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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07
EAST WASHINGTON.
A Fire Alarm He'll and Another Engine
Wanted in That Section.

A great deal of complaint has lately been
made by number of prominent citizens of
East Washington that there is but one fire
alarm bell in that section, which is on tho
house of No. 3 engine, corner of Delaware
avenue and Q street northeast. When the
wind is blowing from the northeast or south
east it can only be heard few squares east.
Christ church was suggested as a good
point for new bell station. The bell
on that church can be distinctly
heard all over tho southeastern and
most of the northeastern section. Several
old residents stated that it would be we'll
also to place q fire engine further east than
where the No. 3 engine is located. There
are q number of school buildings and much
valuable private property, besides the several
government buildings in the navy yard, at
stake. 1t was also stated that several fires
have occurred lately on Eleventh street and
other localities in the extreme eastern section.
In most cases the property was entirely dc.
stroyed, because the nearest engine had to
travel more than q mile-over bad roads in
some instances-to get to them.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07
Railroad Meeting,

A meeting of the directors of the Washing
ton, Ohio and Western railroad was held in
Alexandria yesterday. The mortgage on the
road necessary for issuing bonds for the ex-
tension Of the line, which was decided at a
previous meeting, was perfected, and bonds
for the requisite amount to carry out the
project will be issued. 1t is proposed to ex-
tend the road about seventy miles, the esti-
mated cost being $25 900 per mile. The road
is now in n prosperous condition, and the
present line is being thoroughly repaired and
put in order. A new iron bridge is being
constructed over Difficult run.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07
Custer Cnmp, SONS or Vsterans.

A large audience witnessed the entertain.
ment of Custer camp, No /, Sons of Veterens,
at Grand Army hall last evening. Among
those who participated in tho programme
were; f. Weber, Miss Ellie Blakely, Mr..
Thomas c, Evans Miss Belle Clifford, Mr..
Frank SaYton and George Sauter, Miss Evans,
Miss Alice Russell, Capt. II. d. Clifford, and
Mr. d. .. brennan.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07
The Master Masons.

The master masons met at Mr.. Balls, on
Thirteenth street, last night, and elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, G. q. Ball; vice president, J. A. Foss
secretary, Charles Lemon, jr. treasurer, G.
II. Turton; executive committee, William j.
McCallum, A. NJ. Cowell, Joseph +. Collins,
ID. I. Cssell, and L. +. Jones. On motion il
was resolved that the wages Of the men
brought from Norfolk who remained with
us be made $2 per day from the time of theiI
arrival.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07

Merry song and music, with happy speech,
made up the programme of Washington lodge
of Growlers last night, The occasion was a
filed with invited guests, including several
theatrical people, Between the acts re-
freshments were served with lavish hand by
committees appointed by Chief Growler
Harry G. Bowers. Several laughable jokes
were recited by members of the lodge. Many
prominent merchants have recently Joined
the lodge, which is in a fourishing condition.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07
One OF the Candidates.

being urged for the position of assistant Sec
retary of the treasury, has been prominent in
West Virginia politics for many years. He
served in the federal army is about 40
years of age, and bears striking resemblance
to the late President Garfield. He took a
leading part in the last presidential conven-
tion, and was candidate for the forty-eighth
congress, coming within seven votes of cleo
tion in district which had hitherto given
large democratic maiorities
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07
A Masquerade at Guenthlsr's.

A pleasant masquerade party was given last
evening in the hall in Guenthlers park, on E,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
southeast, Prof. Naecker's orchestra rendered
music. Dancing was continued until an early
hour this morning. At the intermission
splendid supper was served Several very
costly costumes were worn by some of those
present. and certain very comic characters
were represented.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07

Several persons came near being run over
last night OF the avenue while picking their
way through the slushy snow. 1t was a
noticeable fact that although the street was
dark and slippery, many teams rushed along,
needless alike Of life and limb.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07
The Km!ghts OF Lnbor.

At largely attended meeting of Excelsior
Mixed Assembly, No. 2672, Knights of Labor,
last night. resolutions were unanimously
adopted indorsing the Hodcarriers' union in
their present strike for an increase Of pay
from Sc to $3.50 per day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07

and admirers. After a rcpast of good things
hastily prepared had been discussed, songs,
music, and recitations made up a most de.
lightful programme. Tho OCCASION was Mrs.
Boone's birthday, and hor friends took this
manner Of appreciating her genial kindness.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07

Mrs, Hannah wilkins, living on Meridian
hill, who fell in her house some few days ago,
with what was supposed to be an apoplectic
tit is now slowly recovering without any sp-
parent paralysis under the attendance OF
Drs. Purman and Lamb,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07
Friendship Lodge, i. o. M.

