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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-18

FIRST DAYS SESSION.

The Police Jury of the parish of Cal
caaieu met Mt the Court House, on the
9Th day of Judy, 1878, pursuant to ad-
journmeut. Present: Win. M. Perkins,
President; D.. D.. w. Miller, Simeon
Vincent, Isaac g., Meadows, u. ID. All
,drus and Abner Cole.
The minutes of the last two meetings
were read and approved,
Gu motion, he it ordained. that the
ordinance adopted March 18TH, 1873,
entitled an ordinance to provide for
closing on the Sabbath day, and keep
ing closed, all places Of business, within
the perish of Galcasieu," he aud the
same is hereby amended. 40 as TO in~
Guide the following, in addition to the
exemptions already made by section 2
of said ordinance, viz: 9th. Common
CARRIERS keepers of warehouses, stores,
etc, for the purpose of reeeiving aud
disehargipg freight only ON said day.
On motion, he it ordained, that oil
owners or propiietors of mills, actually
engaged in grinding for the pubic.
shall he exempt, on mill days, from
working on the public roads.
On motion. be it ordained. that poll
No. 2. in ward No. 2, lie aud is hereby
changed from Isby Foremanis to David
Foremanis.
0nlnotion, be it ordained, that s.. III.
Lsarier he and he is hereby appointed
seller of unbranded stock in ward No. a..
On motion, he it ordained, that the
Parrish Treasurer, he and he is hereb,
insiructed and ordered not to register
and endorse, or pay any claim or claim,
against the parish except on the war
rant of the President of the Police Jury
duly eopnteralgned by the clerk; pro
sided ibis ordinance shall not apply x
eertihcates issued, according to law, K
Jurors and witnosseE in crininsi prose
] outions.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-18

MIR. Whitney, president OF Nor
gan's Louisiana aud Texas bail
road and Steamship company, in q
note addressed to the New Orleans
Times, speaking of the report that
there was o "hiteh in operation"
looking to the completion of rail
road connection With Texas, says:
II beg TO say that j have no in
formation Of the meeting 10 New
York to which You refer, aud i
have no reason to doubt that GOV.
IL. I'D. Morgan and his associates
will build the road from Nermil-
ionpille to the Sabine. Ibeg also
to inform you that it is the iuten-
ton of this company to build OF
rapidly as possible to Nermiliop-
willie and Opalousas and connect
at Nsrmilionsille with other parties
or complete the road ourselves to
the Sabine. Respectfully,
stOhas. A. Mhitney, Pres
i
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-18

CAuuuoN.-Ne hereby caution
the public to beware of two yaunS
men who ere travelling through til,
country under the names If g. b.
MeEwen and s. A. Welsh. Ne
EVEN is a stout built, square
shouldared man of Irish descent,
about 33 wears old, sandy hair and
moustache, with blue eyes having
u peculiar vicious Gas. or squiut.
Welsh is a tall, slim man, very
erect, smooth faeed, with black
hair and eyes and Roman nose.
sged about twenty-seNen. For the
past month they had been can
wasting this city rs agents for the
photo eopsing house of Ten Esel
d Co. Auburn, New York. They
are frauds and deafbe,tts nnwor-
thy the confidence Of any person
They left here between two sums
stealing their baggage from the
hotel, and beating bills TO the
amount Of two hundHed aud fifty
dollars. AN papers please copy,
CITIZENS OF SHREVEPORT.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-18

