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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06
Our Texas Railr.ad.

4
The result of the conference be-
tween Judge Crosby, Of the Texas
aud New Orleans railway, Mr..
Adams, of the Louisiana Western,
and G. A. Whitney, Of Morgan's
Louisiana and Texas road, is highly
gratifying, and indicates a spirit
of enterprise and liberality on the
part of the gentlemen controlling
the roads that connect Louisiana
with Texas, that is most commend
able. #N
Under the arrangement 1000
mile tickets will be sold for $50,
5O0-mile tickets for $l5, while ex-
cursion tickets, good for the round
trip from Houston to New Orleans
and return win be sold for the low
price of $40. This is certainly all
that could possibly be desired, and
will beyond a doubt result in a
large increase in travel over the
road to and from Houston. The
Democrat is prompt to recognize
the spirit of progress and fair
dealing manifested by all the gen.
tlemen who participated in the con-
ference, and sees in their voluntary
action much that is encouraging
for the future of New Orleans,
which is so largely dependent upon
an intelligent and liberal manage
ment Of our rail connections with
the great State of Texas. Every
thing that tends to build up New
Orleans must also tend to enhance
the value and Importance of the
railways centering here, and hence
it should be the policy of all our
roads to make such passenger and
freight tariffs as will enable us
to compete for business with the
Western and Eastern cities. The
interests of the railroads and of
the city are identical, and hence
there should be no antagonisms,
but each should work to promote
the welfare OF the other. M
In this connection the Democrat
desires to repair an injustice done
to the Louisiana Western railways
management in a recent issue.
Our severe structures upon the
management OF the road in regard
to the mail service were based
upon what we believed to be cor
rect information, but we have since
been convinced that the fault lay
not with the company, but with
the postoffice department at Wash
ington. We make ame,sds for the
error most eheerfully, believing,
that it is always best to be just.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

LEEsBURG, La, Nov. 3, 1851.
EpIroR EcHo--The election passed
off very quietly here yesterday. The
democratic ticket was elected by large
majority, although there was not as
much interest manifested in the election
by the democrats as there might and
should have been, in an election of
such vital Importance to the American
people.
The split in this congressional dis
trict seems not to have been healed
soon enough to unite the party for
congressman, which is to be very much
regretted. We are glad to see so much
interest manifested in our Sabbath
school--otiicers present last Sunday,
three; teachers, four. We hope that
all parents will assist lis in this matter
Judge Henry has completed his gin,
and is now about ready to gin the cot
ton of all desiring their cotton ginned
Judges Moore and Irion were well
pleased with Cameron. They left on
the goth ult., accompanied BY Judge
Kemuey and +. a. Gallaugher, ESQ.,,
on the Ramos. Judge Read and Miss
Avis left on the 3oth ult., on 1.-THE Willie,
for Lake Charles. Yours, c. d.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06
Taxes! Taxes I!

NTOTICE Is hereby given to nil taxpayers
In III the parish nf Calcasieu that the Tax
Rolls, for The year 1880, have been filed IN the
office Of the Recorder of Mortgages, and have
been delivered and arc on file n my office,
and that the taxes for the year $50 are now
due. They are furshernotiiied thai said taxes
eember, 1880, and will daaw eight per cent.
per annum interest from that date, according
To Article 40 or the Constitution Of 1870
Parties owing taxes on Personal Property
must come forward and pay Immediately, ns
said taxes will become delinquent on the lst
day Of November, 1880.
Those wishing to avoid costs will do well 10
$3.50 DAVID H. LYONS,
Sheriff and Ex-OfiIqio Tax Collector Of the
\ Parish Of Caleasieu. IQct. 2, 1880.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06
ACROs'rIC.

