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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-16
no, FOR cALcAsrKU PASS
THE HANDSOME, SWIFT
running
PHoPELLER RAMOS

win ran regularly seni.weekly from lake
Charles d Leeshure Caieasieu Passl carrying
he United States Mai. All down and uP
trips by daylighs Accommodations gpr eight
passengers. Excellent Inducements g hunting
and fishing parties.
Fare for round trip tdown and Upl, ssi down
or up only, 50.
Leaves Lake Charles Mondays aud Thurs
days at 4. vi; arrives q LeesbarS same days.
Leaves Leesburg Wednesdays and Saturday
ataA.M; arrives al Lake Charles sams days
Schedule running time between bosh places
twelve hours actual running time mneh I ss.
TH0S. n. REYNOLDS, Master.
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The Boston Suuday-SchOOl Superintend-
ent as a Fugitive FOrger-"A Cod
and.MOrality Sample.
The Amount OF bis Plumber and the
Names Of his Victims Official His
tory Of his Capture In Europe.
He Comes Of a Family Of FOrgers-
History OF his Brothers and Sisters
In CTime-NeWspaper Com
ments Etc.

LONDON, February I9-Mrs. Wins
low, wife of the Boston forger, has sr.
rived, aud is at tue Chsring Cross hotel,
but leaves there for other lodgings. She
and her son and sister, who accompany
her, have only about one hundred dol
lars, and seem in great trouble. Colonel
CheesebrOis endesvoring to induce them
to return to America, but the matter is
difficult to manage, as the American le-
CATION has no funds applicable to such a
purpose. WinsloW bears up very well.
He has written to the legation saying
that he thinks it would be ia the inter-
tss Of sill interested in his case that he
De in Boston as soon as possible, and Of
fering, as an American officer to take
charge Of him will soon be here, ard as
himself and family are anxious to re.
turn, that IL the Legation will withdraw
the extrsdition proceedings he will
own accord, to the United States
and stand his trisl. The proposition
cannot be acted upon, as the law requires
consul has recovered from Mrs. WinsloW
about five thousand dollars, one thousand
cash and four Thousand in United States
bonds. Mrs Winslow says she does not
know how her husband Obtained this
money, and supposes it is hers. Colonel
Cheesebro says she seems to be honest
in her representations, and does not APP
pear to know anything about the
swindling operations. Winslow comes
up for examination next Wednesday.
The proceedings will be merely formal,
and will occupy only few minutes.
Though the ladies are much distressed,
neither they nor the prisoner appear to
fully realiz3 the actual position Of mat
teig. WInslow is comparatively cheer
ful and very laxative. He seems to
think that he will go back to Bos ton,
have q grand trial, figure extensive ly in
the newspapers, aud finally be dis
CHARGED
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-20

Washington letter to the Chicago
Times copied, and thsrefrom he
caused the clerk to read q hslt.
column description of conolsve
OF capetbsggers in the senate
chamber to whom the plaintiff Spencer
was pictured telling OF his futile appeal
to tue chiei-justice for q speedy aud ia
vorAble decision as to the copstitut. on
atty Of the enforcement act, in order
that Alabams might not be lost to the
party Of great moral ideas. The lsst
clause Tehearsed that AlcoFn bad sue
cumbed and become q member of the
gang, and was now supporting Ames
and the policy Of Federal interference.
ibis was Alcorn's particular grievance.
He denied that he attended the conclsve
which the Times man saw in his minds
eye. He even delied any knowledge Of
the existence of such g conclave, but on
the matter of Federal interference he
grew eloquent. He protested. He re-
feTret to his past record. He asserted
that he might at some future time say
from his place in the senate chamber
what he thought OF such interference.
The scene in the cham Der was amusing.
All the Democrats were laughing in
their sleeves, and most of them were
smiling audiOly besides. Conkling and
Boutwell, tried to look as though iC were
O huge joke. Morton sneered, and Spen.
Ger, who sat on the sofa beside him,
smiled when Merton gave the signal,
and looked solemn when that gentle
man turned away.
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Mrs. O'Hagan, Abbess Of Poor
CIares.

