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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-06-27

BURNETTis COCAINE lie the best and
cheapest HAIR Dressing in the world. 1t
kills dsndruf, allays irritation, and promotes
q vigorous grow of the Hair.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-06-27
Don't Marry I'm Haste.

7, Girls talk all alike about marriage, as
though 1t was jubilee, a gladstone
thing, rose without thorn, and 80 1t
ia, If all il right, If they GO about 1t as
rational beings, instead of merry. making
children 1t Is q serious thing 70 marry.
1t j. . life business. Therefore never do
it in haste; never run away to get mar
ried never marry for wealth or stand
ing, or fine person or manners, but fer
both, TOR the qualities of mind and heart
which make an honorable man. Take
time. think long and wen before you
accept any proposal consult your pa
rents, then some judicious friend, then
your own Judgment. Learn all that is
possible for you to learnof your proposed
husband. When all doubts have been
removed, and not till then. accept him.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-06-27
WLuoTr,s ToSIo7-THE GnrAr FA

Wilson's ToKIc. The GREAT FA.
voRITEi--The popular Chill Cure OF the
agei Composed of pure and simple drugs,
W,lhoft's Tonic has long held the highest
place in the long line Of remedies for Chills
and Fever. 1t Is not only Anti Periodic but
is anti-Panic, for It curfails the heavy ex-
pense of doctors visits, where friendly calls
are all itemized In the account current. A
penny saved is penny gained, and saving
it In this way adds to health and comfort.
Try Wilhofts Tonic as certainty and you
will never regret it. WHEKLocK, FMLAY
d Co., Proprietofs. New Orleans.
For sale BY all Druggists. 81 %
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-06-27

TENDHR FEET,
undse Precipitation, unpleasant odor, &c.; also an
excellent remedy for
SOFT CoRNs.
Price, 2sc. Sent free BY m III on recent Of price Z
HAS. MITZENIUs, 2sS W. s-sh 81, NJ r. Oity
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-06-27
A Splendid WATCH FOR $40.

V0f Ten Dollars we W.T. rehd Keel eht tem-
winding stem SCI iDp watch In bsayysJ MIRO.
gitivn ea.es. sew st,b q nbte-thlrk tptta!, u
No sOmethihR ass W. tl8r ats se tse \
worth &2sy inir Dice Il seffrsf WAT go.
Nothing equal OF wa. s'er cold or he ~ ne bat
where on . ipt ~ price " 4, ex nrs with PRIV
aIays. WOOL b . ? o B,x No 80 ". Louis, Me
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-06-27
AZ this seasop Of tht

simmens' Liver Regulator hes been In use
for half century. and there "a not one single in
stance on record where It has tailed 20 effect cure
when taken in time, according to the directions.
1t IL without doubt the Ssreatest Liver Medi-
etse I'm the Worlds Ia perfectly harmless. being
carefully compounded from rare roots and herbs.
containing no mercury or any curious mineral
substance 1t takes the place of Qainine and calo-
mel and has superseded these medicines I'm places
where theT have heretofore been extensively used.
Procure q bottle at once from your druggist; do
nctdelsy; give IL fair trial. and you viii be more
than satisfied. with the result obtained.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-06-27
SIS to SO

Daily profit with a25 apifal Ag4nts " .n'ea. m lie
and female to sell st#nle .rts lei Ia demapi in
every fam ly. In ..kages nye0etfTh ding
mailed TO any nd ires,. Stnee. 70 cents Gao by
mail address o. Howell .Eaa.e %tre Mills,
Inlay Street B-ooklyn v Y.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-12

