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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-02

~ Having purchased the name and good
VIII of the Star Bakery, ! have consolidated
the same with the New French Bakery, and
solicit the patronage Of the public, i shall
strive to merit the good viii and custom %
the people by close attention 10 business and
hv furnishing the best bread TO be had IN
Lake charlcs ifeb-10-3m.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-02
ONE HALF CASH

On day Of sale, balance on twelve months
time, .sith interest at s per cent, With APP
proved security.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-02
IG9 GO-IOO Acres.

The E54 Of S En- of Sec. No. 35-E1< of
OF n wan Ell Of S Wa and VIZ Of n
~ Of Sec. 81, Township Is, South Range
West, containing 1862 6O-lOO acres.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-02
CHINA PosToEYroE, May 90, 1885.

To the Lake Charles Echo.
Measles III mild form are prevailing
in this neighborhood; thus far, how
ever, there have been no deaths. Have
had fine ram quite recently. Cotton
late and retarded in growth by the re-
cent cool nights. W. j.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-02
345 27-1OO Acres.

The NJ Of NEH and 81 Of N VIZ of
Sec. 2-E1l Of n Ell and NJ of Ell of
Sec B, Township Z, South Range e West,
containing 345 27-l0O arces.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-02

q. B. Watkins, ESq, baton Bo'g1, L0.
My DEAR SIR In view OF the fact that
certain lands proposed to be entered by you,
located in the parishes of Cameron, Calcasieu
and Fermilion, are now and have been III ac-
tual use and occupancy by bone tide resi-
dents I respectfully ASK thai you agree that
Won will sell to said bone tidc residents or
citizens one hundred and sixty acres, or less
if they So elect, for each head Of family al the
same price paid by YOU TO the government
with pro rata costs Of entry added.
Ii is not the purpose Of this request to
secure any privilege for persons claiming
lands for speculative purposes, simply TO pro
tect actual settlers. Respectfully,
L. \. BURKE State Treasurer.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-02

The following interesting and very
important correspondence took place
last week between Mr., Watkins, the
gentleman who has recently entered
about a million acres Of public land il
CaIcasicu, Cameron and NermiliOn
parishes, and STATE Treasurer Burke.
The action of Major Burke II the
matter is very commendable, and those
interested feel under many obligations
to him:
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-02
PARESM NEWS.
Contributions From the ECIlO's
Regular gOrresTBomGlents.
JENNINGS STATION. MAY 2S, 1888.

JENNINGS STATION. May 2S, 1888.
To the Lake Charles Echo:
Crops and health good Rain on
Saturday. the 26th inst The prairie
lands in this section are being rapidly
taken mp, under the homestead and
timber acts, by Western men, some of
whom are nov here and others to ar
rive soon. f. NJ. r.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-02
For sale.

A DESIRABLE LOCATION for iarl lll,s
~ and a Seashore residence, VIII i tbs
improvements, situated at the spoilA y Soc.
Calcasieu river, known as the HhaYer pie'
For particulars apply 70
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-02
To the Highest Bidder,

AT the Court House in Lake Charles, Calca-
sieu Parish, La, the following described
lands, to-wit:
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-02

70 Dearborn Ave. Chicago, Nov. :.
/ have been a great sufferer from
avery weak stomach heartburn, and
dyspepsia in its worst form. Nearly
everything l ate gave me distress,
and / could cat but little. ! have
tried everythinEreconmsnded-h have
taken the prescriptions Of doEen
phybicians, but got no relief until !
sock Browns Iron Bitters. feel
none Of the old troubles, ana am
new man. am getting much
stronger, and fee frst-rate. l am
q railroad engineer. and now make
my trips regularly. ! can not say
too much in praise 81 your wonder
fl medicine. d, I. Mac,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-06-02

Ito IIlOTG anu llO LGSbs
BY thorough and rapid
assimilation with the blood,
it reaches every part Of the
system, healing, purifying
and strengthening. Com
mencing at the foundation
itbuilds up and restores lost
health--in no other way can
lasting benefit be obtained.
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TheSecret

of the universal SUCCESS OF
Browns Iron Bitters is SIM
ply this: 1t is the best Iron
preparation ever made; is
compounded on thoroughly
scientific, chemical and
medicinal principles, and
does Just what is claimed for
it-no more and no less.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29
Dahomey's Artillery.
[san Francisco Post. ]


