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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15
Free Telephoning.

II have carefully estimated and havs
found that 25 psr cent Of tho messages sent
over our wires are FROM people who never
pay cent to the Bell Telephone company
said Capt George Stone, on change
@That is by the men who step into your
customers offices and borrow their tsls-
phonesi"
"Yes, by men who borrow telephones
Twenty-Five per cent seems like large and
liberal estimate, but am convinced that Il
is not too great In fact some msn dont
seem to think anything more OF borrowing
telephone than asking for q drink Of water.
though they would never dream Of asking
to have telegraph dispatch sent frea"
sAnd is there no way to stop this borrow.
ing and lending"
ave have discovered no way as yet
although our rules in regard to the matter
are very rigid. Customers, however, are
gradually beginning to sec that it Is bad
thing for themselves as well as for US"
Drama and Novel
Commercial Advertiserl
DR.. Hammond is dramatizing his novel
entitled "Laln In a conversation with . ~
porter, he told how this sort of work should
be done. He said that the first thina
is to cut out all that Is not essential te
the story. Next" he continued, ssslsct
those scenes and incidents which can b bet
ter represented to the eye than to the ear
Arrange them in q sequence that viii obvi
ate the necessity Of explaining The eharao
ters, and that need not be tho sequence q
events in the novel In Ial,' fer instance
the story Of her abduotmsnt b told At thA
very close of the novel, whereas In ~ play
| the abduction Ia frHf In the uroloGuo anG
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15
Or, scHENcK'S
or. ScHEAcES AEDiciAES:
MANDRAKE PILLS,
SEAWEED TONIC,
ePulM0N1C SYRUP,
Are sold by all Druggists and full directions for Their

Are sold by all Druggists and null i0r tn~
use are printed on the wrappers OF every pecAaS@
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-12-25

The session has opened very quietly,
but sensations will come later. Among
them will probably be scheme of
Republican Senator'S to impeach the
Attorney General in connection with
the great telephone case.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-12-25
20, The 1Iistletoe Bough!s'

Ivy. says learned professor was
sacred to Bacchus, and was used at the
Dionysian love feast Another name for
Racchus was Kisses which also Is tlel
ivy, but whether our custom of kissing
under the fnissletoe Is b relic Of Kisses
and the Agapa-doesn't matter In the
least.
Bird-lime, 1t is significant to observe.
is made from the berries of the mistletoe
whence the same words signifies in Greek
both mistletoe and bird.lime. How many
luckless human bird has been Timed
under the mistletoe at Christmas. Some
authorities refer the kissing custom to q
theory that the mistletoc was the forbidden.
tree in Eden. The plant was also used in.
religious ceremonies by the Persian Magi
The stately ancestral homes In Eng
land are now being richly decorated with.
holly. and ivy and amber berried mistle.
toe, and the hearts of the female inmates.
from the freshface house maid 60 the
languid Lady Jane, are beating faster as
they hang the parasite in the most con
venient nooks and corners in which they
will take good care to be caught on
Christmas Day. 1t is a good custom
may it fourishl And may the time be long
distant when there shall no longer be one
day in the year on which man may kiss
the girl he likes, sans peur ct sans re-
proche"
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-12-25
lie Pawned His Baby's shoes.
The drummer seated him beside his comrades
the cars

