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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-04

FYTNHE undersigned will open his Of
a. flee at the following places, for
the purpose of registering all duly
qualified electors of this parish who
have not been Registered under existing
laws, viz:
AT Louis Lorrain's mill, on the list
day % Oct. 1879.
AT Rodolph Lehmaii's, on the Sd
day of Oct. 1879.
AT Lake Charles, Court Housed, on
the 6, z, s, q, no, M, rs, TIA, Us, 16,
II and 18th days Of Oct. 1879.
AtJames Neyil's residence, on the
goth day Of Oct. 1870.
AT James Coles residence, ON the
2lst day of Oct. 1879.
AT Pine Grove Church, on the 23d
day of Oct. 1879.
AT Richardson a. Peninger's store,
on the 25th, day of Oct. 1879.
At John lies residence, eon the 9th
day Of Oct. 1879.
At Lewis Corlran sresitlence, on the
2Sth day Of Oct. 1879.
AT Howell Hes residence, on the
30th day Of Oct. 1879.
AT Oliver Moss store, on the 4th
day Of November, 1879.
AT ]. B. Changers residence, on the
9Th day of Nov. 1S7o.
At Chas. Prater's store, on the 9th
day of Nov 1879.
AT B. Whitman's residence, on tie
Sth day of Nov. 1879.
AT nj. sC. Erazer's store, on the 10th
day of Nov. 1879.
AT SlaydoIl's mill, on the 18th day
of Nov. 1870.
Alto. S. Lyons old store, con the
18th day of Nov. 1879.
AT "A. ]. Elders old store, on the
il4th day of Nov. 1879.
AT Sam. Lyons store, on the 18th
day of Nov. 1879
Returning to Lake Charles, where
the office viii be kept open every day,
Sundays and legal holidays excepted)
from Z LIZ a. NJ, ito1 PM, and
b P. M. to 8 P. A., until Nov. goth,
1879, at which time registration will
close.
NoTE.-Parties who have already
registered and have removed from the
ward or precinctin which they have
been registered TO vote, must present
themselves and have the necessary
change made, to entitle them to vote
at the precinct of their residence.
ALLEN CHILLY,
Assessor and Registrar.
Sept. 90, 1879.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-04
NEW SALOON

T,HE undersigned, late proprietor on
stThe Cotton Exchange" saloon IN
Galveston, has this day openedin Lake
Charles, La, on Ryan ST., at the late
stand of johnson & Broderson's Bakery
and Family Grocery Store, opposite the
Haskell House, an entirely new and
First Class Saloon,
fnr the sale of Choice Liquors, Wines
Ale, Beer; and Cigars.
Billiard players will find q first class
Pige0n4H0le Table, and also one OF
Brunswick. Bait q Co.'S celebrated Par
lor Billiard Tables.
No pains will be spared TO secure the
comfort, enjoyment and satisfaction OF
my patrons. JOHN CARSON,
April IL, 1876. Proprietor.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-04
FOR SALE.

ONE STORE HOUSE AND LOT.
" One Dwelling House and Lot.
Seventeen Vacant Town Lots. AL sit
uated near the Railroad.
Forty acres of unimproyed land near
town.
Afarmin Gonzales County, Texas.
with 200acre of land, 25in cultivation,
well improved. Apply to
j.. B. KIRKMAN,
Lake Charles, La.
April 10, 1679.-tf.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-04
For sale.

nNE two story dwelling house, with
" ten rooms; 55 vacant town lots; 20
acres of land near the Lake Charlesrai-
road depot; 1000 acres of land, known
as the Moss Place, one half of lit q tcy-
press swamp, on the Calcasien river, six
miles above Lake Charles; and $40
acres of land on Bayou Choupique,
known as the William McC lelland tract.
RYAN az lGEARY,
Lake Charles, La.
July 10, 1879.-tf.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-04
FOR SALE.

