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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17
coNTENTT0N -.


Some Of the State papers are COM
menting upon the adrisability and
probability Of a constitutional sonvsn-
ton. Report has Il that talk Of such
q political proceeding is common in
New Orleans.
This method of ousiing State oiIici-
ais has once been pTacLiced ia thisState,
and oar present Governor was then
legislaied ont Of Office. At that time
there was a patent excuse for Office
seekers TO advocate a new constitution.
We now have an excellent eonstitn-
tiOn, any minor defects Of which may
be rsmedied by amendment. None
want new constitution except the
dissatisfied and disappointed. To them
We say It won't do Shrewd poll
Liclans do not twice try the same polit-
zeal trick to accomplish the same end.
They must be content. Louisiana
ioeS not propose to involve herself in
tho expense and termoiI of another
campaign merely for the purpose Of a
rotation IN Office. If such O measure
we're 10 pass the Legislature the gov
ernor, remembering the nature of his
treatment before, and knowing no
other need of such a measure, would
be weak indeed if be did not peto ii.
1t cannot pass over his veto.
Indeed, We consider it so unworthy
Of serious consideration that We are
confident the sentiment of the press of
the State will nip the movement in the
bud, and the General Assembly will
not have the question brought before
them for consideration. Nor do we
believe they would give it serious
attention.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

A WONDERFUL revival of religion has
broken out among the colored Baptists
in the city of Richmond, Va. 1t has
spread from church 10 church until all
of the five or six churches are holding
regular revival meetings at once the
houses are packed TO OVERLOOKING. The
Ebenezer church, which has 500
members already, is packed and famed
and the people who can't get into the
house are congregated on the side,
walks for several squares away, exhort,
ing one another and praying for sin,
Befs Numbers of persons are profes
sing conversion in these packed street
meetings, as well as in the churches
A reporter asked the pastor, Rev. r
Wells, how the revival started. IL
replied that two weeks previous, it be
gan by sixteen persons coming up il
his church for prayer without invita-
ton. Friday night ifty.one came
the next night l8l, another night 1915
at the last Of the week over 700
There have been several Thousand con
versions, and the end is not yet. Iii
alleged that the colored people il
jackson ward, where the tidal wave o
religion IS 80 wonderfully spreading
are Of the most intelligent and refine,
10 the land. They haze the Ricbmon,
Theological Seminary domiciled il
their midst. TO show the genuiuG
ness Of the work, as The revival pro
crosses vice and immortality decrease
The Colored churches have declare,
their enmity TO drunkenness, gambling
dancing, and such like.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

A circular letter from Z. D. Boyd
President of the Louisiana State Nor
NAL School, gives notice that the racul-
ty of that institution, assisted by Jos.
A. Breaux, Superintendent Of Public
Education, and by Prof. N, G. Brum.
braugh, All eminent institute conduc.
or from Pennsylvania, will hold Teach.
els Institutes Of one weeks duration
at Alexandra, beginning May 18th
at OPelousas, beginning May goth
at Homer, beginning May 27th a
Delhi, beginning June 3rd.
All friends Of Education, and espe
cialIy teachers, are urged to attend
these institutes. Invaluable aud Is
given TO public education by these in
stitutes. Systematic instruction OIL
one general system throughout tht
State results. They tend to improve
and elevate the standard necessary t,
qualify teachers for their duties, ant
10 arouse among the people a Create
interest in education.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

LARAYETTE has beon visited by reg
ulators, paraded BY local military, in
vestigaied BY the attorney general, and
now Al Is peacsfal in that old town.
Some think fearful outrage On the
negro has been committed; some
charge deliberate violation Of The
right Of suffrage; some think . deep.
seated yet hidden cause justiiles what
has been done. We will pass sen
tenge upon none. bnt the facts remain.
lst. That the people Of Lafayette
ware deprived Of The night 70 elect
municipal officers At he time, place
sud IL the manner designated BIZ law.
b. Tile negFoes ala bot ana could
not vote. "a. Maag arc leaving. Abb.
Lafayette i rspoFled throughout De
United sias a Tue scene Of race
couHiet. sth. Noiav aap hamonize
abe races. oh. The white apagiar
hsaHe alN igiamphaai
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

