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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-07-09

awe continually hear that there is
one fatal objection 10 the currency we
advocate; its redemption in gold is not
guaranteed or proposed. That is pre-
clscly the question at issue. The cur
rency which the Nartiona party pro-
poses to make und use, so far as the
wants of the country require, will not
be meant or made to be redeemed in
the sense in which the term is gen
orally used. To redeem it or make any
provision looking to its redemption, in
the sense Of authorizing the holder to
demand some other form of money for
it, would be to discredit and dishonor
it, by ignoring the very purpose aud
use FOR which it was made. The money
of the future will be simply meant,
made and designed to be measure Of
yalues-not little pieces of paper,
promising to pay to the holder the
amount named, either in gold or some
other merchandise. And vet the holder
will always find, when he wishes to
purchase gold or silver, coined or I'M
coined, or any other article of mer-
chandise, or pay dues to the Govern
ment or any one else, that the National
currency will be just as good as any
other money he can have; and he will
at the same time have the satisfaction
of knowing that the currency he is
using has been made at compare
lively small cost to the Government,
and hence to the people"
The above acknowledgment in a
late number of The American Sentry,
a prominent Grecnback party journal,
published in New York City, that
The currency which the national ;
party proposes to make and use, SO far i
as the wants of the county require, I
will not be meant or made to be re- ,,
leemed, in the sense in which the term
S generally used" has at least the i
merit of candor. The Sentry, while 1
It the confessional, should have in
ormed its readers how much of this
rredeemable rag money "the wants of
he country require" ,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-07-09

New Use FOR CoTroN SEED OIL.-
DIR. i. Bourne, of New Iberia, who for
many years has shown great mechan-
ical genius, at one time inventing a
pillow which attracted much attention,
has finally succeeded in manipulating
cotton seed oil SO that in the future it
is likely TO supercede linseed oil in
painting. Cotton seed oil has not
hitherto been employed because it
would burn at 800 degrees Fahrenheit.
and that degree of heat was not saffi-
cient to prepare it for properly mixing
with paint. BY his new process, DR..
Bourne is able 70 put it. in condition to
mix with white lead or any pigment by
simply heating it to 2l2 degrees. Even
linseed oil, which by the old process
has to be heated to 400 degrees fahren-
heit, prepares by his process, at 2l2.
He fnds that cotton seed oil, thus pre-
pared, y really superior to the best lin
seed oil, for paint or any kind Of var
nish. This opens up another large
field for one of the products Of our
cotton ficlds. and we hope DIR. Bourne
will soop reap The reward which his
genius deserves. II Cotton Boil,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-07-09

RECIPE FOR GARDEN BUes.-Mr.
Edgar Neville has two acre farm at
Avenue d and Fifth street, fremont,
where he has fought potato bugs, army
worms and grasshoppers for fourteen
years. Paris green and hcllebore, he
found, killed the insects, but poisoned
the crops. lie buried the potato bugs
foot deep, and they dug their way
out with characteristic eheerfulness.
Mr.. Neville lay awake nightz thinking
of what he should do, and five years
ago hit upon compound which is
deadly, he says, to bugs of all kinds
and harmless to man. lie has tried it
for several years, aud while his neigh
'bors' crops have been ruined, his own
have been saved. lie is an old man
now, and he asks the Sun to spread
abroad his recipe, so that it may do
good everywhere. 1t is as follows (:
Dissolve one ounce of saltpetre, two
ounces of alum, and half pound of
the commonest brown soap in three
gallons of water. and sprinkle with a
watering pot over the growing plants. I"
Mr.. Neville recommends that seed be
soaked in this mixtured before plant
ing.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-07-09

