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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-09

vells charged into the ssrried ranks Of
M foam-cTested breakers, and danz OBJ
iecss seward were revealed, IS the boats
tossed violently on the outer ridge Of the
breskers. There never was such an awful
regatta. Amidst sea now black as ink,
now like ire-glistening jet in a creamy
surf the catamaran men were swept Oh,
and either regained their crafts Or were
swept beneath the pillows. There was
an awful suspense until they we're landed
safe on the beach. The Masouwah boats,
swept frem stem to stern by the breakers,
forced their way out into the smoother
sea, 10 return still more animated. Their
skill is beyond praise. These hardy tel-
lows, watching an opportunity, keep the
top Of the wave by tremendous efforts,
and are borne past with wonderful We
looity, yet emerge safely from each sue
ceeding breaker. This extraordinary spec
tacle was renewed repeatedly. To the
visitor It seemed like a combat Of water
gods, for the people, amidst the blue
lights, the rockets, and the boiling surf,
remained almost speeches.. Altogether
the effect of these scores Of brilliant col
ored lights amidst the lines Of seething
surf was superb. The prince himself was
greatly pleased and interested, and even
Joined in the amusement by throwing
from the pier some of the cases of modern
Greek fire with which this magnificent
pyrotechnio display was made.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-09

up very much easier, and with halt tP
coughing. When a person is % nue.
engaged that he does not think aboqi
his cough, he will escape much mem
ming and coughing, which Is Purei
nervous. or from the force Of habit.
Those who would avoid colds should
dress the whole body evenly and not to'
warmly, battle daily, use plain tood
never est between meals, sun and al
each day every garment, and the bed
clothes worn or used at night, omit no
drinks, live much in the open air, droI
the windows from the top, aud oPeE
them at the bottom, cultivate TN
friendship Of fresh air and sunshine, anc
thus living, they will be safe from colds
catarrhs, and inhuenzas.
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CHINESE JUSTICE.

Rev. DR.. Bushnell, in his book oppos-
ing the Acknowledgement OF women
which was published several years ago,
expressed great admiration for China,
not in regard to the pig-tails of its men,
or the crippled feet Of It's aristocratic
women, but is educational system and
that part Of its politics which makes
promotion 70 Office the reward Of superior
intellect and character We were at
the time inclined to think he had over.
rated the advantages Of living iu China,
but two items Of news that have lately
come 10 us from the antip0des incline
as TO envy the Chinese. We learn that
if Chinese bank tails, instead Of being
pitlcd ior their unfortunate speculations,
rs officers lose their heads, which are
placed IN corner with the other as
sets As Cor deiaulting cashiers, we infer
that they are unknown. In America,
We have tried Tor several years the
policy Of regarding such offences with
mild repFehensions, and Of pardoniag
out such Of that class OF thieves a. an
oyerscvere court condemns 10 prison.
lt does not apparently lessen these
crimes Suppose we adopt che Chinese
method of dealing with the question.
The Chinese press i entirely free, but
editor who publish seandalous reports
81 sedlti0ns matter are hastinadoed for
their ndiscction. Whether the now
impending Innovation o. railways into
that happy kingdom viii impair the
morals q the people and lower the bus.
ines standard remains 70 ~ seen.
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HAND SHAKING.

