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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08
Committee cf Reception.
1T. =. Timber Lam DIS.

A IL vacant u. S. lands in the old
IA Cpelonsas and eouth- Eastern &Di ,.
tpcts ia Louisiana, GncInding the par.
ishes of Vernon, st. Landry. Calcasien.
Cameron, Veriniiion. Nc. will be Of
feled At public sale in New Orleans, be
ginnifg on the 10Th May next. There
after such lands MS remain unsold will
he liable to private entry. wiOh money
or land scrip. at 1928 per acre. have
on hand U. S. land scrip with which 7
wiu make entries for parties at thai
price, they sending me their plumbers
and / attending 80 the correspondence
ma business at the lsad Office, paying
Lees, &c aud placing tbe certificates d
entry in their hands. Parties can then
pay BALI cash, aud the balance, if neces-
safy, at one and two years, at eight per
cent. per apnnm interest, from date Of
potes, they to be secured to my salts
faction. Address
j. L. BRADFORD,
l4!ud Lawyer,
ii &afchaZ Et New GiIeatls la
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

The brass band infection has
reached Lake Charles, and we are
glad of it. "A good brass band is a
HANDY thing to have aboat town.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

Democratic executive onislttees
have endorsed M. u, Girard, Esq,
of Lafayette parish, as a parish
candidate, and John Clegg, Esq,
of the same parish DIS q senatorial
candidate, for the constitutional
convention. No better selections
could have been made.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

Read the announcement of DIR.
.J. @. Munday, as Q candidate to
represent Calcasieu Parish in the
State Convantion.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

TIMBER LANDs.-In accordance
with ali act of Congress, and the
acting Presidents proclamation, on
and aft 4 May 26, 1879, all vacant
|U. s. I sds III Gaicasieu, vernen,
Camer !, vermihon and St Landry
parishl viii besabjeet to purchase
by priI .ss entry at Sl.25 per acre.
EaIet efe, for many years, these
lands bid be Acquired only by
homes oM entry. They can now
be psI iAssed with money or with
land We call special atten-
|tion ID card, inanother column,
Eof ~ h Bradford, Esq, of NO. IA
Match Street, New Orleans, who
offers peeial Inducements to all
partie lesiring to purchase these
laRdspk
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

The Schooner Lydia aaaived.yes,
terday with . large cargo of corn
oats, dour, meal. etc, most Of il
for J. w. BRYAN q CO. No charge
for delivery inside The corporation
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

Read the change made in the an
norpcement of A. j. Perkins, Esq.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

The peach crop of Calcasieu never
Cooked more promising. Calcasieu
Ms one of the best fruit parishes IN
Louisiana.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08
Best In The World.
AND
Better Than Amy saierasus.

/ Better Than Amy saieratus.
One teaspoonful of this Soda Rsed
With Sour milk equals Foar teaspoons
fal of the best Baking Powder. saving
tive nty times its cost. See package for
valuable iDformation.
III the teaspoonfnl is too large and
does not produce good results at first,
use less afterwards.
Feb. Is, 1879.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

An effort to amend the Louisiana
rgame law failed at the last session
of the legislature.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08
SHORT STOPS

Chew JacssoTs Best Sweet Navy
Elebacco.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

Let every democrat in Casrasieu
parish who desires to see taxation
sredheed, unnecessary and expensive
offices abolished, aad Louisiana re-
stored to her once peaceful and
prosperous condition, register if he
Dis not already registered, and vote
tor the democratic nominees for the
convention.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

NOR SALE - r wo hundred and fifty
IL three ,.pd hat acres Of land, on
the Bayou &ez- pique, in this parish,
in See. 40, r. q, S. II. 8 W., La.
Address Lake Charles ECHo.
feb 81, 1873.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

DEMOCRATIC Mass Meeting -In
another column will be found a
call for democratic saass meeting
Mt the Court House next Tuesday.
Oar district Democratic nominees
for the State convention will be
present, and public speaking MAY
be expected.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

HIDES ] HIDES "a HLDESii!
Ill The highest market price paid for
hides at the store OF
NV. BRYAN q 90,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

Wild turkeys are reported to be
unusually abundant in Caleasieit.
Every spring we expect some ceitn-
try friend to present the ECHO with
Ia fat gobbIer, and to return 6se
compliment with a present OF the
Echo, aud every Spring We are dis
appointed. Now dola't bring us a
.dszen.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08
ESTABLISHED 1929.
A. Baldwin 81 Go.

