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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-10-22

IhpRovHMESrs are still going on in
our midst. Some old buildings are
being renovated and changed into
almost now ones, while some parties
are having new and fine cdiiices erect
cd, such Is store houses and private
residences.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-10-22

Il w Bryan u 60. DE eauxtantly
tepisaishipa their zsoak 81 Ksooerles.
dir eeps's, 90, aAsI tiQ selling A zQs4
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-10-22
Succession sale.

SUCCESSION OF DAVID JNo. REID, DECEASED.
State Of Lo,iisiana--ItrisA Of Catcasie,,-- F6us-
teeAh Judicial Dist,iet Court.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-10-22

Nh. GApE nAvHz3v has brought
from Nov Orleans The largest stock Of
goods eser purchased Ply him, ~ my
ops tInao, since 10 has boon ii business
hero, and 10 wishes llIa friends, md
M pablo generally, N know thIs
fsot. Gu and see him. slSs
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-10-22

Mn. V.sToucnr showed us an orange
this week which he pluckcd from his
orchard, literally covered with the scale
insect. He says they are all through
his trees, but netin such quantities as
heretofore. We still hope that this is
the last year for this loatlisome insect
in our midst.
The business Of Lake Charles was
never better than it has been for the
last two weeks, and what is better
still, it continues to be good, with
slight prospect of improving. We
have nothing to complain Of, and
everything TO rejoice for. Prosperity
reigns supreme throughout our whole
parish, and we feel thankful fori
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-10-22

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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-10-22
On Account or Departure
Notice 20 Creditors.

September II, 1881.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-10-22
GcnstabIc's sale.

An J,tstice's Coavt-sstate Of Lo,tisiana--I ariM
Of Calcdsiep--4yo. g.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-10-22
FOR SALE.

oct, s. 78Sl---ln,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21
The Richmond papers reprint from the

Inc hlcnmOnu papers reprint lrom tno
Virginia legislative journals of Decem-
ber 16, 1879, the exact vote then cast
for United States senator. from which it
appears that IN the joint meeting of the
senate and the house there were So debt
paying democrats who voted to re.elect
Withers and 62 debt-readjusting demo-
Gratis who voted for Malone. Wickham,
who was the republican candidate. re-
ceived all the votes OF the debt-paying
republicans. Seventeen readjusting re-
publlcans threw their votes tor Malone.
John w. Daniels received acompllmen-
tary vote from ene member. The full
vote was 1873, Of which. 67 were necessa.
ry for a choice. Five readjusting re-
publicans. therefore, out Of the II only
were needed in addition to the 81 read
jnsting democrats who voted for him in
order to secure Mahone's election. 1t is
understood that the 62 readiustlng dem
ocrats who voted for Malone voted fol
him with a full assur ance that on nation
al subjects he would act with the demo
cratic senators. Is there an lntelIigen
republican in or out'of the United Stats
senate who doubts that he would hav'
fulfilled this expectation of his elector
had the democratic and not the republi
can candidate been elected to the presi
dency? President Gar6eld's bouque
laid upon the desk of this illustrleus re
adjuster Of the senate was simple rec
esnitien Of the fact that to Senator Ma
homes support OF the republicans in th
organization of that body the republ
cans are indebted to the presence in th
white house OF republican instead OF
democratic dispenser of federal patror
age in Virginia.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21
MORNING IN PARADISE.
MILTON.

