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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26
CLOSING PRICES or PHILADELPHIA sT0o6S
RsSsrssd oy JOHN II. DAVIS CO.. IT WaII-si
SATURDAY. Aug. 25-P. N.


The stock market 70 day developed a greater gen.
ers activity than has been usual of late. There was
also n universal depression IN values. Even Men,
phls and Charleston stock (which the East Tennes-
see. Virginia and Georgia interest now knows has
passed under their control while last evening they
were ignorant of any such consummationl shows
final decline of per cent. aud ended weak nj AZ
The active stocks of the day were: Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western which, with transactions
in Sd 900 shares closed per cent Oft; Reading
with sales of 400 shares, closed 2Ss off; Central
Of NewJersey. with sales of 1900 shares. closed
Dig off, Northern Pacific. common and preferred,
with sales Of 81 800 shares closed respectively l
and lla per cent lower; Louisville and Nashville
with sales Of 26700 shares closed 2as lower
81. Paul, with sales OF 100 shares, closed IL
lower and Lake Shore with sales of 400 shares,
closed of 81 per cent. Yet, with total sale of
3tsO75 shares for the whole market, little
actual transfer of stock is the result of the days
business. IL was trading market. with here and
there sufficient liquidation TO give 1t down ward
turn. and # a general Clearing House was in opera
ton il is probable the stock balances of Mon
dav-actual transiers-would not amount to 10000
shares. Central and Hudson ard Western Union
vere tho best-supported stocks OF the day, and
they closed respectively - aud % lower than yes
terday Just before the close there was rally
from the lowest figures. butthe market ended weak.
Government bonds were dull but they firm,
with the bids for the 4l2s advanced e per cent.
Annexed are the closing quotations;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26
ORANGE COUNTY ONIONS.

The only change In the refined market was decline
Philadelphia OF leo per gallon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26
TIE PETROLEUM MARKET.

NEw-YoRK. Aug. 26
New wells in the Cooper and Balltown res
gons are coming in plentiful as berries In summsr-
time The Grandin No. IL opened with TOW ct the
rate OF 80 barrels In the rst hour The Clark Foster
No. g. second sand well In the Cooper tract was opened
yesterday at 90 barrels the first hour and 80 barrels for
the second hour and this morning was doing 10 barrels
an hour BsIltown No 10 produced OIL barrels In ne
first I6 hours. The Haght No. WELL north Of the
Cooper tract proves TO be a dry we'll The market "
day was fairly active for Saturday when the exchanges
close hour earlier than usual IL cold down 70 81 Wv
but in the late afternoon recovered u 81 o. q aud closed
strong.
The range Of prices and the total dealings here were -
follows; -
nlRuesL
Lowest 800 49,
A. nc ~
CIearanees yesterday. o'voz'o" ,'os'''.v
The onlv change in the refined market was decline ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26

The youth of to-day who is thinking about
fnternG upon profession that viii most rapidly
80 lame and fcrtues, must BE- greatly perplexcd
s-ean pitcher Or champion rover. And there y
danger that Wne thus Insulating he be persuaded
ee throw Pie taienfs away the law medicine, liter
o$eros A14 betsne mere nobo1ys-lNorrstovQ Herald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26

al can swim the whirlpool at Niagara" said
stranger In a tconhdentia whisper 20 hardware
on woodward.ave. yesterday.
"CaD you"
81 feel thst can Ishoud like soue advice from you
Would you try II II you mep
"No, sir-no, sir, wouldn't think OF such thing. A
who hasn't been In batb-tub for year. had
on clean shirt month. wouldnt tho ghost
show with whirlpool. You'd better 20 and tackle a
drink Of wstcr and gradually work mp 90 iL-lDetrot
Free ProGk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26

far off the pale sea with It's heavy curtain OF fog
these are the elements of the picture which charms
our eyes after we have retired to rest and nils our
dreams with pleasant fancies. j. II. @. H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26

spoonfus Of the mixtures then lay on IT thin strip
OF bacon; continue these layers until the usn -
the edges in fancy manner. and make cut IN me ~.
centre. Take strip Of piep paste. form it into ts
or knot wet the bottom and place IL oxc. VIC ~ S
ip the centre of the pie. so as not 10 opsuo' 'n'
opening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26
THE GENERAL LISE

org. RgtI Low'tI Final. Bid. IAsk'd Soil
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

