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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-08-04
Notice

a meeting Of the members Of Cuncordm
club will be held this evening. AZ their
hall, at O'Clock sharp Important bust.
ness BY order of
II. REHRESs
President
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-08-04

"BVlwei ser beer against All other bot
dc beer In the mark,tau3 decide tor your-
self &. tuSEAp a Go.
u~Ul1t
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-08-04
w NTED,

Everybody to know that ;. j. smith
:, us the celebrated White : wing Ma
chine. It, success is beyond expectation,
IT, reputation without peer. Use The
White yen will have no veXaiiuu; thy ii,
buy it, IT, merits will appear. Five years
warranty furnished with each machine.
Remember an permanently coated in
Waco and can give y,u as good terms
and satistc ion as any man in Waco, Also
some other good machines on land
y ,cdlcs. OIL and attachments tor sale.
:. j SMITH,
Austin street, between Filth and SIKH.
uT3Odl w3mw
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17
Vermont's New Tax Law.

Vermont, after years ofexperiment has finally
discovered and perfected an iron-clad tax law.
1t has been working at this for years, endeav-
oring to find some mode OF preventing any
property from escaping taxation. The present
law is said to have accomplished this grea,
aim. 1t is simple enough. The Taxpayers,
as usual, have to return 10 the assessors list
Of their real and personal property, but the
personal return is to include 4 detailed state
ment OF all debts due them, together with the
bonds, stocks and mortgages held by them
The return to be fortified by an oath SO search
ing and strict that there is no possible way of
getting around it except by committing rank
and dangerous perjury, with the further elect
Of insurlng double tax. The assessors are
also required to take this oath, and are subject
TO heavy fine and punishment in case they
break the law.
The result of the new law, in discovering
property which has hitherto been concealed,
thereby escaping taxation, is wonderful. I'm
der it, the assessment of the state has inCreas
ed from pIoo,oOoo 900 to $I6S762, 900, or
nearly Oh per cent. in year, and with less
than third OF the population OF Louisiana,
this mountainous little state, with sterile soil,
no cities and few manufactures, is now nearly
up to us in assessed wealth.
In order to bring this about it was found ne
cessary to carry out the law strictly. even Sc
verely. A number of the wealthieSt men have
been taxed double for making fraudulent
returns, and several boards of assessors axe
under indictment for perjury. Con-
siderable dissatisfaction exists against
the new law in some quarters, and
it is asserted that it will drive capital from
Vermont. disgust, perhaps, may be the sem
timent of some capitalists at first blush, but
they will probably get over their Indignation
very shortly when they discover the advantage
Of the taxation of all property. The state tax
of Vermont is very moderate-only four mills
and, with the increased assessment it will
be reduced to two and one-half mills. If this
rate of taxation is going to brighten capital from
the state, it is about time that capital left. In
the meanwhile, those citizens of Vermont who
have been in the habit of making true and
honest returns of their property are gratifed
with 4 reduction of their taxes. The only per-
sons who can complain are those who have
been cheating the state.-LN. o. Times-Dem-
OCrat.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17
CURRENT NOTES.

Miss Ransom, the Washington artist, has
gone to Cleveland, where she will at once
commence painting for Mrs. Garfield ppr-
trait Of the late president. Miss Ransom has
also received commission to paint portrait
of Gen. Garfield for the army Of the Cumber-
land. The latter will be life-sized, and proba-
bly, three quarter length.
When Berthold Auerbach set out for Men
tone, he resolved, it is said, never to return to
his native country, SO mortified was he with
her internal condition, and, above all, with the
treatment accorded to the Jews. 1t is also
said that he declared that he desired it to be
made known after his death that he died of
sorrow and shame for the present state of the
Fatherland, in the future of which he had lost
all faith.
After examination of more than IS, 600 per-
sons by the London archaeological So
ciety, the secretary publishes some curious
information about blindness. One of
the most singular facts recorded is that this
defect in vision is far more common among
men than among women, the exact percentage
being respectively 4, 10 and o..
A few figures showing the appropriations
made by the Boston city council for street
work of all kinds during the current fiscal year
will be of interest for purposes Of comparison
with the expenditures in ST. Louis, the popu-
Iation of the two cities being substantially the
same. Here they are: Bridges, $77,o
paving, SI,ooo,ooo sewers, $4,000; widen
ing and extending streets, $445 900; total, ST.
or, 900. The auditors estimates for the COM
ing year are as follows: bridges, $74, $780,
paving, ST., 5000, 900; sewers, $500, 900; widen-
ing and extending streets, $25S,ooo; total, S2,-
100, 600. Besides these items there was voted
this year for ferries, $3.50. GOO, and for parks
S2I2,oOo. while the sums of $32o 600 and
S42o, 900 respectively are wanted for those de-
partmen,s for the coming year. Boston Ger
family ought to ''get the best with the expen-
diturc of these amounts of money. That city
is richer than ST Louis, and it has not learned
the importance of economy; but it has found
cut that good streets are Indispensable that
they help to bring inhabitants and business
that investments in them have a real cash
value. The Boston municipal authorities,
moreover, have learned how to put their
money where it will do the most good. st.
Louis GlObe-DemOcrat.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17
Senator Hills Case Hopeless.
Il dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.

