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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-10-10
FUN FOR TEEE BOYS Az
NIXS FER

TIME UNDERSIGNED RESPEC T-
fully informs his friends aEd the
public generally that he has opened q
Drinking saloon for the aca0lhmnda-
tion of those who wish Ia imbibe, 0c-
casianaliy, af something that ii really
nice i'll Che shape ef pnre good liquors.
A TEN PIN ALLIE IL attached ~ the
saloon Shooting match every satur-
day. Lots 0f fsln iii store for the boys,
20 call around and sae me.
JOHNSON CARANAY,
Calcasieu Perish, Ang. a-y-
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-02-19
Jaw Cooke Il Co.'s Affairs.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February 13.-1n the
District Court this morning the report of Ed
win N. Lewis, the receiver appointed in the
bankruptcy case of Jaw Cooke & Co., was
filed, together with the reports of the register
and commissioner thereon. The report sets
forth that the receiver has received in the ag-
gregate 81, ,455, ,583. and paid out 81, 81, ,782,
leaving on his hands balance of $4,000.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-02-19

Memorial Monument to Prof Agasslz.
BOeT0N, February ia number of promi-
nent citizens propose to make, in the Museum
of Zoology at Cambridge, to which Professor
Agassiz devoted the best years of his life, =
memorial monument to his honor. In order
to do this they have resolved to raise $780,
600 to complete its endowment.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-02-19
Connecsscot Republican state Conven
tlOM.

HARTFORD, February 1.-THE Republican
State Convention met here to-day and nomi-
mated Henry B. Harrison for Governor; John
T. Waite, Lieut.. Governor; j. Q. A. Stone,
editor of the Window Transcript, Secretary
of State; David P. Nichols, Treasurer; and
Colonel E. P. Packer, Comptroller.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-02-19
The Resolution Censurlng Sumner
ReSCin0e0.

BosroN, February 1.-THE Senate by I
vote of 72 to 26 rescinded and annulled th'
resolution censuring Sumner fox his battle
flag resolutions.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-02-19

IAD61veT10ry O1 l1lnCO1m'S BlrthC0ye
BUFFALO, February 12.-The anniversary
of Lincoln's birthday was celebrated here by
exercises in the various public schools this
morning, and appropriate exercises by the
citizens at James Hall this evening.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-02-19

ALsANy, N. T., February 12.-Owing to
the presence of Vim. N. Tweed and Thos.
G. DSeldG on the Commission to represent
New York at the Centennial to be held In
Philsdelphia, the Assembly to-day abolished
:Le Whole Commission.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-01-24
THE TURN OF THE WHEEL.
How Marshal Bazaine Once Saved the
Life of the Man Who Pronounced His
Death Sentence,

*" relates in the Norfolk Landmark
that among other interesting items to be
found in Veron's "reminiscences, souvenirs,
and htstorietti of Triailon, is the following
anecdote told by a very aged man, who was
once under other regimes an attache of the
place: :" It was in the Spring of 1882, - said
the old man, "and Louis Philippe had run
down to Trianon, accompanied by several
of his children. One of them, lad of ten
years of age, tired by the close confinement
OF travelling, as soon as he got well on the
grounds, in spite of the admonitions of his
tutor, started off in wild, harum-scarum
seamper over the garden, and in his head
long gait tumbled very unroyally into an
artificial lake. heard, said he, "sthe
boys cries, and ran to the spot, but when I
reached the lake found he had been pulled
out by young ssergent de SERVICE who
had been taking turn i'll the garden The
young prince, shivering with cold and drip
ping like drowned rat, begged the officer
and myself not to let his father and tutor
know of his mishap, and. requested me to
conduct him privately to his apartments.
That boy is the Due d'Aumale, who pre-
sided as Judge over military court con-
vened at the same Trianon to try the case
of Marshal Bazaine, who was then simply
the Sergeant Bazaine who saved the drown
ing prince"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-01-24

GossIP ABOUT New YORK JOURNAL
1sT.-Col. John Hay, "Little Breeches,"
is q universal favorite He has most win
ming and corteous manner, and is gentle
man to the core Few of the younger
generation of American journalists have
had so superb training, or are better quail
flied for their work than Hay. In Wash
ington, as Lincoln's private secretary, he
learned all about national politics and poll
ticians; inthe diplomatic service he master
ed foreign affairs; while as leading editorial
writer of the Tribune he has had an expe-
rience hardly less valuable. Horace Greeley
used to praise his articles with enthusiasm,
and certainly he is a forcible, cultivated and
charming writer One column of brewer
is his daily stint, and this is about the ave-
rage of really good writing which any one
on the metropolitan press turns out regular
ly. may add that Col. Hay has an extra
ordinary faculty of extemporizing verse,
reminding one of the stories told of Praed,
while he recites his own pieces with grace
full elocution. Cor. ConTaer-Jonr'aa1.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-01-24
A Novel Lottery.