When the drums beat and the trumpets blare,
When banners haunt in the stormy air,
When at thought Of deeds that must soon De dohe
The hearts of thousand leapup as one
Who could not rush through the din ana smoke
The cannon's crash and the sabre stroke,
Scarce conscious of ebbing blood or breath,
With laugh for wounds and scott at death?
But when on the sullen breeze there comes
No thrill of trumpets nor throb of drums,
But only the wall of the sick laid low
Bv the treacherous blight OF aviewless Toe
Who, then, will upgird his loinS for fight
With the loathsome Pest in the poisoned nlgnt,
No martial music his pulse to start,
But the still small voice Of the ruthful heart!
Who then? Behold him. the calm, the brave,
On his billowy path to an alien grave!
Serene in the charm of his God like will,
The soldier is armored to save not Kill.
All! swiftly lie speeds on the mist oounu s'rean
This Pilgrim wrapped in his tender dream,
His vision of help for the sick laid low
By the evil spite of an ambushed foe.
All! swiftly he speeds mid the hollow boom
OF bells that are tolling to death and doom,
Till even the sounds OF the bells grow still
For the hands Of their ringers are lax and chill,
And the hum OF the mourners Is heard no more
On the misty slope and the vacant shore,
And the few frail creatures that greet him seem
But the ghosts of men by phantom stream.
Still the hero his own great soul enticed,
To suffer and toll in the name OF Christ.
He follows wherever his Lord has led,
To the famshed hut or the dying bed
He medicines softly the fevered pain;
To the starving he bringeth his golden gram;
And ever before him and ever above
Is the sheen of the unfurled wings of Love.
Meanwhile. in his distant home, are those
That his going has robbed Of their sweet repose.
The DAYS pass by them like leaden years;
The nights are bitter with tears and fears
Till, at last, by the lightning glamour sped, :,
Comes-a name and date, with the one word
"Deadr'
And the arms of the Smitten are lifted high
And the heavens are rent by an anguished cry!
Dead! dead Vain word for The wise to hear!
How false its echo on heart and ear
To earth and earth's he may close his eyes
But who dares tell US Martyr dies
And OF him just gone it were best to say
That in some charmed hour of night or day
Having given us all that his soul could give
Braue Hiram Benner began to liUe ,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-12

DR1NK1NG.- drunkard is called "a
bloat," "a sot," "a wretch" "a runaway,""a
wreck" A moderate.drinker is called 90
cial, genial gentleman-a man who will let
his appetite get the better of his manhood.
The moderate drinker himself heaps anath-
emas upon the drunkard, and even takes COM
placent pride in telling him how he abhors
a "sot." What right has an apprentice to
make fun of or despise a journeyman? What
right has the hindmost Of two men travelling
the same road make light of or abhor the
man head The moderate drinker says he
takes but glass to arouse a happy feeling;
the drunkard says he takes but two to do the
same thing, having passed the point where
one would do. How long will it take to
learn that there is but one law controlling
the use of ardent spirits, and that is the law
ofincrease?
s9- Dean Stanley, the celebrated English
leader of the BROAD Church" party, and
Dean of Westminster, now on q visit to this
country, stands perfectly still when preach
es, making no gestures, though he speaks i'm
pressively. One Sunday after returning from
church, he asked bis wife why people looked
80 intently at him during the service, She
replied "How could they help it, dear, when
one of your gloves was ON the top of your
head all the time2" Ithad dropped from his
hat. He is rather magnificent looking per-
son with slightly built and STOPPING figure,
neatly cut gray hair and whiskers, of the old
English style, a face ezpressively full of pleas
ant intelligence and dignity, and voice not.
powerful, but distinct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-12

Dedicated to the WIFE Of this Hero and Martyr
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-12
Selettea 2oetrg.
HIRAM I'll. BENNER.

BY PAUL H. HAYNE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-12

experiment, and by drawing to a common
centre the results everywhere of individual
skill and observation, and spreading them
thence over the whole nation. Experience
accordingly hath shown that they are very
cheap instruments Of immense national bene-
ft."
The great preponderance of the agricultural
over any other interest in the United States,
entities it to all the consideration claimed for
it by Washington. About one-balf of the
population of the United States is engaged
in agriculture. The value Of the agricultu-
raj products of the United States for the year
1878, is estimated at three thousand million
dollars. The exports of agricultural pro.
ducts for the year 1877, as appears from the
report of the Bureau of Statistics, were Eve
hundred and twenty.four millions of dollars.
The great extent of our country, with its d.
versity of soil and climate, enables US to pro.
duce within our own borders, and by our own
labor, not only the necessaries, but most of
the luxuries that are consumed in civilized
countries. Yet, Notwithstanding our advan-
tages of soil, climate and ntercommunication,
it appears from the statistical statements in
the report of the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, that we import, annually, from foreign
lands, many millions of dollars worth Of ag-
ricultural products which could be raised in
our own country.
Numerous questions arise in the practice of
advanced agriculture which can only be an
swered by experiments, often costly and some
times fruitless, which are beyond the means of
private individuals, and are a just and proper
charge on the whole nation for the benefit Of
the nation. 1t is good policy, especially in
times of depression and uncertainty in other
business pursuits with vast area of uncul.
tivated, and hence unproductive territory,
wisely opened to homestead settlement, to en-.
courage, by every proper and legitimate
means, the occupation and tillage Of the soil.
The efforts of the Department of Agriculture
to stimulate old and introduce new agricultu
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-07

