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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-03-23
After war.

AfleAAG 2 |A0eseAo Las DAOJuluQ Wilma
! over the pleasant land Of FrancasSS
She has been tried in the crDcibl.
and comes out pure gold. Betrav'
ed by fortune, enervated and dazsa
by the clamor Of an epicene Co.,
rism, the nation yet rises 80 apn.
rior to unmerciful disasters, al IA
only to justify her asserted ma
eminence in passionate patriotiss.
and military spirit to her adm.
.rers, but even to a degree to oivs
her enemies pause. France ny
been defeated mot subiugated
whole staff Of Won Moltkes. With
million of veterans at their baob
could not overrun and hold in am
lection a nation of the resourcs,
and intense patriotism Of com.
try like France. But the war /,
ended, and to whichever side N,
sympathies may lean, all must i.
joice at the cessation Of the deadv
strife. German and French bsTs
proven themselves the foremo,
nations of Europe in the art \
mutual slaughter. Emperors, kipr
and kinglets have been holding
high carnival of blood. 1t is TN,
the people, who make and unmaE
dynasties, took affairs of state
hand.
So we rejoice at the return
peace, which hath its victories
well as war. Germany, which
been robbed Of thecradle and&
grave" to swell her conquer
hosts, now receives back her vics
rieus legions, and the field, Chef
tory, the school and the univen
for in the Fatherland every nj
is q soldier-once again obi
signs Of life. And France, raj
ged, harried and bleeding Fran,
Not more welcome with the a
with the olive branch to the pa
arch than peace TO her. From
Rhine to the British Channel, al
the Loire and the blue rushing
the arroWy Rhone, her fields I
been devastated, her granaria
pleted, her houses despoiled, Z
shrines desecrated. It will real
a generation for both countris
recuperate, and q happy rene
OF the gigantic struggle IS eau
distant. The feeling Of exulat !
on the one side and the thiB i
revindication on the other,
have sway, but we are optin
enough to look for the daynot
hand, when "the common sens
most shall hold q fretful real1
awe" when Teuton and Gad,
ian and Austrian, and all the
warning sons of the Old VI
shall recognize that in the riya
of the arts, the sciences, and
the homeliest industries, ID
real glory and happiness otS
No other country on eahi
greater capacities for Showing
than France, and few otherc
tries have so industrious, y
inventive, ingenious and thri
population. Such a county
sessed by such d people,
cover from the calamities b
with o period undreamed Of
political economist. Her con
cial relations, too, with othG
tries and France, or bet
are to be met with eveT'
from the palace Of the IPo
the Western cleariDg-willS
facilitate her recuperation
marts Of fashion and lurt
even now eagerly awaiting
ducts Of her looms and vlli
and workshops; products 2
we might look elsewhere
for a rival.
This pleasant land, this
tive soil, and these varied
oess this diversity 81 couai
population, together with
tense patriotism, the loves
~ ,,,av;,,oI1,9 a,.,,.,y the
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-03-23

Ba- We are specia u obliged TO Mr..
Thos. Mullett for copy Of the New Or
leans Bee Of the 18th inst. 1t quotes
gold at III and cotton dull and dec j.
ming at 90 to 10 for ordinary, and Is
TO 1879 for Tow middhng. 1t reports
that the Emperor Napoleon and EIge-
Rie intend settling in America,
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-03-23

~ Our District Court commences
~ TIE second Monday 81 April. II win
thsn be two yeara Hinca its last sesgion
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-03-23

p~ We clip the following from the
Meridional in the hope that our Police
Jury win read, mark, learn and inward
" digest it, and govern itself accor-
dinghy.
Within three miles Of Lake Charles,
on the main public road to Lacasine
and 0pelousas, ION Kioshe's gully and
almost within rifle shot Of seven steam
saw mills, there il wreck Of q bridge,
50 fearfulIy in w1ntof reconstruction,
that II any man wants to commit suici-
eide, we suggest that If he attempts to
Cross it on horseback some dark night.
The Grand Jury sits in April, and from
whatwe know Of Judge Kings view Of
the road law, we can assure all negligent
road overseers that in visiting Lake
Charles they win find more than one
hard road to travel
To the Police Jury.
You meet next Monday and the
prosperity Of the parish IS in your
hands.
Personally you are all very nice
gentleman and speak French. You
have plenty Of money, lots Of ex-
perieDce, an abundance Of grey
hairs and any amount Of kin folks.
Bridges are urgently needed in
various places. The trade Of Alb
beyille is falling of because the
people cannot get here to speu a
their money. When bridge rots
down o whole neighho1hood Is
driven to another market, and two
or three more stores become va
can't
What do you mean?
We know that when We speak
ont for education, for bndges, for
reform and economy, we but utter
the voice Of the people. tits your
sworn duty IS officers, your moral
duty az men and as citizens. to
heed that voice.
TAKE up and spread yourselves.
8ie'iGtoaaE.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-03-23

