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The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10


The committee of eleven, appointed
by the chairman of our late railroad
meeting, to raise subscription of $780,
900 and secure the right of way from
Vermilionville to- Opelousas, are making
very encouraging progress in their
work. Up to this date, $4,000 have
been subscribed in 0pelousas alone !;
with several ofsour merchants and real
estate owners yet to come forward,
who from some procrastinating theory,
Or want Of public spirit, are still hold
ing back. The tsrightof way we mn
derstand, has been secured without
difficulty, from Opelonsas to Vermil-
ionyiiie. Mr.. Pandely, agent of the
Morgan Company, will be here on Tues
day, the 9th inst, to confer with our
citizens. BE sure and remember that
day, and let the people Of st. Landry
show such enterprise and liberality Of
feeling, that BY July, we may hear the
wild, but inspiring 'sshriek Of the iron
horse" in the streets of 0pelousas.
Opelousas Courier, Sd inst.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10


The Opclousas papers of last weel
chronicle the recovery, on Christma'
eve, by his father, of an only son, now
about seventeen years old, who was alb
Quoted from him in New Orleans SOME
nine years ago. The father, DIR. Fran.
cois Toro, married widow having two
sons of her own. She died, leaving 9
boy, issue of her marriage with DR.
Toro. One of her sons by her first
marriage, being himself married, con-
ceived the idea of getting his little hall
brother out of the way, with a view of
getting his inheritance. He decoyed
the boy, then eight years old, to his
house III New Orleans, and his wife
the next day took him 10 the country,
ostensibly on a visit. She carried him
to St. Landry, and left him there with
Mr.. Navarro, on Queue Tortue, on
the pretence that she had not money
enough to pay his passage with her
own back to New Orleans, and prom
ising to return for him, or to send Mr..
Navarro money to pay the boys pas
sage home. She left without giving
Mr. Navarro her own city address, and
the boy was too young to give his
fathers. She had told Mr.. Navarro
that the boy was an orphan, and that
his name was Emile Poncho. Dir.
Navarro became strongly attached to
the little stranger, and treated him as
a son, and in course of years the latter
outgrew his first great sorrow, and con-
cluded that his father was dead. In
the mean time the unhappy father had
spent all his means in vain search for
his lost child, not knowing how he had
left the city.
A few weeks ago gentleman from
New Orleans, visiting Queue Tortue,
saw the boy, heard from the neighbors
the strange story of how he came to
be left there, and after diligent inquiry
in New Orleans, on his return there,
discovered DR. FRANCOIS Toro, and told
him what he had seen and heard in
Queue Tortue. The two gentlemen at
once went to Opelousas, and the sheriff,
under a writ for that purpose, produced
the boy there, now young man, on
Christmas eve, and the son instantly
recognized his father, though they had
been separated nine years. The over
joyed father and son, with their kind
friend who had been instrumental in
bringing them together, returned to
New Orleans, where it is said DIR. Toro
will Immediately prosecute the abduc-
tors of his child. 1t is to be hoped
they will suffer the extreme penalty of
the law.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10
Fire il, yyasIaing1e., E.a.
Ispeelal 70 the n. q. Pieaylne.l

Washington, La, Jan. Thesstore
of S. r. Walker, of this place, was
burned at about ten o'clock last night.
The building is a total loss. The
stock was partly saved in a damaged
condition. Loss on the building
about $4,000, covered BY insurance.
The fire WAS evidently the work of an
incendiary.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10
Shaken by an Ea1-tlaqsa qsaaIxe.

Yankton, ID. T., Dec. This
place was shaken by an earthquake at
half-past 12 O'clock last night. The
shock lasted about one minute, and
was accompanied by internal rnmb-
lings Hundreds Of sleeping people
were awakened by it. Fort Sully re-
ports similar yisitations.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10

BusHELs AND DoLLARs.- Tho De
partment of Agriculture at Washington
has gathered statistics showing the av-
erage production Of this country for
the past ten years, BY the year, and the
figures are enormous, bushels and val
lues as follows.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10
T'he RondhoIslcrs and tine Debf
4brSzimance.

