davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-12-07

Excite the appetite, regulate the stomach
and increase the esh,-Malt Bitters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-12-07

whltewashers-good laundresses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-12-07

Sportsmen don't obiect to banging hare
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-12-07
LYDIA L. PINkHAM'S
Vegetable COMPOUND

l. prepared At % and 255 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass Price sl.oO. six bottles for : 500
Sent by mail in tn form Of Is, also in the form
of Lozenges, on receipt Of price. slVV per box,
for either
Mrs. PINEHAM freely answers al letters of
inquiry. send for pamphlet. Mention this paper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-12-07

Combines the
BEST Remedies
Of the vegetable
kingdom, and In
such nronnrfion
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-12-07

John b. Cough says 'They tell us
that alcohol gives strength and nourish-
ment. 1t does not. IL gives stimulus.
You sit down on hornets nest-it Is very
quickening but not particularly nourish-
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20
WIN 'rEs~y sen ssas-


As democratic control ufsither honss
Of the fcdersl legislature would prevent
strongly partisan legislation, and would
thereby keep in check the republican
president elect, the fact that the repub-
licans have decisive majority in the
House Of Representatives, and only
two Independents in the Senate stand
ing between them and majority there,
makes the approaching election of a
United States Senator, by the legisla-
ture of Tennessee, fraught with intense
interest and momcntous consequences.
In that State the republicans have the
house and the democrats the senate,
with democratic majority Of only
three on joint ballot. OF course4i If the
9. s. Senator is elected by a strict
party vote, he viii be q democrat, but
gold is always ready to bny
success, and already there
are ugly rnmors afoat that the Ten
nessee Legislature willelect republican
q. S. senator--probably Maynard.
The less than halfa dozen men who |
stand between the republican party and |
It's control of the federal government, /
-. - Z e.
executive, Legislative and Judicial, have
tremendous responsibility, and will
&c subjected to q tremendous moral
PRESSURE. 1t is a sad commentary on
he political and moral corruption of
he age, that the all-absorbing inquiry
With regard to these men is "Will they
ell out?"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

JUNIOR Moan DAVIS, of New York
city, is one Of the most thoroughly par
tisan republican judges who ever dis
graced the ernine. The New York
Sun has for years past thrown its cal
cium light upon his repeated prostitu-
tions of his Office to political purposes,
but he seems to have the hide of a
salsmander He presided at the recent
preliminary examination of Philip, the
editor, who first published the Garfield
Chinese letter; Philip being prosecuted
for libel in such publication, and in
commenting thereon in his paper,
Truth In his decision, holding Philip
for libel, Davis went out of his way to
attack the character of Hon. A. s.
Hewitt, a democratic congressman from
New York, who testified as witness
on Philips examination. In published
rejoinder, Hewitt showed that Davis
bad gone out of the record, and had
perverted it, and Davis then acknowl-
edged he had been mistaken in what
he termed an unimportant particular.
When the fountains of justice be-
come poisoned by partisan Judges, there
is little hope for the people.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

The dirt has been broken on the
New Orleans and Pacific railroad at
Shreveport. Several grading contracts
have been let out, and the contractors
have begun work. Mcssrs. Gearing and
Andrews have the contract from the
cattle pens out ten miles, and then
Messrs. Carney and Harris contract be-
gins. 1t is said that the road will be
completed by next winter. 1t was
feared by the citizens of Shreveport
that the company did not intend to
make their city the terminus, but we
are glad to see that their fears have ali
been removed We congratulate our
ncighboring city on hcrbrilliant future.
With the completion Of the New Or
leans and Pacific and yieksburg,
Shreveport and Texas railroads, Sl,reve-
port will be somewhat of a railroad
center. This will donbtless IN few
years make her a thriving and popuIons
city.--W ehster Tribune.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

DIsTRIor cousr.fbe grand jury
adjourned On Saturday last, having
found tLirty4five true bills, eleven Of
which were fortpetit larceny, two for
horse stealing, one for burglary, three
for wantonly beating and wounding,
one for assault snd battery, three for
assault with intent to Kill and commit
murder, three for carrying concealed
weapons. one for violating The game
law, seven for violating the SUNDAY
law, one sfor nansIa,iglsier and two for
murder St. Landry Democrat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

