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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-04-15
Parish Of CalCasfeu,
November 10Th, 1858.


IN accordance with the first section OF
1 an Act of the Legislature entitled
An Act to organize the Parish Conrts
of this state, etc." approved Septem-
tember 4th, 1868 A regular term of the
Parish Court for the trial of all classes
of cases of which said court may have
jurisdiction, will be held at the court
House at Lake Charles, commencing on
the third Monday of january, A. D.,
1869, and of every second month there
tfter. A term Of said court will also
oe held each month, beginning on the
third Monday thereof, for the trial of
Probate causes, and the disposition of
such Probate business as is required to
be done in open Court. Jss .-7sNIa'
.. ..H sa. DAVID j, READ, -
Parish Judge.
November IA, 1868. i.E..I..r~ ~.r'-s
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DIVISION or LANDS. Article l32
of the State Constitution says |:
''An lands sold in pursuance of dor
crees of courts shall he divided in
to tracts OF from ten to fifty acres =
The last Legislature passed abiIl,
which the Governor las signed, t6
put into effect this constitutional
article. 1t provides that the sher-
if who is charged with making 9
seizure Of lands Shall notify tie
parties interested to cause the
lands to be divided into lots Of not
less than ten acres nor more than
fifty anil furnish him with the
plans of division. The party or
parties will have theIigAt to de-
signate the lots which viii be Offer
ell fnr sale. If the plans are not
furnished to the Sheriff as above,
he viii cause them to be made by
the parish surveyor or make the
division of the property himself
In all other judicial sales. in
cases of partitions or SUGGESTIONS,
the division into lots il to be made
by the parties interested, Oh BY ar
b'trators in cases of disagreement
between tie puties. The plans
of the divisions are to be- delivered
to the person making the sale ten
days before the dag Of sale. The
lots are to be sold separately. al
tract Of fifty acres or less may be
sold without being divided ar
The law il only applicable 10
sales made and based apon con-
tracts entered into after the date
Of the adoption of the Constitution
March 7th. 1869, aud to the
sales in SUGGESTIONS which were
opened since the same dats.fIb-
6efyille South.
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ELopENENT W1TH 4 PRIgCE. -Th

+ q
ELOPEarEET WITH A PRHCE, The
latest Paris Journals announced
the elopelnent from that city to
Cologne, of the Prince Louis 6f
Bourbon, to a y0ung Havana bella,
Miss A. H. Miss A H. is no less
than Miss Amelia Isabel Hamel q
native of New Orleans. but Yhosa
family removed to Havana some
fifteen years ago. Her father is
Mr.. John B. Hamel, very worthy
man, deing business as q siip-bro-
ker of Havana, and weli Known To
the commercial community and 10
sea-captains who have Visi ted Ha-
vana during the past twenty years.
Miss Hamel has always b6Lner8 y
very high reputation, while her
talents have made her celebrated
in the fashionable circles Of Eu-
rope and the United States
Prince Louis has written a lettat
from Cologne to Mr. Hamel, eZ-
plalng his reasons tor el0pelRgs
aud asking her hand in marriage,
which very natural request the old
man has granted, with j telegraph
lie postscript for them to come 10
New York, and be married in the
land of liberty and greenbacks.
1t is very probable that the young
folks, accompanied by Nine. Ha-
mel, mere, will soon arrive in New
York, where the wedding il 10 be
celebrated very privately, and
Fifth Avenue viii be spared the
agony of witnessing the marriage
of a Prince and a pretender OF tie
Spanish crown, he being the BROTH
er of DON CaEltis and a grandson
of Charles the Fifth. .rg-.,-,
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no. 10.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-04-15
ParOisse Calcasieu,
10 Novembre 1868.