1.-TWO TOWN LOTS, situated in the
il town of Lake Charles, ON the corner
of Common and Broad Streets. The
lots are enclosed with q picket fence
t(cypress .posts), and have growing 81
orange trees, from four TO five yearsold.
Also, aIchoice variety sof peach trees
and grape vines,
For further particulars, apply to the
undersigned.
CHARLES MILLER,
West Lake Charles.
Feb. I, 1879,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-04
FOR SALE.

EOR SALE 1T wo hundred and fifty
il three and half acres of land, ON
the Bayon Nez4Piqne, in this parish,
in Sec. 43, T. %, IS. II. 3 W., La.
Address Lake Charles Echo.
feb 81, 1878.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-04
MEM CHEAP CASH suoRE
0RP6BFEIl TIIE HASKELL HOUSE,
RyxA1A ., Lake Charles

undersigned has iust opened, at
~ $lle n|>oee taIa d retail STORE, fo1
Ne aie st afnad goods, cigars, |snaok-
lfze and chewing tobacco, cakes, pies,
qfc, ete- a small assortment OF choice
1'zf17l 81 groceries On hand ] will keep
none but the best varieties Of goods,
and Fiil sei at the lowest possible pl5ces,
i0z QasbFo1is. drop IN and examine
my goods apa ptices
Anril 81 Ig7D.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-04

For Sale or Rent.
IA SAW MILL, in full running order.
Terms of Sale -0ne-third cash, bal
ance i'm one and two years, with full in
tdemnity. Apply to
VIEW. SMART.
Bagdad, Calcasien, La.
July ~, 1870
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-02-28
NO.. g..
CURRENT NEWS PARAGnArIIs.

MICHAEL L. SULLIvANT once known as the
Corn King Of the West" and owner of the
largest farm in the United States, has Just
died on an Ohio steamer so hopelessly in debt
that he could scarcely get money enough in
his old age to supply his personal wants. Sui
livant was Of Ohio birth, but spent nearly
half Of his remarkable 73 years in Illinois.
lie first came into prominence there, in YER
million county II years ago, as the owner OF
Broadlands an immense farm. lie sold this
in 1867 and bought $1,000 acres of fine prair-
lie land in Ford county, tract nearly miles
square. Here he devoted himself to raising
corn, employing 400 hands in his greatest
prosperity. Five years ago Sullivant owed
but 900 and held 500, 600 in good paper
But in an evil hour the farmer was persuaded
to turn Spectator and improve his land for
the purpose Of placing it on the market lie
began borrowing for this purpose of Hiram
Selby, Rochester IN. Y. capitalist. mort
gaging his broad acres as security. This went
on till the land groaned under $iG3, 600 Of
borrowed money, and it required $4,000 to
meet the monthly interest. Then property
values began to shrink while corn crops fail
ed aid the prices Of produce fell Sullivant
struggled bravely TO free himself but 200
mules hauling corn to market all winter could
not bring in money enough to satisfy his
creditors His personal property was mort
gagged for 5000, 600; $50, 900 his wife held in
her own right was sunk in the wreck, but fl
nally the old man of three score and ten went
down under an indebtedness Of a million and
a half
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-02-28

