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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-12-21

known IS the Smith pince, be and Che
sane y hereby granted. and that John
LES. Brent Simmons, Jazhes Simmons.
N. n. Stephens, Samuel Mallet, Patrick
Flescher. A. Shirley, David s. Shirley.
be and are hereby sapj5binfed comfpis.
sioners to lay out said road and report
to the Police Jury at its next meeting.
On sficiinn. be Il ordained. that The
petition Of is. Meadows, JOHN bwins.
Nelson Spikes. ). w. Cooper. and 9th.
ers. asking For public road. leaving
the Sabine river road nbout half a mile
below John Bivins place, 10 run on the
nearest ard hest ground, from thence
70 the -John Pinder place, on Caney
Greek, and from thence tointefsect the
river road again one mile below Benja-
min Fosters. be and the same il hereby
granted. and that I s. Meadows, ). s..
Meadows, John Bivins, james Spikes,
~ s. Patterson and Timothy Cochran,
be and are hereby appointed scSmthis-
sioners to lay out saiil road, aasi report
TO the Police Jury at its next meeting.
On, hi6si6h, sbeais6rdaiheH, ifliat J. I'll
Heard he lind lie is hereby appointed
road overseer. commencing at the first
branch below Mrs. Tnckers old place.
and flrence to where the road intersects
the old Lake Charles road, AHA Chat
james Copper, William Cooper. Alouzo
Henderson. Wi lis Henderson. James
H. Kenrd. 9. w. Heard and r. D.
Spears, be and are hereby apportionad |
rs road hands to work said road.
On ftoffsh, be At ordained, Tint Jo-s
seph Cole he and in hereby appointed
road orersaer. commencing from the
first branch below Mrs. Tncker.s old
PLACE to .. }. Kingrey's crossing on
Bardes' Creek, and that Jacob C3la.
Neyland Cole, Marion Leblanc, Hiram
Tole. Desire Cole, s. II. Platts. John
Foster. J. It.. Kent, WIN. McFatter.
John McF after. Thornas McFatter and
I, j. KinRTey, be and are hereby ap-
,ortioned ag road hands to work said
oad
On motion. be It ordained. that The
Dad crossing Bayon Den. nj Farqnhar's
FRY. be and is hereby abolished rs a
,ni,iie road.
On fn"fion. he IL ordained, ti,aC the
ab,lx arising from The taxes en]lectable
Or each YER. shall be applied oxeIn- ,
iyely to the pAyfhehi Of the ciirrent
expenses Of The Parish, incurred during
be sanic wear.
On molten. this body adjourned uu
] to morrow. mt 10 A, NJ
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Respectfully Submitted.
r. r. CRAY, al d.,
President Parish hoard of Health.

President Parish Beard 81 Health.
TaAD. Marc. Secretary.
on sstpison, resolved. that we, tile
members 81 the Police Jury OF the Par.
ish Of Galeasieu. M 4 body. tender our
thanks ~ the. seyefal members OF the
Board of Health Of this parish. for the
ecotDsay snd efficient manner ID which
they discharged tho duties imposed
Hp0n them.
On motion, be IL ordained, that the
claims of Casius ToHchy. Tor S:306, and
D. A. Ryan. for &3ii, as jaiI guards, b.
approved and that the coutiii gent fund.
not otherwise appropriated, be applied
TO the payment Of said rlsitts.
The following cj,sltas were received
and. Oh motion, the accounts were 49,
proved.
.. o. Nhndsy. med, astend, on pris.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-12-21

NEW FERRY----Jos. Bertrand bias
"a ferry sltaxsss Grand Mafafs, near
ans resiaeRce, on the IsGasic road
leading from this place to New
liberia. HI wall paDse a great con
vsasivars 10 the gseapae of that neigh
beraia,is, s:ls asell rs Be a4se asulJssr III
general.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-12-21

Goods are cheap for cash ut
J. w. Bryan 4 Cos. Try them
before p6rchasing elsewhere.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-12-21

For one tyF tire 4asEest steeks Of
eastiiing. s5suts' aastAiStaiss geeslNs
rnl5assr ssAeNx. hats easses saEsex
and trxiiiks Il, b. ssassd y tasr etas
l,isp State III TeraS ~ 10 iEaisis
WIeis g. Co, 10l ssss lNB fsssas<L
aoIrleaof gt~nyny Street, Gxiye
ton. See tispis adsrft1snslsx>t u
slir eOlai1sax.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-12-21

WHAT ExTg--Last week B0s-
ron, Massachusetts. elected y demo
erratic mayor, and nine deiRscratic
2=lldernaen cut of twelve. The Hub
turns round.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-12-21

The Meridioaal, fibiished at Ab
sDeville, EerMilion parish, by = +
Addison, is n stallnch democratic
azsaper, and very ably edited
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-12-21

The Maseas Of lake Charles
lodge decided not 10 have a public.
tsessixml on st. John day, the27th'
Ssnst. Caase--har1 times.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-12-21

ANYTHING from . paper d tacks
soo Il Cook Stove, MT fhe old stand
safa ". Brrani& Co. Also, Salt
7.st $50 per sack.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-12-21
SHORT STOPS

Chew Jack@n's Best Sweet Navy
Tobacco.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-12-21
NOTICE.

