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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

IN. o. Picayunc.1

The following concurrent resolution,
introduced in the House by Mr. Henry,
of Cameron, will be found of great in
terest to many settlers in the country
parishes:
Whereas, Congress has heretofore
granted to, or to the use of, certain
railroad companies proposing to con-
struct roads within the State of Louis
lana, public lands within that State to
be used in aid of such construction; and
Whereas, certain of these companies
having altogether failed to comply with
the conditions of snch grant, have in
point of fact forfeited their title to the
same, and Congress now proposes to
confirm such forfeiture and annul such
title, and to confer by the same act
upon some other railroad company the
right, title and franchises so annnlled
and repealed; and
Whereas, many citizens of this State
have made bona fide settlement and
improvement upon tracts of land fall
ing within the sections of public land
so granted to such defaulting railroad
companies, both before andsdu1-ing the
term of such title, under the belief that
they could obtain confirmation of title
by purchase from the railroad COM
pany, or that in the event of the de-
fault of such company and the annall-
ment of its title, the granted lands
would be restored to the public domain
and so become subject to presumption,
homestead or purchase by the settler;
and
Whereas, should Congress confer
upon any other railroad company all
the rights, privileges and franchises
heretofore conferred upon any such
defaulting railroad company, the settle
ments and improvements of the settlers
referred to in the preceding sections
will, without proper reservation, be-
come the property Of the railroad COM
pany upon which such rights, privileges
and franchises shall have been confer
red therefore be it
Resolved, That the Senators and
Representatives of Louisiana in Com
gress be and they are hereby requested
to provide in any act comforting upon
any railroad company all the rights,
privileges and franchises heretofore
conferred upon any defaulting railroad
company that any bona tide settler
upon any tract of land so forfeited and
annulled shall be- entitled to all the
rights of presumption, homestead and
purchase as to such tract as shall be
assured to him by the provisions of
chapter 4, presumption, United States
Revised Statutes, and other laws of the
United States, any such grant to any
such railroad company, and annnlled
by act of Congress, to the contrary
notwithstanding.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

The CoNDEMNEp.-7From Sheriff
Kirkland, Of West Baton Rouge, we
learn that Gastave Breaux, who has
been sentenced to be hung at the
Court house of that parish, on Friday
the I'd of April prox., for the murder
of Mr.. Jean Cazes, has at last realized
the magnitude of the fate that awaits
him. Since the death order has been
communicated to him, the condemned
has become very low spirited, his firm
attitude having given way almost en-
tirely. At his request the Sheriff
caused some wine to be given him.
Louisiana Capitolian.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

FATAL RAILROAD AocIDEKT.-A very
sad event took place at Franklin last
week. The boys of that town are in
the habit Of waiting for the arrival
of the train to hang on the trucks or
climb on the platforms. On Thursday
last party of these lads, full of play
and mischief, ran on the track as usual.
A little fellow who had Just recovered
from long illness, named Johnny
Kyle, 10 years of age, was among
them. He was one of the brightest
and most intelligent children in the
parish, but in rashly attempting to
cross the track, he became frightened
it is supposed, and fell before the ap,
preaching engine, which, before Il
could be stopped, ran over his body
to the great horror Of numbers who
witnessed the dreadful accident. Deatl
terminated his sufferings before he coult
be carried to his home. He was thu
only child of highly respected parents
with whom the community sincerely
sympathize. Louisiana Sugar-Bowl
25th instant.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03
I,inled with lake Charles.
IHoustop Telegram, March %, !

