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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-08-09
Over Assessments.
IN. 20. Democrat.

There rs large number OF Epeo-
1,le who, acknowledgements, but IN
most cases, from sheerneglect, fail
to avail themselves, at the prol'er
time, of the opportunities afforded
them under the lawlto correctuver-
assessments, of their property. and
then make 1t a habit, wisen 1t rs mo
longer possible TO mend matters.
to abuse the assessors andrtaz col
lectors for an injustice which mas
resulted from their own stupidity
and neglect.
For the benefit of this class of
people we shall state, while 1t Is
vet time TO avail themselves of
them, the provisions of the law IN
regard to the correction .Of guyer-
assessments.
The assessment rolls are exposed
for correction nutilcSeptentser list,
and from nnw until then, any one
has the rigittitotezamine them, and
III case lac offsets TO the assess-
nlant af his prnpartv, his first step
toward the correction of IT rs to
address an application IN writing
to the assassor iii whose district
the property is Situated, which APP
gniicatiun is submitted to the Board
Of Assessors. Blank applications
will lse furnished at the Office of
the assessor.
Should ihis application Toe re-
Jected and the ilnard refuse ia
maketthe correction asked fnr, tite
parties can then apply for the APP
poIntment NJ ariilTatnEE, ole tu De
selected by the board and nue by
the party complaining, To datarm-
iine the value ofttlle property. An
Case of disagreement between
these arDitratoEs, they age required
To select a third party ar Il reteree,
who shall fix the amount gof the as
seSsment. But this, even, Is mt
the last resort of the property
holder. SlIould he vet remain ris
satisfied, lEe can appeal 20 the
courts and there have his assess
ment fixed, nppn ;lse fullest prouf
as to the marketable and taxable
vaiue of his property
With al of these opportunities
for The zp%ro,sf hon riff .nx.ass. .Ss,z s...s.
ments, the rproperty-iloldsr wlIo
permits himself to ise wrougeG Ia
this respect, through MS uwu meg
iigenee, has notnne to Diause INT
himself. Heeeriainis iias no right
to shift the responsibility nf his
Own neglect or stupidity, as the
case nsay be, upon fise shoulders
of the tax collector or ssSsSsnfS.
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For sale

.4NE turo story dwelling house. with
NJ ten rDpDss; % vacant town l0ts; III
acres 1f SantlsnelT the Like Charles rsii =
road depot; PSI acres Of iand. known
as tiie Mess Place. enc half uf II a cy-
press swamp, en- tbs Cailrsssietl river, SIX
miles above Lake Charles. and 80
acres 1nf land nn BaynH CimnpigHe,
knoEyn IS tlle William NssCIsllinrl tract
RYAN d f{fIsARI.
Lake CHARLES, la.
july u. 7I6 If.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-08-09
FOR SALE.

lnNE STORE HOUSE AND lot
NJ One Dwelling House and Lot
Seventeen warrant Town Lots. All sit
uated ueartthe Railroad.
Forty acres of uninprcved land neal
town.
4 farmin Gonzales County, Texas,
with 2D0 acres of lanfl. D Ks cultivation
well improved. Apply tn
j .B. KTRKlAN,
Lake Charles, La.
April u. JI6T9.-tf.
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Lake Charles InstltTrte

lfA1h
MALE AND FEMAIL,
NTTLLscommenee regular SESSIONS :, o ~
mn NIunday, Nov 18th. Every .ehort
will ii,e lmadetn secure rapid progress
IN learning ~
The eonrse OF studies will include ali
ibrs,nci,es usually taught, and necessary
to a thuroughpra or finlsifed ean-
cation.
Nonew classes will he formed after
those for the session have been organ
ized, and uniformity nf authors willShe
strictly required.
TerFHs Cash.
Primary Branches, permonth, 81 Gu
Elementary English Branches,
which observation-disclosures,
Grammar. Composition, Ele-
mentary Philosophy ant eie-
.ngT.lpllv, per mouth ,.........., . 'uU
Advanced Mathematics, with
ancient or modern languages.
and uther studies to cores
rpuud, per month ---.,..-.......... . 'OU
Drawing, Sietnhing and Music, extra
Applicants from the country will tlntI
comfortable board Oh reasonable terms.
Nov. 9, 1878 IS. ID RhAB.
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TO. FOR t,AICAsIEU PASS!

