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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-22
Police Jury Proceedings.
sEprEMBER SESSION, 1879. J
THURSDAY, Sept. 9Th. 1879.

THURSDAY, Sept. 4th, 1879.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, with the following members present
Vim. M, Perkins, President; Abner Cole, d
ID. Andrus, Simeon Vincent, Wm Holland
Isaac Nichols, j. j. W. Miller and o. s. LYONS
On motion, be It ordained, that the following
named persons be and they are hereby ap-
pointed commissioners and clerks of election
in their respective localities, for the election
on Tuesday, December 2, A. D., 1879, to-wit
Ward No. 1.
Poll No 1--At Pine Grove Church. Stephen
Walker, John Strother, John Cryer commits
sioners; Henry Myers, clerk
Poll No 2-At James Coles store---W L
Reeves, II Reeves, Milton H Colc commits
si0ners; Joseph Strother, clerk.
Poll No Sat James Nevil's--T j Gordon,
Ezra Bushnell, James Nevil, commissioners;
Eych Clement, clerk.
Ward No. 9.
Poll No lat r Lehman's store-D Derou-
en-, A M Gauthier, l f Anddrus, commission
ers; Geo J Rose, clerk.
Poll No 2-At Esby Foreman's--C ID Welsh,
David Foreman, Francois Benoit, commits
sioners; Louis Doulanger, clerk.
Ward No. 8.
Poll No 1--At the Court Honse, at Lake
Charles--S 0 Shattucl, r Stoddard, Jerry
Q 'Brien, commissioners; Adolph Meyer, clerk.
Poll No 2-At L Lorain's mill-Tolivar
Hayes, Joseph Derouen, Louis Lorain, COM
missioners; Eraste Hebert, clerk.
Ward No. 4.
Poll No 1--At o r Moss store--Nathan
Clifton, Asa Clifton, E H Moss, commission
ers; Dosetie Vincent, clerk.
Poll No 2-At A J Elders store-James
Collins Albert Rigmaiden, e L Riddick, COM
missioners; John H Poe, clerk
Ward No. 5.
Poll No lat M M Lyons stored A Ly-
ons, Henry Berry, Jonathan Hewitt, commits
sioners Addison Perkins, clerk.
Poll No 2--At Granger's-- Marion Fair
child, Joseph 5 Reed, Jacob M Humble, com
missiOners, VIM M Dunn, clerk.
Poll No 8-At Chas Prater's store--Joseph
Foster, Sherod Smith, L N Mimms, commits
sioners; Peter Yellott, clerk.
Ward No. G.
Poll No lat w j Slaydon's mill-Wm
Myers John Rice, Elias Myers, commission
ers; VIM r Davis, clerk.
Poll No 2---At M @ Frazer's store-Thos
Carroll, jeff s Meadows, jackson Burks, com
j e Mcmahon, clerk.
Poll No Sat Ben Whitman,s--Jos Whit
man, Marion Neiley, James Spikes, commits
sioners; J Derrough, clerk,
Ward No. Z.
Poll No 1--At Richardson's store--W VIM M
Perkins, lies, James NJ Hanchey, com
J @ May, clerk.
Poll No 2--At Lewis Corlran's residence
II Platts, Hiram Cole, Joseph Cole, COM
missioners; George w Ford clerk
Poll No 3-At John les residence--A w
Lindsey, A r Lindsey, VIM Bishop, commits
sioners; John Wilmington, clerk.
Ward No. s.
Poll No lat III w nes'-G B Long, John
Havens, sr, Isaac Gilly, commissioners; H w
lies, clerk
Poll No 2-At 0 s Lyons store-A J Lyons,
n Prater, Jesse Hagar, commissioners; J A
Andrus, clerk.
VIM. M. PERKINS, Pres. p. j.
Attest JULIEN RICHARD, Clerk p, j.
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The new Constisatlsn.
Washington (La. News.I


