The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-01-11

from Mobile bay during the
war, are now returning, 1t is thought
the cannonading and torpedo explosions
drove them of.
During the past summer an hngllSh
missionary yacht, called the Evangelist, i
traversed the southern coast of England,
and distributed bibles and testaments
in various languages, and other religious
reading, to all the vessels it met.
For the protection of sott-brick walls
against moisture, it is recommended to
make paint by dissOlving about two
hundred and fifty grains (three-tourths
Of a pound), of notified soap in four
Iters Zone gallon) of boiling water, and
to apply the solution while hot with a
soft flat brush. When this coat is dry,
it may be covered in the same manner
with a solution made by dissOlving one
hundred grains Ga quarter Pound) OF
alum in eight liters of water. The alum
and soap are designed to decompose each
other. and thus to form an insoluOle
varnish that will resist rain.
WHEN the Baron de Palm left his body
to the Theosophical society, he probably
desired that they should get all the fun
thew could out of it but it is doubtful
whether he contemplated having a hos
pital steward dig into the grave and
exhibit the body for the delectation OF
a -et of reporters-pulling the skin to
show how tough it was, and stabbing the
dead philosopher in the thigh, as "Fal-
staff" stabbed "Percy.' Whatsoever
amusement naturally accompanies a bon
fire, the baron's legatees are entitled to;
but in allowing the remains of their
friend TO- be Knocked about, like the skulls
by the graye-diggers in Hamlet, they are
allowing somewhat too boisterous a
spirit to prevail, which will in he end
spoil the fun of the funeral.
MIMI. SpITzEDER, there is hardly
doubt, has appeared at Madrid. There
is an unknown woman, apparently OF
foreign origin, has opened a magnificent
clearinghouse, and is paying fabulous
rates ofinterest-frOm two to five per
cent. per month-on deposits, according
to their sum, from one hundred francs
inward. A multitude of peasants,
small shopkeepers and widows, have in
vested, and for some twOOr three months
have received their dividends promptly.
Frau Spitzeder carried on similar opera
,ions at Munich in 1928, the uP8hot
naturally being her insolvency and the
ruin of her confding dePOsitOrr. Her
three years term of imprisonment for
swindling expired early in the summer,
no that probably it is she who is giving
the small capitalists of Spain Prac-
teal exemplifcatien Of the fact that
high interest means poor security.
IT always sad to hear that the rela'
tives of any of our great statesman are
dependent on the cold charities Of the
world. The daughter-in.law of General
Jackson, a devoted woman who minis
tered TO his wants, who was by his side
when he died, and whom the general
loved as his only child, is compelled, by
marrow circumstances, to part with hel
valuable relics. All who feel disposed tC
pnrchase, and at the same time assist 4
worthy woman, and honor noble mem
orv. may obtain list by addressing Mrs
A. Jackson, Hermitage, near Nashville
Tennessee. The carriage presented Il
old Hickory, at his inauguration, by
committee of gentlemen from New YORK
CITY. and called his state carriage, is alsC
for sale, and can be seen at the shop o
the maker, Broadway and Forty-seyenti
street, in that metroPOlis.-PhiIodePhLC
Pres.
THE young king of Greece is, &C
cording 70 Mr.. Henry NJ. Field, mar
Of delightful modesty and frankness
He talks excellent English, and with the
freedom and joyousness Of boy. The
queen is famous for her beauty and the
sweetness Of her manners; the whole
nation seems 20 be in love with her, she
il no gentle and 50 good. The pair have
four ruddy.cheeked children, who are
always jumping about like squirrels il
the royal carriage, 50 that the king say
that he has them fastened in with leather