T~~~-N THE handsome, swift run
- ming propeller
ssssisazs:.sssssiissrS II A NJ O &.
has resumed regular senli-week'y trips
.frnm Lake Charles to 1EeeSbnrg. tCsh-
csasisu Pass carrying the United States
Mail. All down and mp trips by day
light. Accommodations fol eight pas
sengers. Excellent Inducements to
hunting and fishing parties.
Fare. Each Wav-. So so.
Leaves Lake Charles MONDAYS and
Thnnstl1vs at IS a n-; arrives at Lees
hnrg same days.
Leaves Iseesflrg Wednesdays and
SATURDAYS at 6 u. m; ARRIVES at Lake
Charles same days.
Schedule rnnning time between both
places. twelve hours; actual running
time, much less.
TH3S. r. REYNOLDS,
Apri! % 1878. Master.
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NIAS FERRY
AND STORE,
tine mile above Lake Charles Oh the
fCilcasieu River.

tCalcssieu River.
THE undersigned Wishes TIC inform
fllety.lvelinc public and Stock Drnvers
tl,srt ne iiasprtt. his Ferry and beef pens
III goolhrelsaiv, and is ready to accom-
MEDIATE all wllo may WISH to cross with
him. with everything Tint is generally
reguirefiilsy stock men and travellers.
Helms large safe lilirt, Suitable for
crossing any kind of stock; also TWO
chain benn,s furswimming. Pasturage
Oh eacilsitle of the river, free of charge
Keeps constantly on hand 2 full sup
ply of Groceries, Provisions and For
age. At the very lowest prices
nvp-t- II ID. NIX
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For Sale or Rent.
"A SAW MILL, infriIi running order.
Terms ~ Sadie tie-tlIIrIl cash, isi!-
aEsee Ia sSEse amt tEso wears, with fnlI III
demnity. Apply to
W w. SMART.
BaGrastl Cs,ieasieI, La.
Inly u. 1878 If
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FOR SALE.

TWO TOWN LOTS. situated in the
] TOWN o. Like Charles. Oh the CORNER
IF Common and Broad Streets THE
lots are enclosed with picket fence
tcypreSs posts, and have growing Z,
nrange trees. fromfOIIr tB five wears old.
Also. choiee variety of peach trees
and grape vines.
For further particulars, apply tethe
Undersigned.
CHARLES MILLER.
West Lake Charles.
Feb. u. fTSTp.
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TOWN LOTS FOR SALE.


DTBIIIC notice rs hereby given 10 all
al creditors of the vacant -sae1essi0n
of John Dillon, deceased, ito present
their elaiEss. duty authenticated, with
ont delay. at Lake Charles. La, tofthe
undersigned Gnnat0r of sand succession
as required By laE; aud all isersoss in
iiebtetlEto sad succession are hereby
notified and requested 10 uakepaFnani
81 Observation-Disclosures toti,e undersigned
Mithont delay, and thereby avoid suit
10 recover payment.
q. W. BRYAN.
Curator of said Succession.
Lake Chafles La. Jnly II, 1879.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-08-09
sfEERIFF,s SALE.

Sfafe Of L01isidas 2sfqlsfl Jxdfefdl ID
ifrict Eonrs-i}D 7ayEs9s IF Cst1nass~sG--
No. Az.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-08-09
THE DEPUTY

EFIEI4I.-B-A-M X.
n An D"w Offering for sale tliss yvsllna-
Ii iSae pitcF of property wiih2B5 acres
of. land, allleeated about eieiit miles
let0w tise town OF Orange, IN Orange
County, Texas. For farther pariicn.
srFS aptiT to tlse undersigned at Lake
Charles, La
MARY E. aGIlASSP00Il.
Feb 10, IgsT9.--ff.
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Haskell HOUSE.
LAKE CHARIIEE, aCAIiCAsTETT papr,r
LOUISIANA.

