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Daily Republican., 1881-06-16
Question OfTaste.
Phi'a. Sunday Dispatch.


Ex-Justice Strong of the Supreme
Conrt, who is retired upon pension
! has written an opinion upon the subjec
Of the deferred bonds proposed to be is
svr,i by the Reading railroad company
Some newspapers express the opinion
that, as Justice Strong receives a salary
from the United States, and is, in point
of fact, IAN emeritus Judge on pay he has
no right to opractice law;or even if he has
such right, the exercise of it is ineXpe-
dent. That eX-JustiCe Strong should
do this ought not to be surprising. He
has done much worse. When the ques-
ton Of running passenger railway cars
on Sunday was agitated in this Commu-
nifty, Justice Strong, who was then
upon the Supreme Bench Of this State,
went to a meeting of sectarians and Sab
batarians, made bigoted speech, and
comforted all present by the declaration
that, as "a matter of law, the cars could
not run on Sunday, and impliedly
pledged himself to such decision if the
question should ever come before the
Supreme Court. A Judge who could
do such thing as this while he was on
the bench can scarcely be expected to re-
gard the nice delicacies of conduct after
he has left the bench nominally, but
remains a judicial officer upon
pay.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-16
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Rose Buds ON the Delaware.

A moonlight excursion will be given
on Friday evening, July 14th, by the
Rose Bud Assembly. 1t will be an en-.
joyable affair.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-16
FOR SALE.

---.,IE-A VALUABLE WHARF
tIOR SA sartY extensive stone warehouse
proPCCrbeyoII boI,se and double brick dwelling
me store about "a acres Of ground situate
nSsntos town Of Newport DSiawaGe ;G Ds,TtSe SnS tSe
e Rar3ss ss S,nsT Sn sn' sds n%a s"S
ihristlana RIVE oas feet-2OO feet being sub
sont of about rfsS Ssi 1t is we'll located for a
tsntially TnasiIeu odi Yard or manufacturing bust
tnber ana ana SUriIg oU and shipping Of grain, be.
.es, or the pu!tn pu!,ximity 10 an excellent grain
Ewing section M, M. CHILD,
4 ,,,mos No. 7o4 Market street. oity'
Daily Republican., 1881-06-16
CHERRY BLOysOMs.

In the odOrOus air
Ofa mOrnin May
My love was so fair
That even to-day,
In the chill and the gloom
OF DEFENDERS gray,
The white cherry bloom
From the far away
Watts the song OF a bird
On the breath Of May,
A song that We heard,
A wild, sweet lay.
In the cherry bloom,
Meath the leafy bower,
With rutiied plume,
On bed of flower,
With u passionate note
And u long-drawn trill
In his aDOrOus throat
And his golden bill,
Thus sang the bird;
And he seemed to fill
All the odorous May
With the passionate thrill
Ofhis wild, sweet lay.
My sweet, my sweet,
1t Is not always May;
While lovers meet
The perfumed day
Fades in the sky,
The hours fly;
In twilight gray
The rose tints dio,
And life's perfume,
In nights deep gloom,
Sinks with sigh;
Then, by the heavens above
And the flowers beneath,
My love, my love,
Let this white wreath,
Ere the sweet hour be dead,
Blush from the bloom
To fruit as red,
That one long kiss
Our souls may wed
In endless bliss,
And though all else be dead,
Wen know that this
Is loves eternity.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-16

property Ss1 pF & Street D roTn runnns iins
e E 8 Si' $$ss & ::: e. % ; 81 &C., r. "a
8 Ssss sS! fs;S S': "a
river s5,eD.ss aDS is or S''E FOR dwellings, g.
FOI particulars adufetSp EDWIN S. COLES,
No 10 Broad street, New York.
,-a l3yeOl.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-16

DR. KLINE'S GREAT NERVE RE
- STORER is the wonder of tho age for
all nerve diseases. All fits stopped free. end
to 93l Arch street, Philadelphia. Pa
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03
rnaer tl.e water.

