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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-08
NO. /.
Congressman Lamham's Bfg
District.

A Washington correspondent has
been chippering with Congressman S.
W. I. Lanham, of Texas, and fnds
that the Eleventh Districto of the State,
which Lanham represents, contains
about $4,000 square miles. He
writes "These figures convey but a
vague impression Of its magnitude.
1t will be better understood when
say that it is as large as the combined
area of Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland and Ohio. This seems in
credible, but it is true, as the reader
may ascertain for himself. These
States are represented in Congress by
81 members, and the same area in
Texas by Lanham. y will be under
stood that this district embraces the
western and northwestern part, nearly
half of the State, which is but sparse
ly settled. The entire State of Texas
has an extent of 562, 300 square miles.
To realize what it is, if we add to the
10 already named the great States of
New York, Pennsylvania and Indiana,
the whole l3 would still lack 1900
square miles of equaling Texas. 1t
is larger than the whole of France,
with her 9O,O00,OOO people. 1t is
larger than England, Ireland, Scot
land and Wales combined. There are
three counties in Mr.. Lanham's dis
-rict each of which is larger than
Massachusetts and Connecticut to-
yether. The three counties--Pecos,
Preside and Tom Green~-hRve
considerable larger area than the State
IF Indiana, which has 1879 counties.
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Where the Fire is Out.



HarOun of AIlepO, said Sir Phillip Der
val, "had mastered every secret in nature
which the nObler magic seeks to fathOm. He
discovered that the true art of healing is to
assist Nature to throw off the disease-tO
summon, as it We're, the whole system to
eject the enemy that has fastened on part.
His processes all included the renYigOratiOn
of the principle Of life"
IN this the Eastern sage merely anticipated
the practice of the best physicians of to-day
What life itself is, nobody knew then-nO-
body knows now. But we have learned some
thing Of the reasons why the mysterious tide
rises and falls Provided the great organs of
the body are not irreparably destroyed, med
ical science can always relieve, and often
save. Yet no reputable physician now ad
heres to the DarbarOus and STUPID processes
Of depletion, such as bleeding by which it
was attempted to cure disease by reducing
the patients ability to resist it. Nowadays
we do not tear down the fort to help the
garrisOn-WC strengthen it,
In this intelligent and bcneiicCut work. it
is conceded that II \ HE Il EHE'S TONIC
leads all other medicines. As an invgOrant
it acts Immediately and powerfully upon the
circulation and the organs Of digestion, thus
giving Nature the assistance she calls lur. 1t
follows that all ailments Of the stomach, kid
neys and liver are at once relieved or cured.
No other preparation embOdie6 the same
qualities or produces similar results. 1t is
delicious to use, and the best known anti-in-
toXicant. Price 30 cents and 81. IiiscOX u
Co, New York
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T'hc Vital Question.


| ilOIlud llllCS,
The real problem with which this
Congress has got to deal is what to dc
with the enormous surplus which the
present taxes are bringing into the
National Treasury. That surplus is
already dangerously large, yet, in
| spite of the reductions made at the
last session of Congress, the revenues
of the government are more than a
hundred millions in excess of its eX-
pcudIturCs even on its present lavish
scale, and it is thought that these cX-
ppnditurGs will be cut down to the ex-
tent Of thirty or forty millions. AS
long AS the superhuous revenue could
be utilized in caucelling interest bear
ing debt, the people were satisfied to
continue paying the oppressive taxes,
for it is an instinct with thrifty Amer
leans to pay off debt; but there will
soon be no more bonds within reach,
unless the government goes into the
market and buys its own securities
at the artiiicially enhanced premium
which this course would produce. In
fact, the practice of paying off bonds
cannot be carried any further without
contracting the currency, and this
would lead to embarrassment and
business disasters that would be sure
to compel the abandonment of the
policy. Precisely the same conse-
quences will result if the taxes con
tiuue to be levied and the surplus CON
tinues to accumulate in the treasury.
When money paid for taxes is
promptly paid out again for govern
ment expenses, its absence from cir
culation is onI y temporary and is not
felt; but every unnecessary dollar
locked up in the treasury is Dubtracted
from the circulating medium with
which the Couutry's business is trans
acted, and this process has already
been carried to the limits of safe fuan-
Cicriug, as is shown by the frequently |
recurring "tightncss " in the money |
market.
1t has become evident, indeed, to
both parties that the present scale of
taxation aud expenditure cannot be
maintained, and the question at issue
between the two parties, and with
which the present Congress must make
at least all attempt to deal, is as to
how the taxes shall be reduced The
Democrats have declared through the
election of Carlisle that the best way
Of reducing them is through judi
yiouS reduction Of the tariff duties,
which, as they say, favor certain of The
industries at the expense Of
;he rest, and which increase the weight
1f the burden placed upon labor. The
have not yet proclaimed
my definite policy, but there are
strong indications that they will re-
list the reduction of the tariff and
lrge instead the abolition of Internal
Revenue.
This, then, is the question before
he country: How shall the taxes be
In answer to it, the Dem
,crats say: Let us compel whisky and
obacco to bear their share of the bur
len, and this will enable US to reduce {
he cost of sugar, blankets, clothing,
ats, agricultural implements and the !
Ike. The Republicans say: Let us {
ave free whisky and untaxod tobacco, {
nd thus keep up the prices of sugar, I
Iothlng, blankets and otherwise ne $
ossities Of life.
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CaIcasieu Headquarters
SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS,
STATIONERY
Next Door 10 the FostoMce.
Of every desc riptiOn.