These are thy glorious works. Parent Of good
Almighty. thine this universal frame.
Thus wondrous fair: Thyself how wondrout
Unspeakuble, who sittest above these heavens
To US invisible, or dimiy seen
In these thy lowest works; yet these declare .
Speak ys who best can tell, ye sons OF light.
Angels; for ye beheld him, and with songs
And choral symphonies, day without night.
Circle hls throne rejoicing: ye in heaven
On earth jsin, all ye reatures. 10 extol
Him first. him last him midst, and without end
If better thou belong not to the dawn,
sure pledge OF day that crown'st the smiling
With thy bright clrclet, praise him in thy prais.
While day arises that sweet hour OF prime.
Thou sun, of this great world both eye and soul,
hm ms
And when high noon has gained, and when thol
fallst,
With the fxed stars, fxed in their orb that dies
And ye fire other wandering fires that move
In mystic dance, not without song. resouni
Ys Yes msts and exhsIstaons. thst now riss "S"'
From hill or steaming lake. dusky or gray,
Till the sun paint yoar deecy skirts with gold,
In honor Of the worlds great Author, rise
Whether 70 deck with cl0uds the uncolored sky
Or wet the thlrsty earth with falling showers,
Rising or falling, still advance his praise
His praise. ye winds. that from iour quarter
Breathe soft or lsud; and wave your tops. y
pines,
With every plant, IN sign Of worship wave.
| Fountains, and ye that trouble, as We dow.
| Melodious murmurs, wsrbliug tune his praise
Join yoicss. sll We living souls; ye birds
That singing up 70 heaven xsceAd,
Bear on your wings and in yeur notes his praise
Ye that in waters glide, and ye that walk
/ The earth, and stately tread or softly creep,
| Witness il be silent, morn or eve,
To hill or valley. fountain or Iresh shade,
i Made VOCAL Nv song. Auu taught his DrAi60,
| Hail, universal Lordi be bsunteeus still
Ts give as only good; and II the night
Have gathered aught ol evil, or concealed,
| Dlsperse it, as now light dispels the dark.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21
Mr., Halsteed, when in Washington

Mr.. Halsteed, when in Washington,
recently, told all aneciote Of Lincoln
which contain. hint for ofiice-hun-
tsrs: s.Durlng Lincoln's time there
was a great row over the postofiice
iu Dayton, Ohio. Two Hotspurs
were in the field.7 Petition after pc
tition in favor of one or the other
poured in upon the president, and
delegation after delegation hastened
to- Wash ington to argue the case.
Mr.. Lincoln was. a long-sufering
man, but his patieuce gave out at
last. He could not determine that one
applicant WAS III the slightest degree
more competent, or more patriotic. .ol
better supported than the other. FL
nally,r after being bored aby a fresl
delegation, he said to his, secretary
'This matter has got to, end some
where. Bring n pair OF scales: Tb'
scales were brought. Now put in al
the petitions. and letters in favor o
Que man and see how much they
weigh, aud then weigh the other fel
lows pile 1t was found that ON
bundle w as three-quarters of a pount
heavier than the other. 'Make ou
All appointment at once for the ma,
who has the heaviest papers, said Mr.
Lincoln, and it was done"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21
EVENING IN PARADISK.

Now came still evening sn. ana twilight gray
Had in her ssber livery all thinxs clad;
Silence accompanied; for beast and bird.
They te their grassy couch. these in their nests
She all night long her anorous discant sung.
silence was pleased: now glowsd the ornament
With living sapphires; Hespsrus that led
The starry host. rode brightest. till the moon
Rising IN clouded majesty at length
Apparent queen, unveiled her peerless light,
A! And DER tue dark her silvsry mantle threw
when Adam thus to Eve: Fair conssrt, the
Of night. and all thinxs now retire to rest.
Mind US OF like repsse, since Ged hath set
succsssivei and the timely dew OF sleep,
Now falling with soft slumberous weight.
lncllnes
Our .yelids. Other creatures all day long
Rove idle, unemployed, and less need rest;
Man hath bis daily work Of bohy or mind
Appointed. which declares his dignity.
And the regard Of heaven on all his ways;
While ether animals inactive range,
And Of their doings Gsd takes No account.
To-nerrow i: ssr fresh nsrning .tre.k tho east
And At our pleasant labor, to reform
Yon newsry srbors, yonder alleys green,
Our walk at neon, with branches overgrown;
Those blossoms also. and those dropping gums
That lie between, unsightly and unsmeo.h
Ask riddance II We mean to tread with ease;
Meanwhile, as nature wills, night bids US rest
To whom thus Eve, with perfect beauty adorned
my author and dlsposer, what thou bldd'st
Unargued obey; so God ordains;
God is thy law, thsu mine; to know ne mere
So woman's happiest knowledge and her praise
| With thee conversing, forget all time;
| All seasons, and their change, oil please alike
Sweeth is the breath of morn; her rising sweet
With charm OF earliest birds; pleasant the sun
| When first on this delightful land he spreads
His orient beams, on herb, tree, flower, fruit
Glistenlpg with dow; fragrant the fertile earth
After soft showers; and sweet the coming on
OF grateful evening mild; then silent night
With her solemn birds. and this fair moon
And these the gems of heaven, her starry train
But neither breadth Of morn; when she ascend
With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun
OF this delightful land, nor herb, iruit, nowe
Glistenlng with dew; nor fragrance after shoy
| ers
With this her solemn bird. nor walk by mool
Or glittering starlight. without thee Ia sweet
, Thus talking, hand in hand. alone they
| Passed on TO their blissful bower.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

