The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-06-19
NO. 16.
STATE NEWS.

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drouth.
Robeline Reporter; The corn i
suffering for the want Of rain III thii
! section.
st. Mary Herald st. Mary vii
not be behind this year, neither in tn,
acreage of cane nor the production o
sugar.
Bienville Neso Era: Enough rain
fell here yesterday morning TO lay The
dust. We pray for good season be-
fore this spell breaks.
| East Feliciana Patriot Democrat .,--
Mr.. M. ]. Maui is reported as being in
fair way TO recover from the injuries
received in the terrible accident that
befell him last week.
| East Fcliciana Patriot Democrat -
The showers of rain, this week, have
been Of the greatest benefit to the
\ growing crops. As far as we can
learn, the rains have been pretty gen
eral throughout the parish
Bossier Banner II threatens to
rain every few days, but we have had
no rain of any consequence in this
section since the 27th of last April.
A steady 24-hour rain would DO of in
estimable value to the farmers.
Terrebonne Times! The crops uni-
versally throughout tho parish are
growing rapidly, and we think the
corn crop especially, is equal to the
average of any other year That on
Bayou DuLarge is ahead Of any other
locality we have visited.
St. Martinvile Messenger The rain
fall last Monday, though far from be-
ing as copious as could be wished did
notwithstanding, a great deal Of good
The plants that were dropping and
suffering from the prevailing heat,
were thoroughly refreshed.
st. Charles Herald. The river has
fallen several inches this week, with
indications of continuance. The
rice planters are hoping that the river
will not take too sudden fall until
about the middle of this cnrrent
month, SO as to allow them to save
their crops,
Thbodaux Sentinel Capt. Lewis
Gnion, Of the Ridgefeld plantation,
who is devoting time and study in ex-
perimenting in the cultivation OF
grasses, has shown us specimen of
red clover that he has grown, which
was over three feet long, There is no
doubt that any grasses suitable for
pasture or hay can be successfully and
proftably grown here,
DeSoto Democrat The DeSoto
Mills are located on the ground where
the battle Of Mansfield was fought, il
1864, and it is almost a daily occur
rene9 for the saw to cut several minnie
balls, that were fired upon that mem
orable occasion. We are looking ont
for the saw to come in contact with an
old bomb-shell some of these days,
when wO will have q startling local
item.
Farmeryille Gazette; The residence
aud smoke-honse Of Mr., G. Fl. Colvin,
thrifty and prosperous farmer resid-
ing about l2 miles west Of Farmer
vile, were burned Saturday night
Nothing was saved from the two build
ings but piano, two bedsteads and
some bedding, Mr.. Bolvin's loss is
estimated at $4,000 to $4,000 ; on
which he had no insurance. The fire
is supposed to have originated from
some hot ashes which were emptied in
barrel near tho smoke-house,
Donaldsonvile Chief The editor
congratulates himself on possessing
one of the few sweet orange trees in
the parish spared by the frosty breath
of the late unprecedented winter. The
tree was thirty feet high, and was pro-
tected by flannel wrappings extending
eight feet up from the ground, and,
although the entire upper portion was
destroyed, twelve feet OF the trunk is
in an excellently healthy condition,
being clothed in yerdure. One other
sweet orange and one sour, out of
collection of six, were also saved, and
are fast donning the habiliments Of
spring--laLc, it is trHe, but better late
than never.
Point-a-la- Hatcho Obserper, All The
public schools in this parish were
closed last Monday, having been in
operation eight months, The teachers
ave given satisfaction throughout the
parish. Owing to want Of funds, the
chools will probably not open before
November. The publication Of the
delinquent poll tax list shows why this
5 50. Two thousand electors who are
proud to exercise lhe right af franchise,
The dearest right OF an American Giti-
zen, have failed to pay their poll TAX
This one dollar is an honest debt duo
the parish /; it shonld be paid. The
educable children Of the parish are
made 10 suffer from q refusal to dis
charge this debt,
Wesi Baton Rouge Sugaf PiaWfeF
From 4 gentleman who has inst raj
tarned from trip through lhe upper
portion of the parish, we learn that
crops in that neighboFhood are, though
little late, in The main in good con
ditioB. Corn, cotton and plant aeRe
look well, though the stnbble cane =
thin and sesttered, With had and la-
different stands AZ The gesnll Apr9-
pos of sinbhla cape, We have heard e
Only one really good stand n llle pAlF
ish, which Is ~ khe plaHtatlen III
gentleman ~ BFnly Landiag Crop
prospects at the present tlsae general
n considered, are pretty faif, md or
j,lanseTs. IS 8 foles nrs IN gaQd spirits
The heegy rains Of bngdag end Mon.
DAY nights were sadly npeaed, aa0
have seen Of ipealcnlahls 9elFn 81 ne
l<row 1x crops besides baiE9
lg hana otllefRte