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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-07-12
NO. 49
Letter fronn sagartesrs..
suoAnrows, June ~, 1885,,

oUGAhToWN, dune 2fs IocUs
Editor Lake Charles Echo;
Although I do NOT feel in the least
inclined to draw my interest from the
welfare and progress Of my own be-
loved parish and centre ii npon neigh
boring enterprises Of surrounding
parishes, yet ! feel constrained, in
renewing my contributions to the
Echo, to say something concerning
the character of the Keachi College,
from which | have inst returned as 4
student, such as may DO deemed Of
interest to those Of our Calcasieu
friends. Or any other readers of The
Bono as il has a wide circnIation-
who wish to afford their sons and
daughters the advantages Of collegi4
ate education.
II is, indeed, an institution which
deserves great, and reaps no less,
credit. The best Of moral training,
the purest system Of religion, and the
highest order Of mental development
being constantly kept In view, its
worth Is noble and glorious one, and
one that is well executed. Its highly
elevated aims for future progress and
it's thorough determination to keep
abreast with the great moving pro-
gress of education that is going on
throughout our entire country. are ac-
tuated by such an energy that will
aeVer allow it TO tall short Of its UNI
dertskings. A spirit Of enterprise
shines forth from every feature of the
College, and the reward Of success
crowns all its efforts, Truly it does
not bear the marks Of long duration
Of the past, as many others do, but
never did an institution glitter more
brilliantly with prospects for a long
existence in the future,
As for locality, with reference to
health and convenient access, it ii
unsurpassed. A more healthy place
cannot be found in Louisiana, (this il
my experience) and conveyances to
and from are first class.
Although crops in Calcasieu are not
so good as usual, on account of ex-
cessiye rains, which "almost drowned
them OUT our farmers are making a
handsome supports and this is far
better than many farming districts
are doing, Yet some people are never
satisfied with their condition, Could
some of our neighboring farmers, who
frequently complain Of a light yield,
view some Of the recently inundated
plantations of Red river bottom, where
nothing is to be made, they would
exclaim "My harvest is abundant.
have plenty and to spare (of course
al good price.) Taking all into
we must conclude that
for industry, peace and plenty, Cal
casieu stands at the head 81 the list.
Our farmers are never found idle, our
school teachers are finding ample EN-.
ployment, and our officers seem to be
alive to the duty that is resting upon
their political shoulders.
With the approaching Exposition
as AN aid, we may consistently hope
10 see our country, in which our parish
will be actively engaged, continue in
The great work of Improvement until
il has reached the most sublime sum
NIT of development.
Yours, etc. D. 1. II.
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=
N. 0. Democrat.
A copy of the following letter, un
der late date, was addressed to the
following organizations BY order ol
Timothy o. Howe Post, Grand Army
of the Republic: Gen. Francis 4
Nichols, president Army of Northern
Virginia Walter III. Rogers, Esq,
Army Of Tennessee; Col. ], b. Rich,
ardson, Washington Artillery, and ].
E. Bissell, commander Jos. A. Mower
Post No. |, G.. A, B.:
HRADQUARTERs TIMOTHY o. HOWE Posr \
No. Q, Department of the Gulf,
Grand Army of the Republic. J
Dear Sir-Feeling a deep interest
in the success Of our approaching Ex-
position, it has occurred to me that,
perhaps, it might add an interesting
feature if the several organizations
representing the veterans of ls0l-65
could agree on some plan whereby we
could signalize day set apart and
known as the Soldiers Day, and, by
fitting and becoming ceremonies, give
practical demonstration of the fact
that great as Americans are in war,
they are still greater 10 peace.
Such a feature, it seems to me,
would invite many Of onr late com.
rades all over the land To nnite with
Us and give such character to the oc-
casion as would make the Soldiers
Day one Of the most memorable of
the Exposition and tend 10 promote
that fraternity Of feeling now SO hap
PLY existing between the Blue and the
Gray, and 50 accomplish national end
for national good
merely throw ont the suggestion,
hoping, AS time advances, II may as-
sunle shape and eventually erygtalize
intY act, Very sincerely yours,
w sIMFsoS, Com. Of Post,
We second the motion,
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originated on this prairie, and can bt
kept out by quarantine regulations
We are well received by the natives
who are much better off than same
number Of farmers North, being quite
generally out Of debt, and have land
and stock, Any man who works with
Judgment gets rich. Northern men
become more ambitious here and work
with safety and comfort the year
round. July 4th, 1883, thermometer
sS here in St. Paul, 106; in Decorah,
Iowa, lo4 in Beardstown, HIS, lo7 ;
in st. Louis, ITO. Ninety-two is ex-
treme heat here; twenty degrees above
extreme cold. lnyalids should come,
and old folks also; it's land Of easy
conditions; $500 will make family
more comfortable here than $4,000
in Dakota, (Lapland) or in the "Ba-
nana belt of the golden Northwest" /"
We have most Of the incoDvenicnces
Of new country, except the cold
weather. 1t is an estimate of good
stock man here, that four year old
steer costs 81, and sells at $50. Horace
Greely said; "It costs less to raise a
steer in Texas, than hen in Massa-
chusetts." We are out of the storm
belt; have fewer storms, less lightning
and no cyclones. The winds leave
the north pole and here at the same
time, and meet in Kansas and Iowa,
have a fierce battle, and each return
and rest up for a new fight. The prin-
cipal crops now are sweet and Irish
potatoes and rice, Rice Ia raised at
about same expense as wheat ip the
North, can be sown aud harvested with
same machinery, and the average value
Of crop more than double. Average
yield ls3 barrels per sere-162 pounds
per barrel, valued at $3.50 per barrel,
rough.
We aim TO give facts, not opinions.
