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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03
soIn., Eigures.
New Orleans Daily States


The compendium Of the last census,
just issued at Washington, exhibits
some striking and startling facts in
relation to the defective, dependent,
and delinquent classes of the popula-
ton of this country. According to
this report the number of insane per
sous, idiots. blind persons, and deaf
mutes, as shown by the several cen
suses, was so, ,994 in 1850, 69, 45l in
1860, 98,484 IN 1870, and 25I, 1898 in
1880. In other words, although the
population has a little more than
doubled 10 thirty years, the number of
defective persons returned is appa-
rentIy nearly five times as great as it
was thirty years ago. The increase of
population between 1870 and 1850
was only thirty per cent, while the
apparent increase Of these defective
classes was l55 per cent While there
were only 1854 defective persons in
each million in 1870, there were 50l8
10 each million in 1880. The com-
piler of this report, Mr.. Wines, says
that il is impossible TO believe that
there has, in fact, been so great an in
crease. Either the enumeration Of
1880 was excessive, or that of 1870
was incomplete. Mr.. Wines speaks of
the difficulties which confront an
agent attempting to make an accurate
report of the number of these persons,
and shows that in 1880 new and in
genious methods were used to over
come these difficulties. The bureau
was assisted in the work by $4,000
physicians, and an agent believes that
a mpch more perfect enumeration Of
the defective classes, especially of the
insane and idiotic, has been secured
than was ever before presented in the
history of this or any other nation.
OF the 81 1897 insane persons, forty
four per cent were in hospitals aud
asylums; of 1885 idiots, three per
cent we're in training schools for the
feeble-minded; Of 4S,92S blind persons,
less than four and half per cent were
in schools aud industrial homes for
the blind, and Of 33.ST8 mutes, nearly
sixteen per cent were in schools estab.
lished for them. Of the deaf persons,
one-half were between the ages of five
and twenty-one, but not more than
one-sixtb Of the blind we're between
those ares.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03
Ex-Governor NGorsan's START ia
Life.
Ga,v Varir Tfrnae
New York Times


When Edwin d. Morgan was seven,
teen years old he engaged himself to
his nncle as q clerk, binding himself
for three years, at a salary Of 500 fol
the first year, S75 for the second and
sl00 for the third. He worked hard
and soon mastered the business, and
at the beginning of his third year he
was sent TO the city to buy tea and
sHgar, and also corn, which was then
an article of import instead of export,
for his employer. Edwin returned to
Hartford in due time, aud his uncle
asked him about the corn.
The quality and price paid were
satisfactory TO the old gentleman, and
he then asked bis nephew how much
he had purchased, II had been usual
for dealers to buy 200 or 800 bushels
at a ting, and the uncle was somewhat
startled when the young man replied
that he had bought two cargoes, and
that the vessels were probably in the
river. "Nhy, Edwin" exclaimed the
old gentleman, what are we to do
with two cargoes Of corn I !" 80,
have disposed Of al that you don't
want III an advance | could have
sold three cargQes if had had them;
| stopRed al the stores as came from
the stage office and made sales,'' an
swered the young man.
1t was new idea to his employer,
and quite ont Of the old routine Of
trade, but the gains and results were
not 70 be questioned. The next morn
ing Edwin was al the store bright and
early as usual, and had taken the
broom 10 sweep cut the counting.
room, when his employer entered.
think" said the old man, We can fnd
some one else To do the sweeping
here. A man who can 60 to New
York and buy two cargoes Oh bis Own
responsibility and sell them without
consulting his principal, can be better
employed than sweeping out . store
Although Edwin was then only twenty
years Old be was made . partner in
Tie business, and his success in life
began win bis purchase cf lhose two
csFgoes of corn.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03


Among the beautiful pictures
That hang on memory's wall,
+ 10 one of dim old forest,
That seemeth the best Of all
Not for its gnhrled oaks olden,
Dark with the miistleLoe;
Not for the violets golden
That sprinkle the vale below;
Not for The milk-white lilies
That lean from the fragrant hedge;
Not for the vines on the1R pland,
Where the bright red berries rest;
Nor the pink. nor the pale, sweet eowlips
II seemed to me the best.
Ionee had little brother
With eyes that were dark and deep
In the lap Of that olden forest
He lieth in peace asleep.
Light as the dawn of the thistle,
Free as the winds that blow.
We royed there the beautiful summers--
The summer Of long ago,
But his feet on the hills grew weary,
And one Of the Autumn days
! made for my little brother
A bed ofthese yellow leaves
sWeetly his pale arms folded
Ny neck in sweet embrace
AS the light Of immortal beauty
Silently covered his face; .
Aud when the arrows OF sunset
Lodged in the tree-tops bright,
He fell in his saint-like beauty,
= Asleep by the gates Of light.
Therefore, Of all the pictures,
That hang on memory's wall,
The one of the dim old forest
seemeth the best of all.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03
% lIaprscslsnlrl Re4E.

