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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29
The K.ate Greenbaclx Party.

The Greenback craze has never Sc.
riously affected the voters of Louisiana
and we have therefore deemed it mn
necessary to step aside from our con.
fiict with the republican party to enter
into one with this party of one idea.
The following item, from the Washing
ton Post, we think fully justifes our
course with regard to this new political
departure:
Last year the Greenback party poIled
2759 votes in Colorado; this year it
lost rs per cent of these.
Last year in Connecticut it,cast 1914
votes; this year the party has not been
heard from there.
Last year in Iowa it fused with the
democrats, and the two parties together
cast 125, 900 votes, from which sub
tracing the $4,000 democratic votes,
left the Greenback strength at $4,000;
this year, with the total vote in the
State increased $4,000, it polled 49,
600 votes only, which is equivalent to
a loss of $4,000 or 90, 900.
In Maine last year it poIled Al, 900
votes; in Maine this year it polled S.
600, o gain of $4,000.
No comparison can be made between
the votes of this party in Massachu-
sets in 1878 and 1879, on account of
the Butler democratic vote being en-
tirely mixed in with the total vote that
Gen. Butler received.
Last year in Mississippi it polIed
$4,000 votes; this year it has only been
heard from in that State in q scatter
ing way.
Last year in New York it polled vs.
600 votes; this year less than 10000.
Last year in Ohio it polled $4,000
votes; this year about II 900.
Last year in pennsylvania it polIed
81 900 votes; this year some $4,000.
Last year ii Wisconsin it polled SO,-
900 votes; this year none at all.
The question is, what has become of
The Greenback partyg We think it is
dead.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

STUDYING LAw.-Lo, the poor In
dian, has been studying law. Recently
Chief Ourray, the head of the Ute
tribe, complied with his promise to
Gen. Adams to bring the hostile In
dams into camp, for the purpose of in
vestigating the late White river massa-
ere, and of turning over to the govern
ment the Indians engaged in that af-
fair. The Indians, however, denied
all knowledge of the massacre, and on
Gen. Adams intimating to Ourray that
they were parsimonious of the truth,
and that that was not the kind of in
vestigation he was sent to make, and
which Ouray hal promised, the chief
replied that he had brought the hos
tiles forward to speak for themselves,
and said very pertinently, "Show me
any act of law by which man can be
compelled to convict himself"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

. Estimates Of the required appropria-
lions for the fiscal wear 1881 were
made public at the treasnrery depart
ment on the 18th inst a Comparison,
OF these estimates with the appropria-
lions for the current fiscal wear pro-
duce the following results: An in
crease of s700,0 is asked for The
cival establishment. $4,000 for
foreign intercourse, 100, 900 for the
military establishment, 100000 for
the naval establishment, S2aO,0oo for
Indian affairs, $4,000, 900 for pensions
q ,uoo,ooo for public works, 81, 600. 4
wy Tor the postal service, $4,000, 200
Tor miscellaneous expenses; total H.
crease ~ round nnmbers, SIS GOO .o0f,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

[0range Trfbune.I

Last Thursday night two men arriy-
ed in Orange and put up their horses
at Mr.. Stark's livery stable. They
were suspicious looking characters and
armed with Spencer rifles and six
shooters. One of them had cash
cut from behind his left ear to his
cheek, and the forehead looked as
though some party had endeavored
to carve a Chinese wash bill on it
with bowie-knife. The other party
had been shot in the groin and was
scarcely able to walk. During the
evening they got pretty full of whis-
ky, and in conversation with citizens
stated that they were from Rich
mond. Early next morning the two
men struck ont, crossing the river and
getting over into Louisiana. These
facts becoming known to Sheriff Mi
chael, that officer immediately tele-
graphed to the sheriff Of Fort Bend
county description of the men. An
answer came swiftly back to the effect
that the men were wanted and offering
areward for their arrest. Thus armed.
Mr.. Michael, with Richard johnson,
started in pursuit. The men were
overnauled a few miles beyond Lake
Charles, on their way to New Orleans.
The officers came upon them suddenly,
and before they had time to take In
the situation they were covered with
revolvers and made to throw up their
hands. They are evidently desperate
characters, and coming back the eldest
one, James Pitts, acknowledged that
there were seven indictments against
him in Dewitt and Fort Bend coun-
lies, ranging from murder down 10 as
saalt and battery. Bud 6imblet0n, the
Youngest, stands charged with murder
IN two cases, and also with intent
to murder. Mr.. Michael left Tuesday
morning for Houston with the prison
ers, where he will meet and turn them
over to the sheriff Of Fort Bend county.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

