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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-06-14
LAKE CHARLES BAKERY
AND
Family Grocery Store.


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4 Patentee and Manufactures ~
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STEAM WASHER,
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-06-14

And the same rates from New Iberia
TO Lake Charles. 80 Tbs baggage al
lowed to each seat. Copper recent. ,dednc-
ton on round trip 10 either point.
STAGE OFFIoE .at Lake Charles, att.
M. Bryanis store, corner Courthouse
Square.
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ORIGINAL
tGOODYEAR'S RUBBER GOODS.
Vulcanizsd Ru6be, an eve,.y Conceiveabh
Form, Adapted TO Universal Use.

ANY ARTICLE UNDER FOUR POUNDS WEIGHT CAN
BEssENT BY MAIL.
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&eadimg fur the Sabbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
GIVE LIVE UNTO THE LORD"

The true and the only true Christian life is
not only to live unto the Lord, but to live
entirely to Him. And is not here an intima.
ton of what may be deemed the great and
vital defect in the Christian character, as we
generally observe it? There are multitudes
of Christians, and many whom we are accus-
toned to call good Christians. In all their
department they seem to be blameless. They
are punctual in their ordinary religious duties.
The Sabbath, the closet, the sanctuary, the
sacrament, the social assemblies of worship,
are duly honored. Their conversation is ha-
bitually becoming and pure, and such as Of
ten tends to ediication; and they are accus-
toned to be pointed at as examples of geR'
uine Christian character.
At the same time, passing behind and be.
meath all these outward manifestations, what
may often be the existing reality2 Are these
Christians after all, deeply, eminently, total
ly devoted to the God whom they profess to
serve? Is He always in their thoughts? Is
Christ in their hearts as His permanent
abodef Does He breathe in their every
breath? Does He speak in all their words
Does He sanctify all their thoughts, and pu-
rify all their desires and afections2 Does
He control all their movements7 Is He the
object of their perpetual trust? Do they real
-ly acknowledge Him in ii-their ways, so that
He directs all their paths.2s Do they con-
sciously lve move, and have their being in
Him Is He their momentary and infinite
delight? Do they, in everything, and with
every breath, aim to please Him and do
they always consider that to please Him. is
indeed "the hest and happiest thing in the
world ?" Is Christ their life? And the life
they now life in the, flesh, do they live by
faith on the Son of Godf Do they recognize
themselves as branches Of thetru Vine-en.
grated into Christ, and evermore partakers
Of His infinite, blessed nature and spirit Is
their versstion-that is all that they say
and do-in heaven And thus do they walk
in the Spirit-walk with God from moment
to moment? In a word, do they love God
with all their heart, mind and might?
This is to live unto the Lord; and this,
most assuredly, is the true style of the Chris:
tian life. How many are there who truly and
fully exemplfy it, and thus in all their ways
acknowledge the Lord Rev. Chas Adams,
D. D., in Zion's Herald.
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sELF.sUPPORTING FARMERS.

