The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-04-06

The journals Of this State which favor the ap-
pointmenE by Coy. Nichols Of Hon, s. d.
McEnery TO fIl the vacancy Of Judge Todd
on the Supreme Bench. In our opinion no
wiser OF more suitable an appointment could
be made. The act, on the part Of Gov.
NICHOLS, after the late bitter political strpg-
gle, would be a most gracious ono. Besides,
GOV McEnery is endowed with all the quail
acauons TO emiuently Ut him for the posi-
tion
The Pioneer Of Assumption says, the losses
during the past season from want Of nayiga-
tion (in this parish aloRel will not fall short
OF S100,000, and IL is more than probable
that we can secure navigation during the
entire year from an expenditure OF one
fourth of that sum. A mere bagatelle in
comparison With our means, when we take
into consideration the great conyenienee and
profit which viii fail 10 our share from our
ability TO avail ourselves Of the market
when prices are good
Ruston 0aligraph: The people OF Louiai-
ana need q railroad commission. notwth-
standing what some Of the country exchanges
say to the contrary. Although there are but
few roads In the State, the rights Of the peo-
pie require protection. It Is rather a di1i-
cult matter now to get legislation in the
least adverse 10 railroad corporations. What
chances would there be II our StRte should
ter make hay while the sun shlnes'' and
wisely provide for things needed Up the fEi-
turc.
Lafayette Advertiser. Let each Democrat
take a true and earnest interest IN the sue
cess Of our ticket, as IL Il depended upon his
individual effort. See that you are properly
registered and alive TO the necessity Of
prompt action Organize ! Yarmouth h's elec-
lion not only means p setback Qf twenty
years TO the advancement OK Louisiana, but
the certainty Of the election Of . Republican
President this fall aud change IN our ma
donal administration The day of the elec-
tton Is less than month away Letusplead
With you to rally,
Shreveport times 10 whatever extreme
the reform leaders may have Tesorted TO
prejudice the less well Informed masses
against the Governor, all win acknowledge
the high character Of Gen. Nichols aud can
rest well assured that Louisiana win receive
no burt at bis hands. on the other hand
despite the plausible utterances ot Warplouth, !,
who seems 70 have won the admiration II not
the hearts Of some Of the refoFners them
selves Republican success means dire nils
chief to the Slate. Az whatever personal
sacrifice Of feeling or interest, then, we ni lst,
in some sort initiate tile patriotism OF the
Eetheflapders ID the Sixteenth century the
| dykes of Holland must be cut to preserve us
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West Fellciana Sentinel; Near the lrst
part u last week, q shocking tragedy was
| enacted on the plantation Of Mr.. Thomas y.
Ogden, SRI, III the nth ward ~ this parish.
/ II appears colored family BY The name 81
Green reside and are employed cropping 81
| the place on the day of the sad occurrence
\ the parents of the childrep, one giFi three
months old and ihe other boy aged three
years, the principals IN the terrible affair,
had occasion 70 leaYe theiE cabin, ana 10 40.
big 30 left the children locked within. The
around WIZ clothing. During the abselca
l qf the parents the boy, IN q ~ Of childish
QeY1tYy, stuck straw into the dfe aud api
1 piled It 10 the WfappipRs Gf the Infant, Wha
/ was burned to deaih - tle lingering agQpies
III d SLOW and lingering copiiagration. When
the parents returned tpey were hotTihed A.
The result oi their OVID criminal negligence
4 qhe Marksyille Ballssi,,, ID speaking Of thi
candidacy of Hon. j n, Kustis for the u. 81
Senate, says no man within tho borders 81
our State 4 more Competent e al this exalt
4 OuRAlY equipped To do 10 Than he, a mRf
I of taRge bFain With comprehensive IDEAS,
/ profound 3lrist, sii eloquent adpocate and
finished btatesnan, he iH lHQly thoroughli
( representative * An Intelligent and chiyal
r0ug people rue gseat respect which 81
nov Commands p thqf august body and shi
Y ilaaeuce flat attaches to Sll 0f his attafarcei
4 Whep pleading Defpre the highest poilfiea
tsbnaR 81 ha ierd aapiquishes Tie pe0pil
\ of Lotiellns % faiaiu hilD 81 hi8 present Is
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are&t eafpiaF ana et catniHandlnn iHiuence
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guid9d solaIg by ihf abiliHeso of lhp diRefen.
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