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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-07-13

Somebody has imported from Par,
a very novel and elegant rosewood bed
stead with a headboard twenty feet hiab
inlaid with mother, father and all tbs
others Of pearl In the footboard j )
musical box, and by pressinga mob with
your foot you can be played sWeetlY to
sleep
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-07-13

the teat is in it enlarges at the end, 80
that the little opossum cannot get on II
1t tries. So the little. opossums live
comfortably, and by and by they are big
enough to come out Of the pouch and
run about, and pick up beetles and bugs.
! But when q dog or man comes, Or the
mother wishes to move 10 another place,
they scramble into the pouch again, and
are carried in the easiest way you can
imagine.
It saves the mother great deal OF
trouble too. You know when pussy
wishes to change her nest she must take
each kitten by the neck and carry 1t
separately, making as many journeys as
there are kittens. But the Opossum can
carry a dozen children all at once. .
So you see that while an opossum is
about as big as a cat, she takes care oil
the babies in very different way.
So much for opossums in general.
Now for what happened to one which
was sent to us this spring. She was
caught in trap in Pennsylvania during
March. One of her legs was hurt, but
she did not seem to mind that much.
In fact, opossums rarely show signs of
pain, and are said to suffer themselves to
be beaten to death, or torn by dogs with
out crying out or trying to bite.
She was put in box with earth and
given plenty OF food and water. After
a few days we veAtured to look into her
pouch, and there we found half dozen
(seven, we think) littlesoPossums, about
two inches long. Each was attached
firmly to a teat, and was swallowing the
milk and growing as fast as it could.
The mother did not seem to like us to
examine her children, and opened her
mouth very wide, but did not try to bite.
We took one of the Titles ones out
and killed it with chlOrOform and put it
in alcohol. Ten days afterward second
was taken, for we wished to know how
fast they grew. Three days later she
was taken out of the box to show the
little ones to some visitors and then for
the first time we saw little one free in
the pouch. This was important, for we
also wished to know at what age they
were freed from the teats, the mouth at
shis time ceasing to be round hole and
extending farther backward on each side,
Then came the catastrophe. The next
day we wished to see how many were
left, and carefully opened the pouch.
Not one. We looked in the box; they
were not there. The opOssum was quiet,
but we thought she had guilty look.
She had eaten up her babies. We could
not blame her. Finding her pouch no
security, she had put them into her
stomach. Cats sometimes eat their kit
tens when their beds are disturbed. We
once caught cat in the very act of Bit
ing off her kittens head, yet gently and
even afectionately, as if she was sorry,
but fet it was necessary.
We chloroformed theopOssum, hoping
to find some pieces Of the little ones in
her stomach. But she must have eaten
them in the night, and they were wholly
digested.
That is the way our opossum took care
of her babies.-N Y Tribune.
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-07-13
HOW An OPOSSUM TOOK CARE Oh
HER BABIES.

An Opossum is not quite SO big as q
cat. It's color is gray; not handsomely
striped like your pussy, but mixed, a
sort of dirty pepper-and-salt color. The
opOssum's head is longer than cats,
and its nose is pointed like those of a
fox, though not SO pretty; when it gapes
or takes a big mOuthful of food you
would think its head was about to split
in two, so far back does the mouth ex-
tend.
Then its tail is more like a rats than
a cats. There is little hair on it, and
it is usually curled downward at the tip.
OpOssums use the tail in climbing, and
are said to sometimes hang themselves
by the tail from a branch as some mon
keys do.
Finally, the opOssum's laws are not
like those of a cat. The front paw or
hand, has the fingers longer and more
slender. The hind foot or paw has five
toes instead of four, and the inner toe,
corresponding to our great toe, stands
out from tho foot like a thumb. This
enables the opossum to climb very we'll,
and to grasp things with its foot as well
as with its hand.
But there is another difference between
an opOssum and a cat. You know that
when a pussy has kittens they are big
ger than mice and covered with hair
they can squsak, too, and tumble about
in the bed the old cat has made for
them in the hay or on an old coat, or,
maybe, in Mammals best bonnet
Though cats say the hornets nowadays
are too small for large family to be
comfortable in
But when little Opossums are born,
they are only an inch or two long. They
have no hair, and can emily move little
by rolling to and fro and they are not
known to make any noise at all. In
fact, they are 90 helpless, that perhaps
it wOnld not be safe for the mother to
leave them alone while she went to get
something to eat. (Why the papa opos-
sum could not take turns with her, we
do not know. Some papa frogs and
fishes are very good nurses indeed)
SO the old mother opossum has sort
of pocket to carry her children in. Not
like your pockets, for opossums have
hair instead Of frocks and coats, and
pantaloons Nor does it hang outside
like satcheI, for it might be caught on
a tvig, and the little opossums all spilled
out.
The opoasum's nursery bag Is on the
front Of the body, just below the waist.
There is an opening leading into wide
pouch, lined with skin and soft hair.
But there Il more than this. For little
opossums must have milk, like kittens
and puppies and calves. So In the
pouch are several little teats, and when
the Opossums are born they are put into
the pouch, and each one gets teat into
his mouth. AT this time the opossum's
mouth is little round hole, and after
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-07-13

