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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-12-09
LAKE CHARLES
MALE AND FEMALE
A(tAInEATN

MALE AND FEMALE
ACADEMY.
Tne undersigned respect
'ssS fallY announces To the clti-
sssss GEMS Of Lake Charles aud
k vicinity that he will open his
first session pf the Lake Charles
Academy I'LL the Masonic Building, on
Monday, the Both oF August
All branchesO Of 3 thorough English
education viii bs taught, ana especial
attention given to the higher mathe-
maties
Lessons will ho given it'd the lam
guages ii sufficient applications ARE
made To justify Che formation Of classes.
Board, from $S Il Sl2 per month.
TERMS
Primary Department, S2 per month
GFammaF Department, S2 90 per
month. Payable monthly
q. MI MARSH, Principal.
July 29, 1875 1y
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Telegraphic Brevities.
nc Wlliskr 49,.

a AAG w AkASAAg " d1Ks
ST.. LOUIS NOV. 80. The Avery
prosecution closed with some testimony
of d general character Correspondence
shows Gen. Babcock received many
dispatches from parties implicated
Tie following was reaa
WAsHfyoroN, Dec. 5, 1874 10 Co..
John A. Joyce, st. Louis Can not
hear tlat any one has gone or is going
BADoook.
ST.. LOUIS. No. 30 Avery Trial
Alter B long debate the kilograms were
admitted, as follows
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25, 1871 Gen. o.
d. Bobcock Poor Ford IS dead. Nc
Donald il with Lis body. TIT The Pres
ldent act cautiously on the successor
ship. john IA. JoYcE.
ST. Louis, Oct 27 1873 Gen. b.
u. Babcock Tho bondsmen prefer
the men they have recommended. Eek
preston from The President to his
friends here will secure everything.
Let the President do for the best De-
pend upon Mcdonald and myself to
stand by his actions to tile last
JOHN Al. Joxoa.
Sri LOUIS, oct. rs. 10 His Excel
lancY u s. Grant WI have the honor
rs recommend Col. Constantine MI
gpire for Collector III Internal Revenue
of the First District of Missouri
John A. joyce,
William Patrick,
q. al Neweont,
John Mcdonald
sr. Louis, Oct. 2S, 1873 10 Gen
Btbcock SEC dispatch 70 President
I'VE mean lit Mum, JoYoE
~. Lnu1s, March, 1874. ro Gen
Fabcoek Start fol ST. Francisco to-
morrow night. Make p. call off Ills
scandalhouAds tint only hlackens the
memory of poor Ford and friends
business.
ST LoU1s, Oct All 1874 10 Gen.
Babeock Have YOU talked with 'D?"
Are things right? How. Answer J.
Sir. LOUIS, Dec. 3, 1874 Gen. Bah
cock HIS Secretary 81 Commissioners
ordered anybody here
81. LOUIS Ireb. 8, 1874. Gen. Bah
cock W. have official Information
that the enemy weakens. Push things.
SYnpH.
sr. Lou1s, April %. 1875. Gen.
Babcock Tell Mack 10 sea Parker, III
Colorado, and telegraph Commissioner
~ crush out ST. Louis enemies.
Carr.
"A somewhat lengthy discussion then
took place, Judge Krum, for the de-
Tense, contending that three counts Of
The Indictment against his clients were
sufficient ana should be quashed.
Gen. Henderson, for tlie prosecution,
admitted that one Of The counts was
insufficient. but maintained tho others
were good ind binding upon defendant.
The court sustained Judge Krum's POI.
eition AZ 70 two counts, ana said he
should INSTRUCT the jury to return 4
verdict 81 hot guilty aa ~ them,
The other counts were held 70 Pc
good. ana the defense then proceeded
with their side, introducing three let
tars of social character which had
passed between Joyce and Avery end
tending To show That they were IL the
habit of HsinR such familiar terms as
Billy and Aleek Ioyce's middle name
nnd Avefy'a Ghriatien name in writing
to each 0ther
Dispositions af pars0ns "a washing
ton relating to the good chataeteI ot
avery were also raad This done. Judge
hEam announced that to be the ease for
the defense
Iha argamonts Will be heard to-mog
row
Washington Notes.
WmsaN Nov 40 Information
1NNM YfN ffim 4t#6rfaM HnH#aaaWfu GHE
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-12-09

C4srnRs For the frst winter since
1870, ehe oysters 1T Caleasieg Pass are
q fair size, and wilI By well grown III
February Nearly every year their
growth IL checked, ana the large ones
are killed, by Coo much fresh water.
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- 80. 80 90 81.