Successors tc Slocomb. Baldwin q Co.
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
HARDWARE AND CUTL cry,
Guns, Iron,
STEEL, NAILS. CASTINGS.
Agricul ural Implements, Paints. Oils,
Metals, Tnware. Railroad Sup
plies. Blacksmiths and
Carpenters Tools,
Etc, Etc.
AGENTS n. 8. METALLIC CARTRIDGE
COMPANY.
Remington Breech loading Guns and
Rifles.
IA Can ii and 81 e 95 Common Streets,
Adjoining City Hotel.
New Orleans, La.
feb 81, 1878.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

The St. Mary Gosmant is a new
democratic weekly newspaper, pub
zfished at Franklin by Il. r. John
son, and edited by q. a. Connella.
we presume it succeeds tue Frank
lin Enterprise, as Mr.. johnson was
pne oftAe proplietors ofthat paper.
The Cosrant is ably edited, and
promises to become . valuable adj
dition 10 the ranks of democratic
GIiournaIism.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08
Lake Charles Institute
FOR
MALE AND FEMALE,


MALE AND FEMALE,
MILL commence regular sessions on
Wv Monday, Nov, 18Th. Livery effort
will be made to secure rapid progress
in learning.
The course Of studies will include all
branches usually taught, and necessary
to thorough practical or finished eda-
cation,
No new classes will be formed after
those for the session have been organ
lied, apd uniformity of authors will be
strictly required.
Terms Cash.
Primary Branches, per month, 81 80
Elementary English Branches,
which viii Include Arithmetic,
Grammar, Composition, Eie-
mentary Philosophy and Ge-
ography, per month. ...... 5 90
Advanced Mathematics, with
ancient or modern Languages,
and other studies to cores
pond, per month. ..,t..,, 5 90
Drawing, sketchiDg and Music, extra.
Applicants from tbe country viii find
comfortable board on reasonable terms.
Nov 8, 1873, s. ID. READ.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08
FIREEH EMS BALL

A GRAND FANCY CALICO MAS
n QUERADE BALL viii be given by
Lake Charles Fire Co., No. l., At Lake
Charles, on the 18th of March. 1879.
(St. Joseph's Day..
Committee ef Reception.
D. w. lessen and lady; b. Sweeney
and lady; Allen Gllley and lady; JAS 2.
Gaary and lady; Jos. Mathis and lady:
I. 70. Ferren aud lady; p. Broderson
aud lady; III. G. Gill and lady; Jens
Hansen and lady; S. FL. Clement and
lady.
Ffoo~ Managers.
o. r. SCHNEIDER. Thos. B. Ferren,
S. II. Clement.
ADMISSION Fee, ............... 81 %
Children uldeI ~ years old. -. %
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08
u. BRADFORD

A Eatchez st.. New Orleans, La.
M reh :. lS79-3m
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

.aROCERIESt GROCERIES,
W A fresh supply of Family Groceries
jusf received and for sale by
y, ", BRYAN & co,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

Job Printing Of All descriptions care
fully executed, with nestnsss snd dis
patch
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

