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The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06
MRs. n. BETJH.E.ER.
Dry Goods. Fancy Notions, and
Millinery.

Mrs. Muller came 10 Lake Charles In 1881
and readily eomprehendlng the many advaB-
tages OF this locality, she opened and man
aged an establishment that would do credit
TO a much larger city. She occupies at pres
ent large tWo-story frame building at the
corner Of Ryan and Division streets, which II
filled to its utmost capacity with fine goods
latest styles in ladies dress goods, fancy no,
tions, and carefully selected stock Of mill
merry, the largest In 7onr city, and presided
over by thorough and competent miliner
Mrs. Muller is a merchant OF vast experience
and knows the WaBts of the public In her line,
and has by her skillful management and abil.
ity and social qualities as q basiness lady
gained a decided popularity and built up
trade for herself reaching well into neighbOr
ing towns. You will not only find the styles
Of goods above mentioned in her store, bui
you viii find = fresh, choice stock 10 Esltci
frUm. No shudy CT shelf worn goods lie OF
her counters. Everything is clean, neat ant
orderly, with prompt and polite attention b,
the clerks, which is a rule Of the house. Yor
will readily see that Mrs. Blnller'B business
is at par with the leading bnsiness houses il
southwestern Louisiana.
MT. Sim Marx 10 Al present the busiDes
manager, and ranks high among the iufiuen
tiaI, foremost, and sslld business men Of tb,
east and north, and will keep the house up t,
tb6Standsrd. The immense millinery depart
ment is the largest In the city and is a busl
ness which the people Of Lake Charles shoult
feel proud of, AS they certainly would be jus
Iifled In It.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06

impression that under the most favor.
able circumstances the crop is Likely
to more nearly approximate that Of
last year" Do be fair, brethren;
otherwise you will soon be placed
among the ''blind leaders" or those
who "bawng ewes, see not" 10 the
August bulletin Talmage noted a fall.
ing away equal to 10000 barrels
cleaned, and with such hist Of unfavoT-
able circumstances as TO excite surprise
that any crop was made. Again in
September is noted "a further shrink
age" The PicayttRe evidently picks
up a "bope" which Talmage expressed
aud lnrDs it into at "predlction." "
This is ingenious, but not ingenious.
The testimony of the Times Democrat
is cheering, and the AmeraeaR GrOeFT
will indulge it's hope that the crop
may prove to be larger than antici-
pated, quite equal the amount here
tofore pamed, aud becau of enhanc.
ing values give monetary relnrns
| greatly IN excess Of last year.
Prices have advanced somewhat,
but they are still far below what might
be termed the normal line. Be the
crop what it may, it can by no posi-,
bility equal the requirement of the
United States. Hence, the cost Of
foreign, pins the duties, should be re-
garded IN determining the worth OF
dnmestiC. If planters exercise discre,
tion and deliberatioD 10 marketing the
! product, a much higher plane of values
will be established in the near fulure
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06

Ia Bullesin No. 6, rice crop 1893 /,
Naa York, September 18th, MesaFs i.
Dan Talmage'e Sons state:
North Carolina Harvesting progress-
ing under favorable conditions. Out
come 275 O0O bushels.
South Carolina Badly damaged By
acycl0ne and subsequent rains which
prevented repairs TO plantations and
recovery Of crop from f'salt." Freahet
ncW prevailing On Pesdee and Wacca
nav sllreatening further reduction Of
yield. Outcome $4,000 bushels 40
againat 1 600 900 last year.
Georgia same general featnFes per-
aain 10 in South Caroline. Outoome
$4,000 bushela IS against $50 900
bushels last year.
Isoaiaiana Reports differ widely
mai0rity ore gloomy yet not . few
chsazfus InFn-ont in older and river
pazishsa. largsr than ansicipated aud
alap with many IL the southwest which
mag partly. mako np NJ conniesbalanpe
fnrshar rspasAsa ahrinkago becanse
III ffouth aad cold norlhwesi
ina. Weather conditions have. il
MS main, i5asn sxcallent Hhase viii
30 iafeer Der cent of high geade than
gast year--das 70 good aasa and eare il
culture. Iha oatooaaa j. . suhiaet q
eonsovsuy but with advaaeed aDd
promiae 0f ssill higher valnea " Il
honsg shet she m1nelarT result viii ex.
a1 0f sae RraFions crop.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE WHOf

