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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-03-28

NON niretF g. twO hundred an6
Ten pounds.
Women like to have husband,
named William, for then they car
aiways hava Will 81 their Own.
A exchange Sass JaY Cook !.
playing hide and seed With fhs
m creditors. Ht hides an5
thaT
a circus lephRBi. winisring a
Louisville j. IN thr watch for ghe
man nh0 tossed him Al apple tan
0f catarrh saum
a sigu ia barllar shop uiBdov
announces beots hlaeksgi inside =
At IS suggested that tiis mnst 81
very bad lor tie Stockings.
a Georgia paper has for its
motto, It's not rank, nor birth.
nor siate. hat git MP and get shaf
make men great.
a Western mathematician has
discovered that Dakosa has onlr
taras hths of i wliite man Is
an acre 81 ground.
II you are courting j sir.
Sis 9 California paper. stick to
her n0 matter boz large her fath-
ers feet are
Came to LIS death whiIe being
hit On the head Rftb 4 innr-kan-
died steWpan IN lie hands of rs
vie, VS. tie verdict n 4 recent
case IN Illinois
That farmer understood human
nature who said. aIf vOu wapf
Jour boz to STAY at home, don't.
bear too hard on file grindsiOne
Hhen Be turns the crank
Tie question Of Hhers aiIthe|
5nFtas came from i ausEerel AZ
.aetoEy n 3 neighb0ring city bears
he Egn, Smith NanUf curing
Company
The suh anos OF q rsnIfct 81 !
.ee coEoeTs jury % 4 man
tho died in q state ~ fnelristr0r
- death 5g hangifng-roanda 4
70 shop.
Does EOlr husband fear tbs
ord. ma'ans aEke,i tie c7lDortgvr
3 Western cabin. yes -
Re never goes our "a Sunday viii
ut Bis gun.
there are Orer ten mTIIf9a 90
.eh - Amera, aud Fas Tom
luton, Of Georgia. buag himself
2 aeeoa1t ot 8 girl fftesn years
An Indiana editor mildly re-
.aFks. II ron ean't bring Is
God, remember as In y0ur prav-
p + = sOpstllinR to kuoH. a.
e ST and SILVER. that ws ara not
Fgoiton if the stove Is cold
An uBgaIlsnt Dig of 4 reporter
q II Leavenwogth wrote that i
Iss Olive Iggan lad sDrafBed
i ankle Tie wicked printer
.noancsd that sha eoHEd not
sture because she had msrrsed ]
! uncle
a young author reading 4 trace +
pereelvIug biz auditor very of
9 phil OI lis bat ut tie end ~ /.
e line, and asked him tie reason.
cen : pass ~ cld acquaintance,
9lied the critic, without civ Y
j.
4 portlg gentleman crowded t.
nself ints q hoEse car next to 4
ung man, who said Perhaps
2 would not crowd ID here III
2 know / bad just had the small r
8. OH, that's nothing vas b
reply, for this - the frsttime
lave Deen ont since / Rad Il II
self. In
] Rag vent ~ the station III one tn
shs railroads one evening. and III
ing the best CAT fun. said W t4l
tone, why, this in L qoinI =. i.
course tins caused 4 general ~
impede, and tile wac tool ~ e,
I seat. ID tie midst 81 the rn- Al
nation the Wag was asked
hy did you az this Car wasn't ~
ag Well i Wasuf Ghn
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-03-28