THnustnn fTexaa, Post

t@--rt%7ese.- y s> s%of = <pesI
! It's calculated that the democrat
have lost from ten to twelve member
from the South, Thus giving, with tn
gains made at the North, a majorit,
for the republicans in the house o
representatives of from nine to twelve
i All the districts have not been heard
from, and absolute certainty cannot bs
arrived at, but there is no question thai
the republicans will have clear work
ing majority. The democrats concede
q majority from five to seven, but as
stated above it certainly will be more.
The senate will be much more nearly
divided. The latest calculations, count
ing Malone with the democrats, make
the senate forty democrats to thirty
six republicans, provided California re-
turns democratic senator, but as it
seems that the republicans will control
the California Legislature, the senate
will stand tlirty-nine to thirty seven.
Therefore, should Malone vote with
the republicans, tie will be created,
and Yice-president Arthur will have,
the casting vote.
The greenback congressman are
somewhat of a floating quality, and if
they wonld work together would hold
the balance of power. As it is, the
New York and Maine greenbackers are |
sure as supporting the de-
and the Missouri greenbackers
will in all probability work with the
republicans. In order TO place before
'ur readers this morning condensed
statement of the probable make up of
he next congress we reprint the syn
'psis made by the New York Sun of
he 9th inst, which, upon inspection,
Gems to be fairly calculated.
In this table it must be borne in
hind that General Malone is consid-
red democrat. The table is Of course
ubject to the revision that more com
lete returns may ieqnirc: l.,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

The recent hanging of Swift Run
ner, an Indian murderer, at Fort
Saskatchewan, Canada, was in a tenn.
perature of 40 degrees below sero. A
gallows had been built out of doors. so
that the Indians could see the execu-
ton; but when the officers and prison
ers arrived at the spot, it was found
that most of the scaffold had been
used for frewood by the half-frozen
crowd. Swift Runner completely
warmed himself at the fire while the
gallows was being repaired. When
everything was ready the nervous
hangnan said be bad forgotten to
bring a strap to fasten the prisoners
arms and legs. He offered to save
further tronble by killing himself with
toinahawk, but his proposition was
rejected, and he ate a hearty meal of
pemnican, with the moose around his
neck, while q messenger was fetching
4 strap. A priest attempted to give
him spiritual consolation, but lie said
the white mans whisky had ruined
him, and, 50 be couldn't believe in the
white mans God. He preferred a
death dance ~ his own people, and
while they were performing ii he was
hanged. LEX.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

X y
Add viftueto beauty; subtract envy
from friendship; multiply amiable ac-
eon'piisl'ments By sweetness Of temper;
divide time sociability and economy;
reduce scandal 70 its lowest deno,n-
nation.
Let me student gain practicsl
knowledge Of these rules, and become
thoroughly acquainted with them, and
Ae VIII never meet with any obstacle,
but Will readily solve every problem
that may be prepannied. He may
also set examples that cannot be solved
but by those who have gained d knowl-
edge # HE shove five rules. y
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

OUR FRIEND ScANLAND, Of that
Sterling democratic sheet, the Bos-
sier Banner, saysthat.now the cleo
tion y over, the system of personal
canvassing, by canslidatesfor office,
ought to be abolished. He says it
wastes q good deal of valuable
time and money, by the candidates
and By the people, and that the
voters can vote just as intelligently
without the system as with it.
There u sound sense in the sngges-
tion.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

HERE AND THERE.-The spectacle
Of white and colored men, sitting TO
gether in State legislatures and on ju-
ries, in oil the southern states, hss been
50 common for SO many years that it
scarcely excites remark, except among
visitors from otherStates. Yet, though
the constitutional amendments are sup
posed TO be operative in every State, it
was only last week that q colored man
sat, for the first time, on ajury in New
York city. What is sauce for the
southern goose is very unpalatable to
the northern gander.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

