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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-21
Mount Esna.

Messina, June 6.-The eruption
of Etna is diminishing, spread Of
lava almost ceased, although one
stream continues to flow towards
the river Aieantara, at an average
of fifteen melers per hour. Loud
rnmblings and dense smoke con
thine, and it is feared the lnll is
only temporary.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-21
Progress of the Railroad to
Texas.
Special to the N. o. Pieaynne.

Vermilionville, La, June ia
squad Of q hundred or more con-
ylcts, under Capt. Hayden, com
imeneed work this morning on the
WestefnII Louisiana aud Texas Rail-
road, abont one mile from Vermil-
iionville. They are working west
ward to meet the force coming this
way from Mermentau. y. Nv. R,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-21
Louisiana will scarcely he able

Louisiana will scarcely he able
to aneer 1T St. Lonis this year. 1t
has been 96 ? in the shade Ia Rav-
willie and 9S0 Clinton every day
for II week. Over ten sunstsokes
have already been announced from
the cuuntry-tIlree ffatal---and half
the parishes not heard from; and
deaths from hvdrophobia are of
almost daily occurrence. The
mortality from the latter disease
has grown alarming; it is almost
an epidemic. From Madison, La
tfayette, Iberia and Bossier have
come during tue week newsof ter
arible sufferings and death from this
complaint, while Numerous &C.
commits are given of cattle, sheep
and hogs that have manifested
Ihvdrophobic signs otter helng bit
ten by mad dogs. Hydrophobia
is a disease easy of prevention it
not If cure. If 1.-THE country towns
woald but follow the example of
Shreveport and Baton Rouge, and
begin a general slaughter of their
.supe,hnons canine popoulation,
there would be fewer Of these ter
Irible stones told. IN. o. Dem
tocrat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-21

IA card hanging from the neck of
a heggar in the Boulevard de Gil
.chy reads:
e am blind on account of a Sc.
ries of the most terrible and the
most extraordinary circumstances.
They would fill d volume
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-21
Obtained Damages.

New Orleans, june Z The.
jury in the ease Of Mrs. Nred-n-
t,nrg VS.. Numbers af the Crescent
Oily Rife Club. gave Il verde; If.
$4,000 for plaintiff, whose hu.-
band WAS killed by a pet bear
kept on the club grounds.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-21
Items from the Orange Tribune:


Meheald Mr. BIB. Swiuford say
yesterday there was enough scy-
press timber down now aud on the
way to keep the mills running all
the SIMMER, besides snpplyingthe
railroad. III still commands good
figures, and raftsmen have no
trouble 10 selling for cash.
There isn't d tramp in town,
and not a single idler capable d
performing physical labor. Wages
good as they are anywhere.
Tue Sabine river is dropping
down rapidly. The narrows arc
reported blocked with logs.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-21
Miscellaneous Matters im Nc
Lehman.

Speqial Telegram 10 the Galveston News.
Waco, June l1.-Yesterday and
to-day n steady stream of wagons
from oar rich back county have
been pouring through Austin
streee, the broadway of this city,,
laden with wool and wheat. AT
least 800 wagons arrive daily with
these products, which meet ready
sale ut 75@90c. per bnshel for
wheat, red aud white. and 25f026c-
per ponnd for wool. Returning.
the same wagons are loaded with
lumber and plantation supplies,
lbnt principally with lumber, and
IN the face of all this traffic there
are people here who tcroak from
early morn till eewy eve, and the
burden Of their song is 'tdull times,
tbese." Twelve ears of wheat aud
six of wool went down the road
yesterday. and as many if not
more will go forward to-day. A
soiJ pAStiJ o0uMS1 D&O4uCcD W.
a light summer town.
The District Court has taken q
recess antill Monday next, and the
court-room is as silent as the dead
hour of night, and the clerk
alone in his quarters looks like
the fellow who treads alone some
banquet hall deserted. On Mop-
day the criminal docket will be
taken up, and a large number oh
alleged offenders against the lew
will be arraigned for trial. Among
them the Hodge-Rayburn murder
case. and the celebrated negro
mason case, wherein d recusant
brother mason was taken into
the suburbs of the city and there
hanged and shot TO death.
There was once q cold-bloosad
distiller who called it sour laash
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-21
A fashion writer says dresses are

