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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-30

The lives Insured by the Society are carefully
selected in different parts of North America ant
Europe furnishing. by this broad field of opera
TONS an additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy-bolders. The assurances are made only oil
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums ar.
returned annually to the Insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-30
0O0 Men AND WOMEN WANTED

A,OOOto sell our Stereoscopic Views of all
Parts of the World. Great Wages Cleared
with certainty. apply at once TO - l.. GU hRN-
SEl, Publisher Concord, y. Ii. novll lW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-30
THE NEW
W A l. / Il 4 II

The past twelve months at the Wailham va: ii
Factory have been the busiest in the Comrany's
history. several wholly new -ten-Winding watches
have been Produced, and great improvements
have been effected in the manufacture of ali vari-
ETY. of their standard watches, until they in
clude every size in both key and stem winding,
that can be desired, Ct every quality and of every
price. At the same time new inventions in ma
chinery, and other large economies, have cheap
ened the cost so that at present it is not too much
to claim that the Waitham Watches are the best and
cheapest wa,che in the world. These claims are,
in fact, almost every where admitted In This coun.
try it is ma ter Of fact that hardly any fine Amer!
can watches a.e sold bat those of the Wa!tham
make, while oIacts are now regularly received
from England australia, anl The British Pes'es-
sions generally, and foreign countries are aAan-
ioning the hand made productions OF Switzerland
and England, aud eagerly adopting American ma
chine made Wa'lham watches in their place.
Buyers OF silver watches should be careful TO
observe the stamp of the Company on the case, as
well as on the movement as the Watham Watch
movements are frequently put into cases winch
IRE interior both in quality OF metal anu workman
ship.
For sale by all leading jewellers.
Positively no Watches sold al retail.
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON
General Agents,
New York, Boston, Chicago, and London, England
novlO- t&w2m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-30
AMERICAN & FOREIGN PATENTS
Il. ii. EDDY,
SOLICITOR OF PATE MIS-,
Fer Inventions, Trade Marks, or Deslsl,

FCr InNcntlOHS, IFaue MATHS, or DcSiyl,
No. % state STREET (oppoStte hnby Street BOSTON,
4 FIEk an extensive practice vi upwards OF 81
n years, continues to secure Patents in the Uni.
TED tates; also in Great Britain France aud Other
foreign countries. Caveats, specifications, Assign,
ments, and all papers Tor Patents, executed Oh
reasonable terms, with dispatch. Researches made
Inventions and legal and other advice rendered il
Ill matters touching the same. Copies Of the claims
Of any patent furnished by renting one dollar
Assignments recorded in Washington.
No Agency in The United States possesses SUPER.
facilities for obtaining Patents, or ascertain ming
the paLentablilty OF inventions.
All necessity OF q journey to Washington to pro
cure Patent, and the usual great delay there, ar
here saved inventors.
Tes IN n ials.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most capable
and successful practitioners with whom have had
official intercourse. CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner of Patents"
81 have no hesitation in assuring inventors that
they cannot employ man more competent and
trustworthy, and more capable of putting their ap.
plicatIons in form to for them early and
favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner of Patents.n
"Mr. r. II. EDDY has made for me over THIRTY
almost every case. Such unmstakable proof Of
great talent and ability his part leads to
ommend at inventors to apply to him To procure
thelr patents, as they may be sure Of having the
most faithful attention bestowed on their cases.
and at very reasonable charges.
JOHN TAGGART."
1o ston Jan. ]. 1874. Iyk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-30
TONTINE PLAN,

or upon the principle of aceumulhting profits for
definite periods, which first introduced by this
Society and has been recommended and endorsed
by eminent experts in Life Insurance, and by lead
ing business men. Forty.fOur per cent. has beer
earned and accumulated on the premiums paid on
its Tontine Life Policies, and forty per cent. on its
Tontne Endowment Policies. Issued within the last
five years.
The Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society represent exclusively the interests of the
Policy -holders and in presenting the Society TO mo-
tice they eel that 1t has strong claims upon public
confidence, because Of the strict and conservative
principles by which its various departments ar
governed. In The assets and in the administration
of the Society perfect security is given for the flu
ture, which is of great Importance to those depend
ing Upon their insurance policies tor the ultimate
support of their families.
No Life Insurance Company has such ar2e an
nual transactions as the Equitable; none is more
prompt and just in it's dealings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-30

