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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-01-10
One Of Grants Plans.
New Orleans Sunday Delta.

The Galveston and CamgrgD
railroad--a project now soliciting
Federal aid carries out an idea
seriously entertained by Gen.
Grant, just nfter the close OF the
war, whilst Maximillian still reign
ed in Mexico. and il was Thought
that the myriads of United S'nt-e
baynnets, sill emha.t'ed, and still
flushed wi.n tisir recent Triumph
over the bu!f starved COnfederates.
wnuId have to march across the
Rio Grande and expel Buzairc and
his l-ginns. An eminent South
ern raiir"nd manager, u friend of
ours, who saw Gun Grant at TINT
time, suggested to him the import,
unce, in the emergency, of CON
structinga military railroud from
the Mississippi straight to the Rio
G-ande. Portions OF the road
We're already in use, from A'gisrs
10 Berwick's Bay and from Orange
Texas, on the Sabine, via Hous
ton, west to Columbus, on the Col
nra,,u river. The Genera: was
struck with the suggestion, aud
hrs p;ar WAS 10 put 10000 or 90.
900 freedmen. then nnde: the con-
troll OF the Fraedmen's Bureau. ut
work to build tbs road With the
vast resources of men aud mate
rails at the command of the Fed.
eral government, Gen. Grant felt
confident of having the road ready
for use within u very short period
OF time. The announcement that
the French army had determined
to abandon Mexico in doub!e-guick
time, put stop to the wnr!s. It
may bo justly regretted by us, a
New Orleans, thar Bazaine didn't
delay his departure a couple OF
months longer.
A Texas Congressman, Hon.
Mr.. Snhleieher, of San Autouio-a
very Intelligent and influential
meiaber-proposes to carry out
she plan above sketched, Ivy the
C. Instruction of railroad from
San Antonio to the Rio Grande,
near Fort Duncan, or Eagle Pass,
distance of l40 miles. His bill,
ia in the hands of the Hons.- Cols-
mittee on Railways. There is now
direct railroad communication ali
'i,o way from Orange to San .u-
tonic. The Galveston and Csmar-
go road is designed to run near
The coast II Texas and strike the
Rio Grand below Laredo, at Ring
gold Barracks, not far sbpve
Brownsville. The route to the Rio
Grande via San Antonio ia prefer
able, In that so much uf it il al
ready built and in running order,
whilst the other il still nearly all
OILY on upper.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-01-10

The theory of evolution is oon-
stautly gaining ground. A child
was irecentiy born in Arkansas
with M arm where q leg should be,
md wi:L q leg in the place of u
right arm. lie will probably be
tho only man in the world tha,
.can kick straight from the shoul.
,der.--ArkansAg Traveller.
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81 TELEGRAPU.
Especial to Lake Charles Echo
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. s, 1873

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6, 1875.
The rule Of Jnited States Die
i,,ict AttorO~y, rou sinctitn to APP
lpt,i.,t y Sarveyor IL the ,Ca!casisu
log case, was stisdtorday. Cham
l,sslain, ON behalf of the log own
,srs, opposed the appointment gu
the geonnd that &c parte evidence
tcs,uid uot be tinker, and the costs
taxed as costs Of suit, and that no
Surveyor could lbe used as.evidsnoe
rxospt those taken undsr al act
81 Congress. Objections Sustained
and the motion dismissed.
SEwELL.
II a. N
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-01-10

The Washington correspondent
Of the Chicago Tribune says:
For several years the govern
.n-nt has considered the T. asibi,i y
VI Obtaining the money and ather
property in Europe belonging to
the Southern Confsd.racy' ut til.
time q it's downfall. Several
agents were seut to Earope to IL
vestigute and report as to Ia.
amount Of snch property still
standing il the name Of the Con-
fsder"cy. but nothing de6uits was
ever accomplished. During the
closing months Of Mr.. Grants Ad
ADMINISTRATION the question Of obtain
ing this property MAS seriously
discussed III the Cabinet, and til.
matter assumed d-6uite form 10
y report Submitted to tue Cabinet
ny the then Secretary If the Treas
ury. 1T was animated that the
value of this property weuld reach
from $lO,000,0D0 to $4,000, 900,
aud it WAS believed that the United
S:ates Government could recoyel
the same. Ga account OF the up.
lpro"ching change in the Admins.
tration, the matter Was allowed &c
remnin in statu quo. The presen1
administration have considered
what il best to be done, aud it j,
understood that contrasts will ID
entered into with oertsiE lswyer.
to collect the moDey in the banks
aud the property belonging to th.
/ Confederacy. Ii 10 understood
that under the terms of the pro
posed contracts, the lawyers sil
be SLOWED SO per cent. of th'
amount collected.
IA
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-01-10