1t will be remembered that few
months ago the British ship-of war
Dotterel, while quietly lying at anchor
in the Straits of Magellan, suddenly
blew up and sank, only few indi-
riduals Of the entire crew escaping
alive. None of the Survivors had any
knowledge of the cause of the explo-
sion. People on shore and on other
vessels near l,v, who witnessed the
catastrophe, believed it to have been
occasioned by the firing of the maga-
zine in some unknown manner. A
British war. vessel, with divers on
board, has lately been sent TO the spot,
and a preliminary examination of the
wreck has been had.
The divers found the Detterel SINK
in nine fathmns of water, her bows
being toward the west and her stern
toward the east, but with an open
space of about twenty meters between
the two. 1t is believed that owing to
the explosion the ship was broken in
two, The stern separating from the
body of the vessel, all the part of
which occupied by the engines is com
pletely knocked to pieces. The base
upon which the boilers rested appears
still to occupy its proper position, but
of the boilers themselves there is not a
trace remaining. The whole stern part,
from the mizzen mast backward, is in
tact. On either side of the stern are
boats. well secured on their darits, and
hanging from the stern is the captains
gig in a perfect state of preservation.
A great many corpses are scattered
over the deck, not all Of which are
complete, and some being only frag-
ments of bodies. Up to the present
about fifty have been seen, but the d.
vers have not yet been able to inspect
the state-rooms, where it is supposed
there will be some more. The hull of
the Dotterel was almost covered with
small fish of different kinds. 1t is in
tended to take up the bodies aud have
them decently buried as soon as the
collins are ready on shore. 1t is now
believed the occasion of the explosion
was the bursting Of the boiler, but bow
that could have reached the magazine
is still a mystery, and it is likely to re-
main so, those who might have ex-
planned it being the first victims.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03
Saaes.Eroess.s ssc.ns.

I
Ills well, possibly, tIrm Red river
has turned bottom upwards. Last week
freight bills were four card rates from
Alexandria. One merchant showed ms
freight bills which stunned mp S1s SO
from st. Louis to New Orleans. and
1923 so from New Orleans to Tessier's
Landing. Another Informed us that
his freight bin alone on a lot of groce-
rics, which cost him SIo2, in New Or
leans, footed up $ll0! There are a
very large quantity Of goods now
stored in the city for merchants here,
subject to order, and others are at
tempting To arrange freiglts by rail
via Galveston and Shreveport. 1t may
be safely assumed that freight from
the north will hereafter be ordered
shipped by rail TO Shreveport. Mer-
chants cannot stand the low water
tariffs.
Mr.. Ono. A. Neyland, informs us
that the bed of coal, on Spanish Lake,
mention of which was made in a former
Issue of the Nindicator, is fourteen
feet thick, and seems TO be unbroken
in length. 1t is ascertained to he can
mel coal. A specimen has been prom
ised us, when more information will be
furnished of its character.
Water brought from the springs in
this locality is delivered at the resi-
dences of citizens for twenty-five cents
per barrel.-3[P Peoples Vindicator.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

DEEyER, Col, Aug. ss.--A speciiaI
to the Republican, from Santa Fe,
savs:
Nma's band IF AparlIcs succeeded
in crossing the Sonora line after hard
fight, before the soldiers, who were
only five miles behind. Since the cam
paign began the troops have engaged
the lndians in is fights.
The last report says Lieut.. Smith,
who was Killed near Mutt Station, fell
Mo the hands of the Indiana, and WINS
horribly mutilated by them.
The band which llas inst crossed the
line is thought to be the main force !;
but there are others in the San Mateo
Mountain, who have committed some
representations and killed several persons.
II is believed that the present cam
paign will not be ~ severe as hereto
fore, NOT the mortality SO great.
Sac ps8EcIscp, Aug. ga dis
patch frean Tombstone, Arizona, SAYS:
The Indians attacked the town of Eu-
reia, N. NJ, a few days ago, and killed
all tl.c inhabitants, said to be about 20
in number.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

A new game, we understand, is to
be introduced this summer. 1t is called
eye peeping, and the fun consists in
trying to guess the unknown owner of
one eye, exhibited through a hole in
curtain to the audience on the other
side. This reminds us of a custom
among the society beauties of fifty
years ago, whose strong points were
languislling, sparkling or roguish eyes.
~ was to have one of their beautiful
olbs painted Nv a celebrated artist of
the day, aud set as a brooch to be
worn in the fiilled shirt front of a hus-
band Or lover. Mrs. John r.. Grymes,
of New Orleans, the mother of tile Ba.
ropess Won Hoffman aud Mrs. Sam
Ward, was celebrated in her youth for
her large and brilliant eyes. One Of
them MAS painted for her in llle man
ner we Lave described, aud was in
staptly recognized by her husband on
the poison of the gentleman to whom
she had presented il. A duel did not
follow, as the largest latitude was per-
nitted ip New OleaIs society at that
day, but less serious o1fense has often
produced grave consequences in the
matrimonial experiences of beautiful
wives and too jealous husbands. fSan
Francisco Wasp.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