AT our request, Gragin & Co., of Phil.
adelphia, Pa, have promised to send any
of our readers gratis ION receipt of Ii
cents to psy POSTAGE, sample Of Dob.
bins Electric Soap to try. Send at once
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-07-13
CHINESE BARBER-SHOP.

A stranger is surprised at the. number
of Chinese barber-shOps in San Fran
cisco. But if he will but glance at the
head of each passing Chinaman, his
wonder will be dispelled. Among them
no toilet is considered complete which
does not involve ashaving of the greater
portion of the head and neck, a thorough
cleanding of the eyes, ears and nOstrils,
and even a trimming and penciIing of
the eyebrows and lashes. Razors, probes,
and lances of peculiar construction, are
amSng the instruments used by these
skillful artists. The process of shaving
and cleansing is necessarily a long one,
and when Chinaman emerges from one
of these shops he may be safely counted
as thoroughly clean--abOve the shout
ders. The combing and braiding of cues
consumes no little time. Every China
man of adult years regards an occasional
tonsOrial experience as sacred duty
The closely shaven head must be scrapeC.
over often to preserve the appearance so
much desired, and all this, in place so
popular as the "quarter" in this city,
requires the constant service of'a nu.
merous force. All the barber-shopa of
the Chinese have a peculiar sign at the
doorway indicative Of the occupation.
II is fourlegged frame, the legs painted
green and the top knobs red.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-07-13

The forty-fourth annual report of
the American Baptist Home Mission
society shows a fair balance in the hands
Of the treasurer. The receipts for the
year ending April |, 1876, for mission
and educational purposes, are $l75,584,
a falling off Of $4,000 from the previous
year. The permanent trust fund amounts
to $6S, 5000; the conditional trust fund to
$4,000. I
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-07-13

vEGETINE purifes the blood, renovats,
and invigorates the whole system. Its pedi
cal properties are Alternative, tonic, solvent
and diuretic.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-07-13

II those who are taking these medicines for theOwS
OF Chronic, SCrOfuOus 6yphitlC diseases however
allow may be the feel BETTER and find their gen
eral health improving their dsSh and weight increasing
keeping its own 1t Is sure sign that the cures
progressing In these diseases the patient either gets
better WOrB0tha virus Of the disease not tnACtva
not arrested and driven from the blood IL will spread
and continue TO undermine the constitution. As
as the SAESAPARILEEAN makes the patient
"feel better" every hour you will grow better and In
crease In health, strength and flesh.
The great power Of this remedy Is In diseases that
threaten death-9s in Consumption Of the Lungs and
TuberCul0uB Phthisis, SOFOfula, SyphilOd Diseases
Wasting Degeneration and liberation Of the Kidneys,
Disbstes StOppBgs Of Water Instantaneous relief A'
orded where CahsteFs have to be used thus doing away
with the painful operation Of using these instrumental
dissOlving stone In the bladder and IN all Cases of In
hammatiOn of the Bladder and Kidneys, In ChrOnt
cases of LsuCoFrhea and Uterine diseases.
In tumors nodes, hard Jumps and eyphAOd ulcers; IN
of the lungs In gOUt, dyspepsia, rheumatism, riOket
In merCuTal depOsits- i8 in these terrible forms
disease whore the human body has become COnpisbs
wreck, and where every hour OF existence Is torture
wherein this great remedy challenges the aStontBhms
and admiration Of the sick IL 10 Ia such cases. where
all the pleasures OF eEtsenes 1ppeA9 cut Oh from tnS
unfortunate and by its wonderful, almost supernatural
agency 1t restores the hopeless to new life and neW
existence whore this great remedy stands alone IN 10
might and power.
In the ordinary skin diseases that every ons lie more
few BOTTLES In the more aggravated forms. work per
mRnent cure.
Those aloted with chronic diseases should purchase
. package CONTAINING one dozen bottles. Price $40
per doS9n OR @5 per half dozen bottles or On per bot
tie. Sold By druggists.
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Artificial flowers were made in
Egypt centuries ago. They are found
made Of linen of different colors in the
tombs of Thebes.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
raE KILLlNo OF conCoRAN.
esosshtag nsgaraing shs Tsssl
asay 81 Nellie Bayers.