Most Of our readers are aware that
when the State debt ordinance was
adopted by our late Constitutional
Convention, with a provision that. 1t
should be submitted to the people at
the late election, to vote separately
thereon, and that it should become
part Of the new Constitution only in
case it was voted for by majority OF
voters, the bondhclders publicly de-
.clared that its adoption by vote OF
the people would not prevent them,
the bondholdcrs, from procuring from
the courts practical defeat OF that
ordinance.
Under the constitution of 1858, as
amended in 1874, a special tax OF tive
and half mills was required to be
levied annually for the purpose OF pay
ING the interest t--seyen per cent per
annum--on the State bonds, and of
paying, out of any surplus derived from
that tax, the bonds themselves.
Accordingly, certain New York
bondholders brought suit inthe United
States Circuit Court at New Orleans
against Governor Nichols, Auditor
Jumel, and State Treasurer Burke,
praying that the new constitution, so
faras it conflicts with the constitutional
amendment of 1874, and with act No.
3sof the Legislature of that year, rela-
tive to the Finding Board and to said
special tax of five and a half mills,
might be decreed null and void, to
compel said defendants in said suit to
carry into effect the provisions OF said
act No. 8, Of 1874, and for an injnnc-
tion to restrain the defendants from
applying the $350,00O in the State
Treasury, collected under said five and
a half mills tax, to any other purpose
than that for which it was levied and
collected. by the new constitution.
that money is to be applied to the gem
eral expenses of the State government,
and taxation, for all purposes whatever,
is limited to six mills on the dollar.)
The suit is entitled as follows: "John
Elliott, ct ais, VS.. Francis L. Nichols,
et als.---In the Circuit Court of the
United States, District of Louisiana
Last week, Judge Edward c. Billings,
sitting as United States Circuit Judge,
rendered an elaborate opinion in the
eause, occupying over throe columns of
the New Orleans Democrat, holding
that the United States Courts had no
jurisdiction of the petitioners demand,
and refusing the injunction prayed for.
We heartily concnr with the Demo
crat in its expression Of the hope that
the bondholdcrs will now cease an atti-
tnde Of hostility towards the State, and
accept the terms prOffered by our inn
poverished people; and its assurance
that "a policy of peace. and pros
porous future. will do more to advance
their THE bondholdsrs') interests than
keeping mp q hopeless warfare in the
courts, TO obtain the five and half
mills tax, and the seven per cent. in
terest."
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10

A Panama special Of the lst inst,
says; AZ. DE Lesseps has made arrange
ments for the complete verilication of
the surveys, which will require six
months, at the end Of which time the
work Of constructing the canal will
begin.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10

We have handsome patterns in Shawls. knit
and woven, Cloaks, Nubias, Ladies' and Chill
dren's knit Sacques, Hoods, etc.
We have Ladies' and Gents Gloves. a gu
perior assortment on hand and to arrive; La
dies, Misses, Mems, Boys and Infants Ho-
siery, Spool Thread, Bale Thread, Knitting
Cotton and Cotton Batting.
We have an elegant line Of
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10
II E R IF u WI E R x I.

Hair Oil, Dressing, Fine, Tuck and Childreu,s
COMBS, Tooth, Hair, Paint, &orse, Shoe.
Scrub, Whitewash, and all other kinds 81
BRUSHES; great variety OF Toilet and Laun-
Sewing Machine NEEDLES, Pins, Hair Pins.
Shawl Pins, Ladies' SILK ana Lace Ties, Hand
kerchiefs, from Sc TO Sc each, Yelling Laees.
Ribbons, Frillings and all other kinds of Lin.
gerie, Corsets, Corset strings and steels q.
large lot to arrive) Balmorals,- La6lies' Vests,
woolen and cotton, Mirrors, Clocks, Watch
Chains, Pistols, Pocket Knives, Razors, and
a full line of
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10

DO not fail to see the very excellent
Wooden Goods, Of all descriptions, now
offered for less than they can be bought
at wholesale. We are selling outsall Of
our winter stock, snch as Gloaks,
Shawls, Nubias, Hoods, Clothing,
Shirts, ctc., aowert than were eeveroifered
here q III any other market, to make
room for onr spring stock
j. w BRYAN & Co.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10

New York, Dec. s1.-.:George, the
Connt Joannes," otherwise, George
Jones, actor, died yesterday aged 90.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10
DRY GOODS,

Bleached and brown Cottons, Drillinps Can.
ton Flannels, Linseys, Cotton Plaids. Check
Flannels, Jeans, Hickory, Ticking, ana fhs
largest stock in Calcasieu of
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10

