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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15
Notice to Creditors and
Debtors.

LII persons indebted TO the Succession
IA. Of fhos. ]. Lyons, deceased, are hereby
requeated to pay their indebtedness to the
undersigned exeeutrix, without delay; and
al creditors Of said Succession are hereby
Notified to present their elaine, duly anthem
ticated, without delay, 70 the undersigned
OF TO her attorneys as-law, Geo. II. Wells u
Son. at Lake Charles, La, for approval.
ADELA LYONS,
Testamentary Exeeutrix.
Lake Charles, La, July Is, 1885. BIN.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15
Public Sale.
By the Testamentary Exeeutrix.
ocEssIoN OF sEvERINE SALLIER, Decd.

F0tateeuth Jpdicial District Court Cdlcasie9
Rpish, La.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15
WHITWORTHCOLLRGH,
BrOOIkhaEen, Miss,
RE-OPENS SEPT. %, $50

TIME continued success Of this School for
i young ladies is one Of Its best recon-
mendations. Experienced teachers are en-
gagged for next term, among them Professors
Ricketts, and Powell, The Boarding Depart
ment Is home-like, discipline good, rates
classes, including board, washing, fuel and
tuition In English and Latin, II paid prompt
~, S15i, in preparatory classes only sIft.
See Catalogue, PIP. 1915. The railroad bed
Is higher 1T Brookhayen than a. Cairo, Jack
son, Tenn, Oxford Grenada, jackson, Miss,
OF Summit. See Catalogue, p. 9S This N
part accounts for the healthfulness Of the
location For Catalogue giving all needed
information, address
~. L.. JOHNSON, -. H.,
inlyli-smos. President.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28
LADIES' DEPARTMENT
where Love Endoyvs.

Men come home utterly discouraged
their best efforts have failed; self-es
TEEN has sunk within them until hope
is quite exhausted. What does wo
man do under such circumstances
Just what she ought to do. She re,
wives his waning manhood by praise
She shows him every particle of her
own loving recognition of all there is
in him. She who knows the best OF
any, whose love has never admitted the
existence of his faults, tells him in her
own way how good and how truly
great he Is. He may be neither good
nor great except as her love and conf
dence endow him with goodness and
greatness, but the endowment is genu-
inc; the man arouses to find himself
the possessor of gifts he hardly imag-
ined, and, with newborn strength,
goes to work in a way that conquers
obstacles, and makes his life a success.
Gloomy indeed must the household
be where woman's divine faith in man
is inoperative; where it fails to infuse
and inspire him with the courage that
makes him feel himself the peer of
other men, TVOman'S World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28
4 W0ndarlul Plnrun of Rafa

Ahmednugger, IN Bombay, is place
imous in the wars between the Nizam
md the Mahrattas, and also as the scene
# the death of Aurungzeb, the last of
he great mogul rulers. Ahmednugger
sa district very irregular in shape lying
w the northwest frontier of the Hyder.
Ibad state, and having to its southwest
he district OF Poonah. 1t has an area
# 6,666 square miles, and population
VI 1928. This district is subject to
,isitations of famine and other calami-
les, of which the most striking and
ingular is the plague of rats. Generally
he rain fall in June suitices by filling
he holes and assures in destroying them
large numbers, and in preventing a
plague. But when the rain is late or
Toes not come then the number of rats
9 always excessive. In the last sixty
rears three have been known as rat
'ears. These were 1926, 1885 and 1870.
IN the last occasion fields of grain were
aten up in few hours as if by flight
VI locusts.
A reward of one rupee, reduced at a
alter period to half rupee, was offered
or every hundred dead rats. and it was
stimated that not fewer than |, 1863, 90 0
ats were killed and paid for. Although
he people were the sufferers, popular
superstition does not seem to have APP
proved OF this slaughter, for reports
we're spread that the rats were the spirits
i those who died in the famine of 1875,
I. and the people refused at last to par
icipate in the efforts made for their ex'
elimination. -L0ndn 1i,7rs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28

The early snowfall on the summit Of
the Pine Creek mountains has started
the bears down to the lower levels.
The miners will have their bear steaks
and bearskin caps or overcoats or the
bears will have lodgings furnished for
the winter in the tunnels and prospect
holes. Bears have increased greatly
in number in this state since the great
wind storm of January, 1880, which
threw down so much timber and rem
dered the woods almost impossible in
some parts of the state, and prevent
ing the hunting of bears with dogs.
In some parts of Southern Oregon
1.-THE woods are full of EN-" A gen.
tleman who has lately been out to Coos
county says there are more bears than
hog in that county. He saw meek
Of woods" out there called Packard's
Home Market. 1t appers that a set
tier named Packard had a lot of hogs
running in the woods which get fat on
mast. He was asked what he was 60
ing to do with them, and said he had
a ''home market" for them, meaning a
gang of Cinnamon working close by.
Just at this juncture the bears found
the fat hogs and killed and ate them
all, and since that time the place,
which is Uttered with ham bones and
short ribs, has been called Packard's
Home Market. -Portiand Oregonian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28
She "EIxed Up"