Ihe evils OF Jnaf wlue-Spfedu 'Dt-
travail tof official trust, which is the
marked feature of republican party
administration, are scarcely less
tOlerable than the curse OF incOm-
petency which rests upon all the
walks of public and private life.
How to do anything well seems a
question of minor interest; how not
to do it seems the important prob
lem. Proficiency in the trades and
professions, and competency III Off
cial positions, have come TO he gen
orally regarded as among the lost
arts.
A rtoy who has never acquired
the rudiments of an English ednca-
tion. knocks about i'll a dozen print
ing offices, untilhe acquires smat-
tering of the purely mechanical
work of -s'the art preventative OF
;arts,r and straightway blossoms out
into a journevman printer, to the
horror of editors and contributors,
and to the disgust OF all intelligent
readers. A young man, who has
never studied the alphabet OF archl-
lecture, works two or three years
under a master workman, who may
he as ignorant of the science as
himself, and forthwith announces
himself an architect, to the certain
misery and discomfort OF every one
who may employ him.
Another, who would he incompe-
tent to teach acountry school, Grams
himself with the mdigested ruth-
ments of,theology, medicine, orlaw,
and straightway obtains a license
to practice one of the most difficult
and profound of the learned probes
sions, to the certain peril and fire.
uuent destruction of the fortunes,
bodies, and souls of Ills fellow crea
lures. Men whocannOt write three
consecutive sentences Of pure Ep-
glish, and who, likeIecessity, know
no law, are made Lawmakers for
the unhappy people OF an entire
state. Others who lavenever read
state or irrational constitution, and
who do not understand the first
principles of "a republican form of
government, are selected to frame
O. constitutions for themselves and
their p0sterity.
And yet the people groan under
the pressure,of'hard times, andlligll
taxes, and general misgoNernment,
and never stop to think that they
have produced the very evils o1
which they complain, and that they
can, at any time, restore confidence
and security and efficiency, to the
administration of public affairs, by
an intelligent and properuse of the
ballot; and that no one else can do so
4 Thoughtful men may talk till
,doomsday about the necessity %
competency in all the relations O
life, and yet the curse of iincompe
tency willsurely restupon the stats
untilthe people rise up as oneman
and declare that nothing short q
competency will satisfy them. Th'
4 people are sovereign. They haN'
\ the remedy in their own hands
A Will they use it9
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-18

sp.oial Correspondents Galveston News.

guscial Correspondents Galveston News
New York, July 1.-The day rs
fesrfnlly lbot, and though ''good"
fore and wheat and grnss, Wall
street would prefer that the heat
should confine itself to- the fields
where those Things grow. The
street itself lis almost as much de-
serted HIS on a Sunday, while with
In the confines of the Stock Tx
change and Gold room operators
appear ae limp as ii there Was
noU an ounce of starch or activity
left in them.
The crops are certainly doing
as they have not done Her m"nAA
wears. Grass was commenced to
be cut ten days ago, whereas the
4th of July has been about the av-
erage when cutting WAS expected
to begin. The yield is simply
enormous, and taxes the very ut
most strength of the teams to pull
the Clipper mowers through.
Grain lis also very forward, and
the golden heads appear to he lar
in advance of usnal SEASONS. In
deed, it looks rs If the grain crop
in numerous places would have to
be harvested before the hay crop
is all secured.
Oats and corn are now selling
ut a lower price than mmpy fiEr,n-
ers can raise them at, and If tins
be 30 now for the old crop, what
will be the price when the over
wheiming new crop is rushed TO
markeG
These remarks apply to this
section of the countryside Jerseys
-und counties of New York and
Connecticut, and tits believed they
will apply to most parts OF the
United States.
From Canada the private ac-
counts are also favorable to the
heaviest yield ever known, while
gentlemen here from California re-
port that the crops IN that tst4te
are 80 heavy that Ii will not pay
wages and expenses to harvest
them and send them to market /!
The result of this will be Europe
not being q special competition for
,t,nr tread-stuffs J the lowest figures
for -four, wheat, corn, outs and
hay known for twenty years.
They will indeed Zoe 'ihurd pan
prizes, but the farmer is to be the
sufferer at the expense OF the
consumer.
The Effect of our great crops %
grain and cotton upon the sterling
exchange mArket, should Eufope
desire them at the low quotations
ruling, must be very marked. and
lit is not unlikely that exchange
will run down to q point that vii
force large shipments of gold te
this side in return for the produce
forwarded. With Europe at peace
she will not, of course, want tbs
quantity of -four, grain and psoNis
ions she has been taking during
the past IL months, but it is mo-
unlikely that our very low figures
4 will attract o demand Which w
shall be very glad to meet.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-18

We regret to learn, from the
Orange (Texas) Tribune, that q
fire ut Waco, Texas. on Sunday
nlght the Both nit, destroyed the
Examiner printing Office and build
ing. 1.oss estimated at s15,000-
partly insured.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-18

New stock ofpoeket Bibles, les
taments, School Books, Writing
Paper, Ink, Papeteries, etc., etc.
Just received, and for sale very
Cheap, by j.. w. Bryan IL Co.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-18

We nre authorized to announce MIR.
WILLIAM VINCENT as a candidate
for REPRESENTATIVE to the General AS
sembly of Louisiana, from aCaslcasieu, at
the November election.
May 22a, 1878.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-18