| IN0NFORIEMENT d Ia premiere
Y Section dun acte de In Legislature,
ntitu!G, g Une Acte pour organiser les
ours de Paroisse de Get Etat, approu-
& lc Anne jour de Septembre 1868. Un
erme RAINIER de Ia Cour de Paroisse
era tenn Il Ia MnisOn de Cour de cette
Paroissa, en- Ia vile de Lac Char es, e
Ime Lundi de Janvier, A. D., 1869,
0our In disposition de toutes les causes
It affires done .cette cor peut avoir
jurisdiction, ct tout les deux mois ce
uivants. I'm terme de Ia dite Cour
sera aussi tenu, conlmensant lie 3me
lunli de chaque mois, pour tontes
causes de preuves ct de SUGGESTIONS, ct
our Ia disposition de touAes affnires de
preuVes ct SUGGESTIONS qui doivent etre
faites en- COur ouverte. LIE premier
terme sera tenu le dit 3me Lundi de
Tanvier 1869. g.. y. ....
.. .... D. ). READ,
a Nov, 1868. 2Jnge de Paroisse.
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" q -.
The CHICAGO MURDER.A Chi
Cago paper publishes d statement
To the effect that d half-witted boy
has confessed t0 having murdered
Hon. Murray Mcconnell. ~ Inlli-
ana, The boy said he bad dis
.pnte with Mr. Mcconnell abopt
S11, and becoming enragad struck
him on the head with 8 hammer.
The boy Il laft-haRded. ana Il IS
asserted that the blows which
proved fatal must have been struck
by d laft-handed person. NH.
Robinson, who Is under arrest
charged with the murder. mRin-
tains q calm and CONFIDENT damaan~
OF, and faels assured that he win
be able 70 establish his innoosuoa.
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Josl, Jeminna, and &c WoIYea.

