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Delinquent Taxpayers

ARE hereby notified. that unless
hey me Toward before the fi,s.
lay vt October and settle tirir
Delinquent Taxes / will undoubt-
edly seize and sell property to
satisfy the same.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
W. H. KIRKMAN,
Tax Collector.
Sept. 2O-2t
The Lake Charles echo., 1877-09-27
J. ". BRYAN.
". BRYAN. q. Fl. cLEMRN
BRYAN & CLEMENT,

BRYAN d 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.
DRILLIrGS and TICKING,
SHEETINGs, CHECKS,
4. osNABURes, CHEvIoTs.
JEANS, TWEEDs,
FLAMNELs, Etc,
KNIT SACKS. NUBIAS,
LADIES' d GE.JTLEMEE'S
scARFS, LADIES'
VESTS, BALMORALS
CHEMlsETTFs,
COLAREITES.
CUFFS and COLLARS,
LINEN and PAPER COLLARS,
GLOVES. HANDKERCHIEFs,
CoRsETs, BELTS. JACONET and
LACE EMBROIDERY.
RIBBONS, Etc., REPS.
FIGURED and PLAID
POPLINS. DEBEGE,
PLAID CAMLETs,
CANTON PONGEE.
OPERA FLANNELs,
JACONETs,
EAINsoOK,
SWISS, BISHOP 4 VICTORIA LAWNS,
HATS 4 CAP FURNISHING GOODS,
VALIsEs, CARPET BAGS,
SADDLE POCKETS.
BUGGY WHIPS.
A full Stock OF
Boots and Shoes.
Our family grocery department is
1ow complete, and we intend to keep
IN hand full stock of
BACON, HAMS, LARD, SUGAR,
MOLASSES, SYRUPS,
VINEGAR. KEROSENE OIL,
SALT, COFFEE, FLOUR,
CORN, MEAL,
GRITS, RICE, Etc,
Canned goods of all kinds,
CURRANTs. DATES,
RAISINS, Etc, etc.
All at prices to suit the times.
Jan l6
The Lake Charles echo., 1877-09-27
LOOK HERE! NEW STORE!

have just opened new store in
Lake Charles, on Front street. north
corner Of Courthouse Square, with \
new and large stock Of Dry Goods,
Groceries. Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps,
Fancy Dress Goods, Notions, Hard
ware, Cutlery, Crockery Ware. etc., etc.
l will keep everything needed in this
market, and my motto will be :. Live
and let live
l respectfully request the public to
examine my stock and prices.
9. p. HAMPTON.
Feb. Is, l677-ly
The Lake Charles echo., 1877-09-27
NIIOI'AOuS NeWSs!s
The Sewing Machine COmbi-
nation Broken Down.
CHEAP SEWING MACHINES AND
CHEAP ATTACHMENTS.
The Order OF The Day.

A glorious victory for the people.
Our splendid Monotor--Congress--
attacked Fort Monopoly. aud after
pouring tremendous fire upon its
walls, at lenth captured it, with Five
Million Sewing Machines, among which
| was the famous Singer, which are to be
sold hereafter at greatly reduced
figure, also attachments, oil, rnbbers,
check springs, needles & shuttles Fol
lowing are the prices nj Singer Sewing
Machines, delivered to any part of 'the
country
Drop Leaf with attachments, $2s 90;
formerly 900 90.
Box Top. with attachments, e23 so !;
formerly $55 90.
Folding Cover. with attachments,
$50 so formerly 500 90.
And other styles in proportion
Those wishing to purchase will do vel
to see or write to g. M. Drew, who is
now working in opposition to the Sew
ing Machine combination employ no
canyassers who are p.id large commits
sions. consequently ! defy competition.
Remember, everything sell in the
Sewing Machine line 4 larantee to be
the best. Look sharp. this is the only
plea that the Sewing Machine Comb
nation will bring up in order to obtain
their exorbitant prices. Their only
hope row is strategy. So il you want
in the sewing machine line.
from check spring up to a machine.
call on G, AZ. Drew.
Thanking the people Of Calcasieu
parish for past fayors, respectfully |
ask continuance Of their patronage.
I win also repair all kinds of Sewing |
Machines at reasonable figures Those
living in tho country will be visited
shortly. Remember, competition the
life Of tra,le.
@. M. DREW.
Sept. ID Hickory Flat, La,
The Lake Charles echo., 1877-09-27
HOMESTEAD PATENTS.

