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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-10-14

4. That the voting for delegates
from the different Wards to said
Parish Convention, shall be holden
ct the following named places, on
Saturday, October so, 1875:
1st Ward, at James Coles store.
I'd ." " Lehman . store.
Sd sc =" Courthouse. Lake
4th /" 90. r. Moss store.
9th " " Saxton's store.
9th I" " Shiloh Church.
0h "'~ /" Hyram Lyles'.
It was further "a. f.
Resolved, That oil true Demo
Gratis, and all who believe in re-
trieving Che country from present
misrule. be earnestly and urgently
TO attend the Ward and
the Parish Conventions. @.'"
That all our citizens are invited
to attend the Parish Convention.
Meeting adjourned "siae die. :" ~.
LOUIS LEVEQUE,
a Chairman.
Attest: "@@ Aa"# 1aaft
J, v. Moss, Secretary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19
CURING THE Hrc COUGHS.

A young lad who attends school
had been told that sudden shock
or fright would cure the hic>coughs
and the other evening, while he was
studying his lesson for the morrow
by drawing picture of the school
teacher on his slate, his father was
seized with a fit of hiccoughs. The
old gentleman was tilted back in his
chair, with his feet resting on top of
the table, and the young hopeful
concluded to try the cure on him
just as the old man was "ras ling
with heart breaking hic, the boy
jumped up and yelled "Fire !" The
old man was just getting ont cub
cub, but he never got it out. He
gave jump, which tilted over the
chair, and, in endeavoring to regain
his equilibrium, his feet flew up
against the table, upsetting it and
a lamp which stood upon it, and his
head landed In the ashes on the
hearth. The old lady, hearing the
racket, came running from the kitch-
en- and tripped over the old mans
PROSTATE form, knocking down lot
OF glass and china ornaments. -
When that boys father arose from
the wreck and shook the ashes and
splinters of glass out of his hair and
clothcrS he was cured of the hic~
coughs, but there was look of stern
ness in his eye. He can't play tag,
now and the bog sits on the edge of
his seat at school, and lies in bed,
and murmurs that the old man can
hiccough his consumed old head off
before he would ever try to cure
him again.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19
cHRIsTIANcY MOT AFRAID. ;

In the United States Senate last
Friday, the seating of the negro
Pinchback was debated. Senator
McCrcery, Of Kentucky, character
lied Morton as the ablest outrage
champion in the world, while the
GROWING event of the day was Sem
ator Christiancy's speech. There
was considerable curiosity to hear
Michigan's late republican supreme
court judge. The Senator began his
remarks with perfect GOODNESS, and
the manner in which he handled his
subject drove terror into the hearts
Of the GRANTEES. When he declared
that it would take several regiments
to impose upon Michigan such an
imposition as the Kellogg govern
ment, and that there were not SOL
diers enough in the United States to
make them love it, it made the audi
tors feel as if the old constitutional
days were returning. The Senator
was congratulated extensively on
his admirable speech.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19
Che 5}larietta gunruaI.
Ga, Friday, March 19,!1a75.
SENSIBLE ADVICE.

The Richmond Wing offers the
following counsel to its readers:
"This is a juncture in the social
and political affairs of the Southern
people, both black and white, which
demands the utmost GOODNESS and
caution on the part Of each race, to
prevent a condition of disorder and
animosities which may rapidly lead
to results ruinous to all our indus
tries, as well as destructive to every
safeguard of the freedom of every
man, whether he be classed with
the Caucasian or the African. The
passage of the civil rights bill is the
final preparation of mine which
the Radical leaders are now expect>
ing to be exploded by the South, not
only for the humiliation of her own
liberties, but, as the effect of that eff
feet, for the overthrow of Republi.
can institutions and the establish
ment of imperial power in place of
them. Let us disappoint them in
their devilish designs. Let US de-
feat them in their Infamous efforts
to provoke us to violence that may
bring bayonets against the breast of
Virginia, and impale her for their
purposes of plumber and persecution.
Let US obey their law as long as it is
a law"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

