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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-31

Some farmers are not content to wait
until the wheat has had time to thor.
oughly cure, before they get threshing
ION the brain" and thresh they must.
They will not stack the wheat and let it
90 through the sweat" but will rush
along and thresh it out of the shock,
believing, no doubt, that they are manag-
ing very economically. Most practical
farmers know that the stacking of wheat
improves the color and plumpness CT the
grain, and adds materially to its market
value, yet suffer themselves to do other
wise, under false theory that needs no
argument to prove it such. Many are
now threshing out of the shock, even
while the wheat is q little damp, the
weather very hot; so much so, in fact,
that neither man nor beast can stand to
do all the work yet the threshing goes
ON; the wheat is bulked in tight box,
cars, more than three hundred bushels
TO each car, and by the time the wheat
reaches the marketit is smoking-almost
red-hot-and, of course, is almost worth
less. This quality of grain is to some
extent, like 8 "two-edged' sword--it
cuts both ways, The owner realize.
very little for his work, time and labor
vet this same damaged wheat has ,
tendency to reduce the price, and does
to a large extent, control the values 0
all the better qualities, We have there
fore advised our readers to stack thei
wheat. We again repeat it. Neve
! send wheat or any thing else, to marke
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-31
sEEEGAALBLAB zLARTFRs.
Chfaza linz

Lamar's treatment of the demaDgues
contrasts with his associates as the meth
DDS Of independent, OF honest, journalism
do with party organs. Lamar, a close
student of pOIitics-a master Of the the
DRY and practice Of public affairs, ap-
pEOaches the question a. a phiI0s0phic
student anxious only to adjust the known
with the unknown condition and gain
as a net result, data for the guidance of
the future, By a prevention Of the causes
melting to outbreaks and a defense, con-
templated by law, if the stage Of proven
ton Is passed and the actual evil takes
shape. In keeping with their diabOEicaI
methods the first and last thought Of the
carpet-bag partizans Is for trooPs-if a
negro is scratched, or ia any sense held
to account for the rascaIities, he Is care
fully instructed to initiate from his
carpet-bag sponsors The demand i
instant and constant--send troops to
protect Us. We have failed to observe
that the recent Indian mas5acres have
inspired any such red rage Of patriotic
fury either in congress or the mouth
piece Of Grant-Hayes. The party or
gans which are infaming their turgfd
columns with unread battle pieces de-
failing the South Carolina enormitfes,
have been neither hot nor indignant that
the lack of ample resources at the from
tier brought about the slaughter of
Custer and his three hundred. Are we
to understand that the lives of a dozen
OF. a million thieving negroes, trained by
Moses and Whipper in robbery, pillags
and rapine are more precious to the
nation than those of Custer and his
slaughtered companions? Plainly, this
IS the obvious inference, since the men
in congress who speak for the party 50
declare, and the organs who reflect the
party sentiments so re-echO. The negro
has rights which in every weIl-governed
southern state the law respects South
Carolina, which is as cOufrmedIv a re-
publican state as Maine, is the only
southern commonwealth under anv
danger Of disturbance. By natural in
ference, the republican methods must be
held responsible for the situation. Of
course sensible men see at once the
motive, and divine at once the machinery
by which these disturbances are brought
about. The carpet-bag system is wavering
to its long-merited end. To prop it up
for another season desperate means are
needed. What means more effective
than the embitteung Of the negroes and
the firing of the northern heart? Hence,
you may expect from this until Novem-
Der vicarious sacrifice of Senegambian
martyrs, whose names 60 up IS an efer-
ing to prOpitiate the gods Of piTage and
Fapine.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-31
THE COTTON PROBLEE.