Marriage is frequently mentioned as a
place called Hollandtown, near Green Bay,
Wis. 1t seems there we're twelve widowers
in the place, and eleven widows, and that
their marriage was advisable. Accordingly
a committee was appointed to fix things
A report, signed IN. Vanneberg, Secreta-
ry.n says that " thinking it economy to
have them married. and not knowing how
to pair them. a committee was selected to
hold counsel as to the best mode of coup
ling 1t took this committee the space OF
one hour to decide as to the method. 1t
was decided to dispose of them by lot, and
consequently" says the report, the
names of all the widows were placed in a
box, and likewise the names of the widow.
ers.' The drawing took place at five o'clock
P. NJ. Monday, the sth, at which time it was
decided that
r. Mention shall marry Mrs. DeBruin.
M. Mention shall marry Mrs. Wink.
Mr.. Rede shall marry Mrs. Vandenburg-
Mr.. Fustenburg shall marry Mrs. Kertsen.
j. w. Wessenberg shall marry Mrs.
Wilde.
M. Verktilen shall marry Mrs. Perren-
boom.
Mr.. Weyenberg shall marry Mrs Heesa-
ker.
| John Kobusen shall marry Mrs. Tillnan.
L. Tenrusen shall marry Mrs. Van Doren.
r. Herramans shall marry Mrs. Rolf.
Mr.. Secre shall marry Mrs. Van Bloemer.
The twelfth widower, we learn from the
Green Bay 4deocate, is D. H. Pentermann,
and at present he is happy over his marrow
escape; but the committee are casting about
for some means to supply him with part
ner- advertising that if there are any wild
ows in the neighboring towns who would
like to take Mr.. Pensermann, application
can be made to Peter Kerstien, President. s
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-01-24
Ought to Throw in a Frame.


The Ithaca (N. W Journal tells the fol-
lowing:
z A couple from the rural districts. with
souls bent on single thought, and hear
whose every pulsation was for matrimony,
arrived at the Ithaca Hotel yesterday. This
singular coincidence of two hearts and two
souls being SO singularly affected, was
brought to the attention Of a reverend doc
tor-of Ithaca, who at once proceeded to the
hotel and prescribed the only specific for
this complaint which the ingenuity OF man
has yet invented. After the ceremony, the
doctor handed to the happy but bashful
groom certificate Of the radical change
in the relations of the parties which had
Just been so happily wrought. After look
ing at It curiously for a moment. he handed
it to the blushing bride, who seemed to
admire the certificate fully as much as her
liege lord. When they had admired it for
some moments, the newly made husband
i turned to the doctor with, how much do
you ask generally charge 50, was the
reply. Another close inspection by both Of
the interested parties. At last, turning to
! The doctor, the groom touched the hearts Of
all present with the following. given with
| an air Of bashfulness and ingenaousness not
often seen iii Ithaca: Cant yols throw ill
3 frame 1T that price 2 s
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-01-24
Danbury q News = Items.

y
The mud is thicker than cousins.
A theolist is man who visits the sick in
new boots.
The furore of diaries is upon us again.
The man who will make a diary that is
{. warranted 10 keep" wins a future.
Just as soon as man becomes unfortun-
ate in money matters, nature bombards him
with boils. We don't understand it.
An unusual number of people are carry
ing their hands in their pockets. there be-
ing nothing in their pockets to interfere
with the indulgence.
A unique device in holiday gifts is small
cut-glass bottles Of castor oil, each bottle
containing half dozen doses, and prettily
trimmed with brilliant cololed ribbon.
Two hearts that beat as one are singular
ly oblivious to mud Wenever knew a man
In love to circulate petition for q new
pavement ar an additional lamp post.
4 family on Pine street had an oyster
supper, Saturday evening, and borrowed 4
very handsome bible to set of their centre
table.
"a gentleman who recently addressed z
Newton Sunday school, said that he should
! confine his remarks principally to parents
| who had lost their children or never had
any.'
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-01-24
Mark Twain on Nevada.

