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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-09-18

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WTE Will sell you plows and cultivators at
w lOper cent above wholesale prices and
you can select your goods after they arrive.
Don't ask you to pay in advance. Sec adVcr-
tiSement. A large stock already ON hand.
Other goods prOpOrtlOnately cheap.
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-09-18
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ANNA WAIsRENI NJ. ID.
OFFICE in brick building, next south
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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-09-12
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/. Subscribers WHO do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary, are con
sidered US wishing to continue their
subscription.
u 1T subscribers order the discon
tinuance of their paper, the publisher
may continue to send them until alI
arrearages are paid, and subscribers
are responsible forall the numbers sent
3, 1T subscribers neglect on refuse to
take their papers from the Office to
which they are directed, they are he'd
responsible till they have settled their
bills and ordered their papers discon-
timed
4. The courts have decided that Il
refusal to take q newspaper or periodi-
chi from the postofice, without notify
ing the publisher, and the payment 81
oil alTearages !, is 21g'inaQ fttci9 evidence of
fraud.
2, subscribers OF newspapers or peri
odlcals removing, are liable to pay So.
long as the paper or periodical may he
sent to tile residence OF The partyat the
time Of subscription, unless notice N
sent Of such removal to the publication
Office.
q. Many persons who subscribe for
newspapers think Tint, unless the pnb-
fisher can show their names are on civ
subscrlp' ion list they arc not liable to
pay even for the papers which they re-
ceive and take ont Of the postoffice.
But law, as equity, has decided iii favor
IF the publisher.
( It has also been judicially deter
mined recently, that the published
rates OF advertising and subscription III
newspapers constitute D bona tile con
tract.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-09-12
Notice 10 &c Pnblic.

TUE pnblie is hereby notified not to
4 trade for or attempt to collect a
certain promissory note, dated Lake
Charles, Louisiana, April Goth, 1873.
payable six months after date. To
Daniel III Quirls, or order, for the sum
OF Three Hundred Dollars, 1890, and
duly paraphed by John A. Spence.
Recorder. The said note being now
lost or mislaid, the public is hereby
cautioned not to trade or negotiate for
the same, the payment thereof having
been stopped ID. H OTIiPK E
Lake Charles, Louisiana,
June 4th, 1874, les 4w
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-09-12
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TO non-commissioned officers and Am.
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words compliments etc. written ~
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CAtcsmg pspmB. TlA..

August SO, 1874
Iiior WeeeiY Echo:
Dram SIR am constant
render Of tnnr columns, aud as 4
saaiter # course pav close atteu-
tinn to BE present contest Ter sens
atolial emoinmenis. for until the
1isiing form of government IA
ehanaei ! can NOT say honors,) I
have lisiebed % MANY CONVERSE
tinhs abant tie articles on the
canvass which have appeared from
June - fime ID vour paper In
the following ramarks. I only re-
peat tile sentiments 81 several in
telllcent voters ! delight ia jour-
nalisiie eomhats; tie charge, TIE
counter ehaFge, The thrust the
parry give lie TO The subject. and
cau~ enc q admire tie poignan
IS ot the sarcasm, on bnrst int0
hroad hnnor az the palpahle lit:
hnt nheu Il comes III the form
with wlicl SEE have baen REGAL, 4
for tie past Few weeks. when wit.
lie i lleavY h0rseman dashes np-
en- eur astoundpd senses ia tie
eHise oi moons, comets, queer
clipped tables end seriptural lar-
guaee,a ihe Involuntary glance
ahead to see what it All amounts
to, Il does not remind me of eth
er Shakespeare or Molten, but
of 4 greet author If lateg date.
Ion EooIerv. The writer's Of the
articles alluded 70 bear evidence |
oltalent ii their harangne; then
Why far goodness sake, do they |
not cease To cndgei their mag |
nations for the light froth of la |
bored wit, aud proceed to enlight-
cp the people on matters of more
importance. Your paper is too
valuable to your RENDERS to have IL
entirely absorbed BY bombastic
AN honor to Pulley
Black and bis quiet, gentlemanly
WY Fl handling a delicate subject.
would recommend bis style to
aese gentlemen for theirconsidel-
alton Truly, if they plunge much
deeper in classics and dictionaries.
We, poor boosters, must fain leave
hcm unread and revert to tie
'd:torpls and advertisements for
'ur instruction and amusement.
OsCEoLA.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-09-12
a Convenient Way to Measure
Land,

