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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18
Progress Of. tl.e CapiieI.

We visited the Capitol on yester.
day evening, and found that since
our last writing on the subject the
following progress in the work has
been done:
The second floor in the rotunda
between the senate and house of
representatives has been placed.
The framing Of the floor of the
keep, or iron story, surmouBting
the court or rotunda, is framed and
being placed in position on the
walls. The spectators gallery lin
the house Of representatives is par
TALLY finished. The rafters are
being raised to construct the roof
over the north and south curtain
rooms, which, when completed, will
place the entire building under roof
ready for the slater, with the ex-
ceptlon of the court, a space of
forty-iiSe by fifty feet, in the centre
OF the edlfice, which awaits addi-
boDal iron work ere it can also be
rooted. The joiner has the window
frames placed throughout the first
story, saDd isinow at similar work
III the second. The painter is at
work on the iron work on the out
side the senate chamber. The
plnmberaDd gas filter began work
yesterday, by taking the necessary
measurements. The coppersmith
has placed the valleys and cutters,
and is ready for the slater on the
roof on the senate chamber. He is
bnsily at work over the house of
representatives. He also has the,
leaders and conductors ready to be
placed. Ii the iron work for frieze
and c0fniee is furnished soon, the
brick work will he completed ID
fifteen days. The above, details
show that the work of restoration
is progressing earnestly and with
great rapidity. Everything that is
done IL well done, and the materials
are OF the best quality Capitolian.
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! From the forests of FIorida the tim
/ her is received 10 roughly-sguared logs,
! aboat fifteen feet in length and eigh-
icen INCHES square. After being
opened THAT is, sawn into two pieces
bysan ordinary Sioa6le4haHEled saw--in
! the sagspit, the timber is allowed to
season. This period Of probation being
passed, the logs enter the wood=cutting
rso1u. Here the timber IS cut up into
the required lengths and thicknesses
by circular saws, but as they cannot be
relied upon to produce absolutely trne
surfaces, the :. leaves, as they are
termed, are passed under thickness
ing or plsniag machine, which reduces
them TO a perfectly Uniform size. From
this room lie "leares pass second
wood-cntting room, where, following
their progress, We find them again sawn
mp into Slips or scantlings, and which
are technically termed 20 tops" and
bottoms" The latter is the portion
into which, after heiag grooved. the
lead Is inserted, while the former is the
covering that protectsnit, the one slip
being jnst half the thickness of the
other. The operations of cutting the
''tepsr and g bottoms and growing,
are performed by little machines run
ming at the almost uncomfortable speed
Of 1000 revolutions per minute. The
groove cutaeorresponds exactly to the
size OF fine stick of lead lobe inserted.
From this department the cedar slips
are passed onto the (" filing in" room,
where, when yone operator inserts the
lead, another CLUES the "tops" on.
'' The gluing up" operation being per
formed, the pencils are placed in
frame and tightly screwed into posi-
ton. When firm and dry they are
placed in ciump a gross at time,
aud cut off by means of circular saw.
in order 10 make the pencils one uni
form length. The next operation is
.he rounding Of each pencil, and the
ease, precision 9and regu- :
arity with which this is performed
enders il one of the most beautiful in
he entire manufacture. The square I
,enciI is inserted in a small machine 2
containing rounding chuck running $
1 high rate of speed. Before the
ye can seize all the details of the pro- i
ess the pencil has come out at the G
tller end of the machine ronnsied to a i
icetY, without flaw or blemish One +
leh piece ofsmachiaery will turn out
senty gross per diem London Tim
err Trade journal.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18