nm now prepared rs usual to make
i final proof of Homestead Entries,
and procure patents for same, also to
procure patents for entities made pre-.
vions to the late war
Homestead and State Land entries
attended to with pu1ctuality and dis
patch.
THAD. MAYO.
Lake Charles, June 2, 1s77--iy
The Lake Charles echo., 1877-09-27

NOTICE is hareby given 10 my
~ friends ~ the town Of Lake Charles
seo vicinity, that on. and after the 6rst
= ~ IVY. = 7. viii sall my meet = s cents
Ja-.s 2s--ti
The Lake Charles echo., 1877-09-27
U. 8. MAIL STAGE ROUTE.
Lake Chafles and New Orleans.
SCHEDULE or ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

SCHEDULE or ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
Leaves New Iberia Tuesdays, Thurs.
days and Saturdays, at GA. n; arrives
~ Lake Charles next days at 8 r. N.
Leaves Lake Charles Tuesdays,
Thursdays and saturdays at 8 4. ~;
arrives at New Iberia next days Ut 3
r. N.
New. light and comfortable, mail
coaches, will carry passengers VI ths
following rates;
From Lake Charles to Henry
I" /" Mermentau. :. 5 90
/" " Mires' ,,.,... 2 80
VermilionyiIle 10 OU
I" Royyille ..... I'll 90
New Iberia. IA so
And the same rates from New Iberie
to Lake Charles, 81 IDS baggage q.
lowed TO each seat. 90 per cent. deduc..
tion on round trip TO either point. ''.s'
STAGE OEFIoE al Lake Charles, at y,
W. Bryan's store, oovnes GonrtlaoHss
Square
July ls, 1857
The Lake Charles echo., 1877-09-27
Sept. ID

Job Printing Of all descriptions care
fully executed, with Deatness end dis.
pstch
The Lake Charles echo., 1877-09-27
A. c. i'OuLET,
Tanner & Currier.
LAKE CHARLES, LA.

LAKE CHAKLES, LA.
I will inform the public that / have
constantly on hand and for sale q COOL
assortment of Leather. and that the
same can be had at Mr.. Panl Lafargne's
store, SO at Mr.. JOS, Chavanne's store.
Feb l 1577-march Is
The Lake Charles echo., 1877-09-27
Wanted.
Wanted,
700 000 HEART PINE TIES
lUU,UUU 5x6, 6 feet long. must

o' y HScO 'OHtS: HU'S'
be free from windshake. Bids will be
received for the same to be delivered
on the West Bank of the Brazos River
at Columbia; or at the mills where
manufactured. Parties wishing 10 con-
tract for same or any part thereof, can
obtain all information from
c. H. WILSON,
Columbia, Brazoria Co., Texas.
Sept. "a, 1877
The Lake Charles echo., 1877-09-27

JOHNSON'S
Commercial College.
alO u 2l2 N. Third Street,
lst Building South Of the Post OfIics.
ST. LOUIS.
Open Day and Night all the year.
All OF the branches Of Business
Education taught.
Independent Department for the
English branches.
Higher Mathematics. German. and
ElOcution.
Photography taught personally or
For a full course Of Double Entry
Bookkeeping in all It's forms
with Commercial correspond
ence, ............,..... S2O O0A
For q full Commercial Course.
embracing oil the branches OF
a Practical Business Educa-
tion, In Scholarship. ..... $50 90
Reference made to thousands Of stu.
dents who have completed under our in
For circulars giving full information
concerning time to complete board,
course Of instruction, etc.
Address
J, W. JOHNSON, Prest.
CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT.
June 81, 1877
The Lake Charles echo., 1877-09-27

Appointments for Quarterly
Conferences. Third Round.
.. CALCAsIEU MISSION.
, 1877-11-04
GENERAL NOTES.