The Rev. E. G, Gauge, speaking at
Bristol, r, l., said he believed in care
full preparation at home of sermons for
the Sunday, instead Of "gadding about
from house to house visiting. In his
early career he was earnestly request.
ed by deacon to visit a member of
the congregation who was very ILL.,,
and it was suggested that lie should
call at II o'clock in the morning. He
did so, and found the poor woman
very much better, but greatly put out
at his visit, as she had her hair in
curl-paper, her sleeves tucked up to
her elbows, AMI was doing a bit of
household sweeping and busting. He
begged her not to mind him, as lie
was "used to that sort of thing He
would have short prayer he would
not be long; they knew he never was
long about anything. He selected a
chair and knelt down; she selected
another; and he began the prayer. lie
heard the door open once; he heard it
open second time. lie concluded an
earnest prayer on the poor woman's
behalf, and on looking round-lo a
perfect Transformation. While he was
praying she had slipped up to her bed
room, washed her hands and face,
curled her hair, changed her attire.
and there she was in her very best
silk, Gttingly prepared to receive COM
pany, while he had been praying
among the empty chairs,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28
Stock shelters.

The Breeders Gazette earnestly adj
vocates the building of shelters for
stock, even in the sections where the
winters are open and mild. Figures
show that the loses in stock from ex-
posture are not always largest in the
coolest countries; but in those sections
where cattle receive little attention,
and where chilling rains take the place
of severe cold weather. In the New
England states the annual losses Of cat
tie from disease, stress of weather and
other like causes, amount to but two
per cent, according to the Department
of Agriculture. In the Gulf states
where very little provision is made for
animal comfort, the loss amounts to
eight per cent. After all it is not
against the "cold snaps" that cattle
need protection, so much as against
the ordinary storm weather that comes
along almost at any time. The cold
and drizzling rains that make the
winters in some parts of the south so
unpleasant, even for human beings,
are very discomforting to stock, When
the skin is continually wet, there is a
constant loss of heat, that tells rapidly
upon animal vitality, A healthy man
can stay out in cold weather and en-
joy the clear, crisp air, but dull, eat
ing rain fills him with discomfort and is
sure to drive him under cover. -Rual
NeD YORKER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28

This is a specially good time to think
and study upon this question of man.
nre. A southern farmer whose land
is exceedingly rich, and whose corn
crop the present year yields 80 bushels
per acre, remarked to the writer, who
recently visited his farm: II am busy
gathering everything l can to make
manure Of | am raking the woods
for decayed leaves, moving down
weeds from the stubble fields and the
creek bottom, and putting them in
pens under the cows and horses. My
corn makes a good crop but with a
little manure l can get 100 bushels per
acre, and that is what am aiming at
Good culture, the best | can give,
brings me so bushels, and | can 60 on
doing as well as that, but by and by it
will be hard work to keep it up. |
find it is better and easier to improve
good land than to bring up poor land,
and l am going to manure the best
land have Many a northern farmer
will think this strange talk ard work
for farmer and tobacco grower in
the south.-Ne,C York Times
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28
Sheep And Their Comfort

1t is held to be cardinal principle
with the English shepherds that sheep
achieve the best results under tolera-
bly, moist skies, where there is at least
enough timely precipitation TO soften
and nourlsh the fleece to keep it plia.
ble. They want frequent, gentle
showers to keep the libres from be-
coming harsh. But the British sheep
are naturally rather dry topped race.
Their wool is stiff and wiry and needs
occasional fabrication from the clouds,
just as an unhealthy head of hair re-.
quires wetting with cold water, cold
tea or the like to enable the owner to
extricate it from tangle.
But the merino has an extreme dis
like for water touching its skin, and
that dislike is founded on instinct, and
ought to be respected, There is
hardly a more pitiable spectacle on the
farm than a lot Of lambs wading
about in high ragweeds and clover,
with only their heads in sight above
the tops, seeking in vain near the
ground for a bite Of that fine and ten
der heritage which they delight in, and
forced to content themselves by crop
ping indifferently the topmoSt leaves;
their wool a muck of macerated yolk,
Shiny to the touch; their legs and all
the underpsrts Of the aeeces bedrag-
gled, dripping like cheese press with
dirty, milky gum in state of solu-
ton.
As an almost inseparable accom-
paniment of flock of lambs thus
neglected, there will be number
suffering from losseness of the bowels,
owing to the excessive slushiness of
the pasture.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28

