The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-03-06
STATE NEWS.


ed BIZ hen Of Mr.. Bervilles last Mon
day THAT had four legs, four wings, two
bodies and one head. The hen picked
10 to death.
81 Bernard hagie. Mr.. d. d. Gay
made 2200 hogsheads Of sugar ON his
ut. Louis plantation, Ibervilie parish.
The total crop ofIberville was n, 800
logsheaI1s.
Pointe Coupse homer: The weather
for the past week has been ali our
planters and farmers sconld desire and
IN consequence thereof considerable
field work has been done.
1Iarkssille BnRetin. More hogs have
been sold III onr town this wear than in
any previous one we know of. Four
and five cents b pound is the ruling
price. This is cheap enough.
Democrat Rerseae: From what We
have seen and heard we are of opinion
that the farmers in this parish are well
advanced with their work, as well If
not better than for many years past.
Gngette; The steam gin honse on
the place Of j. n, Boatright, deceased
was burned last Tuesday, 10th, abont
IL a. M, We have not been able to-
ascertain the loss, hnt understand that
y 20 AAi's 0',s''l ~ ny insurance
o,sioalsl.s ~ soa .i a negro man ny
~ nllle ~ laAassll, FesililB ia
= NJ 49, WY iellng 4 Tree on last
struck In the stomach by broken,
falling limb Of the tree and instantly
Amite City Independent: A neigh
p ',l. q near sOorlntn, mas organized
y, ~. egLn ~ eau soclsIy,
sagy - use 70 l,o'lr
s,aasIs = = Ply 10, 0t,ier
aooos ssoua1' uof wei 70 io'io" 1ile eooa
s'Aal1a pig.
101oa Talk; On Monday, 22nd inst,
Judge Clegg, of Lafayette, W. iB.
" elis q !, Sa y g ahu james andrews,
Wsn1 vlA - ~, q 8 1soaa 20 Iianaonrl Ior
-. enoo.. ,hsy Ie.uLneu On p. m:
slnln n ~ orouB1at ~ . 9p parerlages' IL
"sea. ny = EoUel my silier'
Ascension Uepaoc7dt' The weather
continues favorable for cane planting,
which IS being everywhere vigorously
pushed 20 an early completion. There
IL luil in the s5nbble prophecy, but
s NJ noes I niore genera Ieeiing o. nope
lninsss tiAse prevented some weeks ago.
DeSoto Democrat: We are now hear
ing as much about Silver Bill, " as we
heard about 'tBnffalo Bill' and "Wild
Bill Q few years ago. However, the
news about Silver Bill comes from
the Hast, while that about the other
two ''lillsp usually came by way of the
West.
Gazette. Our farmers must realize
the fact that they will be compelled to
live within their own resources. We
mean that the credit system isdrawIng
to q close and what is bought must be
paid Tor at the timeit is purchased The
writing is on the wall 'sHo more credit
for cotton planters.
Southern Sentinel: We learn that n
girl living at Mr.. Lee Walkers N ward
4, was burned to death last week by
her clothing catching fire. Her mother
was near, md tried or carried her to
the we'll, to pour water on the flames,
bnt before she could draw the water,
every particle Of clothing was burned
of the child. Sad, and horrible in.
deed
Cdpftolidil- Adpocate., Our reporter was
informed Wednesday, by MI, VIM. j.
Sharp. that. on Mondav mornino last
while working around q circnlar saw nj
q mill located on the Mason place. near
the Bayou NIanchac. abont 'aixteen.
miles from this city. Mr.. HAMPTON
Burris accidentally got his left hand
badly laeerated by the saw. 1T is
thought that he will lose two fingers,
and may lose the use of his hand.
night some thief or thieves entered tbe
residence Of Mr.. August Perrodin. and
stole from his bedroom his watch and
his poeket-book Containing about len
dollars in money. An ATTEMPT was also
made to open his arn1oir. Tbnt tbe lev
canght in the lock and would not work.
and fearing to wake him no thew hastily
made their escape. The burglars made
their entrance by prising mp one of the
windows.
Ssloar Bolcl and Farm .Jos,aal. Re-
Gently, q Teche planter gave as I. state
OF crops made in horizons, Of al
| MARY, ana US we lllu DDb get EIlB llGlr1g
right, MFR. u. a, Russell, the we'll
known sugar maker, who boiled Or.
Sanders crop, has kindly given Us the
correct figures, as follows: $50 acres
of cane gave 300, 1919 lbs. OF suQar--the
best average yield we have heard OF in
the State. OF the $50 acres, 30 were
stpbble, which gave $4,000 lbs.
Sugar Bout and Farm Journal The
most excellent weather which has pre-
vailed for two weeks past, has enabled
sugar planters 10 progress rapidly with
their work of putting their seed in the
ground Cotton planters. who are
usually late, have also taken advantage
Of the good weather. and have done
much planting Rice planters have not
been behind, and their crop win prob
ably be planted earliertha usual this
year. Corn will soon be planted, as
the grounds getting warm and the