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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

BA- In tho execution of 8 re-
cent deed by man and his wife,
the wife Rqs taken aside before
the acllnowled gment was made, by
a commissioner, who, in the usual
form asked, "Do you execute this
deed freely, and without any fear
or oompulsion Of your husband ?"
"Fear my husband !" exclaimed
the wife, eye had five husbands,
and never was afraid Of any Of
them r
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

Bg- "Why is your milk SO wapm
this morning, my lad ?" said a GUS
toner to the pilk-boy, TIN sure
/ cant tell, was the staple reply,
unless it's cause they PIT hot wa
ter in it stead of cold"
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

Bsa- An Irishmap recently sor
liloquized; "What q waste o'monv
ey to buy mate when you know the
half o it is hone when Jon can
spend It for wbisloy that hasn'nt
a. bone in it.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

B@~ Somebody has written y
book entitled What shall my son
be? A Western editor replies :
II the boyis as bad as the book
the ohances are that he will be
hanged"
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

B@- The telegraph gives har-
rowing details Of a frightful aooi-
dent which occurred in New York
recently. Three boilers Of a Sta
ten Island folfy b9at explaq "a, Bi-
simultaneously, Killing some .itllt lily
men and children, and wounding
one hundred and twenty more, ma
ny o. them fatally,
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19
ADDRESS, w. r. De Puy 8 rotAef
I'd ahers, 500 BroasWay, Yorl

Our brother typo, The a.
commodating Landlord 6f the
Hutohins House, will rattle off o
beautiful Ornamental Cake At the
ST. Charles Coffee House to-mor-
row evening pt 4 o'clock, The
oale was. made b. MRS. Euteilin
We have never IA her 81 /
Cala to u tie C5f-
fee House viii take down the
names Of all those wishing to take
chances.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

&sak sAAA AAaAsAa "a t4aslAas
"a for the meagre appearance which
our paper presents to-day. We recei-
ved but three papors by last Tuesdays
mai, aud they do not contain ca item
Of news
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

| 49, The Weekly Echo
Gee has been removed % our 7
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building we recently occupied. All
those who are indebted to us are
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fork over what they owe. We need
money 10 rhn he machine, which
may be compared % q watch DE-
vested 81 tbos main spring which
causes it to Stop running, and III
fails to show the time of day, This.
is the case in carrying onaa news
paper. IL those who owe the prin-
ter and do not pay him promptly
the paper win be like the watch,
cease.
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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