This is j wonderful year Il Is not
two months cid, yet il has given US Z
lisi of ealastrSphes which many z
whole year cannot equal There hayc
been shipsvtecks, appalling fres, On,
Precedenled foods, spots on the sun
ana Wiggins
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03
wAsEarNGroN rErTEr.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. ID. @. Feb. "a. 1889.

WAsuISeTos, D. c., Feb. "a, 1888.
The open history of the late mem
orable debate in tbe house on th,
tariff bill has been written verbatim
in the congressional record it ha
been criticised from standpoints as
various as the interests which i
touches, but there is an occult history
of legislation that will never be pub
lished until the recording angel fur
nisbes the copy. Many members o.
congress know this, but they think
the publication will be too late t.
affect their political fortune. 1t is be.
4 lieved that the majority in the house
has abandoned all intention of passing
tariff bill this session, from the fact
that The Wsys and Means committee
have directed their chairman to move
to suspend the rules to-day and pass
a bill TO reduce internal revenue tax
alton that will accord with bill for
the same purpose now pending in the
senate. If the Democrats wish to DO
SO they can with about fifty tariff re-
form Republicans pass the senate
tariff bill and it begins to look as
though this may be done.
A bill has been passed by the house
adding sne hour to the day labor for
half the year 10 all the government
offices. If this measure can be en-
forced it will be equivalent to the ad.
dition Of about 5000 clerks to the
number already employed and it will
not cost the government a cent But
how to make them work, that is the
question. | would suggest that it be
forbidden to bring novels or newspa-
pers into any of the government Of
fees, aud that conversation on all sub
jects, not actually necessary to the
business of the office, be prohibited.
If these rules had been observed the
passage Of the additional hour bill
would nvrer have been thought of.
There is ~ honest, well informed man
but knows that the present clerical
force could do all the work vt their
desks by working steadily three hours
DAY. Aud no honest, well informed
man but knows tl.at they have always
failed % do it 10y ldllng, gossiping and
reading novels the greater part Of the
time they are in Office, The govern
menu ',viH i;,;I G""ai'I," Lar ."'' ,.raat bard
u 4" t aaNn''I'". ~ h' Io"n hp',,'t II % "n Kin,
sup ou' ~, ~ ,'"9 20 D,""i .n.i, Thn -
SEN oy neS'eo' u ~ 80, g ~ h,,r.,,' "oiA
'' "eniili'' anu 'ne I'LL onI'.G ,I;,r- W "" f "n
aeaf S,h'P,e sou's, t'",u ,a.s .H'"H n,o~hs " ~
.eln"Hy "us " ~ ''I.e ~ o'GnAS. rna,, ,.9,' y"
'ney sa'u 70 congress 81. y" - Pf"y ~, H' +"
Sise Us soli'e i'ore I'o'NS' MS. D"s ,".. ~ -
1all''9n 20 I"p,' '"e is'i"SsE ri IN
Ieftou rcp'.eu oy '"J p"s5I ~" oIoni,a. o
give uS lil'Ie "o,N " w." A. wv Go"nan o'1'~a
you aifeaay hA'e' II nj o"''"o'
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03
a Barl,nrons Murder.

The news reached Us yesterday, that
captain Pierce Ianier, on last Thurs
day, whlle returning TO bis home, in
Livingston parish, after having made
some purchases ID Baton Rouge, was
waylaid at about 3 O'Clock p. n., near
the Phil SpTller place, where his body
Was found pierced by shot IN the
right side and another through The
cheek. His clothing were almost en-
tirely burned, and A il rsined about
The time of the killing, the deceased
being covered with an oh ciotb, pre-
ciiaes the theory thst his clothes took
iife ip any other way than BY The DEL
iibcrate act Of his slayer, who must
have saturated the corpse with coal
oil and set ire 10 Tie clothing. On
BIZ person was found The sum u SAG.
Captain Lanier vas an elderly nlaD,
WHO had been engaged ip seyergl
bloody di6iculties, ana i u copjcc-
tured that be probably fell = victim TO
some feud 6f long Standing. Ne ar
rests have "a far been reported. CaQl-
foitaa- 1deocqk.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03
'TI.e CoHaels aa Chinn.


