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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-08-23
.Ay INDEPENDRNT sON0.

We're coming Brother Jonathan,
A half million strong
To save your name from seathe or shame,
We're marching right along,
Let stalwarts cheer IN zeal or fear,
For party, place OF pelf;
Each hat we swing has crowned a king
The sovereign of himself.
II
We're coming honest Democrats,
Now do the best you can;
We bring the power, the chance, the hour;
'Tis yours to find the man.
Send to the fight your fittest knight,
Whose shield is clear OF stain,
And in the fray our joint array
Shall sweep the field Of Blaine.
Ill
We're coming Brother Jonathan,
The independents drum
VIII roll for you, and beat tattoo,
And make the ballots hum.
The votes we cast will fail so fast
Their drifts Will serve to screen
A broken boom, draggled plume
And o thoroughly wrecked machine.
Boston Herald.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-08-23

Afosae'g Aeus Aaiss are acid III
#A MFyaa aadaf lR Eea 'ei
Why saaef loneF
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-08-23
sugaFtowR Mail Rsute.

HTfE are again uanping our Hack on this
NN route, and will carry passengers and
light freight at reasonable rates
Leave Lake Charles Mondays and Thurs
days at q. IN Leave 2ugartown Tuesdays
and Fridays at p. IN.
Office at Lake Charles Livery Stable
uiay-t7-tf a. M DEES
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-08-23

Gentlemen tsleaae ship us At once
two mere gross 81 your HondfFfill chill
and malarie rernaaY. Il yeg apiEarsal
sstisfaciion and is The bef sdlitf vi
hage ever hed becaase It does an gou
elaim Tor ii Xonrs afniF, IN " 4axs
Rob. Jefsesson, glexas
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-08-23

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
Orders from the country respectfully soli-
cited, Call and examine stock. No trouble
to show goods. noY-3-'S3-tf
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-08-23

WIN practice In this and adjoining par
Ishes and before the Supreme Court, al Ope-
lousas. Eaug2sf
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-08-23

Practices in Calcaseu, Cameron and Ner-
non Parishes, and in Orange and Jefferson
counties, Texas.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-08-23
VOL. XVI.
professional Cards,

practiees in the Districts Courts Of Calea-
sieu, Cameron and Vernon parishes. Office
IN tbe Courthouse, up stairs.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-08-23

La KB Ga F7IlHlSy x
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23
Burning of a Theatre.

New YORK, December 23.-Harrigan and
Harris Theatre Comique on Broadway, op'
pOsite the New York Hotel, was entirely de.
stroyed by fire this morning. The theatre
cost 1925 900. The excitement in the Col.
oanade Hotel, adjoining the theatre, was
for Il time intense. The walters had gone
through the building and aroused the
guests. Many of the latter became so ter
rlied that they ran down stairs in their
night clothes never waiting a moment to
pat on their habiiments. The proprietor
and his clerks, however, succeeded in quiet
ing then, after while Considerable dam
aye wis done to several contiguous build
in.s by the fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23
OeWn on Mr. Moody.

