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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-25
Police Jury Proceedings.
THuRspAY. Sept. 4th. /


The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, with the following members present
VIM. NJ Perkins, President; Abner Cole, ID.
d. Andrus, Simeon Vincent, VIM. Holland,
Isaac Nichols j. j. w. Miller and o. s. Lyons.
On motion, be it ordained, that the following
named persons be and they are hereby ap-
pointed commissioners and clerks of election,
In their respective localities, for the election
on Tuesday, December Q, A. D., 1879, to-wit ;
Ward No, l.
Poll No 1-At Pine Grove Church-Stephen
Walker, John Strother, John Cryer, commits
sioners; Henry Myers, clerk.
Poll No 2--At James Coles store--W L
Reeves, j Fl Reeves. Milton III Cole, commits
sioners; Joseph Strother, clerk.
Poll No Sat James Neyil's-T j Gordon,
Ezra Bushnell, James Nevil, commissioners;
Eych Clement, clerk.
Ward No. 2.
Poll No 1--At R Lehman's stored Derou-
en-, A NJ Gauthier, l f Anddrus, commissions
ers; Geo j Rose, clerk.
Poll No 2--At Esby Foreman's--C D Welsh,
David Foreman, Francois Benoit, commits
sioners; Louis Doulanger, clerk.
Ward No. g.
Z Poll No 1--At the Court House, at Lake
Charles-S o shattuck, r Stoddard, Jerry
O'Brien, commissioners; Adolph Meyer, clerk.
Poll No 2--At L Lorain'ss mill-Tolivar
Hayes, Joseph Derouen, Louis Lorain, COM
missioners; Eraste Hebert, clerk.
Ward No. A.
Poll No 1--At o r Moss store-Nathan
Clifton, Asa Clifton E H Moss, commission
ers; Dosetie Vincent, clerk.
Poll No AT A J Elders store--James
Collins, Albert Rigmaiden, E L Riddick, com
missioners; John Fl Poe, clerk.
Ward No &
Poll No 1--At M M Lyons stored A Ly-
ons, Henry Berry, Jonathan Hewitt, commits
sioners; Addison Perkins, clerk.
Poll No 2-At j B Granger's--M Fair
child, Joseph Reed, Jacob M Humble, com
missioners; VIM M Dunn, clerk.
Poll No 3-At Chas Prater's store--Joseph
Foster, Sherod Smith, L N Mimms, commits
sioners; Peter Yellott, clerk.
Ward No 6.
Poll No 1--At w slaydons mill--Wm
Myers, John Rice, Elias Myers, commission
ers; VIM X Davis, clerk,
Poll No 2-At M @ Frazer's store--Thos
Carroll, jeff s Meadows, jackson Burks, com
missioners; j y Mcmahon, clerk.
Poll No 3--At Ben Whitman's--Jos Whit
man, Marion Neiley, James Spikes, commits
sioners; J Derrough, clerk,
Ward No, Z.
Poll No 1--At Richardson's store--Wm M
Perkins, I J lies, James M Hanchey, com
missioners; j @ May, clerk.
Poll No 2-At Lewis Corkran's residence
s Fl Platts, Hiram Cole, Joseph Cole, com
missioners; George w Ford, clerk
Poll No AT John Hes residence---A w
Lindsey, A B Lindsey, VIM Bishop, commits
sioners; John Wilmington, clerk.
Ward No. s.
Poll No lat H w Hes &C b Long, John
HaVQnS
Hes, clerk
Poll No 2-At 0 s Lyons store-A Lyons,
J Prater, Jesse Hagar, commissioners, A
Andrus, clerk.
VIM. M. PERKINS, Pres. p, j.
Attest JULIEN RICHARD, Clerk p. j.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-25
Tl.e .Jasper CentennIal
a BIG DAY AT SAVANNAH.