In the cotton States, and sugar States, plan.
ters frequently turn their whole attention to a
single crop, depending solely upon that to 90.
tain the money to buy everything else If
there is failure of that crop, planters are in
bad predicament indeed. If it sells very
low-below the cost of production there is
nothing else to bring them out. And wheth-
er failure, or a high or low price, every
mouthful of hay or grain fed to the teams,
every pound Of lard or bacon consumed by
the family or hands, every barrel of -four or
corn meal, every pound of butter, beef or
mutton, every horse or mule used-has to be
bought and paid for. 1t is money out of
pocket from the first day of the year to the
last day of the year.
It seems to US that this is bad policy.
But many planters have been raised to pursue
this system, and cannot change it. They do
not seem to know how to raise an oat, corn,
hay or wheat CROP They do not seem to
know how to keep flock Of sheep, or herd
of cattle or hogs, to supply their homes with
mutton, beef, pork, lard, butter, etc. Like
the fisherman (who was trying to catch cat
fish, who got violently mad when bass seized
his hook, slung it back into the water, saying,
"when I 60 eating 60 a eating" so do
some of our friends in the cotton States refuse
to take hold of the more promising things
that offer, giving their whole attention to a
single object, and being totally dependent
upon others for the very necessities Of life.
Some of the readers in the cotton States
where our circulation is rapidly increasing
may think we talk quite plainly on these mat.
ters, but we tell them plainly that cotton and
sugar growers must be more selfreliant, pro-
duce more of the necessaries Of life, keep
more money in their own pockets, and send
off less for what they eat and wear, and feed
to their stock, and depend more upon diver
sity of crops, instead of placing their sole re-
lance on single crop.
Every year is bringing about change in
these cotton and sugar growers, and they are
subscribing for agricultural papers, reading
them and learning more of stock, fruit and
farm matters. This is the true course to pur-
sue. Most of the Southern States are we'll
adapted to raising hogs and cattle and sheep,
and fine fruits, and diversity of farm crops
and planters should literally patronize agri-
cultural papers, that they may learn how to
manage bees and poultry, fruit and stock, and
raise everything that their generous soil can
produce for the support of man and beast.
And if these crops were raised to sell, they
would frequently be found more profitable to
the farmer than cotton or CoIman's 8
Rural World.
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OUR LIBERAL OFFERS.

No. 1.-For a club of subscribers, at $3.50
each, we will give treble silver-plated BUTTER
KNIFE, worth $l.0O. tnh
we will give one copy of the family edition (coth
binding) of SMITHS ABRIDGED BIBLE DC
TIONARY, the publishers price Of which Is
$3.50 per copy. Or for $3.50 we will give copy
Of the Bible Dictionary and send tn. the EseyREH
No. 3.-For a club Of 10 subscribers. at $3.50
each, we will give copy Of the ENQUfRER one
year, or q set Of six treble silver,plated TEA
SPOONS, worth $500.
each, we will give one set.six OF each-Hard
Rubber Handle ABLE KNIVES ANDFORKS,
the manufacturers price of which is $500. ,
No. 5.-For a club of l6 subscribers, at $3.50
sYRUP SIR cT sSs @ or set 81 s esss
silver-plated TABLE SPOONS, worth $500.
No. 6.-For a club of ls subscribers, at $50
each. we will give treble silver plated BUTTER
DISH, worth $500.
No. For a club of 20 subscribers, at $3.50
each, we will give one set of six solid cast steel
oval-handle TABLE KNIVES, and one set Of six
treble silver.plated TABLE FORKS, the manu-
facturers price of which articles is $1,000. III
No. 8.-For club of 80 subscribers, at $3.50
oval ivory handle IA BILE KNIVES with silver
plated blades and full set of treble silver plated
TABLE FORKS, the manufacturers price of
which articles is $500. .r.....,.,,,, I..,.-
mo. S.-rP CluU vi ~ sutSCrit0Tos ~ Cow
each. we will give one No. 8 TROPIC COOKING
STOVE, with pipe and a full set Of fixtures, the
manufacturers price Of which Is 5000.
{, No. 1O.-For club of 40 subscribers. at $3.50
each, we will give one three quart, treble silver
SIX pieces. worth $40. agaiaHrL Z K
No. 19.-For club Of So subscribers at $3.50
each. we will give WEED SEWING MA
CHINE Walnut Plain Half.Case, with two Draw
era and Drop Leaf, the manufacturers price OF
which Is $75. @i'" 'i ~ =" 80
~ Specimens of the Sewing Machines, and
nearly all the other articles included in the above
premium list can be seen and examined at our
publication office; and in all cases we guarantee
that the Premiums furnished to those entitled
tn receive them, will be equal to the specimens
shown ..... ... ....l,ti.,f,, H. .r...
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The farm and ;fireside.
A PHENOMENON EXPLAINED. .