Ihoush Shaking Like nm -
pen leaf with the chills and fever, th,vs-ss.-
of malaria may still recover by using III, -
DRAFTED specific; Hoststtef's zstomac bsrprs.-s
which not only breaks up the most asrrayss-s
attacks, but prevents their recurrence + :
infinitely preferable to quinine, not on,v 4.
cause 1t does the business far more fhorou,h
~, but also on account OF its perfect vbe,.
someness and invigorating action. upop q.
entire system Testimony Is concurrent. M.
tive and ample showing the decisive nntu,.
OF It's effects, and that 1t lis no mere pslliasiv,
Physicians concede fits excellence, and thar,
is a constant influx OF Communications 1,o,s
persons in every class of society avouch,r,,
its merits, and bearing witness to its sun.,s
GRITTY over other remedies for malarial jissaa.
1t is especially popular throughout the IVES,
wherever fever and ague prevails, as ii loes.
In many of the fairest and most fertils - ~.
tions OF that vast region f''-
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

We clip the following items from
the Orange Tribune of the l4th inst:
Oranges, from Johnson's Bayou, are
selling on the streets at S5 and SO per
barrel.
1t is believed that trains will be rnn-
ming from Orangeto West Lake Charles
by the middle of December.
Prof. lice has ouflived his useful
ness. The predicted free-circus in the
heavens last night was the cause of
much loss of sleep.
One thousand, two hundred and six
ty-two letters were mailed in the Or
ange post Office during the first seven
days of this month.
: The Louisiana Western r. r. Co.
has established an extensive tie camp
on the Sabine, above Niblett's Bluff,
and work on the bridge is progressing
rapidly,
The new seats for the college are ex-
pected to arrive in few days. They
are coming from New York, and are
of the most improved make. Our
school will open with a number Of
scholars which will take many people
BY surprise.
Father KEENAN,, in q little over one
day in Orange, collected money and
material for the Catholic church to the
amount Of a little more than FIVE hun
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

FoE AND AGAIssT.-Voters intend
ing to vote for the constitution must
be cmefRI to erase on their tickets
the printed words. against the con-
stitution''; and those intending TO vote
for the ordinance relative to the State
debt must erase the words Against
the ordinance relative to the State
debit
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

CautiOn!!-By an oversight in
one of our orders for tickets to be nsed
in Vernon, Caleasien and Cameron, the
Office Of Attorney General was omitted,
and this oversight by the person order.
ing these tickets was NOT discovered
until most Of these tickets had been
distributed over those parishes. Let
every voter have written on these tick
etc the words "For Attorney General,
4. g. Egan, of Claiborne"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29


There are humbugs, and humbugs,
but If there is bigger one than the
fellow whose name heads this para
graph, we advise him to start q great
American show in opposition to Bar
mum.
For some weeks past, we had been
considerably exercised by Prof. Tees
prediction of a grand natural pyrotech-
mic display on the night of the 18th
inst. The meteoric shower was to have
exceeded in brilliancy and grandeur
the memorable one of 1888. 1t was
to have come off at midnight, and as
we had seen one at midnight about
twenty-eight years ago, when half the
sky seemed literally on fire for some
hours, we swallowed Prof. Tees pre-
diction without any grains of salt. We
set our alarm clock for half past twelve,
Dut II Was unnecessary, tor we couldn't
sleep anyway. Every hour that blessed
night we watched the stars, and all
night they winked at us with a merry
look which seemed to say, "Just let
us know when the shower begins, won't
vouT Next day we felt miserably.
The all-night vigil made us half sick.
We were not used to it, and the boys
shafied us about it, and one man said
'olemnly, my SON, if sinners entiee
.hee consent thou not"
Prof. Tice is a deceiver. But he
Won't make us sit up all night some
more.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