A HAPPY EEonse Bsrek<en Eipsansf
"a Feraane ssquandered-
All for K-Iunar-

4 " f. 4 + r.
FfomfhcFN 81 CsfyfItern. L
* few days since an Item report
er. in sffelling aboat the city,
came across oHerof these too com
mon occurrences where the terrible
Fefiects of Intoxicating liquors were
held up tofligilt IN vivid manner.
Ina house In the vicinity of Tchoup-
itoulas and Notre Dame streets, a
woman aged about forty five years,
laid in drunken stupor on the
floor. a child scarcely more than
an infant played hidesand-seek with
the, drunken wOInaIl's hair. while
several children roinped Ia the
I halfway.
The woman was Mrs. Annie Hill,
whose history viii pay pefzasal.
AT one time she held good posi-
ton in society, and was respected
by all who knew her. Her husband
was an enterprising grocer, doing
business on PoFdras street, who.
died about four years ago. BY his
industry, he had accumulated con-
siderable property, and want was
not Thought of in the family. Sew
eral children were bern to the pair,
the eldest being 81Es. James, an
eminently respectablelasl nesisling
now in the city. The other children
are Kate and John, twins, and two
girls, aged fourteen and nine years.
The Youngest liz now in one of the
Catholic orphan asylnms.
After the death of her husband
Mrs. Hill took to INDUCING in in |
toxicatiDg drink, and rapidly lost I
all respect for herself and her chill |
dren. Deeper and deeper she sank !
in the mire of deprayity, and her |
eldest daughter, after in vain try
ing to induce her to pause in her
downward career, was compelled.
in selftlefense, to abandon her to
her fate. In her career of debauch- I
err she was assisted by James j.
Danton, her cousin, and in a very
short while the once happy home
was reduced to a veIifable brotlel.
The children, John and Katie,
having secured steady employment, 1.
fed from the den Of ini4uity, Ieav.
ing Annie, the fourteen-year-ol 4,
alone with her mother.
The story told to the Item re-
porter, 10y the poor girl, is almost t
Beyond belief. She was compelled i
o be an unwilling witness to her .
Mothers depravity, and one nightt
woke up to find strange man in
Ter room, and when she fed to her
mother for protection was ordered
pack to her room, and rendered
desperate she fed from the house. i
PREVIOUS to this she had been com
Yelled TO remain in bed for days at
! time from the effects of severe
,eatiRgs ;.
Dir. James will file proceedings c
n court in few weeks, asking Y
hat receiver be appointed for the II
which has been so rapidly c:
guandered that a once handsome 81
Ortune will not now reach $1,000. :
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18
PRoHIBIrfoa IN RApIDEs PAR-

PRoHIBIT1oE IN RAPIDEs PAR
sEgH.-Ne are informed that peti-
lions have been circulated in Ten
Mile, Caleasieu, and Spring Hill
wards, for local opti0n, and they
have been signed by at least two
hundred citizens. Several ether
petitions are being carried through
other wards, with what success we
know not. The question is assum-
ing grave proportions, and will no
doubt be Submitted to the Police
Jury. 1t beho0ves orr people, there
fore, TO prepare TO meet the issue,
for we believe that the yigor and
energy with which il is being
pressed, will result IN its being sub
Initted by the jury to the people.
1t is no doubt a subject deserving
the careful consideration of the
citizen. 1t tends to morality, and
seeks to do away with an evil that
has long been working mischief in
our midst. As such it should com
mend itself to all who have the
good of our community at heart.
We heartily bid those who are la
boring to make it an accomplished
fact, God speed in their good work.
Estate Central Express.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18
The Great NATIONAL Curse.

1t is estimated that there are be-
tween three and four hundred thou
sand druBkards in the United States,
and the hard drinkers who have not
yet become drunkards, and the mod
crate drinkers, must be estimated in
millions. If there are two hundred
thousand drunlsards who are hus-
bands and fathers, and each has an
average Of four children, the aggre-
gate Of their wives and children
would be a million.
Most OF the drunkards have living
fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters.
These relations Of the three or four
hundred thousand drunkarlls would
doubtiess average five to each drunk
ard, which would be at least one mil:
lion five hundred thousand more.
There are probably over two and a half
million personssin the United States
who are made wretched, many Of them
rnined for life, by drunkards.
The suiTerings of drunkards' wives,
and the ruin and degradation of hun
dreds of thousands Of their children.
Should shock the nation, and should
awaken an interest everywhere in the
suppression of this monstrous iniquity.
But the evil is not limited 10 drunk
ards and their families and relations and
friends. IL fills our prisons with erin
inals, and is the mother of iDnnmera-
Al H.. ! Il
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18