The appearance within the last two
years Of two comets has been regard
Cd as a most menacing portent BY the
Chinese politicians. Their resetub-
lance to flaming swords is regarded As
emblenatieal of the vengeance ut
heaven on Oh unworthy nation. II IA
stated that in consequence Of the last
comet an urgent decree has been pro-
mulgated in the name Of the youthful
monarch stating that II is clear IN
dieation that the officials are lax in
making proper reports to the throne,
and have boon keeping the emperor Ia
the dark as to pestilences aad Other
calalnitics among the people,
His majesty has reason to believe
that improper officials have been APP
pointed; he has, moreover subjected
bis imperial heart to rigorous exam
ination in the seclusion Of his palace,
and he is much disquieted at the result.
The people, be finds, are poverty
stricken, aud await relief, and ito
present is time Of great anxiety and
embarrassment, The crisis must be
met with prompt measures and d reg
ercnt heart; the ministers are accord
ingly enjoined to exhibit loyalty and
justice, and to strennonsly guard then-
selves against the thraldom Of official
routine. They arc to discover the
real state Of the country and 10 make
n
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03

Mr. Ellis BILL introduced last win
ter, giving the Stale of Louisiana
scrip o. land for certain lands origi-
nalIy granted the state, but suhse7
qaebtly sold Of granted to railways,
was reported fagaFablY hE the cans
Rittee on public lands This bill puts
Louisiana On d footing With other
states. The Original grant was niaae
to Lonisiana in lS4a The amount
of land due the state Il hntwpen
10000 and $4,000 acres, Mr. Ellis
thinks the bill will gel through lIls
session.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03
Caring Hams.


In past times was quite large
breeder and producer of pigs and la
con. After trying oats, cobs, ETC., |
settled en- ashes (after thorough leach
ing) for family soap, drying and slit
ing them, The hams were packed in
large boxes, with those ashes all over
and all round, each ham being cover
ed, If the ashes have not been well
Ieached the skin will be eaten, The
housewife will find that washing we'll
will make the hams clean, Occasion
ally We bad a ham disfgured by the
alkali destroying the skin in places.
For fully twenty years before the
war | used no saltpeter or smoke. !
used only salt and sugar to save meat.
When ready to hang the hams were
washed clean, then laid on scaffolds of
small poles to drain and dry, and then
suspended with strings in the smoke
house. preferred strips of plant
like the palmetto, called by old folks
in my boyhood days, "barrow grass
The leaves are about two feet long,
and can be divided into ono-fourlh to
one-eighth Of an inch, and STRONG
enough to hold up fifty or sixty-iYe
pounds. Ny smoke house was about
fifteen feet to the caves; walls Of
bewed white oak, six inches thick,
notehed, and when seasoned, the space
or cracks filed inside and out with
lime mortar. 4'hc floor was of three
inch latbs, sawed off inch planks, and
about three-qaarter space. The gables
were inclosed similarly, The hams
hung between the rafters, shoulders
and jowls next, and the midding I'M
der. All were dried by the circula-
ton Of the air. A friend, near rel.
alive Of Gen. II. Z. Lee, proposed and
did send the largest middlings in sx-
change for our small breakfast bacon
sides at least two or three pounds
for one. Ny only sister in Alabama
Cared her meat similarly, She had to
provide for nipety and | for seventy
blacks. ! have put up 10000 pounds
Of pork, and even when selling pigs
for breeding l put up not less than
$4,000 pounds per year.
Clinton, Miss M, W, r
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03

|BNIVERsITIzLOUISIlHl
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS.
Faculty Of 25 Professors. 494 Students ln
attendance during the past session.


IJAIFI'H Session Of Collegiate Department
I begins October 2, 1882, Full Collegiate
Courses in Languages, Bellies Letters, and
Sciences, leading To Degrees Adjunct High
School to prepare students for Collegiate De
pai4ment. Faculty of u Professors aud 25o
Students in Collegiate Department and High
School during last session. Tuition feeg, $40
per aunum in High School and $50 In Cole
giate Department, including full course in
Languages Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics
aud Mechanics. For further Information and
catalogue, address, r. II. JESSE, Dean.
Session OF Medical Department, commences
October 10, 1852, Full Medical Courses with
special advantages. Nine Professors and 217
Students in Medical Department during past
session Address for details,
4. g.. ..RICHARDSON, N. D., Dean.
Session Of Law Department begins Eoven
ber 13, 1882 Full Courses In Common and
Civil Law -Four Professors and "a students
during past session. For details, address,
CARLETON HUNT, LID, Dean.
aug-5-iaS2.
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Edneati..na3.
LOUISIANA
STATE UNIVERSITY
AgrfcultaraI and Mechanical
COzseZe.