Dublin Freeman's Journal, February 2d.I
We record with the deepest recret tbe
death Of Mrs. O'Hsgsu, abbess Ct tbs
convent of Peer Clsres, at Kenmars.
and Ouly sister Of Lord O'Ha9an. She
died on the morning OF Monday,
thu thiTty.tiTst OF January. Mrs.
O'Hsgsn hsd entered upon her religious
life at the sge OF sveLteen, in the con-
vent OF Poor ClATes, in Nswry. After
ward, when the convent Of that order
In keDmsre WIS founded, she became It's
head, st time when she had only lust
reached the canOnicsl age. She was ever
since invariably reelected by the sister,
hood, and thus remained atbess fur q
quarter OF century. Under her
suapi'gz, conformity with these OF the
late hIcudeAcOn O'suliivan, were erect
ed the besutiful convent and the nag
niAceUt church which never fail tor
rest the eve Of the traveller who pases
through ksnmaIe. The Door scOOI
which che founded ranks am0ugtbe
very first Of its kind in Ireland, sHdhs
exquisite specimens Of needleWorbrO-
duced by its pupils are well and de
~ known. To a pisiy Of the dpest
and most solid kind Mrs. O'lgsn
added very uncommon talents, nj g
sweetEe OF nature and charm CEan-
ner which won every one who sPach-
ed her. How much her nunTered
and loved hsr is shown by thaet Of
their never exercising the fresdcn the
choice OF a superior which theiOnsti-
tuition gave them otherwise thtby re-
electing her. She had BEEN some
time In delicate health, but Found
her chung to the last to the hopat her
life would De spared. She fss she
lived, with holiness, fsrvOr a5signa-
ton.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-20
HARD TIMES.

The article below, from the Jackson
Wing and Tribune, is so full Of sound
sense and wholesome suggestions that
we, with pleasure, transfer 1t to our
columns. The cry Of hard times Is In
the mouth Of every one, and while we
believe II Ia owing, TO considerable ex-
tent, to the Encouragement Of the gov
ment and its wretched financial policy,
yet, doubtless, much OF it is caused as
the Wing and Tribune suggests. We
commend the article published below as
one Astounding with practical sugges-
lions which may be Of great benefit. A
destruction of confidence We all know
has a most disastrous influence upon
business OF all kinds and upon every
species Of industry. Here Is the article:
The pressure upon men who have
money Is so great, by reason of this la.
mentable cry of "hard times,n as to de-
moralize them pecuniariIy and thus
force them to place their wealth in iron
safes and bank vaults. The great prin-
ciple upon which trade and commerce
must be successfully conducted is faith.
Il is this same principle Of faith which
knits mankind together in mutual inter-
course, and, as an English writer has
said, distributes the gifts OF nature,
finds work for the poor, adds wealth to
the rich, and magnificence to the great"
II, then, this faith or trust between man
and man, be destroyed by impolitic
writers and speakers who habituslly
cry "hSrd times" as IL ''their souls in
those two words they did outpour," can
it be surprising that our condition is no
better. The skillful physician, when he
visits q patient, endeavors, in the first
place, to cheer up the invalid and
inspire him with renewed hope;
30 the people, If they desire to see the
financial prospects improved, must lay
aside long faces, strike out "hard times"
from their vocabularies and resolve to
assist in the great work of restoring con-
fidence and prosperity. Let every man
who is in debt endeavor to liquidate the
same, and an amount OF money would
be put into active circulation that would
astOnikh the most incredulous. Always
''look upon the bright side OF the pic
ture." Our affairs are bad enough in
reality, without making them worse by
INDUCING In fits of gloom and despond-
ency. The agricultural resources OF our
country, coupled with the energy and
enterprise Of our people must win, and
our success or failure is in our own
hands,
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The War OH Abyssinia.

