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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-08
IN OPERA BOUFFE IAf1pkksSSLoN o r
AMEkIGA.

1t must be confessed that there are no
women more charming than the Ameri-
cans. First, they are pretty in proper
ton wholly unknown in Paris. Out of
a hundred women who pass by ninety
are attractive. Besides, they know how
to dress themselves. Their toilet is per-
feet in taste, full of tact and truly ,ele-
CANT. One would think they had come
from Worth. i will only crit:cise one
thing in their costumes; it is the pocket
placed at the height of the knee. This
pocket has an exclusive use. 1t carries
the pocket handkerchief. AT a distance,
when the corner of the white cambria is
seen in this opening, one asks himself if
the beautiful Lady is not the victim of an
accident, and if it is not very par
ticular vesement that is seen through the
rent. These young girls may be seen
setting out at midnight and entering.
alone elegant restaurants, where they
take their lunch with as little inquietudeE
as an old bachelor il Europe. Others
wait at the corner of Fifth Avenue, or
some other place where they have ap-
pointed to meet their carriage, to take "a
drive in Central Park. Strange thing,
for depraved Partisan who loves to fol
low women; no one in New York, or any
other town in the United States would
permit himselft II take a ssignifcant step
behind q yankee girl, and still less to
address word TO her, even to offer his
umbrella. TO offer har this object an
introduction is necessary. But don't
imagine that the formalities of an in
'tsoduction are very terrible ITO fulfill
If no mutual friend can be found, an al.
vertisement in the Herald sufices. The
first time i saw Central Park was in COM
pany with an American we'll known at
New York. At every step he met some
of his friends. i remarked that he
saluted certain persons very profoundly, 1
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-08
ILLUAlsA1IoN or An orr WELL.

The immense vein of gas was struck
on the night Of October 4th, at a depth
OF eighteen hundred and ten feet, and
was 80 strong as to render further drill
ing impossible. The well is about two
miles from Bradford, on the Bruce
Rodgers farm. Running from the well
are two two-inch pipes, attached to which
are three gas jets of the same size, the
gas belching forth from these pipes with
such a terrific rush and noise as to rem
der conversation, pitched in the Ordinary
tone, inaudible for fully one-fourth Of =
mile away, and the roar can be heardfor
five or six miles. The blaze from each
of the three pipes is sent by the force q
the gas TO height of from twenty-five
TO forty feet, the heat is 50 intense as y
melt the snow entirely away for q dh
lance OF at least one hundred feet, aDn
also keeping the ground 80 warm during
all the cold weather of the winter that
grass, strawberry vines, and other plants
may grow. In many places, where the
crowd of sight seers have worn the
ground, 1t is very dusty. The light Y
80 STRONG that q newspaper may be Teap
haf q mile away. On very dark nights
the illumination is grand. The light
has been seen in Ocean, Salamanca, anq
other tewns twenty miles away.--Brad-
ford Neap EsV.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-08
movement
A CORRESPONDENT of the English Me-

A CORRESPONDENT OF the English Me-
chanic insists that musical sounds stlmu-
late the growth of plants. He gives an
instance in this point. In barren sec
ton of Portugal he built a small con-
servatory and endeayored to cultivate
roses and other flowers under shelter, but
in spite Of his precautions and industry
they did not flourish. neday he took a
harm0nium into the green house and
played for several hours. This practice
he maintained for several months and
was surprised to see a gradual but rapid
recovery Of health on the part of his
plants. He attributes their improve
ment to the influence tofmusic, and I'M
folds the theory that the singing of birds
is conducive to vegetable life.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-08
MOODl'S ADJICE.
6 Nerd About Work, addressed TO I'm
employed Men.