Having taken leave of our fellow sava-
ages" in the Sandwich Islands, this cele-
brated American humorist now amuses the
audiences i'll the Queens Concert kooms
with the "reminiscences of his sojourn in the
State of Nevada. his new lecture being en-
titled "Roughing 1t on the Silver Frontier, Z
Save for its abundant silver, the State,
which was Territory at the time Of his
residence, seems to be, whether considered
from moral or a mental point of view, the
most Objectionable place ON the face OF the
earth. Duels are constantly fought as a
matter Of course, clegynen think it no
degradation to associate with highwaymen,
there il no rain for eleven months in the
year. and the greatest delicacy appears to
be the sage hem" so called from the
sssage brush, which does not improve its
flavor While we thus briefly indicate the
matter of Mr.. Twain's discourse, we give
no notion Of the exquisite humor OF ms
manner, or the quiet irony with which nc
makes a narrative that might be exceed.
incIy dismal cause of perpetual mirth
A smile never appears on his lips, and hs
makes the most startling remarks as # hs
were uttering the merest commonplaces
At times. indeed, he rises into serious elo
anence. ais when, for instance, he describes
1 In glowing terms the beauties Of Lake la
\ hoe: but his great forte, like that OF Arte
,nns Ward. Is his sustained irony, and thi
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-01-24


BISMARCK AFRAID OF THE PRESS. is
not pleas ant thing to be editor of q Ger
man paper under Bismarck's regime just
now. Even the Cologne Gazette, one ofthe
so-called official organs of the new German
Empire, has had its edition containing the
Pope's last encyclical suppressed, and is
now quite at loss to know what it is al
lowed to print and what not. The editor
of Koenigsberg paper was condemned to
three months imprisonment because he adj
mitted to the columns of his paper an Off
cial dispatch of Lord Russell's. Several 9TH
er newspapers have been confiscated be-
cause they published the answer of the Pope
to Archbishop Ledochowski's letter. Other
papers were confiscated and their editors
punished because they published the Pope's
letter to Emperor William, while govern
ment official journals were not only allowed
but instructed to publish it. The German
editor is, therefore. considerably nonplussed
just at present as to what is official news
which he is allowed to publish, and what
official news is considered contraband.
Boston Post.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-01-24
The Wandering Jew.

In the year 1912 became acquainted
with a man by the name OF Smith, IN
Northern Illinois, whom they called tho
Wandering jew. He was from Northern
New York. Some Of his brothers lived IN
Ohio, and one in Northern Illinois, also one
in Wisconsin. At an early age he took to
wandering. His brother said for the past
six years he had made 4 trip from New
York, via Ohio, to Northern illinois each
year. For the next two years he went
South in the winter and to Ohio inthe SUM
iner, and back to Illinois to start South.
From that time until tile year 1850 henlatlc
his annual rounds each year. In 1851 one
of his brothers moved to Northwestern
Iowa. and that made him new route.
From that time each summer brought him.
and, like d wild goose, fall took him South.
He spent several of his winters on Red rir-
er, chopping cord wood. After 1851 he
never visited New York but once. His
first visit to Kansas was in 1860, but he did
not like it and departed for Fort Smith, but
soon returned to Illinois. In 1862 he visit.
ed Fort Scott again, IN 1904, while between
Kansas City and Fort Scott, be was taken
for spy and came near losing his life. BE
did not come again until the year 1859,
when he was sure the soldiers were all
away This fan he passed through here
going to solomon Fork to look UP an pld
acquaintance. He Is now about seventy
years old, looks almost as young as he I'D
thirty years ago. and she strangest part Eof
hishistory is be never has more than two IoF'
/ three dollars in money, which he neyeF
uses. He travels without money or scrip.
His brothers are wen olI, hsat cannot keep
/ him with them. He i bound to see the
| world, and does Il always a font. - o''r.l
| Fbrs Seoif Repisfe WI
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-01-24

