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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-09-28
ID r. UGGI IS II .

HAVING established Drng Store
LII in the building of J. W. Bryan &
Co, corner Ryan street and Public
Square, I am pre- pared to sell Drugs.
for cash, cheaper than ever before Of
fered in Lake CHARLES. Par ocular eff
forts made to always have on hand a
full supply of Quinine. Opium, Nor
phine, Alcohol, Castor Oil etc. A su-
perior article of Brandy. Whiskev, Gin.
Wine, etc., kept exclusively for medical
purposes. Can be found Mt Drug Store
during the day, and at residence, on
Bloc street, ut night, if n IT profession
ally absent
N. B.-Physicians prescriptions cure
fully compounded.
feb q rs.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-09-28
NUMBER FIFTEEN.

In every case where the Jndge may he re
cnsed, and when he is not personally interested
in the N tserS in 1con.esiaton. he shall select a
lawyer, having the necessary an lifeltions re-
nnired for q Judge of his aeonrt 10 try suel.
eases; and the General Assembly shall 'prnvide
by law for The trial Of those cases In which the
sssage may be personally interested, or when be
may be absent or refuses to net.
tstrike out article ninets,)
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-09-28
'.The Best Wagon ON Wheels,

We give the following warranty with
each wagon:
We HEREBY WARRANT the FISH
BROS. WAGON No -, to be well
made in every particular and of good
material, and that the strength of the
same is sufficient for all work with fair
usage. Should any Ibreakage occur
within one year fromthis date by reason
of defective material or workmanship
repairs for the same will he furnished
at place of sale. free of charge or the
price of said repairs, as per agents
list, WILDE paid in cash by the purchaser
producing a sample of the broken or
detective parts as evidence.
E ElasH B B. FISH FISH. Fish BROS s co.
.JNo. @. HuGaIss,
Racine, Wis, Jan. LIST, 1878.
knowing we can suit you. we solicit
patronage from every section of the
Union Send for Prices and Terms.
and for copy of onr Agricultural Pa
per to" FISH BROS. eco,
July 25-6m Racine, Wis.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-09-28

NUMBER ONE.
That the seat OF government shall be estah
lishc1 at the city of Baton Rouge or at the cit'
of New Orleans, rs the majority of the voters o
the State may determine al the next en- uul
election; those voting 10 locate the State cap IA
ar Baton Ronge shall indorse on their tickets
''For State Capital. Baton kou-e;" those voting
to locate the capital at New Urle ms shall in
dorse their tickets, "Eor State Capital, New
Orleans"
tStrike out article one hundred and thirty
one.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-09-28
Lake House Hora,
AND
b "A r. r DOM
OPPOSITE THE COURT Ho-,o,.,
Lake Charles, La.

III A tnnWn I purchased the above we'll
Gently and thoroughly repaired ~. re-
and newly furnished the e,s;r. paihted
ing, and am determined to Rea, p',ilu-
class hotel. The bar viii be- sn : larst
with the finest liquors, cigars ~ pplled
Horses, mules and oxen. win -
led and sheltered in my larre N TF wpll
STABLE. in the rear of the bota Fed
My STEAM FERRY across I
Charles will transport passengers L :,
ons; and animals to and from l,,c dag-
Perkins Mill, and Lake Charles 'sa'd'
L am also agent for the schooner
WELCOME.
Prices moderate, and a sipea,o ~.
ton to please all customers ~, .''el'
feb IL. 1578.-tf i"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-09-28
BERNARD KOWATz.
CARPENTER AND. BUILDER,
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA,

Will give special attention to any pn ,',ss
intrusied to my care such tas Rosse bn1unss'
Gistern Making, Nharf Building, Pi'e pI'.Yl l.
and ans other kind of work that pls'
required to be dome.
ordersleft at my residence on the laAs'
JANIS 1y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

MEMPHIS ANDLoUIsvILLERALRoAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15
Young Girls.

Our young girls do no. under.
stand the witchery Of bright eyes
and rosy lips, but set of their beauty
by all the artificial means which lie
in their power, never reAeotiRg that
by so doing thoy destroy their prin-
oipal Oharm-that of innocence.
The rounded cheeks, the bright
eyes, the waving hair of girl in her
teens need only the simplest Getting,
Rich faorics and spmptaops adorn,
ing are more Tor tho matron, her
dress gaining in ample fold aud
graceful sweep as she puts on tho
dignity of years. Tue seasons teach
us something here, if we 60 to ma.
ture tor an Object lesson, How dif.
ferent her charm from The deon.
maturing summer, whom the hues
are decided, and the air is loaded
with perfume from a thousand cen.
sers' The school girl is oaly on
the threshold OF summer. She
has not crossed it yet. Let her
cory the sweet grace Of tho spring
on Aer graduation day, and discard
arhtciallty Tor nature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15
Twenty Thousand People
21dLu

