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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-27

THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND.

Washington, Dec. l6.-The Honse
Committee on Education and Labor
to-day agreed upon the bill introduced
by Representative Goode at the last
session, and ordered favorable report
to be made to the House. The bill
provides that the net proceeds OF the
sales of public lands shall be forever
consecrated and set apart for the edu-
cation of the people that the Secreta-
~ of the Treasury, upon receipt of a
statement from the Secretary of the
Interior of the amount of net receipts
from the sales of public lands for each
fiscal wear, shall apportion such receipts
to the several States on the basis of
their population between the are Of 3
and q wears. After ) wears half OF said
net proceeds, and after 10 wears the
whole of the same shall be set apart as
an educational fund and invested in
United States 4 per cent bonds, the
interest Of which shall be appropriated
as above provided.
Mr. AcKLEN QUARANTINE BILL.
Representative Acilen's bill, intro
dueed in the House TODAY, provides
that the president of the National
Board of Health, the surgeon-general
of the nary, encouragement of the
army, and presidents of the State
boards of health, shall be empowered
to establish quarantine restrictions on
the lines of roads leading to and from
any city or section that has been de-
clared infected with yellow fever, and
shall alone have power to make and
put in force quarantine regulations af-
fecting passengers. baggage or freight.
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NJ. Quad, in the Chicago Ledger
takes the best part of a column to tell
how TO carve a turkey. 1t is very
Imaginable, but we have room for only
the concluding paragraph.
"The fowl should be approached
kindly, and without any outward evi-
dence of trepidation, but resort 10
undue violence is to be DISCOURAGED
and frowned down BY all lovers az
fair play. The vulnerable point Of !
rhinoceros is under the fore leg, but II
does not necessarily follow that the
turkey should be attacked there. On
the contrary, the experienced carver
will avoid that locality altogether.
and begin just below the breast bone.
Anguish sometimes fills the breast of
human being, but it is the stuffino
that fills the breast of fowls, and #
rightly prepared it will not obstruct
the free use of the knife any more
than so much saw dnst would. Hay-
ing thrust the knife in below the breast
bone, seize the left leg in your left
hand, give a pull and a sortaof agitat-
ed yank at the same moment, and the
star-board bulwarks of the fowl ought
to fall over right in body, leaving
the carver to simply divide up the sec
tions in convenient pieces. This
ought to happen. If it does not, the
saw and Ratchet can be used, or the
fowl can be blown up with small but
effective cartridges of giant powder.
The family which prefers oysters to
fowl for Christmas dinner is not only
level-headed, but viii need no carver.
and have no reason why darkness
should settle down over table up side
down, and Il family fight going on in
every room in the house.
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A MAN EAiiied AN tEae Field Inn
KANSAS by am AeroiiIe.
TGicago Tribune. l

Kansas City, No.. Dec. ia gen
tlenian who arrived this evening from
Nenaha county, Kansas, furnishes the
particulars of the tragic death of David
Meisenthaler, well known stock man,
by being struck by a falling meteor or
aerolite. The man was driving some
cattle from a field, and it appears as if
the meteor had come from direction
Little west of south, and fell obIiquely
at an angle of about sixty degrees, for
it passed through tall maple, cutting
the limbs as clean as if it had been "a
cannon ball, and then struck him ap-
parently on or under the shoulder,
passing clear through him obliqueIy
from below the right shoulder to above
the left hip, and buried itself about
two feet ID the soft black ground. The
poor man head and legs are pDininred,
but the greater part OF his body seems
to have been crushed into the earth
beneath the terrific aeroiite, which is
about the size of common patent
bucket, and apparently of roughly
round shape. 1t appears to be formed
of what is called iron pyrites.
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Lei lii Come.
THREATENED SENSATION THAT WILL
srARTLE THE COUNTRY.


