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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-07-20
The German vote.

The Germans sometimes play q
very important paflia our politics
They always impress their views
on publie questions and IS times
they decide them There are
some signs that they win decide
The present Presidential contest, II
is not set five days since the Dem
ocratic ticket was nominated and
already the expressions Of German
Opinion In The country are already
iR favor o. that ticket so largely,
indeed, a. to b surprising,
TT Is almost too early to make
up 4 list comprising All The Ger
man papers in regard to their
political position, especially the
weeklies. But Bome important
facts muy Be stated now. Every
Democratic paper is enthusi-
astically for Tilden. or these pa
Bers formerly fayoring the Re-
publican party, or being Libe-
Democratic = Id politics, some,
and amongst them papers Of con-
siderable influence have come out
openly against Hayes and for Til
den, while others, formerly of Re
publican tendencies, speak Of Til
den's nomination favorably with
out making choice as yet. or
even incline decidedly to the Til
den side. While the Tilden pa
pers are, 10 regard to numbers,
about three.fiflhs of all the Ger.
man papers, they represent in
regard to subscribers an over
whelming majority.
If the circulation of the Tilden
and Hayes papers is any criterion,
the overwhelming majority of
German votes viii go for Tilden,
and We believe that it is a correct
indicator, if we take the political
sentiment of the Germans as
whole, much as ID may huctuate 10
certain localities, We do not
know at this time of three German
papers in Illinois that support
Hayes and the Chicago Shafts
Zeit1ag states that it is far from
certain that Illinois will give
majority for the republican ticket.
Indeed, when II IL stated that from
present appearances, eight out OF
every ten German sheets printed
in the United States support Til
den, the chances Of his carrying
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wis
consin, fonr States hitherto con-
eeded to republicans, become de-
cidedly encouraging. 1t was the
German vote that carried Ohio
for Hayes over Allen last year it
may be that the same vote will
carry The State for Tilden over
Hayes this year. - -.-
In short, the view Of the field
Ave days after the start shows 40
emphatic advantage in favor of
Tilden ,[St. Louis Republican.
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TESTIMONIALS
WATERS, PIANOS s ORGANS.

Waters New Scale Piahos have peculiar
merits.--lN New York Tribune.
The tone Of the Waters Primo Is rich, mslloW.
and sonorous, They possess great volume 81
sound and the continuation Of sound or singing
power - one Of their most marked ieaturos'
New York Times.
Waters Concerto Organ is so voiced 80 70
have tone like full rich alto voice. 1t y
especially human III its tone, powerful yet sweet.
(Rural New Yorker. oct IA--1y
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Ex-Goy. Thomas O. Moore died
nc bis residence, near Alexandria,
La. On Saturday, June 24th. He
was elected Governor of Louisiana
il 1860 EOpelousas Courier
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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-31
A Live GOrilln.

A live gorilla has been brought to
London from Africa. This is the sec,
ond specimen that has reached that
country, the first dying few months
after its arrival. A correspondent thus
speaks Of it: I found the creature romp
ing and rolling in full liberty about tho
private drawing.room, now looking ont
OF the window with all becoming CRAWL
ty aud sedateness as though interested,
but not disconnected, by the busy mul-
titude and novelty without, then bound
ing rapidly along on knuckles and feet
to examine and poke fun at some new
conner; playfully mumbling at bis
calves, pulling at his beard 70 special
delight), clinging to his arms, ,examin.
ing his hat mot Mt all to its improve
ment), curiously inquisitive as to his
umbrella, and so on with visitor after
visitor. II ho becomes over. excited by
tho fun, q gentle box on tho ear would
bring him to order like q child, like a
child only TO bo on the romp again i'm.
mediately. He points with the index
finger, claps with his hands, pouts out
his tongue, feeds on a mixed diet, dc.
cidsily prefers roast meats to boiled,
eats strawberries, rs I saw, with delicate
appreciativeness, is exquisitely clean
aud mannerly; The palms Of bis hands
and feet are beautifully plump, soft, and
black as jet. He has been eight month";
and half In the possession Of the ex
pedihop, has grown some SIX inches II
that time, and Is supposed TO be hctvoer
two and three years old.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-31
The Professional.

