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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-07-05
LAX e Charles Institute

FOR
MALE AND FEMALE,
NTIIL commence regular sessions on
wv Monday, Nov 18th. Every effort
will be made to secure rapid progress
in learning =,
The conrse OF studies will include all
branches usually Taught, and necessary
to a thorough practical or finished edu-
cation.
No new classes will be formed after
those for the session have been organ
lied, and uniformity of authors will be
strictly required.
TERMS CASH.
Primary Branches, per month, III oU
Elementary English Branches,
which willinclnde Arithmetic,
Grammar. Composition, Ele-
mentary Philosophy and Ge-
ographv, per month $1,000. OO
Advanced Mathematics, with
ancient or modern languages.
and other studies to cores
pond, per month. ........... D W.
Drawing, Stretching and Music, extra:
Applicants from the country viii find
comfortable board GA reasonable terms.
Nov. 9, 1873. s. ID. READ.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-07-05
DIR. j.. M. HILI4lARD.
LAKE CHARLES LODGE

No. los, e.. and A.. M.
H0LDS ITS REGULAR G0MMUEIcA-
Al tons at the Masonic Hall on SATUk-
DAY before the fnll moon IF each month at
Sso'elock 2. Ne. from the LIST of October 20 the
lst OF april and at A r. ~, from the lat Of
April TO the LIST of October. All transient
brothers 10 good standing are invited to atteud.
GEO. S. BENSON, Nv. al.
5. II iCLBMEnr. SceFetary.
Lake Charles, La, January, 1870.
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Haskell House.
LAKE CHARLES, CALCAsIEU PARISH
LOUISIANA.

TNHIS large, two story, well lighted
4 and ventilated building, situated
on Ryan street, next to Moss.& Ria.
dicks store, has recently been entirely
renovated and repainted, and the fur.
niture is new throughout. The ground
measures 200 by 40U feet, and includes
a new feed stable. The table is snp.
piled with the best the market affords,
and the proprietor will spare no efforts
to make it first class house. Com.
mercial travellers will find il a quiet and
pleasant stopping place, Prices mod.
etate, w. IL. HASKEIL,
July IL, 1873. Proprietor.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-07-05
]. CORNELIUS MUNDAE,
p by stefan, 5 u g e o n
AND
DRU GGI S It.

HAVING established q Drug Store
I'll in the building Of J. w. Bryan Il
Co., corner Ryan street and Public
Square. / am pre- 5ared 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 SUI
perior article of Brandy. Whiskey. Gin,
Wine, etc., kept exclusively for medical
purposes. Can be found at Drug Store
during the day, and at residence, on
Bilao street, at night, if MT profession
ally absent
N. B.-Physicians prescriptions care
fully compounded.
feb q rs.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-07-05
THE DEPUTY
SHELL LIB A NIX.

F AM now Offering for sale this valua-
A. BILE piece of property with 26llaa acres
of land, all located about eight miles
below the town of Orange, in Orange
County, Texas. For further particu-
lars apply to the undersigned at Lake
Charles. La.
NARY e. GLASSPOOI..
Feb. is, 1879. If.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-07-05

Leaves Orange every day except Sun
day. at 6 q. m.
Arrives at New Iberia next days. by
5 p. m.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-07-05
II. ,. LYONS,
Physician and Surgeon.

II OCATED in Lake Charles. offers his
~ professional services to the public
Patients paying cash for services will
find my charges very moderate.
April 10, 1e79...tf.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-07-05
Daily Mail.

Leaves New Iberia every day. except
Snnday, ut Ga. m.
Arrives at Orange next days, by S
LIP. IN.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-07-05
NIXeS FERRY

AND STOItE,
One mile above Lake Charles on the
Calcasieu River.
The undersigned wishes to Inform
thetraveling public and Stock Drovers
that he has put his Ferry and beef pens
in good repair, and is ready to accom-
modate all who may wish to cross with
him. with everything that is generally
reauiredb stock men and travellers.
He has large safe Flat, suitable for
crossing any kind of stock; also two
chain Understanding. Pasturage
on each side of the river, free of charge
Keeps constantly on hand full sup
ply of Groceries, Provisions and For
age. atthe very lowest pricesl
my9-tt III ID. NIX
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|GROCERIESi GROCERIES Ia
VI A fresh supply Of Family Groceries
jast received and for sale by
j. Nv. BRYAN q co.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-07-05
JNO. Ell. Pee,
SIGN PAINTER.