The people of South Carolina and
Georgia are comparing notes, in order
to arrive at some plan by which the
raising of cotton can be made profitable,
instead Of entailing upon the farmer an
actual loss. If the planters will unite
and act in concert, they can accomplish
something. In regard to the proposition
to produce less cotton, the Charleston
Courier and News says: " The order of
Patrons of Husbandry, for example, has
been unable, with it's huge membership
and compact organization, to accomplish
that reduction of the cotton crop to three
million five hundred thousand bales,
which will insure the producers remu-
nerative prices, or, at least, save them
from the loss consequent upon excessive
production in times when trade is stag
nant and the consumption of the staple
diminishing. And the fear is that &
protective association, working through
state conventions, will be even less eff
Gent than the powerful order Of which
we have spoken. That order did succeed
in lessening the acreage planted in cot
ton, but the diminished area did not
produce q smaller crop, Such was the
use of fertilizers and the more intelligent
working that there was q greater yield
per acre, and an equally large crop upon
the decreased area. This is not eneour-
aging, we grant, but under the pressure
Of stern necessity, with poverty staring
them in the face, the farmers may be
ready to join hands, as never before, to
save themselves from impending ruin.
The trouble is near at hand. With such
! prices As now rule, the farmers cannot
live. They cannot control consumption
they can control production. Unless
they do this Of their own accord, their
inability to obtain money to plant with
will do il for them. In that case they
will be past helping. But If the redue,
ton of production Be voluntary and sys'
tematiC, accompanied by larger crops oil
corn and small grain and a saving il
working expenses, the farmers win rear
the full benefit of better rates for eottCE
next year, and viii be In condition Il
increase the acreage Of cotton, without
embarrassment, whenever the stSte o
the market shall justify il"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-31

A correspondent writing to the Practi-
cal Farmer in relation to the use Of salt
aud lime for bathing the feet of horses,
says: have tried strong brine on found
cred or hoof-bnund horses, and with
good results. I made a solution of salt
and applied it three times a day by
washing the legs and pouring upon the
bottom of the feet, and holding them up
a few minutes to let it strike in. l saw
the wonderful effect in a few days.
account for it in this way: Salt will
extract moisture from the atmosphere,
which keeps the feet moist. Salt
operates nearly like grease upon the foot,
The hoof becomes soft, yet Piable. Like
a chunk of wood saturated with salt OF
brine, it is tough, yet moist. Thus It is
with horses foot. Here let me add
that the practice of rasping a cracked
hoof to tougher it is all folly. Apply
brine, and you will effect a cure. A
horse that is driven upon a hard road Is
liable to get stiffened. Ihave seen valua-
bic horses, driven upon our plank reads
few days, get quite lame. I reasoned
to myself as to the cause, and adopted
the use of brine as q remedy, which
proved efectuaI.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-31
A man with a load of feather duscel

A man with load of feather buster
ON his arm called at house yesterday,
and after repeated knocking on the door,
an old lady, whose eyes were red with
weeping, opened it. Beg pardon -
didn't know as any one was dead in the
house" he said, moving back. "There's
no one dead" she replied sadly, but
there might as well be. My daughter is
dead in love with 3 fruit tree agent from
Syracuse, and / shan't look at currant
bush or a grape vine this whole summer
without wishing that some steamboat
had bowed me up when was baby p
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-31

Great knowledge, if it be without
vanity, is the most severe bride of the
tongue. For 50 have heard that all the
noises and prating Of the pod, the croak-
ing of frogs and toads, is hushed, and
appeared upon the instant of bringing
upon them the light Of a candle or torch.
Every beam of reason and ray Of knowL
edge checks the dissOlutions Of 1.-THE tongue,
Jeremy Tayi9r.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-31
me Lonrnal Of Health Las been col-

The Journal Of Health has been COT
lecting all the recipes for rheumatism
floating around the press, some Of which
are quite edifying, Par example: Kill
big dog, and put your feet inside.
Wear sulphur in your shoes. Wear silk,
Wear flannel. Exercise. Don't exercise.
Pray terveutly. Don't eat meat. Eat
all the meat you. can. Don't smoke
Smoke all you like. Don't drink. Drink
brandy. Garry piece of alum in your
pocket. Battle. Don't battle, Wear a
horse chestnut in your brooches pocket
Read job" Rub with kerosene, Do
not swear. Put ON hot poulrices.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-31

The ratio of iliteracy to the total
ronulation OF Massachusetts is larger
than in any other New England state,
being rather over one in every twenty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-14

