davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-04
PRIVATE School
DY MRS. T. LANDRY

LAKE CHARLES. LOUISIANA,
win Be open for the reception Or stzdsBss
August 30, 1875.
Tuition ia French and English, Geography.
History and Lower Branches Of Mathematics.
Private lessons in
NEEDLE WORK, EMBROIDERY ETC.
TERns: 81 50 per month, payable 81 the
end og the m0nth.
Apply At the ofiee Of Louis Lsvequss ESQ,
Lake Charles, L0uisians. Aug. 10, 1875
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-04
Grouse Shooting in CaIcasieu


A few days ago, having made an
appointments With a friend living
at Lake Charles to meet us on the
Lacasine, we visited our sister
parish of Calcasieu, on a grouse
bunting expedition. The pinnated
grouse, (tetrao cupllo,) known in
this section, though improperly,
as the pheasant, was formerly very
abundant in st. Landry, and is
still found in prairie Mamouth,
bnt the broad prairies of Calca-
sieu, sweeping northwardly some
seyenty-five miles from the Gulf
coast, and westwardly some forty
miles from the Mermentau river,
are now the favorite breeding and
feeding grounds of this noble
game bird. ws
ne carried our Parker breech
loader, No. IL guage. thirty inch
barrels, with one hundred metallic
central-fre shells, with the neces-
sary outfit in our hunting buggy
for a four days hunt.
Arriving mt the residence of
Henry Welsh, Esq, on the Laca-
sine, about ffty-fwo miles west Of
Opelousas. and twenty eight tuile<
east of Lake CHARLES, we left our
buggy there, and on horseback
hunted in that vicinity for one dny
and u half, finding much less game
than We had anticipated, but bag
ging twentY-six grouse, before We
We're joined by our friend from
Lake Charles. Only q day or two
before, covey Of aver one huns
bred GROUSE had been seen ID the.
public road, between Welsh's and
Pierre Hebert =. @.." ..
Returning with our friend to-
Ber6ransl's, just this side of the
Grand Marais, we hunted there
day and 4 half fading tile game,
as ut Welsh 4. badly scattered aud
our bag by ten which,
with two which were killed By two
Of our. friends, gave as a not Uu-
satisfactory total of thirty EIGHT
grouse, wish which we returned TO
Opelousas. On our return through |
prairie Mamouth We flushed a
covey of about thirty grouse 10 |
The road, but it being a cloudy day |
they would not let a dog come
nearer than eighty yards ; thereby |
verifying the statement by Capt, |
A. II. Bogardns in his book on |
Field, Cover, and Trap Shooting, /
that hunting pinnated grouse 10
October, on q cloudy day, is throw
lug time away, zmI
We are under special obligations
10 Henry Welsh, Esq, and TO his |
estimable family, for their kind
and courteous hospitality, and our
visit to their attractive home will
always be pleasantly remembered.
The lover of grouse shooting will
never regret an autumnal visit 10
the breezy prairies Of Calcasieu,
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-04

Mr.. J fferson Davis, in letter
to Gov. Kemper, Of Virginia, ex-
pressing his inability to be present
at the dedication of the statue Of
Stonewall jackson, says:
( The admiration and af6ectionate
remembrance with which 1 regard
our departed hero would make it
particularly gratifying to unite
with you il the manifestation of
the respect which ali who knew
him must feel for that answering
pntrint and distinguished soldier.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-04

The calico party given at the Haskell
Hall last Thursday evening, was he
porty Of the season. All enjoyed them
selves hugely.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-04
HOMESTEAD PATENTS!
Prove mn Your EEoEaesteatls

7 am prepared to make final proof Of
/ Homestead Entries, and procure
patents for same, under Che Homestead
act Of May 20, 1862 also "a procure
patents for entries made previous 90
the war.
Office 40 Lake Charles, La.
THAD. MAYO.
August I9. 1875
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-04

