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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-04-04
MISCELLANEOUS,
AN INFIDEL FULLY ANSWERED

$Ss YOUNG man from the provinces. who
~ was sent to Paris to flush his education,
had the misfortune OF getting into bad COM
pany. lie went SO far as TO wish and TO sav
''Ihere is no God; God was only word ~
After staying several years in the capitol. the
young man returned to his family. One day
be was invited to respectable house where
there was numerous company. While all
were entertaining themselves with news. plea.
sures and business, two girls, aged respectively
Twelve and thirteen, were seated IN a bay
window reading together. The young man
approached them and asked, What beau.
'iiri romance nre you reading SO a,tcntivcly,
young ladies 2'
We are reading no romance, sir; we are
reading the history Of Gods chosen people I"
''YOu believe, then, that there is a G cd ?''
Astonished at such question, the girls
looked at each other, the blood MOUNTING to
their cheeks
And you, sir; do you believe it ?"
''Once l believed it. but after living in
Paris, aud studying philosophy, mathematics
and politics. am convinced that God is an
empty word"
81, sir, was never in Paris have never
studied philosophy or mathematics, or oil
those beautiful things which you know; |
onl y know my catechsm but since you are
SO learned, aud say there is no God, YOU can
easily tell me whence the egg comes ?"
"a funny question, truly; tho egg comes
from the hen"
And now sir, whence comes the hen ?"
"4 GU know that as we'll as l do, Miss the
hen comes from the egg"
"Wh hich of them existed first the egg or
the hen p
81 really do not know what you intend
with this question, and with your hen; but
yet that which existed lrst was the hen"
There is heDj then, which did not come
from an egg"
Beg your pardon, Miss I did not take
notice that the egg existed first"
There is, then, an egg which did no:
come from a hen."
"Oh /! if yOu-b beg pardon-that is-you
II see, SIR, tha. you do not know whether
tho egg existed before the hen, or tho hen
before the egg"
well, then, say the hen"
Very we'll there is then, hen which
did not come from an egg. Tell me, now,
who made this frs; hen. from which all 9th,
er hens and eggs came ?''
with your hens aud your eggs it seems to
me, you take me for poultry dealer"
by no means, sir; l only asked you to
tell me whence the mother of all eggs and
hens came"
''But for what object?
"Well, since you do not know, Won will
permit me to tell you. Ho who created the
hrst hen, or as you would rather have il, tho
first egg, is the same who created the world
aud this being We call God. You, who can.
not explain the existence of hen or egg
without God, still wish to maintain to be able
to explain the existence of this world without
God"
The young philosopher was silent; he quiz
city took bis hat, and full of shame, depart
ed Translated from the French
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-04-04

OF the LII newspapers issued in Great
Britain, SOs are penny papers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-04-04

The best cure for corns aud buuions is
10 nave your boots and shoes made to fit your
teet, instead of trying to shape your feet to
'ne boots and shoes. Then soak the excres,
ceoces in warm water occasionally, cut of the
soitened surface, and, in due time, they will
be seen no more forever.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-04-04

There are now living within radius
of five miles, in Augusta county, Va. nine
old gentlemen whose average ages are eighty
seven and half years. The eldest is 81 and
the youngest g..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05
Notice.

In the Probate Court of Lewis county, Wash
ington Territory.
In the matter of the estate of John r. Jack
son deceased.
Order to show cause WHY decree of istribu-
ton should not be made.
IN reading and filing the petition of S. n.
~ Phillips, the Administrator of the estate
fJohn r. Jackson deceased, setting forth !,
that he has filed his final account of his ad-
ministration of the estate of said deceased in
this court, and that the same has been settled
and allowed that all the debts and expenses
of administration have been duly paid, and
that portion of said estate remains to be
divided mong the heirs of said deceased,
and praving among other things for an order
of distribution of the residue of said estate
among the persons entitled; and Matilda
Jackson. widow of the deceased, and Mary
f.. Phillips and Louisa NJ. Jackson, the heirs
at law OF said deceased, having made and
filed their petition also praying for decree
of distribution of the residue of said es-
tate, and the court being fully advised
i'll the premises; it is ordered that all per-
sons interested i'll the estate of the said
John X. Jackson, deceased, be and appear
before the Probate Court of Lewis county,
Washington Territory, at the court house, at
Chehalis Station, in said county OF Lewis on
Monday the 18th day of September, \. ID.
1876, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, then and there to
show cause why an order of distribution
should not be made of the residue of said es-
tate among the said heirs of the said John
X: Jackson deceased, according to law.
III Is further ordered there being no news
paper published in said Lewis county, that a
copy of this order be published for four sue
ceSSve weeks before the said 18th day of
September, a. ID. 1876, in the WASHINGTON
STANDARD. a newspaper printed and published
in Olympia, ThurSton county, Washington
Territory.
Dated July 9th, 4. u. 1876.
A. b. DILLINBAUGH,
Probate Judge.
OFFICE OF TIE CLERK OF THE PROBATE Court,
Lewis county, w. L.
/, a. Ii. Dillinbaugh, Probate Judge and
er obiciO Clerk of the Probate Court of Lewis
county, Washington Territory, do hereby
certify the foregoing tc be true, full and
correct copy of an order duly made and en-
tered upon the minutes of said Probate Court.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Pro-
l.. - bate Court, this 10th day of June. A. ID.
1916. a. b. DII.LENBAUGH,
oo:wl Clerk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05