The valuation of improved lands in
the three representative Northern
States, Illinois, Iowa and Kansas, is
Ssl,05 per acre, according to the cen
sns Of 1880, average yield per acre
$6.9l, only little over 30 per cent,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas,
average value of improved land per
acre $l9,57 average yield per acre
$I302, over 664 per cent, Besides,
all great civilizations have sprung from
warm climates, Ethiopian, Carthage
nian, GreclAn, Roman--all ciyiliza-
tions are from countries that grow
oranges. People have more time to
cultivate the mind. In the North "the
lean kline deyours the fat" The un-
dersigned have no pecuniary interest
10 town lots or sites or sale Of lands
simply private citizens and holders Of
lands for their own use. Neither does
any railway company own lands on
these prairies,
Parties wishing further information
would do well to send to VIM. III.
Harris, Commissioner of Immigration,
New Orleans, for his book on products,
and attractions of Louisiana.
Enclose ten cents for postage. Then
write Capt. J, +. Merry, g. w. P, A., I
illinois Central r. r., Manchester,
Iowa, for excursion tickets from near,
sst point on !. 9. r. r., to Jennings,
La. Parties from Michigan, Ohio Of
Indiana, can address A. II. Hanson,
!. F. A., !. 9. r. R., Chicago.
Respectfully,
S. L. 0ARY,
Formerly of Cresco, Iowa.
d. @. CALKIss,
Formerly Of St. Louis, Mo-, and
Urbana, Ohio.
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Underwriters.
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Underwriters.
AN ASTONISHING TEST CASE
To Which Your Attention is Most Respect
fully Called.
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IL, 1888.
To Chess-C Carley Company, New Orleans:
GEETLEMEN--M My grocery store was burned
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was destroyed and my stock was entirely
consumed. In one corner Of my store stood
q 40-gaIIon oil tank half full Of your eele-
brated Fire Proof Oil beside II was another
oil tank, same size and about same quantity
OF ordinary coal oil In It. The fire ragged
about one honr, during all Of which time
your Fire Proof Oil remained In the burning
store without igniting, though the faucet Of
the tank was partially melted of by the heat.
The coal oil in the other tank exploded and
igDited shortly after the 1re commenced.
now send you the charred tank, with the
oil IN it, as an evidence of the safety and re-
liability of Fire Proof Oil,v to which am
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WM. N. JENKINS.
Fire Proof OIL Is sold by all First- Class
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Fire Proof OIL Is manufactured by
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Id answer 70 many letlers q inquiry
We can say southwestern Louisiaha,
loE PecuilaE reasons mas peeh sl IN
u'ScoVefeq' nnkRoWn country Elfst, Elfst,
slavery then Dloody shlrt Pol,ties'
theh oppositlon q ssocN nen, ana the
rahhing OF an passenger Trans 10 the
hlghI through thls peausltui country
an these ana more nave kept lhe ~,
country ioF q lew cattle Kings,
rms country party prairie, Partiy
heaVb tlmoer' iies aipecsiy on the 9uu-
SCI ho9te 70 oan franeisco and tne
Guy 81 mexico 4oo west q Ne" ~,
leans ana y east q houston and
gaalYestSn' exas, me most even
climate In lhe slates lsee signal ser
wee repof'sl' ehefelore' she very
healthlest-thfee,l9efths OF an as
eases come from saking eoiu' AN even
climate gives less ilaolilty 70 colds,
lhefe are no diseases peculiar 70 tne
country, malafla " very hght FORM
siohg the rivers put the prairie y
Iree IRON " owing l9 gnit preezes
ana ekcehens watet' Waser y Plehsl-
tnl-geheFaly soh temperature oS
aegrees' Tetls ~ 70 ~ Ises' curosa
WIN prlck OF cypress dhese iahus
are hign ABOVE oFerhog-oo OF more ,s
iee1 aDoFe she gun AZ Jennings, l9ut
~ ~ hllles s9usnJ we are 80 iees aooye
~, sne Fiser Meflhsptae' y mnes away
Inc pest country lor Foaas We ever
nFea y laha thlckly ~ WIN pest ma
I'VE grasses, y easly prokeh up, one
teaHl sunlelshti easy 70 cuIlFste, as
tools poisn of scopf reau''y--sol'' c'ay
loan WIN Gay supsoh.
Slock raising is now the ieaalhg
INDUSTRY ana an stocA came shrougu
the past severe winter WIN . loss not
exceeding one per cent S'voo sneeP,
o,Ooo horses ana so,ooo cattle were
Hih'efea on oaicasieu prairie atone
they are never ied or cared lor, and
aye petlel ehan .he common STOCK q
me norm, ana winter Detter thaq
s.eck, Wnleh Is nonsea
ana reg SIX months. we nave nad Iresa
peer on tn!s p alrle every week during
the past WINTER. Ffult raising VIII De
the Leading INDUSTRY 10 thfee years
ana nave Dsen known 70 oear alnoss
eonsecntlYeiy TOR 4O years, ana Vane-
tles from May 70 november Apn-
costsl ounces, hgs, pears, neclaFinss'
owes piams ana pomeg!anates, ao
equally as web ana TINS - me nome
o. the orange king ot trni's"-
largest size ana nasst naYor-as the
10Y exeprslonlsts said ?" much sweeter
and better than Californla oranges
More than z,0Vo'ooV we're ralsed Wlthin
? range Of ~ miles 81 jennings iast
year One grove 2 mules east soid
rom one ana ohe-naiI acres Sz,ovo
WORTH ~ isss-ss. lhera y colony
q 100 Iowa people, mostly at zen,
nlngs Lai they nave taken z strip
miles WIDE py ~ long ail o. when
was unitea states ana S'a!e lahds,
once AZ new oFieans and baton
hongel and there are large amounts
q government lalds iett ~ me Ylcin-
lty, besides spanish grants along the
streams, oa sag q irom St,zo Y VI |
per acre: 4e tnlnk IheFc y z,VoV'vuv
acres q pnlted states ana stale ianas
ISoF sale ana suplect % h9mesIead ana
.hree enltnre claims ~ Saicasien ana
st. Landry counties Tor parishes az
4 Il
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From experiments made upon the
pulse and temperature as affected by
smoking, it has been found that the
rate Of both has been INCREASED, Lei
the average temperatufe q pon-sInok-
ers be represented BY 1000, then that
Of moderate smokers would be zoos,
and while tho heart among Tie former
class was making 1900 beats, ID tha
latter there would be 1880 il Tie
space Of time This qnickenine of
the action Of the heart Il considered
dangerous syslem. iladsll,hia
Record.
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a Chance 10 Make nIonax.