1t is being said that Gov. Foster will
sppoint Lieut.. Gov. Parlange, $3.50
ciate Justice OF the supreme court. VIII
Mr.. Justice Fenner resign? We fail to
see how this appointment can be made
without violating the constitution,
which divides the state into four
supreme court districts and requires
that two Of the judges shall be aP-
pointed from the first, in which Orleans
parish il embraced, and one from each
Of the remaining districts. Judge
Fenner was appointed from the first
district and the vacancy must be filed
from that district. MIR. Parlange il
domiciled in the parish OF POints Con-
pee, which Is 10 the third district from
which Mr.. Watkins, who is still under
commission, was appointed. When the
State central committee assembled in
the autumn of 1891, Mr. PaTlange pre-
ssntad credentials as 3 delegate from
P0inte Donpee. His right to cit as q
representative from that parish was
hotly contested upon the ground that
be had changed his d0micil to
Orleans. He offered record evidence
10 prove his domicil in Pointe Coupee.
In December 1891. be was nominated
by the boiling convention at BasOD
Rouge for acknowledgement aB from
Pointe Oonpes. In the primaries oi
1892, his name was second on the FOst0l
ticket, credited to Pointe OouPee. Al
the general election of April following
his name occupied the same place uPoI
the state ticket, credited to the same
II, parish. He was declared by John s
Young TO have been elected, and wa
inaugnrated as from Poinie CouPee
He has not registered or voted in an
other parish. How then can MIR. PA
lange be appointed justice Of ii
supreme court from the first distrie
without violating the plain provision
of the constitution? BUTT may be sa
shat little thing like Shs oOnstitutiC
cannot be permitted TO stand in Il
way Of the will Of the present Saint
Dynasty.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06
ROuND ANn aTAnE.
RresidenI ClsVefawii'a VBeWs ON
lhe FAnRmTiss1 QmesGiOm-

Atlanta, Sept a. In reply to letter
from Gov. Northern asking the prssi-
dent TO give his position on financial
matters. Mr.. Cleveland has sent the
following reply:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WARRINGTON, Sept. 20.
Hon. W. J EOrthsn.
Mr, Dear SIr-I hardly know how tO
reply TO yonr letter Of the 18th instant.
1t seems TO me that am quite plsinly
on record concerning the financial
question. My letter accepting the
nomination Of the presidency, when
read in connection with the message
sent TO congress in extraordinary Bes-
sion. appears to be very explicit.
want currency that ls stable and safe
ID the hands Of onr people. I will not
knowingly be implicated in a. condition
that will justly make me in the least
degree answerabIe to any IsboFer or any
farmer in the United States for a
shTinkage 10 the purchasing power of
the dollar be has received for full
dollars worth Of work or for 0 good
dollars worth of prOinct of bis toil.
not only want our currency to be of
such character that ali kinds Of dollars
will be of equal purchasing power al
nome, but want il to be Of such q
character as will demonstrate abroad our
wisdom aud good faith, thus placing
upon q firm foundation our cTedI
among the nations of the earth. I wan
our financial conditions and the law
relating TO our currency 80 safe AMI
reassuring that those who have none,
will spend and invest it in business ant
new enterprises instead of boarding ii
; You cannot cure frIght by calling
foolish and unreasonable, and you cal
. not prevent the frightened man frol
!, hoarding his money. I want goot
sound and stable money, and q cODd
> ton Of confidence that will keep it
3 use.
Within the limits Of what hay
written, ] am friend of silver; but
believe its proper place in our curFeUC
can only be fixed by a readjustment 4
our currency legislation and the inauJ
uratiOn of consistent and compBeheI
siye financial scheme. I think such
thing can only be entered upon prof
ably and hopefully after the repeal !
} the law which is charged with all o.
financial woes. In the present state
q the public mind this law cannot /
built npOn nor patched in such . wi
= as to relieve the situation.
D I am, therefore, opposed to the fr
: and unlimited coinage Of silver by u
A country alone and independently. 81
: am in favor of the immediate and u
conditional repeal of the pnlchasi
q clsuse of the 30 called Sherman act.
it I confess ] am astonished by the 0
q position in the senate to such prom
n action as would relieve the present u
fortuna Q situation. Ny daily pray
9 rs that the delay .occRsioned by su
II setiOn may not be thecauss of plungI
n the county into more depression th
At has yet known. and that the Den
, cratic party may not justly be be
y responsible for such a catastropt
d5 YouTB, very trnly,
a GRoyER CLEVELAND
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06