Especial BY Telegraph to the rimes-star,

Especial by Telegraph to the Times4star.]
MARSHALL, Texas, August ga
colored farmer named Frank Woods,
residing in the eastern part of Harrison
iCcmnty, says that a neigliborgof his
wlsiIe crossing Caddo Lake, last week,
in q skif containing quarter of beef,
was pursued by a school of alligators.
When about q quarter of mile from
shore, eight of the monsters attacked
the skiff, Selling and endeavoring to
overturn it.
by hard rowing the boatman reached
a cypress tree, which he seized and
assembled, abandoning his slSiff to the
alEigators. He remained in the tree
until next day, when two fishermen,
who were crossing the lake, heard his
cries, and went TO his assistance. The
alligators attacked the rcscuers, but by
the dexterons use of their oars and
doublc-barreled shotgun they succeed
ed in keeping the enemy at bay until
the unfortunate man, more dead than
alive, could be gotten ont of the tree
and rowed safely to the shore.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

PINE LAND FARMINe. - Mr.. Ira
Pringle, Of Washington county, Ala,
seven years ago moved to his present
location in Washington county, with
fourteen dollars in his pocket, it being
the sum total of his wealth and pos
sessions. ae bought piney woods
farm on time, and went to work to
make living for his family, If posi-
BILE, though he was ready to confess
that the future looked rather dark
But lie made the living. With no
other income than that afforded by Ills
farm. he has paid for it, stocked it and
got out Of debt entirely; and even
more, has several hundred dollars '.laid
up for a rainy day." Mr.. Pringle OPP
crates good deal on the s'cowpenning"
plan, though he does considerable 10
the way of making composts. lie
goes pretty largely into cattle. and
cultiVates as main crops sugar cane,
rice, corn, oats, sweet potatoes, turnips
and peas.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

A New Yorker was seated in au office
in Gunnison City, Col, one day, when
grizzly looking old chap entered and
asked if that was the place where they
sold shares of the White Horse Silver
Mine. Being assured he WAS in the
Office of the company, he observed:
81 have heard of the White Horse
spoken Of as a likely mine.''
at certainly is. We took $1,000
worth of ore out in one day."
"Phew! She must be just old rich
ness! How many men have ye got to
work p
"Oh, about three hundred"
slave ye, though? Are the sheers
going off purity lively r
'.Sharcs are selling like hot cakes,
and VIE have only few left. Every
body says the White Horse is a big
Investment"
"Wllat are Shcers worth today
81 will sell you at ninety five, though
! know they will be worth face value
Tomorrow"
NO! You don't really mean ninety
five"
II do"
swell, that's better there's hun
dred sleers which you sold my pard
yesterday for twenty dollars. 4 went
over TO the mine, found nothing but
hole and dead mule, and | told him
I'd come up aud get his money back,
or do some shooting! I'm tarnal glad
to lind them riz from twenty to ninety
five. That will give my pard his money
back, and buy me winter outfit be-
sides. Here's your sheers, and now let
me see the color of your money!"
"But, sir, we"
"Pass out the cash!" said the old
man, as he rested the end OF his shooter
on the edge of the counter.
The company had left his revolver
in his oyereoat outside, and he didn't
believe the New Yorker would shoot
for him. After a look around, be be- |
gan counting out the money with a !
bland smile, and as he made the change
he said:
Certainly, greatest of pleasure,
sir Sorry you didu't hold them one
day more, aud get the full face value Y, |
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