Twenty Thousand People
old and young. every week. It Is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class Of
community.
We desire our business men to make a note
Of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.
We use eur best efforts to keep our oOlumps
free Of all irregular and irresponsible adyer-
tiSinsi for many good people seeing an sd-
verti'sment in paper. especially their
church paper. take it as a guarantee of re-
spOn'ibility. Such confidence should not TO
abused when 1t can be helped. We want
therefore.
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RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

CCHEDULE ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY
- o, IS7S;
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail aud Express, daily.ll.55 pm 5.46 Pm
SVSsTyIll' GasGVbt snGSdR trSslRI daily sonn s1s.m
Grand junction accemo-
datien daily Except
Saturday 7.40p.m $50 a. m
Time Twenty Minutes Faster than
City Time.
Tho II. .66 Pun. Train makes the q uicR-
est slime ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
vile. Lynchburg, Washington, and the East,
and will stop at oil Regular Stations, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except kArg Sta
tiOns between Collierville and Memphis.
SOmerviliS train viii stop az reg
utar and Gag statfOns.
The 1l.55 pm. train makes close connection
at Gran1 junction fer all rOints south on Chi
cagO, st. Louis and New Orleans railroad.
The 40 p m. makes close oonDeot.n for
jackson, Tenn, and all points north Of Grand
Junction.
Ticket efice 25s Main aireet aud Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Enginoer and General Sup't.
L. S. DAVANf,
140t Agsistant General Passenger Agent.
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MEMPHIS s. LITTLE ROCK R.R.
TIME CARDt

LenVe5. Arrives.
Mail train, daily so pm. 1l.30 D, m.
Freight train daily lex.
sunday .......... ..........7: 90 am. $40 p m.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot Of the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great Southorn railroad. Nail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points on the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices ~ and 2S7 Main street. and at depot
foot Of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or to the undersigned.
R. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
N. s. JAY, q. P. ard I. Ag't, Little Reck.
w. Il. SMITH, Sup't. Memphis Tenn.
I0Qf
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MEMPHIS AND CHARL csToK R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15

10 Pareuts-How often doss q slight
cough or cold lead to The most serious
eonsequerces. KeeT DR.. Bulls Congh
Syrup at home. Physicians prescrib. It.
Thousands take it. Price 25c.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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MESSISSIPplI& TENNESSEE
AILROAD.
CF8EDULE.

ON and ter Wednesday, November H.
" 1S77,tr,i will run as follews:
Leave. Arrive.
Main Train daily".".:.... 800 Pm. l:05 pm
Sardis Accommodation
daily lex. Sundays. ....1l:50 a.m. 9:l5 IN
Freight Train daily lex.
Sundays ......... ........... 500 ar. 400 I'm
CT NJ. BURKE. Supt.
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r,D,,.. dan, ,.,,.,,A ,A.H.F.H. An. r.x.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15
Louisville and Great Southern R.R.

1850 pm. Night ExpreSs-(0n Saturday
this train ruEs only to Milan l-Connects at
Milan for st. Louis and Chicago; at Nc
Kenzie fer Nashville. Chattanooga, Atlanta
and the Southeast; at Guthrie for Hopkins
willie, Henderson and Evansville; at Louis
Vile for all points North and East.
HOO am. Day Express-ConnectS for St.
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4;40 pm. Brownsville Accumulation
Daily except Sunday.
Arrival of Trains.
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Eight Dollars per Annum
VOL. XVI.
PUBLIC LEDGER.

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l3MadiGop street.
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EXpress,...., ID p. m
.:'..''.'" 10 a.
Vile, and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
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College Commencemcnt,.

