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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-10-26

II is difficult TO compute how m"cn
the farmers of this great valley lose by
breeding from swine that do not possess
all the desirable qualities common to the
improved breeds. The production OF
pork constitutes one Of the leading inter
ests of southwestern farmers. They raise
pork not only to provide food tor their
families, but a. the staple product from
which they realize in the aggregate
vast sum of money. To raise pork profit
ably they should have the best breeds
such III are Of neat and compact form
sound and vigorous in constitution; pro-
life breeders; medium hiZe; quiet tenn
permanent; such ~ are easily iattened ut
an early age such ~ will give a liberal
and speedy return ior food consumed
and when ready for market will yield a
liberal supply Of lard and OFmcat Of the
most desirable quality, either for hams,
bacon, or picked pork, The most in'-
portant point in making a selection is to
take such a breed IA will combine the
greatest number Of good points we have
indicated. The most desirable hog Is tho
one that In neither ,o0 large nor too SMALL
one that IL noted far having due pro
50Ftion OF fat aud lean. In fact quality
and quantity must he combined, aud the
quantity must bo obtained 1T the cheap
eat poulbla rate. We believe tho Rcrk.
shire breed poscses more Of the desirable
points which We have enumerated than
any otber.-ColgqaH's Ltral World,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-10-26
Hens Pi4e&i"o Feathers.

Hens want salt. Give them twice
day in four parts of wheat bran to one
of corn meal, by measure, tablespoon
full of salt in every eight quarts of this
mixture, scaIded and cooled. The hens
are after the salt contained in the minute
globuIc of blood at the end of the quill.
Hens fed in this, or occasionally furnish
ed salt, will never pull feathers. The
salt should be dissolved in hot water be-
fore mixing with the feed. This is A
certain antidote. Country Gentlemen.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-10-26
FRENCH JOURNALISM.

French journalism has some features
peculiar to itself It is not the evane>,
cent shadow, the ephemeral life of an
hour of American newspapers, whose
leaders, new in the morning, are dead
past all resurrection ere nighttall. Under
all its sparkling brilliance it has power
and certain tenacity Of grasp on the vital
needs of the nation. In word, French
journalism is but the prelude to, and
almost synonymous with, French states
mauship. The French Journalist does
not consider his editorial outfit complete
when he has purchased pair OF scissors
and set up paste-pot.
Sainte Benve, one Of the most success
full and brilliant of French Journalists
always made special preparation for eacA
article he wrote, and even devoted Se''
eral DAYS to the preparation tor one 0,
his Lund.s, and this preparation stamped
upon them that vigOr and force ~hcD
peIpetuates their existence. We never
get out Of anything more than we put IL
it. Life in all departments is preclSe''
to us what we are to it. If it SEEM mar
row and poor it is because we are So II
ourselves, not because Of any Ou'""Iu
surroundings.
In America newspaper work IS somS
times an incidental in the early lives "
statesmen, but rarely is it more than I'LL
incidental, never a cause of which SUI
sequent political preterment IS the IT.
feet. rfa
Journalism should he dignitied. II "
were not too startling, would PO'"'
my moral and adorn my tale" by tux
original remark that The pen IS mlS"'
Ter than the sword" but it is not IN "'
line to n.
Pump sping water on tt gracious P"O"
awArCs," Ala
journalism should be diguihed by '"'
exalted and potent influences 1t WIKI
Kate Fields says the members of the prs
are Clover than the angels-a great O''.
lower, some of them''-but certainly !"
profession so demands certain attr'O""
supposed to be of celestial origin rs ~; w.
this. A deeper thought, finer ~
wrought culture, a higher and pure
purpose on the part of our Journals
will dignity and ennoble the profess ~.
till it holds its rightful place i" the ''''
nation Of the American public.
EMILE l.. WHIrlN"'
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-10-26

The result of the experiment under
taken by the agricultural society, in
England, Scotland and Ireland, shows
good evidence from the work at twenty
experimental stations in favor of large
sets for planting. The report says The
potato which starts with large supply
of food in its tuber, and secures by its
help good hold on the soils, and good
mass OF foliage in the AIR, produces the
most remunerativo crop" This will
tally with the experience of the majority
of careful cultivators everywhere.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-10-26
HUXLEl'S PERORITION.
From his addre at baltimore.