Savannah, Ca, Oct. 9.-The hum
dredth anniversary of the siege Of Sa-
vannah and the death of Sergeant JAS
per was commemorated to-day In the
presence of 10000 people. Great
enthusiasm prevailed and the demons
stration passed off without accident of
any kind. The volunteer soldiers Of
Charleston, s. G., Georgia and Florida
were represented by over twenty com
panies of infantry, cavalry and artil-
lery. The military pageant surpassed
in brilliancy and numbers any similar
affair in this city. The military alone,
including Savannah soldiers, extended
over a quarter of mile.
The entire city was brilliant and
handsomely Illuminated aud decorated.
The shipping in port and public build
ings are also decorated.
After the parade through the prin-
cipal streets, which were blockaded
with people, the procession reached
Madison square, the site of the pro-
posed monument, and were a large
stand had been erected and eIaborately
decorated, the American flag being
conspicuous.
The corner stone was laid with the
usual ceremonies by Capt. John Nc
Mahon, president Of the Jasper Memo
rial association.
Senator Gordon was then introduc-
ed and delivered a grand, patriotic
oration, which was listened to with
profound attention and frequently
greeted with cheers. In the course of
his remarks the distinguished speaker,
in an earnest and forcible manner,
gave vent to the following, which elic-
tied the most vociferous and prolonged
applause
Let us hope that the passions en-
gendered by our calamitous civil war
and distrust towards the Soath, Incl
dent to that war, may not furnish the
excuse nor become potential agencies
for the destruction of those principles
of government for which Washington
fought and Jasper died. Let me not
be misunderstood. 1t is no part of my
purpose to magnify unduly the rights
Of the states, nor would our people
deprive the, general government Of one
right or power which the constitution
has conferred. We believe that the
most lasting good, as well as the
greatest national strength, is to be at
tanned by a general adherence to the
rights Of the states on the one hand, and
the fullest recognition of the preroga-
tives of the general government on the
other,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-25
Supreme Court Gases set.
POLITICAL CASES FROM THE SOUTH ADJ
VANoED ON THa DOCKET.


Washington, Oct. l2.--The supreme
court reassembles tomorrow, and Oh
Tuesday court will commence hearing
of argument in the series of political
cases which, on account of their public
Importance, have been advanced. The
first case to be argued is a petition for
mandamus on behalf Of Virginia
against Hon. Alex, Rives, judge of the
United States court for the western
district of Virginia, who removed into
the federal court the cases of two col
ored men indicted for murder on the
ground they were prevented FROM hay-
ing any colored men upon the jury.
Attorney general Devens and Mr..
Willoughby, of Virginia, for judge
Riyes, and Mr.. Field attorney general
of Virginia, and judge Robert for the
state.
Next argument will be heard ON Pc
tition for habeas corpus in the case of
Hon. ]. ID. Cole, judge Of a Virginia
state court, who has been indicted in
the United States district court for
alleged violation of the Federal statute
of March 8, 1875, in refusing to put
colored men on the jury in case
where a colored man was indicted for
murder. The principal arguments are
to be made by attorney general Deyens
and Mr.; Field, respectively, for the
United States and for the petitioner.
These two cases will bring up the
question of the constitutionality of
certain civil rights. Immediately after
these will be heard the case of
Straender VS., the State of West Vii
ginia, which is that of q colored man
who was convicted Of the crime of
murder. The statnte of West Virginia
expressly excludes colored men from
sitting on juries contention of plain
tiff in error being that said law Of that
state is unconstitutional. Attorney
general Deyens and Mr., Willoughby
will appear for plaintiff in error and it
is understood that senator Gordon, of
Georgia, has been retained to assist
the attorney general of West Virginia
in defending the suit.
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An exchange says We have often
asked delinquents to give us a 4 finan-
cial interview but to our regret they
generally decline, asdid the men spoken
Of in the Bible, who were invited to 4
feast. But Of All hard-up laments, the
following wall from the Sharpesburg,
Pa, Herald is the worst. Hear him
J" WE are needing money omnifer-
ously, Jobs turkey hen was millions
aire compared with our present finan-
cal condition. To-day, if salt was two
cents q barrel, we couldn't buy enough
to pickle jay bird. We are out of
tobacco, our hair needs cutting, and
by rights We ought to get shaved. De-
linqucnt subscribers should par ~ Y
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-25

Amateur sportsman returns in tri-
umph from days shooting, with .
splendid hare, and says to his wife /:
" "There, you said l couldn't shoot.
You did not expect to see me bring
this homer "Yes ! did; the servant
next door saw you buying il round
the corner"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-25
liability ofAlxPress Companies
Washington Telegram