North Lake Charles or GOospoFt is an
addeDdo to the city and quite town Of Itself,
Yetit ls nOtan individual corporate body and
T. subject TO the municipal laws that govern
our city; the same charter that governs us
proper, govern those people. They are tax
payers snd by the way, form large portion
thereof and we suggest to the citizens Of Lake
Charles that we wetenderGoosport our freengIne
and equipment to further their protection from
FIRE. We eau and ought to do this. We have
or will have soon three hose cart companies,
and one hook and ladder company, aud those
people have none.
The writing Of this local was not suggested
by anyone living at Goosp rt We do it a
our own risk, and as our conscience dictates
We think 1t Is right, and when the ECHO a.
reason to believe 1t is on the right side the
fight never gets too hot.
] They have, at least the two milll
have, plenty Of hose and the engln,
could be used by them to far greater ad
vantage than it can by the city. We ar,
sanRuins that II the city will give TO GoospOr
our fire engine, that they will at once organ
izs good fire brigade and Messrs. Ramsay 4
Stone will build an engine house.
4 II this article takee you by surprise, whe
you get cool, think the matte: over CAREFUL
and We believe you will then think it is righ
to place our engine at GOospoTt.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06
THE AEEce sEEma ai0n.

From the American Grocer, Sept. n, lsS3 .
"Varlely % the spice of life" but il
is rare to sec the mixture intsfblended,
as is the case 10 the editorials abont
the rice crop in the Pioayu'se and the
Times Democrat, on the same day,
Ssptember 90, the former is doleful,
The latter hopeful. The Pieayune il
similar 10 tenor, and evidently based
on The reports received by the ARasri
can Grocer, prior to and commented
upon in iis last issue; the Times Demo
crGt is 10 oonsonance with more FscenI.
adVices. For once the PicagatRe Is
"a day after the fair, or, mote proper.
", a day or 90 behind its genial con
temporary. Belatsd and tardy CORES
pondenta often put the editorial end
nf paper in a perpIe2iBg condition.
The case IN point il an Illustration
The Picay3he claims that the outcome
is "no longer an open question: The
1imss-DepaOerat an equally good
authority, that ''doubt still hangs
around tbe yield"
The Anssrican Grocer Is receiving
lettersaome Of them 10 eriiiciam Of
It's editorial 10 issue Of September 30
.---everyone of thc writers stating that
while much of The earlier promise for
yield has been Lost, mnch remains
Some siatetbey have made twelVe 70
fifteen saoks per sore, Of good quality,
and NOT ono Of orr correspondents
pisces his crop at less than Ten sscks.
Accepting tbe latter NJ average, whist
Is tbaoniceme likely 70 beg Mr.Jahn
4 Al, Hubbard and Others, Of New
0flsans, when hefoFe the Commislee
of Ways and Means II Washington,
last week, stated that 100000 acres
were devoted % the culture .0f rice il
( Louisiana. Throwing aside $4,000
acres a. having failed of crop, there
would Ga LETT 10000 agFqs Whicb, 81
she lowest anssnnt above uamed- len
sacks Der aeFe woHld bring upa tosalof
] 500, ,00G dacks, o. say, only shortage
of 25 psr cent. " eampaFea with last
year We isaat this may prove 70 b.
lrue, snd IheHe u fsir assurange. since
onf estimates ass aBadad an ''hume
tertimna
Ihe hafatsa tho Iaimage
huiIeln alsimn hatii p8pFsya aH
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06