J. w. BRYAN y co.
Luke Charles, La, March 8, 1879.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08


LAKE CHARLES ECHO.
-
SATURDAY. go. MARCH 8. 1879
SHORT STOPS
Chew JacSsoTs Best Sweet Nary
EIebacco.
Read the change made in the an
rnorpcenent Of A. j.. Perkins, ESQ.
An effort to amend the Louisiana
game law failed at the last session
sef the legislature.
The peach crop of Calcasieu never
Cooked more promising. Calcasian
Dis one of the aoest fruit parishes IN
Louisiana.
Read the announcement OF DIR.
u. @. Munday, as Q candidate to
represent Calcasieu Parish in the
State Convention.
The brass band infection has
reached Lake Charles, and we are
glad of i'll. a good brass band is a
handy thing to have aboat town.
Our old friend DIR. Gray, whe is
as true a disciple of Isaac Walton
as in his younger days, thinks moth
ing of yanking dozen buffaloes
out of Lake Charles before dinner,
and that a string of fish weighing
less than thirty pounds isnot worth
bringing home.
AT the late annual session Of the
Grand Council of United Friendsof
Temperance, at New Orleans, the
dues of all the subordinate councils
We're reinitted, on account OF the
hard times, and TO encourage the
councils to reerSanize and start
anew and out of debt.
Democratic exeoatiyeeomisittees
have endorsed M. II. Girard, Esq,
of Lafayette parish, as a parish
candidate, and john Clegg, Esq.
of the same parish as q senatorial
candidate, for the constitutional
convention. No better selections
could have been made.
#.--.---a------------------
Wild turkeys are reported to be
unusually abundant in Caleasietl.
Every spring we expect some cean-
try friend to present the Echo with |
"a fat gobbler, and to return saae
compliment with a present OF the
ECHO, aud every Spring We are dis
appointed Now doait bring us a
slszen.
DEMocaATIc Mass Meeting 10
another column wild be found a.
call for democratic ssaass meeting
ut the Court House next Tuesday. 4
Oar district Democratic nominees
for the State convention will be
present. and public speaking mas
be expected.
Let every democrat in Gasrasieu
parish who desires to see taxation
redheed, unnecessary and expensive
offices abolished, aad Louisiana re-
stored to her once peaceful and
prosperous condition, register if he
is not already registered, and vote
for the democratic nominees for the
constitutional convention.
taH Ia
The St. Mary Gosmant is a new
Democratic weekly newspaper pub
lished at Franklin by Il. +. John
son, and edited by 4. a. Connella. !
We presume it succeeds tue Frank
bin Enterprise, as Mr. johnson was
pne of tie proplietors of that paper.
The Cns17,anf il ably edited. and
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-08

" Us N~71{NIt4k 1AtbVI ~ N
Box $50. Washington, ID. @.
March Sat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-04

In an article on the importation OF
gold, the New York Tribune of Monday
said: September will undou btedly
surpass any previous month i'll the his
tory OF this country in respect to imports
of specie. The amount received here
during the last week was $S,S00,O00,
which is more than double the largest
weeks receipts of specie ever before re-
corded, we believe, and, with S3,8S1 $40
during the first week OF the month,
saakes $12,GS7,910, in less than half OF,
SeDtember. The shipments from Europe
on Saturday alone amounted to $1,000
900 more. Within six weeks :s31 ,5lj, ,553
Ia specie has actually arrived at the
port, and enough more is on the. sea
to swell the receipts to about $780,
100000. 1t is significant, too, that no
serious effort has yet been made by the
Bank.of England to keep back its specie,
in part because the outflow does not as
eteome mainly from the bank, but from
France. and in part because the plethora
of specie is SO great that large outflow
from the bank OF England itself would
be viewed with positive satisfaction:
we have drawn foom Europe $50 900, 900
already, and there is still moth ing in the
oosition or course of the Bank OF Eng
land 10 warrant belief that as much
more could be drawn without any
serious resistance"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-04

Love AT FIRST SfGHT.-LOve at first
sight in church, with Scriptual commen-
tary, is illustrated in the Albany Argus.
One Sunday beautiful young man hap
pened to have q seat in a pew adjoining
one i'm which lovely young lady was
sitting. He was seized with violent
passion for the fair stranger, and resol-
we'd to propose to her then and there.
So he handed her Bible with a pin
stuck in the following text-"And now
[ besceech thee, lady, not as though l
wrote a new commandment nntO thee,
but that which we had from the begin
ming. that we love one another I1,
John, 81 The lady returned the book,
pointing to Ruth, ii, 10" Then she fell
on her face, and bowed hers it to the
ground, and said unto him. Why have
T found grace in thine eyes, that thou
shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing
ann a stranger :" He handed it back
with his fingers on III, John, IS. IA
had many things to write, but | will not
with ink and pen write unto thee. But |
trust that / shall shortly see thee, and
we shall speak face to face" AS the
result of the interview it is said that a
marriage will take place in month or
two.-[Philadelphia Telegraph.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-04
Call for a Stufc Convention.
Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
Democratic Conservative Party. 4

Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITiEE,1
Democratic Conservative Party. /
New Orleans, Sept. |, 1879
At meeting of the State Central Committee
ct the Democratic Conservative party, held III
New Orleans Oh the 25th OF August, 1879, the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the first Monday of October,
1879, he fixed as the time when the Convention
OF the Democratic Conservative party shall be
held provided, that in the event of an epidemic
in this State at said date then the Chairman OF
this committee, with the advice of the EXccu-
tive Committee, is hereby authorized to post
pone the assemblage of the Convention so snch
a date as i'll their opinion may he deemed best.
Resolved, That the city Of Ration Rouge be
selected for the holding of said Conventions
Resolved That the appOrtiOnlnent of repre-
scntatiOn in said Convention shall be the same
aS that adopted for the State Convention held
at Baton Rouge on the first Monday in August,
1878, for the nomination Of a candidate for
State Treasurer; provided. that any parish of
the State or ward OF the city OF New Or. cans,
having cast larger vote for the candidate for
State Treasurer in 1873, shall have the advan-
tage of said vote i'll said :pp0rtiOnment.
Resolved, That one delegate for every two
hundred voters, and one for every frac ton
over one hundred, be fixed as the basis of re-
presentation.
| Resolved. That the election for delegates to
said Convention it is recommended that no
| more than one person shall be elected to cast
each vote.
In accordance with the above resolutions. Il
convention Of the DemocraticC0 Conservative
party is hereby called to meet at Baton Rouge,
on MONDAY, October 6, 1879. at II NJ.
In accordance with the fourth resolution The
several parishes of the state and wards of New
Orleans shall he entitled to the following re-
presentation, to-Wit:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-04

Two THOUSAND DEATHS FROM SCAR
LET FEvER.aTwo thousand deaths from
scarlet fever last year in n ew York is
what Prof. Chandler lately reports
equal to the total mortality from yellow
fever in athe whole Union last year.
This is not pleasant statement to re-
fleet upon. Our public schools must be
held responsible for a. large share OF
the propa CATION of this dreadful malady.
Tt is a significant fact that as soon as
the public schools are closed for the
summer vacation the mortality from
scarlet fever diminishes. 1t continues
at low rate through the summer, but
with the reopening of the schools the
death rate rises again, and soon assumes
a. high average. The prudent course
pursued hy the Brooklyn health board
in preventing convaleseent. children
fronl attending school until they have
fully recovered, and OF forbidding public
funerals in all cases OF contagious dis
eases, has beentpfoductiye of excellent
results. The sources Of scarlet fever
are less understood than they should
be, and it seems an imputation upon
the intelligence of both our sanitarians
and physicians that means for its better
prevention have not been DEVISED
: lPlumber and Sanitary Engineer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-04

HORSES IN Coal PIrs.-Mahy horses
are used in our coal mines, and are
generally kept in stables underground,
often for many years. In Belgium, to
accustom them to tile work, mares in
foal are taken down the pits and the
colts reared there. This has never been
done in England. Occasionally a horse
is put down 2 pit, which proves retrac-
tory, but usually in short time they
get accustomed to the work.
From this warmth and eluabie tenn
perature underground they become
sleek coated and fat, and when brought
up TO the surface have-at tirst-to be
clothed like racers. The writer has
seen horse which had just been brought
up from colliery, after several years
passed underground, violently start at
a bird flying by hint was years since
he had seen daylight, and except human
creatures, rats were the only hVlhs
things he had known. Rats, and some
times snakes are supposed to be taken
down In the chaff for the horses. Rats
they do not SO much object to, put
snakesin the managers are very offensive
to them. p. a.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-04
A Mysterious Dinner Party.
New York Sun. !