Special dispatch to the Globe-DemoCrat.
Washington, d. c., March Ex-senator
Hill remarked to-day to a friend who called
to see him that his life was all behind him.
lie was simply sitting there and waiting for
the end lie was easier than for some days,
but without hope of permanent alienation Of
his symptoms. He has had four surgical
operations performed without permanent re-
lief. The last operation was the removal of
one of the parotid glands, which became so
ini1amed as to necesSitate this severe treat
ment. The lncsion now refuses to heal, and
it is discharging pus constantly into the mouth.
1t now appears that Mr.. Hill himself has in
dulged no hope of cure from the first, as he lost
a sister and brother from the same cause,
and it is hereditary in the family. The physi-
clans are contemplating the necessity Of fifth
operation to prolong the senator's life.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17
German-English Scnool.

The next annual term of the above school
will commence on Monday, the 18th of April
next, when limited number of pupils can be
admitted.
Parents will please to take particular notice
that pupils for the lowest class will be reCeiv-
ed at the beginning of the term only, and not
during the year.
Applications should be made early to the
secretary, Mr. Mic Tengg.
San Antonio, March sd. 1882.
r. GROOS, President
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17

The UNIVEKRAL STOMACH BITTFRS- bsv.
% Seeh iuiiy .eS'eu' and carefully examined by Mr.
George Kateyer, a weil-known chemist end u, v
Menger, city phys iCian. Both declare them 10 ba
manufactured Of pure herbs and the best of sririS.
ana IeSomn end them to all suffering from weak
stomach The Bitters are also very efJecrua, ne a
preventative
Also keeps constantly on hand well assorted
STOCK OF the best Liquors, Cognac and ID ckperry
Brandy, Whisky, kuu.nel Flor de Cafe, aniset,e
Cordials, f,c
The Universal Stomach BfteTS are manufactured
by IL Grr'2t, under the personal supervision of
Mr. keiffer, the inventor Of the renowned
AslfsSa Bitten I~Iy,sn
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17
I.UN1 DGTe
PRICES CORRECTED BY FRANK ]. BRITB..


Texas pine, rough per thousand. ........ $2s 90
Texas flooring, T. and G., dressed, per NJ 90 90
Texas boxing. dressed, per thousand. 90 90
Yellow Pine, dressed. ~ and ~ per M. 30 90
Yellow pine, I. and u, per thousand. IS 90
Flooring. y. p, all heart, T. and c., per NJ 40 90
Boxing, dressed, yellow pine, per M -. IS 90
Siding, Is, dressed, yellow pine, per M. IS 90
Ceiling, u, dressed, yellow pine, per M. IS o.
Siding. 50, dressed, yellow pine, per M. 81 50
Ceiling. S. dressed, yellow pine, per M. 90 50
White pine, from to 2, per thousand. 70 90
Siding, u, white pine, per thousand. 90 so
Ceiling, IS white pine, per thousand...... 81 so
Poplar, per thousand. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90 90
White oak, per thousand ................ 90 90
Sawed cedar. per thousand .............. go 90
Failing, white pine, ID. and II per M..... 40 90
Failing, yellow pine, ID. and H., per M. IS 90
Failing, yellow pine, rough, per NJ. 80 90
Laths, white pine, per thousand. ......... 7 so
l.aths, yellow pine, per thousand ........ S so
Shingles, Long Co.'S 80. X" per NJ. 90
Shingles, all heart. cypress, per M. ....... so
Shingles, cypress, second quality, per M. s SO
Shingles, cypress, third quality, per M. 90
Shingles, yellow pine, per thousand. ..... 50
Shingles "Shoo-Fly," per thousand...... &C
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17
Houston Manufacturing Company.

