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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-24

"A new basis of negotiation " is to be adopted
with the fOyas by France. Probably it has been
realized at last that the suhjugation of people by
Smelling the ground and the woods is too slow a
process, while tho difficulty of catching the
Hoyas themselves is insuperabe, A new basis
is therefore decidedly seasonable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-24

Poor Salmi Morse has melancholy end of a very
eccentric career He possessed the Hebraic gift of
financial aptitude to a certain extent, but he lacked
the balance to make it available. He made good
deal of money on two or three occasions but he
then became the slave of fixed idea" and many
who knew him believed him to have been more than
little mad toward the last. His Passion Play"
was probably conceived in a reverential spirit,
but it was mono the less a mistake. and when it
failed he lost heart accused the world Of injustice,
and so descended to suicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-24

"Summing," which has become iashionao'e ID
London. and has Just boon countenanced by TIA
Prince of Wales, is not a new diversion. II was
ursotised Just before the French Revolution BY
many members Of the French aristoCraoy. aud the
poor OF Paris not only were not grateful for the in
terest shown in them, but resented tho Intrusion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-24

1t reported that owing to tho refusal OF hey
West sponge gatLerers to sell their stock a' ruilus
prices spongos worth $50 900 are now lying unsoia
ia that city. Evidently this is the time ior the
sponges that are won't to be accumulated IN the
corridors of tho hotels OF the country 10 thIo"
thernselyes upon the market
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05
Succession Sale.
State Of Louisiana, RIrish Of Cdmer0a-l4d
judicial District Court.
Succession of St. Germain Elender, deceased,
in community with Rebeca Ryan,
his surviving wife

pY virtue of an order of the Honorable
ID 14th Judicial District Court, In the
above named Succession, there will be sold
at public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the Court House door, at Lake
Charles, by the Sheriff or Administrator of
Saturday, April 10. 1884,
between legal hours, the following described
property, belonging to the above named sue
cession, viz:
1st-The South u of the South Il of Sec
ton 49, and the NJ El4 OF N. VIZ, and N.
VIZ Of N. El{ of Section 30, Township 10,
s. r. o West, containing two hundred and
forty acres, at or near Rose Bluff, in this
parish.
2nd-A certain tract of land, being the N.
VIZ of the 8. EA of Section 1S, Township
II, s. r. 10 West, known as the Yantez
Tract, containing forty acres.
3rd-A certain tract or parcel of Cypress
Swamp land, being portion of the John G.
Ward claim, situated on both sides Of the
West Fork of the Calcasieu river containing
400 acres, more or less, and better described
as being the 81 of Lot 4, or 8. VIZ of g.
VIZ of Section II, Lots and Z, of Section
IS, and Lots !, 2 and 8, Of Section 10, all in
Township 9, South of Range West Louis
lana Meridian.
4th-Four certain Town Lots, situated in
the town of Lake Charles, bounded east by
Ford street, South by Broad street, and West
by the property of s. ID. Read upon the fol
lowing
TERMS AND COEDITIOEs On a credit Of
one, two and three years, In equal annual in
stallments purchasers 10 furnish their notes
with good and sufficient security IN Solido,
and made payable to the Administrator OF
said Succession. Conditions to draw eight
per cent. per annum interest after maturity
until paid Moreover, the land TO be and re-
main specially mortgaged and hypothieated
in favor Of said Succession until the full and
final payment Of principal and interest
thereon accruing.
w. Il, ELENDER,
mar-S-tdgi Adninistrator
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05
Our DOtmgs.

Our information from over the
parish has been for the past week
quite meager, as compared with what
we have been usually in the habit of
obtaining. Not few from the coun-
try have been 10 town, and we have to
acknowledge many very pleasant calls
from our friends; but all have about
the same kind of information to give
us. Those from the southwest por-
tion of the parish say that their farm
work has been materially advanced in
consequence of the few days of good
weather they have had. We hear of
some RICE being sown and corn plant
ed. And everywhere stock is doing
splendidly. The same is about what
we learn in regard to the southeast
ern and northeastern portions of the
parish. In the northern or Sugar
town district, where corn and cotton
are theprincipal agricultural products,
and the lands are higher and drain
more rapidly, work is much more ad-
yanced than in the above portions of
the parish, but is somewhat behind as
compared with previous years, be-
cause Of the recent heavy rains and
high waters. In the whole, our in
formation is quite gratifying.
The high water and strong currents
in our streams have been the cause Of
some check to our lumber business,
but as this has now about run down,
the usual condition of the logging
business will soon be settled down to.
We hear that there has been no relax
in the operations of the North Amer
lean Land and Timber Company. The
construction Of additional dredge boats
aud barger for The Plow engines goes
on, and the dredging is progressing
finely. Here in town, business has
been good, and though the high water
somewhat interfeFed with our milling,
nothing of serious importance has oc-
Cured to complain Of, Otherwise than
wba1 effect the Interruption Of our
communication with New Orleans has
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05

