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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-12-31

DIYrsIox % ENroMoIoer,

DIvTsIox or EHr0M0LoGr,
WAsHrsaTos, ID. c., Dec. 10, 81.
Editors Lake Charles Echo:
The specimens accompanying ypur
favor Of the 18th instant have
arrived in good condition, and prove
TO belong 10 an interesting species of
bark-lice described in the last annual
report of this Department. q880).
under the name Of ssPcrgande's scale, !"
(lsurlaioria peryaadii). Il is an abund-
ant and destructive scale in parts of
Florida, but has only recently been
received from your State. i am now
conducting an investigation with a
view of ascertaining the best remedy
for barksiicc; meanwhile i refer you
10 the report above mentioned for a
short discussion of remedies.
Yours truly,
i ~. " Rury.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-12-31


Many persons regard industrial en-
posisions, agricultural fairs, and horse
ard cattle shows, A. designed chiefly
TO attract multitude of people for
the benefit Of the merchants, and hotel
keepers, Of the place of exhibition.
In fact, however, these public exhibit
tiens are Of immense practical value
70 the people atlarge. They nee there
the latest and most valuable achieve
.n1cnts Of labor and invention, and that
By awaiting themselves Of the cxpe-
rieIce and skill Of successful exhibit
ors they can save time and money in
their own business.
The industrial exposition at Atlanta,
Georgia, will prove Of inestimabie
value TO the Southern States, not alone
in stimulating agriculture and mann
factures among them, but in opening
the eyes of Northern and Europeah
capitalists TO the vast resources of
those States in those lines Of industry
Colonel Benj. s. Kicks, of Mississippi,
the second largest cotton planter in
the South, in speaking of his visit to
the Atlanta exposition, says: q would
NOT take twenty thousand dollars for
what ! have learned Of improved ma
cliincry and methods by my visit to
the Atlanta Cotton Exposition. 4
thought ] was a pretty good farmer
before ] came here, but what ] have
learned since Icame will save me thou
sands Of dollars annually"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-12-31
For sale on easy terms fire proof
safe, By J. w. Bryan.

= & l VI.
Tux EXTRA SESSION Of our general
assembly, called for twenty days, ex-
pircd last Saturday, and just before
its expiration, ~ was generally pre-
dicted, Governor McEnery called an
other extra session Of ten days, to com
plctc the unfinished business Of the
first extra session.
At Tho opening Of the first extra
session Senator VIM. A. Robertson, Of
1T. Landry, was elected President Of
the Senate, Pro temrOre, his com
petitor IN The Democratic senate can
cus being Senator Geo. y. Walton, Of
concortlia, and the eaucus vote being
Robestson, al, Walton 10. Or the
aat night a the first extra session the
senate seosgsnizsd BY cIecting Senator
Walton President Of the Senate, l're
fempore. The Office Is important, be-
eapsc M President Of tie Senate, 1'rt
f<as., viii suceeed 10 Governor McEn
.esy's oboe in case Of : vacancy.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-12-31

READ the advertisement of Miss M.
Burt. She will open private school
january 2, 1882, for the instruction
Of boys and girls. She is well quail
fed to teach, and we have no doubt
will give general satisfaction. She
has been recently engaged in the pub
lie schools of Calcasieu parish, and has
given satisfaction 10 the School Board
and 10 her patrons.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-12-31

Thanks to the. New Orleans Times
Democrat for copy Of its illustrated
almanac for 1852. 1T is quite large
pamphlet, handsomely printed and il
Illustrated, and contains great deal of
valuable Information not usually found
in such publications. 1t is presented
to every subscriber to the weekly or
daily Times--Dclnocrat, and bears
abundant evidence of that liberal spirit
of enterprise which is so characteristic
of that justly popular newspaper.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-12-31

=
Tux Pay OF PosrMAsrERs.--A spe-
cial to the Cincin natl Times-Star con-
tains the following ipformation re-
lative to the pay Of certain postmas-
tiers 10 Ohio:
The Postniastcrs at certain offices,
after they get below q fixed limit are
paid according 10 the number of let
tiers mailed, or something of that sort.
The consequences is that they get
down pretty fine in the question Of
salary. For instance the compensa-
ton, according to the latest Govern
,nent ]. Blue Book " of the Postmas-
ter at Chapmsu's Mills, Gallia County,
was 81 rs per annnn. At DE La
Palma, Brown County. it was 81 95 !;
Dry Creek, Ross. County, 81 81 /; at
George Lake, 81 az; at Huffman,
Morgan County, 81 81; at Key, Bel
mont County, 81 81; at Lynx. Adams
County, 81 Oi !; at Noblesyiile, Noble
County, 81 81; at Southworth, Allen
County, 81 10; at Willow Brook,
Coshocton County, 81 cents was paid
at Painters Greek, Da,ke County, the
aggregate for the year was "a cents !;
at Pickereltown, Logan County, j. IL.
Green drew for his annual services
Z cents; while at Linscott's, Athens
County, Harry Linscott. Postmaster,
was rewarded with a salary for the
year Of 2 cents. And yet some pco
pie complain that Government en-
ploycs are too well paid"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-12-31
lContinued next week.