A PROPOSITION Of a number of sugar
planters through the Louisiana Sugar
Planter and Sugar Manufacturer, is
that convict labor should be employed
in the cultivation of sugar cane and
it's manufacture into sugar, as not con-
ficting with honest labor. Is not the
laborer on sugar farm honesi3 If
you replace them with oonvicts, Is it
not against their INTEREST," If they are
displaced by conyicts, must they not
in turn compete Cor the places Of other
laboFers! In what sense then can it
be claimed that such employment
would not make convict labor compete
With honest labor Besides. the Law
10 that Oonyicts shall be confined with
ip The four walls Of the penitentiary
The law 10 Wisc.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

and Beard Of Aldermen ct any regular meeting
prior 10 his sleeti1n and shall not be increased
o. diminished during his term Of Office.
ART Ky.
1t shall be the inty Of the town treasurer 70
/ receive from the collector Cnnsfahles and ANY
/ other sources not within the duties Of said two
nihCGTs all moneys, notes checks and representa-
/ tive of moneys belonging said town and shall
receipt 4OT same, h shall make all disbuTss-
meIis Tor the town upon warrants signed by the
Mayor, and CUuHtersiEuet by the secretary under
authorization Of the Board OF Aldermen. He shall
1 make report once every three mouths with .
i Statement Of receipts and disbursements and bal
auce On hand, and shall make general statement
/ annually, and at the expiration Of his term Of
/ office, which shall be Published, He shall furD
| 1sh bond IN amount 70 be fixed by the Board Of
J Aldermen, with not less than two solvent seCuTi
ties, which bond shall be transcribed in the minnie
I book of the Town Of Lake Charles and then de
posted IN the recorders office for record IL the
lnuTtEage books Of the parish. His salary shall
! be fixed by the Board Of Aldermen prior 10 his
! election.
ART. XVI
Whenever officers are herein required to furB-
ISL bond, it shall be made payable u the Mayer
and the security shall be accepted by the Mayor
No UthGer required 10 furnish bond shall enter
upon the duties Of his office until bond has been
furnished and recorded i'll of failure to furn
ish bond for fifteen DAYS after election the Mayor
and Board may regard the Office vacant and pro
Cee'i Ia elect Others in their stead.
No warrant or the treasurer shall b. drawn cy-
cePt against funds actually i'll his hand~ NOT other
wise appropriated
ART EvU
This Charter NAV hu changed altered or amend.
ed 10y vote. of tNOthIrs OF the qualified electors
@! Linz town When il L. desired L. amend tho
Charter. petition signed by at least nall Of tho
qualified voters OF the town. attached 10 copy Of
The charter embOdy lng the proposed amendment.
shall be presented Ga the Mayor and Board OF Al
orrneD- who. thereuPOn al q regular meeting.
snail Older al election t. b.. held under the haN
p NFDFinmnf IET moi lrF as
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

A sREAT wind storm, lasting three
days eliminated iu . cyclone il Pratt
comfy, kaasae, doing terrible destTuo-
ton % honseB, trees add all classes Of
improvements, Destroying much stock
and leaving that section q waste.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

TINS week final decision was rem
dered from the United States SUPREME
Court in the celebrated Myra CLARKE
Gaines, case.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

The results of the municipal election
recently held in PIaquemine are con-
tested. Fraud is charged. 1t is
claimed that 504 votes were cast and
CAS- counted. Intimidation and denial
of the right of franchise to certain
citizens is also charged.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

MIcmGAE's farm mortgages foot ny
$3.50, 600, 900. In some counties fully
One-half the farms are mOrtgaged, and
in other newer counties three-fourths
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