Ndk. THOMAS n, JONES, il NY
wi agent and aathorized III tranaaet
basinsss ~ ny bebslf IA Gaicasie8
Parish Y. A. BUH0Ea.
Dee: II, 1878.
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MgrsrnpAr. Dec. mon ia.

WEDsEBDAf, DEC. Ifth, Ir7S.
/. the Polfee Jury met pufsnint 10 ad-
5otrf'1nent Present as oE yesterday.
On rnndi6r, be II ordained, that the
following report Of THE President of the
Bosadof Health. d the paffsh & CAL
easisii. be received and approved:
10 the HIN. President and members of
fiie Police Jury, Of the Parish OF Cal
casien. La:
For yosif Information. ~ well as That
~ the pis9slic, we wenid respectfully ~
port. ~ fbe PM III the Parish Board of
Health. fhe f.iloWihg Disbursements,
and draffs drsHn. on account Of Qua.
rsrtiDe.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-12-21

AID. 1873, limiting the time for uL
registered Parish warrants to be regis.
tered within sixty days. be aud il here.
Ivy repealed. aud that the sdid ordinance
Is hereby re-enacted. 60 rs to read us
follows: that the time fDrfS gistering eli
unregistered warrants be extended un.
til May LIST. 1879.
Before this body appeared WIN. l..
Hutchins, Parish 'lfeasnfHr, and raid
over the sum OF 81, l08 10. in parish
warrants, redeemed by him as Parish
Treasurer, and the further sum Of ST.
1893 %. in parish warrants. received by
him of VIM. II Kirkman, tax collector.
on taxes for'the yehrs 1873, IA. rs. '76
and ~, and licenses OF 1878, which
said Sums we're destroyed.
AN 6RDINANcE
To amend nm ordinance adopted hit the
M,ifch Eession, A. d. 1873, relative
TO the special five mill Parish Paper
tax;
On motion, be Il s6rdained. that the
special five mill tax, payable In ibfrisl
paper'leFied ana ceilectable for tho year.
1873. shall be paid in parish paper is
sued previous to january LIST, 1875, and
the tax collector is hereby notified aud
not TO take any parish paper
issned since the date above mentioned,
IN payment of said fax.
Be it further ,ordained. that this or
shall tiike effect fsotr Tins Gate.
Ga motion. this body adjourned un-
Ill to morrow at 10 A. NJ.
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s. aeoass. Be1silssssH N o., whole
sale ssivtiliess, ao saeil "A sHare1sse
aertkiAssss that tlas hass 0ssc Aorse
iii Seu york ciss, and another VT
-, =. aud ~ sfsssd, Galveston
Texas. DER ncnnssy raeirhsrts are
referred to dsesr advertisement in
slilssfiter esoluiRs.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-12-21

THUnsbAY. Dec. 18th, l87s.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
journmant. Present M before.
On motion. be IL 0rdajned that war
raffts be 'iSst.....h for the ftil6wiiihrjaims.
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They All Want III,

Feenuse = Z family newspaper fpufs, sound
residing nf Old and youhg, and II confsins
rei'able and conprehsnsiss snmnafy Il all shs
The New York herald., 1878-10-11
WHO STRUCK HIMp
DKTxcT1vE FOB THE CONTESTANTS IN THE
VANDERBILT WILL CASE ASSAULTED WITH
eTRRr. KNrcYr,Ra