II ETTERS in Gold Leaf and Bronze,
~ a speciality. Orders for signs or
lettering on wood, tin or glass, will be
executed with neatness and dispatch.
May "a, 1879. BIN.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-07-05
The Light Dransast schooner
JOHN ALBERT.

HAVING Just undergone thorough
III repairs, will make regular trips be-
tween Lake Charles and Galveston.
She solicits freight.
WIN. VINCENT,
Feb l.--3m. Owner
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FOR SAFE.

EOR SALsE:-T wo hundred arc ~ !,
~ three and d half acres ct lapu, N, \
the Bayou Nez-t,iqu6. in this pa'''
in Sec. 43, e. o, s.. R. 3 W., Ia.
Address Lake Charles EoHo.
feb 81, 1878.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-08

To J. ". Ellison, Absent Defendant:
TAKE NOTICE-That a copy Of the com
plant herein has been filed this day In the
office OF r. c.. Hardness, Frisl Justice for said
County.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dec Is, 1878, II
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-08
Meeting Of School Trustees.

The County Board Of Examiners has
called q meeting of the Trustees of the
public schools to he held in Abbcville on
Monday, 18th inst. Abbcville County
has always taken deep interest in educa-
ton, and now more than at any former
time are her people called on to look after
the instruction of the young. A sum of
about fifteen thousand dollars is to be
distributed this year among the schools
of the County. Much good should be &C.
complishcd by it, and it rests with the
County Board and tho various district
boards to see that the money is properly
- systematically disburscd. 1t is to be
hoped that the school term will be made
as long as possible and that the pay of the
teachers will be increased. Both objects
can be attained by lcssening the number
of schools, which are now toe numerous.
Many reforms are needed, and we hope
the meeting of the Trustees next Mon
day will be a full one, so that the County
Board may have its hands strengthened
in it's arduous work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-08
The LEGISLATURE.

THE Chester Reporter is disposed to
think the last Legislature did but little
for the public good. The people ofAb-
beville are abundantly satisfied with
their Representatives on general princi-
pies. but if they had done nothing more
for us than TO lift from u shoulders
the thirty per cent. levied upon our farms
by the State Board of Equalization, and
to give us the stock law, we can we'll al
ford to be satisfied. Their pay was per-
haps one hundred and fifty dollars each,
while. they saved q in excessive taxes
alone, nearly seven thousand dollars an
nually, besides bestowing tho great
blessing of Go stock law. Our Repre-
sentatives hare reason to be proud OF
their laurels.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-08
Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1879.
Judge IIudson's Dissenting Opinion.

It would be 4 pity if the readers OF the
Press and Banner, on glancing at our
columns this morning, should be fright
ed ut the solid mass of reading presented
bv Judge Hudson's opinion III the IA
nous Bond cases. The only fault the
opinion has is its great length, in sritc of
which, however, VIC earnestly urge our
readers to read it through. Whoever
does so will agree with us that it is a
most able document, rejecting great
credit OIL the Judge who pronounced 1t
and on the office which he holds. \
long opinion was unavoidable, especially
as Judge Hudson was one against two,
so 10 speak, in the Court OF ClaihiS.
Limited though the jurisdiction OF the
Court was, according to the Judgment OF
a majority of the Judges, yet even Judge
Thomson's opinion was of conSlderaoi
length. Judge IIudson's, therefore,
could not avoid being long since he gives
the Court much wider and fuller lurls-
diction. reviews the whole circumstances
surrounding the Bond Debt, and pro-
our upon each class thereof, giving
copious authorities.
We need not discuss the subject nor
analyzc the opinion. Suffice it to say
that Judge Hudson occupies the ground
which tho Press and Banner has always
held: namely, that the Consolidated
Debt is valid, and the State is in honor
bonnd to pay it. In that we think he Is
right. AS to the plenary jurisdiction he
would give the Court of Claims, we rath-
or think Judge Thomson is more correct
in his moro literal Interpretation of the
words and effect of the Joint Resolution.
The latter expressly declares that the
effect of the Act, and all cognate matters
were not brought within the jurisdiction
of the Court the former considers thai
the main question, namely, the leSal
Consolidation Act was within It's Jurls'
diction. Doctors differ. and so nc
Judges. We believe, however, that II
the Court mad done as much as Judge
Hudson thinks it had a right to do, tho
State, the Legislature, the b~ondholder'
and the taxpayer, would have given II
sincere thanks and 10 plea to the juris-
diction would have been made. AS it is
the main question is untouched, no set
Element has been made, and the battle 81
the bonds will soon DO renewed IN q
higher Court.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-08