New York, Dec. 1l.--A youne man
named Thomas Wilkins, was arrested
last night in the house of Horny H.
Casey, 133 West Eleventh street. as a
suspicious person. 10 the police court
this morning he said he was intoxica-
ted and entered the house by mistake.
His sister, Mrs. Sadie Tilby, said her
brother had been made drunk by per-
sons who wished to learn from him the
whereabouts of papers of great impor-
tance which were in her possession.
Mrs. Tilby afterwards, at 1hor house,
told reporter remarkable story. to
the effect that the papers contained
evidence of bounty frauds to the
amount Of $4,000 against the Govern
ment, and involved several prominent
men, intending an ex-senator, a Gen
eral and an ex-navy pay-Inaster. Mrs.
Tilby further stated that yarious at
tempts had been made to get posses
sion Of these papers BY the parties in
terested, Two weeks ago they went
to Boston and brought her mother to
New York, thinking to get thom
through her. "But just wait for a
few weeks" said Mrs. Tilby, in CON
GLIDING, "and yon will behold de-
nonement that will astonish you.r
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How HE Cured a AsamOl<y Csainl-
Rey.
DETROIT Free Press,

Yesterday as citizen Of Woodward
avenue was helping a tinsmith taeievste
a smolSejack to the roof ef1ap addition
on the windy side of tho hopse, pre-
paratory to hosting it atop Of smoks
ing chimney, an old man with ragged
bundle under his arm came along,
halted, and soon became deeply ansefs
ested.
"That ohimbly smokes, don't i
she finally inquired.
''It's the worst one in town. replied
the citizen.
"Aad you wants tc stop the NUS
ance, chg
siYes, do"
aAad do you think that amekeaack
will stop it ~
II hope So"
sessFeil, now, ] Kin stop that in Ten
minits, and / WON'T hurt the ehimbly
nor put up any snoke-jaclSs, continued
the old man, as lie laid downhis bundle
sslf you'll do il, It'll give yon ilse
dollars,r rejoined the citizen, who dis-
liked the idea Of disfguFing his ohm
ney with the clnmsy jack.
'sKin | have the kitchen for iise
minutes?' asked the man.
eyes
The cook was instructed 10 vacale
and the old man took possession 49,,
moving the top Of the stove he poured
in enough water to put out every s2ars
Of the fire. Then going out he calico
to the citizen on the roof
'tEIas she stopped smoking "
swell, i don't see any smoke af ail
was the reply; s'what have You done
While he was coming down fhe laaz
der the old man put of, eating. Ple
he had taken from the oxen Inc iass
half of ii he had I'd bolt down while 81 y
the RIM. but at no time 10 the race a'e
the citizen, tinslnith, or sarsant giri geA
within twonty rods Of him.
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hk0W essar Kan we Hear With
the Telephone !:
fScientiio American, !


This is a question often asked, but
we believe has not yet been definitely
settled. The longest distance that we
have-seen mentioned is given in the
item below, namely-two thousand
miles. Bnt perhaps Mr.. Edison has
had more extended experiences. IF SO,
we should be glad if he would lot our
readers know.
An exchange saws that Mr.. Robert
a. Packer, superintendent of the Pen
nsylvania Railroad, is at present hunt
ing with a party of gentlemen in Ne
braska. A few days ago he for two
hours oonversed pleasantly with his
wife and friends at Sayre, Pa, his
brother at Mauch Chunk, Pa, and
friends along the line. The medium
was the Railroad and Westorn Union
Telegraph wires and Edison's tele-
phone. AT the Office in Bethlehem.
Ia, connection was made with the
kaston and Amboy wire, and at Perth
Amboy withsa Western Union wire,
and thence to Chicago and North
Bend, Neb, where the party are. The
distance was about two thousand
miles, and every whisper was audible.
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The Next HsDsIfszssn@
@enasOrssssgs.
Especial to the \. o. Times

". 4
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 17.-It ha:
been discovered that the senator from
Louisiana who takes his seat in 1883
must be elected at this session of the
legislature
Mr.. Farmer, of 0pachita. has tele-
graphed to the Louisiana delegation to
get their opinion on the subject
After consulting with all leading Dem
ocrats on the Judiciary and election
committees Of the senate, they have
replied that the opinion was unanimous
that the senator must be elected in
January, the balloting to begin Jan
uary 13, otherwise the Law would moi
be complied with.
Senator Beck said tonight that this
question was settled in the New
Hampshire case. When asked if some
relief could not be had from congress,
he said the Republicans would oppose
such bill; that the Louisiana legisla-
ture met in time to comply with tine
law.
These views are concnrred in by
Thurman and Bayard.
This condition of things creates
much excitement among the Louisiana
delegation, and members generally
from the South.
The Republican national convention
will be held June 3, at Chicago. Don
Cameron is chairman of the national
committee.
The Grant men are joyful, and
think they hare made their points; on
the other hand, the Sherman men say
their man is certain to win now.
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Communicated.
Education.