Only . woman, shriysled and old,
The prey of the winds, the prey sf tine coid'
Cheeks that are shrunken.
Eyes that are sunken.
Lips that were never Ger bold:
Only . woman, torsaken and poor,
Asking an slms at the bronze church door.
Hsrk to the organ. Rsll upon roll
The waves Of the music go over her soni.
Silks rustic past her
Thicker and faster;
The great bell ceases its toll.
Fain would would she enter but net for the poe
swings wide open the bronze church door.
Only Q woman, waiting alone,
Icy cold on an ice-cold throne,
- What do they care fer her,
Mumbling prayer for her,
Giving not bread but stone.
Under gold laces their naughty hearts beat,
MockinR the woes Of their kin in the street.
Only q Wsmani In the older days
Hope cnrolled to her happiest lays;
Somebody missed her,
Somebody kissed her,
Somebody crowned her with Pfai Sc:
Sonebsdy faced up the battles of life,
Strong for her sake who was mother or wife.
Some lies with q trsss of her hair
Light on his heart where death shadows are;
Somebody waits for her.
Odening the gates for her,
Giving delight for despair.
Only = Woman-neyern0re poor
Dead IN the snow at the bronze church door.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

The New York Tribune recently said !:
-"When two such rock-ribbed bourbon
cities as St. Louis and Kansas City elect
republican mayors it begins to look as it
a political millsnium was not far of.
But no one expected to see it makeits first
appearance in Missouri" The Kansas
sas City journal at once thought it saw u
great prophecy. Whitelaw Reid is love-
lorn, and this is one of the dreams he Is
subject to. that's all. Read these fig.
ures The largest vote Missouri has
ever polled Is S62. 900. Of this number
the republicans gave 15S. 900 to Garfield
Of this republican vets fully $4,000 are
negroes.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21
Mr., Stephen w. Dorsey is not like

Mr.. Stephen w. Dorsey is not like
to hear the last of that Delmonico
dinner, when he was toasted as the
savior of the republican party, and
when Mr.. Beecher told him to his
face that he looked upon his achieve
ment as sublime. 81 came here" con-
tinued the reverend politician, "to
pay my tribute to Mr.. Dorsey as the
man who redeemed the old state l
love, and l had q treasure of gratl-
tuds which Twas very glad to bring.
If the republican party eau have con-
troll of the government for the next
ten years (and this believe it is as
sured by the results of the last cleo
tion). it is Of very little consequence
what party gets control of it after
that. l join with you, then, most
heartily in rendering my testimony
of respect aud gratitude to Mr.. Dor
sey for the great services he has per-
formed in the campaign. which has
changed the aspect of the whole con-
tineut for the next ten or fifteen
years" AT this same dinner Vice.
President Arthur was in a merry
mood, and said: Indiana was real.
ly, suppose, a democratic state. II
has been put down on the books al.
ways as state that might be carried
by close and perfect organizations ,and
a great deal of Laughter.
| see the reporters are present. | will
simply say that everybody showed s
great deal of interest i'll the occasion
aud distributed tracts anil politica
documents all through the state.'
The priest and the politician un
blushingly united in pmans to thu
man who had carried Indiana will
star route money; aud this is the
PARTY which claims superior excel
lence in intellect, morality and phi
lanthropy; and these be the leaders o
this party! Ugh!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