= s*'tIINfh WIN 7sfHt p = ssSS5CS ttI 9
TO be full this year. We prefer
them full. The idea of a dress
slouehiug around empty, is rldicu-
Ilous In the extreme. We shoald
like to know what satisfaction il
would be to Young man to- sit up
until GAIN, by the side of an
empty dress.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-21

The big organ 10 the Brooklyn
Tabernacle has been mortgaged
for $500 to pay the expenses of
Df. Talmage's trip to Europe.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-21

There WAS once a cold-blooSled
ldistiller who called it sour lnash
when he flirted with AZ old naid.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

ed her in the ribs and stomach until insen
sible. The brutal treatment produced 9
miscarriage, broke several ribs, and injured
the woman internally 80 that she died on
he LIST inst. Williams, who is about go
years of sge and the father Of nine chill.
dren, was quietly arrested and placed in Jail
before the crime was known to the public.
VIM. N. Pierce. laborer on q construc.
ton train Of the Chicago and Alton road,
was shot and killed at Glasgow, NO., on the
I'd instant, by John Convers, another labor.
or. The murder ID said to have been unpro.
voked.
Two tramps created disturbance in a 80
loon at Columbia city, Ind, on the goth
ult. An officer appeared, when one Of tn,
tramps fred at him, misslng the officer, but
killing his tramp's partner.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

FirecIackers ignited the clothing OF Miss
Jessie Dunbar, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, ON
the 5th inst, and she was fatally burned
Her age WAS "a years.
A ladle Of molten steel upsetting in .
mill at Scranton, Pa, ON the Sd instant, ia.
tally burned James Hurley and Henry
Long. John Humphrey, foreman of Cor.
nell 4 Co.'s mines was crushed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

Some time ago, apparatus for burn.
ing crude petroleum in locomotives was
introduced ON the Griaxi Txaritxin rail-
way, Russia, the petroleum being found
at Baku on the Caspian sea, and trans.
ported BY water up the volga to the
terminus Of the railway ct Tkaritxin. It
appears, however, that though success
full from an engineering point Of view
the apparatus devised for the purpose
operating satiafactorily-the use Of
petroleum on locomotives does not pay,
commercially, in Russia. Thus, at the
period referred to. the price Of petroleum
on the volga was forty kopecks per
pood-that ID, At the rate Of twenty-dx
cents per thirty.dx pounda On trial
with train of thirty empty carr, weigh
ing about l76 tons, and taken mp an
incline Of In 426, the consumption waz
some two pools per verst, or at the rate OF
about 100 pounds per nile-a quantity
too great TO warrant the adoption Of
such ! system.-It il believed, however,
that circumstances will yet arise when
petroleum. may BE- probably used By
locomotives running ia ths region cf 81
VgllA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16
JeM's Luek

Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey, of Mississippi, who
died in New Orleans recently, leaves will
bequeathing her whole estate to Jefferson
Davis. The estate embraced in this legacy
includes two large plantations in the upper
part of the state and the elegant villa ct
Beauvoir, on the sea coast, where Mr.. Davis
is now sojourning.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16
1eeten WDol Warlket,


The deliveries Of wool have been quite
large, but some of the heaviest sales 70.
ported this week were made several weeks
ago. There has not been much general in.
quiry the past week, and the manufacturers
are looking mainly for comhng and delaine
wools or choice lots Of medium washed.
and these descriptions are quite hrm,
particularly combing and dslaine, which
are taken at 4Ac for choice medium comb.
ing, and 42@42Kc for delaine. Choice
light medium woods are held at S9@4Oc but
when 1t comes to unwashed Missouri terri
tory and woods Of this description the mar
Fine wools are not in much request,
and today 500 il all that 6ne
fleece would bring. bat there is not
. general disposition to sell ct these figures.
Some sales 81 choice old wool have been
made ct 40lD4lc, bat the demand 10 Light.
The truth il, that manufacturers hsve . fair
supply OF wool ct present, and, - there are
no spprshsnsions Of IN Immediate advance,
they are disposed to wait and see what the
futuse course Of the market viii be. There
are always consigners and dealers in quiet
further decline, and % the market favora
buyers. The sales Of hne hesce ON spot
and to arrive consist Of Al, 900 lbs OF Ohio
and Psnnsylvania, and 10000 lbs Of Yer
mont Very little has been done in Michi'
ran fleece, and SIC 10 about the mar
kst figure for this description oi
wool, Although there il very little
doing in it. The market il firm fol
combing and dslains, and the sales have
been $40, 900 M, prices ranging from 42x0
40 for washed sample. The market fol
California fleece 10 quist, and manufaturers
ars temporarily supplisd The sales foot n
70 81, ,0oO M, but some Of them reprsssn!
only = II: wool wool We ... so,d ..S .sss5 =.
market y hardly 90 strong q I week o. two
axo, and 20c d the price Tor round lot q
fair conditioned wool. The isles q Georgi.
and Kentscky Asece have been light, and
prices are aliShtly In buyera' favor. There
q very little doing II pulled wool su
prices are very we'll sustainsd.-AdSer
fieH. "a.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