AN EXCELLENT BUT UNAvAniga Sc
LEcrIoN.-GoY. Wilt has appointed
Hon. /. G. Manning, of Rapides, lately
chief justice of our Supreme Court, U.
S. Senator from Louisiana, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Hon. H..
H. Spofford; the appointment to hold
until the next session of the State leg
islature, when that body will elect a
Y. 5. Senator for the unexpired term.
As the moral cowardice of few demo-
cratic U. B. Senators, prevented the
lamented Spofford from getting the
seat usurped by Kellogg, and as there
will be, after the 4th of March, at the
best. only bare democratic majority
in the Senate, with strong chances of
the democratic party being swindIed
or jugglsd ont Of that. there is not the
slightest doubt that Mr.. Kellogg will
continue 10 represent the celebrated
Packard and packed hard legislature
for three years longer.
Still, Gov Wilt deserves credit for
thus discharging his obvious duty, and
especially for selecting, in the person
Of Judge Manning, confessedly one of
the most gifted, dignifed, and polished
gentlemen in Louisiana, as the succes-
Aor Of the deceased Senator elect.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

PRErAKrSa ron coseREss-THE BAL
ANcE or PowKR IRON VIRGINIA.
CLERK ADAMS AND THE ROLLS.
fFrom our Reenlsr correspondeut. !

From our Regular Correspondent
i WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Is, 1850.
| There is every prospect Of an inter
esting congressional session, and a bril-
liant social season, this coming winter.
1t is the last winter of the present Adj
ministration and of the present Con-
gress. Hotels, boarding houses and
restaurants, are making preparations for
an unusual number of guests. Mem
bers Of the House and Senators are be-
ginning again to appear on the streets
of this now classic Capital. The hall
of the House of Representatives and
the Senate Chamber have been swept
and polished TO pin-like brightness for
the reception of those-electof the peo-
pie who come from such diverse dis,
tsnces to make laws and appropriations,
especially the appropriations, for them
selves and 5O,o0o,oo0 of peopls.
The climax of political interest will
not be reached until the 4th of March,
when the new Administration will be
inaugurated, snds struggle for suprem-
acy in the Senate will be commenced.
1t appears that little physical light
weight from Virginia, and very phys
ical heavy weight from Illinois will
hold the balance of power. The ag
gregvte svoirdupoise of Senators Ma
hone and Davis is over 400 pounds.
Senator Malone weighs less than 100.
But while the open struggle for con-
rol of the Senate will not be inaugu-
'ated until after the 4th of March, the
of the contest, its chances
nd its results, will be discussed during
he coming winter.
There have been rllmors that the
Jerk of the House, Mr.. Adams, will
esort to Legitimate means in prspar-
az the roll of the next House of Re-
resentatives, for the purpose of giving /;
he organization to the democrats. 1t
'ethe duty of the Clerk of the House
> place on the roll names of members !
ertitied as elected by the Executive of !.
ne State. 1t has sometimes happened
lat the vote MAS so indecisive that the :
Executive declined to give the certif-
ate to either party, but transmitted
lie election returns to the Clerk. But
has been the practice to refer the
hole subject to the House, to be de- !;
rmined by it when organized. In !;
lie Forty fifth Congress there was q
spute as TO who had been ELECTED 8
ON Colorado. Mr.. Adams declined
place either contestant Oh the roll. o
he House subsequently, seated Mr..
atterson, the democratic candidate.
here is no reason to doubt that MIR. :.
dams will act with fairness in making
, the roll of the Forty-sixth Congress. '
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

The SOUTHLAND, edited and
published by Robert Benefited, at
Pontchatoula, La, is new and
handsome addition to the Louisiana
weekly press. Mr.. Benefited was
recently editor of the Pontchatoula
Gazette. 1t was a singular coinci-
dence that we received, by the
same mail, copy Of "Soutlland,'
= weekly newspaper published in
New Orleans, and which we pre-.
su'ne is q new name for what was
recently known as the Home Jonr-
nal and Rural Southland. Both
papers are worthy OF "a liberal sup
port.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

