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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

From the Sabine Valley Record

/ From the Sabine Valley Record
Freemasonry does not propose TO
interfere with the religious opinions
of it's members, nevertheless there is
one religious qualification which is
strictly required of every candidate
for membership-"thc belief in a God
and in his experimenting providence.
The impression is constantly made
on the mind of the mason in the work,
lectures, symbols of the lodge, that
the "all-sceing of God" is upon him
that "God seetl not as man seeth /;
for man looketh at the outward APP
pearance, but God lookcth ut the
heart" Upon an avowel of faith in
this cardinal truth, a man may be
admitted into the mysteries of Free
masonry; but never without. This
is considered the foundation of all
true morality: and is rigidly insisted
upon for the reason that if you strip
masonry of its morality, you tear the
flesh from the bone, leaving nothing
but the dry aud lifeless skeleton
nay, more, you leave no more than
ID phantom Of the genuine institution.
Masons, for obvious reasons, are not
permitted to introduce their peculiar
religious views or sentiments into
the Lodge, and no man, provided lac
believes in God and practices the
sacred duties Of morality, is excluded
from the order. Freemasonry does
not pretend to be religious in its
broad and proper sense, nor does it
in any way conflict with Christianity.
On the contrary, the better the ma
son, the better the Christian, for it
inculcates the cultivation and prac-
tice of the noblest Christian virtues.
1t may be inferred from what has
been said, that Freemasonry is
moral institution, and that the prin-
ciples Of morality SO perya 'es the
entire structure as to be inseparable
from it-that is, that Freemasonry
has no existence apart from its NOR
atty. What this morality is has
been so well told by the Rev. NJ. NJ.
Henkly, @. O., in an address before
the Grand Lodge Of Kentucky, 1914,
that We give it here:
"The morality Of masonry requires
us to deal justly with others; not to
defraud, cheat, or wrong them of their
just dues and rights. But it goes
farther: regarding all as the children
of one great Father, it regards man
US bound by piety, masonic morality,
and fraternal bonds, to minister to
the wants Of the destitute and afilict-
ed; and that we may be enabled to
fulfill this high behest Of humanity,
it strictly enjoins industry and fru-
gality, that so our hands may ever
be filled with the means of exercising
that charity to which our hearts
should ever dispose us.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

The melon season has just opened
in New York and the entire population
of that city, as well as the negroes and
small boys, are wild with delight in
consequence. The schooner Martha
was the first of the watermelon feet to
arrive from North Carolina, and dis
posed of its cargo, seven thousand
melons, at the good figure of twenty
dollars d hundred, 81 thirty cents q
piece. Georgia generally ships the
first melons of the season, but North
Carolina got ahead of her this year.
Virginia, Maryland aud Delaware,
however, furnish most of the New
York demand, but the melons ip these
States are q little late and not yet
pickable. Indeed, the melon season
opened very late this year, June being
the month when the season usually
begins. New York's receipts amount
to about 100000 q day during the
season. They are retailed at the aver
age price Of fifty cents apiece. making
the cost Of providing that city with
melons something orer 81 500. 900 a
month. IN o. Democrat.
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The New Orleans Democrat s.,,.

The New Orleans Democrat sars
Prof. Swift, who has been WATCHING
for Schoeber5e's comet, writes that
on july 9th he discovered it with
his telescope. As far as be was
able to Judge it was either the CON-
ct of 1898 or comet No. of 17Ta
The professor predicts that it will
be visible to the naked eye on An
gust Goth, when it viii have become
twenty five times as bright as when
first discovered The comet is
coming directly at the earth and
will either hit it or pass within a
very few miles Itswill be known
as comet EsOn of 1851.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