In a Satisfied abstraet of The
United States,F Just published, are To
he found some curious and interesting
figures Of the public schools during
1851 Tho total school population
Of this country was l5,T47,ll5, while
the number 81 scholars enrolled il Ills
public schools was only os54,G47, or
not quite two-tbirdS The average
daily attendance showed much
larger failing Of, being only a,06l, $40.
In other words only enc child ii
three attended the public schools ia
1881.
Sonic Of the absentees were, of
course, educated in private instilu4
tions, but by fur The largest part must
be attributed to these who got 10
school education At all-4the children
% the poor who are sent into mills oI
put to other employment AZ an earIy
age. II il to be noticed, however,
that the school age sarics widclY.
Thus in Alabama it is from s Is Vi
and twenty-four other states and ter
Fitories make 81 the limit although,
they differ n tie ago at which they
require children V begin ta 40 70
school.
Thus Connecticut Maine, Oregon
Wisconsin, Montana, Washington aud
Flerida fix four years as the siarsing
point. Texas has the shortest time.
5.,.1,y " ~ 4xsaars f,aA.,, q ~ AFa
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31


There il good hard sense "
following fFen the oraasa Isibane
As w tase gfras iotefsEE u Qrtf
apd eaaeaEional matters Hall Fe
copy the article entire, with aar ~
qaal.6sd eudoFss Inant
# tic stoekhalaera III The c0llaJEs
viii tNFn the building aud grounds
over u commission ef uni a'liesl
Orange will not be long WITHOUT
tirst-class high school Gnt business
men.sia public SPIRIT enterprise asid
liberaIity of pHrses are second t. no
community il this AZ any Other ssata
They hase built up q magnlae aeent eais
Iege hut to build Up y iagnisseeat
school, such as the ciss II comp ell
to maintain and III arc anxious -
have, win require more time and as
iention than our business mea, if9us
the peculiar nature of their business
affairs, can devote to tho naitef, uots
withstaRding iss very great iApol
tanee New the ladies III Orang ge aBe
wolf capacitated to saaisagc j iFs class
college III fact they are Just as coispe-
tent 10 do So as our business men. and
we suggest that il thu st0ek lIoislefs h
the Orange college viii got tagstlsag,
appoint a Commission of ladies, antl
make complete transfer vi tlelr
shares ID the building and grounds 10
the commission, it would Be flie best
possible tliag for the educational tn
tcrest of tie community The act
Iwould not be without d precedent Ii
II well known that mans of tho besa
colleges ii The country are under tifa
control Of ladies, and tho ladies' of
Orange arc as competent to manage
such an institution as these Of aisy
other community; and We know Il
they once undertake. the task cnceesa
Will crown their efforts, because they
never fail they don't knew sneh
word They can spare the time and
will not be dlsmayed by The magnitude
of the undertaking. Give them cora
plete control Of the college, lct them
select d principal and assistants thea
vote them all the public school money
FOR tile city. Thc ladies' would have
no trouble In 30 arranging matters nd
to transfer tlle little schools TAUGHT
here and there, with their worthy
teachers, to the college, and uuiiina
all ii one splendid institution ii
learning We believe the suggestion
ia i good one, and We invite CORES
Pondepce upon the subject
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

Madison Delta, Ia, } journal
John Helmes, sometimes called Pe-
ter Holmes, met 4 well deserved death
last Sunday night at the hands Of Dir.
s. S. p. Dangerfield. Holmes had been
hunting d fnss all day--Ras overbear-
ing and insulting in the extreme.
Sunday evening lie went with q crowd
Of his followers 20 house kept by q
negro named Ramsey and bfoko into
a room, destroying some furniture and
nearly raising q riot. Ramsey swore
out i warrant for his arrest before pr.
Dangorfeld, justice of the peace, and
ii was placed in the hands Of Consla-
bic Alexander for execntion,
In the meantime the outrageous ac-
tion Of this desperate, inaamed BY
| passion and whisky, had surrounded
him with some two Or three hundred
negro Iegeo hands, some Of whom were
evidently waiting to see what would
BE the outcome of the matter, and
whether an arrest would be even at
tempted in d crowd oi such character,
The constable went 10 execute the
warrant, but was unable to do so,
when Dr. Dangerfeld came 10 his
rescue, and, taking Holmes by the
arm, quietly demanded that he SUR
rem ier, This he refused to do. A
severe tHssIe ensued, lasting consid.
elalble time, and, although the Doctor
begged the crowd Of negroes 70 assist,
none offered to do 80. The negro,
becoming disongaged, hed for his
weapons, threatening 10 kill Danger
iield an sight, and swearing vengeance
agsipst him. he, ID few moments,
having procured pistol and 4 scYthe.
blade, was agaiIl accompanied BY this
crowd and was bunting shFoHgh il for
Dangefiield Dangeriield had moi been
idle, and appreeiatiag tlle absolute
necessity n d peace officer of making
The arrest ana auieting disturbance
which might atAapy nlpInent cnllHl4iate
il riot bad e9ae plf and rptnrnsd
armed with b Winchester eaFbinel Sa
soon Is be reached The crowd lioImeA
advanced, swearing hr would lsillAiin
sAt this tlie crowd parted, leaving the
Doctor aud Holmes facing each 9lhers
and Holmes. with his pistol AeuFisls 4
ing il his right hand and his seyihe il
his icft, advanced upon Dangefield
when the latter Erred, striking tlie dqa
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