4
al One day last week, as tl,c insane p,
b ticnts of the great Charlie Hospital q
: Berlin were taking their accustome
9 exercise in the garden of that establish
! mcnt, under the supervision of sewers
attendants, one Of them, a lunatic cab
driver Of herculean strength, contrive,
to slip away from his companions an,
to Chamber up the trunk of huge elm
tree. Having reached one of the Top
most limbs, and armed himself with {
stout branch, which he snapped asundei
as easily as though it had been mere
twig. he announced in stentorian &C
cents his intention of s.staying there
forever" In vain did the perple1ed
wardens alternately coax and threaten
him; he laughed at their Establishments
and defied their menaces. No one
dared to attempt his capture by force,
SO, after couple of hours had elapsed.
themedical anthorities, having obtained
permission from the district lieutenant
of police, summoned to their assistance
detachment of the fire brigade and
an engine, which forthwith commenced
to play upon the deranged gymnast.
Having drenched him for . ten min
utes spell, the firemen summoned him
to q parley, but could get nothing out
of him save q fantastic and highfown
speech of thanks for their refreshing
'sattentions." Another and still more
protracted deluge proving equally in
cfectual in inducing him to descend,
the wardens and policemen required
to friendly negotiations, and their per-
snasions at length moved the Triumph
ant mailman to declare that if they
would pay homage to his gvmnastic
skill and heroic endurance by three
rounds of enthusiastic applause, he
would come down. His terms were
promptly accepted, and he descended
to terra firma amidst the vehement
plaudits of policemen, warders, and fire.
men. thus honorably captivating after
2 siege of five hours and half.
The part which France has lately
played at Constantinople in coniunc-
lion with Germany and Austria has
naturally led to a certain amount of
speculation with regard to more stable
alliance between the two rival Powers.
The Liberte, discussing this eventuality {
o-night, observes that unhappily there
here are memories that will render a
orinal alliance impossible for long
line to come. 1t says "unhappily as |
nthe present condition Of Europe such |
IN alliance would be the only logical l
md fruitful one for France and Ger J
many. 1t would frankly have wished 4
t, had mutilated France been yet able 4
o forget her wound, as the union of D
he great States of Central and Western 4
europe would be the firmest guarantee \
# the peace of the world. II is true !
hat Germany and Austria have become J
riends in spite of Sadowa, but Austria !
ost nothing by Sadowa. Sedan, on J
he contrary, mutiIated France, and >
that can be offered her in exchange J
or what she has lost?"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

Plead GulLrY.-I'he st. Landry De-
mocrat says the Grand Jury for that
parish recently indicted nine persons
forayiolation of the Sunday ordinance,
and that seven of them plead guilty,
viz; August Ravet, Marc Pene, Nicto-
rim Maignaud, Francois Simon, Bernard
Martin, and Mrs. Bernard Martin. We
believe all these parties live in the
country. In 0pelousas the ordinance
has been rigidly enforced so long that
no one there attempts to violate 1t.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

SOCIAL EQuALiYY lsoaTn AND SouTH.
Llle annual official report to tile War
Department Of Gen. Schofeld, COM
manding the department Of West Point,
Published ii another column, displays
Y the strongest light the iulpossibility
q forcing, " legal enaetments, social
equality between the while and colored
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

Tile fIRsT LADY APPOINTED no or
FloE. Hon. y. Il. Fay, State Snparin-
tynasnt of Public lssiusafien, upon tie
recommendation If The Secretary Of
State, has commissioned Aliss Ellen
Kelly 70 be one of Tie srd If School
Directors forthe parish If Vim. This
y the first appointment Of the kind
ever made N Louisiana, and is an adj
Vance xiep ~ The weasans' right Move
ment. N @. fieaynne.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20
Totals, Isl I42 s

The republicans have gained one in
Louisiana, one in Sonth Carolina and
Mississippi each, Two in Tennessee,
four in Missouri, two in Arkansas and
one in Kentucky.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20
Gen. schofielsa's RepOrt.
Especial to the N. o. Picapune.l