Tag Mississippi Press Association
have not only been enjoying a reunion
at Greenyille, Miss, but have been
FeYeIing in the boDors Of q reception
given IN the opera house of that city.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17
STATE or LOUISIANA,

NTNII LsULIaTN0as
Parish of Caloasieu.
Clerks once, Isfh Judicial District Court.
]. Claudfus Mayo, Deputy Clerk Of said Court
and EX-Ofiici0 Deputy Parish Recorder, IN anu
for sail Parish and State, do hereby certify tine
above and foregoing to be 3 trne and correct LqEE
Of the original Act Of Incorporation Of IHE
FARMERS UNION TRADE ASSOCIATION
OF CALCASIEU PARISH LA. ll4lAlIEJ,l
an tife and recorded in my Office in Book n Of
Miscellaneous Acts. PIP Is. ld2, l53 q 10, No.
I52 Cd the 18th day OF MAY. 1880 III the Records
Of said Parish.
In testimony whereof Witness my Official Sig
- naturp and Seal OF Lake Charles La,
LIS this lath day Of May A. J.. lseg
- {. MAYO,
D-r CIcrk Of sold COurl &C.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

LARGE meetings are held ID the
wards of New Orleans for the diseus
sion of the drainage tax soon to bt
voted upon.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

TIE canBons of the new. war sbil
Chicago, have been tested and found
good. each discharge shook the greal
shiD.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

A BIG mine explosion has occurred
at Ashland, Pa.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

LAFoURoHE parish appropriated
$500 to defray the expenses Of
the Press Convention, which met in
Thibodeaux on the 18th. This Is
sensible and liberal. More and greater
advertising will be thus secured than
ten times the amount spent in the
ordinary way.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

VIsrroRs at the Paris Cenienial ave.
age over $4,000 daily.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

who made Homestead Entry No. 1852, for the
NW5s OF NV Sec. y. Up 0 S. r. W, LOnisi-
ana Meridian. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon and cult
walton Of said land viz. Henderson Hawkins
Darbev Perkins Alexander Mitchell and Joseph
L RYAN. all OF CalCasieu PARISH La.
ANY person who desires t. protest against thc
allowance Of such proof or who knows OF any smh
stantisl reason under the law and the regulations
OF the Interior department why such proof should
not be allowed will hc given opportunity al
the above mentioned TIM and place to cross exam
inc the wItnesse- of Baiu claimant and to Oiel
evidence in rebuttaI of that submitted by claimant
4-la.6t THOMAS j. BUTLER. Register,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17
EARE CaEAmG.Re. "a.

Texas law forbids the killing o.
mooking birds,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17
Witness by
(siEned, j. Al. NICHOLS.
q j. q. FRANIts.

Thus don and Passed Al Merryville. Calcasisu
Parish, La with and before me, H. u Cannon, 9
Notary Public for and IN the above named State
And Perish. and IN the presence OF j. M. Nichols
and ~, Franks two competent witnesses who
have hereto signed there namea with the appeares
and me Notary Public I hereby certify that
the foregoing Act Of Incorporation gf 81 tic
haTmeIs Union IradC Association " AIerryVillo
taleasien Parish Las has been put % geenrd
At my Office on Book fA) Of Miscellaneous Aets
Page "a, n, FL 20 and 80 On this tho 4th day q
May "a, d 1889
lsEAEl (signed,l 2. J.. CANNON,
Notary Puhiie.
poration Of tie Farmers Union TTsde a ssocieiion
q Caloasieu Parish, (simitedl aud AM "a oniui9n
ihat The objects and purposes 81 said COrporation
are legal and that none u the provisions therein
contHineg afp contrary 70 laW.
4 Q3igned4 j. @. GIBBS
41lat, Attorney, II Judicial Dist la
Lake Charles la, Nay 18th. 1880.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