Mr.. JEFFERSON, the actor, went
into a bank ID New York recently
to get check eashed The eau
tious clerk refused to pay out the
money, saying chat Mr. Jefferson
must he identified, whereupon the
actor leaned back against q post,
with that peculiar forsaken air Of
the returned sleeper, and said sad.
~, iii the words of Rip; t'If MY tog
Schneider vas here, be would know
me1 The check was paid Times
Dmocrot.
That paragraph has been lost
for several seasons, or else we ac
cidentalIy overlooked il. Space is
valuable but We may as well give
up this much space now as later in
the season.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

FATHER O'biALLEY, in a card,
pronounees the marriage Of Senator
Tabor to Mrs McCourt null and
void, as Mrs. McCourt had a living
divorced husband, and under the
laws Of the church could not re-
marry. The laws of the country
say differently, however, and the
happy couple having been enjoying
each others society for the last six
weeks think they are married all
right.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

MR. BOURNE, who is sprague's
competitor for governor of Rhode
Island, says be viii spend no money
in the race except what is neeessa-
ny for legitimate expenses The
friends Of Spragae say words of
import. Do drinks for the
boys come under this heads
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

None Of our merchants have re-
eeiyed their spring stocks as yet
at least we are led to believe thus
for the reason chat they haven't
advertised the same. Alexandyia
DenaocTQt,
According to that, very few 0p-
elousas merchants ever get spring
goods, oE any ReW goods at all, and
there i ap opening for some wh0
have new goods for sale. St Lqa-
dyy Deasoerof
The wide-awalKe INGREDIENTS ot
Lake Charles find ii 20 their inter.
est 70 advertise II tie .sszc AL the
year round as opr coIamns viii
show
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

THERE will be between forty and
fifty contested election cases for the
forty-eighth congress TO settle, un-
less some of the reported contest
ants change their minds Congress
Immediately after meeting should
adopt a resolution that but one of
the contestants should receive pay.
That would dispose Of about nine
tenths at the outset and save the
taxpayers about half a million
dollars.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31


THAT fellow Price swears some
pretty heavy things against Brady
and Kellogg our Kellogg. Be
sides the $4,000 be gave Brady, be
says he gave Kellogg $4,000 for
his influence with Brady. Price
was the star-route contractor for
carrying the mail between San An
tonic aud Corpus Christi A former
grand jury refused to believe Mr.
Walsh when he testified against
Kellogg and now we shall see
what this grand jury says about
Prices testimony.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

INDIANA takes the front rank as
a wheat-growing state, and yet the
average yield is only 1904 bushels
per acre. But there is vast area
of poor land in the northern coun-
ties. The farmers in the Wabash
Valley are among the best wheat
growers in the world.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

Al COUPLE in Indiana who have
been married sixty years are now
seeking q divorce. The petition
should not be granted After
travelling together for that long it
is q pity to separate them. They
are near the end of life's journey.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

THE transfer Of the Morgan rail
way and steamship interests to the
Huntington system takes place on
the 1st of April, and it is stated
that Mr.. A. 9. Hutchinson will then
take charge Of the steamship sys-
tenn. The number of steamships is
to be considerably increased.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

THE cost Of federal buildings in
the several states and territories
has been S83, ,4O4, ,221. This covers
the entire period from 1889. The
expenditures for repairs amount to
nearly seven millions.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

THE Galveston News now issues a
daily edition every day in the week.
There is considerable extra cost in
such an undertaking as this but the
terms Of subscription to that excellent
paper remain unchanged.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

In is a remarkable fact that within
year four men who have occupied
the office of postmaster general have
died. Maynard died last April, Dem
nison last October, Jewell last Decem-
Der, and now Howe.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

TnE break in the Ievee at Thibo-
daux, which at one time promised
such serious consequences and over
flowed great portion Of the town, is
now under control, Business was
entirely suspended for d time and the
whole population turned out to assist
ID stopping the break.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