Get Your shoes and boots, hats
and caps, at the corner of Ryan
street and public square, from D..
w. Bryan & Go.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-18

A daiikey who Witnessed the ex-
plosion of o she'll for the first time
exclaimed: ".See dar ! he'll lab laid
On egg"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-18

New Goods! Good Goods Cheap
Goods! Are constantly being ne
ceived by j.. w. Bryan & Go.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-18

Calico is now sailing at s cents
por yard in Lake Charles.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-18

ASuuS <NtutA|tns IICm z>tAiuSseS
Fowlerss mill.
Alex Frazr, from Fowlers mil ~
Cypress Creek.
John B1yens, from Cypress Greek Y
Brushy Greek.
George Foster, from Brushy Greer
to the military road.
Ebenezer Hanchy, from M. M. WI
oDs' store to Niblettis Bluff.
jacob Simmons, from A. y. PerkiS
ON West Fork, 10 Beaver Creek.
W. IL. Perkins, from Beaver Greek y
lntersectiop of Lake Gharles road nd1
Brushy Greek.
\ Nal Vincent, from Shallbauk to anseIl
section of public road to the Vincea
| Settlement.
j. p. Langley, from Phillips Bun \
| the deep marsh.
George Wilcox, from the deep mar
to r. T.. Strothars.
u. H.. Strothar.. from R. II. s5trotne'
TO the Hickory Branch.
Stephen Walker. from the hidS0
Brunch to Pine Grove Church
\ .. D.. Dunn, from Pine Grove Glnl'I'
TO the parrish line.
4 On molten. the Police Jury adjo.n
4 cd nptil Tomorrow, ut 8 a. M.
4 WIN. M. PERKINS
4 President Police Jurl
/ Attest: TAAD. MAYO, Clerk z, p
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01
The Border War.
OBSERVER

The riot at San i..lizario Las died
out. United States troops have ar
rived at Fl Paso. Maj. Jones, Of the
State troops ,elcgraphs that one hun
dred and fifty Of the rioters were
Mexicans. Tho truth appears to be-
that the mob was composed OF Mcxicans
and Texans, who attacked the small
body of citizens and soldiers who were
opposed to them, killing three Of the
State troops and thee OF the citizens.
There is no evidence thus far to show
that the rioters were Mexican citizens.
The inhabitants Of FL Paso county. on
the border, are mixed. part Mcxicans
and part Texans, or persons from other
States. The whoe disturbance grew
out Of an effort to raise royalty on salt
taken from some lakes. l. was purely
loca! riot. to he suppressed like ether
riots. The Governor ur Texas imi-
!atcl the Governors Of III" Northern
States in calm: upon the United
States Government 10 qucll 4 riot ne
ought to be able to suppress himself by
the use Of his militia or military or
CARNATIONS.
As to war with VI xico on account
Of it, that is not 10 be thought Of. i.
would be very absurd aud not very
brave. lfsuch II disturbance were to
occur On our Ncr,hcrn border, as such
have occurred in the past g,
there wonll hc 10 war with Great
Britain on account Of it. The mur-
dcrs and riots in Pennsylvania have
been much worsc, AMI yet the Phila-
dclrhia Times says that nobody talked
Of declaring war against Grcal Britain
because majority Of the rioters were
Irishmcn or Wclshmcn.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01
a Warming.

The defeat few weeks ago OF the
Democratic candidate for Senator from
Beaufort county, and the troubles no"
existing in Sumter, and resulting from
the recent election for member OF the
House cf Representatives, should serve
.s.a warning TO the Democracy OF South
Carolina. Such failures indicate that
somebody is asleep on post. Thorough
organization, unity Of purpose, and har'
mony of action have brought the good
people of the State thus far upon their
return to prosperity; aud BY no other
pl,n can their complete deliverance be
effected. Though easily disheartencd'
and now apparently disorgaOized, the
rank and file of the Radical party are
wide awake and ready at any moment
10 make the most of whatever divisions
or antagonisms that may occur among
the Democrats. Il is, therefore, highly
important that the elbow touch should
be kept up in our ranks. Commands
should issue onlJ from the highest au-
thority-the people in convention as
sembled- implicit obedience there
to required Of every man who claims to
be Democrat. Independent candidates
and promoters Of strife, no matter who
they may be, or from what quarter they
may conc, ore under no circumstances
70 be tolerated. Perfect discipline must
be our watchword. Without 1T we might
rs we'll write defeat upon our banners
before the battle is begun.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01