Manufacturers of cypress water tanks and cis-
terms, of any size, from one hundred to a
100, 600 gallons. We set up every tank, and
mark each piece and every hoop. Scale
drawings showing foundation and support,
will be sent to all purchasers free Of charge
Prices and estimates furnished on application
to +. +. Collins, corner SemmeS and Cont
streets, Houston, Texas. 2-27-h
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

In the senate, yesterday, another
$4,000 was voted to the flood suffer-
ers.
A memorial was presented, signed
by officers of the navy, protesting
against the restoration of officers dis.
missed for drunkenness.
A memorial was presented from
many ex-Union soldiers protesting
against the restoring of Fltz John Por-
ter to the roll of the army.
Logan addressed the senate upon
his bill to devote the liquor tax to ed
ucation.
The postoffice appropriation bill I'M
der discussion.
In the house: Moneys spat with
the speaker was taken up by McLane,
of Missouri, and made party mat
ter of.
Mel .ane offered a resolution defn-
ing the duties of the speaker, but upon
the speaker assuring the house that
the resolution contained nothing he
would not vote. for himself, Mcl.ane
Withdrew It, amidst applause, SO that
the little storm was safely passed over.
Mr.. GRENET, prominent merchant
of San Antonio who died February FL,
was the owner of the Alamo church,
where Crockett, Fannin, Bowie and
thirteen other Texas patriots, were
massaCred in the cause of Texas indie
dependence. Lampasas Times.
The above extract, from Texas pa
per, admoniShcs lis that it is high time
the monument to commemorate the
fall Of the Alamo were erected, and the
time and manner of the event Chiseled
in marble or granite, or engraved in
bronze, IN order that 1t may not be
mistaken for some other event of very
insignificant nature. The idea of a
Texas paper stating that the Alamo
church is where Crockett, Fannin,
Bowie and thirteen other Texas patri-
OTIS were massaCred
Fannin fell at GOllad, being in COM
mand of that ill-fated body of men
who were massacrcd there after their
surrender.
One hundred and sixty-four names
besides those of the leading spirits
Travis, Crockett, Bonham and Bowie
are preserved of that gallant band who
resisted 4 Mexican army of over 1000
men for six days, and at last persisted,
every man of them, in desperate resist
anCe.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17

- Some ofthe newspapers are contlnu-
Ing their fun about Oscar Wilde, and
some of the wits of society are CRITICS.
ing him to his face, but if he should, on
his return to England, write his impress
sions of America as he has been COM
PEELED to see it, what howl there will
be',-[N. Y. Herald.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17
Removal,

The Office of the famous Larissa Nurseries
has been recently removed to Palestine, Texas.
where all parties desiring fruits, flowers, ever
greens, etc, should address us at that point
2-I4-tf YOAKUM 4 Co.. Palestine. Tex.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17

COKE lead off for free trade in the
senate, and Mills and Reagan for
polygamy in the house. Hurrah for
Texas
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17

building lots on San Pedro avenue for
sale at bargain Apply to John Brady, at
Brady's saloon. 3-IS-h
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-08-26

Editor Lake Charles Echo;
1t is with profound gratitude to God
that we make this report of our work
done between the Sabine and Calcasieu
rivers, Caleasieu parish:
White families visited, 932; destitute
of Bibles, 319; supplied with Bibles or
portions, 402; individuals supplied with
Scripture, l59. Colored families visited,
81; destitute of Bibles, 81 colored fam
lies supplied with Bibles or portions,
20; number of books sold, 81; value,
1901 60; number of books donated, 9S;
value, $40 so. Travelled 1854 miles;
preached IS sermons. Let me, through
your columns, thank the good friends
for their hospitality; we would not for
get the good people of Bagdad for their
neyertiring Kindness, nor Mr., ID. a.
HOFFMAN or Buck Parker for their kind
ness in passing US across their ferries
gratuitously. Heavens blessing rest
upon them all. J. A. BURGESS.
LAKE CHARLES, August %, 1882.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-08-26