From the chronological Journal
1t is frequently desirable to
measure q given plat Of ground Of
Il portion Ola field, and a simple
method, such as tie following for
which we are indebted to an *
change, will be Of use to many az
our readers. Surveyors are not
always at a convenient distance to
attend to such little jobs, and even
when they do reside iii the ilnme.
diate vicinity one does not always
care to incur the expense incident
to such a small job. III the lines
are already established with suf-
ticienG accuracy for practical pur.
poses by means of neat rod pole
made as follows: Procure a stick
Of pine, wildwood, Eastwood. Of
almost any other timber, enc ana
. half inches square and sixteen
and one-haIf feet long. Dress
each end, tapering from the mid.
die, so that the pole will be one
and one-half inches square at the
middle, and about half an inch
square at the end. Such pole
will be light and quite stiff. Now
graduate one side with the marks
representing feet and inches. and
graduate another side to indicate
y surveyors links. Al pole one rod |
in lengthmust be equal to Us links
To divide one side correctly. let 4
mechanics compass lie adjusted
10 that the points will divide the
distance into twenty-five eanal
spaces Or links, A line can be
measured with such a pole nearly
as accurately as with a surveyors
chain.
Now, then if a person does not
understand how to multiply chains
and links, let him compute the
BY square seet. III
ono acre there are 1860 square
feet. Any intelligent school boy
ean measure the length aud
1readth ct i square plat. multi
PLYING the one by the other, and
dividing the product by 1880.
winch win give the number 81
square feet representing The frac-
.lon 81 anacre. lit is desil able
y measure q Triangular plat, two
ades % which lie &C right angles,
Measure these two sides. meltipIy |
ne distance # feet, one by Tie
'ther anl divide the product by
Ro, which will Indicate Tie nam
,ei III square feet by 1850. and
us qaetisns Mll represent the
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-09-12
NOTICE.

Mr.. D. QUINN, Of washington
lNA Louisiana, has entire charge and
Of Ill business Connected
with the operation Of MAIL ROUTES
connecting New Iberiaand ChaneyvilIe.
Louisiana, and Orange, Texas. ia
bills will be paid unless approved by
nm: ]. 3. PRICE.
Washington, June 30, 1874.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-09-12
BARBER sHOp.
BY CELEsTIN RoTURIER,
Lake Charles la

I lake,pleasure in informing the pub
he tlpet / am now prepared at all times
to receive gentlemen who require tile
services Of q Tonsorial Artist. Shaving.
Shampooing and Embarrassing done at
nl hours from sunrise until bed -time.
Ladies' needing my services will be.
waited on at their residence.
April 4, 1874 MY
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-09-12
RANK MOORE,
EsTRAY NOTICE.

II HAVE IN my POSSESSION a
4 stray horses about fourteen hands
high, sorreb short mane and tail, and
perfectly gentle. lie came fo my house
about six wee0s ago. lie is i FENCE
breaker, The owner viii come forward,
prove property, pay charges, etc., oth-
erwise the horse win be dealt with ac-
c0Fding I'd law
CHARLES TTAUDRECHY,
Bayou Guile, CaIcasieu river, nine
miles from Lake Charles. ff6tf
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-09-12
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TTAs FOR SALE AT HTs Old
/ stana established IL 1909 "a che
RYAN IT. and Public Square,
DRY GOODS
~ Q IT. oNs, GROCERIES
Croclerv.
BOOTS. SHOES AND HATS.
Also
seaool hooks Bibles, Eto., Etc.
win sen egolusiyaly for cash orits
equivalent end is thereby aBlb Is SID
0heap nyFfF
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-29
PRICE-FIVE CENTS
A Case of Blaskmail.
ihe $SOO1 Received by Durell,s Pho,
nograPhtc Reporter.