The editor of the Lake Charles
Echo wants to wager big money that
there are more hogs in Lake Charles,
roaming and roofing the streets un-
disturbed, than any other town, Of tho
same dimensions in the State Of Loui-
siana. Citizens Of ST. FrancisviIIe,
come forward Here's golden op-
portunityl Give that editor odds Of
two to one, and you still have a chance
to make handsome fortune, And
il he hedges on the hog question, lot
him know that you have a few more
shekles to put upon the ST. Francis
vile goats ; for if the goats Of Lake
Charles are more numerous, those Of
this town are Of meauer quality.
Take your choice and make your bets.
-Feliciaad Seatinek
We haven't got any Sir Williams,
Brother Leake, but according to
"grunter" We shave the ageu on the
hog question and hold Q aroyal flush.p
Please remit at your earliest conyen-
ience,
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I'll. ". Dpgidson. oi Evergreen,
Ale., says, for years I have been trou-
bIed with Ague and Dumb GhilIs, my
whole system was impragDsted With
Malaria in Us mcst malignant form,
three boxes 81 Morse'a Aghe MagDets
thoroughly cured me, II cost q hfiy
ents per box, when had expended
Iupareds of 4olIays wila physicisps
Fog sale by WM. HEFER, Lake Chsfiss;
u.
Habit. i not resisted seoa becomes
necessity. Fstipe i oae q bcse &c.
teFspals habits.
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NIorse's Ague aGagnels.

