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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-09-12
Origin of "He's a Brick"

Plutarch, in his life of Agesilaus, King of
Sparta, gives us The origin of the quaint and
familiar saying. On certain occasion an
ambassador from Epirus, on diplomatic
mission, was shown by the king over his cap
ital. The ambassador knew of the mon
arch's fame-knew that though only nomi-
nally king OF Sparta, he was ruler of Greece
and he looked to see massive walls rearing
aloft their embattled towers for the defense
of the town; but found nothing of the kind.
He marveled much at this and spoke of it to
the king.
"Sire,,' he said, II have visited most OF the
principal towns, and find no walls reared
for defense. Why is this ?"
Indeed, Sir Ambassador" replied Agesi-
laus, thou canst not have looked carefully,
Come with me TO morrow morning and will
show you the walls of Sparta"
Accordingly, on the following morning,
the king led his guest out upon the plain
where his army was drawn up in full battle
array, and pointing proudly to the serried
hosts, he said:
"There thou beholdest the walls of Sparta
10000 men, and every one brick ~
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-09-12
Stories of Flowers.

The soft cerulean hue" of the Mouse ear
Scorpion Grass would never have won
poetic recognition if some one had not
christened it forget-me.not. Who stood
godfather history has not recorded, but tradi-
ton has it that knight and his lady,love
were interchanging sweet nothings on the
banks of the Danube, when the fair one
caught sight of some flowers on the other
side of the river, so brightly blue, that she
coveted their possession. A hint sufficed to
send her lover plunging into the stream He
secured the flowers easily enough but swim
ming back with them proved more difficult
matter. The current was too strong for him,
and as it bore him past his despairing mis-
tress, he flung the fatal flowers on the bank,
excaiming as he was swept to his doom,
"Forget-me-not"
And the lady fair of the knight so true,
Aye remembered his hopeless lot;
And she cherished the flower of brilliant hue
And braided her hair with the blossoms blue,
And she called it Forget me not.
The story of the origin of the forget-me-
nots sentimental designation may have been
in the mind of the Princess Marie of Baden
that winter day, when, strolling along the
banks of the Rhine with her cousin, Louis
Napoleon, she nveighed against the degen-
eracy of modern gallants, vowing they were
incapable of emulating the devotion to beauty
that characterized the cavaliers of olden time.
AS they fingered on the cause.way dykes,
where the Necker joins the Rhine, sudden
gust of wind carried away flower from the
hair of the princess and cast it into the
rushing waters.
"There" she exclaimed, shat would be an
opportunity for cavalier of the old days to
show his devotion"
"That'sa challenge, cousin" retorted Louis
Napoleon, and in a second he was battling
with the rough water He disappeared and
reappeared, to disappear again and again, but
at length reached the shore safe and sound
with his cousins flower ip his hand. "Take
it Marie" said he, as he shook himself, "but
never again talk to me of your cavalier of the
olden time"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-09-12
a Year, In Advance.
gnetira1.
For the AgiS and Lntehli0encer.
THE RIDER AND LAKE CONSTANCE:

For the AgiS and Mteki0encer.
THE RIDER AND LAKE CONSTANCE: =
TRANoLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF scHwAB.
The rider rides through the valley clear,
On snowfields glistens the sunbeam spear.
He toilingly trots through the freezing snow.
10 Constance Lake he desires togo
To-day in the boat with his horse in hand,
On thither ride before night to land.
Ger thorn and stone with unslackened speed,
He flies cross the fields on his steed.
From the mountains he comes to the even land.
There sees he the snow extending like sand.
Leaves village and city his active horse,
The way is level and smooth the course.
In front no hllock no house in sight.
The trees, the rocks, they have vanished quite.
A mile and cen two doth he onward fly;
He hears in the air the wild goose cry;
The waterfowl fits above and near,
No sound except these perccives his ear.
Not man on foot appears in sight,
Who showsto him the path Alright.
Like velvet on snow the course he must take,
When'll rush the water, when glance the lake?
Then speedily draws the evening near;
A lustre wrinkles and lights appear.
Up rise then the trees from the mist askance,
And hillocks limit the broad expanse.
He sees on the turf both stone and reed,
The spur is sharp which he gives his steed.
The dogs bark up at the horse in sight.
And the firesides him to the town invite.
10, maid at the window, welcome thee.
Tothe lake, to the lake, how far may't be?'
The maiden doth at the horseman stare:
1.-THE lake and boat lie behind thee there;
And if the ice-rind did not DER lay.
Thou'rt just from the boat, now should say"
The stranger shudders, oercome with fear;
Across yopder plain did ride here J"
Extends then the maid the arms at her side;
GOOD God then over the lake ddSt thou ride.
On tn abyss, on the deep without bed,
Has the hoof, mad hoof of thy horse, sir. tread
And under thee did the waters in anger not
splash,
Not break, beneath the thick rind and crash.
Ddst not become the food of the silent brood,
The furnishing pike, in the chilly flood"
She calls all the town to hear the strange news,
The boy around about her collected views.
The mothers, grandsres assemble all:
ION fortunate man, thyself happy call.
Come thou to the stove, at the tables seat,
Break bread with us now, and fish pray eat"
The rider grows stiff and cold on the steed,
Has to the first word alone given heed.
Stops beating his heart, erect stands his hair,
Grins still thawful danger behind him close
there.
The frghtfu gulf only doth his eyes behold,
His soul sinks down to the bottom cold
He hears ice crashing, a thunder sound,
The cold sweat doth gurgle like waves around.
He sank from his horse and groan he gave,
There found he on shore not watery grave.
Pyesoihe, Sept. 5, 1884. j. EDWARD HARRY.
*Lake Constance, on the boarder of Germany
and Switzerland, is the largest lake in these two
counties. Is about As miles long, IL wide and 100
feet deep. Very seldom is 1t entirely frozen over
The incident related in this ballad is said to have
occurred in 1896.
Az English miles.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-09-12
VOL. XXIX----NO. SO.
VARIETIES.

The talent of success is nothing more
than doing what you can do well, and doing
well whatever you do, without q thought of
fame.
1t has been discovered that onions are
a sure cure for snake bites, but it is hardly
likely that the onion will ever take the place
Of the bottle as the companion of the fisher.
man.
All, Mr.. Hebbleton, hear that you have
been called to the ministry" "Weil, | can
hardly term it call. They offer me five
hundred year. Sort of whispers you under.
stand"
Dean Swift, hearing of carpenter fall
ing through the scaffolding of the house he
was engaged in repairing, dryly remarked
that he liked to sec a mechanic go through
his work promptly.
About the time the congregation is sing.
ing the loudest, II want to be an angel"
along comes the earthquake, and the manner
in which the congregation suddenly changes
It's mind is astonishing.
Did you come down on street car this
morning." asked Jones of old man Hunter.
mo sir; came down on an innocent-looking
banana peel" was the injured reply, as the
old fellow limped along
-"Will you have salt on your eggs?" asked
the hotel waiter of the guest. "Oh, no,
thanks. They are not at all fresh" Then
the waiter went out to consult the landlord
to see if the hotel had been insulted.
The boy who, when asked to what trade
he would wish to be brought up, replied: II
will be School Director, because ever since
papa has been one we have had pudding for
dinner. He was wise child in his genera
ton.
-Arural gentleman, visiting friend, found
at the back of the house, after dusk, an i'm
mense snake lying on the grass. He procur-
ed an axe, and when he had chopped the
reptile in dozen of pieces he discovered it
to be garden hose, which should have been
hung in the Toulouse.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-09-12
Borne in Mind.

"Gem'len, dar am sartin tngs dat it am
well to bar in mind" said the old man as he
slowly uncoiled himself and stood up.
DE man who boasts dat he can't be con-
WINGED by argument hain't with de trubble
O. knockin down.
"De man who fiatters hisself upon alus
speakin' his mind am de VERY pusson who
kicks hardest when critercised
"a shillin' in money am mo- TO be desired
dan a dollars WORT oh credit
ut am much easier to Spite boy OBJ ten
dan it am to reform man OBJ fo'ty.
"a man worfa millyon dollars may be
friendless. Yew kin buy praise an flattery,
but true friendship seldom scars higher dan
de poo mans cabin.
Ode man who sees muffin good in de world
aroun' him can't have much good in hisself."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-09-12
A Useful Animal.