The prospect of war with Mexico is
remote, arrangements having been ci-
iecte1 by which friendly relations with
the Uni.ed States will be preserved.
The expenses of Stanley's great At
rican journeys, just concluded, Lave
been about sll5,000 borne equally by
the New York HeroM and London
Tt'eyraph, more than any previous AL
rican expedition private or governmen'
tai, AMI giving, for that matter, more
complete and important results than any
other.
The New York Times, and Other
Northern papers are in the habit of re-
ceivipg letters from Co!umbla, which
abound in misrepresentation Of proml-
nept Democratic officials. James u
Thompson, Esq. the fast friend o.
Chamberlain, and editor Of the Colum'
bia -Herall while it lived, is be-
lieycd to be the author of many. il not
all. of those slanderous ehuslons.
AMERICAN horses are appearing II
London, in front Of English carriages
A Kentucky horse worth sl25, cal
be transported to Liverpool for SGo
and then sold for $500. One Of th'
recent steamers carried out twenty lou
carriage horses for the London market
The voyage seems 10 agree with them
for they gain in weight aud are frlsk.
when they reach land. This branch C
the American export trade has beer
greatly enlarged during the past year
GoAERNoR VANCE, Of North Caro-
lima, in recent address before the col
ored students of tie normal school Il
Fayeltcvillc, in that State, said h
wished the students to study the histor.
of their own State, Of those men VIII
frs, secured ITS freedom, TO study it
institutions, aud to take pride in tn
fact that they are no. only citizens Q
America, but citizens of North Carolina
This is what should be doas i'll ever.
State.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01
[oOMMuSicArEp].
FROM 7LAT ROCK.
State.
FLAT Rock, Dee. 26 1877.

FLAT Rock, Dec. 20 1871.
Mr. Editor: THE mania for Office
seeking which once characterized the
Radical party, and which is fist becom'
,np n prominent characteristic Of the
Democratic party. has taken roat in u
some what different and more dangerous
form, among some Of the so-cal'e:i menl-
bcrs Of the III, dical p!oiessirn, who
hay, more Of mania for the public
money than for the honors Of Il public
Office. The first demonstration Of tlilS
fact that has come to our no. &c was
upon a r, cent occasion. where an i'll
qncst was held upon the BODY Of ne
gro woman who died in this community
after az illness Of several weeks, n sus-
picion of foul play being raised hy the
aforesaid member Of the medical pro-
itssion whose opinion Of the cause OF
Iea,h. as given to Trial Justice Russell,
demanded that the matter be ventilated.
4 post mortem examination was. OF
course, inevitable; and, the said medical
gentleman failing to put in IN appear
auce at the hour appointed by himself.
the Trial Justice, who had summoned
jury Of inquest, was reduced to the ne
cessity of sending for another physician,
who lived at q distance, TO assist in the
examination. After time, the last
named physician arrived, and soon cx-
pressed tie opinion that the deceased
had come to her death from natural
causes. But. just Mt that point, the
medical gentleman first alluded to ar
rived, and expressed an opinion direct
~ in contradiction Of that Of the Off
cially employed physician This OF
course rendered it necessary that, in or
der to accomplish the object Of the in
ques', there should be dissection "I
the body, which WAS accordingly mnde,
aud which verified the opinion of the
regularly employed physician, resulting
in bill Of thirty or iarty dollars against
The County. Yours Truly,
OBSERVER.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01
The New Year.

With to-day begins the year 1878.
We beg to congratulate our readers up
on the auspicious event, and to express
the holc that the year will be one
memorable in our annals by reason OF
the vastly improved condition in which
our people will find themselves at Its
close. Ere another twelvemonth shall
have elapsed much will have been gained
or lost in South Carolina. Her peo-
pie, feeling kecnly the pangs ofpover'y
and believing the time for the fowirS
Of the tide has come, are resolved TO
make an earnest effort during the year
to repair their fortunes; and to that
end large majority of them have al
ready begun operations. LabOreTs
must be employed, lands prepared, and
crops planted, cultivated and gathered
May kind Providence smile upon the
land, and the harvest be such as TO
gladden. the hearts Of oil.
And much is to be lost or gained po-
litically during the ensuing year. On
Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November, an election will be held for
State and County officers, and members
of Congress. We will then have an
opportunity not only OF showing how
we'll VIC have retained the power wrested
by US fiom the Radical party on the 9TH
of November, 1876, but of proving
whether we are worthy Of selfgovcrn-
meut. Need we remind those with whom
We affiliate that eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty?
May the yeomanry of South Carolina
remember that grand future lies
inst before them, and discharge their
whole duty, whether it be in the pur-
suit of their private callings, or in the
exciting field OF politics. Aud may we
surely find ourselves further on the road
to prosperity twelve months hence than
we are to-day.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01
Charleston !Harbor.

