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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-09-27

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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-09-27

4 Z town OF Lake Cha les. fta, ,euDA"i,5.
offers his professional services to the
citizens of town and country. Disease
of the throat and lungs treated on al
plan; also Rhumatism and
\, uralgia. Cancers removed without
lie use of the knife or canstic. anG
" thout pain. March 16, 1876,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-09-27

i HAVE made arrangements With w
4 Patentee and Manufacturer whl1n
enables me TO GIL all orders for y. g.
Hlton's celebrated
STEAM WASHER.
e OR Sc
WOMAN'S FRIEND,
At greatly reduced rates.
Tin Washers at o.; Copper bottpne
at 81.
Specimens can be seen, and order
left ct the stores Of Moss n Riddicks q
y. w. Bryan's. Lake Charles, or q a
y. Elders store, or my residence -
Bagdad. Mp. SMART.
Bagdad, Oalcasieu parishs Lascsar
tember 81, la76--asn
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-09-27

Are pra tically taught by expe fenced Profess
3ors. Persons from tr'esn 20 fifty years OF age
attend. In Traction given prisa.ely to ach
-'nlent. wNo has separate desk to Ihimsel
and 'snut shrough nithorongh and systema ic
course Of business transactions ,t~ qualify him
for she situation be intends 10 iii Persons
who b tve negerted their edueation can here
speedily prepare fsr business Of any kind stu.
dent trem i Q country can boa d in the family
Of the Principal.
TrRms Thirty Ter cent. less than Other
Commercial Colleges in this city.
Cost Of full cosnmercisl course only $500.
Average tiue three B, fnnr months.
The Prineipa has been a professional teacher
i'm New Orleans since 1851.
For circulars, address
J.W. BLAcKMAN,
Oct ~ New ORLEANS, TX.
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j. W. BRYAN.

J. W. BRYAN s. H. CLEMENT.
BRYAN & CLEMENT,
Have for sale on the corner of Ryan
street and Public Square, which is the
old stand of J. W. l'ryan's, established
in 1869.
AMERICAN and ENGLISH CALIcoS,
BROWN and BLEACHED DoMEsTICS,
DRILLIFGS and TICKING,
SHEETINGS, CHECKS,
0SNABURGS, GHEVIOTS,
JEANS, TWEEDS,
FLAENELs, Etc.,
KNIT SACKS, NUBrAS.
LADIES' 4 GEETLEMEN's
SCARFS, LADIES'
VESTS, BALMORALS
CHEMIsETTHs,
oOLARETTES,
CUFES and COLLARS,
LINEN and PAPER COLLARS,
GLOVES, HANDEERCHIEFs,
CORsETs, BELTS, JAc0NET and
LACE EMBROIDERY,
RIBBONS, Etc, REPS,
FIGURED and PLAID
"OPENS, DEBEGE,
PLAID CAMLETS,
CANTON PONCE.
OPERA FLANNELs,
JACOEETs,
NAINSOOK,
SWISS, BISHOP 4 VICTORIA LAWNS,
HATS s. CAP FURNISHING OODs,
'vALIsES, CARPET BAGS,
SADI,LE POCKETS"
BUGGY WHIPS.
A full Stock of
BOOtS and Shoes.
Our family grocery department is
now complete, and we intend to keep
on hand a full stock of
BACON, HAMS, LARD. SUGAR,
MOLASSES, SYRUPS,
VINEGAR, KEROSENE OIL,
SALT. COFFEE, FLOUR,
CORN, MEAL,
GRJTS, RICE. Etc,
Canned goods of oil kinds,
CURRANTS. DATES,
RAISINS, Etc, etc.
All at prices TO suit the times.
Janis
OUR PRICE LAST
or
Vegetable Seeds
specially adapted for cultivation in
LOUISIANA
Nov ready. and mailed free ON appli-
cation.
PETER HENDERSON SEQ.
Market Gardeners and Seedsmsn,
35sCortlandt Street,
New York.
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] would respectfully inform those OF
my friend, both here and at distance,
who have airy expectation of getting
thirsty, that i have just received a most
complete assortment OF Pure Liquors
ever imported to Lake Charles, which
j am DESTROYS Of selling ut wholesale
and retail at prices to justify both seller
and buyer My wines and brandies are
unsurpassed, and my WHISTLES 1.-THE
Simon pure" Before leaving town be
sure and call around and take parting
farewell. Lager beer, Scotch ale and
porter constantly on hand. ap4n4y
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13
The Sagacity OF a Gander.