apple. Loved her, did / say
Love was no name for it. When.
ever he saw her his heart bounded
up into his throat so violently that
he was thrown to the ground
Cold chills would run all over him,
as he expressed it, from the sole
of his head to the crown of ms
foot. Jemima was pretty, to Josh !;
her hair 'redtas the red sea, large
eyes which had the faculty of lOok4
ing ways opposite each other at
the same time, and a nose which
looked as if it had been lengthen-
led by the addition of several 9TH
.ers. il h-"r@ - ~
Now Joshua had never escorted
Jemima home, for she lived near
two miles from Fleaburg. She
came to 'meetin' every Sabbath
night, and would cross the fields
all alone, not in the least afraid Of
the wild beasts which at that time
infested the country. But one
night our hero resolved to bear the
damsel company, and accordingly
prepared for his nocturnal journey.
He got his grandfather's horse
pistol, and loaded it to the muzzle,
and thrust a large butcher-knift,
in his bosom, which thrust didn't
hart him much, for it was the bos-
ON of his coat. A lantern com
pleted his 'fixings.' Iii.
The meeting closed. and Josh,
with Jemima leaning on his arm
like a large gourd hanging from a
tall vine, set out for the Pineapple
'"' s'E ='.@ -.
we are in the woods now, Je-
NINA, said Josh, as he assisted
his partner over the fence Of th,.
last field, 'and now comes the tug
Of war. I'll bet a dime that these
woods is full Of wolves. ''~a ,-."aa
4 think they will not attack us ;.
but if they do, OBJ, Joshua on thy
arm / will recline, and breathe my
life out sweetly there And SHE
gave such a sigh that Josh Started,
thinking it the half.smothered grOwl
Of a bear.
What's the matter Josh 2
'Oh, nothing And gaining new
courage at the sound of Jemima 5
foice, he squeezed her arm till she
nearly screamed aloud. 3.. . y.- !
Suddenly q strange cry echoed
through the wood. l,. @.u-..... !
Wolves I shouted Josh. .... !
'Bears!' rec b ned his partner.
Come, Jenlima, let US git And |
hey got, ..u .a0ar aesn.s !
Through the wood they went, |
.osh literally. dragging Jemima
long, The foe was approaching ; ;
he couple could hear his footsteps
a the leaves, for they had wander
d from the path. r. .a ..a.. /
Josh, | cant so any further
'e must tree it, said Jemlma, as
he paused for breath. .s.., a.r +
BY gosh, we must. Here is a
rec with its limbs nigh hanging
n the ground. Climb it, Jenlima I
Iere / go. Gods! if the animal
limbs the tree, what then I? And \
ith a bound the terrified Joshua
imbed up the tree, leaving Jemi-
ia TO follow him or be devomed
Y the terrible pursuer a few feet
their wake. " " @ r
But Jemima was an old climber,
nd was soon beside Josh, who /,
as perehed in one of the highest
ranches of the tree. l'
Listen, Jenima hear the hor-
bic thing gnawing at the tree.
is wolves, sura'n shootin'. They !
i'll ignaw the tree down in half an
lurhfi IG t8 HE ataBt r
Il fear so, Joshua. ag la |
But hold Jenimal I've got 4
stOl said our hero, thinking of Z
: weapon for the first time that !
SHIT, Now, just keep still while J
shoot t
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< tree lIke creased lightning. He
had loaded the pistol 50 heaTily
that it had kicked him from his
perch into the jaws of the animal
below. But fortunately he afgHt-
ed on his feet, and ia an instant
he was again up the tree, hatless,
his red locks catching In the limbs
which cruelty tore them from his
head. ....' '-i
I was a burned fool, Jemima,
to have loaded that pistol so heay-
lily, and it kicked me right into the
wolves mouths but thank Moses,
ii escaped. just feel my head
Jelnima placed her hand upon
Josb's cranium, and withdrew it
wet with gore. Ds-a.1a ii L ,saa
.h'Thnt is Iny blood, shed for you,
Jemima, and I am willing to shed
more, dOggOned if / amt.
Can the wolves climb 2 1 u
Climb like rabbits, Jemima; ;
and every minute / am looking to
see them come up here. LIDO be-
heve my shot killed half q dozen
of them. Listen ut them gnawing.
If we could only keep them gnaw-
ing at something else beside the
ttee till daylight, we will be safe.
May be they are Ike beans,
Joshua, they-will eat anything you
throw to them 4 r1A ....-r
We'll, I'll try them so first,
here goes my boots and taking
off his fine bOOts, Josh CROPPED his
way out on a limb. ..4 II ..-sr.
Farewell, dear boots, bran new
ones, cost, eight dollars this blessed
morning. Farewell, I aacrifce
you to Jemima, and the splendid
UOuts We're gone. ..... ...sFFs nj
FOr awhile the. animal ceased
gnawing the tree and gnawed the
BOOTS, Josh eursing inwar,lly the
while. At last the gnawing re-
commenced. p. IL. ~ --....
Blast him! he amt satisfied
with eight dollars worth ofleather,
ID I'll have to give him seventeen
dollars worth of cloth, and away
went his coat it WAS soon after
wards followed by his vest and
aud Josh declared that
mis- .unmentionable raiment' would
follow the rest at which declara-
Ion Jemima blushed and said:
oh !! Joshua. ,.aa. lr.e lr-lr.....
Blast if I don't, Jemima, he
spo&e determinedly, and would no
doubt make his word good. a,.
4. But the vest satisfied the ami
NAL beneath the tree, and a few
hours later morning dawned. The
overs, for they were such now,
descended the tree, when lol to
heir asEonishment they beheld
Jemima's pet calf chewing at
losh's coat! They realized all in
IN instant. It was the calf which
lad followed them, and not wolves.
The gnawing theytheard was the
harmless animal chewing at some
lRdergrowth which grew plentiful
y around. Josh's eyes filled with
ears when lie looked arouud.
There lay the boots, but ruined
nrever here the coat and vest
hevSed into pulp. aus "a ,G ua
They said nothing, but prOceed-
4 20 the Pineapple mansion,
'here they told dolefal story
bout being treetl BY wolves how
0shua had sacrificed his clothes
B save their lives how he slaugh-
cred near forty Of the raven0us
&C., DO.
Old Pineapple saidsueh bravery
ma devotion should not go unre-
ar,}ed, and placing Jemima's ,
and in Josh's, told him to take
or as his mate.
p. S.Lrhsy were married, and
ow hYe in 8 little hat with one :
noIn and b garnet, near Eleabufg. J
uw q h6urishing burg On Tarle
reak.
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OFFICE NEAR THE CoURT-HoUsE. ~ ~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-05-01
Hints on Potato Growing.