A correspondent Of the London Times,
writing from Alexandra on the fifteenth
Of January, says: ~ cannot report, as
| hoped, the end Of the Abyssinian war
The capture Of General Kirkham Is,
however, confirmed, and 1t occurred IN
der the circumstances / detailed last
week. With him were also taken two
Epgiishmen of the name Of Hampton.
The latter two protest against their de-
tention on the ground that war had not
been regularly declared at the time they
were taken. 1t is difficult to see how
they can seriously maintain this eOnvic-
ton IL 1t be true, as is stated, that they
went out with the ArendroOp CORDS, and
left 1t for the Abyssinians. They are, by
order Of the khedlve, to be sent to Eng.
land, but kiIkham Is to be detained at
D. aSsOTah until the campaign is over.
While the prisoners are left OF Masso-
Yah, the main Egyptian army has
marched to the Nights of the Hama
seen territory, which is one Of the casus
oeth, each country claiming it as its
own. The small Egyptian force which
was cut to pieces some few weeks sgo
took the same route. The Abyssinians
fell back, trusting TO the natural defense
afforded by their country, which IL not
untruly called the African Switzerland.
Even on the Hamaseen frontier there are
six and seven thousand feet
high. The Egyptians followed their
willy opponents, allowed themselves to
be divided, and met with the disaster
now well known. But there is 10 fear
that the present army will fall into 8
similar trap. Their numbers are tenfold;
they are armed with the Remington
rife, and several corps OF field artillery
are with them; they are supplied with
al thst is necessary for q long campaign;
q proper cOmmissariat and transport
service mas been organized; large rum
Oers OF cRmels and mules, and even a
lew elephants, have gone forward; and
what Is more important than all, the ex-
petition is under the command of the
best tactieisn and most experienced gen.
sral Egypt possess 8. Provided that she
will be satisfied with furnishing the
Abyssinians, and not be tempted to an
lex Abysslnia, there is every probab!li.
y that Egypt will succeed
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The New French Senate.
1ndon Times Paris Correspondence

London Times Paris Correspondence
The senate will have a Republican
msj1Tity, but IL must De remembered
that the Republican majority includes
/ Radicals 1he imperative duty, the sal
walton Of the country, requires, there
| fore, that the government, as soon as
the chambers meet, adopt 3 policy En-
aiding the Moderate Left To separate
| themselves from the Left, aud not rs-
main their prisonRrs The fifty five
MOderstes of thS8 gbt Center, by pur-
suing under the direction OF q future
cabinet frankly liberal and moderate
policy, viii do much 10 form a COnserv-
alive Republican msjOrity, excluding
the Radicals, the obstinate MOnsrchists
and the BOnspaTtists-thst II, with o ne
hundred or one hundred E1d twenty
votes in the opposition. This is the only
step to take, If it is desired to avoid
crises, conflicts and cstaciysms. I. Is
necessary that the men surrounding the
marshal preserve their COmIO ure, and
do not allow the elections to be repre-
scented as hostile to him. What the
country has condemned is eqILiUOCUe, or
the policy Of fslsehOOd, but l. has voted
in favor of tbs marshal personally, for
all the candidates Of the MCdeTsts Left
have taken FOR their motto The Repub.
lie with the Marshal" Any who ad-
vised him to struggle would drive him
toward the unknown, toward inevitable
and futile viOleDce. The country has
spOkeB, quite knowing what il vas
about. at Paris, at Versailles, at Epinal,
everywhere; what it has condemned, IS
N. Bullets policy. There need be no
surprise il the b0Urse receives the news
with fall, but the bOuTse has no pstri-
ousm or instinct Of liberty. One day it
profits by fall and the next by rise,
all it sees being double movement and
q double agitation hich favors specula-
ton.
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Alvord letter asking an explanation.
The latter replied that there was a clerl.
cal error In the report ma ie to General
CoburD, and that the amount of officers
pay should have been S., OS6, 552, thus
making q total of So, l66, 676; also, that
there should have been added to this
total, 81, 1877 $50 70, the amount discussed
TO June 80, 1873, on account OF service
in and chargssble 10 the appropriations
for the year ending June 80, 1873, making
the actual amount of disbursements fOI
1873 $40 1854, 027, being $I,145,16 less
than the appropriation asked for the
yesr ending June 80, 1877. To this
Colonel Alvord said should be added the
pay OF the retired officers of 1873, as the
pay of these officers Is not included in
the estimate Of the amount required for
1877. 1t appears from these statements
that Colonel AlvoEd in 1873 made the
estimates 10 General Coourn S., S42, 512
less than the estimates for 1877. This
with an army 5000 less than in 1873.
General Banning said that he could not
exactly understand the explanation
given by the psymsster-general; that it
might be made much more satisfactory,
and that the statement to General Co
burn being 5000, 900 less than the
amount now asked for is a very large
mistake, and one that ought not to be
made by any officer.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-20

