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The Lake Charles echo., 1877-08-30
AN ORDINANCE

Requiring certain classes of contracts
for labor to be made in writing.
Be it ordained by the Town Council
of the town of Lake Charles, La, That
hereafter no verbal contract, nor agree
ment, shall be made by, nor under the
authority of the Town Council, nor by.
nor under the authority of any officer
thereo for any work or labor OF any
kind in said town, the fixed, estimated
or probable cost of. which, exceeds the
sum of ten dollars but, in every sucl
case the contract or agreement for such
work on labor, shall be in Writing and
be signed by the Town Constable, (ol
other officer charged with the supervi-
sion of such work or labor and the
contractor or person employed to do
such work or perform such labor, and
shall be endorsed by the Mayor
Be it further ordained, ETC., That
this ordinance shall take effect from and
after the date of its passage.
On motion. duly seconded, the ordi-
nance was unanimously adopted
Alderman Wells presented the fol
lowing:
AN ORDINANCE
Relative to the drainage of Pujo and
Broad streets.
Whereas, the experiment of stopping
the natural flow of water in the lake
called Lake Charles, from the highest
ridge on Pujo and Broad streets, cross
ing Ryan street, by filing up the old
drains or bitches ON said streets at theil
intersections with Ryan street, has now
been tried for over one year, ana has
resulted in clogging both sides of Ryan
street for it's entire length, with stag
nant water and all kinds Of impurities,
resulting, necessarily, in foul atmos-
phere and disease in the very heart Of
tile town therefore,
Be it ordained by the Town Council
Of the town Of Lake Charles, La, That
the Town Constable be, and he is here
by ordered and required to reopen
within ten days from the passage Of
this ordinance, the old drains on Pujo
and Broad streets, crossing Ryan street
SO that the water flowing down those
streets from the highest ridge or por-
tion thereof, will flow across Ryan
street, into the lake called Lake
Charles.
Bo it further ordained, etc. That
this ordinance take effect from and
after its passage.
On motion, duly seconded, the ordi-
nance was unanimously adopted.
The committee appointed May IL,
1877, to report upon an ordinance pre-
sented by Alderman Bryan, relative to
duties OF Secretary and Treasurer,
make the following majority and min
ority reports:
AN ORDINANCE
Defining the duties of Corporation
Secretary and Treasurer.
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Town Council Proceedings,
TUESDAY. July 3, 1877.


The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present-Wm. Meyer, Mayor Alder
men J. w. Bryan, Geo. FL. Wells, J
P. Geary, A. J. Perkins and J. B.
Kirkman.
Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted.
The Council in committee of the
whole repaired to the lake front, to ex-
anime the work done by w. H. Rowe,
and on their return, on motion of Geo.
II. Wells, Esq, dnly seconded, the re-
port of committee, dated and adopted
May IL, 1877. and reconsidered May
IA, 1877, was unanimously adopted,
and the work of w. H. Rowe, afore-
said. rejected. and the committee dis.
charged.
M. j. Rosteet, Treasurer, presented
his annual report to 1st Monday OF
June, 1877. On motion, the Mayor
appointed the following Aldermen a
committee to examine said account and
vouchers: Wells, Perkins and Kirk
man, who, after all examination, find
the same correct, and order the report
filed.
On motion, the Mayor was author
lied to destroy the warrants held by
the Treasurer as vouchers, and give the
Treasurer a certificate to that effect.
Alderman Wells presented the follow
ing:
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twcnty-rour days last session and only
give us $500 for forty days. The Senate IS
responsible for mo standing here. If it
had not been for the Senate, I would have
been with you before Christmas.
Mr.. Orr offered Il modification Of his
amendment, which gave the Ma"!lcyitcs
$500 ana 10 cents, instead of 500 and ~
cents mileage.
Mr.. Il. II. IIcmphill said that the news
paper reporters had taken q great deal Of
interest in the pay Of the members, and
vet they each did not pay more than
thirty-iivc cents taxes. This amount. di-
ridcd among l25 members and attaches,
would leave Il fraction of Il cent to be paid
by each reporter. And then he made Il
pathetic appeal TO the generosity of those
who paid tliirtv-iivc cents taxes to give
the members :; fraction Of a cent each.
Mr.. CAN'T, of Beaufort, made an APP
peal for $500.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Beaufort, favored
taking $500 for the last session and 500
for the extra session; but if Il majority OF
the House opposed the extra session pay.
of course he would have to submit, and
would do so cllcCrfully.
After q lrngthtv debate, the vote being
taken upon the Senate amendment, the
House refused to concur in the same, and
the bill together with the amendments,
WIS returned to the Senate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-13
The Fence law.