1t is presumed that there is hardly any
one in Cecil county, or any other county,
in fact, that is willing to confess that he
does not know how to grow potatoes; and
yet there are great many who say that
they are more trouble than they are worth.
One of the greatest difficulties in the way
of growing potatoes, under our present
system, is the work it requires to cultivate
them, to keep the patch from being over
run with weeds, after harvest, which often
makes it necessary to NOW and burn the
weeds before the crop can be ''raised - or
dug.
another what he MANFRED his crop with,
that he always beat him, and he answered
s'brains''
Now there is more in this remark than
some are ready to admit. The writer pro-
poses to show how patch may be kept
nearly clean of weeds, and without hand
hoeing, which is very expensive at least
In the first place, ground that is fully oceu-
pied with one crop can not grow another;
therefore manure your ground literally and
plant your potatoes in every other furrow,
instead of every 3rd, and harrow all the
ground over just when they are about COM
ing up, and you thus give the potatoes a
week or more start of the weeds. Now if
they are planted perfectly straight, it will
be easy to run cultivator through them;
but 4 wheeled one is best, until they are
large enough to fall down and cover up all
the ground, so that there will be no room
for weeds, and you will have clean and
good potato patch.
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EARLY Tomatoes.

These are most readily grown Oh deep,
not sandy, the following method will be
found highly advantageous to those whose
soil is a heavy loan. approaching clay
Make steep. conical hills, a foot OF more i'll
height. and two and one-half feet diameter
at the base; in the tops of these set the
plants. Water thoroughly and Immediate
ly cover the surface of the hills slightly
with dry earth, to prevent the ground from
baking. The roots will soon spread through
every part of the mounds and, being so
exposed to the rays of the sun, will grow
amazingly. DO not be afraid the heat will
burn them up; the tomato came from a hot
country, and will endure heat and drouth
that would be fatal to Northern plants.
Should the drouth be excessive and the
vines droop somewhat, dust them with plas
ter. This will attract moisture enough at
night to support them during the day. be-
side furnishing them with ammonia. Hoe
and plaster frequently. When the tomatoes
are the size of crab apples, pull off the
smallest and also pinch off the tops of the
plants. Let the vines fall and remain di-
rectly on the ground, that the fruit may
have the full benefit of the heat of the sun
and ground. BY this method ripe toma-
toes may be had full three weeks earlier
than by flat culture in the common way.
Farmers are advised to start their plants
in small squares of inverted sod i'll slight
hotbed. Such plants are moved i'll perfect
safety, are more stocky in habit. and in
every way better than plants grown thickly
in soil.
] have tested no carly tomato better than
Early York, and no late variety better than
the Fejee.-D. 4. Compton i'll Southern
Farmer
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CHEAP BIRD NEsTs.-Blue-bir and
wrens devour large numbers of worms that
are injurious to crops-and they destroy no
fruit. Both these birds build their nests
i'll holes in posts or rails. But, on many
farms, such place for birds nests cannot
be found Therefore, some provision should
be made for them, which can be done, at a
cheap rate, by boring two-inch hole, say
six inches deep, in the end of stick of
wood; and then bore another two-inch hole
in the side of the stick, so as to intersect
with the first hole. Nail piece of board
over the hole in the end of the stick, and
the bird-house is completed. Nail another
narrow strip little longer than the block
to the side opposite the hole, and drive
nails through the ends of this strip into
limb of a tree, or into fence-posts. The
bids will find them, and take possession at
once.
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TRANSFERRING PLANTs.-There is no
mode that we ever tried so effectual in
transplanting tomato, cabbage, canteloupe
or any other tender plants from the hot
bed, or from one place to another, than to
prepare vessel filled with manure water
and rich soil, about the consistency of thin
mush, with which the roots of the plants
should be well-coated and set in hole
made with a sharp round piece of wood or
dibble. After being rather firmly planted,
moisten again with manure-water. We
done in this way, and the trouble is very
slight.-Ed. Ger. Telegraph.
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DIR. DAVIS DEPURATIVE.