From his aQuIe at haltlmOTe'
Let me say in conclusion that | have
often been struck in England with the
charm which Americans seem to feel IN
visiting those ancient cities of ours or
climbing the battlements of crumbIing
castles, the names Of which are insepara-
bly, associated with the great epochs of
our noble literature, or with the various
steps of that blOod-stained progress by
which the sayages Of BritOn or the wild
pirates Of the North sea have become
converted into champions of ORDER, chief
means of the progress Of civilization. 1t
is impossible to be Osherwisc-as an
Englishman-than in entire sympathy
with feeling of this kind but it retro
spect has its charm think it is no less
true that there is joy i'll anticipation,
and to an Englishman who first lands
upon your shores, who finds himself trav-
cling for hundreds Of miles through
what can only callstrings OF great cities,
who even in the toughest way compares
the extent OF your territory with that
which he has left, and looks at your
marvellous resources in everything that
tends to the welfare and riches of man
kind, there is something sublime in the
vista of the future. l don't say this
with the least intention of hattering that
particular vulgar sentiment which is
commonly called national pride. On the
contrary, don't know that l have any
particular respect for bigness as such or
for wealth as such, and most assuredly
bigness is not the same thing asgreatness,
and territory does not constitute nation.
What / refer to just now as the issue
which had suggested itself to me, fraught
as will say il again, with q certain sub
Unity, terror as Of overhanginr fate, is
the question: Hhat are YOU going to
do with all these things? 10 what pur-
posi- will you not pull this great store OF
materia! wealth and tins vast amount OF
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-10-26
rnr rmrAIctL nnxErIr or SUNDAr.
North british lioview

Sunday is Gods special present to the
working man. and one OF its chief objects
il to prolong his life. and preserve cth-
Gent hi, working tone. In the vital sys'
TEN it works like Il compensation pond ;
!, rcplenishcs the spirit, the elacticity
and yigor, which the last six days have
drained away, and supplies the force
which il to ill six days succeeding; and
in The economy of existence it answers
tie same purpose M the economy Of in
come l. answered by a saving bank. The
frugal man who puts away a pound to-
dav and another round next month, and
who. in quiet way, is putting by hs
stated pound from time to time, when
he grows old aud fraiI gets not only the
SAINT round back again, bat good many
besides. Aud the conscientious mHn,
who husbands one day of his existence in
a week who, instead of aIIowing Sunday
to bc tramplrd and torn in the hurry and
scramble OF lile,. treasures ii up tie
Lord Of sunday keeps it for him, aud 1t
length of3ay, and hall Of age gives IL
back with usurv. The savings bank OF
human existence il the weekly SUNDAY.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-10-26

The average age Of sheep does not
much exceed ten years; to Il at period
they will usually live, breed and thrive
tolerably we'll But There are instances OF
much more protracted age. Particular
sheep are stated to live nearly twenty
years-those which the mountain shep-
herds call "guide-sheeP." old wethers
which are kept on purpose to direct the
bleating focks in the unfrequented
wilds.
Cows have an average age of about fif-
teen years. Rings on the horns tell the
number Of their days. At four years old
a ring is formed at their roots and every
succeeding year another is added.
Thus, by allowing three years before
their appearance, and counting the num-
Der of rings, the age Ct the animal is
known. 1t is well for certain members
of the human race losing their bloom,
who are somewhat sensitive upon the
question of age, that there are no
definite appearances added with annual
precision to their checks, revealing to the
eye what they keep from the ear.
Pigs have been known to live through
thirty years, but the average term is
much less.-Good Health.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-10-26