The citizens of this place and com
fnunity should arouse themselves to the
importance of the thorough education
of the Young and rising generation. 1t
is estimated that in circuit of three
or four miles around there are at least
five hundred children, within the school
age. And for the education Of these
the entire community should feel a
deep interest, and should be ready with
their means and influence to second
any effort that may be made, from
whatever source it may come, to estab-
Iish first class school or schools for
the proper aud thorough education of
their children. Lake Charles needs q
College school of the highest rank, and
the citizens should all be alive TO fhe
importance of such an institution. To
meet this demand as far as possible, it
is intended to make the Institute, now
in charge of Prof. S. O. Shattuck, come
mp to the requirements OF the times as
fast and as far as practicable. Prof.
Shattrek has succeeded in securing the
services Of Prof. A. Severance, an ac-
complished and experienced teacher
from Kentucky, who will take charge
of the department of Higher Matlle-
matics and Modern Languages. Prof.
severance will be at his post on the
first Monday in January, prepared to
give instruction in any and all branches
chat rBay be required is intended
TO make this school second to none in
the State, but in order to make it
such it will be necessary to have the
hearty cooperation Of all good citizens
in this great and important enterprise.
Let every body be aroused on
this important subject, and we can soon
have such a school as all viii be proud
of, the benefits of which will be meal
culable to this entire community. a..
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The Lake Charles EcHo claims the
blue ribbon for CaIcasieu, on the pro-
dnction Of a beet weighing so pounds
is ounces, and measuring 2 feet S
inches in circumference. We know
places that produce beats weighing
from $50 to $50 pounds, and measur-
ing frequently 8 feet in height bg
from 3 to ID ciroumferenoe.-IN. q.
Picayune.
Dead. weren't thew
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-27

IA child at Dover South mills, Me-,
8 years old, was born without eyes.
He has eyebrows aud eyelids but there
il nothing which indicates the pres.
ence of eysbails, and doctors say that
be has nothing whatever in the nature
Of an eye organism. The little fellow
is an unusually bright boy. lie has
never been heard to utter a word Of
complaint at his condition, and he in
variably rebrkes his friends if they
give expression to any plying words.
That he appreciates, however, the mis-
fortune that atfiicts him is shown by
this fact: His little niece has d cat
aract upon her eye, and he had heard
fears expressed lest it should destroy
her eight. 1t was not long after this
that his mother heard his voice in an
adjoining boom, and going quietly to
the door she WAS surprised To hear him
praying TO God that the little baby
might not become blind.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-27

e fashion magazine says: a'Ulsters
VII % worn somewhat longer this
winter Well, then, by St. George,
che men who wear them have got to
wear stills, that's ALL Burlington
Hawkeye.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-27

The reason why door does not get
on y because it is all push one way
and all pull the other.
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THE MAINE COUNT COMPLETED TOR TN
LEGISLATURE.

Augusta, Dec. 16.-The Council
were engaged tonight in issuing the
remaining certificates, which had not
been sent out mp to thistime (midnight)
BY the members of the Council. The
official list will not be given to tho pub
lictillto-morrow. They say the House
win stand 81 republicans, rs fusionists
and IL vacancies; the Senate 20 fu-
sionists and IL republicans.
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A mans character Is like a fence I;
.sosl cannot strengthen 4 by wbitewash.
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An Excited and Indignant FeeE-
inE Among taae Maine
Republicans.