III rsrd About Work, addressed to U''-
employed Men
Mr.. Moody, in the progress of a dis,
uezrrse at Chicago, few evenings ago,
delivered the following advice to un-
employed men:
And now word about work. Earn
tine bread you eat. would rather earn
Eve cents than some one give me five
dollars There is no hope Of a mans re-
formation who does not go TO work.
A4Aziness belongs to the old creation. l
saGn't know what to do, and | don't see
waat God can do, with a lazy man. Ii
ven can get only twenty-five cents day,
70 to work for that. Some one once
sized to abuse a senator by saying that
i've used to black boots. Didn't | black
aaenn well?' he answered. Work is
honorable. Any honest work is better
ehan idleness. Black boots, or carry a
Spesl, or carry in coal, and if you can only
e4@rn Ave cents day, live on five cents
q Gay. Don go III ueDb.
:" some of you think it is hard that
there is no work to be found that peo-
pseare 80 suspicious of you. Well, they
have reason for it you are only just out
of the rum-shop you are Just getting up
s0 the first round of the ladder; but if
they find that you are really true man,
sGen there will be people to trust you
@nG give you employment. 1t Is because
there are 80 many hypocrits in the world
alsas people are afraid to put confidence
SE you, and predict that you will not
srsld cut. DON'T think you are STOPPING
because yoni have to work for less than
you got before. Do your poor rough
work well and you will find better work
a9 do. H
Another thing. Some of you are in
sfe habit of lying. Ihaye heard of one
who proiessed to be a reformed man who
ssss been lying and what disgrace that
1ss 10 a good cause. Nov, let me say to
y0n, be truthful If you have to tell
ahe worst about yourself, don't lie. Own
zap to the truth, ior it is better and safer
shat the worst. should be known. Here
rs . man just out of the penitentiary
wkao gets a place OF trust, and one of his !
4asd pals comes in and threatens to blow
au him unless he puts up $25. But if
me- can answer, NV master knows all
about me, he is a free man, in spite of
mis- past disgrace.
"Iwant you to take this advice kindly |
: give it from my heart. If you don't
get on as well as You wish, don't go
back into sin. One Of the young con-
vszts was tempted to go to sell liquor
again but let yonr motto De, Trust in
God, and You can resist temptation, and
oSnc off victorious over the world, the
Eesh and theedevil."
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-08
Il NEW TRICK or TRADE.

The Lond0n Times, referring to GER
lain matter discussed by its complaining
correspondents, closes the case by saying:
''Jur COLUMNS would not contain all the
letters we have received on this subject
The subject referred to has--so far as we
have ever hcard-the merit, of novelty,
at least. In brief, itimay be thus stated !:
I'm the days before Christmas, when
presents circulate among friends, divers
pers0ns in and near London received
scases and hampers Divine in bottles.
daily directed, but without any clew to
the sender The natural presumption
ssas that some kind friend had remem-
ia,ssed them, and in many instances the
wine was consumed, the unknown friend
and bsnefactor being duly honared in
.stoast andsentiment." lUnknown.. he
lsaGaained In every instance, and though
diligent inquiry was made, all to whom
the generous gift was imputed denied
tine soft Impeachment.
Ono about the 6thsof january, the
sscipients of the wine received each a
tsste, expressing fimortifcation" that a
careless clerk had forgotten to mail the
zcstex scdich should haze game by post at
tIse same time the wine was sent. The
s&entical letter came in the same en-
u
i~siape, and set forth that Messrs. So
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-08
PERILS OF THE SEA.
Drifting by Night and 1oifinD bg Day
Il Tale of ShipDrech and