The officers of the grand lodge of l. o. n.
paid an unofficial visit to Friendship lodge
last evening at their hail. corner of Seventh
and L streets. Addresses were made and a
pleasant evening was spent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07
sparkI,np Water p,v,s,on,

A report has been issued by Sparkling
Water Division, No. IS, Sons Of Temperance,
of the navy yard, through the patriarch, Mr..
w. X. Webb. 1t states that the division has
only been in existence three weeks, during
which time the membership has increased to
forty ladies and gentlemen.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07

bIrs, Col. Boone was agreeably and pleas
autly surprised at her residence, 43l Seventh
street, last evening, by receiving social visit
from q large number Of her young friends
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07

The members of the bar of the court of
claims will meet in the court room Saturday
noon to take suitable action in commemora-
tion of the death of the late Hon. William ii.
Hunt.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-07
Col. MacKenzie,s Retirement.

The name of Col. Albert G.. Brocket, Sd
United States cavalry, superintendent of the
recruiting service at Jefferson bar
racks, St. Louis, No., is mentioned in con.
nection with tho vacancy caused by the re-
tirement of Col. Mackenzie.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-01
Rprogress i'm the soatIa.
NO So

Baltimore Manufacturers Record.
The rapid development Of the South
and the progress of new enterprises in
that section at time when business
is SO quiet in other parts of the conn
try, is well calculated to attract the
attention of thinking men throughout
the world. That an industrial reYo-
luton of vast extent is in progress
cannot be questioned, and we believe
that its force viii be far greater than
the business men of the country have
any conception of. In fact the peo-
pie of the South have not yet realized
the magnificent future to which their
country is so rapidly fastening.
That the industrial interests of the
North are to be destroyed, we do not
believe; nor would such a national
loss be of benefit to the South. But
the most rapid progress will here
after be found not in the North nor
in the West, but in the South, and
much of the capital and enterprise
now invested in those sections will
soon be found drifting to the South
ern States. In fact, this is already in
progress, and the signs of the times
all point to the Investments of enor-
nous amounts of outside capital in
Southern industries within the next
few years. .'..' s-''. q. .-.
Within the last few weeks we have
reported the organization of new cot
ton mills wooden mills, saw mills,
cotton seed oil mills, machine shops,
mining companies railroads, and, ia
fact, almost every kind of industrial
enterprises, the construction and ope-
ration OF which will require many
millions and tens of millions of dol
lars. The more enthusiastic friend of
the South could hardly ask for
grander and most glorious future
than that to which the Southern
States are now so rapidly fastening.
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St. Louis Republican,

St. Louis Republican,
Some rabid protectionist wants an
export tax laid on cotton. Tho pro-
position is received with derision, but
there is more reason in tiff there is
reason in any protection scheme at
all-than appears at first sight, An
export duty would discourage COM
merce; it would enable our own cot
ton mills to get their supplies of raw
material cheaper and force foreign
mills to pay a higher price for theirs.
Are not these the very things our
tariff policy, for twenty-odd years,
have sought to accomplish. Does not
that policy assume that commerce
with foreign nations is injurious, and
the less of it we can have the better
And does it not also assume that our
duty and interests alike dictate the
expediency Of all measures that will
benefit our own manufactures and
cripple those of other countries And
what can more effectually accomplish
these objects than an export tax on
cotton.
1t is true such tax would be very
oppressive to our cotton raisers, and
a blow at one of our most important
agricultural interests. But what of
that? Is it not part of our policy to
place burdens on the back of our
agricultural Issachar Do we not tax
the ties and the bagging with which
Southern planters pack their cotton
And do We not tax Western grain
raisers on everything they consume
for the benefit of those favored pets
of Republican policy-the Eastern
manufacturers! Why not, then, go
a step further, and impose direct
export tax on cotton to keep it at
home and make it a drug in the
market, so that cotton spinners may
get their supplies at lower price
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-01

NOTICE.
Tax Collectors Omce, Parish
of Cmlcasfeu. La.

ITO ALL TAXPAYERS of the Parish of
J. Calcasieu whose postoffice address and
residence are unknown and cannot be ascer-
tanned, you are hereby notified that your
State and Parish Taxes on the property
hereinafter described and assessed in the
parish of Calcasieu, La, in the year 1888, fell
due and should have been paid on or before
the 1st day of January, 1884 that you be-
came delinquent for said taxes on the first
day of said month that after the expiration
of 20 days from this notice, will advertise
the property for sale, on which said taxes are
due, in the manner provided for judicial
sales, at the Court House door of this parish,
| will sell within legal hours, for cash, and
without appraisement, such portions of the
property as each debtor shall point out to
me, and in case you shall not point sufficient
property, that will at once, and without de-
lay, sell for cash. the least quantity of said
property which any bidder wiz buy for the
amount of taxes assessed upon said property,
interest and cost.
d. Fl. LYONS,
Sheriff and ex-ofilcio Tax Collector.
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Where the Fire 10 Out.
MAGIC NO MORE A MYsTERY-sERN FROM
ACROSS THE WORLD.