4
The District Of Columbia Supreme
Court has made an important decision
affecting the liabilities of express COM
panies. Suit was brought against the
Adams Express Company to recover
the value of three packages Of jewelry,
amounting to trife over 800. The
Express Company plead special con-
tract set forth In the receipt given for
the goods, and by the terms of which
they only agree to be liable to the
amount of $50 on packages not ex-
pressly valued, The court referred to
Lockwood's case 9th Wallace's su-
preme Court Reports, page 357,) aud
held that a common carrier cannot
stipuato for exemption from respon-
sibility for the negligence of himself
or his servants. The principle of law
forbidding common carrier to bargain
for complete exemption from RESPONSE
bility for violation of his duties in
particular cases, also forbids him bar
gaining for partial exemption; that
any agreement which operates to re-
lieve the common carrier of the dnty
of proper and careful handling Of
goods, and OF the good faith which he
owes the public, is void; and as an
agreement that the carriers negligence
shall be cheap must operate in this
way, it falls necessarily with that prin-
ciple. The fact that the shipper fails
to advise the carrier that the actual
value OF the goods shipped was greater
than its supposed value does not affect
the shippers rights. This decision is
one Of very great interest, as every OK
press receipt, and in fact every blank
also upon which telegraphic message
is written, contains stipulations re-
lIeving the carrier and the telegraph
company from certain responsibilities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-25
HERIFF'S SALE,

AN NtHI(, IS.
'I>AkiN ON EXECUTION, and will he sold by
l Iubilc auction, on saturday, the twelfth tla, of
Airil, y H. 10, 1T ten O'Clock in the forenoon at
the pihcc oi II. Blake in laow,ll, in said County
an thr fehl IN equity which John Mclaughlin OF
sIid iia"Wt had at the time of the tu,hn, nj Of
tie sain' on the original wit now has to r.,.,, n,
the follow ,-Ilcd parcel Of fcal estate situated
~ Nald IiaoWt Ia Wit certain lot of land with
IN" hnildin9- thereon situated in said Iluluwc amt
h"illd'H a. follows westerly by The. county road
thtIhG toward t'ardincr, nurthtfly hy land of uw
'tpikr W W hItc. tN>;IlY hV krnnthrc river and
'"nthrlA 10y iaAdsIt j, Il. EudN.ll and Charlie Vii
'on. my n lo Of hand lrtl feet wide III, road
aud rNit udng The snm" width to low water mark on
ktHn' bee river. Also the right of ;u>sng and re.
passing if"m laid county road 10 said low water
marx, "n strip of land about twelve feet wide next
month OF the premises. said premises b, ing the ZANE
c"hN"icd {" said Mclaughlin u, MarN j. Bean. hv
iced of "athnttc dated Feb H. ~. ard r,col did
III took @li page >, III the ktnI.thcc Registry.
said premises being subject to tive niurte CAGES the
first r. turi' In said kcuuchcc Registry Of Decd,
book .tI page -t0. given hl laid Mel ushn Ia the,
EAloWtli >aN iug- Institution of laid Ilallowrl Ia
secure the l"i IN, nj {" four hundred dollars In Hour
prom .-'rN notes "i one hundred dollars ,acl All
dAf March Nth, 80 one PAYABLE in QUE w.,f from
H. DATE, the utrs III nnt tWo and thrt. ears there,
after with in'rlr,t At eight per cent.
SAINT 'ocund u OftFNEr recorded in >aid Rcgi.trv
book 20 !! n"c2 D. given h, laid Mclaughlin 10 ,ui,l
savings Institution aforesaid, tu secure III. ta,m, "a
"i note t"r nh dnllars dated September Ain IL.
payable in year, with interest at eight y.r c, M
Slhi. TIE amount tlG' on sa.d second mortgage is
-.
Mar =, l>.9 :wI
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Dailu lsennfhft 5nurnal.
THE Potato DISEASE.