The New York Herald says: The
most debasing creature is tho probes.
sional 1rishman and the professional
German, the professional Catholic and
the professional Orangemen. by this
We mean q representative OF that class,
who only prefers n certain faith and
AYERS certain nationality for political
ends. Whenever We hear q man asking
Office because he is n German or Gath
Ole, or opposing the election Of some
other candidate because he is au Irish.
man or an Orangemeu, We feel that it is
an impertinence. In this country we
are all Americans. Let our race bo what
it may, let us worship God rs We please,
We are American in our citizenship and
only Americans. We do not elect men
to office because they are German or
Irish, but because they are honest, capa-
bic men. This business, which comes
with every canvass, OF scheming poll
ticians arranging to transfer the Irish OF
the German vote, is mn offense to MI
honest Germans or Irishmen. II sup
poses that they are like cattle, to be
driven and bought and sold, and not
conscientious, rejecting citizens. The
whole business is quackery. The Ger
man vote and Irish vote will go, like the
American vote, wherever the wisdom Of
tho voter wills it. Whoever claims to
deal with it by wholesale. to deliver II
to one candidate or withdraw it from an
other, is an impostor. Let US therefore
hear no moro OF the "1rish vote" or
the '"German VOTE"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-31

Thenecessity for some practical device
whereby vegetable refuse OF various
kinds, such as straw, hay, dry leaves,
sea weed, etc., may be conveniently
utilized rs fuel in those regions where
coal ia expensive and timber scarce, has
long been recognized, and several at
tenn Is to solve the problem have been
made. The following is description oi
one OF the most promising inventions
for this purpose. 1t consists OF box
Of stove sheet iron in which is heavy
press follower, which by a simple
mechanism can be moved mp and down,
and thus arranged to maintain steady
pressure upon the hay, or similar mate
rial, placed in the tlre-chamber. The
supply OF fuel Is regulated by a feeder,
and suitable attachment adjusts the
CRATE relatively to the follower, accord.
lug to the quantity Of material placed
between them. The inventor claims
that by this arrangement, the fuel being
under pressure, combustion can go on
only around tho sides to which the heat
and air have access; tho consumption ol
fuel is, therefore, very slow. aud can
readily be graduated to the draft sup
piled. One hundred pounds OF hay OF
straw, it is claimed, will be sufficient tc
supply the stove during the coldesI
weather, aud six or seven tons will suf
fee for an entire winter.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-31
A Charge Similar 10 Custer,s.

A letter is published here in regard to
Gen. Custer from Gen. A. F. McRey.
nolds, captain Of the Mexican war and
general commanding Michigans troops
in tho late civil war. Tho letter is to
Con. Rosser, and is rs follows:
"Gen. Custer may have been too i'm.
pulsive, but after all tho great fortc Of
cavalry is reckless dash. Clusters only
fault, If fault it may be termed, consists
in failure. II it had been success, as
doubtless he had every reason to antici-
pate, imperishable laurels would have
crowned his brow. His charge on the
Indians could not possibly have been
more reckless than the charge made by
Kearney and myself at the gates Of Mex.
loo, where, with 100 dragoous, We
charged 5000 infantry and 1000 caval-
ry, covered by battery, with Santa
Anna at their head, and drove them
into the city, with loss Of more than
orr entire number. Our charge chaneed
to be q success, the Me1icans having
been demoralized, and on a retreat from
their terrible slaughter and defeat at the
battle OF Cherubusco. For this charge
Kearney and myself each received tho
brevet rank OF major, whereas, II it bad
been failure, and We escaped the Mex
leans, We would doubtless have been
court.martialed, and perhaps dismissed
the service, II nothing worse. Would
it not be grand opportunity for you to
rally around you mounted force OF
Minnesota men accustomed to the horse
and the riao, which you could readily
do, and tender your services to the gov
ernment to avenge the death OF the
brave boys Of the Seventh cavalry who
fell so bravely on the field Of dutyp
Gen. Rosser, who was formerly Con.
federate general, and afterward engineer
OF tho Northern Pacific railroad, and
who was with Custer on his Yellowstone
expedition, replies as follows:
~ should like to be commissioned by
my country to avenge tho death Of my
gallant friend and old enemy, but 10 do
so should like to 60 back to old Vir.
ginia and get my division, who once go
tlerccly fought him, and who, like my.
self, have learned to respect, honor and
appreciate the high soldierly qualities
aud exalted manhood Of Gen. Custer. "
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-31
Why She Planted Roses.