The gravest question that will be
presented to the voters Of Louisiana, 1T
the December election, is the adoption
or rejection of the New Constitution.
If you reject it, you continue under
the infamous instrument that now OBJ
tains, as the fundamental law Of the
land, contrived by aliens and enemies,
for the purpose Of extorting from our
oppressed people the last farthing Of
their earnings, yea even the substance
itself. You continue high and unrca-
sonable salaries to be extorted from
our overtaxed and overburdened people.
You keep in existence swarm Of use
less office-holders, to be cared for out
of the public Golfers. You leave the
Governor of the State excessive ap-
pointing power so dangerous to the
liberties of the people. You continue
the Legislature as it is without those
safeguards that are calculated to direct
it to labor only for the good Of the
many. You continue the interest on
the public debt at Z per cent. You
keep taxation at 10 mills and upwards.
to be ground out Of ourpoverty stricken
people BY aswarm Of appointees Of the
Governor, not responsible to the tax
payer, with q ruinous system of costs
and penalties for non payment, fol
lowed by the oft-repeated scene Of farm
after farm going under the hammer,
and bought up either by the State or
some office-holder who has been grow
ing rich while those who labor and
strive for an honest living, have been
reduced to poverty.
II yon accept it, you limit taxation
to six mills. You reduce salaries to
living figures. You get rid Of useless
ofiice-holders. You limit the leQisla-
ture in its powers. You reduce the
appointing power of the Governor, and
last, though not least, you place over
the people Of your State constitution
that is the work of their own regularly
elected agents This alone, it appears
TO Us, i everything else was even, would
be sufficient reason for the people 81
Louisiana to give it their hearty support.
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Especial to the N. O. Picayune, i

Especial to the N. O. Picayuue
Washington, Oct. 29.--I hear from
good authority that President Hayes
is exerting his official influence to have
a corps of prominent republican speak
ers from the North 90 down to Louis
lana to take part in the canvass. He
says piously that lie thinks they could
go safely into every district Of tho
State; that the bulldozers would not
venture to interfere with then, and
that they would have great influence
in arousing the colored people from
their apathy and inducing them to vote
the republican ticket Efforts have
been made to induce Gen. Garfield, Sc
cretary Sherman, Blaine and other stars
to go down and stump the State. If
Blaine goes it will be to try and cap
ture the republican vote IN the next
republican convention. II is said that
twelve or fifteen republican speakers
will 60 down to Louisiana, There ii
the best reason to believe that every
effort will be put forth from this quar-
ter to carry the State for the republic.
ans, The democrats may as well be
prepared for desperate struggle with
the villains who have had their feet on
their necks for so long time. Kellogg
goes home shortly by way Of New York,
and will be in New Orleans next week.
He Is reticent as to what is going on
in reference to Louisiana. bnt this yerv
silence is significant, II is believed
that his visit to New York ii to raise
funds for this campaign. He will get
plenty Of money for this purpose,
To w
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-11-22

CERTAINLY DEMOCRATIC UNTIL AFTER
1883.

1
At present the Senate stands forty
two democrats, thirty three republicans
and one independent, David Davis
Thus the democrats have nine majority
over the republicans, or eight majority
over all. Of the seventy-six Senators
there are twenty-five whose terms will
expire on March 8, 1881. The eleven
States of California, Maine, Massachu-
setts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Nevada, Ohio lin place of Thurman),
Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin
will return republican Senators, al
though there is doubt about Califor-
mia. The nine States of Delaware,
Florida, Maryland, Mississippi lin place
Of Bruce, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia and West Virginia will GER
tainly return democratic Senators.
Twenty Of the twenty-five new Son
ators are thus accounted for with
gain of one on each side, leaving the
relative situation of the two parties I'M
changed, The remaining five seats are
now filed by Messrs, Eaton, of Con-
necticut, Mcdonald, Of Indiana, Ker-
nan, of New York, Randolph, Of New
Jersey, and Wallace, Of Pennsylvania.
The republicans have the present Leg
islatures of Connecticut, New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The
democrats have that Of Indiana. Tn
the elections to be held III these States,
If each party holds its own, tile new
Senate would stand thirty-eight demo-
Gratis, thirty-scven republicans, and one
independent. Should the republicans
carry Indiana next year, which is by
no means likely, the two parties would
change places, and the republicans
wonld have thirty-eight votes, the de-
mocrats thirty-seyen votes, with one
independent, who, by voting with the
democrats, would give the new Vice
President the casting voice, and trans
form his negative functions into a con-
trolling power in the legislation of that
body.
1t is TINS seen that, conceding every
seat claimed by the republicans, even
including that for Indiana, they would
still be without an actual majority in
the Senate in 1881. in either of the
contingencies presented, Judge Davis
could tie the Senate. Then the result |
would depend entirely upon the polit- |
ical complexion of THY next Vice
- n II
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The Most Knowing Dog iu
DmrIaasm.
newmarket IN. HI Advertiser. /