New Orleans DEMOCRAT: Since
the opening of the trotting cam.
paign of 1881 forty-nine horses
have made records entitling them
to entry in the great list of 2:3O
trotters. Of these Victor did best,
making his mile in 2:23, Buss Me
dium aud Blackw0od Prince in
2s23I, j. ID. Thomas iii 2:24, and
Modoc in 2:25. Among the reduced
records are the following: Maud
s., 2:lDa to 2:I05; Piedmont, 2:245
to2:174; Santa Claus, BIS to 2:I75,
and Robert McGregor, 2:I8a 70
BIS. Among the PAGERS Little
Brown jug reduced his record from
2:I9a to 2:12A, aud Matte Hanter
from PA to 1:924.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06


We are under obligations 70 F. A
Gallanghcr, Esq, for the following
information: The carpenter selected
by the Louisiana Sulphur Mining Com
pany of Calcasieu to repair the build
ings at the sulphur mines, came over
to the mines this week, made an esti-
mate of the lumber necessary for said
repairs. Contracted with Hutcllins &
Mnnn to put the lumber on the ground,
and he returned to New Orleans to
make further arrangements to enable
him 10 return and complete the re-
pairs as soon as practicable, after the
lumber is on the ground. 1t is the In
tention of the company, as soon as the
repairs are complete, to begin opera
tions at once. While there can be no
reasonable doubt as to the existance of
sulphur in an inexaustible quantity,
vet this company desire TO make as
surances doubly sure, and to prosecute
the work on certainty, and for this
reason they will proceed to sink an
other well few feet northeast of where
the shaft was being sunk by the old
COMPANY.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

KILLISe.-Mr. Simon 7. Doyle was
shot by Captain j. III. Walker, at
Harrison store, about twenty five miles
north Of here, on Thursday evening,
July 2lst. The cause Of the killing
was the seduction Of Walkers daugh-
ter, by Doyle, last year. Doyle, before
it was found out, ran off to Texas, but
returned "Wednesday before the kill
ing. As soon as Captain Walker
heard of his arrival he took bis gun
and went to find him, coming upon
him at the store, he fired, killing him
instantly. Captain Walker came down
last week and gave himself up. There
is immense excitement over it. Law
yers have rendered their services gratis,
and old and substantial citizens have
offered bond and help to any amount.
This is notably SO with the Athens
neighborhood, where Capt Walker has
beeu teaching. -[Min&en Democrat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

One of the most remarkable cases
of transpositions of attorneys into
witnesses occurred in the district court
this week, Hon. j.. G. Scarborough.
district attorney, and NJ. Ii. Jack,
Esq, happened to be the only witness
es in case of carrying concealed
weapons. Mr.. Jack was the attorney
defending the accused. They were
beth summoned as witnesses, and the
district attorney prosecuting the ease,
testified in behalf of the accused,
while Mr.. w. IL. Jack, defendants
attorney, testified in behalf of the
State. Is there another such case on
reeord?-I Hindicator.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

IT is reportedthat the New Orleans
Pacific road will not permit the Morgan
road to cross its track anywhere be-
tween Cheneyville and Alexandria. As
the latter road. cannot, or does not
want to run in parallel lines with the
Pacific, its agents have gone to Alex
andria to definitely settle the matter.
If refusal is made them, says the
Marksville Bulletin, it is believed the
Morgan road will pass through Marks
vile, and it can see no sensible reason
why it should not.
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.suaee yaalsan clifford.