4 DETECTIVE FOB THE CONTESTANTS IN THE
vANDkRBILT WILL CASE ASSAULTED WITH
STEEL xNucxLEs.
Warner BsnninR, detective employed BY the oon-
tsstants IN the Vanderbilt will case lies At hts
aenos III nom the effects OF brutal assault made
upon him on Monday night last by some person un-
known. HxRALD reporter saw him yesterday n
has house, No. 2l2 West Tiity-third street. HIS head
was swatnsd bandagss. and he complained Of pain
and deafness After little ne became moro easy and
told the story Of the assault iollows:-
"lt on Monday night last. shortly before eight
O'Clock had Just left the cor, having come from
when sudasAy received terrible blow ON my head.
II knocked down my knees aud Tor = whilo
was ssnsslsss. Toe next thing remember was Dr.
Leaie dressing my wound. He found three inches
long quite deep. dts opinion 10 that was caused
by steel knuekles. bisd about three Quarsa Just
look " those ci0thes." -
The reporter glanced in tho direction indicated, and
heap OF ciothipg, saturated ~ several places
anti" asked the reporter.
''l've got an opinion AZ TO who he H. but am not
prepared TO name him ye5" answered The detective.
"But Will say this. hs continued, Il am
bilL will case 10 hunt up evidence, amt
have recently tound witnesses Of great importance TO
she contestants The other side know IL and would
be very much 10 the interest OF Mr.. William H. Van
dsrbils Il sny accident should happen 10 me. Why,
sir, i have evidence that viii shook the country"
added tho patient. 81 would not have beneved
there could have been such conspiracy Il ddn't
actually know t. Win regard to this dastardly
there doubt bat the hircd aimed
for my temple and meant to kill There 10 TO be
rsokoning, thoagh,n ana the woun0sd man smpha-
sized the last sehtsnce with much earnsstnesy.
Tho attending physician thinks Bonning Will soon
be all yignt again.
The New York herald., 1878-10-11

cident BY the time this could be accomplished,
however, Milwaukee close AZ hand that The
conductor concluded TO make the depot and send
party OF yard men 20 search the track for the iad
A switch engine was accordingly despatched, which
proceeded as lar as Lake station. where the youtn
was fouad wandering about upon the platform ia
state OF bewiidcrnent, rubbing his eyes and fsNing
OF his shoulder and head, which had sustained snght
scratches and bruises Beyond these mot The
slightest injury could be discovered. The iao
could give account OF his singular action
He knew only that he had fallen asleep
Ia the car with his brsthers ana sister and vas
awakened BY the shock Qf striking the sartn upon his
shoulders. The violence OF the conclusion cAused
him TO roll over and over down the slight emosnk-
msnt Of The road bed BY the time he could collect
his scattered senses aud regain his Ises Tho rain was
out OF sight. Not knowing which way TO proceed he
wandered along track at random, and soou reached
the platform of Lake station wherc no had eonciuded
TO remain until daybrsak, when the rescuing party
came up. The JOY Of the motncr on hnding her
boy safe and sound better be imagined than de-
scribsd. He had passed. through terrible ordeal Ia
someambulistc state and escaped without sprain or
fracture, ana no discomfort beyond that occssoned
by lew scratches bruises Mrs. Dixon - en- route
IRON Montreal TO ManitoDa, In The British posses
sons, whore her husband Ii at present engaged as
noon, when the journey TO the new home IN the lar
Northwest WAS Resumed. The story OF the wonderful
escape spread IKE Wild IRE the south side, and 70.
suited IN making the mother and hcr family objects OF
interest during thor stay.
The New York herald., 1878-10-11
ISLANDER SUIT.

Edward n. Baxter formerly wealthy furni-
sure dealer In Canal street, until the late panic
did . thriving business Last year, however, ON
souns or the depression OF tho times he Obliged
10 sucsumb and accordingly failed for large amount
Babssqasntiy. as would appear from statement
made BY himself in suit brought by him
Against Howard N. Giles in the Superior Court
he rented tue house IN which he lived TO
the board OF himself and family. Soon after
this arrangement had been completed = dispute
arose between himself and mrs. Holdridgs about the
payment OF certain money which she claimed 10 be
de WAS also taken to the station house by policeman
on ehargs OF malicious mischief. While
vestgation was then pending TO his liability under
lhe charge he claims tnat Mr.. Giles interisred with
and be accordingly brought this suit against
him Tor damages. The TO trial
yesterday before Chief Justice Curtis, In she
supsriar Court He states In his complaint
lhss the defendant spoke the following aleges Sian
derous words:-"rhis man Baxter 10 the man that
skipped OIL 20 Europe awhile ago aud left his family
And creditors Ia the iurch he 10 villain and tricky
man, swindlsP; he tricksd his book Keeper into max
log ngures aud then used them against him, and
did the same thing to the woman but she was toe
smart for him and tore them In his face He wi.
lam and scoanarel You ttnsaning plainin) scqpn-
dre, you villain ana swindIcr, trying to
cheat this woman out OF your board"
These words, ne says, were uttered
BY the defendant AZ tho station house when tho
shsreby, ne vas lockei up aud put TO considerable
expense In obtaining the attendance OF magistrate
st midnignt ana securing his release. He hxes his
damages at 81, 900. The defendent, In his answer
same IN every particular, and says that they were
uttered from malice, but q warning to others
The case Is still on. Mr., Benjamin +. Russcl ap-
pears for the plaintiff and ex-Judge Cursis for .hs
The New York herald., 1878-10-11
RIVAL AR lists.