Boston, Dec. 16.-Dispatehes from
Maine up to midnight give little addi-
tional information regarding the action
Of the Governor and council in chang
ing the political complexion of the
Legislature, beyond stating the feeling
that exists in the State regarding their
movement. kilograms from republican
sources declare that there is universal
Indignation among the members of
that party throughout the State, and
that it is by no means confined to ac-
tive republicans, but extends to all who
voted that ticket.
, 1879-04-06

Council will be to pass upon the appointment
pS the Mayor of Il member OF the Board OF
fuhlic- Works iu place Of Capt. OEonnor, whose
Term has expired The canuiGates for the posi-
tson arc three In number, VIZ: Patrick Drew,
A. L. Kane, and Capt. O'Connor himself. The
hrst-namcd gentleman has already been virtual
y sat down upon By the Mayor, with whom. he
seems to have
MADE HIMSELF MOST UNPOPULAR.
Mr.. Drew has always been regarded as the
bosom TREND and favorite OF the Mayor, and
may succeed in prevailing, upon him to send bis
name IN to the Common Council. But the lat
ter body cannot coudrm him because Of his
strong political proclivities. It should be re-
mernbered that, Notwithstanding bis earnest
prorcstations to the contrary, Mr. Drew is Bit
ter and unyie!ding partisan, who can sec no
good In any party other than the Democracy.
In case Of the nomination Of Mr.. Drew, and a
refusal by the Common Council to confirm, him,
the Mayor must select either Mr.. O'Connor or
some one whose name
aAs NOT rET BEEN MENTIONED
Tor the appointment. But it looks as II none
other than the Captain. except Republican
should be named, can receive sufficient votes in
the municipal Legislative body to insure conti1-
nation. The dilemma is most unpleasant
one, not only for Mr.. BLACK, but for the candi-
dates as well, and the result is awaited with
considerable interest.
, 1879-04-06

Special Dispatch to TIE Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 5.-Dan Mum is
here. There is an unauthenticatcd rumor that
he wants to again use his influence to have Gen.
Joe Reynolds appointed Collector OF Internal
Revenue, there being no prospect that Bangs
can be removed from the District Attorneys
Office before his commission expires.
NEW MEXICO.
4. Gen. Lew Wallace, the new Governor Of New
Mexico, is not pleased with the situation there.
society In New Mexico IS lawless to deplorable
extent Murders and robberies are so COM
mon that he is almost discouraged
at the outlook. 4 murderer named
Evans, an Euglish subject, whom Gov.
Wallace had in custody, vas permitted to es-
cape by the neglect or treachcry of sentiucl.
Gov. Wallace also complains Of Col. Dudley,
the military commandant, who persists in rep
rcscnting that there is no occasion to get cx-
cited over the condition OF things there.
YELLOW FEVER.
Southern Congressman are much alarmed at
the fact that yellow fever has broken out upon
the United States steamer Plymouth, which had
been fumigated and frozen upin Boston harbor al
winter, as we'll as from the appearance Of the
disease at St. John, New Brunswick. They
say that, unless it be shown that these germs
might have been preserved In some part of the
vessel that was protected from the cold, the
theory that such germs can be killed by
process like that now proposed BY Prot. Gran
ger must be considered as exploded.
obIyER-CAMERoN.
Chief Justice Cartier has denied the motion
for new trial in the OliVer-Cauleron case.
, 1879-04-06