That would be quite unnecessary.
am acquainted With your skill in this
business. Consider yourself engaged. y
80 she sat down, and wrote hour after
hour. day in and day out, for three
months; and then
"I'm almost sorry that we have got
ten through with this pile 81 work, :"
confessed Max al believe that said
some bitter things while ago; but let
bygones be bygones. | am going
away"
"Ies, f" said Silvia, absently. Sand
must be looking about for another sit
uation.n
"You would prefer permanent
one?"
"Oh. yes; certainly"
land you'll not be surprised II ! Of
fer it To you?"
" You'll
Yes. remember telling You once
that you had robbed me Of home and
freside; but even learned Professor
may be mistaken, find. At least, let
me assure you now, that You can make
amends, If you will; that love the
woman who robbed me Of my blind
faith in an rGniS T0tuus. Hush Not 2
word, will not have an answer to-
day am going away, rs said, and
YOU shall write me one of your incom-
parable letters-either for good or i'll. y
/ And he bent and kissed tress Of her
hair, and was gone.
Somewhat later, the evening papers
7 cOrruscated with an account Of the we'd
1fuer fas.ivifias az Miss uue I ftfpstrinO
and Mr.. Bullion Mushroom. Max
smiled, as he put the paper down and
re-read letter the postman had just
I brought him.
The twins, bless them,n he thought.
My home shall be their home. I'm
under great obligations 10 those dear
children. Ii was their necessities that
saved me from marrying a woman who
held the truth as OF no account. The
4 Independent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-14
Hanged by Accident A Young Ger
mans Fatal Curiosity.

The New York Tribune Of Dec. 81
saws: GuStave Guski. Of lsJ Christie
street. employed by Ernst Mecke, b
butcher az No. 80 stanton Street, acct
dentally hanged himself yesterday af-
ternoon. The circumstances aud the
probable manner of death, as related by
the police. are ~ follows: Guski was
4 German. about twenty years of age,
and fond ~ practical jokes. He had
been merry All the afternoon. anticipat-
ing a pleasant time on New-Year's day
About s Is O'Clock last evening there
was considerable discussion in the store
~ Mr. Mecke about the execution Of the
three negroes on December IL. tiuski
said he wondered how they felt when
they were hanged, and went into the
ice-housc and closed the door. He found
"A short piece Of small rope. not over
three feet lOrg, which had been doubled
to hold quarters at meat 70 the hooks.
He made running loop Of this rope
and slipped the moose over his head
The ice-box was about six feet high, and
rows III hooks were placed near thetop.
Guski was about five feet six inches tall.
and must have risen on his toes in order
To slip the loop over one Of the hooks.
He finally succeeded, however, % let his
weight fall upon the nousc. The floor
Of the ice-bON was slippery with grease.
and after he had rested his weight on
his neck he could not recover himself.
His struggles only drew the moose
tighter. and in very short time he be-
came unconscious The tightness If
the moose prevented Guski from calling
for help
Mr.. Mecke wanted Iiuski shout ten
minutes after hc had entered the lee
box. aud called 10 him to come out
Receiving no answer. he went To the
entrance and threw open the door He
was nearly paralvzcd with alarm At be-
holding Guski hanging from the hook.
His face was livid and his swollen
tongue protruded from his mouth. His
eyes were wide open. Recovering his
presence Of mind, Mr. Meckc lifted up
the hanging man and slipped the loop
of the hook, dragged Guski out of the
ice-box, and laid him on the floor of the
store. The rope had frightened around
the neck so hard that it had nearly cut
through the flesh. Finding no sign Of
consciousness, Mr.. Mccke called for
help. Many Of the neighbors ran to his
assistance, and in very few minutes
DR.. Weber was on the spot. Guskiwas
stripped and his body was rubbed with
brushes 10 induce return Of animal
warmth Meanwhile Dr. Weber was
getting up artificial respiration. All
the attempts at resuscitation proved un-
availing, however, and Dr. Weber pro-
nounccd the man dead The use ~
electricity was suggested. and strong
current was passed through the regions
Of the great nerve centers. There was
momentary culver, but without the
desired result. Coroner Woltman was
summoned, and a careful post mortem
examination is to he made.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-14
THE TWINS.
BY NAVY \. PRESCOTT.

