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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-22
Some Strange Beliefs.

The Chinese hill tribes believe that
man has only three souls, and these are
satisfactorily disposed Of. Oneappropri-
ately and conveniently remains in the
grave, another takes up his position at
the ancestral board, and the third
roams about unrestrained in the spirit
world, and not necessarily upon earth
Many of the hill women are fond, as
in India, Of giving their dead child
dog, or (by dint of prayers and suppli-
cations) the departed spirit of an old
and experienced person as guide,
that the wanderer may net miss its
way on the path to the spirit world.
For this reason it was that the Mon.
golians sent slaves to accompany their
dead princes. The Chinese, however.
have a more humane idea. They be-
Iieve that since it is likely that the
dead man will be unable to find his
way safely to the world of spirits, and
may as probably as not stray from the
right path, the kings of the under
world would furnish him with little
devil to act the part of guide and ser.
want to the neWly-disembodied spirit
on it's journey. The Poles used to
have a notion of similar kind, though
they, like the Chinese, did not display
it in such an unpleasant way for sur.
vivors. 1t was their custom to lay
bears claws in the grave to serve the
dead man as hooks, with the help of
which he might climb the great glass
mountain. According to the common
notion among the Karens the dead re-
new as "plu-pho" in the world of Plu,
under the sovereignty of the great
King Cootay or Theedo, the occupa.
tions which they had followed while
as yet mortals upon earth-a curious
hint at the caste system of the Hin.
docs, which has no place with the Ka
renns while they are alive CornAil
Magazine,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-22
Tie Mining PrOspect0r.

The genus prospector, man OF
medium hight, n rather lightly but
frmly-knit frame, age anywhere be-
tween twenty-five and thirty-hve,
line face, gentle but firm, bronzed with
exposure to manya fierce storm, stamp
cd with the unmistakable expression
impressed on the features of those who,
day after day, stand face to face with
danger and death, face that girl in
distress will turn to without hesitation;
that rowdy will turn from with fea
and hatred. His first movement be-
trays the frOntiersman. A rapid pierre
ing glance around the park, neither
human foe nor edible game being in
sight, his next glance is TO the sky.
Apparently satisfied with the inspec-
ton. his first care is to tend to his jack
or "burro," TO use the mountain phrase;
then having liberated the burro with a
drag on the end of his rope which viii
effectually prevent his straying from
that park, he turns to his fire, blows it
into a blaze, puts on his coffee pot to
boil, and then to his toilet. Three
inches Of comb, two square incl es o
looking glass, a coarse towel, piece of
yellow soap, a tooth brush, and the
toilet table is furnished Now follow
him to the dressing-room; dozen steps
down the creek takes him to where a
little dam has formed a crystal pool.
Down on the moSs-covered rocks goes
the broad white hat, the collar of the
blue flannel shirt is rolled back diselos-
ing the neck and chest of an athlete
Oh how cold, how refreshing, how in
vigorating the water is, fresh from the
snow above. The toilet is finished,
breakfast is the next consideration.
The coffee having boiled is placed on
one side to settle; the bacon fried, the
batter for pile of ''slap-jacks' beaten
up, he fries one OF the denominations
throwing it into the air and catching
it on the reversed side with the precis-
ion of an old timer, ard now he plunges
into the tent and emerges with Tie
"chuck box" or in English, mess
chest" into the innermost recesses Of
which he dives, and from the conGlom'
Grafton of cartridges, buckskin thongs,
steel traps, needles and threat, sailorS
palm, mineral specimens, three or four
letters, a book very torn and dirty, p
pair of Mexican spurs, odds and ends
of string, etc, ETC., produces small
canvass sack of salt, ditto of sugar,
half gallon can of syrup, and breakfast
is ready and the table is set To dis
patch the meal takes but little while.
Short as the time is, however, it is not
wasted, for observe the upturned face,
the eager searching glance, peak after
peak is scanned, formation, color noted
until apparently satisfied with the in
spection. The meal is finished, plate
and cup washed and put away; the
morning pipe is Lit and smoked while he
goes through his pockets to see if his
outfit is complete, matches, compass
knife, magnifying glass, all safe.
Catching up the burro and picketing
him on fresh grass finishes the morn
ing chores and we are ready for the
days work.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-22
The Country Doctor.