noted, and last Saturday the Beaver ran 0r
= rock in Howe Sound. She was gotten of
but was found to be leaking SO badly tina
She was beached at Deep Cove, where sh,
now lies The water flows over her engines
a, high tide, but it is hoped with favorabl,
weather that she can be saved.
TIE new racing celebrity, Smugglcr, is re-
portcd to have won four out of five mile trot
ting heats at Philadelphia against Fullerton
in the following remarkable time: 2:17l
PIP. 212, and 2:l9. The best time eve
made by Goldsmith Maid was 214, SO tina
smugsler is now champion of the turf. Iii:
owner has refused 500 900 for him.
Oh the 10th of July, Delegate Jacobs intro
Juced into the House of Representatives bil
No. :,,s1S, for the relief of settlers on Sar
Juan anG the other islands lately in disput,
between the United States and Great Britain
which was road at length, and referred to tn,
Committee ON Public Lands.
Is raising the eastern end Of Swantowr
bridge and grading the street just beyond al
cNcellc work has been done That portion
of the town is much improved in appearance
and the travelling public will find themselve.
mulch benefited.
THE bark Windward, which was wrecked
on WILDLY Island, last winter, afterward
Sold to parties in Seattle and lowed to the
latter place is now being broken up. We dc
not imagine that she has proved fortune to
the buyers.
A railroad paper of New York city, named
the Gn.tth states that recently Il survey and
location of new depot grounds at Tacoma
was made No one in this part of the world
appears to know anything about it.
THE many-sided contest over part of Se>
attic townsitc will soon be.dccided by the loca
land officers. and then in the course of tim,
the Commissioner will have his say, and s,
on, no one can forctell where.
We shall he glad when the North Pacifi,
comes back on the Sound route, as the pres
cnt mail arrangement are very inconvenient
Practically, we have but one mail per wcel
between here and Victoria.
IA
last Tuesday night that gave Justice MarsI
some work yesterday. lie fined one of Thu
youngsters $3.50 and costs, amounting Il
about ST. in all.
BLoNDIN, the tightropc performer, who
made himself famous by his performances a
Niagara Falls in 1869, is now making pru
fessional tour of California.
THE crops in Swinomish and Whatcon
County are said to be in fine condition, TIL
rains not having injured them. The graf:
crop will be enormous.
TIE old mill at Port Gamble has bcel
shut down for extensive repairs. The othe
mill will be run night and Cay to supply tn
demand for lumber.
Mr.. GEO. w. MAsTIN, of Porters Prairie
King County, died last Sunday, July 30th
after brief Illness lie left wife and tw'
minor children.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05

u Centenpialisms: 'Please do no
handle" is the Swiss request; "Nt
touches pas, sill vous plait," bows tn,
Frenchman; Visitors must not touch,
says John Bull, firmly; Hands off, ,
growls the Yankee.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05

So Mamma asked II precocious
youngster at the tea-table the other
evening, after long and yearning gaze
toward plate of donghnuts, +" Nam.
ma, do you think I could stand another
of those fried holes" She thought be
could.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05

UNITARIAN SERvICEs.-acv. d. y. Utter
will preach in Tacoma hall next Sunday,
morning and evening. Morning subject
"Lost souls"-evcning Reform" Sun
day school and Billie class at o'clock. Ser
vices at Tumwater at three o'clock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05

REV. j. r. Wolfe will preach in the Meth
odist Church tomorrow, at II A. NJ, and
7:a0 p. NJ, and at 1nmwater at ; r. NJ. Subs
ject in the evening, Duty towards par
EMS"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05
KEATING'S COUGH L0zENGES

THERE is unquestionably no other remedy 80
l. other remedy so certain In its effects. ASTH
MA. WINTER LOUGH, BRONCHITIS and DIS
OBDERS OF THE THROAT alike yield to its In
fuencc. The highest medical testimony states no
better cure for these complaints exists NOW
proved by over half centurys experienced. They
contain no opium, mOrphia or any violent drug.
Keating's Cough LozenRee. prepared BY THOMAS
HEATING, London, Britain. are sold by ell Drug.
Cists. AGENTS for the Pacific Coast, REDlNGTON
HOs"ETTER CO., San Francisco.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05
BUSINESS NOTICE.