ordinary way.
PAcKwooD still seeks office. The
Liverpool consulate is his present
ambition. A chronic Office seeker;
he shows good sense in always seeking
fat positions. Packard's unhoIy
ambition and disregard Of right cost
The Republican party tremendous
political loss in Louisiana. Will
President Harrison reward him for il?
Gov. NICHOLS has offered a reward
of 800 for the arrest and conviction
Of Richard W. Harper, charged with
numbering George johnson in Noyem-
Der, 1879; also 500 for the arrest and
conviction, charged with numbering
VIM. Doaks in 1883, both in East
Carroll. The reward Of $3.50 for the
conviction of Willie Williams for
murder in Assumption parish last
Christmas eve, has been renewed.
Two street riots are reported in
Gretna within a week, in both of which
whites and blacks seem 10 have been
aFrayed against each other. At each
parties were killed. At the last an
engine house was burned, several
negroes killed and the streets left in
possession of the whites. These con
ficts have been much more frequent
and bitter throughout the South since
the election of President Harrison.
We refrain from comment as to the
cause at this time further than to note
the coincidence of time between the
restoration 10 power Of the Republican
party and the revival of such harrow
ing and unfortunate occurrences.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17
N0fiCe.

LAM OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS La.
April 4th 1ssg. )
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has flied notice Of his intention Ia make
6nal proof in support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the Judge, or II ms
absence the Clerk Of the District Court at Lake
Charles. La on Friday May Dist. 1889. viz:
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17
ART, XIV.

The collector shall collect all taxes and licenses
which may be due the town, and all debts and
CLAIMS due from other sources except such as are
herein ordered to be- collected by tho Constable
and shall pay over the same at tie end of eaeh
month 10 the town treasurer, taking vouchers
lleEetqf ~ receipt book, To be kept by hin,
exclusively Tor that purpose. 40 enable him to
enforce the collection Of taxes he shall ANNUALLY
at the expense Of the town, obtain from tie
assessor Of the parish certified tax roll inelu,
ding the listing Of all the property situated with.
IN tie limits Of the Town 81 Lake CHARLES a aoon
as the Parish Board Of Reviewers shall have cont
pleted their revision OF the Assessment oil the
parish he shall extend thereon the town taxes due
by each person arm, company or corporation
owning property situated within tile corpoIatq
hmttB OF the town In thb same mRuner ureserlhetl
1 by the State in reference to State and parish
taxes. aud for enforcing the collection thereof nc
shall have the aame authority and power given ~
/ the State laws tgr the collection Of State and
parish taxes, and shall proceed IN the same man
/ ner, the town taxes shall become due al tht
aame tiule AZ which State taxes become due anf
1 WHEN stafe ta4ss become delinquent the towf
taxea shall also become deinqueut and subject 4
4 the aasne pepaltiDs and Il shah Ut hieh Time,
/ become the duty Of the taN collector Ia prepar,
/ q town delinquent lax list and deposit sains IA
1iliHg OF recording N sueh mnnner as preaefihet
for delinquent rolls fOr the partial and this shal
4 preserve the lein and privilege in favor Of fhl
i town for such time And mannbf rs Ireaerfbed b
State laws for parish taxes. He shaii fnrnisl
/ bond with nj least two good solvent securities
I FfeidaAt " tlle tqWnl fire amannt % he loft 4
i re giaeEsHop 81 tlie kaafl; Nhiqll bpnl afte
being tapaqNhaa VI tlio minute book, gban 3
Fepepded N themQrtgage books 81 the perish. IN
salary of tle collector shall BE fixed By til
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

By virtue of the authority vested in us the
directors of this Corporation being duly elected
by tho stock holders Of aaid AsaOeiatiOn, said
directors are hereby declared to hold Office a.
directors until the next regular election in Aug.
1880
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

Should any stock holder desier to depart from
the country to aueh distance as would render Il
inoonEe nisnt for linn 10 bold stock he viii be
allowed to withdraw his share.
Lsignedl @. II. KEARNEY Praa
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

a ! REID
AaNOT Of LAX Charlcs
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17
CHARTERED OCTOBER 10. 1856.