Premiums are received and Losses are paid il
cash only Policies are issued payable at the dealt
of the Insured, also payable at the end of certain
number of years. Policies are also issued on the
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

BE at III seasons of che year for
| purposes of sure freight and travel
Tie progress and prospects Of the
work have nol been Ia the mean
sime neglected. Tile road Is now
completed beyond I5nllaa. west
from Shreveport, at least 900 miles.
on lhe Jefferson branch trains are
running and completed TO Texar-
kama. atiording d northeastern ont
let 70 St Louis, Memphis and
Cairo. by way Of Little Rock, and
ia a few years, at the utmost, it Is
hoped, all this section will 30 com
pleted, and the attention Of the
railroad men turned to The connec-
ton with this city. Aud here is
the point upon which all of our
interests should be directed, in
stead of wasted ia chimerical plans
which never come to anything.
The road. as is we'll known, has
been finished at this end as far as
Donaldsonyille, and trains are run
ming 10 that point. Beyond, the
line has been surveyed to the
Tensao river, and a large portion
Of the embankment built, though,
owing to some financial difficulties,
it has never been turned over By
the contractors.
Another line proposed is up Red
River through Alexandria to
Shreveport, where the road is now
running, and BY which an trade
can be easily brought to this city.
This line is deemed feasible, and
even If not determined on at pre-
sent, will doubtless be one Of the
futnre railroad routes of OR State.
Each one OF these interests has
heretofore been advocated; but the
discussions between parties has
caused much delay, and to once
place matters on satisfactory
basis, it is stated, before long, 4
meeting will be called for ali con-
ficting parties, and some definite
action determined on. This, it is
hoped, viii be shortly done, the
interests Of che people being all at
stake, and their only desire being
Q route through to the Southern
Pacific.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18
90 Inslsnant 80 =.


A certain Datchman, tho owner
81 d house, had effected IA insur-
ance on ID FOR eight hundred dol
lars, although It had been built
for great deal less. The house
burned down, and this Dutehman
claimed the fall amount for which
It had been insured But the off
GERS IF the company refused to
pay any more than its actual value
about six hundred dollars. He
expressed his dissatisfaction IN
powerfulbrokeu English, interlard-
ing his remarks with some choice
Teutonic oaths.
eff Won wish 1t, said the cashier
of tile company, "we win build you
a house larger and better than the
enc burned. as we ace quite posi-
tive that it can be done for even
less than six hundred dollars"
To this proposition the Dutch
man objected, and was at last com
PEELED to take the six hundred
dollars. Some weeks after he had
received the money, he was called
upon by the agent, who wanted
him to take q policy Of life insur-
ance on himself or on his wife.
"If You insure your wife's life
for S2000,' the agent said, ''and
she should die, you would have
that sum to soIace your heart
"Dat pc ttm" exclaimed the
Dutchman; won surance fellsrs
is all tiefs TT I sure my wife,
ant my wife she ties, ant / Goes to
de Office to kit my two tousand
tollars, do | kit I'LL dc money? No,
by toml You say to me tShe
wasn't worth two tousant tollars;
she vas worth 'pout six hundred
tollars. III you toni like to take
six hundred tollars, We will kit you.
a peter ant a bigger wife. Py.
tam, no not !"
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18
How Did lie Find il out1

