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The daily gazette., 1879-02-18
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IRCHESTRAL MUSIC.

ORCHESTRAL MUSIC.
PROF. A. W. AARINKsBN, announces
that he has formed an Orchestra. which
can be engaged to furnish mu.ic for ba lis,
soirees and pic-nics. at very reasonable
rates. Address
WAsHINGToN HOUSE.
feb3-3m1seod
Nj OGICE.-The Mutual Loan Associa-
~ tion now offers new stock for sale.
he first payment may be made any
time Apply to GEORGE L. MARIS,
Secretary ard Treasurer,
la23-lmd ofice Col ship!ey St, I'd story.
g SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE UNITED
- States iour per cent loan receiv we'd at
the First National Bank of Wilmington
at par aid accrued in terest.
GEO. ID. ARMSTRONG,
Janz4-imd Cashier.
NJ OTICE-TO WATER RENTERS.
IN OFFICE WATER DEPARTMENT.
WILMINGTON. DEL, Dec 10TH ls78
The bill for le79 are now ready and pay.
| able at the registrars office, No. 1000 Mar
ket street. The law requires that all bills
| paid on or before January 3lst, 1873, the
face OF the bill those paid during the
| month OF February, fve per cent addi-
| tionsl. those paid during the month of
| March, ten per cent additional, and any
amount remaining unpaid alter a pril lst
1 1879. the registrar is required to have the
| ferrules withdrawn aud suit instituted for
| the recovery of the amount due, and the
+, water Will not be let into such premises
| until such arrears, with assessm ents and
| 81 for drawing ferrules are paid. Office
hours, IN To p IN.
WI. MORROW,
decll-eod jan feb cod Registrar
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WEDNEODA1
The l9th day Of February, A. D

le79, at O'Clock, p. M, the following de-
scr bed Real Estate. VIZ:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land with thiee story brick store and
dwelling thereon ert cted, situate In the
city OF Wilmington, bounded and describ-
ed as follows, to wit: Beginning at the
northerly side OF Tlh street between Wal
nut ana Poplar streets, at James Saville's
line, being ~ feet easterly from Absalom
Browns line; thence with the said Sa-
ville's line northerly parallel with Poplar
street 10 feet 10 the southerly side OF a Ihree
I. ct wide alley. leading from Wilson to
Poplar streets; thence along aid alley side
easterly parallel with Seventh street as
ieet, more or less 10 the westerly side of
Poplar street; thence herewith southerlv
20 feet to the said side of Seventh street:
and thence herewith westerly As feet IN ore
or less to said Sayille's line and place oi
beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may. Book ID, Vol 10. page 47e. DC,
seized Az taken into execution AS The
propt rty OF Charles q. Betelle and Maggie
a, his wife, and /. and To be sold by
.., JOHN PYLE, sheriff.
Sd, 1879. f,b3. Stawts'
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.SHERIFF'S SdLES.
l,HERIFt,s SALF.

