The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-16

after a row about racing. Stanley was
prnctising for the duel when his bullet,
striking a tree, glanced back and lodged
in his instructors eye. The meeting"
was thereupon prevented, and nothing
but Johnson's iron frame saved his life.
Dox PEDRO H., the emperor Of Brazil,
and the Empress Teresa Christina will
leave for the United States on April /,
with a numerous retinue and one million
dollars, poCketmoney. The Philadel-
phians expect to relieve his majesty Of
about Ave hundred thousand dollars
during bis stay in their city. An en-
poror does not come along every day.
LIEUTENANT CAREEReN writes of the
heart of Africa: The interior Is mostly
magnificent and healthy country Of UNI
spqakable richness. ] have q small speSi-
men Of good coal other minerals, such
a. gold, copper iron and silver, are
abundant, and am confident chat with
a wise and liberal expenditure Of capital,
one Of the greatest systems Of inland
navigation in the world might be utilized.
ONE Of the great features of the Phil
adelphia exposition will be the engine
in machinery hall. It viii supply the
power for all the machinery in the build
ing covering seventeen acres of ground.
Il has the capacity Of 900 horsepower,
and will cost when completed $4,000.
American mechanics will be proud to
show that engine to their European
n0ighbors.
IT Is stated that the Mormon women
have found friend in Senator Chris
tiancy, Of Michigan, who has introduced
a bill in the senate for female suffrage in
Utah, to enable the wives and daughters
Of the saints 10 emancipats themselves
from the bonds Of poligamy, if they are
90 disposed. II the bill becomes a law,
their husbands, It is expected, will
threaten them with ecclesiastical ex-
communication If they avail themselves
Of the ballot,
BEING now in favor with Great
Britain, the Khediye has been enabled TO |
borrow 1000, 600 - SO, 600, 900 being
for the state, and 100000 for the
khedive's own account as a great land !
owner. This increases the Egyptian |
debt 70 about s7OO, 200, 900, all of which |
has been contracted since Isnail came to |
the throne. II il fortunate for Egypt |
that a large share Of the money has been |
devoted TO Worksof public utility, which |
must increase the wealth Of the people. |
THE western tannin plant, which grows |
luxuriantly in Che Missouri river valley, !
seems destined TO replace oak bark in
tanning. Il contains is per cent Of tan
min, while the best bark contains but u |
per cent, and large establishments en-
ploying It IN Chicago find that One-third
more leather can be obtained with II
than with a like quantity Of bark The |
process Of tanning with Il Il identical |
with that with bark, but the leather
tougher, finer, and more durable, and re-
oeives 4 iiner finish. The plant Is an an !
nual, and can Be moved, dried, and |
stacked like hay,
A HREED Of tailless dogs has been dis.
covered IN Africa. This i sarcastic
comment on the declaration that nature
l. perfect, Think Of tailless deg in
harmonious universe. Talk about the |
wonderful mechanism Of the animal
klnFdoml Why, the common honey bee
i 40 elumSily built that he--Or rather
She cannot sting an enemy without fas
tening her barbod spear and pulling out
her own abdomen. She cannot defend |
herself against aaault without commit
ting suicide The barhs ought 10 have
been committed from her jayelin. But
this generation i pesimiatie.
TmR Tom Paine association Of Free
Thinker" 81 Milwaukee. Wisconsin,
held 8 memorial meeting recently, and
passed. resolutions iayoFing a more COM
plete separation Of the church and state
than there a now depi0ring the appoint.
mont VI chaplains f0r legislative Bodies |
ana the appointment 81 days Of thanks. |
giving. fasting and prayer; calling Cor
the abolition oi che Office Of president Of /
the United States and the transfer Of his /
lstiea ~ 40 executive committee; aud /