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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-05-02

50 AAt@kA 1891 ~eAaA3At Aa A1A - AN
1878 the Legislature, conceded to
be the only legal authority to de-
eide tie question. opened The re-.
turns and declared Baxter elected.
re vas sworn ID and took peace
able possession Of the Office. There
upon Brooks brought suit for tie
Office 10 the Circuit Court Of Pu-
Iaski county, and the Attorney
General brought suit ID the name
81 TIE State for the same purpose
IN the Supreme Court, by suing
out d writ az quo warranto against
Baxter The Supreme Court do
cided chat the State had 40 control
over a contested election for Gov
ernor. This was generally regard
ed as a settlement Of the matter 10
Baxter's favor, 30 fur as the courts
we're concerned, and nothing more
was done until few days ago,
Bakers attorneys, desiring to dis
pose OF tho suit Of Brooks in the
Circuit Court, fled therein de-
mt,rrar thereto. For Che infornna.
ton Of our readers, We wi ! explain
that a demurrer is plea which adj
mits as true the allegations Of the
plaintiffs petition or complaint,
but denies the therein alleged
legal consequence. 1t is equiva-
lent to MISUNDERSTANDING to the
court, III acknowledge that what
the plaintiff says is true, but /
deny that i legally entities him to
the relief he demands" a demur-
rer may be general or special. In
this case it was speeial--viz., to
the jurisdiction Of the court.
During the absence Of Cover
nor Baxter's attorneys from the
court room, the attorney Of Brooks
stated to the court that be and
Governor Baxter had agreed to
submit the demurrer to the decision
Of the court. This was on The
18th ult. About III o'clock 4. N.
next day, in the absence Of Gov.
Bakers attorneys from the court
room, The Circuit Judge why
lock- overrulsd the demurrer, and
none 81 Baxter's counsel being
present to answer, plead over, o.
move for an appeal, a judgment d
custer was rendered against Bax-
ter, b writ placed ii the hands d
the Sheriff, and the court was adj
| iourned. Early next day, Brooks
took the oath Of Office, and il five
minutes afterwards, al the head d
an armed baud, was in the Cover.
nor's Office demanding possession
Governor Baxter, declining to give
up possession, was forcibly ousted
and Brooks took possession Of The
State House, and issued biz
official ~ proclamation. Cover.
nor Baxter thereupon established
bis headquarters at ST. johns
College, III the suburbs Of Little
Rock, the State capital.
Then Brooks and Baxter com
menced a double telegraphic sieg,
against Che President, which wa
vigorously sustained at last ad
vices. The President PRUDENT,
declined to interfere, but rattle
snubbed Brooks, (Radical, ant
favored Baxter The friends d
both parties locked to their head
quarters, the negroes GENERALLY
going to the aid oF Brooks. Ciyi
war begun, andthe streets Of dttll
Rock resounded with tie roar )
III "
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BIZ UE1EsTIN rot UnIER
Take Charlsg. La.

I take pleasure ID informing che pub
lie that / am now prepared at all times
to receive gentlemen who require tho
services 81 d Tonsorial Artist Shaving,
Shampooing and Hair dressing done IS
all hours, from sunrise until bed-tifae.
Ladies' needing thy services viii be
waited on ct their residence.
April 4, 1874 nay
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ars ore 81 the most singular in-
cidents of d persons life that has
vet been related, It would be we'll
to give u the public al insight Of
the cause Of this wonder Our
narrative ii about i young girl,
supposed to be- seven years old.