Lake Charles is unusually quiet. The
locks and keys 10 the calaboose arc
getting quite rusty
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-04
ID. d. MAIL STAGE ROUTE.
Lake Charles end New Orleans.
sgHEDUnE 81 ARnTvAI.s - - -

SCHEDULE OF ARRIVALS AND ID AASAQ HE'S
Leayes New Iberia Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays. at "A. DE.: arrives
Ak Lake Charles next days 40 r. lg.
Leaves Lake Charles Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays Hs 9 a. 1I.;
arrives al New iberia next days AZ 3
II. M
New. light and comfortable. mail
coaches, will carry passengers At the
following rates
From Lake Charles to Henry
WelsIlss .... .sFs. - - ii sssas ..@A ~
= s. 8 Mermentau. 3 90
Y" SKI q Mires 4 so
IL = VermiIionvilIa no 90
ts Royvills ~. I'll O0
a New Iberia III 30
And the same rates from New Iberia
Co Lake Charles. DO IDS baggage al-
lowed I'd each seat. 40 per cent. deduc-
tion on round trip TO either point.
SzAaE 0EBICE AZ Lake Charles, as j
w. Bryan's store, corner Courthouse
Square.
July 3, 1875-1y
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-04
DENTAL NOTICE.

DR. n. M. LEE (Dentiat) having re-
- turned to Lake Charles, offers his
services tn the public. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Can be found I'd the Star
Hotel. August 5-3m
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-04
H9, FOR CALCAsIEU PASS!
-sFfE THE HANDSOME, SWIFT
running - @ ngs 4
PRnPELLERf RAMOS

will run regularly semi-weekly FROM LRke
Charles to Leeshurg tCalcasieu Passl carrying
the United States Mai. All down and ap
trips by daylight Accommodations for eight
passengers. Excellent Inducements 10 hunting
and fishing parties. a
Fare for round trip (dOwn and Upls SIS down
or up only, SIS. .H, ~ ia
Leaves Lake Charles Mondays and Thurs
days AZ a. NJ arrives ut LeeshuFg Same days.
Leaves LeesbuRg Wednesdays and Saturday
at Ia M; arrives at Lake Charles same daYs
Schedule running tim0 between both places
twelve hours actual running time, much less.
TH0S. n. RkYN0LDS, MasAer
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14
Tampering with the Mails.

Agood deal of complaint is made in yari-
Gus parts Of Arkansas, and postmasters accu-
sed of tamperng with the mails. In some
cases, We have no doubt, the charges are true,
Ii the matter is brought to the knowledge OF
Postmastcr-GeneralJe Jewell, the remedy will
be soon at hand. The following letter was
addressed to the proprietors of ths Maine
Standard. in answer to their complaint, that
the paper had been tampered with in the
mails:
GENTLEMES: Your favor of the 18th ult is
at hand and noted. You state that "the Maine
Standard, addressed to regular subscribers has
been opened in Post Offices, and republican
campaign documents folded inside, and delir-
cred to subscribers" and ask il such conduct
10 to be tolerated In this department. In reply
have to say that such action is in direct sio-
lation of the rules Of the department. of de-
cency, aud Of the proprietes Of official posi-
tion. Ii you will present to this department
the proof that any officer or employee has
been guilty OF the offence charged, he shall,
at once, be dismissed the service, and hereby
request yon to do so in order that nmediste
action may he taken Very respectfully
MARSHALL. } EwELL
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14
Cabell's Brigade-the Reunion.

