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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15

Galveston News. I

Mr.. Frank d. Harrar, pesterasv
in conversation with repor4a,
stated that he had followed q mss
cription given In last Sunday
News, and had succeeded ID gs.t
ting a most effective disinsecfart
and deodorizer III great quant;tv
at an expense OF twenty GENTS
Taking one-eighth of an ounce e
nitrate of lead and dissolving II I.
one quart of boiling water. h
poured the solution into q tuL con-
tanning between five and SIX call
Ions of water in which had bsan
previously dissolved one ounce "A
common salt. The mixture nro.
dueed a thin, white sediment Al
the bottom of the tub, and after
allowing it to settle for several
hours he drained off about six pal.
Ions of inodorous, clear and TASTE
less liquid. He used this ON seE.
eral alley-ways and sinks which,
had been most offensive, and foupa
to his satisfaction that it worked
like a charm"
The above is given for the bene-
fit of those who would wish to have
q cheap tisiufectant; twenty cents
worth would last a housewife Al.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15
We are clad itoseethat our Town

We are glad toseethat our Town
Council intends to enforce strict
sanitary regulations. Now is the
time for our townspeoplet orally to
the support of our Town Council,
and lend them the aid required to
carry ont their resolution, and our
word foriit Lake Charles will not
be troubled with yellow jack this
wear.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15
Use of suipiAer am yellow Fever
Gases.
I'm. %, Picayune.Il


The following letter, addressed
TO Mayor Pilsbury, contains o sng-
gestion which may be found ser
viceable ut this time:
WASHINGTON, ID. C., July 80, 1878.
Tothe Hon. Mayor of New Orleans:
Dear Sir send you the in
closed prescription, which j believe
will prevent an attack of yellow fe
yer. What is its rationale? The
cause ot yellow fever is of vegeta-
bile origin-4anii n6nitesmal poison
Gus vegetahleiin the air. fandwhlch,
inhaled, is taken into the ,circula-
ition, and from Its growth In the
blood ccauses the disease; then to
prevent or cure must be by an
agent introduced into the tcircula-
ition, which will destroy the vege-
table life. Sulphur will destroy
both animal and vegetable life.
On this theory sulphideafsoda
was given to prevent rmalarial at
itacks, and with eminent success.
The preparations of sulphur readi-
ly enter the circulation. i am CON
fident that satisfactory results will
he had from MISREPRESENTATION given.
Respectfully yonr obedient ser
want. JAMES KILBEy
P.S.-The common birthstone
shouldibeinightly ibnrntiintheopen
Dir and houses.
u. Flor snlph,, gr. 40; TO he to.
ken three times perday, in molas.
ses or sweetened water. Shoulc
Ut purge, lessen she dose ,one-half
R. Sulphur ointment, the siGe 81
q small marble, to be rubbed III
ithegroin and armpits morning ant
night.
R. Aromatic tinct. sulphuris
acid, to he given in l5-drop doses
in o winegIass full of water tws
hours after taking the sulphur
powder.
When attacked by the diseas'
tits recommended to apply cloths
smeared with the ointment owe
the whole body. This will not in
terfare withtheordinary ltreatmeni
The writer has had much expe
rieuce in the treatment Of yellow
Observation-Disclosures ndingly suggest
the above as o preventive.
Mail LEFT BEHINp.--.On th'
noon train ON Sunday, Specia
Health Officer Robert Alexande
detected the appearance tof ltw'
suspicious looking mail oags. III
has had the yellow fever, and wa
NOT afraid TO make acloseriinspec
ton. He made il, and found tina
they were from New 0rieans, an'
40 finding be had them sdumpe
from the train before itwas With
twenty miles Of the oity.--Galves
ton NeWa
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15
The Penalty for Violating Qua.
rantiMe Regulations.