Mr.. Allen Gilley is our authorized
agent for the ECHO, anti ans receipt
given by MIN fpr dues to the Lake
ChaIies ECHO, will be recognized by MS.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-01-10

These wrlttep laws IRE just like
spider WEBB; the small aud fseble
nnsy be cauglA and sntrngled 10
them. but the ,rioh and ,luight,
fxOs through and dAspiss thsl.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-01-10

Magnolia Grange No. IL
Patrons of Husbandry meets or
the 4th Saturtiar, Of each month.
j.. N. Nichols is master OF the
above Grunge.
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The Election In Caid0.
srr.; u Pr ,l,. NO. pemc.r,t.

Spr-i y n tn" n. o. bem"-r't.
SHREVEPORT, Jan. 3, 1S76.-R--
turns mt all in vet In the Fonrtt
Ward, Shreveport, considered II
Radicnl stronghold, W. Ell. Wise
has 1913 majority. Greenwood,
another Radical stronghold, has
gone for Wise. Ill the other
country precincts have gone for
Wise, / think, beyond doubt.
You may put Wise down for BOG
mnj"'i.y, ut least. Rejoice with
rs over the politics! redemption OF
Cadda. Will dispatch you again
when all the returns are in.
N. G.. BLANCHARD,
Chairman Democratic PurisL Elk
ecutive Committee.
SHREVEPORT, Jan. 8, 187S.-T.
FL. Wise. Democrat, is elected b.,
q large msjority over L"oney, Bad
zeal. S. II. RoBI.soN.
SHREVEPORT, Jan. 3, 1873
Greeting ifom the young Demo
Gratis of Cnddo parish! w. ii.
Wise elected by about 300 mnjnri-
". John G. Vance, Democrat.
will carry Bvssier Tomorrow.
CHAs. W. CRANE.
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Our Subscribers will confer n
favor ny. advising the proprietor
Of any irreguiarity in receiving
their paper.
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Boy your goods frop B. &C.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-01-10

Cd. BERRY.
JOHN McENERY,
OSCAR CHOPIN,
MONTFOkT T.. JONEs.
CommiitDs'
TOBIAS GIBSON,
President La. Immigration Assoclas'sA
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OBITUARY..

DIEb-April 49,, 1878, of diphtheria
Cora BELL, daughter OF 1vEN and EN-
MELINE STEpHENs,aof Center township
aged years 10 months and days.
The funeral services took place in the
Baptist Church at Neuhart's conducted
by Rev Garrett, in an able and iupres
site inanner, after which the remains
were consigned to their last resting
place.
The deceased was bright and lovely
child, beloved by all who knew her. dnd
shedding a golden sunshine in the home
which heaven had blessed with her an.
gelic presence during the brief period OF
her earthly existence 1IfIgguu
Farewell, darling Cora, for while,
Thou art gone to thy home in the skies;
Too lovely for earth, said the angeland smiled
As he bore her to Paradise. ,.,-,.. .... ..,
Farewell, thou art safe in thy home above,
Safe on thy Saviors breast
Safe in that world where all is love,
In that land OF eternal rest. ,.,
Farewell, thod hast reached The golden strand,
Thou hast entered the city of light,
Thou hast joined the bright angelic band,
Arrayed in robes Of white. SNG 81 Z
Farewell the crown Of life thou hast worn, J
Thou hast tuned the harp Of gold;
The palm of victory thou. hast borne, loi 70
Thou hast tasted Of ,jDysnntodsisH gset I"
Farewell, but thy bliss we may not share
Till life's festing dxy is DER.
Then well. hail thee again in that World y
~ fair.
Wen meet on the golden shore. 80 -" -
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f - 3,
%WILLIAM ScHELL, aged 80 years,
was feaffulIy injured one day last week
near Miltonsburg, this county. he was
returning from Milronsburg to- his home
with . load Of lumber which had been
stacked upon the front axle and was
nearly evenly balanced. When coming
down hill this side of the SIMON DoRH
farm the pile tipped, striking the horses
and they started to run. Mr.. ScHELt
was riding the near wheel horse from
which be was thrown and dragged
considerable distance, injuring his back
and other parts Of the body very badly
Df STEWARD, of Miltonsburg, was call
ed and did an In bis power to relieve bis
suferings, but, it ID said, entertains little
hopes for his recovery: - Liz
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4 Card of Thanks.