At the solicitation Of Senator NJ. G.
Butler, Capt. J. B. Eads, the great
Civil Engineer, has promised to visit
Charleston at ar carly day for the pur-
pose Of examining the entrance to the
harhor with a view to ascertaining il
the same can be dcepened sufficiently to
admit vessels of heavy draught. With
this question settled favorably, it is
thought the general government will
no: hesitate to appropriate liberal sum
for that purpose.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01
The Difference.

We clip the subjoined estimate Of the
expenses of the State under Radical AMI
Democratic rule from the Columbia
Register
Tax levy lS755-71G, under Cham
berlain, l / mills. on a basis of
Sl20, 100000 as the total tax
able property of the State, Sl,32O,UoO
Deficiencies under Chamberlain
for 1876, 100000
Total amount expended under
Chamberlain for 1876, 1,U0,OO(
Tax levy 1877, under Hampton,
mills, ON basis Of Sl20, ,000,-
600 SS40,0O(
Amount in State Treasury at
the end Of first fiscal year un-
der Hampton, remaining nm
expended, ll5,OOC
Total amount expended under
Hampton's government S12o,O ,OO
The difference between the expenditure
under Chamberlain and Hampton amount
to 81 l.045,000.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01
The University.

The people of South Carolina are
Justly proud of the University (Oelter
lnown rs the South Carolina College,
~ il existed before the Radical party
GOT posscssion of the country anu, at
the proper time, they will rejoice to
sec the youth of the land gathered
sy,;n within its walls. But just now,
it is thought BY many to be inexpeclent
10 revive the University. There are
other institutions in the State-Char!es-
ton College, WoFord College, Furman
University, Erskine College ana Others
which offer ample accommodation Tor
all Young men who may seek education
Not less than $50, 600 per annum would
be required to raise the University
to the position it should occupy
among the institutions Of learn
ing, and that sum the people OF
the State are just now too poor to pay.
Steps should be taken to preserve the
buildings and Libraries, and for that
purpose a sufficient sum Of money
should be appropriated annually by the
Lerislsture. But let us first get rid Of
some of our debt, and see the dawn OF
better days before we think of levyi"g
an additional tax for the support OF the
University. We will then favor It's
- mailing it what it should
The Republican journal., 1878-12-12
Married, Bit Not Mated

kline : Ha-r1 professor Of u3rcIia ncd,ca
1mJ dean ot the faculty. Of the Columbia
Vrrcrjnary Corlerr Was cmpIoycd NJ
shlppin5 rl,,> I'M Nrssls. gooptr 4 Kiuu.
IrIIrrs nv Underwear unl ho5Irr,, At I0l
franklin street. NcW Work, III thr Fill ii
l--5 \lthouuh u d1shinr younr man.
he w. WAS arrnsIomcJ 10 Inthin. in the
restaurant ut = Franklin Street. Where
Mil \urusta Inner uls -ool, An ac-
uuaiutaucr rjpcucl iuto intimately. In thu
toIlownr .Iuur Nlj.v Inner aalr birth M
snn Cbp toIl her nDrents that Walton
had betraled her under a promise of a
mlrria.r. W3ltnn'5 trial. i'm the ,,aurral
sessions, Na5 rudcd friday 1T rhy
clnsn lHs livyrr vhi-lrTpd Nh .tld
The Republican journal., 1878-12-12

Young men contemplating marriage
have SO frequently called upon us to ad-
wise them in the manner of popping the
all important question, that we have con
cluded to give our opinion once for all.
Never propose to young lady after a
hearty meal. The blood is needed to
aid digestion, and her imagination is
chilled. Nor should it come just before
meal, for the longings of an importuned
system conduce to anxiety and irrltability,
and the shock may prove hazardous. 1t
would be better to select the evening and
invite her to some entertainment which
you know she wants to attend, and then
propose to her just as she is ready to
start. This will be greatly to your ad-
vantage, for she will easily see that q
rejection will upset an evenings amuse
ment. Lady's journal.