Nickshurg, August 4.-Morris
Mayer, of New Orleans, was fined
$3.50 and ordered out Of town FOR
violation of the quarantine regula-
tons. He came from New Orleans
on the steamer Cannon on the I'd
inst. He appealed from Mayor
OLeaty's decision to the board Of
aldermen. They heard the case
last night and sustained the may
torSs decision.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15

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A SNAKE STORY HARD 10 SWA Y
L.oW.-Young Newton dropped ill'l
our office yesterday and gave y \.
the particulars of % difficlty 40 wv
messed between a large TattlesuasII
and "a cat. The snake was lSuj
ito get Through q fence on pS
Bush's plantation, when q large
made an attack upon the sel'pe Y
After the cat had caught the W.
with its teeth and drew II IacA
looked as if it was dead. ahee
immediately began to eat tne Z n n
tile, and at the first entrance ~ !,
cats teeth in the snakes pesa
revived and struck the cat ~
mouth, causing instant W.
After this THE snake swaliowsu
cat and endeavored 70 M
Young Newton then kllleQ
snake and cut it open tinaln .ls,l'
cat, supposed to be instantly 80
and was astounded to see l1lcl
out and deNor the dead sl'
LEX.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15
A Doctors Opinion Regarding
The Disease.


New Orleans, August 10.-New
cases for the week, 233; deaths OF
week, &c. Total cases to date, 466;
total deaths, Log. Included in to-
days report were Ill new cases and
2 deaths at the Charity Hospital.
The evening Times publishes a
statement made by DR.. A. Mercier
to-day i'm the office of the board OF
health, that he had been invited by
another physician to look at a case
of yellow fever, that'of achild, born
in New Orleans and which had
never left the city. He had seen
the child and found that it was
suffering from a severe case OF
.malarial fever, although it was re
ported at the office of the board OF
health as a yellow feever ease. DIR.
Mercier stated that he has practic-
ed here since 1871. In 1858, while
in charge of the Circus street in
Urinary, he had $50 eases at one
time in that institution, and there
fore he thinks he has some expert
,ence, hut he declares most empha-
,tically that he has never yet seen
a child born here and residing here
all the time attacked by yellow
fever.
Quarantines around New Orleans
have brought business almost to a
standstil.
Included in the a66 yellow fever
eases reported to the board OF
health to noon to-day, are 120 child
rem under 10 years, and 10 colored
persons.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15

A Hartford man went home to
dinner, and saw part OF the wash
ing still left i'm tubs. Hulrsingto
the yard he saw his wife brace'l
against the fence, holding to theoi
a broken clothes line to keep the
newly-washed garments trouI the
ground. ."Hele I've been holdlns
this line for over an hour, SIR she
snapped. 4" But why didn't gol
call some onew he inquired,
"There's that new family next door
the woman would have conleovtr
in one minute But the wife sad
s"Woman next door, you big idiot
YOU! Hasn't she been peeElIls
around for two weeks to ser ny
wash, and dye think I'd give hefI
a chance to find out whether itlleI
sleeves of my nightgown. Mels
pierced down with lrnbleached .eot
toni You don't know sanytll!ps'
sir, and you make tracks fora pleNl
of rope Hartford Currant.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15

"A farmer who had employed i.
green Emeralder ordered him to
give q mule some corn in the ear.
On his tcomingin thefarmer asked;
well, Pat. did yougivethe mule
the ,corn2"
ITO he sure, d did"
sHow did you give fit?'
TAU shure, as We tould me, ip
the ear"
sBut how imuch,did you give itp'
NWell, We see, the loraythui
woulanltIholdstill, andIkeptawitch
ingIhiseafs about that II ,oouldni'
get hut about q list full in both
ears
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15
The Baton Rouge Convention.

Baton Rouge, lAug. s, 2. M
The platform adopted lis as fol
lows:
The preamble recites that the
Democratic Conservative party OF
the State of Louisiana in conven-
stion assembled do hereby reiterate
an the pledges contained in the
party platform. adopted in July,
1876, and particularly the follow
ing, to-wit:
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15
photographic Brevities.
The yellow Fever.

New Orleans, August New
cases, 20; deaths, Ill. Rainy wealth
or during the past "a hours. Yes.
terday the mercury fell about Do
degrees, which was nnfavorable
Tor the sick.
New Orleans, August New
cases, %; deaths, l2.
New Orleans, August 6.-New
cases, IS; deaths, S.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15
I.itt.e Reck Quarantines.