III the year 1873 4 Mr.. Me-
Donald, a resident Of this parish,
fol- some reason unknown to any
one, left this State, for the purpose
Of establishing himself IN Texas
His trip between our parish and
the sought-for State must have
been fatal. indeed, for, from the
time he lett until the present me.
ment, not word has been heard,
neither from nor Of him. At is
generally believed that be was
drowned i'd marsh adjoining this
parish. The only companion he
was known to have was little girl
81 about seven years Of age. AS
nothing was heard Of the where
abouts Of the father, it was the
general Impression that the young
and innocent child had also found
premature wat' rY grave; but to
the astonishmeut of this communi-
ty, it was reported aboat three
weeks ago that a Wild white child,
ia a nude condition, had been seen
in the neighborhood Of Dir Minis
residence. The child, il would
seem, was ignorant Of the exist
ence Of any being Of its kind, and
had partaken Of the wild nature that
surrounded her, for on the appear
ance 81 the person who saw her
ahe ran in the opposite direction,
pursued ~ bis dogs, which he
called off when she disappeared,
perhaps forever. Since then the
woods have been searched BY ex.
perienced swampers: the most
secret recesses we're hunted, but
until now all efforts have been Of
no avail. The cry Of humanity
and charity call On every one to
relieye this child from her present
misery, and We hope that, if not
carried away by the recent higl
waters, ere long the tidings Of her
capture will have reached us; ii
| which event We will take pleasure
10 informing the public q the man
ner ID which the child lived, and
how she WAS captured
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PARISH or ST. LANDRY, April 3, IA.
Wa. "A. RoRERTsoN, Esq.
Sir. In looking among our fellow.
citizens, irrespective Of parties, for one
competent to represent this Senatorial
District ia the next General Assembly,
our eyes fall on YOU.
You will allow us 70 express 10 yon
the opinion that in tae legislative hall
you would be the right man ia the
right place Many 81 ls are convinced
that you could do The country q great
deal Of good Ia the service to which we
call you.
We request y0u TO present yeursen
ns q candidate 70 9Th tho vaoant office q
Senator fran this District
Respectfully, JOHN = sAurH
X EnRzNR
II TATr
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A CARD.

HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
as CANDIDATE for the STATE SEN
ATE. in compliance With the following
endorsement,
VIM. al. RQBERTSON
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PARISH on SIS LANDRY, March 81, "a.
DR WIN A 2onnsaN
Dear SIR The undersigned citi8ena
oi the Tenth Senatorial District re-
guest you 10 announce yourself ng q
candidate fer tie State Senata. . tho
election e. ha holden ia November
next Respectfully
E a, CAnNoTcHH.
E W SXnvHar
apl9 80 J.B. "A, FoErHrer
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PARISH OF Sr. LANDRY, March 81, ~
VIZ. "A. RoBERrsON, Esq
Dear Sir; With the belief that you
could render Ia our parish and State
good service as . member Of the State
Senate, we urgently request you 70
announce yourself as candidate for
that Office at the next general election.
You viii receive our hearty support
and that Of such friends IS We can
influence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-12
SNAkE.CHARMING.

The most charming snake charmer is
Mrs. NJ, whom an inquirer, mot very
much afraid Of snakes" has beea kindly
allowed to interview. Mr.. NJ, who re-
ceived the visitor, after remarks upon the
weather, produced out OF a cupboard q
large boa constructor, python. and sew
eral small snakes, which at once made
themselves as much at home as you can
imagine on the writing-table among pens,
ink, and books. Interviewer was q good
deal startled when the two large snakes
coiled round and round Mr.. NJ, and be-
gan to notice himself with their bright
eyes and forked tongues. MIR. NJ, then
went to call Mrs. NJ, leaving him alone
with the boa deposited on an armchair,
He felt tqueer when the animal began grad
ually to come near him, to improve their
tete- tete, but was soon relieved by the
entrance of his host, followed BY two lit.
tie children, charming and charmers also.
The lady and the children, went at once
to the boa, and calling it by the most en-
dearng names allowed it to twine itself
most gracefully round them. This boa
constructor, rs thick round as . small
tree, twined Playtully round the lady's
waist and neck, forming kind Of turban
round her head, and expecting to be net.
ted and made much Of like kitten, The
children over and over again took his
CONCLUDED ON FOURTH rAGE.1 ~
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mount OF farming, home and miscellaneous read
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#iseella llanepi1s.