! tIlOuctUb DAo'SA -csI
Yesterday there occurred an event
outside the state, and more than a hun
bred miles away, but one Of impor-
tance to this city. The last rail was
laid, the last spike driven that was to
fill up the gap in the line between
Houston and Lake Charles, La. The
road, now completed to that place, not
only brings us so much nearer the
great Southern metropolis, but opens
up daily communication with new
region hitherto sealed up, SO far as we
were concerned, by the well nigh i'm
passable Sabine and the greatest diff
fcultics in the way of travel and land
transportation. The extensive parish
of Calcasieu, into which the line of
rail penetrates, and indeed crosses, Is
one of the finest timbered regions any
where in the United States; the lofty
long leaf pines, that form almost a
continual and unbroken forest between
the Sabine and the present terminus
of the road on the banks of the shall
low Lake Charles, furnish lumber of a
quality equal to that of Florida, famed
ed for its superiority.
Hitherto the creoles of the trans
Sabine country, engaged in the lumber
business, have depended on water
transportation for disposing of this,
the principal product of this region, the
logs being hauled and RATED down the
Sabine to the Orange mills, and down
the Calcasieu river and its tributaries
to Lake Charles. Now the old way of
doing business will be changed, and
the lumber manufacturer, enabled to
ship from his own door in the pine re-
gion, and find in Texas, especially the
western part of the state, a new outlet
for the product of his mills. The
lumber trade and capabilities of the
magnificent Calcasieu pineries will be
developed in the same way that the
iron horse on Mr.. Bremond's line has
walked up the slumbering capacities of
the middle Trinity region. Mills will
spring up; new era DAVIS for the
timbercd solitudes east of3fae Sabine.
In the meantime Houston will not only
lose nothing by the change, but will
immediately begin to reap the benefit
of a newly sprung up trade, a portion
of which at least cannot help drifting
this way.
We extend the right hand of fellow
ship and cordial greeting to our Cal
casieu neighbors, and especially the
people of Lake Charles, whom we con-
graduate, as well as the citizens of
Houston, on the suspicious event that
has now linked them together.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

REMARKABLE 0RANGEs.--We have
been shown remarkable sample of
second crop oranges. 1t is from Mr.. A.
III. Hanemann's garden, Grand Route
St. John, third district, New Orleans.
1t is a cluster of four oranges, each
eleven inches in circumference, all in
the yellowish green stage showing that
they are fully mature as to develop
ment and ripe enough to cat. Oranges
ripe on the tree in March! On the
same t,oig with the four grown oranges
is set which has just dropped its
blossom and is about as large as pep
percorn.
This is not by any means solitary
instance. We have noticed one or two
similar instances on trees in this city,
and have no doubt that careful exam
nations of strong hardy trees would
reveal many more. The blossoms
which produced the now fully devel-
oped.oranges must have appeared in
October last. The fruit is perfectly
healthy and rich and natural in favor.
The tree from which this cluster was
taken bloomed three times within
twelve months.-N. o. Times.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

A FREE TEMPERANCE GARpEE.-
Will be opened under the auspices Of
the New Iberia Musical Society and
the Benevolent Association. All in
toxicating liquors will be vigorously
excluded from the premises, but other
refreshments will he furnished to wish
tors at most reasonable prices. The
4th Of April has been chosen for the
Inauguration Of this new enterprise in
honor Of the Hremen's excursion from
Thibodeaux. We know the .s'boysp
will receive q cordial reception from
our Fire Department. Louisiana
SugarBowl.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

BATON RoUeE is again DOMINIC its
Spring attire. The trees that line its
streets, are covered with green leaves,
giving picturesque appearance to the
lovely Capitol City. Here and there
are signs of revival. A number of
comfortable looking homes and cot
tages, freshly painted, are adding beau
ty to the already pleasing scene. That
we live in one Of the prettiest towns
in the South, is no exaggeration. In a
few years, when the Capitol shall have
risen from its Ashes, our little city will
become the pride and boast of its in
habitants as well as of those of the en-
tire State. Now is the time for en-
terprising people to come hither and
purchase property, before its value
has quadrupled, as will be the case in
the very near future.--Louisiana Cap
itolian.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

