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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02
The w ar RseguIIl.

PRESIDENT GARFIELD snnbbed the
Republican stalwarts in the selection
of his cabinet, only one of its mem.
bcrs, Postmaster General James, OF
New York, being stalwart, and his
status being so doubtful that Conkling,
not wishing it to appear that he bad
been entirely ignored by the President,
required the new Postmaster General.
in public speech, to state explicitly
that he was stalwart and wore Conk-
Iing's collar. The Postmaster General
made the public statement, as ordered,
but the yerv'fact and manner of MAX
ing it showed copclusiveIy that Conli-
ling was not exactly master of the
presidential situation. Itwas evident
that war between the President and
Conkling was oDI y a question of time,
and it is something to the Presidents
credit that he has made the declara-
ton of war himself A few days ago
he deliberately threw down the gage
of battle by nominating Robertson, of
New York, Conlslng's special aversion,
for the important office Of Collector
of the port OF New York, and by
doing this without any previous con
sultation with Conkling, Vice President
Arthur, or any other stalwart New
York statesman or politician. Presi-
dent Garfeld's theory is that if he
must have war with the stalwarts, and
with their recognized leader Conkling,
he might as well have it now as later.
Robertsons nomination must be re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce,
of which oConkling is chairman, and
the latter can therefore refuse to report
on it, and so prevent action thereon
by the senate; but the fact remains,
in any event, that it is a declaration
of war, by the President, and that he
thereby quietly asks Conkling and the
stalwarts generally what they are going
to do about it. Mrs. Garfield said of
her husband, before he was inaugn-
rated. that he was disposed to be stub
born when opposed and she ought TO
know
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02
ssls0s ian 81 saloon.

We are Informed that last Wejnes-
day, in q drinking saloon in Orange,
Texas. d Mr.. jackson was shot and
dangerously wounded by man named
Dyson, whose brother was fighting with
jackson. Boring the fight Jackson's
pistol fired. accidentally, as he was
tdraslng IL lAtitliat moment the other
Dyson entered the saloon, and, with a
pistol, shot Jackson twice, once in the
side, and once in the head, and imme-
diately ran to the Sabine river, and
into a akif rowcd towards
the Louisiana aide NJ the river; the
sheriff Of Orange ecoHs.~ meanwhile
firing several ineiiectual shots at the
fugitive. Before reaching the shore,
Dyson jumped overheard and swan
ashore and escaped
ltis said that tl,e Dyson brothers
had threatened to kill jackson, and
that the latter was endeagoring tolhayel
them arrested, whsnthefght
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02
New Advertisements.
ssheriG''s Sale.

State Of Louisidno-Z9s,ish Of Cd7casie,-14tb
judicial District-N0 253.
Jacob Ryan, Admir-. Pro TEN, VS. Mark II,
Lee ct ais.
DY virtue Of writ of .fio,s Facias issued
- upon twelve months bond, and to me
directed from the Hon. Court aforesaid, /
will offer for sale nj public auction, to the
last and highest bidder for Cash, without the
benefit of appraisemeut at the Court House
door of this parish, in the town Of Lake
Charles, La, on SATURDAY, the 18th day Of
May, 1881, at eleven O'Clock A. M, the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
certain tract of land, situated in the par
ish of Calcaseu, La, described as per patent
No. 6442, as being the s. IT, Ia of the S. w.
IA of Sec, 81, 7. y, S. r. 6 West, containing
DO 44-100 acres.
A tract OF land, situated in said parish, de-
scribed in patent No. 6349, as being the N. e.
Ia of the s. w. Ia of See. 81, T. 8, S. r. s
West, containing 40 34100 acres.
a tract of land situated in said parish, de-
scribed i'll patent No. 6349 as being the N. W.
Id of the s. II. IA of Sec. 81, I. 8, 8. r. =
West, containing 40 94100 acres, together
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, Seized to satisfy said writ, issued
in the above mentioned suit.
DAVID Fl. LYONS, Sheriff.
Sheriff s office, Lake Charles, La, April
9, 1881.
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A II YST'EzEEOaJs ANHB IEAgEsE
EsH.E TRAGEDY.
"A KOunG Woman Assassinated
i'm Open Daylight.
The Court of Investigation still
i'm Session.
NO Glue Vet no IIne E'cs-Petrnlor.