LIE ATTEMPTED AsRAssIEATION OF
President Garfield last Saturday, ex-
cited unspeakablc horror and indigna-
ton throughout the old and new
world, and it is impossible to describe
the glad feeling of relief, after days of
anxious forebodings, which all classes
of the people of this vicinity expe-
rienced when the Geographic news ar
rived yesterday that the president was
out of danger.
The plea of insanity may avail the
miserable miscreant, Guitteau, not
withstanding the overwhelming proofs
of the forethought and method with
which he planned and executed his
devilish work, but there is abundant
reason to fear that he echoed the sen
timent of the stalwart wing of the re-
publican party when he styled the
death of the president IN political ne
cessity."
The fact that his death would have,
given the national administration to
the stalwarts; the fact that when his
death seemed certain it was rumored
that vice president Arther would re-
sign, ostensibly to allow new election
by the people, but evidently to create
an fnterregaum which would afford a
splendid opportunity for coup detat
by Grant; the fact that Grant said " If
the president dies will 60 to Wash
ington =; and the fact that as soon as
it became apparent that the president
would recover, threats were made by
two ostensibly crazy stalwarts to kill
Arthur and Blaine; these facts show
sbe desperate determination Of the
Stalwasts to rule or ruin the national
administration, and furnish food for
grave reflection by the masses Of the
American people.
Fortunately some facts have grown
out Of this brutal assault upon the
president shich may be contemplated
with genuine satisfaction. II is graft
flying to kso~ that 10 the darkest
hours Of his severe trial the president
maintained his dignity, courage aud
fortitude. It is gratifying to know
that q spontaneous ontbarst Of execra-
tion Of the assassin, and of sympathy
with the president and his family,
went mp from every quarter Of the
Bnjoa. and from foreign lands II is
gratifying 70 reflect upon the wonanly
aud wifeiy frnneas, tenderness and
affection. eyincsd I,y the noble hearted
wife Of the president in the hour Of
her greatest affection. And finally N
ii gratifying TO know that the assassin
4slxied in his self-styied designation
rs IS staIwart Of tho stalwarts, = and
that tiss 3dima Of this damnabie crime
agaia.t she Serson # The president
and the life Of she republic, viii cling
like the slsipE cf Nassus NJ tile staIwart
sing of the Keps:biisap party. May
Caa preserve the President
y
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-07-09

On, WHAT A CoueH viii you
heed the warning. The signal perhaps
OF the sure approach of that more ter
rible disease Consumption. Ask your
self If you can afford for the sake of
SO cts, to run the risk and do nothing
for it. We know from experience
that Shiloh's Cure will Cure your
Cough. 1t never fails. This explains
why more than a Million Bottles were
sold the past year. 1t relieves Group,
and Whoopipg Cough, at once. Moth
ers do not be without it, For Lame
Back, Side, or Chest, use Shilolis Po-
rous Plaster.
VIM. MEYER, Druggist.
Lake Charles, La:
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-07-09

been of the best, and his name w..
connected with several scandals 49,. s
he sank so low that no notice was tals,'
of him whatever. About six mon,l'
ago he disappeared from his usn.I
haunts and has not been seen in On;
cago since. Guitteau is described l.,
lawyers here as having been. Will,
here, what is known as a sbysta,.
whatever practice he had being in m,
lower criminal courts. He was repard
ed of weak mind, and at one time W..
a fanatic on temperance, and delivered
a lecture at the First Methodist cbnrsl'
on that subject. Failing to paw fbc
Tribune for the advertisement of tbo
lecture, that paper wrole him up al >
fraud, and was sued by him for lihel
the suit never coming 10 an issue. liza
wrote pamphlet on the second com
ing of Christ, which was published ls
Samson d McCluning as a curiosity.
Very little is definitely known of tic
man, and that little is unfavorable in
| every way.
New York, July FL am profound.
ly shocked at the dreadful news. The
hopes you express relieve somewhat
the horror of the first announcement
wait for further intelligence with the
greatest anxiety. Express to the Pres
ident and those about him my great
grief and sympathy, in which the
whole American people will join.
c. A. ARTHUR.
ELBERToN, July 2.-To Secretary
Lincoln, Washington: Please dispatch
me the condition of the President
the news received conflicts; hope the
most favorable may be confirmed. Ex-
press to the President my deep sym
pathy and the hope that he may
speedily recover. L. S. GRANT.
Blaine, Secretary, Washington:
Telegram received. Express to Mrs.
Garfield the profound sympathy of this
legation. The Queen has sent to in
quire and express solicitude.
LOWELL. Minister.
LONG BRANCH. N. j., July News
of the attempted assassination of Pres
ident Garfield created a profound sen
satlon here. Gen. Grant was among
the first to extend sympathy to Mrs
Garfield, whose grief was, as might be
expected, almost uncomfortable. The
afflicted family soon after boarded the
train which proceeded for Washing
ton via Monmouth Junction, which had
the right of way in all cases.
WASHINGTON, July 2, l0p. M.-The
Secretary of State received from Sir
Edward Thornton, British Minister.
the following telegram dated London,
1928 P. NJ: To Sir Edward Thornton,
British Embassy, Washington-Thc
Queen desires that you will at once
express the horror with which she has
learned of the attempt upon the Presi-
dents life, and her earnest hope for
his recovery. Her Majesty wishes for
full and immediate reports as to his
condition. LORD GRANVILLE.
WAsmNGToN, June 2.--Mrs. Garfield,
although still weak from her recent
Illness, shocked by the suddenness of
the grief which has come to her, has
behaved, since her arrival, with cour-
age and sclf-control equal to those of
her husband; not only has she not
given way TO terror aud grief, which.
she necessarily feels. but she has beer
constantly by the Presidents side, ell
couraging him with her presence aud
sympathy, and giving efficient aid, so
far as it has been in her power, TO the
attending physicians.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-07-09