TNEIS large, two story, well lighted
4 and ventilated building, sitpaisa
on Ryan street. next to Moss 4 B;,l.
deck Is store, has i,ecenfly been eltlrsy
Renovated and repainted, and the In,,
nitnre rs new throughout. The .,rennt
measures 2g0 lhy 4tU feat, and iineiaiss
u new feed staijle. Ilhe table II SIM.
piled with the hest the mashe.t ailor,Is
and the proprietor viii squire no efforts
TO make it first tdliss linnse. I(;m.
mercial travellers will find lit Ia aniet mi
pleasant stepping place Prices mod
elate. w. III. RASKEII,
July III, 1878. Proprietor
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-08-09

The Danny DEaooRaT.
One year SD. Six Mouths. sc; Three
Months, 50; One Month. 81. Post
age, oneyear, 81. Payablein advance
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FOR SALE.

T70R SALE II re hunfiretl antl fifty
j. ti.rpa anl q half Rcres OF and, on
tae Baynf N.z- tiigue. inttlis parish.
II Sc. A., 4 3. S T.. 3 ", LA.
Address q llke CHAR es Echo.
lei II. 1873.
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TEE N. q. TIMEs.
SROUnEMYER & .JUDSON.
PRORRIEYoRS.

ISAAC n. STOUnEaf3lER Editor.
WAl. H II. .JUDs0N, Business Manir
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
N. @. DEMoCR AT.

E- a. BURKE, 2lasAaIsu Eprrol
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QFFVCE-1DD gaRAIIER lSHKEEY.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

braska. but they are playing out as
the country fills up with permanent
settlers. This years crops are good.
but prices very low; wheat all the
way from thirty five to sixty cents.
corn fifteen cents, and potatoes from
fifteen to twenty-five. cents. The
weather has been very fine. farmers
having plowed up to the 9th inst. /;
there 10, however, little snow and
wind to-day.
Nebraska has been and is yet, po-
litically, Republican. / will be re-
membered, by the old citizens OF
Marshall county, as a straight Repub-
lican, and 10 many respects 1 still
cling to the old party; but on the
money question am rather inclined
to be a Greenbacker, aud, by your
permission, will congratulate my
old friends. John 8. Bender, Norm
Woodward and Mike Downey, for
their work In favor Of money stamped
by the government.
But do not design preaching poll.
tics, and II this letter should be
thought worthy of publication. may
at some future time tell you some
thing In regard to our railroads. &c.
Very respectfully yours,
WARREN II. HARRIS.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
The Fiend Richards.

Stephen ID. Richards, who Is now
being conveyed to Kearney. Neb.. to
answer the charge Of the murder OF
the Harleson family, has made full
confession, acknowledging his having
committed nine murders within the
last three years. His own words are
about as follows: Il was born In
Mount Pleasant. Jefferson county
OHIO, and am a Quaker by birth and
religion. lived there with nothing
eventful happening 10 mo until three
years ago, when desire u roam
about took possession OF me. / went
west, and having lived In Michigan,
Iowa. Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri,
Colorado, and Nebraska. The first
murder committed Was in Buffalo
county, in the latter state, where
shot man with whom was engag-
ei in a quarrel. afterward murder
ed man 10 his own house, because
he cursed me. beating his brains out
with d hammer. / then went to
Kearuey. At that place there lived
Swede, a bachelor, on farm by
himself; he had plenty OF money; l
went to live with him, soon after
which poisoned him, but as he did
not die quick enough to suit me. l
one night knocked his brains out
with club and took all his money.
This Mrs. Harleson. whom / murder.
cd along with he's three children, had
dissolute husband, and a short time
was Woodworking woman. aud had
farm with plenty OF grain. stock,
poultry, etc, on il. l conceived the
idea of numbering her and her chill
dren, and then selling off everything
she had and pocketing the proceeds,
For this purpose told the neighhors
was going 10 take Mrs. Harlesop
and her children TO neighhoring
town and 10. them to come yer the
next day and feed the stock. That
night / murdered them. aud hid their
ho les under hay stack, aud went
away myself After the lapse of two
or three days. returned and gave
out that Mrs. Harleson hnd gone to
join her husband, aud I had bought
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
Brother Gardner,s Lime. Kiln Club.