Especial to the N. @. Pieapune.l
Washington, Nov. l3.--The report
of Gen. Schotield, commanding Military
Academy at West Point, commenting
on the Whitaker case and the action
of the War Department, has made a
great sensation. There is refreshing
tone of nnnlliness about it in antagon-
ling the insolent demands of the yAd-
nlinistrs.ion and the Radicals for en-
forced negro equality, which is calcu-
lated to bring the public face to face
with the real issue involved. Whitaker
is held mp as a fraud and detected
sconndrel, and the manner in which he
has been petted and favored by the.
War Departments Secretary plainly
alluded to.
Gen. Schofcld says white cadets were
not accustomed to associate with ne
groes before they came there, and that
the Military Academy cannot be ia
sorablc place to introduce social inter
course between the white and black
man. He also condemns the PROPOSE,
tion of forcing white and black cadets
to sleep in the same room, and says
the officers Of the academy did wrong
in forcing them to sit down at the same
mess table.
This report came here some months
ago, but was suppressed by the War
Department, and only got out by acct
dent, or by some irregular method.
It is thought that in their zeal for
negro social equality the Administra-
tion will relieve Gen. Schofeld from
the place he occupies, and install some
negro-worshirper in lis place.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

We innst educate the masses so that
they can take care Of themselves, or
yonr property will be taxed to support
the paupers and punish the criminals
which come from the ignorant classes.
We must meet this question and these
people one way Or the other.
tits cheaper to educate man to-
take care Of himself and his family,
than e pay taxes to support him, or
guard him as a criminal.
+ it not1a
This i why intelligence pays, ard
why Ignorance American Jour-
nal Of Education
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

The GEoaoIA isEaIsLAruaE by d
large majority, has elected Hon. Joseph
=. Brown Y. s. Senator. The repnb-
licans, IN both houses Of the general
assembly, voted soIiily for him. He
was formerly Governor Of Georgia,
openly advocated Grants election to
the presidency, and il generally 70
CARRIED Is moro republican than de-
inocrat, II will DO rcmembered that
last year be MAS appointed, by Gov.
c'olquitt. U. y. Senator, 10 iii The ya-
cancy caused by the resignation Of
Gen Gordon,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20

We had occasion to call attentionto
the fact THAT Mr.. A. J. Perkins, flake
Charles, through his agent Mr. j. G.
Gray, were about to establish lum-
Der yard in our town. Since then they
have received several car loads of as
sorted lumber, and are supplying our
citizens with a frst-class article of lum-
Der at very reasonable rates.
The lumber yard is between the
railroad depot and DIR. Hopkins resi-
dencc, where you win find Mr.. Gray
ready to give every information you
may desire as to price of rough and
dressed lumber and shingles. They
are Offering special inducements to par
ties ordering lumber BY the car load
Lafayette Advertiser.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-20
A CoannsroxnErr Of the LAFAYETTE

Advertiser, says in the last Issue Of
that paper:
If the railroads can carry four hum
bred pounds Of freight through from
Chicago, ILL.,, to New Orleans, say one
thousand miles, for two dollars and
forty cents, what ought to bcthe freight
on the same goods from New Orleans
to Yerinilionville, La, one hundred and
forty-four miles! This is fair matb-
ematicsl proposition, and is answered
BY The Morgan's La. A. Texas Railroad
Co. BY charge of four dollars and
twenty cents--lo0o: 2.40: :l44:4 .3o--
BY railroad mathematics this may be
correct. But may not tbs mode OF
calculation have some bearing upon
the slow progressed s. w. louisiana
If the riIreads from New Orleans
to Texas charge nearly twice as much
10 cary freight IA miles, as northern
railroads charge to carry the same
freight one Thousand miles--or nearly
seeen times as much as those roads
charge, it is all bosh to saytthat freight
by the N. 0. and Houston roads is as
low rs by any other southern road.
Suppose it isis that any reason why |
a southern road should obstruet com
merce by charging seven times as much
As northern roads charged Our lcgis-
latnre must lake hold of this matter.