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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17
MONDAY, April s, lss

MONDAY, April o, l5oU. II
This being the legal day the Town Council
OF the town of Lake Charles met at the Court
House in regular session. Present: VIM.
Meyer, Mayor; aldermen T. b Fenen, s. ii.
Clement, O. M. Marsh and j. II. Eeary Alb
sent; alderman Il. a. GallaugheT. n
Minutes Of last meeting read, and, on mo-
ton, adopted.
Petition Of John Carson, asking for the re-
funding of portion Of his license for 1850,
was read, and, on motion, was laid on the
table.
Petition Of Henderson Hawkins, asking fer
certain privileges upon the lake bailk, wasre-
ceiyed and read, and, on motion, was laid on
the table.
On motion, the following accounts were ap-
proved, and the Mayor authorized to issue
warrants for same
j Ira Ryan, con. SAL for March, $50 90
Lake Charles Echo, for printing, 25
y W Bryan " CO., for merchandise. IA 30
z sundiies for coffin for
Matt Woodlief, rs
On motion, the Council resolved itself into
a committee of the whole for the purpose Of
examining the streets, and ascertainlbg what
work - necessary 10 De done, with authority
to have the same done immed iately, or as
soon as practicable.
On motion, j. Is. Kirknan was authorized
to compile all the ordinances passed by the
Town Council TO this dete, in d separate book
to be kept exclusively for that purpose
On motion, the Council adjourned sine die.
WIN. MEYER, Mayor.
Attest j liza RYAN, Secretary.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

THE HousroN Posr is an g indie
pendent paper, and had straight
out democratic editor. The latter, in
speaking of the late city election in
Houston, which resulted ip sweeping
democratic victory, characterized the
supporters Of the independent ticket
in terms 50 strongly contemptuons that
the proprietors Of the Post decided to
dispense with his services. The re-
firing editor is gentleman of ac-
knowledged ability, and we trust that
be may soon be connected with regu-
lar democratic journal. II is a bad
business anyway, trying to favor de-
mocracy with mixture of republican
ism and independentism. It should
always be taken straight.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

ri. %. l'jcayune.


The General Assembly, it must be
admitted, managed to get through with
a fairly crcditable amount Of work
during the last few days Of its session.
1t is, indeed, remarkable how much
Legislation can be done within twenty
four hours when legislators really. do
mean business, and we are, therefore,
forced to the conclusion that legisIa-
tive sessions are, as a rule, unnecessarily
prolonged. If the average days work
Of the last week of session we're the
average days work Of the whole Sos
sion the making and unmaking Of laws
would not be nearly 50 considerable an
item Of public expenditure as it is. II
is trnc that some time must be con-
sumed in organization, and in getting
the sarions committees into good work
ing order. Acgislatures like other
bodies haveSa ccrtainAvis inertia to be
overcome before they caa be exhibited
under fluff hca{kay. BIT after all that
sort Of allowance has been made, it re-
mains a depiorablc facts that tIlereis a
vast deal Of objectionable delay IN the
form Of dilatory rlctiops, absurd points
Of order, iilibnstering, irrcg niar iiticnd5
ance and bnncombc specifies.
We have not entered upon TIL Inc
of remark with the view Of signalizing
the last session Of tic General Assem-
bly, as especially worthy Of censurc for
waste Of time and public money. On
the contrary, we are free to admit that
the Legislature which has just adjourn
ed was not conspicuously blameworthy
in those regards, and we are, moreover,
SO grateful for the escape, narrow
though it was, Of the State from the
burden Of an extra session, that our
mood is the reverse Of fanlt-finding.
For that escape too much praise cannot
be accorded to the promptness Of the
presiding officers OF tiie Eoasc and
Senate, or to the Governors untiring
application to his share in the work Oh
the session.
Since the adjournment the laws en-
acted have been promulgated with al
most unprecedented dispatch fifteen
on the following Sunday, twenty-five
on Monday and eight to-day. All of
these laws, together with nine others
yet to be promulgated, had received
the Governors signature byl2 o'clock
on the night of adjournment. -Four
bills only remain under adyisement.'
GOV. Witt has certainly demonstrated
bis energy aud capacity as a man of
affairs, and furnished an example Of
commendable industry to oil the off
GERS of the State. When we reflect
that he entered Office in precarious
state Of health, and is not even yet in
the full enjoyment Of his wonted
strength, we can scarcely orercstimatc
his devotion to the onerous and re-
sponsible duties be has assumed.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