Ike was In search of the ah'
Cheapest place to buy
Groceries, and came to the
Intersection of two prominent streets,
Looking In at the -fFy
Large stock Of merchandise.
Called for price list a.r. a9
of goods, which satisfied him
Right here was the place to buy
Motions, hosiery, handerkerchiefs,
Embroidery, laces, edgings, gloves,
Ribbons, perfumery, combs,
Razors, scissors, needles, pins,
Yeast powders, spices, pepper,
Axes, saws, squares, compasses,
Nails, pocket and table cutlery. ..-..- e.
Andirons, sadirons, fluters;
Numsen's canned fish and fruits,
Dried, green and eyaporated apples. ,-
Hsaeon, shoulders, hams, lard, ...
Rice, sugar, molasses,
Oats, corn, bean ahd meal,
Ayery's and Palmetto combination plows;
Ducking, bleached and brown donesties.
Shoes, boots, hats, oil-eoats,
Thread, umbrellas, clothing,
Hgat and mouse traps, butts and screws.
Eagle and Gem milk, cheese, crackers,
Extracts, coffee, vanilla, lemon;
Tea, coffee, prnnes, cunants and dates;
Sardines, HOLSTERS, salmon and oysters.
Log and trace chains, churDs;
Ames' spades, shoyels and rakes; 'ytl
kerosiue, insurance, puroline and sweet Oil
Elbows, stoves and stoye-pipe.
Calico, cambria, crash and eravats,
Hickory, driliings, cheeks Jeans,
Alpaca, bunting, brocade, poplin,
Red, white and Opera fannels.
ladies coats, vests, skirts, shawls, nubias,
Elastics, envelopes, suspendcrs, buttons,
Shirting, sheeting, ticking.
H.ook for the cheapest house
And find 1t by reading the big letters down.
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Corporation Taxpayers.

NOTICE is hereby given to the Tax
In payers Of the town df lake Charles,
tbat tho Tux rolls for the year 1850 have
been delivered TO me. aud arc new on
file IN the office Of the Ink Collector,
ana that the taxes for the Year 1880 are
now dine, They ARE further notified
that all names which appear or the de-
linquent rolls for buck years, aud have
not paid said delinquent taxes within
ten days flom the date hereof, ! will
proceed TO collect ths sam5 with .usts.
JULIEN RICHARD,
Corporation Tax Collector,
Oct. 80 1880
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

Our stock consists of Dry Goods,
Notions, Hats, Cups, Boots and Shoes,
Clothing, DENTS Furnishing Goods
Clocks, Mirrors, Lamps, Crochery, Tin
Ware, Wiilov WUe, Rope, .suddiery,
Harness, Curry Combs, Brushes, Table
and Pocket cutlery, Umbrellas, Hard
mare, Groceries, TOBACCO, Cgars, Pom-
der, Shot, Boifed Oil, Lard oil, Tar
pentiae, Mtxed Paints, IN colors. A
large stock ef School Books, Bibles,
Hymn Books, d., dc. All Of which
we are selling cheap for cash.
j. w. BRyAN a. Go,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06
A Chin ese Funeral.
STRANGE SCENES IN EVERGREEN CEN
ErERY--DRIyINo TIE DEVIL OFF.
New York star.J


A motley throng gathered about a
deep pit in one of the drealiest por-
tions of Evergreen cemetery Yesterday,
to witness the interncnt Of Lee Wang,
a Chinese grocer of No. Mott street.
The remains were accompanied by
about fifty of his countrymen, who
burned quantities If perfumed straw
and red wax candles at the foot Of the
grave, and then placed rice, chicken,
tea and mutton beside II, that the soul,
as it passed, might refresh itself from
the dishes preparatory 70 If long
journey to heaven. The mound being
shaped and patted by shovels, was
decorated with . number of papers
similar to those which had been cast
inlarge quantities from the hearse on
the way to the cemetery, IN the belief
that the devil, who is supposed by the
Chinese to pursue the dead until they
are beyond his power, il diverted and
detained by their examination. sy
Before returning, each Cbinalpan
faced the grave aud bowed q profound
farewell to bis dead friend, concluding
getting on all tours aud lowering bis
head to the ground. Among the
mourners was white woman, wife Of
a Mott street laundiylnan. Lee Wang's
body will shortly be sent back to the
Flowery Kingdom,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06
state OF Louisiana.
PARISH OF CALcAsIEU.