The mind is the boiy's master. Amos
Hedlry had been afoot in the woods all night,
with only an occasional rest against the hole
of u tree; had been afoot all the morning on
the rugged fell with only suggestion OF
breakfast, and might well have chained the
privilege of fatigue but spirit Of unrest
was alive within him, never to be tanned to
quetude while Hope was missing.
On his way TO the head keeper he met Sir
William in the grounds near the hall, and in
answer to the query, whittier so fast, young
man; - told hastily the story of Hope Vol
singham's disappearance, her claims upon his
gratitude, aud his anxiety to renew the search
for her.
The Baronet smiled as Amos spoke of graf
itud- he had some recollection of the indie
pendent dairy maid. The required permis-
sion was given on the instant.
Nature and common sense had dictated the
necessity for refreshment: now Amos plunged
his head in bucket of water ate heartily a
dinner the sympathetic cook set before him,
and started of afresh like a new man.
Quite an hour had been consumed when,
accompanied by Gypsy, he again emerged
from the copse, and strobe through the vii
lage on his way to the fell. The other seek
cIS were far ahead of him, and something
like Jealous qualm came over him lest she
should bc found by any but himself His
better nature however rebuked him, and he
told Gipsy it mattered not who came first on
her track, so long rs she was only safe and
we'll.
l. The dispersed explorers had met and part
ed, and met again after three hours fruitless
wandering, and were, with the single eXcep-
tion of Gilbert Applegarth, on the point of
returning to their own homes, convinced that
the girl had gone astray of her own free-will
and not of mschance, arguing that she was
most likely with old Betty at some "krsen-
ing, when the echoes of a distant shout at
tracted the thin ears of one, a newer.
With hands curved to mouth, a loud Hal
loo !" was thrown forth and reanswered back
again, and the whole party hastened in the
direction of the voice, quickening their steps
as they saw figure in the distance, soon
recognized rs the gamekeeper, running and
waving his arms as if to urge them forward.
Amos had already gone over the ground
these others had taken and known it barren.
Something urged him TO make fresh inqui-
ries from the woman who had seen Hope last,
aud obtain an indication of the road she had
taken.
lie had been too brief q time in the neigh
borhood to know all the short cuts across the
fells, and it was less his own sagacity than
that of Gipsy which led him to the long spur
of gray rocks where she had rested and shak-
en- the grit out of her shoes
Here Gipsy. who had been some time un-
easy, suddenly came to a stand, shifted at the
ground, looked up into AmOs's face, whined,
and then with his nose to tho earth, was oil
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-02-28

CT THOMPSON CO., williston'- Stone Block.
WOOD X MARSHALL, Exchange Block, Main st.
B"nLseIIerA and AGatiOners.
CuENLY \ CLAP, rosby Block
r. e. ARDS, door south Tripp's jewelry store.
]. SrEEN, opposite Brooks House.
CarPeGs.
C.L.EROwN Marshall n E7t,rhrooks block, Main ST
.. j. PRATT, Granite Block.
J. EETrING Il SON High St, next Brooks House.
Cement brain Pipe.
M. y PEiLETt {, Ilauf'r aud contractor for laying
CHAMBER sets.
G. L. DROWN, Mar~bali - E,'crirooks block, Mail ST
j. HETrING \ son. Hisn ST., next Brooks House
CIOThirru.
-. -. BRACKETr n 90. 4 y ; Granite Row.
PGtrr, WRIGHT X 90, 3 Granite Row, Main ST
+. \. WHITNEY, No. Granite Row.
Goal.
F.K. BAERows, oTpos'tr ErooAs ,,:. House. HOUSE
COIhnS and CHsLetS.
G. l.. BROWN, Marshlll X EsterbrooLs block, Malr It
C~"IracsUrs and builders.
j. \. CHURCH, Flat 81.
CTorLery ansi GiIA-S ware.
FGANH "a. HJWE d,ur purtu Main st. bridge.
NJ. T. VAN DOukN son, Crosby Block.
DemIi-Ir!.
DR.. c. y. CLARK, "vrr rrGtt, wright Coz store.
D,nIuE H"OnH.
i. L. FISHER No. Market Bres, EIlotst
y. l.. COOPER, duuI south q. J. PrAttr store.
DOOrH, sash and GsIinda.
c. =. THOMPSON \ co., wIlliston's stone Block.
DrmExtHIS.
aEO. Z GREENE, No. ) Union Block.
J. y. hGE,i T. dnu street opposite High
|. y. THORN X Co, Crosby Block
II. G.. WILLARD y CO, Brooks House.
Dry Goods.
+. X. BAEaOws, Main ST., opposite Brooks House.
F"rIiIiE"rs.
q. =. THOMPSON y co., wilhstou's Stone Block.
Euruiturc.
c. L. BROWN, Marshall * Es:,rbrooks block, Main ST
O t4.N r.sagl tnr.ttak ligttaEs
GrOC~rteA.
A. G. DAfGNpOuT, Crosby Block.
J. W. FItJS * CO., Crosby Block.
FRANK IT, HOWE, door north Main St. bridge.
A. j. SIMONDS, Exchange biOcb, Main ST.
MAGr SCOTT y SON. Thompson Rangers BIN
c. Il. THOMPSON S co Wilston's Stone Block.
SGard" Gron and HT--i.
G. I. THOMPSON X CO., Wiistou'- stone Bloch.
Harness S1akera.
HEUSTIS n DURNAP, Main St.
Hats, Caps and Furs.
b. n. CHAMBERLAIN, No. Brooks Block.
ace Cream Rooms.
L. l.. COOPER, door sgutn o. j. Pratts store.
lmHuraMc~ AgenIA.
ALBERT BALDWIN, Thompson Rangers Bloch
CUDNORIH X CHlLDS, Room No. 10 crosby BlorA
SHERMAN X SJESNE, Thompson Rangers BlOcl
MOODY = HOWE, Savings Bank Block.
Jew ~iiera.
G. S. PR JUIY, Rythcr's Arcade.
Ran FER THOMPSON, Granite Row.
Job Printing.
ID. LEONARD, Harmony Block, rear Crosby Block.
GEO. Il. SELLECK, over Browns Furniture store.
neAI UArkeSs.
CHAS. L ALEXANDER, Rythrr's Arcade.
EMERSON YOUNG, door north American Ioua'
". +. RICH ARDSON, Market Block, Elliot ST.
millinery.
NiIiSH \ BALLARD over j. Stems sturr.
SAtnts and OiIs.
6. r.. THOMPSON * CO. TiaistOns Stnnr Blprk.
Paper sAAngIaE- and NYbn,so- ShNd~>.
L..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-02-28