III il AZ old idea OF ec0neasv q
tie part Of some business ner
that induces them Is reduce their
advertising when times are DIM
IL IS inst when business S slscg
and money scarce that the dealer
needs % address bis most potent
elOqueucs 70 customers, to show
that he can make It worth their
while % deal with him. IN hasI
times the people ere apt "a give
much less thodght to tie question
where they shall purchase than
when the piHching season comes.
and they begin To estimate lie
value Of dimes and pennies IfI
n then that the columns of the
newspapers are scanned I'd zee
who sells cheapest Or Offers the
best terms; and many d fl0urlshing
business man can date the Eounda
ton q bis prosperity 1T the period
Of dull times, when be lad The
nerve 10 throw bis bread "a the
waters in the shape Of money lib /
eFally spent in advertising. AG
dealer would show the same ]
amount Of Judgment ID taking
down bis sign il dull times As IS I
curtaiiing lbs advertising.
n
SEEIET0E LEAVES. Leaves most
easily anatomical are tuIiD-tree
poplar, argentina, box, wv. mag
nolia, holly, henbane. Putin rain
water Lombardy poplar, about
jane, laid i'll three weeks; orange
and lemon leaves, August. ore
mouth; campanaIa, when tie iced 4
begins IN hardep, thrae weeks. wv
Iast years leaves, 1Iay, five 81 LIZ
Eeeks Ernagnolia, q May or june
'lx oF eight weeks holly, sm00th
eat 81 any fIme, two months: hr-
irangea, flower III fnll bl0om, three
y tour weeks; great tree-b0x, The
est good, ten months. To finish
.he leaves lay them On & piece Of
slass With q fine knigss point
iiseDgage the ousicle Or skin. aud /
yith pliers, draw them ont with !
Teat care; then wash the plant Of q
sals by pouring warm water over /
!; e may lis day or two. and &
len finish it Tile most delicate I
sqnira 9 fine brush ID remove the :
ilaii remaining pieces 20 bIeaeh 9
lsm about 3 tablespoonful of 4
liolide III lime To q quart " soft I
atef; some require tWo, some 1--WE N
slx hours keep tt irOm Che sun d
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-03-28
HARD wv Ale.
ElHs DELLA EEE0ET...

Articles. such Az Elat and rana ii a
1istY Bibles. school Books and
stationery Boots And Shoes. for
ai age and s8x croakeFv ard
9iiA Ware Cedar Inekeis
lloone Trunk and SADDLES
AA- wlA sell eNeluaiveiY for cash ofI
y. a. llYaisnt and u th1oby able N
~ Sh lung 81 q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC. WORKS

Commissioner Van Mort makes the following
statement OF public moneys received by the De-
partment Of Public Works during the week endlna
yesterday Saturday -
For Croton water rent and penalties. .....scss!
For tapping Croton pipes. M
FOR vault PERMITS ......................... ziU
rot SoWcI pcTuits..
For sewer pipes sold to contractors. ........ 261
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Although it is popularity believed that Israel is
united In compact, solid body, actually such Is
not the case. They, like other religious commune.
ties have their tribulations and scnisms They are
divided into ultra orthodox, orthodox reform and
ultrareform schools, and while the cardinal prin-
cipes underlying the faith OF each are invariably
the same, yet their belief in some interpretations
OF the Bible and the rulings OF the rabies es
sentally different, and consequently there is di.
versty Of action to the binding effect Of certain
laws, most OF which, however, are ceremonial
THESE differences OF opinion should be confined to
the synagogue or temple, but all experience proves
that they, like similar Church disturbances
invade and bring dissensOn into peaceful homes
and even engender illieeling in the counting
room OF the merchant. convention OF "B'nai
Berith" such as described, and representing every
shade of opinion, entertaining ''maice towards
none and with charity for ALL" Is well calculated
to tone down all such acerbites Of feeling, and we
have every hope oil the good result Of their delib
eratiOns while there remains Wolf to elOquenty
demand civil and religious freedom; o FARMLAND
to nurse the sick: Rosenthai to dispense even-
handed justice an Isaacs to watch the liberties of
the free press; PeXatto to represent our country
abroad; a Sanger to plead at the bar of public
opinion, and the noble example Of Debora Stiner,
who has just sacrificed her young and promising
life upon burning altar Of flial affection. Juda-
ism and humanity are safe in such hands.
SEMI-OCCASIONAL.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. %, 1874.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25
THE CHARITY BALL.

Seventeen years ago remarkable wedding took
place in New YOrk-Fashion and Charity were
united in holy banns-and on each succeeding year
since 1857 the anniversary OF the memorable event
has been duly celebrated by a bali, given for the
benefit OF the Nursery and Childs' Hospital. an un
sectarian and cosmopolitan institution. since the
year mentioned thousands OF friendess children
have been protected under the agis OF the happy
couple.
Next Thursday week, February s, the eighteenth
annual ball will be given at the Academy OF Music,
and no efforts will be spared to make It the grand
est affair ever held in New York. AS the eur OF
the metropolis will lend Their presence, purses and
EFFORTS to insure It's success failure Is Impossible
and the terpsichOrean melody will be rendered Dy
Lander. There are q few boxes left, which can be
had by applying to Mrs. A. II. l.. Townsend, oil NO.
297 Fifth avenue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25
RAPID TRANSIT,