A lady once consulted DR.. johnson ON tie
degree OF turpitudc to be attached To her sons
robhing an orchard. "Madatu." said John
e,n, ~ all depends upon iir weight of the
boy. | remember my >chooI-iei.ow, David
Gar!ick, who MAS always ntIl" fellow, rob
iirg dozen orchards with imp,nity; but the
very first tine ! climbed up an appicree--frr
| was always a heavy h"y-lhr bough broke
with me, and it WAS called ajudament l sup
pose that is why justice is represented with a
pair of scales"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-07

-uiar uac a,k, e 5oCior> are no, the best fit
-. 81 all men in the world for sinc-cures. Ne
Gclcr our answer sine dic,-yudy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-07

Blanch,-is,L ~ ihn,r big waves: I'm
afraid Ia Enoul
Eihci-iiu, ju,I these horrid men; | &C.
clare dread To - in--Eu3g
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-07

IL publication that must prove OF lncalcuiabe penn
to FARMERS Mechanics and Busness Men 1t is so rdpd
and 0gi az to stsrtle the most SCHOLARLY and yet
simple and tyctial that the most WHeiae In figures can
iaN1utrHeOsg become his own accountant IL enables
thousands accomplish In minute what they could not
iofyIl tn calculate Ia many months.
The first part contains ar entirely ", SHem OF ihDes
which show At glance the exact vane OF all Kinds OF
Grain stock Hay Coal Lumber. Merchandise etc from
0ne ruud up iOui and tor any price thai the mar
ket likely resch the Interest any sum for any time
and 10 cent correct measurement OF all KINDS
of Lumber Saw Loga, Cisterns, Tanks Granarie BlHS
Wagon Reds. Cribs Time. Waves and many oth"r
valuable tables
The second part Is prd,tci Arithmetic and embodies
SIMPLE mathematical principle which enables am me
familiar with the fundamental rules to beceIne Aghhy
r1itdOr and which trO hds OF the hsures and
labor equiioi by the Ordinary methods AID frionN with
their int Tiraclea are cHfjreiY drOtfed .
The work Is nicely printed ne tinted paper il well
and elegantly hound I'm rOcketbooh shade ana Is accom-
panict Nv silicatc slate memorandum and pocket for
napc It'll By far themos complete. comprehensive and
convenient pOcket manual ever published. -
Prices: Bound in Russia Leather. Gllded. f!Uo Mo-
rocco 81 ~: Fine English Cloth, $l.W.
semitic any address on receipt OF price ,p,,,.y
March II ISL. ottawa, Ills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-07
BUDGET OF FUN.
Bijnh md the widow.

The poor widow with nine small children
anu II months rent due was around 10 see ID
iah. She began:
Mr.. Joy, have You heart
Ne offered tn make an affidavit that he had
Then if you have, Mr.. joy" she continued
wiping her eyes ON her apron, were you ever
left widow with nine small children crying
around you for bread and no Drcad III the
house,"
Bijah reflected moment and then conclud
cd that he had never been placed III such II
position.
Then YOU don't know how awful il is, Mis-.
ter JOY I don't care for myself, but it almost
kills me to hear them nine children crying TO-
pcthcr in chorus tor food. came around 10
see YOU and ask you what I'd better do"
why, ia 90 to work and get up square
meal for them" was his honest reply
"A square meal out of shavings!' she almost
scrccchtd Il told you had nothing in the
house 10 cat-not even an old oyster can y
II, looked al her red nose, made a mental
calculation as to how much liquor she had
swallowed during the last ten years, and then
calmly SAID
Poor woman, return home and bring me
your nine children, and | will have oyster soup
rcadv for them, and tken take the whole lot to
shoe store"
IL couldn't do il, sir she stammered
they are all in bed with hard colds"
"Thcn wsl 70 homc with you, poor Wild
ow and ;.!c ,.;,4. ,,c,,, shall he FED ana cinth
ed
oh, i.--,. .i you ,ou:dn r>ir,--you coulun T.
cause H.. use doesni i'"N tt Tor the likes
of YOU. bad me 81. sir, n!!d II hurry home
to EN- and !. !, every blessed Ing with soup
Il will 90 along and carry thc oysters, said
he, IA IN 60 up.
oh uu .ir---it's too much trouble for you
just hand NE out 80 cents and The angels Will
bless YOU lUrevermOre.'
"I'll have to 20 along and get $50 bill
changed-cOme.
She made rush for the door knocking the
inda-rubber cat clear under the table, and
standing under the window, she shook her fist
at him and yelled:
"I'll 20 home and teacn them nine dear chill
iren to call We an old bald.headed ward dele
gate, and don't ye forget the fact"
"IIeart-broken mothcr-disrcssed widow
roturn-hold on-comr back :" he cried But
she never returned. -Detrot Free Press.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-07