H C. Gill was on the streets again
this week.
Mr.. Geo. Gilley, of Woods Bluff
was in town Thursday.
W. F. Stewart, Of the Island City
has been among us several days.
Capt. J. w. Edmundson, one Of
GalFeston's best citizens, was in town
Thursday.
Jas. Moore, of Moore, Stratton 4
Co, Galveston, was here In the Interest
of his firm, Friday.
Eli Blum, with Moses, Loeb & Co.,
New Orleans, an A ! house, was max.
ing it lively for competitors here Tues,
day.
Capt. 7. d. Reeves, of West Lake
Charles, spent the day in town Wed.
nesday. He favored the Echo with a
pleasant call.
Mr.. Isaac Rass, of New Orleans,
father of Mrs. Reims and Mrs. Kauf-
man of Lake Charles, spent a few days
In town this week.
Messrs. Sam Cohen, Louis Wolf and
Chas. Woifson, all jolly members of
the Commercial brotherhood" were
in Lake Charles this week.
Mr.. E. Kaiser and L. Miller, of
New Orleans, spent several days in
Lake Charles this week. Mr.. x. was
looking after his mercantile business
here.
Louis Fontenot and Capt. A. Loual,
lier, of Washington, st. Landry parish,
both well-known in this neck of the
woods" spent several days in town
recently.
Chas. Jauntie, formerly a Lake
Charles boy, aud live one too, was
among the arrivals of the week Char
ley is now in charge of Mr.. Z. Kaiser's
mercantile business at Orange.
Elias Aarons, the heavy weight tray.
eler of this section, and representing
the solid old house of Wackerbarth d
Joseph, New Orleans, was here during
the week, and as is usual with him,
paid his respects to the EeHo.
Mr.. J. l. Kingrey, of Rapkin's Cove,
twenty miles northwest of Lake Charles,
this parish, gave US a call Monday,
Jim said be liked the Echo SO well
that be could afford to give % for the
privilege of reading it every week. He
" signed for it." We want more just
like him to drop in and encourage US
this way.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-08-26
ATomn Marker Ho,.se.

II has been suggested that among
the many various Improvements that
would be of solid and lasting benefit to
our little town, none are of more i'm
portance than a town market house.
Speaking upon this subject the other
day, prominent citizen remarked
that such an enterprise could be made
to yield yearly revenue of fifteen
hundred dollars, and we do not be-
lieye be has oyer-estimated it one dol.
lar. There is doubtless not a citizen
of Lake Charles who will not acknowl-
edge at once that there is pressing
necessity for something of this kind.
Aside from any pecuuiary advantage
that would accrue to the town govern
ment, the convenience that would thus
be afforded the public, is quite enough
to stimulate the authorities to look in
to this matter, and if they find the en-
terprise a feasible one, to formulate
and map out some plan for success
fully carrying it ont. In this connec-
ton, we heard another excellent sug-
gestion, and it was made by an old
citizen, one who has about as level a
business head on his shoulders as the
next one. II was to the effect that
the lake front presented the most suit
able location for building of this ma
ture to be found inside of the corporate
limits. That town market house and
parish Jail might be one and the same
structure. His plan was to make the
building two-story-the market be-
low and the jail above. The whole
might be constructed at cost of not
more than S50o0-possibly for less.
Five thousand dollars would secure the
erection of building that would suffice
and be a credit to Lake Charles for
the next ten to fifteen years. II was
part of the idea also TO have large
hallway through the center of the
lower story, sufficient for the passage
of wagons back and forth, to wharf
extending out in the lake from the rear.
The plan strikes US as very excellent
Dflt, anu 81 idI DIS VIC tdh oCN hohJ
there is not solitary obstacle in the
way. The town can bear her share of
the cost in such an undertaking and
meyer be out dollar There is more
than one citizen here who would be
glad to furnish the means for the priyi-
Iege of leasing the market house, at
reasonable figures, until he had been
reimbursed for his outlay. As such
public improvements as these are scar
| eely ever accomplished until thoroughly
discussed and agitated in all of their
bearings, the EeHo would be pleased
to hear from some of our publie-spirited
citizens on the question. Onr columns
are open, gentlemen, and if anyone
thinks he can improve on the ideas
herein advanced, We would be pleased
to have his views.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-08-26
BeeIsyyortIp Greek.