Religious circles in Richmond were sbak-
Gu yesterday evening by 4 card published
by B. D. Core, wei! known citizen, in ref.
erence to the coming visit of Mr.. Moody,
the evangelist, to that city on January 4th.
Mr.. Core says: During the month Of April,
in the year of 1876, Mr.. Moody held Al series
OF revival meetings in the Hippodrome, New
York. One of his discourses there was
characterized by o narrow, sectional, con-
tracted prejudice, not countenanced in any
gentleman, much less to man protesting 10
be full TO overlooking with Christian grace
and charity. In the course of his remarks,
it suited his purpose to illustrate and con-
trast the character of Christ and the devil.
He said, in substance, that it was the Gus
tom of Christ, in His parallels, to use as ex-
amples those persons, characters and scenes
with which the people 10 whom He was
speaking were most familiar aud, said he :
/ will do likewise The rebel leaders Lee
and StoneWall Jackson and the peerless pa
triot, Grant, are names which are famil
lar with you all. He then proceeded TO
divcst Lee and Jackson of every honor
able characteristic. In their religious
characters they were worse than the
followers of Mahomet. In their moral
ives, the life OF Nero, in comparison,
was as white as the driven snow. III a
word said be, by every illustration and
animus Of their lives and actions, they
more forcibly represented the character Of
the king Of darkness than any names which
my knowledge OF the worlds history ena
bles me TO call TO mind since Judas betrayed
the Lord of Glory He then proceeded to
clothe General Grant in all The grandeur OF
a god so far as the extent of words could
do it, robbing Heaven Of its glory and God
of His attributes with which TO adurn his
hero, Grant. TO this, at this time, only
have to say" continues Mr.. Core, that
there lives not Firginian with any pre-
tensions to responsibility who is not proud
to claim common citizenship with the
immortal Lee and Jackson, aud proud that
Virginia bad such Christian heroes to offer
to the service of their country. They were
our leaders and our representatives. We
loved them in their lives, aud their memory
is dear to Us still, aud will ever be. We
were larticeps criminis with them, and
Muody's abuse of them is equally an abuse
Of each one Of us who followed these peer
Ivss patriots. Our cause went down with
them, and their morality. their patriotism,
their sense Of honor and their religion and
piely are good and exalted enough for Us.
Their standard of a true, exalted Christian
gentleman, as illustrated by their daily
lives in every phase of their career, is ex-
allied enough for us, and do not hesitate
to assert that the immaculate Nicely could
study their characters with advantage TO
himself and the cause which he processes to
desire to promote, if his pre- udices would
allow him to see any good i'll those who DO
not think as he does
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23

THE SOUL that is not subject. to the genial
and liberal influences of Christmas may not
be totally depraved, but cannot be an envl-
able one. On the contrary, that one which,
though old in years, still retains its subjec-
tiyeness to those influences, is bright and
happy, and reflects it's cheerfulness upon all
with whom it comes in contact. TO take
delight in giving and accepting Christmas
presents, in packing and sending oil, and in
receiving and unpackiug, Christmas boxes,
in supplying the poor with comforts, and
in trying to make verybody at home hap
DIV during the festive season. is convincing
evidence that though the morals may be
corrupted and the conscience scared, the
heart is still susceptible to the better emo
ii ms that governed it in its more youthful
Years, and that under more favorable condi-
lions the seed of goodness yet remaining in it
may produce, if not perfect flower. at least
one that will not be utterly rejected when
the day shall come for it to be returned to its
Maker
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The internal revenue collections in Rich
mond for the week ending last Saturday
were SIS, 165 63:
The freight trains on the different rail!
roads have been delayed duriD. the past
few days in consequence OF the snow aud
ice.
The State Board of Sinking Fund Com-
| missioners met Saturday and opened bids
for the purchase Of $50, 600 ofthree per cent.
bonds of the State Mcssrs. Thomas Branch
& Co, of Richmond, bid % 45-l00 and 52
50 100, which was accepted for the whole
| amount
The special committee appointed by the
House of Delegates to investigate affairs in
the First Auditors Office has al journct; till
the lst of February. The inlerroeat cries
for the clerks of the County ard Circuit
| Courts 10 answer have not yet been sent
out. They will be mailed this week The
clerks have until the 1st Of February to re-
ply.
In the Corporation Court Of Winchester,
yesterday, Judge Clark denied the motion
for a new trial in the case Of Clint. alias
Tabb Banks, colored, convicted Saturday OF
the murder of young Joseph McFall, OH The
night of November 10. Judge Clark then
sentenced Banks to be hanged on Friday,
March 20. Banks received the sentence
stoidly, the only evidence of trepidation
being a tremnlous condition Of the limbs
When asked by the clerk what he had TO say
Banks replied twice, II am not guilty" On
writ of error the case will 60 to the Court
| of Appeals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23