There will be 4 conference OF Univcrsalfst
ministers ut Whitewater, Wis, commenting
Nov. II.
The Uniyersalist Church ut Sheridan, H., will
be dedicated to-day. The services will be par-
tiupated in by the Rev. Sumner Ellis, Of this
city; A. II. Laing, of Earlville; and ". J.
Chaplin, Of Michigan.
Last Sunday the Methodists Of New York eel
ebrated the 111th anniversary Of their first
church service in this country. The Bible used
BY Philip Embury on the OCCASION OF the dcdica~
tiun Of the first church in 1763 was exhibited,
and created no little attention at the anniversary
exercises.
Denver City rejolees In a religious sensation
growing OUT OF the withdrawal from tho EplSco-
pal Church, OF the Rev. William Gill, and his
adhesion to the Reformed Episcopal The cor
respondence between hin, ana Bishop Spaldlns,
previous to the withdrawal, is Of rather tart
character.
The London branch Of the Morrran Church
has twenty branches, with 13a elders, forty -four
priests. twenty teachers. thirty-one deacons,
aud S01 Law members. The reports from this
country touching affairs in Utah have greatly
retarded the movements OF the Mormon mis-
sionaries in foreign lands. =,
The Rev. o. B. rockingham. Of New York. in
recent Sunday discourse, said: "Chrlst Was
man whose lite applied to the time i'll which
He lived, unu that He would not suit our times
, 1877-11-04
PERSONAL.

Signor Jahrer, an Evangelist Of the Baptist
Church, is 1aboring in the City OF Naples.
The Rev. W. Peters has received u call from
St. Johu's Reformed Episcopal Church ut Han
naberrY, Pa.
The Rev. Robert Sloss has been Installed Das-
tor Of the Third Presbyterian Church in Indian
apoIis. 1na.
Bishop spalding. of Peoria, has given parish
in his diocese to Canon Moyn;han, formerly Of
New Orleans.
The Rev. E. j. Goodspecd, formerly Of this
city, has accepted call to the Central Baptist
Church, OF Syracuse, y. 7.
The Rev. +. 4. Ross. D. D., Of Huntsville,
Ala. now engaged in thu mountains OF East
Tennessee, is iii his S1st year.
The Rev. William II. Laubenstein has re-
signed at White Haven, and received aud ae-
ceptcd 4 call to Tamaqua, Pa-
The Rev II. c. Crane, lately acting pastor Of
the Congregational Church iu HolbrooE, Mass,
has received a call to pittsburg, Pa.
The Kew Russell Jennings. OF Deep River,
Con,., has within twelve years given away more
than SsO0, OOO for charitable purposes.
The Rev. Henry l.. Griffin. Of the South Con-
cregatiouaf Church ut New Britain, Conn, son
Of lie late Rev. DR.. n. II. Grillin, OF Williams
, 1877-11-04