"Who is he that will strike hands with
me % asks Job. GA man void of under
standing strikes hands, and becOmeth
surety in the presence of his friends"
saith the wise king OF Israel. In this
old-world custom ofstriking hands, hand
shaking, no doubt, originated, for, before
it became a mere friendly greeting, a
shake of the hand was accepted as a
pledge. When Ferdinand and Miranda
strike their tender bargain, he says,
Here is my hand" and she replies,
And mine with my heart on it." Dun
bar, lord treasurer of Scotland, congrat-
ulating YelvertOn upon having made his
peace at court, said to him, "I will de-
sire your friendship, as you do mine, and
will promise to do you my best ;
whereupOn as pledge l give you my
handw And so, shaking Yelverton by
the hand, he babe him farewell Nova
days a shake Of the hand may mean very
much or nothing at all. The strong,
heavy grip for grip of two long parted
friends meeting unexpectedly is one
thing; the nerveless, loose, Indifferent
clasp Of acquaintanceship another. Sgd
ney Smith attempted to classify hand
shakers, dividing them into the high Off
cial, the sepulChral, the digitory, the
shakus rusticus, and the Fetensive. The
first was praCticed by the Archbishop Of
New York at that time, "who kept his
body erect, carriedyOur hand aloft to a
level with his chin, and gave it a rapid,
short shake" Sir John Macintosh af-
fected the sepulchral, "laying his open
hand fat on your palm, 50 ooldly you
were hardly aware Of its cOntiguity."
The digitory-in favor with the high
elergy-was adopted by Brougham, who
used TO put forth his fore.finger with
" How. are you p The shakus rusticus
was having "your hand seized as in an
iron grasp, betOkening rude health, a
warm heart, and distance from the metro
polls, but producing asense of reliefwhen
your hand is relieved with the fingers I'M
broken"
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! An fof love. and che world ven LOST
w i1gVf wid salalg % me.
a. the hair frum my ausnlag check W
in iho hraath 81 8he salt, ali So
turned ~ iacs % The btsiling elia,
where ths cot hung lone ana high
Aud iaii there WA nothing % bold me %
Under she storm black say
Ysrw fses. ana tn oid gray beard
IN wts with iAe snlt sali sea-
The ga blue eyes, as Il they ieaFad
For ny iutufu looked doWn en ne.
Ioa-a he clasp of the vigorous hand
That luFcd % Sin and thauie
I fnrned irnm The "a 60 The dFeary land
And % The path ihai came
withoat farewell. with 3ever woFdi
i hial % the gray beard kneei
And einna O. hls hIera q g alaIui-tQs.od p
cling eiusa @ ~ clih 81 the So
a., ,srsgfne e. tha gay boards heaFt,
nas iaf ~ fsT iaf me-
~ eiiue e gha hard and EienY clins
Thrn 8nEt IS toe tte1anereu9 sea-
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-09

IL is said that 100000 boxes Of
blacking are annually manufactured n
the United States.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-09

,"Class in the middle Z geography,
stand up" said a schoolmae What
is pyramid2n he asked. a pile Of
men in circus, one on top he other. "
where is Egypt?n "WFe it always
was" Where's WalesA rAll over
thu sea-" Very wen, Ra school
master, stay there tim sa'F YOU
species q birch that grs Az pver this
country"
Of the nineEy edoafion3 institu-
tiOus Of Iowa, tweney-s}p are Csholic.
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
A FRAIL PLATFORM.

The Young Mems independent Tilden and Hendricks
Club Of the Eighteenth Assembly district set barrels
blazing and music braying last night at the corner Of
Thirty first street and Second avenue. temporary
stand for speakors thronged with Independent young
men. hung with Chinese lanterns and draped with
national flags, stood out against the sky in the side
street. A large crowd swiftly gathered. The object
this civic to give enthusias
send-oT to u handsome Tildcn banner Amid LOUD
cheers from the crowd cracking flames from the bar
rels stentorian oratory from patriotic and bursting
lungs, hystercal shrieks from the brass band and
intoxicating oJigdto on the big drum, the banner
was given much OF tho breezes OF heaven
favored tho Eighteenth Assembly district At little
after eight O'Clock +. M "Follow citzeusn said
man tho PLATFORM tho buzz Of admiration
over tho face OF Governor Tilden had subsded-that
iaco which wore the expression OF an angel with ths
hay fever, so innocent tho smile and bulbous
crisis the affairs OF the nation Under the degrading
rule Of Grantism aud Beiknap,sm. ay, and sound y
ism, stand on the verge OF . national precipicc
tCheers.) say We stand on It But It 10 altogether
from tumbng into tho abyss the abyss fellow
zens9 We must stand with one accord on the sound
samuel J. Tildcn." cloud cheera) The Ger
man band here mounted the platform. As
S o % tho TO Sus
out through hand rails IN curious manner, and with
the first brazcn blast 10 sink In again. This alternate
Initiation and contraction had proceeded but few bars
when the musicians ordered TO stop. The orator
proceeded, s'You now SEQ where we stand, where wa
all shall stand when, and say II deaantly, Tom Aur
ply" Bangl crash The entire delegation OF indo-
pendent young mon OF the Eighteenth Assembly dis.
trict disappeared from the eyes OF the crowd In
chaotic nietdnge OF German musicians tromboncs,
clarinets, big drum, pine pankhg and national flags
There would have been descent OF Chinese lanterns
the wrthng patriots but for tho shortnsss Of tbs
orators arm ~ thought he wuz goin' up instead o.
goln' down." said bystander, "he med sch grab os
ihe rope overhead wid the lanterns on it." The nde
pendent young crawed out from the heap a
pankiug without any or that prdo which their title
implies and held the remainder OF the exercises In .
little hall hard by.
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMIT
TEE