being probably the work of the mound
builders, or some other prehistoric race
They are we'll protected from the rains
and Indictment weather by the oyertop-
ping rocks, and are as Try as powder OF
bluish white, lustrous color, and strong
in the elements of potassium, which
made Ash cave great rendezvous for
soap-makers in the days Of the early set
Elements.
There are many lugubrious legends
connected with the place that have been
handed down from generation to genera
ton, through cobwebby tradition, that
have enshrouded the neighborhood IN
weirdness and gloom, and it is seldom
visited save by the ambitious explorer or
reckless picnicer. One old story is to
the effect that the cave was the burial
place of a tribe of gigantic men who had
existence long prior to Sitting Bulls an
cestors, who disposed Of their dead by
cremation. What truth there is in this
tale is commensurate with the credullty
of its hearers.
Professor Andrews and Judge Wright
spent q whole day with their exPlora-
tions in and about the cave. After
careful examination of the surface, they
dug trench about four yards long and
about two in width, in the middle Of the
ash bed, to see to what depth it ran and
what its nature was beneath the surface.
For foot they dug through pure ashes,
when they reached strata of about
fourteen inches in thickness, made up OF
decayed and petrifed vegetable matter,
intermixed with charcoal slick, arrow
heads, animal bones and broken pottery.
Immediately under this deposit they
found the deasicated skeleton OF human
being. He had been entombcd ina sitting
posture in mausoleum of sandstone,
and surrounded to the thickness OF foot
or more with dry ashes, similar to those
found on the surface. Close to the skel-
eton, in hole scooped out of the gravel
was found over a bushel Of tiny black
seeds. something similar to fax,
but infinitely smaller. All Of the vaIu-
able relics were carefully gathered up and
preserved, and Prof. Andrews has
forwarded a quantity of ashes and
the unknown seed to the Peabody in
stitute in Massachusetts, for analysis and
exhibition.
Further search was made, other exca-
vations made, and although no more
skeletons rewarded their labors, num-
her of curious utensils of flint, bone and
clay were found. Among the bone i'm
elements unearthed were three or Jour
stiletto shaped concerns, instruments
probably used in the manufacture OF
clothing, and 50 forth. The earthenware
was found only in small fragments, and
no conception can be formed of their
original shape OF design.
Professor Andrews intends to visit Ash
cave again at an early day, and more
thoroughly explore the whole region,
and his efforts will doubtless result in
some very important and valuable dis
coveries. especially to biologists and
psychologists.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-10-26
TU~O AN( IENr MARINERS.
Tacir Incrcdibye S"frrjm0s from St0"V"-
tom and SoW"eU.
Philadelnhia Ledger.

ton and SoWr"U.
Philadelphia Ledger
Two ancient mariners who landed in
San Francisco nine days ago, could tale
unfold that would keep the average we'd
ding guest away from the feast and gives
him the nightmare for fortnight. They
had been rescued from the wreck of
Japanese Junk on July 5 by a British
bark, after drifting in the open sea tor
nearly eight months. The junk left Ha-
kodadi on November Q, and lost its mats
and rudder in a heavy squalL. The
crew threw overheard the cargo OF salt
fish on November q, and the vessel was
kent ahoat. Water, tirewood and pro-
visions soon gave out, and scurvy--the
blacklist of scurvy--appeared. On Jan
uary II, sailor died; three days after
wards the captain suferings were ended;
and before the end of the month four of
the crew went mad from drinking salt
water, aud died raving maniacs, black
ened to a char with scurvy. The next
death occurred late in March, and the
next in the middle of May. There were
now two survivors. A heavy shower
brought them relief and enabled them to
store considerable water. There was a
little rice in the larder and early in June
they caught fifteen fish. The junk was
AN utter wreck, covered with sea weed
and barnuclcs. At last sail appeared
aud the suilors were rescued. TO pro-
vide against emergencies they had salted
down the bodies of their comrades.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-10-26
When age creeps on one and the "

When age creeps on one and the W, ,sI
light of well,spent life touches , ~
roseate beams the passing hours, y" d
can awaken those longgone Gay, ,,.
youth. the "suavis recordato" .n.,
teriti temporis" of the poet, Qn'rNs'' vi
to have your darling grandch'," '' ~Ih
kiss you while its face is all asIom ,G,s.
acoat ofmolasses ?-Ne,c Orleans B"'".
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-10-26

In no pursuit is there broader or
better field for an enterprislng man, than
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-14

BEFORE yoU BUY.
BUCYRUS MOWER AND REAPER
ZsE-n -2-2 ss2
Eighteen Reason. Why Farmer s.onla RHy "a,
Eerapcr aEad hOar..
VEn 2-2a DIP

Ticr The -ce ma
~ Of
Ipr tml icir ur ua~ mo m,rtior
gearing q
weight of drive FL always sn acns relieving horses fom anil
4 or cI
he
stumble
The be
needing IL
AL kinds conditions % thick
oised n tangled
OH perfect fitting device enabling driver
while lodged
grain the Dodge Rake SHE best world.
in
1t raised lowered suit condition
the machine in
readily
back while
18th No machine needs less testified 70 thousands
The combined
the different widths. unlike ina mo-
aud width
l4ih The euri solid wrought lined with
with heyeed edges making il The III
whereby l io.' motion knife heel
10Th Trey be started ~ repns moving n ie heaviest
without backing choking
-i-n snd praci
18Th. They .
ia uno o in
esar,-t he
avoiding
keeping repair and storing Viine.
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pr tho Jasper Courier.
An Inquiry.
CELEsTINE, April LIE. ls7e.