g. w. ANEGe-Aget So Years
Shoots Madison Wells.
..
G. W. Hite, resident Of Calessieu parish
since 1872, shot and wounded one James
Miller, alas Madison Wells, on last Thursday
n ght, eighteen miles north Of Edgsrly, In
this parish. There has been storm cloud
stising for come time, il seems that Wells
had been lyILg around The home Of old man
Hite with no good Intentions, A. the old man
thought, AID he lHIte) had on several occa-
,sions asked him, for the sake Of himself and
family TO 60 away, but Wells persisted In
staying AROUND. The old man saspicloned all
was not going on right At home, aud last
Thursday be WAS in Lake Charles and went
70 Edgsrly on the evening train and walked
from there home, eighteen miles, believing
that on reaching home his susnicions would
be confirmed, being as Il was late hour inl
the-nlght Sure enough be found Wells in
bed, and al once the Old man entered pro-
lest II sueh liberties, when the war began.
Wells being stalEaFt man and MFs. Eiise as-
ssling him they sgers about 70 do the old
while haired man up IN good shape, when the
old msa found that be would have to use
force sufficient 70 repel force, and as Last
Tesort drew q Smith & Wesson pistol and shot
Wells. The balltook Eject ii the left side
and passed through, coming ont near the
backbone.
0ld man Hite walked back g Edgefly and
caught the morning train, and On reaching
Lake Charles At once proceeded 10 the shel-
iif's Oilice and surrendered - shsrla Reid.
Since writing the nboYe We afs Informed
that the wounded man has died, and 10 hls
sfi5aslt against Hiie bsisfs dssih, he calls
himseif "a. ). Wells.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06
WEATHER. CROP BULLETIN
OF uhe Louisiana Weather Ser.
vice.

Week ending Monday, October s, 1893. !
The first few days Of the past week
cool, but thereafter the ttmperalur,
rose, showers fell throughout tbs
greater portion of the state, though
very light IN the northwest parishes,
and the week closes with q lower
temperature in prospect for next few
days but without any rain in sight Tor
Louisiana.
In the extreme southeast portion Of
the state, Principally Orleans, St. Bet
nsrd and Ptaqurmrnes parishes, th'
storm of Oatuber l.2ud, coming III
bearded as il dId directly from the
gulf, inflicted a great deal of damage
to life, property, aud 10 the cane, rlcr
aud orange crops. The moSt damagr
appears TO have occurred 10 The
vicinity of Pulnte a Ia Hscbe where
there was considerable loss of lf :,
aud where the crops at this date art
reported ruined. The details furnished
are of a most narrowing character.
In north Louisiana the rams retarded
cotton picking TO some extent, bu1
which work Is now progressing rapidly
= Iu CERTAIN localities, notably Rapfde'
D and Avuyelles parishes, worms have
!, again appeared and are cleaning the
i leaves from the cotton stalks. Th,
D bulk of the cotton is picked, aud ther,
continues a consensus of opinion O
7 the correspondents that the oottor
' crop will be very light, ranging any
Il where from One-half 10 two-lhiFds of
= crop, but that the quality Of the stsplei
i very good. Corn Is nearly all gathered
. aud as a whole, has yielded fairly well
!. Tue rains have revived pasturage aHt
= other vegetation TO some extent, but
n general rain in the northwestern
q parishes is required 10 do any good.
y In south Louisiana the week ha
been one of good growing and harvest
9e ing weather. Rrce cultlpg Is nearl
s ls completed and lhFeshlng is progres.
!" ~ ing. Young rice is ripening rapid
10 and promises fair yield. Cane, el
. crpt In the section affected by tb
p Storm, continues a magnificent stan
pit and promises very heavy yield.
n" is maturing. is very sweet for th
Or season, and the cool weather 10 sigt
no Do will only hasten it's ripenIng. ,ActiV
sS preparations are being made for th
o grinding season which is now neal
i'd hand. Fall planting progresses wei
q. Corn has been gathered with 8 goo
yield, and the cotton 10 this portion
the statels probably two-thirds pIeket
While the winds were strong in near
all the Southeastern parishes duriu
:, past few days, no d4mage, other rhl
~ that noted above, has been reporte
o. o. The bay crop has been very good, !
/. W both quality and qu~utiiy.
Ne RoBERT e. KERKAM,
Y .. Director.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06

Attorney and COunseIler al .
LAW.