PAISLEY 6HAWLE.

The union of Scotland with England. in
1907. was the moving power which first
developed the energies Of Paisley, exhi-
bited first in the manufacture Of coarse,
| chequred linen cloth; then limitations OF
striped muslins, called '.Bengals. !" and the
chequered linen handkerchiefs. After q
time lighter style of fabrics was intro
duced, such as plain lawns striped cotton,
and others ornamented with figured de-
vices. Rather more than century ago
the making of sewing thread, known BY
the name of "ounced thread" and nuns
thread" was commenced and carried on
for many years to a very large extent.
When cotton made its astonishing ,ad-
vance in our manufacturing districts the
Paisley linen thread gave way to cotton
thread which is still largely manufactured
there. About the cOmmencement of
George III's reign the Paisley weaveuin-
troduced kind of silk gauze. which was
SO admirably wrought as to supersede for
time everything else of the kind. The
trade prospered greatly; companies came
down from London to establish new firms
at Paisley, and these firms not only en-
ployed the weavers of Paisley, but those
also of all the villages in the vicinity, as
we'll as established ware houses and agen-
cies in Dublin, London and Paris. But
the article manufactured was one pecu-
liarlv dependent on fashion, and fiuctua-
ton took place so suddenly and complete
ly as to bring it to ruin. Under these
circumstances the men of Paisley, instead
of desponding, betook themselves to the
muslin trade, which they raised to great
eminence, and opened a field for the en-
| ployment of a great number of females in
tambouring or embroidering muslins.
About thirty years ago the gauze trade
again revived. and together with the plaid
tartan, is now carried on to some extent;
but all these yield at present to the shawl
manufacture, which, introduced about
forty years ago, low forms the staple pro-
duct of Paisley. The general G aracter of
the processes of shawl weaving bears
much analogy to that Of carpet weaving.
In both cases the worsted yarns for shawls
are always dyed before being used in the
loom or shuttle; in both cases draughts-
men are engaged to prepare patterns,
which are divided into squares to facilitate
the adjustment of the loom in both cases
the woven fabric passes through shear
ing machine to cut and level the surface
One of the most marked differences be-
tween them, however, is this-that the
shawl has sometimes plain center, with
a figured border at two or four OF its edg-
es; and in such case the border is woven
as Il broad web, containing several repe-
titionsof the pattern, which are afterwards
cut asunder, and each is sewn on to
shawl edge.
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No. oil.
3petieal.
A DOCTORS sTORY,

Mrs. Rogers lay in her bed,
Bandaged and blistered from foot to head,
BSndaged and blistered from head to toe,
Mrs. Rogers was very low.
Bottle and saucer, spoon and cup,
On the table stood bravely up;
Physic Of high and low degree;
Calomel, catnip, boneset tea;-
Everything body could bear,
Excepting light and water and air.
opened the blinds; the day was bright,
And God gave Mrs. Rogers some light.
opened the window; the day was fair
And God gave Mrs. Rogers some air.
Bottles and blisters, powders and pills,
Catnip, boneset, syrups and squills;
Drugs and medicines. high and low,
threw them as far as could throw,
What are you doing p my patient cried;
Frightening DEATH" cody replied.
"You are crazy p q visitor said;
flung bottle at her head. i@
Deacon Rogers he came to me; aif e
wife is a-comn' said he. e4a "a
reilly think she will worry through;
She scolds me just as she used to do.
All the people have poohed and slufred-
All the neighbors have had their word:
Twas better to perish, some Of 'em say, .s't5-
Than be cured in such an irregular way"
"Your wife," said ], "had Coda good care,
And His remedies-light and water and air,
All the doctors, beyond doubt,
Couldn't have cured Mrs. Rogers without.