A traveller once arrived ata vii
lage inn after a hard days travel,
and being very tired, requested a
room to sleep in; bat the landlord
said they were entirely full, and
that it was impossible to accom-
modate that his wife had to sleep
on the sofa and himself on the
floor, but would see what his wife
could do for him. The good wo-
man on being applied to, said
there was q room which he might
occupy, provided he would agree
to the conditions, viz; to enter tic
room late in the dark and leave ii
early in the morning, to prevent
scandal, as the room was occupied
by a lady. This he agreed To al,
About two o'clock III the morning
an awful noise was heard in The
house, and Our friend, the traveller,
vas h,mbling heels over head
down stairs. The landlord, upop
arriving at the spot, inquired whal
the matter was. The traveller
calculated as soon as he was able
to speak
"Oh Lord that Woman's dead
Il know that replied the land
lord, ''but how did you find ii
ont ?"
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18
I2oIlnalfn Tlnn 49,.

" Landlord, said a transient
guest at crossroads tavern, a.
ha drew near the end of his din
ner, won't you give me d little
more pork to eat with this potato?'
IA little later he said: There was
more pork than I wanted; let me
trouble you for little more pota,
to to eat with tlie pork. And
shortly alter: "Well, / declare;
I've got some more potato left.
aud ii seems = pity to leave it,
just a small piece more Of pork.
if you please" 1t ran on ao for
some time. AT length tue land
lord stopped short in front 81 his
guest and remarked: aLiook hsro.
stranger, faint no use. I'm RiIl-
ing 10 do anything III reason to
make that pork and potato some
out even. but I've made up my
mind the way you eat IL can't ba
did. Your bound to lap over on
one or the other every time. Now
just make up your mind which
you'd ruther leave, and leave II
and quit. I've got enough pork
and potatoes, but II you keep on
you'll bust.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18
The Negro Exodus.

The emigration of negroes vest
ward continues to attract public
attention. The tide, it seems,
starts with diminished volume in
Georgia, gathering immense addi-
tions IN Alabama, to pour its black
food into Mississippi, Louisiana
o. Arkansas. The spirit of unrest
seems to permeate the whole race,
For while the Georgia and Ala
boma blacks are moving into Mis-
sissippi aud Louisiuna, new tide
starts westward from those States
to lose itself on the immense plains
Of Texas. In this way it is claimed
by those conversant with the mat
ter, q the blacks OF Louisiana
or eve Mississippi are not increas-
ing, at least not faster than the
white population. The movement
can work no injury politically ia
QDy State, md III one il is full 81
cheerful significance. But the he
gira, even moderately as we feel il
ID Georgia, is full Of harm If We
can not gain an equivalent. If we
lose labor ia one way, we m ust
acquire it 10 another on feel the
losts. And that way lies in the
establishment of manufactures
and il the encouragement Of white
immigration. Virginia and the
Carolinas are actively engaged in
securing white labor, and the
marked success which attend their
efforts indicate the course we must
ia the end pursue. Atlanta (Ga.)
Constitution.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18


Wo think p0r readers win concur
vita ua thsi there are faw things III
poetry BALI b beautiful d she follow.
ING. The heart must Be cold Indeed
vhiell n reed 81 hear It without
emotion
Toe knuF oi my departure come;
beag Che voicp that calls me home.
&f lest 0Eord lei trouble oease,
And set Thy ersnnt die IN peaco.
The mce appointed ! have Fun;
Tire eoY0haf oge1 TIE prize "a won;
And nnW my witness isan high.
And now my records ii the sky.
Not 80 ming innocence ! trust;
/ how before Thee II the dust;
And through ms Sayinr's blood alone
] look for mercy At THY throne.
leave lhe world without tear.
Save fur The friends / hold So dear:
re hea their sorrows, Lord. descend.
And 10 The ffiendlcss prove u friend
I come, / come at Thy command,
] give my spirit to Thy baud;
Stretch forth Thine everlasting arms,
and shield me ii the lass alarms
The hour of my departures come,
hear the voice that calls me home:
Now. @ my God. let troubles cease, Z
Now let Thy servant rest IN peace.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18