yuux a. Nrw OR.rAxs Makers.
The sale of the revenue from the pub.
III markets for the city for % months.
from March i 1881 10 December a i,
1883 were sold TODAY IN the Council
Chamber to the highest responsible
bidder. The bids were opened IN
Juaye Gastinel II sa5s 900 This was
raised by David HUGHES ID Sass 25o
The b;ddino then Slowly progressed
aropp;pe from $3.50 ID 500. fl,en 70
sso 81 down II Az MI IIuyhes and
Jndge Gastinel rc,reseuting resneet
;.,,l.s n IL; .s.,,...,.. L.. az, A.. aa:
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-12-31

~ Is 49,. -.
7. :. Fersn. putting up PARTITION ~ sa
T. B. Ferrcn, Justice Peare fees.--. "a 80 r
= --- 1900
Th ,sa. Mayo for copy Of Acts Of -
Lake Charles Commercial, for blanks 800
W. III. Haskell. Dr., jury Of Inquest
on body Of Jack Mack. --s--.. 8 %
l. @. Starsbury. jury Of inquest GA
body Of Jack Mack. $50
G. Greig, jury OF inquest on body OF
Jack Mack --s--- .---....- $50
j. w. Bryan. jury 81 highest on body
of Jack Mack. y. 81 20
j. s. Dayjdses. jury OF inqueston
body 81 jesse q. Goore- $50
G. Greig, jury Of inquest On body OF
Jesse q. GoDre, 100
James Blair. jury OF inanest On body
OF Jcsse q. Goorc, 40
Jerry O'Brlen, jury Of inquest on
body of jesse q. Goors, 40
l. g. stansbury, jury Of inquest on
body OF Jesse Go0re, so
W. n Haskell jury o. inquest on
body unknown, u
L g. stansbury, jury Of inxuest on
body unknown, zW
O. Greig, jury q inquest on body
unknown, 30
r. z. Haskell, jury of inquest on
body unknown ED
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-12-31
Where yaccfnc ysrms Comes

In view Of the prevalence of small
pox in many of Tie States and Terrific
ries, and its recent appcarancc'in New
Orleans, the following statement, in
the Chicago Iuter-Ocean, as to how
the virus for yaecinating purposes is
produced, will be found interesting:
DIR. Il. l.. Griffin, President of the
Wisconsin State Board Of Health, aud
proprietor Of the vaccine farm at Fond
.du Lac, called ON Health Commissioner
DeWof yesterday. The prime object
Of the Doctors visit to Chicago was
to purchase two car loads of heifers
for use in the manufacture of vaccine
points. lie selected ninety-one beauti-
full young animals, Shortilorns and
Deyons, and with these lac will vac
cinate the other 9l6 he has already.
A statement has been published that
the same hcifers were reyaccinated
many times. This is mistake.
The animal having once been vac
cinated is thereafter impcrvious to the
influence, like . human subject. The
Fond du Lac farm is one of the Oldest
and most extensive for the purpose in
the world. To show the production
| 1t is only necessary to state that DIR.
Griffin has disposed of between 10000
and 10000 points within the last three
days. The whole Northwest, he says,
is feycrish with the small pox excite
ment, and the disease seems to be the
worst In Dakota, parts of Minnesota
and Northern Wisconsin, probably
introduced by emigrants. The number
of vaccine points to be obtained frem
ono animal varies greatly; sometimes
but fifty can be obtained, and in other
cases over 1000. The cattle used arc
from three months to four years Of
age. Young mich cows are the most
susceptible and productive.
The light rod color is the best, and
black the most Objectionable. Tbs
innocnlation is always with the COW,
pox, never by small pox, as is stated
by ignorant physicians, and Others op'
posed to vaccination. The sooner tbs
points are used after preparation tbs
better. The Fond du Lac farm send.
| its products TO Turkey, China, Africa
and, 10 fact, to all quarters of thu
globe. The farm comprises but fiss
or six acres, but Is finely supplied witt
4 II 4 -. -. n L. -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-10-12
LOVES THE SCOTCH.