TREASURER JONES. While we
are satisfied that the money is all
right and that the Treasurer is
guilty of no wrong to the people,
candor compells us to say that, if the
answer is a success, we are unable
to see it. This is a painful conclu-
sion to come to, but it has fastened
itself upon our calmest judgment,
and the question does not admit of
wiIIful avoidance or friendships
evasions. We expected a balance
sheet, and a clear accounting for
each dollar received and each dollar
paid out. The Treasurer does not
pretend to enlighten the people as
to the receipts and disbursements of
his office, and is terribly reticent in
regard to many particulars. Al
bany NeWS.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

WAR.-Butler predicts war, and
the Chicago Times says, can at
tempt, in 1876, to proclaim a new
Executive by suspension of the ha
beas corpus, or by any other arbi
trary assertion of the kingly prerog
alive over the decision of the cleo
toral bodies, will be resisted by the
sword as surely as any such attempt
is made. And yet, by such exer-
else of the prerogative is the only
possible way in which the present
dynasty can hope to proIong its ex-
istence. Mr.. Buffers intimation
that the prerogative will be thus eX>
erciscd can have no other possible
meaning than civil war.
So be it. To be fore warned is to
be forearmed. The fight between
the monarchy and the republic, in
which one or the other must fall, is
certain to come, sooner or later
Perhaps the war may as we'll open
in 1876 as at any other time"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19
THE POWER OF LANGUAGE.

1t is remarkable how some writers
can adorn the most common place
subject with the flowers Of poesy,
and make it a joy forever. We
read in a contemporary that high
ly,esteemed citizen "who has dwalt
upon this subluuary sphere for the
term of seventy winters, and in that
time had the mingled grief and
pleasure to lay three wives where
the flowers of spring could grow over
them, and the dews of the summer
sparkle like a robe of diamonds
about them, recently took to him
self fourth partner of his Joys and
sorrows in the person of charming
widow, who has deposited two mats
rimonial ventures in a place of per,
petual security, and gszed in the
bluShing roses of seventy-fye sum-
mers."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

LUCK.-Civility generally has
luck as an ally, There is the story
told of a gentleman, who, on a
battlefield, happening to bow with
much grace to some officer who adj
dressed him, cannon>bal just went
through his hair, and tool. off The
head of the other one. The officer,
when he saw his marvellous escape,
Justly observed that man never lost
by politcness. Another curious sto-
ny Of luck on battlefield is perfect
ly anthetic: A ball passed straight
through mans body, and the man
recovered. This much is not un
paraIleled, but there was something
more, highly curious and lucky.
The man was consumptiye, and had
formed tubercles. The ball carried
away the tubercles, and the man
recovered not only from the wound,
but also from the consumption.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

Mr.. Bowles writes to the Spring
field Republican, from Washington,
that the late session "has increased
the division and deepened the de
moralization" of the Republican par
ty. The session closes with the con
viction that the party is lost, that
"there is real and radical differ
ence of opinion in the Republican
party, not only upon men but meas
ures, and even upon principles. y
He declares that President Grant
means to secure the third term, and
says nothing is more obvious here
now than the increased reai zation
and confession of his third term am>
bition.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

How IT FEELS TO BE HANGED
Having attempted to hang himself,
but having been prematurely cut
down young gentleman of Paris
has survived to this account Of his
sensations: 'As kicked away the
chair and fell | had the sensation OF
receiving a blow from hammer on
tho head. | did not feel the rope.
and the only defined sensation sue,
cecding that of the blow was a sen
sation of weight in my head. My
head seemed { heave.' and bigger
than the grea. bell Of Notre Dame,
1t was night all about me, and there
came terrible cold in the lower
part of my body, and then sharp
pain where the rope was tearing my
neck, and then-nothing.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