CHERIFF'S SALF.
= BY vir ne OF - writ Of Levari Facias.
u ne directed, will be expose'. 10 bubnc
sale, at the Ho el OF Alex VI xwell In
Middletown, IN It. t,eorge's huLdrei. New
Castle county, Delaware, oii #
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k'oh "a LE'-h nishly improved farm
vi lo3 acres,ih W hlte Gay Creek hun
uTeo. II enclosed IN Osagv Hedge. Di-
Viueu ihto Hte nelus. Large apple Or
chatu IN luil bearing. Public school ad-
!nlnihg lhe isrin. Buiidings-Large Man.
s,on'oouoi9 tenant nouse, Barn, u Oranary
anu al. az ~ cI ouiluinBs necessary on a
urst ~ ciats isrni. miles from station OH
T. w. q ID ~; N. Centrally located. 0
JNO. W. WHITMAN,
Real Estate ag't, W. Fouitl stree
Oct2l-w &sd-w WilinInDton naI
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WANTED. "A reliable man with capt
w tAl OF s3OJ. to take half interest, and
take charge and manage business In tn IN
State that will pay him 81 80 year. call
at Washii. ton Hotel feb7
WANTED. - Fine shirts o make at
w a dozen, IS half dozen. In a su-
perior nanne for IS cents apiece. A goo I
mt guaranteed d. Cali ~ 326 East Eighth
street VIM. MILLER
d,c26-tf
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DOR RENr.-5everal Sd suory n t.,,.,n
L the Gazette building. Al
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WANTED.-By young man from The
w country, a situation AS clerk or book
keeper. u Ood references as 10 learniI Y and
character will be given, and n very mod
crate salary required. Address "B" .his
office febS
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CHEkIFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue Of IA writ OF Ais. Leyari Fa-
Gas, To me directed, Will be exposed TO
public sale al the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, sil Sbipley 81. ;.
kept by John J. Dougnerty, in the CITY OF
Wilmington, New Castle county, Della
ware, on
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NOR RENT iorehouse No. WeAt
Fourth street, 7. session given nj
once. u. l.. LICHTEN STEIN.
Jan2+ 1m Secretary.
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LNOR X Mt Second story from room
~ oaLe.te pulluihsi fIo Market street.
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LNOh SALE.
a store Property, with 10 acres or
i,,i s'l,tR suou nrlcR uWeliing house and other
~, rice =, 900. A bargain.
APp,y 10 EN Ans PEN N NGTON,
octl3 Eighth and Market sis.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08
Onr Home Notices.

Just beyond the Lake Hotel, and
lheneath the Echo press room, is a
drug store that claims to contain
within it's mysterious recesses a
cure for every ill which flesh isheir
to, and we have yet to learn of the
applicant for the healing drauglIt,
potion or lotion, who has recrossed
the threshold i'm disappointment.
That accomplished physician, tur-
Ibane gentleman and benevolent
man, DIR. Munday, iisthe controlling
spirit, although unremitting atten-
ton to IA large practice renders lit
impossible for him TO devote much
,ot'lhis time to the drug store. He
claims to keep only such drugs,
etc, us are9pure and fresh, and we
have reason to believe that this
pretensi0n is well founded.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08
TheC CONSTITUTE Convention

Lonisianians have now to meet
q crisis IN their government affairs
which may not be, scarcely ,ealllbe,
generally appreciated. The diver
sity of opinion existing among our
public men and lea,liug Journals,
as to a necessity for q radical
change in she organic law. as we'll
MS to the proper manner of effect
ing a ciisilge, points to the fact
that diversity of influences will be
brought into play upon that con-
vention, both in the election of
delegates and the deliberations OF
the assembled body.
1t is useless to enumerate or
particularize on the subject of
these coutendi.{g parties or con
tiicting interests, ito iknowthattthey
exist and may be successfully ne
sisted, should suffice. But the line
aofaction assumed, to defend ,our-
selves against the open attacks or
the insiaious approaches of the
subtle opposition, is indeed mat
ter of gave consideration.
The first great care is to secure
agcandidate,oftlhem most irreproach-
able character, who 'sto the manor
born" has given the people fullest
proof OF nnwavering t,ust-worthi.
ness in private and public life, and
next he must BE- d man Of sufficient
ability. not only toravoid the tricks
which will he constantly prepared
for entrappipg him, but he compe-
tent to defend himself and ,our in
tersts whenever seasonable or ne
icessary. In selecting our ,eandi-
date let us receive no man on trust
or promise. but rather, and by all
means, select men that have prov
teu, by Ilffeilong disqualification of
sectitude, that we will need to fear
nothing whatever from improper
influences.
Secondly, in order to elect such
a candidate, over any and all OPP
position, let US mite and operate
in the closest bonds of unity and
harmony. Let lonr parish and dis
trict executive committees imme-
diataly exercise that authority
vested in them, ip order TO perfect
tour organization, and secure thor
ongh harmony of sentiment and
nnanimity Of action.
We are welded to no particular
persons for delegates, all we ask
is to be furnished with names that
can confidently be thrown TO the
breeze, names above and beyond
stigma or reproaeh, and our best
efforts will be employed in seeur-
lug their election. OF the class
from which such delegates should
be selected, VIM. M. Perkins, q
man known ~ almost every one in
fire parish. is an honorable type.
Whstherhe couldor would become
the Parish candidate, is Ibsyoad
our power to say, hut CaIcasiep
boasts of many snch men, and
only snch are TO be entrusted with
the grave responsibilities ofremod-
cling our eonstitEtion.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08