lNe"hafhet lN. n. AuYertiSer.
Lieut.. Thomas III. Walker, Of Dur
ham, has had with him, boarding. thc
past two months, Il valuable setter dor
named Jake Skinner, belonging to
Alyah A, Skinner, jeweler, Of Boston.
Recently Lieut.. Walker was confined
to his bed by sickness for three days.
and during this time the dog evinced
great solicitude for his friend, remain
ing at the head Of the bed the entire
time, not even leaving for his meals,
One day during her husbands illness
Mrs. Walker was bringing III wood
from the shed, and noticing the dog
watching closely, she said ID him.
"Why don't yoa bring III some wood,
Jake I" The dog immediately arose,
went 10 the shed, and taking 4 stick
Of wood in his mouth, brought ii into
the house, and deposited ii ii tho
wood-box. This he repeated Six times,
when, probably thinking he had done
bis share, he returned To his post at
the head Of his masters bed. ON the
day that Lieut.. Walker recovered s,lf-
ficiently TO be able 10 sit up In bed.
tlie dog seemed highly delighted, and
proceeded AZ once M bring lin masters
stockings N him Ind then followed
Saill hlS bots
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LAKE ClIARLEs LODGE,
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LIST of April, and at 4P. Nj, from the LIST of
April to the 1st OF October All transient bro
theirs la good standing are invited 10 attend.
GEO. 8. BENSON, wv. M.
s. IT, CLEMENT, Secretary.
Lake Charles, La, january, 1879.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-28
Profitable stock Investments.

Before MesSrs. Lawrence Il Co., the
New York bankers, inaugurated the
combination system of operating IN
stocks. it was often very difficult for in
experienced operators, or even old stag
ers, to deal protitablv by their single
handed ventures. Now the field Is
open TO every one Tor successful
operations, and capital in any amounts,
from $40 to $4,000, can be used with
equal proportionate profit. Instead OF
distracting efforts among many custom
ers, the orders of thousands are con-
ccntrated into one vast pool and CO.
operated for the benefit OF all, dividing
profits pro rata every month. A prom
inent citizen of san Francisco made
II. 264.S3 from an investment OF $500
last month. Other customers are doing
better still. S25 pays $l25 during the
month, 500 returns 81 200, or u per
cent. on the stock. and so on as the
market moves. New circular contains
'twO unerring rules for success, and
full instructions for any one to operate
proftably. All the advantages of un-
limited capital and careful manipulation
are secured by the combination method.
Stocks and bonds wanted. Govern
ment bonds supplied. Deposits re-
ccived. Apply to Lawrence q Co.,
Bankers, 81 Exchange Place, New York
City.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-28
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY.
A Young Woman Who Has Been
Awake Only Twenty Minutes
a Day for Year.
From the 81. Louis st.Dispatch