PoRT COSTA IMPROVEMENTS Al
Though its first season as grain ex-
port shipping point, nearly as much
was loaded there as at San francisco
during the last harvest year, and the
amount that will be loaded there and
at Benicia this year, will greatly ex-
coed that at San Francisco, and proba-
bly, equal that of San Francisco, Oak
land and Benicia combined. McNear's
wharf frontage will soon be completed
to the extent of 1900 feet, affording
berths for eight large ships at one
time, and with an additional warehouse
about to be erected, he will have stor-
age room for 10000 tons, equal to
100000 centals. The wharf of the
Grangers' Business Association will
soon be so far completed as to afford
loading berths for Two or three ships,
and their warehouse will be ready for
the storage Of grain this Fall. The
railroad pier affords loading berths for
three ships, making, with the others
mentioned, facilities for loading four
teen ships at the same time, and these
facilities will probably be doubled next
year.- Martinez Gazette.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

a London cable to the Herald, dated
18th ult., gives the following from o
leading article in tue Times: From Mr..
Parnell's remarks in the House of
Commons yesterday it is plain that he
is preparing for a new campaign of
agitation. 1t is perfectly notorious
that some members of the Land League,
both in and out of Parliament, have
nothing but agitation to live by. The
vast constitutions If Irishmen 10
America and elsewhere 70 to pay the
wages of men whose only notion Of
patriotism or politics is the .diligent
nurture of Irish grievances, real or
imaginary, to their own glorification
and advancement. But the relations
between England and Ireland are now
adjusted on q basis of Justice and rea-
sonable concession, and Irish members
of Parliament cannot be too plainly
told that the time for forbcarance Is
past, and That righteous indignation
may speedily take its place.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

A QUESTION or JuRIspfgTIox. On
tue top of q mountain which separates
the towns Of Pownal, VT, aud Peters
burg, A. A., is q stone which marks
the spot where the States of Nermont,
Massachusetts and New York come
together. a person standing on this
stone may be considered as being in
three States, aud three counties, at the
same time. An enterprising liquor
dealer erected II barroom at this point,
aud violated the laws of Massachusetts
aud Vermont by selling rum. A con
stable Of the former State came to
arrest him, and he stepped into the
Vermont corner of bis domicile. As
he did 50 he was seized by d constable
from that State. While the latter was
making ready lis handouts the 1iquer
dealer stepped over into New York aud
tescaped.-iN. q. Picayune.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

f. ID. MILLER, representing the well
known and popular commercial firm Of
Simon Kolm, New Orleans, was here
This week. His large and choice line
Of samples Of ladies, gents, misses and
boys hats, caps, etc, together with the
very reasonable prices asked for them,
makes this housc Justly deserving a
SHARE Of public patronage. This firm
is well represented in the person Of +.
III. Miller.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

ATTACHED by "A PoLEcAT.-.A few
nights age, mt one Of the camps along
the Sabine river in this parish, where
laborcrs are bewing railroad cross ties,
a colored boy about sixteen years old,
while asleep, was attacked " a pole
cat. Ills cries awoke Oliver Perkins
and Thompson A. Ashworth, who hap
pened TO stop there that night, and as
soon as they realized the situation they
killed the savage and offensive animal,
but not before it had bitten the boy
severely. AT certain seasons coons will
not hesitate TO attack men, and some
years ago q large coon drove two men
ont Of q pirogue and into the water, at
night, in this parish.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

Ispeeial . lthe \. 8. pemocra..I

Especial 10 the n. o. Democrat
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-On las
Saturday evening the President was nj
his worst, and nearly all hope of re
covery had expired. DIR. Frank Ham.
ilton fingered after the wornfng dress
ing of the wound. and made nm ex.
animation of the excreta. lie was
appalled, by the discovery of evidence
that the yoIks of the eggs which had
formed a part of the enemata ad-
ministered to the President for several
days previously had not been assimu-
lating thoroughly, it at all, and there
was a probability that it had remained
corrupt mass in the intestines.
Without waiting to make known his
discovery or consult with any of lis
associates Ire seTzed his hat and rushed
ont to drug store where me pm-
chased a supply of powdered charcoal.
He returned as quickly, and i'm
indefinitely administered an enemata
containing goodly proportion of
the Charcoal The effect WAS apIra-
rent almost immediatcfv, and the in
cident marked the turning point in
the Presidents condition. There is
scarcely doubt that the presence of
this undigested and indigestible mass
of corruption Was the cause of the
glandular affection which came so
near terminating the life of the Presi-
dent. This explains DIR. Hamilton's
hopefulness, and it is easy to gather
from it the reason for his unwilling
ness TO enter into details with inter
viewers when asked for the grounds
of his belief. There have been whis-
perings of this thing ever since DIR.
Hamilton left Washington, but no
one person, except possibly DIR.
Hamilton's associates, seemed to have
all the facts 1t was only known that
some development had been made,
which gave most excellent reasons for
believing that the most threatening
feature Of the Presidents illness had
been successfully eradicated.
WAsHIsoroN, Aug. 30.-At the
operation to-day it was found necessary
TO ligate an artery cut by the lancet
The bullet has not encysted, but has
moved down into the pelvic cavity,
and close watch is now kept for its
appearance near the lower bowels by
force of gravity. When it comes near
enough to be detected by the touch,
it will be removed by the knife. The
drainage tube now goesinto the bullet
channel 10 inches. Two aud half
inches have closed up, and supposed
to be healed. A microscopic ex-
animation of the blood shows it is in
a normal condition. No py,emia exists.
DIR. Woodward examines the blood
and pus, and writes the bulletins The
latter are always submitted for the
of adj the surgeons.
WasuISeroN, Aug. Bottle secre-
tary Of the treasury Will soon Issue a
circular letter, probably tomorrow,
IN response TO an appeal from the
banks TO check the growing practice
of clipping and punching silver coin
for dishonest purposes. He will say
government officers may refuse to
receive mutilated coin when unfit for
and that it will he bought
It the miIts by weight as bullion.
lie will also call attention to the
penalty of fine and imprisonment for
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

