The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-03-05

il Saturday Review
4 One of the Indian elephants
some time since had the misfortune
to wrench off a portion of its trunk
which had got caught in a moose of
rope, and the largest African spe.
cimen, whose huge proportions are
well known to the frequenters of
the Gardens, met with an accident
by which it's tusks were broken off:
the stumps subsequently grew into
the checks, causing it excruciatinr
pain, and necessitating an imme-
diate remedy. The intrepid super.
intendent undertook to perform the
delicate operation and relieve the
poor beast. Having prepared a
gigantic ook-shaped lancet, he
bandaged the creatures eyes, and
proceeded to his task. 1t was an
anxious moment, for there was alb
solutely nothing to prevent the
animal killing mis- medical ATTEND
ants upon the spot, and to rely
upon the common sense and good
nature of a creature weighing many
tons, and suffering from facial alb.
scesses and neuralgia, argues. to
say the least of it, the possession
of considerable nerve. But Mr..
Bartlettdid mot hesitate, and climb
ing up within reach of his patient,
he danced the swollen cheek. His
courage was rewarded, for the beast
seemed to know the operations
were for his good, and submitted
quietly The next morning when
they came to operate ON the other
side, the elephant turned his cheek
without being hidden, and endured
the second ineision without a groan.
Observation-Disclosures
DIED:
REID-At his residence, at Lake Charles,
La, on Saturday, February 20, 1881, Dawn
JoHE REID, aged So years. 8 months and &
days
Judge Reid came from St. Martins
parish to Cacasieu some thirty wears
ago, and soon became, and remained
until his DEATH perhaps the most
prominent citizen of our parish. After
holding the sffice OF sheriff of Calca-
sieu, by successive elections, for pc
riod of nearly twenty years, he was
Parish Judge of this parish from the
adoption Of the State Constitution Of
1868 until parish courts were abolished
by the constitution Of 1879. He was
also q member Of theconYenfion which
framed fhe latter constitution.
In politics he was Democrat of the
old school, aud always supported,
heartily, the straight Democratic tick
ct. His political influence in thelocal
affairs of orr parish was very great,
and for many years absolutely irrsaist-
ible.
He was of Scotch descent, and pos
sessed ell the shrewdness, seepetiyeness,
Of purpose, and courage Of
the Scuttish race, and these qualities
were most effectively DISPLAYED In the
discharge of his duties ;.s sheriff. Like
old Ben. johnson, while he WAS a trns
friend to those who Were trne to him,
lie was ia good hater," and strongly
iirtolerant towards those who incurred
his dislike; though, in the last few
years of his life, lie buried many of his
old reseptlnents, and made friends Of
many who were formerly his enemies.
His house was always open as the
day to his personal friends, Of every
in life, and his liberal hospi
tality was one source of His great
and influence.
lie was one of thetwo life members
Of Like Charles Lodge, No. le5, +.
and a. NJ, aud was buried with Ma
sonic hunors. A Very large coneonrse
IF people, of both sexes and races,
and of all ages, followed his remains
o their last resting place A large
'amlly, and hundreds If friends, sin
,erely mourn his DEATH
Ills pronounced qualities, and par
ieulariy his unsparing exercise Of his
'olitieai and personal influence il Our
affairs, made him, especially
II late years, many strong and bitter
nemies, lbat We believe even they will
oncede, now that The grave has closed
'Yer his remains, that lie was avigllant
nd efficient Official, and that many
'oble aud commendable qualaties char