Mn. EDIToR Whereas ii is reported
ia and around this village, that on a
certain day during court week, two per-
sons had falling out or rather an in
terchange Of harsh words, and that one
o. the parties sent first for the Town
Marshal to quell the disturbance. and
the Marshal refused 10 20, he then sent
for our Hon. Sheriff, and lac also refused
TO 90. The people are anxious to know
through your columns, whether that
statement Is correct or not.
Why have we officers that when
called upon to keep the peace refuse
TO do SO. Let the officers explain.
LAW ABIDING.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-14
CORONER'S INQUEST.

The undersigned, Coroner OF Dubois
County, being called upon TO hold All
inquest upon the body OF Catharima
Miers. found dead. at her residence in
cambridge township, did empanel
the following jurymen, io-wit: John
Salb. Matthias Roletter. Felix Brick.
Valentine Renner, Andrew Birk and
Henry Salb. who after being sworn 10
inquiry make concerning the cause and
manner Of her taking off. and matters
connected herewith, make the follow
ing report:
VHE undersigned persons cmpaneled
a this the 10th dav Of April, 1876, "a
hold an inquest on the body OF Catha-
rina Alier.. found dead IN the County
Of Dubois. cambridge township, State
OF Indiana, do report that the true name
Of said person is az above given. to-wit
Catharina Aicys- aud at the time Of
her death, She was about SIS years or age
dark complexion, slender buili, and five
feet six inches high that when she died
she was dressed in n white dress with q
black waist, and had on her person az
far a. able TO ascertain So -.
GiveR under our hands, this the l0.h
day OF April, 1876.
JOHN SALB,
MATTHIAS ROLETTER,
FELIN BRICK.
VALENTINE RENNER,
ANDREW BIRK,
HENRY SALB.
A true copy.
GEORGE COX, Coroner, d. c.
April l4lh, ls76-3w.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-14

The New Albany & St Louis Air
Line railroad will be sold at public
auction at New Albany on the lsth of
this month. More than 100000.
have been spent on tho road. and iun-
mel through the knobs over a mile
long was made. but through inefficient
management of IFS officers the work has
fiIN 9n entire failure, and the cities
bang end louisville havr each
y hatf billion nf dnWar
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-14

Else Coat. we have az the Courier
oaireaycry inc specimen Of bimninous
coal from hank opened shls winter by
Nr. George Cell. on his farm ia iIali
township. II is nn excellent smith coal.
though rather TOO rich with gas. aud
when B railroad shall he comp e'cl 70
Louisville, Il will be valuable SQUIRE
-Nf ~ eAtn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-14
Indianapolis and Evansville.

A-Nr4 t.il.i'-F.
BEDFonp. IND.. April I, 1876.
Sm:-On the 23d DAY or February
last, the citizens of indianapolis met
delegates from Martin. Lawrence. Brown
and johnson counties for the purpose Of
putting on foot the Souih-W estern Mar
70 w-Cauge Railroad through said coun-
ties. This road makes Trafalgar. John
son county, Nashville, Brown county.
bedford, Lawrence county. and Shoals.
Martin county, points. A committee
was appointed tolgeI mp articles Of asso-
citation. which did not agree majority.
however. wished 10 make Huron. IN
this county. point. After further con-
sideraiion however. Il was agreed 10
make u 1rou point. and then point tie
compass toward Jasper in Dubois coun-
ty. where a connection will be made
with the Rockport railroad.
The object of this communication Il TO
call the attention Of the citizens Of Jas
per and Dubois county TO the enterprise,
aEd ask theirco-opcration III conn getting
their town and county with Indian
apolis by railroad.
learn from Dr. Chas Pearson that
he win start on next Mondav. the sd
inst and canvass The line from Huron
TO Indianapolis. eadcavoring To ret the
bail IN motion. BY soliciting sufficient
stock subscriptions 10 justify the draw
ins up OF the articles Of association az
an carly dAy. Will the citizens OF Jas
per and Dubois county report a. soon
a. possible, and help inauguraie this im i.
portant enterprise? They can address
Ir. Chas. Pearson, at Huron, Ind, or
Prof Cox. State Gcologist, at Indian
apolis. II would be well TO call meet
ing and appoint committee to confer
at once. Wiz you do so.
Respectfully, &c.
JOIN ID. THOMAs sox.
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OFFICE OF CLERK OF TIE
Town or JASPER,
April 9th. 1876.