DO Capt Bryan has just received i
small bnt select stock % new goods.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-03-23
Value Of Sweet Potato Fodder

Value OF sweet Potato Fodder
A correspondent Of the Farmer
and Artizan, writing from Barn
well, S. c., says:
I'm our ordinary plantation sys-
tenn the supply of long forage for
stock is generally made a secOnda-
ry consideration, and, consequent
w, is never abundant. In the mid
die and lower counties of the State,
where the sweet potato is largely
planted, an addition of considers
BILE value may be made to the fod-
der left with but little trouble. ]
have long been in the habit of go-
ing into my potatoes before frost
say, about the 10Th of October
BY hand the vines, and
Immediately putting them into
compact cocks about twice the size
of a flour barrel. They remain thus
four or five days, when the cocks
are thrown down for three or four
hours sun, and then hauled in
and housed. 1t makes an excel
lent hay. Horses eat it with avidi-
ty. The greater facility with which
the potatoes are dug after the beds
are cleaDsed Of the vines repays
the expense Of making the hay"
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-03-23

An exchange says tllA
school boys delight to dlg
osvas IS because II thc recess
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-04
Fattenlng Hogs.

Hogs that are intended for pork this
year should now commence fastening.
They should be put by themselves in u
grain or clover stubble, where they will
have exercise sufficient to keep them
healthy and in good appetite, aud be fed
so as TO keep them gaining rapidly. They
will make healthy growth during Octo-
Der. aud, put up in November, will b.
ready for the butcher on one half tn
iced they would require If delayed on
month later. In cold weather, great
portion of the feed is us d up to maintain
the animal heat, all of which is commenc.
Ing so as to forestall the cold, stormy
weather of December. Plenty Of fresh
drinking water, and trough in which It
roll and battle, will be needed and should
he supplied Pork, at the best is moi
the most wholesome food, aud the filthy
manner in which some is fatted, is far
from making it less disagreeable. A pro
per attention to cleanliness, to which (
hog naturally is not disinclined, will no
only improve the quality Of the pork, bu
will prevent absolutely poisonous condl
ton of the meat.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-04
Agricultural.
rhe --latest Repols from Ihe CrOps.

The .hor,agh nOisisning which the
,,r,h has received the past week. ron
the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains has
had very salutary effect upon the crop
nr,.,es,. Of the country and farmers, who
A., 70 be the most discouraged people
IN de world, begin to talk more hopefully
If heir future. In Nebraska, alternate
warn, showers aud sunshine have brought
corn forward with astonishing rapidly
and given it healthy color aud suos'an-
,ial proportions aud the eHe'i OF the las'
rain everywhere will be more immediate
and beneficial upon this crop than any
other From Wisconsin there comes the
nDv,rvinr report that grain Of all kinds
,r.s never known to be more promising al
,his STAGE Of the season. There is some
mpruuring in Illinois at the ravages OF the
A. and rust in wheat, but in spite OF these
Jestrovers there will be fully average
s-on The same Is true Of western Mis-
souri while in Kansas the general in'
crease over last year will be considerable
Harvesting of wheat and barley has com
menced in some parts of Missouri and H.
iuois, the warm, dry weather having made
IL L.
i. necessary two weeks earlier than last
year.
The whole known category of destruc-
tive insects seem to have selected this sea-
son in the Western States to form COM
bination of oifcnse. The potatoc bugs have
assailed the potatoes the seventeen yeo'
locusts, where they have paid their visits
have assailed everything and now, through
certain portions Of Illinois, Iowa. etc., TIT
orchards are being desolatad by the army
and measuring worms. The web worm'
which constructs its tenament around o
hill of corn after the manner OF SPIDER
is consuming the cornfelds of PennsyIva'
MIA; no seed has been sown in many part'
of Utah, owing to the watchfulness OF the
grasshoppers for the first sprout' and the
curculio is growing Heshy wherever there
is plum or cherry tree. 10 spite OF all
these drawbacks, however, good deal
will be saved for human consumption.
The cotton crop in Louisiana has sui
fsred from an excess of what other sections
have lacked-rain ; and as consequence
it is backward and grassy, and large
crop is simply impossible. Coco judges
are now estimating the cotton crop OF the
whole South at not more than 2 100000
bales, but the remainder of the season mus
be very bad indeed not to allow this eS
innate to be exceeded.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-04
Muck for Winter Use.