About noon, last Friday, difficulty
occurred in the Sample Room saloon
between DR.. O'Flynn and man named
jenkins, in which the former received
three dangerous cuts in the breast and
abdomen with knife. Jenkins was
arrested by deputy sheriff John Dobbs,
and i now confined in Jail. 0'fslynn,
though dangerously wounded, may re-
cover, as we learn from Dr. Saunders,
his physician. The difficulty was due
to too much whisky Grange Tribune.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

For CORONER OF CALcAsIEu PAR
IsH.-The law requires physician to
be elected ifpossible. DR.. r. F. Gray,
of Lake Charles, would serve if elected,
and we ask the democracy of Calcasien
TO elect him.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

New Orleans, Nov. 2s, 1879. Rad
icals circulating report of Wiltx's death,
Have Just left him sitting up in bed
eating breakfast. Dr. Lewis authorizes
statement that Wiltz IL improving rap
idly. Requires only resi- and attention.
E. A. BuxKE,
Chairman State TX. Committee.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

Those holding approved accounts
against the succession of John Dillon,
deceased, will please call at my Office.
]. w. BRYAN.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

Under the new constitution and the
State debt ordinance, taxation will be
limited to six mills, fit was 2l1 mills
in 1873 assessments will be eqnalized,
and Louisiana will be more prosperous
than before the war.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

The annual consumption in the Uni
ted States of precious metals in all
forms for manufacturing purposes, ac-
eording 70 = late estimate, averages
seven millions Of gold and five millions
ct silver. The total amount Of gold
coin In the country on the SOth of
June last Is estimated at 1886 400, us,
and of silver el12,050,98s. The do
1nestic production Of gold aud silver
from 1874 TO 1879 has been as follows
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29
r'I.e Texas Railroad
rxTERvIEw WITH TIE GENERAL SUPER
IETENDEHT OF THE LOUISIANA
WESTERN RAILWAY.
IN. o. Picayune.I

A representative OF the flcayune
interviewed last evening at the St.
Charles Hotel MIR. Theodore Adams,
General Manager of the Louisiana
Western Railway, on the subject OF
the work now being done on that line.
No statements of an authentic and
definite character having recently been
published, Mr.. Adams account Will
be found of interest.
Work on the road intended to con-
meet Orange ON the Sabine with Yer
milionville in Lafayette parish, a
distance of about 100 miles, was com
menced on the 9th of last April. 1t
was a work of no ordinary difficulty,
owing to various obstacles which lay
in the way.
The road is constructed and trains
running from Orange to the Sabine
River, a distance of seven miles. The
iron bridge across that river is in pro.
cess of construction, and will be COM
pleted by the 18th of next month, all
materials being on hand. BY the
time the bridge is finished, steel rails
sufficient will be on ground to contin-
ne laying of track towards Lake
Charles, 80 miles distant. Five miles
of track have already been laid on this
section, progress being made at the
rate of half mile day. The whole
distance from Lake Charles is graded
and ready for track laying. The iron
bridge across the Calcasieu river, which
stream divides the parish into two
nearly equal parts, is also being built,
and the materials are on the ground.
Both this structure and that over
the Sabine will be as fine bridges as
any in the country. The track is laid
sixteen miles east of the Calcasieu,
and grading has been completed the
entire distance of forty miles to the
Mermenteau River, the eastern boun-
Diary of Calcasieu parish. In fact all
the grading along the line is complet-
ed with the exception of ten miles be-
tween Mermenteau and VermiIlion-
vile, which will be finished by the
| 9Th proximo.
The main difficulty experienced,
md which delays progress, is in the
natter of procuring ties. If they can
be obtained in sufficient quantities the
Dad will be in running order by April
lext. Two hundred men are engaged
n cutting out ties in the woods, and
even saw mills in preparing them for
Use.
Owing to the fact that the bridges
re not completed, and communication
rom either end of the line being i'm
ties and materials could
ot be transported to the scene of opera
ions either from Vermilionville or the
'abine side. There are, for instance,
5000 ties at Orange awaiting the
ompletion of the Sabine bridge. Eight
thousand tons of materials have been
sceiyed during the year by the Calca-
leu Pass.
The number Of laborers and work
len employed on the line is about
900, and it is fact worthy of mention
nat their health has been remarkably
God. The dry season has been very
ivorable to the prosecution Of the en-
srprise, and Mr.. Adams has taken ad-
antage of the opportunity to protect
ne line against the effect of high water.
II
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