For Sale. Cheap for Cash,
0r on terms, with good guarantee #
win giye LTD facilities Eor payments
have some trees FROM 8, I, VI ana
year old ia Ehe disposition b paEehas-
ers; \ guarantee these trees AZ M III sirst
quality, far THE sweetness ana sise BIZ
Cha lruit they win produce A rFdnc-
tion will ha made 81 The price ION these
purchasing large quantity. VIII ship.
them iii boxes one 0r more trees IN
each box, according ~ tha demand
Boxes containing 25 Que year dill
trees, t9 eta apiece Boxes containing
& twO yenr ald trees. 25 ets apieee.
Boxes containing 8 three ycar eia
trenss a0 ets apiece Boxes containing
Four year old trees. TS cts apiece
i3oSss containing 4 liva yeNr old iFsas
ISL ga apsaee
W I0HcHM.
T6ka fEi3mg4ss TIE @Sf,e ea asst
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T HI F El
Saddle ANA Harness Maker

LAKE CHARLES. LA.
CADDLE Trees nude to order, aud
I'D particular attention paid to repair,
mig Old Saddles and Harness a lfberaE
share oi tile public patronage Is re-
specially solicited. Psieas to ais aha
times June I7, 1875 Iy
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PRnPELLER RAM0s

PENNY SAVED Il A PnNNY HARNRD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-11
TELEGRAPH TALK.
WILL HUGE ELECTRIC MONOPOLY BE EsTAB-
IISHEpl

WILL HUGE ELECTRIC MONOPOLY BE EsTAB-
LIsHEDg
Considerable Interest, not 10 say excitement has been
manifested for some days past In regard TO that
gained credence to the effect that the Western Union
Telegraph Company was about 10 absorb the Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Company. This latter company
through the mouth OF lis assistant manager and secre
tary, Mr.. A B. Chandler, claims TO have 600 miles Of
lines and Is 600 miles Of wires in the hands OF its own
management Two-thirds of the stock is said 70 be
owned by Jay Gould, and at one time it is also de-
carsd that one-third OF the Atlantic and Pacific
stock was owned by the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany. The capital stock Of the Atlantic and Pacific
amounts TO 100000 and the capital stock Of the
Western Union Company is supposed TO be at least
$40 OOOOo It is known that Gould has been making
fight for some time past to get the direction OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company and bought largely
Of its stock having at least 10 600 shares valued
at ST. 200, and he making bard running to get
control of the company, but ready to unload at
any time by a sudden eotsp. He has been OF
Late m hazardous position, and it was expected
that he might go under In any immediate financial
tumult that might have occurred had such panic or
tumult succeeded the failure of Duncan Sherman Co
President orton OF the Western Union Company, yes
terday denied any knowledge Of the amount Of stock
possessed by Gould in the company and said that he
not in position to know how much OF how little
Jay Gould owned OF the stock of the Western Union
But Mr.. orton admitted that Commodore Vanderbilt
large owner Of stock in the company; he would
not say how much.
ANOTHER RICHMOND THE FIRLD.
And come to another company which has
been started a rival TO the two old ones aud which
bids fair to start under very good auspices This
pany to be called the National Telegraph Company
and will have its headquarters in San Francisco where
its chief ncorporaors reside The incorporators
are said 10 control and their names are as follows
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SHOP LETTERS CAUGHT.

Yesterday afternoon the attention OF Detectives Fok
and Corwin attracted by the suspicious action OF
two women who going from store 20 store on Full
ton street. Brooklyn The officers arrested them, and
they gave their names as Josephine Puroge claiming
to reside at No $40 Fth street. New York, and Louisa
Penniger On being taken headquarters quantity
OF chiidren's clothing was found in their possession
They were held for examination to-day. Louisa
arrested by Corwin October 1871 for smlsJ oncnce
ADJ she dned 4S0
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KEROSENE EXPLOSIONS.