From the n. o. Democrat,
Judge Nathan Clifford, associate
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court, died at Cornish, Me-, on the
25th. Judge Clifford was the oldest
member OF the Supreme Court, hav-
ing been appointed from Maine to a
position on the bench in 1856, by Pres
ident Buchanan. As might be ex-
pected from this appointment, Judge
Clifford, as a determined and consist
ent Democrat, and remained 30
\ throughout his whole career, never
swerving, for second, from Demo
cratic principles For twenty-three
years Judge Clifford performed the
arduons duties of his Office until he
sank beneath them. Some months
ago he was attacked by paralysis
and his mind wrecked. Since then
he has been wholly incapable of at
tending to the duties of his office.
His mind was really gone, complete
" wrecked 1t so happened, how
ever, that the law makes no provision
for an accident of this kind; and
there was no way to remove Judge
Clifford from the Supreme bench, not
withstanding the fact that he was
incapable of performing his duties.
The only thing to be done was to
wait for his death to enable the Pres
ident to fill the vacancy, which really
already existed.
Some weeks ago Judge Clifford's
illness took another turn, and it be-
came evident that he could not last
much longer. The sad news came
yesterday, when the judge expired,
at the age of seventy-eight He
leaves the Supreme bench without a
Democrat on If, the other Democratic
members having retired before him.
There was some talk the other day,
when q rumor was current that Judge
Clifford was dead, that the President
would appoint Conkling to the va
cancy and thus heal the breach in
the Republican party. This, however,
is highly improbable. The candidate
having the best show of success for
the vacancy is Judge Cooley, of
Michigan, author of Constitutional.
Limitations" Judge Cooley was
prominently mentioned for the same
position when Judge Swayner retired,
but Hayes friendly feeling for Stan
ley Matthews resulted in the latter
getting the position.
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A recent writer in the Nashville

A recent writer in the Nashville
American urges the young mel of
the South to keep before them the
important fact that 1.-The only per.
manent wealth is in manufacturing.
Agriculture and manufacture com.
bined, or, at least. carried on in the
same country, uniformly make per-
manent wealth. Each nourishes the
other. In political economy they
are essential, each to the life of the
other, as mind and matter in ma
ture. The reasons need not be
given; they will occur TO any man
who will Think
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

Mr.. Truxton Lowell, who died
near Lake Charles last week, had
made his home at this place fol-
some time. just after the war he
was part owner of the sulphur
mines i'll Calcasieu, out of which lie
realized by sales about SIC, 900, the
most of which he lost, we are told,
by investing i'll some phosphorus
manufactory up North. At the
time of his death his property,
claims, and cash, amounted, we are
informed, to some $4,000 or $1,000.
He left a will providing for the de
cent burial of his body, the pay
ment of his legal and just debts,
aud bequeatliing the balance of his
estate to the foreign missions of
fine Methodist Episcopal Church
South. We believe his debts
amount to nothing, and the church
therefore will get the bulk of his
estate. Rev. M. q. Marley, sta
TONED at Washington this year, is
the testamentary executor. The
will was made April ", 1880. 1t
is short, well written in the tesla
tors own hand writing, and beauti-
fully written. 1t is wonderful that
such all old man-then eighty-one
could write so well. The will has
already been probated.-fSt. Ian
dry Democrat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

The Kansas prohibition law is
pronounced a huge failure. Let the
temperance people of Texas satisfy
themselves upon this matter before
they again undertake to run pro
hibition before the VOTERS Orange
Tribune.
Not so fast, Bro. Harris. Not
only the Kansas prohibition law,
but all prohibition laws are pro
nounced 'slHge failures by whisky
sellers and anti-lrohibitionists; but
unfortunately they do not always
speak the truth. "The temperance
people of Texas have satisfied
themselves on this point. They
have applied, not to bar keepers or
members of the whisky ring, but to
Governor st. John and others who
have been intrusted with the duty
of enforcing prohibition laws, and
who have observed their practical
workings, and their replies assure
us that it is no more difficult to
enforce prohibitory laws than other
laws, and ''the temperance people
of Texas" are SO well satisfied OIL
this point that they are determined
Ito run prohibition before the
voters" and TO run whisky out of
our State and county, Sabine
Valley Record.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

On, WHAT A CouGH viii you
heed the warning. The signal perhaps
of the sure approach of that more ter
rlble 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 Shiloh's Cure will Cure your
Cough. 1t never fails. This explains
why more than a Million Bottles were
sold the past year. 1t relieves Group,
and Whoeping Cough, at once. Moth
ers do not be without it. For Lame.
Back, Side, or Chest, use Shiloh's Po-
rous Plaster.
WIN. MEYER, Druggist.
Lake Charles, La.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