The members OF the Woodsfie.d Cor
net Band take this method Of returning
their sincere thanks to the citizens OF
Woodsfeld, for their generous donations
of refreshments; to the ladies who so
kindly assisted in decorating and pre-
pairing the Hall; to Che ladies and gem
ltlemeu who assisted in furnishing music,
and tothe ladies who assisted the various
committees during the evening, and to
the public who attended and so gener-
ously patronized our Festival Friday
evening, June 7th. 1878. Our gross
receipts were SlS5, ,46; expenses S42 80,
leaving US net the sum Of Sl43.14, for
which We are under many obligations.
= We remain yours Respectfully,
The WooDsFIELD CoRNEr BAND.
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wThe proceedings of the Nomina

cFThe proceedings of the Nomina.
ting Convention on the Sd inst, were
decidedly harmonious, everything pass
ing Of very pleasantly or coutse, the
successful candidates were elated, while
their unsuccessful competitors we're not
disposed to look upon the matter with
quite so much good humor. We know
how it Is; we have been there; came
out second by few votes and "the SUBJ
sequent proceedings" didn't interest US
particle, Had business at the ONCE.
putting up mails while the Convention
was canvassing the returns So it goes
year after year but one can win for each
position: The unsuccessful can try again,
il they desire, in future campaigns.
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lGurnsey Times, 9th inst

The case of Abram Depew VS.. the B.
y. o.. Railroad occupied several days, Of
the Court last week. AT 3 o'clock on
Friday night the jury returned. verdict
of $4,000 for the plaintiff, after tive
hours deIiberation. Thisis an increase
Of 50 ,oOOover the last verdict rendered
nthis case. Taylor & Anderson and
Judge Wood represented the plaintiff
and Skinner l. Steel the defendant. -,
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PRoF. LEoNs performances on a rope,
extending rotn the top Of the Court
House to the roof Of F. KoEHLER's res
idence, last Saturday afternoon, were ol
a thrilling character. His personation
Of novice, trembling and catching at
the rope and thea his poor effort a,
walking caused many of those gazing
at him to tremblefor his safety; but be
performed all bis feats satisiactorially
and without accident. Come again,
Professor. see ~ - - ePee - .ss
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Proceedings Of the Board of County
Commissioner. iftFArH

commissioners. jFA1g
The Board c)nvened on the 81 inst.
present, DAVID LESrz, EDWARD oKEY
and JAcoBsAFFo1xEK, Sr. Tt 81 4
The Council Of ,Beallsville presented a
petition for the. annexation of the fol-
lowing described territory:
: Beginning ntllhe squarc on Washing
ION and Ohio streets, running north one
half mile, south one half mile, east one
half mile and vest one-half mile from
the center of said square. Your pe,i.
TONERS ask that such proceedings mar be
had as are authorized and requiredeby
law, to establish such extension as pro
posed by sajdpsliuop.w n gy.y
The healingHas contt9npea TO sfptteemm-
Christian Weber lled claim Of el45,
George Pryor s24rl 90, William Kirkland
ST. 5Oy Ezra Craig ga. Wms Diehl $2l
40, Cathariae Kreig &c. dsaacs dHogue
-s3l, g: Cehrs s22 so, A. A. Davidson
S39 SO, A B. Covert STA 95, for sheep
killed and injured by dogs. All these
cases were continIed to the Becember
session. a. -
william Read, Sheriff, was allowed
S62 63 fees in State cases, &c.
y John Reed, Jsiior, was allowed S74
25, fees as Jailof, turnkey, whitewasbing
and making comfofts.
The costs In the case OF Ohio vs.. Geo
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The Jail and sherif.s Residence.