There, say any thing that comes in
10 your head, Silvia-any thing that's
nice and sentimental, and sounds as if
knew all creation, and had studied and
read and thought no end any thing, SO
that he won't guess what a miserable
little Ounce | am. Only don't bother me
about itiM
=" And supposing he finds out 2''
FINDS Quit How in the name Of
goodness is he going to find out, unless
you up and tell him?"
q / shan't tell him. But il doesn't
seem right; my conscience rebukes me.
| wake up sometimes at dead Of night, in
sort of nightmare, where | see him
1eading your letters underfoot, and his
d. eyes like javelins
:. It's high time a-day for you TO sit
: there and lecture me, Silvia, and pirate
about your conscience. | know what
I'm about; write the letters and keep
the dreams TO Yourself. What business
had you to be dreaming about my lover,
let me ask9 A pretty case of con-
scicnceir
1.-THE same business that have to BE-
writing to him, suppose"
"You write TO him because | require
it; and papa hires and pays you to be !
companion to me, and To do what
will. don't see that you need trouble
Yourself at all about it, unless yot
want to throw up the situation, anc
oblige me TO get used to new compan
ion"
You might find the change of hand
writing embarrassing, TO be sure,
laughed Silvia.
ats very generous of you to REMIND
me Of that dilemma, now, isn't ii
And Just to show me how dependent
am upon you9 Perhaps it's bid for {
higher figure. | always mistr,ist YOU
high and mighty conscientious folks. :
You know me better" answered
Silvia. II was only thinking that yot
we're laying up trouble for yourself"
"That needn't trouble you
"It annoys me that ] should bs
obliged TO aid and abet you in the un
dertaking-
"ssweet sensibility, Oh, La Yor
may resign your situation and find 8
better II YOU can. I'm almost afraid Il
keep such saint in the house"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-14
Two Bright Animals.

These two dogs were Often observed
Ia 20 to q certain point together, when
the small one remained behind at cor
ncr Of large field, while the mastiff
went around by the side of the field,
which ran up hill for nearly = mile and
led to wood on the left. Game
abounded in those districts, and the OBJ
jcct Of the dogs arrangement was soon
seen. The terrier would start hare
and chase IL up hill towards the large
wood at the summit, where they arrived
somewhat tired. At this point the large
dog. which was fresh and had rested af-
ter his walk, darted after the animal,
which he usually captured. They then
ate the hare between them and returned
home. This course had been systemati-
cally carried on for some time before il
was fully understood.-Ow Dumb Ani-
mails.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-14
MORNING LAND.

SO near the goal, 80 near
The portals open with a sound Ike song.
The path j. lost in brightness that 20 long
Wandered mid -hadOusi on, my soul, he strong
And do not fe- r!
Do you too. feel the woe,
The mist tsat blinds my eyes, all cold AMI gray /.
The fog that setfles round my troubled way
The clouds ttat settle But they cannot stay
Rise up and watch them goi
SO near the goal stand.
Oh weary heart, thy task It's well nigh done
| see far "a the golden setting sun.
The work well wrought that was 30 sad begun
Welcome ON, Morning Land
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-14


The Angel Gabriel rlumed his wings
For ight a. the world below,
And lii ON a sabbath morning IN
The streets 81 Chicago.
He wore nor halo nor rainbow vest,
Bat, as poor man. was meanly dressed.
Merriiy chmed the Sabbath bells.
The sun was bright and the sky was blue,
BY scores and hundreds church goers poured
Along this nags Of the avenue
Broad Was the way OF each church gate,
And many they who went IN thereat.
Female saints in satin and silk.
Male professors in glossy black
These with the Ulster proiane, and those
Supersecularly pinned back,
Marvellous gloves and ravishing boots,
Eyes like diamonds asd voices ike lutes.
On they swept The costly door
swings on it, silver hinges turning,
NOiseless the foot falls on the door
where CLEANS from the painted psnes Are
,oftiy. sweetly. the organs pealing:
frescoes rare are on wall and ceiling
e David never. nor solomon
(Said the angel, nor any OF lsraeFs leaders,
Ever dreamed Of shrine like this,
With all their stately house OF cedars-
And the angel was right. There was nothing
About the men who ran the machine.
Here, - they had said 70 the architect.
"Build US straightway church Immense,
For all instructions you have carte blanche,
RethclF motto is Bless the expense,
Two hundred thousand the lot has cost;
Take twice a. much Tor The church az most"
% the church was built. and upholstered, too.
In the eostiiest Christian manner
ten thousand dollar soldier OF God
To wave salvauOn's banner,
And a choir costing twice as much
Deity the harp OF JUDAH 10 touch.
Truly this ia - the angel said.
None else but Heavens Gate,
Come. Without Money. and " Ithout Price,
Is carved elaborate
over the portal brad. and below
Come Every one that fhlrstetn, Nor
s'Hark, the herald quartette sings
Praise % the meek and lOwiy.'
What an eloquent prayer for the needy and
L. breaIheh By the pastor holy.
Here will worship" lie opened the door
And crossed the tapestried threshold DER.
Within the portal the sexton stood,
And AZ the angel passed
A keenly- scrutiuizing glance
At his shabby coat he cast
Tben - the archangel he cred
- Brother, You can not pass inside.
why may not: the angel cried.
why may not enter, say?
Fsin would with the brethren here
Listen, and praise. and pray.
Right my soul loves and wrong il loathes--
But" said the sexton, consider your clothes.
what cares the Lord for ra.nent or face,
III 20 the hear he fitr'
Cried the angel Unto me thou art
Naught but a hyprcrite,
And this temple, Whited without, within
Is only a sepuichre 81 sin"
sBlasphemer'~ the wrathfui sexton cried.
And took him hy the ear
And marched the great archangel out
Into the atm psp here
H0i officer. seize this man of sin.
And 20 fhe station run him in"
TIE oiicer coiiarci tire angel, when,
To Cileir infinite surprise,
The Jaw the celestial visltant
sail up into the skies.
And the sexton criei. ~ his breast be smoe
on. Why, On. Why did he wear such coat /"
- hicago Tribune.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-18
A New Man of the Territories.