COLD AND SiLyER.-The annual pro.
duct of gold aud silver in the world
varies from 5000. 100000 to $780,.
100000. Iu 1856 the total was $685.
100000; in 1853 $271 ,0O0, 900, with
a decline from that time until 1877,
when the tide turned. The product
last year WAS lls,00o,0o0 10 gold and
S94.ooo,o00 in silver. Nearly one-balf
of tie gold aud about three-fourths of
the silver was mined on the continent
of America. These figures are enor-
nous, and yet it may be said that
mining in the United States and Mex
leo is q very i,npefectly developed in
dustry. There can scarcely be doubt
that the undiscovered deposits of the
precious metals are Of vast extent and
fabulous richness. As our frontiers
recede, and the daring adveptufer oceu-
pies the broad prailics aud mountain
gorges of our magnificent domain,
these mines will be discovered and
compelled to yield up their hidden
treasures Shreveport Standard.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

In Tire course Of an interesting arti.
Gle on Soutlierntiniber and its superior
quality for manufacturing purposes,
the New Orleans Democrat saws: They
have been cutting timber in the coun-
ties and parishes along mississippi
Sound Tor a century or so, yet The
latest forestry report shows that in
these counties from i5Fto 9s per cent.
OF this area is wooded lands. The
greater portion Of this State is forest,
the timber being of the greatest vari-
ety-pine, ash, oak and cypress; while
Mississippi, Florida and Arkansas are
equally good fields for sawmills and
lumber yards. New Orleans, indeed,
is the center of the largest section of
wooded lands in the Union, and will,
in time, wrest from Chicago its claim
to be the lumber capital of the coun-
try, and from Cincinnati the mannfac-
ture of furniture, boxes, etc. In the
many estimates of the wealth of the
South, this is something that has never
been included. There will be depart
ment especially devoted to Southern
woods at the Atlanta exposition. Here,
certainly, Louisiana ought TO carry off
the honor of making the best display.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

FoREIGNERs AS FARMERs.--Colonis.s
succeed best by being absorbed in the
mass of anteccdent settlers. il is not
well for newcomers to band together
exclusively on the basis of nationality.
Such communities make slow progress,
and their full powers are not developed
until the original stock have died off
and given room to the young genera
ton. There are exceptions TO this
rule; but such exceptions are made UNI
der the auspices Of influences other
than literature, and under the instruc-
ton Of guides who have some qualif-
cations for planting an agricultural
colony besides the ability to write a
fascinating tale of school boy expert
ence. BY .all means let Englishmcn
come to this country, and when they
arrive lot them scatter over it. Strange
as it may sound, even English agricul-
turists will find something to learn Of
the natives. Prairie Farmer.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

FEMALE OPERATIVES occupy two Of
the fifteen rooms devoted to the man
iifactnre of fire arms and ammunition,
in the armoy of E. Remington a.
Sons, at lion, N. " They make the
cartridges and bullets.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-09-03

CALL A HALT!--ln the wear 1880
there were made 2,o40.ooo barrels of
whisky in the United States. This
amount is equal TO 1850, 100000
drinks, giving an allowance Of eighty
one drinks to every man, woman and
child in the United States What
fearful statistics to consider Well
may weask, ."Whitherare we driftinge'
Exchange.