On Monday evening, the 2lst ultimo
before dark, Miss Martha Freeman,
white, aged about twenty-one years,
was brutally murdered on the public
highway leading along the southern
bank of Lake Charles, about one mile
! below the town of Lake Charles,
while she was walking, alone, from
Lake Charles to Mr.. Rasberry's resi-
dence, about one mile further on,
where she was residing. As she was
in the habit of leaving home, aud Wis
iting her acquaintance for several
days at time, without any previous
intimation TO that effect, and as the
railroad excursion to Orange came of
last week Wednesday, her failure to
return home excited no public inquiry,
although woman's bonnet, and
broken package of sugar, which proved
to be hers, were seen, where she was
murdered, a few hours afterwards. 1t |
was not until last Saturday, when her
body was found floating in the lake,
that it became known she was murder
ed on the preceding Monday evening.
a coroncr's jury of inquest was at
once empanelled by Hon. #. i. Fcrrcn,
Justice of the Peace, and on an exam
nation Of the body by DR.. Ell. Lyons,
it was found that her neck was broken
by blow which severed the car on
hat side, her jaw was broken by an
other blow, and another left terrible
,ruisc on her face.
The jury of inquest has been taking
estimony nearly every day this week,
District Attorney A. j. Kearney con
lucting, chiefly, the examination of
witnesses. The weapon of death
proved TO be heavy piece of pine
blank or scantling, which was found,
,Iood-staiued, near the scene of the
homicide, and it was evident that the
frightened away by APP
'roaching footsteps, as it was a place
md hour where persons were passing,
eturned to the spot after dark, and
ragged the body by the feet, to the
,dge of the lake, and threw it into the
yater the traces Of such work being
,lainly visible.
As we go to press the jury of inquest
$ still in session.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02

OH, WHAT A CouGH.-Will you
heed the warning. The signal perhaps
of the sure approach of that more ter
rible disease Consumption. Ask your
self if you can afford for the sake of
so cts, to run the risk and do nothing
for. it. We know from experience
that Shioh's Cure will Care your
Cough. 1t never fails, This explains
why more than Million Bottles we're
sold the past year. 1t relieves Group,
and Whoopipg Cough, at once. Moth
ers do not be without it. For Lame
Back, Side, or Chest, nsc Shlol's Po-
rous Plaster.
WM MEYER, Druggist.
lake Charles, LA.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02

A DIsTRIcT ATTORNEY INSANE
District Attorney Snaer has been de-
clared insane and conveyed TO the
asylum. lie was put in jail several
days before his transfer, and his ra-
wings sent thrills of horror to those
residing in the neighborhood. His fate
is indeed a sad one, and one and all
sympathize with him and his family.
1t is sincerely hoped that he will re-
cover, although we consider his case a
hopeless one Houma Courier.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02

iberia AND THE SUNDAY LAw.-The
Louisiana Sugar Bopl is waging a
gallant fight for Sunday law in Iberia
parish A petition for the enactment
of such an ordinance, signed by nearly
every prominent planter, property
owner and merchant in the parish, has
been presented to the police jury of
Iberia, and the opponents of the or
dinancc became so alarmed at the pros
pectof its adoption, that they engaged
the services of an advocate to address
the police jury in a formal argument
against the proposed ordinance. The
police jury has deferred action, tenn
porarily, and in the meantime Bro.
Gilmore, of the Sugar Bowl, is show
ing up the follies and fallacies of the
so-called arguments against the pro-
posed ordinance.
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LEEsBuRe, la, March 80, 1881.