The total number of day and night
pupils in the public schools of St.
Louis is $4,000, and of this number
more than 10000 study the German
language.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10

Winter does nothing more than
threaten to come.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10
The bulk corn shipped to New 20

The bulk corn shipped to New Or
leans this year amounts to 3,5O0,0 900,
bushels, 100000 over last year; wheat
2, 100000, $4,000 over last year.
Shipments Of oats and rye were light
and much less than last year But Cor
low water, Mr.. Morgan, secretary of
the Merchants Exchange, says the
wheat and corn shipment would have
been 100000 greater. More barges
viii be employed next year, including
the Mpnnd City Company and some
of the Graya. N. 10. Picayune.
Sin always begins with pleasure and
ends with bitterness. 1t is like a colt
which little boy said was very tame.
front and very Wild behind.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10

New goods at ]. w. Bryan 8 Cos.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10
STILL AHEAD.

Thanking their customers, and the pubIr
generally, for liberal patronage in the past.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10
j. w. BRYAN & CO..

desire to inform the readers of the Lake
Charles ECHO, and all the rest of manlTind
that they do not intend to be excelled by anv
other house In quality or variety Of MERIDIAN,
dize, or IN low prices. Among many other
full lines of
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10

The snow is fast melting.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10
MARD w ARE.
GROCEE2Y

Department is being constantly peplenisheo
with choice FAMILY GROCERIES.
The Lake Charles echo., 1880-01-10
Ready Made CiOthimg.

Under Shirts, White and Golored Shirts,
Drawers, Cravats, Nccktiesy Collars, etc, eta.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23


The heart of fish is q simple chain
of chambers, instead of the complex
quadrilocular organ which circulates
the blood of quadruped; yet it per-
forms the same Office, and performs it
sufficiently well tor the tsh's needs.
In the same way, the organ OF hearing Of
fish is simple, but it contains all that
is absolutely essential for hearing, viz,
an auditory sacculus, full OF fluid, and
containing snail bones, or "ObOllths"
Casually two III number, and compara-
lively large), AID three large semi-clr-
cular canals Al vertebrates above
fishes have obolitis and three semi-cir-
cular canals, but higher animals add
thereto q spiral cocllea. a tympanm
with its chain OF bones 10 communicate
Vibrations, and an external ear. Am
argument against the ability ot Il fish T.
hear, based on the simplicity Of tn
organ OF hearing, might equally well b,
used to prove that fish cannot breathe
SWIM nor digest, because the or2ans
possesses for these purposes are simple
than ours. or are built on slightly
different plan. Sure Of the presence
of an orran of hearing. sure also OF
certain special adaptations s3i thu
organ in some groups of fishes. We
may be CERTAIN thai such conclusions a:
those commented on are mol que u Inc
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23
Some Very Useful Advice TO Young
Lady Just Engaged.

SHE is one of the sweetest little bodies
in all the world. is X. D. B., and it Is
no wonder that she has gone and got
engaged and we desire to pause here,
for a moment, before entering upon K.
d. g. perplexity-for she has per-
plexity, poOr dear-while we congratu-
late her with all our heart. Heaven
bless you, X. d. B., we do hope that
everything viii 90 along nicely and that
your marriage viii be rs pleasant as pos
sible And now for the perplexity.
- when a young lady becomes en-
gagged" writes K. d. B.-aud we can
see the pretty thing blushing like ga
zeue as She makes this timid, indirect
confession that she is engaged" when
a young lady becomes engaged and re-
ceiyes letters of congratulation from his
relatives (ahI what = world of naive
tenderness there IS il this simple use of
the pronounD is she bound according
to etiquette TO reply? And if she is
bound, in what form ought she to re-
pIy?" And then she winds up by tell
ing US that ''by answering" we viii
"confer favor on K. ID. Is. 1t is
proud and happy that we are, ''k. ID.
b." to be in a position to confer q
favor upon you; and We fully appreci-
ate the honor that you are doing us in
asking our advice instead of ''his.
But an answer, dear child, must depend
lust 4 little on some Of the circumstances
which-in your pretty, careless way
YOU have neglected TO mention The
general rule may be easily enough laid
down that letters of this nature do not
demand answers; but the very minute
that the rule is stated the necessity fer
making exceptions to it is evident 4
congratulatory letter from, for instance,
the foreman of the fire company with
which ..he'' has been connected in
&" his'' wayward youth certainly does
not require an answer; whlleon the con
trary q congratulat0ry letter from ''his''
maiden aunt, from whom che has eX-
peGtations, demands an answer Of the
most instantaneous and elusive sort
that caa1 be known or mentioned. To
ignore the kind utteTanceS of ''hiS''
rich bachelor uncle would be q sinful
rudeness CT which no Tight-minded K.
ID. B. should even dream OF being guilty;
but to answer the letter OF the other
uncle-the clerical uncle up the cOun-
try who has a doubtful salary of $500 q
wear and eleven children-WOuld be q
serious indiscretion. IS to the peppery
letter from the young woman to whom
s'he' was previously engaged, it is
probable that your own fine natural III
stincts viii advise you, and so render ad-
vice from US unnecessarv. Butyou see,
dear K. D B., that our advice upon any
part Of the perplezity IS not of much
value because you have only partially
taken US into your confidence. After
all, little one, perhaps the best thing
that you can do is to consult "him. u
-fjliLGdelll5iG Times.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23
IN MENORI4M.