Choice Selection of Fancy Goods, Auto
graph Albums Scrap books, Books of Travel,
Books of History, Bound books for children,
All the latest Magazine and Periodicals con
stantly on hand. Subscriptions taken for all
the leading News and Pictorial publications.
Orders from the country respectfully sOli-
cited. Call and examine stock No trouble
to show goods nov-3l lS3-tf.
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Opportunity Of the Parishes.

Concordia Eagle.
The Governor has issued his circu-
lar request to the police juries to in
stltute parish organizations, having in
view the necessary preparation for a
proper representation of each parish
at the Cotton Centennial Exposition,
and we trust that this matter will be
diligently attended to. Concordia
should seek space for herself at the
Exposition and exert her every effort
to make an attractive display. Our
forest, fields and homes should be all
exhibited in sample here. The handi-
work Of our mothers and sisters, to
give the world an idea of our home
culture. Specimens of our woods to
advertise abroad the wealth of our
tremendous forests The products of
our plantations to tell of our industry
and tho richness of our soil. To gather
and group these i'll an attractive ex-
hibltion will require labor and good
taste, as well as some expense in money.
Be the outlay ever so much, however,
the investment will surely return with
royal interest The world at large
has not the faintest conception of this
wonderful country of ours, or else the
great West would have stood idle
until each acre of this great alluvial
district would have been occupied.
The Centennial Exposition is our great
opportunity to accomplish in a few
weeks, and at comparatively trifing
expense, the advertisement which has
cost the West years of effort and mil
lions of money. We cannot afford to
permit it to pass by unimproved.
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Mexican Notes.
Two Republics

Two Republics.
The price of provisions has risen
considerably in Leon ON account of
the feast The smallpox has ap
peared at Mineral dc Santa Barbara,
near Paral, Chihuahua =. "A womaf' s
hospital will be built at Merida A
Portuguese paper is about to appear
III PucbIa -. Acambaro, Michoacan,
is plagued with intermittent fevers
49,. The nickel is circulating in Nueyo
Laredo at d discount of 25 per cent.
..., The bull fights recently held in
Zacatecas have been miserable fail
uros. ... The foundation stone for the
new penitentiary of San Luis Potosi'
was laid on Feb. 5 g. The MercqntH,
of Tampico, urges the government to
remove the bar at that harbor. The
railroad destined to unite the city of
Toluca with Metepec was inaugurated
last Monday. .. In Saltillo recently
four Americans were apprehended
while trying to smugge in twenty
American horses -. The chihuahua
Legislature has authorized the Execu-
tive of the State to contract for loan
of 81, 5000. -. Fifteen hundred cattle
were carried off lately by robbers from
the estate of Laguna Seca, near San
Luis PotQsi ...A A few Of the proni-
ncnt citizens Of chihuahua have sug-
gosted the name of Felix Maceyra for
Governor of the State. A snow
storm is reported from Real del Monte.
The same day it was very cold in Pa
chuca, but there was no snow /. The
regent snow storm in Parral, Ghihua-
hua, lasted from a. IN. to Ill a. M,
the heaviest storm ever known in that
region 1t is hoped to ipaugurate
the electric light in the city of 0axaco
on May ). There has been much delay
on account of the machinery The
national pilot boat Josefua was driven
on the bar Just below Tnxpan, and tho
cargo that was saved is in the Tacolnta
Custom House, awaiting final dispo-
sition.
George Alfred Townsend, in the
New York Tribune Of recent date.
says; Il heard a political eeonomist
at Washington remark thar there
were 100000, 600 Of vested capital
g the improvement 81 the
Mississippi river, On The ground that
il would be a competitor to their rail.
road lraGiie.R The iuhueneo 81 vast
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-08