The king of Dahomey received an invoice
of Krupp cannon not long ago and con-
ceiyed the idea of having them mounted on
elephants backs for use in the field. With
much difficulty this project was carried out,
and at the next military review the king or
dered that one of the guns be fired immedi-
ately in front of the royal position, first TAX
ing the precaution to place coaple of thou
sand prisoners about where 1t was calculated
the ball would strike, so as to judge of the
effectiveness of the shot When all was
ready, one of the biggest elephants was
backed round and sighted. Just as the Ian
yard was jerked, however, the animal turned
half round to reach for a peanut or some
thing, and the shell took off the prime min
ister's head and knocked hole as big as a
sewer through the royal palace. His males
ty wouldn't have cared so much if the mat
ter had ended there-as the minister wasn't
very prime and the palace needed ventila-
tion-but 1t didn't. On the contrary, the ell
ephant, which had been stood on its head
by the recoil, picked itself up in a fury and
started in on the down grade ahead Of its
ticket. 1t upset the grand stand the first
rush, slung the grand chamberlain and past
grand carver of missionaries into the next
street. It then jumped into the brass band
with all four feet, and if it hadn't got the
big drum over its head so that it couldn't
see, would probably have cleaned out the
entire congregation.
The king was not found until the next
morning, and then, as he slid down out of a
banana tree he was understood to remark
that there was only one thing needed to
render his new artillery an entire success
that was to get the enemy to adopt it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29
Magazine Notices.

The Century for July opens with iue
portrait of John Brown, "whose soul goes
marching on" and ever will SO long as there
is a great crime against liberty among any
of the governments of the EARTH This is
accompanied by fine double paper: Rec
objections of the John Brown Raid, by Alex
ander A. Boteler, Virginian who witnessed
the fight, and Frank B. Sanborn, Radical
Abolitionist, with five illustrations. The
otler illustrated articles are: Striking Oil,
2. Y. bmalley, nine illustrations; Old and
New Roses, by Fl. B. EIlwanger, four illus
trations; Summer Songs, one Illustration;
Black Bass Fishing, James A. Henshall, five
illustrations; Anthony Tro.lope, Henry
James, with portrait; Franz Halls, Mrs.
Schuyler Van Rensselaer,, one illustration;
Flood and Plague In New Orleans, George
W. Cable, seven illustrations. The other
ebatsnts are: Farewell to salyini, poem,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29
PSALMS.


til EAR this, all We people, and give ear all
IA ye iaealtds of the world, Hop Bitters
will make you well and to rejoice.
2. 1t shall cure all the people and put
sickness and suffering snder foot.
3. Be thou not afraid when your family
is sick, or you have Brights disease or Liver
Complaint, for Hop Bitters will cure you.
4. Both low and high, rich and poor know
the value of Hop Bitters for bilious, nervous
and Rheumatic complaints.
5. Cleanse me with Hop Bitters and
shall have robust and blooming health.
6. Add disease upon disease and let the
worst come, am safe If nse Hop Bitters.
Z. For all my life have been plagued
with sickness and sores, and not until year
ago was cured, by Hop Bitters.
s. BE that keepeth his bones from aching
from Rheumatism and Neuralgia, with Hop
Bitters, doeth wisely.
9. Though thou hast sores pimples,
freckles, salt rheum, erysipelas, blood poi
soning,yet Hop Bitters win remore them all.
TO- What woman is there, feeble and sick
from female complaints, VINO ueslreth not
health and useth Hop Bitters and is made
sceu
H. Let not neglecs to use hop Bitters
bring on serious Kidney and Liver COM
plants.
II. Keep thy tongue from being furred,
thy blood pure, and thy stomach from indi
gestioa by using Hop Bitters.
Is. All my pains and aches and disease
go like chaff before the wind when use
Hop Btters.
IA. Mark the man who aods nearly dead
and given up by the doctors after using Hop
Bitters and becometh well.
Is. Cease from worrying about nervous
ness, general debility, and urinary trouble,
for Hop Bitters will restore you.
jel1 AIwF&w4w24
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