They were rival artists. One warblsd plantation
melodies; tho other ehantsd Hibsrnian ditties Tor
the dsicctation OF the psbad don,zsDs OF Thompson
and Sullivan strssta Nightly they appeared ~ .
Tree aud sssy In Blsecksr street, bus never In
cert They were deadly ioss. Yesterday thsy made
their bov 70 justice In the Jefferson Market Police
Court in the respective roles OF plaintiff and defendant
The iormsr In melancholy brown, rested his elbow on
the Judges desk, his head like piece OF coke with
white spot on the left side OF II. The latter leaned
on the prisonsrs' rail- step below, and bowed his
red head upon his trsmb bling, ireckied handA, while
0cer sculllon, the giant Of the Fitsenth precinet
told uoge that "this 'srs man, with jerk OF
his thumb ard the prisoner, "siugged that
tine plsinsin) with plass, and took him N"
.Your plea " --fW said Judge Osterboufg 10
the prisoner.
"Nos guilty, Yer Honor"
"Any witnessosr"
sOne; Edwardan
"Edwardsf" yelled McSaI. the cricr
.Heloi" grufly responded Edwards. tumbhpg ont
Of his seat mounting tho stand and disclosing TO tho
gaze OF the oficers aud their blear-syed charges
like q schooncr's ji0topsaiL
"Wnat do you know about this Atari" said the
Judge
.Wsii Jedss," quoth the Witness shifting from one
leg another placing his hand jauntily on hts
bip ssuis ysrs Niger what makes dc complaint spRs
place wild Billy, and last night dcy had growl
who could pull dc best for de houso De niger
was mao and called Billy an lr'sn - And Billy,
ieeIin' dat hts rights was 'rinRsd on, surg lager
beer glass ~ him aud cut his mead, aat's Al.b
'Commis,sd In $500 20 answer" quietly observed
tho Court
The New York herald., 1878-10-11

case renewed % the Ceurs OF Oyer and Tsrminsr.
Judge Gidersieeve granted the motion and she ao-
suit bas been brought BY The Commercial Union
Assurance Company, Of Londoa. 1sa,ns. Daniel Gar,
here OF the plaintiff The amount Of the bond 10
$4,000 The answer alleges change In the arm OF
Align Brothers by the addition OF George w. Schoon
maker as partner after the bond given. and u 10
CLAIMED that this nulnes the bond. and motion TO
make the answer more definite and certain was yes
tsrday denied by Judge Barrett @f4tt
julius NJ Columbian, ssid 20 be an Experienced for
General Sessions On TWO indiosmsn.s--ons charging
him with having passed bogus cheek for SiIe. par
81 ..a. 6 on .ss
the other for having obtained from Courtlandt 81.
John, Of No 20 Cedar street., $262, ths amount Of
Bank, purporting to have been signea by William
Mercer q Son. OF No. 50 Broad ssrssl rne prisoner
pleaded guilty TO Indictment and Judge Glider
sleeve sontsnced him 10 three years and six months
in State Prison. fsu.fI 4-is QIE n s4t
In the supsrsr Court, before Jaaes spstr there
was commenosd ysslsrasy the trial Of suit brought
by Bartholomew Bowcock against Thomas L. BAH and
Charles Ray, partners under lhe 1rm name Of Ball
Ray. The defendants were In possession oi No. 81
Mercer street, the plAntn Ut the same time occupy
Ing the noor directly underneath as warsroom tor
manufacturing and storing theatrical and millinery
and jowelry. rhe plaintiff charges that on
the 9th OF January, 1875 the defendants negiigenty
destroying greas portion Of his goods He accord
insiy brought this suit Tor $700 damages The answer
own negliscnce. Nj. james Hamil.on appeared for
plaintiff and Mr. d. A.. Porter for the ueieudants
young man named Thomas McLaren was yesssr.
daNplaced trial IN Part OF tho Court OF General
Sessions. before Judge Gildsrslesvs, charged with
restaurant, kept by Andrew McKibbon, No. II Third
avenue. On the 10th Of Juno last he lett his employ
ment, and soon alter Mrs. AcKiobon discovered that
he had obtained . forged order srunk Of hers con-
tanning clothing amounting In value TO $780, which she
mad entrusted to Mrs. jennie Emory, Of No 40 Third
avenue. Tor safe keeping Ths hearing OF the case oc
cupisd all day In his detcnce the prisoner asserted
that Mrs. Mckiboon had told him 10 got tho trunk and
take It TO Hoboksn, and thence TO the railway station
and send by express - me residences Of her mother
In Pennsylvania. Hs was deceived, however, by o
companion whom he had engaged % assist In carry
Ing H. who told htm he mad sent II 10 It's destination
When arrested an album belonging 20 Mr.. McK,bbon
found his possession. Tue Jury returned
dict OF guilty. 4ns prisoner WAS ssmandsd for sen.
N 4 u /
The New York herald., 1878-10-11
OUTLAWS IN LIMBO.