RUNAWAY MATCH. Somewhat Of
q sensation was created ia society
ID Houston circles Sunday by the
advent ia the city Of d runaway
couple from Louisiana, in whose
case the course Of true love was
beset with difficulties. The Young
lady, aged sixteen, belongs to one
of the old aristocratic families az
~. Mary parish, and the gentle
man is also we'll connected. aud
having acquaintanees IN Houston.
The cause Of Che flight 81 tie par
ties seems to have been tile inex-
orable opposition of "pa." al
license was applied for ID Hous.
ton, but refused ola the ground of
the homage Of the young lady.
and the romantic couple left Tie
city on the Sunday evening cars.
that they succeededin being made
enc 10 the neighborhood Of Hemp
stead IS the latest heard 81 the
loving couple Galveston News.
a hey that Cts everybody i trunk
turkey.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18
Ramroaa News.

From tho N. O. Picayune.
IL will be remembered that DUR
ing the session Of the Legislature
mention was made Of the new plan
adopted liz the officers Of TIE
Texas railroad, end in what re-
spect they based their hopes of 4
speedy completion of their road.
The present entire rond was to be
divided, the division between this
city and Mobile to be known as
tho New Orleans and Mobile rail-
road, and Tie one between this
city and Houston "a The New Or
leans and Texas. Under this guar
antee, the road was to be imme.
diately pushed towards compile
ton, the capital being furnished by
European capitalists, they to re-
Ceiye The land grants as security.
The preliminary steps TO acquire
tho requisite, charters have, SO it
is stated, been prepared, and inn
mediately upou the opening Of the
next Legislature the matter will
be entirely settled and the work
pushed on to completion.
This road will, ii is Thought, Inn
hence to Houston, where it will
strike The main line 81 the Texas
and Pacific railroad, and connect
with al its branches; these starting
from Texarkana, 4 point % the
Red River opposite the terminus
in Arkansas of the Cairo and Full
ton railroad, which gives direct
connections with the North and
East; and from Marshall, fifty
miles westof Shreveport, the prin-
cipal shipping point On the Red
River, and through which CITY the
Texas and Pacific road will have
all railconnectlons with Yicksburg,
and the entire railroad and water
transportation system Of the South
and the Atlantic States. These
branches converge toward Fort
Worth, where BY the requirement
Of Tho State Of Texas, they are to
unite, forming The main line, which
continues, near the thirty-second
parallel, to San Diego, California.
The eastern termini, Marshall and
Texalkana, will also be connected
by line passing through Jaffer-
son, forming part Of the Texas
and Pacifc road, and having, also.
important connections toward the
lower interior Of the State, tie
Cuff coast and the Rio Grande.
The main line crosses Rio Grande
at Franklin, IS El Paso county,
where IL will connect with the
Denver, Santa Fe and Rio Grande
Railroad, now building. 1T crosses
the ella and Colorado rivers near
their junction at Fort Yuma, where
it connects with the line Of the
South Pacific Railroad leading to-
San Francisco. III finds at San
Diego, the terminus, q magnificent
harbor, ranking below few others
id the world. From this IL win be
easily seen that our city hive inns
naense advantages, being the only
great Available shipping point Oh
The Atlantic coast, and through
which, hy the aid Of the Fort ST.
Philip Canal, all must ultimately
come Col John Forney, who, Il
Will he remembered, paid a visit
t0 Texas aud this section some six
mopths ago, in the interest of the
road vas very much pleased; in-
deed, SO much So, Id fact. that.
since that time, he has believed
and stated that this the Southern
route was the only one practica-
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

a naughty little boy blnbbering
because bis mother W0uldnlt It'll
HIM 80 down 70 Che river GA San
day upon being admouished said
III don't want 70 60 aWimnin with
'em ma; ! only wanted 60 eo down
to see the bad littls boys drown
ior golng "a 9 sWimmin on u
sunday.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18
NOTLCL.