"A visit to West Lake Charles
enables us to say that this little sister
village is really prosperiug. Several
handsome new buildings have gone
up recently and we hear Of more in
contemplation. That old reliable
merchandising house of Al. Perkins,
under the management of our old,
genial, obliging and kind friend, Capt.
Reeves, is filled to overfowing with a
large and varied stock of dry goods,
groceries and hardware, which, not
withstanding it being the only busi-
ness house in the place as yet, are
sold at the most reasonable prices.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05
Sherif's Sale.
State of Louisiana VS.. Allen Gilley.

DY virtue Of an alias writ Of FSerf Facids,
ID issued and to me directed by the Hon.
Court aforesaid, have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction, to the highest bid
der, for cash, with the benefit Of appraise-
ment, at the Court House door of this parish,
In the town Of Lake Charles, La, on
Saturday, April s, 1SS4,
between legal hours, all of the right, title
and interest of the defendant, VIM. II. Rowe,
in and to the following described property,
to wit:
IA certain tract or parcel of land lying and
beginning at the southeast corner Of the
tract of land purchased by d. II. and s. r.
LYONS from John GuillOry, on the 10th day
OF November, 1874, as per act OF sale on file
and Of record in my office thence running
West along the subdivision line four and
one-half acres thence running back from the
railroad North a sufficient depth to make
five acres. Bounded North and West by land
OF Oscar F. Lyons, East by land of Hicholl
Nisson formerly property of Caspar Schind-
Ter, and South by the grant to the La. w. X.
R., being the same property acquired by said
WIN. II. Rowe from said ID. II. and s. X.
Lyons, as per act OF sale On hle and OF record
In the office Of the Clerk, In book + of CON
veyanees, at pages s55 and $50. Also Ave
acres Of land, more or less, to be taken from
the Northwest corner Of that portion OF 3.
EII OF N. EA Of Sec. SO, TIP. 9, 8. r, West,
that lies South OF the grant or right of way
TO the La. w. r. R., said five acres of land
being bounded North by the said railroad
grant, East by land Of Nick Moss, South by
land of Mrs. NJ. f. Stansberry and West by
land Of w. e. Gill, together with all the
buildings, improvements, rights, ways, privi-
Ieges and immunities to each Of the above
desc rfbed land belonging or apperaininlf,
being the same property purchased by VIM.
II. Rowe from Freeman Hamilton, by act q
sale on file and Of record In my office In book
q of conyeyances, at pages IS and 81.
Seized to Salty said writ, issued in the
above mentioned suit, ,,,,,,
~ EherfS Calcasleu paneh, La.
sheriif's office, Lake Charles, Ia, FEB. v,
1874 lfeb-9-tds.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05
State and Federal Land i'm Lou.
fsiama.

Times Democrats Almanac.
Under Acts of lS49-50, the United
States Government donated to the
State of Louisiana 100000 acres of
good lands for internal improvements,
and all the swamp lands within the
limits Of the State. The State select
ed II ,43l ,6O9 acres as being swamp
lands. OF these, $3.50, ,665 acres have
been approved and allowed, and /,
500, 1893 acres rejected, leaving 1901:
5ll acres undecided oH-neither ap-
proved nor rejected. Of the amount
approved, 3,3l5,4l7 acres have been
sold, leaving the State domain Of pub
lie lands, 5,2I5,248 acres. Of the in
ternal improvements land, 495,303
acres have been selected and improv-
ed Nearly all this land has been
sold.
The price of State land is l25 cents
per acre for overfowed land, mostly
sea marsh; 25 cent4 for ordinary
swamp lands; Is cents formerly
$I.25) for swamp lands capable Of
being drained and redeemed; and
$l.25 for internal Improvements land,
The cost of entering a homestead
(I6O acres) amounts to about $l4
down and the payment Of 81 at the
expiration of FIVE years.
The United States Government
owns 2,I45,O0O acres of land in the
State. The largest amount of this
lies in the pine woods regions, partie-
ularIy Catahoula, Calcasleu, Washing
ton and St Tammany parishes. This
land can be entered, under the Home
stead Act, on the usual terms, or
purchased at $l.25 per acre for ordir
nary land, and $3.50 for land lying
along the route of railroad or pro-
iected railroad.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05
New Advertisement
A CARD.

