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The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-08-06

Warts may De eves on hand. bu. credi- tors sacces ,fally VIC with them-A eyrrg- fshi .>nnd v .tSrrs.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

NaTIosAL SrRoIcAL ISsTIru7E.--
Two Of the Surgeons Of this notable
Institute win be At No. 100 81. Charles
Street, New Orleans, La,, during the
month of January, 1882. They VIII
have with them > fine outfit IF braces
and surgical appliances, and VIII be
prepared to treat al kinds Of Dcforln-
ities and Chronic Diseases, such %
Club Feet, Hip Disease, Spinal Dis
ease, Paralysis, Piles and Fistula, ca,
tarrll, Private Diseases, Diseases q
the Eye, etc. For full particulars, az
dress NArlosAL SuRcIcAL IssrIrurE,
Atlanta, Ga. tdec, "A, 'sl-4t
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

IsFoRmArsos received Mt the office of the
Washington est Landry Argus, from Ten
Mile,u Caicssieu parish; reports that fearful
tragedy had taken place In that locality be,
not be accounted for. One of the formed
and TWO of the latter had already been killed.
The fight Is not yet ended, "A Gretna Courier
You are entirely on the right track, friend
Cousier. The circumstance III question, no
doubt, is tie affair that took place at West
port, Rapides parish, IN a drunken quarrel
about horse race, last Christmas eve, result
ing in the killing Of Robert Perkins, his son,
and simon Mericle. Peace and quiet prevails
throughout cur parish.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

THANKS 10 Desire Farque Tor some choice
oranges raised IN his orchard at this place.
lie Will raise fine Lot this year u be can keep
the orange pest out Of his orchard. II we
would succeed IN raising oranges, we should
fight the orange bug with the same vim and
determination thst the successful farmer
fights the grass and weeds which spring up
among bis corn, cotton and cane.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

IT Is now stated that 1t is the opinion of all
careful observers who have attended the
Guiteau trial. that the jury Is a unit for con-
yiction, and many wonid not be surprised II
they ask to announce their verdict without
leaving the jury box
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

VIZ wExE IN hopes that by this time t;ae
Gnitesn trisa would have been closed, and we
would be able TO give our readers the result
but 30 far, only the opening argument in the
trial has been made BY Mr.. Dayidge. Hi
argument will be found in the Timss-Demo.
xsraf ~ S@ w FE Ea
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

A PAMPHLET, called "Golden Days" was
sent rs this week After examination we are
satisfied il IL an excellent pamphlet for the
youth Of our country and community. There
are many articles and Illustrations Of an fn-
,struetiye and amusing cbaracter. This and
all others Of . refined, moral tendency hase
our best wishes for their future usefulness
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

IRIS reported thar steps have been recently
taken TO organize company for the purpose
Of building q railroad from San Antonio, Tex
as, TO Arkansas Bay. The project may be a
good one, but how about searsoing vessels
getting 10 and out OF the bay loadeds
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

ELEyEs prisoners and seven lunatics are
reported to be In the Brenham tTexas) jail.
Our parish jail, with but little exception, has
been empty for about four months We have
no lunatics among us, and are blessed with
plenty OF life's comforts.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

SEvERAL of our citizens were summoned
this week before the Federal Court now in
session in Opelousas, to testify in relation to
aliedged fraudulent homestead entries
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

DURING the past week there were one hun
dred and thirty deaths In New Orleans, from
all causes, consumption claiming seven and
malarial fever six victims.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

CouRT Is in session In Cameron parish, and
Is presided over BY Judge s. D, Read Messrs.
welis, Fonrnet and Gallaugher went down
from Lake Charles to attend court, and have
returned. q
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

THAsKs to Mr.. G. NJ. Dees, Capt. g Wagner,
Of Lake Charles. and to Mr.. N. =, Dces, Of
Scranton, Mississippi, for new subscriptions
to the Echo. s e fr ae
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

Gretna Courier j. w. Bryan Is now sole
proprietor Of the Lake Charles Echo, one OF
Louisiana's best country papers. We note In
the well filed advertising columns of the
EcHo that our our old friend Captain Thomas
r. Reynolds is proprietor of the Haskell
House, at the ity-of-theIake. We know
Tom well, and more clever gentleman is
hard to find.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

oped cases OK small pox In the city of Austin,
Texas, thirteen OF which are Swcdes,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14
NOTICE
To Dealers and Consmnaers.

