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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-08

The campaign tour of Lit. Gov. Witt
and the distinguished speakers who ac-
company him, through the various par
ishes, is one continued ovation. At
every appointment dense crowds of
people, white and eolored, turn out to
welcome the next governor of Louisi-
ana With music, cannon, and display
of enthusiasm unprecedented in our
political history.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-08

St. Landry politics, as usual, are at
fever heat. With about 3C0o colored
voters, and strong disposition among
them to take sugar in theirn," candi-
dates there are heavily handicapped,
whether nominated or not. A peculiar
feature of st. Landry politics is their
intense personalism. A political con
test there is like Donnybrook fair
every candidate wants and expects his
opponent to tread on the tail of his coat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-08

We are authorized to announce j. ID. LIE
yEQUE, as candidate for Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, OF this parish. Election In De-
cember. 1879
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-08

Price at ]. M. Bryan q Cos, before
making your BILL They are sellipg
sgsrytAing At bottom prices.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-08

We are authorized to announce OSCAR o.
LYONS, as candidate for the Office Of erk
Of the District Court Of this parish. a
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-08

FELLOW CITIzENsJ am a candidate for
the office OF Clerk of the District Court of
Calcasieu Parrish, and respectfully solicit your
support. j. b. KlRKMAN.
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TEMPERANCE.
a BARGAIN.

sFsHE Or. BRASHEAR PLACE, ON TIE
4 Calcasisu River, Just below Marion, (Old
Towu,) with all the Buildings and lnproye.
snents, and ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
ACRES LAND.
Terms -Three HUNDRED dollars, cash.
Apply to GEO. III. WELLS, Agent, Lake
|harles, Louisiana.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-09
Capturing a Cocktail.

GA relic of old decencyn in tho form of
dilapidated specimen of humanity, with
vari-colorcd nose, walked into Montgom-
cry street saloon one evening, and jauntily
waltzed over to the lunch counter, remark
ing to tho barkeeper, en- 2oussa,et, "AIix mo
stiff cocktail, please" and proceeded to
lop off a section of corned beef as large as
q basalt block, and covcrtly dumped about
a half-pound of crackers through a hole In
the lining of his coat. The cocktail being
ready, the customer lcisurely swallowed 1t,
and taking the measure Of the cocktail dis
pcnser through the bottom of the glass,
asked,
elias tGoosoy' been around here to-
night 2" F,s5,S 81
B. X. replied that he had not the honor
of that individuals acquaintance.
"What don't know Goosey2 Why he
hangs around here every night. You must
know him. He walks In this way"
He walked towards the door initiating
the waddle Of a, goose. Having reached
the entrance he vanished into space. When
the barkeeper recovered from the paralytic
stroke Of astonishment, he prescribed for
himself three fingers of "Old Blue grass .
charged two drinks on a customers card,
and fell to Iiloralizlng on the advisability Of
mounting q small hoWitzer somewhere with
In range of the front door
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-09
A Private Room.

writer in New York says | am re-
minded, by the announcement that some of
our clubs will have their rooms in the
hotels nt Concy Island this ycar,-as they
did last,-of an amusing incident in that
connection. Some of the windows in one
OF these club rooms "gaZe" on their private
vcranda and some on the public one, and a
few of the members dining there one after
noon were much annoyed by people pass
ing through. One big, burly fellow twice
offended in this way, although warned that
1t was private room. Seeing him enter a
third time, one of the members who
answers to poor Pillcoddy's description of
himself, being "smal but desperate, dimin-
utivc but determined" rose and barred his
way.
"You 90 out the way you came in, said
lie.
The man, with swagger, "would see if
he would"
The gentleman forced him back, the
rough's friends took his part, other men,
bers Of the club joined in, and in fewer
minutes than are required to read it, tho in
trudcr had made q parabolic flight through
the air and landed in promiscuous heap
on the veranda He picked himself up and
approached his adversary, his countenancc
expressing rather a species of surprised
curiosity than ungovernable chpler.
''ls this rcaty private room ?' asked
he, in tones quite unlike his former ones.
eyes, and you'll find it OUT was tho
vigorous reply. aH 5ao
In place of an explosion of wrath there
came from the lately truculent intruder the
words:
"Iaoomltln't have yo,w disposition for
q NOIs07,G dollars ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-09
THE STORM.