From the Little Rock Gazette of Tuesday,
We notice that Gen Cabell has arrived in that
city. on his way To Fort Smith, with his wife,
the daughter of Mai Elias Rector. At our
suggestion and the Invitation of Gen Cabell
and several Of his officers Gel. John NJ. Har-
rsll will deliver the address, on the occasion
Gen. cabel has been in consultation with his
friends at Lewisburg and Clarksrille and the
latter place has been selected for the reunion
and the Goth prsx the time. All interested
will therefore take notice
Col Harrell, editor Of the Let Spring Tele-
graph, has this to say on the subject:
The good town OF Clsrksville, through many
of its best citizens. ia disposed to contend
with Lewisbugr for the privilege OF entertain
ing Cabell's brigade upon the occasion OF the
proposed reunion on the 20th Of October,
Glarkseille is a beautiful and hospitable town
where the brigade has been entertained very
generously in times gone by, and while the
brigade was under arms. 1t reyises as
sociatons OF these stirring times to think af
GlarkNilie in connection with the brigade.
The brigade consisted o about 5000 horsemen.
armed and drilled as mounted infantry. which
in fact 1t WAS, although doing cavalry service.
We regard mounted infantry as the most for
midahlc and useful arm Of the service. The
brigade did good service when ever called on.
and we do not wonder at the pride its old
commander takes in the memories oft. There
was hardly a member of it who was not the
owner of his own farm, men ofthe best stand
ing where they lived.
As the Van Burcn Press sometime since
suggested. Col lIarrell. ofthis paper. has been
invited, by Gen, Cabel. and other officers oi
the brigade to deliver the address on that oc-
sion.
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14

dissensions and split in the Democratic par
ty of the State, and this is what we should As
unit guard against. Surely there can be no
sane man in the State who would sacrifice his
liberties and the present State government,
fer the sake of making great man of some
personal friend.
Remember thut If you desert the old nag,
take strange roads, You may and Will be
forced to affiliate with company that you
have for years past guarded against.
SaRBEEIAS
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14
Welcome Visitors.

The following. from Mondays Gazette.
gives us an inkling of visit, soon, from dis
tingnished gentlemen from Illinois. Iowa. In
diana and Ohio. Ought not our city to make
a suitable preparation for their reccption2 ?
Crawford county, we are sure, offers as great
inducements to agriculturists as any on the
Arkansas river. Let us open our doors, and
bid the strangers welcome. This is what the
Gazette says:
On the 2ist inst. Arkansas will be the best
advertised state in the union Through the
efforts of Hon. j. Nj. Leughborough. Col 7.
B. Mills, and Others, two or three hundred ed
itors. from Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa,
will be brought to this city. They VIII re-
main week or ten days, and will by differ
ent excursions, be shown the beautiful farms
and plantations along the Arkansas river
from Little Rock to its mouth the fine farms,
forests and mineral lands along the line of the
Fort Smith road to Atus, and the elegant
farms between that point and Fort Smith the
beautiful prairie and rolling land of central
Arkansas. along tn. Memphis road to Forrest
City; the varied lands and thriving villages
on the Iron Mountain railway in southwest
ern Arkansas. The immigrants are coming,
three hundred Thousand strong.
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14
domeward Bound.
CINCINNATI, Sept. lth, 1875.


