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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1868
Page
2
Tos Pansipest Horatio Seymour and Francis P Blair listed as electors for the state at large Ex Governor B O Wickliffe from West Feliciana and Ounchite noted among the slate. The OCR text presents a corrupted slate of electors for the national Democratic ticket with several misread names and locales.
An invitation announces a Democratic Mass Meeting and Barbecue near the Baptist Church in Big Woods Pariah on Saturday October 10 1868. All persons are welcomed regardless of race or color. ladies are specially requested to attend, issued by the Democratic Club of Ward No.5.
The batiner parish is awake as attention is requested for the Deseo Bae hn Barbeous on the Second Saturday in October.
An advertisement touts the coming Lake Charles Private Male and Fatale Academy under Principal Captain J. W. Bryan. He is portrayed as a well known experienced and successful teacher, promising a beneficial and flourishing institution.
N rBe cure and call at Louis Fisher if you wish anything cheap in the Dry Goods line. Hours of offering his Goods at coat price. Now is the time to make good bargains.
Fragmented text discusses Radicals alarm over Southern States voting for Seymour and Bish. Mentions press dispatches from Washington, fear of Deby na adoption, and accusations of fraud or murder. Partial, unclear OCR yields limited readable facts and names.
A fragment of an 1860s sermon-like piece urges religious virtue and modest repentance while warning St Mary's white community to defend themselves against perceived threats from Radical carpetbaggers and negras. The creed calls for lawful self defense and condemns violence toward African Americans, urging prudence and law and order.
A scathing editorial condemns the Radical Legislature for plans to tax more, expand state control, and punish rebels. It warns of carpetbagger schemes, a police state, and monopolies aimed at enriching party loyalists, singling Warmoth for scrutiny amid widespread outrage.
A Special Democratic Committee in Natchitoches appeals to disfranchised citizens of the parish for consideration by the Central Democratic Committee. The note emphasizes outreach to those denied voting rights and seeks guidance on remedy or inclusion.
A Special Committee of the Democratic Club of Natchitoches urges all disfranchised citizens to sign the required restoration certificate under Article 99. The appeal targets those who held Civil or military office during the Confederate era, including officers and civil servants, to come forward without delay.
The readable text is fragmented and unusable for a coherent summary. No identifiable people, organizations, places, or events can be established from the provided snippet.
Nathai Firah advertises fresh apples at the lowest market prices to attract customers. The note emphasizes value and daily availability for shoppers seeking bargains.
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