Far, on the brink Of day.
Thou standest as the herald Of tho dawn
Ere fades in the nights last tliokering spark
away
In the rioh blaze of morn.
Above the eternal SHOWS,
by winter scattered on tho mountain height
10 shroud the centuries thy vsage gows
With prophetic light
&. Calm is thine awful brow;
AS when thy presence shrined divinity
Between the flaming oherubim. 80 now
Its shadow clings to thee.
Yet, as an angel mild
Thou, in the torrid noon, " tn shelter ny wing,
Dost DER tho earth, rs on weary child,
soothing influence bring.
And when tho evening dies,
Still too thy fringed vesture cleaves the light
T..e last sad glimner Of he" fearful eyes,
On the dark verge Of night.
So soon thy glories wane
Thou, too. must mourn tho rose of morning
shed
Cold oreeps the fatal shadow DER thy train,
And settles Oh my head.
My heart rs years 60 by
Yearns for the charm that wooed its ravished
The sympathy OF nature wakes IL sigh.
And thus it's thought betrays.
Thou, like the cloud, my soul,
Dost In thyself, Of beauty naught possess
Devoid the light Of Heaven. a vapor foul,
The veil of nothingness
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-09
Life with IngpiCkera,

~ New York reporter lately accompanied
clliffonicr or professional ragpicker to his
den in that city. 1t was situated near Me-
chapics' alley, in the Sixth Ward Enter
ing the hallway through doorlcss opening,
the floor creaked beneath his feet, as though
1t was about to separate and swallow him
up. At the end of the passage an.thcr
doorway, which was partially barricadcd
by bundles of rags, heaps of iron, coal,
bones, ETC., was found, and he entered a
lowroofed cellar. In this cavern, which is per-
haps 15 feet long by IL broad, there were
at least twenty human beings of both sexes
huddled together. The floor seemed to be
all one bed, and was Uttered with rags of
every description, while the stencil was
horrible, there being no ventilation. Sit
ting or crouching round the floor in groups
of threes and fours were several homcly
females, old and young, who were occupied
in asserting rags by the dim, Pickering light
of candle. The miserable rays of the
candle gave the den weird, lonesome and
dismal appearance, and the light fell strange
ly on the faces Of the occupants, the cmajori-
ty OF whom were withered and wrinklcd
out Of al semblancc of humanity. In this
den the reporter found that the ragpickcr
and his family work night and day. While
one is making the rounds in quest of bones,
coal, cinders or old bottles, the balance Of
the family are at work asserting the gather
ed scraps in their den, and selecting what
they intend to sell to the junkmen.
The business was good, years ago." re-
marked Black Paddy to the reporter, "but
the trade of late years, is greatly depressed,
and a body cannot sell for as much as he
used to-"
"Who is to blame for this9" asked the
reporter.
"Why, these hcathen Italians; so that the
likes of us are obliged to be out nearly all
the night"
Paddy is ono Of the kings Of the rag
pickers. He lives in the EBAY" as he
styles It, which means Baxter stfeet. He
claims to have come. originally from Ire
land, and says he Is one of tho oldest in
business In this city. Paddy Is always boss
over a well filled ash barrel, from which he
often drives the Italian. with threatening
gestures with his long iron hook. It is
claimed that Black Paddy Is worth small
fortune. All the week he culls rags and
carries his large hempen bag, but on Sum
day he dresses up In gorgeous style. Paddy,
after relieving himself In some slight de-
gree by the outburst against Italia's dark
sons, proceeded 20 cay, as he SWUNG bis
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-09
Bisinark's Courage.