MANY men are said to be self
taught. No man was ever taught in
any other way. DO you suppose a
man is bucket, to be hung on the
well of knowledge and pumped full7
Man is a creature that learns by the
exertion of his own faculties. There
are aids to learning of various kinds;
but no matter how many of these
aids a man may be surrounded by,
after all, the learning is that which
he himself acquires. And whether
he be in college or out Of college, in
or ont Of school, every man must
educate himself And in our times
and our community every man has
the means of doirg it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

SHE MUST HAVE IT.-An Ameri-
can lady in Paris recently happen
ed to be in a room adjoining an
American gentleman and lady, and
very unwilIingly overheard a CONVEX
sation. There was a door between
the two rooms, and, as they raised
their voices, she could not but hear
the lady say, 81 tell you, my dear,
that | must have SIS, 900 next year.
1t is absolutely impossible, with this
$4,000 that you allow me, to make
any respectable appearance. can
not do it, She began to speak
angrily, when her husband remon-
strated. "My dear, | have given
you all | can. | have taken all
dare from my business without real
ly gripping it, II tell you," she
said, with increased vehemence, 81
tell you that really must have
5000 for my dress. cannot dress
as others do, unless you give me
this. "-BoSt0n Post
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

CAREFULNESs.-There is no esti-
mating the amount of hard earned
property whichis lost through a want
of care in using. We rip and tear,
pitch and jerk, break and smash up
things entirely too much. No won.
der there are always chick holes to
be stopped up. No wonder the bar
rel gets empty when the leak is left
open. Be careful. Keep cool. Go
slow. Old Moses Stroup, of North
Carolina, is a model for US. He has
had for thirty years the same cob for
Smelling corn. He used the same
pocket knife for thirty years. He
has the moving scythe of his grand
father, but it is worn on to its back,
and he has laid it away. Moses is
a German and philosopher, and we
presume rich man. He ought to
be, by Moses.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

THE canvass which General Cor
don and Mr.. Lamar have made in
New Hampshire has been brief bat
brilliant, and has created a very
profound impression throughout the
North. They have been cordially
received wherever they have APP
peared, and their manly defense of
the much abused South has no
doubt opened the eyes of many hon
est Republicans who have hitherto
heard Of the Southern people only
through tue medium Of malignant
organs.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

The Rev. DR.. Deems, Of New
York, said, in his sermon last suns
day 70 my mind, the four sweetest
things in the word are-frst, baby
girls ; second, baby boys; third,
ripe, good old men; fourth, ripe,
good old ladies'. That is very nea--
ly our creed but we rather think
we like healthy mother-in law best
And next, ripe, good old man, who
sits quietly in The corner and tell
lies about how far he used to walk
to school through the snow when
be was boy, and how he used to
come home and saw up a cord of
wood before supper, instead of sneak
ing 10 the back door for his skates,
as boys do now days.--Er.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19
GETTING READY TO BE HAPPY,

~~N - ~ 49, II aL !
That is exactly what most of us
are doing. We are not ready to be
happy to-day, this year, bnt to NOR
row, next month, another year, our
cup of joy will be full. When the
promised time comes and the acme
Of our hopes, in a certain direction
is reached, health may be wanting,
friends dead, and life, however full
of all we thought would make it
rich, and worth the having, be emp>
ty and dreary. But he who "takes
the best now and here" enjoys it,
puts himself into possession of that
which cannot be taken away. Ger
tainly it is right to provide for the
rainy day, in health to prepare for
sickness, in youth to lay up for old
age; but there is much more time
than many of us think, while doing
this, to be happy in the present, and
there are a thousand paths to happi-
ness If we but have the will and de-
sire to find them.
We are too eager in the pursuit
OF some far-off result to take time TO
be happy to>day. How often do we
look back on years that .have fled,
and see many clements, which at
the time we took no notice of, and
which, could we count them in now
would fill our cup of joy to overflow
ing. Shall we learn lesson from
this?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

SOME newspaper accuses General
Tracy, counsel for defense in the
Beecher case, with being unready
FIR battle during the war. The
Graphic defends him against the in
situation, declaring that he has
charged at the head Of the column
IN many bloody fields, and after the
battle has often been seen sitting
under Tree combirg the cannon
balls out Of his hair. Tie certificate
is thought to be sufficient
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