From the 81. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Some twenty three miles distant irom
Knightstown, Ind, in German settle
ment, there is beautiful young woman
some twenty-one years OF age, daughter
of Casper Schmidt, who is to all appear
ances quite dead, having been in that
state for nearly twelve months past.
She awakens, however, once every TWEEN
tv-four hours, precisely at ten O'Clock al
night, and will converse with the laihl-
lv and others for about twenty minutes,
when she will again relapse INTO the
cOmatose state and remain so until ten
O'Clock the following night, at which
hour she revives to the minute, throw
ing out her arms and folding her hands
together and raising upon her shoulders
until the spectators imagine that her
bones are cracking. She remains IN
that laborious state for space OF ten
minutes. when she comes TO perfect
possession of her faculties. A singular
feature of the case is the young lad y re-
collects well if any promises have been
made her the previous night, and VIII
be very fretful for time if they are not
fulfilled; but if the things are brought
her she makes use of none of them, as
she eats and drinks little or nothing at
all. She could never be persuaded to
attempt to eat any food but three times
during thirty-two days, and then put
the three together she would not eat
anv more than child year old would
take. After conversing a few minutes
this remarkable young lady will sudden
" clasp her hands together, throw her
arms into the same manner as when
awakening, and will return into the
same somnolent state as before until ten
o'clock the following night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-28
Schrz and Grant.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
When Carl Schurz INDUCES in fifty or
sixty glasses of beer and pretzel or two
ne falls back on his mother-tonge, which
he speaks with great tiuency. An En-
g,tirer reporter met him under these
favorable conditions yesterday and
said:
Secretary, | understand you do not
favor General Graut for the Preslden-
cy?'
"Ich habe doc, dree, several dimes
said would not spreachen NIT recorders,
ober | told you gonfidentally dot
Sheneral Grant shall cerdainly not been
elected.
Upon what do You base your opin-
ion?"
"Sheneral Grant treat me nit gon-
tempt, ind gle token mine brudder-in-
laws commission as Revenue Collector,
Ply Chicago
"How do the Germans feel toward
Grant,
"Pitter as gall. Grant get not 4 con-
found Dutch vote a'nahow,' and the
Secretary placed his hand in his brecch-
e. pocket to assure himself that the vote
was intact.
"Do you regard John sherman as a
great man.
"Mine trent" replied the Secretary as
he pushed the hair back from his mas.
sive brow, "mine trent, aldough | said
il, who shouldn't, vet dere 5 only one
man in dis goundry who is hees SUPERIOR
in indellegtual gabacity. You will ex-
cuse ne from shboken alma farder on dat
question
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-28
Increase ofImportations.

NcN York Times, Aug 2bth'
American manufacturers Will be in
tcrpsted, and not encouraged, by the
statement that there has been this year
an increase OF exports from Great Brit
ain To the United States, aS Compared
with the corresponding period of 1873.
This is true of almost every article on
the list. the largest increase being in cot
ton goods, silks, ribbons, wool, and pig
and railroad iron. Although the gem
eral showing is not favorable to Ameri-
eau manufacturing interests, the state
ment of the totals OF British exports and
imports is not tlattering TO British com
merce. both branches Of trade showing
a decided decrease, as compared with
the exports and imports Of 1873. Ii is
too early 70 calculate with any degree OF
accuracy the changes in the balance OF
trade which will be made by an English
demand for American grain and bread
stufls. A well-known English authority
estimates the outcome OF the British
grass crop at a third less than the aver
age. A large importation OF wheat Will
be required. 1t will also be noticed
that agricultural reports from Central
Europe indicate that a considerable
deficiency in grain crops has been caused
by long-continued drought.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-28
Suggestions for the sick-room.

From paper by trained nurse In scriOner lot
september.
In preparing a meal for any one whose
appetite is delicate, it should be made to
look as tempting as possible. The tray
should be covered with the whitest nap
kin, and the silver, glass, and china
should shine with cleanliness. There
should not be too great a variety oil
viands, and but very small portion OF
each one. Nothing more quickly dis
gusts feeble appetite than quantity
of food presented at one time.
The patient never should be consulted
beforehand as to what he will eat or
what he will drink. ii he asks for any
thing, give it to him, with the doctor 5
permission; otherwise prepare some
thing he is known to like and offer 1t
without previous comment. One OF the
chief offices Of good nurse is to think
for her patient His slightest want
should be anticipated and gratltied be-
fore he has had time to express 1t. Quick
observation will enable her to detect the
first symptom of worry or excitement
and to remove the cause. An invalid
never should be leased with the exer-
ton OF making decision. Whether the
room is too hot or too cold; whether
chicken broth, beef tea, or cruel is best
for his luncheon, and all similar mat
tiers, are questions which should be de-
cided without appealing to him.
Household troubles should be kept as
far as possible from the sick-rOom.
Suuabbles of children or servants never
should find an echo there.
In the event OF some calamity occur
ring, of which it is absolutely necessary
the sufferer should informed, the i'll
news should be broken as gently us pos
sible, and every soothing device en-
ploved TO help him to bear the shock.
Above all, an invalid, or even per-
son apparently cOnvalescent, should be
saved from his friends. One garrulous
acquaintance admitted for hall an hour
will undo the good done hy a week OF
tender nursing. Whoever is the re-
sponsible person in charge should know
how much her patient can bear, she
should keep a careful watch on visitors
of whose discretion she is not certain,
and the moment she perceives it to be
necessary, politely but firmly dismiss
them.
She must carry out implicitly the
doctors directions, particularly those
regarding medicine and diet. Strict
obedience to his orless, a faithful, dill
gent, painstaking following OF his IN
structions will insure to the sufferer the
best results from his skill, and bring
order, method and regularity into do
nestle nursing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-28
NOTES AND NOTIONS,