There. has been much jealousy about
the prefefeaee for Scotland always shown
by Queen Victoria, and specially mani
tested in the Edinburgh review of volun-
teers. The queens partiality for "San-
dy" took its rise in the journey made to
the Highlands when, as young and
still submissive wife, she accompanied
Prince Albert there. It was the first
long journey they made together, the
first time they had been able to escape
from the irksome surveillance of the
court, the first time they had been able
to go abroad without being followed by
q mob. Prince Albert then declared
that the Scotch people had one great
advantage over the English and Irish
they we're more German truism which
cannot he denied. The affection fol
Scotland became tins a double scnti-
ment which has never decreased. As q
proof of this homage she ordered the
royal ensign of Scotland TO wave over
her head at the saluting point instead OF
the time-honored. flag Of the British
nation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-10-12
SETTLING HIS NERVES.

A nervous looking man went into a
store the other day and sat down for an
hour or so, when clerk asked if there
was anything she could do for him. He
said no, he didn't want anything. She
went away and he sat there half an hour
longer, when the proprietor went to
him and asked if he wanted to be shown
anything. NO." said the nervous
man, 81 just want to sit around. My
physician has recommended perfect
quiet for me, and says above all things
| must avoid being in crowds. Noticing
that you did not advertise in the news
papers, I thought that this would be as
quiet place as could find, so 1 just
dropped in for q few hours of isolation"
The merchant picked mp bolt of cam
brio to brain him, but the man went
out. He said all he wanted was quiet
life
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-10-12
HUMOROUS AND PATHETIC.

It is singular that the humorous
should be akin to the pathetic. Yet so
deep truth lies in this, that We find the
most humorous writer's have boen most
heavily weighted with the cares and
Affections of life. Thackeray, whose
sense of humor, cynical as it may have
appeared, deepened with his maturity,
bore about with him the saddest of all
griefs, in the loss Of q dearly-loved COM
panion, not through death, but through
the far darker valley OF insanity. Tom
Hood lived through an eternity of suf-
fering in the years when his witty say.
ings formed the mirth of thousands, and
wrote his happiest effusions on the bed
of sickness. Many such instances are to
be found. A well.known writer among
ourselves composes the humorous para
graphs which charm his readers by the
suffering couch of wife to whom he
says he is indebted for the inspiration
of his brightest and wittiest "mots."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-10-12
GERMAN SOLDIERS.
HOW THEIR BOOTS ONCE CANE orr,

Last evening l rode over the hill 10
tho camp near Alfeld, Of the goth diyi'
sion, and was we'll repaid for my trouble,
No more picturesque or secure spot
could have been selected for. the camp,
which lay on the southern slope 0f the
thickly'wooded Osterwald hills, that
form q kind Of natural amphltheater
here, Care had been taken 10 form II
cheyal Of brook Of mountain water,
which was q blessing for the horses and
boon for cooking purposes but the
existence Of this eoplOns supply lid not
At all seem 10 lessen the activity OF the
marktenders, who had focked TO the
hiyouac ground from far and near and
drove roaring trade, Germans, IN q
rule, will never, In any circumstances,
drink water when they can got beer,
This IL not tho place TO inquire why
short sight IN no much more common IN
Germany than In most other European
countries perhaps II may DO due to
beer drinking. or bookislness, or badly
ventilated rooms, or excessive smoking,
or tho indlstinctneaa Of the German
printed characters, or, pcfhapa, to oil
these causes combined hut defective
ness OF vision Ia q physical failing which
does not seem TO weigh with the general
h.aff n rejecting recruits, II man IL
too short or humpbaoked q. weak
lunged, or wants thumb, or has an
aged parent TO support, they will rcle'
gate him to tho supplementary reserve,
to be called upon for subsidiary military
service only In cases OF extreme emer'
gency but not 10 DO able to cover a
bulls.eye at q 200.yards range appears
to be deemed m iniirmity curablo by a
couple Of magnifying lenses.
Apart from one or two young dandics
In the guards, thoro are few German
officers who indulge in the foppishncss
Of an eyeglass. II added to tho bittor'
moss Of the French defeat that they were
conquered by an army who woro spec'a'
clos.
II Ia my humble opinion, though
probably II In IN erroneous one, that one
weak point In tho German infantry is
their boots, or rather, ! should say, their
whole pedal equipment. OF stockings
they have none at all, tho only thing
which protects their feet from the friction
OF the shoe leather being piece OF linen
rag smoared with lard or other greese, II
procuablc, and wrapped round their
lower eytremities like sandal straps.
There Is another serious inconve-
nience, however, attending the dispropor'
ton between the size Of boots and feet.
In very soft, tenacious grounds the boots
arc left sticking, while the man goes on,
casting an ailcctonate farewell look be-
hind him, but halt he cannot. l saw
ono or two cases OF this kind yesterday
and to-day, and remember that when
tho 10Th army corps, two years ago, do,
filed before the emperor ut Strasburg
across stubble field, which rain had
rendered very muddy, the boots OF the
infantry were pulled off by hundreds, SO
that fatigue had to DO told of, amid
great laughter, to gather up the lost
property. This is no exaggeration, and
in military history the occasion is still
known ns tho Stiefelrnrade.-London
| Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-10-12
CITY FOX HUNTING.