A RECRUIT FOR THE New CHURcH. =
The Cummins Episcopal secession move
nent has found its supporters in Colorado.
Rev. Thos. ]. McF Fadden, pastor ofSt. Paul's
church, Littleton, twelve miles from Denver
threw a shell into the ecclesiastical camp
ON yesterday. He announced in his sermon
that the service next Sunday will be ac-
corfiing to the Cummins movement, and
that he will hereafter act on that platform
Rev. Walter II. Moore, of st. Johns
church, Denver telegraphed to Newark to
stop further aid to Rev. Mr.. MeFadden
from the Missionary Society, and WIN on
next Sunday take charge Of the seCeding
ministers pulpit and prevent services under
his doctrines. Il is expected that others of
the Episcopal clergy win follow in the new
departure. Mr. McF Fadden came to Denver
n August, from Newark Chieago Tines
DsHner 1flsQrans
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-01-24
The Largest and Finest Flower Garden
in the World.

Henry Shaw, of st. Louis has given prac-
tical execution to the most remarkable bach
elor's crotchet of the age. He is a Scotch
man, millionaire, and some seventy five
years old. He has constructed the finest
flower garden in the world. 1t has $50 acres
in it, and is gorgeous marvel of a garden.
1t has all the flowers in it obtainable in the
world, that will live in St. Louis climate.
1t is bewildering paradise of floral beauty.
The flowers number by the millions. It's
cost no one can tell. Shay himself don't
know It is threaded by walks, and adorn-
ed with Conservatives and lighthouses full
of the rarest exotics. A force of 100 gar
deners is needed to keep the place in order.
Shaw, it is said, spends his entire income
from his millions in keeping it up. He
began the thing after the war, and for sew
eral years has opened it to the public. Hun
dreds of thousands of visitors resort to it,
1t is the chief attraction and curiosity for
the stranger in St. Louis to visit. And,
strange to say, no police guard it, and no
iIOWCIS dlC pihCACOs HIS 40 OhO PuuiiO
reverence to the mans generous enterprise.
In splendid house at the head of the gar
den there is an elegant picture of Shaw,
representing him standing among his flow
ers. Two elegant portraits of beautiful
ladies' in the garb Of a past day, represent
some of his female progenitors. A huge
book is kept there for visitors to record
their names in. A curious feature of the
| garden is beds devoted to ene flower. For
Instance, there is large bed with every
variety Of cactus; another with hundreds
of verbenas, and so on. Everything is in
prodigal profusion. Shaw is near his grave
He has, in pursuance Of his ambition, viii
led his gardens to the city, on condition that
the city binds itself to keep them up. The
city has eagerly accepted the bequest, and
thus, through private liberality, gets, with
out cost, public garden not surpassed il
the world for magniicenee and beauty
The garden will foreverb be dubbed, SHAW
Garden, and he thus travels on TO immor
tality on the successful realization of hi
stupendous and most beautiful crotchet
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-01-24
Division of the Territory of Dakota

| A bill has been introduced into the Senate
by Senator Ramsey, and in the House by
Mr.. Armstrong, Delegate from Dakota, for
the division of Dakota Territory, and the
erection ofaseparate Territorial government
in the northern part thereof The following
is copy of the petition which is be ing
generally signed in Dakota with view of
helping. along the project:
To members of the Senate and House of
Representatives in Congress Assembled,
Your petitioners would respectfully invite
your attention to the several memorials.
which have been adopted by the Dakota
Legislature, praying. for a division Of Dako-
ia Territory, and the erection Of separate
Territorial government in the northern part
thereof, and respectfully urge the adoption
OF such measure at your present session.
Since this proposition was before your
Honorable body at the last session, the
Northern Pacific Railroad has been COM
pleted to the Missouri river, two hundred
miles within the limits of this proposed new
territory; and settlement is rapidly being
made, not only along this line of road. but
in the valleys of the Red, Cheyenne, James
and Missouri rivers, and within the borders
of this proposed new territory, there is
already a population of at least, seven
thousand, which will be largely increased
during the coming year.
Tho nonyl, bo.r> ~, J:..o-I
with southern Dakota, and but little interest
ill common with the people thereof.
The proposed new territory is left almost
wholly without representation by the Dako-
ia Legislature, and without provision for
courts.
The distance to the seat Of government
by the nearest travelled route, from any
portion of this proposed new territory, is
about seven hundred miles, and from Bis
marck, city of Importance nearly equal to
the present capitol of Dakota, nine hundred
miles.
The soil OF the proposed new territory is
well adapted to farming, less than 12 per
cent. of it being waste land, and is rich in
mineral wealth.
1t not only already has two hundred miles
of completed railroad, but has, within its
borders two thousand miles of navigable
rivers, embracing the Yellowstone, Missouri
and Red rivers, with an abundance of timber
along their borders.
1t possesses, in short, all the elements
necessary to build up prosperous State.
And in justice to the people already there,
Congress should at once give them terrific
rial govern ment, for which your petitioners
will ever pray.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-01-24