The New York Times Of recent date
concludes an article ontthe National
party movement a. follows: 1.-THE
considerations to which We have briefly
called attention are such as deserve the
careful study Of our political leaders.
They sllcw that Groenbackism as an
independent movement has d possible
future that cannot safely Be ignored,
that forces are working silently but
steadily and constantly, in It's favor,
Which may have W beieckoned willibyf
the time that another great national
contest approaches
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18
PATENTS

obtained for new inventions, orfor improve
ments in old ones. Caveats. Trade Marks and
all patent business promptly attended to.
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN RE
jeeted may still, in most cases, be patented
BY US. Being opposite the U. s. Patent ofiicc,
and engaged in PATENT BUSINESS Elk
GLUslVELY, we can secure patents in .ess
time than those who are remote from Wash
ington and who must depend upon the mails
in all transactions with the Patent Office.
When Inventors send model or sketch we
make search in the Patent Office and advise
as to its patentability free Of charge. Cores
'pondence confidential, prices low, and NO
oHARGEUNLEss PATENTS OBTAINED.
Werefer to Hon. Postmaster General D. N.
Key, Rev. F. D. Power, to officials in the u.
s. Patent Office, and especially to orr clients
in every State Of the Union and in, Canada.
For special references, terms, advice. &C.,
Address G.. a. SNOW Sc Co..
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. C.
June 25, l8S0.-tf ;.s
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18
A BARGkFNr

z HE DIR. BRASHEAR PLACE, ON THE
A Caleasieu River, just below Marion. tod
Town, with all the Buildings and Improve
ments, and Ono Hundred aad sis5y Acges Of
Land Tcrms-Three hundred dollars, cash
Apply to GEO. H. WELLS, Agent, Lake
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18

The tlrrn1s.,l s.s,.@,.,.,i a. Al. AZ, .4...,
90 hssessy place ~ the tsE.sscessi seat
Afsd The iiq1er Eisained IN his,xleatesi esc
iii his lips ~ The s;,afkiiuE .sises Ares ufrI,
lie lftel Il III, will IN eager glance.
And sang as Ne kaw the bubbles dance
= Aha All; snyeeif agai1i
Here's trBce 10 care m a7licu 10 pain.
NeicpmR the cup, With is CREAMY fOauf
IaEcNefl y work and inopT home
Nith & 1dfiy crew and a Rowing bowl
ff' III e Z w ~ y sVsaan
lllcs1 llaAts there caEHe b the drlinkaHd's side
lis angel child, who that might had died
WITH l0ees - nenfie. as;l ssert and fond.
she f0uched his glass with her little " and,
And oft as be raised A. tip 20 drink,
fsha Aiientiy tapped on lie fFemfdfHg brink.
I'M the.drinkafd sio6sz from foot IL croMp,
And sat the unfsssel goblet id0wn
xrTfs.. =, "A. =
ets, ~ ~. e'' 1'as i',s's hha. 1neAntAh
~ ~, Il VI. si.s. ~
$3.50 ~ W ~ slta ~ r'illas
3,.a w w
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18
FOR SALE.


E1OR SALE, for cash only, about ninety
u acres of land, with improvements. on cad
side West Fork Calcasieu river. mouth of In
dian Bayou. Best location for country store.
commanding heavy trade in logs, and with
log men. Apply to
+. "A. diAI.LAUGHER,
Jan, "A, lSslt-tf. Lake Charles, La.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18

EbhE BE Great chance 20 make money We
ETkEs,Rs need person i'm every town to
" 4Aslsst1ke subscriptions for the LARGEST.
cheapest and best illustrated family pablica-
tons in the world. Anyone can become a
successful agent. Six elegant works of art
are given free to subscribers. The price is so
agent reports taking l2G Subscribers in a ,lav.
a lady agent reports making over 500 clear
p9oht in ten days. All who engage make
money fast. You can devote all your time to
the businesses, or only your spare time. You
need not be away from home over night You
can do it as well as others. Full directions
and terms free. Elegant and expensive outfit
fTee III you want profitable work send us
your address at once. It costs nothing to strs
the business No one who engages fails 70
make great pay. Address
sIs GEORGE STINSON & Co.
duiy III, 1850. Portland, Maine.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18
NIN'S FERRY
AND STORE,
One mile above Lake Charles ON the
Calcasieu River.