The first assistant postmastergen
ral, Frank Hatton, narrowly escaped
dcath.in Washington on the day his
distinguished chief died. BY his carri.
age horses running away.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

A MAKER Of internal machines IN
Philadelphia expresses the belief that
the Gear will not be crowned, Making
internal machines in this country
should not be permitted.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

A DIsPArcH from Helena, Ark,
says within twelve days five members
of the MeCool family died Of pneps
monia, They were food refugees
from the mouth Of the ST. Francis
river.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

Texas, from center TO circumfer7
epce, was visited BY heavy storm ou
Saturday last. In some places there
was heavy haik
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

n is 4 pleasure to announce that
that Uncle Harry Hyams, Of the Sugar
Planter, has recovered, and wields as
vigorous pen as ever
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

IT is said that yellow fever has al
ready made It's appearance at Matan-
zas, Cuba.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

QuREN VIcroRIA's knee is better
this week, and she has taken drive
in order 70 allay the excitement Of the
.popuIace.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

VALAoRE REcFos, Of Baton Rouge,
has been convicted Of murder ID the
first degree, with The penalty Of death.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

FRED &, Wars Was hung at Frank
lin, Texas, on the 23d inst, for the
murder Of Add Wyser sheriff Of Rob
ertson county. The man came from
one Of the other southern states and
bis nama was really not Waite, bat he
went gaily TO the gallows with bis
secret locked in his breast.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

SEcRErARY FoLeER IS still too IN
well TO perform his official duties.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31
UKIIERSITT3L0UIsIiHi !
Faculty Of 2g Professors 4sa Students /
attendance during ths past session.

TT1FTH Session Of Collegiate Department
III begins October q, 1882 FuIl Collegiate
CQusses In Languages, Bellies Lettere anq
Ecionees leading To Degrees, Adjunct A1glsi
School to prepare sttldsIits tor Collegiate De-
partment Faculty Of IL Rrofessora and S5v
STUDENTS I'd Collegiate Department and HIgh
School during last session. Tuition fees, 81
per annun ID High Sehooi and $50 ip Cole
giaFe Department, including fun course IN
Lasilaiagss, Mathematics, GhenKstry, Phssics
snE W. e9hAnics Fnr further Islorsnation and
catalogue, address, =. *, JESSE, Deapr
shsgfor 81 Medical De nent, coplmenees
QAtfsheE -, 1882 Full MaaicsA C0Hrses With
sI'eeial asirantager Sine Professors ana ~
Shlfasie a Aealssl papel mani during past
Session hff7Fads ~ tjiis
2, fl R4eH ARpsnNs y. p, Dear.
Session Qf Law p tAlelit ess.ias Nogen
heF Ah2 hN. EeIlsseA ln epsap1Qa ans
Civil law -Four frekt tsois end = tlpslaIitt|
during nRsi aaasiou t1f tat|.tfs. adffle6.
81 's9elN 4 'Sg
siaS2
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

FRoM the number Of complaints
in our state exchanges about bad
roads, and the number of accidents
reported, it is safe to infer that the
road law is dead letter, We have
officers sworn to sue the laws enforced
and they should either be made to
perform their duties or be removed,
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

