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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-28
BAILEY SPRINGS.

A tsrier History of One OF the Most Fa.
nous Springs I'm N@Yfh AIabamm.
Everybody knows what and where are
the Bailey Springs, of North Alabama,
but there are some items In the history
of that celebrated watering place that
are not generally known. The medicinal
character of the water was discovered In
1843 by Mr.. Jonathan Bailey, who was
very sick with dyspepsia. His physi-
clans desired him to visit the Virginia
Springs, but he was unable to be carried
to them even ip carriage. There was
an Insignificant little spring in ravine
on his farm which was always covered
with rainbow-hued scum, and the
neighboring country people had for sew
eral years been In, the habit OF using
this scum as salve for sore eyes. BE
concluded to drink the water, and TO his
establishment his cure was soon effected.
The news soon spread abroad, and suffer.
ers with other diseases were brought In.
1t was found that scrofula was invaria-
bly cured by the water that dropsy was
always relieved when relief was possible;
that diseases of the skin and Of the kid
neys were speedily affected by 1t; and
finally that many of the diseases OF
it's use. In 1868 MT. 4. @. Ellis, Of
Pamela county, Miss, visited Bailey
Springs for The relief of gravel and
straneury. He had been treated by the
leading physicians OF the south with
unsatisfactory results, but in two weeks
| from commencing the use of the water,
he was well man. He was 20 de-
lighted with this unexpected result that
! be immediately took steps TO purchase
the property, and since that purchase IT
has remained In the possession OF his
descendants until the present day. A
most remarkable instance of the potency
Of the water was it's prophylaetic effect
during the awful epidemic OF last year.
People from Memphis, Chattanooga,
Florence, and other infected points,
| flocked to Bailey for refuge because there
thew could find comfortable aecoMmo-
dations, pleasant soeiety, abundant
smusements, and no quarantine regula-
tions In the wsy. Some OF them came
| fresh from the bedside OF friends, some
from the side OF the grave but, although
some who had been exposed exhibited
premonitory symptoms, ~ soon ~ the
water established Its powerful drain
upon the skin and kidneys, they at once
recovered, and mot one csse OF Yellow
Fever was developed at Bailey. Alters
ward, whea the wonderful virtue OF the
water, as . preventive, began 70 30 una
derstood, it was sent to nurses and ply
sicians and Others exposed, and not 0ne
person using the wate- took the disease
Another curious circumstances first no.
ticsd in ii Q laundry of the establishment
was that the undergarments of people
who lad been much exposed, were sctu
ally dyed of saffron yellow by tn
profase perspirstion induced by thu
water, until the system hsd become
thoroughly cleansed. Such are some o
the curious facts in the history of Bale,
| Springs.
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Seeing Stonewall jackson.

Mr.. A. @. Redwood, in one of his
papers, in Scribner for June, gives THE
description of an incident within the
confederate lines. He says: 1t was the
end of bleak November day; the fires
of railway ties, extending in long line
either way as far rs the eye could follow,
made still more neutral by contrast with
their rudy light the dun-gray fields OF
stubble, and the woods in which the
gorgeous panoply of the earlier season
paling into russell and ashy tones. The
work was over and we we're waiting with
some impotence for the order to take
up the line of march back to camp ;
for the evening air struck chilly through
our threadbare and tattered jackets, and
we had eaten nothing since early morn
ing. Moreover, wild rumor had spread
abroad that an issue of fresh pork await
ed our return, and though the long habit
of expecting nothing good until it came
secured us against any serious disap-
pointment, there were not wanting tens
der memories of short" biscuit to raise
our anticipations higher than we cared
to own. Thus preoccupied, we were
fain to refer distant cheering further
down the line to tidings of the coming
rations, and we gather by the roadside
in order to get off the more promptly
when our turn shall arrive. The sound
grows more and more distinct every
moment, and now, far down the road
some moving object can just be discerneo
in a cloud of dust which travels rapid y
our way. Nearer and nearer it comes ;
louder and more enthusiastic ring the
shouts; and now we make out in the
dust the figure of single horseman,
with clump of others trailing off into
obscurity behind him-Jackson is com.
ingi A moment more, and he is here,
going at almost topspeed: his hat il
off his brown hair blown back from his
broad white forehead /; his eyes dancing
and his cheeks aglow with excitement
and the rush of keen air. And now the
cheers grow deafening and ragged hat
are swung more wildly still as the mer
of the foot cavalry recognize their leader
The csvalcade passes like 8 whirlwint
and disappear in the dust up the road
cheered to the very last lsgging cour
Ter of the escort-for we are in good
humof now with ourselves and all thu
world. And, as we step biiskly ou
upon our homeward march, the ali
ieels fresh and invigorating. and thu
miles seem shorter than they were IL
the morning; even the beloved biscuit
| is of minor consequence, and the prom
| ised pork pales beside the though
which fills us--that we have seen Jack
son! And we got the pork besides!
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-28