A planter owning one thousand acres fair
average land in the healthy portion of the
cotton States is poor man. He could not
sell his land probably for more than $4,000.
He looks to the North, and finds lands rang
ing from $50 to 5000 per acre. He looks to
England, Holland, Belgium, and finds the
price averaging from $500 to $500 per acre.
Why this difference? Is the land in those
countries better than ours2 Not by nature
if it be better it is by the difference Of treat
ment. Is their climate better than ours
This acknowledged superiority is'on our side.
Are the prices of their products any better
than ours? On an average not so good.
Are the taxes lighter than ours? If we we're
compelled to pay their tax either at the North
or in England our lands would at once be
sold for taxes. Have they valuable crops
which they can raise and we cannot raise
There is not farm product in Old England
or New England which We cannot raise in
equal perfection at the South. Is the labor
cheaper than ours? The cost of labor at the
North nearly doubles the cost of labor South.
In England labor is cheaper than with US.
But the difference is perhaps compensated by
the poor and church rates and excessive taxes
paid by English farmers.
If our climate is as good as that of the
countries referred to, if our lands are as good
as theirs, if our products bring as good prices,
if we can grow all they can grow, all the
crops that they grow, if labor is cheaper with
US than at the North, and if difference in
taxes compensate for the cheapness of labor in
England, why is it that their lands are so
valuable and ours so valueless?
We shall find the map of use to us in an
swering this question. If we take the map of
the United States and put our finger upon the
State in which lands sell at the highest price,
We shall find that in those States or parts Of
those States the greatest attention is paid to
the cultivation of the grasses and forage
plants. If we open the map of Europe we
shall find that the same rule holds good. The
cheapest lands in Europe are those of Spain,
where little attention is paid to the grasses
The value of land rises exactly in proper
ton to the attention. which is given to them,
in England and Holland reaching for farm
ing purposes to $1,000 per acre. Holland is
almost a continuous meadow. This land val
ue eliminates in Lombardy, where irrigated
meadow lands rent for $50 to 500 per acre.
Without exception, in Europe and America,
where large portion of land is in grass or
forage crops, the price of the land is high,
reaching the figures above mentioned. On
the other hand, without exception, wherever
in either continent the grasses do not receive
this attention, landed estates are comparative
ly of low value.-C W Hoauard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-26
THE FENCE LAW.

1t has been calculated, upon actual exami.
nation, that in parts of Georgia the interest
on the money spent for fences would annually
pay for all the cattle fenced out. The chief
argument used in defence of the law, in COM
mon is, that if each cattle owner was obliged
to keep in his own cattle, much hardship
would be the lot of some, who have but one
COW or one hog: for example, a lone widow,
with her single cow and her one SOW, living
near the farmer of forty acres Of good land.
1t will require one mile of fencing, or at least
5000 rails, to put legal fence around forty
acres of land, and this at 80 per thousand,
would be $50. Interest on this fence Tasting
two years., with wear and tear, would be, say
an annual cost of $40, representing capital
of $3.50, against about $500 invested in COW
and pig Now, a poor man with q family
would rent this land at 81 per acre, and sup
port himself and family on it comfortably,
but he cannot do so for want Of means to
make the fence COW and hog proof; therefore
the land lies idle, the owner gets no interest,
and the laboring man goes elsewhere to dig !;
all that the poor widow may enjoy the use of
other peoples land-aye, of the poor mans
land, for whoever holds the title, he who pro-
fits most by the use of it is virtually the
owner.
Experience has proved that one acre of
land, manured by the products of one cow
stall and one pig pen, with the refuse of the
house and of the land, will support one first
quality cow, give 500 pounds or more of ba-
con, and 20 far to feed small family. It
would, therefore, be to the interest OF all par
ties for the farmer to loan one acre of fenced
ground to the poor widow, and work it for
her with his own crop, rather than have to
fence forty acres against her COW and pig,
But how enormous would this imposition ap-
pear to be if fixed by legislative action.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