A fox chase in the heart of the city Of
Manchester, Tuesday afternoon, created
great deal of excitement and was wit
messed by hundreds of persons. The
fox belonged to Arthur Snellings, who
keeps drugstore on the corner of Thir
teenth and Hull streets. 1t got away
from the premises, and shortly after
wards about dozen hounds were on
Reynard's track. The chase lasted about
q half hour, and it is said nearly every
dog in the city joined in it towards the
last. People rushed out of their houses
to watch the chase, and for while there
was general run among the citizens to
the upper part of the city, which was in
dulged in alike by the old and young of
both sexes. Finally the fox was caught
near the Meade Memorial church before
the dogs arrived. .-Richmond (Va) Dis.
match
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-10-12
NOTED GRAPEVINE.

The vine at Hampton court palace ha
been presented by her Majesty to the
Princess Frederick for her private use.
This vino, one OF the curiosities of the
gardens, was planted in 1863, aud, nc
cording to popular belief, is the largest
in Europe, il not in the world. The
official guide to the place mentions that
sin the autumn it almost drags the
house down with its thousand clusters
of purple grapes, numbering, in fruitful
seasons, as many as $500 punches Of
pound weight EACH" Hitherto the
fruit-the black Hamburg grape-has
been exclusively reserved for the
queens dessert. The principal stem,
nearly thirty inches. in circumference at
its base, is about 10 feet long, and, if
permitted, would outgrow the building.
which from time to time has been en-
larged until it now occupies hall Of
1900 square feet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-10-12
LECTURERS.

"The taste for lectures pure and SIM
pie has departed to very great extent.
Only the very best are in demand, and
those at much reduced prices. Theodore
Tilton made only about $4,000 last
year, while the year after the trial he
made $4,000. Beecher, Higginson,
and other 800 men are quite willing to
lecture for $50 now. They recognize
the fact that the prices have come down,
and that $50 is pretty fair pay for half
an hours talk that they can repeat often.
The scientific lecturers and the lecturers
on scholarly topics are growing less and
less in demand One scientific lecturer
last winter, and q man of reputation too,
found in q Western town only one audi
tor whom he invited out with him to
take some oysters. 1t is not an unusual
thing for lecturers to find only two or
three persons in the audience. People
are afraid to pay out their money on un-
known lecturers.
"Some idea of the class Of men who
sometimes get ON lecture committees
may be formed from the fact that one Of
them recently sent for an engagement
with DR.. Edwin H. Chaplin several
months after his death. Another wanted
to employ Rutherford B. Hayes, under
the mistake that he was the same person
that was advertised as Robert Bruce
Hayes.
dAs rule, the number of female as
pirants for employment in winter enter
L.. "a, nnnrnnnSIv.
The female readers are legion. Many
of them have little capital of either
money, eood-looks, experience or talent.
They think they can jump into a good
living instantly. They have no idea OF
the cost of preparing lecture tour, or
that committees will not waste their
money on unknown persons. 1t is sur.
prisipg how many illiterate persons think
they can read. They generally are for
titled with profuse puffs, written by their
teachers professors OF elocu-
tion-whosc names would not draw
enough of an audience to pay for the
gas.
"The tendency now IS to lighter en-
tertainments than formerly. People
want to be amused rather than instruct
ed. They prefer the humorists, and
there. are even grades of taste in this
respect but in some way or other the
people want to be made to laugh. Vet
e-ans like Susan b. Anthony and Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton ase not much in
demand. The DAYS of the lecture plat
form as public educator seem to be
passing away.
'In the same way that there are often
aspirants to the sta re who pay good
round sums to the managers to bring
them out, there are aspinnts to the
platform. and reading desk who invest
capital and fall.
"Therc are now so many good per-
formers that a new. one has an uphill
task. Committees are on the alert for
variety. Conservative towns that form
erly would only have staid lectures, now
demand a little touch of the drama, some
comic business, little magic or an
operetta.
"a stranger Who goes into town un-
known generally loses his advertising
and other expenses. People don't like
to buy "a pig in poke in lecturing any
more than in anything else. -Lefu'e
Bw,edu agent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-10-12
EASTERN WOMEN.