During Monday night kerosene lamp exploded in
the house No lol Essex street in Jersey City and
burned Mrs Bridget Reilly severely The flames were
exngushod before any serious damage property 70
suited
About the same time lamp exploded in a liouor
saloon Kept by William McCeary tho Five Corners
and created great CONSERVATION among those the bar
room Three men, who were drinking beer at the bar
when the explosion occurred flung down their glasses
ana rushed out forgetting when the fire had been
tngushed TO return aud sec the proprietor The nre
department was called out bat their
needAd
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Ala.

The Comm ssionors Of Police are determined upon ex
terminating the policy business in thus city II possible,
and toward that they have made several raids upon
the nefarious establishments In the policy shop No.
$50 Bayard street the police arrested William Lower,
proprietor and Cornelius Markey. colorcd believer n
t4-11--An The prisoners are hold for court
The Fourth precinct police yesterday made descent
upon the policy shop No 40 Division street and arrested
HAsSs ,nslaeelA ThsS tppk PpssnsasU ~ uss bVeks
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A POLICE CAPTAIN FoILED.

Yesterday afternoon Captain Williams undertook to
make descent GU several gambling houses on
Ann street but was fooled in every attempt that he
made. He started out with several men and tried TO
force an entrance into two places having is said
been furnished with false keys. The gamblers, how
ever, got wind Of the movement and inside Of twenty
minutes after Captain Williams put IN an appearance in
Ann street not stack Of chips" could have been
found Captain Williams finally left Lhe street. in dis
Il
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BOILER EXPLOSION.

Yesterday afternoon a small compress boiler belong
Ing 70 Walsh Brothers stevedores and used by them
for hosting freight exploded while being worked the
foot or Corearp street knsi River The rent made IN
the boileI wst s'sSn AVA ahneS asSIsas -as,csaa
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THE PIERoLA REvoLUTIoNIsTs HEARD PROM
AGAIN-ANoTHER ISsURREcT1oN AGAINST
THE AUTHORITY OF THE REPUBTLc-
BATTLE WITH THE TROOPS AND DEFEAT
OF THE REBELS GENERAL BARDAIEs
AREvALo KnLED-H1s SHELTER IN A
CONVENT.
LIMA July 20 1875
The steamer from the South, which arrived at Callao
on the evening Of the 17th brought the unexpected in
teigenec OF disturbance in slay and Of the probable
presence of the irrepressbe Pierola in ArequpA The
most recent news led the TO believe that all
danger had disappeared much so that the garrison
had been reduced and the regiment Zepa Of the line
sent OF to Cuzco and Puno TO recruit
HISTORY REBELLION.
The scanty information brought in the mail steamer
is TO this the 18Th handful OF mounted
meH ndcrcnty armed aud led by Bardales Arevao aud
Bustamante, two Of Perolas most devoted followers
dashed into the port OF lslay, and in a moment cap
TIRED the town, the entire defensive force consisting OF
half dozen policemen, some Of whom we're drunk and
The remainder Oh their sleepy wAtch The inhabitants
iHrrihad AND Lbs invadar proeladsJ " lie Cha
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and papers The proprietor Delannote has been
rested heretofore "A similar charge but managed
get clear Of punishment Other raids are IN pros
pective.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-03-26

WHY A SENATOR DID NOT TAKE HIS
WIFE TO WASHINGTON.-I heard a good
story the other day. We we're comment
ing on the outward man of a certain
Senator, saying, in addition, that we
found him very agreeable, though now
and then intentionally frank.
eyes, l should think he was," laughed
our mutual friend: 81 asked him why
he didn't bring his wife to Washington,
and he answered, Fact is, Captain, the
old woman is so mortal homely | ain
ashamed of her!'"
Make your own comments, dear
friends. # the lady in question were
younger, Washington life would soon
metamorphose her, but l know in her
case there is no such hope, so l forgive
the Senator, and find double amuse-
ment in the exclamation / heard him
make as a beautiful woman passed dur
ing a reception. Said the honorable
Senator: "By Jove! B. ought to thank
God every day for the pleasure Of own
ing such a beauty" That mans asthe-
tic tastes walked uD too late, but they
are c~orrect.-[Washington Correspond
ence Boston Globe.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-03-26
improvements of State Credit.
THE FUNDING ACT.