Or Miss :. ) TAILOR, ScrN
julG '---ll
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

and Board Of Aldermen at any regular meeting
prior 10 his election and shall not be increased
on diminished during his term Of ulBc6.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

10y the AUTHORITY vested III M a. Mayor I fur
th~" order al The SAINT Tim, and place a general
" lion to be held for the cleclun Of the following
If3 officers
on, MayOT
N,hrI Aldrrmcu
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

The municipal government OF said Town O,
Lake Charles shall consist OF q Mayor and seven
Aldermen, four Of whom. together with the Mayor
or i've without the Mayor shall constitute 8 quo
rum for the transaction Of business. No person
shall be eligible for the office Of Mayor OF Alder
man, or hold office in said tow unless he be- q
qualified electOT resident therein The Mayor
and Aldermen shall be elected by the quAlihel
voters OF said town such tunes and IN such man
ner as shall be hereinafter prescribed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-19

Dil!ard that my wife she was poorly,
being as how she had the rhcuma-
tics in the hip, and the big swamp
was up; but howsomcvcr, us it was
she, cousin Sally billiard, my wife
see mout go. Well, cousin Sally
billiard then axcd me if Nose he
moutn,t 60. told cousin Sally
Dil!ard as how Moso-he WAS he
foreman of the crap, and the crap
was smartly in the graSs-but how
somcvcr, as il was she, cousin Sally
billiard, Nose she mout 60. SO they
goes on together Nose my wife, and
cousin Sally Dillard, and they come
to the big swamp, and it was up, us
was telling You; but being as how
there was log across the big swamp,
cousin Sally billiard and Nose, like
gcntccl folks, they walked the log;
but my wife, like darncd fool,
hoistcd her coats and wadcd through
And that's I'LL | know about the
fight.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-19
The SOutlIlamd's Sorrow.

In almost every city, town and
village throughout the South appro-
pirate memorial services were held
on the llth instant, in honor of the
memory of cx-prcsidcnt Jefferson
Davis. Business was entirely sus.
pended. and all schools aud COLLEGES
were closed during the hours of the
obScquirs; flags iloatcd at hall-mos,:
pubic buildings, mercantile houses
and rcsidcn, IS were drapcd in mourn
ing; minute guns were fired; bells
were tollcd; touching and eloquent
oratlons were delivered by promi
nent citizens; volunteer military or
CARNATIONS, Confederate veterans.
cNic societies and school children
marched in solemn procession, and
all classes and conditions of people,
irrespective OF nationality or poll
tlcl; party ~illialionS We'd with each
other in paying loving tributes of
respect to the rcvcrcd memory of
the great Confederate leader.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-19

Mrs. Julia VI. johnson, Principal.

Mrs. Julia VI. Johnson, principaI.
There is no institution in the county
more comfortably and completely fur
niShcd with modern convcnicnccS than
Wagner Academy The most approved
methods of teaching adopted, \ bean
tiful supply of Iiradlcy'S object forms.
used in illustrating "Ohirci Lessons. =
Special care shown small children. Daily
exercise in singing and calsihcmics with
organ accompaniment Monthly reports
of pupils record sent 10 parents. Pa
irons VIII receive benefit of public money.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-19

Cremation is coming more and
more into vogue in Germany, in
spite OF the expense and certain legal
d'flic"llics which render It's pyrfor-
nance IN some parts almost an i'm
possibility At Gotha no fewer than
100 bodies have been crrma,cL
during the present year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-19
Bucklcn'S Arnica Salye.

IN" hcNi HL!Nr III the world for cuts, bruises
sores, ulcers, salt rhcum. fever sores, letter
rharp"d hands, chilblainS, CornS, and an skin
"rurt!"nS, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t j. guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction ~ money refunded. rricc - cents Der
h"N For sale hN Norman Dr,E co