LEEsBuRe, la, March 80, 1881.
Editor Lake Charles Echo
We have been having fine weather
for farming for two weeks past. Oar
farmers, generally, have their land all
well prepared, and some have the earli-
or part Of their crops up, snch as
corn and garden vegetables. They ara
planting large crops and going it with
a vim. If unforeseen event happens
to cut short the crops they will reap
an abundant harvest, as Cameron has
the soil to ,prodpceit. "A great tmany
of the orange trees that were supposed
tolbelkilled are putting ont leaves. The
orange crop for this season will be
small compared with former years,
owing TO the severe winter.
Mrs Haynes, of Mississippi. is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Marshall, of our
village, will rotnrn with her TO nay her
friends and relatives of Mississippi a
visit. Judge a. j. Kearney left for
Vernon parish day or two ago, to
attend the April term Of district court.
Yours, g. b.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02

Two BAGpADs.-A late number of
the Galveston Netos says there is a
Texas postofiice named Bagdad, and
that the postmaster at Galveston, Texas,
sends all letters TO the Dead Letter
Office at Washington which are mailed
at Galveston to Bagdad, La, because
there is no such postofice in Louisiana.
That is true, but there is such town,
and quite a lively business place, too,
with stores, saw mills, ETC., on the
Calcasieu river, in Caleasieu parish,
near Lake Charles, and as the business
men there have largo trade with
Galveston, of course all the letters
which the Galveston postmaster sends
to the Dead Letter Office, because adj
dressed 10 Bagdad, La, are intended
for our Bagdad neighbors. 1t will be
well forthem to unite in a petition to
the Galveston postmaster to send all
such letters to Lake Charles, and also
to request their Galveston correspon-
dents to address them at Bagdad, Lake
Charles postofiee, La.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02

New TEXAS ExcnANGEs. - Last
week two excellent Texas weeklies
paid us the compliment of visit, viz :
the Brenham Banner and the Corpus
Christi Free Press, They are large
newspapers, ably conducted, and with
an air of thrift and energy abont them
suggestive of the wonderful enterprise
and vitality of the great empire State
of Texas.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02

GERMAN CARP.-This valuable and
excellent table fish is being distributed
in nearly every State cxceptLouisiana.
Governor Wilt, always on the alert to
do senle practical service to the State,
will do something Of immense and
permanent benefit to it if he will pro-
cure from the United States authori-
ties at Washington a supply of German
carp for distribution in the fresh water
streams and lakes Of Louisiana. They
will multiply more rapidly here than
in any other Southern State.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02

RETURNED. We are particularly
gratified to see our old friend, the
Sugar Planter, renewing its weekly
visits 10 our saDetum. After exchang-
ing with US for time it ceased coming,
and we never knew why, until we met
Uncle Harry Hyams at the late Press
Convention, and heard him ask why
the st" Charles Echo had ceased to
exchange with the Sugar Planter.
That explained it. lie had been mail
ing his paper to the "St." Charles
Echo, and as there was no such paper
in Louisiana, it went, of course, to St.
Charles parish, (Which is a long dis
tance from aCalcasieu parish,) and
stayed there. lie has found out that
our paper is The LAKE Charles EcHo,
published at LAKE Charles, in Calea-
sieu parish, and we are all right again.
The Sugar Planter is an excellent
paper.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02