Sun SPoTs AND BUSINESS DEPRESSION.
Prof. Jevons, the British political economist,
vigorously follows up his theory, recently ad-
vanced through the London Times, that bank
ruptcies in trade and collapses in the worlds
commerce bear a well-d defined relation to
spots on the sun. He furnishes figures to
show that financial crises and sun-spot re-
currences appear in every decade, the COM
mercial period being 1916 years and the So
lar period 1915 years. He does not insist
that n-cooling periods are simultaneous with
the hard-time periods, but shows that sew
enteen solar waves have been followed alter
nately by seventeen commercial waves dur
ing the last 30 years. The logical relation
ship is simply this season of spots on the
sun produces short crops for successive years
in all tropical countries which are large buy
ers of English manufactures. Hence distress
in India, China and all the tropics, failure to
buy, finally revulsion among the manufactur-
ers who by that time have expanded their
plant to the greatest dimensions. 'Our prae-
tical men," says Prof. Jevons, ''despising
theory and taking no account of the sun,
make their arrangements just five years too
late" When the cycle of dopress is great
est in England. the sun is at its warmcst and
preparing to shower prosperity upon the dis
tant isles of the sea. When the sun begins
to cool, and disaster looms ahead, the Eng
lish manufacturer involves himself, as though
for uninterruptibe prosperity. This is not
mere fancy, but we know as a matter of fact
there are many other causes Of depression
which this theory does not take account of.
The development of this country from which
England now chiefly suffers, caunot be refer
red to an astronomical cause.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-02-28

o, clock OF timel
Could turn back thy hands
To where they indeI'd at my boyhood's prime,
Aud could gather up lfes scattered sands,
And change the now for then,
l would not startle at the solemn chime
That strikes the years three score and ten.
o clock, upon thy dial-piate
The ceaseless hands 60 round and round
Noseless as il on wheels Of fate,
Without a second beat or sound
Around and round foTevermore,
Still as the waves that lash obliyon's shore
o, clock Of time!
I'm listening to thy solemn chime
On this my seventeen natal day,
Dreaming and dreaming tn shadOwy pAst-aWAy,
Far back to that primeyal morn,
when J. a frail and helpless child, was born,
And launched on LIES tempestuOus sea,
With germ Of mind, and will, and souls dread mys-
terry.
Thou dread unknown,
Before whose presence myriad years have flown,
Youchsafe to me,
The hungerug souls dread mystery.
Are these fond hopes in vain?
May not the old be young again?
90 child Of Immortality, take hope, take hope
Thou canst not always grope
Thy way in darkness, when to thee
Thy fathers voice oils all eternity;
Poor wandering errins child come, come to me"
What if It's so9 Then these fond hopes are not in
vain,
For death is life, and age is youth again.
Stephen s. Harding.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-02-28

