The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-08-26
STATE NEWS.
Etems OF Interest Called from
Our State Exchanges,

10 New Orleans, and horses there are
sold to country purchasers very cheap.
A convention IS called to meet at
New Iberia on Wednesday the 2lst Of
September, to select candidate for
congress- for the third district.
Louisiana appeal: Last week the
police jury cut down the assessment
roll of the parish about $4,000 to
relieve taxpayers who suffered from
the late disastrous overflow. That
was right.
Gibsland Gd9ette: We learn that
there is some quiet talk among the
colored population of this place and
vicinity, Of forming an emigration
society, the objective point being
Oklahoma.
AbbeviIIe MeridioDaI: The police
jury of Lafourche parish has just
levied tax of two and q quarter
mills for school purposes and an ad.
d'tional tax of onc.balf mill as a school
house fund.
To10n Talk: The Watkins company
recently purchased from Messrs. Marye,
Ariail, Murdoch, and Harvard, two
acres of land, on which TO erect a
passenger and freight depot. The
price was $500.
The Farmers Alliance, at its annual
convention 10 Monroe, very wisely
decided not to affiliate, as an organ.
zation, with any political party, but
leave its members free to afiIiateswith
whatever they choose individually.
FarmervilIe Gazette: Alexandria
has an income of about $4,000, and
yet corporation paper Of that town il
selling at rs to 80 cents on the dollar.
Surely it must cost an immense sum
to administer AIexandrts's municipal
sffairs.
Baton Rouge Truth: From reports
received from all sections Of the par.
ish the heavy rains so long prevailing
are playing havoc with cotton crops
While the plant looks hesltby and
vigorous the bolls are few 10 number
with a good prospect Of further loss
Town Tall: The Watkins company
after much delay, ct last have secured
deeds from property owners for right
of way for main track through cor
poration limits 10 the river. The
corporation authorities caused the
delay by not paying for part of the
right of way as was agreed upon.
Gretna Courier: A FIRE at the
upper end of the parish last Sunday
destroyed the house and stable belong
IBg to Mr.. Jas. Cure, and then com
nuOicatiDg TO the adjoining premises
destroyed the stable of Mr.. JuIiu,
FeldheiD. Mr.. Cures property wal
covered by insurance and be and bis
family were absent from home at the
lime of the fire.
Mansfield Democrat,JOuYnal: Mr.
Nike Miller, of Lola, was in our office
Wednesday and gave us the cheering
information that over 100 acres 10 BIZ
neighborhood would be sown TO wheat
this fall. We hope to bear of other
sections doing as well. He also
Informed us that be raised rice enough
for his own use last year planting only
one quarter of an acre,
Baton Rouge Truth: The famous
train TobbeF, Bunch, bias been located
10 Washington parish and said tc
have been the person who murdered
Detective Sherling, Detective Jack
SOD, a man of great nerve, has gone ri
the head of a armed posse to hunt the
despsrado and declares bis determine
ton to stay on the trail until be ble4k'
up the rest of the outlaws with which
Bapeh is operating.
Baton Rouge Tr~h: The family q
Gov. Foster reached here this week
from 81. Mary and vii make their
future home among the people of this
community. A hearty welcome is
extended them aud we trust The CAPT
tai city will prove an pleasant q place
ot abode as II affords pleasure to have
them here, to the numerous friends
and admirers Of bis excelIency.
Natchitoches Enterprise: The rail
road extension was actually begun
last Saturday when first dirt was
broken at The intersections Of TuIine
and 9th streets where one of the deep
est cut of the present extension will
be made, Work will be pushed until
completed, The force il divided into
two sections, one of which Is working
just beyond the upper limits Of the
city and the other on 9Th street.
Contractor Martin ID hHstleT, and
does not propose that "grsss shall
grow under bis festp
Alexandria T'oWp Talk: Tuesday
last was a lively day in AlexsDdFia
with the Royal Arch Masous, and Key
stone Chapter, No. "A, added three
members, as follows: MeBsFs. James d.
Wight and George p. Long, of Vim
parish, and Will Sanford, Of Lomourie,
Among the digpatarles from q distance
present on the occasion, Tom Tall
notes the presence Of the Deputy
Grand Master Of Louisiana, Mr.. Pack
wood, aiao NJ. ]. II. Caldwell, Grand
Scribe, Of HeFam Chapter, Robeline,
and M. Claud Mayo, Grand Scribe ol
The 0Pelousas Chapter.
Louisiana appeal. For two weeks The
weather has been unfayoFable for corn
and cotton crops, Daily rains have ipiuF,
ed cotton in many localities seflousIyt
causing the weed to attain 40 abnoT
NAL size without that quantity Of fruit
Essential to . profitable crop. Rains
that fall 10 the morning destroy The
vitality Of white blooms, and such
rains occurred 10 acme eections Of ID,
parish every day last week. This L
40 important period 10 the life Of tbt
cotton plant, and unless The weather Il
extremely favorable during ths
remaining days Of this month q good
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