DR.. Brinsley belongs to the noble
army of martyrs and heroes known as
country doctors" He was the sort
of man YOU could love if you loved
him; otherwise you would probably
dislike him, for he was very peculiar;
everybody said so. Now there are
several ways Of being peculiar, and the
doctors ways were not always pleasant
ways unless yen loved him. His
wife had loved him, and to her he had
seemed the most perfect of men. He
suited her and she suited him, and
they had been very happy. 1t must
not be supposed that her love had
been of the cooling kind. Perhaps the
doctor would not have enjoyed that.
Darling Becky rejoiced in making
bright, spicy, impudent remarks to her
husband. Remarks which made his
big brown eyes sparkle with delight;
then he would meet her half way, and
they would fight the most interesting
little duels, followed by the most affec-
tionate reconciliations. But it was
now three long years since poor Becky
had been resting in her quiet grave
and the doctors friends had decided
chat he needed some one to keep house
for him.
After much persuasion he had )een
particularly introduced to Miss Della
Swan. "What namer' thought the
doctor, but as he looked at her he saw
that she was fair, gentle, healthy and
twenty-six. "a good, sensible age.
must be neat and orderly" was his
verdict. In moment of enthusiastic
selfishness he had proposed to her, and
in moment of enthusiastic devotion
she had accepted him.
They were married. She lived in
his house, she poured out his tea and
coffee, she entertained his friends, and
everybody said: "Oh, how much nicer
she was than that other womani" She
was very popular with everybody, but
she was not at all popular with the
doctor.
To him "that other woman" was
still all the world and the brightness
thereof. So homeless did he feel in
the presence of this much nicer woman
that his visits to Becky's grave were
the only happy hours of his new life.
After awhile he became more accus-
toned to Della, and then he began to
give her free and frequent lectures on
Becky. "She" used to say SO and SO,
she used to do this and that, and as
she.had been right then, she must be
right now and forever, and in every
thing.
Della had married "from a sense of
duty" and deserved to be punished,
but it seemed to her that her punish
ment was greater than she deserved.
She would not have wished that her
husband should forget the wife of his
youth, but she had expected that he
would have some regard for tho
woman whom he had invited to pre-
side over his household, and she had
hoped to make him comfortable; to "do
her duty by him. as she expressed it.
Part of that duty she had performed
in the most admirable manner; never
had the doctors house been so clean;
never had his shirt bosoms shone with
such luster; but the heart which beat
behind them she had been unable to
conquer.
Was IT her fault? Had she not tried
TO be kind, to be patient. to be meek ?
YA, butt WA the tFyiag that bod
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-22

self, he was delighted. The next
evening he was on his way to Colo
RADIO. That same evening, in far-off.
lovely Denver, Della and Cousin
Mamie were comparing notes about
their husbands. Della had been very
cautious and Mamie was enthusiastic
about the doctor. "If he was my hus-
band / would firt with him and make
him fall desperately in love with me-"
she declared.
"Flirt with himr exclaimed Della.
Certainly it would be all right, and
so interesting! Now, John is so good
natured and always the same, some
times wish he would be little bit
cross, just for a change"
What sadly funny world this is"
thought Della when she was alone,
no one is really contcnted and
happy" Then she became very home
sick; not only did she miss the doctor,
bat she also missed herself, she had
always been SO prudent, SO submissive,
and now she had done such a wild,
wicked thingl Had she not promised
"for better and for worse?"
One morning there came tremen-
dous ring at the door. Della knew
that ring, she heard it all over her and
turned pale. Bound to get in." said
Mamie as she hurried to the door. "Is
Mrs. Brinsley in? ?" asked big voice.
Mrs. Brinsley was in. She came
forward smiling, rosy-cheeked, collect
ed and transformed. She held out her
hand; she was glad to see the doctor;
she presented him to Cousin Mamie.
They sat down. "Where are you
stopping?" asked. Della. "At the
Windsor" And she became as deeply
interested in the Windsor as if the
doctor had come expressly for the pur-
pose of ending his days there. But DR..
Brinsley was not altogether defense
less. II came to see if you would take
a ride with me- The carriage is at
the door. Come just as you are"
"Oh" said Della. And she went.
The mountains were perfectly mag
nifcent," as Della remarked, but the
doctor made quick work of them.
"How soon will you be ready to
come home?" he asked quietly.
81 don't know. l intended to stay
all summer I think-I think"
But she could not tell him what she
thought. She was glad he had come;
she wanted to go back with him; she
loved him, now. But did he love her?
If he would only be a little more
gentle, more lover-like. The doctor
was not very gentle; his manner was
clear cut and decided, buff she
would only have looked at him!
"How soon will you come home?" he
repeated. 81 want you to come
home"
Then, slowly, she lifted up her eyes
to his. Was this the way he used to
look at Becky? Not quite; no one
Shoul over seq that look aoain in the
doctors eyes. But Della. did not
know that, and it seemed very good to
her to be looked at in this way. 81
will go whenever you like" she
answered at last.
Then the doctor did say something
gentle and lover-like.
They were married already. Let us
hope they We're happy ever after
wards"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-05-19