Whereas, 1t has come to my ears that GER
tain parties are endeavoring to circulate a
report that l am Republican, desire to
denounce such statement as wilful false
hood, msliciously intended to injure me in
the coming election, or the result of inex-
cusable ignorance.
ANY one knowing anything Of the proceed
ings Of the Democratic party for the last ten
years, can for one moment give credence to
such a report; and the author only shows
that he himself has taken such little interest
In the Democratic party as to be entirely ig-
norant of its proceedings and Of thOss. .Kho
take part in its deliberations, and, therefore,
wholly unqualified to judge of the political
status of any one. Without relying upon my
political record before coming to this parish,
which can prove to have been constantly
Democratic throughout, at time and In a
place, when and where, to be Democrat,
was certain political slaughter, ] have only
to call attention to the following fact That
since my arrival in this parish have taken
part in nearly every Democratic meeting /;
thar almost ever since | have been in the
parish have been, and am now, a member
of the Parish Executive Committee that
during the same time have been the repre-
sentative Of this parish on both the State and
Congressional Executive Committees and
that at the last election ! was opposed, and
probably defeated, simply because did not
hesitate to declare myself in favor Of the
Democratic nominee for Senator, then total
stranger to me, In preference to an indepen-
dent candidate, a personal friend and an in
fiuential man in the community, thus show
ing that personal interest and personal mo-
tYes could not swerYe me from my allegiance
TO the Democratic party.
Although In performing the duties OF the
Office which ! seek, no regard should be had
TO politics, creed or condition In life, yet
do not wish to be nfisrepresented In the
coming campaign.
f. A. GALLAGHER.
Lake Charles, La, April =, 1884.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05

We would cali the attention OF
our readers and the public generally
TO the advertisement of the Beach
Hotel, situated between CaIcasieu and
Sabine Passes, 35 miles from Orange,
Texas, in the parish of Cameron,
which appears in this Issue of the
Echo. And for the benefit Of those
who are in search of a healthy water
ing place-a summer resort-we will
say that several of our citizens took
rcpose there last summer for their
health and returned much improved,
and were well pleased with the loca-
tion, surroundings, etc, of the Beach
Hotel. We advise the invalid as well
as the pleasure seeker to try it.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05
The Texas Governor ON the War
Path.

The following correspondence passed
between Gov. McEnery and Gov. Ire
land on the lst inst, by wire:
BATON RoUeB, La, March 81, 1884.
Coy. Leland-I have issued and
mailed this day requisition for John,
alias Albert Clark, charged with mur-
der of the most atrocious character in
Ouachita parish. He is in jaifat Ter
rell, Texas. Please order the local
authorities to hold him until the requi-
sition arrives. S. ID. McEEERY, u.s.
Governor of Louisiana.
Gov. iceland replied
Your telegram about the prisoner at
Terrell received. Since your sction
in the Carroll case ! am not disposed
to exercise the extraordinary powers
at your request. JOHN IRELAND,
Governor of Texas.
The case referred to was where
Carroll was charged with removing
mortgaged property from Texas to
Louisiana, and requisitiOn WAS re-
turned to Coy. ireland indorsed as
follows: +-..
Respectfully declined, as the Offense
is one unknown to the laws of this
State, and there is no affidavit accom-
panying the application that the re,
turn of the fugitive is for the purpose
of substantial justice, and not for the
purpose of having him liable in a
civil process to which he is liable.
S. d. McEEERr,
Governor of Louisiana
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05

Our Registrar, the efficient Alex.
Reid, informs US that We mistated the
number of voters regiStered up to last
Saturday week. Instead of 1900 we
should have made the number $500.
Mr.. Reid says he is satisfied our list
of voters will aggregate by election
day in the neighborhOod of s,loo.
In 1880 our census returns showed 9
vote of 2,o4l--allowing FIVE, the usual
number Of iuhabitants to voter, we
are presented with the startling fact
that our increase Of population has
been at the rate, for the past four
years, of l,94s5 annually.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05
CWEE FOE RII.Es