The New Orleans Times is jubilant
over the wonderful progress made with
in the last thirty days on the jetty works
at the mouth of the Mississippi, and the
still more wonderful results of that work,
and says: "The most skepticsl can
hardly refuse to believe that Mr.. Esds's
undertaking is al assured success 10 the
near future; that ships of the largest
draft will pass the bar with ease within
twelve months, and that our harbor will
be almost without rival in the world. I"
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Wales

Shakespeare says, "There Is tide il
the affairs Of men," but it appears to b;
pretty much all tied back in the affair
Of women.
"Never mind, sonny, the rain make
boys grow" remarked q tramp, thu
other day, when he took silk um Drell.
sway from lad in the midst of a rain
storm.
"Young man." said the judge, "DiC
you steal that piece Of hardWare?i' "NC
sir" replied the prisoner. ~ do nj
steal hardware. That is MT in my line
OF business. Chickens and cosl is my
line"
The longest night In Norway last:
three month";, and when a young man
goes to see his girl, her mother, be'ora
going to bed, tells her not to ruin bel
health by sitting up more than two
months.
Gas company presidential we
must accommodate ourselves to the
times. Announce 8 reduction OF ten
cents thousand feet In the price of gas
and add couple of thousand feet on
each gas bill.
The late Rev. Daniel Isaac was a
great smoker. "Ha! there you are, I"
cried lady, who surprised him one day
with pipe in his mouth, Sat your idol
agsinP' Eyes, ms'am," replied he,
cody, burning IT,"
Eli Perkins says that in the play he
means to write, Mr.. Watterson, of the
Courier Journal, will represent a lost
soul. This is the first intimation we
have ever had that Watterson has a
anuls huf Xii ia aT1oh q lipr
''If piacs my money in the savings
bank" inquired one of the neWIy-ar-
rived, "when can draw it out?" "Oh,n
his Hibernisn friend, "sure,
an IL you put it in to-day you can get it
out again tomorrow by giving fort
nights notice."
In Bordeaux, France, q young man
was recently sentenced to Six days im-
prisonment and twenty-five francs fine
for having during the priests temporary
absence usurped his robe and his place
in the confessional, aud listened to tt Q
confessions Of several young women.
1t was Cheyenne small boy who. be-
ing talked to by bis Sunday-school
teacher on sins and frailties Of the body,
was asked: "Well, my son, what have
you beside this sinful body?" Quick as
thought the urchin responded: IA clean
shirt and nice new pair of breeches."
A Boston paper is resp )nsible for the
statement that in the tridal chamber of
q new hotel at Jacksonville, Flfrjds,
there Is crystal chandelier which is
lighted instantaneously by touching q
button; at the same moment out springs
q little Cupid, who strikes with ham,
mer q chime of bells, which peal out in
sweetest melody, Crest in This Bosom"
Put Me in My Little Bed" "Let Me
Kiss Him for His Mother" and other
appropriate melodies. II this story
were not printed in Boston paper we
would be reluctant to accept it as true;
and but for the same fact of its pure
origin we should almost be inclined to
regard it as very wrong.
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De COussemaker, Historian OF
Music,

Galignani's Messenger, February 2d.l
France has lost, by the death Of Ed.
mond de Coussemaker, one of her most
erudite musical historians. He was
born in Bsilleul (Nord) in 1905, and was
educated for the legal profession. He
WAS at first an advocate, and subse-
quently judge, at Dunkirk and Lille.
He began to apply himself to music as
an amsteur, and studied the productions
Of the early and middle ages, the results
of his patient search and vast erudition
being shown In various works; one of
them-Rist0ire de PHarD1onie au No.
yen Age-was crowned by the institute.
He died ct his chateau at Bourbourg,
near Calais, just as he was completing
the fourth volume Of the collection,
Scriptures Ecclesiastical de Mttsicd
Aedii Hvi, LeEun by the monk Ger.
bert. The results of his examinations
Of the musical records of the rich must
cal libraries in the towns Of French and
Belgian Flanders weIe very valuable
volumes bearing on early church COM
position. His Art Rarn1onique up to
the fourteenth century, and his Ristoire
DIES Instruments de Musique 0u Moye71
Age, were other interesting contriDu-
tons for the study Of music Is indicated
at primitive periods.
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sPENCER's CASE.