@@9sa OAAO AesA4A wall DG SOLO IN
accordance with article 1872 Of fba
Constitution, and the cost Of any,
vey for the purpose Of division
shall be borne by the party bur.
chasing,
u. lets rs 20 AZ g g int
eleven, IS. R, 8 NV. and lot IS in r
eleven, S. R. q Nv. being part Of
Spanish grant To the De6louet a.
raily, sitOated and froatinlo on west
side. of Lake, Agthur, lneqsurinp.R 4.
bout SO arpents front on said Lake
By 40 arpents ia depth, and con.
tanning 2705 39l100 acres, assess.
ga ia thenaIne oflar8 9rin0 Avon.
dano. Taxes, log 84I1OO.
30. One lot Of ground situated
in the town of Lake Charles, cor.
ner of Ryan and Iris streets, meas.
uring 81 feet On Ryan street, BY
6G 2T3 feet on Iris street, be.
tween parallel lines assessed to
James Bigford and estate w. G,
sDaniel. faxes, 81 45.a Y s'ssSH
/ 40. The southwest fourth #
| N. III section IS &. g S. Of R, /
eleven vest containing 80 94ll0O
acres assessed to Joseph. Chit,
| Taxesg $2l l5Fl00. iGgan sgooaal
40 m o1,ta az 20 20 .o 49,.
1,'t 4 ~ ~ s s1slSl
~ sl al, I,.,' 81 ofP g sSTs ,o.t
Leoo,ts;,S;Nr 938 f84g1G0 aastes N
sssssgii ~ j,,nils Stetits. M 1SbS'i
Taxes slY 45,110i
zEt.a o1~ ,.o,F ! VA, Z L $50 80,
e. lto ~ 2 '' 'i, 4 u ~ q
F$ Scsi0 a15g 4o y9" tI; s' s9 s5 3
g. F" "os1' co'1Vs'lIi ~ !, o'Lo ~ 99tA.y
e9t'S' s Se a 9,5 ~, 'iA q 0'oa's
lakes I NJ z w 1' t4lAVe'' ll. a, o
Z. The undivided half Of lot5
Of section 40, township 9.SaetR
Isl0Jwest, containing a. 40 loo
acres, assessed to- henry Chadet
ford. Taxes, $40 49Eloo.
g. Lot 10 I'm etoWnsh1 R ete'ea
,, OF =. %e q a.. 2p,ssll Snt a1. a.
s9assS 800 ;,1'-e.S az "rr .T1
Sau l, ftVe[ Iis19"l ,L6 IL e.. AZ POW ~,
t 7 ~, on 111H t, |ALtlt"a Dy en- e2
PGGR9'S IA "eltH' "o SSSSsFt *
acres as 81 70 tII"''s az A''41'
of ~ Soasllt So1 d1 'oa.1 81
."A@Aes' va .oSt A0o'
tsxes, - ootIao'
1tF Inc IsoEfhrFPs!9 'oG2En y
southeast fourth seotlon - 90 n SDs
n. Wfsof tNs E section '0I 1; o.
south Of range 2 w '. y. 60 ali36
73o, acres y, w % ,. W. See9ol
20 I. o y. OF II. . Wcst' conTainm6
40 ~ loo acres, assessed 70 TO- !, t 1aS
neE ID, Sears y, y sSts I'm ~ ~ 90 t9%
II. The y. y OF n. !, Y \. . q SeS'
ton one I, eleven soatll r OF rang
b west' containing 20 - tI i, .
cres, assessed &c 70 l1l1p ae j lt F9
~ at.a'a "A = ''Nes, u. " t y
iEbal 2ono The EJ Is N, WI & of s., y
kA,s IN, D Il Sss7n 3 XIV, sAiaVpn snUt
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19
80 CRARLES. -.

Saturday. Aug. l9, 1871.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

ar The New Orleans mail which
arrived here on Tuesday morning Last
brought very few papers. and no lttter
bug. This is owing to TIE gross negli-
genes u some la5y post master On the
route. He Ind better resign and let
sofae one tako his plnce Who win dis
enlarge, the dasies1incunibtnt upon l,im
: in faithful manner. Our citizensj in
common With ouFself are tired Of such
tom ftOOlery, and We think II ia high
time that an such careless officers were
tursed out, and good honest men put
in their places, There is q screw loose
somewhere On the route, and We believe
that our able and Efficient Special Mail
Agent win and out where Il i before
many moons, .a. EY g.Eniu
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

plenty or floA lhllk, QutteEs eggs
chickens, turkeys, vegetables. vice
versa, the year round, and live like
a prince, instead Of on coarse ho-
miny and tasso. Such food may
do to fill up when . person is on
the borders Of starvation, but we
would not hkeito beoonpelled TO
live en- such fair. l3gsa ed1 #sat / -.
R@- Ws ago informed by Q ply
sicieu, who resides Of Hickory Flat,
in this parish, that the settlers in
the section of conntry il which he
resides, are deprived Of mail facili-
ties, and the nearest post Office is
forty miles, They have a long dis
tapco to ride to get their mail mat
ter, bat this difficulty can be OLIVIA
ted by having Q mail once q week,
from here to Washington, Ln,, via
Hickory Flat, The contract was
let out and awarded to irresponsi-
bic persons, who could not give
bonds for the faithful discharge Of
their dulles, and The consequence
is large and intelligent class of
people arc deprived Of mail facili-
ties, bpt we hope and trust that
opr Special Mail Agent will do ali
he can To remedy tue evil If pos
sibles He is an able and efficient
officer, and We know he win do all
heean for the good peonle Of Hieko-
81 .Elatyq s# g3i'jTlm a,Gl !
THE PARKRs BREAoH LoADRa
sHoT GuSs We Invite the, atten-
ton Of sportsmen and others who
are fond Of hunting 70 an adyer-
tisement under the above caption
Every sportsman who has, eyer
used the above named gun speak
.ofitip the highest possible terms.
Its enthusiastically the best gpn
IA nse in this or any ether conn-
try, Much care is bestowed to
make il what sportsmsn nceds7T
good gun. They are Of superior
workmanship and Of the best ma
teials. Every barrel istested, not
only asreeardsi strength but also
a. ID accuracy Of range, depth uof
penetration and ey6n distfibutioh
Of shot The simplicity IF Its con-
struction5 heperfoct cartridges the
iacilitywith which IL can be lond-
Cd and uhloaded, or the load chan
ged from one sized shot To ,anoth-
OK to secure large game which may
present itself, the ease with which
80 may DO kept clean; its ~
availability IN the rural districts,
where nothing but the musgle-
loading ammunition can be procu-
red; its long killing range; and last
though not Gle less important. IFS
wonderful chedpness all combine
to commend Il overwhelmingly to
every sportsman who con appreci-
axe Il perfect foWling piece. We
would advise all those who need a
gun DIN 70 send on md oet ono.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