We have now seen that the
religion of Christ lis in essence that very
worship of mankind which the humans
tarians seek. 1t places neighbor before
self it tolls for others; it blesses the
poor; it forbids all impurity; all injus,
tice ; i protects the slave and frees him !;
it guards the person and rights on man,
woman and child it loves earth deeply,
and does not steal from our little world
one single joy with which to decorate Its
heaven. 1t is religion of humanity in
all the light and expsnse of that term.
No Franklin, no Wilberforce, no August
'Comte, no Thomas Paine ..csn dig up
from the deep mines of their genius q
jewel Of truth which may not be found
in those precious stones of the Testa-
ment.
What, then, is peculiar to the Christ
ian system7 What is the part to be
played by the notion of second life ?
The immortality OF man does not make
the precepts of Christ true or false, but
it does this, it takes the absolute religion
of humanity and fills it with powerful
motive. If I am to exist for year, ]
must not in that year, lie, or steal, OF
murder, or hate my neighbor, but much
more may I and can i avoid such little
ness of sin if / am the child OF CREST
God and am to live an endless life. II
man were born of chemistry and will in
q few years return to dust, he must in-
deed do to others as he would they
should do to him, but if an intelligent
God made him, and the Golden Rule ID
one of the laws of that God, and man h
to live forever, then the motive OF an
upright life becomes 20 grand that nc
words can express its measurement. a
law of action Is thus transformed into I
transport of the soul.
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Sunday Beading.
TIRE FOUR CALLS.

The Spirit came in childhood,
And pleaded, Let me in =
But abi the door was bolted,
By thoughtlessness in sin.
The child said, " Pm too young yet;
There's time enough; to-day
I cannot OPEN" Sadly
The Spirit went his wayi
again he came, and pleaded,
In youths bright happy hour;
ne called, but hssrd no answer;
For, lured by satan's power,
The youth lay dreaming idly,
And saying, Not to-day
Not till I've tried esrth's pleasures"
Again he turned awayi
Again he came in mercy,
In manhood vigorous prime;
But still he found no welcome;
The merchant " had no time"
No time for true repentance;
No time to think and pray;
And SO, repulsed and saddened,
The Spirit TUNED swRyi
Once more he called and waited,
The man was old and i'll:
He scarcely heard the whisper;
His heart was cold and chill;
s' Go; leave NE; when need thee,
III call for thee, }" he cried
Then, sinking on his pillow,
: without hope he diedi
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-28

have not been remarkable, God msy
credit this man, who has lived bad life.
with more real heroism than you have
ever shown. You had better not thank
God that you are better than other men.
for God knows both you and them; and
he e better than
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-28

or all her Prime Ministers, Queen
Victoria liked most Lords Aberdeen and
Melbourne, and Lord John Russell
least as he was not courtier and Yves
always in trouble with the Court, Lord
Beaconsfeld at first was tar from being
. fayorite Of her Majesty. but since his
second term he has managed TO worm
himself into the royal good graces.
The Queen has done him the honor TO
sead sl his novels. including Lothian"
TwEnTY-sEyEN eorpses were crematea
10 Milan last year, at cost OF about 10
cents each.
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One of the commonest and worst Of
the vices il the vice OF comparison.
There is good authority for saying that
those who measure themselves BY them
selves and compare themselves among
themselves are not wise. The Phaiisee
who went up into the temple to pray fell
into This snare. "God. I thank thee
that I am mot a. other men are"
This is the language of spiritual pride
and Of consciousness. Thinking In this
strain he is sure to paint others ~ black
90 he can in order that he may show
himself to the better advantage on this
background. 1t would have been we'll
to thsnk God for not being suffered to
fall into grievous sin; but the com.
parison between him and other men was
sure to bring with it many harsh judg-
ments and many hateful passions. Such
compariso moreover, puts the true
standard of character cut of sight; for
that 10 the law that demands perfection.
Gods requirement is not, BE ye good
as other men;" it is, "Be ye perfect,
even as your Father in heaven is per-
fect.o
Besides, such Q comparison 10 very
likely to be unjust. How DO you know
that you are better than this publis
can" Sir tharisees Perhaps bis i'e
may outwardly seem worse than yours
bnt it may be that be, though vicious
and unprincipled and degraded In the
eyes of men, is better man than you
are in the sight of God. 1t may be that
he was born with an organization thai
inclined him to indulgence. L. may be
that his environment from his earliest
life has been evil. And it may be that
against all these hindrancas he has stri
ven bravely--,ar more brsyely than YOU
have ever striyen; and, though BIZ
achievements, 50 far as man can see
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San Francisco News Letter.