The undersigned having purchaser
the Black Bayou Saw Mill and having
been put in good running order, will
saw flmber FOR any one that viii fur
nish him logs for four dollars per thou-
sand feet, or for one-third for three
six on twelve months
a. ,. JOHNSON.
Black Bayou. Calcasieu parish La.,
October 18th, 1878.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18
mis- Gel Ian EOGrs.

Articles, aueb S. Hats ana Cass in "a
riety Bibles, school Books nnd
Stationery Boots and Shoes, fur
an ages aud sexes Crnekefy aud
Glass Ware Cedar Buckets
Bfooma Trunks and Saddles
re VIII sen oxclusively ior cash 81
isg equivalent, and Is thereby ablo 10
sell cheap, laugj s '72
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

4 key that iits everybody's trunk
turkey
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18
HARD wv ARE,

Consisting Of Gums, Axes, Hoes, Locks,
Hinges, Screws, Chains, Pocket
and Table Cutlery, Fish
Hooks and LINES,
etc, etc., etc.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-02-07
SHERIFFS SALE.
State of Louisiana
J. s Herring.

J. s Herring.
No. 626. In 18th District Court, Parish OF
- Bossier, La
DIV virtue of writ of tieri facias issued
d. from the Clerks Office of said parish III
the above entitled cause, and to Inc directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction to the last and highest bidder, at
the Court house door, in the town of Belle
vue, Louisiana in the said parish OF Bos-
sier, on the first Saturday, the 1th day OF
March, 1874, within the legal hours ct safe,
the following described lands, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of southwest quar-
ter of section eleven; south halfof southeast
quarter of section ten south half OF south
west quarter of section 10; north half OF sec
ton fifteen; north half Of southeast quarter
Of section fifteen; north half Of southwest
quarter of section fifteen; southeast quarter
Of southwest quarter and southwest quarter
of southeast quarter of section fifteen, and
northwest quarter of northwest quarter OF
section fourteen, with all improvements
thereon, all in township eighteen, range
twelve, in the parish Of Bossier, La, con
tanning eight hundred acres, more or less.
Said land seized as the property of de
fendant, j. S. Herring, and to be sold to pay
and satisfy said writ-say the S I'M OF $ot'
90, besides interest and costs.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit OF ap
praisenent.
Act Of sale at expense of purchaser.
-atts4 B. f. ONEAL, Sheriff
Per w. H. HILL, Deputy
January 81, 1874. prs fees $40
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-02-07
sheriF's sales.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
u. w. Taylor

VS..
r. n Gi!mer. It ais.
In District Court Parish OF Bessier, La,
DIV virtue of writ OF fierl iacias issued
d on twelve months Bond,
from the Clerks Office OF Bossier. Lat, in
the above entitled suit, and to Inc directed,
I.hase seized and will proceed TO satl at
nubIie auction to the highest bidder. before
the Court honse doeu III the town OF Belle
we. La within the legal hours ri sale, on
Saturday, the 9Th Gay OF March next,
1874. the following described property, to-
wit:
Five hundred acres Of section seven, and
south half of section six. east OF Red EiNeri
south half of section eight northwest quar-
ter of section rhine; southeast quarter OF
northwest quarter section nine. 10" nshil
eighteen, range thirteen: and tue north hall
OF section seventeen, and the fractional por
ton of section eighteen, in same township
and range, east OF Red River, III the parish
of Bossier, with all improvements thereon
containing in all one thousand six hundred
and thirty-one acres, more or less. ant
known as the tom GILMER" Plantsi
ton
Also, l6 head of mules, 2 wagons, l cart
sixty thousand pounds Oh seed cotton, el9h
toen hundred bushels corn and eight thou
sand pounds of fodder
Seized as the property of the defendant
w. NJ Sebastian, and to be sold TO pay ait
satisfy said writ-say the sum OF 5 III GOO Vi
Terms OF SaIe-Cash, without benefit o
appraisement.
Act of sale 1t expense of purchaser.
Bellevue, La, January 81, 1871:
BE- ONEAL, Sheriff.
PerW H. HILL, Deputy.
no45-5ts-pr's fees $25.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-02-07
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