EpIDEMic.-..It has been said that
crime is sometimes epidemic, and there
seems some color for the statement in
the fact that since Guitteau's attempt
ed assassination of the President, the
life of Vice President Arthur, and of
Secretary Blaine, have been threatened
by couple of fanatical malcontents
in Washington.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-07-09

An Iiishman having signed the
pledge was charged soon afterward
with having drank. "'Twas me
Observation-Disclosures said Pat, fam
a habit ! have of talziH wild ineself.
] sed to meself; seq i Pat, COON
in an' have q drink? No. seq i,
I've sworn Off Thin I'LL drink
alone,' SEE / to meself tAn' I'll
wait for yez outside SEE l. AM
whin meself cum out, faith am he
was drunk
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German Carp i'm Louisiana.

Hon. N. g. Blanchard, represen-
tative III congress from this district,
is III receipt of the following letter
from Hon. Spencer i. Baird, Com
missioner of Fish aud Fisheries at
Washington, ID. g.:
DEAR SIR-Present indications
promise a large supply of young
German carp for distribution
throughout the United States dur
ing the coming fail and winter; and
thinking there may be some persons
in your district DESTROYS of obtain
ing a stock of this valuable fish;
for propagatinS purposes, who have
not yet applied for them, enclose
some blanks, which may be filled
out and returned to me, with your
endorsement thereon. The plan of
distribution that we have hitherto
followed is to send the fish to one
or more accessible points in each
State, directing parties to go there
and receive their allotments. Appli.
cants will be notified a few days in
advance where and when to obtain
the fish. SPENCER +. BAIRD,
..r.. Commissioner.
Mr.. Blanchard has received the
blanks mentioned by Commissioner
Baird, and will take pleasure in
receiving applications from his con-
stituents for fish, and forwarding
same to commissioner at Washing
ton. This is an important matter,
and deserves the serious considera-
ton of all who would like to see
our numerous rivers, lakes and
bayous stocked with fine fish. 1t
is well known that the German
carp thrives in Southern waters,
and as an edible fish, is classed
very highly by connoisseurs. 1t
breeds rapidly, grows to a large
size, and lives to great age. 1t is
classed as among the very best of
fishes for ponds. There are many
mill ponds throughout the district,
and hundreds of places where, at
very little expense, convenient fish
ponds could be constructed. In
these the carp would thrive greatly,
and annually produce a large guam
tity OF the finest food in the world.
shreveport Times.
We are glad to see that the Ger
man carp is to he introduced into
the waters of North Louisiana. 1t
is shame that after all that has
been said of the value of this fish,
its wonderful fecundity and rapid
growth, it's introduction into nearly
every State, its special adaptable
ity to the lakes and bayons of
Louisiana, and the fact that it is
given away by the Fish Commits
sioner, none of our public officials
have taken the slightest interest in
its introduction in our State, and
now the first proposal to introduce
it here comes from the Fish Com
missioner himself. Here is a chance
for DIR. Darra, our new congress
man, to render really valuable
service to his constituents, by hav,
ing the carp distributed throughout
the third district.
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THE HEATER, TERM.