ADBEvILLE LITERARY CLUB.-The
club held it's usual monthly meeting at
the house of W. A. Lee, ESQ, last Fri
day evening. Bitterly cold though the
nighl was, there was a very numerous at
tendance of members. The essayist,
Rev. r. N. Pratt, read an admirable pa
per on ''The Unity of the Races, avery
debatable subject, which provoked a
long, eager and most interesting discus
sion. The usual club-supper brought to
a close one Of the best meetings the club
has ever held. The club begins the new
year in excellent condition. Its men,
bersbip keeps mp, and it's library is in
creasing IN value. The last years peri
odicals and magazines were sold at auc-
ton last Saturday and realized over SIS.
This sum added to the annual subscrip-
tions enables the club to procure all the
first magazines and reviews.
AMONG other friends from Due West
woo werehere on Sale Day, we met Rev.
Dr. Bonner and Rev. DR.. Patton. 1t is u
long time since the latter was seen in onr
town. We hope he viii come offener for
. hearty welcome viii always swat him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-08

At this point we pause to recur to the steps
which were taken during this wild extrava-
gance to investigate thec condition OF The debt
nances. For this purpose committees were
appointed by the Legislature from time to
tfrse, and their zep2Ets and the aetioa OF that
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-08
BONDS BOUGHT AT 4 NOT 1NvALr

DHTkD.
In Cromwell VS.. County Of Sac, O6 U. s., &C
the Court says: I'VE are OF opinion that th,
purchaser OF negotiable security before maturi
ty, in cuscs where he Is not personally charge
able with fraud, Is entitled TO recover Its full
amount against It's maker, though he ma,
have paid less than It's par value, whatever
may lave been It's original infirnity. We ar,
aware Of numerous decisions In conflict Will
this view OF the law but we think the sound
CT view and the one In consonancc with thu
common understanding and usage OF COM
merce, Is, that the purchaser, at whatever
price, takes the benefit Of the entire obliga
ton OF the maker. Public securities, anC
fiuctuatlng in price in the market, one day
being above par and the next below 1t, and OF
ten passing Within short periods from one
half of their nominal TO their full value. In
decd all sales of such securities are made with
reference to prices current In them market. II
would Introduce therefore, uncomfortable con
fusion, If bona tide purchasers In the marke,
were restricted In their claims upon such
securities to the sum they had paid fol
them."
FRAUD NOT SATISFACTORILY
Sc far we nave considered the questions In.
VOWED In these cases rs If the ncts alleged by
ers, in exchange for which the Consolidation
bonds were issued, were true and have en-.
dcavorcd to show that even II such infirmi'
ties existed, they could not affect these bond
In the hands of the plaintiffs who are limo
cent holders for value without notice and be.
fore maturity. The next inquiry Is whether
the fncts alleged by the Stutc are sustained
by proof, and whether the legal propositions
advanced to impcuch the bonds arc well ta.
ken. The objections to the validity of these
several bonds, both OF fact and Of law, set up
in the several answers, are in the main the
same as are advanced In the report Of tho
Bond Commission and VIC propose to review
them in the order therein set out.
The coupons embraced In objections ], 2,
and 1 OF the Report aggregate 1851, 2i6; and
the charges In substance are, that these nrC
coupons, some of which were clipped from
bonds that were never issued, others from
bonds before they were issued, n Il large
number were coupons that matnrcd before
January !, 1871, up to which date the State
promptly paid Rllnccruing interest, and there
fore must have paid these coupons so matur-
Ing. Bearing upon this brunch OF the case
mich testimony was introduced, q part OF
which Is hearsHy In its character, to the adj
mission of which counscl for the plaintiffs
very properly objects. An examination OF
oil the legitimate testimony, and In fact the
hearsay rs well does not enable me to discov-
or satisfactory proof OF the facts alleged.
We are asked TO fnicr these facts from certain
documentary evidence. and by a.method OF
speculative reasoning adopted by tho Bond
Commission.
On examining that report (and the evidence
on the trlplsis not so strong, because there -
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-17
 THE NOMINEE OF 1880.