MAGIC NO MORE A MYsTERY-sERN PROM
ACROSS THE WORLD.
"Haroun of Allepo," said Sir Phillip Der.
| val, chad 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 were, the whole system to
eject the enemy that has fastened on q part.
His processes all included the reinvigoration
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 barbarOus and STUPID processes
of depletion, such as bleeding, by which 1t
was attem pied to cure disease by reducing
the patients ability to resist It, NoW-a-dayB
we do not tear down the fort TO help the
garTisOn-We strengthen 1t.
In this intelligent and benefcent work, it
is conceded that pARA ER'S TONIC
leads all other medicines. As an inVigorAnt
1t acts Immediately and powerfully upon the
circulation and the organs of digestion, thus
giving Nature the assistance she calls for. It
follows that all ailments of the stomach, kid
neys and liver are at once relieved or cured.
No other preparation embOdies the same
qualities or produces similar results. II is
delicious TO use, and the best known anti-in-
toxicant. Price 80 cents and 81. Hiscox &
Co., New York.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-01
THE LIGHT OF FLOWERS.
BY HENRY W. LoNGFRLLow.


The night is come, but not too soon;
And sinking silently,
All silently, the little moon
Drops down behind the sky,
There Ia no light in earth or heaven
But the cold light Of stars.
And tho first watch of night Is given
TO the red planet Mars.
Is It the tender star of lover
The star of love and dreamss
o no from that blue tent above
A hero's armor CLEANS.
And earnest thoughts within me rise,
When / behold afar,
Suspended In the evening skies,
The shield of that red star.
o, star of strength see thee stand
And smile upon my pain;
Thou beckonest with thy mailed hands,
And I am strong again.
Within my breast there is no light
But the cold light of stare
l give the first watch Of the night
To the red planet Mars.
The star of the unconquered will,
He rises In my breast,
Serene, and resolute and still,
And calm and self possessed.
And thou, too, whosOe'er thou art,
That readest this brief psalm,
As one by one thy hopes depart,
Be resolute and calm.
o fear not In q world like this,
And thou shalt know erelong,
Know how sublime thing 1t 10
To suffer and be strong.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-01
Professional Cards,

LtrE CHARLES, LOUISIANA.
Office Front room Commercial building.
Ryan street. nev-S-7S.
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SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS.
STATIONERY
OF every description.
Next Deer 10 tlae Esosso@ce.

Choice Selection Of Fancy Gooda, Auto
graph Albums, Scrap books, Books of Travel
Books OF History, Bound books for children,
All the latest MagaSins and Periodicals con
stsntly on hand, Subscriptions taken for al
the leading News and Pictorial publications
ordeEs from the country respectfully soh'
to show RoodA nOg-9-fa9-H
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Practices in the Districts Courts of Cales-
Bieu, Cameron and Vernon parishes. Ofhee
h the COurthouse, up stairs.
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900 pound. for 500 bearing trees.

Taken at the start Group viii usn-
ally yield TO the following simple
treatment: Give one-half teaspoon
ful Of kerosene night and morning,
separate them from the rest of tie
ASck and put them in . warm place
for couple Of days. Two or three
doses wlll usually suffice. The food
u the meantime must be Laxative. -
N. Y. Hsgala.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-01

Pnacti0es In Caleasieu, Cameron and Nas-
non Parishes, and in Orange and Jefferson
counties, Texas.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-01
Orange Fertilizer.

The following formula for fertiliz-
ing orange trees has been used with
much success in Florida. 1t is recon-
mended by Prof. Nichols, Of Boston:
500 pounds muriate of potash.
800 pounds superphosphate of same.
100 pounds nitrate Of soda,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-01

A fayorite dish IN one of the Mid.
die States il made BY slieing INV
potatoes and cooking them ii milk
and water; when nearly done, drop
dnnplings made like biscuit n and
serve together. with roast beef. Sea.
son the gravy with butter, pepper and
aslt and thicken Il with little toug.
Boston P0ss
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-01
Frozen Orango Trees.