suffering.
A dispatch from San Francisco of the
26th says: The schooner John Bright
arrived this evening from Tapita, having
on board the captain and steward of the
British ship Ada Irondale and three ap-
prentice boys, William Lightfoot, Will
liam Denwood and Frederick Joyce.
The captain reports that the ship left
Ardosan, Scotland, June Goth, with coal
for this port. On the 18th of October,
latitude 150 south, longitude 10So west,
fire was discovered in the lower hold.
Every effort was made to eXtinguish it,
but it was soon evident that the whole
body of coal ignited. The crew dug down
into the cargo until the gas and heat
drove them from the hold. Water was
pumped down, but to no effect. In
thirty-six hours from the time the fire
was discovered the gas that had accumu-
lated blew up the decks. Finding fur
ther attempts to save the ship useless,
boats, three in number, were lowered
and the ships company, consisting of
captain, two walters, carpenter, cook,
steward, five boys and twelve able sea
men, entered them. The captain
took with him the ships papers,
nautical instruments, charts and
such an amount of bread and water as
could be stored and shaped his course
for the Galapagos islands, about 1,200
miles distant. Soon after leaving the
ship the captain boat capsized in heavy
sea and al the instruments were lost ex-
cept the sextant, and also the provisions
on board. The boat was righted again
and the men picked up. In a few days,
finding the wind and currents setting
him back, he abandoned the design of
reaching Galligos, and steered for Mar
quesas, 2,400 miles distant. November
third one Of the boats capsized and the
carpenter, William Denver, was drowned.
The rest of the crew was taken on board
the other boats All the food and water
on the capsized boat was lost, and from
that time until November ninth, when
they reached the island of Dominick,
Marouosas group, all hands were re-
.tricted to three wine glasses of water
per day, and throughout that time in the
boats to two biscuits per day. The
weather was very rough portion Of the
time and the men suffered greatly. AT
night the boats were made fast to each
,ther and all kept together They found
,he schooner John Bright at Marguesas,
L which all hands took passage for Ia
iati, arriving December twelfth. Here
he captain paid off the officers and crew
n bills on England and discharged them,
Except the apprentice boys, wool whom
deserted; the Others with the captain left
Cahati December twentieth. The mates,
ook, steward and eight seamen shipped
It Tahata on the New Bedford whaler
joral. The rest sought other vessels.
NE Ada Irondale was an iron ship, and
wing to the delay in her arrival had
cen dropped from the list expected to
rive few days ago.
II
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-08
sOMEBODF's HINTS As TO BEAUTY

There is nothing more unfavorable to
female beauty than late hours. Women
who, either from necessity or choice,
spend most of the day in bed and the
night in work OF dissipation, have always
a pale, faded complexion and dark-rim-
med weary eyes. Too much sleep is al
most as hurtful as too little, and is sure
to give the person unwholesome fat.
Diet also has marked influence upon
personal beauty. A gross and excessive
indulgence in eating and drinking is fatal
to the female charms. especially when
there is a great tendency to making
flesh" Regularity of time in the daily
repast and good cooking are the best
means OF securing not only good health,
but good looks. The appetite should
never be wasted during the intervals
between meals on pastry, confectionery,
or anyother sickler OF the appetite which
gratifes the taste but does not support
the system. Exercise is, of course, essen
tial to female beauty. 1t animates the
whole physical life quickens the circu-
lat,on of the blood, heightens the color,
develops the growth, and perlects the
form of each limb and the entire body
1t also gives beauty and grace to each
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-08

!The arm of the Bedloe Island statue
of Liberty is TO DO set up in Union
square, New York, while they go round
with the hat for money to furnish the
rest Of the goddess. Liberty has hard
old time fit. anyway, in this country.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03

