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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27
"A New Wonder.

Yesterday morning Mr.. ] r
Knight, agent Of the Waterto,n
Steam Engine Company, spnl !
drove well in the rear Of his ofi..
No. rs Oarondelet street, with I,
view to getting a supply Of vats,
and when at the depth Of 46 ieet :
sudden and very powerful drsh Z
gas was observed to Aow from ~
mouth Of the pipe. He immedists,
" closed the pipe, to utilize HI,
gas for Illuminating purposes. M
found the pressure too great. when
the idea struck him to direct 4 4.
to the boiler of one Of his enQin.
and experiment with it in maxim,
steam. But no sooner had H.
connection been made than the a..
CINE began to run entirely BY Il.
pressure Of the gas acting upon
the piston, at pressure oftwolve
pounds to the square inch; and .
it continued al day yesterday.
giving no sign Of exhaustion.
Here is a discovery. A motive
power which costs absolutely moth.
ing, sufficient to be made avails-
bic in running many kinds Of Light
machinery, perfectly controllable
and seemingly inexhaustible. What
shall We find next under our CITY?
We advise the curious to call It
Mr.. Knights office and see this
IN. o. Republican, 9th.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27
Small Farms.

a contemporary wisely says b
content with a small place entirely
paid for, if you have not the mon.
ey to buy a large farm. Do not
allow that eager and avoricious
spirit to town all the land that
joins you" to ruin you. One d
the curses Of orr agricultural dis.
tricts is the size If our farms. For.
BY acres paid for, and well titled, Is
better and far more remuneratiYo
than four hundred under a heavy
mortgage, and half cultivated
Where one mar success BY rash.
ness in assuming large responsi.
bilities, hundreds fail; and expen-
ence and observation will show
that the successful owners Of large
tracts Of land, have usually begun
by small purchases for cash, ard
by gradual additions Us they 90
quire wealth by industry and eco
nomy.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27

Ia Pichinani, in Peru, there has
lately been seen an extraordinary
meteor, which suddenly descended
from the sky. IT was balloon-sha-
ped, Of q red color, with the point
ed end towards the earth, onreaeh-
ing which an explosion took place,
injuring the roots Of several huts,
and knocking down a fence for q
bout five hundred yards. Among
the stones heaped around by this
@rolite were found recently dead
fishes Of different species, which
are supposed To have been lifted
out Of the river and dashed against
the stones. Similar events have
happened near Auacochullo aud
causing great fright e
the people.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27

INDIANS. The Waco Texas Re-
gister Of tho 8th inst, says Lest
Wednesday night week the indians
made q remarkably bold raid and
took some twenty horses, for tho
most part valuable, and drove them
Of. The horses were unhitched
from posts and taken from stables
The .sayages we're pursued nsa'
morning, but ewing @ late raiis
the trail could not be followed, ga
the horses were not recovered
There IS no doubt bat Che dopVs'
dators were Indians,
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27

"a A member 81 our Leqisla-
tnre, from 9 remote and isolated
district, sat listening to appropria-
tons tor repairing breaches Ia TIE
canal, and finally sprang up ana
SAID See hero, Mr. Speaker
who IS this fellow Cana. VIC
wears ont 50 many breeches /? I've
counted ten Of 'om already, and
one paiF laats mc 8 year
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27

M Count Won Bismarck hes
notified the French government
that the sum Of two hundred thou.
sand francs must bepaid BY France
to the mother Of M. Hart, an e.
officer Of the Prusaian army, who,
ct the breaking out Of the war, was
arrested il Paris As . Prussian
spy unjustly condemned to death
by q military commission, and so.
cuted.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27

Bcga Lake Charles Is recedind
rapidly, but there il ample water
now, and will no doubt continue
70 be throughout The summer sea-
son. Large class vessels could
reach this place and % 4 long dis
lance up the Calcasieu river II The
bar at the mouth Of the river was
removed. It Is ono Of the most
beautiful navigable streams in the
State, and the people Of this par
ish would derive inoalculable bene-
fit BY the removal Of the bar, and
We hope our Legislature win ap-
propriate . sufficient amount for
TIE purpose
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27