THE last Grand Jury of New York City
had occasion, in making its report, to COM
ment on the condition of the Ludlow Street
Jail, and taking that as text branched out
into the general status Of jailss and prisons
throughout the State and country. While
the sermon was not exactly called for, an
exhortation on that topic is seldom out of
place Our prisons should not be palaces as
some would-be-reformers, who have tested
their internal arrangements from expert
ence, assert they should, but they ought
at least to be comfortable and healthy
We have a right to imprison Grim
inals, but we have no right to murder them
by slow degrees by the stenches of filthy
priaon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

II. G. BURNER; Nights with Uuele Remus,
Joel Chandler Harris; Drought, poem,
James 7. Mckay; The Philadelphia Com
mittee of One Hundred, E. v. Smalley; A
Nocturne of Rubenstein, Helen Gray Cone;
A Woman's Reason, serial novel, continued,
w. ID. Howells; The Legend of Padre Jose,
Thos. A. Janvier; Breathing Time, poem,
Charles. d. G. Roberts; Early Letters,
Ralph Waldo Emerson; Washington on the
Eve of War, Gen. Chas. P. Stone; aud the
usual miscellany. l. is a good number.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

SAID Senator Thurman to Ohio Demo-
Gratis: "Let me warn you against taking
course that may seem to subordinate the
the grand old Democratic party +, single
issue. Such laws will ever be opposed by
our party as they ever have been. But
sumptuary laws are not the only matter now
before the people of Ohio, and he is not a
wise counselor who wonl1 restrist the cen
test to them" The ''Old Roman was
cheered of course, but Hoadleys ''bar'l"
was stronger than wise counsel, and the
party planted itself on the single issue
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

THERE is not much to fight about on the
tariff question in Ohio, as the parties stand
committed by their platforms. The Repnbli-
cans declared that they "believe now, as in
the past, in the maintenance of tariff sys-
tenn which will provide revenue for the
Government and at the same time will pro-
tect American producers and American la
bor." The Democrats want ga tariE>ffor-
revenue Limited to the nesessiiisssci Govern
ment, economically administered, and SO
adjusted in its application as to prevent I'M
equal burdens, encourage productive inter-
ests at home, and afford just compensation
to labor"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

LORD RoKEBY, who died in England late
ly, was the last survivor of the officers who
were present at the ball of the duchess of
Richmond at Brussels, when Belgiums cap
ital had gathered then her beauty and her
chivalry, and from which there was mount
ing in hot haste when nearer, clearer, dead
lier than before, there came the sound of the
lannon's opening roar on the eve of Water
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

A PARTISAN artisan, lately on spree,
damaged his hat SO much that he bought
another at a second hand store when half
drunk. Next morning he found under its
lining five notes for 1000 francs, and unable
to recollect where he bought the hat, adver-
tised the find, showing that he was still
drink
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

GEORGE WARRELL was to be married at
Rapid City, Minnesota, the other day, and
his progress to the home of the bride elect
was delayed by swollen creek. He called
for help, and was dragged across by a rope
around his body, the men on the bank send
Ing his clothes across on raft similarly i'm
peled
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

A MAN at Plum Creek, Manitoba, offered
to sell his discovery of perpetual motion for
100000 If the offer was taken up at GER
tain time. 1t was not, and now the figure is
placed at a million, and not cent less. De-
avs are always dangerous; and hsre we see
that hey are sometimes expensive.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

THE portrait of John Brown in the July
Century is a first rate picture of him as he
might have been before he went to Kansas,
and it is easy to see how, from such features,
came the thin and furrowed face be brought
from the battle fields of Border Ruffianism
In the spring of 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

THE Bartholdi pedestal fund committe of
New York have taken so decided a stand to
popularize the contribution that they say
they would not accept a check for the full
amount from Vanderbilt. For this or some
other reasons Vanderbilt hasn't offered it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

THEY took eight and half bushels of
sparrows nests from the Virginia creepers
that envined the Presbyterian church at Syr-
acuse, in order TO get rid of the noise of the
birds which interfered with the services.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

THERE has been common impression in
this country that contracts made on Sun
day are not legally binding. This may be
law, but certainly is not equity, and the
Supreme Court of Illinois, in recent case,
has just decided that contract made on
Sunday is just as binding as if entered into
on any other day. The pretense that Sun
day is not day in law has occasionally been
made use of in the past to subserve some
purpose of petty roguery, and it is well that
even the pretense is now finally abolished
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

A MINNEAPOLIS man has found way to
compress bran into solid bars like sticks Of
wood, for transportation. The principle
could be applied to the flour itself and then
bread might be made into the staff of life in
60
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29
IL II IsIt1e5S5.
FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 20.