The trial Of Peter Larkin. charged
with the murder Of Corcoran on the 4th
Of last Ausuat. was continued in tho
District Court this morning. AL Of the
Witnesses Who have been examined thus
far. with the exception Of the woman
Nellie Saysrs. have confirmed their tss-
timony ~ given before the Coroner at
the time Of the inquest.
The woman swors that abe did not
zee Larkin hre the fatal shot, and there
10 no doubt intimidation was used. caus-
ing her 10 perjurs herself at that time.
Soon after the examination wa con-
cludsd. the woman Sayers entered the
ofhcs OF Robert H. Lindsay in q terrible
state Of excitement and trepidation.
Going up to tho dssk. weeping and
wringing her hands. she said:
"Oh. Mr.. Lindsay. they're after me;
they're aftor me! / awors to q lie bc-
fore the Coroner. and now they say II I
60 into Court and tell the truth I will BE-
sent to the penitentiary for perjury"
Nellie Wa assured Of tho powsrless-
ness OF her enemies to send her to the
State Prison. no matter which way her
testimony vas given. aud becoming
moro calm abe said she had been per.
suaded to testify a. she did. but that Il
hurt her soul; she could not sleep Of
night; the ghost Of Corcoran came and
stood by her bed; she was driven wild
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To 3 ,urpsl's 4 . Ithers - us..


Behold that pale. smaciated figure.
with downeast eye. like soms criminal
about to meet bis fatei Sec that nerv.
GUS, distrustful look. Al she walks along
with slow and unsteady step. The pink
has left her cheeks and the cherry her
lips. The once sparkling. dancing eyes
are now dull and exp~ressionless. TIE
onos warm. dlmpled hands are now thin
and cold. Her beauty has fled. What
has wrought this wondrous changer
What Ii that which In lurking beneath
the surface Of that once lovely formf
Does she realize her terrible condition.
Il she aware Of the woeiul appearance
abe makes1 Woman. from her very ma
ture, Is subject TO q catalogue OF diseases
from which man IL entirely exempt.
Many OF these maladies are induced by
her own carelessnoss, or through ignor-
ancs OF the laws OF her being. Again.
many Female Diseases. II properly
treated, might DO arrested In their
course. and thereby prove Of short du.
ration. They should not DO left TO an
inexperienced physician who does
not understand their nature, and Is,
therefore, incompetent to treat them.
The Importance OF attending to female
diseases In their earliest stages cannot
be too strongly urged. For II neglected,
they frequently lead TO consumption,
chronic debility. and oftentimes to In
sanity. In all classes OF female dis
..aaa m pisrra's favorita nr~eacriptiou
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
Cnlsor or Trr.-Jale White h