LB.L. Greene, Clerk of the corpor-
alton of Jasper, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Ordinances,
are true, full and correct copies OF Ordi-
nances adopted by the Board OF Trus-
ices OF said town, at their meeting, held
March sth, 1876, as appears on record in
my Office.
WHINE my hand, this 5th day Of
April, 1870.
u. l.. GREENE, Clerk
Town Of Jasper.
NM Tlh it7G--3W
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-14

NGoor lirs>fss.--Mr. I.ilore Sohuh-
raeher Is NOW occupying his splendid
now Agricultural Warehouse. and VIII
soon et moved nto his rcv shops on
Main and seventh streets. These buiil-
Ng- besides heing an .yidence OF his
business enterprise are decided a6di-
iion iothe appearance cfiAat par. of ihe
town. liis establishment gives regular
employment 90 five or Six hands. and
turns aut FIRST class work Of All kinds.
irui harrow 10 a fine buggy. lie also
hr- tieagelcy and keeps 4 supply OF the
he>t Agricultural implements. such a.
ihc Excelsior Reaper and Mower. IIay
FAX q, Corn and Wheat Drills, Cultiva-
tors. Sc. lie has also good stock o.
paints and oils. A few such establish
n.cslis as his will build up any commu.
nity. aud We are glad 10 see him pros
perins
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-14

az A very pleasant musical entertain
ment and social gathering at Mrs
Young's on last saturday evening. Mis-.
Mary Jutt presided at the piano with
becoming grace and ability.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-14

z-Jos. SerneTsheim has the largest
stock OF Spring goods, as well as She
cheapest ever brought 10 Jasper. lie
filed up bis store. counter. shelves,
drawers and all this week Go and see
them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-14

fET All farmers ought TO read The large
double column advertisement Of Benk-
crt & Gnmslspacher. in this week,
Courier. This firm mean business. and
give reasons which il j. well for farm
eFs 10 consider Their machine took
the premium at the last Dubois County
Fair.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-14

IL Are we TO have Fair in Dubois
county this Falls Who knows? It's
about time a premium list was being
circulated III Fair is to be held.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-14
AN ORDINANCE

Fixing the width Of sidewalks in the
Town OF Jasper, and dividing them
into classes.
SIC. BE il ordained by the Trus-
tees of the Town of Jasper, that here
after ihe.side- walks ia said town shall be
classified in three classes, 10. be called
respectively, Glass A., u. and Z.
SEC. 2.-Class A. shall consis. Of good
brick sidewalks, 10 feet in width. laid
with hard brick. in not less than three
inches sand. wiih stone curbirg Elk
inches in thickness, and = inches long,
10 be put in the ground 10 inches; or a
curbing OF oak plank three inches ia
thickness by II inches wide, 70 Dc put in
The ground 10 inches and all streets in
said town OF % feet ia width or over,
shall. when paveDents are ordered upon
them. have them Of Glass a., the outer
edge OF said curbing to be always in
straight line.
SIC. 3.-Class Il. shall consist OF good
brick sidewalks, 8 feet an width, to be
laid in the same manner, and with the
same description OF curling as Class \
ana al streets between 40 and CD feet in
width in said town when pavemeni-
arc ordered shall have them OF Class Il.
SIC. 4-Class {. shall consist OF
plank walks, ) feet in width, TO be laid
with plank ] inches i'll thickness, and
not over six inches wide; 10 be put
down iengthwise, on oak bearers 3x4
inches thick, and not more than 4 feet
apart, and spiked with No. II spikes,
aud all streets less than ~ feet in width
in said town, when sidewalks shall be
ordered thereon, shall be of Class Z.
SIC. 5.-All ordinances or parts oil
ordinances in conflict with this ordi.
nance, are hereby repealed.
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