During the sitting Of the Durell Investi-
eating Committee at the St. Charles Hotel.
and IN examining the Winehill case. it was
proved that the Photographic reporter Of
Judge Durell's court, Mr.. Harry Langford,
obtained from this Winehill the sum of
5000, which he declared was demanded nv
certain parties in order to influence the
action of Judge Durell. There were sew
erai witnesses to prove that Langford re-
eelved the money; and indeed he did not
deny 1t, but stoutly maintained that he had
never handed it to the party in whose name
he had demanded it.
There seems to have been some little
doubt in the minds of the committee as to
the completely of the parties who were ac-
cused OF having been parties to the black
mailing, but there was not the shadow of
doubt as to the guilt of Langford, and vet
he has been retained by Durell, and still
officiates as the reporter in Durell's court.
There are those who believe that Langford
could, If he would, disclose secrets of the
prison house that would make the dry bones
A.''A0 "s5"AH anu SuOW up III all us Mucous
deformity, the Ring which has robbed the
victims in bankruptcy without mercy.
Nothing that has ever been written
against Dureil has been more conclusive of
his moral deformity, of his untitness for the
high position which he has disgraced. than
the fact that Langfora remains in his EN-.
ploy and has his confidence,
We all remember with what virtuous in
dignation Durell flared up on one occasion,
when an attorney dared to whisper some-
thing about Shannon possessing undue in
flnence with the Court, and it is quite im-
possible to reconcile the Impotence and ire
OF the judge then with his quiescence and
tolerati now.
What has become of Messrs. Wilson and
Eldridge and their report There are many
things that have not yet seen the light.
Let us have the whole report, gentlemen it
has been smothered long enough.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-29
iIopN u
New ORLEANS, La, March 26, 1874.


General g. I. BsareS
Sr-In reply to your inquiries of this
date, concerning the conditions under which
you became a candidate for the office of
''Adminisi rator of Improvements" in No
vember, 1872, and the results of said cleo
ton, we would state: that you were not an
independent candidate +; that. after positive
and distinct refusal to allow the use OF your
name as a candidate for that Office, you
finally revoked your resolution on our ur-
gent, personal appeal in the name of civic
duty and obligation; that You yielded, re-
luctantly, to our request, on the expressed
condition that you should take no part
whatsoever in the canvass; that with few
days, notice to our ftllow-citizens of yOur
Willingness to serve them, and without any
bribe, solicitation, or improper influences on
the part of your electors, You received
very large plurality of votes over the
.'rusion candidate and very considcra-
bic one over the Republican candidate,
although (of course) yourself and your peO-
pie we've afterwards swndled out of the
fruits of their effort in behalf of good gov
ernmeut.
We have the honor to he very respectfully,
your Obedient servants,
j. DICKSON BRUINS, NJ. D.,
SAM chopin, NJ. d.,
JAMES d. HILL,
b. K. FORMAN,
J. C. NORRIS,
ARCHIBALD MITCHELL,
WILL. A. FRERET.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-29

The Washington correspondent Of the
Mobile Register says: California may
send good men to Congress, but she never
keeps them here. No sooner is one of her
citizens elected to position of honor or
trust than the work of pulling down is in
augurated. A second term in Office is
rarity. The moral the South may draw
from these facts is that not only should
good men be reelected to Congress, but
that as long as they are faithful and
true their services should be retained.
1t is of course only of late that the
South has had any choice, in the matter
During, and even after, reconstruction, our
congressman were elected by Federal bayo-
nets. Now. it is possible to make . choice,
and there is no excuse for sending incOmpe-
tent and corrupt men to Washington, which
is already overstocked with that classo
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-29
THE GREAT RACE.
LIGHT BLUE THE WINNER.
A GALA DAY.

The annual race over the old course be-
tween the two rival colleges of Great
Britain took place at the appointed hour.
The weather was all that could have been
desired and the crowd immense. Old oars
men say that seldom has such an oppor-
tunity presented itself for speedy time. The
distance was four miles and two furiongs Oh
the Thames-that is, from Putney to Nor
folk. The men appeared to be in good con
dition when they put in their appearance e,
and were enthusiastically cheered by the
thousands along shore. Since the great
Harvard and Oxford race, the Thames has
seldom seen such a gathering of the masses.
Pedestrians and carriages lined the course,
all the spectators entering with much spirit
into the sports of the day. When the toss
for choice of positions was made, Cambridge
won, and accordingly moved over to the
northern shore, as it offered most advan-
tages. At 11:25 the start was made, both
taking water quickly, and soon settling
down to their regular stroke, after some
little irregularity in both boats. Comparing
with past crews, the present competitors
were not up to the standard, but great pow
ers of endurance were shown on either side,
and as squirt after squirt was made, it was
evident that both were game. At the finish
Cambridge showed fully two lengths ahead
and yells for the light blue rent the air.
Many notable personages were in the
crowd The Princess of Wales and the new
ly married Duchess of Edinburgh graced the
regatta with their presence.
This victory has added another laurel to
the light blues.
The following are the crews:
CAMBRIDGE-Hiffert, Armitage, Peabody,
Almer, Lecky Blown, Reed, Close, Rhodes,
Candy, (coxwain.)
OXFORD-Stayne, Sinclair, Farar, Hard
ing, Williams, Nicholson, Keable, Courtney,
Smith. (coxwain.)
Betting to on Cambridge.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-29
A SENSATIONAL RUNOR.