0uR RAnRoAD. Work progresses
favorably in every direction. A suf-
ficient quantity Of cross-ties for the
completion Of the road has been OBJ
tanned. and the tie cutters have been
discharged Track laying to the
Mermentau river, the eastern boun-
dairy Of Calcasieu parish, viii be fin
ished next week. Track laying con-
times westwardly from Vermilion-
vile towards the Mermentau. Com
siderable suriacing yet to be done on
the completed track from Orange to
Lake Charles, and a large force is so
engaged. Next week regular daily
mail and passenger line of cars will
commence running from Houston to
New Orleans, the forty mile gap be-
tween the Mermentau river and Yer
milionrilIe 10 be supplied with fast
line Of stage coaches.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

Services by Rev. Father M, Kelly at the
Catholic Church as follows: Low Mass Of
A, NJ; High Mass at l0A. M.
Services by Rev. J. ?. scurlock at the NJ, =.
Church, Sundays at II A. NJ, and =. NJ
scryices--Is aptist--by Ed. A, +, scoheld,
as follows
First acknowledgements Hall, II 4, NJ,
and z. 80 r. NJ. West Lake Charles, BPM.
Second Sabhath--Temperan Hall, la.
M, and 7.30 y. nj. Bagdnd, y. M.
md 7.3Q p. Nj Church Conference, BIZ. NJ.
Fourth Sabbath--Temperanc Hall, II A.,
NJ, and 7.S0 p, M. Bagdad, SP,M
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

TIE TINE is COMING when the sim
pie truth Of the following extract,
from d late editorial in the New Or
leans Christian Advocate, viii take
deep root in the minds of great ma
jotity Of the people Of Louisiana, and
like good seed sown On good ground,
viii spring up and bear fruit to the
peace and prosperity of'our State.
Little as our Legislators may think,
Ii IL still true that public morality is
more needed than anything else to adj
vance the natorial prosperity Of the
country. a State that fosters gamb-
ling NJ it's constitution and laws, and
that has no Sabbath except as the day
is made hideous BY dfupkenness and
crime, cannot stand well il the eyes Of
peace-loyitig, industrious and thrifty
people. Before this class Of immi-
grants will leone to us, and before cap
ital Will come, the morals Of the State
must bc redeemed. With the Sabbath
given up to ordinary traffic, and chief
IN to Iquor-selling, and to disorder
and crime, and with the shadow of
great gambling interpretations touch
ing the political, social and business
character Of the community, the pop
,tlation and the capital we need will
4 -. II
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17
MARIaIEDs

n KI(iMAII3E1S-- 81 N 6dONE--Ip Ibis parish,
April s., 1850, by Elder VIM. NJ. Perkins, Mr..
Thomas Rigmaidcn 70 Miss Alice simmons,
SCGFIEIp j OH plil ~, 1880, 1T The
Residence ~ the brides father, Elder A., r.,
Seo0cld, pastor Of the First Baptist Church At
Lake lCbarles, to Miss IA Eta Johiis, dangh-
til II Hon. 3. r. Johns, 81 Mississippi.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17
ATTENTION!

ROOFS or PARISH REr. ooMMIgTEs, /
April Is, 1880. I
TNHERE will be meeting Of the Republican
4 Committee for the Parish of Calcasisu,
at their rooms, on Saturday, April "a, 1880,
Let there be i full attendance, Important
business,
Aligned DAN'L j. COOS, Pres.
WMLlAa D. MEAHNs, Sec.
April II, 1880. ct,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

ID. S. RYAN, ESQ, the well known
and efficient travelling representative
of the Galveston News, visited Lake
Charles last "Wednesday. We were
pleased 10 make his acquaintance, and
"A this was his Grst visit here we hope
be will rckiain longer when he comes
Arain.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17
Judge l4th JudIelaI Dlst,i.., I
Tuc STAGE Or .LouIs,ANA.