Bismark's life is full of authentic ancc-
dotes recording his singular fcarlcssncss.
AS child he does not seem to know what
danger is. His mother is in constant fear
about him. If he does not get drowned he
Will certainly break his neck. Many acci-
dents happen to him, and he often has very
narrow escapes, but somehow he always
does escape. AS he grows older he becomes
more prudent, but still he does not know
fear. In Gottingen, where he went to
law, he got involved in four duels on the
day Of his arrival, because, quite regardless
OF the respect due by O freshman to his
seniors, lie coolly and deliberately insulted
four OF these who had taken the liberty to
laugh at him. While in the army he saved
his servant from drowning at the risk of his
own life. For this deed he got a medal,
which for many years was the only deco
ration he had. lIcwears 1t still and it is
said-and we readily bclicvc-that he is
quite as proud of 1t as Of the numberless
ribbons crosses and stars which now cover
his breast After l848 BisrHark's courage
was displayed on other fields. He was
among the first, and certainly among tho
most conspicuous Of those who, while oil
around were carried away by the revolution
orNdespair of being able to resis, 1t, stood
up boldly and agitatcd openly against it,
lie took the lead of the reactiopary party
and became very unpopular. The liberal
press IN Prussia attacked him with great
violence. In Parliament helmet with We.
hemcnt opposition. He seldom lost his
temper, but he never rctractcd single
word of his attack on the revolution. Some
illusions having been made to the fate
which generally awaits those who try to re-
slst the demands of great people for libcr-
ty, he merely shrugged his shoulders. He
Is Of tho opinion that ''dcath on tho scafYold
may be very honorable death" While
lie was canvassipg tor his election at place
called Rathenow, an old farmer asked him
II he thought 1t we're Of any use "to fight
against those Berlin democrats7" cit Ia
better TO be the hammer than the anvil, .
replied Bismark He las always managed
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-09
An Auction Joke,

MIR. Waite Is Il novel husband--that
Is to say, In a good many respects. He
neither drinks, smokes, nor chcws,
stays home at evenings, never gamble
and gives his wife all the money that
she wants.
1t IL SAID that all men have some idiO-
syncracy or hobby. Mr.. Waite has his.
1t Is deep rooted mania for attending
auction sales and buying articles OF
every description, a Ia Toodles, with
out regard as to whether they Will ever
be Of any practical use to him. AS
long as he gets them at Il bargain he is
satisfied.
A good joke about this popularity OF
his was related the other evening
by friend of his. Mr.. Waite went to
an auction sale of dealer in sporting @
goods, where he bought two hundred
dumb bells at twenty cents pair, and
carried them homo in triumph. He
stoi cd them in a cellar where they re-
malned for six months or more.
Mrs. w. got tired Of seeing them oc-
cupy so much space, as she wanted the
cellar for some purpose Of her own.
80, imagining that her husband had
forgotten all about his novel acquisition
she sold the dumb bells for mere son &
to an auctioneer. That evening Mr..
Waite returned home with u hand cart.
His face was flushed but triumphant.
"What have you got In the cart,
tlear?" asked Mrs. w.
"Dumb bells, darllng.,'
"What!"
dumb bells. Bought two hundred
pairs at thirty cents pair. Paid more
for them than the others got, but you
know 1t will never do to let the price of
dumb be lis drop.
Mre. Waite took one look at the ar.
ticles. Her worst fears were realized
They were the same dumb bells that
she had sold in tho morning. Mr.,
Waite had ohanced to be in attendance
at the sale whore they had been offered
and had bought them in alta third ad,
vance over the price which he had al
rat tpaid. s.f 4 /, h III
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-09
Our Consumption OF Timber.