The deacon smiled, and bowed his head;
"Then your bill is nothing" he said. "d
Goods be the glory, as you say, .5 sg, ;
God bless you, doctor, good day good dayr'
Ifever doctor that woman again. ~
I'll give her medicines made by men.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-01-01

INAUGURATION OF A DEMO.
Att GOVERNOR.
STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ROOM
nnr rnnra a M 90 1ara


DEAR SIR: The Inauguration of Gov
ernor ALLEN will occur on Monday,
January 18th, lS74-just twenty years
after the Inauguration of the last of his
Democratic predecessors. 1t is fitting
that such an illustrious and able States
man of the better and purer days Of the
Republic should be the herald of the new
Democratic Era in Ohio, and the frat
Democratic Governor to occupy the EX-
scutive Department in our magnificent
Capitol.
The Democratic State Executive Com
mittee are in full accord with the general
desire that this event shall be signaliZed
by appropriate celebration. In Ordar TO
make this Inauguration occasion what Is
expected, they request the CORDIAL CO.
operation of the Democratic Committees
of tina several counties in the work of
completing and periecting the arrange
ments. They also ask that the Demo-
cratic press ST the State give the aid and
cooperation so essential to the success of
this occasion.
The Old Democrats of Ohio-appro-
priately styled the jackson Guard"-are
expected to take part and have e con-
spicuous place on the occasion.
Bands of music and military organlza-
tons, from all parts of the State, are also
dnsired to come.
We hope to be able to make half-fAre
arrangements with the railroads-with
most of them, at least.
Please report to US at as early a day as
possible, the number that will probably
attend from your countryside, as to thu
number of the jackson Guard" bands of
music, military organizations, &c.
The Inauguration Ceremonies will be
concluded by 3 Grand Inauguration Ball
at night.
Very respectfully, yours,
JOHN G. THOMPSON, Chm.
E. B. EsHELMAN, Sec'Y. '
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The STRIKING" Railway Engineers
hindered much the running of trains for
several days. But the various roads thus
afflicted are rapidly getting in shape and
freight trains are again beginning to run
A number of the strikers at Crestline re-
turned to duty on Tuesday and the other
connections of the Pennsylvania Central
have been quite successful in procuring
other engineers. The news is that the
strike is really over and freight trains are
rapidly moving out after q stagnation Of
about a week. The officials quit receiving
freight for shipment last Friday. PAssen-
ger trains continued to move on all the
roads, especially main trains. The strike
was caused by q reduction of ten per cent
on Engineers salaries.
The strikers at Dennisou cut the tels.
graph wires and stopped ali trains fol-
a while OF Saturday, but the Sheriff and 9
posse relieved them. "A little disturbance
was also reported at Crestline, AIlianc,
and other places, but did not amount t.
much.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-01-01
STHIKE OF RAILROAD MEN.
Travel Partially Stopped BY aStriko
OF EnRtuosrs and Eiramaa.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-The engineers and
tiremen on the Illinois Central; the Great
Eastern, the Chicago and Northwestern,
and the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chi
cago railroads struck at noon to-day,
and no trains have gone out over any Of
these lines tonight The strike is on ac-
count of the recent reduction of Wagee.
It is thought q sufficient number of en-
gineers will be secured without much
trouble TO put the usual trains on the
roads perhaps to-mArroW.
C~INcIRNArI, Dec. ga strike Of the
engineers and hremen on the Pan Handle
Railroad commenced here at noon to-day.
The atrika Il sSAinsAAho re5uetioa=of 10
per cent in the wages of these employees
from the lst of the present month"; The
agents of the Company say previous no.
tice of the reduction was given. Since
noon two passenger trains and all the
freight trains on the Pan Handle road
were unable 10 leave this city. It is re-
ported that all the branches Of the Pan
Handle and Pennsylvania Central reads
are affected simultaneously byithis strike.
The Pan Handle officers are doing al
they can to keep trains running. .