D. D. v. Altman, SON of Buffalo, N. Y.
banker. while at polo practice on the 5tt
inst, was throwh from his horse and in
jured 10 badly that he died next day.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

Lord Chelmsford and CetywAyo are nego.
tiating for peace, and strong hopes are en-
tertained of successful issue. The Brit
ish forces are disgusted and disheal sene
with Kar
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16
A Marrow Escape.

Last January w. M. McKinsey mysteri.
ously disappeared from the home OF Thos.
L. Aahn, Madison township Uows) farmer
and nothing was heard of him till the LIST
inst, when he turned up at Polk city.
During his absence Mahn had been tried
several times for his murder, and barely es.
saped lynching by his neighbors.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16
Fatal Rofler Explos,on.

The boiler Of steam Touring mill at Car
Isle, KY, exploded on the 9Th inst, throw
ing James Summers . distance of 40 feet
fatally mangling him. The mill was owned
by Rogers & Bastian.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16
A lgallroad Deiaulter.

A Eureka, Nevada, dispatch says: "Ex.
animation of the accounts of Auditor Duff,
of the Eureka and Palisade railroad, shows
him to be defaulter to an amount of be.
tween 5000 and $4,000. An attempt will
be made to bring him back to the islands.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

Mrs. Henry Laroe and sister jumped from
train at Turner'S, N. Y, ON the Sd inst.
The former, q bride, was instantly killed,
and the latter, aged II, injured seriously.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16
NEWS in BRIEF.


Rev. Dr.. Jay 8. Backus, former secretary
of the American Baptist Home society, died
at Croton, N. Y, on the Sd inst, aged 20.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16
Another Mine Horror

A fearful explosion occurred in the High
Blantyre coal pit. near Glasgow. Scotland,
on the Sd inst. Thirty.one miners were in
the pit at the time. At latest accounts
twenty.tbree bodies had been recovered.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

Advices received by the Panama Star and
Herald are to the effect that Calama has
been captured by the allied forces. The
Chilians lost 1870 men. At Quillajua, on
the river Loa, small advance guard of
Chilians was beaten, some killed and the
remainder captured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

While driving at Philadelphia on the
25th instant, Mrs. Mcfarland and her broth.
er, John ]. Graham, were thrown from
their carriage, the horses running away.
Mrs. Mcfarland was killed and her brother
dangerously wounded.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

George Richardson, aged "a, while mark.
ing target range at Medford, Mass, on the
9Th inst, was shot dead by his nephew,
Horace Richardson.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16
MOrtuary Statistics

From various causes 105 lives were lost
on steamboats, the past IL months, against
2l2 the preceding IL. During the past IL
months, 81 lives were lost by accidents ON
shore, previous IL months A. In 1875 the
number of lives lost on steamboats, was COZ !;
in 1876, 394; in 1877, 224; in 1878, 202. A
steady decline il attributed to the increas.
ing efficiency Of the steamboat inspection.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

The attorney general decides that Captain
Eads is entitled to half q million dollars
for = 26 foot chsnnel at the p; sses.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

Five hundred French Canadians are max
ing pilgrimage from New Hampshire Il
theshrine at Stane De Beaupre, near Quebec
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

A SOCIETY for the promotion of mar
riage was organized at Cincinnati on
the 10th Of August, 1877. and the mem.
bers claim that over 1000 marriages
have taken place through its instrument
tality. On August 10th, the society
will give grand picnic, at Inwood,
where 100 marriages will take place.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