BEcKwoRTH CREEK, Calcasieu Parish, La,
August 20, 1882. I
Editor Lake Charles Echo
As we have had at last three eonsee-
utiye days without rain, our people
are beginning to hope that the food
may cease consequently they are in
good spirits. And when it was an
nouneed that the Eclipse portable mill
crew proposed giving an amateur min
strel performance, at 0. s. Lyons
store, they were met by an audience
who were not disposed to be critical,
but willing to make all possible allow
ances for imperfections. Nevertheless
we were very agreeably surprised with
their rendition of their several parts.
In the humble judgment Of the writer
their performance was equal to many
for which people pay high price. As
long as they choose to favor US with
such entertainments as that Of yester-
day evening, we win assure them an APP
preciatiye audience. b.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-08-26

BRODERICK AT Deesport, Calcasieu par
ish, Louisiana, August ~, 1882, Michael Brod-
eriek, aged AZ years.
New Orleans Times Democrat, Brenham
Bntsser aud San Antonio LiglH please copy.
Deceased was native OF Ireland, hut
had resided ia Louisiana for q number
of years. He was q resident N East
Baton Rouge for eighteen years, where
he was well and fayorably known and
esteemed by all who were intimate With
him. In All of his dealings with his
fellow-men he ever tried TO live up to
the soriptural standard. " Do unto
others as you would have them Dc unto
YOU He leaves an aHEactionate family
70 erieye at the loss III their protector
May he rest in peace.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-08-26
-chief Denntr Sheriff Richard bas

Chief Deputy Sheriff Richard has
received reply to his letter to the
authorities of the insane asylum at
jackson regarding Geo. Wagner They
propose to take charge Of him at $40
per month, and Mr.. Richard will cause
him to be conveyed there at the ear
lest opportunity. This will be at bis
own risk, but the police jury will make
provisions at their next meeting for
reimbursing him whatever amount he
may be out. And thus is settled the
Wagner question. Our people will be
glad for humanity sake as well as to
escape being compelled to listen to
bis pitiful crying aud moaning from
day to day.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-08-26
TAXES! TAXES !

NTOTICE is hereby given to all Taxpayers
IN of the parish of Calcasieu, that the tax
rolls for the Year 1882, have been filed in the
office of the Recorder of Mortgages and have
been delivered and on file in my office, as re-
quired by law, and that the taxes for the year
1889 are now due. They are further notified
31st day of December, 1882, and will draw
interest according to Sec 40, of Act g6, OF
1882, at the rate OF three per cent, per month.
Parties owing taxes on personal property
must come forward and pay said taxes imme-
diately, as said taxes will become delinquent
on the LIST day of October, 1882.
Those wishing to avoid costs of notices and
seizure, viii do well to make prompt payment.
d. II. LYONS,
Sheriff and ex-ofieio Tax Collector, Calca-
easieu parish, La. aug-5-'o2,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-08-26

The EcHo learns that there were
between fifteen and twenty road over.
seers reported to the grand jury Of
Vernon at the last session Of district
court at Leesyille, for failing and neg.
leetipg to5comply with the provisions
Of the road law. The affair was am
lcably adjusted, however and the grand
Jury found no bin against the delin-
quents, they having promised to put
the roads in order.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-08-26

H. A. Minis, of the Bagdad neigh
borhood, was in to see us Monday. He
was seeking information about the
Augora goat, and says his mind is
made up to engage in the experiment
Of breeding them in this parish. For
the benefit of Others, we will here state
again that the full-blooded Angora
billie may be obtained either from
Jos. r. Deyine, San Antonio, Bexar
county, Texas, or from w. ID. Parish,
Boerne, Kendall county, Texas The
advantage il buying from either Of
the above named gentlemen is, the
goats are natives, and the difference in
climate in there and here, if any, is
very slight.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-08-26

From Judge S. d. Read, who but
recently returned from Leesyiile, Yer
non parish, We learn that comparatively
little business was transacted by the
late term of the district court. Two
criminal cases were heard, resulting in
acquittal in both instances. But little
civil business was disposed of. Several
cases, both criminal and civil, were
continued. Crops throughout the par
ish are 4" spotted, " owing to the irregu-
larity of the season, though in most
instances ample has been made for
home consumption. Waters are low,
roads bad, and in the western portion
of the parish trade is light, on account
Of depression in the timber market.
Altogether, the good people of Vernon
are not in SO prosperous condition
as they had hoped to be at this time.