Little Book, Aug. 6.-The board
of health decided to establish q
quarantine againsI all freight aud
passengers from New Orleans. A
quarantine is also to be established
ut Hopefeld, opposite Memphis,
to prevent the handing Of the New
Orleans boat at that place.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15

Memphis, Aug. 6-Willie War
rem, aged H., admitted to the qua
rantine hospital, August 3D., died
yesterday. The deceased came
from New Orleans, and is the only
Case of yellow fever that reached
Memphis.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15

not accepted they VIII get worl
done in the east at q less brio,
The strike includes all the leadipr
wholesale houses. .
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15

We are authorized to announce Mr.
WILLIAM VINCENT as a candidate
for Representative to the General AS
;senblysof Louisiana, from ,Ca.lcasieu, at
the November election.
Nav. 22d, 1878.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15

Shack Nasty Jim, the once ia
nous Modoc. has raised 1900
bushels Of corn, and wants tollearn
the process of preparing it SO that
lit may he eaten out Of D flask.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15
Dr. Choppin Growing Dscta-
tOrial.

New Orleans, Aagust 5.-Dr.
Chopin, president of the board OF
health, has issued orders that no
more reports of NEW icases OF yell
low fewer shall be furnished the
press.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15

Atitlenequestsof many voters, i re-
spectfully announce lmyselfa candidate
for Representative from Calcasieu par
isb in the State Legislature.
JAMES 2 tGEARY.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15

We are authorized to announce MIR.
DAVID III. LYONS as a candidate for
Sheriff of this parish. at the election to
g},elhell in Novenbernext.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15

we are authorizedto announce that
HENRY p. PENINGER lis a candidate
for Representative to the General As
ssen,hly of Louisiana, at the November
election.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15
Selling flae White Sulphus
Springs, Va.

White Sulphur Springs, Va, Au-
gust 6.-Nhe entire White Sulphur
Springs, W.. Wa, property, 5000
acres iin extent, was offered for sale
to-day. Mo- higher bid than $780,
900 being received, the sale was
adjoufned until to-morrow.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15
The andian War About Owe,

AAAe AMNAaM Waf AD0MG over.
San Francisco, August CA
Silver City dispatch says Gen.
Howard passed through there ,this
evening towards Duncan. Three
sot his staff officers were with him,
They are under the impression
that the Lndian war is about over
a Chicago SheemaHker's Strike,
Chicago, August Six hun.
dred journeymen ,shoemakers ,ol
this city struck this morning forar
advance of wages from 80 to $l2
Nhey refused 40 offer vof the em.
|lployaTs TO compromise for $le sc
per week. The employers declare
| ii is the best they can offer, and j,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
Agricultural and Horticultural Con.
ventIon.

A joint convention will be held by
the State Agricultural and Horticul.
tural socities in the city of Madison,
on the 5th, 9th 18th and 9Th of Febru
airy next. The session will commence
OH Tuesday evening, the 9Th inst, at
y o'clock.
A large number of papers and ad
dresses on interesting and practical
questions have been promised by men
of thorough knowledge and practical
experience on the subjects of which
they treat. Opportunity will also be
given for full discussion Of all topics
presented.
Much benefit has already resulted
from these meetings, and the increased
attendance and more animated dis.
cussions from year to year, indicate
an increasing interest in, and a great
or appreciation of their value.
Free invitation is given to all, both
to be present, and to take part in the
proceedings, and it is earnestly hoped
that the Agricultural and horticultural
interests of our state will be fully rep
resented, and especially that there be
a large delegation from local societies
and farmers clubs.
The railroad companies have kindly
agreed to return those who attend the
convention, paying full fare one aoay,
at one cent per mile.
Gro. E. BRYANT,
Seo'y State Ag'l Society.
81 @ F.. w. CASE,
Sec'y Hortl Society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

The Cranberry as a House-Plant

The common cranberry is a most
attractive plant when properly cul-
tivated in pots and can endure a
good deal Of neglect which would be
fatal to other plants. 1t only needs
to be kept cool and moist A COM
post of muck and sand is the proper
material for potting it in. Although
usually regarded as aquatic 10 its
nature, it will not do 10 have the
soil saturated with water. What it
requires is that water shall be within
reach of it's roots and that the soil
shall be one through which the wa.
ter can rise readily by capillary at
traction. Let the pot stand ia about
an inch of water and il will thrive
better than in any greater depth.
The cranberry roots readily from
cuttings, or itcan be propagated by
bending down the sprays and GOV.
ering them with the moist compost.
1t is beautiful at all times of the
year, and especially 50 after the
fruit commences to ripen. It's red
berries will remain on the vine for a
long time and are highly ornamen-
tai
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
A Convincing Argument.