2 - We have not seen any sine friit
in our village this season for ssle We
as not believe Tint there has boon any
raised, There il nothing more deli
,cious 81 more wholesome than peaches,
hes, 'pears, apficots, and rneIons, Every
farmer can. with d little cxertion, have
! good orchard, end have . spperabun-
dance 81 all kinds Of fruit that viii grow
il this climate, "a the Summer ~
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

a2s gE A few days since We saw I cart
{ load Of little agub hooking watsrnelhns
IN tOgnfor sale We asked tReOEneT
the price, and he replied fly cents q
piece" We turned og in disgust, and
came 70 the conclusion chat the fellow
lad 40 conscience, to hsyO the hardi-
hood t. ask .'aisy cents d piece" for
watermeiona that would almost give a
pcfsun the shakes to lock at them. zfd I.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

aA .B- The latter part 81 next month
we hope We shall have the pleasure of
seeing boat load Of fine large oysters
ea It eEE port. ARoystermau promised 10
bring rs Ape LOT, and # he docs, We
intend 70 got our land-ladv to make US
some guInbo, tritters, etc. out Of the
: oysters. There Is nothing we IKE bet
ter, or IL moro palatable than oyster
pie and gumbowhen properly prepared,
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

aJN Strange ~ II may seer, it ID no
Less 'stFangs than tfhe, thatitis seldom
the case that We ZEE any fish III Our
ma .kot 1.-THE town Of Opeiousah, o.
any other inland town bordefed on sndh
y beadital body os water - Lake
7Chstlea there would BE- plenty 81 fisher
laea, snd their market would Be sup
dlied Rith every variety % tho fnny
title VIII which the Lake sbopnas, n
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

A A young man generally
gives q lock Of his hair to his
sweetheart before he marries her.
After marriage she sometimes
llulpa horself, and don't use soias-
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-08-19

q regret to SOY that there
win not 20 \ auficiency of corn
produced il this parish fox home
CONSUMPTION. Tho army worm
having made its appearance on
several plantions, the cotton crop
Will also be short. The unfayora-
bleness of tile season IL the ocea-
sion Of failure Of the crops.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
Local Briefs.


The passenger rooms at the Newport de-
pot have been re-painted and look as neat
as q now pin. While under the charge of
the gentlemanly agent, Mr.. j. j. Barkley,
the comfort of the passengers and those
having business at that station are sure to
be well cared for.
David Black, of Huntingdon, met with
an accident last week while working in the
planning mill at that place. He lost his
THUMB and fore-finger.
E"I In God we trust" is on the five cent
pieces. 1t is well that we can have some
one to trust as the Government has made
no provision to redeem them, and they are
fast becoming nuisance.
James Brady, brakeman on Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company, was killed at AL
toona last week, by being caught between
the cars.
A citizen OF Montrose had to pay S24
the other day for purchasing bottle of
whisky for young man of Incorporate
habits. A lesson of that kind is needed to
some persons in this vicinity.
The stock and fixtures of the Carlisle
Shoe Co. were recently sold at auction.-
The business, we learn will be continued
NY thC puICudseT'
A series of religious meetings have late
ly been held in the village Of Milford, Ju-
niata township, under the auspices of the
Evangelical Church. The meetings were
conducted by Rev. s. w. Seibert. A great
deal of interest was manifested in these
meetings, and seventeen persons were adj
mitted to full membership in tho Evan
gelical Church.
Temperance lectures will be delivered by
Rev. w. G. HENDERSON, at Blain on this
(Tuesday) evening at New Germantown
on Wednesday evening; at Loysville on
Thursday evening at Elliottsburg on Fri
day evening; at Newport on Sunday even
ing at MillerstOwn on Monday evening.
Jacob Schneider of Hopewell township,
York county, died very suddenly last week,
Monday, of heart disease. He had just
been thrashing, and came in, and sat down
few moments and dropped dead.
The Colored people of Harrisburg in
dulged in n ball last Wednesday evening
1t was quite a successful affair.
><On Friday last, Jacob Hoffman, of Centre
twp, had his ankle knocked out of joint
while hauling logs.
/Digging for coal will be resumed on Loy's
farm to-day, and will be continued day and
night, on account of the water coming in
to the shaft. About $3.50 has been sub
scribed. A meeting of those who have
subscribed to the stock will be held at Lit
tie Germany on Saturday afternoon next
1t is hoped that all favorable TO the enter
prise will be present.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
An Act