4 mysterious dinner party was given
some short time ago by an elderly gen
tleman in the Hotel Demuth at st Pc
tersburg. One morning the gentleman
in question called upon Mr.. Pintscher,
the manager of the Demuth restaurant,
and ordered a luxurious repast for six,
OF which he, himself, made out the menW,
selecting from the wine card the cOstli-
est vintages. He asked for an estimate
of the dinners cost, paid the amount OF
his bill in advance, and requested that
everything should be prepared for the
entertainment of his guest at I O'Clock
precisely the same evening. At that
hour he entered the room reserved for
his banquet, and took his seat at the
head of the table. To the chief walters
his friends to arrive soon, as the dinner
was quite ready" he replied: They are
all here! Let the soup be served forth
withw BY this expressed command the
puzzled attendants then proceeded to
help the absent guest to course after
course, setting down full plates before
the empty chairs, and pouring out pre-
cious wines into the groups OF glasses
stationed before each untenanted place.
The gentleman ate and drank copiously,
uow and anon clinking his glass against
the masterless goblets ranged upon the
table TO his right and left. With the
first round of champagne he arose and
made speech to his imaginary friends,
from the tenor of which oratiOn the
walters gathered that they had been
engaged in attending to personages
long since defunct. When the gentle
u,an had concluded his remarks he
again went through the clinking for
maity, drained the contents of his glass,
and turning to Mr.. Pintscher, chilled
that amazed functuary's blood by the
following ghastly statement: Today
I celebrate my Joyful meeting with my
beloved relatives-ny dead wife, daugh-
ter and three sons, two of whom fell in
the last campaign. DO not be afraid: !
am not mad. 1t has done me power. OF
good to spend this happy hour or so with
my family, You may look for me again
this day twelvemonth.'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-04

SToNEwiLL JtCKsOS's DAUGHrER.--
When the Jackson statue was unveiled
in Richmond some years ago, after the
Drocessions and the Orat0ry, Governor
kemper brought forward upon the pl at
form a slender little girl, and addressing
the great crowd of the old Confederate
soldiers, said: Comrades, let me pre-
sent to you the daughter of Stonewall
Jackson" Somehow the tears sprang TO
every eye at the sight Of this delicate
child of their resistless leader. There
was no cheering, but every face showed a
deep emotion. Ever since that time .
tender and poetic interest has clung to
this little lady and there are many
thousands who care to know OF her
syeDl-being. She has recently arrived in
this city, under the care OF her mother,
who never loses sight Of her and who
brings her here to school. Miss Julia
Jackson il about sixteen years old, tall,
slender and graceful. She is. blonde,
with fresh color and fair hair. Her
ewes are of exquisite clear gray, large
and expressive. Her manners are gen
tic but not shy or reserved. There IS
not anv marked resemblance to her H.
lustrious father and she seems hardly
conscious OF the distinction that she
enjoys and of the romantic interest," that
she carries with her.~~[From the Baltl-
moie Gazette.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-04

4 magnificent U. S. silk flag, meas
,rring four feet in width by six feet i'll
length, with pole and bronze eagle, has
been generously contributed by the
ladies of this town and parisl, to be dis
gosed of and the proceeds to be applied
to assist in rebuilding the Catholic
Church steeple of this place, blown
down 10y the storm Of Sept. 1st. .
1t is proposed to submit this flag to
the different Fire companies of Wash
ington, 0pelousas, Breaux Bridge, st.
Martinsville, New Iberia, and this place
to lie voted for at a5 cents per vote. 1t
will be awarded to the company sub
scribing the highest number of votes.
Any porson may vote for the company
of their choice.
This flag will bear the inscription on
one side, Fire Company No. and
on the reverse Given By the Ladies
of Vermilionville."
Our exchanges at the above named
0laces are requested to make a note of
this.-( Lafayette Advertiser,