Muck, to b. used 10 the stables and
cattle tie-urs, the coming winter. as a.
absorbent. should Be thoroughly dry. Al
this season. on account Of the frequency
Of rains. muck oui Of doors cannot b
kept dry. consequently. it will be neoes.
sary to put it under cover for this purpose
This may seem quite useless, but it il
really very important. Muck once
be roughly saturated with water at ihi'
season, does not become dry again before
mother rain cones on hence, If not FRO
tected, it is wet all the fall, and unfit for
winter bedding. THIS is Obviated If this
precautiou is taken. 4 thorough going
farmer. residing 10 one Of the up-r''ei
towns, informs us he is going TO build a
small building, adjoining his barus, ez-
pressly for the purpose of storing dry
muck for winter use. After it has become
completely dried u the sumner, it will
be earted to this building. aud from there
taken as desired. to the barns for purposes
of bedding. This is a good plan, and one
we should recommend TO all who can al'
ford it /; but it is not absolutely necessary.
Store it in the shed, hog house, or any
unOccupied building provided with q
tight roof, and use it as wanted during
the fall aud winter. Its value as manure
will more than pay for all expenses Of
such storage Maine Farmer.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-04

One OF THE CALIFORNIA Bio TREES
FALLEN.--A few weeks since says the
Mariposa Gazette Of the LIST inst, there
was crash in the Mariposa Big Tree
Grove, which was plainly heard at Clark
g. Moor's, five miles distant. On visiting
the Grove it was found that the big tree
named candy johnson" had fallen. II
had been noticed for two years to be lean
ing moro and more to the south, or south
east, but it had preserved certain show
of stability. and its present humiIiating
condition of prostration and ruin was not
anticipated. 1t fell in the direction it
had been leaning. and the upper portion
of the trunk from ID diamater Of eight feet
is broken and tossed about like the wreck
of q mighty ship broken upon surf The
wood, at the fractures, does not appear
to BIO actually decayed, but very brittle
in appearance.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-04
IL. w. G..

Reply.-The most troublesome weed
that ever infested the ground can be CON-
pletely exterminated in on one season, by
simply preventing the growth Of stem and
leaves. For example: If the surface of
the ground be covered with fiat stones or
boards during the growing season, every
root, even of elder bushes, must die. 1t
is not recommended to cover farm with
fiat stones or boards, as that would not
be practible. We simply state what the
effect would be if vegetable growth were
entirely prevented. Cutting off the growth
every week, with hoe, will secure the
same result. Ploughing the ground deer
in late autumn, then cultivating the sur
face the next season with a cultivation
once in every ten days, will kill ev
cry root before autumn. The reason WHY
10 many have failed is, the land was no
half ploughed, and tho grass or weeds were
permitted to get large growth three o.
four times during the season. The worl
Of determination must must begin ear
ly in the spring, aud all e5etabe grow,l
must be kept down until the roots are en-
tirely exhausted. ~. Y. Observer.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-04
Desirable Farm for Sale.

The subscriber having engaged in other bust
ness offers for sale his farm in Walden, containing
about ninety acres Of aud. There is a good sugar
orchard On the farm ABOUT 1000 trees, furnished
with good apparatus for su-aring, most of which
Is nearly new. Afro ab6ut 70 apple trees. The
moving aud tillase are in an excellent state Of
cultivation. The fences are in good condition.
With M abundant supply Of material for repairs in
mouse, Convenient for one or two lami les, which
has undergone thorough repairs. with wood sheds
attached Also two good harns with ample SEEDS
iur storing manu- s farming tools. &c all In good
cundt on. Running water at house and harm
lar cistern at the house for supplying soft water,
excellent iacilites fr keeping dairy. This farm
is situat within 0ne-ortl of a mile uf North Wall
den ., ST. flee and still nearer to church and school
h use, andebn good road 10 winter and summer.
Terms liberal. For further particulars inquire Of
f. T. HOWARD on the promises.
DIP. HAYNES.
North Walden, Aug. 25, 1871. 45H
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-04
VERMONT CENTRAL R. R. LINE.
sPAIS0 AERAEGKMENr.
CommsaeiA, M0aiay. May -. 1871