DE known that we the undersigned mem
ID bers of the Jury Commission In and for
the Parish OF Calcasieu, duly appointed and
sworn, did meet ut the Office of the Clerk Of
the District Court, In the town Of Lake
Charles, La, on this the 1ttb..day Of October,
A. d., 7ssO, Tor the purpose d drawing spc.
cial venire Of thirty Jurors fol-. thes November
Term Of said Court, TO commence on MON
DAY. the 22d day Of November, A. D., 1880,
the following members OF said Jury Commis-
sion being present, to-wit y. L. kiddiek, J..
d. Leveque and NJ. J. Rosteet, with Thads
Mayo, Clerk District Court, and the Commits
sion did then supplement the original list and
the ballots In the box with the names OF fifty
good and competent men from the qualified
Jurors of this parish, when +. l.. Riddick, one
OF said commissioners, In the presence Of the
others, drew from the general venire box, one
ut time, the names Of the following l30)
thirty persons to compose the Special Jury
for the first week Of said term of Court, a list
OF whom was kept by the Clerk. The Clerk
and the Commissioners did then place the
ballots, drawn as aforesaid, In an envelope,
indorse thereon especial Jury, November
Term, lsS0,n and placed them In the jury box
provided for that purpose, which Was locked,
sealed and placed Iii the custody Of the Clerk
for use at said November Term OF said Court:
T. / Cannon, Jno Gray,
Rufus b Lindsey, William L Reeves,
BENJAMIN Hazard, Joseph r Cochran,
Francis II Canter, Irwin Perkins,
Joseph Landry, William Athens,
A j Moss, Val q Nelson,
James Holland, NJ G Frazer,
Henry Berry, Joseph corbcllo,
III G GIN, Jno fenoit,
Jno G Gray, Sumpter Minis
j Hinson, Thomas X Singleton,
Jas A Andrus, James Fancher,
Jno M Reid RAllen,
Peter Il HYATT, Jasper Daniels,
Pleasant Il. Ford, WIN w w Morrow
Witness our hands officially at Lake Charles,
La, this 10Th day Of October, A. D., 1850,
@ j. ID. #LEVEQuE,
NJ. j. ROSTEET,
H. L. RIDDICK,
Jury Commissioners
THAb. MAYO, Clerk
Oct, 80, 1880.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

a - - rs aaal ssssa 49,
Now We defy the farmer North to
conc up to that, and if there arc any
more colored men who have made crops
that compare with the above, in this
section, we hope they will so inform
us, for we are anxious to record then
deeds Of agriculture in these columns.
A country, the soil Of which can yield
to tie Labor If one man such anineo'pe
al Simon Cobb tobtsined this year, IS
the home Of the poor man, and don't
you forget it.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

The Natchitoches Register says !:
We are informed that the pine timber,
in large quantities, is dying in the vi
cinity of Kisasehie.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

The foundation for the meanest
man is laid when small boy turns
the worm-hole in an apple for his
companion to bite from.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

Statistics prove that women's teeth
decay at an earlier age than mems,
which conclusively proves that spruce
gum is more injurious than tobacco.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

A. j. BuRLEsoN VS.. SOL, LEE.
91a --t---
DY virtne Of writ Of Fieri Facias
ID issued, and TO me directed, By the
Honorable Court aforesaid, ! will offer
for sale 1T public anction, with the ben
At 1T appraisement, Mt the Court House
door II this parish, In the town Of Lake
Charles on SATURDAY, November
90, 1880, ut eleven o'clock a, M, the
following described property, to-wit;
Improvement consisting OF one Box
Eonse, 1926 feet, situated near Kay
osl,es Gonlee. in Cnlcasien parish, La,
Terms Cash.
The said property seized 70 satisfy
said writ, issued IN the above mentioned
suit. ID. II. LYONS, Sheriff.
Sberiif's Office, Lake Charles, Oct.
30. 1880. @
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

The ELECTION EXCITEMENT crowds
out local matters this week. We hope
to get fairly down to our work next
week.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

PEcASs--A special dispatch from
Brentwood, Texas, to tile Galveston
News, says pecans are rolling into that
town by the wagon load, and that one
firm alone has thirty hands engaged in
gathering pecans. Let 'em roll this
wav
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

SHOW can | leave theea" sang the
pale young man serenadipg his hearts
hope under the light of the moon, 1t
was the old man who came to the front
and replied that the singer could leave
her in peace, and the sooner the better.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06