Mr. SehWingis is a permanent fixture, and
one of US. He is man Of excellent legal
sense, fine mental gifts, steadiness of purpose
and close application, aud belongs TO the
inYi"eihle company of 'TeliabIes, and iB one
of the brightest lights in his profession. Mr..
SchWiDg has his law office in the old court
house building, where neatness and order are
prominent features as an evidence that he rec
ogDiges the fact that order and system are as
6eeessary to the successful practice of law,
as in any other line Of business. he practices
IN all the parish, state ard federal courts
making commercial business rather q special.
ty. Mr.. Schwing is steadily gaining IL
practice and rapid y growing in public laVol
and in his love for Southwest Louisiana, and
IN due time will be hODOred for his lega
opinions.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06

The TgHo is owned one-thtrtieth by Ibadsns
afsvoaud tRentysnine-fhi fhiriieths by David J Reid
nnsSi 3 division Ynay be effected. The paper Ia
snbiissd exclusively by David J. Reid, At hs own
expense and for his benefit; there being 9olnt
,erahsr, 81 tiIe DlnHt bnt no partnership In the
I5lafnsps NJ Mnyo will be entitled 70 demand
and receive fair consideration for the use Of hls
fractiaaal poftign, while all parties dealing with
I'M nsper either as advertiser, Bubscri beTs, OF
ot5efVige mnat deal directly with D. j. keid,
uplliishar OF his duly authorized agents. NO
epnfgaets made by or with Mr.. Mayo, or his
agents before since the adth day o. July, Ios5'
- Rifdipg upan tire present publisher. Sab
srriD{iqna and Advertisements from that date on
sre due and payable to D. Reid all prior 70
that date mnst be settled with Air. Alayo' 8hl
4hau edited the paper.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06
u CITY P1RK.

Lake Charles. The queen city Of the
gulf coast country, with her boaBtsd
beauty, her natural advantages, situated
on lake Is beautiful "a She skies Of
Italy, we are compelled to aay likes yet
one aeqDirement that is included in the
attractions Of a city, and that is pub
lie park. and this should baadded while
suitable place may yet be available.
Let MS not procrasfinste, bat get at
the work at once, and with 3 detsrmi-
nation to carry it through. We know
some one will say let Us wait awhile and
]. B. Watkins will come TO the front
and make this addition for us. OF
course be has always responded cheer
fully to all calls, and we think has al
ready done wonders for Lake Charles,
and It is high time we begin to heip
ourselves.
What we want is a city park, convent
entity located and handsomely arranged.
There is no one thing that adds more
to the attractiveness of q city than q
we'll arranged park. Mr.. A. J. Perkins
has place in the south part Of the city
designed by nature for something Of
this kind and while we appreciate the
fact that this piece of land ia valuable
! to the owner. we believe if the matter
is fairly presented TO Mr.. Perkins, he
being an enterprising citizen with hiG
heart in his hand. ever ready to dc
something for Lake Charles, it could bs
purchased at reasonable price if to b.
ussd as a city park exclusively.
H Who will be the prime mover in thil
matter we pause TO see. Will the Presi
of this city ioin the Echo in advocating
active measures in regard to the matter
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06
SYndtc,e sale.
Twelfth JuiieiHl District Danrt State Of Iafiisi-
ana, Parish 81 galoasieu.--Nn. i95s
Dawn D. wAInsR y. Hn 0EEDITonB.