We give this important law in another
column, which deserves The attention Of
every voter III the county. We believe
the public interest of the county demand
the change in Il fence system for many
reasons. In the first place the drain up
on our timber lands has nearly exhaust
ed the forests. There is not @ in
the county enough rail timber to rebuild
the fences. In the next place orr peo-
pie ar" not able to pay for the cutting and
hauling of rails, and if they were, it is
labor that few like t o enya-ci IN. Another
and a most important reason for not cut
ting down the forest is, that it is believed
that the destruction of the forest is iuju-
rious to our seasons. While we believe
that the new law should go into effect we
will give space in our paper to any one
holding opposite views. Let them speak
out III short communications and to the
point.
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Organizing a Presbyterian Church at
Eigeficiu.

NV, r,,saJ ,Jrof.o. ,,ol.o. +bo
Il H"9''''" "1' "-
following mention Oh the organization ol
a Presbyterian church at Edgeticld on
.io oc,b ult;mo DIR nonnlc will csno-
VIZ -''
clally appreciate WHAT 'iaI paper says Vi
"Uncle Robert
9Th organization of n PRESBYTERIAN
Church in our midst took place on Satur-
dav the 10Th ultilno, ani was an occasion
of the deepest interest. In fact, upon
this location. all CLASSES and all urnuml-
zalions in our community cvillccd 4
Christian spirit and generosity noble to
witness. and could f;dgclielu become
mhl,cd with fine hiru and pure lone of
NLL.viIl, prrshvirriauisu ,rrtaiulv il
wnnIL hn, r,usrnf iov AND rr,tuIlliun TO
ali w.ho love her T'hs committee, of or
ynuiy,tinn consisted of the Rev. r. \.
Ti%,ir tLn Roy + + Marin the Key. ".
II p,,.son ami EII,.rs IoIn, nom
Sn, and Rnhcrt Il. Wardlaw. All were
nrnsnnt And All the clarrvmeu. if we
iniv,,En NOT n,cnrhod twi, a IuI.iun STAY
lid TO ycrv large congregations indeed.
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ElbcrtOn Ga2ettcS.

Tho No Name Nine, Elbcrton base ball
club plays 4 match game with the Rcso-
lutte club OK Abbcvillc, at that place on
18TH inst.
We hear many reliable planters say the
, wheat crop this vcar will excel any SINH
lar crop made in the last ten years.
1t raincd four weeks ago last Monday,
in Ebert.
We are told that cattle are dying in
Madison county with murraln.
The disease among hogs is making its
appearance again.
Mr.. 7. A. Jones lost his fine bay mare
recently. Disease unknown. 1t is sta
ted that many horses have died lately in
the Br0adrivc.' settlement.
The oat crop in Ebert this year will he
a very meagre one. The fall sowing WAS
largely killed out, and the spring crop
has been almost ruined by the drought.
We learn that Hon. w. Fl. MattoX, OF
Ebert county, announced himself, at
Lexington last week, as Il candidate for
the convention, representing the oppo-
ncnts of the convention. He is one OF
our most prominent and able citizens and
will be hard to beat, but we do not think
his candidacy will materially change the
vote Oh the convention question.
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GrccnViiic EntCrDriseS.

Saturday afternoon last the street cars
commenced running oyer the whole line
nf road, from depot to depot. The bust
ness lla; increased largely, and it does
look As if it will be Il handsome invest
mcnt for the stockholders. Sunday the
cars were very often crowded to their W
most capacity. They now meet all trains
both day ana night.
Rev. DR.. i. T. BuiSt, who has supplied
the pulpit Of the Presbyterian Church O
this city for the past sixteen years, an.
nounccd to his congregation from tho
pulpit on last Sabbath morning, that il
was his purpose to resign his pastorshiE
at the close of the present year.
At Il recent meeting of the board of di-
rcctors OF the Grccnvillc Street Railway
Company, it was decided to fix the
price Of monthly passes at 1880, and to sel
Il ticket to families, calling for twenty-five
rides, for Sl.00.
The ears on Air Line railroad now pas:
Grccnvillc going north ut $40 T. M. ant
south l:35 y. NJ.
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Our legislators have returned from Co

