davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

When the waters subside, the great
numbers of cattle, hogs, sheep, etc.,
which have been drowned will in many
neighborhoods fill the air with hor-
rible stencil, and may cause sickness.
Among the best absorbents of miasma-
ia are sun flowers, and we have already
suggested that they be planted plen-
teously in all fever-infected and swampy
places. They will have a good effect
and the seeds will be excellent food
for fowls. Every house and cabin
where the waters have been should be
surrounded as speedily as possible with
the great goldern lowered plant OF the
genus NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

We give below the names OF candl-
dates for election, on Monday last, as
Members Of the Board Of Police OF this
town. with the following result: JAS. Ray.
aos. T.. A. Sandoz, 800, Simeon Birotte,
157. Emile Pefferkorn, 175, A. B. Cha
chere. ss1, Felix Lesassier, s4, Bernard
Martin, 1888, C. B. Andrus, SO, E. Do
1ato. 70. A. Lejeune, 1913. The follow
ing members, are elected: Jas. Ray
T.. A. Sandoz, Simeon Birotte, Emile
Pefferkorn, A. B. Chachere, Felix Las
sassier. and Bernard Martin.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

Sunday morning last a large doe,
fleeing from the high water, made her
appearance on our streets. Through
fright from being pursued by a curious
few, she left the street, leaping seven
or eight of the highest picket fences in
town. Coming on down, her last jump
was made from the street into the res
idence lot of ]. B. Clements, where she
was cornered and caught by a number
Of excited egroes, and had it not been
for the interference of few of our
leading citizens, the Sheriff included,
she might have filled the stomach, Or
by proceeds of sale, lightened the
heart of some or her captors. She was
released and conducted by the Sheriff
to a skirt of timber near at hand.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08
A "Crank' I'm Town.

On Sunday last a young man OF
Jewish persuasion came to towTln
search of employment, as he stated.
He had good recommendations, but on
application to several parties, failed TO
get a situation. He seemed perfectly
sane at the time, and left town ID
good order. He returned by Sunday
evenings train. Immediately after
stopping at the depot he made his way
to saloon near at hand, and although
he did not take anything to drink
showed by his actions that some
thing was wrong. The inn-keeper, a
we'll thought-o colored man, asked
him what was the matter. He said that
he had been from place to place IN
search of employment, could get
nothing to do, and wanted to kill h'm-
self. He further stated that While at
Vermillionville, he had applied at
drug store for something to put an END
to his life, but that the druggist
didn't give him enough of it. The colored
man asked him if he had any acqualn-
tances in town. The young man told
him that he had, but did not know where
they lived at, and was unable to go
| alone. So, he was brought up town and
shown their domicil. Immediately on
entering their presence he told the sto-
ry Of his disappointment and asked for
a pistol. The gentleman wife became
frightened and he, Of course, had him
taken out. After leaving the house he
laid down on vacant lot near by and
alarmed the town by his piteous cries.
A crowd of young men gathered him
and proceeded to the nearest doctors
Office, thinking that he might have
been drugged or was suffering from
violent attack of some kind. Hls
chief cry was for the drug store, ant
when once reached he was given the
full benefit. The strongest emetlc
we're tried in enormous doses !; he wa
rolled on barrels and walked arount
until he vomited and was partly re
lieye d. He was strangely effected
So much so that neither the doctor
dru ggist or expert postmaster could tel
what was the matter. A great man.
thought him both poisoned and intox
icated. Others judged him insane an
, came very near guessing it, for hi
NIGHTS rest didn't afford any relief as h
was in the same frame of mind in tn
, morning. He was sent by train t.
, friends in Washington. We are toll
. that he came back to town Tuesday.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

Owing to the difficulty in getting
stock shipped by the different boats
running in the Atchafalaya trade, and
from the fact that so many are lost
by being drowned, they can be bought
for a song. Horses have been offered
near Churchville for $1.75, and cows at
so cents. Inthe neighborhood Of Man
sill Richards over two hundred were
lost from the fact that SO many cattle
we're shipped by the last trip OF the
boat that it was impossible to take
them. At Washington, after they have
been.brought out, some OF them are in
such bad condition that they are
offered at $3.50 a head.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