Isabella Cassel Beckwith, relict of Col.
John Beckwith, long a resident, and one
of the earliest citizens of Somerset, was
inferred in the Lutheran Cemetery, in
Somerset, on the 18th inst
Mrs. Beckwith, a sister Of Samuel Gas.
sell Of this place, was born in the State Of
Pennsylvania, June 10Th. A. D., 1902, and
came to Ohio with her parents, who set
tied near Somerset, in the year 1908.
She was married to Col. John Beckwith
in the year 1912, and lived happily with
him until hi death n few years ego. She
was the mother Of eight children of whou
but two survive her In the year 1922 she
became a mem Der Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, in which communion she re-
mained during the rest of her life. She
died at the residence of her son, John Z.
Beckwith, at Columbus, Ohio, on the 10Th
inst, at the age Of IS years.
Few persons are now left in this COM
munity, go competent to speak of the de-
ceased, as the writer hereof, whose recoI-
lections of her reaches back into the past
over a period of more than fifty years.
And through all that long time she enjoy
ed the love Of her friends, the respect OF
all i4 community, and the gratitude Of ma
ny.
All persons are more or less distinguished
for certain impulses and virtues more than
any others, which constitute their crown
ing virtues, and these are the chief ele-
ments to be considered in estimating
character. Most conspicuous in the de-
ceased were the continents Of kindness
sympathy with suffering, and unselfsh
! generosity. These are noble virtues-ol
the very noblest in human nature-and
! they were hers. No unfortunate ever i'm
| plored her aid in vain; no suffering was
ever unrelieved If she knew of it, and
could help; no misfortune ever bore heav-
| lily, if she could Tighten it; no case of want
and destitutlon, that she did not turn to
abundance with timely supply Not IN.
| frequently has the writer known her to
call half clad, barefoot child, shivering
in the winter wind, into her husband +
store and provide it with shoes and
clothing.
In all truth and justice it may be said
that in her day Of prosperity she fed the
hungry, clothed the NAKED, ministered tc
the sick; and in many an abode Of want
and destitution, appeared with her boun-
| ties, like an ange. of mercy in the house
of sourest need She is gone, to her rest
and as many believe, and all may hope
! to her reward. Com.
A Catalogue Of 900 Newspapers am
Magazines Free. Agents wanted Extr.
inducements offered. Address.
XCELSIO2 GENCY,
Madina, n Y
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23

Who does not know this harmless, little
and golden colored flowers, adorns oul
grass'plats and pasture grounds DIR
Whites Dandalion Alternative is prepared
from Dandalion root, in combination with
other valuable roots, barks and herbs, and
is safe and certain specific for bilious
ness, liver complaint, chills and fever
ague, dyspepsia, kidney diseases, rheuma,
tism, and constipation of the bowele, and
as blood purifier and renOyator it is
positively unequaled, removing pimples
and sallowness, producing clear com
plexion. Pint bottle only one dollar,
and every bottle warranted. Tor sale b,
G. a. Roberts.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23
4 Pretty, but Practical, american Girl.