Moorish women dress very gaily in
their homes, but when they appear in
the public streets they are envelOped in
white muslin OF calico from head to foot
and glide along like ghosts, thick white
wells covering their faces. In private
life they are fond of gorgeous coloring.
An amber colored scarf around the head,
bright flowers jauntily stuck behind the
car, profusion Of laces, and, whenever
possible, the sparkle of diamonds in the
uars, complete an oriental costume in
which full loose trousers of blue and
gold brocade terminate with band Of
gold inst below the knee. The more
colors they can introduce the better
pleased they are, and jacket Of bright
green satin will half conceal and half re-
veal an inner dress Of white muslin EN-
broidered in pink. Gold'bracelets and
anklets are indispensable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-10-12
FHR MIDNIGHT BELL,

uIon The sadlenei alr of night
There comes y mourniul sound
II tells q woandei spirits flight,
And resl from pain has iounfi
While fom nations bleeiias heart,
Who hear lhe solemn swell,
Tears unaumbered sally start,
A. tolls tho midnight bell
II calls W IaIahll Thought, tho sound,
That sal nocturnal chime,
Asd Us tbs solemn strokes rebound,
In mounhl measured time,
with sorrow deep II fills our souls,
As of q nations knelli
While o'er The dark aIr sadly rolls
That midnight telling bell,
whh sorrow weeping, all IN tears,
The nation bows il head,
When through The darkened alr i hears
The moumlul lIdIng' speil
yel God Oh ohaslens IN hl' love,
iie dOelh oil things we'll,
We know Hes horne the loved aboye,
A. tolls That midnight bell
And "mlnes the vengeance, saith tho inri,
"And hi. will repay"
Aud We will tnist his yengng sword
For his the Judgment day
Though thoughts Of vengeance through rs run
And human passions swell,
We answer Lord, "lhy will be DONE"
As,olla the midnight bell,
John Barnard,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-10-12
AsH:1oNIC
A Perfsoted Purifier OF the System.

n Perfected furiher OF tho syhtems
Tonc,-" Increasing ths tireEgA, .olriddng ~
Gsa.af dsliHiy, aHare'ioHHg hmiiAy JaHeioH''"
SWHnsTIR
For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia,
the many forms Of Liver Com
plant, Impure and Impoverished
Blood, and Functional Derange.
ments attendant upon Debility, and
for building up the weak, ASH
Tonic is doubtless the mos, prompt
and certain remedy yet devised In
l.. lb. bottles, 10 cents; SiS bottles,
s., Accredited Physicians and
Clergymen, who may desire to test
the Tonic, will be supplied with not
exceeding six bottles, at onc-hnli
the retail price, money TO accom-
pony the order, Sold by Druggists,
and by D. b, Dewey Il Co., 20 Dey
St., n. "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-10-12
(a$;tor'i!ia 7,s s.,r:::. Dose,

Ub cents, n WUtHcfH
remedy for sleepless and irritable
Children. The Recipe Of Old DR.,
Pitcher Free from Morphine, and
not Narcotic. Formula published
with each bottle. For flatuleney
assimilatng the food, Sour Stomach,
Feyerishness, Worms, and Dlsor'
dered Bowels, Castoria has the larg'
est sale Of any article dispensed by
Druggists,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-10-12

Iininnent.

The most Powerful,
Penetrating and Pain-relleving
remedy ever devised by man. 1t
soothes Pain, it allays inflammation,
it heals Wounds, and it cures
RHEUMATISM,
Sciatica, LumbagO, Scalds,
Burns, Stiff Joints, Cuts, Swell.
ings, Frost bites, Quinscy, Salt
Rlicum, Itch, Sprains, Calls, and
Lamcncss from any cause. Suf-
ferers from
PAIN IN THE BACK,
Fever Sores, EruptiOns, Broken
Breasts, contracted Cords, Neu-
ralgia, Palsy or dislOcated limbs;
and owners Of horses, planters, me-
chanics, merchants and professional
men everywhere, unite in saying, that
CENTAUR IMMINENT
brings relief when all other Lini-
ments, Oils, Extracts and Embroca.
tons have failed.