THE CLIFFoRDs PROM BosToN. The mis-
hap which befell a party from Boston last
week in Philadelphia has caused much mer-
rimcnt in that city as well as in New York,
where the unfortunates are quite well known.
Among the round of entertainments provided
for the visitors by their friends was an even
ing at the MINISTRIES. The young relative who
bought the tickets in the morning asked the
ticket-seller whether there would be any
coarse jokes" or Improper illusions" during
the performance. He simply asked because
''the Clifords from Boston were coming"
(Thc name is fictitious but the story is true
He was informed that hardly ever" was
there anything out of the way at the abode
of mnstrelsy. The evening came; large
audience filled the house; the overture was
played and one of the lend men" approached
his first joke. Suddenly up rose the rest of
the band and mOtioning excitedly to bones"
murmured: "Hush, be careful; the Cliifoi ds
from Boston are he-ah." At first the audience
did not understand the joke, but, when it was
repeated the annoyance of the party alluded
to became so manifest that peals of laughter
shook the house. At the third or fourth rep
etition 'the Cliffords" could stand it no long
er, and Indignantly left the hall.-F0yHey's
Washington Chronicle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-02-28

FIFTY YEARS OF VOLUNTARY SILENCE
Asael p. Inman, who died few days since
near Utica, n. Y, aged 81, was n most eccen-
trio man. He had deliberately imposed si-
lence on himself 30 years before after hear
ing discussion between his father and rel
ative on the disadvantage of speech, and from
that date never uttered a syllable He had
married at II, and few months later, an
nounced his resolve to be retcent for the re-
mainder of his life. When his first child was
about to be born, he rode seven miles TO Fort
Herkimer in quest of a physician, carried
slate and pencil with him and wrote down his
errand, Informed on his return that the ba-
by was a boy, and doing well, he smiled, but
kept his lips sealed. In 1912 he rode nearly
100 miles through the forest to report for mil
itary duty at Sackett's Harbor On his slate
he said, II come to fight not talk The COM
manding officer refused to give him q plat in
the ranks; but he remained at his post, dis
charging his duty faithfully for many months.
He would never read after sunset would not
drink anything but rain-water ate the sim
plest food detested kerosene and gas, and
would not warm himself by any other than o
wood fire, carrying candles and wood with
him when he travelled. His wife, who has always
talked for him and herself, and who survives
him at 81, says he was one of the kindest and
best Of husbands, and that she had grown so
wonted to his silence as never to think of it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-02-28

AROUND THE WORLD IN AN OPEN Boar
Lewis G. Goldsmith, a Danish sailor, about
forty years of age, who served in the Union
army and navy in the Rebellion, proposes to
sail across the Atlantic from Boston next sum
mer, accompanied by his wife, in boat lS4
feet long, on a trip around the world. He
will go to Copenhagen, Norway, Sweden, by
the North Sea TO Scotland 10y the Mediterra-
mean to Alexandria, through the Suez Canal
to Alden, across the Indian Ocean to India,
through the Straits of Malaoea, thence north
ward to Singapore, Hong Kong and Yeddo,
and finally across the Pacific TO San Francis
co, which he expects to make in the fall of
1881. From the Golden Gate he will come
east to Boston by rail. The boat, which is
now being built, is 1Si feet long, six feet
beam, with three feet depth Of hold, built Of
oak and hard pine planking. II is so con-
structed as to be boat within boat, having
nine air-tight compartments or chambers on
each side, which will float the craft even il
the boat ships sea and is filed with water.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-02-28