The OYSTER MARKET. Dealers and
packers of oysters in Baltimore yesterday
said that very few oysters have been caught
since last Wednesday, the bitter cold spell
making it almost impossible to work, and
the weather Of yesterday, accompanied by
fog, VAS another great drawback which in
nowise improved the situation. Yesterday
about wound up the Christmas orders from
western points. The magnitude Of the de-
maud for oysters for the Christmas trade
can be formed from the fact that one day
last week one firm shucked 10000 bushels
in one day and another 5000 bushels, ag-
gregating II 800 gallons. Orders for thous-
ands of gallons had to be left untitled be-
cause Of deficiency of ow-price stock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23
Ladies Union Relief.

The Christmas pound party for the poor,
will be held as usual at the Relief Rooms,
on Wolfe street, on Wednesday next, Dec.
24tb, between the hours of 10 a. 10. and p.
N. From causes beyond our control, it has
been found necessary to suspend work this
winter at the bag factory, connected with
The Relief; so that the poor women, have
not even this small income, to exc out their
scanty living. Increased liberality is there
fore necessary on the part of our citizens,
and we beg every one who reads this APP.
peal to make it q matter Of conscience TO
send us donation for the pound party.
Money with which to buy fuel and shoes
meats, groceries, vegetables and half worn
clothing, will be thankfully accepted and
carefully disposed of. where it will do most
good. Let US make generous thank offerings
for our many mercies to God the giver, by
substantial gifts to His poor.
LADIES UNION RELIEF.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23
Good Farmers.

|. He considereth field and buyeth it.
He looketh we'll TO the title, that his child
rem may not become outcast.
2. He fences it around with strong
fence or wall. His Aocks and herds do not
trespass upon the domains of his neighbor,
but increase and fatten within his own
bounds.
8. He ploweth we'll and deep. He har-
roweth literally, manures abundanLly, say.
ing and making all be can in the barnyard
aud stable. Thus he feedeth the soil liber-
ally with the best food; and at the harvest
he reapelh great gain.
4 He dots his land with fruit trees. His
apples fill his chambers, and his vineyards
are planted with the true vines. He know
eth no failure, for his trees and vines are
true to name.
5. He riseth with the lark The morn
ing sun fnds him at labor. He cometh
from his fields when evening shadows gath
or, but he resteth from his labors in the
heat Of the day.
E. He buildeth barns and store.houses.
His cattle increase in numbers, and his
purse is filled with plenty. Whatever he
doeth prospers, for his labor is directed 10y
the wisdom Of experience.
Z. His sons and daughters grow to bless
him. They are known in the land; the sick
and afflicted are sought out, the poor honor
and bless them Ripe old age is given
them, for their minds were continually at
peace, knowing not the disappointment OF
others
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
BRADsTREET's Gays :

BRADsTREET's Gays: o
"The zeal of those who are so anxious 10 nave
the government of the United States undertake
the construction Of ship canal across the 'stnnu
of Nicaragua might be better UNDERSTOOD II 'n''
country had any chance of getting any consldera,
he share of the carrying trade through the canal.
The general and probably correct impres'
sion about this proposed Nicaraguan Cana''
ia that it is a scheme supported by most
notential influences for abstracting large
sums of money from the public treasury lor
the especial benefit of the powerful ring
who are pushing it. All the interocean
canal transportation this country wants Will
he afforded it at cheap rates by the Panama
canal, now in progress of rapid construc'
ton. and the freedom of which 10 already
assured. The United States have no mer'
chant marine now, and why they should 60
to the expense of building trans continent
tai canal for the benefit of that of other
countries is what no body except the mem
bers of the ring referred to and their paid
AGENTS can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23