San Francisco News Letter.
Young Bilkins went to serenade his
girl on Van Ness avenue. The amateur
orchestra, of which he IL member, had
hardly squelched out the first two bars
of s'Come Where My Love Lies Dream.
ing" when the second-story window
went up and old Bogg's, Ainelis's father,
stuck his head out and remarked:
"Is there no way Of compromising this
thing?"
aWhat-w-w what ?" gasped Bilkins'
81 say, can't We make some arrange
ment to get out of this matter. How
does four dollars and an old gas stove
strike you ~
Why--this-this IL serenade,
exclaimed Bilkins.
Exactly 80 see. Now, suppose
were to stand the beer and car fare al
round, wouldn't you 90 out In the sub
urbs somewhere and work off the rest o
It in front of some deaf and dumb asylum
n
or otherp
aWell, I'm blowed !" calculated tn
crushed lover.
81 should think you would be, hitchet
to the end of that big trombone. Dom
point it this way, for heavens sake; |
might 90 off,"
sCome down here and say that like
man." roared the big drum, who wa
full of Budweiser and fury. You bald
headed old pelican, come down"
.I-I--think we had better-bette
go. a. it were," boys murmured ths
mortified Blkins, and the disguised bant
walked sadly off, seorniully ignorinI
Boggs parting ipjunctions to reform ant
lead better lives, after the thing blew
over.
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The Women of To-Day.

A trainingsschool is to be established
in England in order to provide trained
nurses for the sick in private families.
At Leghorn more than 1000 women
are employed in the manufacture OF
coral beads for necklaces, which promise
to be fashionable.
The interest in art embroidery has
extended as far as Shanghai, China,
and orders for text books on the subject
have been received by q Boston firm.
The Boston sewing circle has closed
operations until next season, having
distributed 10, 400 articles OF clothing to
the destitute during the winter.
Miss Stark, q niece of Gen. Stark OF
the revolution, is said to be the heaviest
taxpayer in Dunbarton, n. FL. Taxa
ton without representation of course.
The governor of Massachusetts, has
presented the colored women OF Boston
with bale of flannel from his mill, to
be made into garments for the colored
refugees.
The English queen has just heard OF
the American craze for decorating bottles
and fower-pots with bugs, dragons and
other symbols of the art, and mentions
it with commendation.
Miss Mary Hall, sister OF the late
Ezra Hall, has been appointed commits.
sioner Of the superior court Of Connecti-
cut. This Is the first appointment OF q
woman to an office of this kind in that
state.
When Aristarichi Bsy gave dinner
in Washington the other day to Nine.
bakhmeteG 80 formerly Miss Beale-he
met his chief guest at the door. Mosco
vite.fashion, with plate on which lay
bread and sslt, which the fair dame pro-
ceeded to taste.
The wonderful gown, woven frem
spider webs which the Empress of Brazil
presented to Queen Victoria, is very
beautiful, and exceeds in fneness any
silk gown. 1t is estimated that 100000
spider webs Would be required for forty
yards of such cloth.
The daughter OF Canadian postmas-
ter has lately gained tn plsudits OF the
sire brisade." On seeing house on FIRE
she took q ladder on her shoulders.
mounted the roof, through which the
flames were blazing, and with dozen
pals Of water soon subdued them.
The late Mrs. Hale was active in
many excellent public undertakings
She had much to do with the completion
OF the Bunker Hill monument; fol
thirty years she labored TO have Thanks
giving day made national holiday and
she greatly Influenced her old FRIEND
| Matthew Vasssr in the organization 0
Vasssr college.
A flower girl brigade has been startst
in London by the Baroness Burdett
Coutts and others, with the intention 0
enabling the flower TO earn NOR
by teaching them how to arrange thei
wares and securing regular customer
for them. The flowers are bought TO
the girls at Coyent garden and made vi
at q central depot
Referring to the allowance Of phi
money given to English ladies, the Lon
don Queen, high authority, in q
article on the subject says thst ~ 800
year IL the usual sum allotted in th
highest grade Of life, even IN the case 9
men who have from 500 600 to $3.50 90
a year A lady whose husband has fror
$4,000 to $4,000 would get annual
. from 81 900 to $4,000.
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IA physician was asked about the
condition Of q patient. He lie very i'll,
s;rD was the reply. "Does be keep his
had ~ asked the inquisitor. OF course
~ does. You don { suppose he's too
enough to sell his bed when he's 20 III
do YOU"
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For, although that man was addressed
blythe poet as contemporary with the
extinct and scientifically named menag>
erie Of the ultrsrancient world it is well
known that his name was Bowers. and
that he came from Pike county, Mo
The paleozoic oockrosch is Of far more
ancien {. sineage. To ins ect the
taking of the four per cent loan and the
TsImage trial have no contemporaneous
interest. In the paleozoic age the FORM
alton of the globe and the accretion Of
the terrens strata rather laid over" the
concerns of which this tpfiEg genera
ton make 50 much account. Neverthe'
less, even In that twilight Of
the worlds history, the paieozeis
cockroach must have had bis sub
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-02-28