Among numerous other letters re-
ceived at the Tribune office this week,
asking information concerning South
east Texas, is one from the Eastern
Passenger Agent of G. Ii. Il Ii. r. R.,
at Boston, desiring to know if the
numbering interests of Sabine and
Neches river can offer 'employment to
number of hardy timbermen of
Maine and New Brunswick, at their
trade of chopping, hauling, driving,
and the usual work performed in this
line of business" Col. Hanson, the
agent, says furthermore: ."Ihese men
are among the best and most skillful
of the East, and are in
their line very competent, and if there
is place for them would prove val
liable acquisitions to your population"
We should he glad to hear from our
friends on the Sabine and Neches
rivers engaged in the timber business,
as soon as possible, that we may an
swer this letter properly. Don't hes
itate, but speak out promptly. If you
want more men an opportunity is now
offered for getting them. 1t will be a
good lift to Southeast Texas to get
Col. Hanson interested in sending i'm
igrants here.-Orange Tribune &c inst.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

The report Of the Massachusetts bu-
reau Of statistics shows that SIXTY per
cent. of all sentences for crime insthe
State are attributable directly to the
use or illegal sale of liquors. The tax
payers have to foot the bill of damages
resulting from that traffic. 1t is SO in
every State. Courier-Journal.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

Denis Kearney., seAssss have an
idea that he can keep-on appealing his
case until he gets it to the United
States Supreme Court. lie will speed
lily find out his mistake, however. lie
has appealed from the police court to
the Superior Court. lie cannot take
his case beyond that tribunal. The
Superior Court has the power to re-
view only the law of the case, and as
no mistakes appear to have been made
in the rulings Of the police judge, the
chances are that kearney will spend
the next six months in the House OF
Correction.-N. %. Times.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

Labor strikes threaten to become
frequent in the lower parishes, in CON
sequence of the recent strike of the
colored laborers of St. james parish,
so promptly quelled by the State and
local authorities with the aid of the
State militia. 1t seems that the strik-
ing fever crossed the line between St.
James and st. John the Baptist, and
no sooner had the colored strikers in
st James, under the prompt and whole
some enforcement of law, resumed
work, than Gov. Wilt was notified Of
similar strike in St. John the Baptist.
The Governor Immediately sent Major
Strong, Secretary of State, to the new
scat of disturbance, with printed copies
of his proclamation warning the
strikers against any violation of the
criminal laws. A public meeting of the
strikers and of the planters was called
and held at the court house of the
parish, the sheriff of the parish and
Major Strong being present. 1t was
kind of family meeting, and speeches
were made by the planters, the leaders
of the strikers, and Major Strong.
The result was the appointment of a
conference committee, composed OF
planters and strikers, and it is thought
the outcome will be compromise,
by which the strikers will resume work
at slight advance in wages.
The fact that these colored laborers
are paid better wages that most if not
any other farm laborers in the world
twenty dollars, board, lodging and
fuel, per month-and the fact that such
strikes were never before thought of
in Louisiana, suggests the idea that
they have been inaugurated at this
particular time for political purposes,
and at the instigatno of republican
politicians 1t is notorious that the
of the southern States are
almost solid for Grant. 1t is equally
that northern republican lead
ers have made the white labor strikes of
the last two years, in the northern
and western States, one of their prin-
cipal arguments in favor of ga strong
government" that is, Grant govern
ment. 1t would be very simple, and
at the same time very shrewd, game
for the leaders of the Grant boom to
at this time extensive strikes
among the colored laborers in the
south, as an additional argument in
favor of Grants nomination, and when
that is secured to inaugurate labor
strikes all over the Union, as an ar
5hment in favor of his election. And |
we predict that this game will be play
ed from this time until after the No
sember presidential election.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

Robert Robertson fcolored) convict
ed Of the murder Of Eugene Bell on
Waxia, at the regular term of ,onr
District Court onlthe 9th day of May,
1870, will be hung in this town on the
I'd day Of April, 1880, (next friday.
He took an appeal to the Supreme
Court, which was decided last june
at the sitting of that Court in Opelou-
sas. Two other hangings will take
place on that same day in other
parishes in the State.--St. Landry
Democrat 9th inst.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

They are getting to build state
houses cheap now. The cost of Mich
iigan's new capitol is actually $4,000
under the estimate, and that of Cen
necticut at Hartford will not be as
much as it was thought by $l50,000.
These circumstances are without par
ailel, and indicate an Improvement in
American morality.~-E %. Democrat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