On Saturday last We had
tbs pleasure Of eaH from REaioi
Wharton, s Special Agent Of the
POst-ofios Department, fTom the
Crescent City, accompanied 81
Capt. Rice, U. g Deputy Revenue
Tax Collector, from Opelousas.
TIE latter gentleman VIII please
accept our thanks for late New Or
leans papers. Such fayors are
highly appreciated, but they are
Ike angels visits, few and far be-
tween.
Major W. was formerly q mem
Der Of the Editorial corps, and
edited and published q very neat
andsbly conducted paper AZ Pla-
quemine, Parish Of Iberyille, La,
entitled the aIberyille Pioneer.
The highly accomplished gentle
man Is nov acting n the capacity
Of > Special Mail Agent for the.
Post Office Department; and the
obieCt Of his visit here vas to OBJ
tain information In regard to our
mail facilities. We had e long con-
with him in reference to
the great inconvenience the people
Of this parish labored under ia not
having post Offices IN different por-
hon Of the country, and in having |
mail routes established; and he as
sured rs that he would use every
sfort IN his power to remedy the
svl SO much complained of as
as possible; and further
nore, that he would have a semi
weekly mail established between
his place and New Iberia in about
. month. The mail matter win be
.arried IN . buggy instead of on
horseback, and our citizens viii be
nabled to get their letters and pa
,ers in half the time.
We beg leave to congratulate the
Post Master General in securing
be services Of such an able and
.mcient agent in the postal SER
ice. In a word, he is the right
nan in the right place, and if he
Lon'L replace the loose screws in
ur postal affairs, and give our
,eople increased mail facilities in
short while we shall be most eyre
iously disappointed.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27

R@- Capt. Moore, the accom-
modating and gentlemanly COM
lnander Of the steamer stonewaIl.
will please accept our thanks for
. copy Of Flakes Bulletin, publish
ed at Galveston, Texas
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27

IA A light shower Of rain is
all we have had within the past
fortnight, and fearful apprehen-
sions are entertained of q long
drouth. Nearly all the Cisterns
are exhausted, and the gardens
and crops are greatly ia need Of
rain.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27

/ @ Our town Is situated on
the most beautiful lake we ever
beheld, and might kavebee made
one O. the pretiess towns II the
State. but We are sorry 70 say that
sueh IS not the case. The streets
and sidewalks are entirely too mar
row, and the long strip Of land, g.
bout 60 feet vide and 400 feet long
called the public square, with an
old barn thereon, styled the Court
house, presents an unsightly APP
pearance, and is disgrace to the
parish. The land upon which the
old delapidated thing stands win
do very ven to erect a new temple
Of justice, but we must say that It
is the most singularly formed
square we have ever seen.
Onr Wharves are on q par with
the Court house, and if they are
not repaired soon viii tumble to
pieces. They are too narrow, and
should be fully two hundred feet
wider and sixty feet longer. The
very best of Lumber can be pur-
chased at Mr. Ryan's Saw Mill al
most within a stones throw Of the
wharVes, and we trust that our
merchants and the owners Of town
who viii be greatly be-
neftted thereby viii take the mat |
Ter in hand, and have good wharves
as speedily as posi-
Die. They can be built very low. |
md IN order to pay the cost Of
heir construction, and to keep
hem in good repair, Let some one
y appointed to collect wharfage
rom each and every vessel loading
II unloading at them. The Cap
aims Of vessels cannot, and surely
viii not object to paying wharf
.ge for the privilege Of dischar-
ing their cargoes at good land
ngs.
There is another matter which
ve beg leave TO call the attention
+ our citizens, and that is in re-
ard to the erection of two ware
iouses on our Wharves, one on
ach wharf, TO store the cargoes of
essels, to protect merchandise,
&c. from inclement weather. The
lerchants should take this mat
7r into consideration, and have
nitable buildings constructed at
u early day as possible.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27

The Hail sToRM Says tho Mo-
bile Evening Register, Of the 18th:
A letter Of The 18th, nom CliG-
ton, informs us that the hail storm
was the most terrible ever wilnesa-
cd there. The gardens are sari.
ously injured, and tho fruit n Is
Toured almost entirely ruined.
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Our town has presented
avay dun appearance since the
Dt Csnrt adjourned. EVER
body IS dan ana down d tbs
moufh. end fhere Is not half e
m0ch liis u some VI TIE citizens
- here j. ma grey back" and
il wolld take ; powerful galvanic
battery to arouse or infnss lifeinto
some hsreabOutG Itisma terri
BE torpid state, which ii doubtless
owing 70 the farmers not showing
thair ''phyziogs7 here as often As
they did during court tme. tn all
probability they stick closs 10
hum 70 make up lor lost time.
and u order 70 give old mother
easth such scratching Or gOuge-
ing e. shs has not received u d
"cO0n's age. She needs O0nside-
rabla attention, and if not neglee-
teas vii not be niggardIy in The
begtoEal Of Der fayou.
We hops tie farmers WiIl remain.
It hCme, and devote moBs attsn-|
tioa 70 the cultivation Of the goilI
than they have done heretofore.
Plough the ground deep, and Gull
tivate il properly; and with oopi-
ous showers occasionally, orr word
for i, every planter who has any
energy and industry, will Be ena-
bed to raise > superabundance oil
everything, and hencefo1th there |
vail Dc less cEoaling about hard
times, short crops, and the search |
~ Of money. A man who cannot
make s livelihood IN this parish By
cultiyating the soil cannot make
one in no other country.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27