Trains doing sButh aud E~si--LsaFe HsssfeufS
a az ~. Z - .. -, aaa = ~.
Hsli fraia leave ~ drnsi uf , 80 o. m.ei -
.---.te ~. "a. and c.uucsts - hutlaaa ~
fr,s,- 80 a Whit Aver Juuctiga ana Del 49,
g.ffsutf Trsinsiuf ltstin- Ntfctsi. = ffinsneia'
NY.stDn.ut's curner 50 So Lot.a.s. q,
nAy Ekpors icafcs 9suif1sl - ~. slt,,ss.
urrh II llla- M Aaars's 1uaeilou ~ iolg q M
Il Ai,ans Al u iua N, afr4Fing IN hes'.h VI
sell at iunpm.
Nisht Exgress leaves O.lsushurEh a aopm,
MontrcAi . 4 p N, ~ tuhns pgi y -, - Alians
o. D a. caunuctiug az Bellows Pals With Ohcsliir
Rad Tor liustu and Worcester sad sith Va Nal'el
4 Toe springfield. &c, aaa arriving In II -
ffsias soins North aud Wsst--Lsave Waterbury
at ) % . m, q m, a. D m, and 20 p m.
Cor Burlington, Muniroal, ~ Alnans, &c, arrivins
Muutrcal az u1pn, ald usdcnsi ursh AZ " =
m, making close connections with trains FOR The
West
Nail train leaves Boston vie lowell At am, via
LaSruuce aud Fitchhurg al % m, Springfield AZ
90 "a, fer Burlington aud st Alhans.
Recommendation Train leaves Northheld AZ a. .
M, for Burlington, Rutland. 81 Alhans, Osdens
hurgh, etc.
Night Express leaves Bellows Falls at 10 rs PIN,
receiving Passengers frum VI Valley Il, leaving
n Y at w 30 p m, and frun Cheshire n II, leaTin-
Boston AZ : 30 y m, cnnncctin- az White River IN
with train leaving Boston at , IA FOR Buriinlt"n
Montreal and d deusitur d. cunurcting with steam
ers aud Urand Tmuk r 2 for the West.
iccpin sCars are attached /, the NightExprcs
trains running between Montreal aud Boston, and
st Al ans aud Sprin gheld, and 81 Al aus and Tros
and Drawins-h ON Cas- 'etWcen Montreal au'
Bustnn CA DAY Express T rains.
Thruu n tickets fur Chea ~ aad the West for sai'
At the principal stations.
st Adams. May 20. 1871.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-04
fFEN SUBSTANTIAL REASONS WHYTHJ
PEOPLE OF VERMONT SHOULD INst RE
IN THE
VERMONT LIE.

/. 1t is at home.
g 1t contributes to the business and financial
prosperity Of the State.
g. 1t Affords business facilities and accommoda-
tions. As the business men Of Vermont do not ef-
feet their loaus deem adv SABLE 10 keep then
ans accounts and deposits in the Atlantic cities,
the reserve fund Of this company is within their
reach.
a. The rates Of premiums are the most evenly
distributed and are popular, being thuso of the
great majority Of companies IN the United States.
5. The features Of the company are liberal and
genercus--none more so,
g. Contested death claims are not taken to the
United States Court at WashntOn to he settled, as
BY companies from other States doing business
here, but are decided in Vermont, aud no Vermont
company has contested policy claim.
T. Absolute security is furnished for the payment
OF all claims by a full and uniinpaired reserve
fund, and in addition, by paid upand unimpared
guarantee capital Of fifty thousand dollars.
8. The securities of the company are of the most
reliable character and cannot be shak en- by luctua-
tions or stock gambling
g. Its expenses of management are low, and the
evidence or prudence Is manifested in surplus at
the end OF the secOnd year which is constantly in
creasing.
10. The hooks balance altogether in favor Of the
company upon its location and merits.
Home office, peck's Building. College Street,
Burlington, VT.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-04
DISCRIMINATING Wire Grass.