We received a call yesterday from
Major Dallas, of the 23rd Infantry.
stationed at Omaha Barracks. Major
Dallas showed us a very fine IN ,p,
gotten up by Mr.. w. NJ. Mast, of
Cheyenne, and himself, on the time
rary plan, of Wyoming, the surround
ing Territories, part OF Nebraska, md
the famous Black Hills. The map i, Il
marvel Of neatness of execution, aud
gives an infinite amount of informa-
ton; indeed, it is not saying too much
to say that il will he the only map
extant of the section of country of
which it treats for many years to
Fcome..m
A stranger coming to this country
cannot do better than purchase one.
From 1t he will learn exactly where
to 60, how to go, what he may find
On the route, and what at the end.
Each i%tinerancy is in detail. The
miles are measured in many in
stances by the United States. and by
the means of several odometers. If
wQ6 grass or water is found, or is
wdy.Z4hg, this map tells it. What
temperature may be found is recorded
from the means of government oh
seryations, and the hottest and coolest
{ weather.
Thealtitude in feet is given of a
great number of important points.
In fact 1t is the most complete map
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-18

We have seen, snd the contemplating
miner, stock raiser, or farmer can
hardly do without il,
MIR. Mast came into this country in
January, 1867. with Major Dallas,
who marched the Both Infantry into
Omaha from the then terminus of
the only approaching rsilroai 1. The
Chicago K Northwestern. Since that
day Mr.. Mast has been a resident of
Wyom ng, and a constant explorer
of the country. The fruit of his past
nine years is incorporated in this
handsome itinerary map We learnt
will be on sale in this city i'm the
eourse of a few weeks. Omaha Her
0HH
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-18
sp1SfsH BoMBAsT.

A special from Madrid TO the N.
Y, Herald reports that the Spanish
government has SEM out n diplomatic
note In reply to the American circu-
,slar on Cuban affairs. The reply is
gate be%lligerent in tone and. takes
high ground on all questions raised
by the United States. The note de-
clares hat commerce between Cuba
aud the United States has not suf-
Tered to any appreciable extent by
the i~nsurrection, but instead of hav-
ing been diminished it has increased
and Is constantly increasing, so that
the United States government had
no occasion for complaint and no ten
able ground for its proposed action in
interfering in the affairs or troubles
existing in Cuba.
Attention is also called to- the fact
that many American citizens have
established themselves in business or
the Island, and being unmolested by
the Spanish government have gained
large individual fortunes. These
= fprtunes have not added to the mate
RAJ wealthfo of the Island, being en-
tirely in foreign hands.
The territory of the United State
is a consta ntrefugefo Cuban outlaws,
who are permitted TO hateh conspiri-
cies to the detriment and injury o.
the Spanish government. In this tn,
laws OF nations are outraged. All
just and equitable claims between
the United States and Cuba have
been amicably and fully satisfied. OF
are In course of adjustment, therefore
there can. be no cause for complaint
on that score. The Spanish note /,
believed to be the work of Senol
Joyellar,