The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-09-25
STATE NEWS.

from the Second District.
The Attakapas Agricultural and
Mechanical Association will meet in
Jeanerette on October I.
B. L. Ledbetter, recently appointed
Surveyor General Of this State, has, 30
far, failed to file his official bond.
The prohibition question is again
to be submitted to the voters of Union
parish under an ordinance Of the Police
Jury.
The Assumption Pioneer says con-
gestive ehills are very common in that
parish, from which several deaths have
recently occurred.
Vernon Condenser Our farmers
have commenced picking cotton in
earnest, and it will not be long before
they will be hauling il off to market
Col. D. +. Boyd, president Of the
Louisiana State University and A. aud
M. College, has been appointed a
member Of the State Board of Educs-
tion by Gov, McEnery.
Sabine Soathron: The cotton crop
of this parish continues most favora-
BILE with no prospect of the worm.
Other productions of almost every
description are most abundant.
The Colfax Chronicle thinks that
the worms have not damaged the cot
ton in Grant parish more than ten per
cent, and that the yield on the river
will be about so per cent, and in the
hills SO.
Morgan City ReOieao: While our
exchanges are saying that the oyster
season has arrived but the weather is
too warm yet for them, we on the
coast are Just diving into them cooked
in every style, or raw, and they are
just too utterly good to write about.
The Lafayette AdVertiser thinks
that Southwestern Louisiana is enti-
tied to some consideration in the Sc
lection of State officers, and to this
end mentions the name of Hon. III, L.
Garland, of st. Landry, in connection
with the Governorship. Little Too
soon for slate making, neighbor but
Garland is good man.
Natchitoches ReOiea0 From present
indications, it looks as if this State
will have to 60 through long and
intensely exciting canvass to decide
who will rule it for four years, begin
ing in 1888. Already the slate makers
and prophets are abroad in the land,
and the various clans are looking up
their weapons offensive and defensive.
The fight will be long and bitter, and
the result uncertain.
Iberia Sugar Bopl Recently we
heard gentleman arguing that rice
was profitable crop, even at the pres,
ent low prices, He cited a case of
one man, by his unalded labor, eulti-
waiting 80 acres IN rice this season. 1t
gave him an average Of Is bbls. in the
rough, per acre. Even supposing that
sold at the low rate Of So per bbL, it
netted $9oo-pretty good for one la
boTer
N. 0. Chronicle At tho meeting
of the State Board of Education on
the 23d, we learn that the Governor
has promised to submit the claims
of the two Peabody Normal Schools
to the Board, and lay the memorial of
Hon. Robert M. Lusher before it. We
trust the subject will! be judiciously
with the view of saving as
much to the public school fund as pos
sible. The bequest of George Pea
body should be availed of to that end.
Rayne Signal: The fencing in Of
the railroad track with 4-wire fence
has been completed as far as Bayou
Blanc and is progressing as rapidly as
possible under the Disadvantages in
securing right,of-way and other causes.
If the people along the road do not
receive the proper crossings it VIII
be their own fault as we have been
assured by Gen. Parkerson, the agent
of the road, that due attention would
be paid to all applications and all
reasonable requests granted
Natchitoches ReViea0! In response
10 an inquirer who wishes to know
when the time during which patridges
ire protected expires, we state that Act
No. l0I of 1882, Sec, No, 8, makes itun-
to catch, kill, o. persue, rto
nave in possession after the same has
,een canght or killed, any partridge,
luail, or pheasant between the lst day
# April and the 1st day of each year.
The penalty for this offence is not less
han ten nor more than twenty-five
lollars fine for each otfense.
Robeline Reporter The Reporter
las never mentioned in any way the
charge made by the Picaya9se against
Ex-Secretary of State Will, A. Strong,
for the reason that he is the son Of an
old esteemed friend and neighbor, who
has long since gone to his reward,
Hoping Will would fully explain, but
in this case as in most others proeras-
tination is fatal. He will now be
forced to explain before the jury and
court Of the country, as by his delay
he has forced the power that be to
place the matter in the hands Of tho
grand jury Of Baton Rouge.
Gov, McEpery bas issued procla'
nation offeriag a reward Of 5000 for
the arrest aud conviction of John
Hawkins, indicted in tho parish of "a,
bipo of the crime az rape. HE il de-
scribed al followa; He is d mulattps
about 2f years Of age, about i've feet