Carlyle once asked all Edinburgh
student, who tells the story i'll the
Milwaukee Sentinel, what he was
studying for. The youth replied tina,
he had not quite made up his mind
There was q sudden lightning flash
of the old Scotchmau's eye. a sudden
pulling down of thes shaggy eye
brows, and the stern face grew stern
er as he said: "The man without ,
purpose is like a ship without rud
der; waif,. nothing, no man
Have a purpose in life, if it is oni.
to kill and divide and sell oxen well
but have a purpose and having ii
throw such strength Of mind an
muscle into your work as God ha
given you"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

Mark Beaubien. oAs Of the piensers Of
Chicago. died there recently in his
eightieth year. He settled there in 1866,
and was = tavsrn-keeper for many
years. He was the father Of twenty
six children. For many years past he
lived at Desplaines, . few miles outside
the city. David Mckee, another Chica-
60 veteran, died at Aurora, ILL.,. few
days ago. He settled at Chicago in
1922, being farrisr for the United States
troops there, and his first friends were
the Pottawatomiss, whs owned the land
He was eighty years old.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

Republican swindles are never eX.
posed until they have enriched their
perpetrators aud served the party i'll
terests. The star-route frauds, al
though known, were not officially
exposed until Dorsey became wealthy
aud Indiana was carried by Garfield
and Arthur with portion OF the
money stolen,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

Gladstone has announced in the
British house Of commons that he
will move all address praying tho
crown to erect monument to Bsa-
consfield in Westminster abbey, with
AZ inscription portraying his rare
gifts and devoted labsrs.
St. Louis Republican with the
enormous sum of one hundred and
seventy-three millions of gold in the
national treasury and less than .
third that much silver, it is quite evi-
dent there is much greater occasion
to worry about the impossibility of
getting gold into circulation than to
find fault with the failure Of silver
to work out. We direct the attention
of the gold monomaniacs to this
point" .
The New York Herald which Al
ways helps the republican party at .
pinch gives it dig occasionally be-
tween times, as it does in this para
graph The one nation of the world
that has no ships will read with won
der IN our special dispatch from st.
Johns that twenty-six steamers start
ed i'll one day from single New
foundland port in search of seals.
This city could not start half -
many, even to q point where gold
could be taken up by the shovelful.
Senator Conkling was interviewed
few days ago., The interviewer
among other things wrote:-"Ths
Malone matter was touched on. Said
Conkling: 1t was amusing the strug-
giles the democrats made to capture
Malone. Talk about bargaining fol-
his vote for the organization Of tha
senate! There will be some rich his
tory published, some day, that vii
!, not reflect grest credit on them
u Vest punctured that bladder in hi
speech. But suppose he had not
Does any one imagine that Conklini
. knows anything against democrat'
! that he would not toll? Bosh!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

According to the Revue Politiquc
ct Lltteraire the reforms to be ex-
pected from Alexander Ill. are cover
ed by the following points: (D. Re-
duction of the taxes and dues resting
upon lands. (2). Modification of the
revenue and financial systems. (3).
Abolition Of the tax per capita. (D.
Permission and facilitation of immi-
grafton from one province to another.
(5). Organization of a system of cred
1t for agricultural purposes. (6).
Abolition of the scandalous system
of disposing by gift of government
domains. ca. Changes in the budget
Of the army. Beside a few changes
in the powers aud rights of the
Zernstwos and the convening of the
deputies, who may pass their opinion
upon special questions, this would be
all that could be expected of Alexan-
der I'LL, but it Is not enough.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

st. Louis Republican :-"Let the
slander uttered against Missouri TO
the effect that she is opposed to edu-
cation be hushsd. II there is a re-
publican state that devotss q quarter
of it's whole revenue to Its free
schools, and then appropriates one
and three-quarters per cent. of the
tenance of free university, let the
fact be known"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

Says the Cincinnati Enquirer
"Rev. DR.. Holland, Of Chicago. asked
the question from his pulpit last
Sunday: "What is hell ?" We i'm
agine Dawes thought he had found
the answer when it became apparem,
to him that he had to cave to the
democrats.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

1t transpires that Dorsey made
direct inquiry of Attorney-Ge
MacVeagh as to whether or not he
was implicated by the testimony
taken in relation to star-route con-
tracts. aud received calm answer in
the affirmative.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