-. = 6 -
o s' 00''ue"oe'
through tue kinuness OF MT D. W.
iosr' the Architecl' we are enabled TO
lay before our readers TINS week = qe'
soiption OF sae proposeds new 3au aano
Snerln residence.
Inc jail IS TO oe OF TWO stories, en-
tirely separated. The lower story<is in
tended for maleyprisoners.s the snrpe,
storv for females <na for oaapders i,
,s ,'o'f ,s -. .sAass "as Nv .% guypus's
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Workingmef1,

BEFORE You begin your heavy spring
work after a winter of relaxation, your
system needs cleansing and strengthen
ing to prevent an attack Of Ague, Bill
llious or Spring Feyer,s or some other
Spring sickness that will unfit you for Q
seasons workr You wilt save time, much
sickness and great expense if you will
use one bottle of Hop Bittersf in. your
family this month. 4 Don't wait. See
other coinmnIl n Al ossk eysss
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wOn the 19th-of February last
John Sherman wrote to one of his news
paper tosdies, 4w "a H
You IRE mistaken insone thing, and
that is that ever wrote letter to An.
derson, or ever did anything in Louisia-
ma which ever could be construed into
wrong I believe the element in 1ouisi.
ana that is endeavoring to stir up these
prosecutions now acknowledge that they
cannot assait me, except byforgery or
perjury. I do not fear the Investigation
Of any act of mine connected with my
public office.and boldly defy any inquiry
or investigation that msy be made"
Yet. ong the Witness Stand be declined
to swear that he did not write the letter
toaAndefsob,F and acknow owled eed tbattsat
the same time there are things in this let.
ter that I would have written"
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wheeling Register 9Th inst.)

The residence of Ike Thompson, Of
Bearsyille, Ohip, was totally consumed
by nre. last 3 Monday evening. Mr..
Thompson succeeded in saving only a
small lot Of furniture, and nothing more.
The loss is estimated about S2,50O, with
nc insurance.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-06-11

cgThe Republicans OF Guernsey
county nominated the following tieket
onfthe Sd INST: Probate Judge, W. Z.
GooDREL; Clerk,W.S. BRAsHEAR; Sher.
ifY, J. NJ McKrrRlck; Commissioner
WILLIAM HILL; Inf. Director, ]. S
GAsDER; Coroner, J. d. SARcHsr.
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lmportaR1ts Tow y nship " ~ lIlceF|s.
SECTION l. Be It enacted by the Gener
al Assembly ofthe Stale of Ohio, That it
shall be the duty Of the clerk of the court
OF common pleas pf each county in this
state to fnrnieh at bis Office, st the tx
pence OF the county, and at least i've days
before the dayof election. al the sneces.
sarv poll books andsally.sheets required
in each voting precinct in the county, for
all Presidential. 'congfeysi nalsssate, ,gand
county elections. 'sf
SECTION 2, This act shall take effect
and be in force from and AFTER its pas
sage.
n,un JAMES E., NEAL.
aSpeaker of tie Hoass Sof Repressntafipes
JABEZ W. FITCH,
.---P President OF The Senate.
p,aso3 Nav11 1878
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Gashio,t enutts
Watered silk will be worn again.
Belt buckles are,very fashionable, {
Tulle wells are de rigeuer for brides.
All bounsts have strings this

All bonnets have strings this sea.
son. t,Ja q 35iA IA IN -
Ipqadis bogss y s FornI ~ again again for cos
tumes. ge.;' n aat IS .soHEe * vasz4ssg
Lace mittens are not suitable for street
wear.
Gabrielies are the favorite dresses for
small children.
The equestrisnne hat Of last sum
mer will be worn again. = :
No loopings in back, draperies are
worn by fashionable women.
Four button addressed kids are the
things for full street costume.
The, cspote, or cottage shape, is the
favorite style for mourning. =
TIE Mary Autoinette fehu Of blacl
silk is favorite lightiWrhp.ha IL
There is a revival of spotted silk
and satins, and soft twilled; foulards,
.laspe silks with bourette effects ,art
the latest novelties in dres goods. ISL
New summer fiehus of lace and ere
pslisss, have collars and cuffs to match
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ETThe Democratic Central Commit.
tee ON the 3d inst. elected the following
Democrats to represent this, county in
the State CONVENTION 70 be hera on the
26th inst: Senator j. B. WILLIAMS
Representative HEsBr MAuRr, JERE
wtLIIan, BzylD OxEr. n R WEST, T
O.lLlTrlE and Hon.JAAss WATSON.
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Mr.. EDrrok: Should any one feel ID.
terested in knowing what the law is re
lative to the publication Of Settlement
Accounts, and, how their publication is
paid for, be can ascertain bv calling q
the Office Of the Probate Judge.
axgis 9e JAS r .MoRRIs.
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Cincfnnati-sJune ,,6.TCsttle;