Communication in the New Orleans Times
The action of the Funding Board in
excluding the Chattanooga, the levee
eighths and other bonds now enjOined
has had a very beneficial effect on the
credit of the State, and has quoted and
recOnciled much Of the opposition to
that measure. By excluding the bonds
mentioned the amount of fundable Sc
curities of the State will be reduced to
$4,000, 900, which will put Our new State
debt down to $12, 900, 900. According to
the constitutional amendment, this must
he the amount of the States indebted
ness. It can never be increased beyond
this sum without the repeal or annul-
ment of this amendment.
NOtWithstandingthe heavy reductions
made within the last few years in our
assessment rolls, there still remains a
large valuation of taxable property
amounting to at least 1920, 000,000 which
at 81 mills, the rate of taxation fixed
for interest and curtailment OF new
bonds, would leave a large surplus OF
100000 annually over and above the
amount required to meet the interest on
the funded debt, and even should we
reach the 1915, 900, 900 fixed by the amend
ment there would still be a handsome
surplus, say 100000.
There is a prevalent error that should
the $15,0 200 not be reached, the State
would have the right to incur new debts
up to that amount. The State cannOtis-
sue any new bonds prior to the year 1914,
for any purpose whatever, beyond the
funding of old bonds and warrants is
sued prior to 1st January, 1874. This is
an essential part of the contract with the
holders of the consolidated or new bonds.
The United States courts, if the State
courts should not, would Immediately
arrest any attempt to impair this CON
tract and violate this pledge Of the faith
of the State. Itisequally clearfrom the
stringent provisions of the funding act
and of the constitutional amendment
that the 5 1-2 mills tax collected to pay
interest and curtailment of the funded
debt can never be diverted to any other
objects. It is a sacred fund, guaranteed
in the constitution. There are civil and
penal obstacles to any misapplication or
diversion thereof which are insurmOun-
table.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-03-26

HUSBANDS AND HOMEMADE SHIRTS
A day or two ago., while crossing the ice,
we overheard two ladies talking about
a new dress, and one of the ladies re-
marked that, "When | tried it on, I
asked Bob if it vas a good fit about the
waist, and he replied, We'll, | should
say not. 1t fits about as well as a home
made Shirt" There was a volume in
BOb's reply. AS q rule, homemade
shirts don't fit at all. They will draw
in at the back and over the shoulder to
that extent a fellow don't know whether
he is encased in a shoulder brace or a
straight jacket. The neckband may not
usually laps about three inches, or else
it is cut so low in the neck that a twenty
four inch collar is required to reach the
collar button. In leaning forward when
sitting the bosom crushes in at the sides
and projects in the middle, looking more
like a demoralized dust-pan than any
thing else. The sleeves are so short that
the large, twenty-five cent pair of cuff
buttons, selected with great care, either
tickle a fellows elbows or dangle around
his finger nails, never arriving at a COM
promise between the two. The skirts
are generally of abbreviated character,
making the affair resemble an V
grown roundabout. Men do not like to
find fault, knowing that their wives
meant we'll enough, and worked hard
in making the garments, but when away
from the house do not hesitate to say
that the desire of their hearts is that
their wives. should go out of the bust
ness.-[Troy Times.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-03-26

DEFALCATIoNs.-The d~efalcation bust
ness seems to be alarmingly upon the
increase of late. Last evening the Pic
ayune gave an account of two defalca-
tons just brought to light. In one case
the young mar has to answer the sec
ond time for the misuse of money not
his own, somewhere In the neighbour
hood of $4,000. As will be seen by the
report elsewhere, he was arrested at
Brashear City, evidently attempting to
get to Texas, and brought back to the
city. 1t is supposed tnat this amount
has been lost at play. He has q wife
and child, and is we'll connected. The
second case mentioned in our issue last
evening is that of Mr.. Fl. j. Smith, who
was a confidential clerk in the cotton
house of w. HI. Hogan, 48 Carondelet
street. The full particulars of this case
viii he found given elsewhere.
A third case is reported in a large
cotton house, the defalcation amount
ing to some $4,000. The clerk in this
al has, for reasons best known to his
employers, been retained.-EPicayune,
March 14th, :
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-03-26