\ correspondent of the English Jo@yHo1
o horticulture says the potato disease
is owing to the destructive action oi
two kinds of mildew. and ii start, airesh
every year from seeds, or spores n they
are called. which have rested during the
present autumn and winter either in the
ground. or in the potato tuberS. or in the
mlnure heap. He therefore. makc~ the
following suggestion by way of prevention
|. Burn the haulm and all waste pota
toes, parings, etc, not intended for tho
animals, As soon ~ possible after the croI
has been raised. Unless this i done. tht
decaying haulm and waste potatoes may
fill the ground with the seeds of the de
stroying mildew.
,. Do not throw the haulm and waste
potatoes upon the manure heap, because
the mildew seeds will gain in strength by
resting in the manure. and this manure
will help to spread the potato disease next
season.
;. Boil for a long time all diseased and
even apparently soundpotatocS before You
feed animals with them. Ii J. highly
probably that the seeds Of the potato mil
dew gain strength by passing through The
stomach of m animal-thc pig, for in
stance. The manure of animals ict on
raw diseased potatoe, and potato parinG>
may. for the above reason. become pow
erlul means of spreading the potato disease.
4. Do not grow potatoes on the same
piece of land two wear, in succession.
ANY mildcw seeds which may rest in the
ground from the last wear potato crop will
begin TO grow about the beginning or
middle of Nav but they will quicklNpcri>h
h, al, I.ul ia.
nurse them.
). Be sure the seed potatoes are quite
free from disease when planted. \ pota-
70 does not always show the disease Oh the
outside therefore il will be necessary to
cut the sets, in orler that the condition OF
each one may be seen. \ few diseased
plants will serve to infect acre, OF po,aioc,
in wet warm season.
4. l'se chemical manure IN preference
to any others for the potato crop. Orli-
nary manures may. especially if brought
from distance. contain mldcW seed.
I. 4 potato crop may generally he
saved by pulling up the haum throughout
the whole crop as completely n possible
directly the disease spots appear ON the
leaves of any one of the plants. OF course
tnbers will not grow any larger alter the
leaves and stalks have been removed.
They will. however ripcn in the ground,
more or less. according to the season, and
though they may not be very large, they
will be fit for food
s. To insure success, all the potato
growers of ncigborhood should follow
the above plan. One plot of diseased po-
tatoes may furnish seeds enough in July
10 destroy the surrounding potato crops.
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state News.

The Columbus lGa.) Enquirer pay, the
following high and deserved compliment 10
Maine machinists 1--WE note with measure
that the Atlanta cotton mill will soon be in
full operations. The IoArlI Machine Com
pany, who own the machinery at present in
the building. have agreed to tlke it back and
relieve the factory complH,. The machinery
soon to be placed in it will be huil by James
H. MCMILLAN of Bidlcford. and Il. {. Kcy-
nolds of Lewiston. Maine. We think We
risk nothing in saying that these two gentle
men represent the two best machine compa-
mics in American. The Ia tic aud PhunX
No is filed with the work from these two
machine shops, and it i, acknowledged to
ton mill in America We congratulate At
lanta and her cotton mill Gpon 80 valuable -
change in cotton machinery"
Rev. Mr.. Knapp. who recently resigned
the pastoratc of the uilafan church in this
city, after having been connected with that
society for the past eight wears started for
Cambridge last evening. where lac will take
up a residence until settled over another par
ish. He will make the fourth nitariln min
lister in that place who has been settled over
the society in this citv, three of whom art
now professors in Harvard University. Rev.
ii. +. Hedge preached here for fifteen wears.
Rev. j. II. Allen eight years. Rev &. {.
Everett ten years, and Rev A. NJ. Knapp
eight years, the four cove ring period of
torty-one wears, and. what j. more rcmarka-
BILE, they all came here at the age of thirty
years.-Baagor Wing
The editor of the Belfast journal ha> seen
private letter from a Belfast boy. Il rela-
Bile person. at Silver Cllh. Colorado. in
which lac takes decided grounds against i'm
migration 10 that country. He saw. that the
newspapers greatly eXaggcrate the account,
of the mines, and people come only to meet
disappoin ment. Capitalists come. look the
country over. and 20 away without pur-
chasing. Claim holders, who get sold in
buying. turn about and sell, the next new
comer-~ho comes along. He owns claim
which i, as good any but consider, il
worthless. Bread riots are anticipated. so
many are rushing in who cannot procure la
Dor. People have returned belonging in thi>
vicinity. who lay that other, would gladly
come had they the means. In fact il j. but Il
repetition Of the Pixies Peak and Black Hill,
excitement and those who entertain an idea
of going had better remain at home
The several prize that were offered bv the
Grand Lodge of Maine to the lodge, i'm this
State that secured the largest number Of
members in one quarter. will be awarded at
the next sem-annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge to be held in Lewiston soon Twenty
five lodges in the state contested for the
prizes, and amongst the number wa the
LIMERICK Valley Lodge Of hi, CITY. who are
very anxious to hear from their report
Another employee OF Tia, NrAr Match tacto-
~, Portland. ha~ been compelled to submit
to a surgical operation uu III. lower law. il
HAVING b4pptt.. ,.t..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-25