For several days, mysterious rumor has
prevailed in business centres, to the effect
that "a prominent gentlemen connected with
finances on Carondelet street had been ar
rested on the charge of embezzling $500.
Until yesterday morning only few imne-
mediate friends Of the party accused seemed
acquainted with the facts of the case, but
the matter has at last become generally
known, and promises to develop itself
strongly in favor of the accused, who is no
less parsonage than NJ. NJ. Simpson, Esq,
Vice President Of the Union National Bank
Of this city.
His accuser is a Mrs. Arnold. residing at
No. 279 Common street, and the reputed
paramour of a member of the Kellogg Sen
ate, who charges that about thirteen months
ago, in the city of New York, she entrusted
to the care of Nj. Simpson the sum OF $500,
which he has ever failed to account for to
her SINCE
Such a charge against a gentleman of the
high standing and responsibility Of Mr..
Simpson has naturally created deep SYM
pathy in his favor; none believing the
truth of the charge, and everybody agree
ing that it is an attempt at black mail. In
fact, Mr.. Simpson has since the accusation
was made, appeared before Justice Near
thur and entered an affidavit against Mrs.
Arnold charging her with perjury. The
case will shortly be tried, when the whole
truth of this singular affair will be devei-
ODel
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NEW ORLEANS, March %, 1874.

NEW OtlArIA>o. NAettS!i 10
General G. T. Beauregard, New Orleans:
Dear Sir-Yonr esteemed communication
of the Goth inst, is in my possession. In
YOUR communication CATER giving reasons
for SO doing) you address me In these
words:
Gas Won we're one of the prominent gen.
tlemen who urged upon me, in 1855, the
candidacy of the Mayora ty of the city, will
YOU have the goodness to inform me under
what peculiar circumstances | was selected
by nv fellow citizens as candidate
Whether l willingly consented to become
oue9 Whether l did not make it a condi-
ton that should take no part in the cleo
ton, except to vote3 Please state also,
whether l was badly beaten, and if any
other candidate Gin your opinion would
then have done as well r
In reply. have to state that in the year
1858, the municipal contest in this city was
between the Know-Nothing party on the
one side, and large aud highly respectable
body of citizens organized as an 1ndepcnd-
ent party on the other. The Executive
Committee of the Independent party (of
which was member), from number of
names presented to it, selected yours. This
choice was made because it was believed
that You possessed in remarkable degree
moral and physical courage, combined with
fine administration and organizing talent.
Il may appropriately say here, in paren-
thesis, that history has since confirmed the
wisdom of the opinion then formed.)
1t was the Judgment of the committee
that the exigency Of the occasion demanded
such u man.
A subcommittee was appointed to wait
upon you. Among them were our late fell
low citizens, Cornelius Fellows, NJ. 0. H.
Norton, w. A. Gasquet and others, with my
self.
We found you in your Office at the Gus
tom House, engaged in your duties as an
officer of the United States army.
The proposition met you with surprise.
At first you positively declined to permit
your name to be used, stating that you We're
an officer of the United States army, and
that it was not in consonance either with
your tastes or inclinations to nave anything
to do with political life. The committee
urged the matter upon you, depicting to
YOU the grave condition of affairs in Our
city, and claiming from you, as Louisi-
anian, any honorable sacrifice in behalf OF
the people yon might be called upon to
make You finally agreed to seriously con-
slider the proposition.
In subsequent interview with the COM
mittee you reluctantly consented.
A communication was then addressed to
you, signed by several hundred of the best
citizens of New Orleans, rendering you the
nomination.
The publication of your letter accepting
the nomination would, in my opinion, fully