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Newspaper

The Weekly Echo

Location

Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1875

Page

2

Masonic notice and local notices in St Landry parish paper

The issue highlights a Masonic notice by Dr James Ray of Opelousas D D G M of the 13th district and calls readers to Capt Frank Moore s log and shingle cutting machine ad. It notes a Democratic Parish Central Committee meeting on the first, mentions Sheriff C C Dason and attorneys Ferreol Perrodin and S D Read visiting town, and thanks correspondent Thos Kleinpeter with plans for further Calcasien parish resources articles.

James Ray Opelousas Capt Frank Moore C. C. Dason St. Landry Parish Ferreol Perrodin Opelousus St. Landry Thos. Kleinpeter Kleinpeter Calcavien Parish Lake Charles

New Stock of Goods for Sale Offered by RIDDICK

The vendor announces new stock including boots and shoes, hats, notions, and ready made items. Shoppers are invited to request items not on display at the store, located near the Beers counter.

Jent Wang Ut Bose Riddick

Strayed or Stolen Horse Reward Offered

Strayed or stolen horse with short mane and tail scar on neck and a distinctive spot. Last seen near Echo office area. Reward of ten dollars offered for the return to Miiste Beene or identification of the animal.

Nate Oyak Duhon Sean Echo Office

Reorganizing the Democratic Party in Louldana

Fragmented OCR text describes a reorganization effort within the Democratic Party in Louldana. It references a historical context with mentions of voters, parish involvement, and a presidential case. The legible portions hint at organizing tenants and suggesting primaries or political actions at local levels.

Fragmentary Mississippi political slate listed by names

A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous names including Kirkman Reid Win Fairell, Bilbo Richard, Bry Hours, Lyons Pairchild, Mow Hampton, Smart Barentine, McCuungodale Leveque Curynodale Gallagher Nis Dear Mims Costello Johnson Wells Stoddart Gill Perkins Hutchins Leveque Muss Schmidt, suggesting a political ticket or committee roster with unclear purposes and dates.

H. Kirkman A. T. Reid Jonathan Win A. Fairellm Too L. Bilbo Falien Riehard Bry Frank Hours OT Lyons W L'Pairchild P Hampton Smart ET Barentine DD McCuugnodale Louis Leveque Wis McCurynodale A Gallangher HD Nis W H Dear LN Mims J Costello H W Johnson Geo H Wells BR Stoddart WE Gill W M Perkins Joseph WL Hutchins Attrelonnen Arvilien Derouen J D Leveque AH Muss L H Schmidt

Masonic District Lodge Meeting Plans In Louisiana

Notice from D D G M James Bay announces district lodge gathering at Humble Cottage Lodge No 19 in Opelousas for October 14 15 16 with W John Gordy present to assist in work and instruct. Other lodges Hope Magnolia Mount Olivet Orphans Friend Evergreen receive official visit dates. Brethren urged to attend and govern themselves accordingly.

Humble Cottage Lodge W. John C. Gordy James Bay Masonic Masonta KR. W. John Gordy Committee On Work Hope Lodge Humble Cottage Magnolia Mount Olivet Orphans Evergreen

Dividing Line Between Republicans and Democrats Then and Now

A correspondent outlines a historic shift from a slavery extension dispute to abolition through the Civil War. It recalls the 1861 secession and the Republican push to end slavery via emancipation and the Thirteenth Amendment, arguing the parties diverged into distinct roles in the Union.

Republican Party Democratic Party Charles O'Conor United States Aly

Two Parties Divide on Corruption and Centralization

A historical analysis argues that war born tendencies split Democrats and Republicans. It cites public plunder by the machine era, contrasts New York corruption under Tweed with reform, and condemns centralizing federal power. It praises local self government and states rights as the Democratic bulwark.

City New York Tweed Connolly Sam Tilden Washington Robeson Delano Shepherd Williams Orvil Grant Cowen Republican Party Democratic Democratic Party

New York Sun Quote on Party Lines and Independence

The article discusses local self government and the development of political ideas and institutions rooted in the Declaration of Independence. It positions this as the dividing line between parties and suggests readers can choose intelligently between them.

New York Sun

Notice of Democratic Parish Committee Meeting Lake Charles

Laxw Ciances Louisiana September 14 1876 notice to N P Smart Wm M Perkins James J Ashley Jacob Tyan Henry Welsh Abner Cole A J Perkins and W W Smart members of the Democratic Parish Central Executive Committee Calcasieu Parish Maryland meet at the Court House Lake Charles on Tuesday September 21 1876 at 12 o clock noon to organize the party further and submit important matters chairman Louis Leveque secretary J V Moss Attest

Laxw Ciances, la Mesars N. P. Smart Wm. M. Perkins James J. Ashley Jacob Tyan Henry Welsh Abner Cole A. J. Perkins W. W. Smart Democratic Parish Central Parish of Calcasieu Court House Lake Charles Louis Leveque

Death of John A. Spence Parish Official in Lake Charles

John A. Spence died at his Lake Charles residence on the 11th, aged 39 years 7 months 25 days. He was Parish Recorder and president of the Parish School Board, formerly editing The Calcasieu Press. He was a respected officer, quiet and popular, leaving a large family and many friends to mourn his sudden death.

Lake Charles John A. Spence

Notice of Final Tableau in Boyle vacant succession

In Calcasien Parish Louisiana the final Tableau and account of administration in the vacant succession of Thos C Boyle deceased has been filed by ASPAR SCHINDLER curator. The court orders notice and invites written opposition at the Clerk of Court Lake Charles within ten days from September 16 1875. If none, the Final Tableau and account will be approved and homologated.

Thos C. Boyle Calcasien Parish Louisiana Aspar Schindler Lake Charles

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