The next session Of this institution begins
October 4th, 1882,
and closes July 4th, 1888
TAUIL instruction by an able and expe-
I rienced faculty in the usual collegiate
studies. Cadets viii have choice of four
courses = Classical, Scientific, Agricultural
and Mechanical No tuition fee is charged.
There Is an annual fee Of $40. Total charges
for Board, etc, in the University, SO 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
for8 mouths fees ia advance. Cadets shall
be raquirod to purchase their own text books,
aud must provide themselves With uniform
ana under-elothing
For further information, address,
NM. PRESTON JOHNSON,
President.
Baton Rouge. La, August !, 1852.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03

The principle contained IL The ex-
preasloD thai aihs majority rales,a I
Las 10 thoroughly taken H.ela of the
New Jersey slatesmen ihat they pro-
pose 70 pass . law making slIe dseis-
ion q piue men N p iagg IT twelve.
o. that of four men 10 jury Of SIX, .
verdict.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03

At mass meeting of 2orkingmen
in favor Of the protection Of Ameri-
can labor held III New York, recently,
Mr. John Jarrett president of tie
Amalgamated Iron and Steel assoeia
tion, was one Of the speakers, Nil
Jarrett Is well informed on the labor
question and especially Is familiar
with the iron and steel industries. Hc
pointed out that ID England FREQ trade
had lessened the wages Of The work.
ingFnen at least 80 per cent. III irnn
and steel, the wages paid hero range
from 90 to l75 per cent greater than
wages paid for the Calne kind pf work
in England. Mr. Jarrett asserted that
4 tariff did not increase Tie cost of
living. When Canada changed from
free trade ta protection there Was no
advance 10 the selling prices pf The
products Of Canadian factories. They
are as cheap to-day a. ihey we're bes
fore. The number of factories las
increased and 10 many Of them wages
have adyahced Mr. jarrett ii eYi-
dellly one of lhe kind of alpu who
prove alltliHgs ana hold fass 10 Illat
Which Is good. His address was fnll.
az facts ind fgafes and waa rounded
ssa With u elppAatie approval pf tlse
American polifs
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03

OF The seyeDty-six senators whose
names are printed in the last edition
ol TIE Congressional Directory, eight
were born in 9hio, seren.in Kentucky,
seven ID New York, four each ip Penn
sylyania, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland
Tennessee aud Vermont, three each
in Maine, Massachusetts,, North Caro-
lima and South GaFolipa, and TWO each
ID Delaware, Illinois, New Hampshire
and Rhode Island. No other state
produced mole Than one. Three were
born ID ireland, one in England aud
one ii Scotland. We presume it in
order 10 remark dat Ohio is, as usual,
at the head of tbe eplamp,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03

AEr Louis ] jennings is Of opinion
that Englaad coBtains more people
than she csn support. Yet there are
over 900, 900 acres Of fertile land ip
England which have never been
touched By the plew, and The land
uow undercalfivatior prnanees but 20
busbels of wheat 10 The acre The
sud is capAsls Of sast aiming a much
greater population The tscublc With
isgglapa IL in the pgfiticid, sQriai5and
industrid conditions that retaFd &c,
yelepment BY crushing the many aad
elexasips tlle few.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03

50 farmeE cnH aisefd u fAsse cern
and oats aild asy u sell Il slenld
sell hoffess mol oats sheeF, eqliRf srd
p9gk, not c2re lle should make
every proGt possible eat WaAs W
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03

II II estimated tlaf " iise two Caro-
linas GeoFgia and ilas slate ! total
population Of abont 100000 people,
white and eelored, are dcpenacDt npoR
lie ealtirat.i9n of soc.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-03-03

NTH aQ,00a sqnare mites Qf aasast
unAFokcn fofesia, Il IL estimated Ihat
10 Ten years tle iisnteF in AdflA Carp
lima Will eNased ia FalHs lllA HfeaEnt
total valuation ~ " IA III AsliY aai
lan4 ih the slRie. 4his egi6n viii IS
rapidly opened ~ she lofsIleEn md
eastern ln9hey Markels Nhen nsN
railroads arr eonsffEeieH
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-14
Gee. w. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE.