SOME OF the Blaineite newspapers are
wringing their hands and tearing their hair
al the bare idea that Mr.. Jefferson Davis,
under recent legal decision, may be en-
titled to the same small sum of money that
''loyar' men are as extra pay for services
in the Mexican war. Why be should not
be, and why they should not want him to
be, can only he explained upon the ground
of their hate for the South, Us openly man
ifested for him. The pay is for services
rendered the country before the civil war,
and there is nothing, either in law or equity,
that should exclude him from the benefits
of the decision referred to- But for all this,
the papers referred to have no need to fear
for there is nothing in Mr.. Daviss past life
that could, by the most strained construc-
ton, warrant the idea that he would how
accept any thing from the Government, no
matter how good his title to it might be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23

LIQUOR CoMMIssIoN-The Senate passed
yesterday for the fourth time the bill ito
provide for commission on the subject OF
the alcoholic liquor traffic." 1t provides
for the appointment of commission OF
seven persons not more than four Of whom
shall belong to the same political party,
nor be advocates of prohibition They are
to serve without salary, but arc to have
their expenses paid. The work is not to
occupy more than two years, and is to con-
sist of an Investigation of the relations of
the liquor traffic to revenue and taxation.
its general economic, criminal, moral and
scientific aspects in connection with pau
perism, crime, social vice, the public health
and general welfare Of the people They
are also toinquire as to the practical results
of license and prohibitory legislation in the
several States. Ten thousand dollars is ap-
propriatee to cover the expenses of the
commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23
Found Dead,

PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. 23.-The body OF
Simon Seward was found yesterday on a
roadside in Sussex county, twenty miles
from here. 1t was stiilly frozen. A cut Oh
the head and other indications Of violence
show that death was caused either by acct
dent or foul play. The matter has been
reported to the county authorities and an
investigation is to be made. At the time
with produce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23

JEFFERsoN's RULEs-Thcmas Jeflerson's
ten rules, says newspaper correspondent
are worth reproducing for the benefit Of the
rising generation. They are:
l. Never put off till to morrow what you
can do to-day.
2. Never trouble others for what you car
do yourself
3. Never spend your money before you
have it.
4. Never buy what you do not want he.
cause it is cheap.
5. Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst
or cold.
g. We never repent of having eaten too
little
7. Nothing is troublesome that we do will.
lingly.
s. How much pain have those evils cost
US which never happened
8. Take things always by their smooth
handles.
10. When angry, count ten before you
speak ; when very angry, count hundred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
'ecial Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. %, 1884
going to fill all the vacancies that may &C
cur before the 4th of March. He does So
not only to curtaiI the appointing power OF
his successor as much as possible, but at the
same time to do what he can to prolong the
time during which his personal friends may
continue to draw their means of living FROM
the Government. He will provide for his
private secretary, Mr.. Phillips, by giving
bin commission as paymaster in the
army.
MIR. Randall will start on his proposed
Southern trip next Friday, and will not re-
turn until New Years Day. He expects to
make another trip to the South in the
spring, but then it will be to the eastern
portion of that section.
As Mr.. Winthrop will not be able to de-
liver the Grafton at the dedication of the
Washington Monument, on the 2lst of Feb.
ruary, it is proposed that his son read the
Grafton which his father has already pre-
pared.
Senator Garland has returned from bis
visit to President elect Cleveland, who, he
says, is an excellent listener and thereby
evinces prima facia evidence of the posses
sion of good sense. Mr.. Garland says he
had an agreeable visit and was most favor
ably impressed with the President.e
who he is convinced will make an excellent
chief magistrate and will conduct the Gov
eminent upon conservative, but at the same
time, progressive democratic principles, and
who is striving to form Cabinet who will
represent such principles rather than those
of 1898 9. Mr.. Eaton, of the House, has
also been to Albany, and what ne says
agrees precisely with the expressions of
Senator Garland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23
The republican Senate, as is its custom