We have now about 90, 900 miles of rail
road; the annual consumption for ties or
slecpcrs alone is 40, 600, 900, or thirty years
growth of $4,000 acres. TO fence these
roads would require at least 1870, 600 miles
OF fence, which would cost $40, 600, 600 to
build, and take at least $40, 600, 900 annual
ly to keep in repair We have $4,000
miles of wire, which requires in its putting
up 800, 600 trees while the annual repairs
must take 3O0,0 more. The little, in
significant lucifcr match consumes annually
in its manufacture 300, 600 cubic feet of the
finest pine. The bricks that are annually
baked require 100000 cords of wood,
which would sweep the timber clean from
90, 600 acres. Shoe pegs are quite as inn
p0rtant an article as matches or bricks, and
to make the required annual supply con-
s.mcs 10000 cords of fine timber, while
the manufacture of lasts and boot trees
takes 800, 900 cords Of maple, beech and
blrch, and about the same amount is re-
qulrcd for plane stocks and the handles of
tools. The packing boxes made in the
United States in 1874 amounted to Sl2,-
00O, 900, while the timber manufactured in
to agricultural implements, wagons, ETC., il
more than 100000, 900. Tho farm and
rural fences Of the country consume an i'm
mcnsc amount of lumber and tim
Der annually, but rs we grow older as a
nation, this consumption may, and probab-
~ will, be reduced by the more general use
OF live fences or hedges. Our consumption
OF timber is not only daily on the increase,
but our expectation Of timber is also rapidly
increasing. Our slaves go by the million
10 France annually, walnut, oak, maple
ana pine to England, and spars and docking
timber to China and Japan
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-09
How Easy 1t fs To BE Guillotined.

The refusal Of the parricidc Lapradc to
he guillotined recalls the man 'guillotined
by persuasion," of Chavcttc.
6 But say, you KNOW said the cxecu-
toner, everybody is waiting. The magis-
trates are there, the clergy are there, the
soldiers (who are to present arms to you
just rs If you were the President of the
Republic) are thcre-everybody is there.
All they are waiting for Is you-only you. "
81 don't know'---rcplicd the con-
demned man.
Pm new executioner; you are the
first person I've had to guillotinc give me
a good send-off, can't you2 Help me to
discharged a disagreeable duty. Just put
yourself in my place
"'You just put yourself in mine
''lt cant be any question of expense {;
don't you know that everything is paid L?
1t won't cost you penny; the State stands
treat ',;.-
"I haven't asked the State to stand
treat to anything -a
" Come, now, old fellow, let's understand
each other. You mayn't think so, but tins
resistance doesn't proceed from your, own
better naturc--somc one has put you up to
It. You have taken totally erroneous
idea OF the affair. What, after all said and
done, does it amount to- It's nothing.
a mere formality. Let us look into 1t in de-
tail. You arc called and wakencd early
and given a comfortable break fast-orde
whatever you want Nothing is so very
dreadful about that, is thcrc2 Then you
have your hair cut-it's healthy this hot
weather, and makes you feel fresher. Then
you 90 calmly and pleasantly out for ride.
In a ca-arriage; understands While you
are driving along you amuse yourself chat
ting about this, that and the other thing
with the priest, and you never feel the time
pass. Well, when you get there they como
out to meet YOU, they open the door for
you, they help you out of the carriage,
they do everything In their power for you,
Then you go up stairs-only step Or two,
and the ascent Is 30 easy that you'd almost
think you were going down stairs. You
bow to tho public, iand7-welI before you
have time to turn round -brrrrrr !--ali is
over. (smiling. } And everybody goes
homo satisfied. That's all there is about
", yftJ,, F.E ~ t7 ipSA go gEt 4SfJe
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-09
Economy In Dress.