J. S. DuSHAM. ESQ Van Buren,, Arkansas:
Deor sir-Since nv last from New York,
have swung around the circle and arrived
here this morning. | found Capt. Drnkwa
ter here with his new boat the Erie No. 8.
A splendid boat for your Upper Arkansas
river. She is bran new hull, A inch bottom
and stands \ Ne. | with underwriters she is
Sc feet beam and draws very little water and
has a fine cabin She will be an acquisition
to your people. hope she viii have all the
business she wants, Capt. Drinkwater is a
gentleman and deserves patronage.
| he weather has been very warm for the
last foar or five days. bnt ia pleasant to-day.
The canvass in Ohio is waxing hot From
all can learn from private parties Gov. AL
len VIII be his own successor. | think the
party made mistake when they inserted the
initiation plank In their platform The time
honored doctrine was gold and silver medl-
um and they should not depart from it. 1t
has given their opponents an advantage, but
1t will do them no good AS party they are
gone. In fact, they were caught in the act so
often that their doom is sealed. The splendid
behavior and great patience of the Southern
people under all the provoking circumstances
OF the last few years. has at last elected the
the good will and sympathy OF the masses OF
the people of the North, and so the party pa
tfiats must make some other shift to fire the
Northern heart and they have lugged in re-
ligion in this Ohio campaign, and if success
fal Will IN every other state AS hate, strife
and war Is what kept it alive SO far. they will
use every effort to arouse the mob and create
disscnsion In every neighborhood. But they
will not succeed. The great American peo-
pie have too much good sense for that. 1t is
really funny, ifit was not too serious matter
to hear of a party, who has been found guilty
of the most astounding frauds until the name
of our public men are u reproacli. now going
into the business OF brokers in religion. |
suppose they would dole out to each one a
certain share, according to certain standard
of mis-callsd loyalty, and that standard to be
ones aptitude for pablic plumber.
As | never liked politics | will write no
more on that subject. | will probably write
no more for Seme time, unless to telegraph
You from here when Gov. lien is elected
When left New York, Mr y. G. Williams
had gone to Boston, NJ. Lynch had gone home
and Mr. Whitfield WAS looked for but had not
arri, Business was springing up lively in
New York. and they are looking for much
better trade from the South than they had
since the war. By thcbye tae Arkansas
trade is much sought after in New York and
considered the most desirable of any othel
State,
FOR the benefit of your lady readers,
would say. so TAR as | have been able to cb-
serve the fashions, the styles of dress are very
plain, very little trimming being used.
If write any more, it will be from the seat
of war in Turkey.
Respectfully yours,
CoNsrANTINoPIE
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14

Gg- Most people are like eggs-toc
full of themselves to hold anything else
Es- A defective memory overlooks q
multitude of sins.
Ec- Say what you will against a mar.
row skirts, it is easier for a lady and
gentleman to walk under one umbrella
than it used to be-
Eg A Pennsylvania camp meeting
was recently broken up by six poor little
sunks The devil comes in various guises
and this particular one is not to be prayed
down
Ey Miss Josie Jewell, eldest daughter
of the Postmaster General. viii he mar.
ried earlr this autumn to Arthur Dodge,
son OF William +. Dodge.
Es- Mr. J S Clarkson, editor of the
Des Moines State Register, the leading
Republican paper of Iowa, first suggested
inviting Mr., Davis to address the Central
Iowa Agricultural Association.
Is- In Germany the loss of young
men in the war has been so great that
there are 100000 more women than
men.
1F- A meeting Of opponents Of Ma
sonry was held at Chicago, Monday.
Nearly every state in The union was rep
resented
1- John B. Cough is 5S years of age.
He will have new lecture this season en-
titled BIunders, - winch he is preparing
now on his farm near Worcester, Mas
sachusetts.
Gg Charles Joseph Bonaparte, grand
son of jerome Boaaparte, was married
in Newport, to Miss Ellen Channiu Day.
of Boston, niece Of John Paipe Of New
port.
EF DR.. Sears is obliged to withdraw
Louisisnas share Of the Peabody fund
for the present, on account of the unset
tied condition Of the schools in that
State.
Ts- The American Methodists in
Rome have Just paid large sum for a
very eligible plot of ground in the Piaz-
"a Poll, next to the Church of Crocifferi,
upon which they propose to build a
chapel for their mission. There will be
only partition wall between the Roman
Catholic and the Methodist churches.
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14
A Word with Cotton Pickers.