The advertisement of the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College, appears in this
issue. Young mon read it, and avail
yourselves of the advantages it affords.
Parents, look well to the interest of
yonr sons, and If you would have them
receive practical education, at a tri-
fling cost, send them TO this institution
of learning.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

NEW YORK, July 25.-Ex,Judee
VIM. IL Robertson took the oath
OF Office as collector Of the mort Of
New York, vice General Merritt,
who takes a foreign mission, this
afternoon. Collector Robertson's
bondsmen justified in the sum of
$780, 900, double the amount of
bonds required, and the instrument
was forwarded to the secretary Of
the treasury for approval.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06
PARIS LETTER.
Irregular Correspondence.

/ AhiS, IhANNE, guy 40, AOC1s
Two interesting and important ad
ministrative reforms are spoken of. l
is affirmed that NJ. Cookery, the enter
prising minister of Posts and Tele
graphs, contemplates reducing the rate'
of postage throughout France from
fifteen to ten confines, the change Il
take effect. on and after January ]
1882. This would mean the adoption
of the penny postage system, which
has proved so marked success il
England, and there is little doubt that
the project will be well received. AZ
Cookery has already introduced q
number of improvements into his de.
partment, which certainly was never in
more able hands. The second reform
effects the army. General Fare has
decided upon providing every soldier
with badge which will serve to es-
tablish his identity in the event of an
accident or of death. Small plates fol-
similar purpose have for years been
worn on the neck by the Austrian
troops
The Due de Cambaceres expired
last night, after severe attack of
bronchitis. The deceased nobleman,
who was a Senator and Grand Master
of ceremonies under the second En-
pire, was born in 1898. His father
was General, and Napoleon /. APP
pointed linn one of his pages, after
wards giving him commission in the
army, with which he took part in some
of the latter campaigns, being wounded
at Waterloo. After the revolution of
1880, M. de Cambaceres rallied to the
new monarchy, and was nominated as
colonel in the National Guard. He en-
tered the chambre des pairs five years
afterwards, and did some useful work !;
but after the December coup detat, he
became one of the staunchest sup
porters of imperial regime, and Grand
Master of Ceremonies, was entrusted
with several important mission. The
Due dc Cambacercs was in the enjoy
ment Of considerable fortune, and
was noted for his charities. Three
years ago he celebrated the sixtieth
anniversary of his marriage; but the
title dies with him.
A romantic incident occurred re-
Gently at the Assize Court of Algiers.
A veteran ex-Tnrco, wearing the
French military aud the life-saving
medals, and minus an arm, lost in the
service, was brought up on a charge of
wounding a native Cadi. This official,
it appears, had forcibly expelled the
lnrco from 2 SINAI, mouse wn,cn NC re-
fused 70 gun. Inc oia so'dlef puf-
chased 2 knlic' and' s'aoo'ng me saai
violently ~ the iace' exclaimed !. " J our
mouth shali never deliver any more
ini9uitous judgments" by dint of a
Clever speech 10 ms iasor Inc ae'ena-
am was acquitted when' hinglng ms
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06
New Orleans Democrat: We ar,

New Orleans Democrat: We are
glad to learn that Master George
w. Merchant, a son of w. ID. Mer-
chant, Esq, of New Iberia, has
been appointed cadet midsllip-
man in the United States Naval
Academy. This appointment was
made by Hon. w. IL Hunt, secre-
tary of the navy, on the recon-
mendation of congressman g. ID.
Darrall. The appointment is a
satisfactory one, as young Merchant
y an intelligent boy, standing at
the head Of nearly all his classes
IN the st. Peters Academy of New
Iberia at q recent examination. He
viii no doubt make an excellent
naval officer and add one more To
the list Of the South.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