1t is getting to be a nuisance to talk
about the weather. 1t has been SO
warm and dry and dusty for SO many
weeks, that poor sweltering humanity
has almost come to despair of change
for weeks to come, and desperate
sense of 90 can stand it if you can T"
seems to have seized the popular mind.
Yet, as in the case of shipwrecked
sailors, drifting for many days and
nights upon the trackless sea, each
sunrise bringing new hopes of seeing
some friendly sail, and each night
burying those dead hopes in the salty
waves, until the brain grows dizzy with
the horrible monotony of the present
and the terrible forcbodings of the flu
ture, there is certain fascination in
this hot weather which impels men to
talk about it even when they would
rather speak of something else. Those
whose cisterns are dry wonder if they
will not become SO warped and scanned
by the sun as to be unable to hold
water when it rains again. Those
whose cisterns are nearly exhausted
are dcvising ways and means to save
the little water that is left, and well
diggers are at premium. The win
dow plants which few weeks ago
reveled in verdurc and brilliancy are
shriveled and dead, and tile flower
pots, filed with dry baked earth, arc
regarded as rubbish which should be
put ont of sight. The yellow leaves
are falling from the fruit trees, and the
fruit is blighted and dried up. The
dust in the streets rises in suffocating
clouds under the hoofs of horses and
the rush of passing wheels, and settles
heavily upon the house furniture, and
upon the merchants shelves.
Garden vegetables are blasted and
withered in their prime. The white
sidewalks burn the feet of pedestrians.
Hogs turn up their shouts in defiance
Of town ordinances, and of all efforts
at restraint, in their mad thirst for
water, and rush into the cooling waves
Of the lake. During part Of each
day tantalizing clouds mass themselves
overhead, promising but never giving
rain, and the sun sets and rises in a
clear sky.
Thank God, relief comes with night.
The falling dew cools the gulf breeze,
and man and beast are refreshed. The
moon and stars sweep through the
infinite depths Of space, but there is no
suggestion Of heat in their shining
orbs. Peace, and quiet and rest, fan
the feverish brow of the earth into
calm deep sleep, and Longfcllow's.
hymn TO the night
$780, comes like the benediction
That follows after prayer"
. From the cool cisterns OF the midnight air
NV spirit drank reposc:
The fountain Of perpetual peace flows there,
From those cool cisterns flows"
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DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER CoMPLAINgr7E-
Is il not worth tho small price Of 75
cents to free yourself of every symp-
tom Of these distressing complaints II
You think SO call at our store aud get
a bottle of shiiol's Vitalizer. Every
bottle has printed guarantee on it;use
accordingly and if il does You 20 good
it will cost you nothing.
MN. MEYER, Druggist,
Lake Charles, La.
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READ the communications from all
our correspondents this week.

FRoM THE Galveston News of the
9th, we learn that on and after that
date the passenger fare on the Texas
and st. Louis Railway will be three
cents per mile from and to all points
on that line.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-07-09

"Major, 4 see two cocktails, car
iied to yourroom every morning as
If you had some one to drink WITH
"Yes, sir; one cocktail makes me
feel like another man; and, OF
course, i'm bound to treat the 9TH
az man.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-07-09

