The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-04-24
STATE NEWS.

siatible. Wish some good ahot would
bring this Office '. steak
Ahbeville Meidional There is
certainly too much rain nowadays
ifsifistiiit operations 70 RfSEssss
iavorably Yopng cotton which came
up before the late cold snap Is not
Likely to amount 70 much. Corn how
ever Is doing finely.
Alexandria 7loasn 7dlk Lewis
Washington, the one armed colcred
carpenter, recently moved \ large
house on Hard Times Plantation a
distance Of 40 yards. The house had
two large brick ehimneys which were
moved without injury.
Alexandria Tosgss Talk, A meeting
of the merchants and business men Of
Alexandria was held last Wednesday
evening for lepurposc Of considering
the exemption Of this town from parish
tax. The proceedings Of the meeting
win be published in our next issue.
Tcrrebonne Times: Our planters
are complaining Of too much rain
which prevents farming operations in
their fields. "A very heavy rain fell in
this parish last Thursday night and
friday morning, completely saturating
She ground and filing up all drains
and bayons.
Thibodeaux Sentiael; Planters now
say that both plant and stubble cane
: are beginning to show themselves
above ground. Enough however has
not come ont TO Justify any prediction
as 10 the probable stand, although
there Is a general belief that the stand
win be good.
Jeanerette ITEM. Rodolph Sander
was killed near New Iberia lately. Il
appears be was interfering with 1
colored man who was building fence
dispute arose between them, wher
the latter seized . gun and fired upor
the former killing him instantly. Thu
negro was arrested and lodged in Jail
Capitolian-Advocate, 10th inst: Tn,
remains Of Major Z. +. Russell, who
died at Port Vincent last "Wednesday
evening, arrived here this morning at I
o'clock The funeral took place thi
morning at II o'clock, from the famil,
residence on Africa street. The chang,
from p. m. TO II a. M, WIS mad
necessary.
Abbeyille Meqiaional' Petition
from the several wards with numeron
signatures, asking the Police Jury t.
reconsider the Law passed at last meet
ing in regard to closing places 0
business on Sunday, was read, and tb,
Jury proceeded TO act thereon. On
vote being taken Che Jury refused t,
reconsider their action.
Terrebonne Times, Reports re
ceiyed indicate chat the stnbble can
is more or less injured by the col,
weather. The plant cane is reporte,
to be in excellent condition and is rap
idly making its appearance abov
ground. So far the indications for
good crop of cane, rice and corn ]
good throughout the parish.
Gapitolian .ddpocate: John Bar
tiste PineoD, alias "Wild john" vii
was convicted few DAYS ago in III
parish Of Livingston Of the murder 4
Robert Parish and sentenced to th
penitentiary for 30 years, was brougl
here yesterday by deputy sheriff an
turned over to the care of the autho
tiles Of the State Penitentiary.
St Mary Herald. Onr planters Al
happily disappointed about the cond
ton Of their seed cane, spoken Of an
predicted by 80 many TO be nttefl
ruined and spoiled. So far as we al
informed, the condition Of The see
cane, considering the severe and col
stant cold weatlier VIC had in JanBar,
has turned ont 10 be unusually GOO
Sagar Planter, West Baton Roug
The syndicate of English capitals
who own and control so much land
the parlshcsof Caleasien and Camera
are playing an important part IN tb
good work Of developing the resources
of that fertile section. Among otht
things they have entered largely int
the business Of breeding blooded stoc
for which purpose twenty-five add
tional ranches are to be established
the near future.
Jeanerette Item: On April II
there was organized in this place III
Attakapas Agricultural and Mecban
eal Association with capital stock {
$4,000, for the purpose Of advancin
The general interest Of the Attakapf
valley. Its members and stock lo
ders are composed of the largest plar
ters and best business men in this sc,
tiDn. The parishes Of ST. Mary, Ii
fayette, ST, Landry, and Iberia, al
represented on the board of director
The ground will be selected at ono
and buildings erected for the nse 9
exhibitors.
HaFnerville Homo ddv0cdte. Edn
cato your children, train their heaFt
as well as their minds; keep them on
Of bad company, strive to make then
nsefil men and women. In timethe,
win take yonr place on llfo's great
stage and the ability with which
they shall then act their parts, viii de-
pend upon the training they nov get
at your hands, in the schools, and by
association with the world. The little
fellows now playing around your