JUDGE S. u. READ left Thursday for
Leesville, Vernon parish, where he will
open court on Monday next. The
Judge was not well when he left, and
nothing but a sense of duty stimulated
him to attempt to make the trip. We
hope the trip will prove a benefit to
his health, and that he will return,
physically, much improved.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER CoMPLAINT.-
Is it not worth the small price of 10
cents to free yourself Of every symp-
tom of these distressing complaints If
You think SO call at orr store and get,
a bottle of Shilol's Nitalizer. Every,
bottle has printed guarantee ON it; use.
accordingly and if it does you negeod
it will cost YOU nothing.
WM. MEYER, Drageist,,
Lake Charles, La.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

The Marksyille Review wants more
shade trees in that place. Sensible idea,
and the citizens of Marksville should
not hesitate to comply with the Re
views request.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

TnE bridge being built on the Cal
casieu, at or near Dnnn's Bluff, by the
enterprising citizens of that neighbor-
hood, is about $50 feet long. Nearly
or quite all the lumber is on the
ground, and the work is being pushed
forward as rapidly as possible. We
hope soon 10 chronicle its completion.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

w have a speedy and positEi.a -Ghlp,,
for Catarrah, Diphtheria,, Ganker
month and Head Ache, in S.tGEElseifiS
CATARRH REMEDY. A ae,essl In
jector free with each lotta.. Ese i'll
if you desire health and ssasot breath.
Price 50 cents.
WIN. MEyEE, Dfuggist,,
Lake GIiarless LA.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

TnE Brennan (Texas) Sentinel says
Major PENIS camp-meeting was quite
successful at Gees Springs, near Cald-
we'll There were two hundred and
seven conversions.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

DIsrRIcT ATTORNEY A. J. Kearney
arrived on the steamer Ramos last
Wednesday from Cameron parish, and
left for Vernon parish yesterday to
attend district court at Leesville, which
convcnes there next Monday.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

There are some things that a
man ean't put mp with. When he
falls out OF second story window
on picket fence, to have his wife
come ont and ask him if he is hurt
Is more than any man can stand
and not get mad.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

Mas. - FoRBs has been awarded
the contract for dredging the Calca-
sieu bar. His contract requires eight
feet deep, and eighty feet wide. We
presume the work will be commenced
right away.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-06

The last spike connecting New Or
leans and West Baton Rouge by rail
was driven last Sunday. The New
Orleans Democrat of the I'd inst, saws:
The New Orleans Pacific is only a
branch of the great Texas Pacific, and
few words about the present status
and prospects of the road can not on
this occasion be uninteresting. This
road, which has cost its ineorporators
so much time and trouble to organize
and construct, is now in perfect work
ing order mp TO Baton Rouge Junction,
ninety miles from the city of New Or
leans, with FIVE miles of track laid be-
yond the junction in the direction of
Alexandria. There are thirty-five miles
from the junction to Alexandria, five
miles of which are completed and the
balance full graded. The road runs
thence to Shreveport, distance of
1876 miles, all of which is graded, ex-
cept small patches where trestles are
necessary, and all the iron and mate
rial is on hand ready for the work.
The road mp TO Shreveport will GER
tainly be completed between the first
of December and the first of January
next.
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Communicated
OOuflifetiicateu-
LAKE. CHARLES, La, Aug. 8, 1881.

Editor Lake Charles Ecilo
In compliance with my promise
jot down the few news items our al
present dull country affords. The hot
weather still maintains its hold on the
community; everybody and thing has
suffered from the drought we will moi
harvest more than half crop of corn
cotton has not suffered so much.
The log men are hard at work, but
the yield of logs viii not be so large
as we expected, owing 10 our long
spell of dry weather which makes even
our mammoth log carts brittle.
The peach crop is the largest we
have had for years, the trees are actu-
ally breaking down with their luscious
loads. The health of the community
is good, although we have sustained a
severe loss in the death of Mr. Henry
Williams. who died last "Wednesday
morning at his residence on BaFnes'
Creek. BARNES CREEK.