It is not necessary that the names of q club
should all be at the same post Office. Names may
be taken at any number of places If they are all
returned by the same Club Agent One name
for two years. will be equivalent to two names for
one year each. ~ .l.. -.. ga-
The time for completing clubs under the above
offer il limited to the FIRST MONDAY OF
NOVEMBER. 1877. bv which time the names with
the cash, should be returned to the office, though
names may be returned at any time between this
and the above date. No premium will be deliver
ed until the requisite number Of names has been
returned. and the full amount due for them paid.
All subscriptions must be forwarded to us at
the expense of those sending them.
In sending names. write plainly, giving coun-
ty, post-office and State. .... f.
An subscriptions viii he discontinued 1.-THE ex-
piration of the time paid for.
/ All subscribers to the ENQUIRER will receive
the paper free Of postage.
Persons entitled to receive Premiums, must
give full directions as to whom and how they
shall be delivered.
A separate list will be kept for each club-maker,
who will be credited with every name sent so
that the number returned by any person can be
ascertained at moments notice .Eu'...a-
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THANKING THE MINISTER.

It is strange how few persons in the aver
age congregation feel called on to thank their
pastor for any sermon Of his which brings to
them word of comfort, stimulus or instruc-
ton. They perhaps value his ministrations,
but they do not tell him so. Indeed, some of
them think it would SAVIOR of forwardness or
hattery for them to say in 80 many words that
they were helped by the truth he preached to
them, and that they are grateful accordingly.
Yet those same persons would feel it no more
than their simple duty to say II thank you"
if the man who is their pastor should direct
them on the street to some place which they
wanted to reach, but of the location of which
they we're in doubt or if he should assist them
into or out of crowded street car, or to point
to them some danger of which they had been
unobservant Why, then should they hesi-
tate to express their thanks as freely when he
sought earnestly and prayerfully to prepare
that which will direct, or assist. or warn, or
cheer them, and has brought it to them in
the hope that it will prove timely and ser.
viceable?
Many a pastor feels the lack of these words
of thanks more than is commonly supposed. 1t
is hard for him to work on month after month
in those whom he loves and would fain help,
without ever being assured that he has met
their needs er excited their gratitude. The
very effort Of preacher to fill his place ac-
ceptably tends to exhaust his nervous force,
and to bring doubt, if, after all, he has sue
ceeded in the work to which he was set.
When, therefore, not one of his hearers &C.
knowledges help received, or expresses thanks
for acquired benefits, the sensitive preacher is
tempted to depression, lest his work was
failure. Said venerable pastor, II have
been preaching to~one people for now more
than thirty years, and there are members of
my church who have never, in all that time,
told me that any word had spoken was of
service to them, or that they we're grateful for
its speaking" How could such an experience
be otherwise than depressing rs. S. Times.
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or even free from what are termed immoral

or even free from what are termed immoral
desires, may yet be as impure in the Lords
sight and in His final judgment, as some of
the most proAigate and abandoned of man.
kind.
If business and trade, visits and recrea.
tions, music, literature and art, go absorb the
soul habitually, as to render it cold towards
the Lord, then He is not the main and sin
gle object of its love, or at least it's love to
Him becomes in so far an impure one. How
frequently in the Bible, He has, by His ser.
wants and prophets, proclaimed His anger
and grief at such divided allegiance, such
distracted affection. The Apostle exhorts ITO
singleness of heart" toward Christ. The
Lord Himself declares, "BIessed are the pure
in heart for they shall see God"
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GREENSBORO. N.

GHEENSbOhOs Ne u
VINHE COOKING STOVES manufactured tour
works in Greensboro, N. c., give universal
satisfaction wherever introduced. They are made
Of the BEST SCOTCH PIG METAL, with heav-
Ter and thicker plate than any other Stove In tho
market, and consequently will the longer with
stand heat and hard usage. They are of hand
in every other respect to any Cooking Stove sold
in the United States, while 1t is confidently
that they are the CHEAPEST. All the usual
pieces Of ware and cooking utensils are furnished
with each Stove. An important consideration
with purchasers Ia the fact that our patterns and
sizes are never changed. Should piece get acci-
dentally broken at any time we can replace It at
the mere cost of casting. Not simply because 1t
is home production, but on account OF its intrin-
sic merits as an article Of household economy, do
we ask the patronage Of home purchasers. More
in use, and among many others having them we
respectfully refer to the following r. E. Guthrie,
D. M. Campbell, M. H. Currence, York county;
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Wylie, Chester; D. A. Gordon,
Guthriesville; John A. Brown, Rock Hill b. T.
Boyd, Joseph HerndOn, L. M. Grist, Yorkville.
You can save the freight from the northern cities
and the dealers profit, which is no small item,
by buying of us, and at the same time get
STOVE THAT IS MORE DURABLE than those
of northern make. The following are our prices
delivered at depot in Greensboro: -
No with 70 pieces ware and feet pipe $50 90 90
Address,, SERGEANT g MccAULEY, =
Greensboro. N. c..
T. M. DOBsoN q co., Agents, Yorkyille, 8: c.
JOHN R. LONDON, Agent, Rock Hill, 8. g:
A. F. LINDSAY, Agent, McConnellsville,
York county, s. C..
J. L. CARROLL Agent at Chester. 8. G.
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LIST OF PREMIUMS,