A correspondent informs us that in
the village of Drayton, grain-buyer,
several weeks ago, saved gander from
two dogs who were acting rudely toward
him, and ever since he has shown the
greatest affection for his protector in
fact he never leaves him while in the
market, and if he enters store or other
place of business the gander will remain
outside the store until his guardian
comes out, and will always greet him
with kindness, which he shows by MAX
ing a great noise, Tapping his wings,
wagging his tail, and following him wher-
ever he goes. He is the observed of all
observers, and is certainly a curiosity.
He can be seen every day in the village,
following his protector from door to
door. The perceptive faculties of this
gander are remarked by everybody, and
particularly by strangers, as he will per-
ceive his protector in the morning when
he comes to business, several blocks
away, and will Immediately fly to him
with every demonstration of love.-To-
rOntO Globe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13
What Il Costs TO Feed Insects.

There are about 1000 species of in
sects in this country which are injurious
to our grain, forage, and field crops, our
garden vegetables, fruit crops, and forest
and fruit trees. Among Thorn few are
specially destructive. In 1875, it is said,
as many as 10000 settlers were driven
out of Kansas 10y grasshoppers. In
Missouri, according to State Entomol-
ogist Riley, the damage done by these
insects in 1874 exceeded $15, 900, 900, and
he estimates the losses in the other parts
of the West at twice as much more, in
all, $40, 900, 900 for one years support of
these pests. During the same year, the
destruction of growing crops by the
chinch bug amounted to $40, 900, 600 in
Missouri alone. Just ten years before,
in Illinois, the same insect occasioned a
loss of over $73, 900, 600 in single sea-
son. The average annual damage to the
cotton crop of the country by the cotton
army worm, is estimated at $50, 900, 900.
The devastating potato beetle is capable
of deducting other millions from the an
nual profits of our agriculture, and the
thousand other insect plaques are easily
competent to swell the aggregate annual
board-bill of their kind to something
like 5000, 900, 900, according to the esti-
mates of Prof. Packard, whose conclu-
sions on subject like this are well
worthy of respect.
If this enormous sum, or even half OF
it, could be saved, it would soon amount
to enough to pay the national debt. The
question whether it can be saved, or any
portion of it, is certainly worth consider
ing. Prof. Packard is confident that
with care and forethought, based on the
observation Of facts by scientific men
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13
A Thief,s Trick.

The following very clever and sublime
ly impudent dodge was some time since
adopted by Partisan thief A lady, en-
tering her apartment, discovered that
man was beneath her bed. With much
presence of mind she exclaimed ooh,
dear, what bore; forgot my parcel
after ALL" and presently left the room,
locking the door. The thief looked out
of the window, and saw there was no
escape that way, and so he proceeded
to undress himself and get into the bed.
Before long key turned in the door,
and voice came from the bed, as the
lady. accompanied by an officer of police,
entered, asking: "Why, what's all this
about p Then, as they approached the
bed. he exclaimed: "Ah, hah see
how it is. Madame is tired of me, is she,
and thinks she'll be rid of me in this
way? Well, well, I'll go" In vain the
lady Indignantly protested, and demand
ed his arrest. The officer thought that
IL would be useless, under the circum-
stances, to detain him, and he was soon
out of bed and away.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13
SualI-Talk.

The little boys comment on the spout
ing whale: "Oh, my, doesn't he sneeze
a good long way?"
AS Frank stood watching the dust
whirling in eddies, he exclaimed, Ma,
1 think the dust looks as if there was 60
ing to be another little boy made"
Bright-eyes, on being told that her
heart was like a garden, where flowers
grew when she was good and weeds when
she was naughty, rendered it afterward /:
When 1 am naughty 1 have a weed in
my stomach.
Comparisons are odious !" The Ma
jor (rocking Nelly on his knee, for Aunt
Mary's sake)-Nelly-" Yes, it's very
nice. But 1 rode on real donkey,
yesterday mean one with four legs,
you know"
A little Rochester girl who had been
taught to say in her evening prayer :
"Please watch over my papa" lately i'm
proved upon that by adding, You'd bet
ter keep an eye on mamma, toop
"No," said the smart boy-baby, when
the pretty young woman wanted to kiss
him. But why not." asked she. 90,
/ am too little to kiss you papa will
kiss you; papa kisses all the big girls. "
He was permitted to play with his toys.
Little miss" Papa, can eat piece
more currant tart, please" Papa-"No,
my child; L have already said that you
have had sufficient" Little miss ell,
papa, then why do we so often sing that
favorite hymn of yours, where it says,
Feed me till want no more 2" She had
the tart.
Mamma" What is the baby crying
for, Maggie" Maggie dom
know" Mamma" And what are you
looking so indignant about?" Maggie
"That nasty dogs been and took and
eaten my 'punge cake" Mamma
"Why L saw you eating sponge cake {
minute ago." Maggie" Oh, that was
baby'sp
A MOTHERS JEWELS.
have strung on the thread of life, dear child,
For precious gems, thy years
There are>pnly eight, so I've placed between,
For pes9s, mothers tears;
Not tears of sorrow, but tears of Joy,
| To think that have given
Some jewels to make up the crown
That an angel wears in heaven.
7 p. C. Jdq,tes, fIi Boston Transcript
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Stock. Raising on the Plains.