AN old farmer purchased some
sweet oil in a drug store recently and
being asked if there was nothing
else he laid several packages on
the counter, held up his hand, with
several strings tied on the fingers,
aud said: "Let me see That red
string is for bar-soap-that rag for a
broom-that blue cord is for calico
dress-that braid means four pounds
of sugar-and this other string is for
sweet oil. No-nothing more
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

IT'S AGIN NATCR.-The problem
Of mixing oil and water, says the
Memphis Appeal, has never been
solved, and it will be a task still
more difficult to enforce a law which
proposes a mixture Of two antago-
nistic races. The eagle and the
vulturc, the hawk aud the crow,
cannot be made to hibernate, and no
law Of Congress can force social
equality between two contrary and
opposite races.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19
A PRIVATE letter from Charleston,

A PRIVATE letter from Charleston,
S. c., gives the latest and best ne ws
from that afflicted region. The cor
respondent says
We are without a Legislature ;
the members cannot meet during
the day, as they have to be in their
barbershops, etc, to make a living,
and cannot assemble at night be-
cause the gas company shut off the
gas with $4,000 bill unpaid.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

In anticipation of a dull summer,
a Marietta merchant has reduced the
size of his money-draw. He says
when a man sells 5000 worth of
goods a day, and takes in only thir-
ty-f FIVE cents in cash, it is time to
contract.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

IT is very common thing in this
city to see an old party walking
home very straight at about two
o'clock in the morning, and another
common thing too is to hear some
body, after this old man has stag
gered into the house, yelling elem
nue. up, old woman, femme upw
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

No public man is worthy to be
trusted who sacrifices his sense of
duty to policy. A man cannot be
authorized by honor and conscience
to violate his sense Of duty. He
may resign, but he cannot disobey
his duty without being traitor to
honor.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

SOME darkiss believe that the civ,
il rights bill will straigbten their
wool and whiten their hide. We
thought we noticed a slight change
in the complexion of a Marietta ne
gro, but upon enquiry learned that
he had only been handling sacks Of
flour.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

WHEN you go into an editors
sarctum, be sure to read all the man.
uscript you may see lying on his
desk. 1t puts him in good humor,
and gives him lofty opinion Of your
good sense and manners.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

He who falls asleep on mast, he
who takes fire into magazine, he
who dallies with sin, be who delays
repentance, are running a race to
fluid out which of them is the great
est fool.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

THE President has nominated Hor-
ace Maynard as minister to Constan-
tinople. Well, Constantinople is
said to contain more dogs than any
place in the world but we don't say
that that lends a peculiar propriety
to the appointment.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

TIE President has signed the civ
il rights bill. 1t it is national boon
"a sweet legacy of Congressional
misunderstanding THAI inspires
every patriot to get up and uhoop
about it-one of those choice bless
which callous Supreme Court will
one day sit down upon-and squelch.
brooklyn argus.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

True courage is cool and calm
The bravest Of men have the least of
brutal, bullying insolence, and in the
very time of danger are found the
most serene and free.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

A woman at Tifin, Ohio, fell and
broke her arm, but she refused two
offers of assistance because the men
were strangers to her and there was
no one around to introduce them.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

THE New Orleans Times says it
is all mistake about Gen. Longstreet
living in Georgia. He is still in
New Orleans and intends to remain
there.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

II yultures are gathered together
it is for prey; ifrobbers surround a
man it is for i'll ard if sinners en-
compass the godIy, we may rest as.
sured it is for no good
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

A co'ored barkeeper in Augusta
refused to deal out drinks to party
Of negroes who were searching for
civil rights.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

Samuel w. Allen, oc Nevada, is
believed to be the greatest herdsman
in the world. His rancho is eighty
miles long, and he owns 225; 900
head of cattle.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

Truth is ever frank, bold and
open. Falsehood is iosidious, cow
ardly and covert. The one chal-
lenges investigation, the other avoids
il,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