The animal known as the Mongous, of
India, is singularly ferocious creature for its
size, being little larger than rat whose in
veterate enemy it is. 1t also kills small
beasts of all sorts, and eats snakes. 1t attacks
all animals in the same way, springing upon
its prey and eating into the back of the neck,
then up the head. and on until the animal is
entirely consumed. Nothing can shake these
creatures off. They eat rats entirely up i'll
marvellously short order. Everything
bones, flesh, hair, and tail. A rat will fly
from mongous with the widest terror, but
1t is useless The mongous always catches it.
1t is greatly priced by professional rat.catch-
ers and is rarely met in this country.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-09-12
A Legal Favor.

On one of the many official excursions
made 1y 0a TO see Wo ana h ohesa
preme court, Judge Hall, of North Carolina,
and other dignitaries of the bench were par
Elephants When the government steamer
had fairly got out of the Potomac and into
the Atlantic the sea was very rough, and the
vessel pitched fearfully. Judge Hall was
taken violently i'll with seasickness. AS he
was retching over the side of the vessel and
moaning aloud in his agony, the chief justice
stepped gently to his side, and, laying q
soothing hand on his shoulder said: MY
dear Hall, can l do anything for your Just
suggest what you wish" Il wish" said the
seasick Judge, your honor would override
this motion"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-09-12

The old saw, 'Never kick man when
he is down" is o good one, because to kick
man when he is down lie cowardly. Now
we give another, Never kick man when
he Is up" because it is reckless.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

Gun PosroPF,or
Rapides Parish, Sept. %, 1854. ]

UuM PosFoFFICE,
Rapides Parish, Sept. 20, 1884. /
70 the Lake Charles Echo:
y has been some time since we had
a chat. You came into our Office the
other day and itappeared like whole
company Of old friends had stepped
IN. But now since ] have commenced
to write, ! can't think of anything that
would interest Your many readers,
only my old time friends. You know
we have prohibition fwell we prohibitl
j. e., except Hinston ward--,it holds
70 the bottle. There is a good deal of
sickness IN our neighborhooa- -chills
and fever. We haven't had any rain
since the woods were burned. Corn
is very good. Potatoes needing rain.
Cotton below half crop. We have
two Baptist churches il reach Of rs,
each with o fourishing Sunday school.
We have one public school within
three miles Of us. Cotton sells pretty
well out here-better than last wear
Messrs. Hamilton, Hareroge q Co,
gave ten cents last week. Well, this
Is getting too long. We are glad to
learn that Professor NJ. b. Shaddock
is getting along SO well with the
Aoadamy at oHr old home Sugar.
town. Wishing you and an our eId
friends success, am, yours truly,
UEcIE FuERR.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

We quote the following from the
lSmes-D Democrat of the 2sth uIt., as it
will be of interest to our readers
Yesterday the Racket reporter was
informed that arrangements had been
perfected to run double daily trains
over the Morgan road and the Star
and Crescent route from this city to
Houston. The new schedule win go
into effect Monday, October 8, and it
is understood that a train will leave
here at 7:46 in the morning, and will
make a daylight run to Houston. An
other train win leave about the same
time in the evening, and viii reach
Houston the following morning about
9 o'clock. According to what is now
known Of the schedule, train east
bound will leave Houston about $50
In the morning, and another leaving
IN the evening which will arrive here
at $50 O'Clock
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04
Letter from Jennings.

JENNINGS, La, Sept. 80, 1884.
Editor Lake Charles Echo
After months of dry weather, now
that it is too late to materially benefit
the crops, we are having frequent
showers. The rice crop of this part
of the parish is almost an entire fail,
ure. As a sample of what was ex.
pected and what has been realized, q
party, ten miles north of Jennings, in.
forms me that be planted for / 200
barrels, and will not harvest 100 bar
rels. The perplexing question with
many is, how to get through to har-
vest season of next year.
Those who had nothing, and have
made nothing, desire but little com
fort from being informed that the
wheat crop is 5o0,oo0,O0O bushels,
and the corn crop 800, 100000 bush
els, being the largest aggregate guam
tity ever reported in the history Of the
crop, insuring low prices. Those who
relied solely on the production of
rice, to the exclusion of other crops,
corn and sweet potatoes, now see and
lament their mistake. Yet it is likely
many will repeat the same folly next
year; although they and their families
suffer hunger before next planting
season, in consequence of relying on
rice alone the present year.
General health is as good as usual
at this season of the year. The po-
litical wave has not yet reached this
section, which may be due to the fact
that we have no local politician in.
our midst to do the whooping.
II AZ ID
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