/ lstcb Htth III NEW ClAcdiiDs
On the 14th inst, in Vermiliof
parish, a negro boy named Antoine
shot and killed his mother.
MI Il Frazier, postmaster at Jean
nerette, has resigned, and Mr.. J. r
Minyille has been appointed.
A change in the railroad time,
table between Houston and New
Orleans, has been decided upon
On the 14th inst, the largest sale
Of cotton ever made in Shreveport
was recorded, amounting to 227a
bales.
Mr.. Scion Engel, of Tangipahoa,
suicided last week because he had
a chronic sore leg. He took the
shot gun route.
The steam moss factory of Mr..
Louis Castillo, st. Bernard parish,
was destroyed by an incendiary
fire several days ago
Wiltz O'Quin, of AyoyeIles par
ish, was badly shot BY a negro
named Wash Johnson, several days
ago. He win recover.
Alfred williams and Jerry Ia
tum, both colored, at Yidalia, quar-
relied over throwing dice and Viii
liams was fatally stabbed
The smallpox has net yet been
stamped ont at Port Hudson. in
the Harrison family on the Fonta-
MIA plantation, three deaths have
occurred.
The trial Of parties engaged in
the election frauds in this state
during the last election, has been
concIuded and the parties dis
charged.
The farmers of st, Landry are
pushing planting operations for
ward very rapidly. Large crops
are predicted, if the seasons are
favorable.
| Among the euriosities unearthed
aft the sinking of the second shaft
| in the salt mines, Of Petite Anse
Island, were several bones Of a
mammoth mastodon.
That spnghtly little paper, the
Baton Rouge Weekly Press, claims
the largest circulation of any pa
per in Baton Rouge; and offers tx
prove it BY the books.
The q. s, marshals are perform
Ling their dirty work with energy
around Sc Joseph, arresting par
ties charged with the alleged VIC
lation Of the election laws.
From expressions made by on
Louisiana exchanges, it is safe Il
infer that Senator Kellogg has
more friends, right now, among the
sugar pIaateFs than ever before.
Dr. Hayes, ait the smallpox hos
pital in New Orleans, has sent ia d
bill for treating 6l patients at 81
per day, with an average of eleven
days to each patient, A total ol
$2l36.
q. ID Miller, of New Orleans, Is
converting bis sugar house on the
Star plantation, AyoyelIes parish,
into q sugar refining establishment.
The machinery and improvements
VIII cost $4,000
An exchange says there are be
ing built at The present time more
jails than school houses in Louis
lana. Both are needed just now,
but il the school houses had been
built sooner there would not have
been such . demand for jaiIs.
Messrs. Pack 81 Woods, of Ohio,
49, hoxy;,,o, c,,rxrax-ad III Rapidae
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31
80 I,ale Charles Fcno haa oom.

Ihe Lake CharleS ECHO mas COM
menced it's fifteenth volume. The
Echo is one of the best papers in
the state, and deserves the most
liberal patronace.Stet Central
Express.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

CAwLEr, an insane young man Of
San Antonio, escaped from the guard
at the county poor-house and hospital,
and went to his mothers house and
killed her while She was asleep. He
pickedHp an ak inthe yard with which
be committed the bloody deed. Al
though insane be has thus far managed
10 elude The vigilance Of the officers.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

THE only woman the late Alexander
II, Stephens, Of Georgia, ever loved is
still living in Richmond, Texas. A
correspondent Of the Galveston News
in speaking Of meeting her last Octo-
Der, says, though aradyanced in life
and surrounded By children and grand
children, she yet retains traces Of that
enchanting beauty which So enthralled
through lffo, and wasted with Voc
the heart Of the great Georgia states
man.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

Z 81 etfai rned y sslaes % inform the trns
ellN4 n4bilg Aad STOCK dfpsafs inst he
has put 1.'s Fffrt aud Re6f nfEe = aQQe
ttAs Ana xadY ta aefcspslpllate I'll HhQ
may rss.i tp 1ffs tli iln tits esaf |ltpe
tbat fenarlg laQasfe1 h sock ailI alf
tftFnlefF ~ hEsa large lai, Auif4f' pr
tfusa|IIf any iinf o stocks Iiao tseu e|s1|n
ll7'94'' Ni4t4t9fN fit As tn
sif ~ TIE f ~. & q & e
lta iil a rQes IA
ffe % tff1 ffs
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

THR king of England lives forever.
He passes through many forms, but
he docs hot die. He is a great con
qperer, d great WARRIOR vain ana
arrogant woman, fop libertiae, an
idiot, statesman, sage and soldier, 4
fierce and cruel tygant, astppid beer
drinker, asober matron, but all the
time king. So, as an exchange says,
the corporation lives forever. II Is
even worse than king, for it has no
human feeling o. emotion. Its mo-
tive is profit, aud its only inspiration
is avarice. The corporation IS a
greater menace than noble or king.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

TIE Ecuo is now receiving in ex-
change that splendid paper, tic san
Autonio Daily Express. Reading the.
Express every morning is almost equal
% having letter from home. The
Weekly Express il mammoth eight
fage paper, containing specials from
all points Of interest in Texas, Tie
latest news from Mexico, q lengthy
review Of the markets, Che San Anto-
Mo market prices govern the prices Of
all western Texasl and q world VI
miscellaneous news and other inter
esting matter, all for sl.75 per year.
The Lake Charles echo., 1883-03-31

sTIIsoN HUTCHINs, editor OF the
Washington Post, was recently mar
ried 70 Miss Brady, Of Washington, az
accomplished lady Of a5 who has for
many years held i position in one Of
the departments, On the day Of his
marriage he received letter of con-
gratulation from the wife of his
youth, written from away up among
the bleak hills Of New Hampshire,
wishing him jos and hoping that be
may find that happiness with bis see
on,l bride that he failed TO find with.
bis first