A southern reporter, who called
upon Bishop Beckwith, of Georgia,
10 interview him on the ''helr' ques.
ton, got story as well as theolog-
ical argument, The Bishop said
that in Virginia, many years ago. a
youth was under the care of one OF
the old negro "mammies." She
used to figure to him many vivid
and terrible things that were to be
encountered in the bad place. By
these descriptions of the torments of
hell she sought to make him abhor
evil and seek to escape it's penalties
One day after hearing the place spo
ken of from the pulpit the little fell
low said to his old nurse: "Mammy
you say the wicked folks go to the
bad place ?" Eyes, honey, dey all
goes down dar, sho' Dem dal
don't hub and serve de Lord mus al
go dar
"And you say it's all fire and
birthstone down there 2" "Dat's SO
honey; de birthstone ar jess burnin
all de time--an Anebber gets done
Durnin' yer up furebber |" swell
NANNY, whore do they get all the
or,mstone from to keep the fire up?'
Take care, honey, don't let that
fool you bout de fab! eyer carries
de birthstone wild yer, an dars 'nuff
in dc heart ob'de sinner ter keep him
10 blaze forebber-dat's soln
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
The Hair Snake.

Many years ago Prof. Eaton, of the
Rensselaer, Institute, in a public lee
ture, alluded to the vulgar notion that
the hair snake is simply an animated
horse-halr. In his characteristic way
he said IL was no more like a horse,
hair than it was like an umbrella. The
baltimore american has a report of q
lecture on the subject delivered be.
fore tho Academy of Sciences by the
President, Prot. Phillip r. Ulner:
"He said that although many nat.
uralists aud microsoopists had exam
ined and studied the gordius, yet but
little is known of it comparatively.
As far back as the eighth century it
was known and described by the wri-
tiers of that date, but it was not known
then whether it was true worm or
evolved from horse.hair, as was the
vulgar opinion entertained then as
well as since. The opinion that it
came from q horse.hair was enter.
tanned by many persons of intelligence
and DR.. Leidy made the most thor.
ough experiments some years since to
show that the horse-hair theory was
an utter fallacy. The gordius is of a
low type of structure, the adult form
being of lower type than the yoong.
In 1864 the eminent French natural
list Villot took up the study of the
gordius with determination to as
certain its habits, characteristics,
structure, etc. A difference of opin.
ion had existed as to whetherlit could
take food or not. Viiiot found, in ex-
aiming the adult form, that about
one.third of the body in length from
the mouth end contained q substance
resembling the pith of plants. This
was thought by some to contain pores
through which the food could be ia
ken. Won Seebold contended for
this theory; other microscopists
thought not--thst there was not even
the possibility.of its absorbing fluid.
DIR. Leidy could find nothing like a
pore at the head end, but finally
found substitute for the two longi.
tudinal chords that aIe found in
worms as a stomach, and also ovaries
and other organs. He found that In
adult condition they do not take food
and are capable only of the reproduce
ton of their species.
"The tail of the male worm is fork
edstwo prongs-and that of the fe-
male is three-pronged. The eggs are
exuded iu long string or ribbon, as
rnuchsas forty. nine feet in length. 1t
is. estimated that q female viii contain
SIX million, six hundred and twenty
four thousand, eight hundred eggs.
The eggs are visible TO the naked eye
DIR. Leidy found twenty six eggs in a
transverse diameter OF ono hundred
tiftIeth Of an inch inlength and the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
A Magnificent Gift BY g. q. Wash
burn.