Something that every voter, woman
and child needsl Only q few left.
Call early and late, ON ]. w. Bryan &
Co., and supply Yourself.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

If all men wore to bring their mis-
fortunes together IL ono place, most
would be glad to take their own home
again, rather than take portion ont
81 the common stock,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

N. B.-Don't forget to write the
number of your ward on the back of
your ticket before Won vote it.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

The blessing Of . house is good
ness. The honor Of honse is Lospi-
tally. The ornament of house is
cleanliness. The heppiness Of house
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

Those whose accounts with the ECHO
are over due viii please call and settle
mp without delay.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

The college building viii be turned
over TO fhe trustees next week. Or
ange Tribune.
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slos,olo,e44 "a


Thirteen years of State and city government
under the new constitution cannot cost Lou
isiana more on the assessment of 1879, than
State government 81, 100000 90
City government, l,7OOOOO %
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TESTIMONIALS.

| From Reu. Dr.. Qsdmby.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. s, 1873.
"Adamson's Botanic Cough
Balsam has been used in our
family for more than three years,
land we can recommend il Is
superior remedy for coughs and
cold.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

Many persons who have never visi-
ted Southwestern Louisiana are under
a false impression with regard to the
physical characteristics of that section
of the country. They imagine extern
sive swamps and marshes filing up
the whole expanse, and visions Of
mosquitoes in infinite numbers, ever
lasting mnd, etc, prevade their minds.
These persons will be surprised to
learn that Lake Charles, situated in
the midst of this region, has one of
the most picturesque locations in Lon
isiana. 1t is established on the shore
of a small but beautiful lake, nearly
circular in fern, and having q diane
ter OF nearly two miles. Through
tins body of water runs the Calcasieu
River to the south. Between this
stream and the Sabine are pine forests.
and eastward extend the prairies,
where vast herds of cattle NAV
browse and find snstenance. The
line Of the railroad TO Texas rms
through Government land for d large
portion Of the distance, but compare
lively small areas of which have been
entered. When the railroad is in rnn-
ing order, and the proper facilities are
afforded for excursionists, New Or
leans people will have an opportunity
OF seeing what kind of q country lies
to the westward of this city TN "a
Picayune.
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a,he yirElala Eslectien.
WY THE READJUETRRs TRIUMPHED.-
The NEGRoEs FoRcE RACE ISSUE
on THE DEBT QUESTION.

Richmond Correspondence Cincinnati Com
mercial Republican,
The result in Virginia has utterly
dumbfounded the true people of the
State. Our papers claimed that the
Readjusters would meet Waterloo de-
feat and we all confidently believed it.
But the full returns are just now re-
ceived, and the result is as follows:
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-29

4
SENATE.
Conservative Debt-Payers, IA
Conservative Readjusters, IL
Republicans (white), z
Republicans (colored) 2
Total, 40
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Conservative DebtPayers, az
Conservative Readjusters, 80
Republicans (white) 6
Republicans (colored), IL
Portsmouth, tie vote, i
Matthews and Middlesex, in doubt, l
Total, 100
On joint ballot there are
Conservative Debt-Payers, Sc
Conservative Readjusters, Sc
Republican, 28
In doubt, 2
Total, 140I
The Republicans hold the balance of
power, and there lies the trouble, for
while some of them were elected as
Debt-P ayers-Early, in Albemarle, was
elected by Conservative votes over Rev.
John Z. Massey-yet others are avowed
Readjusters; yet Others are in doubt,
and the fear is that Malone will be
able to manipulate them, as he did the
coiored vote in the canvass, despite the
efforts of the respectable part of the
party and influences from Washington
which were brought to bear on them.
The negro vote has unquestionably
decided the matter; e. 9. The cities
and towns of the State are generally
overwhelmingly for the settlement. in
Richmond the Readjusters did not
sven dare to put an opposition ticket
n the field,) but in Norfolk, Ports
mouth and Petersburg the large negro
,ote went for the Readjusters and
elected their men. In Stafford and
King George, Gen. Fitz Lee had secured
he promise of large negro vote, but
hree DAYS before the election the ne
.roes were turned around (by promises,
Whisky and money!, and went solidly
or noisy Repudiator, who was OPP
losing him, and "Gen. Fitz" went
nder. |;
Gen. VIM. B. Taliaferro, in Glouces-
er, had seemingly secured his election, ]
ut a short time before the day the !
egro preachers were bought up, and !
y threats to exclude from the church !
1 who voted for Taliaferro, and by !
ther means, they carried the negro q
ote and the county against him. So I
i thfough the State, with rare excep- =
ons, the negroes voted with the Re s
busters, and these carried the State
yainst Honesty. =
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s34.10O,0OO 90
Total