4 Piles are frequently preceded By sense
bf weight in the back, loins and lower part
Of the abdomen, causing the patient TO sup
pose be has some affection Of the kidneys or
neighboring organs At times, symptoms
Of indigestion are present ~ Aatnlsncy, TN
saaineas Of the stomach, etc. A moisture,
like PerspiFation, producing . very aisa-
ereeHble itching, alter getting WAIq, is q
common attendant. Blind, Bleeding and
Itching Piles yield. at once to the appli-
cation Of Dr. Bosanko's Pile ReRaedy, which
aets directly upon the parts sHsoted, absorb-
ing the TumoFs, alaying the intense itchL
80 cents. Address the Dr. BosEnko hEedR
cine Co, Piqua, 0. Sold 80
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05
Public Land sale.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
New ORLEANS. La, Feb. ~, 1884,
NT0TIGE is hereby given that in pnrsu-
IN anee Of Instructions from the Commits
sioner II the General Land Office, under au-
thorty vested IN him by the 9th Section Of
the Act Of Congress, approved the 3rd of An-
gust, ls46, we the undersigned RegiRter and
Receiver, shall proceed 10 offer 1T public
sale, on
The Ietla day Of April. IssA,
(next) at this office, the following tracts Of
public land 10 wit
The 81 Of s. Eil, Sec. 8. and the Nj of
n. FL, Sec. 10, IN iTp, 5, 8. R. u, West IoRs
isiana Meridian,
All persons having presumption or homes
stead rights to any portion of the above de~
scribed land, are advised to mako proof
thereof and payment IefQre the day above
designated for the eommenaement ~ sad
sale, otherwise Their rights VIII be forfeited
.62 C 3, BAHRALI., Register,
mar-S-tds
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05
Letter from 'sNettEe'' 10 Aunt
Tabby.'
LAKE CHARLES, April 8, 1884. q


LAKE CHARLES, April 8, 1884. q
Dear Aunt Tabby:
The inclement weather making my
anticipated ride through the pin'
woods a thing for the future, Sc
myself to my desk to relate to yor
my experience since my residence il
this charming little city by the Lake
Of course, you are aware, the first
thing we do, after being duly settled
is to go shopping; and after visiting
one store it was quite unnecessary tc
60 further. l suppose you will know
the reason without my telling it, but
will, any how, tell you; it is the
STANDARD House" of the town.
Klotz d. Marx and / must say they
keep up to the standard. When ]
looked at the beautiful and handsome
y assorted stock they have just receiv-
ed, l hardly knew what l wanted.
In Dress Goods they have the new
est and latest styles in Wool Buhtings,
Brocade and Plaids, printed Linens,
a. French Batistes, Nuns Yelling, in
beautiful shades of Pink, Blue and
Garnet, which they sell at city prices.
For trimmings tor these goods they
have the Laces to match and Surrah
Striped Satin, which are very hand
some.
Their other goods are novelties in
Ginghams, Toile du Nord, Lace Cling
hams and others too numerous to
mention.
was shown their full line of white
goods, such as Piques, Nansooks,
Null Mulls, Linen Lawns, India
Lawns and 5-4 Persian Lawns, and
they are really exquisite.
Their Hosiery department is COM
Plete in every way, exhibiting full
line of sizes and the latest shades.
They have a cheap lot Of colored bor-
dered Handkercheifs, which are very
pretty. They display beautiful as
bortDent Of Laces, Fischus, Scarfs and
Collars, atexceedingly low prices.
In Novelties, they have Hair Orna-5
ments, Fancy Satchels, Scarf Pins, ETC.,
all of which help to make their beau
tiful stock complete.
They have established a reputation
in Shoes that is surpassed by no one.
A prominent feature being the "Strib-
ley Button Boot | could fill a
volume in this way, but know that !
have already trespassed on your valu-
able time.
Before closing l must make men.
tion of their Groceries, which they
keep always fresh, and everything new
in Canned Goods. And now, Dear
Aunt, | must close by hoping to hear
from You soon, and send me all your
orders so | can have them filled al the
STANDARD STORE.
| remain, as eyer,your loving Niece,
NETTIE.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05

From our efficient chief Deputy
Sheriff, Julien Richard, we learn that
Tuesday evening he, in company with
c. NJ. Richard and Claude Sloan, both
deputies, arrested William Rasberry
for seriously stabbing Albert Wenk-
Ter, one of the drivers 1T the Lake
Charles Livery Stable. Raspberry
awaits in Jail the recovery of his vic
tim before being allowed bail, as the
wound is pronounced as probably
fatal.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05

occasioued. Aud here, pardon the d.
version, we are constrained to express
our deep sympathy for our suffering
friends in the Mississippi valley. Oh,
if they conld only appreciate the
fact thnt here, in Calcasieu, peace,
plenty, happiness and good health
prevail with an even tenor, year in aud
year ont, and that how much better off
they would be if they were here, and
could be induced to give up the fool
ish idea and Prejudiccs that they can't
get along anywhere else but on rich
lands, which entail nothing but misery
and suffering after all, and come and
live among US.
Politics with US is about, as we
Judge, as with the people all over the
State. AS election day approaches
the energies of our multitude of can
didates quicken, and as in a horse
race at the home stretch" it's whip
up all around. One of the most
amusing features is the confidence
with which some candidates are i'm
pressed as to their positive election.
We hear some say they have enough
votes booked" and now only need to
be around to hold them well in hand.
Of course this is all in jest, and in
keeping with the general good nature
maintained all around.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05