"Gen'lem, il you see pusson rush
in round de world enveioped in "a di
mund pin an an ulster, am dat any
sign dat ne pays taxes. rents a church
pew, an brings his chiil'en up In de
way dey should go?"
Brother Gardner looked down upon
the sixty-four faces in the orchestra
chairs. but not voice responded.
when you see pusson seated in
sky blue cutter. pushin' de lines
over a fast boss an lookin' outer his
left eye as il he had the bulge on all
de co'nerl lots in town ann dat emmy sign
dat single grocer would trus' him
for box OF sa'dines or peck OF car
rots?"
The Elder Toots heaved a deep sigh,
and Nuckleberry Jones silently
scratched bis of leg just below the
knee.
when man takes up TO- seats In
de kyar, pushes folks roun' on de
market, elbows aroun' de City Hall,
an gifts do fust place at dc stamp
window In de Post Office. am dat emmy
sign dat when 1t came to de pull he'd
give half dollars worth Of wood ter
keep an orfun asylum from freezin'
to death? Doan' you black folks git
dust in yer eyesl Dar's a heap OF
sand an saw-dust in dis woruld da.
passes for sugar TO dc man walkin' by,
but when you come To de pinch de su.
gar ain't dar. De saw-dust bulges
up an de sand creeps out, an you am
dis'pinted an' disgusted. It's kinder
hard to have to eat cold turnips when
you know dat family hex doah am
luxaraiin' on sweet cake an turkey
but If de turnips am paid for you
needn't fear for yer digestion. ex-
peck dat dc h'arafter am lie biggest
fiug emmy of Us hev got to work fur
an tole you. brudders, dat big seal.
rings an pants cut twenty-five inch
across de kuil am no. whal' 'longside
Of u kin word an an honest heart
Detroit Free Press.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

While was ip Congress. during
four years, ] had frequent interviews
with President Lincoln. apd never.
during all that time. did ] hear him
utter an unkind sentiment. / was
told by Secretary Stanton that at the
first Cabinet meeting after the sur
render. the question aa TO what should
Oe done with The Confederate leaders
was under discussion. Some OF them
were for hanging, some for imprison-.
ment, aud so on. During the discus
sion the President Sat at the end OF.
the table with his legs twisted up and
said not word. At last some one.
appealed to him for bis views. The
Presidents reply wac: ~Gentlemen.
there has been blood enough spilled;
not another drop shall be shed IL I
can help it," Said Mr.. Stanton:
This reply was like q thunderboit
thrown into the CaDinet. aud not q
word Of opposition was offered. A
nan who could use such language az
that. at such a time. could truly sub
scribe liinseif: sWith malice toward
none md charity for ail.s-Green
Clay Smith.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

everything che had. / accordingly
sold out everything. and. as 1 saw 1
was suspected, left the place and
came on to Mt. Pleasant. 1t was on
the 9Th OF December that 1 commit
ted these murders. / deny nothing.
1 am guilty OF the crimes 1 am
charged with, and expect to hang for
them. but when they take me back 1
want to be treated as il / was once
a white man il do not now desc rye
the title, aud have fair trial before
the law. believe shall be mobbed
as soon as arrive in Kearney. / am
a member of band in Nebraska
that is sworn to avenge the death OF
any member, and they will avenge
mine. I am sorry came home and
brought disgrace upon my friends
who live in Mt. Pleasant"
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
The Funny Story.

1t was such q funny story how wish you could
For If Sc, us all a-laughing. from thu little to the
bg
I'd really like to tell IL. but donr know how 70
word IL,
Though 1t travels to the music of very lively jig
II sally iu.t Segsn T. then Amei. jane wosl gigEle
And the infant Zschariah on his mothers lap would
wrggie.
1t such funny story. with it. eheery snap and
crackle.
And sally always told 1t with 80 much dramatic
That the chickens in the door-yard would begin to
''cackie -cackle,"
As III I'm such frolic they were anxious to take part
1t was all about -ha, hs,-snd s-bo, hol ho.-
well. really,
Itis-he he. he'll never could being to tel ysu
half
II begsn with-hs. ha. hal ha. and II ended with q
laugh.
But ssly-she could tell 1t. looking at us so de-
murely,
With a wce-beeone expression that no actress
would dcspise;
That you'd need your pocket handkerchief to wipe
your weeping eyes,
When age my hair has silvered. and my step has
And the nearest to vision are the scenes of long
ago,
l shall zee the pretty picture, and the tear, may
As the laugh did. when used to-ha. ha. hs.-snd
--ho. no, ho,-.Tosepline Pollard frs Brio
d-Brdc, ScrSbner for December.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