Difference to the credit of the Democratic
Conservative party, $74,910, 644 "a.
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WINTHROP, Me-, Feb. IS, 1S12.
Mr.. FRANK w. KINsMAE---
Dear Sir: ] have been very mach
afflicted with Asthma for 2 years:
the most of this time it has been
very difficult for me to walk up
|one flight of stairs, or lie down
with any degree of comfort;
have tried every remedy ] could
hear of without much, II zny,
improvement, until ] found
|" Adamson's Botanic Cough Bal
SAM" the effect of which has
been truly wonderful. I am able
to get q good nights rest andto
attend to my business, and 10
run up and down stairs rs before
the Asthma came on me.
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COUGH 40 YEARS.

From 4lex. Kiacaid, A. gears 1sI
G0therer ON KsnaeSec Bridge.
I have been troubled withA
very bad cough for 40 years, and
latter trying almost every znedi-
cine in the market, ] al last d.
SPARED of ever getting rid Of my
cough, which at times was very
severe, especially after catching
IA slight cold, and I could find 70
relief until, upon the advice Of 9
friend, purchased one hottie q
|" AdamsOnis Botanic Cough Bal
sam,n which, 10 my surprise,
afforded me instant relief ana
now I would not part with this
medicine upon any terms, an1 4
am very happy TO add this teSti-
mony to the many hundreds yon
have received, as i consider -
most valuable remedy.
From s. GhScesser q Co., DrEg-
gists Myrfle ac., cor. If dddphs
IT., B,vozlyn, ~ q.
During our 20 yearp experience
In the retail drug buainess *e
never sold over our counter an
article for Coughs, Colds, Asth-
ma and Consumption that r.
given better satisfaction or mane
more remarkable cures tran
Ailans0n's Botanic Cough IA
sam. 1t is the only thing We csn
conscientiously TUconmenn y
0ur customers
rurrists and Dealers.
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r. HOE e co. fha ahuas

Frs OF PRINTING PRESSES AND Pkleas
ING MACHINERY or EVERY pEScktrr
TON. ALSO, CAST STEEL 81 We, 0ff -.
MAgEEAcToRy AND WAREHOUSE 500
GRAND ST. N. II decIl ~ sm'
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The Rcpablican Constitution

Thirteen years State and city government
has cost Louisiana in direct taxation
State government, so, 530, us o.
CITY government, 5S,4T9,a35 81
Total 500 0,644 "a
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Democratic State Ticket.
FoR GovERNoR,
LOUIS ALFRED WILT, of Orleans.
FoR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
SAMUEL ID. MoENERY, of Ouachita.
FoR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
J. C. EGAN, of Claiborne.
FoR SECRETARY OF STATE,
WILL. A. STRONG, of Winn.
FoR AUDITOR,
ALLEN JUMEL, of Iberville.
FoR SUPERINTENDENT OF PusLIc
EDUCATION,
EDWIN III. FAY, of East Feliciana-
FoR STATE SENAToRs-TENTH 6EEA-
ToR1AL DIsTRIcT,
MURPHY ]. FOSTER, of ST. Mary,
ADRIEN NUNEZ, of Vermilion.
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Consumption lour customers.
Sold by Druggists and Dealers.
dec1t rs. 1y.
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ADANISON,S
Botanic Balsam.
Price, 80 Cents

CURES
Couans,
COMBS,
Asthma,
BRONCHITIS,
CATARRHAL
couaH, &
cnour,
SORE /
THROAT,
INFruEEzA,
D1FFIouLr
BREArHING,
AND |
ALL
AFFECTIONS
Or 4
THE
THROAT /
And i
LUNGS Il
LEADING Il
To i
consumption \
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