them. AS well might the English
Government pretend to 1ntespose in tho clcc-
tiou of the President. of the Wesleyan Con-
ference, or Of the Moderator o. the Free Kirk
Assembly. We do mol, ID 1aet' expect that
the change Will DC rnuc'l tonessteu. ~ Is not
the immediate Interest o1 @oy Of thc Catholic
Powers to embron themselves Win Inc fa-
pacy There IS, 100, ~ uo3Sesionaole @ frencil,
Spanish, or Austrian Ga1u'ual VINO nas tue
slightest chance Of bclhS clecteo. Perhaps
will take much note OF t4e enansc lor these
reasons, il no other: HHne11o the ropes
have been wont TO puo1sn " 1ne "orla any
constitution or decree a'lcsll11s Inc mode OF
election; lne uefLu tantpad sharntv anu .nG
French Kings VINO iooAeu snn1 piy Hter rapal
elections did not oo]Gct to 1hl'1qF mqdllca-
tiuns IN the ceremohfal' p"tr w ncrr Lorcilz
points out IN his worn W lne tapst"ahl,
the solemn publication ~ I1e Soustitutloi,s or
DEGREES making hno;ataUns ;.nrst;n "a3 & ueemcu es
sential, but this rope. lnnoVallns mere. as IN so
| many other things, has cnosSn' u IS oelieVcu,
to leave the world M4cn III tne Qark as 10 the
electoral changes Walcn ne nas ucGlued upon,
anu winch WILL not oe hnunh u'itH tac uluch-
TALKED Of secret pun IS puotiSeu: tt III tAe seG
ond place, It IS understuoo tnat tiae :Caru'nais
arc to he absolvcd when tne} come TO choose
the next rope irofn Inc lo1n'altIes usually 90.
served and prcscrloea py the constitution OIL
Gregory !. lhe Carulnals ataf eaoose 10 wave
TUG n1nc Gays :crehonl' ,S uSaa' o9!ole elcctlns
Il
please. The detcfmnatlo!l y! tle eol!csc WIN
respect to the rlRnt o1 eActus'oi ''aJ neVeE pe
known until It IS LOO latc UT ttle States con-
cerncd to make any successful protest.
Should the papacy cast oil this last link con-
Meeting ler with thc secular powe1s ner 'sola-
ton will be complete. Wc snall DC the"ltuess-
es Of change scarcely less interesting histor.
fcaily than the destrnc1ion o1 the temporal
power. The last touch Wlll pe put 70 the handi-
work OF Hildebra"d; compete freedom vii!
arrive almost simultaneously WIN temporal
ocstitutlon. There are not lhany ooscqrcr points
n'illstory than the exact part "nlch The secular
powers played IN early LINUS III tne tapal Gtc'-
tlon. Ihs; most eru1lte investigator, Herr
l.orenz, thinks that the lnpeFial snare was cotl-
dued to ratihcation; that souaetzne5, Indeed,
very large loose claims "ere aaeaho enforced;
and that although ail sopts OF changes III forms
were freely admitted, fapal e'es1lon was never
regarded as complete untn me anprooat1on Of
The Emperor "as sl2h''ieo. ~! t,ns WIS eiianged
by the famous Dull IN 4so1as'e Don't"t OF Nlcho-
las L., VINO handcu oyer tne c'cetton 10 Inc Cot
lcge OF Cnrnnals. ana "ao o.i' ia'h1lY recog-
n1zed the Anclent rlSht OF tue emperor. one
Pontl1l alter a1lothef gave psegs'on 70 tne mooe
OF electlon fope AicSanues 49,. aceaaeo tlat
majority o. two1!MIos sV',ssa 10 Gonstlsa1c
VallA election ufe9o.3 y; teEuIateu Win n'ucn
mnuteness 1ne 'iloue ~ eef1ou, f ama 'ooh a..
pans 10 enapie " eul'.Ee ~ Satu!'s ~ sote
, 1877-11-04