Gentlemen--P Please ship us at once
two more gross Of your wonderful chill
and malaria remedy, II gives universal
have ever had, because IL does all y0n
claim for il. Yours trnly, u, Nv. Tax
LoR, Jefferson, Texas.
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III. GIEFERs, Proprietor.
Cool Lager Beer
tour Fritz"

will furnish amusement for old and young.
A visit viii prove pleasant recreation.
may24-1y
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PrOressional Cards.

Practices in Calcasieu, Cameron ana Vei-
non Parishes, and in Orange and Jefferson
cnunties Texas.
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smgarlown J Vail Romle.

NNTE are again running our Hack on this
light freight at reasonable rates
Leave Lake Charles Mondays and Thurs
days at 7 "a. iii. Leave Sugartown Tuesdays
and Rfidays, at ! q. 70.
Office AZ Lake Charles Livery Stable.
may-l7-tfT q. NJ. DEES.
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We second the motion,
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Wm. Meyer. fhe Druggist via i
always looking after tho inieiest 81 bis
customers, has saoured Tie sale 1T f1f.
Bosankos Cough mid Lung EgfhIs.
remedy tliat neERf iails fn dlfa kSan III.
Colds, Raine III tlas GhesE aud ail Hill
Affections, FoF proof tt y q fkaa ssS s IA
boltle. Regular sizs 81 eenia ahd
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-07-17
VITALTZED AIR
TEETH EX-
TRACTED
without Pain.
At DR.. HIPS
Dental
Rooms
opposite fremont
House.

Having secured tho exclusive right for Che
administering vitalized Air, for the Painless
Extraction Of Teeth DR.. Hill is now pre-
pared to do all kinds Of dental work In the
most thorough manner, Vitalized air Is per-
fcctly harmless, and agrees with all constitu-
lions lOc6
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-07-17

THOUGH it is full five months to the
time set for the opening of the world 8
Industrial Centennial Exposition at
New Orleans, there are already m ore
applications for space on file than there
were exhibitors at Philadelphia. The
mammoth main building is not in a
very forward state Of construction at
present, but doubtless will be finished
In season. Il is designed to cover thirty
three acres, which is one acre larger
than the Main Building and Machinery
Hall together Of the Philadelphia Gen.
tennial. This Is not deemed sufficient
for vii the exhibits expected, and a
second building twice as large as our
Machinery Hall is also under way. In
size, ut least, this New Orleans Worlds
Exposition Is going to surpass any of
its predecessors. 1t will be opeAid on
the first Monday Of December, and clos
cd not later than the 3lst Of the May
following. 1t is called Centennial be-
cause it will celebrate the enc hun
dredth anniversary Of the FIRST shipment
Of cotton from this country. That was
an important event certainly, but, as
the Philadelphia Exposition was pre-.
eminently" The Centennial" the one
hundrsdth anniversary of the Indepen.
dsncs of the United States, the term
Centennial" seems to lack both origin
atty and appropriateness when applied
to this great New Orleans cotton show
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-05-03
FARM AND PRESIDE.

Make up and turn over tho com.
post heaps.
fest seed corn by sprouting. This
will be greatly wanted this season.
Colts, pigs and calves, not being re-
quired for use, either for work or the
butcher, should be fed but little corn.
As fat in excess is not necessary with
them. Troy Times.
1t is common in some quarters to
use any kind of salt for butter, but
unless the best be used the butter will
be inferior. and necessarily sell low. Ii
Is economical to procure good salt for
such purposes. Globe.
-AGood Pudding: Take four ounces
each Of flour. suet, currants, raisins.
and breadcrumhs. two tablespoonful of
treacle, and half pint Of milk: mix
thoroughly, and boil in mould for
three hours.-N y Times.
MIR. Trump, who favors more
liberal use of windows in barns and
stables, says experiments have proven
that COWS give more and better milk
when changed from dark stables to
light less food is also required. C,erc-
iand Leader.
A necessary precantion when roast
ing large and fat loin of mutton is to
cover it with paper during the earlier
stages of its roasting: otherwise the fat
will burn, or ut least will be scorched,
and impart bad flavor to the gravy.
n. y. Post.
Farmers who manure heavily should
not forget that the growth of weeds
will be as highly stimulated as the legit-
more thorough and cleaner cultivation
is essential to giving the crop the entire
benefit of the fertilizers. Few farmers
can afford to buy fertilizers to raise
weeds with-Detr0H Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-05-03
Manuring in the Hill or Broadcast.