"MYsTERIoUs" DISAPPEARANCE w. II.
Howard was an express agent in Omaha,
where he lived with his wife. He went one
day to place few miles out of the city, col
lected $50 for his employers, and did not re-
turn to his home. His disappearance was
puzzle. He had deposited in bank, just be-
fore going away, large sum of money be-
longing to the express company, and that was
regarded as proof of his honesty. His social
and family relations were happy, and he was
temperate After five months, when his wife
had given up searching for him, and was pre-
pairing to return to her parents in the East,
she received letter from him, dated in st.
Paul She went to st. Paul and found him
there. He was very i'll. 1t appears that he
was attacked on his way back to Omaha by
robbers, who supposed that he was carrying
a great deal of money. They bound and gag
ed him, carried him into the woods, beat him
terribly, and left him. He was taken TO a
hut by some woodchoppers, but he was delir-
ious and they could not learn who he was.
He slowly recovered strength, but remained
insane, and in that condition wandered away.
When he came to his senses he was in st.
Paul.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-02-28

Mrs. Applegarth, ministering to her imme-
diato needs grew uneasy as she listened to
her aud them. Georde came from the eel
lar with two great pitchers Of ale and the
farmer busted himself to place half a cheese
and big loaf on the table but it needed
only hint from the dame to carry ale and
edibles into the barn, with the crowd in their
rear. And thus Geordo was left to play
host Gilbert returning to help his good
dame.
Thus it CHANGED that Hopes utterances fell
into no strange ears, except those Of kindly
old neighbor (herself as deaf as a post) who
remained to chafe the girls benumbed limbs,
while Mrs. Applegarth prepared hot butter
milk posset by way Of food and physic.
At first Amos was disposed to put Sir Will
liam on his guard on Hopes suggestion but
when she grew palpably incoherent, he was
half inclined to fall in with the farmers no.
ton that the "puir wench's brain wor turned, "
he had best nut fash tn master for nowt, "
aud reluctantly left her to her nurses at last.
to turn the question over in his own mind as
he dragged his tired Inns through the park
humeward to the hall Yet, if Hope had
heard, and heard Alright the robbers were to
make the attack that very night-hark
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-02-28
Miscellany.


There Is sauoy rogue, well known
To youth and gray-beard, maid and cronc-
A boy, with eyes that mirth bespeak,
with curly locks and dimpled check;
He has a sly, demurish air,
hut, maiden fair,
Take care, take carol
His dart may wound you uuawarcl
with bow and arrows in his hand
He wanders up and down the land;
'Tis jolly sport TO aim dart
At some poor mnidcns fluttcring heart:
She wonders what has hurt her there.
All maiden fair,
Take care, take care!
His dart may wound you, unaware!
Her nimble hands the distaf ply;
gallant soldicr-ad rides by;
lie gives her such a loving glance
Her heart stands still, as in a trance,
Aud deaih-pale sinks the maiden fair.
Quick, mother there,
Give heed, take care,
Else you may lose her, unAwarel
who stands there laughing at the door7
That rogue, who triumphs thus once more!
Both lad and maiden he has hit,
And laughs A. though his sides would split.
And so he sports him everywhere;
Now here, now there;
He mocks your care;
You fall his victim, unaware.
Now who so masterful and bravo
To catch aud hold this sAucy knave7
Whoever binds him strong and fast,
His name and deed shall always last.
But, II this dangerous task you dare,
Beware! take caro-
Lest IN You fare!
The rogue may catch you, unaware!
-HUprr's Bn.dT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-02-28

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY LOTTERY of Kentucky,
which netted that institution nearly half a
million dollars, some years ago, seemed to
many persons to be a very easy method of OBJ
tanning funds for worthy object, but the
curse which is said to go with money gained
in ways that are dark, or by tricks that are
vain, has fallen upon the library corporation.
The five gift-concerts realized the enormous
sum of SO, 2jO, OOO one-half of which was dis
bursed for prizes, and the remainder only
S42j, 600 (in round numbers) was paid over
to the managers of the library. The death of
GOV. Bramlette left the affairs of the enter
prise in an entangled condition which prom
ises to result in the bankruptcy of the library
corporation.