A prominent citizen Of Athens
has given five thousand dollars for
the Improvement of the Methodist
Church in that city.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

A Marietta man says Job was
never put to the task of cleaning a
wet quarter acre lot of Bermuda
grass, or he would have sinned.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

Robert Smith, a colored barber in
Atlanta has solved his portion of the
civil rights bill by shooting himself.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

The Coyington (Ga) hotel has
been converted into a private en-
ter.aiument" establishment.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

Richard Henry Whitley was the
only Congressman from Georgia that
' oled Tor the civil rights bill.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19

Ir is Characteristic of sin and folly
that they ever question what they
cannot confute.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19
Prof. J. R. SEALS,

OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO THE
citizens Of Marietta and vicinity in the way of
Tuning and Repairing Pianos, and guarantees
satisfaction.
n. B-Respectfully refers to Rev. l. r. Bran
ham, and will attend punctually, to all orders
left with him.
Also am Agent for the Albert Weber Piano,
the best Of all.
LAGRANGE, GA. Nov. 25th, 1875.
Prof J, r. SEALS has for years tuned and
repaired pianos for me, and have always
found him faithful, careful, conscientious
workman reliable in every particular, and l
cordially commend him as such to the public.
IF. COX, Pres. So. +. College.
P. S.-Prof Schumacher regards Prof Seals
as the best tuner of Pianos in this country.
|. L. COX.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19
THE CITY BARBER SHOP.
ANDREW J. ROGERS.
West Side of the Public Square

u HAVE FITTED UP NY SHAY
Il ING Saloon in a neat style, and keep on
hand sharp razors, good hair oil, clean towers,
aud every other requisite necessary 10 make
my shop one oi the best Shampooing, hair
eating. dyrinP OF beard, shaving, y a., all done
in pleasing aud gratifying manner Hence,
with MY long experience, vs. feel 40 br-iiaucy in
promising satisfaction. Thanking my patrons
for past iayOTz and soliciting continuance, !
au, Respectfully,
ANDREW j. ROGERS,
The New York herald., 1875-12-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A -A'-A-
TO MIDDLE-AGED MEN.

The importance OF althiness the system
among middle aged cannot bo overcstmated its
over life and death and the direct bearing which II has
human happiness seems TO be recognized Its capabilities
its qualities and its the Importance Of health
whether through thought study intense application
tn mental investigation and research; whether by the
Gated and business interests by the
sve Indulgence OF the appetites aud propenses Of the
system All these subjects Tor confederation ns
also the knowledge OF what Is moderation what excess
and when these exist the absolute necessity OF promptly
seeking advice from expert who for long series Of
years devoted his whole time and attention the study
Investigation and treatment OF all tho maades of this i'm
portat department. 10 accurately determine the diseased
conditions their nature causes origin whether arising
from the want az exercise or and who
from his experience and practice has learned 10 discover
once the arrangement and as promptly apply the remedy
common the Inexperienced and annoying 10 the
tent who, naturally wants 20 know without delay
what Is the matter the extent of the Cerangement the
probabilities Of recuperation and the time required.
the value OF practi
Sn as wen as sno '.e p.unps ~
statement, coming not from but public nsttu
tons only home but abroad that large proper
ton OF those who suher nom mental disturbance and aoso
lue insanity permanently who placed under
treatment after the hrst symptoms have mani
III the intellectual department OF the brain
hausted by mental application, deprving OF the
power Of connected thought Y can only recover t strength
systematic methods II Is precisely In other de-
psrtmenR whether OF appetite propensity or passion each
for bringing them up from their overworked and
hausted conditions Tho Importance Of this branch Of mcdi
the perpetuaon OF family names the securing OF hereditary
titles and the retention OF estates In the family
From long and large experience in this direction have
alton Of OF the first families tho city and nation and
certainly communicate much TO cultivated minds in
connection with practical experience In what pertains TO
the department the
and the of recovering their powers whether Of brnn
appetite, propensity or passion