New York Star: A careful esti- mate shows that there are between 45,000 and 50,000 democrats in this city, who will not vote for Tilden un- der any circumstances. His nomi- nation, would, therefore, give the State to the republicans by an enor- nous majority.
 The same story was told by Boss Kelly, chief of Tammany Hall, to the Arkansas delegation. and all others at the St, Louis Convention, in 1876. Stlll Mir. Tilden carried New York City and Stase by decided majori. ty, as he will do if nominated in 1S- so. Arkansas will trust to the pa triotism and wisdom of the National Convention, and give it's nominees a hearty support.-Van Buren Press.
 We'll and sensibly said Mr. Dun- ham. It is sheer foolishness for the Democracy to attempt to dictate who sh all or shall not be the nominees in 1880. And it is worse than foolish  ness for democratic journals to assert that there are any considerable num- Der of democrats anywhere in thls country who will bolt the action of the National Convention because this man or that man is not nomlna- ted, or because some man may be nominated who may not be the per soIal choice of the editor of that par tieular paper.
 Whether Tllden or Hendricks, Hancock or Thurman, Bayard or Randall, or some other of the great men of the Democratic party should be nominated in 1880, we believe the Democratic party will go solid as a block.
 It is not the man, but the political creed and principles represented by hlm, that we must stand solid and united for.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-17

They belonged to church which is trying, in the face nf so much op- position, to break the chains which bind the millions, white and colored, in the South in substantial bondage to the will of the few. This was their chief offense.
 The Southern leaders and their panders know this, and, now that they have captured the legislative department of the Government, are emboldened in their efforts to hedge up our way, intimidate our preachers and drive our people from the coun- try. But, thank God, the church is aefe with her colleges, her press and ministry, and once in awhile finds man, like yourself, who has the courage to speak out in the sec ular press in favor of truth and right; and if we should not, our children will stand upon the grave of the old spirit that flinders for opinions sake, and proclaim that the day of light and freedom has dawned 'the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
 They mistake the metal of the men with whom they deal. Although our enemies howl like wolves, and few Northern towards
 some of whom you have in Fort Smith living upon Federal patronage and supporting rebel sheets-'may go back on us" we will yet succeed in introducing in this country a new and better order of things in purifying society, Then. "with nal ice toward none, and with charity for all, but with firmness for the right as God gives us power to see the right" let us go forward in es- tablishing the great principles of righteousness, truth peace and liber- ty-the universal brotherhood of man-"victory is nighe' though it may seem dark at times, God will avenge Ills own. Yours for the right. I. $. FORD.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-17
YOUR TAX RE-
 CEIPTS.

It is a matter of the utmost impor- tance to all land owners that they file away and preserve the tax re- ceipts on their lands, especially this year, since there will be no publica- tion of the delinquent list and land owners will have DO opportunity to see if their taxes have been properly marked "paid'' on the tax books. Your tax receipt may in future years be the only paper and the only evi- dence which will save your lands from being wrongfully taken away from you by some sly land shark :; for under the present law if the col lector should fail to mark your taxes paid,--or if the county records should happen to get destroyed, your lands will be bounced upon by some greedy land grabber ( for whose ben eft the new law seems to have been specially framed and your tax re- ceipt will be the only thing that will save you from being dispossessed of your home.
 Take good care of your tax re- ceipts.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-17
IMPORTANT TO HOME-
 STEADElsS.
The New Law Grants an Enlarge
 ment ot Acreage.