The three men missing at the time Of the
Ere in the Bullion mine at Virginia City,
New, few days since, have been found.
Perry was found At the top of the incline,
on the top of the S00.foot level, Donahue at
the A,00.foot cooling station, sitting up.
right, his face pressed to the air.pipe,
Croker about 200 feet above. All evidently
died from suffocAtion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

Cooks carriage factory at Cincinnati. the
largest establishment Of the kind In the
west, was partially burned on the $th inst
Loss 5000
On The. .Sth Instant, a6rs broke ont in the
upper story Of Denhan's planning mill, on
Scranton avenue, CLEVELAND, and spread
rapidly. dsstroyins The Variety Iron works.
the Atlantic and Great Western freight de-
pot, the two stery building occupied By
Rust, King 4 Clint, lumber dsalsrs, and =
iarys q1antity of rsSsh and finished lumber
belenging 70 diasrsnt yasdA Less II the
,asigAssrhesd Il 100000; iasssaaes ~.
eyak
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

A severe gale, accompanied with rain,
hail and lightning, visited the northwest on
the evening Of the I'd inst Minnesota ID
the greatest sufferer and the damage to
property, crops, etc IL immense. At Vasa,
Goodhue county, seven persons were killed
and thirty injured by the falling OF build
ing. At Mountain Lake, Lawrence LAwlesa
was killed lightning. At Winnebago
City, Mrs. Nathaniel Stevens received 4
fatal stroke Of lightning. Every town in
the south and east portion suffered more OF
less, but details are wanting. Red Wing
puts in aclsim Of $l00, 600 damage.
At Warrentown, Wis, house was carried
away by the food with four persons who
were drowned-Wn. Rush, wife and daugh
ter, the latter young lady nineteen years
of age. Another young lady, daughter ol
Jno. Davis, OF Rush River, was drowned in
her house, which was flooded with water "a
the depth Of several feet.
At Elkhofn, d. T., three dwellings were
totally wrecked and many barns and stables
overturned. The only person injured ~ far
- known was Mrs.. Woods, whose head and
limbs were badly bruised by the turning
over of her house.
Ten miles northeast Of Lemar, Iowa, two
young men named Kass were killed. They
saw the storm was coming and ran into {
barn for shelter, when the wind struck the
building with terrible force completely do
moliahing 1t and crushing them to death In
the ruins.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

Spring. thornls1 70 The air q paTs9 spheres,
30 blinded are 10 BY our bitter pain
We greet the svester birth with ssiAsh tsars.
Cnihsiis Wss1
IUNNxo1A1N 5s
no yca kncw,I 1snt iki1k iu
= theEs," ~ ~ pollte - = =
sss
"THERx's 1 woman at The bottom d
It." - tho msn said when his wile fill in
the we'll. E2niro Gasstts
A GOAT always begins ! ssntsane With
" But" And somotim0s sbopS -
with it.-MosristesSx Herald.
In September tho Princess Louise Will
that Il to say, the glorious climate Of
Canada agrees with tho royal ceuplss
"YoU follow the legal profession, ]
believe, sirf" lawyer Ponpous: No,
sir-I lead it4"-BostoH Alvwsis~.
A TAILOR who was asked II the closs
of the year made him melancholy, said,
until they are settled forf"- Hssts-
vile Item.
BEWARE Of little thingsi A coat col
lar with one little single hair on IL sur.
face will cause msre trouble than Z ten
dollar witch anywhere else.
"You want nosging, that's what
you want" said parent TO m unfuly
SON. Il know it, dad, but win try 70
get aiong without it." said the inde-
pendent hopeful.
A PET parrot In house on Grand
avenue, tried recently to swallow dol
lar bill it had picked up from tho floor.
but the attempt was nipred In the bird.
-Kdnsas CITY zissss.
THE sweet girl graduates ars now
going into the world TO fight the battle
Of life. The battle AZ Of those who get
married will b the rolling pin.-Pkil0-
delphia ChsoMicls Herald.
A new paragraphist, altar wrestling
three hours TO build . conundrum 70 the
answer, "One il . date seed and the
other Il sedate," gave up the task u d
spair.- NosYistos1N Herald
A TnoY factory turns out about three
million dozens Of mems collars IN year,
mot one of which will stand mp to II
work properly through hot summers
day.-New Orlsams Picayssss.
THEY were talking about quick johs
when Charley Tradollar intimated that
he never nw anything pushed forward
more rapidly than the cowcatcher Of m
express train.-Nsw York Msss.
A MAN tried to got into Baxnum's
circus the other day without paying.
He said he'd be hloWed II he Wno eo&Us
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