The drummer seated him beside his comrades in
the cars
OF course, to join them in their jokes, they thought,
and sLere the jars.
But aWil could notice on his face who'd joined
them in their giee
ssosncr look than he lad at parting yesterday
Twas eery strange, indeed, to see his counten
AMI jokes s were passed, A "a one accused poor Joe
ef too much rum.
4 second friend in his defence, said, THAT can
never be-
For w3n Joe has his usual glazs he joins in our
glee'
New i; was quite provoking when they passed the
liquor round,
Fol- Joe to say, 81 don't indulge indeed it was
profound.
Twas thea, astoaished and perplexcd, they ask ed
him to explain
Way he should treat his noblest friends with such
un!siia disdain.
WELL said he. ''comrades I've sworn off" He.
who was his defence,
Said ''Nell, hope you have cause; let's hear
your evidence
70 which, undaunted, he replied his courage quite
at par,
| ~ saw convincing evidence last evening at the bar
| | had stepped in to get drink, a common thing
| YOU know;
| The dealer, with his usual smile, said wait mo
| ment, Joe,
| He had another customer, who took his old time
| stand,
| Who had another pawn to sell in a bundle in hi.
| hand.
| watched the customer unite the package he had
| brought,
He had that craving appetite, yet ali anxious look
| thought
He asked, Can GU give me drink for thiss hope
! you'll not refuse,
1t is all in the world have to exchange pail
of the baby's shoes
| No, said the dealer, 4 can't comply Though he'd
| taken many right
lie could not think OF robbn the child) You dc
without rum tonight.
Aud take back the shoes to the baby Nay, give
| q drink, he said
| Just give me drink and take them, tho baby
won't need them, it's dead
So boys, I've sworn of from the business. / gave
up the tampering last night,
I haze a wife and children. Should go on, ap
petite
Night find some day at the bar. too dissolute te
! refuse,
Pawnins for liquor to wreck their lives my inn ocent
! children's shoes"
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-12-25
DON'T FORGET THE
@ Daisy Photo Gallery 81

Now located one door North of the Plain
dealer office, where you can get San Franclsco
work at less than San Francisco price.
Now is your time to purchase for We will
rot be with you long.
We also do enlarging from any old and
faded picture Of any kind, and make you a
Beautiful Pastal Portrait that will last always
Call and examine oyr work before going
elsewhere. T. G. WARD,
Photogragher
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-12-25
>~--~-< . h---=-
LEF.AMOES

MR.. EDITOR: hnoWlng that your
columns are open to the discussion of
every subject and to communications
that may or may not express your sen
tilncnts. ! ask for the publication Of
this article.
How true it is that great evil will
contain within itself the element of its
own detention In due time. This
thought is nowhere better illustrated
than in Roseburg. Now I am not a
prohibitionist on principle, hat / am
an advocate of temperance. But how
long before | am made prohibitionist
| cannot tell. There are things hap
pening that will drive me and hundreds
Of others to prohibition or something
more violent i'll self defence When
we see men come into town having
nice families at home, expecting to re-
turn at once, re naming here day after
day drunk, we inquire the cause The
saloon keeper says he is not RESPONSE
BILE. say he is. These men are
known to be inebriates when, where
liquor can be had. They cannot re
fuse it or deny themselves but must
satisfy til hemselves ana remain IN that
condition until physical reaction
comes and then they go home sick and
feeble. If these men were destitute
they would get no liquor for this is a
| kind of deadhead that even cannot afford
to board and lodge on free whiskey.
But they have money and every saloon
keeper knows when he sells one OF
these men a drink of whlskey he is
destroying that man and keeping him
from his family for days and nights
The saloon keeper knows more about
this than any body else and it is simply
Infamous that it is SO. That mar
whom we have described will be seized
upon, when coming staggering up tt
the counter and fed whiskey night and
day for his money when the man sells
tho liquor not only knows that th,
customer is in no condi' ion to have liq
uor, drunk or sober, but he also knows
that the wife and children Of this vic
tim are in tears at their fire-sides be
cause ''father does not come home
! | say these saloon men know all abou
it. They know who are constitu
tionally inebriates and know that it
against law human or Divine to allo,
| them to have liquor. This outrage il
many western towns has been wiped ou
by the ladies of the place going an
closing out the saloons with violence
| do not advocate this measure, but b
the concati0n the saloon men are gi,
ing me and others, the tune will 500
come when the vengeance that will
visited on them will wipe out saloon
as quietly and efectually as the morr
ing sun lifts the fog from the eartl
God speed the day when the revenn
may come and the tears of the mothe
and children of the weak husband an
father may be substituted for smile
and happy home. If there is an,
thing that is making more prohibition
lists than all elseit is the saloon keepe
himself. Why shon.d he be surprise
to see prohibitioIists covering the Ian
like locusts of old, when he IS creatin
them day ard night. It is the ol
, story of the last cent, for whiskey me
if it destroys the victim and make
beggars Of his wife and children.
COMING PROHIBITION lsT.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-12-25

When the railroad is completed
through this county, to form through
to Portland, the regular passengers
train will leave San Francisco and
Portland in the evening, thus travel
ing'lover the most picturesque portion
between Redding and Roseburg in the
day time, arriving at aaeh end of the
road in the morniag for breakfast,
which viii make the TIP continue
through tvo> nights and one day
Yreka journal"
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-12-25
A Heavy Anair.