Rapid Transit VS.. Comfortable Transit.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD -
There is an Old Spanish pr0verb which says "D0
not throw away your dirty water until you get
Clean" Now, would it not be well for those who
agitatng the subject OF rapid transit to look
little into the present. and not altogether into the
future / contend that we are already too fast as
o people, and that we are continually struggling
to attain that point where it will take us less time
to 60 anywhere than it will to stay at home. | do
not believe that the American people, or the large
majority of them, so much desire to travel rapidly
as they do comfortably, if the truth was known;
and the time has arrived when the latter problem
must be solved, II not In conjunction with the
former, then without it. When the palace cars
were first started upon our railroads small per-
centage OF the public rebelled at the extra CHARGE
to-day rebel is unknown, and the entire people
recognize the great Improvement.
IprOpose while we are waiting five or ten years
for rapid transit to look to the present for com.
Portable transit Let US have palace cars on the
city roads. honestly believe that If the vote Of
the uptown people were taken on it the answer
would be q most universal that it was not ques-
ton OF time, but OF discomfort; or having to come
down or go up at the hour that everybody else
goes, OF not getting a seat and being obliged to
hang on 70 a strap, unable to read paper or do
aught but inhale your neighbours, perhaps, fPtid
breath ana be NJ saoect ior inc manPuatons Oh
grudge an extra five cents for the privilege OF
riding IN an elegant car with comfortable chair
and no one standing up. Ladies would always
prefer it, as would every man who could afford the
amount, and If he could not, then there would he
still the five cent cars for him but there is no rea
son why II a man can afford to pay Tor luxury
that he should be denied it because another can
not or will not do the same.
'The howls OF the press,' as our friend Butler
says, have been so persistent against our city rail-
roads that they have lea the pubic TO believe that
these useful institutions are nothing more than
harpes fattening upon the life blood OF our citi-
zens, and that they are coming untold wealth. The
truth Is that some OF them do not even pay interest
on the cost of construction. While the very best OF
them only pay traction over cent profit on
every passenger, and could not pay that II it were
not for crOwding the cars at that hour OF the day
when travel is greatest These who doubt this
TACT need only go to the State Engineers annual
report Tor It's truth.
question If there is q single road in this city
that would not be glad to put on palace cars to
run every fiteen minutes, or oftener, their
charters would allow them to do so; but those
wise men from the country at Albany, taking
their tone from New York newspapers, hold up
their hands In holy horror the moment that any
legislation Is proposed to better the working OF
these roads or add to the comfort OF those who
are obliged to travel by them. ]. w. WATSON.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25

veyed and sounded and for approximation Of such
amOunt shall be hereafter nxed the purpose
opening the into the hudson River max ng ii
navigsble fQr vessels drawing ct least fifteen feet
Resolved That in the opinion Of this association
penditure OF the 20 be fixed the Committed
would the object desired and would tend 10
the cost Of every ton Of produce which hncs way by
from the West to the great consuming population
Of the East and would thus prove OF immense benefit 10
the people Of the whole country
The following petition to the Legislature was
signed by all the gentlemen present.
To THE HONORABLE LEcIsLAruRE or the STATE or NEW
YORK
We the undersigned residents the city and county
Of New York, believe that the law as IL now exists
which taxes both real estate and mortgage upon the
same, TO be double taxation, and hence In furious
growth and progress OF the State In population and
wealth. pray for tho passage the
now pending before the Legislature providing the
exemption OF mortgages from taxation
Several millions OF property in the new territory
OF New York were represented at the meeting
which was larger than the organizers expected.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25
MELANCHOLY DROWNING CASUALTY.