A blacksmith had in his possession,
but under mortgage, house and piece
OF land. Like many others, he was at
one time foud OF the social glass, but
was happily induced by friend to Join
the temperance society. About three
mouths after ho observed his wife one
morning busily engaged in planting
rosebushes aud fruit trees. "Mary, "said
he, al have owned this lot for five
years, and yet have never knownyou
to care to improve it iu this manner"
+" Indeed, replied the smiling wife, 81
had no heart to do it until you gave up
drink. l had often thought OF it before,
but was persuaded TINT should I do it
some stranger would pluck the roses
and eat tho fruit. Now, with Gods
blessings this cot will be ours, and We
and our children may expect to enjoy
the produce. We shall pluck tho roses
aud cat the fruit" And they did. Their
cottage was known as the prettieSt in
the neighborhood.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-31
Behold the King!

In the "Liio OF DR.. Norman Mac
leod," tho following narrative occurs
Tom Baird, the carter, the beadle o.
my workingman's church, was as noble
fellow as ever lived-God fearing
true, unselfsh. l shall never forget
whit be said when asked him to stand
Mt the door OF the workingman's con
gregation, and when I thought he was
unable to do so in his working clothes.
"If," said I, "you don't like to dc
it, Tom il you are ashamed
"Ashamed" ho exclaimed, as he
turned round upon me. "I'm mali
ashamed O. yersel, sir. Div 20 think
that believe, as We ken I do, that Jesut
Christ, who died fer me, was stripped
O his raiment on the cross, and that
Ma, M, I'm prood to stand at the
door,"
Dear, good iellowl There he stood
for seven winters, without sixpencc o.
pay, all from love, though at my request
the working congregation gave him
silver watch.
When ho was dying from smallpox,
the same uuselfsh nature appeared,
When asked il they would let mo know,
he replied:
There's me man levin | like as
do him. 1 know he would come. Bu
he should M come on account OF hi:
wife and bairns, md 20 maunna' tel
him p
never saw him in his illness, nGvel
hearing OF his danger till it was too late
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-31
Wanted to Sign the Declaration.

"A well dressed and respectable look.
ing man entered Independence Hall
in Philadelphia, and made determined
effort 10 enroll his name, that OF s. NJ.
Sullivan, with the patriots aud the
founders Of the country on tho original
Declaration OF Independence. Byforce
he was elected from the room where This
sacred document is kept, and was no
more allowed to enter. Then he went
into Independence square and scaled
up q lightning rod and reached the
roof Of the sherifr's Office. Infused
with patriotic feeling, he succeeded in
reaching the steeple in some way aud
began to ring the new bell with vigor
aud violence. This led TO his arrest,
and he spent tho night in cell at tho
central station. Sullivan roside6 in
New York, and he said he came over to
SEQ the Centennial and 10 gn!.tho
Declaration Of Independence. z, 81
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-31
G. A. CUSTER.
An Experience with Fleas. 6