Clerks Office, Parish OF Vernon.
This is to certify that the above and fore.
going Is true copy OF the order Of the Hon,
District Judge Of the 14th Judicial District 81
parishes of said district.
Given under my hand and seal officially, on
this 5th day OF April, 1880,
WM.FH. SMART, Clerk Court.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

$50. u. PoE, at Bagdad, has justre-
|ceived . new lot of open and top piano
box Buggies; also the celebrated Con-
cord vide spring with equalizers, the
saost durable buggy known, which be
IS ceiling It factory prices.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

Tnx ORAxGK TRIBuxE Of last Friday
gives . very interesting account Of tine
excursion visit on the 18th inst, Of Lake
Charles 10 Orange, and special telc-
gram from Orange to the Galveston
News, says 4 The excursion from Lake
Charles was a grand success
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

The Assessors for the lower Sabine
parishes, recently appointed by Gov
ernor Witt, are, for Cameron, Phineas
u. Smith; for Calcasieu, Allen Gilley;
for Vernon, u. A. Winfree.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17
s a Il @ @ IN
AND
Es NJ y n Al VI R A m H..

rTsIIE undersigned has opened 1t E.nI<eg
IL Charles, A.a., a LiQuoit BALLOON
AND RESTAURANT on the lake bank, vi the,
northwest corner Of the Court House square.
,Hslae ;Sasl00m Will BIO constantly
with tne Liquors, Wines, Ale, Cordials, OK
CARS, cite.
reasonable prices.
Fresh Oysters, Game, Fish, Meats and yege4
tables In tleir season. q. y. LYONS.
Dec 10, 1eT9.-1v, "A
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

For Sale. ~ second hand cane
cart cheap for the casl,; also No. 2
Hall clipper pillow. Apply 70
J. w. BRYAx q Go.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

Masonic. Regular communication
tonight Of Lake Charles lodge No.
l65, n. A A. M a full attendance
is requested.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17
SHORT STOPS

TuAxxs 10 cur friend, George S.
'enson, for valuable newspapers from
Slifornis.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

A Coon KIpE.-If yon want a good
&rry ride call on w. ID. jenkins, at
E1n. c. Fricke's grocery store
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M HIN nv AAllHsL Tx n,

l.sADDIEs AND TIA BNEsS MAKER AMP
- Carriage thinner All kinds ~ repairing
done. Shop On Ryan street, betWeen the rcs!s
dencc of Peter Rrothersnil and heflnAr ~
Jessen'9 store and bakery. I'll # :. K ~ a 4.
Aug. ~, 1873. March ., 1SHO. la
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Public ~ Office.
HsiysogutEom od' Partnership,


TTAVING sold out my entire interest N
j. the partnerahip firm Of ] w. Bryan ~
Co., to j. w. Bryan and A. II Moss, my con
pectlon With said firm ceased from aud after
March 81, 1880 Tho business 0f said firlp
viii be conducted at the same stand, under
The same flrga name and style,
III retiring from The firm cordially recon-
mend it To fhe patronage q my friends, and
Il ''' &. II, CLEMENT.
Lake Charles, a., April 10 1880 ~
Referring To he above, the undersigned
desire to sfate that they NIL continue the
business ii u. w. Bryan Y ca, at The same
stand and under the same linn nome. Wc
viii pay I'LL the liabilities of tho Tote partner
ship HrSn, ind al parties indebted 70 II VIII
make settlements with Us. We hope ~ rc,,
ueive and merit in increase If We worry lihernl
p&troliae extepded I'd the |gtp IaFt aerglaip
i, III ia Ii + IN, VINES, Ff.a]lSSYYz
4 y Z |'F''FER F'a ! ri
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

MGR SALE, on easy terms, town
/, lot III Lake Charles, so X 200 fiji,
fronting on Kirby street, between tl}a
lots Of Fl. Hoyer and A.. Seckenlorf:
Apply 70 !, W, hisfAs, E
April 90, 1880, On, q s8'
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

OuR NEW poLIoE JuRY, appointed
by Governor Witt, and confirmed by
the Senate, is composed as follows:
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-04-17

Ar LAST The disabled steamship,
Rio Grandc. arrived ut Galveston on
Tie i4tli inst. Among the cargo is
WIN. c. Frickc's iiaas y stock IF house
furniture, which he now expects
dolly. he bought the goods before
HE late rise, and IL, therefore, able
To sen very reasonably.
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rus ynnsos PAplsu Polacr. jury

Tns YEaxos PARlsu RolacE. jury,
recently sppoiuted by the Governor
and couduned by the senate, is com
posed as follows: It ward, Elijah
Self, "a ward, VIM. M. Taylor Sd
ward, John Mheelcss; 4th ward, John
Il Davis; 9Th ward, Adam q. johnson;
9th ward, James Groves.
The Morehouse clarion., 1880-10-02

I wasn't too rough, butt was de-
termined to fix the thing one way
t'other," and the old man went
back to bed.
Now that the ice was broken
the young people laid all their
plans for the future, and John
felt just little bad at the com
fort he had lost, when Mary
looked up at him shyly, ano
said:
"This would have been al
right months ago, John, if yor
hadn't been so skeery: l kno"ee
all the time that you wanted te
ask me, but it wasn't my place t.
say anything, you know"
The Morehouse clarion., 1880-10-02
WOMAN.