DY VIRTUE Of an order and . commission.
Ii to me directed w the honerabie court Af0Ts.
said, win offer for sale st public angtion 70 the
last and highest bidder at tla staam lnanufactnsv
huiidtng ately oenupiel and pPerated by the said
David J. Walkrf, near and south Of the City Of
Laka Charles, galnasAsu parrish La., On
suanraay. OrloIser ssh, Ks8a.
bstwsen legal hours, ths following described
property sitnated in tho Parish Of Calcasien, La,
t0Wtt
One undivided half of Lot No. /. in Block NJ.
% Of the Amelia Cumier succession subdivision
of the west half of the southwest quarter Of Sec.
ti0n No. Z, in Township 70, ssuth, Of Range 8
west, Louisiana Meridian which said Lot No. J.
in said Block No n, Of said subdivision ls mort.
gagged 20 secure payment of two prouiissory notes
Of David D. Walker aad John b. Walker, in favor
OF i. ". M0ss administrator OF said sncgesBion
cent per Rnnnm interest respectively, from
March 9Th. 1898, and March th, lsl5 until paid;
and which undivided ono-half0f said Lot No. Il
in said Block %. 2, at said subdivision, will
sell ut said syndics sale tsrmB Of credit CORES
pondinE 60 the maturity of said TIVE MORTGAGE
notes IN igOr Of said J. Y. M0ss Sr. adIninistfa-
tor Of said succession, taking the notes Of the
purchaser thereof In squal instaIlHsents bearing
per cent per RHnum interest respectively from
March Sth, 1884 and March sth 1886 until paid
with the clause of 10 per cent for attorneys lees
I0r GFJl eOn thereof. Eeculed by the retention Of
sp&zs :" mortgage with vendors privilege on
sH'R hs-si property;
One ResRW Machine. .-- ...
One MOulding Machine aud Cutters,
One Fay 24-inch Plansr and Watcher.
One Cutoff Saw Bench.
One Lot Of Open Sash
z28 PiiBth Blocks.
One Lot Moulding, Casing, etc.
30 Empty Barrels.
Factory building, fire and boiler wallis situated
acre Of land in the northwest corner of the
west half OF the west half Of the northwest quar-
ter Of Section g Township 10 south Of Range 6
west together with lease of said acre Of land for
five years from june, 1sl3, at the rate Of $500
per annnm, payable each year in advance
&c Table Legs
18B Stair RalnstsFs.
GO pair Open Sash,
500 Corner Blocks
200 LiReal feet Moulding Base
1900 Lineal feet MOulding Casing
One pair DOuble Doors.
Six Newell Posts.
TEBhIs:-This being the second Offering, the
above described property viii be sold for what
ever 1t viii bring On a credit of twelve menthss
purchaser to furnish bond with good and and sol
vent security, and special mortgage on the real
property scld, with per cent per Rnnum interest
from date until paid costs to be paid cash ont o
price bid.
DAVID J. REID,
Sheriff of Caleasieu Parish, La syndic.
| Sheriff Office axe Charles, La, Sept, e. 1888
| Geo. Il. e. X. L, Wells, Rsqs. Attys. for said
/ SyndiC,
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06

Gun United States senators and con-
grsssmen are doing nothing but giving
the people wind on the silver question,
and mot one of them has said put silver
on gold basis; and we away down here
in Southwest Louisiana, feel like windy
ing It right back at them. Here is Lake
Charles, the brightest star in the con-
ateilation of southern cities, growing SO
rapidly that it Is impossible At this writ
ing to give our population, as 1t would
be wrong in ten days aafter. If you
can't give us plenty Of silver try and
aqneeze an appropriation 10 erect at
Lake Charles federal building and We
win furnish the basis, and then you will
have immortalizsd yourselves. II the
funds Of the government are like our
city funds, divided and set apart for
certain things, and il there is no money
IN the federal building fund, then tap
the till Of the custpm honss fand, and
Soc what you can do there, as We are q
port Of entry and have bean for twenty
years, and no custom house. These are
matters Of nosmall degree Of importancG
10 ns, bnt owingto the stringsney we
Wiil be satisfied with an appropriation
for federal bnilding, and will abide
our time for the custom house.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-10-06
Notice.

Application for the pardon of Tbeo.
Wester, convicted Of forgery at the last
February term Of district court for Calcasieu
parish, La, will be made.
k.P. O'BRYAE, Atty.