Maj. Tom. Russell informs ais that
his coffee and tea plants received from
the agricultural department, at Wash
ington, are putting cut leaves, and bid
fairito do well. Beaumont Lumber
nan.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03
T'ii<lela i'm Eseaansylyasaiaa.
Especial to the Pjcayuue. 4

ItPSUItl 70 Ute TICstyttil t.J
Washington, March 2S.-A thorough
ly informed Democratic politician Of
Pennsylvania assured me that the
State Convention will be two to one
against Mr.. Tilden, and will send, Of
course, an antisTilden delegation TO
Cincinnati This is certain.
II, @ w
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

The railroad to New Iberia passes
through the finest sugar growing lands
in the world. Go on the excursion
and see that pretty land. Thibodaux
Sentinel
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

Young men making calls on the first
Of April will goin fool dress
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

DR.. j. w. Harmon has been unapr
imously elected d Follow Of the Acad-
envy of Sciences. As this action was
taken without Ills knowledge, the Dr-
may regard ii As 4 very high co'nplIT
ment. N. q. City Itcm.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-03

The average attendance of colored
children in the South Carolina schools
has doubled since they were under
Democratic rule. The average annual
attendance during the year IF Repub-
llican supremacy, from 1869 to 1875,
was Al ,69l, while from 1916 to the
present day it has been s0,723. IN.
%. Democrat
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

the hospital. His mother was on inmate
far gono with tho disease. He wos not vet
old enough to know the fate that awaits
him. What o pity this bright little chap
is not taken as subject for scientific ex-
pertinent Can it not be that there exista
some means of driving out tho venom and
building up tho system of tho unhappy
progeny of lopers with healthy tissues?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

Young men, if your girl looks
at your feet every time she
meets you, don't lot it cmbarrass
you in the least; she is simply taxi
ing your measure for q pair Of
slippers,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

There is county in Texas in
which there is no saloon, and in
which a murder was never COM
mittcd. Its only existence is on a
map.--Chicago Times.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29
What I Live For,

Dr.. Guthrie used to say that there wa
more religion aud good sense aud poetry il
tho following than 10 all other simila
efforts he had ever read:
live for those who love mo,
For those know arc true,
For tho heaven that smiles above mo
And awaits my spirit, too;
For all human tics that bind me,
For tho task my God assigned me,
For the bright hopes left behind mo,
And tho good that l eau do.
/ 1.-Two to learn their story,
Who've suffered for my sake,
10 emulate their glory,
And follow in their wake;
Bards, martyrs, patriots, soges,
The noblo of all ages,
And times great volume make.
1.-Two to hail that soason
BY gifted minds forotold,
When men shall live by reason,
And not alone for gold,
When man to man united,
And every wrong thing righted,
as Eden was Of old.
1.-Two to hold communion
With all that is divine,
10 fool that there is union
Twixt Natures head and miuc,
10 profit by affliction,
Reap truth from fields Of fiction,
Grow wiser from conviction
Fulfilling Gods design.
live for those that love me,
For those who know me true,
For tho heaven that SMILES above
And waits my aprit, too;
For the wrongs that need resistance,
For tho cause that needs assistance;
For tho future in tho distance,
And tho good that can do.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29
Atlanta and Charlotte AIRLINE Railway
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
ATLANTA, GA, June Sd, 1879
CHANGE or SCIiEDELE.