presumably Of strikers, aare illegal and
ought to be dispersed" II they are
the Constitution Of the United States,
which protects them, is also Illegal"
The duty o. Governments, national and
local, aud Of good citizens, In this as in
ell other strikes, is single and simple.
1t is 10 keep hands Of, 90 far as the
strike 10 concerned, and leave the Ques-
tion to be settled by the parties to Il in
the only practicable way; but TO stop
at once and punish with extreme
severity all violence, intimidation,
threats and other unlawful expedients
all "hitting below the belt" in the
contest which is left to be settled in this
foolish and wasteful way New York
World.
WHAT SHALL BE DoNE.-The neces.
sity is that iustice shall be done. The
railroad companies must yield because
they are in the wrong. This expression
does not apply TO every case, but is
justified by general view Of the SUBJ
ject. The wages OF the train men have
been reduced below living rates, and
such condition of affairs is simply
uncomfortable. We are told that the
railroad cannot afford to pay more. It
is their own fault if they cannot. Let
them put up the rates of freight and
passage to living prices, and pay living
wages to their employees. II they can
combine against the train men 10 re-
ducc wages, they can combine against
the public to raise rates. The public
can stand 1t better than the train work.
ere, as their present sympathy shows
LIST. Louis Times.
A DANGER IN AMERICAN SOCIETY,"
The officer OF the Pennsylvania road
who says that the insurrection is more
than strike Of RAILROAD operatives on
account Of a reduction of wages, and
that It resembles In every feature the
terrible communist outbreak In Paris,
asserts what every one must recognize
as true. The railroad operatives COM
prise only the lesser part OF the insur.
gents. They opened the conflict they
Sre its guiding and directing spirits, as
the outIawry everywhere shows; upon
them directly must fall the response
biity for what has been doue. But
around them, cooperating with them,
are hosts oil other communists, thieves,
burglars, robbers, who are united with
them by the bond of that infamous sen.
timent of the communist piracy which
says it Is wicked to save and right to
seize and divide the savings of others.
This devilish sentiment, the inspiring
idea Of all the so-cAlled labor organiza-
tions, instillea into the mind OF igno.
rance by the preaching OF communistic
demagogues, already constitutes dan.
ger in American society which trans.
piring events render it impossible for
thoughtful men to ignore Chicago
Times, Ind.)
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
CABINET COUNCIL.

The Power Of the Government to be USed
to Sustain Roads In the Hands Of Re.
ceIVers.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The Cabinet
met to hear reports regarding the
strike. All are Of the opinion that the
condition Of affairs to-day is much i'm
proved. Gen. Schofeld will command
here. Gen. Hancock proceeds to Pitts.
burg with troops, the object being to
protect workmen in repairing the road.
United States Courts are to sustain Re-
ceivers appointed by their Judges, and
are to issue writs to Marshals instruct
ing them to see that roads in the hands
of Receivers are not interfered with
by rioters, and the Marshals have
power to summon posse and enforce
the writ. This action, iu the view oil
the Cabinet, brings the rioters In direct
opposition 70 the power of the Federal
Government, and 1t was agreed In
Cabinet that the whole power of the
Government should be brought to bear
TO sustain the Marshals If necessary.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
End Of the Lsrdo Asovsmsnt.

GALVESTON, July 26.-The News's
San Antonio special says Gen. Naranjc,
commandant of Mexican troops at
Piedrap, ON being informed of the ar.
rest of Gen. EscObedo and hfs suite, at
Ringgold barracks, has thanked Gen.
Ord for the same, and notifies him that
Gen. Pedro Valdes, who was in Texas,
and who It is said was about TO cross
the river and try conclusions with
Naraujo in favor OF Lerdo, had come
into Piedras with his officers and sur.
rendered to the Diaz Government, and
that Naranjo had pardoned them. This
ends the L!rdo party in Texas. Gen.
Escobedo and suite are under bond,
and Pedro Valdez has surrendered.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03

critical juncture. You ell know ! am
not q candidate for the Governors
nomination, and trust my name will
not be brought before the State Con.
ventIon, and would much regret II, IN.
der any circumstances, the nomination
should fall on me. When pressed TO
know whether lift did l would accept
It, have felt bound to say l would,
though certainly in no expectation OF
such a contingency. l could not cay
less, for as party man | recognize the
party's right 10 assign its members to
places they do not want to 1ill. have
never said more-it being my purpose
not TO utter word or do an act which
might tend directly or indirectly to put
me in q position do not DESIRE"
The crowd clamored for vote aud
the mover insisted that his resolutions
be acted upon, and they were carried
unanimously, amid loud and prolonged
cheering.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
SAN FRANCISCO.