CAN supply an unlimited quantity Of
Il Ruta Baga and Rough Leaf Turnips
large, young, crisp and sweet, fresh from the
beds, by the peck, bushel or barrel, delivered
at Lake Charles once or twice week, By the
mail steamer. For terms, address, at Cam
eron, La. DUNCAN SMITH.
january u, 1882 --2t.n 4. a -
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

ST. ELMO performed at Gray's Opera Hous'
In Houston Thursday and Friday night.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

SEE advertisement Of Duncan Smith, Of
Cameron parish, elsewhere.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

EERREOB. PERRODIN,
u Attorney at Law, practices in the
Parishes Of 81. Landry and Calcasien,
Office at Opelousas, La.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14

JOB Printine of an descriptions care
fully executed, With neatnsRf and dis
patch
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14
ResilleIace fbr sale.

A CONVENIENT and wellarranged cot
IL tage residences Two trout rooMs car
peted- For further particulsFs aPPly tc
II. w. BRYAN,
Jan. ~, ISL. Lake Claylpe, IA,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
A Reckless Oysterman.
wlHanlspOrt Breakfast Table.

1t was a man at one Of our restu-
rants the other night. He was sitting
at table digesting that hallucinatin0
dream-that mockery, of restaurant
mockeries-a modern oyster stew. Call
ing the white-aproned darkey to his
side, he pointed down into the dish and
said:
This thing must be investigated. It
appears that you have given me an
oyster stew with an oyster in it. Come.
this is hardly fair. And 1 am a
stranger, too"
"HeyY asked the puzzled waiter.
81 repeat, you have given me an
oyster stew with an oyster in it.
Must 1 pay anything extra for the
oyster?"
"No-why-"
"Well, that's all right; I'm glad of
It." smiled the stranger, Strengthening
up. "Only don't see how you can
make any money if you put an oyster
in the stew. Well, it beats me how
you can afford to do it. 1 suppose
you'll be putting chicken in chicken
Said, ham in ham sandwiches. and
veal in veal pie next Then you'll be
50 rash as to give man a clean nap
kin, besides putting vinegar in the vim
egar castor when it run out. You
folks viii bust up with kindness if
you're not careful"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
He Did Not Mince Matters

A representative of the Lynn (Mass.)
Item, in a late ramble throughout that
city, gathered, among other scraps of
interest and information, the following:
The first place visited by the reporter
was the fruit store of Mr.. J. Levett,
No. 81 Market street, in response to a
rumor that the proprietor had been
cured of the rheumatism by the great
remedy. Mr.. Levett not being in, the
reporter had talk with his son. Mr..
Levett stated that his father had been
cured of an exceedingly bad attack of
rheumatism by the st. Jacobs Oil. He
had the disease in his right arm and
shoulder, which became perfectly help
less after being affected few hours.
Els pain was so great that he could not
rest in comfort or attend to his business
with any degree of satisfaction. After
enduring this sort of thing for some
time. he purchased a bottle of the
Great German Remedy and began to
apply it. He did not mince matters at
all, but used the Oil for all it was
worth After pursuing this mode of
treatment for three days the pain was
banished and his father was in a per-
fectly healthy condition. He never
since felt any rheumatic pain.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

ly. Over her dress, over the floor, fell
a shadow, creeping slowly along up the
whitewashed wall of the school-house; (;
and while 1 watched it the tall man
with the black beard stood on the
threshold-stood there with both arms
stretched toward her, until she turned,
and, looking on him, cri0d,-
"Williaml Oh, my William and
fell upon his bosom.
At first 1 had imagined that the
black. bearded gentleman was about to
deveur Miss Linda, or carry her away
to his enchanted castle; but when she
called him William, the truth dawned
upon my mind, and 1 listened quietly,
when, some moments afterward, he
knelt beside her and spoke thus
81 have been near you many weeks,
my darling. l have watched you from
the school; and, though l never
dreamed you could still love me, l have
loved you every moment since we
parted. When 1 left you 1 hoped to
return to you soon, happy and prosper
Gus; but, baffled and disappointed,
could not bear to bring my poverty and
glief for you to share, and 1 battled
with the world, weary and broken
hearted, until / began to doubt all
truth and goodness, and believed that
no woman could welcome back toll
worn, beggared man, as she would one
who was glad and prosperous"
saw her arm steal about his neck.
and her lips touch his cheek, and he
went on again.
Better days dawned upon me, and
came back again, loving you still, to
WOO and to win you, if you could for
give my long and shameful silence.
The first news 1 heard, darling, was
that you were betrothed to another, and
though il almost broke my heart,
vowed that if this were true, l would
not mar your new-found happiness by
bringing back the memory of the past.
Had you loved him, Linda, you never
should have known that Will Brace
dwelt among the living me8, although
he would have prayed for your happi-
ness while he had heart to pray with.
and blessed you until his lips were
dumb forever"
There was another pause, and 1 could
hear Miss Linda sob.
To-day, Linda, followed my rival,
as l thought him, to this door; l heard
the words he spoke, and L also heard
your answer. learned, my angel, that
you had forgiven me, that you were
still true to the wanderer whose only
merit was that he loved you fondly ;
and no words can tell yCu the ecstacy
of that moment, the balm that knowl-
edge poured upon my wounded heart.
Will you be my wife still, Linda Will
you share the little that 1 have of
wealth, and let me have a right to the
great treasure of your woman's heart ?"
She did not speak, but her head sank
lower still, and her white arms twisted
themselves about the neck of the man
with the black beard.
A week later the village paper re-
ported the marriage of Miss Linda Har-
rilgton and Mr.. William Brace. and
our school was left without mistress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
Beans for Dinner.