~ CfllcaSleu HlVeI.
The undersigned wishes to inform
the travelling public and Stock Drovers
that he has put his Ferry and beef pens
in goodrepair, and is ready to accom-
modate all who may wish 10 cross with
him, with everything that is generally
required by stock men and travellers.
He has large safe Flat, suitable for
crossing any kind of stock; also two
chain Blooms forswiInming. Pasturage
on eachside of the river, free of charge.
Keeps constantly ON hand a full sup
ply of Groceries, Provisions and For
age. at the very lowest pricesl
my9-tl Fl ID. NIX
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18
SEWING MACHINE.

rT7HE WHITE is the largest, the lightest,
J. the quiefest, the most simple, the easiest
learned, of all machines. Ii has no NOISY
cams or rafting eogs. 1t has been made since
the patents expired and rejects the weak
points and combines the good ones of all
others. Its needle is self-setting. Its shuttle
is self-threading. Its tensions are perfect
has an oil cup to prevent getting oil on the
goods-eyery bearing is made SO the wear or
lost motion can be taken up, consequently
never will become noisy. Examine it and
you will buy no other.
WM. GREGG, Gen'1 Southern Ag't,
154 Canal Street, New Orleans.
J. W. BRYAN d CO.,
Agents for Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes
Oct. 2. 1880
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18
Public Notice.

a Scholarship ina prominent south
ern Business College can be purchased
from j. W. BRYAN d Co.,
Lake Charles, La.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-06-18

"A SPECIAL meeting 81 tho paYisli School
~. y Board Is ordered Tor 5 A'IDKDAY, May
,. ". BRYAN, President
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-11-25

Parties finding stock in any of the
brands advertised in this paper will
confer Il favor by informing the own
er by letter or postal card.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-12
Assessing and Registration.


Notice is hereby given that Will be at
the following places, at the time deslg-
rated. for the purpose Of assessing the
taxpayers of Grant parish, and also to reg
lister the legally qualified voters Of the
parish:
At Fredieu's precinct, ward 8, ON Mon
day. Tuesday aud Wednesday, Feb. 2stb,
al March ist and 2a.
At montgomery. ward 2, Thursday FRI
day aud Saturday, March 9Th, 9th and 10th
At Mrs. Taylor's school-house, ward 2,
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, Marcel
14tb, 18th and 10th.
At Big Creek (Sateher's) precinct, ward
8. Tourslay, Friday and Saturday, March
l7sh, 18th and 18th.
AT Days Mil precint, ward A. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, March 22d, 2Sc
and Gath.
At Union precinct, ward 5, Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, March 18th, 3Otf
and 3lst.
At Colfax, ward l. Friday. Saturday 'ant
Monday, April list, I'd and 4th.
Persons wishing to have their propert.
assessed at its proper valuation, and al
those desiring to be registered, will NEE
me at the times and places above men
! toned. w. r. HICKMAN,
Assessor and Registrar of Grant parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-12
M A K e

Hay while the sun shines.
The business is honorable, straight-for-
ward and profitable. Do not neglest this
notice but write to us and find out what
our business is. 1t will pay you and only
cost the price of one postal card We send
full particulars free Attend % this mat
ter now for there is money in it<for all who
engage with us. If you can only devote
one or two hours day, or the evening,
you can make SO week. You have only
to write to us to be convinced of this fact.
Send us Postal card with your full name
and address plainly written theseon, and
receive by return mail full particulars Of
a business that will surprise you and make
you wonder why you never wrote to us be-
fore. Write at once it will pay you. Adj
dress.
BUCKEYE MANUFACTURING Co.
Name this paper.) MARION, OHIO
M O N r. "
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NOTICE !!

BY virtue of an ordinance passed by the
police jury Of the parish Of Grant, author
izing me to contract for the building OF
a court house at Colfax, La, hereby give
pnblic notice that viii receive sealed pro-
posals at Montgomery or Colfax until the
first day of March, 1881, for the building
of the same In accordance with the follow
ing plan and specifications
The said court house to be 30x50 feet,
two stories high, walls % feet between
Joints, upper story Ia feet in the clear,
with an open gallery Of 10x30 feet above
and below at one end of the building. the
MAR. body of the house 30x4O feet with a
hall running from lower gallery back to
the rear end of the shouse, 8 feet wide.
making room l1x40 feet on each side of
said hall, to be sealed on each side and
overhead with well seasoned. dressed and
matched lumber, the lower foor to be
quartered flooring undressed, well season
ed and driven to a tight joint, II inches
thick. upper floor to be same thickness,
well seasoned. dressed, matched and neatly
laid. The roof to be self supporting, with
IL inch boxing on sides, covered with good
heart pine OF cypress shingles.
TKe lower story to have windows 8
ON each side and two in the rear end, to
contain each eighteen lights, 10xl2 inches,
and TO have four single doors, and one
double door.
The upper story to have 10 windows,
| in each side. and two in each end same size
and dimensions as those in the lower story,
aud double doors in front. There shall be
sfairways leading from each side of the
lower gallery to the doors above.
! The timbers to be of the following
| israa1 ov,c
The sills to be 10x10 inches, of good
heart pine or cypress, 2 of them so feet
long, 2 40 feet long and 3 80 feet long, tt
be supported on stone or brick pillars, Il
| inches from the ground. The lower plates
4xl0 inches, upper plates 4xS inches, cor
| ner posts of main house 6x8 inches, corner
| posts Of hall AXIS inches, all corners to b.
well braced above and below. Shedding
! 2x4 except for door and window post
which shall be 3x4 inches, all sleepers fol
house Exile inches.
The window and door frames to be
inches thick and wide enough to receive
the ceiling.
The front end to be ceiled with wei
dressed and matched lumber above and be
low and overhead above. The outer wall
of the house to be weatherboarded witt
dressed lumber and to have double corne
boards Mt each corner, showinga front 0
at least six inches.
The contractor to give a satisfactor,
bond one-fourth over and above contracte,
bids. etc.. in favor of the president of tn
police jury Sor the faithful performance o
his duties.
The president of the police jury hold
and reserves the right to accept or rejec
any or all bids. S G. CURRY.
President Police Jury,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-12