Here 10 another prison romance
John Smith. convict in the Ohio
Penetentiary. sick with consumption.
was granted q pardon. The warden
carried the document to the invalid
with some misgivings in his mind
possibly, as some ten years ago a
conspmptive prisoner who had been
pardoned. that he might die at home,
stole I've horses and o carriage be
fore he had been week out OF pris
on. IN this case. the prisoner took
the pardon In his hand, kissed IL with
childish fervor, and died. 4 few
days later lady, richly dressed ami
heavily yelled, claimed the remains,
and returned with them to a neigh
borhood that knew her husband by
another name.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

An elderly gentleman accustomed
to indulge" entered the room OF "a
certain tavern, where sat grave
Friend by the fire. Lifting pair OF
green sPectacles upon his forehead,
rubbing his inaamed eyes and call
ing for hot brandy and water he com
plaiued TO the Friend that his eyes
were getting weaker, aud that even
speclacles didn't seem 10 do them
any good. III tell thee, fiiend," re-
piled the Quaker, "what I think. II
Thee We're to wear thy sPectacles
over thy mouth for a few months,
thy eyes would get well again.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
"LOg.ROlling.O

When the election Of Judges by
the Legislatures of the States became
the accepted theory OF American
sta esmenship, the appointment OF
many other officers was vested la the
same bodies. Here was q wide field
for combinations. for exchanges OF
votes and influence. This system has
given rise to the expressive term log
rolling" as applicable to that and TO
other forms OF legislative action. 1t
comes from the custom OF the early
settlers in clearing the trees from the
soil which they intend to cultivate.
When the trees were all felled and
cut into logs from ten to twelve feet
long. they were gathered into large
piles and burned up to get them out
OF the way. This piling business re-
quire more force than was at the
commaGd OF one farmer. and so it be-
came the custom, as 1t did in house
raising. corn. husking and other simi-
lar matters. that when the settler was
ready for the performance his neigh
bors came and. putting their joint
forces together. the logs were soon
piled ready for the fire. He In turn
helped each neighbor when needed,
and 80 these neighborhood meetings
came to be called "log -rolllngs." 1t
is aptly expressive OF the combina-
tion Of forces in a legislative body, hy
which one member or set OF members,
who have a particular object to ac.
complish, secures the aid OF others
Indifferent in the matter. by promis-
ing to assist In matters In which the
others are interested. This log roll
ing system found fruitful theater oi
operation In legislative appointments
to Office, and was soon tran nsferred tC
other subjects OF legislation. in which
members or their constituents had
local or Individual Interests. often a
variance with the general welfare.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

ly she must look abroad for tl.is great
factor of her future prosperity and
salvation. 1t Is useless 10 disguise
the fact that neither capital nor raid.
road builders can be induced to come
from Europe. No person or company
ia any OF the nations OF that eonti-
nent has made IN offer 70 this end.
Therefore, IL Is to the United States
where Mexico has to look. The capt.
tai and builders for her railroads
must come from that country
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
PATENT MEDICINES.
SYMPTOMS or WORMS.

NHE countenance is pale and leaden-
l. Colored, with occasional fiushes, or
circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull; the pu-
pills dilate; an azure semicircle runs
llong the lower eye-lid; the nose is IL
ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds
a swelling of the upper lip; occasional
headache, with humming or throbbing
of the ears. an unusual secretion =.
saliva; Shiny or furred tongue; breath
very foul, particularly in the morning;
appetite variable, sometimes voracious,
with gnawing sensation of the stom-
ach, at others, entirely gone; feeting
pains in the stomach, occasional
nausea and vomiting; violent pains
throughout the abdomen; bowels ir-
regular, at times costive; stools shiny !.
not unfrequently tinged with blood I;
belly swollen and hard; urine turbid;
respiration occasionally difficult, and
accompanied by hiccough; cough
sometimes dry and convulsive uneasy
and disturbed sleep, with grinding of
the teeth temper variable, but gener-
ally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DR.. c. McLANE'S vERMIFUCE
will certainly effect cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepara-
ton, not fapabk Of doing the shshies
nyioy to the mosl tender infant
The genuine DR.. MCLANE's YER
nIFUGE bears the signatures Of c. Nc
LANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
wrapper. -:O:-