est this year, and the toTn looks
something like q frontier ssclearIng"
with its sea of orange tree stnmps.
Ut is hard to conceive how the an
sects can withstand this style OF
attack.
The waters abound with red,
black, white and specified perch,
gasperggo, buffalo, trout, turtles,
and various other kinds of fish.
During spring and summer, several
descriptions of snipes, and prairie
hens, are plentiful ON the pl'airies,
and every species of water fowl in
winter. The timber and marshes
have deer, hogs, turkeys, and null
titudes Of smaller game.
The society of the town of Lake
Charles is like that of the parish
in general, morally aud mentally
of an elevated character; plain in
manper and unassnming in habit.
There are two Methodist church
houses, End one Catholic. For
several years we have had no per-
manent schools in town, which
has been q serious drawback to
the community, just at this time
there are four IN operation within
the town limits, one of which is an
academy with Il roll Of about forty
pupils and rapidly increasing.
This school gives prospect of
permmiency and hope is entertain
cd, that this great desiteratiln is
about to be realized.
Taxes IN every part Of Louisiana
are q sore burden TO the people,
and unfortunately Louisiana is not
a singular exception among the
States. This is u curse
in ntlla form, sentailaa upon the
people by reconstruction, aud
Southern policies Or as soms,
have 1t t'tile result of tile wiz"
BE- THAT as iii NAV We have to re-
spoud to the calls ef tax gathers
10 good nonud figures, latter
have done what they
could --,and perhaps more than
they shonld to reFieve us. But
THE eitizeus, already itupovtrisb- |
I'd, still feel the ilightenG burdens
about as sofely as they did the
original.
Then. ,are many questions which I
We are forced to- declined answer /
my, not feclnts either willing %
competent, particularly those of
personal el,lss, whether ois mau |
Or another will ind business lusl
10 His liking can he but dete,ilial
id aftrr personal t,xanipation. I
There is plenty to be dome ami
willing hands will easily find en-
ployinent, at renlam-rative prices
No parts of the country more
readily recognizes merits, or con
lemns demerit THAN this. 4
Calcasi.u Parish Cam. supply \
Subsistence to at least twenty |
lines the number Of its present |
population, and Ne forgot to men
lion in connection with land and \
It's prices that thousands of home \
steasls are yet subject to entry
under the United States and state
Homestead acts, which secure to
actual occupants titles 40 LEO \
ACRES Of land after five years.
The rule which now maintains
ln che Senate of clearing fine cal-
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08

The rule which afow maintains
in che Senate of clearing the cal
,endar every day is very deserving
of COMMUNICATION. That it is en-
iabled to do this, is mainly due to
the conspicuous abilities of Lieut..
Governor Witt as presiding
officer. With an officer in the
iohairless firm and consistent 10
adherence 10 the regular order OF
business, or less lapid and lust in
his rulings, snch promptitnds ito
the dispatch OF business, would
be impossible. Ip thus commend
ing Lieut. Gov. Witt, weIbut echo
the praise tibet j. freely given him
on all sides. The oldest and most
cexperialeed parlimentarians mi
versally coneede that they have
never knowD o presiding officer Of
any deliberative assembly who
dispatched business with more
celebrity or satisfaetion.-[N. o.
Democrat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08