special meeting OF the Republican General Com.
mittee was held last evening at Republican Hail.
Thirty.third street. near broadway. Tho main oojecs
prepare call for the primary elections aud 10
fix the the several conventions for the solec.
tion or candidates. Mr. Jacob NJ Patterson, Excise
Commissioner presided. There was small attend
ance. The Chairman OF tho Executive COMMITTEES 70.
ported call for tho primaries as follows:-Primai
REG, Friday, October 20, O'Clock p. N. County
Convention, Republican Hall, Thiriy-third street.
Wednesday, October rs, eight o'clock T. NJ Con.
grcssional Conventions Monday. October 23:-fifth.
No l54 Franklin street, sixth. NO lot Clinton street,
seventh, No. 2s avenue A; Eighth, NO.
23l West sixteenth street; Ninth, NO. 2o1
West Thirty-n street; Tonth, NO. 43S
Fourth avenue; Eleventh, Brevoort Hall,
last Fty-lourth street at eight r. N. Adcrmanic
Conventiors:-Fourth, No. 205 Grand street; Filth,
Beecker Building; Sixth, No. 28 avenue A. seventh,
No. 453 Fourth avenue; Eighth, Brcvoort Hall, Tues
day, oath inst, eight Y. NJ Assembly District Con.
ventions. thursday October 20, eight r. NJ, at their
respective headquarters Filth Senatorial Convention,
to OF the delegates to the Aidermanic Conven-
tons ior that district Tuesday October "a, eghtP NJ
On motion, the report was UNANIMOUSLY adopted
Colonel Spencer, behalf or the Committee on Nat
urazation, reported that 260 men had already been
naturalizod and that 1t estimated between 200
ana 500 would be naturalized bclore the 2Sh inst
TIE committee then adjourned.
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liberty could rally around him hosts Of the untsrrnsd
but like all fallen cheftains he Is without commanos
and his old followers belong 10 tho class who worship
the rising and not tae setting SUM-"
1--WE are alive and working very hard IN the Sevens
teenth Assembly district the expression used ~
Mr. Dudley =. Phelps TO OF the HERALD reporters
who called to SEQ him IN relation hls opinion on the
canvass general and local politics in particular I'VE
shall elect national ana State ticket without any
doubt he TO say. "and this much am lea 70
assert hcarsay only but from actual oDserva@
ton. | have witnessed such enthusiasm beore
among our republicans as in this canvass Wherever
have been the aTdor has been immense People
seem think that tho election OF Hayes -
President Is important this year ~
that OF Abraham Lincoln in 1850 Governor
Morgan will surely be elected In this state as be 10
OF the popular la the city, scrupulously
henest, highly capable, and possesses splendid
record as practical, fearless executive officer the
local canvass will be no. fight. In my district tbs
republican organization under tho presidency OK
Colonel Joel W. Mason is dong good service II 70
important for party TO nominate good men Tor
Office, h order that the respectable element may rally
around them. The leaders OF Tammany Hall aud anti
Tammany may mako bargain to unite, but It Is an open
question whether these control tho rank and hlo
as much they profess. The general cry now Tor
Mayor To be Comptroller Green, and II our parry
take him up there is no doubt Of his election"
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
BROOKLYN'S BARBECUE.

Extensive arrangements aro being made for the
republican grand barbecue which is be held Myr-
tle Avenue Park on Thursday October To- The
grounds will be open the public In the forenoon and
will close at hapast eleven M. Among tho speakers
who expected to be present Hon. James G.
Blaine, General d. Il. Sicklcs, Hon. VIM. A. Wheeler
Generals w. Hustled and John Cochrane, ex-Governs
ors Morgan, DIX and Fenton; Colonel A. W. renney
and Corporal James Tanner. Two oxen, weighing one
thousand pounds each, will be- roasted and divided
among the people In the evening there will DO .
Hayes and Wheeler torchlght procession. Forty thou
sand tickets and thousand special Invitations have
been printed for distribution.
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
REGISTRY RETURNS
Tho following is the record Of the number Of persons
who regigtered Yesterday In New YORK.
IN BEooKLYH.

Tho registration IN Brooklyn, owing to the ensr.
gctic efforts OF the several political ward
TO remind Of the necessity Of registering
unusually large. The places Of registry were lo1 in
number. The books open from seven A. n. til
ten A. NJ, and from three p. N. till ton p. n. An
officer was On duty each booth TO maintain order.
cb. I'D torda
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
ANII-TAMMANY.