That new two-story building of
Schindlor's, on Ryan street, is rapidly
approaching completion, and when
done, OF. SchindIcr, the draughtsman
and contractor, will have built one of
the most beautiful as well as the most
serviceable structures in our town.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05

i had chills and fever for more
than two years. and nothing cured me
until / used Prof. Morses' celebrated
Ague aud Malarial Magnets, and I have
not had a symtom since, now seven
months ago. Yours truly,
Mrs. A. F. Dinsmore, No. 647 A St.,
Washington, D. G. For sale by VIM.
Meyer, Lake Charles. La.
jan-l2 to feb-l.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05
KAISER & RAWITZKY.
Under Fricke's Opera House,
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA.

The earth approaches to the
Ryan street bridge over Pithon coulee,
which that indefatigablc worker, Mr..
Bujard, is constructing, is rapidly ap-
preaching completion, and with an
other week of good weather will be
opened for use.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05

TIE Baton Rouge Capttolia"-Advo-
cate, one of the soundest Democratic
papers published in the State, gives
the Echo the following highly apPre-
ciated notice, for which we return our
most sincerest thanks, as it is our aim
to bring the Echo up to the standard
in every particular as a first-class
newspaper:
The Lake Charles Echo, which has
echoed the voice of the good people
of that section of our State for Is
years, has just entered the 10th year
Of its existence. We congratulate
Bro Bryan on his success as a news
paper man.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05
SheriR's sale.
Fourteenth Judicial District Court, RuiA o.
CaleGSisW State Of LoitisiaRa.-No. T30.
Yale & Bowling VS.. H. c. Farquhar.

Yale & Bowling vs.. II. G. Farquhar.
pY virtue of a writ of FTe,i Bdcias, issued
ID and to me directed from the Hon. Court
aforesaid | have seized and will offer for
sale, at public auction, to the last and high
est bidder, for cash, with the benefit Of ap-
pralsement, on the premises of II, G. Far
quhar, defendant, in Sugartown, Calcasieu
parish, La, on
Saturday, April 40, ASSA,
between legal hours all the right, title and
interest of the defendant, H. c. Farquhar, in
and to the following described property, to
wit:
Log Cart Horse Cart; Hack; l four
horse Wagon; l Corn Shelter; l Cultivator;
l8 inch Coleman's Grist Mill, double geared;
Platform Scale; 900 pounds of Seed Cot
ton; roll Bagging, 10000 Cypress Shingles;
l yoke of Oxen
Seized to satisfy said writ, Issued In the
above mentioned suit.
d. II. LYONS,
Sheriff Calcasieu Parish, La.
Sheriff's Office, Lake Charles, La, April
., 1884. Gmar-22-tdS.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05
An Excursron suegestion.

1t seems TO us it would be worthy
the attention of our town people to
consider the propriety of spending a
portion of their leisure time this sum
mer on our Sea Beach. With rea-
sonable fare to and fro on the Ramos
to the beach, and suitable accommo-
dations there, aud inasmuch as fish,
oysters, shrimp and crabs are always
found in abundance together with the
health giving properties of the salt
air, to say nothing Of the pleasures of
the trip, should cause our people to
give the matter serious thought. We
feel confident that if our merchants
and towns people generally will talk to
Capt. Reynolds, suitable arrangements
can be effected which will be satisfac-
tory and not expensive.
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05

"What causes the great rush at VIM.
Meyers Drug Store ?" The free dis
tribution of sample bottles of DR.. Bo-
sanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, the
most popular remedy for Coughs, Colds,
Consumption and Bronchitis now on
the market Regular size so cents and
81 90
The Lake Charles echo., 1884-04-05
state and Parish H.ieenses.
Tax CoLLEeroR's OFFICE.
Take Charles. Eab. z 1874

A4s.Ae tlfAAfttes rev - Aooes
NTOTICE is hereby given " al parties
IN concerned, that the State and Parish
Licenses for the year 1884, are now due
Those wishing TO avoid costs, wiz do well TO
call at my Office, at the Court House, IL the
Town OF Lake Charles, aud settle the same.
ID. H, LYONS,
Sheriff i Tax Collector,
Caleasieu Parish, la. February z. 1884
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