NJ The wheat crop IN tbe
Southwestern portion 81 the State
Of Virginia Il said 70 be TIE most
promising since the war
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27
FOREIGN News.


quakes have occurred il Scotland.
The Lutheran inhabitants Of Iii
vouia petition Russia for annexa-
ton to Prussia. The Gar order
ed the petitioners to leave Livonia
under pain Of confscation.
| VERSAILLES, April Fifty in
surgents were taken prisoners in
the Chateu Becon, and others were
captwed 10 the vicinity.
An iron-clad railway battery has
been captured from the insurgents
at Columbus.
PARIS, April IN. The Commu-
nists after severe battle occupied
the whole Of Neuilly, capturing all
the artillery and two flags The
enemy also lost 1000 men ia killed
and wounded, and 500 prisoners.
The loss of the Communists was
about the same.
Mont Valerien is now lombard
ing Neuilly.
TIE Germans are nassing heavy
bodies of troops and give many
other proofs Of an intention to In
terfere.
LONDON, April 49, Mcmahon
has q right to enter between the
Prussian outposts and the enciente.
He would not hinder, but assist
McMahon. He thinks weakness of
the Versailles army prevents any
thing being done. He offered to
cut the railroad traffic with Paris,
and allow no provisions to enter,
but Theirs refused, Paris contain
ing so many orderly people.
The insurgents recently made
large acquisitions on the st. Denis
Faubourg. There they arrested
priests andplQndered their church
es.
PATE sent troops to protect the
people and recover their property.
He also sent a message to the
Commune, that if # happened a.
gain the Prussian forts would open
fire. He added, my instructions
are to be very strict with the in
surgents, and to give the Govern
ment facilities.
Dissatisfaction exists among the
French troops. They are ready
TO protect the ASSEMBLY but not
10 attack Paris.
More than half the soldiers re-
surning from Germany are sent
lome because they are regarded
ls unworthy.
The people are flying from Par
s In crowds.
LONDON, April 1s.-The Times
special speaks highly Of the Anne
lean gums used in the defence Of
9aris.
PARIS, April 1s-Gen. Cluseret
eports: The past night has been
comparatively quiet. Gen. DOM
'rowski is steadily and surely ad-
'ancing. Considerable breaches
AVE been made in the walls Of |
lalerien. The situation Is every !
There satisfactory. Several Of The (
nemy's batteries have been dis I
aounted, and all their attacks !
ave been repulsed with small loss
, the defenders. t
The morale Of tho men Is excel
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27

~ Mr.. a. ID. Nix, one Of on,
fellow paEighiOners, WHO keeps a
ferry on the Calcasieu river, about
one mile from this town, received
. letter from one Of his brothers
residing at Mobile, Ala, a day or
two since, under date Of the 18th
inst, to the effect, that . posse Of
negroes fred into q train 81 care
on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
and wounded two out of large
party Of gentlemen, who had been
"a 2 pleasure excursion, and we're
returning back to Mobile. The
writer Of the letter does not state
whatpossessed the negroes to COM
NIT such an atrocious outrage, but
we presume that "rot gut" whisky
lad something to do with II.
The gentleman also says that
DF. Mentiz, Baptist Preacher,
was murdered 1T a place called
Whistler, one Of the stations on
the limo Of the same railroad.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-04-27

Stark county. Indiana. has
lnofe acres Of ,fhcatthis year than
ever before.
The Republican journal., 1871-07-13
Through the Wheat.
BY FLORENCE PERCY.