New York Timss.l
WASHINGTON, February 15.-The sen.
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tons held special meeting this morn
ing to consider the case of Senator Spen-
Ger. A General Morgan, who comes, II
is claimed, by commission from the gov
ernor Of Alabama to prosecute the case
in the name of the people Of that State,
appeared before the committee and read
a long list of er pGTte charges and speci-
fications as the basis Of the case against
Mr.. Spencer. The attorney was allowed
to file his papers with the clerk for such
future action as the committee may
deem proper after hearing the report OF
their subcommittee. This report was
to have been made this morning, but
was delayed on account of sickness in
General LOgau's family.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-20

TaIs Is hard. Bat it comes from Won
Bulow. He said to an audience in Chi.
csgo: ~ tell you the only reason why
play Beethoven, Schumsnn, Mendels.
sohn and all these, is because the gigan-
tic ignoramuses with the inevitable
beer-glass-the German music-tescher
in AmericG-has interpreted 80 many OF
these badly. Iwould rather from choice
play Wagner and List"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-20

1T Is UNDERSTOOD that Sir T. A. Gait,
one Of the ablest statesmen in Canada,
purposes visiting the West Indies with
the view OF promoting trade between
them and the Dominion. The New
York Tribune is right in asserting he
cannot effect it so long as New Orleans
offers such ready facilities as trading
point
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-20

and the antidote. For Beecher and
Winslow we have Moody and Whittle,
aud besides those thousands of quiet,
unassuminR preachers Of the word"
who do their work without obtrudiDg
themselves upon the world.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-20

cussion Of this subject, and in future
articles will show what tie rirg OF lessees
are making, all OF which ia taken out o.
the pockets OF a PEOPLE loaded down
with taxation.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-20
Senator AlcOrn, Waving the Memphis
Appeal, Denies Participation in
the Carpetbag COnclaVe.
PierrepOnt's Mistake-Letter from the
AttOrney.General - Memphis to
have Government Build.
ing-Spencer.
The POstOilee Frauds - The Missing
$1,O19,OOO $3,OOO,OO0 Mis-.
take In Army Estimates
Schenck and Emma.

WASHINGTON, February 15.-Ther'
seems to be no doubt among tn
friends of Minister Schenck that he vii
soon retire from the English mission
He has placed his resignation at the dis
possl Of the President, who may not &C
cept II until the committee on foreign
affairs shall have examined into the
subject of bis Emma-mine transactions
or until some desirable peIs IN, to whom
it will be offered, shall accept the ap.
pointment. The State department il
now making copies Of the papers in the
Emms-mine case, and the committee
expect to receive them by next Thurs.
day, their regular meeting day.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-20
A $3,0O0,0O0 MISTAKE IN ARMY EsTI-
MATES.
New York Herald


WASHINGTON, February l5.-No lit
tie cOmmotion was created to-day by Q
report that there was deficiency in the
paymaster-geDeraps Office Of more than
81 100000. General Banning, chair
man Of the house committee on
military affairs, was interviewed this
evening in regard to the matter, and he
said that there was no detalcation to his
knowledge. The estimates Of Colonel
Alvord, the paymaster-geEeral, Of the
aggregate pay of the officers and men
made to General Coburn, chairman OF
the military committee in the Forty
third congress, were S, $50, 600 less than
the estimates sent in for 1877. Mr..
Alvord explains the difference to him In
letter, claiming that there were
amounts left out ard clerical errors 10
the report made to Mr.. COburn in 1873.
TO recspitulate, said General Banning,
in 1874 the psymaster-general stated, In
a letter to General COburD, that the sg.
gregste pay of the officers OF the army
war 81, 0S6, 552, and Of the enlisted men
was 81 $50, 122, making total Of IS, 1885,
678. The appropriation asked for the
next fiscal year is $l1 sos, 1SS, which is
an increase OF $3,342,5l2 General Ban
ming finding this increase, and knowing
that the army had been reduced 5000
men, he wrote. Paymaster.G General
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-20
wINsLOw's VICTIMS.
Boston Giobe.l

The theory that Winslow got away
with an immense amount Of money has
been held by great many people, but
it is undoubtedly a mistake, as We have
already intimsted the developments in
London prove. The last table Of
amounts printed In Boston was as fol-