BY Mr.. Thomas requiring county com
mlssioncrs 10 make full reports and allow
ing no member to make contracts or bind
thc county without authority Of the board
The house pcntentiary committee report
ed iayorably on the bill appropriatine
$35O,oO0 to pay Indebtedness and current
expenses of the Southern pentcntiary, also
Inappropriate 100000 to complete the
Southern pententiary,
The militia committee reported adversely
to the bill appropriating $4,000 for ex-
penses OF the military during the strike
troubles of 1878, and presented substitute
reducing the amount, which they recon-
mended topass. The report was adopted
and the substitute was referred to the ap-
preparation committee The reduction re.
terred to has reference TO railroad charges
for transportation of troops.
Dir. Hinkley presented minority report.
1t was sort of protest against the appro-
priation Of any money to pay for an armed
force which had been called out in viola.
ton, as he thought, Of public policy and
personal liberty. Following this he de-
livercd q master speech in favor of the
minority report or protest which he de-
sired printed and sent with the bills tor
second reading. A motion was made to
lay the minority report on the table. This
caused lively scene. Some members
insisted that it was protest and entitled to
be spread on the journal without other ac.
ton. The motion 70 table was lost. The
paper was finally referred to the appropria-
ton committee.
The scene at one time was quite exciting,
the Democrats largely siding against the
Republicans and against the militia system
or any militia supported by the state au.
thority.
Mr.. Twigg offered q resolution asking
congress to make Springfield q signal service
station, which was rejected. Adjourned
until 2:30
The afternoon was taken up with bills on
second reading.
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NEW SERIES---NO. q:

or nubias are made of. jennings rolled
tAe clumsy substance into bail, and wa
moi alarmed at all in handling it. ut Il
not poisonous, said he and he put one end
OF Tin ms mouth and bit into it.
The monster snake is kept in the second
story OF the house in glass case. Jeu
hlngS IS circus performer, and he brought
tue reptile with him at the close Of last
seasons travelling through the west and
south. when you buy these snakes from
dealers in New York." said he, you buy
cat in the bag They arrive in this coun
try in the boxes they are packed in Africa.
From the time the natives catch them and
box them until the retail customer pur-
chases them, the boxes are not unpackcd
On the outside Of the boxes are marks indi-
eating the kind of snake and its length. |
When it is bought the dealer sells it for|
what he purchased it. No guarantee i'll
given that the snake is alive, and there isl
no telling that the snake does live until the
box is unpacked When this snake of mine
was unpackcd it jumped wildly from the
box, and 1t was some time before we could
secure it. 1t still has its teeth and iangs.
On the second Joint of the middle of thisl
hand 1t bit me but there is no danger.
They do all their execution by crushing.
me muscles in their body arc very power
full
1T eats once in about every three months.
Then II sheds its coat Its feeding time
was this week give it live pigeons, ALI
DO is TO put them in the glass case. The
snake watches its chance and brushes the
lie out or the pigeon against the sides of |
the glass. This snake is modest in its way
and won't do much killing if anybody
stands near to watch After the pigeon il |
crushed the snake swallows it whole, feath-
ers and all, The, snake gets into coil and
has the pigeons feet pointing toward its
tail. The bird is swallowed head first
From five TO seven pigeons make meal
When the snake once commences to swal-
low the pigeon it won't stop, no matter how
many people are near It, After it has
eaten enough 1t will lie still for nearly
three months, scarcely ever moving. They
have good time OF it in their own way.
All they want is plenty to eat at the proper
time, and the snake is all right. 1t sheds
its coat with every meal, or, in other words,
gets new suit about four times year
That's more than good many get, and it
don't cost the snake anything. Just now
its skin is as soft and glossy as black velvet.
When it sheds its coat sometimes help to
take the old skin off. When its feeding
times comes around it becomes lively and
angry. 1t is as thick as stove pipe, and
weighs nearly q hundred pounds. | will
keep the snake here until we start again
on the road next season."
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

| SENATORS BAYARD AND VOORHEES, SPEAK
| UPON THE DEFICIENCY BILL--THE ANTI
CHINESE mLL-DoN PIATT WALKED OVER
BY BiLLY M'GARRAuAN -ETC.
WASHINGTON, February 26,-The discus
sion over the deficiency bill in the senate
was of u heated character and caused one
OF the most exciting debates of the session.
The speech OF Senator Bayard was regarded
as one OF his finest efforts, in which
he was followed by Senator Voorhees,,
who scored the Republicans mcrci-
icssly for their efforts to load the bill
with appropriations for money expended
states that were clearly Democratic for the
Republican party. His speech, though
short, and made without any preparation
was regarded as one of his most brilliant
efforts. The bill passed by a strict party
vote.
THE CENSUS BILI.
created but little discussion, and was pass
ed without discussion.
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S
are already meneuvcring for the chairman
ship of the most important committees in
the reorganization of Che senate,
ORIENTAL IMMIGRATION.
The pressure brought to bear upon the
president by both the advocates and the
opponents of the anti-Chlnese bill increases
daily, and the petitions show almost q
solid East against solid West in this mat
ter, but there is little doubt but that the
president will veto the bin.
DOUBTFUL BILL.
There is no probability Of the Legislative
and executive appropriation bill going
through the senate, nor is it at all likely
| that the conference committee can recon
Gle the differences between the house and
se..,,n growing out Of the repeal Of the
election law, as neither branch of congress
seems disposed to yield in the matter.
CONSIDERED GOOD.
Tic nomination OF Colonel Mctcatc, for
appraiser of merchandise at ST. Louis, by
the president gives great satisfaction TO the
entire state delegation in Congress, and the
appointment is considered one Of the best
that could have been made. Colonel Met
calfc has, during his term in Congress, made
an excellent record, although he has labor
ed under many embanassmcnts, growing
out Of two years contest for his seat,
which has just ended bya unanimous re-
port of the committee in his favor.
PIArT PCMMElED.
Billy McGarrahan, the noted land claim
ant, encountered Don Piatt in one OF the
corridors of the senate chamber tonight
and Knocked him down and walked over
| him
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, February 81, 10 A. M-Pork
March, $40 Is; April, $40 27H May
$40 4214. Corn-March, 1914 April, SO &
@533s May, 3719. Whcat-March, 93ls
April, 941s
CHICAGO, February 81, 1900 M,-Pork
March, $40 2O@1O %; April, $40 400
10 421s. Corn-March, 1914 April, 1924
May, 37h@375s Whent-March, 1894
April, o54@955s.
CHICAGO, February 27, 2;3O p. M.-Porls
March, $40 30; April, $40 491a@lO 45;
May, $40 5719@1O go. Corn March,
l4@S31a; April, 335s@331; May, 375a
Wheat-March, 935S@934 April, 1880
945s.