I Tho ,.;,,3 ,,,,, +r;,,,rn}ad aud e,rent all t}u
lns "'llu % lIu % .u'pnvu nl anI fe,r ,an,.r. az
~, 10 ,non,,t;,Tht nootnd ran;div n"ross te
stars " T. w.ns Iitt.r "olsf. and hv common m
t!. "IS oI,uns nora Iofin;tr
tMa', ~ ~, hrnaIost '1er,;ahr III, sIernine
;., - ~ e+;i, an1rn,nr If wh;r
t.t' t1' 10 III t.'M i;,+fa si,e ha1,v 7hc
oous;; l.elu .4 y ,,,n. A'e ;s 1nrtune
VA, a. ,r'... s,n e";,,oI No,r xcharever
"ouio ~ We, sun S enp"S t,;,s ~, ~,
e WIFI nS et ~ nr, r, n rn',t h was
LII s.I a.S ~ ~, 10 <ont"r,, ri
s.' e. tttneteu W ~. Iouee ~ s"e 49,. ,-:,o
st: John; wherever nc went nc mus: 49, "ehse, t,'.,
Wl.n us o" plo9s l1e. ,,iI ,hI hu ioI ;,I ~
noaho nun ~ luG e'1e aiu 9tna n.',a ,, -.
the sa'oMs' !ne iees u sl ue'AG ~ 'aar.
pach W u1'tl VIZ u ny" s.5 49,. 'tsHt.e
us h1,Sc1s u II 70 plueh ~ s o"n KIM,
anu. .el9osng s.rcet a1 fal'oon' s1epp'>' oo'et'
1ol l"aiu III 'ne eno"'
Two things preoycupcd him as he went: the
aspect OF the gallows at Montlaacon IN tnis
bright windy phase OF the nlsnt's eSistchee,
for one; and for another. the look OF the dead .i
eurls. Hoth struck co!tl upo! MS heart, ann 1T
kept quickening bis pace rs IT he could escape
from unpleasant THOUGHTS ~ mere 1eetness q
foot. Sometimes be 1uoKeu BACK over n1s
was the only moving thtng III the white streets,
except wnen INC "lnd sWoopea rouno u Cotaes
and threw up the snow, which was beginning 10
freeze, III spouts o1 g!1ttcTin@ dust.
Suddenly he saw, lOnE way before nlnl, Il
black ciuulp anu i couple Of lanterns. The
clump was in motion, aud the lanterns SWING as
though carried by men walking. It Was pa
troll. And though it was merely crossing his
line OF march, he Judged it wiser to get out Of
cyeshot rs speedily as he could. lie was not III
tue hnmor to be challenged, and he was con-
scious Of making very conspicuous mark upon
tile SHOW. just on his left hand there stoud u
great hotel, with some turrets and large
porch before the door; it was haff-ruin-
GUS, he remembered, and had long stood
empty; and so he made three steps Of
it and jumped iuto the shelter Of the porch.
1t was pretty dark inside, after tie glilumer OF
the snowy streets, and he was cropping forward
with outspread hands, when he stumbled over
some substance which offered an iudescdbab|e
mixture of resistances, hard and soft. firm and
loose. His heart gave leap, a1ld he sprang
two steps back and stared dreadfully 4. the OBJ
staclc. Thcn he gave little laugh Of relief. 1t
WAS only woman, and she dead. He kne}t be-
side her to make sure upon this latter point.
She was freezing cold, aud rigid like stick. A
little ragged incry iuttered In the wind about
her hair, and her checks lad been
heavily rougcu that same afternoon. Her
pockets were quite empty; l,sit in her
stocking, underneath the garter, Villon found
two of the small coins that went by the name
OF whites. It was little enough; but it was al
ways something; and the poet WIS moved with
, 1877-11-04

His month was little to a side; one nostri
nearly shut, ind the other much inflated. The
| lin i fIor was on his hack. us peopIe saw in
trrrifvinG nursery mctanhor: and he breathed
| hard i1n,ler the rruesome burden.
.He looks rs Il he could knife him. Ehis.
ncrc,l Tabary. with round ewes,
Thc monk shuddered. and turned bis face and
snrood his Oman hands tn the red emhers II
| uas ,ho co,d that Tina offertrd Dom Nicolas.
and ny al,t anr oycess of mnTai sensihiiitv.,
A' mt.ome now y said Villon. nahut tIis ballad.
How tnrs it. run 50 farY, And beating lime
..;,h lie h,nd hn rea,, II a1ond to Toharv
Tha1 s ,raro ,,,errntn,1 NJ The fu,rti; rrme
hv ~ hr;ef ond fafal movement annng the
.yomastnrs 'rhe rounl was comnrtc,i aml
,Tharnn;, roe ;nct onen;nu h,s month to claim
anothor v;rtorv. when Wontirny leaned m.
swift s in oII,,cr. md Stabbed him to the hcart'
rho }in,t. rook ffee, hefure he mad time to utter
nv bcforc he Ind time to move. 4 trcmor or
tv.n ,c,nyolscd his framt. his hands oneued md
slnt. his heels rattlcd on the tlOor: then his
Ic,d rolled backward over one shouk,er with
fhc eyrs wide ooen: and Theyenin Pcpsetc's
s1,;ris had returned tn Him who made It.
Every one snranr to his feet bu1 the business
r,c nrar in t,ro t,yos The fen,r living fellows
looked 1T each other in rather shastly fdsliou :
rhr ,1r,d man concentrating q corner of tbe
roof with a sinonlor nu,} urly 1ccr
I. Wv I;o.l i, sail Taharv: md hc heoan tn
nray IL Latin.
Ti]ion broke ont into hysterfcal 1auchter. He
can,c sten forward and dorkrd n rjI;r3,1ons how
at Tbeye,fr and 1aluhcd still louder Then hc
sat down suddenly. iii OF n bean. unon n stool.
and co,,tinurfl laurhinp bitterly rs tbouch- hc
would shake himself to pieces.
Montigny recovered his cotuposure first
Lets see what he has about him." he re-
marked; and he picked the dead mans pockets
with 4 practiced hand, and divided the money
into four equal portions on the table. :. There's
for vo,,.' be said.
The monk received bis share with q deep sigh,
and single stcalthr glance at the dead Thcve-
min. who was beginning to sink into himself and
topple sideways of tile chair.
s:'Ne'rc all in for it,' cried Villon, swallowing
his mirtn: ATS hanging job for every man
lack Of us that's hcre-not to speuk of those
who aren't" He made shocking gesture in
the air with his raised right hand, and put out
his tongue aud threw his head OIL one side. SO US
to counterfeit the appearance Of one who has
been hanged. Then he pocketed his share Of
the spoil, and executed Q shuttle with his feet as
if to restore tue circulation.
Tabary was the last to help himself; he made
a dash Mt lhe money, and retired to the other
end Of the apartment:
Mont!sny stuck Thcyenin upright In the
chair. and drew out thv dagger, which was fol-
lowed by 4 jet Of blood.
s.You fellows had better be moving" he said,
as he wiped the blade OIL bis vlctinl's doublet.
~ think we bad. returned Flllon with a
, 1877-11-04
/ LODGING FOR TIE NIGHT.