A correspondent of the Chicago Trib-
tt,ae writes as follows from Ogden, Utah.
Territory: at does not require much
capital to begin with. The most that is
needed is partnership between two or
more persons who have good stock of
patience and stick-to-it-tiveness. Ten
years at the business, it is claimed, with
proper attention and common sense, will
make any one who engages in it rich.
There are many men ON the plains with
their thousand heads of cattle who began
with but few dozen only four or five
years ago. The productive animals
were sold for slaughter and the proceeds
invested in others to increase the herd.
1t costs nothing to keep them. The
range is free. The cost of the herds
mans living is almost as unimportant.
He may build him rancho for protec-
ton in winter if he wishes of sods, at no
expense except of time and labor. His
herd IS his savings bank, and his increase
is his interest, which goes on compound
ing from year to year, until the owner is
a wealthy man before he knows it. The
story OF Lift, the cattle king of the
plains, reads like romance. He began
uerulIlS III lOOO, Will suldll capital,
but kept his money in the business until
he began to be rich, when, instead of
retiring on his laureis, he secured range
extending from Julesburg west about
80 miles, and south to the South Platte,
where he bought and turned loose large
herd of Texas cattle, in addition to the
nerd he had carefully trained up. He
has now 60, 600 head of cattle, from which
he sells 5000 or more every year, bring
ing him in $1,000 and over, annually
The increase per year is about 10 per
cent of the whole number.
"On the Laramie plains sheep raising
is more followed than elsewhere. Sew
eral parties have focks of 10000, which
have been but few years in multiplying
to that number. One man, with pony
and two shepherd dogs, are all that are
needed to guard flock. The average
increase is said to be about so per cent.
and many regard the profit greater and
surer than in cattle raising. But stock
raising, although it has already become
of the first Importance, is yet in its in
fancy. This vast fertile region is capa-
BILE of supporting millions where it only
has thousands now"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13


Lady bird, lady bird, wake from your dreams!
The winter, all dreary, is over
hear the murmur of myriad streams
Singing soft through the upspringng clover.
I've wooed you by melody tender and low,
And you-you remember II sweetest,
You gave me my answer while stars aglow,
by chances the shyest and heetest.
Then hasten the blossoms give promise of bloom,
And We in the April hours,
Must finish our nest where rich perfume
Will reach us from all the flowers.
Our little ones, fedged while the cherries arc red,
Can dine at their own sweet pleasure,
And guarding them close while their banquet is
spread,
Wen sing without stint or measure.
A YOUNG Frenchman, to avoid con-
scription, pleaded that his right arm was
paralyzed. The story was not believed,
and various pretexts were resorted to to
compel him to acknowledge the efficiency
of the member. 1t was proposed to cut
it off, but the young man did not shrink
in presence of the surgeon and his in
struments. Under pretext of taking
him to another hospital FOR the opera
ton, he was thrown into the river that
was crossed. He at first swan with his
left arm, but, finding that insufficient.
finally struck out with his right, and re.
vealed his trickery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13

The Way the Money Goes.