Mrs. EMILY ROELOFSON, & Cincinnati
widow, was young and pretty, and pos
sessed the additional attraction of a
large fortune. She went to live in Paris
several years ago, and could not escape
the love which is there commonly be-
slowed on American heiresses. Juan
Narcisse de Francisco Martin. connected
with one of the foreign diplomatic
corps, was the successful suitor. They
were married last summer. But the
bride, mindful of the fact that the law
in France does not give the wife eXclu-
sive control of her property, had an
important agreement drawn up for the
bridegroom to sign, and he did it. The
document has just been recorded in the
County Clerks Office at Cincinnati. The
important provision is as follows: 1.-The
said Juan NarcisSe de Francisco Mar
tin doth covenant and agree to and
with the said Emily Roelofson, that
from and after the celebration of such
marriage she shall continue to hold,
manage, control and enjoy her said
| property rs her own sole and separate
estate as fully as if she were unmarried;
! that her said estate shall be in no way
| liable for the debts of the said Juan
| Narcisse. and that he will abstain from
any such conduct as would impair his said
wife $ rights and prevent her from duly
! cornolling and enjoying her said prop
erty And the said Emily doth COW
! enant and agree, in consideration Of the
! premises, with the said Juan Narcisse
| that she viii not attempt to give away
ut any time during their joint lives amy
part of the principal of her said invest
| ed estate without the written consent
! of her said husband, and that in case
of her deceasc, leaving him her survivor,
| he shall DO entitled to receive during
! al the rest of his natural life, the income
from one equal half part of the invested
estate belonging to her at her deccase,
and that she will, Immediately after the
celebration of such contemplated mar
riagc, execute her last will and testa-
mcnt in such manner and form rs to
secure such income TO him" The for
tune consists of $Z7l 900 in stock and
bonds, and a large amount of real es-
| tate.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23
An AneedOte of Prentice.

New York Tribune.
When George d. Prentice was editor OF
the New England Review he made some
reflections upon the management of -
Sound boat, then commanded by John
Vanderbilt, brother of the Commodore.
A writer in the Hartford Current SAYS that
Vanderbilt was so offended that he called
upon Prentice to give him thrashing.
Prentice's Office was in the third story Of
the building, directly at the head of the
second flight of stares. Vanderbilt made
his business known, and in less time than
it takes to, write it, he found himself
living on the sidewalk in front of the door
He-soon got up and went to his boat, swear
ing vengeance. In his next issue Prem
tice gave an account of the affair and in.
vited Captain v, to call again whenever
he saw fit, at the same time telling him
that he (Prentice) weighed fourteen stone
used both hands mith equal dexterity, and
and swung pair of fists like the halyard
blocks of an East India schooner. Van,
derbilt did not renew the QUARREL.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23

A YOUNG lady who says she is young
and handsome writes: The man for
me to love is vastly my superior; = * =
man who viii compel my spirit to
bend its knee to his; who viii command
my soul to stand still and shine ON him,
as Joshua commanded the sun; who
can trample my will to the DUST" etc.
She should have no difficulty in finding
such q man-one who viii not only
command her soul to stand still, but
who will also command its owner to get
up first in the morning to build the fire,
split kindlings and carry up the coal,
and whose language will make her hair
stand on end when he comes home and
finds dinner fifteen minutes late. There
are lots of men who will bend her spirit
for her, and also make her back bend
over wash-tub while they go down TO
the saloon and discuss the best method
of saving the country from the hands
of its political enemies. -NOTriSLOUn
Hpr0H
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23

We see from the report of the mfr mary
Directors that there are quite a number
who receive aid from them in this town.
ship, and we notice few who are receiv-
ing almost nothing, who should have
enough TO keep them at least from suffer-
ing from hunger and cold. There may be
some who should be "harnessed up" and
put to work, but people who are unable to
gain livelihood should be cared for an d
not put of with a mere pittance and COM
pell their neighbors to furnish the ball
ance.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23
NOTICE.
To the Citizens of Somerset

That ] have bought the bakery from Mr..
Oennison and changed it to Gallin's old
room where you will find good assort-
ment of cakes, pies and bread on hand;
also confectionaFies, candies an crackers Of
any kind. Fresh oysters in can or in bulk,
and at any price.
p. s. Any one wishing find cakes will
please leave their order, and if there is any
one wishing bread regularly they can leave
their orders and it will be sent to your
house regularly. VIM. HARNER.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23

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Number for january OF each year When no time
is mentioned, it viii be understood that the sub
scribur wishes to commence with the Number
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