It was late in November, l456. The snoN
I'LL over Paris with rigorous, relentless persist
euce; sometimes the wind made sally anG
s.attcrcd it in flying Eortices; sometimes there
vas q luli. ard flake after flake descended ou1
oi the black night air, silent, circuitous, inter
minable, To Door people, looking up under
moist eyebrows, it seemed wonder where it al
caulc from. Master Francis Villon had pro
pounded an alternative that afternoon, at {
tayern window: was it only Pagan Jupiter
pIuclsing geese upon Olympus! or were the
holy angels molting He WAS only a pool
Master Ut Arts, he went on; and as the ques
tion somewhat touched upon divinity, he burst
not venture to conclude. silly old priest from
Mon;arcs, who was among the company, treat
Cd the Young rascal to j bottle of wine in honor
OF the jest and the grimaces with which it was
accompanied, and swore on his own white beard
that he had been just such another irreyerent
dog when he was Vil!on's age.
The air was raw aud pointed, but not far be-
low freezing; and the fakes were large, damp,
and adhesive. Tie whole city was sheetcd up.
An army might have marched from end to end
aud not footfall given the alarm. II there
were any bclated birds in heaven, they saw the
island like large white patch, and tue bridges
like slim white spa1s, on the black GROUND OF
the river. High up overhead the snow settled
among the tracery Of the cathedral towers.
Many a niche WAS driftcd full; many
statue wore long, white bonnet on
its Crotcsque or santc1 head. The gargovles
fad been transformed into great false noscs'
Cropping towards the point. The crocScts
were Ike upright pillows swollen on enc side.
In the intervals Of tic wind, there was a dull
sound Of dripping about the precincts OF tie
church.
The cemetery Of St. John had taken its own
Share OF the snow. ALL the graves were decent
" covered, tall white housetops stood around
10 grave array: worthy burEhers were long ago
III bed, bcnightcappcd like their domlclies;
There was no light in all the ncighhorhood but
q little peep from lamp that hung swinging IN
tic church choir, and tossed tho shadows to and
1Fo in time to its oscillations. The clock was
hard on 10 when the patrol went bY with hal
boards aud lantern, beating their hands; and
they saw nothing suspicious about the cemetery
Of ST. John.
Yet there was small house,
backed up against the cemetery wall,
Which was still awake and awake to evil pur-
pose, in that snoring district There was not
much to be1ray it from without: only stream
Of warm yapor from the chimney~top, patch
where the snow melted on the roof, and 1e"
halt-obltera1ed footprints ut the door. But
within behind the Ehuttered windows, Master
ffancs Eillon, the poet. and some OF the thie'-
1sh crew with whom be consortcd, were keeping
tne night alive aud passing round the bottle
4 great pile OF living embers di11uscd
astroug and ruddy glow irom the arched chill
ney. Before this straduled Dom Nicolas. the