They tell good story about one Wy
name. a diminutive drummer well
known here and on the Comstock. He
stopped one night at Deming, New
Mexico, favorite resort for the cow
boys.
Madame" said Abe to the landlady,
''give me some dinner and be quick
about it. have not dined since yes
terday."
The lady brought in some bean SOUP.
madame, take the soup away new.
er eat soup. Bring on the roasts right
away"
The lady brought him a large plate
of pork and beans,
Madame, take that away, I never
eat those things"
In vain the lady explained that pork
and beans was the best the house af.
forded. He was obdurate, and wanted
roast beef, rare. A mild hammered,
blue-eyed cowboy at the table then
Clipped in: "Beggin' pardon, stranger,
but you must excuse the lady. We"
"Who are you, sirY' retorted the
drummer. az know my business"
"You don't tell me?" said the fes-
tive cowboy, drawing his navy. "Now,
you eat them beans. I'm goin' to sit
here and see you feed. Light into 'em,
quick, or I'll open You sure, and put
'em in. This is business with me an.
I'm shoutin' in yer ear"
The unfortunate drummer saw blood
= II
four plates of the unwclcome food
down before the cowboy was satisfied
with his apology TO the landlady.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
So-CaTled "Fancy Farmers"

A Pacific coast journal would have
the people SET right with regard to the
honor due to scientific or fancy farm
ing. 1t says: "They have tested the
ories, while others raised crops for
markets; they have given a glory to
farming it would not otherwise pos
sess. Fancy farmers have changed
the wild hog into the Suffolk and Berk-
shire, the wild cattle of Britain into
Shorthorns, the mountain sheep, with
its lean body and hair fleece, into the
Southdown and Merino. They brought
up the milk of cows from pints to gal
Ions. They have lengtheued the sir
loin of the bullock, enlarged the ham
OF the hog, given strength to the shoul-
der of the OK, rendered finer the wool
OF the sheep, added fleetness to the
horse, and made more beautiful every
animal that is kept in the service of
man. They have improved and has
tened the development of all domestic
animals till they scarcely resemble the
one from which they sprang. Fancy
farmers introduced irrigation and un-
der-draining; also grinding and cook
ing for stock. They have brought
guano from Peru and nitrate of soda
from Chill. They introduced and do
mesticated all the plants we have of
foreign origin. They brought out the
theory Of the rotation of crops as
natural means of keeping up and in
creasing the fertility of the soil. They
first ground up gypsum and bones, and
treated the latter with acid to make
manure of peculiar value. They first
analyZed soil as means of determin-
ing what was wanted to increase its
fertility. They introduced the most
improved methods of raising and DIS
tributing water. Fancy farmers or
fancy horticulturists have given us all
our varieties of fruits, vegetables and
flowers. A fancy farmer in Vermont
a few years ago, originated the Early
Rose, potato which added millions of
dollars to the wealth of the country,
and proved a most important accession
In every part of the world where in.
troduced. Another of these same fancy
men originated the Wilson strawberry,
and another the Concord grape. But
it is unnecessary to enumerate; any
one who will take the trouble to inves-
tigate little or reflect will readily see
and will cheerfully accord the praise
that is justly due to men that are
called fancy farmers.'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
..0..i A Petent Specific.