Citizens Vigilance COmnIttss -aow they
are Organized and Armsd-FIrss and
Mob OsmOHstFatIOns-Ths Fires Under
Control, and Order Preserved.
SAN Francisco, July 26.-The Ciu-
zens' Committee have been engaged all
day in organizing. Assembling att
pm. ct Agricultural Hall, w. P, Cole.
man called the meeting TO order. AL.
most Immediately fire was reported
at the Pacific Mail Dock. One hum
dred armed citizens were dispatched 10
the scene, followed soon by 100 more
the remainder told of in companies by
Wards, aud, with the exception of 200.
moved 10 the City Hall to await orders
from the Chief OF Police; go were sent
70 disperse the crowd on Sixth and
Howard streets, engaged In smashing
Chinese houses. All Committeeman
are armed with clubs, 10 addition to
pocket arms, and muskets will be Il.
sued, II necessary. The fire gains IN
the lumber yard. A man detected In
cutting hose, was shot dead. A fire
ls raging on Stockton and Broadway.
A detachment Of Vigilants has been
sent there. The central portion of the
city is quiet. President Coleman saws
he has 5000 Vigilants on hand,
II o'clock-The fire on Stockton and
Broadway has been extinguished. Small
crowds moving about smashing ChIneSa
houseP, Vigilants following them. TIE
fire In the lumber yard gains Strength.
mobs becoming more demonstratIve,
and attacking the police and Vigilants
with stones. Two Vlgilants were shot.
and then the alarm came from Mission
and Steward streets, Q few blocks from
the lumber yard and factories. At one
o'clock, the crowds were mostly dis.
peTsed from the Pacific Mail Docks:
the fire Is now under control and the
police and Vigilants arc masters Of the
situation. A long chain is stretched
from the Mail DookG and capturod
r0ughs are manacled to Il. Shipa IN
the dock are t0wed to places Of
safety. The driver of hose cart was
shot dead. Two citizens killed: and
on innumerable number received /,
stone and club wounds. At present,
the rioters are roaming about In small
squads, closely watched. IF---
2p.m.-The whole city is patrolled
by police aud Vigilants. 4000 arms
have been received from the arsenal at
Gencia, by late boat, and also ammu-
tlon and 1000 revOlvera
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
OF the Grenada
County Convention.
GEN. E. c. wALlHALL DEFINES HIS PosI.
TON.

TON.
The following resolutions we're in.
troduced by DR.. p. w. Peoples. to-wit
Resolved, That we view with pride
and the warmest appreciation, the hear
~ manifestations Of support rendered
our distinguished citizen, Gen. E. c. Wal.
thsll, for the Office of Governor, Of the
voters from other portions ofthe States,
and we deem II proper 10 declare.
/. We believe be possesses in q pre-
eminent degree those qualities, ability,
integrity and personal magnetism,
which are needed TO constitute a great
leader.
2. We sincerely believe he is the
choice Of large maj jority Of the DEM
ocratic voters OF the Stste for the po.
sition.
3. We have entire confidence in his
power of mind and person, TO hold tue
relns Of government, l. )t only for the
material interest and pl oSperity Of the
State, but to keep intact and inviOla.
BILE, the Democratic party against any
o1oouAb NA1b Au0l W uAoANt SAAhNA "
Radicals or Independents.
4. Entertaining these views, and
furthermore believing the time Is fast
approaching when q leader Of this
character will be indispensable, We
hereby declare Gen. Walthall 10 be oul
choice for Governor, with perfect faitt
in his capacity TO meet any emergency
that may arise.
The above resolutions were received
with the greatest enthusiasm, but Gen
Walthall asked to be heard, and al
soon as order was restored, spoke il
substance as follows:
u beg my friend as a personal favoI
to withdraw those resolutions. | ap
preciate his good will and that OF thil
large crowd Of my friends, who hav,
already eviucel in such laterins
manner their desire 10 honor me by
passing the resolutions. | do not de-
sire official responsibility or snythins
Involving leadership-especisl,y st thil
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03

sHAFFENBURG, ex-United States Mar.
shal OF Colorado, was known to be a
!e;aul;er, aud purchased temporary
immunity from prosecution, by pledg-
ing himself to carry Colorado for
Hayes, and elect a Legislature that
would return Jerome Chatfe to the
United States Senate. He did hi;
work well, spending $4,000 of his Ill.
gotten gains TO accomplish bis purpose
bat his dcfalcation was too public O
matter to be covered up, and be now
Ianguishes in the Kansas penitentiary
sousing the ungrateful party in whose
service he spent so much money thai
lidn't belong to him.