| A fine well paying wholesale business with a
good stock of about 100000, which can be reduced
| II desired Purchaser can throw out any unsafe
able goods. The reason for selling is on account
Of i'll health, the owner is not able to give it his
personal attention; this is rare chance to step
/ lotto well established wholesale business.
| The best paying brick business block on Second
avenue 4dxl50, on one of the best corners for
business. the stores and Offices always rented 10
| iirstciass tenants; will be sold at a bargain.
| good two story dwelling on 10th street and 9Th
| avenue, convenient to business and fine neigh
| borhood.
| Lot 4sxi40 with good barn, on 22d st.. between
5th and 9Th avenue, cheap.
House of 6 rooms, good cellar, cistern, well and
barn. on 9Th avenue, between gath and IS streets,
| convenient TO upper saw mills, on reasonable
terms.
Two lots in Towards addition, convenient TO
| upper part of city, cheap, on easy terms.
A large brick house on goth street, well located
and good neighborhood; will be sold cheap and on
easy terms.
$1,000 viii buy house of rooms barn and LOT,
| 40x144, on 10th street.
$3.50 will buy GOOD, nearly new house and lot
/ in Greenbush
| $1,000 will buy house with good cellar well
| and cisten. well located on Sd oyenue.
| 5000 will buy house. barn and lot.
| $500 will buy house, lot and barn convenient
| to factories in lower part of city.
Fine lots in Lynde's addition, high and healthy
+ Location: for medicine or doctor on these
| loNN; will be sold cheap, on easy terms.
twenty acre. in fruit and 40 acres tilable, near
X.lan, at bargain.
| Twenty on bluff, all under cultivation and
| good improvements, cheap.
| Five acres with house on bluff
| INSURE your property with Geo. W D. HAIR
| RIS; Standard, Reliable Companies represented,
| No 1920 SECOND AVENUE.
| apl-9 d1y Under Iafper House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-14
Among the Justice.

Officer Etzel gathered in James Forber
yesterday afternoon, who was attempting
to navigate with load OF benZine that
proved too much for him. Police Magis-
trate Chopper fined him So and costs this
morning He halls from Moline and
started for Iowa, but did not get any fur
ther than this city.
d c. Leary, of Milan, was much the
worse for Rock Island whisky last even
ing, and Officer Rughan chored him ut the
armory. Today his fine was So and
costs.
Frank Gslbraith, accused Of embezzle
fluent by Watkins & Hill, had prelim
mary hearing before Police Magistrate
Cropper this morning. MIR. f. d
Sweeney appeared as his counsel, ant
States. Attorney Parmenter for the prose
cuti0n. The prisoner waived examination
and was bound over to the circuit cOur
in the sum of 5000, in default of which he
was sent to jail. ......-.
Squire Choppers time is occupied this
afternoon in hearing the suit OF John 70
gel against Ralph Atkinson, rs one of thS
three who agreed to pay the costs in the
old Morgan yogel liquor suit. Last weel
Vogel secured judgment against Rcddi!
for his share of the costs, and he nov
brings suit against Atkinson for lik
amount
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-14

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows: December wheat, 9Ga, Janu-
ary, OH; May $1.042. December corn,
4sa; year, 4ss; May, 81. November oats,
eSs; December, 2Sa; May, 324. December
pork, $10.75; December, $11.5s; Febru-
airy, $11.70. November lard, 81 529; Jan
uary, 81 55; February, $7.70. December
ribs, s5 so; January, s. So. Hog receipts
"a 900; light, $4.15 to .4.6j; mixed, 81 &c
to 1856; heavy, S4.60 to $3.50
Yesterdays quotations were as fol
lows: December wheat, 964; Jan
uary 974; May 81. 04s. November corn.
40t; December 40; year 40; May 81; De
cember oats. sSi: May 324; December
pork, 5000; January $t1,62; February
11,774. November lard, S7,57s; Decem-
Der 1854; January St,65 Decembel
ribs, $500; January $500; February
$500. Hog receipts $4,000; light $4,9t
to $4,75; mixed $4,so 10 $500 heavy
$480 to $500.
Ruling prices on market square today
were: Potatoes, none; oats, soc; wild
hay, SO and Ss; timothy, $S and 50
oldcorn, 5sc; new corn. SO to 45c; sof
coal, 121c; onions, 40c; cord wood, 1926
straw, sc.