A woman without beauty only
sees the half OF life.
Young women are severe; they
don't feel the stress OF action as
man do.
a true love for a good woman
is a great thing. Itshapes many
a rough fellow.
A woman should early learn
how to be old and that it is not G.
small talent.
When q woman is not contra
dicted she has no obstinacy in
her absurdities. ....
Beauty is the first present ma
ture gives to women and the first
it takes away. @" ssa
A woman, let her be as good
as she may, has got to put uE
with the life her husband makes
for her.
Plain women are to be re.
garded as other severe facts o.
life, to be faced with philosophy
and investigated by science.
A fine lady is squirrel-headee
| thing, with small airs and small
notions, about as applicable tt
| the business of life as a pair O
tweezers to the clearing up Of {
fo,est..'
To think of the part enc little
woman can play in the life of {
man, so that to renounce he
may be a very good imitation 0
heroism, and to win her may b.
a discipline.
The society of dull. pros,
women is about as relaxing a
going from ones work to teacl
the second form, instead Of re
clining in a paradise, with swee
laughs for bird-notes and blu
eyes for q heayen.1 - i. = !
The Morehouse clarion., 1880-10-02
MAGNIFICENCE In FARMING.
DR., Glenn's Huge Plantation and How
it Is Conducted.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 2

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a.
Editor Republican, promised
before leaving st. Louis that I
would drop you a line upon such
subjects as T thought might be
of interest to your readers. and
once for all I will say that what
ever I do write shall be confined
strictly to facts. >g.z
I have seen considerable oil
this grand, beautiful mountain
GUS state aud more especially
that portion which would make
eyes of our Missouri farmer
sparkle-the wheat fields. /
have seen thousands of acres OF
this cereal, which I feel safe in
asserting cannot = be surpassed,
if equalled, in luxurious growth
and abundant yield by any other
portions OF the United States.
The farmers here have the
great advantage Of not having to
improve the golden moments be-
tween showers, as such a COM
fort as even an occasional rain is
pot encountered between Febru-
airy and October, consequently
they only have to cut their grain
and gather it when convenient.
In this connection, I will give
you a detailed account OF q little
wheat ranch" in Colusa county,
owned and operated by a former
citizen OF Missouri, DR.. Hugh J.
Glenn. and presuming that a
short biographical sketch OF this
gentleman will be in place, / will
give it, just here, in brief. He
was born in Augusta county, Va,
in 1924. His father came to Mis-
souri, in 1881 and settled in Paris
where Hugh" went to school.
The Morehouse clarion., 1880-10-02
TESTIMONIALS.

ouachita City, La, May 20, 1880.
Mr.. Mcdonald, Bastrop, La. s..t.
DEAR S1R:-The Southern Standard
Press, which. you put up for me, has
given perfect satisfaction. During the
months of December and January last l
hacked 259 bales cotton-averaging IN
weight 500 pounds. ! used an ordinary
SIG cotton rope which, at the close OF
the season, was sufficiently strong to be
used for pplow Tines. It possesses many
advantages over any other press OF which
| have any knowledge. Its cheapness
and durability should recommend it to
every one. I regard the the, " !3 q
Brooks OF Reynolds or any press Of like
make at $40. Yours truly, ~
.Skt4 II OBJ. STEELE.
The Morehouse clarion., 1880-10-02
Bastrop, La, May 20, 1885,

Bastrop, La, May ~, le5o,
This is to certify that We had one Of the
Southern Standard Presses built last
January. We had only about forty bales
of cotton packed on it, and must say
that we are better pleased with it than
press we ever used and we have been
Using presses for over thirty years.
They are cheaper and handler than any
press we ever saw, and if put up by b.
V. Mcdonald, we are confident they
will please most any one.
" 49, I,SAML w. RELY,
~ JOHN B. REILLY.
The Morehouse clarion., 1880-10-02
Pickett Place, June !, 18E