Owing to the high water, trains run
ming south from this place on the Nor
gan road, go only as far as Foster Sta
tion. Trains coming this way from
New Orleans, go only to Terrebonne
Station. Water below reported rising.
The railroad bridge over bayou BGnf
beyond Morgan city is reported
washed away. No mails at this place
for the past week.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

THE Milwaukee Sun saws: Let North
ern people go South in the. winter and
Southern people go North in the sum-
mer. and let the young OF both sections
fall in love with each other and 90 q
little marrying, and when Northern
and Southern grandmothers 90 travel
ing back and forth to visit the Dap y,
that will naturally come upon lne
scene, that will naturally emu all sec
tional il-feeling.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

Anderson, son of j. W. jackson, a
little urchin eight years Of age, went
ont two or three miles in the country
with his father on a hunt. He killed
eight or nine birds, some Of them Pap
nerbots and others OF the snipe kind.
He shot from the buggy. He has been
ont several times and missed getting
his game but once or twice.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

More cases of sick headache, bilious
ness. constipation, &C., can be cured IN
less time. with less medicine, and for
less money, by using Carriers Little
Liver Pills, than by any other means.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

The Louisiana Presbytery has been
in session at the Methodist church here
during part Of last and this week.
We have heard several fine sermons
from the ministers who compose it,
and feel assured that they are doing a
good work.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

One Of our fellow-craftsmen, looking
from a dizzy height, went on Sunday
last to inspect the overflow few miles
distant. We don't know Of his making
any awkward steps, but. from the
amount Of dirty water thrown up on
Monday, mark him down one slip at
least.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

Rev. R. S. Trippett, formerly Pas
TOR of the Methodist church at this
place, will preach in Opelousas at the
Methodist church, tomorrow at elev-
en- A, NJ, and 7:30 P. NJ.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

IF YOU are nervous or dyspeptic try
Carriers Little Nerve Pills. Dyspepsia
Aaakes you nervous, and nervousness
makes you dyspeptic; either one rem
ders Won miserable and these little pills
cure both.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

Services at the Courthouse by Ed
A. P. Scofield: Second Sabbath at II
A. NJ. and at 7:3OP. NJ; Third Sabbath
at 7:3O P. NJ; Fourth Sabbath at 7:3o P.
NJ; Sunday School every Sabbath at
3:3OP p. M.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

Charlie Parker, an honest and upright
colored man, who for several years had
been in the employ of Mr.. Jas. y. Cha-
chere, died sometime during the past
week. :. .. ., -ss.. zs- %. s-, -,
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

Door and window frames made at the
st. Landry Planning Mills at New Or
leans Prices.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

Flooring and Ceiling made Of Pine
OF Cyprus at the St. Landry Planning
Mills.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

The pews of the Catholic Church
will be sold for cash, on Easter Sun
day after the high mass.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

Bailey's Saline Aperient is cooling
and refreshing summer drink for dys-
pepties. 1t don't taste like medicine.
Everybody, home and abroad, should
keep it. <s, ~. ea.l.a,-.- e. ?
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

Japan plum seed can be obtained at
this Office without cost.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

We were present to witness the gath
ering of an immense crowd at the Cath
olic Church on Sabbath last, but being
rather late in putting in our ap-
pearance at the door, were compelled
to give way to a compressed majority.
This Sunday, next before Easter, is
called Palm Sunday, because on that
day the Savior made His final entry into
Jerusalem, when He was hailed as King
and His way strewd with the con-
ouerer's palms. The services were short
but impressive,-the music rendered
excellent, sermon edifying. As customa-
~, the church was we'll lighted and the
statuary tastefully decorated. Services
concluded at 1890, when, with the usual
commemorative tokens, the throng sep
arated, and in groups moved out
through the several entrances.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

The weather dur ing most of the week
has been clear and warm.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

Go to St. Landry Planning Mills to
get your Notwithstanding dressed.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

We learn that the water is falling
slowly at Washington.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