IN getting uD Republican tickets,
the Fort Worth Gazette suggests the
following For President, Tecumseh
sherman Kice-Prcsidept, Thomas P.
0chillree platform, free whisky husll
bands and fair women. The tail oi
the ticket will absorb the majority Of
the platform, but the balance win be
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Oflce: Fpnt room Commercial building,
Ryan street fnov-S-79.
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Practices IN Caleaseu, Cameron and Ver-
non Parishes, and in Orange and Jefferson
counties, TeXas.
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Comfortable rooms to, rent, with Or with
out board The patronage Of the pubic
solicited. fmar-h-ti.
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Raised in this section Of Louisiana Samples Of rice clean
"a 1t my mill can be seen there aud at the various stores
TN hghest
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AM NOW PREPARED to execute promptly, and
in the most satisfactory manner. all orders foH
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n EO. H. WELLS,
AItOrney-at-LnW.
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LIKE CH.RLEs, LOUISIANA
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VOL XVI.
Professional Cards,
- ABRIiL A. F0UREET,

8GtOrRey-nt-LaW. .
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Practices In the Districts Courts Of Calca-
sieu, Cameron and Vernon parishes. Office
dI the Courthouse, up stairs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-22
CHoKBD TO DEATH.
Horrible Crime Committed by a
Drunken Brute.
HE KILLS HIS WIFE BECAUSE
SHE REFUSES HIM MONEY.

Boston, July 21.-Sundsy night Charles
Elliot, aged 27, employed as driver by the ice
dealers of Cambridge, visited Lowell, stopping
at the jackson House. This morning in con-
versation he said he had choked his wife to
death at their lodging on Lynde street, Boston,
having quarrelled with her over her refusal to
give him money. This story was repeated
later to another person, but was discredited as
Elliott was under the influence OF liquor. The
story was also told the Lowell police, and at
the request of the city marshal the Boston po-
lice this afternoon began au Investigation re-
sulting in the finding of the dead body Of Mrs.
Elliott upon the bed at their logging Sc Lgnde
street. Elliott has disappeared and nothing is
known OF his whereabouts since 9o'clock this
morning, whoa he was seen in Lowell. To
the cook at the Jackson House he said he
thought he should make for New Hampshire.
The matter Was not reported to the Lowell
police until noon. Mrs. Elliott was employed
as waiter 10 the dining room OF Jordan,
Marsh q Co.'s establishment. Her absence
from work this morning caused the firm to de-
spatch messenger 10 the house to ascertain
the Cause. Finding her door closed and get
ting no response to his knock he left the
house. This afternoon second messenger was
sent, and finding the door still ia tened it was
burst open when the dead body was discovered.
Elliott is said to have been man of dissolnte
habits and married his wife from house Of i'll
reputs. He is native of Knox, Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-22
OARSMEN AT CALAIS.
Satisfactory Arrangements Made for the
Coming Regafta-RiIey Sick.