Pickett Place, June !, 1851.
B. v, Mcdonald, Esq.
Dear sir:-I take pleasure in attest
;ntr to the exceHent workmanship on the
Southern Standard press erected by You
last summer on this place. It not only
works easily but has realized my e1pee-
tations as to the weight of the bales
turned out, some weighing as high Is
SOS pouun{tls, and many over 500 pounds.
All this was done by hand. During last
season there were about $50 bales pressed,
no accident or delay occurring during
the progress Of the work feel satiaed
that any person desiring to put up a
press of this character, cannot be other
wise than pleased with, the manner IN
which your work is performed. -.
Ee' Very Truly,
t5@1"aTaH4 tTHAD. WATERMAN.
The Morehouse clarion., 1880-10-02

The little bit of a baby was his
burdens-all the good-looking
girls kissing him. He kicks
against it now, bnt in after years
we'll, lei him do his own antici-
pating. a. II s@3.'t* ss 77 .
The Morehouse clarion., 1880-10-02
reca;vino a good common educa-

receiving a good common educa-
ton at the age OF II. In l645
he passed a.season behind the
counter OF d dry goods store, and |
afterwards studied medicine, fin
ishing his medical reading IN
1916. At the breaking out of the
Mexican war Mr.. Glenn served
under Sterling Price; returning
in 1917 to resume his medical
studies under Prof. Mcdowell at
the State Medical university OF
Missouri. In 1919 he received
his diploma. DR.. Glenn married
in 1849 Miss Nancy Il. Abern-
athy. When he married he bad
but sl1o, with which he pur-
chased a one-quarter interest in
an OK team consisting Of four
yoke and wagon. On May 8,
lS4e, he left Missouri for, Cali
fornia with the OK team and
wagon, arrived il Sacramento
in August following, camped
there and then went to the mines,
where he was successful. Sold
his "claim," returned to Sacra-
mento. engaged in the livery
stable business, sold out and re-
turned to Missouri in 1852 with
$1,000 in his possession, feeling
more rich, he says, than he ever
has since or ever expects to feel,
even though 81 may be worth
millions" In 1852 and until the
fuss down South commenced he
was engaged in buying and sell
ing horses and mules for the
South. 49,
| DR.. Glenn made his first pur-
chase Of the Jacinto grant, Cali
fornia, IN December, 1861 and
commenced farming in the Won
derfully productive Sacramento
valley. He has now o farm Of
$4,000 acres, $4,000 of which are
in wheat, and has It's miles O
fence. The acreage yield is q
bushels in favorable seasons
and this is considered favorable
season, OF this years crop DR.
Glenn says, although he has or
hand $4,000, sacks, each hold
ing LAO Tbs, he thinks they vii
!. not hold his wheat. He has hi
own machine and blacksmith
! shops, boring, turning and plan
ing machines, buzz-saws, &c. He
manufactures his own wagons
seperators, headers, harroWs ano
nearly all the machinery and i'm
pliments used. He has en-
ployed so men in seeding ane
$50 in harvest, 200 head ofhorse'
and mules, SIS grain-headers ant
other wagons, $50 sets of bar
ness, II l2-foot headers, S sulk,
? hay rakes, - 8-mule cultivators
IA Gem Seed sewers, 8 Buckley
drills, 8 mowers, one 48-ineh sep
!, orator, So feet long and 13i1
r high, with a capacity of .l0bash
els per minute; one 40-inch sop
orator &c. feet long, two Dolce
, elevators for self-feeder,. on
steam barley or feed mill, tw
, 90 horsepower engines. The As
inch separator threshed :, on th
: 9Th Of August. 1879, 5,779 bush
els of wheat in one day. Th
working force to run the sepera
tor is 60 men, 8 headers, 2
header wagons, 100 horses an
r mules, The average run of til
: machine is 1,S0O sacks, contain
, ing p bushels each, per da,
The utmost capacity of the ma
, chine is 5000 sacks or 700
bushels per day. The harvest
ing force cut and thresh simu:
taneously, and in fifteen mir
utes from the time the, heade
begins in the grain the wheat
in the sacks. ..... .....,,
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Southern Standard!
THE MOST CONVENIENT, EFF
CIENT AND DURABLE PRESS
EXTANT, FOR EITHER
HAND, HORSE, STEAM
ORWATER POWER
400 Presses Sold in 1879.

Every one that examines into it's
merits takes it in preference to all 9TH
ers. A great many of the best makes OF
Iron Screw Presses are laid aside and the
Southern Standard substituted.
The price of the Southern Standard
for this year will be as follows: Press
complete, for hand power, except WOOD
work, SAC; Press complete, except wood
work and small Manila Rope, for horse,
steam or water power, $50, 49,.
For circulars and further information
annlv to D. w. DOUGLASS,
Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, La.