A short time ago, from tarrylng a
little too long in the scheol-house, we
suppose, a small boy was accidently
shut up in the house. Neither the
school mistress or his parents missed
him until late in the evening, and at
dark, he failing to come up, they CON-
menced making inquiries as to his
whereabouts. No one could conceive
an idea of where he was. They sent
about the neighborhood, searching for
him, and asking of the different school
children if they had seen anything OF
him. None of them had seen him since
school turned out. Finally, after ad-
opting every possible means for his re-
coyery, they were about to give up in
despair, when at or 2 o'clock at night
the school mistress concluded to go back
to the school house and see if he had
not been shut up within. Sure enough
the little fellow had grown weary OF
trying to make his escape, and fallen
asleep on one of the benches. The
windows being fastened down, he, OF
course, failed in his attempt to raise
them, and laid down to sleep in the
hope that some one would release him
or to await the opening Of school in the
morning. They took him home to biz
overioyed parents who thought tha
he had either wandered into the woods
was drowned OF had been injured o.
probably murdered by some one.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

For Extracted Honey, apply at this
Office.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-29
wetti1aG lead Hsenc5Is.

The act ef putting lead pencil to
tile tongue to wet it just before writ
ing, which we notice in 50 many peo-'
pie, is one Of these oddities for which
It is hard to give any reason--unless
it began il the days when pencils
were poorer than now and was con
tipued by example to the next gen
GRAFTON.
Al lead pencil should never be wet.
1t hardens The lead and rains the pen
ell. This fact is known to newspaper
men and stchographers. But nearly
every one else does wet a pencil be-
fore using If. This fact was definitely
settled by newspaper clerk away
down east.
Being OF q mathematical turn Of
mind, lie aseertaiped by actual eoqnt
that of fifty persons who came INTO
his office to write an advertisement or
a churcbnotice, forty niHe wet a pen
eil in taeir moatbs before using II.
Nov this clerk Away pses the best
peacila, cherishing a good Que with
somethi0g of Gle pride q soldier feels
Id Ills gun 81 lis sword, aud it hurts
BIS feelings to have Ills pencil spoiled.
But politeness and business considera-
tions require him To lend his pencil
scores of times a Day. And often
after It Had been wet Till it was hard
aud brittle and refused to mark, his
feelings would oYcrpower Linn.
Finally he got some cheap pencils
ana shaipened them, and Kept them
10 loud. The first person who took
up the stock pencil MAS 4 arayman,
wloso breath slnelt Of onions and
whisky. lie held the point in his
mouth and soaked it for several min
utes, while lie was tortpriug himself
il the effort to wIite an advertisements
for a missing bulldog.
Then assweet looking Young lady
came into tile Office, with Kid gloves
that buttoned half the length of her
arm. She picked UP the same old
pencil ana pressed i tc her dainty
lips preparatory " writing An adyer-
lHseIaent for Lost bracelet. The
clerk woald haze stayed her haua,
even At tic risk IF q bex of the best
Faber pencils, but he WAS too late.
And thus that pencil passed from
mouth to mouth for week. II was
sucked by people of aH ranks and
stations, All deggees IF cleanliness aad
unclaauliness. Bpt Wa forhear Sarely
as one vho reads this MiH evor again
WET a ted pencil.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-29

A R. MITCHELL, Attorney md
M Counsellor at Law, Lake Charles,
La, viii practice IN all the parishes Of
the l4th Judicial District, aud the Su-
pretne Court, at Opelousas.
Office. at the old Recorders Office on
Public Square.
Feb 5, 4SsI.-iy.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-29

9tz5it fsf + 90 leI
50 SIS Fl EA
=. y
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-29
sYhr -. &c ~ sil.s ..