An Alexandria special To the Wines.
Democrat Of the end inst, says the
Rapides parish exhibit at the Exposi-
ton bids fair TO be Of considerable
interest, and especially 50 in regard ID
the varied specimens Of timber. The
State map quih will display much In
genuity and skin. The section repre-
aenting GRAFT parish u completed. Il
shows remarkable geographical aecu-
Eacg. while many points Of uatusaI
scepsry are faithfully portrayed. One
npiane article i hens egg Of regu-
lasion aize and appearance. with dc
exception ef she small end, whichihas
4 eauaal appendices abouttbree inchss
long, of anake-like appearance, eoilsd
about the shell.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

Hon. LOUIS Sr. MARTIN, Of Orleans,
was nominated on the first ballot, over
Mr. Theo. s. Wilkinson, for Congress
in the First District, on the goth inst.
The nomination was made unanimous
and the greatest harmony prevailed
throughout the entire proceedings Of
the contention, and we confidently
predict rousing victory for Mr.. St.
Martin, the regular nominee Of the
Democrats Of the old reliable First
District.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

A pIsPArcn in the N. X. World Of
the asth nit, from Buffalo, exposes .
conspiracy to concoct another scandal
about Gov. Cleveland. This one in-
wolves q plain case Of forgery and
attempted Blackmsil The particular
feature Of this exposure Is that il
clearly demonstrated that James @.
Blaine, when wsitten to BY the men
Who we're 81 the bottom of she fogg-
sFg. replied through bis private score
tasy, referring Them 10 The National
Republican Committee.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04
fithCongressional District.

VIZ publish in this issue Of the
Ecao, on our first page, 40 able arti-
Gle from the Baton Rouge capitoiian
AdpocGte, on the contest il the Third
Congressional District, and invite it's
careful perusal, as il fully demon
strates and confirms what we have
coptended ferall along, VIZ That Kel.
logg can and will DO defeated at the
approaching election 10 the Third
District, notwithstanding the boosted
majority be claims to have on his side
of the fence 10 the District.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

HoE. CHAs. DUPATY, editor and
proprietor Of the Assumption Pioneer,
died at Auch, France, on the 9Th nit,
whittier he had gone in search Of
health. Mr. Dnpaty at one time rep
resented the parish Of Assumption in
The Legislature, was q good man and
highly esteemed for his many CHART
able deeds. Peace be to his ashes.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04
Ess44er from Pearl.
PRARl, La, Sept. 80, 1884.