On and after SATURDAY, December
1879, Double Daily Trains will run on
.hs Road as follows:
GOING EAST.
Night Mail and Passenger Train:
Arrive at Seneca, 8 90 D NJ
Leave Seneca, 0 OIL pm
Day Passenger Train:
Arrive at Seneca, 912am
Leave Seneca, 9 l3am
GOING WEST. =
Night Mail and Passenger Train:
Arrive at Seneca, 6 81 a IN
Leave Seneca, 6 35 Jam
Day Passenger Traio:
Arrive at Seneca, S 15pm
Leave Seneca, 16 pm
GOING EAST.
Local Freight and Accommodation Train:
Leave Leave Seneca as esa'''' s s % % pm m
CONG VEST.
Local Freight and Accommodation Train;
Arrive at Seneca 7 42 NJ
Leave Seneca 7 SO m
Close connection at Atlanta for all pointa
West and OF Charlotte Tor all points East.
Through tickets on sale at Gainesville.
Seneca City, GrccnyIIc and Spartanbure to
all points East or West. =
CONNECTIONS.
At Atlanta, with tho Atlanta a. New Orb r.. /"
Short Line, Ca. & w. Pt. r. R.)ar
Kcnncsaw Route, w. g. A. II. R.) fol-,
points in Mississippi, Louisiana, Ark
sas, Texas and tho Northwest.
With the Central Railroad of Georgia, q
Macon, Savannah, Brunswick, and,
points in Southwestern Gcorpia
Florida.
With tho Georgia Railroad for August
Charleston, Port Royal ard Savannah,
at Lula, Ca. with tho Northeastern Rail
road, for Athens, Ga.
At Seneca, with the Blue Ridge Railroa,
for Walhalla and Bolton, S. G.
AZ Creenvilc S. c., with the Grcenv;lo 3
Columbia II. r.
at Spartanburg, with the Spartanbnro
Union a. Columbia Ralroad with tho
Spartanburg Il Ashcvillc Railroad. for
lyron Mountain, connecting here with
stages for Flat Rock, Hcndorsonyillo.
ashcyllle' and Warm Spring, N. q. A
line and well finished hotel at tho foot If
this mountain.
At Charlotte, with the Richmond g. DIM.
vllc itailroad, for all poiots North, East
and West, and for Virginia Sprinea
Mith the Carol ina Central Railroad for
Wilmington and intermediate points.
q. j. ,FOREACRE,
,u General Manager.
Agcp. " "o'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

There arc now six telegraph
cables connecting tho United
States with Europe.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29
An exchange knows whereof it

An exchange knows whereof it
speaks whom it says: "Let it not
be forgotten that newspaper does
moro to develop the resources Of
a county and town than anything
else. And let it be remembered
that a newspaper is the poorest pa
t"onized industry in the land. Nor
chants and business mon owe their
prosperity to a great oxtent to tho
influence of their town paper. 1t
is read by hundreds Of people in
different parts of the country who
arc induced to make your town
their trading point through the
influence ofthc paper"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

Thousands Of men tako no pa
per. Thousands do not advertise,
while thousands who do both com
plain at tho expense, and seem
to think tho newspapers can
be run without money and without
price. 1t is a fact that great ma
jority of tho newspaper mon oftho
land arc poor, live and die so. They
work for tho community and do
not receive tho compensation
which is given men in other call
ings.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

Elovon million pounds Of toa was impor.
tod into this country from China in 1870.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

Tho girl whowcars IA ring on her
torclingcr is not always engaged.
She's obliged to do it to keep up
with the times, and the young men
should not get dewnin the mouth
at any Of these things.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

The greater part Of the Indian
corn imported to France from
America is used in making alcohol.
All French wine of last vintage is
SO wrctchcd it can't be used unless
dosed with alcohol. So we are
drinking Yankee whisky for Clos
Vougcot, Chateau Yqucm and
Chatcan Lalittc, and while We
think our salads seasoned
with Olive oil wc have only
Yankee cotton seed oil. This is
really too bad.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

Let a mean man sec himself
as others soc him, and he will feel
like breaking looking-glassos.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

A farmer recently jumped into
well because his wife ran him
into debt. IIo found, however,
that he couldn't keep his head
above water any better after he
got there.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

A gentleman who had been din
ing out tho day before went into a
barbcr's shop ono morning to be
shaved. He saw that the barber
had been taking moro than was
good for him for his hand shook
very much,, and naturally indig-
nant, he began to give him a little
moral advice by saying: "Bad
thing, drink~ "Yes,' said the
barber, cit makes the skin awful
tcndcr.'