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for publica-
ten but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29
ORNAMENTS.

30 different styles OF Ornaments, all
new. In the braided, beaded and satin.
In all coi0rs and black. Also full line
of Trimming Braids, in all colors and
Black,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29
GIANT BETTING.

This Betting is made up with the usual plies of
Duck and Rubber, and, before putting on the out
side cover, I is stitched in seams one inch apart
with cotton cord, which has pulling strength of
fifty pounds. 1t is then stretched in its plastic
state, drawing the plies so close together, that
with the strong cord with which tits stitched mate
rial strength is added to the belt, and the stitches
drawn into the plastic rubber, that they can
not wear off ON the outside. The outside cover is
then put seamless, so that 1t cannot OPEN as is
the case ofRubber Betting made in the ordinary
way, and the plies being firmly stitched as vel
ictioned together that the belt cannot separate
many belts made in the old way WILL after bein
used for time, especially when run at a greag
speed or in damp places.
We particularly call the attention of all Mill own
to this Belt being in the end the cheapest belt
they buy while the first cost is only about ten
per cent more than betting made in the ordinary
way. We believe viii wear more than double the
length of time. For heavy main belts you will find
It superior to anything made. 1t also superior for
Enalcss Belts, as We stitch the splice in such
way that It cannot separate.
Try Our Giant Belt. We will Warrant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29
EXTRA TRAINS.
Every Accommodation TO get People
Here safely md Promptly.

The Maine Central, Portland g. ogdensbure.
Portland n Rochester, Boston & Maine, Grand
Trunk and Eastern Railroads. will all run special
trains at greatly reduced rates. and VIII afford ey-
cry facility for those desiring to come to the city,
The steamboat lines will also make the usual redue
tions. je26dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29
LACE DEPARTMEiT.

40 choice patterns Black Trimming
Lace. In Hand Run and Chantiily Span
ish, Satin and Gipare, Escurial and all
l6 cents to 1926 per yard.
100 new patterns White Laces. This Is
the choicest assortment OF new pat
terms TO be found in the city, at prices
ranging from = cents TO $3.50 per yd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
SPECIAL SALE
Trimmings, Ornaments, LaceS & Buttons
TRIMMING DEPAR rNENT.

IS New and Elegant Styles Passamentc-
ries, In plain, satin and beaded, cord
ed, braided and leaf patterns, making
In all the most complete assortment
ever shown in this city, In all the diff
feient prices from rs cents to $3.50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29

Wy Hosiery, Gloves and Underwear, Swiss
and NaEnsOOk Edges, speak for them
selves, and only call for person
AL inspection TO satisfy all.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-29
BUTTONS.

100 choice styles and cOl0rs, all new
this Spring. Small and large sizes to
match In all the different styles and
c0iOrs, at prices from cents upward.
Remember, this Is unquestiOnabIy the
best line ever shown In Portland.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-31
CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.