10 be sure, these are hard times, and
prudence is needful; but, my dear ladies,
That IS poor economy that leads you to buy
cheap goods simply because they are cheap.
In the long run this plan does not pay.
II you buy but little, buy good material.
Everybody could contrivc to have three
dresses in wear. If 1t is important to have
one really good dress, it is equally impor-
tant to have a good second best to save II.
Many poor women destroy hest dress by
wearing 1t at unsuitable times, simply be.
cause they have no other prcsentablc in
which to 90 ont. A richer neighbor could
save her silk on rainy day by wearing
coarscr and more suitable dress. We know
lady who, Oh small income, manages to
dress handsomely in all occasions, going
out a great deal in fashionable circles II
takes science, but she is equal to it {; she
buys one good dress Il year, this she has
made up in the prevailing stvlc, and sets
it aside rs her very best for dinner parties,
sunny Sabbath's and the like The last
years best dress is remodeled into an excel
lent second best, which Is most used of the
set 1t serves for afternoon wear, for gen
cral street wear and dull Sundays. Then
comes tho third best, which Ia made, mos,
likely, of several old dresses, ripped apart
and turned to tho best account. This is for
very common use, bu1 looks very well even
in the street, for the materials of which it
is made were of the best in their day, and
such goods have a perennial youth The
other accessories of her toilet are always
elegant She never buys cheap lace, which
wears out in season, but procures the
real, which lasts for years. Again sha
saves all her picces-evcry scrap of silk,
satin, or vclvct-and Is never at loss for
the materials for bright-coorcd bow or a
hcaddrcss.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-09
Absent-Mindedness. a

Strawberries and icc-crcam, " she coocd
softly, as a dozen glaring signs with that
magic inscription thereon met her dove-likc
gaze.
Lime, hair and cement" quoth he, as
his cagle-cyc despairingly took in a wealth
erbcatch shanty across the street, forming a
sad contrast to the palace which, if man
once enters lie is lost, if woman goes with
him.
81 haven't had any this season." said
she with woman's perception that his
thoughts WeIe wondering from the sublime
to the ridiculous.
"Nellic, where does your father buy his
building materas2" and our young man
increased his gait to eighteen laps more to
the mile.
'Why! what do you-'
"Of course not, you know mean-you
know-those arc mighty fine fellows who
run that lime institution over thcrc-see it ?
right across the street. Well, you see, I,vc
promised them to talk up their business.
They're good, square boys, and l must
speak to your father about them. He is q
kind old gentleman, your father is, and en-
courages economy. 1t was only the other
day he spoke to me very kindly about my
extravaganza, and brought up as an exam
pie q remark he heard an Ice cream dealer
make that | spent more money for ice
cream than any man in town. Your father
is such persuasive old gentleman, and he
talked so nicely about it, that I then and
: there made solemn resolution that
wouldn't spend cent for ice cream this
season."
The last ice cream laboratory had been
passed. He smiled a smile of grim salts
faction and felt he had done It we'll. He
tailed one for himself, and decided he was
schemer that could match any woman
bent on having dish of Ice cream at his
expense. He looked over his left shoulder
at the painting creature, whom he was
dragging along at tremendous gait, to sec
{ how she took It.
The d0ve-like expression Of her eye was
lost, ard there flashed on him such look
Of contempt and disgust from that lovely
faco that he felt bad.
You see, Nellie, your noble father"
And then 1t struck him all of a sudden
that Nellie's father had been dead for four
years, I.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-29

~The cause Of education be
BANGED he mu,tered as be sat
down on = cUrbSsOne.
He was lad 81 thirteen. He
spit through his teeth and spit Of
ten. His pants were supported
with = piece Of wire clothes line
rirted around the waist. his bat
vas ancient and greasy, and Ia
biS feet seemed 70 be waiting for
thunder shower to wash them clean
That's what ais me- he wen
on as he pushed his toes into II
vet sand. II don't believe in
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-29
How Many We're There.

Henry, upon being asked how
many boys were in his Sabbath
school class last Sabbath, replied !:
IF YOU multiply the number OF
Jacobs sons by the number OF
times which the Isrselites CON-
passed Jerico, and add to the pro-
duct the number Of measures OF
barley which Boaz gave 70 Ruth
divide this by the number Of Ha-
mans sons; subtract the number
Of each kind Of clean beast that
went into the ark; multiply by the
number Of men who went to seek
/ Elijah after he was taken to Hea
uen; subtract from this JOSephi
age at The time be stood befOr'
PharoAh: add the number Of stone
in David's bag when he killed Go
liah: subtract the number Of fur
longs tia; Bethany was dis;an
from Jerusalem; divide by th
number Of people saved in the arb
, and the remainder viii be the nun
: Der Of boys in the class Ho'
] many we're theref