This invaluable preparation, through its intrinsic
merits has stood the test of experience
with greatly increased popularity For the treatment
and of chronic disease unsurpassed. purifes
the blood and restores the secetory functions healthy
action thereby curing the most inveterae such
serofula scrofuious ulcers and eruptons, tunors
largement of the glands goter scrofuous and
eyeds, enlargement of the joints pain and swelling Of
the bones and tendons, white swengs, hip and spine
diseases liver disease aundce dropsy bronchitis throat
disease, chronic cough splitting of blood weak lungs III
cpient consumption old and obstinate ulcers spreading
and eating ulcers of the lip, mouth tongue soft
palate and throat lupus mercura and syphiltic
ulcers and eruptons, tctter, salt rheum scalp erup
tons and all diseases of the skin govt
gia, chronic and nfammatory rheumatism, habitua
tiveness dyspepsia sick headache dizziness vertigo
palptaon of the heart and all diseases arisn. from an
impure state Of the blood whether hereditary acquired
contracted. Dr. Davis Depot and office for The sale Of
the Dcpuratve is
412 RACE STREET. PHILADELPHIA.
Where Dr. Davis may he consulted all diseases. Price
81 per bottle, six bottles for IS.
45- For sale by IL II. Mitchell, Elkton Maryland
April TO- 1S69-6ml - =. E-as.- a--s+-'-a
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SOWING GRASS SEED.-A correspondent
Of the Industrial and Commercial Gazette,
of Louisville Kentucky, thus writes on the
practice of sowing grass seed with grain
The common practice in Kentucky is to
SOW grass seeds with oats, wheat or rye
OF the three, oats is the worst, because it
shades the grass more than either of the
others. ! have frequently heard it urged
as argument in favor Of sowing grass seeds
with grain. that the grain shaded it from
the hot sun, thereby protecting it. This is
Il great mistake. The grain smothcrs it.
prevents the dews from reaching it, and
causes it to be sickly, and puny. Grass seeds
should never be sown with grain. If you
have any doubt about this when you SOW
your oats in the spring. SOW one land with
out oats, and see if your clover or orchard
grass does not do much better on this land
than where the oats are sown Sow your
orchard grass as early as you can; in Feb
ruary if possible. If you will SOW in Feb
ruary on corn land, it will not be necessary
to plow your land. The freezing and
thawing will put it in the ground.
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VALUE OF Commentators several weeks
past large and round cabbage heads have
been selling for thirty and forty cents EACH
many Of which would scarcely fill peck
measure. Allowing each cabbage to occu-
Ply, while growing, a superficial area of
nine square feet, 4,s40 cabbages may be
grown on one acre, which, if sold for only
ten cents per head, would amount to S4S4
for the produce of a single acre. The
amount of manure requisite for one acre,
together with expense incurred in cultiva-
ton, would not exceed $3.50. thus leaving a
clean profit of 1884 per acre. For men at
distance from New York could appro-
pirate two or three acres of their richest
land to cabbage, and thus make three or
four times as much as they now do. Every
plant needs quart Or two of good compost
deposited where the roots may feed on it.
Hearth and Home
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RAILROAD CAKE.-1 cup flour, cup
sugar, tablespoonful sweet milk, table
spoonful butter, 9 eggs, 1 teaspoonful
cream of tartar, half teaspoonful soda, beat
ten minutes, then put in pan, and bake as
usual.
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PUMPS! PUMPS!
lis HOOP SKIRTS. MS
WIN. II. HOPKINS
| | Is
| | Is