A fair correspondent thus describes
her experience among the tleas in Cali
fornia For the first few days after I
first landed in Santa Barbara was sur
prised to sec ladies' with whom i was
conyersing e1cuse themselves every few
moments to rush into IN adjoining
room. I was all the time suffering
agonics from the bites Of myriads of
Aeas, but I, supposed the usages OF po-
lite society made it necessary for me tV
present smiling front to my callers-in
other words, to grin and bear it until =!
should be alonI. But l soon learned
that it was the custom, in this strange
town, Immediately upon tho first wllrn-
ing bite, to retire pell-meil from tho eye
of the world, and, even in the midst OF
sentence, dispose OF the flea before
finishing conversation. 1t is astonishing
what practice will enable one to do in
the way OF flea killing. Their Bodies,
viewed through the microscope, are
wonderfully and fearfully made, covered
with plate-like armor, one scale tapping
over the other, and presenting burnish.
ed md impervious covering; out OF
their thorny helmet, their eyes glcam
roguishly, and they are Us cunning as
may bc. After becoming acquainted
through the aid OF glass, l felt some
compunctions Of conscience about de-
capitating the wonderful creatures, and
compromised by stringing them on n
thread, after the manner OF buttons on
IL charm string. a fine cambria needle
aud silk thread hung by my bureau, and
at intervals Of from ten to twenty min
utes a fresh flea was impaled on this
thread, until the number becoming con-
siderable, I felt an interest in collecting
US large number as possible, and I now
have string several feet in length.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-31
Asiatic Cholera.

Dr.. Bonnnfont, in a Communication
upon the Asiatic cholera, read before
the Academy Of Medicine OF Paris,
enunciates the following general propo.
sitions: First, this disease canuot orig
iuate spontaneously in any other coun-
try than India, but must reach other
regions by transportation or by germs OF
the disease, atmospheric currents, or
some other vehicle; second, all hygienic
methodsto avert this plague must be in.
itlated and maintained in tho country OF
its origin; third, that it is not the dead
bodies OF animals abandoned on the soil
by caravans Of pilgrims nor the num-
ber of human bodies thrown into the
Gangcs, that produce the eruptions Of
Asintic cholera, as these practices have
prevailed for ages, wllile appearances Of
epidemic or Asiatic cholera in Europe,
Africa and America dNtcs only from tho
beginning OF the present century;
fourth, other causes, therefore, must
exist for tho frequent movements OF this
disease, aud it is in India that these Aro
to bo investigated; fifth, secondary epi.
denies may perhaps be developed in
points already infected; but with very
rnre exceptions they never assume the
exact features OF genuine cholcra, md
they will generally lade ont and disap-
pear until REINFORCED by now eruption
from the original starting point. There.
foro the special points to be considered
aro questions why cholera has remained
for centuries inan epidemic aud station
ary condition in India, and why it has
recently emerged, though tho atmos.
pheric conditions and the manners aud
customs Of tho Hindoos and pilgrims
apparently remain unchanged.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-31
Why Should Custer be censured.

The more tho evidence in relation To
the movement OF General Custer comes
to light the more we are convinced that
in all respects this gallant and gifted Of.
Gcer did his duty. 1t is clear TINT he
was sent of on an Independent com.
mand-that his duty was to fight the In
dians. II he saw no evidence OF their
presence he was to return to the point
OF junction agreed upon with Terry. II
he did find the Indians il was his duty
to follow up the trail and attack them.
This is shown by the censure visited
upon Major Reno by Gen. Terry for not
pursuing the trail which he found, and
which led to the scene Of the lato mas.
sacre. We geo nothing either in the or
ders Of Terry to Custer, or in the cores
pondence which we have published di-
rect from the expedition, and which re-
flected the intentions and the opinions
OF Custer and his command, to show
that it was the purpose Of Terry to sim
ply reconnoiter the Indians. This is
whit Reno did, and for doing this Terry
censured him. Custer was sent with
orders to fight, and these orders he
obeyed.
Let us suppose that Custer had dis
covered the trail, had advanced to whero
he could see the Indian village and had
returned TO the rendezvous to wait for
Terry's infantry. What would have been
the opinion OF the army2 Terry might
well have said: "You have done sim
ply what Reno has done. YOU tell me
Indians are on the Rosebud, aud that l
knew. You came back for infantry, and
you know that my infantry can never
come within fifty miles Of the Indians! ;!
General Sheridan himself would have
said the same, and, much as he loved
and honored Cus,er would never have
allowed him to ride at the head Of an
other cavalry regiment. II Sheridan
had found this Indian trail, as Custer
did, he would have pursued it. He
would have ridden night and day, as
Custer rode. II he had found the vii
lage he would have attacked it ns Custer
did. He would have been justified in
doing so by every law Of Indian warfar'
-Ne,D YORK Herald.