The articles comprising which have been adopt
ed by US with special reference to securing only
articles Of value, and which will prove servicea.
BILE to those procuring them. The regular retail
price is given with each and they are just as good
as so much cash to those who receive them. All
the articles are put down in our schedule at man
ufacturers' regular retail prices, and cannot be
bought with cash any lower than the prices here
given. Premiums Nos. ], 2and 8 will be delivered
through the mails, to persons entitled to receive
them, free of cost The other Premiums will be
delivered at the expense for freight charges, of
those receiving them. In cases where Premiums
can be delivered at ourpublication Office arrange
ments may be perfected for reducing the freight
charges on small articles to nominal amount
The charges for freight on the Silver Ware and
Cutlery Premiums will be from New York on
the Cooking Stoves from Greensboro, N. c.; and
on the Sewing Machines from Baltimore. Md.
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WOULD Nor LIE FOR MoNEy.-A story
is told of young Waterville, Me-, lawyer,
who was of a convvial turn, who had in bis
hands number of unsettled accounts against
an old farmer in the vicinity, who never paid
any debts until he was sued, and then only
after loud outcriea against the lawyers for
"grinding the faces ofthe poor" One day he
came in to settle bill, when the lawyer offer
ed to discount him dollar and half if he
would go into the street, ming!e With all the
groups of people whom he might meet and
lead the conversation up to point where he
could incidentally remark that he (the lawyer
was sharp and very worthy fellow. The old
man wanted the money, but finally he said,
impressively: esquire! I'm very old man,
and have done many wicked things in my
life; but ,oith my vieus Of eternity l can't lie
like that for money
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SLOW But SURE-The slow fighter was
tall, raw-boned specimen of the Pike county
breed, and when he arrived in the mining
camp the boys began to have fun with him
to mill him. as they call it in the parlance
of the mine:
He stood it for long time with perfect
equanimity, until finally one Of the party
dared him out of doors to light.
He went. When they got all ready and
squared off, Pike county stretched out his
long neck and presented the tip of his big
nose temptingly close to his tormentor: "l'm
little SLOW" he said, "and can't fight unless
I'm well rled; just paste me one-a good
'un-right on the end of that smeller p
His request was complied with
"That was good 'un," he said, calmly,
'but don't feel quite riled yit''-turning the
side of his head to his adversary-"pleas
chug me another lively one under the ear"
The astonished adversary again complied,
whereupon, Pike county, remsrking that he
was mot quite as we'll riled as he would like
to be, but would do the best he could" sailed
into the crowd, and for the next ten days the
s'boys" were engaged in mending broken
jaws, repairing damaged eyes and tenderly
resurrecting smashed noses.-New Orleans
Democrat ....
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PURITY OF HEART-Blessed are the pure
in heart. But what is purity of heartf It
is commonly regarded as simply the reverse
of mere outward immortality, or of immoral
DESIRES But it has far deeper and broader
significance. 1t is, primarily, fidelity to the
Lord as the sole and single OBJ ject Of the
hearts religious affections, just as conjugal
purity is entire attachment to the one partner
of married life. Many persons whose lives
are spotlessly moral as to outward conduct,