A meeting OF the Anti-Tammany Executive Com
mttee was held at Irving Hall last evening. No bust
mesa Of nportanco transacted other than the
selection of Mr. Ira shasr 40 temporary chair.
man Of the County Convention, which 10 70 assemble
this ansrnoon ~ Irving Hail
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UNITED STATES SUPERVISORS
PRrpAnrxo Yos THE STATE xLxcrIoS IN Sxv
JERSEY.
TRENTON. n. j.. Oct ]

TRENTON, n. j., Oct 10, 1874
In the United States District Court, In this city to-
day, Mr.. William kulrhead, Chief United States Su-
pervsor OF Elections lor New Jersey stated that undeS
act OF Congress providing for the appointments Of
Supervisors OF Election no had advertised for Super
visors Of Election Al Jersey City and Hobokcn.
Three hundred and eight applications were received,
ous OF which he had selected seventy-six for Jersey
City and ten for Hobokcn--haf democrats and half
republicans. He said that members Of both parties
had approved OF his action, and he moved that the
Court con1rm the list
Judge Nixon assensed ana remarked that. owing 10
the action OF tho ato Congress, appropriations were
down, consequently assistant supervisors could noe
be allowed more than Tor throe days. ssrvice
Jersey City and Hobokcn tho only cities In Ne
State whore special supervisors are appointed.
The New York herald., 1876-10-11

Rssurns ffon lss townships wards and precincts in
Ohio show the following changes
On Secretary Of state-Repubean gain, 2,oo2;
democratic gain. 1857 Net republican gain, SIS.
On tho vote for Judges OF Supreme Court the
publican gain IL 42s
There are about ], 700 precincts in the State.
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
NOMINATED FOR THE ASSEMBLY,

Albany, N. r., oet H. lo7a
Ths democrats. Of the Second distsies Of DarAssos
couaty have nominated George r 1sAneoA e
oeAusleeytllA ~ ~ Asoembl&
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No. Re0isfeyed.
"a y tDkS"
NO. Regisfered. Wards.

The number registered Tuesday, September rs,
was 26 B59 There three districts OF the seventh
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
THE FEELINo IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10, 1875.
The election returns from Ohio ana Indiana have
been awaited with intense cagerness, and were
ceivod with great excitement 10 Washington tonight
Enthusiastic but orderly crowds have throngcd tho
in front OF tho various telegraph and newspaper
Offices the successive bulletins, though generally
inconcusive in their figures, gave rlso to vast
amount OF cheering and vocIferous discussion As tho
returns definite the excitement increased,
and continued the streets In the vicinity OF the
news centres until q very late hour.
INTEREST IN THE RESULT AT NEWPORT, n. !. =
REJOICING OVER DISPATCHES FAVORABLE TO
THE REPUBLICANS.
NEWPORT, r. l., Oct 10, 1876
Tho telegraph ofce here kept open until alter mid
night great the interest TO hear tho result Of
the elections Ohio and Indiana During tho progress
Of The grand republican mass meeting - the Opera
The New York herald., 1876-10-11

House, which was addressed by General Burnside and
Senator Henry Anthony, dispatches were received,
ana they Indicated republican victory both those
States the intense. and there gen.
eral rejoicing throughout the city.
The New York herald., 1876-10-11

armed force Tor Inc purpose OF lntsmldatlng
publican by OF display OF physical orco
which the speaker believed would DO unhcsitatingly
employed by the ultra democrats D they required
this extreme 10 carry their candidates into
Office A certain ex-Coniederate General Gerry, who
is captain oil OF those rins clubs had said that he
surrendered and with regard 10 the radicals he
prepared 10 go In for killing tho ast damned
OF them" In South Carolina republican dared 10
SIT his open window ho should have doors well
besidc him. Another southern leader named Simons
had said speech when appealing to the worst pas
OF those composing tho rle clubs that u they
had the courage OF mon they would take Chamberlain
OF the platform whore he WIS speaking and hang him
damn him.
Some OF the republican listeners did not relish every
thing that Leslie said, but the majority believed
be true. IL was easy TO that many Of the men
present quito beside themselves in the frenzy OF
tho rebellion fought again with all the Bit
terness Of men, many Of whom had never smet pow
der. lnccndary pictures inccndiary campaign docu-
ments inccnd speeches and sentiments seemed TO
be order OF the day. IL appeared for the
that many of the Southern democrats and many OF
their Northern co-regionsts IN politics wore placed IN
the common category or traitors and enemies to tho
Union.
the began TO come in about eleven O'Clock
the excitement concentrated around the Socretarys
table IN the rooms OF the National Committee Very
conflicting reports were read showing the fiuctuang
character OF tho contest In both OHIO and Indiana
Now the republican gains greeted with cheers,
and again the small democratic majorities were re-
ccived in silence At tive minutes before midnight
message was read stating that the republicans claimed
Indiana by 900 majority, while the democrats put IN
asimilar clam by majority of 10000. Al midnight
the bar was SILL allied to its utmost capacity oy
vocferatlng crowd who talked betcd and occasionally
listened TO all inpromptu stump speech.
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS
In the rooms Of the Democratic National Committee
at tho Everett House, largo crowd OF prominent DEM
assembled and tho koenest interest was
manifested the result or the contest in OHIO and In
diana Among those present were Hon. Apram $.
Colonel B. ". Harrison, Edward Cooper, cx.Assemby-
man Tsomhlsz. Daniel Aagons. IRA Chairman Of me
The New York herald., 1876-10-11