UNcoNsTlrumoNAL.--The last legis-
lature enacted a law providing for the
change Of parish seats and parish lines,
and under it the voters Of Bossier par
ish voted to change the parish seat Of
that parish from Bellevue to another
town. Certain citizens sued out an in
junction to prevent the removal Of the
parish seat from Bellevue, and recently
the Supreme Court, sitting at Shreye-
poa, decided that the act of the legis-
lature, referred to, wasunconstitutional,
and the Court therefore perpetuated
the injunction.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

The Louisiana Equitable Life In
surance Co., desires to employ, in Lake
Charles or vicinity, a good active agent
for their Company, to whom they offer
special inducements. Apply to Z. b.
Briggs, President, 80 Carondelet ST.,
New Orleans.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06
Notice 10 Delinquent Tax
Payers or Calciasicu
Parish,

m AM now prepared to receive and receipt
il for all State and Parish Taxes due prior to
january List, 1886 Como forward aud save
costs, DAVID ~. fsfgNp,
Sheriff and TX 0fhcio Tax Collector,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

GENsT WANTED for the Best Book to
IN sell THE InAN'HD nEF Of the
BIEBIAs. SPLENDID STEEL. ENaRAvises
II X ~ in. free to every Subscriber.
Agents are making SIS to n Hooper week.
Send for Special Terms 10
HENRY BILL PUBLISHING CO.,
Established 1877. Norwich, o.
I Oct. 80, 1880
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

See new advertisement of Carnes'
patent seamless buckle, and examine it
at ]. w. Bryan & Cos. 1t is the best
ont.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

The MORGAN COMPANY did the hand
some thing by St. Landry, on the com
pletion of their railroad to Opelousas,
by giving our neighbors free excur-
sion trip to New Orleans and back.
There were about three hundred excnr-
sionists. "The liberal man desiseth
liberal things, and by liberal things
shall lie stand"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06
y. REN. fkIRIk1sAN,

AToTARF PUBLIC, Lake Charles, IA
IN win attend to drawing UP Sales, Powers
pf Attorney, Mortgages, Wills Protests, atc.
Charges reaR0nabte, ss a
IufT Al lEx9 III
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06
[The Peoples yindicator.I

p 1.-THE Peoples yindicator.I
Some weeks since we published the
crop produced by some colored man in
the lower parishes, but we think Nat
chitoches can produce colored farmer
who is hard TO beat. His farm is near
the Sabine parish line; his name is 81
mon Cobb, and he has the assistance
Of his two small sops-boys in years.
His crop. produced this season is as
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

ON TIMES PASSING AwAY.-The
revised code of Mississippi makes
drunkenness and profanity punishable
by fine and Imprisonment. An ordin-
ance of the police jury of Catahoula
parish makes it penal offence to go
hunting, or to discharge firearms, on
Sunday. The town council of Lake
Providence, La, has adopted an or
dinance prohibiting selling or giving
away Intoxicating liquors on Sunday.
Local 0prioN.--We congratulate
our fellow-cilizens of the seventh and
eighth wards Of this parish, on their
majority for prohibition at the late
election.
The abolition of the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors as beverage, after the
first Of January, will he a powerful
aid to the present popular novem ent
at Sugar Town in behalf of education
Of the young, and will greatly benefit
all agricultural, industrial and mer-
camille interests throughout the seventh
and eighth wards.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

UEFoRTGNATE DERANGEMENT.---L
last week Capt. Justin Straszer, the ".
S.engiaeer engaged in making the gov
cFn,nel,t survey Of the Calcasieu river,
became Violently insane, and was
brought to Lake Charles and thence
taken to New Orleans for treatment.
1t is said lie had been breeding over q
serious trouble ID which anear relative
in Europe became recently involved,
and this, with an excessive use Of slim
ulants, caused his mind to become de-
ranged.
We hope this unfortunate and ac-
eomplished officer viii soon be restored
to reason. II is very ilnpertantto our
people that the survey Of the Caleasieu
riyer should be completed without de-
lay, in order that the surveyors report
may be made il time to lay i before
Congress al its December session.
coRx CoBs. The cobs 81 Indian
Corn contain q large amount of potash,
its ashes contain twice the amount Of
that mineral than the ashes Of the will
low, which contains more thar any
other wood. Potash il one Of che
minerals for which the farmer pays in
one Shape or another large sums cf
money, and this frequently when there
can be seen mixed quantities Of this
valuable lying around bis premises I'M
e3ononizef. When the potash Y
fed ground with flie corn this large
amount will be found in the manure,
as the animal economy does not equal
the amount Of potash which the yege-
table kingdom requires. Itpight not
BE bad eeonpaay b grind and feed the
cob Y itwaa only to seeare the potash
i eontains ~Ex.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06
How TO JunnP ErOEsa "a Steamer
i'm Case of accident.