Satisfactory Arrangements Made for ehe
Coming Regafta-Riley Sick.
CALAIS, Me. July 21.-Arrangements for the
regatta Thursday and Friday are progressing
rapidly, and are satisfactory to all the GA rsmen
on the spot. With the exception of laying off
the course, everything possible to foresee has
been done or provided for, and the men this
morning said they had no further suggestions
to make. The oarsmen are pleasantly situated
in farm houses along the bank Of the river,
half of their number on each size. Riley had
an Ill turn Saturday hight snd was obliged to
call in the services OF physician. He slept
nearly all day yesterday. ana reports ooDsidera-
BILE improvement this morning, though still I'M
ing in perfect heath. A strong wind, accom-
panied by rain, prevailed all day yesterday;
notwithstanding, several OF the men launched
their shells aud attempted to take a practice
spin. This morning the river is as calm as a
mill pond, and ali but Riley went ov5r the
course. Civil engineers will survey the course
this afternoon, and every effort will bs made
10 provide an accurately measured course,
saitpg at Crocker's Island, opposite Calais, to
a buoy eff Hills point, mile and a half down
the river. Trial heats will be started at II
O'Clock, standard time, Thursday, and the final
heat about noon, Friday, Referee Harding and
representatives OF the press follow the races
in tug. TIE COMMITTEES anticipate that near
lS 25000 psope will be ia attendance. Few
sporting men have arrived as yet, aud no bet
ting is being done Hosmer, Gaudaur, Nagle
and Vail, the two latter of ST.. John, arrived
on the train tonight, aad will be quartered on
The New Brunswick side Of the river.
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der" will be readily believed-by the republi-
can papers-which recognize in Mr.. Wilson an
exponent of the still surviving spirit which
minated those who shouldered their muskets
and went to the front in the war OF the rebel
lion.
10 the question as to whether there was
much opposition to his reelection on the Ma
tlonal Committee, Mr.. Wilson with q sudden
outburst of affectionate confidence, replied,
"They fought me like the devil. Charles
Chase was at the head Of IL. He went TO CHI
cago wanting to be chairman, wanting to be on
the National Committee, and also wanting TO
be- on the committee OF notification" Mr.
Wilson is correct in stating that there was
decided opposition to his reelection, but In at
tributing it to Mr.. Chase, but for whose assist
ance he would have been defeated, be mani
ies's either decided ignorance or decided In
gratitude, we are unable to say positively
which.
Having been pumped thus dry by the iutegs
viewer, the well began to emit a wheezg sound
10 regard to how much Of o contest would DO
made by the democracy in this State, Mr..
Wilson really "didn't know" "The commit
tee" said be ''don't meet till the 9th. There
will be a good deal OF money wanted else
where, and L don't know what we shall decide
to do"
"What we want Is bloody shirt campaign,
with money" wrote republican stump speak
or from Indiana to the National Committee In
a previous campaign. What we want is mon
ey or we shall have an "I don't know" sort Of
campaign, says Mr.. Wilson, in effect.
We discalm, In behalf Of the democracy Of
Maine, the intimation that they propose to
let the election go by default unless, money"
is forthcoming from "outside." There are
democrats enough throughout the State, who
belong 70 the present generation, to see that
the party does not die OF the dry rot which
seems to have affected some of its nominal
laa2ara
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-22
GENERAL NEWS.

S. S, hutchinson, chief clerk in the office of
Major G. ID Ernest, United states engineer in
charge of the st. Louis district, has disappeared
leaving his accounts 81 400 short
During difficulty al Queensburg, Kentucky
yesterday, between Henry q. Lewis, government,
guager and Samuel and j. IA Montgomery the for
mer shot twice and seriously, il not fatally,
wounded.
The first message was sent over the new cable at
ming.
A gang of youthful burglars, ages ranging from
10 10 ~ years, have beeu arrested in Bridgeport
Conn. Their operations extend over a period of q
year, and one confesses to fifteen burglarles.
Mrs. Julia Burns was found dead in her apart
ments in Brooklyn n. Y, yesterday morning. Her
husband, Patrick Burns, was drunk and was q.
rested on susp cion of numbering her.
Scofeld & Cooper of Orvid, Mich, one of the
largest carriage manufacturing firas in that State
made an assignment yesterday. Liabilities $780,
00O; assets $4,000.
The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company has
Baltimore, and Washington to Chicago Cincinnati,
Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, TO 20 cents tor ten
WORDS.
VIM Spies, son of the editor of the Chicago Ar
better Zetung today shot dead while trying to
rescue prisoner from policeman yesterday
Thomas Hitchcock has been appointed provision
al receiver for the st. Louis and steel company
which was yesterday attached by the Lafen & Rand
Powder Go. The ST. Louis ore and steel company
had capital of 81, 100000 and bonded debt OF
$2,600,0U0.
Concord, n. H., special to the Boston journal
says There is report that the Fichburg railroad
is going to lease the Nashua 81 Acton line of the
Concord Co.. double track the same and compete
for Nashua business.
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LOSS OF THE WARWICK.
Arrival of the Passengers at Montreal
Their Narrative of the Disaster.