= The railroad shops in the eastern part
of the city are stopped, to allow the me-
chanics to take the places of the striking
engineers. 4 l.ai ir.: -.l
Out of seven passenger trains to leave
the. city this afternoon four went out and
three had to remain here. Nothing better
is expected for tomorrow. Up to mid
night no freight has lett since o
The officers here had no intelligence of
the strike till noon, the hour appointed
for it TO begin. They bad vague rumors
OF q contemplated strike, which anne last
night, but gave no Indication as to the
time when It would begin, and were not
credited.
Superintendent Ellison, who went out
on the quarter TO ten P NJ train -esst, re-
ports an attempt to throw it off the track
at the PendletOn shops, in the eastern part
Of the city, about three miles from the
depot. He says the obstruction wASPads
by winding something around the rail in
two distinct places close together. At the
hrst obstruction the locomotive jumped
the track, and striking the second it re-
covered the track and ran on again with
out injury; The precise character Of the
obstruction has not been sseertained.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 26.-Ths strike Of the
engineers and hremen on the Pan Handle
and the leased lines west Of Pitts
burgh to-day resulted in 3 general stop
page of trains, none leaving this point
since noon. .AnSAssociated Press reporter
interviewed a delegation Of engineers to-
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night and was assured that all they want
Is a restoration Of the wages paid previous
to December /. They also declare they
will not interfere with any n who wishes
to run their engines. A train was run in
from Dennison tonight by John Simmons
a master of transportation. Just as the
engine pulled into the deport here Sim
o was struck on the head with a stone
thrown by some unknown person, but was
not muck injured. The engineers say they
are positive this was not done by any of
their men. The engineers further say this
strike is made only after two respectful
protest against the reduction had been
sent to headquarters without accomplish
ing the object solght. The yard here Is
full of freight passenger trains and much
inconvenience to the travelling public
must result unless the; matter is speedily
adjusted.
D. W. Caldwell, Superintendent of the
lines west of this point, states that on
December q reduction of 10 per cent
was made on the salaries of all officers and
attaches of these lines, and that the en-
gineers and 6remen are the only parties
wno have not acceded to this arrange
ment. This reduction was made by rea-
son of the financial condition of the coun-
try and a desire to keep their men en-
ployed and pay nhem regularly.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec 26.-Ths en-
gInesrs on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and
st. Louis ssthe Indianapolis and Vineennes
and the Jacksonville, Madison and Indi-
annapolis railroads struck at noon to- day.
All trains leaving their starting points
before twelve o'clock were run through
on the Indianapolis and Vincennes Rail
road: The regular passenger trains on
schedule time, and the night passenger
trains on both the Pittsbnrgh, Cincinnati
and st. Louis. and the Jacksonville, Mad
Ison and indianapolis rosds will go out as
usual in chAage Of engineers not members
Of the Brotherhood of Engineers.
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above mentioned, ct Mr.. Lincoln to com
NIT himself in the inaugural by the al
sard and mischIeYous declaration that he
would not take his law from the Supreme
Court, but would take it from the Chicago
Convention.
Your address has undoubtedly done
much to diminish what little confidence
was left in the Government as a protec-
ton to our personal rights. We cannot
help but feel hat the security of life, lib
erty, and property must be fearfully slen-
der in a country where a citizen Of your
standing can openly say that the owner
and tinker of the little bell was q states
man whose example ought to be univer-
sally copied.
You are a leader of the party calling
itself Liberal Republican, whose plat
form is a protest against iniquity in high
places and whose movements are a strug-
gle for the restoration of honest govern
Eent. Your c~ompatriots know, if you
do mot, that the evils they deplore were
introduced by the man you advise them
to initiate. The party you oppose for its
hideous% corruption has but fashioned its
moral and political principles upon the
model which you now declare to be full of
beauty and goodness. Your personal
consistency is nothing; but to 60 back IN
this way, not only on yourself but on
your friends and your country, is too bad.
s BLACK.