Hon. E. D. Estilette, while in New
Orleans, made use of some of his leisure
time to examine the land records in the
Land Office there, in regard to this par
ish. He has a large list of persons who
have entered lands, but received no
patents or had their titles confirmed.
The time for the confirmation of old
titles to public land will expire next
June. Persons interested in the matter
should attend to it without delay. They
should call on Mr.. Estilette at once, and
examine his list. He is thoroughly
posted ON the subject, and can give all
necessary information, and obtain pat
ents and have titles confirmed. His ad-
vertisement is published in another
column.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-03-26

HENDRICKS AND GORDoN.-Senat0r
Mcdonald, of Indiana, has been Civ
ing his views on the Presidential ques-
ton to a reporter of the Louisville Cour-
i%er-Journal. Here is what he said 81
I'm satisfied that the nominee, this time,
to be successful, must come from the
West. We cannot elect a man from the
North, for the West is tired of voting
for extreme Eastern men. The last
three Presidential Democratic nOmina-
tions have come from New York-Mc-
Clellan, Seymour and Greeley. The
next time we must have Western man.
/ think the duty of Indiana is plain. It
should bring out Mr.. Hendricks and
earnestly press his claims. Kentucky
ought to go with Indiana for Mr.. Hen
bricks, and | think Southern Ohio will.
The South will support Mr.. Hendricks,
| think. [ don't think William Allen
will run. He ought not to. If Ohio
has a "a it will be Senator Thurman.
The Vice President ought to come from
the North. But then it does not make
much difference. It he we're a South
ern man he would have to be q very
conservative one. Gordon would not
be a bad selection. We could not afford
to take q man less conservative than
Gordon. Hendricks and Gordon would
be q ticket that Wonld sweep the coun-
try"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-03-26
English Taught i'm One Lesson.
From the Boston Bulletin.l

At many of the New York restaurants
a very heavy " French style" is put on ;
the walters are mostly Frenchmen, and
the bill of fareis often printed in French.
A correspondent writes that, venturing
out early n morning in New York, he
dropped into the first restaurant he came
to, which happened to be one of the
kind spoken of above.
Carelessly giving an order, the waiter,
bringing his shoulders up under his ears,
responded: .
"Je n parle pas anglais, M'sieur; "
and the hungry man had to point out
his wants on the bill of fare, with which,
after considerable delay, he was served.
just here entered another customer, a
tall, powerful fellow, evidently fresh
from the Western prairies, who, setting
himself into a chair, ordered, Beef
steak, fried potatoes, hot bread n cup7O
coffee"
To him the grinning Frenchman re-
peated the same formula.
81 n parle pas anglais, M'sieur."
The Western man looked at him for a
moment, and then, rising from his seat
like the opening of a big jack-knife with
a stiff spring, he slowly calculated, as he
clenched a wicked-loOking fist:
"Beef-steak-friedp bread
cup of coffee-d-n quick"
The effect on the waiter was magical.
There never was a man served more
promptly with just what he ordered for
breakfast than the hungry Westerner.
He evidently knew the way of putting
his English so that there was no mistak-
ing it.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-03-26

USE OF TOBACCO.-On this subject we
give the following from the Popular
Science Monthly:
Tobacco belongs to the class of mar
cotic and exciting substances, and has
no food value. Stimulation means alb
straction not added force. 1t involves
the narcotic paralysis of a portion of
the functions, the activity of which is
essential to healthy life.
1t will be said that tobacco sOOthes
and cheers the weary tOiler, and solaces
the overworked brain. Such may be it's
momentary effects, but the sequel can
not be ignored. All such experiments
are fallacious. When a certain amount
of brain-wOrk or hand~WOrk has been
performed, nature must have space to
recuperate, and all devices for escaping
from this necessity will fail. 1t is bad
policy to set the house on fire to warm
our hands by the blaze. Let it, then, be-
clearly understood that the temporary
excitement produced by tobacco is gain
ed by the destruction of vital force,
and that it contains absolutely nothing
which a be of use to the tissues of the
body. :
Tobacco adds no substantial strength
to the human frame. 1t may spur o
weary frame Or feeble arm to undue ex-
ertion for a short time, but it's work is
destructive, not constructive. 1t CAM
not add one molecule to the plasm outof
which our bodies are daily built up. On.
the contrary, it exerts upon it a most
deleterious influence. It does not sup
ply, but diminishes, vital force.