n NEEDED IMPRovEMENT.-T ester,
day being the first day Of April, our
new postmaster, VIM. |. Haskell, ESQ,
took possession of the postollicc, and
as the retiring postmaster VIM. ID.
AIearns, Esq, was noted for his oblig-
ing disposition, and strict attention to
official duty, there is no doubt that as
road overscer of the road from Lake
Charles to Dces {; Mearns' saw mill.
he will at once discharge his duty and
obllge the public, by having that road
thoroughly worked and repaired. In
the same connection we desire to re-
mind road overseers throughout the
parish, that the Grand Jury will be in
session on the fourth Monday of this
month, and that it will be well for
them, and for all persons summoned
by them TO work on the roads, to see
that no Just cause of complaint against
them is presented to the Grand Jury.
--=-----s-s-
AN ACCOMPLISHED YOUNG LADY
Nearly all our Calcasieu readers re-
member General Scwell, of New
Orleans, who made the first formal
charges against Government Agent
Carter, during the Calcasieu log war,
and who resided for several months at
Lake. Charles during that exciting
period in our local history. The fol
lowing highly complimentary notice
OF his daughter appears in the New
Orleans City Item OF the goth inst:
The accomplished daughter (AIiss
Rosa OF our fe!low-citi2cn, General
Leonard SewcI, passed wonderfully
successful examination for the post Of
official translator in the State depart
lnent, at NashiRgton, few DAYS AGO.
Although called Unexpectedly to the
trial, this Young lady gave evidence of
such proficiency in five languages as to
elicit warm encominlns from the usual
ly nndcmonstIatiye professors The
languages in which She contested were
French, German, italian, Spanish and
English, and even Carl Schnz took
occasion to pay compliment to the
purity of her German. We congratu-
late the General and his refined and
talented young daughter upon this
triumph.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02

A liEfT N THE CLorps.- Within
the past siA months there has been a
wonderful falling off in the sales of
liquor br the wholesale ltouscs of this
city. The retailers are not doing half
the business they did year ago, and
many Of them are closing up. This is
a good i'm. The trade is a diSrcpu-
table one, whether who'd sale or retail,
and it is gradually becoming odious to
the public. If the people viii remcm-
Der that ninety-ninc-hrndretths Of
those who d:i TX whisky begin by
drinking beer, it will be seen HAT the
beer business is equally as bad as the
whisky business IL Chicago News.
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a"
SMART-On Friday, March %, 1881, AT the
residence OF her father, on AnacOco Prairie,
Vernon parish La, MAGGlE MAY SMART,
daughter Of John +. Smart and Amanda a.
Sandell, aged 10 years lOmonths and 10 days.
1t has pleased Almighty God in His infinite
wisdom to summon from our midst another
precious being, into His heavenly home
While We know lie doeth all things well, we
most grievousy deplore the death of this de-
parted one. She only resisted her late fitness
eleven days, when she sank into the sweet
sleep Of death. Her attending physician was
most attentive to her during her illness, and
will ever be regarded with fraternal affection
by the bereaved family.
The deceased, as a daughter was obedeEt,
kind and afIcctionate; as a sister, she was
possessed Of that tender compassion which is
a true and infallible index to n noble, chris
tian heart. The generosity of her disposition,
the childlike simplicity of her manners, the
genial kindness and gentiencss OF every word
and act of her life, endeared her TO all who
knew her. Bnt, alas that orb that shone SO
brightly has disappeared. She is gone-and
her death is but memento Of the mortality
VI tlc UOttS-lile immortality OF tAG soul,
The tones that charmed, the clarion voice
that reused, are silent forever. Her bright
face will no more be seen on earth We shall
no more be rendered mirthful by her I'M
cheerfulness and happy humoF.
She is gone, and we trust is anheirto heaven
Such is the destiny of all earthly beings
Earth TO earth, and dust to dust.
That mirtlifuI tongue has ceased to speak
That lovely voice we do not hear,
Which sounded once with Maggie, sweet
To every one who loved her dear.
Sweet Maggie May has gone above,
10 wear a crown of brilliant hue,
To play Gods harp and sing his love,
AS all the angels do.
Go on, sweet Maggie, yes, go on,
You've only gone before.
7Weitrust to meet you over there
On that eternal shore.
She's sleeping, yes, she's swcetly sleeping i
Where the weeping willows wave.
She 5 sleeping, Yes, she's sweetly sleeping, |
In the cold and silent grave.
.J.F.S,, Jr.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02

DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER COMPLAINT
Is il not worth the small price of 10
cents TO free Yourself Of every ssglnp-
tom of these distressing complaints If
geu think 50 call at our store and get
aibattleof Slliloh's Nitalizer. Every,
ibottlehas aprinted guarantee ait; use
accordingly and if il does yon no good
1t will cost you nothing.
WM. MEYER, Druggist,
Lake Charles, La,
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
The New Work Cus7OmEaOuse
Appointments A New Local
HseIBaT.tmre-E seIicence Of the
Present a dAna - The
dbnhce-seclxer EIiRRgerefh.
from our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., March %, 1881.