HOSES don't believe IN the name pro
hibitory law.
We have never noticed much about
Lydia Thompson.
The Princess of Wales plays ninepins.
Two pages in livery set 'em up again.
A CINCINNATI boy puts the heads OF
live rattle and other snakes in his
mouth.
"THE shadow of God upon earth" is
one OF the finest ofthe Sultan's titles.
The king OF Southern Abyssinia de
serves a word OF praise, He has abol-
shed the slave trade in his dominions.
1T is not so much the dollar of our
daddies" that the average young man
is after as it is The dollar OF his girl s
daddy.
An obituary poet who killed his
sweetheart and then wrote her obituary
is to be hanged in England.
WHATEVER you would not wish your
neighbor to do TO you, do it not unto
him. This is the whole law; the rest
is a mere exposition OF it.-Tdlmud.
Iris a mean man who will put the
mail thieves to unnecessary trouble by
registering an utterly valueless letter.
Gath never registers his letters.
NOTHING MAIDS newspaper man more
than to have TO get up and go and re-
port a missionary meeting when he's
S3.l7 ahead OF the game and the luck In
his favor.
PORTLAND, Maine, was wonderstruck
the other day at the arrival in that city
of a colony OF Icelanders. The sons OF
the northern isle will, however, move a
little further north than Portland.
He was bound to be accurate, and he
described the wOman's costume thus:
"She wore an elegant suit OF something
or other, cut bias, and trimmed end
wise"
4 SOMEWHAT simple woman was asked
whether her husband feared God, and
replied, Il guess he does, for he never
goes out Sunday without taking his gun
with him u
The man who goes fishing and sits in
a cramp-inviting posture on narrow
thwart from early morn till dewy eve,
and calls it fun, is the same man that
never goes to church, because the pews
aren't comfortable. ...
THAT earthquake in Canada yesterday
was doubtless caused by Nature shaking
itself laughing at the sight OF Lorne.s
legs in Highland cOstume.-Phaddetphld
Chrouicie-Icraid.
MoSr any sort of clumsy thief can
steal and be found out The real talent
ed person is the one who can steal syste-
maticallv for years and continue To grow
more popular in society.-New Orleans
Picayme.
WHEN you register a letter you tempt
some one 10 steal it.-Free Press. 1t is
very evident that you never registered
a letter or would know that only fool
would think of committing a theft and
leaving a written confession OF his crime.
That's Just what it would amount TO.
TALMAGE has been estimating on the
strength OF Samson, and thinks if he
had been armed with Eli Perkins jaw,
instead OF that OF an ordinary ass, he
might have been bigger man than old
Grant.
WE saw a horse car conductor pass
ing around a paper bag Of peaches to
the passengers last evening. The prln-
cples of broad and self-denying chart
~ are at last grounded among the
wealthy classes,-Ner Hare, Register.
OrossuMs are so plenty in Petersburg,
Va, that it is not uncommon to run
against them in the streets at night.
Rabbits and partridges abound, the lat
ter being found in every yard which
affords them food.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-28
Invaluable for Railroad Men.

al suffered for more than a year with
indigestion, and during the last six
months | was very bilious, occasionally
having a dumb chill, followed by levers,
which Frustrated me. | took Simmons
Liver Regulator, and for several months
| have been as stout and hearty as any
man could desire 10 be. am thorough
~ satisfied that it is all it is recommend
ed to be for indigestion and bilious COM
plants, for mine was certainly stub
born case. have heard many OF my
friends speak OF it, and all agree that it
possesses all the virtues you claim for it.
"A. H. HIGHTowER,
Conductor u. and ". X. f."