mention costumes, there were, out OF $50
guests, only about ten who were not In a fancy
dress OF the ladies, let me first mention sd
armenian lady OF great personal attractions,
dressed as the Virgin Queen Of England. Surely
Elizabeth herself could not have walked with q
more Queenls grace or worn q richer costume
1t was complete with the staTched ruff aud long
sl]ken train, and covered with jewe|s. Her lia-
monds, all OF which she wore, are valued at
EGO, COO, Mime. Ia MarQuise Ia Mantilla was not
attirrd as Cleopatrn,-a rumor to that effect
having been circulated,-but represented 10
costume blaztn.. with diamonds and rich with
s' barbaric gold," Zuleika, the last Moorish
Queen Of Granada Mme. Kuhlman, the great
beauty, vino was to have appeared as st. c.
celia, had changed her mind, and> in lovely
costume of pink and pale-blue satin, looked as
though she had just stepped out Of one of Wat
tean's prettiest fans, for she represented shep-
herdess. There were many other handsome
costumes, but the above mentioned ones were
the most universally admired. Ali the guests
who appeared in fancy dress are to be photo
eraphed, and a handsome album filled with
these portraits will be presented to CountZlch5.
, 1879-04-06
THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, D. G., April 5.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has issued the ninety y.sixth call
for the redemption Of $40 bonds Of 1865, con-
soils Of 1865. The call is dated yesterday. The
principal and interest are to be paid at the
Treasury on the 4th Of JULY next. The fol-
lowing is q description of the bonds: Coupon
bonds, dated July !, l665-S50, from No. l to
No. 1892, both inclusive; $780, No. to No
36.719, both inclusive; $500, No, to No. I'LL,
poth inclusive; 81 600, No. to No. 1854 both
inclusive.
Registered bonds, redecmab1e ut the pleasure
of the United States, after the 1st OF July, 1873
$500, No. toNo. o,057, both inclusive; 81 900,
No. l to No. 7,O3S, both inclusive; $4,000, No.
to No. l,S1G, both inclusive; $40, 900, No. l to
No. 2,613, both inclusive.
These bonds are the entire amount outstand-
ing OF those issued under the act Of March 3,
1865, known as cousols Of 1868, and are the
last OF the United States 500 bonds.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Secretary Of the Treasury announces that
subscriptions for the per cent consols nade
and forwarded before 3 p. .. IN. April will be
occeptcd. These subscriptions amount to ABOUT
S50,0oo, 900.
THE STRUGGLE FOR TIE FOUR PER CENTS.
N2y YORK, April SIN regard to the unpre-
cedensedly large subscriptions to the United
States pef cents yesterday, it appears that the
First National took Sl2 000 600, the Continental,
Hanover aud uue or TWO other banks, the
rreater part of S7,000,000, and the Bank
Of Commerce $4,000, ,000 It has come ont
to-day that there were three separate
, 1879-04-06
HOUSE COMMITTEES,

1HE NEN DEAL.
Speetal Dispatch 10 1ne Trtbtsns
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 5.-There are
numerous speculatiops as to Speaker Randall's
committees, which viii probably be announced
next week Among the guesses are these:
that Mr. Sparks, Of Illinois, Is to be Chairman
Of the Military Committee of the House; Fin
ley, OF Ohio, Invalid Pensions; Cox, OF New
York, Foreign Affairs and the Census; Bragg,
Of Wisconsin, War Claims; Morey, of Afississlp-
pi, Post-Ofices and Post Roads; Mills, Of
Texas, will be assigned to the Ways and
Means Committee; McLane, Of Maryland, goes
to the Appropriations Committee; Blackburn
will either be assigned to: the Why's and Means
Committee or that Of Appropriations. He has
been rendered the Chairman nship Of the Bank
ing and Currency Committee, but declined it.
Eppa Huntun is to be Chairman Of the District
Of Columbia Committee.
To the Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, D. g., April 5.-'rhe House
Committee on Rules, who have had under con-
sidcration the proposition to increase the mem
bership Of the most important standing COM
ini,tecs, authorized Mr. Blackburn TO report in
favor OF increasing the Committee on Elections
from eleven (as ut the last Congress) to fifteen;
the Wars and Means from eleYcn to thirteen;
Appropriations from eleven to fifteen; Com
merce from eleven to fifteen; judiciary from
eleven to thirteen: Agricultural from eleven to
fifteen; and fixing the membership OF the Com
mittee On Enrolled Bills at seven instead Of
nine.
, 1879-04-06
Ml{RDER0US REDSKINS,

DEADwoop, D. T., april 5.-Col. Dorrington,
one of the principal owners Of the Rhoderica
Dhu. states that Daniel Boyle, who is reported
to have put up the mouey, does noe own dol
1ar,s worth of interest in that mine.
Indians who are believed to be Struggling
Sim, and Gros Vcutres from the North are raid
jnr the Yellowstone Valley. They run all the
whites ia the vicinity OF Tcrry's Landing On
the I Yellowstone into the military posts, and
captured Al! the bG5se5 s. and ,, cattle Johnsoa
and stea5n house m e was
aid Stearns badly wounded. Another band OF
indians run off ali the stage stock. Troops have
been sent out from Fort Custer, and two con-
nanies 70 from Fort keogh in pursuit.