NJ E. CHURCH. SoUTH--Services in the NJ. E:
Church, south, every Sunday at 10 80 A. n. and
Z 80 P. M. Rev. w. j. Lewis, pastor. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 80. Sunday
School at A. NJ. j. NJ. Marmaduke, Superin-
tendent.
BAPTIST CHURCH--Serviees at Baptist Church
every Sunday morning and evening. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening. Rev. j. G.
Armstrong, Pastor. Sunday School at A. NJ.
| james Carroll, Superintendent.
| PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH--Servlces at Presby-
| terian Church on Promenade street, by Rev. DIR.
Stoddert every Sunday, alto 80, A. M, and 80
P. NJ Lecture and prayer meeting every Wednes-
day evening. Sunday School at A. III. j. e..
Trinible, Superintendent.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH--Seryices at the Christian
Church every Lords day at 10 30 A. M. and 80
P. NJ. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
Z 80. Sunday School at 8 40 A. M. b. L. Locke,
Superintendent, b. T. Dobyns, Secretary.
OID-ScHooL BAPTIST CHURcH--Services at the
Old. School Baptist Church every fourth Sunday
in each month. ElderJ. E. Lee, Pastor.
LIBERTY STREET NJ. E. .CHURcH--Servicesa at the
Liberty Street Methodist Episcopal Church every
Sabbath morning and evening. Rev. j. Wayman,
pastor. Prayer meeting every Wednesday even
| ing. sabbath School A. u. j. Wright, Super
Intendent.
EPISCOPAL CHURcH---Services in Episcopal
Church on 1st and Sd Sundays in each month at
IL 4. N. and :30P. N. Rev. Peter Wager. Rector.
CATHOLIC CauRcH--Services at the Catholic
Church every Sunday. Father Dempsey Pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-31
A Loose Suspender.

Speaking of dress reminds me Of sto-
ry once heard about Horace Greeley,
the old Tribune philosopher, was par
ticularly sensitive about any reference to
his attire, the sloveliness of which would
have attracted attention almost anywhere.
On one occasion, just as he was about
leaving the office to attend a political lee
ture, the Albany correspondent, an old
friend whom Greeley had sent up the river
to write rubbishy letters in order to be
out of the way, entered. His eye de-
tected something wrong in the editors
rear.
"Excuse me, Mr.. Greeley" :.he said
hesltatingly, 'but-your suspender is
hanging down below your overcoat. You
can't go out on the street in that way"
"D-your impudence!" squeaked Hor.
ace, with face as red as a lobster.
"Never you mind my suspender. It's a
d-sight better than your Albany cor
respondence, anyway"
The meddler vanished utterly annihi-
lated
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-31
MURDER IN VERNON COUNTY.
The Victim and Murderer Both from
Audrain County..Money Makes
the Blood Flow.

We learn from Nevada Mail extra
that Fox, formerly of Audrain, killed
Tom Howard, well-known in this coun-
ty, last week. and took from him all
the money he had. A reporter asked
Fox why he killed Howard.
In response to this question he entered
upon long story about difficulty be-
tween himself and Howard over in Au-
drain county in the spring of 1882, the
substance TO which was as follows: Fox
had been accused of stealing hog
from man by the name of Jim Stephens,
and while the accusation was pending
against him he Fox) went to Hannibal
and while there lost mule.
stI came to Mexico" said he ''huntina
for the mule. and about 8 O'Clock in the
evening found Howard in a saloon
Howard was drinking, and l stepped uE
to him and said, "hello Tom" He spoke
to me, and wanted to know if 1 was
ashamed to tell where 1 had been? He
said 81 understand you ran off from here
for stealinga hog from Jim Stephens
aud it looks ID suspicious"
From that we gotinto quarrel in which
he insulted me several times and I mad,
up my mind to get even with him if
ever got achance.
Rep: And that is why you killed HIM
Fox: Yes that's just the reason; h
had done me dirt, and killed him.
would rather a man would spit in m,
face than TO treat me as he did. Th'
next time met him after the quarrel a
Mexico he wouldn't speak to me, bu
when met him here at Nevada, he wa
awful friendly.
The reader will of course, judge fo
himself as to whether revenge or How
ards money was the motive of the killing
We have ether facts throwing light ol
this part d the case which for pruden
tial reasons we do not think it best t.
publish new.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-31
Believed his Wife.

A c,rtain queer old character when
asked what was his opinion on any sub
ject wuld never answer until he asked
his vie about it. The Dntchman here
seemsto have fourished in very much the
same ort of secondhand wisdom:
during the trial of case in Louisville,
last week, witness persisted in testify
ing towhat his wife told him.
To his Of course the attorney objected
and twas ruled out by the judge. He
woult proceed to tell "Shust how it vas, .
wher the attorney would sing out:
"Eow do you know that?" - ra~'A-
"Ny wife told me-" was the answer.
tbs was repeated several times. Pres
emily the judge became unable to con-
tain himself longer. g
":uppose your wife were to tell you th'
heaens had fallen, what would 20,
thiR?''
'-ell, den I diuks day vos down."