W have a speedy and positive Cure,
for Catarrah, Diplrtheria, Canker
mouth and Head Ache, 10 SIIIL0fls
CATARRH REMEDY, A nasal ln,
jector free with each bottle. Use Y
if you desire health and sweet breath
Price 50 cents.
Nm. MEYER, Druggist
Lake Charles, Ia.
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Lawn Is only eight cents par gard,
and Lawn parties ought TO be plenty.
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Eggs are not found III the hatch
ways, nor beefstealSs ia the bull
xaiks.
, 1881-09-14

q question that can't be agitated too
much, one that must not be allowed to
sleep for if we get no additional supply
OF labour force we will assuredly go from
bad to worse. Now we have the most
promising weather and he would call to
mind that sometime ago when the weather
was not promising, the Porters, who are
an independent set Of people, who sleep
when they like, do no work or only as
much as to keep them in food tor cou-
pie days, while the most of their time is
spent in idleness, they living on The trait
OF the proprietors' estates, were willing at
times to take work as far as they would
work, but they could not all be employed
under such circumstances now, when we
have such good weather, what is the
consequence 7 porters are scarcely to be
had aud only at very exorbitaut prices OF
labour; at the same time even the fixed
gangs on estates now leave the property
on which they have hitherto been employ
ed, 60 to work other places, where higher
wages are given and ev en- then, the very
largest majority of the people only work
as many days as will secure them enough
10 live in idleness Tor twice as many more
days; they work sometimes day to get
enough for their existence for 2 days,
which they spend progging about otherwise
And if, for instance 10 Westend the Police
lnteIteres and turns the people out OF the
town with their stolen fruit and provl-
sions, they remove the market place miles
away outside town, and there they sell to
their customers and traders. Meantime
the estates are growing up in grass and
weeds, and planters can't take proper
advantage of the fine season. He would
therefore repeat that immigration is the
alI-absorbing question OF the day. and
no wonder it is SO. Every planter in @
position to support immigration will
therefore do so, as far as means allow and
this was clearly and positively displayed
some time ago at a meeting held in
Westeud.
ITO be C%Ontinued.)
, 1881-09-14
ITO be Continaed.)
T E L E G. R A NJ S.
ST. THOMAS STATION.

New York, September Sth-Owing to the
terrific heat President Garfield is suffering
from fever, but signs from the west promise
cooler weather and thus increase hope.
A constitutional question as to the success
zion of Arthur in the event of GarhsIds inabl'
lily to resume his P Residential duties is being
vigorously discussed.
The Ecumpnical Methodist Council was
opened in London to day.
News from North Africa states that N.
Roustan, French Consul at Tunis. recommends
the occupa ion of Tunis. The forces are
about to be increased to one hundred and TWEEN
ty thousand men.
Algeria is practically transformed into a
suhprpfecture subject to home minis'r1 g.
Speaking at Honfeur M. Gainbetta advo'
Gated free trade.
New York. 9th Sept.-Mr. Dickson has
been elect,d NJ. p. for Tyrone in The Liberal
interest, Notwithstanding the opposition OF Mr..
Parnell.
1t is regarded as a great victory, and as an
expression of popular gratitude to Mr.. CLAD
stone for the Land Law Bill.
In a speech delivered at Southport, Lord
Derby spoke hopefully Of the prospects Oh
British Trade.
1t is reported that'oooler weather hasimprov-
ed the condition of President Garfield.
London, 9th Sept.-The stock of sugar at
the four home ports on the l4lh instant Was
III 900 tons as against 162, 900 tons for the
corresponding period last year.
New York, 9Th.
Flour y brl. st. Lawrence brand, $3.50
Meal. best Brandywine, " brl. $3a to I.
Heavy Mess Pork ap brl. $l69 to l6a
ouu.n Crystals # ID. 81.
ous"f' Fair to good refining ~ ID e to I
English Islands Molasses y GAL, 81 to 41c
Exchange, New York & London, 4.SO
London 9Th August.
(Demerara Crystals FL. Us. %.
Sugar. Muscovado ~ cwt. 81 Is. I'd.
Clayed HAVANA, No. II. 81 6s Cd
a1oat.
Demerara Rum " gallon, Is. O4d.
Trinidad Cocoa ~ cwt. &3 lbs. Cd.
Consols. 99a to 9a4.
Bank of England Rate of Discount ape.
Liverpool Cotton Middling Upland '
3 per cent Rentes in Paris, Fcs. $500