congressman now, for "A time give way TO
college men in the theatre of public atten-
ton; the voice Of the graduate is heard
through the land. If at these annual COM
mcncemcnts or clOsings of the universities
academies, and Summaries the purely adj
vcnttious aids to the rhetorical perform
ancc7 were takenaway--the music, the flow
ers, the inspiring sight of youth, gathered
fun of hope and promise, at the threshold Of
their career the no less pleasant sight of
elder children Of Alma Mater, coming back
To her with faces aglow at old-timc rcmcm-
branccs, the favOrng array of mothers,
sisters, sWccthcalt,, in the galleries and the
charmed atmosphere of scholastic life SUI
fused over all-huw very dun the rest
would be-
The verdict Of inadoquacy and dumc-s
which must be pronounced against -u many
of the orutiOus, the dissertations the dis
questions, and essays delivered ON these
occaei ions, il not however to lac ascrihcd to
immaturii y Of authorship. The first trouble
is that these productions rarely show the real
aputudcs Of the writer's they are not -nlli-
GENTLY the result of their actual studies. IN
! practical life, men speak or write to advau-
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tagc, in public, who have studied, or discov-
cred, or thought in special direction and
are cage, TO mako known the results of
these medtations or inquiries. No doubt,
in colleges and scminarics, many Of the
youth who graduate havc already found
special subjects Of attraction in literature,
or in science, or in art, and might acquit
themselves crcditohly in speaking ON these
subiccts. But obviously the largo majority
choose, instead, topics quito out of tho
range either Uf their experience or their
customary reading; and their treatment of
these topics reveals Che hasty examining OF
few days on matter often new to them,
and i'm which they takc a very trivial and
Temporary interest, or none at all.
Sometimes wise and -kll,ul professor of
rhetoric. who knows better than the young
men and the young women themselves what
themes they can handle, will remove the OBJ
irc,on just noted by assigning topics, or u
choice between topics, for commencement
parts: and although his selection is some
tmos a surprise aud chagrin to the ilcdglng
orator. it usually proves oi great comfort
both 60 the student and the audience. An
other mcrcirul relief has been afforded in
modern times by the choosing of perhaps a
dozen oi the most competent and most de-
serving ont 81 a graduating class of u hun
drcd or more for the delivery of commence
mcnt speeches. instead ul crOw,ng forty or
fifty upon tine days programme.
In fact. that ruthless. modern spirit of
cundcnsation which NO longer allows the
ceremonies at the ordination Of II country
minister To last almost from the rising of
the sun unto the going down thereof, has
also made havoc with the protrdctcd per-
fOrmancco formerly essential To commence
mcnt. II is NO longer deemed necessary at
the best colleges that every member OF the
graduating class however low his rank or
his talents shall undertake to deliver an
grafton ON Commencement Day. And for
this let as be- truly thankful
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The most thorough work Of Congrc-- was
that affecting the Pacific railroads. II was
complete in every respect, and perfect sur
prise to the chiefs of the great corporations
who had been so long accustomed to dictate
their own legislation, and who supposed
they were still inyincible. JAY GOULD,
llCNrINGroN, and the powerful combination
oi interests which they represented, were
utterly astounded at the first vote in the
Senate, which was the forcrunner Of others
that crippled them with u new departure in
policy.
Three separate measures, each effective
and independent in itself, have been enacted,
which subject these railroads 10 n super
vision and accountability never before
known in their experience, and reserve to
Congress the power to go further if there
should be occasion for more rigorous lcgis-
latiOn. First, the Sinking Fund law, which
requires the corporations to set aside part
Of the receipts in addition to the percentage
already provided by law, 50 as to cXtnguish
the debt to the Government gradually and
fully before the bonds and interest adj
Nauced from the Treasury finally become
due.
Secondly, the act appointing an auditor TO
control the accounts and to exhibit tho true
condition Of the receipts and expenditures,
which has never been satisfactorily made
w, but, on the contrary, is believed to have
lcen cooked to suit the convenience Of the
roads. If this auditor docs his duty faith
fully the exhibits hcrcnfter will make a very
different showing from those with which the
public has been too familiar. For the first
Una" in the history Of these corporations
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moment bit vcrytow men who can eo,n,,r...,.,
Mr. BnrloW either IN iasto or KNOWLEDGE ~, ,.i
arts. HE house in Madison sounre ia -, VI" '
way. museum. His library ia almost tn.. .''
liable; in curly American historyit IS prol.,l-
unrunallcd, f0raamoll portion VI its h,s.,,t
department alonc houaid t2jooQ
And he docs NOT buy books for tho mora ..,
Of shelving Thorn. ITO is probably tho m.. J,
r0p'd AMI omniymous reader in tho cop,t..
Atnr ahard days work arorrr0uadinncr nm I,
nm evening Of fatlguing 81. ,a cntcrtain,non,
he retr's to his bedroom and roads lon, mn !.
others are osleen Tho oaiy thing which .on
take him away from mn interesting book l.. y
game Of cards. especially OF whist. X, rn,.,,
the r. putation Of being the best whist n. .,.
in the United States.
His collection Of tapestry china, and hri,.
d-brar IL one Of the nrost n Amcrca Nm /,
ii vcral of our wealthy collectors ha,o Il,
larger number Of valuable pictures, nob. d,
hut Mr. Barlow has thr STEPPING Vrnu4 "
Titan, nor Van Dyck's Chil.'r MOT Chart e.
These two pictures alone represent "A lnu,
fortune.
Socially he is as ioyinl ana .ocosc a comnan.
ion az any one could wish 20 wcct. But he 4,
Large gatherings ho'horhim Ils hoadb.in..
always full Of business t1ui hc forrcts bo,,
tho names and faces Il p'otl' ho meets, ami ID,
conscqucnty liable to make thc impression 4
n preorcupicd. If notan uncivil man. But th A.,
happens with him only In regard - men. q
the women he meets ha meyer for.,ots any. c..
pcciall1 If they hap 3n 20 DE handsome witty.
JNHN COIftN4
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John Sherman.s Witnesses Mr.. aud
Mrs. jerks.