Just now the prominent topic o
discussion among the politicians is tn,
nomination of Vim. FL. Robertson, t,
be collector of the port of New y ork
1t is said the President made the APP
pointment without consulting any
member of his cabinet, and that the
cabinet was as much surprised as was
Mr.. Robertson over his election, for
the reason that they knew nothing
about i in advance, and the nominee
had made no application for the APP
psintment When the name was first
sent to the senate there was a DISPOSE
ton to believe that the President chose
Mr. Robertson on the recommendation
of Secretary Blaine. At the Chicago
convention MIR. Robertson was a mem
Der of the New York delegation. He
refused to vote for General Grant, and
on every ballot voted for AIR. Blaine,
until General Garfeld's name was
placed before the convention. When
Governor Cornell, of New York, Sc
cured the gubernatorial nomination,
Robertson was candidate against
him, but was defeated for the nomi-
nation.
1t must be admitted that the pres
ent administration possesses the fac
ulty of ctfectualIy keeping its secrets.
This was very clearly shown in the
batch of nominations sent in to the
senate yesterday. Most of the APP
pointments were not only not on any
of the states usually made up with
with such confidence by outsiders, but
were complete surprise alike to the
politicians and the sharp-sccntcd boys
of newspaper row.
a rumor has been in general circu-
lation, which is tolcrably well anthem
ticatcd, that the families of the pres
ent cabinet do not intend returning
calls. If these ladies intend to relieve
themselves of this burden, which has
been growing more and more intoler-
able, year by year rs the city has
grown, and the number of strangers
visiting it nave increased, they should
be justified by every right-thinking
person. ltshould be considered enough
to satisfy all reasonable demands which
their position imposes on them that
they are willing to see every one who |.
calls, aud make all feel welcome on
their reception days, without expect
iDg them TO spend all their time after
one clock on every day in the week,
except Sundays and thor own recep-
ton days, in hunting up addresses
from one end of Washington to the
other, SO as to return calls. So far as
opinion has been yet expressed on the
subject, it has been favorable to the
new departure.
There WAS large crowd at the
White House again yesterday. The
rush for Office is still the occupation
of a good many people, and they all
want to get the benefit of the advice
and counsel of the President. There
are various obstacles in their way, a
chief among which is that the Presi-
lent don't want to see them. As far
Is the calurs are concerned, his acts of
each day are greater than
hose of commission. But the callers
lang around, and wait with what ]
they can summon the &C
of hotel bills, and then
tart out to walk home.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02

Running NTGuT AND DAY.+CoIonel
T. w. fciFce is making arrangements
to put in electric lights at Orange and
Beaumont, so that the saw mills can
work night and day on the lumber
necessary for his western extension
1t is ated that he has ordered his
treasurer, Mt. Fisher, to withhold
$4,000 per mouth for lumber account
at Orange aud Beaumont Houston
CTexas) Pest.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02

MILITARY BALL AT OnANGE.-We
learn from friend, who WAS present,
that the military ball at Orange, Texas,
last Wednesday night, was a brilliant
and very enjoyable affair A hand
some sword was presented, at the ball,
to Major b. II. Noteworthy, the gal
liant and popular captain of "TLe
Orange Rifles the company for whose
benefit the ball was given, and that the
speeches accompanying the presenta-
ton were eloquent and appropriate.
We tender our special thanks TO the
invitation committee, for the compli-
ment of tickets of invitation, and re-
gret that we could not attend. The
Orange Rifles is fine military com
pany, and one of which Orange is
justly proud.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-02

ENFORCING AN EXCELLENT Law
The lberville South mentions two con
victions at the late term of the District
Court of Iberyille, for cruelty to
animals