Granting Pensions to Officers, Soldiers, Sail
orS and their IPido,os Of tie Var Of 1912.
The following are substantially its provls-
ions =
The First Section authorizes the placing on
tho pension roll all surviving officers, enlisted
and drafted men, militia and volunteers, of the
Naval or Military service of the United States,
who seryedR period of SIXTY DAYS in the war
OF 1912, and were honorably discharged. Also
that other officers, personally named In any
resolution of Congress, although their term OF
service may have been less then si1tlj days shall
be placed npon the pension rolls. Soldiers and
others who, at any time during the late rebel
lion, adhered to the cause of the enemies of
the government, forfeit their pensions. All
| applicants for pension are required to take an
oath TO support the Constitution of the United
States. The surviving 10idolcs of all such Of
| ilcers and enlisted and drafted men are enti-
tied TO pensions, provided that such widows
shall have been married prior TO the treaty of
peace which terminated the war of 1872 and
SHALL NOT HAVE REMARKED. (The
treaty of peace was concluded on the I'm Of
hebfUdry 1880
The Second section provides that the Act
shall not apply to any person who is receiving
pension at the rate of So per month, nor to
any person receiving less pension than So per
month, except for the difference between the
pension received and SSper month. This sec
tlon also provides that pensions under this act
shall be Ss per month, to be paid from and
after the passage Of the act, and during the
term Of the pensioners natural life.
The Third section provides that, before the
name of any person shall be placed upon the
pension rolls under the act, the proof shall be
made under such rules as the Secretary of the
Interior may prescribe, and that any person
| VINO shall falsely take an oath required to be
taken shall be deemed guilty of perjury, aud
his name stricken from the rolls. Also, that
the loss of the soldiers discharge shall not
depri0e any person Of the benefit OF the pro-
visions of the act.
For further information regarding this act,
call on or address
LEWIS POTTER,
Licensed Claim Agent,
! New Bloomfield, Pa.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
For The Bloomfield Times.
Now Bloomfold. Feh.. 1a. 1s71

Mr. Editor.--Permit me to occupy q
place in your columns, to inform our friends
that Lodge No. 402 l. 0. of G.. T. is still
striving to keep her place in the ranks of the
Grand Army of Temperance. Our officers
for the present term are
w. G. II. Jno. s. Baughman w. S.
N. j. Mowry W. +. S. ]. B. Jackson
w. L. Lizzie Baughman w. G. VIM. T..
Jones w. M. Geo. Lesher: G. Lizzie
Roush S. Alex DrummonG d. M. Mag
gle Drummond r. S. Ella Frank: L. s.
Emma Drummond P. w. G. T. w. H..
Jackson
Rev. w. G. HendriclZson, State Lecturer,
G. L. of Pa, delivered lecture here on
the subject of Temperance, on the eve of
the IA inst. After the lecture several per-
sons presented their names, and were init
ated at the lodge room the same evening.
AS result of the lecture, we expect an i'll
crease of Membership. On the evening of
the 10Th Mr.. II. spoke at Liverpool, to n
large and attentive audience, and after the
close of the meeting initiated several per-
sons into the order. At Marysville on the
evening of the 16, he preached Temper
ance sermon in connection with the revi-
val efforts under the Pastoral charge of w.
E. Detwiler. After the close of the regular
religious services, Mr.. II. Instituted q
lodge of Good TempIars, with 30 charter
members, among whom are some of the in
fiuential citizens Of the place, may the re-
suits of the labors of Mr.. II. in the Tenn
perance cause continue as they have be-
gun. A. j.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
.ReniStrM of Sales.