Has removed his Mandatory and Salesrooms to
No. Ills CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
Where his Own Make of Champion Hoop Skirts es-
pcciay adapted 10 First-class Wholesale and Retail
Trade, will be found embrace the extensive as
sortmept in tho Union and all the latest and desir
able styles. Shapes, Lengths and Sizes. 2 ~. 2% 2
yards round of Plain and GOred Paniers Walking Skirts
Reception Trails, &c. &C., together with ninety diff
fcrent varieties Of Misses and Chdrens Skirts all of
which for symmetry of style iinsh ghtness elasticity
durability, and real ChedpnesS unequalcd by any
other goods IL the market and warranted in every
other respect skirts made order Altered and Re-
paired, Wholesale and Retail
Full lines Of Low Priced Eastern Made Skirts IL
Springs, IS Cents 20 Springs 10 Cents % Springs. 50
Cents: 30 Springs e. Goats: and 10 Springs Cents
CORSETS! CORSETS!, CORSETS ~, 81 different
styles and prices from Cents to s. co. embracing r.
Worey Beckel' Glove Fitting" Madam Foy'. Corset
Skirt Supporters Mrs. Moodys Patent self-Adjusting
Abdominal Corscs, French English and Domestic
Handmade C0rsets, and superior French Patterns of
;,ccal attention.
very low prices.
GENERAL AGENT for the BARTRAM AND FANTON
FAMILY SEWING MACHINES, superior to any other
Price $50 each. being given away customers
in order To get them introduced Livery person i'll want
Of articles in line should examine goods before
purchasing elsewhere Call or send for circulars our
Mandatory and Sae.roos. No. Ills Chestnut Street
Philadelphia. WM. T. HOPKINS.
Apr 10, 1S69-3m
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UNDERTAKING.

am prepared TO make all kinds of COFFINS and
attend Funerals on short notice and at reasonable prices
Jan f. 1S6S-n HENRY H. MAKINSON
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TO FARMERS, DAiRYMEN
AND COUNTRY MERCHANTS.

aS-The highest charge made is Five per cont
Goods of every description Except Liquors. purchased
and forwarded with despatch when either cash trade
accompanies the order
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FARM IND HOUSEHOLD.

- To any who will contribute an coca
sional article to this column-once month
or ottener if so inclned-we will send copy
of The WHO free.
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Eggs are sixteen cent each in Ari-
INA.
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INSTRUCTIONS In MUSIC.

Mrs. E. ASCHERFELD continues to give
Thorough instruction the Piano, Organ, and in Vocal
Music. Elkton, March 20, 186o-lm-
, 1869-01-01

Il wss Daniel Webster, We believe, WIN
ss!c, after trying case before jury
which had returned ye1.!ic ut a mos,
as:cnr ding kind, that "if there were
"anythirg impossible for the Almighty
"to foreknow, 1t was the verdict Of a
"petit jury"
The verdict Ct the intelligent ~ Jury
yesterday, in the Observation-Disclosures
police report cage. WAS Of the description
that used to puzzle and amaze the rroat
c1pounder. It was one Of those verdtcts
that set human reason and probability
at bold dehsnce. The basis Of libel aud
SANDER acliors is malice-Hilful DESIGN
and purpose to injure reputation and
standing. Without these there is no
foundation for such actions. In the case
just '1led the only malice of which auy
one was guilty, was the malice of the
Jury which brought in verdict contrary
to evidence, law, justice and common
stDsp