The storm OF last Saturday night
detained the jesse K. Bell in the
Mississippi all night, and caused her
to fall considerably behind her usual
time, but on the way down when she
reached Colfax she had made up in
speed for much Of the delay. Capt.
Sinnott is well and at his posi- again.
and appears to be in jolly good
humor at the prospect of a big river.
Capt. George holds the fort in the
Office and does the agreeable in his
blandest style, bat we have missed
friend Hamer lately. Where. oh.
where is he?.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-12
A @ f N L s
81, 900 Made in 80 Days,

Now is the time to make it, Prosperity
has dawned upon the people Of this coun-
try, and all are enjoying its blessings.
You can just as well make little
money by devoting some Of your spare
time to our business. We offer one OF the
best opportunities ever yet given to any
one to make money. 1t takes no capital.
You do not have to invest a large sum OF
money and run a great risk OF losing 1t.
Your energy and your business capacity
will be all the capital you require La
dies can engage in the business as well as
gentlemen, and even boys and girls do
well. Eveu ii you do not desire TO en-
gage in business, we can iinpart inforlna-
ton to You that will be OF great value.
You VII readily see that it will be COM
paritively easy matter to make from $40
to 500 a week, and establish q lucrative,
indie ueudent bus mess.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-12

Since our notice Of the nse Of sulky
plows by parties several miles below
Colfax, we have received q note from
Mr.. Thomas Hickman, inclosing a
descriptive circular and price list of
the Cassidy Sulky Plow. which he
has in practical use on bis place, and
for which he is agent. We would
give this excellent pillow q puff. but
it is not necessary. as Mr.. Hickman
can do all the putting needed if you
viii give him chance. If you want
good thing be sure to give him a
call.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-12
THE ST. LOUIS
ILLUSTRATED HORNET

! The leading Pictorial PAPER of the West.
Devoted 10 Humor Literature, News and
Miscellany.
A SIXTEEN PAGE PAPER,
iwth splendid double page and two single
page pictures, and other smaller cartoons
printed la THREE CUL0kS.
TERMS, "a co PER YEAR.
All postmasters are agents.for the HOR-
NET, and win be allowed commissions:
Que paper free to every clnh of ten. Send
money by registered letter, post Office
order, or draft
AGENTS, with reference, wanted
Address,
G. A. CUNNINGHAM, Publisher.
706 Pine S., st. Louis. Mo,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-12

We invite the attention Of our read
ers TO the advertisement OF the Bnck-
eye Manufacturing Co, Marion. Ohio,
in another column They offer rare
judgements to earn an honest live
lihood.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-12

The name Of Old Dan Rice brings
up pleasant memories to all Well.
bis successor in the show business,
A. J. Bird. will be at Colfax next
Monday. February 14th. See hand
bills posted up on the walls and
fences.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-12
The press and the material of the

The press and the material OF the
now defunct Sabine Index has ar
rived in Alexandria, 10 be used in the
publication Of newspaper started
by the enterprise of Mr JAS H.
Waters There are conflicting stat >
men;s as to what the name of the
new paper viii be, whether State
Central Express or Commonwealth,
but that it " Il be wide-awake joui
nal ihere is every reason to believe
We wish Ire Unknown a prosperous
time in the field of journalism.