II is worth while for persons who
travel on steamboats,, to know and re-
member that they have little chance OF
escaping with their lives if, in the
event of an accident, they leap into the
water in front of the paddle-wheels,
while the wheels are in motion. In
spite of their efforts they will be drawn
closely to the side of the vessel, and
suffer blow from the wheel which
will either kill them outright or disable
them SO that they can no longer help
themselves. They should leap from
behind.ihe wheels if possible, when
they find it necessary to take the water.
A person used to the water, if COM
PEELED to leap from in front Of the
wheels, may escape the stroke OF the
paddle by diving as deep as possible,
without making special efforts to dive
away from the vessel. If the boat is
moving with nearly her usual speed,
the wheels will be likely to pass over
him before he rises, and his chances
for escaping will BE- fair. ln cases
where communication with the after
part Of the vessels is cut off by flames,
II is best to remain on the boat As
long as possible, and if forced to take
to the water, plunge headlong. Per-
sons diving in that manner do not
come to the surface as soon as they
would If they descended to the same
depth dropping feet first, and they 80
deeper with the same effort, unless
they have trained themselves TO hold
the limbs entirely rigid, descend per-
pendicularly, and not move hands por
feet till they begin TO rise. Very few
persons who are accustomed to swim
ming Ii salt water have acquired the
art Of sinking feet foremost Y any
considerable depth.
On Ills way to lis apartments he
stopped under the window q pawn
broker on Sixth avenue, and with ylo-i
lent knocking aud shouts attracted the
attention Of that estimable trsdesnfasp'
who, putting his head ont q the win
dow, frefullg asked the business q
his visitor. III want TO know me
time,p cried the curator. What 90
YOU mean ~ waking ne Up g ask
such . stupid question r. roared the
pavnbroksr ~Stapid question e
howled the curator, cliaging 70 = lamp
post. 4 j like TINT. Where ellie should
1 ask for tho time lsavep't Yen get|
~ watch II THE Hour
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06
Sbslr CoIored Farmer.

look for the cheapest house -
And find IT by reading the big letters down.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-05-05
BOOKS RECEIVED.

THE BIBLE COMMENTARY. Edited by f. @.
Cook. A. NJ Canon of Exeter. New Testa-
ment. VOL H. st. John-The Acts of the
Apostles. Charles Scribner's Sons New York.
1880
The portion of this volume on the gospel by
John is the work of Canon Westcott, Regius
Professor of Divinity at Cambridge, who has de-
voted large part of laborious life to the study
of this gospel. 1t is not too much to say that
no man in England is better qualified to, write
a critical commentary on this gospel, and this
work will rank with the very best of its kind
In the introduction, the question of the author
ship of this gospel is thoroughly discussed, and
exhibits in the treatment the hand of master.
He shows that the author was a Jew-a Jew
of Palestine-an eyewitness apostle
that apostle was John. 1t would not be posi-
BILE to find anywhere a more thorough and can
did discussion on the subjects of the authenticity
and characteristics of the fourth gospel
We would not be willing to accept all his ex-
positions of the text, but he evidently is a spir
itual man, of evangelical views, and from his
scholarship and thorough knowledge of the
Greek language, peculiarly fitted for the work
which he has undertaken, and the Church at
large is indebted to him for what he has so we'll
and ably done.
The second part of the volume, that on the
Acts of the Apostles, consists of an introduction
by the editor, Canon Cook and commentary
with critical notes by William Jacobson, D. D..
Bishop of Chester.
The work is not only of great value in the
critical study of the New Testament but fur
nishes indirectly important addition to the
evidences of Christianity.