We find the following to be the text of the homestead act of Con. gress, approved March 3d:
 Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Of the United States of America, in Con. gross assembled:
 That from and after the passage of this act, the even sections within the limits of any grant of public lands to any railroad company, or to any mil itary road company, or to any state in aid of any railroad or military road, shall be open to settlers under the homestead laws to the extent of one hundred and sixty acres to each settler, and any person who has. under existing laws, taken home stead on any even section within the limits of any railroad or military road land grant, and who, by exist. ing laws, shall have been restricted to eighty acres, may enter under the homestead laws an additional eighty acres adjoining the land embraced in his original entry, if such addi tional land be subject to entry; or if such person so elect, he may surren. der his entry to the United States for cellation, and thereupon be entitled to enter lands under the homestead laws the same as if the surrendered entry had not been made. Any person so making addl- tional entry of eighty acres, or new entry after the surrender and cancel. lation of his original entry, shall be permitted to do so without payment of fees and commissions; and the residence and cultivation of such person upon and of the land embrae- ed in his original entry shall be con sidcred residence and cultivation for the same length of time upon any of the land embraced In his additional or new entry, shall be deducted from the five years residence and cutiva- tion required by law: Provided, that in no case shall patent issue upon an additional or new home stead entry under this act until the person has actually, and in conform ity with the homestead laws, occu- ped, resided upon and cnl,iyateas the land embraced therein at least one year.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-17
 THAT.MULE OF MINE.

Be careful how you abuse and nal treat him, her or it. (So little is known of the animal; outside of the fact that it is quadruped some times possessed of a pair of heels which are liable without any provo cation to assume puck reaching out motion, that we do not attempt to class his, her or it's gender-you can have it masculine, feminine or neuter as you like.) You might-ln fact, are very liable, to get yourself into trouble if you don't treat your animal with that degree of consider ation now guaranteed to it by law.
 The DEMOCRAT, faithful guar dian of the peoples interests, true humanitarian, and an indispensable paper to every citizen of Pope coun- to who wants to keep posted, pub fishes synopsis of the recently en- acted statute for the prevention of cruelty to animals. A general knowledge of the law may save the poor brutes from great deal of cruel treatment, and at the same time may keep some thoughtless persons out of trouble.
 Read the law and be careful. It is a good law and we hope to see it's provisions. enforced both in the let ter and in the spirit.
 The poor dumb brute deserves better treatment than he sometimes gets, and we believe this law will secure it.
 P. S.-Rcmember when your mule takes his heel away from you and
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-17
THE INDIAN RESERVATION.

We have been asked by several who are intimately interested, to tell what we know about the present at. titude of the old Cherokee reserva. tion lands in this county.
 We can, in very few words, tell all we know, or have been able to find out about them.
 The United States authorities have issued instructions to the land agent at Dardanelle, to dispose of these lands Gas other public lands of the United States are disposed of under the law," but there being three diff erent ways of dlsposing of U. S. lands, the officials at the Dardanelle office were left in uncertainty how to proceed, i. e. whether they should dispose of them by homesteading, by pre- emption, or sell to the first appli. cant. So the matter rests and will rest until the Register at Dardanelle gets more specific instructions, which we understand, has been applied tor
 Our opinion, based on the best in formation we can get, is that the squatters on these lands will be al lowed to secure their homes by homesteading and pre-emption, and that they will be given the preference in taking up these lands.
 We shall try to keep posted on any new phase that this matter may assume and will give our readers the benefit of the best information we can obtain.
 Since writing the above we learn that the points of doubt which exis, ted in the minds of the land officials at Dardanelle have been cleared up by more explicit instructions from Washington City, and that most oi the squatters on the reserve have fiji, ed their applications and taken the preliminary steps necessary to the procurement of title from the gov. ernment to their lands.