MONTREAL, July Fl. Passengers of the wrecked
steamer Warwick arrived here yesterday. They
state their belief that the captain of the Warwick
did not know his Whereabouts for the last week Of
the voJ age, and that at the time of the disaster
none of the officers were on the bridge.
Three weeks ago the steamer Warwick sailed from
Bristol with cargo of iron and 81 steerage and in
termediate passengers. She encountered dense
fOgs most of the way and had to heave to owing to
their mpenetrablllty. The weather was exceeding
ly Rough and terrific seas repeatedly swept over the
vessel, rendering her position one to cause very
much alarm. On several occasions, dreading Ship
wreck, those i'll the steerage bitterly complained
That the sea continually beat i'll upon them, urencn-
they suffering shipwreck against
some locks Surrounding ighthouge, the
name OF which the passengers do not know.
The lighthouse people tired signals warning The
vessel vi danger aud she stood out to again anu
an accilent on that occasion was avsrted. Sunday
evening, the 18th, in a dense fog she struck the
rocks as Fox Cove. Learning however that no i'm
mediate danger was app eheHded by the officers the
passengers because treasured and allowed them
selves 10 be sent below ag Ain but they had to ell
dure terrible night as the water came pouring
into the the steerase and continued 10 do 50.
Ihe passengers say no attention was paid to them
until the following morning, when slitf, cold and
dripping Win Wet, they were brought on deck
Meantime communications had been had with the
shore, and the passengers were landed in baskets
attached to ropes. They were taken IL
miles inland to Gritaa's Cove, where they
wefe kindly treated, and where they re-
manned until last THURSDAY, when the
Bonavista, which had been advised at Quebec
took them OFF. The passengers, six of whom we're
women, lost nearly everything they possess ed.
When the BonAyista passed the Warwick she was
very much out Of water, but hal evidently sustain
ed little damage. 1t is expected that tine vessel and
cargo would be save1 and will be got off.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-22
AN UNHAPPY FAMILY.
AnOther Raid Edmund Wilson by n
Democratic PapeF-NlOre About the
''YOung Democracy"
Bangor Commercially


Since his reelection as member of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee for this State
Mr.. Edmund Wilson seems to be engaged in
the work of demonstrating his utter unftness
for the position, He was found at Augusta
the other day By correspondent OF the Bos-
ton Journal to whom he unbosomed himself
for publication in his usually ga,rulous fashion
OF Butler he said that 'his vanity and old age
have little unbalanced him." Those who
are acquainted with Mr.. Wilson think that he
must have been unconscously thinking of him
self while referring to Butler, the description
is so very apt.
Mr.. Hendricks, it seems, is not man after
Mr.. Wilson's heart. Ths objection is that he
sis pass and caunot win the soldier vote"
An interesting criticism OF the democratic
ticket from member of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee truly. But then, what else
could be expected of Mr.. Wilson? The idea OF
anybody being nominated for anything who is
in the slightesi degree passe must naturally bs
regarded with 0isfavor h. this youthful cham
pien OF the young democracy" 60 state
ment that MIR. Hendricks can win the SOL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-22

NOR SALE "A tent for sale or to let, size: 25
Il by 15. For particulars apply at the Brooklyn
Summit House, Peaks Island. jy19-i
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-22
Pursuit OF State Robber..

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 21.-The authori-
ties of Bandera, Blsnco and Boerne, aided by
a United States Marshal, are securing the
country for band of road agents who yester-
day stopped stage and Boerne hack ,robbing
the passengers of $3.50 in money, gold watches
and chains and other iewelry. The robbers did
not modest the United States mail.
Additional details from Boerne received late
last night state that the road agents fanked
the town after the fret robbery of the stage and
again hailed it several miles beyond and
robbed the mails. Officers are in close pursuit
of the robbers.