/
The following letter, v hen we ad d
that Mr.. Washburn's Edgewood
property is valued at about 500. 900
is it's own explanation.
Edgewood, Jan. IL, 1873.
His Ercellency, Nm. e. Smith, Cor
ernor of Wisconsin
Dear Governor The subject Of
an establishment of an industrial
school for girls in this State. similar
to the one for boys at Wankesha,
has been brought to the attention
Of the legislature every yssr by the
state board Of charities and reform,
since that board was created. Mrs.
Lynde, Of Milwaukee, for several
years a member of the board, and q
lady deserving the highest considers
alton and praise for her untiring
philanthropic Efforts to rescue from
the paths Of vice aud crime all those
whose steps we're Leading to destruc-
ton, especially those of her own
sex, has set forth in many urgent,
forcibIe and eloquent reports, the
needs of the unhappy class to be
benefited by such an institution,
and her reports have always receiv-
ed the unanimous sanction of the
board. The school for boys, at
Waukesha, is confeseedly an invaIu.
BILE one to the state. Are not our
girls equally worthy of salvation I?
Among my many sins of omission
| reckon none greater than my neg
lect to re.enforce the recommends.
ton in behalf of this neglected class
while ] occupied the chair which you
now fill. intended to have spoken
to you, and ask you to call special
attention to this matter in your mes
sage, but it slipped from my mind
while l had the opportunity. 1 no-
tice that you make no mention of
the subject, and presume that the
reason was that it did not occur to
you. Though SO often urgently and
faithfully pressed upon the attention
of the Legislature by those to whom
the state has entrusted that and kim
dred subjects, no action has yet been
taken to secure the desired object.
Fully impressed, as | am, with the
belief that the establishment of such
school will be the means of rescu-
ing many from the descending roads
leading to crime and degradation, !
beg to offer to the state, through
you, for that purpose, my present
residence at Edgwood.
Should the legislature sec proper
to accept it, shall be prepared to
give possession within few
months. With high regard,
Your obedient servant.
G. &. WAsHBURN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

one thousandth Of an inch in thickness
The eggs are laid in the water o,
wet spots, and some kinds of fish and
grasshoppers are infested with them.
They attach themselves 10 various
mintte acquatic creatures Ephemera
have been found crowded with the
young gofdius between their mirscles
The gordius may be found in almost
any point in the country. The eggs
are laid generally ia March, and are
incubated in about four weeks. The
President showed some living speci-
mems In water, presented to the Acad-
emf BY Mr.. Henry M. Bash. One of
those shown was about fourteen inch !
es in length and. about one twenty
fifth of an inch in diameter. There
is 80 tar but little known ofthem, and
Il will repay our naturalists to trace
them up. Mr.. Lugger said inw St.
Clair River some years ago he found
MILLIONS Of them in a little cove of the
river. They were frequently found
in punches or knots, hence the term
gordius, from gordon (Lineus) They
are frequently found coiled mp in the
body of grasshoppers as we'll as in the
intestines of "a spcies of fish, one of
the gudgeon family" IS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
PROOF OF WILL-McCARrNry

State OF wisconsin Grant County-ss Probate Office
Lancaster, January 10th, A. D., 1875
In the matter OF the Proof and Probate of the last
Will and Testament Of Orris B. Mccartney, deceased
late of the County OF Grant.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purporting to
be the last will and Testament of Orrs b. MCCARTNEY
deceased late ofthe County ofGrant, been filed In
this once. and whereas, application has been made
by William r. and Alexander r. Mccartney, praying
that the same proven and admitted to Probate ac
cording to the laws Of this State.
Thereforeit Is ordered application be heard
before me at the Probate Office, in the village of Lam
caster, in said County, on Friday the Sth day OF
February, A. D., 1878. at one o'clock p. III.
And is further ordered, that notice shall be given
to all persons interested said Will of the time and
place of said hearing, by publication in the Grant
County HERALD Newspaper printed in said County
successive weeks, once each week, prior to
the time of such hearing.
By the Court,
WIN. McGONIGAL
40w3 County Judge,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24
"German svrup.p

No other medicine in the world was ever
given such a test of its curative qualities as
Boschee's German syrup. In three years two
million four hundred Thousand small bottles
were distributed free of charge by druggists
in this country to those afflicted with CON
sumption, Asthma, Group, severe coughs,
Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat
and lungs giving the American people unde-
niable proof that German syrup will cure
them. The result has been that druggists in
every town and village in the United States
are recommending it TO their customers. Go
to your druggist, and ask what they know
about it. Sample bottles 1sceuts. Regular
size IS C. Thr ee doses will relieve any case
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-24

A great majority of American
women have found out the desirable
ness of having shorter dresses for
the street, and would welcome any
style that would relieve them of car.
rying their trains on their arms. The
round skirt is adopted in many 10.
stances, but before il will be univer-
sally adopted it will have to De made
shorter The style of ten years ago
will ultimately come in, and then
cleanliness will take the place OF
the untidy dress now worn.