Take walk with me any day in the
centers of the financial, insurance, COM
mercial and manufacturing interests, and
L could point out n score or two of men
whose salaries are over $50, 900, many
more who receive over $25, 900 per year,
and hundreds whose income from salary
alone runs from So, 900 to $4,000. Not
by any means does the remuneration de-
pend upon educational advantages. On
the contrary, some of the highest-priced
officials are self-made men with good
common "cart-horse sense" Away up
town is the superintendent of large
sugar refinery whose salary is $50, 600
per year. Many years ago he came here
a poor German sugar refiner, and worked
for days wages. He was fertile in
genius, experimental great deal, and
made valuable discoveries in the refining
process. He was rapidly promoted in
salary and position, and, when he re-
ceived and was about to accept a salary
of sos, 900 from rival refinery, he was
offered $50, 900 to remain. In the brew
cry interest / recall persons whose sala-
ries run away up into the thousands.
Two managers of large breweries in
this city and neighborhood are paid
$25, 900 each, five are paid $15, 900
each, and seven receive $4,000 per
year. Many of our railroad
officials receive princely salaries. jew
EFT, Receiver of the Erie, gets $50, 900 f;
Toucey, Superintendent of the New
York Central and Hudson River railroad,
it is said, receives 500, 900; the General
Manager of the Pennsylvania railroad is
credited with receiving $75, 1000; the
"head man of the New York and Bos-
ton is paid $35, 900, while few General
Managers of leading Eastern roads re-
ceive less than $4,000. The bank
Presidents receive enormous sums. At
least six receive $50, 600 per year each !;
nine range from $25, 900 to $50, 900, and
a number get from $40, 600 to $15, 900.
The same is true of the steamship in
terests-a large number of the higher
officials pocketing all the way from
$40, 900 to $50, 900 per year for their SER
vices to the corporations they represent
Life and fire insurance furnishes field
for great expectations on the part of
those who aspire to become Presidents
and secretaries of companies. The COM
panies have always been shy of exposing
the sums paid their chief officials.
Fortunately our Legislature took the
matter into consideration, and forced the
leading companies to give the informa-
ton desired Eighteen companies
responded very reluctantly. Three
Presidents received $50, 900 or over per
year, three $4,000 or over, three
80, 200, and the balance run from SO, 000
to 81, S67. Mr.. Hyde, of the Equitable
Life, has had erich placer" since
1859, when he began at $1,000. In
the past eighteen years he has received
S4S5, 905.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13
A Queer PeOnle.

The Mennonites do not appreciate the
privileges of American citizenship. At
general conference recently held at
Elkhart, Ind, it was resolved that ali
members of the church who had voted
at the late Presidential election should
be admonished, and that every minister
should try to induce his members to alb
stain from voting. Previous to 1871, the
Mennonites in Southern Russia were ex-
empted from one of the duties of Euro
pean citizenship military duty. In
that year the privilege was abolished
and the immigration movement to the
United States set in. They never go to
law, and make it rule never to accept n
public office which would render it nee
essary for them to take an oath. This
being the case, il is not strange that
American politics offers few attractions
TO them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13
Small People.

Any family, no matter what it's social
standing may be, is liable to have a dwarf
in it's circle. The celebrated Gen. Tom
Thumb, who was considered, in days
gone by, such a pigmy, would now be
looked upon as giant if placed in con-
tact with the numerous little people that
exist. The strangest of all freaks Of
nature is shown in the Riece family from
Germany, now at New York. Taking
the whole family of four, their united
weight does not equal one-half the weight
of an ordinary man. The likeness of one
to the other is remarkably strong, and
they plainly show their age, being fully
matured and developed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13
She Grue 9urthernsr
PAW PAW. MICHIGAN.
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Father at Play.

Father at Play.
sSuch fun as we had one rainy day,
When father was home and helped us play!
We made ship and hoisted sail,
And crossed the sea in fearful gale
But we hadn't sailed into London town
When Captain and crew and vessel went down.
Down, down in a jolly wreck,
With the Captain rolling under the deck.
But he broke out again with u lions roar,
And We on two legs, he on four,
Ran out of the parlor and up the stair.
And frightened mamma and the baby there.
so mamma said she'd be p1iceman now,
And tried 70 rest us. She didn't know how.
Then the lion laughed and forgot to roar
Till we chased him out OF the nursery door;
And then he turned TO apony gay,
And carried us all eli his back away.
whippity lickity, hichty, no!
If we hadn't fun, then don't know
Till we tumbed off and he cantered on,
Never stopping TO see if his load was gone.
And couldn't tell any more than he
Which was Charlie and which was me,
Or which was Tower, for all in a mix
You'd think three people had turned TO six.
Till Towers tail was caught in the door;
He wouldn't hurrah with us any more.
And mamma came out the rumpus to qsIiet,
And told us a story to break up riot.
IOufh'S Communion.
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from $50, ooo. 600 to 100000 Of this

from $50, 900, 600 to 500, 900 OF this
annual loss could easily be prevented by
little cooperation between the several
States and the general Government. He
would have tine former emulate the prac-
teal good sense of Missouri, and each
appoint a salaried entomologist. Then
these gentlemen, acting IN connection
with United States Commissioners of
Entomologists, might issue weekly bull
letins, perhaps in combination with the
Weather Signal Bureau, reporting the
condition of the insect world, forewarn-
ing farmers and gardeners from week to
week of the insect enemies to be guarded
against, and suggesting the preventive
and remedial means that should be
adopted. The cost would be compare
lively slight; the possible good immense.
-lScientifc american.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13
Fourth Month Ounce.