The southern Cultivator has good word
for cotton planters. Read and give heed
Picking as fast as 1t opens-keep well up
sun ALL picked in forenoon. until /. will gin
without knap2iny-gin and pack as soon as
ready and II the price suits, sell at once. By
so doing you viii avoid risk of Gre and the
increased weight of green cotton will justify
taking little less per pound. At present pri-
ces it will pay to handle cotton carefully that
Is. keep it free of trash, and have it dry enough
to sample we'll from the gin When prices
rule high, little carclessncss on these points
may be justified where one has large crop
20 market, but not at present The lower the
price, the greater the csre required. And tits
very poor policy to work hard and incur the
expense to make crop of cotton. and then.
from little careleSsness or negligence. lose
half or more of the little profit on it. A cent
or two pound Is all the clear profit NEST far
mers make on cotton now, and good or bad
sofap pies will vary the price one half a cent a
pound.
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14

t5s- At the O'Connell celebration In Boston,
Ben Butler, in speech, is reported to have
got off the following:
hGeii has been said OF Plymouth Rock
1on viii allow me to say, in the words o an
other, without ofense to lrishmen, that plym.
outh ROCK Is the blarncy stone of America.
Q'reat applause and laughtcr) Your sweet
woman poet Mrs Hemans has said that our
fathers sought and there found freedom to
worship God. Oh, no. that is exactly what
they did not seek. They sought freedom to
worship God as they desired. and for the right
70 prevent anybody else from worshipping
God in any other way. ,Iaughter.) And they
whipped the Quakers, and drove out the Bap-
fists. and made the Episcopslians take back
seats. because they felt that they were going
straight to fire and rFprnAl damn tinp
tLaughter.)
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14

~ The editor of tho Pine BlaG Press does
not take to the suggestion Of the Fort Smith
Herald, that Hon. II. W. johnson is just the
man for the next governor of Arkansas Bro,
Newman thinks we should not take noa-re-
sident for that position. In his own words:
" The man who takes the place oil Garland,
must be young. active, progressive and con-
ssrvative. thoroughly imbued with the spirit
which animates the present administration.
acquainted by experience with the changes
through which we have passed during the
past few years, and one who has been of us
and teith US through all cur yicssitudes and
trials.
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14
WARNING ORDER.

Eliza Evans, William A. Wallace. Mary A. HoI-
lace. Rachel keeton, Thomas j. keeton, Martha
), Nallage' Wtiiis Wallace, Alfred L. Wallace,
leonard X \. Naliace, and Presley X. Smith ms
Plaintiffs,
VERSES
Leonard Y, Sonthmayd, Augustus J. Ward, Thomas
stamford, John ilarrei. John Henry GeoT@e
AAEustn, Luther G. Morrill,, William B. Heard, and
th as the executors of the last viii of Phiiin Pen
nyWit deecalod. Charles T, Ward A. Wallace
ward ana the unknown heirs Of Martha Wall, de-
,r he driapiantg John Henry, Luther c. Merrill.
" nam =. HOARD. Thomas stamford and Robert
Naher'' i'cuprn abers and Martha Nabers heirs ot
lA# 0i Martha wall, deceased, who ara non-rcsi
ents o thls state, or their heirs legal representa-
tFes are warned 70 appear and defend on or before
the 10th day of Scptal Dor A ID fS-5 With is H.
year 1875. WIS "'' ioi 'no
3w. ED. A. SCOTT, Clerk.
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14
s~S~e

ss Aessrs. Gendennen q Peay, proprie-
tors ofthe Anthony House, Little Rock, learn
ing that the story had been circulated that
their house was closed. give notice that the
report is untrue. aud that the bouse has Bot
5eeR Gs9 irHl aot De closed. The Anthem. -
under the present mana ement. is the coolest
and best stopping place in that city. Capt.
Woods, the superintendent, il a gentleman
who gives every attention to the wants ofhis
guests. Don't forget the "Old Anthony"
when you visit Little Rock.
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14

sickness, or something else, prevented
the Fort smith base balists from meeting
their invitation to play with our boys in Van
Buren, Saturday afternoon. Our boys were
cooked and primed."
MIR. James Scott, OF the firm of i. Rob-
inson & Co., left on the stage, yesterday, to
lay in their fall stock of goods.
Two horses were stolen, Saturday night
from the camp meeting grounds. Deputy
Sheriff Winters and young Fine followed the
trail and got the horses up in Mountain town
ship. 1t is hard to get away from Joe,
- Read NJ Lynch's new advertisement and
then 90 and see his new goods.
- Mrs. Addie Nugent is visiting Mrs. DR.
Decherd.
- Dr. White and Johnnie are "camp-mrct.
Ing it at Taps Spring,
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14
Circuit Court.