Where manure is scarce it NAV some
times be profitable to apply directly il
the hill or drill before planting or sow.
ing the seed. but taken as whole | dc
not consider this advisable if it can be
helped. / fully tried the plan once
and although the plants treated in thi,
way did very well, taking all things
into consideration, yet they fell far be.
hind those planted at the same time on
soil that had been well MANFRED by ap-
| plying broadcast and then thoroughly
working into.
The main reason is this: The roots of
all plants extend 4 considerable distance
in every direction from the plants. OF
| course some may 90 deeper in the soil
| than others, while those that do not
reach SO far down into the soil are gem
orally those that send out the greater
part of their roots near the surface on
the sides of the main roots.
In manuring in the hill we usually
gauge the amount OF manure to be APP
piled by the size of the plant and the
drill. That is. we would reasonably
expect to use less in a drill row laid out
to be sown to radiShes. than in another
in which we proposed planting pota-
toes.
In either case the probabilities are
that after the plant had made any con-
siderable growth we were to make a
careful examination we should find that
the larger proportion of the fine, small
roots, that are. in fact. the ones that
furnish the greater proportion of the
nourShmcnt to the plant. extend out
quite distance beyond the drill or
manure.
While these feeding roots are spread.
ing out or growing through that part
of the soil where the manure has been
applied. much benefit is derived. but
once beyond it this benefit surely de-
crcases. and that. too. at time when
in the majority Of eases the extra stimu-
liant in shape of good plant food is
really more necessary TO make the crop
profitable than in the early stages of its
growth.
do not mean by this that am not
believer in doing all can to give grow
ing plants a good. strong start: hut that
after they have made a start this must
be kept up, and in my experience be-
lieye this cannot be accomplished a
well by manuring in the hill rs by
liberal quantity scattered broadcast
And yet with my experience am hard
ly prepared to say that with only a linn
tied quantity of manure il may not be
letter TO apply by drill than to thinly
scatter broadcast. Still with only
reasonable quantity, which in the ma
jority of cases would not be considered
a good application. l would prefer
the latter plan. working into the soil in
As fine Il condition as possible. With
unleached wood ashes. poultry manure
or night soil, which are our strongest
natural fertilizers, l would under all
circumstances work broadcast into the |
soil in preference to applying in the
hill.-COr. Prairie Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-05-03
What Fowls Need.

Fowls must have a sand-bath. IL is
their sponge, towel, toothbrush and
dressing comb all in one. How would
you feel. my dainty lady. if denied all
your toilet appendages and compelled
to go. day after day. unwashcd and I'M
kempt. and TO wear soiied and rumpled
garments? Even 50 suffers Mistress
Biddy without her daily dust bath. and
nature. that infallible tea her, directs
her 10 the nearest and most convenient
place for such a renovation OF the skin
aud feathers. If no other soft. sandy
and loamy earth is at hand YOU NAV be
sure she will use your fiower-bed with
out regard to consequences. She may
learn to hide at your approach, taught
BY blind instinct that YOU are her
enemy. but the idea that YOU begrudge
her the dearest delight of her hapless
days use of the free soil for her
bodily needs-is one that poor Biddy's
small brain can never comprehend
Descend to her level, then. Yourself;
consider her wants and supply them
without delay. So shall the "irre-
prssible conflict of Biddy's wishes
and yours in regard to the flower
beds be amicably settled. and both
of you hereafter live in peace. Have
cart full of loan. sand and road
dust, and sprinkling of ashes, char
coal and sulphur placed under cover
where your fowls can sun themselves,
dust their bodies TO the destruction of
annoying parasites, and scratch and
bury themselves by the hour together
whenever the wish may seize them. aud
you may lay the fa'tering junction to
your soul that the beatitude which re-
refers TO the quality of mercy" may
be applied to yourself then, il never be-
tore,-toaltry World.