PEARL, La, Sept. 80, 1884.
Rdltor Lake Charles Echo:
4 Being enthused by the principlu
that should warm up the feelings o.
every true citizen Of this and every
other parish throughout the State,
endeavor to write you few lines il
| reply to the article Of ga. Swiss" OF
education.
4 Now, MIR. Editor, we notice that the
writer, in the first place, SAYS that the
children of farmers does not need an
accomplished education. Having been
raised by farmer, and seeing the
great need of finished education in
that class, (the farmers) I hold that
they are the very people-if there be
any under the face Of the high heav.
ens--that do need an accomplished
education.
Again, he says "the most success
full men of this age were not highly
educated !" and again differ with the
writer, for about the only successful
men we have are those that are highly
educated. For instance, let us try the
rule, and see how it will work. Take
the man without an education and
send him to the United States Senate,
and, oh what dilemma he is placed
in his embarrassment is so great that
he is at total loss for language to
make single request of his learned
peers.
Now, we believe that an accomplish
ed education is essential, and the day
is not far distant when the man who
fails to have an education will fail to
be recognized in our Legislative bodies
or in the councils of the nation: he
will be looked upon as non compus
n'e'atas, and may intelligence soon
speed the day when we may all see
our children enjoying the benefits of
an accomplished education.
Now, respecting the writer's plan
for permanent schools in sparcely set
tied neighborhoods, / would differ
with him for various reasons one is,
that you seldom find a man, who has
family, with the proper qualifications,
simply because he has been raised
under the same preposterous idea, that
'farmers did not need much educa-
ton" ....
Now, Mr.. "a. Swiss" in the name
of all that is reasonable, quit present
ing such ideas to the farming class of
our country. Strive to get them to
educate their children, and have them
inferior to none we are satisfied that
there is as bright talent among the
farmers children as there is in our
cities and towns; all they want is the
chance to develop their talents, and
we are proRd to say that the people of
this neighborhood are fully aroused
to sense of their duty. We are now
having a private school taught here,
and public or no public, we intend to
educate onr children, ard / do hope
that the same zeal may drive every
father and mother in our land to see
the great necessity of educating their
children.
AS for the saying that "anything
easily got is not worth having" l |
differ with the writer; for there are
various objects, which come under
our personal knowledge, that are very
easily obtained, and they are worth
everything. The first one is religion.
You can get it without money or
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

The Georgia State election, which
occurred on Tuesday, for State Off
GERS and members Of the Legislature,
passed off quietly. A small vote was
polled, there being no opposition to
the regular Democratic ticket. About
$4,000 votes were polled.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

POSTMASTER GERERL GRESHAM has
been appointed Secretary of the Treas
nry, vice Folger, deceased, and First
Assistant Postmaster General Hatton
has been appointed as Mr. Gresham's
sueoessars
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04
NOTICE.

IF there are any Deaf and Dumb persons
i in this parish between the ages Of = and
Is years. who are physically and men.
tally able to receive an education, such per,
sons will have an opportunity Of being edu-
Gated in the Louisiana Institute for the Dead
and Mutes, by the friends of such parties
reporting their names to me.
J. W. BRYAN,
Pres. Police Jury, Calcasieu Parish.
sept-27-'S4
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

a MASS MEETING of the Democratic
voters Of Union parish has been called
to meet at Farmersille to-day octO-
Der 4th, for the purpose Of taking
some action in regard to the unsettled
condition Of political affairs in the
Fifth Congressional District.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

EVERY Democratic paper published
in the Third Congressional District
flies at its masthead the name of Ed
ward J. Gay for Congress, 'cept one I
Newspapers, like men, are judged by
what they do, not BY what they fail
n do
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

Mr.. Gay has not heretofore been
ssashamed" to be associated with Mr..
Kellogg. On the contrary, Il is the
current belief 10 New Orleans, that q
close If not warm friendship and init
macy has for some time pact existed
hetween the two gentlemen. Cisy
TEN.
Well, # this be the case, we must
admit that Kellogg has the best Of
Az, Gay, for IN this inatance Kellogg
has tie honor Of having &C honest
gentleman for = friend While Ne. Gay.
Has bribe-taksr and ftana % YOU
eateh % now, NJ. Item.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

THE smallpox has entirely disap-
peared from the town of Washington
and vicinity, and the editor of the
4rgus congratulated himself upon his
fortunate escape from the scourge,
and hopes for its prolonged absence
from his parish.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

TuE New York World celebrated
its increase in circulation to over
100000 copies, on the 29th nit, by
firing saIrte of 100 guns in the City
Hall Park, New York City. The
World is Democratic paper.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

AFTER reviewing the Monroe Con-
vsntion, the Ruston Caligraph con-
clndes that Gen. King is the regular
Democratic candidate for Congress- in
the Fifth District.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

THE 6rst shipment of 1000 tons Of
wheat over the Southern Pacific Rail
road via New Orleans to Liverpool,
was made on the End inst.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

Tine next expedition to the North
Pole will go from Northeastern Sibe-
ria in several large parties on foot,
with large food depots right in their
pAar
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04
FOR CONGRESS;
EDWARD y. GAY,
or runnYrr1

THE Pennsylvania Greenbackers, on
the End inst, resolved to fuse with the
Democrats of that State.