4 certain professor WAS nuicd for having Il
certain set OF Illustrations from which eCOuld
rot well tlcviatc without running The risk of a
blunder. In illustrating the powerful effects
of prUs,ic acid. he was wont 10 inform the class
that q drop placed on II dog tongue VAS sui
iCicui to XII him. On on" accession, when
ic"turiu@ t;- class, he said, Mir, Smith" ad-
dressing Young man whose chance was very
SLENDER, ~ hAl ga" }"u say at pr,lssiC acid
j. i puWrTfnl ~ HhcrW,>c?" al Is rather
puNcrUi," >aiu ;hr ~JEH, ~, ,;;hiuu-iy "!tHtj-
~ i"W"rni, >ntt Tia professor, Indignantly
pm y !rou on t,l!r tongue, and il would kill
Il dog The shout T." luugh,cr which follow.
ed, and Smith confusion, revealed to The pro
trs>or that his illustration had served double
purpose
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-07

IN Irish agent havn. been Instructed tu
raise rents. called - meeting e.: ihc tenant, and
ar!ri-cG them at the intention. You can
afford 1t" he said SET how prices have ris-
en- y silence W;i~ biokeu hN ~: old farmer,
who said, Yes. there's no denying on that Il
uscd 80 cost only pound to 20, An agent shot
aui now, he jahcrs 1t can't hc done underline"
Tie rents have not vet been raised
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-07
He Saw Their Game.

lie is prominent newspaper man, and parts
his hair in the middle The part is over five
inches wide, which gives him an innocent cast
OF countenance. To those who know him not
he might be considered verdant in appearance
He was riding in sleeper on the Central Pa
cltic railroad, and fell INTO an innocent LITTLE
game OF pedro with Il Colonel, aprotessor, and
doctor During an animated conversation
and II quiet deal, three aces were thrown on
his side of the table after which one OF the
three gayly remarked with the greatest cool
acSs, Il wish that we were playing poker.
don't know that have been favored with such
{. hand for years" Our editorial friend saw
thc game, looked up nnocently, and remarked
a have been favored also. have pretty
good poker hand myself The three looked
at each other as he continued thusly: "They
call Won prolessor:" YES" They call you
COLONEL" YES" you are from the East
believc"' YES" well gentlemen" ht
continued rising, you had bettertake the mex
train back. We meet just the other side Of
Battle mountain. You can't make II cent a
this They have been teaching it in the sun
day-schoos IN California for years "-Neu
T0rh G7uphic.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-07
GOOD BOOKS FOR ALL.

or sale by OSMAN HAPEMAN. Is La Sale st. Ouav
lis. f th,se Books Will be forwarded oy mall post
nalh o RECENT OF price:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-07

MOI at home" said the servant girl oh,
Iha's all right" said the visitor, Il know what
tina, means, just announce my name. and hc u
sac ne; | know him Ike book" But lac
really is not ATONE" replied the girl Well,
ncve: mind; IN leave my message with one
of lis pages 81, wonder where hes bound -
He cavcd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-07

NJ Il mansion. notorious fer IL -Cautv fare.
a gentleman was iHquiriuc 1T The gardener
s'oui - d"- he had lately given 90 the Laird.
The gardener showed him llnh Greyhound.
,p which tic gentleman said No no. ihc
dr. gave yugT master H;i, "a iul>tIf. not a
su., hound :: 20 which tie gardener quietly au-
sw"rcti: Indeed. oRv Gug micrt sumo become
i @reya"uHd by siuPpiu' here "-EDsii~L P'-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-07

When ysu 20 into II schoOlroom and hear
the scholars scratching away with their pen.
ellis, you would, ify0u were writing paragraphs
for a newspaper, say that it reminded you of II
recent popular song, because it's slate music;
but it would never strike you that way unless
you were Il designing press ticnd.
Chicago Tcacher-Arlthmeti class
stand up How many feet makca yard? Pu-
pll-Three, sir excepting in some cases.
Teachcr-Such as which? Pupil-'Ihe feet
of st. Louis girl, sir, winch average two to
the YARD, oiAay about one and 'hrccquartcrs.
1'cacher-Iou are correct Frederick. III
write TO the uprrlntcndentot Education about
il and have The book altered III accordance
with the later Developments ut science. Ten
ZION, now lm going To give you Il problem.
If one Milwaukee man had pair ot ears, each
thirteen inches long and five inches across,
what would h" the total ear area q a crowd of
-rrty-two Milwaukceans?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-05-23
THE FUTURE OF THE UNITED
STATES.