land you say that you are a doctor ?"
said the justice. regarding a squatty
looking colored man who had been ar
raigned before the court.
"Yes, sab, Use physician. an my
name is DIR. Bliss"
"Why do you call yourself BlissP-
because"
II knows what yer's gwine ter say,
but yer needn't say it. Yer's gwvne
to say calls myself Bliss case a man
named Bliss doctored President Gar
field. Dat IS mistake. ledge: NV
name was Bliss fore President Garfield
was born. Use ole-timer."
"You are charged, DIR. Bliss, with
poisoning Thomas Hendricks, highly
respectable colored man of your neigh
borhood. What have YOU to saw in
your own defense?"
"Nothin', sab, case de case needs no
defense. Use a regular physician. and
course doan hab ter splain myself" !"
"We'L show you about that DIR. Bliss.
Now, sir. this witness states that you
made your living by skinning rabbits
and scaling fish for steamboat until
you heard that DR.. Bliss had taken
medical charge of the wounded presi-
dent; then, as your name happened to
be Bliss, you began to practice medi-
cine declaring to the colored people
that DIR. Bliss,of Washington, was your
uncle. What have you to say of this p"
Il says, Jedge, dat the black man
what circulated dat report 10 a liar
frum de right han ter de lef han cor.
ner oh his system"
"Make use of another such expres-
sion, sir, and I'll send you to Jail. You
poisoned the man. Explain or 90 be-
fore the grand jury"
"Well, you see, de man, Hendricks.
was powerful sick. He sent for me.
an when l got ter him he was most
gone. l gin him a dose of my double
ginted, revolvin' action syrup
"What is it made of?' demanded
the justice. "The chemists have de-
clared their inability to discover the
secret of its concoction."
'Dem is putty big words for a JUS
tis OBJ de peace, and mighty nigh set
ties ir my mind dat yer's fitted fur de
s'preme bench. De medicine is made
outen roots an bark. OATS what its
made outen. Well, 1 gin de man a
dose OBJ de medicine, an it lifted him
up in bed at once. 1 neber seed a man
rise outen sickness with such action.
1 left bottle oh de medicine, wild in
structions ter de nurse not ter gin him
anuder dose till de naixet day, splanIn'
dat an anuder dose would make him
too strong all oh suddenly. Arter 1
left, Jedge, dat patient axed fur more,
an de nurse gin him anuder Dose"
"Well?" said the justice, after wait
ing moment.
"Why, sab, de patient got outen bed,
went out ter de wood pile an chopped
wood til he fell dead"
The doctor is now waiting the act
ion of the grand jury.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
q Great Country.

Kansas City Journal
The latest census bulletin received
contains tables showing the approx
mate areas of the United States. the
several states and their counties. 1t
is certainly one of the most interest
ing of all the bulletins yet issued by
the census department, and as it is the
work Of Mr.. Henry Gannett, ,geographer
of the census, who is reliable author
ity, the several areas may be consid-
cred as perfectly accurate. 1t has al
ways been supposed that Missouri con-
tained $3.50 square miles of territory.
The new measurement. or computation,
shows that she has 68,735 miles, a gain
of 2, 166, 400 acres. She has also $50
square miles Of water surface. The
following named states have larger
areas than Missouri, viz: Texas, 262,-
29O square miles, with a water surface
of 3,49O square miles; Oregon, o.
500 square miles, with water surface
of ,47O square miles; Nevada, 100, ,740
square miles, with a water surface of
$50 square miles; Nebraska, 76.-
185 square miles; with a water sur
face of go square miles; Minnesota,
79,205 square miles. with water sur
face of AGO square miles; Kansas.
81, 200 square miles, with water sur
face Of $50 square miles; Colorado.
1O3,645 square miles, with a water sur
face of 280 square miles; California,
155, $3.50 square miles, with a water sur
face of 1880 square miles. The small
est state is Rhode Island, which has
but l,O85 square miles, with water
surface of 165 square miles; next
comes Delaware with land surface of
1850 square miles, and water sur.
face of 80 square miles. Other states
that have land surface of less than
10000 square miles are Vermont, ,l35;
New jersey, 7,455; New Hampshire.
1905; Connecticut, 4.845. The total
land surface of the United States. in
cluding her territories, is 2,970,0OO
square miles; the total water surface
is given at $1,000 square miles, and
from this is excepted Alaska, whose
area was given by the census of 1870
at 577, $50 square miles. 1t is a pretty
good stretch of country, and capable
OF sustaining many hundreds of mil
lions of people in comparative COM
fort.