once, when my heart and | were young,
We wandered, restless. by sea and strand,
And fingered little space among
The grassy valleys of Switzerland;
here watchtul SUBMITS forever trown,
Through blue air slanting, clear and keen,
Wearing proudly their icy crown,
While happy hamet> smile between;
Where rapid torrents rejoicing run,
Leaphg the cliffs in strength and pride,
IIsc snow-white ribbons, in wind ana sun,
FlntIrring down the mountain side;
" nere Smoke-iike cloudings of tender blue,
nappc the slopes III sunny spots,
4 MI Swcetlv change on a nearer view,
70 drifts of fares lOrget-me-nots.
Oxen at eve. when the sun was low,
And the mountain shadows grew dark and
| watched The cottagcrs, vending slow
Home 10 rest when their toll was past
Two walked lovingly side by side.
Speaking softly rs lovers speak
He with an air OF manly pride.
She with blush ON her Sun-biowned cheek.
Hand in hand, through the evening red,
lhey went through the shadows damp and
sweet
Choosing narrow path that led
ON and on through the growing wheat.
sunset touched him with rosy light,
sunset frightened her IOosed hair
Poor and plain they We're tair to sight,
For youth and love are forever fair.
And often rs sunset charms the air
For the time and scene are vanished now
| think of that simple loving pair,
And wonder whether they kept their vow:
Whether under some messy roof
Their welded spirits serenely bleut.
lhey weave the even warp and wool
OF Their UlIlet lives in & I'm content
or whether they parted in scorn or wrath
~ myriad lovers have done before,
And choosing each Il separate path.
Where thence divided for eyermore.
nr whether still. rs across The land
Tie dewY shadows grow damp ANA sweet,
Perennial lovers. with hand i'll hand
They walk knee-deep in the growing wheat.
The Republican journal., 1871-07-13
Stumng Birds.

The Rural New Yorker tells a boy cor
respondent how to stuff birds:
Ii it be a dried skin, it must be steam
ed on the flesh side till flexible, taking
care not to wet the pluma"e Ii the bird
has to be skinned, do not wet it, but
make an incision from the breast bone to
vent, Strip the skin down on each side
tlll FONTS OF wings and leo can he reach
ed cut OFT these and the rump, ana strip
skin oil the back and neck to the skull
turning skin of neck inside oti cut of
neck from back OF skull and removc eyes
and brains. Strip legs and first Joint Of
wings IN like manner, and remove flesh
from bones, and remove flesh from second
Joint OF wing by cutting under side. Then
form body OF tow tied into shape by pack
thread, Double a piece of fine wire and
twist lhe doubled part OF Tito length
sufficient for the neck, and passing the
two ends on each side OF the body, twlst
them firmly together Just under whore the
tail will come and leave their ends pro-
lecting to support it. Fill the skull with
putty and lap tow around the twisted wire
TO iorin the neck also round bones of leg
and wings to replace the flesh removed
I'll lht low bOuN lhlh me SKIN. Sllt;hin1
the end of the twisted wire into the putty
TO support the head, and if al seems right
sew mp the skin. Then run pointed wires
mp the hollow part.of the bones OF The legs
and through the body, clinching them in
the tow on the other side. Then set up
the Bird putting it in the desired attitude
and supportingthe wings by pins or wires,
till the skin dries, when they may be re
! moved; stick the eyes into the putty
For preserving the skins, dress With two
parts powdered arsenic, one burnt alum,
and one cayenne pepper
The Republican journal., 1871-07-13

TIE TABLES Turned. A gentleman OF
this city, witty and agreeable, bat with u
slight impeachment of speech, had ii in his
heart to become the possessor of pure
black-and-tan terrier, for which he was
willing to pay II liberal price. A sll-
perior little brute was soon brought to
him 10y a dog-fancier, who demanded for
it the modest price of fifty dollars. Not
being disposed to check for that figure
unless sure that the dog was good ratter,
he proposed to the party to meet him
next day at pit where dogs and rats
were brought for sanguinary contest, and
try him with a rat. Next day our friend
having obtained a first-class rat of the
"wharf' species, had him conveyed to the
theatre of strife. Both We're at the same
moment thrown into the arena After
being pursued for moment the rat turned
made spring at terrier, caught him ON
the lip and made him howl with pain. In
short che had him" Our purchaser
turned and said, ~ d-d-on't think your
d-d-dog's good for anything D-d-dont
you want to b-buy my FRAT ?' Harper's
Magazine for July
The Republican journal., 1871-07-13
Hole in the Pocket.