The failures of farmers are becoming
alarmingly frequent in England. In
1870 they numbered 229; in 1875, S54;
in 1876, 4S0; in 1877, At; In 1873, BIG,
and in the firss half Of 1879, no fewer
than 6l4. In addition, the facts are
we'll known that farmers in many coun.
ties are losing their capital, that land.
lords find great dimculty in reletting a
&ny price, and that the remissions Of
rents have only met . portion of the
difficulty. If the Land of England be.
comes less and less able to compete with
thatof other countries in the growth Of
meat and cereal crops, the alteration In
the conditions viii have an effect moi
only on the persons immediately CON
esrned, but ON England - . whole.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

RUSSIA is now completely shut of
from the outer world. Her people are
denied passport to foreign countries,
except in rare instances and for a brief
period of time. All letters and tele-
grams are opened by censors of the gov
ernment, snd foreign publications are
prohibited, unless so effectually defaced
by censorship as to render them useless.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16
eenatOrfal 8ub-Commfttecs,

The Kansas subcommittee will consist OF
Senators salisbury, Bailey, Vance, Cameron,
Of Wisconsin, and Logan. They viii com.
mence their labors in Kansas during the
latter part of September. The Louisiana
subcommittee will be composed Of Senators
Hill, of Georgia, and Houston ~ its Demo
cratic members, and either Cameron, ei
Wisconsin, or Logan. - representative for
the Republicans, Senator Hoar's engage
ments making it impossible for him to serve.
The Louisiana investigation will not be re.
sumed until about the Goth of November,
when the subcommittee are to assemble in
New Orleans.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16
THE MARKETS.



NEW YORK, July 9-3 90 p. M.--Cotton-
Quiet at 12kc for middling uplands. Flour
"A shade frmer; receipts 10000 bbls; sales
1900 bbls western at s. 50@3.85 for extra
state; $4,000. 10 for extra western; $4,000
4.25 for round hoop; Ohio at $4.O5@4.O6 |;
rye -four frmer. Wheat-Feverish and un.
settled; spring 2@4 and winter 203c better |;
receipts 81, 600 bus; sales 14S,0o0 bus; No. 1
white seller July at $1.19M@1.20. Rye
Quiet and firm at 60@61 Hc for western; GA
@64He for state and Canada. Corn-N
@1<c better; receipts 81, 900 bus; sales Sc, 900
bus at 4l@4lHc for western mixed. Barley
Dull and nominal. Oats-Firm receipts
10000 bus; sales 81, 600 bus at 38X@40c for
mixed western 3OH@44c for white. Pork
Dull at 5000. Beef-Steady. Lard
Lower at $685.. Butter and Cheese-Un.
changed. Whisky-At$ .051<(Dl.0 Sugar
Eggs-At 1O@14c. Petro.
leum-Crude at 5@5Nc in bbls; refined,
TIC bid. Tallow-Unchanged.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

Johnny Lamb, under sentence of death
for the murder of officer Race at Chicago,
rejoices in the discovery of evidence point
ing out Sheeny George as the murderer. A
reporter recently ferretted out . woman,
Mary Thompson, who saw the whole affair.
Her description Of the man who fred the
fatal shot pointed closely to sheeny George
and on the I'd inst. she was taken to the Jail
and selected him at once from out dozen
prisoners as the murderer. "That is the
man" she said, "only he is little thinner
than he was then" Her character il said
to be beyond question, and her main reason
for not coming forward heretofore was fear
of the laws detention and imprisonment as
q witness, which she had once experienced
in New York.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-16

THERE is a religious movement against
tobacco in the Oneida community, where
the weed has been freely used. The re-
formers do not take . pledge, nor abstain
whenever they desire to smoke or chew,
but pray for God to remove the appe-
tits for tobacco, and many declare that
they have thus been entirely cured.