Galveston owns to soineth;nc
which for convenience are termas
goblins. A Reporter Of the e.
weston News called upon a pay;..
officer who had been in .charoa Z
the haunted district and St
some hesitapey, gathered the facts
or faneies in the possession of a..
officer, relative to certain lnvster;.
ons occupant or visitor of the C;tr
Last November this officer m,t;.
cd, walking this street at an nnns
ilally lGte bonre, q girl about " 81
IA years of age, dressed In blael
skirt and white body. He CONCEAL.
ed himself and watched her NM. ,
tions. She reached the cornsr
stood IN the middle OF tue side.
walk looking steadily down fine
street. After regarding her for
sometime, be eoneealed his insio-
MIA and walked towards her. whsr
within about ten steps of the
figure, Ut turned down the cross.
street. He qusekspea his stems
but on arriving at the corner no
tlVlng soul was visible. Before
cutting has beat that night b.
met with the officer in charge "a
the neighboring bent. a remark
from whom about a girl answering
the description given, led to 4 con-
tdentlal comparison of Dotes on
the su!9tct.
a ft.m nights after tins the two
officers @It-re together under the
shadow Of t,leander bushes, when
u woman robbed in spoiless Mhits
advanced from am avepnr. They
both watched the figure urtil il
mt a corner aader /. shed,
and turned her face toward The
sea. The officers approached with
III a few steps Of the tlsuft.. l'h+y
could astst ste llef face, az lit Wis iir
the opposite direction, hut closely
nofed beg pobe, which seemed to
have a pboslnllorese4nt glow,
ana WAS wOrne loosely. ~
The figure suddenls vanished
when the officers Mere Within -four
NJ bse steps Of IL. Neither If
these figures have been seen ,si,iee.
But in the same ne,ighbothDod,
several tlLoes s,inee, aasiing oue
ulgLt there hive occurred Inns
ttfious mIhispesiis,ss distinetis aal-
@llbi,, but which could lie traced
TO NO fs-'li agency. Jlllis fiually
Increased to a loud screaming cry,
Both the arii,,ess meusioaed has
tened I" alls poi.rt whence the cry
proreAasd, but ail Was found per-
teetlg still There, hut broke out ut
another corner. The othears fol-
lowed the neises from place to
place, iuntil they foand themselves
ia their very midst, aud although
not a form " ,.ng Kind was wish
bile, 'itLe jabbering WAS MS deaGsn>
ing as q Dago wedding
The political character of the
Hon. Matt. Jill. Carpenter who was
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08

GRAFTON, and good schools are to he
found in all parts of the parish.
H Lake Charles is a basin of the
!, Calcasieu river, the channel of the
4 river being along the west shore
The lake is about two and 0ne4hali
Iniileslong and say, twomiles broad
A The east, west ami south sides are
Ibordefea with bold, bluff banks, in
Imany places deeply covered with
marine shells. This may be con
sidered the head of tide4water, for,
although theinfiuenceof thetides is
Hperceptible mMlymiles beyond, yet
such lis not of regular recurrence.
The lands bordering the lake, like
those of the river and its branches,
are notonly OF superior quality, but
seem to he admirably adapted Ito
the growth of every kind of fruit
trees, SO far as tried. Sweet or
anges are grown to magnificent ex-
cellence, i'll the open air, and bana-
mas, lemons, tcItrons, lines, etc., are
produced without more than q little
protection ,during,our severestcold,
or if in we'll sheltered situations,
none Ills required. Lands back from
the river and lake are perhaps NOT
quite SO fertile, still, wherever fruit
or crops of any kind, have been
tried on them, they are found to do
about as well. In fact the prinei-
pal difference us to any of the lands
is in the susceptibility of being
drained. The prices of these lands
wary according TO locality and state
of Improvement. Immediately on
the bank of the lake or river. from
$50 to $40 per acre is demanded for
unimprOved lands, with hut little
for sale at any price, while good
lands, one mile back, can be had at
from fifty cents to dive dollars per
acre, unimproved.
Labor and material are lower
now by fifty per cent. than they
have been for many years, and a
comparatively small outlay will sc
cure comfortable and substantial
improvements.
The climate is the most a{lmira.
bile imaginable, excepting that, for
three or four weekSin summer, and
about the same time in winter, we
are subjected to quite severe heat
and cold, and tits nut ,mcommm
for winters to pass without heavier
cold than a clear white frost. Our
Glimateiis sonearN perpetual spring
that seeding of any but the most
sensitive vegetable may he done at
almost amy time with safety. Add
to this the fact that we are not an.
noNed with amy of the pestiferous
insect tribes. except in the marshy
districts, and one can hardly imag
inc a more delightful situation i'm a
climatic point of view.
The seat of Justice hears the !
name of the lake, Lake Charles. dt'
contains iapopulation of about 1900,
perhaps not so much, and lis a lum-
her manufacturing town. Itis adj
lmirably located for commerce, be-
ing on the east bank of the lake,
and directly on the New Orleans
and Houston {TeNas) Railroad line
as surveyed, and which line, i'm fact,
lis the Only economical route be
tween those cities. The present
trade is principally with Galveston,
from which market schooners dis
change weekly about $50 bbls.
freight for Lake Charles and the in
terror. The capacity of the mills, in
and nearthe town, is about one hun
,dradand fifty Thousand eetofsquarel
lumber per day, besides Shingles.
There lis Also one steam nice mill,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08