hands and unite. Such action will not influence any
voters II party hacks placed In nomination
BY the sachems Of tue fonr'eensn 81 street wgwsm.
matter what ticket they run on Mr.. Thorne
urther stated that his organization at least from
900 to 5000 strong, and counting with u the reform
element IL would come up AZ least TO- 0o0 vo ies
While they Will not nominate a separate ticket they
pledge themselves 10 support only honest and capable
Alderman william Wade Is a resident OF tho Six.
tecnth and the Thirteenth Assembly district Ho
President OF the Board Of Assistant Aldermen the
first year OF cx Mayor Havemeycrs term. The Alder
man Is u thorough republican AID looks upon tho
coming election foregone conclusion In favor OF
his party. He cannot SEQ how Governor Hayes
well be defeated. The Union loving people have
confluence in tho democratic party and Will scarcely
Jeopardize all that has been gained by our year,
war. Even 4 OHIO and Indiana should olscs
dcatss victory IN November, only tho
moral encct n wonld create throughout tho
country, but The tho party ld would DO compelled
more certain. Az Tor tho coalition OF Tammany and
antTammany, II Is "uuion tor spoils." Tho ''ouss'
democracy IN this city s in decided minority Anti
Tammany has no cause to complain Last fall, BY
union wh the republican party, they obtained tho
largest portion Of the Offices and several OF the
candidates who elected this 'unon" ticket a.
republicans have since gone over TO tho democrats,
with bag and baggage. If Comptroller Green receives
full vote, hc is capable honest and fearless olcor
vino never shrinks from doing his duty There - no
doubt OF his election In such an event
"rhcrc is considerable excitement In our (Fifth)
Senatorial dstrict oontnucd Adermanlwade san Re.
ation tho Of lamcnted laio senator,
James w. Booth. host OF candidates mentioned.
but tho most formidable OF all is Mr.. Aonzo b. Cor
nell, chairman OF The state Central Comn,ttoe.r
.sHow about the roturn Of Tweed, and what eject
win his presence this city have upon The local and
general oection Z" Queriod tho reporter.
'As 10 that, do not think that II will have any
effect, either ono way another. No doubt the ex-
Bose has many sympath'ssrs In shis oisys aadN ~
The New York herald., 1876-10-11

JEANS AHEAD-scRATcHINo on BOTH SIDES
QUESTION GENERAL YRIrDLEY DECLINES
TO ANSWER.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 10, 1876.
The returns are beginning to come in lively. Tho
republicans have gained In several counties and tho
democrats in others. Governor Hendricks Is giving
anxious attention to the dispatches the democratic
headquarters. Thus far Blue Jeans IS ahead Repub-
cans willing admit that while Harrison may bo
elected, the OF the State ticket will be defeated
SCRATCHING OK SIDES.
Mary democrats have scratched on Williams, while,
republican granger farmers havo scratched or Harri-
The Independent or greenback party has dissolved
In thin afr, and nobody lakcs any concern in thor
vote, as Is Is very insignificant
DECLINES ANSWER.
General Friedley, chairman of the Republican Com
mittce, has received q number OF dispatches from
various parts Of tho country asking II they
safely bot Harrison, and ho declines to answer
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18

Joint Resolution in regard to an appropria-
tion asked from the Congress of the United
States to make navigable a certain portion
of the Tombigbee river, in said State and
the State of Alabama.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, that the memorial of
the Board of Trade of the town of Columbus
in said State of Mississippi, to the Congress
of the United States, asking for an appropri-
alton OF fifty thousand dollars to clean out
and make navigable, at all seasons, the
Tombigbee river, between said town and
The Gulf OF Mexico, be and the same is
hereby approved and recommended.
Be it further resolved, That our Senators
in Congress be instructed, and our Repre-
sentatives in the House of Representatives
be requested to ask from their respective
Houses said appropriation.
Be it further resolved, That his EXcellen-
cy, the Governor, be requested to forward
copies of the foregoing memorial and reso-
lutions 90 each of our Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes in Congress.
Approved Feb I'd, 1876.