THE Fall Term Of the school in Olympia
Union Academy.wiil begin on Monday tho
4th of September next.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05

GA and after this date yJu can purchase
six loaves of that excellent bread made by
Young 6 Brown, of the New England
Bakery, for % cents
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05

AS matter of general information we pub
lsh in in this issue the Republican Platform
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05
leaning and Haulirg.
J. A. GALE

DESPECTFULLY informs the Citizen. Of
III Olympia and vicinity thathe = prepercd
at ali times to carry to and deliver cosvsuSo-
dities at any place within the county or Terri.
tory. S q.
He has recently purchased = su1endId
draught team, and Is furnished with M -
pliances necessary for the prompt execntIon
Of orders. =, - s. .
the lowest market rates. !, 81 ~
Orders left q: the stable near Long Rr3dra
will receive immediate attention. -
June Ia, 1875. l0:ff
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05
FOR SALE.

FURNITURE. ENGRAvINGS, CHRO
II mos Wall Pockets &C.. A. the once Of
J.H. NUNS0N.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Gcn. Raum today
entered upon his duties as Commissioner of
internal revenue.
The President signed the act for the invcs
:igation of Chinese Immigration.
A private telegram announces Blainc's re
turn to his home III Augusta, Me-, in greatly
improved health. lie will take an active
part in directing The campaign in his own
State, and later in the season he expects to
go West and make a few speeches in Ohio
and Indiana
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-04-27
enRRTFR5a 80.


VIM. d. Poole Wy. Wm. Vincent et ais.
State Of Louisiana 8th Judicial Dis
trict Court Parrish Of Caicasisa. -
No. AT.
DY virtue Of writ Of Fisgi Fgeias
H. issued and to me directed from the
Hon, Court aforesaid, will offer for
sale at public auction, ag the Court
House door Of this Parish, i'm the town
Of Lake Charles. La, on SATURDAY.
the 9Th day Of May, A. ID. 1876. within
legal hours of sale, the following de
scTibed property. seized in the above
numbered and entitled suit, to wit
One Steam Circular Saw Mil and
building, together with Engine, Saws,
Cars, etc., and everything thereto be-
longing and appertaining, situated on
Calcasieu River, in this parish.
TERMS :-Thfs being the second offer
ing tire said property viii be adiudi-
Gated to the last and highest bidder for
whatever il will bring, at twelve months
credit, purchasers furnishing bond aud
security according to law, bearing five
per cent. per snnum interest, and spe-
cial mortgage and vendors privilege
retained on the property sold until paid.
DAVID I'LL. LYONS, Sheriff
Per JUhIRN RICHARD, Deputy Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Lake Charles, La,
April 6, 1876.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-04-27
p5eacbing Bext Sunday aB 1lo'clock,
a elder n. 3. Fancher.

May DAY.-We are glad to announce
,.ata bic mic for the enjoyment Of the
Li1ven Of Lake Charles and vicinity
,ill l,s given on tire river below Jones'
Iii next Monday. No managers will
~ appolntsd, and It Is earnestly re-
,,uested that parents and others inter-
s.ted In promoting the happiness of
children viii prepare and take to the
ric mic liberal supply Of refreshments.
r is desired and expected that the
children at Bagdad and Goosport will
attend the pic mic. Let us all try TO
make all the boys and girls happy on
the first day of May.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-04-27
DEMOCRATIC.

The Democratic Central Executive
Committee Of the parish Of Calcasieu,
met on this the 18th April, 1876, ut the
Courthouse In the town Of Lake
Charles, pursuant to call,
There were present
LOUIS LEvEQuE, Chairman.
VIM. M. Perkins 9Th Ward.
j. w. Bryan--At large.
Julien Richard do.
On motion. Allen Gilley was elected
Secretary pro tenn.
There being no quorum present, on
motion, it was resolved, that the meet
ing adjourn TO Wednesday, the 18th
day Of May, 1876
LOUIS LEVEQUE, Chairman.
ALLEN GnLEY, Secretary pro tenn.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-04-27
Town Council Proceeding.
MONDAY, April II, 1876.