Our legislators have returned from &C
lumbia very we'll satisfied with the work
of the extra session. and we don't know
that the people have any cause to grum-
bic. Some people will grumble if a rain
falls after a six weeks drought, because,
pcrchance a few mosquitoes may rise out
of the puddles; but III view of the great
benefits to the country, grumblerS about
muSuuito bites will not be listened TO.
The Legislature deserves the thanks
of the people. The people Viii
not bother with what this or that
member said: They accept the result OF
their deliberations. The laws enacted are
wise, and the State is in Il fair way to
PROSPERITY if the people will now sus-
:ain the laws. There is yet much work
to do to establish permanent and pros
porous government, but all hal is need
ed now is harmonious action, and a rea-
.,onable sacrifice Of personal and selfish
desires, for the public good. -Green0ttte
NcWS.
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Right Before the Peopie.

The following from Professor HOOD
proves how he stood in the Democratic
caucus. We felt all tlestime that he
could not be otherwise. lie is one
our most useful and most highly respect
ed members, and We take pleasure il
giving publicity to the following:
CARD RON Mr.. o
The report that l voted for Willard fol
Chief Justice III the Democratic caucus is
wholly and maliciously false.
VIM. HOOD.
THE ENTIRE DELEGATION ENDORSE HIS
STATEMENT.
We unite in saying that there is not the
slightest foundation for the report above
mentioned. +. \. CONNER,
w. h. BRADLEY,
ROBERT X. HeMpHILL.,
THos. L.. MOORE,
J. A. MAXWELL
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Wednesday,, June 13, 1877.
Our LEGISLATURE.

Our lawmakers, after remaining i'll SEES
sion for seven weeks, adjourned s;mc die
on Saturday morning last, after, as we
think, accomplishing a good work.
When the Legislature assembled. GleaVeS
was still holding on to the office OF
Lieutenant Governor, and all the other
Radical State officers were occupying
quarters in the State House and claiming
to exercise the dnties of the offices to
which they claimed to have been elected.
Whittcmore, and other corrupt Senators
were ruling the rancho: The Democrats,
by their persistence, have ousted these
daspoilcrs, and otherwise done much to-
wards restoring home rule, by organizing
and setting the wheels of good govern
ment in motion. They have elected Il
good Democrat, Mclvcr) Associate Jus
tice, and have impcaclcd the negro AsSo-
ciate Justice Wright, for high crimes and
misdemeanors, and that improper person
will likely not sit upon the Supreme
Bench again. At present the Cher JUS
tice, Willard, is acting with us, and with
McIver OH the Bench, the Supreme tourt
has disposed of Whippcr, the negro pre-
tender who sought to usurp Judge Reed :
position as Judge Of the First Circuit.
Our Government in every respect IS
working in harmony, and the Democratic
party are solidiiied against the enemy,
who arc being defeated and routed at cf-
crv point. The recent elections i'll the
various counties which have hitherto
gone Republican show immense Demo-
cratic gains. Although there have been
quite Il number Of elections, 40 Republic
can has been elected to Office since the
General Election last November. The
delegation to the House of Representa-
tiyes from Charleston were refused seats,
and when the new election coslcs off, no.
body doubts that that County will throw
off the shacklcs that have so long bound
her.
II is true this session has passed few
bills, but we believe IL bad laws have
peer enacted. We hold that we have no
reason to complain at the small number
of laws passed, when they did so much
other important work under difficulties
which no other Legislature ever labored.
We think we have every reason to be
satisfied with the work Of the session, and
are ready to award our Representatives
their just need of honor.
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Says 500

The above expression is now used by
all who cc; ~"corncred," in their remark:
but when pressed to know where or whcr
he said il. they can't exactly tell. fol
instance, the supporters Of the tax levy
at this session, 10 pay interest to the bono
holders claim that the Governor
favored the act, when the truth is, his frs
message clearly indicated exactly Tho
opposite opinion. lie thought the ac'
crucd interest might be funded. and thai
none of the debts, whether funded or no
should Dc paid until the validity Of th'
same WAS Investigated. See his tirS,
message.
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The Augusta and Knoxville Railroad