Bills for the following sales have been print
ed at this office
On Thursday Feb, 23 w. II. Dunn at his
residence near Elliottsburg will sell horses
cows, chester pigs, and farming implements
in great variety.
On Friday Feb, "a, Fickes & Smith at
Milford will sell one good mare, buggy, spring
wagon, sleigh etc.
On Monday, Feb. 27, the Administrators of
John Reeder, deceased late Of Spring town
snip, VIII sell personal property, consisting of
live stock, farming implements, and household
furniture.
On wednesday, March 1st, Lewis Lckel,
from his residence in Wheatield township. 8
miles from Duucannon, will sell livestock
farm implements, household furniture, and Of
fer Mt public sale his farm of 10 acres.
On Wednesday March 1st. j. NJ. stambaugh
ut his residence near Green Park will sell u
ilne lot ofpigs and a sow,o pure Chester breed
besides horses, cattle, harness, and II variety
OF farming implements.
On Friday March Sd Messrs Sheafer g. Co.,
in Rye twp, ~ miles west of Duncannon will
sell head Ofmules, horses, COWS, wagon gears
TOOLS, large quantity of lumber and many
other articles. W. c. Houser, Auctioneer.
On Thursday, March I'd, David Edwards at
his residence in Millerstown, will sell one mare
and harness, and a lot of household and lltch-
en- furniture.
On Saturday, March 4, Samuel r. Lady,
from his residence near Bigler post-ofIice, Ad-
ans county, will sell large quantity of farm
ing Implements, stock, etc.
On Monday, March 6, A. L. Bowman, from
his residence near Grier's Point, will sell live
stock, meat by the pound, potatoes by the BUSH
el, and large lot of farming implements.
On March 18th, Wm. Rough & Sons will sell
on the premises in Juniata township, horses,
] mule, mich cows, head of young cattle,
good wagons and a lot of farming imple-
ments. Also spring wagon, gears, &c. Also,
a lot of household and Kitchen furniture will
be offered for snle.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
Tbe Gin1es, New BLOOMFIELD, ]]a.

Look out for mp0stOrs.- copy the
following from tho Boston Congregation
alist, of Feb. 2, 1871: .f
We are requested by tho Lamoille Asso-
citation to publish the following exposure,
chat other denominations as we'll as our
own may beware of impostors One 9. Il.
Rider, calling himself @. e. Rivers, form
erly laboring as a Congree eational minister
in Illinois, last August, an embezzler and
deserter of his wife and family, has recent
ly been lecturing and preaching in YER
mont. Here he represented that he was an
unmarried man, converted jew; that he
had just returned from London, Paris, and
the Holy Land and that he was about to
publish book of travels. lie is jew by
birth, a play actor by profession, an i'm
postor in truth is small, nervous, with
black hair and whisllers, small, light, bluo
eyes wears spectacles, shows forged Gre
dentials and letter of dismission from an
association in London. lie has now left
for parts unknown. Ministers and church
es are warned that he is person unworthy
of confidence"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-21
For tile Bloomfield Times.
ALTooNA, Feb. 17th. 1s71,

Mr.. Editor-A sad accident occurred here
on the railroad. A man by the name of
Brady, from Harrisburg, who was break
ing on train. While making up train
he was caught between the cars and was
killed. There is considerable down grade,
and he not being perhaps familiar with the
yard or place of making up train, was
the cause-this being his first trip to this
place. He leaves a wife, we understand
There is a most interesting revival of re-
ligion in progress in the Lutheran church.
Many have been added to the church, and
many more are presenting themselves as
seekers-from thirty to forty in an evening
are coming out. Some minister from abroad
is assisting the pastor, Rev. Baker. The
church is crowded every night.
To-day we had snow and wind. The
weather is not so very cold, however, and
seems as if the snow might turn to rain
yet.
Buildings are springing up rapidly con-
sidering the season Of the year. Most of
the houses are Of wood, and many of them
are small, though some fine ones are built
The Presbyterian Chapel is rapidly APP
preaching completion. 1t is neat build
ing, about 90 * SO. 1t will be handsome in
the interior as we'll as the exterior.
OBSERVER