The Board met this 18th day of April
A D. 1876, pursuant to adjournment
THE following members were present
VIM. Meyer, Mayor; G. SCHNEIDER.
". L. Hutchins, Jas. w. Bryan, Alder,
men
minutes of tho last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion of jas. w. Bryan, Be ii
ordained, That Jacob Ryan, Allen J.
Perkins, JOS. L. Bilbo, DR.. w, HI.
Kirkman and S. D. Clement, citizens,
freehoIders and taxpayers of Lake
Charles. be appointed committee on
improvements and drainage. It shall
be the duty of said committee LIST, To
meet at the Courthouse and organize
within feur days after publication of
this ordinance, Ivy eleCting from their
own members a chairman and secretary.
I'd. To employ and superintend labor
necessary, according to it's opinion, or
oruered by the Town Council, to be
done on the s reefs Of Lake Charles,
and on the Lake front. and in the
drainage of said town, at such compen-
SatiOu as said committee may agree
upon with the IJbOrers employed by it
3d. To report in writing t the Town
Council at least every regular meeting
Of said body, a statement of the work
performed under their direction since
the previous meeting of the Town
Council, with the compensation prom
sed therefor, and of the work contem-
plated to be done, with the probable
mdnnt of compensation required
therefor.
Resolved That the office of chair
pnan and secretary of said committee
lnay he filed by the committee pro
tempore in the absence of such officers
Rtary meeting of the committee
Resolved, That no work done by the
irectl0n Of sail COMMITTEES shall he
ai'l for except upon the order of said
bommittee through its chairman, by Al
nnjurity vote of sail committee.
Resolved, That the secretary of the |
Town Council furnish suid committee
Within two days after its appointment, |
3Hlh copy of these resolutions, which |
gHPy snail De' Co said committee evil
lence of itS appointment and it's powers |
End duty Hereunder.
Resolved That ordinances and reso-
ntions of Town Council in conflict with
hese resolutions be, and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this orGli-
lance take effect from and after its pas
lage.
Ihe yeas and nays being called, re-
|ulted as follows, to Wit
Yeas-I. w. Bryan.
Nays-W. I'll Hutchins, G. SchindIer
On motion Of G, SCHNEIDER, the Board
ldlourned until the next regular meet
ng.
Approved
WA, MEYER, Mayor.
Attest
j. D. LEvEQuE, Secretary.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-04-27
Sale by Consent.

| MILL be offered 40 public sale, Ia
w the last and highest bidder, on
MONDAY, the 8th day of May, 1876,
at | A. NJ, at the old store fronting on
the Lake, corner of puio street, III the
town of Lake Charles, if not disposed
Of any sooner, for the benefit of owners,
the following described property, TO
wit:
LIST. Two lots of ground in tue town
of Lake Charles, measuring 1884, feet
front on the Lake, by 200 feet in depth
IN PujO street, running 10 Ward Alley,
with all the improvements, consisting
of the store house, warehouse, dwelling
house, kitchen, wharf, ETC., known as
the old Puio's store
81. Five lots also in the same town.
ut the corner of Hodges and PHO
streets. measuring 1884, feet front ON
Hodges street, by 200 feet in depth on
Puio street.
3D., The two grants No. 268, in the
name of John Henderson. and 40. ISL,
in the name of Martha Andrus, situated
on the west side of Calcasieu River, and
containing am aggregate area of 1877
6S-1O0 acres, of which is to be deducted
the Brashear place containing 100
acres, leaving a balance of I'LL So 100
acres to be sold, situated in sections
! and 2, Township South, Range 8
West, and in session 35, Township 8
South, Ruuge West. This tltGct con.
tains a valuable body of cypress and
pine timber.
4th. Lot 2, section Ii, Township
3, Range 8 West, containing S3 acres,
cypress swamp ON the west side of Cal
cassieu River. $3.50.
9TH. ! '"'ct u cypress swamp az the
east side 0I G,lIc;tsi,,u River, ia sections
s and Z, Township 8 South, Rang,. 7
W"''1 "Nr+aiuin4 233 3tl-100 acres.
U.h. 4 srac5 Ul land containing ab0ut
tOGt acres, on tao west side Vi Lake
Ar'h:lr. in this parish, measuring
81 81 arpemts front nl said Lake, by
an average depth Of 40 nrpeuts, being
section Il, and pnrt of SECTIONS 90 and
y, III TuwhEllip II South, Range
West. aHl st'ctiOn 81 aui part of seq
tiOn 3S, Township ii South, Range
West.
T7RMs ann CONDITIONS Fifteen PER
cent. (i5 pr ct cash un tue Sp0t, and
the balance IN two equal inst,sImehts, |
payable respectively on the LIST day of
May, 1877, and LIST day If May, 1878; |
purchasers giving their notes with |
security, bearing per cent. interest |
from maturity, to che satisfaction of |
owners, who retain the usual veudor's |
mortgage and privilege on the lands
and improvements with the clause OF |
10 per cent attorneys fees in case Of
judicial proceedings to enforce the
payment OF the credit portion thereof.
The property is free of mortgage.
The landS win he subdiYided into
lots to suit The purchasers. Pluts Of
the proner'y win be exhibited ON the
dav OF sale
For further particulars inquire Of G |
B;trle, mt Lake Charles, where pl1lts of /
tlle property can be seen.
Acts of sale before The Recorder at
the expense Of purchasers.
Lake Charles, La, April s, 1876.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-04-27
TelegFaphic Brevities.
Washington.


WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Ex-At-
or9sy General Williams, exam
ped by the House Committee on
Expenditures in the Department
Justice, testified TO the payment
? John ], Davenport, formerl =
United States Commissioner il
EeW York, out Of the Secret Ser
ice fund, Of $4,000 for election
purposes.
upon being pressed, Judge Will
aAs acknowledged that the
aoGey was paid by direct order 81
ne President.
Inc naval and postotica appro-
Elatlon bills are completed, with
reduction Of eight millions in the
IN the Senate j joint resolution
gas passed authorizing the Score
Nv Of War TO issue certain arms
! " me Washington Light Infantry
y charleston, y. C., and the ClinCh
'l 4, Of Georgia.
the Committee on Elections
safd the majority and minority
polts "a tho Spencer Va. Morey
~ nom Louisiana, made by the
~ ,o.oo3mmittee. The majority fa-
Y, the seating 81 spencer. The
pa committee did not vote, but
~ seems no doubt the report 81
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-04-27
the majority Of the subcommittee
viii be adopted.


! INDIANAPOLIS, April Io.-We be.
lleve In our ancient doctrine that
gold and silver are the true anrl
safe basis for Che currency, and We
are IN favor OF measures and poI.
lcies that will produce uniformity
10 ths value Of com ard paffsr
money Of the country without de-
stroying or embarrassing the bust
ness interests of the people.
We oppose the contraction OF
the volume of our paper currency
and declare 10 favor Of the adoD-
tiOn of measures looking to the
gradual retirement of the circula-
ton OF the national banks and the
substitution therefor in circulating
Eotes issued by authority of the
Government. We recognize with
patriotic satisfaction the vast re-
Operative energies with which our
country is endowed, and we OBJ
serve that, in spite of the Interior
ence with laws Of commerce which
has been practiced, our currency
has improved in proportion as our
wealth has increased, and the
sense of national and local security
has been confirmed. We are,
therefore, of the option that a
natural return to specie payments
will be promoted by the increase
of national wealth and industry
by the assurance of harmony at
home and peace abroad, and by
strengthening our public credit
under wise and economical ad.
ministratlon of our national affairs.
The legal tender notes Cousti-
tute n safe currency, and one es-
peCially valuable to the debtor
classes because of its legal tender
quality, and we demand the repeal
of the legislation enacted by the
republican party providing for its
withdrawal from circulation and
the substitution therefor of ma
tionaf hank paper. The act of
Congress for the resumption of
specie payments on the 15t of JAN
nary, 1879, was IL party measure,
devised in secret caucus for party |
ends, and forced through the
House of Representatives, without |
the allowance of amendment or de-
'nte, under party discipline. 1t
0aralyses industry. creates distrust
If the future, tn, rs the ltborer and
out of employment, is II
Standing threat upon business
men, aud should ut once be re-
)ealeCl without any condition what
aver.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 20. - The
convention declares Hendricks ~
unanimous choice. and directs the
delegates to cast the vote of State
IS " unit, as the majority may de-
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-04-27
Foreign News.

LONDON. April 20, 1876.-The
LeVant Herald of April IL, pub
lished at COnstantinople, says that
at Hillah, q town of Asiatic Tur-
key, sixty miles south of Bagdad,
from March % to 81 inclusive,
there we're sixty-six new cases OF
plague and forty-two deaths. At
Bagdad there were, from March
28 to April l, 145 new cases and
seventy-fivs deaths. The plague
has now crossed to the left bank
Of the river Tigris, which had pre-
viouSly escaped it.