Crawford county circuit court, Judge Mans
field. commences It's session, next Monday
The clerk and Sheriff are getting everything
ready. that the business may move off with
ont any delay.
The criminal business will occupy nearly
the whole term of the court.
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14
n office

| hereby given that | will apply to the probato
Couft o. crawford county, Arkansas, at its Octo-
ner tefn s5 for an order to sell all the rirbt tti
anu ana interest OF which Samuel G. Hanley. deceassd
~ ana TO the following lands and town lois
interest in W &ofS + z and SE15orN
II n 1sf y u yqwn Range % Wost; halfinterest IN IN
! y ,T'iN a and 4 N Z 4 of Sec ana Fl \
at interest n Lets and in Block H. and p 10 iS
Van Barren, "''''i'n TO the town OF
9a o"o payment Of debts probatel against saia
's'u'e' Gee, Z. WHITE Administraior
Aug 81. lS7j-lw, '"'' VI o. - h4hley. deed.
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14

IA The editor of the Van Buren Press
liits ms hat, and we feel flattcred. But we
cont IKE his advising our husband to stay
away SO long, as we find 1t a little unplea mt
running paper this warm weather. Ozark
BaaRrr.
we know editorial labor is pretty hard, this
warm weather, madam. but then you are do
sick, that we could not help wishing you a
long lease. Let him come home. If you wish,
and IN Ike n sub editor of him, How will that
do?
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14
California,

The democrat. elect their entire state ticket.
The legislature stands, Senate, 10 democrats,
independent democrats 9independents. and
republicans. The Assembly. 60 democrats,
independent dem, independents, and Il
republicans, and all four Democratic Con-
1re
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14
Mr. Davis Address.

The Memphis Appeal of the 9th. whose edi-
tor is with tx. President Davis, has this to
Mo:
The address OF Mr., Davis at DeSoto, Nilsson.
ri, yesterday, Was 4 mastery effort, and was
received With respectful attention and mani
testatiens OF appreciation in accordance with
the distinguished honors and respect paid Mr..
Davis since his first entrance into that State
Monday morning As correspondent re-
lates, Mr.. Davis esehewed pclitics. and ques-
tions of diseord attendant, and devoted him
self solely to urging upon the people unity
and harmony in the progress toward the ulti-
mate grand destiny of the Mississippi valley
lie dwet upon the vast agricultural resources
and the future development OF the commerce
of the valley. During its delivery his address
was frequently applauded. iiespeaks at Full
ton Saturday.
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14

tF Barry sullivan. the great Irish TRACE
dian, is performing in New York. at Booths
Theater, and r. l.. Davenport an American
and supported by American aceors, is playing
At the Grand Opera. There seems to be con-
siderable feeling manifested on both tides.
Botn Of the men are at head Of their profess
aiou
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14

fE The bondsmen of b. p. Clovd. Of BAR
danclio. who killed Capt. Bob. Wishard, have
given him up to the Sheriff, who has pat him
in confinement. lie had sold his interest in
the Independent to DR.. Mcclure. and his
bondsmen had feared that he would leave the
country. and leave them to satisfy the de-
manis OF the court.
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14

sS- Mrs j. j, Sears, residing two miles
east of Memphis committed suicide on the
7th inst by tieing ribbon around her neck.
so risht as TO produce death by stranguls-
tion
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-14

SE- We regret to learn Of the death of
Mrs David Arbuckle. She was the daughter
OF the late Col. DsRssa Carroll, and sister of
the wife of Maj. A. S. Cabell of Roseville.