"ChaIlea,'' said little Mrs Dantorth. a
they sat beside their coy parlor fire, one
evening, Il want to do little shopping
Tomorrow. Can't You LET me have some
money Pr
why, YES. my dear. gueas can,
aid Mr.. Dantorth, slowly drawing out
hi, pocEet-book. How much do you
want 3'
"llow much can You spare 2" asked
Mrs. Daniorth smiling
"Well, think | can do pretty we'll for
you tonight. VIII twenty-five dollars
ansWer?n
Yes" replied the lady cheerfully.
pom which Mr.. pantorth settled himself
easily IN his chair, and began LAYING the
bills across his knee To count them Pres
emily he at up and counted the bills again,
md then looked about him with perplex-
"a air.
why, Sallie," he said, Il thought |
Ind more money than have. | surely
did have more when we closed the store
Tonight"
How much have you now ?" asked
Mr. Danforth, with a slight change in
the cheerful accent of her voice
why, Eve only got twenty-five dollars
altogether"
And how much do you think You had Pr
81 thought had thirty, for | remember
putting if in my pocket-book Where
can that extra live dollars have gomez"
'PerhapS You spent some ON the way
home ~ observed Mrs, Danlorth
no. that is, not much; only trihe.
/ met Willis and Parker in Eighth street,
and we dropped into Brooks and took a
dish OF oysters"
And a cigar or two" suggested Mrs
Dantorh.
"Oh OF course; bat that was nothing
You know"
And a glass OF wine to wash the oy-
-ters down - suggested Mrs. Daninmh
"Well, YES, It glass or two But that
DID not cost five dollars you know"
Now, Mrs. Dantorth did not know, and
she did have her suspicious; but like a
wise little wife she kept silent, and let
Charles go ON.
"Whcre can the money have got hid
away? am sure | had 1t, and Eve ran
@Acked every pocket in vain.n
Perhaps there is perhaps there is y
eagerly cried Charles, beginning to
turn his pockets wrong side out eyes
Just as | expected Here is hole, and
that bill must have slipped ont of my
pocket and got here. Look, Sallie, |
Sallie obedienflv looked and conl1
I,,dir ,.otoin s,,,;l .", GU" w, ey'''''
with such nm innocent tace hold nut tLo
pocket in which indeed there was bain
but SO ryceeIjn@lv small - one that INV wv
mo- manner Of means conl1 a five cent
srrin have made ;ts wav thronah man
less a LARGE bil '''''>''
II do not see how if cop1I cot tbrouo,b
such a small hoIc,n She could NOT helm
savin~
But it must, YOU see, because there
was no other way.'' arpuel Charles i,G-
i'il, ~ Ii,s 7, ~ Cna nv. io' W
ltaHy. uecldte L III sorry, oallle, 1OI
TO pay a tax bill in the morning Can't
Won oct alonu with fifteen p,
IL must / suppose y said Mrs Dan
forth. with a leht sjoh.
"Weu. that's a GOOD airl Uere than
I'm sorry 70 Give Won So LITTLE and If If
hadn't been for that unfortunate hole in
INV ,,o,l,at vo,, aLonld hove hod ,,,a,a ),
"Yes. | think if must have been the
hole in vour rocket - said Mrs Danforth
as she arose to put her money away
Tho necnli,r an,nbasi, in ber ro;cao ,a,,sod
her husband to lnolr on.;ousl,, ~, 10 bor
but the calm, sweet face told him nothino'
The Republican journal., 1871-07-13

I'latter,J hi inn rprnrtion IN und ore;,t demand
t,r MI Ihnve oIunll INA titurlv trpti.r ana also
IN m,r , ,frao- mrri nf tt fr,.,'nt o.rp lie author
has inst nEblisied new hook treating extensively
of NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASES lau
M c1th Price = TO- or SENT man. on receipt ul
=, ior tLc nor two hooks no4tlpr l,ail
mos, .re. h.,on1 aII cnnnarisnn i'll. most extra.
oyIin,rv ,ynrl-. IN IhTlfnio.sv ',ytr rul,Il,Nrl
Thnr, X n@tIi, w.t,tn3er tl5f tI,r u ,i.I.1I.n ,J
SIytrt ol EIrIIl.l SIsx ran rtler reuttir, ur yis
to know but WHAT is fuily rNptatnci, and manly
matters ct INC most lmpoTt1nI ANA 49,, tnlHrr7llns
character are lhiiouuctu 10 winch II" "ilu7 l"H UN'n
The Republican journal., 1871-07-13
70 Females in Delicate Health,

DR. DOW, Physician and Surgeon, No. : Endi-
colt street, Boston, is consulted daily for all diseases
incident to the female system. FroIapus Uteri or
Failing OF the Womb, Fluer Albus, Suppression,
and other Menstrual arrangements, are all treated
on new pathological principles, and speedy relief
guaranteed in few days. 50 invariably certain is
the new mode Of treatment. that most obstinate
complaints yield under it, and the afflicted person
soon rejoices in perfect health.
DIR. Dow has no doubt had greater experience in
the cure OF diseases OF women than any other ply
stefan in Boston,
Boarding accommodations for patients who may
wish to stay iii Boston il lew days under his treat
ment.
DR.. Dow, since 1915, having confined his whole at
tention to office practice for the of Private
Diseases and Female Complaints, acknow lodges no
superior in the United States.
N. b. All letters must contain dollar, or
they will not be answered.
Office hours from A. NJ. to9P. NJ.
Boston, July -, 1879. lyr3