The Rev. G.. w. Gallagher, iu the
Fourth Unitarian Church, Twenty
eighth street, began his discourse by
statistical reference to the death.
rates of this city and London for
some wears past. When we learn,
lie said, that il tlle year 1880 The
death rate in New York was 2648,
to 1000 inhabitants, that il The year
1881 the rates was 3l0S per l000,
while in London for the same period
the average death rate was 22I4,
and that foTty-eight cities IN the
United States during The same time
exceeded the death rate Of New York,
II becomes Us To ask: Why are
Americans dying opt2 ID 1851, ia
this city there were 1894 more
deaths than births, and ii the months
Of january and February, 1882, the
deaths exceeded the births by 244G.
III London during the year 1880,
ahere were 81 ,a28 deaths and l32 l28
births, o. 5l,0a7 more births than
deaths. 1 have considered these
facts, said the preacher worthy our
c!ose attention, and hope that we
shall draw fr6m them some useful
instruction. Besides iAe mere physi-
cal side 81 tliessubject, continued the
Rev. Mr. Gallagher, there il the pa
tlioiic view af tile decay Of what
may BE termed the true Americap
spirit. An american should be dis
tinct from an Engiishman, an Irish
man 81 d person Of any foreign ma
tionaltty. What constitutes an
Euglishuang Not the fact that be
is born On Epglish SOL, Ono who is
born ID China is not necessarily y q
gllinaman; neither does Il follow be-
eaase one il beFn ii Eranca that he
IL 4 Frepehnan. All Englishnan III
such because be was born and trained
under the great institutions which
give 70 Eaglishnen tlleil. civil and
religious rights. Sc the Institutions
peculiar to France mako these Of
that race Fgeaehmen. is tile Unitod
States We have had bequeathed Ia
Us through tears and hlood aud death
.om great civil religious liberties.
10 be an American il something
more ethan 10 he 80 in.A,ame. H6e
American spirit il j. spirit which
loves liberty, justice, truth aS- which
asserts the diguitg of human nature,
the brotherhood of man and which
honers labor This noble American
X n =
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-29
La KE HOUSE:
HAIL. Proprietor.
LAKE CHARLES, LA.

EFHIS old and favorably known house
i has lately been thoroughly repaired
and reftted, and is now better pre-
pared than ever to receive travellers. A
sample room for drummers TO exhibit
their goods il attached to the hotel. No
pains OF means viii be spared to give
general satisfaction.
A first-elass saloon is attached to the
premises, where the best Of liquors,
wines and cigars can be had; there is
also fine billiard table.
a good stable and plenty of yard room
for stock Sept III, 1S8f-tf.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-29


MHS peN'T EAsMERs SUCCEED. An
exchange gives the following twopty
reasons why farmers do not succeed
ia the South:
they read aud think too little.
They raise nething but cotton.
They buy tbeis neat aud bread.
They have 40 confidence ia any
one
They tlaink dogs ui9re valuable
Than sheep.
Ihes give TOO much attention v
politics.
glhe do moi use the best Improved
snaehipefy
Thsg Ivy upon ereait aud mort
gage thelr farlps.
s;itshhsF s,stsssiis fiieiaaityes q dong
as daddy 4 did
They fenee their stock out inatead
of fencipg them 20,
They fhinl one eowi sheep o. hog,
as good as another
They plsps W. frnit hpt few
vegetables, and haze 10 winter gar
sdens
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-29

TEB. SHYETEsEsss, Attorney and Goun-
u sellor at Law, Leesburg, Cameron Parish,
La, will praetice ID the DISTRICT Courts Of
Cameron, GaleasiesF and Vernon parishes
June 2b, 1850.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-29

"A J KEARNEY. Attorney at
M Law, Lake CHARLES, Caleasiep
parieh, Ia, practices in tiie District
Courts Of Calcasieu, Cameron and Yer
non parishes. Office in the Court
House, up stairs. april 1876,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-29
LAKE CHARLES ECHO,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY,
Al
LAKE CHARLES. LA