Parlor matches made BY par
cuts out Of heirs.
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10 get npiin the world-relimb
o mountain.
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4 family tie twins.
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The political celaraetea Of the
Hon. Matt. Ill. Carpenter who was
elected Uuitad States Senator
from Wisconsin, ,en tile 22pd inst,
y thus given by tile New Orleans
Democrat:
'"CarpeDter's election has been
pretty generally conceded for
some time past, every since the
triangular fight Between him,
Howe and Reyes became so bitter,
Carpenter hos been more identih-
ed with the Democrats, peFhaps,
than any leading Republican.
Last year be appeared Tor them
10 several important political cases
40 Washington, and SO thorough
ly identiGed himself With that par
ty That be was accused by the Re-
publican press of having desArted
the Republicans and gone over to
Democracy. He is certaiDly .
lnilder type of Republican than
Howe, Logan or the other SeDe-
tor that the Republicans s1e send-
aHg to Washington jssst now. Mott,
has Deen out of service thsee
years. having been succeeded by
Angus CaMeron 10 1876 The fs-
tlring Wisconsin Senator, Timothy
Howe, is one of tho oldest Sapa-
tors. having had . seat 10 that
body continuously ainee 1861. he
Jailed OF bis usual Tssslectson thus
year"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
BY Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company


NEW YoBK, Feb. IL. IL 30 a. m.--Coffee steady !:
total sales yesterday: e7s. Kron Prinz, 1853 South
sugar ape ans s,aay sass
hhds POI boxes % bags. Refined sugar quiet.
2:45 p. m.-Coffee steady; sales 5000 City Para /;
stock y o93 bags. Refined sugar steady; fair
demand.
Spot cotton easy; MiddIDgs ellie. Futures
steady.
80. a.75, sos Wheat opens at s9I asked March.
Corn gsh @5511 May. Pork flrmer; 50 10
II = saies e msscb % a5s April
Union stock Yards, s:25 a. m.-Estimated re-
ceipts Of hogs to-day ~ 600: official yesterday
24,314: do shipments 1881 light grades 70 1908 Is.
Cattle Estimated receipts $500: market auiet..
$3.50 D. N Wheat-s9': March: sos99o1s April
sed f hffqn 5s s APa afs az 1 2D as
May. Pork-se 57k March, 81 1909 72}a April
Lard-e e5 Marcn. s.75 April. -,
February, VIZ asked March, ss& April, Corn
80 February. s21s March. 3s7. April. 3iS bid May
! .. m.-Wheal higheri No. Bed d ssN @ %,
No. . Red pa on bid each. Corn easier; s20
82l5 February ,s2'! 9321 March. 34a@5i% May
SAX June. 81 cash, Oats quiet; IA bud fsb.
firm; 81 o.. Pork lower: IQbbing 90 s0@t8 30
Cut Meats lower; car lots shoulders 5gG93,5o