The Florida AgricultGrist offers
the following pertinent advice to
those whose orange trees have suffered
from the late cold weather:
When the leaves Of the orange
trees have been wilGed by frost, 1t
does very little injury to the tree,
and the foliage is quickly replaced on
the first growth. 1t often tends 10
make them fruitful. But if the bark
Of the trunk begins to split, the tree
should at once be sawed down at the
ground. New suckers will then grow
up vigorously, and in two or three
years will be as large as the old tree.
The suckers should not all be removed
at once, but gradually cut away, leav-
ing the strongest to replace the
mother tree; the top should be pinchsd
off when about four or five feet high,
to make it send out branches. If the
superaous suckers are all taken off at
an early stage, the flow of sap from
the old roots will prove too great for
the remaining one, and often smother
it. That is the reason why many trees
have several trunks It is the nature
Of the orange to send up only one,
which, when injured, is replaced by
several, for the reason above stated.
The trees should also be we'll fer
tilized and cultivated at once, to throw
out an early and strong growth in
February, and harden up by the mid.
die Of March. A tree may often split
in one place, while the bark may not
have been frozen all around; in that
case cut away the frozen bark with 4
sharp knife, 90 as to leave smooth
surface on the live part, and 1t will
grow and meet together after time,
but the tree generally gets hollow.
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A J KEAREEY,
AttOrney-at-E4aWs
LAKE CHARLES, LoUIsIAEA.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-08

wife, but Kissed her. He then fed, but was
soon oAr-isured. He manifsats hesrtless IN
concern, and denies having committed the
crime He is charged with murder in the first
degree. There is great public indignation
over the cowardly, unprovoked assassination.
A short time before the murder Murray went
to his room, got his gun. and told his land
lady that he intended to shoot his wife. His
evident intention was to shoot her and her
supposed psrsmour.
A fearful bloody tragedy was enacted near
Fisher and young man named VIM. Bloxam
had a deadly encounter resulting in the
death of the former. Bosh were armed to
the teeth. The fight opened wirh knives,
followed by revolvers and concluding with
repeating rife and shotguns. A great num-
Der of shots were fred. Fisher was shot
several times. dying almost instantly.
Bloxsm escaped without a scratch. Do
nestle trouble was the cause of the affair.
Fishers wife and daughter left him some
time ago in consequence of his alleged bru-
tally, and the wife was divorced. Bloxam
was engaged to marry the daughter, and nat
ura.ly took sides with thu women, This led
to very bad blood between the men. Bloxsm
surrendered. He claims self-defense. Both
he and Mrs. Fisher are charged with murder
in the first degree, and held without bail
Fisher had a bad reputSkfon. In quarrel
he waI vicious fellow, and Bloxam's char
acter is not good.
The Supreme Court to-day at Salem de.
cided that the Common Council of Portland
had legal riget to pass an ordinance fixing
the rate of liquor license. This ordinance
was passed last year, but was resisted by the
saloon-keepers on tine ground that the law
was invalid. A test case was appealed, and
the Supreme Court decided in favor OF the
city. The case has attracted great attention.
The decision is regarded as great victory
over the LIQUOR element.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-08
MINING NOTES.

The Forest Hill mines are showing up ve.y
favorsbly.
There i5 a mining boom in the vicinity of
Nashville, FL Dorado county.
The Trout Creek trail 20 the Cnur 'Alene
mining districs is said to be open.
The Morgan claim in Hunts Gulch, Anna
dor county, has made o rich strike.
The coal deposits of Usah are claimed to be
greater than those Of Pennsylvania.
a ten-stamp mill has been ordered for the
new camp 10 San Bernardiao county.
City Creek, or Adams District, is the near
est mining district to Sal5 Lake, being ten
miles northeast Ct the city.
The shipments of copper matte and ore
from the district of Butte, NJ. T., will ap-
proximate 10000, 600 pounds.
Pritchard Gulch (Cp1r d'Alene) gold is
worth SIS an ounce passing current at that
figure in sll commercial transactions.
There is gaid to be low-grade ore enough in
the mining camps of Utah to keep several
hundred concentrAtofs busy for years.
The bullion refinery and bluestone works Of
Che b)nanza firm, st the Omega mill, Six
mile canyon, New, are sgain in full blast.
One Utah smelter in 1888 shipped 1000 car
leads of bullion East. The bullion was
valued at 50. 600, 600, and was the production
of a single mine.
The reports Of rich placer diggings on Fish
creek, twenty miles from Butte NJ T., have
been confirmed. Gravel IS ten feet deep and
pays to the bedrock.
Rich specimens Of ore and chloride of sill
yer have been taken from the new mining
camp in San Bsrnardino coupty, about forty
miles from Los Angeles.
James Burke has found FIVE feet of gold
ore in his clsim at the 'ot Of Gsi-er grade.
Mr. Williams aae found "a average Of 81, 015
in FIVE assays Reno Gszstte.
The Fresno EJPositof says it is rumored
that q sale It ths Omar Mountain mines,
situste3 in Fine Cola District, has been made
TO q French company for $3.50, eco.
Samples OF nickel from the mines 10
Churchill county, Nevada, owned by Chicago
parties, assayed G55 and CO. per cent, being
the richest ever discovered IN the world.
Pritohagd creek Occur dAlene Mountains)
carries 6 large, sWifj-f wing body OF water,
sufficient for all mining purposs -, if claims
should be located its entire length. The gulch
IS heavily ,im5ered, mary OF tbs trees being
from twelve to fourteen feet in circumteT-
pEce