1t is not generally known, even in
cultivated circles. that the amount of
arabic soil in America is greater than
in Europe, Asia and Africa put to
gether, and can therefore sustain more
lives. This is no rash conclusion. l
speak from scientific baeis: and I
will show you what the basis is: Our
continent is narrow, and therefore the
winds of the ocean water it well. The
mountain chains on the east side of
the American continent are low; on
the east side of the Old World, are
high. From this it results that the
trade winds, laden with the wetness
of the sea, are attracted to our land.
The breadth of the Old World and its
high eastern ranges cause the rainless
interiors of Asia and Africa. Again,
America is the land of the fertile
plains; the Old World of scorched
plains.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-05-23
UNDERG ROUND FOREST.

The authors of the newly published
book named ssTwo Thousand Miles In
Texas Oh Horseback" tell wonderful
story about the subterranean forests
which they observed on the prairies
lying near the River Concho, in the
western part of the state. Riding
over these vast prairies," thus the
story runs, though you will see no
trees, yet you will often see q tender
little switch of the mesquit shooting a
few feet above the ground. Now,
stop at one of these and strike at its
root with pickaxe, you will expect
nothing but tender, fbrous roots; but
instead of these, the pick comes in
contact with heavy, solid body.
"Surprised, you remove the thin
covering of earth, and you find liv.
ing log as thick as q mans leg, ex-
tending you know not how far. Ex-
ploring further around the same little
shoot, you find many logs of the same
size, and an infinite number of branch
es extending from them. Thus each
little twig yields you from quarter
to half cord of fuel-wood, not equal.
ed for that purpose by any other wood
within my knowledge. Thus these
treeless plains are filled with fuel, al.
most equal in it's supply to the heaviest
forests. These shoots do not increase
in size, but after attaining a certain
dimension, too small to be dreaded by
an urchin, they either stand at that or
die and give place to others. The
branches of the large roots left in the
ground speedily supply the loss by
other roots as large as those taken
away"
Various theories are put forward to |
account for the existence of these un- |
forests, but none cited by I
the narrators of the story are satisfac-
tory. 1t is said by some that the burn
ing heat of the sun has prevented the |
growth of the trees above ground.
Others urge that the scarcity of rain
in the region induced the phenome-
non; and again, that it is owing to the
frequency of the prairie fires, which
consume the vegetation exposed to lts
effects. But the same influences have
nowhere else produced the same re-
results.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-05-23
PAST AND PRESENT.

Young ladies of the present day
would be rather shocked if they were
obliged to endure the monotonous life
of tho girl of century ago. She was
taught to embroider, to sing, and to
dance the minute. She carried herself
upright, and sat habitually on the
edge of her chair, and never leaned
back. Whether she was modest at
heart or not, she assumed a modest
demeanor. She looked down when q
gentleman spoke to her, and was
shocked when they peeped under her
bonnet, which was something to do in
those days. She wore her dress very
low in the neck, and very short sleeves
because it was the fashion. She al
ways spoke respectfully to her elders,
and sat in a corner until the gentle-.
man who admired her sought her out.
When she danced. she gave the tips Of
her fingers to her partner, and when
he paid her compliments she blushed,
or at least hid her face behind her fan.
Sensibility' was her greatest charm.
Tears of sweet sensibility coursed
down her cheeks says an old fashion.
ed novel speaking of it's heroine. She
did not dream of accepting q suitor
without first consulting papa When
she was married she wept, and so did
all the bridesmaids. The girl of to-
day is taught to play the piano and to
dance the glide. She stares about her
and there is no occasion to peep under
her bonnet. AT present. she chokes
herself with scarfs and standing ruff
fles, and sometimes manages TO give
them anything but q modest effect.
She makes no secret of despising old
peoples and at party goes about hunt
ing her beaux. When she dances she
tells her partner to hold tighter, and
not let her fall, and she is rouged too
highly to blush. When she has an of
fer, she laughs, refuses it twice, and
accepts it the third time, but does not
take pa and ma into her confidence
until the last moment-aot until it IL
necessary for them to furnish . we'd
ding outfit. Look upon this picture,
and then upon that!