The republican Senate, as is its custom,
Yesterday passed bill creating a commits
sion to inquire into and report upon The
crime. pauperism and vice caused by the
use of liquor. All such bills meet their
death in the House, as the members OF that
body think that such matters should be at
tended to by the respective States.
The Senate was again in session to-day.
There was no quorum present, but as the
bodv's attention was not called to that fact
officially no notice was taken oft, and bus
mess proceeded as though quorum was
nresent. Mr. Vest introduced resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on
Printing. prohibiting the publication in the
Record of any speeches not actually deliv-
ered in Congress. The Senate then resum-
cd the consideration of the Naval Appro.
nriation bill. Mr.. Hale's amendment to
the resolution continuing the existing ap-
preparation for thirty one days, so as 10
make the appropriation for six months on
the basis of the bill agreed to by the House
last session, and with no provision for
building new cruisers, was adopted, as were
some others with reference to the Junior Of.
6cers of the Navy. The bill as amended
is a great come down from the SEN
ate's previous arrogant demands, and sub
iects that body to still further well -merited
ridicule. But even in its modified form
the impression is that the House will have
| none of it, at least until after the 9th OF
January, and that the Senate will have 10
adopt the House resolution providing for
| the expenses Of the navy for thirty Que
DAYS after the expiration OF the current
month, or else deprive the navy entirely OF
money after that date, either of which 1t
could have done just as we'll on Saturday
last, and thereby have permitted the holi'
day recess Of both branches OF Congress 10
commence on that day.
The prevailing impression among the
| most intelligent democratic members OF
| Congress. Senators "a well as Representa-
tives, is that when the republican Congress
repeaed the tenure of office act to please
General Grant it restored to the Presi
dency as much power in respect of appoint
ments as it ever possessed and that Presi.
dent-elect Cleveland will, therefore, he as
uncontrolled as any of his predecessors.
To show with what avidity some of the
correspondents in this city seize upon things
aud twist them so as to suit their own fan
CIV it NAV be mentioned that the recent res
iguation of the presidency of the Virginia
Midland Railway by Mr.. John S. Barbour
is made the subject of letter in the Ne"
York Times, in which it is said that the res
ignation indicated a cabinet position, anC
that Mr.. Barbour while now a nominal direc
tor in the road continues to be the real presi
dent, but that dictatorship will exclude
him from the Cabinet as eflectually as the
presidency.
Both houses of Congress will meet to
morrow, but it is doubtful if a quorum bt
present in either, and it is almost certain
| that no business will be transacted in thu
House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23

N~SN'
SENATE.
The chair laid before the Senate memo
rial Of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, urging the extern
sion of the coast and geodetic survey to all
the States.
Mr.. Vest submitted concurrent resolu-
ton providing that Congressional speechs
shall he printed IA delivered, with the ex-
ception of verbal amendments, and when
speeches are withheld for revision for more
than one week the speech shall be printed
as delivered. The bill WAS referred to the
Committee on Printing.
M. Hale called up the naval appropra-
ton bill. as reported yesterday by him from
the Committee on Appropriations. He
again explained it to he the regular and
usual appropriation bill rs perfected by the
House, bnt modified so as to cover only the
last half of the year. The bill was passed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23
Ravages of rheumatism Repaired.

This is worth reading. 1t is from we'll
known lady, of Batavia, N. Y: II write to
inform you of the wonderful effect of
Browns Iron Btters. For three years |
was afflicted with rheumatism, which sadly
impaired my health. Six months ago be-
gan taking the bitters. The improvement
surprised us ALL A rapid and permanent
restoration to health has been the result
l consider myself entirely cured. Signed,
Mary E. Garry" This valuable remedy
can be had of any druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-23
Marine Disaster.

MoRIcHEs, l.. l., Dec. 23.-The bark
Charles Hickman, of st. John. n. b., Capt
Thompson, from Liverpool for New y ork
with miscellaneous cargo, went ashore on
the beach opposite Centre Moriches at S
o'clock last night during dense fog A
heavy sea is running and the bark is total
wreck. The lfe.saving crew rescued the
captain and all the crew, except one man,
who was washed overheard and drowned.