The G%eorgianS seem to be in earnest
about the new road, and it bchooycs US to
be up and doing if VIC would secure the
incstimable blessing Of of the most
important railroads in the South. iu-
gusta is already taking subscriptions to
the stock and they hope to have at an
early day onehundrcd and fifty thousand
dollars subscribed. The board of trade
of the city of knoxville have passed res
.olutions directing their representatives III
Congress ''to secure United States aid to
the building of the Knoxville and -Au-
gusta Railroad at the rate of seven thou
sand dollars per mile, and that they be
requested to use such means as they may
think best for the accomplishing of this
work so vital to the interests of Knox
Vile" Resolutions were also passed re-
questing the President of the Road to
secure the cooperation of the Repre-
sentatives of Georgia in Congress-
1t seems that the projectors of this road
are working with a vim. Are we going
to fold our hands and do nothing towards
securing to our county this important
railroad for this fine section Of the coun-
ty which is so far isolated from any iron
highway? The tax alone on the road, if
there were no other advantages, will be
Of immense importance to us. Every
: dollar paid into the treasury by 4 great
corporation rcleavcs US to that extent.
The cost of grading, putting down ties,
building bridges and laying the ircn is
spent i'll the county, and will give en-
ployment to hundreds of laborcrs, while
Il host of contractors will grow rich.
The lands all along the route would be
increased four-fold in q marketable value.
Towns will grow up on the line, and
Lowndesvillc would assume proportions
it never heretofore dreamed of. If we
let this opportunity slip We fear we will
never have q railroad on the Savannah
side. We have natural advantages over
the Georgians, and they arc now ahead Of
us only in their interest and work for
the road. The road will cost more on the
Georgia side than on our side, and the
people Of Augusta would sooner have the
road built in the Carolina side because
many of the monied men of Augusta
hold stock in the Georgia road which
would be to some extent, injured by an
other road running parallel to it. Au-
gusta gets the trade of the Georgia side
anyway. They now a Carolina trade
and will contribute more literally to
build the road Oh our side than u%pontheir
own side.
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The Work Commenced.

Hon. 5. s. Crittcndcn Of Grccnvillc,
rises to explain i'll the Charleston -Nc~'
uud Couricr why he voted for the Salary
Grab, and appcnds a telegram quoting
the Governor in justification. If we arc
not mistaken the Honorable Senator vii,
be kept busy with his constituents unit
the next election explaining away tho
'.inhcrcnt power Of the truth that ne
proposed to help himself pretty Literally
from the public treasury for his patriotic
services at the state capital.
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General Kershaw Elected Judge OF
the Fifth Circuit.

The whole people OF this State, Of what
ever political caste, will endorse the cleo
ton by the Legislature, of General Ker-
shaw to the Judgeship Of the Fifth Cir
cult, in place Of Judge Carpenter, whose
term of office had expired. This is one
more step towards home-rulc, and is Il
deserved compliment to II Of the pur-
est and ablest men of the State, who has
made himself illustrious for ~gallantry on
many Of our hard-fought battle fields.
The General received Us votes out Of l3C
Democrats and Republicans alike
showing their confidence in his ability as
u lawyer and his character as a man. 1t
will be remembered that Carpenter is a
Republican car~pet-bagger and the last OF
the Circuit Judges TO acknowledge
Hampton as Governor.
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THE Charleston Meas and Courier goes
Tor some of the infamous revenue officers
of the United States who infeSt the noun
tain districts. They furnish more WORK
for our Congressman. lie should use
his influence with the President to have
such ~tvranical outlaws removal from OF
fetal position in the Government they
disgrace.
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New Laws,

We publish elsewhere a number Of the
laws passed as the last sitting of our Cen
eral Assembly, and hope all of our sub
scribers may read them, as they are OF
general interest. This copy OF the Press
and Banner should be preserved for 1u-
turc reference to the laws.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-13

The farmers should begin to talk NJ
the fence law. The law requires the
County Commissioners, upon application
of Is citizens of any township, to call
an election in that township to vote upon
the question of fence or no fence. we
would like for some practical, experienced
Turner to give us his views on the sub
iect.
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The American People.