A correspondent Of the Observer, "H'
w. Co., of Virginia, has sent to this Of
fee spear of grass known in his vicinity
as wire grass POa cOnpressa), but which
appears to be the genuine couch grass
(Triticum repens), known in many locali-
ties as "guack," or "quack grass" The
leaves are too dry and pulverized to enable
one to identify it. The writer says;
"Will you not give us some plan for
killing what is known here as wire grass
1t has ruined our garden, and will soon
overun our entire farm. The farmers here
say there is positively no killing it; but
we believe there is something that will
kill it, if only known to us. have heard
it said that salt, if properly applied, will
kill it; and others say kerosene oil will
do it but the question is, are they not toe
costly2 and will they really kill it II
you would bring the subject to notice and
free discussion among the farmers, | a.:
sure you would confer great favor upor
many of your subscribers and readers W.
know of men here who have given up theil
farms on account of it, claimingthat--
'0f oil the torrents, all the care.
By which our lives are cnrst,
OFFS the sorrows that we bear,
This wire grass is the worst
Ii. W. G.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-04
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber on account OF poor health offers
for sale his farm, situated at ElmCre Center,
known as the old 0lm.ted place The farm con-
ssts Of lnI acres Of land well fenced with walls
and black ash faile, and we'll watercd, It Is under
high state of cultivation and suitably divided
into woodland pastuiage and tilage land. 1t 10
one Of the oldest farms in town, is first rate for
grass. every acre If which can be mown with a
machine. The house Is suitably arranged for dairy
purposes, with sufficient uthulding. There is n
good stream of running water in the house and at
the harm There Is small orchard on the place
and one of the hest surg orchard In town consist
ing of about 1000 trees with suitable apparatus for
carrying ON the same The farm will be sold
10 gether with the ST OK 80 tons Of hay and grain,
su ar and dairy nterslts aud farming tools or form
close to suit the purchaser.
Elmnre. Aug. 3lsk. 1911
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-04

In Morristown, known as the Horace Goodell
farm contains lao acres suitably divided, wood lot
d 10 acres including 600 naples, with new arch
500 tuss and Gillett Heater. The buildings are
in excellent condition. house being provided with
cemented cellar and adapted b the dairy busi-
meas. The fhrn Is we'll watered runs TO Rouse and
harm, and will keep ~ cows and team. and several
thriving fruit trees. Piice $1,000. sugar tools and
a shed full Of wood thru wn in. One half can re-
main on Mortgage. For further particulars enquire
Of the subscriber.
=, MARSHALL @. MOWER,
Morristewn. Sep 9TH 1871, 43m2
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-04
Remember the Cattle at Pasture,

You that have herds away on the noun
tains should be paying them a visit of in
spection, about these days, however faith
ful may be their temporary watchmen.
You will be curious to see how they have
stood the siege of dog-days, AMI the flies,
and whether they have all forgotten you
in their mountain isolation. 1t will do
you good just to drive up and share for a
day of the mountain air aud water with
them, and try nights lodging near by.
Perhaps your pet heifer or yearling is
yearning for the old caresses and will
recognize the familiar face at once. Or
it may be that the old pets will play shy,
and have grown SO sleek and fat on noun
tain grazing as to care nothing for the
hand that fed them. Nevertheless, the
visit will do you both good, and prepare
for the time when old acquaintance must
be renewed for many months.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-04
scOTTs COFFIN ROOM,


Where viii be found al Of III,
improved patterns Of Burial e..
Rosewood Finish. also Roseuos5 ~
guBy and Black Walnut Cusle,, -. -.
Cloth Covered, Rosewood. and r..
Boxes, ciosea With Lock lids, era -. "
on hinge, nos u-cd Cor the hssf; P-,;.i ~
Ter children % hand. AT Other Ia. 80 =. -
in Rosewood, Mahogany, and Hl.rl V.sa
All q the more eomman uge4s osli ~.
made ifumi alsa Nsssuip and tfls5sI-.i 5.s-ial
q new styles hsFidss many ether nrs t.i,--t
mas. etc. 6hn.cds always On hand - -
ofths mnsi desirable patterns a. rtFt -, -
CslehTatef Patent Curf-s FfssfFtst ia
other Pruscrvers, hy Whieh he % ssfii.s ~
soiie- 20 o. o. dass fdssirct 10 4 -. : ts,i
Brcservaiiuu in tie WarmrstU u the go as
attend D. All part ofthe Cndeftat ~ 49,
suitahle and saiisiaciury mat nef. ara ~ - u
low - uny other undertaken. Purti..-+ IS
age solicited. Furniture, " al lid, ~, 80
vanished. ialst
~ Also Manufactures ~ RNITrRE r.
family on hand CHAMBER suip. Cbair. S',sl-si
cts, Picture-frnmes and arfi,-...--,s -
-sleighs and Carriages AsnuisetuT,3 'i-iil
WILLIAM scOTT