clear rib u 70a4 IS delivered. Bacon lower
clear rih IS 20, clear 5.55 delivered. Lard eaAier
cIscfsNATI, Feb. 12-Rye quiet: prime e
choice samples 50t952. Wheat steady white $50
o. red or amber 939g5 Corn-mixed ear 10 fail
demand at 32k@3a. shel.ed 33htg3t for No. q
Hogs-Market steady: good grades scarce
seliing at "a 2563 G5 for common, 90 709t 10 fol
fair 10 good light or packing. - l5g4 Is fol
choice butchers per Genital gross. Whisky II
fair demand; 81 % gallon.
Foreign.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. ~. 1890 D, m.-Cotton dul
and easier; Midding Uplands 7-1sd. Middllns
Orie ans 5 Q 16d SAILS 1000 bales. Of which 100
are for export and speculation. Wheat-West
ern spring 60 l0d@Ss, do. winter ss s1gss
mixeds 1 7d@4s sd Oats 50 Cd. Pork-Prim
mess Western 45s. Lard-Prime Western 9ts
Baeon-Long clear 2ss 81. do short clear 2la
| Tallow-American 36s.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

ST CHARLES HOTEL-W + Gebhart. Day
ton O: Fl FELTON,. l. Stern w 4 CAN'T Jas
Rich. VIM Bardel, Capt Stitson, New York;
Lewis New London. Conn: VIM Platter and
family. Nashville; joe Paiean. Vermont. VIM
Ores and wife, Mrs Mary Bancroft, Mrs Kate
Bancroft, Mobile; Geo G Walker, Chicago: II u
Whitehead ID G Jenkins Jas Stone. Louist-
ana: L Stout Bowling Green. Nv: LudlaIn.
Howard Martin. Baltimore; l. Connelle Ken
lucky; v Buhl and wife Miss q Buhl. MicbI.
gam Walter Muir. Philadelphia: Capt John "
Cannon and family. steamer II Lse.
ST. JAMES HOTEL-W Lee Patton. Fl
Hobart Summit. Miss; VIII W Irvine. w j
Beam city; W Proctor, Holly Springs, Ark;
Lanark: j g oyer. Ala; L Lewis. city: W III
Hill, Cincinnati; Sam Trufant, East Paseagou-
L.; II Harper steamer Belle; b Hammond.
Baton Rouge; Capt Tom W HI helm, st Louis
Robt A Carson. scranton: w Norton. Mobile
p Orbin, NY: L Fordhau and wife Jack
son Tenn: wilkinson. Paducah, Ky: y M
Roberts, Dayton, o: John 7 Brooks. Philadel-
phia.
CITY HoTEL-W Rutledge. lower coat:
Richard Cook T J Cook, NsIf DObsItT, Nt-r
York; T l. Davidson. city; = VI Hall, Mayville.
Ky; NJ Filhial. Fl Cam. Logtnwn, La; d W
Shivers. Mics: Mrs Blanche Leighton. Boston
M Knowles Washington; / Harmanson.
Slmmsport, La: John Cbamoers. Shrsyeport'
IA: q Z Gilman. New York. Geo Little. A.
lanta. Ga; James d Polk. Loekhart, Texas
Major Frank Hawkins. E 4 FoItz. VIM Brown
Jr Sam Mitchell, G G Kelley, W ID Sneei. Miss
ii b Titua New York; d Dalsheimer city; i
Werner Philadelphia; DR. L A Burgess, y
Mary parish rtevenson. Philadelphia; J Z
Nitljner wife and children, Kansas City, Mo
n Darcy. city: l. Bell, La