No people in the world suffer as much
with Dyspepsia as Americans. Although
years of experience in medicine had fail
I'd to accomplish accrtain and sure remc-
dy for this disease and its effects, such as
Sour Stomach, HEARTBURN, Water-bcasll,
Sick Headache, C~ostirrness, palpitation
Of the Heart, Liver Complaint, coming
up of the food, low spirits, general debit
i,y, etc., yet since the introduction of
Green's August Flower wc believe there
is no case Of Dyspepsia that cannot be
Immediately relieved $4,000 dozen sold
last year without II case Of failure re-
ported. Go to your Druggist W. L. Pen
lcy and get Il sample Bottle tor 10 cents
and try it. Two doses will relieve you.
Regular size - cents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-13

THE case Of Whippcr against Judge
Reed, contending torlhc judgeslip OF the
First Circuit has bcen dismissed by the
Supreme Court. Thus ends this negroes
claim 10 be Il Circuit Judge.
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WAETED.-Thc p. O. address Of cvt

WAETED.-Thc p. O. address Of ever
person vino has an old "~Florcncc,' or
any other kind Of old sewing machine
no matter how old or poor.) 10 such we
will mail. free. livery liberal proposition.
to exchange for our new late improved
"~Florcncc." Read the advertisement OF
the Florence Oil Stoves in another col
umn Of this paper. Write for circulars,
cts. Address
Florence Sewing Machidc Co., Chicago.
March :, 1871. st.
NEW DRI3K.-Thcy have a new drink
in Grccnwood, called the "rai!r"ad
drink" The tender first po,;rs out tho
liquor. which is called '~'grading," The
drinEcr adds Il little ~ni:cr, hcnominricd
''Spikin-;' all hands then ." out and
take \ ''survcT,' and, il Tho. mans wife
isn't passing, rctuln. and soon after arc
seen making their troubled. '-Ninety-
,%T.E ENuFftidN.
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Major Bradley, the member from Alb
hevillc, is the personiticatlon of Il good,
square, honest, patriotic citizcn,' say
what they may about the old Man.-Reg-
.S{cF.
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Groceries, Groceries.

s lbs Coffee Sugar for S1.NO.
81 and lbs Coffee for $1.0O.
IL and II lbs Rice for S1.00.
3 lbs Can Tomatoes, $3.50 dozen.
l ID Can Sa!mond, $2.S7! dozen.
ID Can Oysters, l.40 dozen.
Adamantine Candles, 20 cents.
Cheese, 20 cents.
Soda Crackers, l2I cents.
Lemon and other Sweet cakes, zoe.
Fresh lot of Family Flour just re-
ceived-and cheap for the cash at
r. NJ. HADDON & CO.'S.
April II, 1877.
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SECTION i. Be il enacted, by the Senate aud
House of Representatives Of the State OF
South Carolina, now met and sitting in Cen
erul Assembly, and By the authority OF The
same, That Oh and after the passage OF this
acI. the office of official Stcnoeraphcr i'll tho
various judicial circuits of this state be. and
|, the same is hereby, abolished, except in The
First Judicial Circuit.
SEC. :. That all acts and parts of acts incon-
Si>tcnt with this act be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
Approval May 81, 1871.
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Approved May 81, 1871.

IN Act to regulate the appointment of coun-
t. officers.
Be il rnnctcd by the Senate and House OF
Representatives. OF the State Of south CARO-
ina, now met and sitting in General .Asacm-
bly,, and by the autho!ity of the sable. That
hereafter no poison sliail be appointed To fill
any county office who shall not be All clectol
Of such county.
Approved May 81, 1871.
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An Act to prevent clerks Of rrObatc Courts
from practicing rs attorneys In said courts.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, + the State of South CARROLL
ma, now met and sitting in General Assembly
and by the authority Of the same, That from
and after the passage OF this act no person
holding the office OF clerk Of the Probate
Court, under and by virtue of the appoint
mcnt' of The Probate Judge OF amy county
Of his state, shall practice in such court as
an attorney or counsellor at law.
Approved May, II. 1877.
A. ACT to provide for the drawing of juries
in certain counties, and to amend the law
in relation TO- the drawing OF juries.
Re IL enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representative of tho State OF South CARROLL
ma, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,. and by the authority Of the same:
SECTION |. That in all counties OF the
State where there has been 4 failure TO pre-
pare proper and legal lists OF jurors for the
year 1877, us precribrd by law, the board Of
Jury cuIimiSSIuncr OF Tic said counties, or Il