hEANEHIf.
rl'AkEN ON EXECUTION, and viii be sold Ly
l public auction. ON saturday, the twcnty.si>rL
'ti> OF April \. H. lSa9 at ten o'clock in the foI.
noon. al I'll" Office ot q, {, No,r In Augusta in
,nid '"untN, all the right IN equity which Eyn,ln,
Niggin-onc Of the within named ,cbtors-had nj
the time ut tie attachment of the same. ON TN,
original writ, To redeem the following described
real estate. situated in Augusta, in said Count,
ana bounded and described rs follows. viz B,riunn,
~ stone monument on the north line Of Couri
street, eighty feet west of the west line of Stn,
street; theme, norhtrv parallel with state street
Hh"ty nv" feet thenct westerly preserving the width
{" ninety five feet from Court Street, eighty TO n
stone muliumcnt: thence sUuth,rly parallel win,
state street ninety five feet To Court street; theme.
ea'tery ON the north line of Court street eighty
feet to the point OF beginning together with m.
right ofpassugr to and of the We Situated an a.,
+, ON the plan of the division of real estate Le
tween the heirs of Francis luiler, deceased, which
plan Is recorded IN the Registry of Deeds for kcnne
bee County, Book lNi. page :J3 long as the mo
priet0r of Lot 4. shall choose to use il for well
The lat hereby described being Lot marked r ON said
pan. ah l. IN" sh'rc conveyed 20 said Evadue Wiz
gin by Charles Mclaughlin laid premises b,inx
subject 10 mortgage, recorded In said kenntbec
Registry of Deeds Book 3l2, mage ajI given nv ,sil
E,a'ine Wiggin to the Gardiner savings Institution
OF Gardiner, in sud county, 10 secure the payment
ot pfuihisSury note for nine hundred and fifty dol
lar dated May 9th, ls71. pavahie In iva wears fr,m
dalc with interest at seven and three.ienihs p,r
cehluih per annun, payable semi.annualy. 1he
amount due on said mortgage will he made knowu
al the trle and place of said sal.
March Il. 1870. lwIl
Courts OF insolvency.
NOTICE is hereby given, rhqn Courts cf JnsoI.
~ vcncy, will he held al the Proba e Cfi,e in
Augusta. on the second and fourth MONDAYS in
each month, at two O'Clock in the afternoon rnii
otherwise order ed.
u. BAKER, Judge.
CHARLES IlEwINs, Register.
Nov. |, iste. tSwff
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STATE OF MAINE.
hENAEBEC, s..


~ ne 81 Harrison Baker ut Augusta in said
'"Id '"untN, ln>olycht D.htor "' " '""
\NblIt l. hereby .i,ru that q, ,,i,i
lh'N third ia, Of March, H. H. $50. been ,,
Ntn''N l." AM "nrt for said County by unr,i.,,n
i''h' 81 augusta, IN tlrt ountv Of krni,.l,,r ,,.
hs tha D. may be- dcrrccd to ianr mi Iilii -
'oin an az dthis lroNablc under the In.ol,.nt H.
W l't ~'"'' "i hainc, approved February IL ls;s
""u uI"" ana Irilli"n, II l. bEEEEIp by .,id
'"1ii mat hearing hc lad upon the same bcti,a
>aid curt ~ the Probate Once la Augusta In sid
'"uh'A ni hthh'b'c, Un the fourth Munday OF Nurrh
- ~ al two oc!uck ia the afternoon. nnJ ii, -,
u"'l'' ih'i""i he l"hl,hod in pailv k.nn.lrr Inmr
"Hi " newspaper published ia laid unntv of Nm.
'''''' NV HN" Tor lhitv successive Mtls tIl,
i"'i p"hi'Ai"n To hc three DAYS h,for, TN, i,, ,t
G':iii. and HAT all creditor, whuLa,c pro,. Il th.i,
az" "'i'i persons Interested MAY aiil ear at
VI" /" '>'ii 2" should not be granted .ai,l brbrur
a'"fd'n% T." the ltHyty 81 hi, lotitiun
Attest .-- CHARLES HFWIN>
Register ct ,ad Court Of ,a,d g cunt, Of k.nn,l
fu,u - l.. 10 " '''
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kENNTBEC COZ NIl-M PROBATE (ourt heiI
at .fHe astd. the STcnDA UyltJIY 81: Fe{ Hayb
1879.
I>LMIHA MORRILL,. widow of Gu.inyts Morrill,.
j i late of winthrop. in said Count, deceased hay.
ing presented her application for allowance out of
the personal estate of said deceased:
ORDERED. That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully. in the Daily kcnnehec journal
printed in Augusta in said County, that all persons
Interested may attend At Probate Court TO he held
at Augusta, ON the second Monday of March next
and show cause if any they have why the PRAYER Il
sal, petition should not be granted.
H. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest :-CHAELEs HLwINs Register.
feb22t3w&w3w