The Cincinnati Commercial predicts
that tho constitutional amendment
prohibiting tho manufacture and sale
Of liquor in Indians, just passed by
the legislature of that state, will be
defeated, when it comes up for final
approval two years hence by $4,000
votes, aud the party which is rsspon'
sible for it by about the same mum
har
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

The appointment of a negro on the
police force of Auburn, N. Y, caused
the Immediate resignation of the
chief aud one patrolman. Aud yet
Auburn is a republican city, the chief
q republican. appointed by republi-
can governor. y, it is truly sublime,
this love which the republican has for
the nevrO-'s vote
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

Gath says: 1.-The New York legis-
lature, bound hand and foot to Roscoe
Conkling, is disgracing the state and
the party. Mr.. Conkling does not
live in New York. and when be
comes keeps dirty company, and is
therefore oblIvious of the sanitary
necessities Of the place." Gath If
beginning to be known as sort OF
Eli Perkins, But in this instance Mr.
George William Curtis, even, woulc
give him certificate of correct ap
prehcnsion of facts.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

When it is remembered that it was
the Dorseys and the Bradys who car
RED Indiana, and that it was Indiana
that carried Garfield, a sharp lookout
must be maintained on the course OF
the star-route investigation. Post
master.General James may reach a
point IN his Investigations where i'll
the interests of party to go on will
be more dangerous than discreet.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

Mahone's state convention of 'srag,
tag, bob-tail, and speckled repudia-
tors" will be held at Richmond Oh
the 25th of June, to nominate candi-
dates for governor and other state
officers, and, Notwithstanding the
effort at Washington to COMPEL the
republicans of Virginia to join the
combination, those of thcm that car
not be reached by federal patronage
are very likely to insist upon running
q straight ticket. In which they. viii
show that they have political prin
ciples which they hold i'll higher es
TEEN than they do public plunder,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

Tho first vesselto pass through the
straits Of MackinAw this season was
the propeller Garden City. which
arrived ateAlpens from Chicago, the
latter part of last week. The water
way to Europe from st. Louis has
been opsn for three months.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21
the p.,na sua,s1lAn TO MS SOUL

Vital spark Of heavenly nsns!
Quiet, o, quiet this mortal fra1e!
Trembling, hoping, lingering, flying,
o, the pain. the bliss Of dying!
Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife,
And let me lsnguish int life!
Hsrk! they whisper; angels say,
Sister spirit, come away.
what is this absOrbs me quite?
steals my senses. shuts my sight.
browns ny spirit, draws my breath
Tell me, my soul. can this be deaths
The world recedes; it disappears!
Heaven opens my eyes, my ears
With sounds ssraphlc ring:
Lend, lend your wings! mount; ny.
q, grave, where is thy victory?
o. death, whore fs thy sting2
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

While the honest people of the
north are unsparing in tho denuncis-
tion of the refusal Of southern states
and commuuities. to pay debts, some
little attention might be properly
given tho cases of attempted repudia-
tiou which have of late, become un'
pls0antly numerous nearer home.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

Mr.. George William Curtis when
shout to lecture to = Civil-Ssrvice
Reform Association over in Brooklyn
on "Ths Evil and the Remedy" was
reminded that the remedy was simple
enough - only to remember that q
back bone is al essentiara portion Of
the anatomy of 4 reformer as q
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

! -Atthe launch of the new Cunarder,
Ssrvia, built by Messrs. Thomson and
Clydebank, Mr.. J. r. Thomson said
that the first vessel they built for the
Cunard company measured 1913 feet
long, so feet beam, and 10 feet deep
with . gross tonnage of IT'S tons
That vessel was still working, Ant
likely. to work for long time.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

The Boston Traveller, which 10 stall
wart of the stalwart, believes there '.ls
no use in starting kindergarten to kill
off Csnkling." Ne; but that message
to the senate the other day wasn't a
kinderparten.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

The New Orleans Pieayane thinks one
can always tell when theatrical per-
tsrmance is very funny by counting the
number of people whs 60 out to smile
between the acts,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21

Sophie Pieotfsky, the young lady hung
in St. Petersburg tor her share In the as
sassinatlon OF the czar, was pretty and
refined IN appearance, and exceedingly
we'll educated.