4 London Christmas is a heavy affair.
In fact. II Is mostly tradespeople you see
there on the streets at such times The
butcher. for example. wears bouquet
in bis blue blouse. And this coarse, greasy
subject has flowers most by artificial
paper flowers-stuck ali up and down the
dead csrcasses- -horriblel-which hang
in rows and dozens about his shop doors
Other decorations, in similar bad taste
meet you all the time and at every turn.
And everybody's nose Is red.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-12-25
Alteration Of the Nativity.

Mr. Howison, in his Sketches Of Upper
Canada, mentions meeting an Indian at
midnight, creeping along II the stiffness
of beautiful Christmas Eve. The In
dian made signals to him to be silent:
and, when questioned as to his reason,
replied, Me watch to see the deer kneel:
this is Christmas Night, and all the deer
fall upon their kuees to the Great Spirit
! and look up.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-12-25

Cor. Detroit Free Press: Christmas IS
one Of those points Of the road ct which
we are compelled, whether VIC like IL or
not TO look back and mark the distance
and the region. we have Travelled Retro.
spect eneryates az wen as improves
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-12-25
.nancern,,s .eErr.. :.

Il is stated that the serpent eggs Of
the toy shops contain grain of sulpho-
cyanogen, quite enough to kill child
should it swallow one Of them.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-12-25

Dickens: Christmas is q time II which
the memory of every remctliable sorr0w
wrong and trouble in the world around IS
should be active with us.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21
ON a Camu Hunt.


The following gentlemen left aboard
the Edna last Thursday morning for
the Woods to enjoy few days sport,
hunting the various kinds of game
with which our swamps and pineres
abound: Capt. Ben. Moss, command
ing with ]. ]. Bullock, master Of cere-
monies in the engine room. Passen-
gers; Messrs. H. G., NJ. ]. and T. r.
Chockley, Chas. Hoyland, Profs.
Knapp and Thomson and Mr.. J, B.
Watkins. Other friends are invited to
join the company on the way which
is up the West Fork of Calcasieu
river. They were accompanied by
the deer hounds, requisites for sue
cess in seeking that willy animal, and
we hope those of our crack hunters
who may be along will not lose the
prestige they have gained in this ex-
citing sport. The party will return
to Lake Charles about the first of
next week.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
HALL PHOENIX BABoooK Hook AND LAD !
DER Co. No. /.
LAKE CBARIRS Ia Nov, IL, 1855,

HALL HHBAI4 BABCOCh I1OOh AMI LAD- l
DER Co. No. /.
LAKE CHARLES, La. Nov. II, 1885.
GENTIEMEE-We the undersigned commit
tee, appointed to draft suitable resolutions
expressive of our sorrow at the decease o.
one Of our members, respectfully submit the
following report: =,
WHEREAS, In the death of B. V. NJ
HUTCHINSON, this organization has beef
deprived of an able and efficient member
one who has been identified with 1t from III
beginning, and who by his devotion to III
interest, has commanded the respect of III
members both individually and collectively
belt
Resolved, That In the death Of B. V. M
Hutchinson this body has sustained an ire
parable loss and that we cannot but lament
the sad event which has deprived us OF an
esteemed associate and friend, and man
who through his association with the BODY
was eminently fitted to further its interests
be it
Resolved, That as his intercourse with us
was characterized by unassuming courtesy,
and uniform kindness, we honor the mem
ory of our deceased member, and mourn bis
loss in common with his friends and ac'
quaiDtanceF.
Resolved, That we return thanks to the
officers and members OF Lake Charles fHe
Co, No, 1, and Phoenix II. IL L. No. /, fol
assisting in the Obseques of our deceased
brother, also to the Ladies and Gentlemen
of the Episcopal Church Choir and Lake City
Brass Band, for kindnesses.
Resolved, That we sympathize with his be-
reaYed family in this great affection which
has fallen upon them.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the Minutes Of the Company that a
copy Of these be sent TO the family Of our
deeply mourned friend and that they be
nublished In the Lake Charles ECHO and
Commercial.
G. NJ. DEES,
L. C. ANDERSON,
W. A. KNAPP,
j. A. KINDER,
A. G. GORDON,
. ]. E. G0ODLETT.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21
TAXES ! TAXES |

.MToTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
IN Tax Payers Of the Parish Of Calcasieu,
that the Tax Rolls for the year 1885 have been
died IN the ONCE ot the Recorder Of Mort
cages, and d copy Ok said rolls has been de-
liyered and Is on die Iii my office, asTequiTed
by law, and that the taxes for the year 1889
are now due.
They are further notified that said taxes
will become delinquent on the first day Of
january, 1855, and WIN draw Interest from
that date az the rate "a three per cent PER
month on personal property, and one paf
cent per month on real estate. Parties owing
taxes on personal property must come for
ward and pay said taxes Immediately, as sid
taxes will become delinquent on the first day
on October, 1885, after which date notices viii
issue, as required BY law, at cost Of taxpayer
Those wishing 10 avoid costs Of said no.
tees, etc, will DO well TO make prompt pay
menf %. j. REID,
sheriff and Ex-ofiseio Tax Collector, Celcaaieq
Parish, La.
Lake CHARTS, La, sept. s, 1885.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21

We have just printed and have for sale at
the ECHO office large lot of the following
named blanks, which we win furnish to jus
tees of the Pesos throughout the parish at
the most reasonable rates and in numbers TO
suIt Blank AtfidRvits, Appeal Bonds, War
rants of Arrest, Commitment Warrants, Bonds,
Commitment Bonds and Writs of F5eri Facias
These blanks will save considerable writing
and expedite business, and are printed on
Al paper. Send in your orders, gentlemen.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21

TOY virtue Of an order from the Fourteenth
1 D Judicial District Court, IN and for the
parish Of Calcasieu, dated June y, 1885, and
Of a commission Of even date, there will be
sold, on the premises, at public auction, TO
the last and highest bidder, on
saturday, December 3Gs 1885,
al ii O'Clock a. M, the following described
property, In the town Of lake Charles La,
belonging TO said Succession, to wit;
That certain lot or parcel of land, lying on
the east side OF Bilbo street, between Brood
aud Plio streets, having front Of 33d feet
front On Bilbo street, BY depth Of $50 feet,
bounded on the North BY lots Of J. b. Wat
lins, East by lots OF Mrs. Eliza y. Hortig,
South BY lots OF Mrs. j. sallier, aud West BY
Bilbo street, together with all the buildings
and improvements, consisting OF good dwell
ing house, kitchen, ETC., all in arFteclass con
dikiOn.
YKRMs AND CONDITIONS One-third cash
balance ii instslments Of two, four and six
months from the day Of sale, With eight per
cent, interest from day OF sale uniA paid;
purchaser 10 fprnieh his notes for the credit
portion Of the purchaee price, With pesonai
saeuFity To tile satisfaction. and payable 70
the order OF stephen II, Clement, Tutor,
WITH Tue clause Of 10 per cent. additional fef
attorney s feas, in the eYsot Of suit 70 collect
same. and vendor Hen aud SPECIAL mort
cage retafned until final payment Of SAID
notes. 3. II. CLEMENT, Tutor.
Take Charles, La, Nov. 2li 1855.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21

Don't forget that John M. Reid
still holds forth on the lake front
where morning after morning he deals
out to his numerous patrons the
choicest beef, veal, pork and mutton,
II you need anything in his line call
at the old stand, and Mr.. A. ]. Reid,
the handsome and popular representa-
tive behind the counter, will satisfy
all your wants.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21

We call special attention to the
new advertisement of Mr.. G. M.
Does, which will be found in another
column. You will find Mr.. Dees on
the corner of Ryan and Pujo street,
with full and complete stock of
general merchandise. Mr.. Dees has
displayed considerable taste in the
selection of his stock, and as he is a
man of pluck and energy will no
doubt work his way to the front and
build up good trade. We wish him
suceess in his new ENTERPRISE,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21
FOR SALE.