Pond in Brooklyn.
A very melancholy casualty occurred in South
Brooklyn yesterday, involving the sacrifice OF the
lives OF three boys. The western slope of the
Gowanus hills is laid out into streets, with broad
avenues intersecting. The embankments forming
the streets and avenues are very steep, and,
owing to the absence Of a system Of subson drain.
age there are constantly large pools or lakes Of
stagnant water in the low lots, which prove
OF danger to the residents Of that section in
many ways. Several lives have been lost during
the past few years by drowning IN these stagnant
waters in various seasons of the year. The cold
snap which set in on Friday night last formed
thin coating OF ice on these ponds, and the smooth
surface presented was most tempting to the boys.
who, being home on saturday, sought to indulge
in the joys OF skating About eleven O'Clock several
small boys, among whom were Stewart and Ed
ward Arthur, brothers, aged ntne and eleven years
respectively, and William Cravatt, ten years old,
ventured out on the rai ice OF the pond seventh
avenue, between Sixth and seventh streets. They
had not been long on the ice when it gave way,
immersing the unfortunate boys in the water.
Their companions on shore summoned help. and
the party, with the exception OF the boys men
toned, were rescued. The bodies OF the Arthur
brothers and Cravatt were recovered and taken TO
tue residences OF their grief stricken parents, VINO
live In the neighb0rhoOd Police Surgeon Brady
was early at the scene and did all in his power to
resusctate the boys. The Coroner was notified TO
hold an inquest over the bodies
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25
LIGHTHOUSE NEWS.
Keepers Exoncrated from Charges OF
Negligence.

NEWPORT, Il. l., Jan. "a 1874
W. W. Wales, of Beaver Tail signal. has been
completely exonerated by Commander stephen c.
Trenchard, Inspector Of the Third district light.
houses, from the charges brought against him, for
not blowing the horn on the morning OF the Sd Inst
by Captain Shirley, of the steamer Electra plying
between Providence and New York. 1t appears
that Upon the night in question the wind was
blowing fresh, and the Electra was laid to to the
wndward of the station and the evidence which
the Inspector forwarded to-day to the Daily Ne,cs
shows conclusiveiy that the trumpet could not have
been heard q halfmile to windward Of where the
steamer was located.
In regard to Throgg's Neck station, the keeper OF
which, Captain Shirley reported for the same
neglect OF duty, has also been exonerated, X. s.
Lloyd chief mate OF the British ship International
certies that he heard the bell ringing constantly
between the hours OF seven p M, January 2, and
five A. NJ, January 3. Richard s. Lyons, keeper OF
the lighthouse. shows by his log book also that the
bell was properly rung
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25
MURDER IN OPEN COURT.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. "a, 1874.
In Galveston this morning in the Criminal
Court the case OF the state against j. B. Helm, for
the murder Of John Ferguson, was called for trial,
but owing to the non-arrival of witnesses the
ing IN court. John Ferguson, son OF the mur-
dered man, succeeded in approaching the pris-
oner, between the railing and table, unobserved,
and, presen ting pistol At Helms head fred XIII.
ing him almost instantly. Young Ferguson was
AEIesteQs and bis case u now betnR Investigated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25
Another Plan for y Railroad.
NEW Youv Ian % 1917

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
There have been many schemes presented and
some have been chartered, but none have az vet
succeeded in getting capitalists to take suficient
quantity of stock to commence to buHd road, ex.
cept the one-legged elevated road on Greenwich
street, which ruined many of the original stock.
holders. Now. my plan Is for surface road. by
steam on street tnat - ,oc aeet vide Two tracks
track. Let the track be Fenced on each side, and
be tunneiied or bridged every other street that
runs at right angles with the track Have the veki-
cles that have to 20 the track street keep the
, J0HNM WILLIAMS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25
NEW YORK CAPITAL IN BOSTON.
BOSTON, Ian. "a, 1871

BOSTON, Jan, "a, 1874.
The application Of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York to hold real estate in Bos
ton to the amount OF 100000, which is now
pending before the Legislature, meets with strong
objections, on the ground that under IL the COM
pany might engage in o general real estate BUSH
ness or might evade subsection to the general In
1uTApce lAEe o. this cQWW0QEeeltp.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25
OUR PUBLIC WORKS.
Commissioner Van Nort's Report for 1873
Compared with that of 1871.

The Street Pavements Cost Last Year 81, 25o, s74,
Against $l69e, 060 in lsn-s2s5.s7 Saved
Last Year on Crotou water-s22, 900
Saved On Gas-$967, 400 Saved on
Sewers The Total Expendi-
lures Last Year $5,977,462.
Against s7,929, sss in 1871
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-29

In the Editor.