AZ
LAKE CHARLES. LA
Terms Of Subscriptions.
Que copy. one yeart .....,.t.. "
( One copy, six mouths. -.-...... VI
One copy, three mon this. $3.50. 99 F5
Single eopies, ..r. ?
Payable tnvariahly in advance.
ADVERTISING
Per SQUARE, (l0 Lines or leesl. %
Every su5sequent insertion W 59
Legal advertiser epts (l9p words
or leAs) ..a44...s...-.s-s.. s-.-5t- Va
Every subsequent insertlon ~
ANNOUNCEMENT Of candidates. for ~
ojiice ..........-..,.#... .'tslO W
Freneh, S5 extra
Yusiness Notices, Is cents o line.
s@bitnary Notices, 10 cents line
Advertisements sent in fo1 publiea-
SION. when there are no directions, VIII
be inserted in English only, and when
time is not limited, wili be continued
until oraers are received and charged
accordingly.
Liberal discount to those wlle adyer-
.ise by the yearsor quarter.
No credit wilIbe given for Advertising
sr Job work, except by special agree
naent,
Businesseards, from one to two inches
space, with paper. Twelve Dollars per
Gnnum.
No eamnunieaEions 10 the Echo will
be pulIIishetl, unless the writer gives MS
3 his full name.
We are not responsible for statements
made by our correspondents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-10
0asette.
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 10, 1SS2
Heroic Surgery.


In Cincinnati, recently, Il surgical opera
ton of special interest took place. The
patient was Mr.. iawry. Il stoncnllaon. aged
3S, and his ailmcnl WAS ar ahsccsS Of the
liver. The operators were 'Drs. Orr and
Judkins. DR.. Orr said The heart, crowded
away from its place, was performing its dr-
ties with great difficulty. and the right lung
was so compressed As to render it useless
for breathing purposes. With an irregular
heart and but one available lung, the man
was drawing necessarily short brcaths with
a whistling sound. Death by suilocatiUn
was not far Off 1t would probably occur
within "a hours time. as the abSccss w;ts
growing with rapidity that would soon
end the working of the remaining lung. 4
second danger, and equally Us probable, was
a bursting of the absccSs with Il result to ov
ertiow the abdominal cavity and terminate
life in two or three hours. As Il last meas
ure it was determined to perform the opera
ton of hcptOtomv after the method of Law
son TAFT, of Engla 3D. which was to fasten
the wall of the absccss TO the anterior wall
of the abdomen by silver wires and then let
out the contents through glass drainage
tube, the exterior end of which would be
kept under water.
The patient was cthcrized Il series of in
cisions were Trade, till the the crown Of the
liver was Thought to view.
''How are YOU feeling, my man.
''All right, doctor"
"We'll be through soon," was said to him
in an encouraG ing voice.
Taking hold Of the wire with al instru-
lnent for greater firmncss, he carefully and
deeply pushed it at an angle through the
flesh ut the lower end and to one side of the
missions, deity bringing it again through
the surface at the opposite end of the in
cison. Here it was that life hung in the
balance. The smooth wire had entered the
wall of the absccsS, passed through the con-
tents little way, and again through the
abscess wall, and out OH the surface of the
abdomen. The sack now held snugly mp to
the anterior wall Of the abdomen, was still
holding its mass On the other side of the
incision the second silver wire w;ls then
placed with equal success. 1t WAS Il triumph
The visible apex of the ahSccss was cut and
the pus began its outflow. The surrounding
edges of the opening being firmly held up
against the abdomen, made passage Of the
matter into the abdominal cavity all I'M
possibility. No hcmorage had followed the
cut by the knife, and now one gallon Of
matter was passed through the tube.
The patient underwent remarkable
change. The noisy breathing csased as the
right lung, relieved of its weight, began TO
act. and the man was taking in large
draughts of air at each inhalation. Respi-
ration had fallen from Is % to the minute
But, queerest of all, was tuttering noticed
on the surface of the abdomen. ''That."
said the doctor, lis the heart working its
way back to its proper position" The
surgical feat was accomplished, and death
had been worsted for a time at least.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-10
Clothing at Reduced Prices.

On account of the backward season. and havin,
very large and well selected of READY-MADi
CLOTHING on hand. we have reduced our
so SUITS TO So 90
u SUITS TO 10 90.
10 SUITS TO IL 80
IS SUITS TO ID 90
20 SUITS TO II 90
In Boys and Childrcns Suits we have made
the same reduction. Call and examine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere and he con-
WINGED of the rare bargains are now Offering to
the trade.
$. WATERMAN & son,
my1S Clothicrs and Taors, 81 King st.