4 a0 ACRES OF LAND, situated be-
LOU tween Main River and s .Enelish
Bayou, five miles from the town or lake
Charles, about 80 acres rice land, Is acres
pine land, and the balance IN hammock land.
with good building 12x24 feet.
Also, one acre Of land, situated IN the
town OF Lake Charles, two blocks from the
Railroad depot. This properly WIN ~ sofa
cheap for cash, For further Particulars an
ply to Joseph Mathis or
KLEINPETER & BRYAN.
Oct=lO- 'b5-tf Lake Charlea Ia
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21

Mr.. II. Gradwohl is busy putting
the lumber on the ground for bis
new residence which, when completed
viii add much to the appearance Of
this immediate neighborhood. Some
of the most attractive and substantial
buildings 10 town are in this vicinity,
among which are the Catholic Church
and Convent, the Baptist Church, the
Davidson building, Court House and
Capt. Halls New Hotel.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21
To tAae Pablo !

As heretofore all matter styled off,
cial printing will continue to appear
in the columns of the Echo, such as
the proceedings of the Police Jury
and Town Council, and all notices
emanating from either of these bodies
which comes under the heading of
official printing.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21
NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW oRLEi

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
October 49, 1885.
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
In ing named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support OF
his claim, and that said proof will be made
of the District Court, at Lake Charles, La,
on November 2S, 1885, viz: James W. Fan
cher, who made Homestead Entry No. b371,
for the Ell Of s. VIZ of Sec. 10, TIP. g., II.
IL West, Louisiana Meridian. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation Of, said land,
viz: W. W: Perkins, Oscar Lyons, Sam; r
La. O. B. DARRALL, Register.
ncf-17.i2h
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21

Mr.. John Burnett, who has been
on a business tour through Northwest
Miss. and Arkansas, says that owing to
the scarcity of mast on the Mississippi
side of the river, and the superabun-
dance Of it on the other, or Arkansas
side, that thousands of squirrels are
migrating, and great many of them
fall an easy prey to the hunters along
the river. Game, he says, is quite
plentifl in Arkansas. Mr.. B. had the
pleasure of sampling some bear meat
which he pronounoes par excellence.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21

The Postmaster at this place left
home about four weeks ago very
quietly, and 1t was thought for some
time that his stay would be short, as
1t was supposed that he was off on
business, but as time wore on and
no tldlngs came assuring his friends
that his delay was unavoidable, his
bondsmen became somewhat uneasy.
and telegraphed to the Assistant Post
master General for special agent to
come examine and take charge of the
Post Office. The agent came, and
after thorough oycrhauling Of the
books found a shortage of about 800.
At the suggestion of the bondsmen,
Mr.. Adolph Meyer was sworn in, gave
bond, and was placed in possession
of the Office last Thursday. Mr.. Meyer
is calculated to make us an efficient
Postmaster, and we feel that there
will be as little jar as possible con-
sequent upon the change. Mr.. Dannie
LeVeque, son of the lamented J. D.
beveque, who was principal assistant,
has, we are truly glad to say, been re-
tanned. The friends of the absent
Postmaster are at loss to account
for this freak of his as he was thought
to be succeeding admirably, and it is
certain that he had the confidence of
men whose friendship was valuable to
him, and as far as kown his domestic
and social relations were of the kind
most pleasant. 1t may be that he
will yet return and explain all.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21

As one of the teams belonging to
the Lake Charles Livery Stable was
being placed in position on the wharf
for receiving freight, the horses be-
came unmanagesble and backed the
wagon off into the lake, wagon driver
and horses were submerged without
however any damage to either.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21

TO parties wishing to buy town
lots, we direct their attention to the
advertisement of Hon. S. d. Read,
who is offering some very desirable
property for sale. These lots are de-
sireable for residences on account Of
their location being of easy acces to
the main streets. Purchasers will do
we'll to see the Judge and get his
figures before investing elsewhere.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21
The Lntest On Pegs.

Last Monday evening pair of one
legged men performed on the trapeze
for the benefit and edifcation % of our
town people. While the performance
in the main was nothing extra, still it
did very well for one legged men, and
there was one feature of it which de-
serves especial mention, and that was
the cOmplacency with which they
passed the hat before the exercises.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-21

Mr.. E. E. Lucas, representing
those staunch dealers in law books,
stationery, ETC., F. F. Hansell & Bro.
New Orleans, called in to see us few
days ago. Mr.. Lucas is making
strenuous efforts to introduce into all
the public schools of the State, the
series Of text books as adopted by the
State Board ofEducation. Mr.. Lucas
is a clever, nice gentleman, and we
wish him success.