CHANGE OF TrxE.-Jake White Is
again in the bus line business. aud has
two coaches on the road. According to
his new timetable one IL to start each
way at the Same time during the day.
The hnt omnibus will leave vireiniat at
half past 8 o'clock In the morning and
regularly every forty Eve minutes there.
after until z O'Clock in tho evening, and
will leave Gold Hill at Q quarter pat 0
O'Clock In the morning. and every forty
i've minutes thereafter. until z o'clock.
The fare will be twenty-five cents. and
after 8 o'clock hfty cents. Jacob White
4 Co. are announced a. proprietou.
The SroRx. = This morning the
ssphyn were astir. and people with
corns and rheumatic joints said they
thought. BY the way they felt. that there
would soon be q storm. II came about
noon. and was In the form OF snow and
hail. The clouds will probably blow
over tonight. and the sun be shining ~
bright u usual tomorrow. The fall
was scarcely sufficient to lay the dust.
FRxioar REcrIrrs. = The following
freights hare been received during the
past twsnty-four hours: Wood 10 car
loads, lumber l6. merchandise 0. hay 2,
ties Q. coal 2. shingles !. machinery /.
salt ]. bluestone l.
Oar SHIPMENTS. = There have been
shipped during the past twsnty.four
hours to the various mills on the line Of
the railroad. 100 carloads OF ore.
CIrr JAILoR McCAaTnr Of Virginia.
had but one name on his slate this morn
ing-E. McQuintan. arrested for drunk
On conduct.
On. RoBkRr FoRnns. Railroad Hospi-
tai Physician at Sacramento, was among
the arrivals this morning.
The District Court. Judge Rising
presiding. IL now held In Miners Union
Hall. b street, Virginia.
RrLIoIors SKRvcEs.-There will be
divine service, with q lecture. at ST.
Johns Church. Gold Hill. this evening
at 7:30 o'clock. AL are cordially in
vited.
THxnx Isl message al the Western
Union Telegraph Once. Gold Hill. for
Michael DENNY,
E~vxnrrHISo has been quiet In China.
town this week and no more disturbance
Is apprshended.
WV. WEIGH. Superintendent Of the
Pancake coal mine. was In Virginia City
yesterday.
TIE pay days are again close at hand,
and trade dollars will 500 DO as plsnti.
full as over.
A GREAT deal OF water Is now being
pumped from the mines Of Virginia and
Gold Hill.
DANIELS and Scarborough have been
appointed ON the regular police force Of
Virginia.
The new City Hall Of Virginia is to be
ON d street. between Union and Taylor
streets.
A NAN was held up Tor 81 25 on tho
Virginia side Of the Divide last night.
Srocxs were q little soft this morning.
The big rise Is expected soon.
ALANP Is TO DO placed at the corner
Of b street and Sutton avenue.
The snow is disappearing from the
sides OF Mount Davidson.
The first wood drive Of the season
has reached Dayton.
The Social by tho Ladies' Benevolent
Society to night.
COLONEL rAIR is expected homo this
WAL. /
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
NEVADA FUNERALS.
The Bead March In ..sasi," and
Muidssa. the sslid Man.

Funerals are always we'll attended in
Nevada. and no place in the State is
more noted for "big funerals" than
Virginia City. This may strange.
but IL IL true. and Il il mono theless
true for seeming strange.
What Is the rsasoni That would DO
hard to say. It may be the lack Of 9TH
or rational amusements that causes the
people TO take 90 kindly TO this. and ID
may be the natural feelings Of remorss
and sorrow at the death Of q friend or
brother which lead men and women to
tho grave OF tho dead. there TO mako
peace with their own souls. and propi-
tate the "ghosts" OF the departed.
Some ascribs the large attendance ut
funerals to the native savageness OF the
average Nsvadan. Others think the WIS.,
itors 60 ON these excursions that they
may all the time console themselves
with sslf .congraiulations that they are
not riding in the front wagon.
II IL very often the case that the brass
banda, which accompany respectable
''buryings'' In Virginia City. 60 out play.
ing the mournful melody Of tho Dead
March In ''Saul." and como back march.
ing to the soul-inspiring strains OF 81
am Muldoon. the Solid Man." II may
appear odd TO outsiders. but the citizens
enjoy the show and enter into the spirit
Of the amusement with al interest truly
wonderful to behold.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
PIymeush Chureh Mattsrs.

EhyAnooto NuurCu AnsSfBs
New Yonx. March 29.-Ths Plymouth
Church Investigating Committee. In q.
aiming the charges against Hsnry @.
Bowen. continued their investigation
last evening. The committee declined
10 hear the evidence Of Andrew Brad.
shaw. presented BY Bowen.
Casualties ~ she sssrm Last Night.
NEW YoRx. March 90 During the
storm last night. q frame building on
the outskirts OF Brooklyn. occupied by
a colorsd family. was blown down. and
the wife and little boy killed. Tho hus-
band and another child were badly In
jured. A steamer and two barses were
SINK in the Hudson river. while . land
slide on the Hudson River Railroad de-
tanned the fast mail train three hours.
From Buffalo Il Is reported that . severe
suow.storm detained the stock and
freight trains from four to six houn.
Ohio Republican state Csnvsntisn.
Columns, o.. March 29.-Ths Re-
publican Convention assembled this
morning. q full delegation being present
from all the districts Of the State. Gen.
John s. Lee. Of Toledo. was chosen
temporary President, and made a short
speech. warmly urging q united action
to secure the nomination Of Hayes for
President. After appointing commit
tees, tho convention took q recess.
Coal Minsrs' strike.
PorrsvILLE, Pa. March 29.-The
miners O! the Shenandoah City colliery
have joined tho Kohinoor and Turkey
Run strikers.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Late Raiirsad Disaster I'm
France.