To tie Editor.
II will interest your readers who are
tond of music to learn that THEODORE
THOMAS, with his world renowned or
ci.estra, will give one concert at LaPorte,
Feb. 10Th. The price of tickets will be
two dollars. No doubt arrangements can
be made for excursion tickets, at one fare
both ways, which would enable those de-
string to attend from here to do so at
much less expense than would follow an
attendance elsewhere. Mr. Thomas re-
tires from the leadership, after this win
ter, and it is doubtful if this generation
ever hears such wonderful music again.
1t is only once in an age that a man like
Theodore Thomas comes to the surface !;
and it is rare in history that such perfec-
ton has been attained in any musical or
ganization, as that to which Mr.. Thomas
has brought his wonderful orchestra.
This applies not only to the mechanical
perfection of each performer, and that of
the whole body of performers; but to the
Interpretation of the great composers, the
skill in the selection of pieces, the group
ing of pieces, tile expression given in ex-
ecution; which is the result of the gen
ius of Mr.. Thomas. After this season he
will lay down the leaders baton, and de-
vote himself to opera. Whether as com
poser or impresssrio we are not advised
The selection for the coming concert will
be such as to afford delight, not only to
the musical scholar, but to the uneduca
ted lover Of music as well. Verify, the
worshipers of the arts, at LaPorte, must
have courage and liberality to have en-
gagged the Thomas Orchestra" consid
enng the amount they must guarantee
and the fact that it usually visits only tn,
largest cities. They deserve encourage
ment and success. Having experienced
the great pleasure of hearing Mr.. Thoma,
myself, naturally feel desirous that al
lovers ot music here, who have not heart
him-or desire to do 80 again-shoul(
know of this concert; and especially, a
this is not only 3 convenient. but proba
bly, the last opportunity we shall have o
; hearing him. g. II. REEVE
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-29
ARGOS CORRESPONDENCE,
ARaos, IND, Jan. 26th, 1874.
BY BIRTHSTONE.

ARGOS, IND, Jan. 26th, 1874.
MR. MILLIKAN
Some scallawag attempted to burglar
ize the Office of the /. p & G. Railroad
Company here, one night last week, but
no further damage has been discovered
than the breaking open of few desks.
Mrs. Lewis, wife of Joseph Lewis, Of
this place. died suddenly on the Goth
inst. The cause is supposed to have been
cardiac disease. Mrs. L. was lady we'll
advanced in years, and was enjoying or
dinary good health until few minutes
before her death. She had numerous
friends by whom she was highly esteem
ed; and she leaves large circle of rela-
lives who sincerely mourn her loss. Fun
eral services at the NJ. Z. Church on the
22d inst, conducted by Rev. Vanarsdale.
Mr.. VIM. Downey, aged So years, died
of congestion of the lungs, at the resi-
dence of his son-in-law, Mr.. V. Hazel,
three miles south of this place, on the
21st inst. Mr.. Downey was among the
first settlers of this county, and has al
ways been recognized as one of its most
honored citizens.
Clint. Nolan, for some three or four
years past resident of Walnut Station,
died on the 22d of this month, after an
illness of two or three weeks. His re-
mains were conveyed to Michigan for in
terment.
Mr.. N. j. Bozarth who We understand
has lately been admitted to the bar, has
taken up his abode in our town, with
view to practicing law. Mr.. B. is young
man of steady habits and fine abilities.
and we trust will render entire satisfac.
ton to all who may stand in need of his
services.
Messrs. Buck & Zehner, millers, have
bought and manufactured into -four since
Jar. /, 1878, 4,327 bushels of wheat, and
ground 6,598 bushels of custom wheat.
They shipped in the same time, 500 bar
rels of -four, and 81, 300 pounds in sack !;
and have bought 1,042 bushels corn. and
shipped 13, 1877 pounds corn meal; GUS
tom corn ground, 1882 bushels.
! Our town marshal, with the assistance
of his deputy, made an arrest of some
parties last Saturday night, for firing re.
volvers on the street; but in considera-
ton of the parties arrested setting up the
cigars, ana promising better behavior in
future were released without further pro-
ceedings. We presume our marshal con-
sidered he was doing his duty in Chris
ltian SENSE. 9. doing as he would wish
to be done by.