ClncinnstiraJnne stesTCslbeSTS
Common. .lISl 7Aa2 t25;1s fsis 40 umsd diiEpMyl
~ 50s3o 25;s geed atoo oiceJ butcheEyA
gradss.i S3dbpa4 25iafair tas gopdx chip
psrans4s 25a4 75;] fsispits COED heavy
oxen, uS2ia7bsS 75a a csmmsa j -, fair
bsass75s3 IL t0sossd isgeaa q at.Qq Az
choice, SO 75a4 25,iGsGab bas .saiou
Z Hoes--o oanpoas ~ S5s3s 65,o.,faiz
to gold lights D. A5s sas s30ios good dte
choieeg gbukchsrss "a osOsSi AQoafaih A.
coed ssecksrs - 3aal ah lonrur ssv SO
r Shesp~-Cemuaon 10 fair. 24aSSs;a and
good Tse choice Saa44c penilbr, grsssa
Lambs --Oommsn; to,fair G3aaes ssspt
good to ehoices54 4aSc., wishi aefewi sx
ira ct 5,l0a5, Csc; per lbspsroes. ai f,a,
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WProf LeoS's performances in-the
Court House phss Saturday evening were
very fine. InR Duisa shSsRaker was
decidedly funny, Pep Tas acted very
wei and created roars roairrs of laughter. The
eymnsstic acting was excellent. the
double swing- bringing down the house
II you waat 10 isojoy' 4 hearty laugh, &c
and hear the Icons. ,,s...-, : ,,o,,s..
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skEThs gold cuff pin advertised in
THE SrIRr last week was found by
Master CARL TRuAx, and returned by
his mother, through this ofice, to Mrs
HowEs. the lady who lost it..
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sssTss ~ 4sTts --~-E .QE
AT 8 o'clock procession forms and
marches to the grove SfGJE & 9i
{ Music bythe Woodsfeld Cornet Band.
Capt. j W. NJ. Brock, Marshal. .9sa-z
Invocation-Rev G. NJ. Wilson.
Music-Choir.
h Salutatory-Capt Thos. Wilson, per
|. Music--Band. 7sie
Our Country-G. W. Hamilton. VI
+ Music--Band. ~ d,f.Na II
Our Coun,ry's Defenders-J ohm Green
bank. s.
& Music Band. a IL =
. The Ladies Of Our -Couutry-W. H.
UilmaIl. aaEsR u
Music-Choi AJAX
Poefn-L. D. Wire.
Music Band ~
L Valedictory-W. B Neiswanger.
+ Music Choir
BASKET DINNER
Old Fellows. procession Jat Hall at
O'clock and -mareh'to the grove " g
Martin and q. w. Robinson, Marshals.
Music--Band.sI aa5Azd -
Speaking,atayR, ,M. by Hoa y n Dal
cell and yohnsB. Ddggs. a
Mpsic-Band, y,a-ss
Dedication at. 8, o'clock r. Il. or 0dt
1 Fellow owssHaii!!illii! ,Gli0ii0h
I" n .sV n gtJoHxGREEssANk.I
! = Cemmitfee. L-W- II. -RRpcx.
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g Il Read Tax Receipts. Il
Notice is hereby given to Township
Clerks and Trustees that they can OBJ
tain Road Tax Receipts at THE SPIRIT
ONCE eay "a cents per hundred e il
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|. wheeling Register

\ tsbI [Wheeling Register : !, H.. !. )
. The horses OF Monroe County, Ohio,
number s, 5,9l2 and are valued at 1921, 500
while SAo4 dogsareplace ei71;t l6l
Either there ois ls0metAing avery wrong
with,tths assessor, or somebodypoyer
there has lied. ,Ysqss
There is nothing wrong with either of
our Is Assessors, neither has anybody
lied. ?. .E.....-.. ..aSor s'qai
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DrED.-0n the morning Of the 9Th
inst, LILLIAN, daughter Of W. T. and
HEhEx iYs M0Rss, sgsdT 8 years., I
months and l8 days.