The Late Railroad Disastsr I'm
France.
New YcnK. March 29.-AL London let
ter. speaking Of the recent terrible
railroad calamity at Ill, France. caused
by the breaking Of o bridge, owing to
heavy transforms. says the carriages
fell on top Of each other and immsdi-
ately disappeared In the river. where
they were broken up by the strength OF
the stream. Those Of the travellers who
we're not killed by the fall were unable
to escape from the coaches In which
they were imprisoned, and they were
carried down the river until they were
dashed to pieces against the rocks or
slowly drowned. Over thirty bodies
have already been recovered; but this.
unfortunately. does not represent all tho
victims OF the accident.
steek Exchange.
LONDON. March 29.-The Stock En-
change opened with a better feeling.
though business is restricted by the set.
Element Of foreign securities, and 10
increasingly firm.
Appeal Denisd.
BRussrLs, March 29.-Ths Court Of
Cessation has denied tho appeal OF Carl
voigt. convicted Of murder and sentenced
10 death.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
VACANT places in tho dental ranks win

VACANT places In the dental ranks will
never occur u you arc particular with
your teeth. and cleanse them every day
with that famous tooth.wash, SozoDosr.
From youth to old age, II will keep the
enamel spotless and unimpaircd. The
teeth OF persons who use Sozodont have
o psarl.like wilderness. and the gums o
rossato hue. while tho breath Ia pure,
and rendered sweet and fragrant. Il Is
composed OF rare antiseptic hcrbs, and
10 entirely free from the Objectionable
and injurious ingredients Of tooth pastes,
etc.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

SAX FnAScIsco, March 2o-2 p. NJ
The Consolidated Virginia Mining Com.
pany has decided, after q discussion OF
the matter by counsel. 10 refuse TO pay
the Storey county tax on the net yield
OF the mine. As loon o. an attempt 10
made to collect the tax for the present
quarter. due April ist. proceedings will
DO instituted by the company, an In.
junction obtained. and the question Of
the constitutionality Of the tax law argued
upon injunction. Judge Hsydenfsldt,
attorney for the company. claims that
the taxing Of bullion Is in effect double
taxation. inasmuch as q very large por.
ton Of the yield is expended upon ma
terials for buildings and machinery,
which are also subject TO county tax.
alton.
The Lady Bryan mine has been di.
vided into three mines. The original
company retain 1900 out Of the 5000
feet. One OF the new mines 10 10 BE-
called tho Alabama. and the other the
Queen. The first is to have 1900 feet,
aud the other LOCO feet. A stock divi-
dend OF one share In each mine will
soon be announced.
A stock dividend Of one share In the
Boyle and Benton Mining companies has
been declared for each share Of stock Of
the Alta Silver Mining Company.
The North Fork Mining Company has
levied an assessment Of twenty-five
cents per share. delinquent on the goth
Of April.
Tho Daney Gold and Silver Mining
Company has increased il capital stock
from 80. 400. 900 to $40, 800. 900. divided
into 100. 800 shares. Tho new stock
will b issued ON tho Sd Of April.
Tho California Surveyor Generals
once Conducted In = Qssssiess-
BILE Manner.
SACRAMENTO. March 29.-In the re-
port Of the investigation Of tho Surveyor
Generals Office, by the Committee on
Land Monopoly. they And that . bal
ance unaecounted for Of $40,074, and
the accounts very loosely kept. Copies
OF records OF the Office have been fur.
private land operators, and the
nsisrious practice Of stealing liens 10
land has been INDUCED In from time 70
time In the Surveyor Generals ONCE
the last two administration. and
from tho testimony Of experts. IL APP
pears that such practice could not be In.
dulged In 10 . considerable extent with
out the knowledge or connivance
OF some one connected with the Bur
vsyor Generals Office. The committee
have no doubt that large quantities OF
public lands have been obtained BY fraud
Of various descriptions, but are Of the
opinion that It would Be fruitlsss to'pur.
sue the inquiry far enough to bring to
light the means adopted BY spectators
to accomplish thoir purposes In using
tho public lands Of the State - capital
stock for their spsculshous. The ~
port concluded by Recommending car
tain changes in the manner Of keeping
the records and accounts Of the Bur
veyor Generals Once.