ARTICLE l.-Admc.
The corporate name of the Association
shall be the BANK OF CALCAsIEU.
ARTICLE 2-E1riod.
This Association or Corporation is formed
for period Of twenty years.
ARTICLE 3.-OIjcct 9rhc Corporation.
The object of the Association or Corpora
ton is to carry on the business of banking,
by discounting bills, notes, and other evil
dences of debt. receiving deposits, buying
gold and silver, bullion and bills of exchange,
lOanng money on real and personal security,
and to exercise all such incidental powers as
are now or may be hereafter authorized by
1aE
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-05-19
The Oldest Town ina the United
States.

The citizens of Santa Fc, N. NJ, are
preparing to celebrate, in July, what
they call their tertio mlIennial," or,
in other words the 333d anniversary of
the settlement Of the town. The first
European who ever went through tho
region now occupied by New Mexico.
was Cabcza dc Baca, who was wrecked
on the coast of Texas in 1881. lie gave
SO brilliant an account of the country
that in l54l Coronado organized the
first expedition to the Territory, and,
as nearly as can now be ascertained,
in 1850 Santa Fe was settled Tho
celebration Of this important event in
the history of the southwest is to oc-
cupy the whole month Of July. Tho
permanent exhibition halls are to CON
tain the main features of the occasion.
In one there will be collection of
historical and archaeological curiosi-
ties. The Territory is full of the re-
mains of ruined towns and of ancient
stone implements. There are nine
teen Pueblo villages in existence. In
these, the people, the manners aud tho
customs are precisely such as they
were 800 years ago. These Pueblo
people arc descendants Of the aborigi-
ncs of the country, q part Of them
beng the Zuni Indians, recently
brought prominently befuro the coun-
try. There will be, in the second
place, large collection of Spanish
antiquities, representing the second
civilization which went into tho
country. The third civilization, the
American, will also be represented
from its earliest times down TO tho
present The other permanent build,
ing will contain a display of the re-
sources of the Territory, In this de-
partment the minerals, gold, silver,
copper, lead and coal, both bitumiu-
Gus and anthracite, will be tho chief
exhibits. New Mexico has the only
anthracite coal beds in the southwest.
A number of special entertainments
will be given on the different days Of
the exhibition, beginning with an
elaborate opening ceremonial After
that there will be pageant repre-
senting the entry Of the Spaniards
into the city. One day will DO given
MP to an exhibition of the games and
dances Of the Pneblos. Another day
will be occupied with an excursion u
the cave dwellings, which are not far
from Santa BE. Still another dag
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-05-19
EDrTORHAG NOTES.