portion Of the outlaws who have infested The
Prsakusss houh,ains, Psssaio county, N j. for some
weeks. past, have been captured On Wednesday
night ave OF them were found snugIy ssowsd away
In barn fev miiss west OF Paterson. the farmer
wns owned the premises, RSbsr Martin, went sus
near midnight 10 look aiiar his cattle, and,
nndIns the party, was a. once nsresy assaulted
Tue lantern that karin carried was sx,ingusned In
mesa Martin wss stabpsd In the hasd and mead with
q pitcnfork, and called loudly for help. Two Of his
workmsn came 10 his assistance, and these, together
with several nsighDors who had been aroused, over
powered and bound the outiaws, and procuring .
large wagon started with them Tor Paterson about
tbrss A NJ. yesterday. On the way, in passing
along the mountain road, they we're assssd by large
party o the comrades OF the captured who had been
attempt at rescuo was made. Tho attack was 80
sudden that the farmsrs were worstea al the first,
but, raying, they not only ned their prisoners, but
TOOK Two more, and they Ssrs al committed ysstsr.
oay Tor trial
The New York herald., 1878-10-11
WHERE LOVE WAS NOT BLIND.

John Miller 10 an Engllshman employed ct Reid q
Barry's print works, Pssssc City, N. J. He had
loved young woman In England, and soon ~ ho
had amasssd little money he went 10 tho old seun-
uy and brought over his swssshsarI Tue fair one
arrived last Saturday, and all went we'll
until Wednesday night. whom ths Two we're
passing lovingly along Passale street and chancsd
TO encounter Felix Burgane. VINO, s
appears, had known the girl, whose name 10 Mary
Fleming, In the old country, ana had come over In
tbs same vessel with her. Felix had been keeping
Marys COMPANY IN Johns absence. and upon msesing
him the giri sesmsd 90 dslghted That John became
green win jealousy. In TACT, Mary did not seem 10
know TO whom she belonged. Joha grew furious
at last and proposed 10 light u out to
which tho other asssBted The girl was also
woii piensed At this. Sho held The coats and
hats Of her Two lovers and ~ 10 tney went "A large
crowd collected, but The ngns went The girl nrss
encouraged one then the other, as they seemed de.
serving by their valor. Those present formsd q ring
and prevented all ntsrfersnoe the arl stood holding
tue hats aud beaming with pleasure The nsht went
on. Finally, alter q manly nght, iu which he vas
severely punished, Felix gave IN. rhsn Mary
helped the other with his coat, brushed nts hat
and TOOK hts arm and walked of, saying that she
liked him the better oi The twain, as he naa shown
himself the better man." Later the evening IN .
happy pair were married by squire Poweisop, q new
Instance In proving that 'Iaint heart nssf won far
LADY,
The New York herald., 1878-10-11
A BABY THIEF.

They pos the little creature on the witness stand
that they might bs able 70 see him. The Court could
not catch glimpse Of even the top or his head whom
he stood on tue hoor, he mucn lower than the
judicial desk. He was shock headed, bare footed
and six years old. His eyes wandered wildly about
she ROOM resting nrst the ocsrs face, piua coat
and buttons and then fastening II fascinated by
thor golden rims, she Courts spsctacss. L. was
johnny Burke
"as stole crackers to-day, sir; and you'ii rsmsm.
ber two days ago he stole o ham from another gro-
cerymAn. Aungryf No; ne says not sir,n observed
"Tnis tme ho da for the love Of thsvng. and Tor
no other reason"
.slt seems that this boys parents can't keep him
out Of state Prison without aid, - rcms srksd the
Jefferson Market Police Justice .Hs's held In $100
TO answ or at the Special SsssonA"
A those words tsli tho or the people and
the boy disappeared tho door leading TO the
prison poor woman's cry rang through the building,
anu the chid's mother tho brvkenh eartsd