MI SHERMAN has not benefited his case
byputting Mr. and Mrs. jerks on the stand
to testify in his favor before the POTTER In
vcstigating Committee. Tosay that lac had
injured it might hardly be correct; for when
the Secretary Of the Treasury is confronted
by disgraceiul letter, and positively de-
clines To- state under oath, whether he has
written such a letter or not his case does not
admit Of much subsequent spelling.
Mr.. jerks is "A politician Of very limited
Importance, formerly petty Office holder
and Of late an Office seeker, from Louisiana
Mrs. jerks is his wife. They have been
brought forward to clear up Mr. SHERMAN's
character by explaining away his alleged
connection with the letter addressed TO
ANDERSON and WEBER in his name.
Mr.. jerks had not much of a story 10 tell,
and what there was OF it was improbable to
the last degree. For instance, he testified
that he betrayed his wifc's expenses 10
Washington-a considerable outlay Tor n
man OF his very limited means cdhod
ktoiciaD the oiya1 of her risM
Mrs. JENKs So 10 speak, seems e. oc moro
of man than her husband. She says tha'
Nj. SHERMAN did not write tine lcttor, bul
that it was dictated by her To- another person,
who wrote h.
Mrs. JENKs was an old friend oi AMBER
SON and WEBER She met WEBER ia the
street one day while the visiting statesmen
were in New Orleans. He had u his possess
sion a letter which he and ANpiHsON had
addressed to Mr. JOHN SHEl3IAN. asking aim
to put in writing the promises he had made
to them orally. She volunteered To take the
letter to Mr.. SHERMAN. They supposed she
did so. An answer was returned to them
signed joins SHERMAN They supposed
and she allowed these two old acquaintance
and friends TO suppose that the letter was
genuine. At this late day She comes for
ward and swcar7 that Tho letter was spuri-
Gus, and was gotten up by her to deceive
Mr.. ANDERSON and Mr. WEIEI. She covers
herself with fraud forgery. duplicity, and
treachcry, il her story is true. How likely
a woman, without any apparent motive
would be to dv such an eccentric thing the
public will Judge.
We do not suppose that one intelligent
person in the world will believe this story
If Mr.. SHERMAN had not previously con
demned himself by his own testimony, thi,
foolhardy attempt to palm off such a ride
ulou- statement as the truth would be suni
cient to condemn him.
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The rntnrc Not the Past.

In Judging tho mon who favored the Eicc-
toral Commission, much allowance should
BE- nude for the state OF public sentiment
which existed at the time. There was q
great depression ia business Of every kind,
aud the belief was almost universally en-
tcrtaiued that times would begin to improve
just "a soon as the Presidential election was
settled, one way or the other
Tho folly Ut any such notion is we'll UNI
dcrstood now Experience has dcmonstratcd
IT, But u deaf ear was turned while the bill
for the Electoral Commission was ON It's
passage to any one who had the hailihood
10 say that il would an. id no relief to husl-
ness.
Tho plan, too. was projected rather sud-
donly ON the country, and there was not
much time for study or reelection. 1t * not
stNngc, therefore. that some wise and
strong men were hurried into It's support.
The Electoral Commission belongs to the
past history OF the country, and nothing *
to be gained 10y dcnouncing Representatives
or Senators because. in the heat OF the oc-
oaslon, and under the extraordinary pres
sure brought to bear upon them. they voted
for II.
But there are questions connected with
this matter which belong to tine present aud
the future. The first *. whether II fraud is
10 be held binding and sacred because It was
perpctratcd through the agency OF the Flee
toral Commission. The second Is, whether
new tangled methods of making a President
are to be oschowcd in the future, and the
plan of the Fathers and Of the Constitution
Is to be adhered to.
On these two important questions con-
stitucnts will want to hear from candidates
for COnrrpss
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htivc projects, and to prevent the posi-
bilty Of Credit Mobilicr jobbcry in the
future.
These three acts collectively will put Tho
roads under the eyes Of the agents II Com
gross. and rcducc the power of JAY GOULD
and his associates 10 a minimum, compared
with the absolute authority thcy have al
ways asserted in the past, with the corrupt
cOnrivancc of committees in Congress,
Through Whose hands the legislation passed.
The debt To the Treasury may now be- con-
.ilorcl secure, and if the shareholders hero.
aitor enjoy the largo dividends they have
been accustomed to receive, Il viii bo he
cause they arc legitimate profits, derived
from increased business, after tho public
interest is first assured.