The third trial Of Tim Kelley, at
Dublin, resulted in his conviction and
he will be hung in juno.
The venerable mother Of General
Grant died last week at her home in
New Jersey. She was born in 1889.
O'Dynamite Rosa recently estab-
lished in New York another branch
of the irish Revolutionary Brother
hood.
Major Wasson, the sporting pay
master who robbed the government,
is to be tried by court-rnartial IN San
Antonio.
England's queen has disgusted the
snob nobility of her country by her
maudIin sentimentality over the death
of John Brown.
Joseph Mullett, for consPiriug to
murder Judge Dennis Field, has been
convicted at Dublin, and sentenced to
penal servitude for life.
The Indians say it is starvation
which starts them on the war-path.
They take the back track as soon as
they fill up and take few scalPs.
The grand jury at Orange, Texas,
censured the sheriff, in their report,
for his manner of treating prisoners,
favoring some and treating others in
a contrary manner
The discussion of the probable ex-
tradition of Sheridan, Walsh and Ty-
nan (No. ~ is premature. No demand
has yet been made for the men, 50
cabinet official says.
The tax on matches win lie taken
off in July. 1t will amount to about
the same thing as tho rebate on
tobacco. Consumers will pay the
same prices as before.
Billy Thompson, a Texas despcra-
do and brother Of the notorious Ben
Thompson, of Austin, has been arrest
ed and sent to Galveston for confne-
ment, until wanted for trial. +.
"Boss" ConkIing's recent speech IN
New York has made him host Of
enemies among Republicans. The
"boss" says his party will be in the
minority next election, and the "boss"
is about right.
Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer, owner and
chief editor of the St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch, has purchased the New York
World newspaper from Jay Gould.
There will be thorough reorganiza-
ton of the inside and outside work
ings of the paper,
Col. Torres, Of the Mexican army,
with his command, had severe fight
with strong band of Apaches, in
Sonora, commanded by the notorious
Juh. Eleven Indians were killed and
number wounded. Five soldiers
were killed. The Indians were COM
pletely routed.
The Baptists of Dallas, Texas, and
through them throughout the state,
have finally settled their dispute of
long standing, and there is general re-
joicing. Mutual concessions were
made, but as tho matter is now so
happily settled it is useless to discuss
the different points IN the controversy.
Tho Standard Oil company's works
at Bayonne, N. j., burned on the 10th
inst. Twelve large tanks of oil, Is
cars, six barges, a dredger three
docks, and five brick buildings were
destroyed. Tho loss was about ST.
100000. Six men are missing and
are supposed to have beon burned,
Lightning struck one of the tanks
which communicated with the others.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-05-19
Improved Town Property
For sale az a Barg.ain.

1.-TWO large lots, with cottage residence,
4 stable, tannery building, fruit trees and
other improvements, at the foot Of Ryan
street, Lake Charles, La, VIII sell faF below
ton, Toxas, or Geo. Il Wells Esq, Lake
Charles La
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-05-19
A Coed investment.

INOR SALE, for cash only about ninety
u acres OF land, with improvements on east
side West Fork Calcasieu river, mouth Of In
dian Bayou Best location for country store
commanding heavy trade IN logs, and With
log men. Apply to -
r. A. GLLAUGHER,
Jan, "a, 1sS0-tf. Lake Charles, La.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-05-19

A true copy of the original recorded in my
notarial register, Book a, pages 26, n, %, y,
30, 81, 32. SO and "a, May 9th, a. D. 1858.
Witness my hand and official seal OF
H. S. Office, at Lake Charles, Louisiana,
this 9th day of May, A. D. 1883.
j. BEN KIRKMAN,
Notary Public.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-05-19
LOUISIANA
STATE UNIVERSITY
Agricultural and Mechanical
College.

SOI1eRSs
The next session Of this institution begins
October 4th, 1882,
and closes July 4th, 1888.
NULL instruction by an able and eXpe-
Il rienced faculty in the usual collegiate
studies. Cadets will have choice of four
courses - Classical, Scientific, Agricultural
aud Mechanical. No tuition fee is charged.
There is an annual fee of $40. Total charges
for Board, etc, in the University, $40 per
month.
Cadets, upon entering the University, be
fore being assigned to quarters or classed,
and every three months thereafter, shall pre-
sent to the President the Treasurer's receipt
for months fees in advance. Cadets shall
be required to purchase their own text books,
and must provide themselves with uniform
and undeT-clOthing.
For further information, address,
J. W. NICHOLSON,
President
Baton Rouge. La, August !, 1oS2.
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CHARTER-


DEFORE NE, J. BEN KIRKMAN, a No
ID tary Public, duly commissioned and
sworn for the Parish Of Calcasieu, State of
Louisiana, and in presence of the undersign-
ed Witnesses came and appeared James W.
Bryan, William W. Flanders, Daniel J. Coos,
Leopold Kaufman. Franklin A. Gallaugher,
William Meyer and Gabriel A FOurnet, all
residents of the Parish Of Calcasieu and State
of Louisiana, and the parties whose names
are hereuntO subscribed. who declared that,
availing themselves Of the provisions of the
Act entitled 'An Act to establish general
system of free banking in the State of Louisi-
ana" approved fifteenth of March, A. D.,
1855, and of the Acts amendatory to the
same, they have covenanted and agreed and
do by these presents covenant, agree and
bind themselves, and those they represenC,
to form themselves into, constitute, establish
and create bank, for the objects and pur-
poses hereafter explained, and under the
stipulations, regulations and obligations
hereafter expressed, tO-Wit
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-05
The Critic Criticized.
Editor NATIONAL. TRIBUNE:


saw in your issue of February sth statement
by Conlrs6e T. +. Black, with regard to the origin
OF the providentia spring at Andersonviile. Ihave
just read the criticism his statement by Com
rade r. c. Davis, late Thrty-eighth Illinois, and
wish to orticse his criticism. was "a prisoner in
side the Andersonvilie pen, from the sd of May
till the 18th of September, 1854. / have seen the
spring described by ComraSte Davis, but it is NOT
the spring known the providential spring. Com
rade Davis locates it i00 feet from the ead-line
the south side il was the north side directly
the dead-iine. Conirade Black places it one
fourth way up FROM the creek to the north gate;
should locate it fully two-thirs of the distance from
the brook TO the gate. i remember the conspiracy
TO carry the gates which Comrade Black speaks
of but that the tunnels which he mentions were
dug do not believe, | had some experience in
that business myself, having been engaged III two
enterprises of that kind. The ground between the
gate and brook was too sandy and loose, where it
was not too wet. The ground above the gate ON
either side, the most favorable for tunneling;
a hard strata of sand, with slight mixture OF clay
being found a feet below the surface. But even in
this it was difficult to drive tunnel large enough
for man to force himself through, lying ut full
length-much less large enough To niue a
Stockade set from SIX to el$;ht feet IN the ground
The feasibility OF mining the stoelSade WAS often
oanvaSscd, but always abandoned rs impractieable
remember the washout which occurred, think
on July Sth, but there logs washed out of
the wall anywhere near the spring. \ few not 10
exceed dozen, We're afterwards washed out in the
bed of the creek, where the stream entered the
prison. The big washout WAS the other side
where the stream made its exit. But the spring
did not break out for more than "a month after
ward-I think on August 18th, Comrade Black
says 1t broke out during wet spell; wrong
again. 1t occurred after long Cirouth that threat
ened TO dry up the little brook that supplied us
with water; bat during a very heavy thunder
shower. The thunder was so heavy could feel
the earth Earring, 1t were, under feet. This
thunder, in the opinion of all the most intelligent
prisoners that have eonversed with on the subject
bad more to do with the production of that spring
than those mythical tunnels The heavy Earring
of the earth had probably closed the fountain that
fed the swamp and forced the water TO break in
the dry hillside. With regard TO Comrade Davis
implied doubt about its being provident;li, will
say that that is only matter of opinion. But if
any occurrences in human affairs ever are proYi-
DENTAL then the breaking out. ON dry sandy hill
side, in prison where so Coo furnishing men were
sorely in need of pure water of Il fountain sufii-
eieRt to have supplied 10000 with abundance of
water, was proyidental.
GEO WEBER,
Late Co. D. Eleventh Pa Reserves.
LYNDON Usage Co., Kans.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-05
The Tribune Far Ahead.

TO the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
] have been thinking for some time of trying to
write "a few words of encouragement 70 help along
the good cause IN which you so earnestly en-
gagged and although this Is nay first attempt feel
Ike trying TO do al 90 induce ali tie pstriotic
women NJ 40 can 10 fall into line and follow the
noble example set by Mrs. Sherwood, and try to
help along our G. a. r Posts much as lies in
Our power. We have not organized an Auxiliary
Society here yet, but ] hope NE may soon. Il Is
now several months since my husband subscribed
Ion your valuable paper, and wonder how we
got along without it before. He Is al present
Commander OF AlcCOolS Post No 81, G. A. r.. ut
this piace. and. i natural consequence he often
has sample copies CT different papers sent 10 him
bat can most csphato.aiiy say that CT ali the sol
der papers have ever yet seen. ] think TIE Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE j. far aheaG-not only in items OF
interest TO the soldier IN particular, but 10 the gen.
eral reader also have been greatly interested in
the article entitled John Brown OF Old" which
appeared in your Issue Of March 22d. There are
several things IN i which remind me OF incidents
connected with the early struggles of the Adolf
tionisis ~ Irving to make free State Of Bleeding
Kansas. -Ly father Joseph Gardner was one o.
the John I-row type 81 Abolitionists, who never
lostanopPortu 81 assisting the poor unfortunate
slaves who we're sent 20 him to forward the L. G.
j. r.. though on one occasion it came near causing
the death ~ our whsle family.
lola. KAN Mrs. ". 6. SAWYER