The English Notes and Queries has the
following, and we would be obliged to any
correspondent who will tell us, of his own
knowledge, of the existence of such Gus
tom in the United States:
In Sussex have seen wheat Gas an en-
blem of fertility scattered over the bride
and bridegroom as they left the church. No
doubt rice, which seems becoming fashion
able, is used with the same meaning as that
attached to the wheat. It's substitution for
wheat is, probably, due to the fact that it is
more easily obtained in an ordinary house.
hold. WOODWARD"
''The first time saw rice scattered was
at the house of some Americans, who told
IIIu tho UuoGUIu CUInuIvs.- Ira. i1u
and denoted plenty. It is said to be of
Jewish origin.-H. G. G."
~ never, in Ireland. saw rice sprinkled
ON the bride at parting, until the 23d Of
last October.-S. T. P"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-01-24
DISTINGUISHED DEAD.
A Partial List of the Death Of Distin-
guished Persons During the Year.

| The following is a list of persons eminent
in various capacities or relations and of ex.
tended fame, who died during 1878:
January 6-Napoleon III, at Chiselhu1st.
January 16-Rev. DR.. Joshua Leavitt,
journalist and temperance advocate, New
| York.
January 21-Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis, in
Boston.
January 23-Hon. William Cassidy, edit
or of the Albany argus, and prominent
politician.
February 1--Commander Mathew Fon-
taine Maury.
February 8-Caroline Augusta, Empress
of Austria. Gen. John w. Geary, ex-Gov-
ernor of Pennsylvania.
February 90 Countess Guicciola, at
Rome. She was famous by reason Of her
association and intimacy with Lord Byron.
March 27-Hon. James Dixon, United
States Senator from Connecticut
March 31-Charles M. Barras, the author
of the Black Crook
April 11--General Candy and DIR. Thom-
as were shot and killed by the Modocs at
the lava beds.
April 18--Commodore James M. Watson,
q. S. N.
April Commodore John II. Aulick,
o. $. N. Liebig, the eminent German
chemist.
April-Bishop McIlvaine, at Florence,
Italy.
April 30--Hon. James Brooks, member
of Congress, and one of the editors and
publishers of the New York Erpress.
May 6-Gen. Jose Antonio Paez, in New
York. He was at one time distinguished
citizen and soldier of Venezuela. James I.
Orr, American Minister to Russia, at Saint
Petersburg.
May 7-Hon. Salmon P. Chase, Chief
Justice of the United States Supreme Court,
in New York.
May s-John Stuart Mill, the eminent
English philosopher. Cakes Ames.
May 24-James w. Wallack, the Gator.
June 2O-Horace F. Clark, President of
the Union Pacific Railroad.
June 21-Lewis Tappan, the distinguish
ed abolitionist.
June 27-Hiram Powers, the eminent
American sculptor, at Florence, Italy.
August 10-Rev. DR.. r. S. Storrs, at
Braintree, Massachusetts,.
September 11.-Gen. E. McCook, assis-
sinated at Yankton, Dakota, by P. P. VIM
termute.
September 2s-Louise Muhlbaeh, the Ger
man novel writer.
September 29-Admiral John A. Wins
low, who commanded the Kearsage when
she sunk the Alabama.
October 1-Sir Edwin Landseer, the ee'
brated animal painter.
ssoter e5--John c. Heenan.
Keene, the actress.
November 27-Hon. Richard Yates, ex-
United States Senator from Illinois.
December 13-Samuel Nelson, ex-Asso-
ciate Justice of the United States Supreme
Court.
December 14-Prof. Louis Agassiz, the
eminent scientist.