The curious custom of joking on the
first of April, sending the ignorant or
the unwary on fruitless errands, for the
sake of making them feel foolish and
having laugh at them, prevails
very widely in the world. And whether
,on call the victim a Fourth month
unce," an april fool" an "hpril
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13

THE wife Of John Heffner, of Reading,
Pa. has just presented her husband with
their forty-fifth child. There is proba-
bly, not another family in the Union hay
ing so many children.
Minnesota stats tidning. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1877-1882, 1877-11-29

PulsOmeter ar namnet pa en-
angpump, Ell amerikansk uppfin'
ming, hvilken sakerligen kommer att
blifva af stor praktisk 3betydelse och
hvilken redan vunnit ganska sto1
anvandning. Angans verkar nem'
ligen har: omedelbart pa yattnet'
hvarigenom mekaniken pumpen
blir sardeles enkel och lattsk6tt.
hvilket--i forening med det b lliga
priset och ringa utrymmet formal
lande till det nyttiga arbetet--, gor
denna pump lamplig framfdr andra
pulsometrar fnnas som lemna ifran
. till S. tusen kannor f. minu.
ten. Hufvudsakliga f0rdelar vid
dessa slags pumpar arc, att de icke
hafva nagra andra r6rliga delar an
ventilerna, de fiafva inga kolfvar.
sIidor O. Il. och behofva darf5r ingen
smoria. De kunna ocksa pumpa
tiocka och slammiga amnen sasom
strap och ler eller sandblandadt vat
ten. De beh6fva icke nagon grund'
Iaggning, titan kunna anva,ldas han.
gande vid en- kedia eller l6sa staende
pa markei.. sss s. 8.
sazf- -ls ti14 30 dix -
Minnesota stats tidning. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1877-1882, 1877-11-29
''Kaliprat." "

De gamla grekerna och romarne
beh6fde ocksa nagon gang svalka
sig under de heta sommardagarne,
och som det var kinkigt nog att
transportera is fran de skyhoga fjal-
len, sa .nojde de sig med sn6, som
sammanpackades och f0ryarades i
kalla, m6rka grottor. Man pastar
att kejsar Nero lat uppf6ra ett slags
sn6. eller ismagasin. Man svafvar
visserligen j. oyisshet, ON det var
sno, ,eller is som foxyarades denna
ayggnad; men ALA handelser vet
man, att kejsaren var i behof af ma
got afkylningsmedel, hvilket man,
med akannedom ON denne regents
egendomliga sin@elag, icke kan un-
| dra pa. De ita1ienska bonderna
foljde smart sina forfaders exempel;
och under fera arhundraden har
folket j. iItalien; drifvit en- ganska
lonande handel med is. De samla
sno och is. fran Apenninerna och
magasinera sina f0rrader j stora
.grottor.~ cEfterfragan, 3 dessa af-
kylningsmedel lar :vara stor isynner-
het i,Neapel., I Tide arhundradet
borjade man Frankrike att maya
sinera saval- sno som is for somma-
! rem pa saa ssatt, att storagropar graf.
Edes; i Ihvilka9 sn0n eller isen ned
packades, hvarpa gropen tackles
|med hahn eller sagspan. Yid b6r-
ian ian af delta arhundrade varseblef
man den f6rsta isvagnen, och fran
denna It'd kan man rakna isen sasom
en- altman handelsvara. Nagra be-
tydliga dimensioner antog likval
icke denna handel f6rr an laugt Sc
mare. Ar 1906 foretog sig en- drift
tig person, Frederick Tudor Bo-
ston, exporterag1 80 tons is till6n
Martinique. Aret darpa utskeppa-
| de. han 24O tons till Hayanna. Sa
smaningom okades exporten, sa att
I Sr 1856 icke mindre an 1868 skepps-
laster, innehallande stillsammans
i lac, 900 tons utsandes fran Boston.
/ Sedan dess har utf6rseln af is okats
lhYarje ar med ninst Is procent:
Man beraknar att ninst 2. SOC, 600
/ tons is forbrukats j Forenta Slater