A German writer estimates the number
of blind persons in the world at about
1000, 600 This is not a mere guess,
bat is based on accurate statistics, which
show that, on the average, there is one
blind pcrsoa among every l,4O0; hence,
ms this planet has about l,40O, 900. 600
Inhabitants, this would make 1000, 0O0
blind folks. The European countries
differ somewhat in the proportion Of
blind Inhabitants. In Austria one per-
son is blind Of every 1855; in Sweden,
OF every ,4lS; in France, Of l, 191; in
Prussia, Of /, Ill; in England, of |, OBJ
Then follow with still larger percentage
Russia, Norway and FINLAND. The
largest number of blind persons is to be
found in Egypt. At Cairo one person
among twenty is blind, and DR.. FRANKIE,
OF Vienna, once encountered in one morn
ing ramble almost / 900 blind men and
women. Many are also found in China
and Japan. Germany has the largest
number of asylums for the blind,
namely, thirty-fve; then follows Eng.
land with twenty-six, France thirteen
Austria Hungary ten, Italy nine, Belgium
six, etc. America, Asia and Africa to-
gether have only six asylums.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28
japanese Etiquette.

The difference of national interpre-
tations of etiquette are comically il
lustrated in little story told by a
lady in Washington society. A Jap
anese gentleman called on her one day
Just before luncheon. AS it was a
first and presumably, ceremonious call,
she naturally expected it would be
brief. TO her surprise, he accepted
her invitation to lunch, and that do
nestle rite over he still staid. The
hours wore on, and he did not go.
The la " was wearied beyond endur
ance. Dinner time came. The lady's
husband returned, and still the gen
tleman from Japan staid on. lie was,
as a matter of necessity, invited to
dinner, Finally the gentleman Of the
house relieved his wife for a time in
entertaining this apparently stationary
visitor, but, as the evening wore on,
he became so tired and sleepy that he
retired to his own apartment, and the
hostess again screwed her courage to
the sticking point and resumed the
entertainment Of the guest. At last,
about midnight, the japanese, with
the most elaborate and abiect apollo
gies to the lady for leaving her, took
his departure. But the comedy reached
its denouement the next day, when a
friend, in whom the extraordinary
guest had cOniided, told the hostess
that he said he never had such an Or
deal before in his life; that he was so
tired, and he thought the lady would
never let him go, and finally he was
obliged to leave her without her per-
mission. Then the hostess learned
that in Japanese etiquette the lady re-
ceiving gentleman gives him the
signal for his departure, and it is very
rude in their code to leave her till she
does this.-BoSton Tr0reler,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28
Cure OF Sta,,imcring.

Many years ago famous professor
came to our town and announced that he
could "cure the worst case OF suffering
in ten minutes without a surgical opera.
ton" A friend of mine was IN inveter'
ate stammerer, aud advised him to call
upon the wonderful magician. lie called,
was convinced by the testimonials OK.
hibted, struck upa bargain, paid the
fifty dollars, and soon called at my Office
talking as straight as railroad track.
was astonished, and asked my friend
by what miracle he had been so suddenly
relieved of his lifelong trouble. lie
informed me that he had made a solemn
pledge not to reveal the process of cure.
knew two other bad cases--lades;
and, calling upon them, reported what
had come to pass.
They were soon at the professors
rooms, came away elated, raised the
hundred dollars, paid the cash, and in
half an hour were ready, hal the ques
ton been popped, to say "Yes" without
hesiating.
was soon made acquainted with
several other cures quite as remarkable,
and resolved to turn on my sharpest wits
and wait upon the wonderful magacan.
He seemed an honest man, and in two
days | had made up my mind to pay him
4 large fee and learn the strange art,
with the privilege of using it TO cure
whomsocver | could. Those who had
been cured by the professor were sol
EMMY bound not to reveal the secret to
any one, but my contract gave me the
privilege of using the knowledge as
| pleased. And now | propose TO
give my readers simple art which
has enabled me to make happy many
llhappy stammerers. In my own
hands it has often failed, but in three
tourths OF the cases which | have
!reated, the cure has been complete.
The secret is this: The stammerer is
made to mark the time of his speech,
Just as it is ordinarily done in singing.
He is at first to beat on every syllable.
lie begins by reading one of Dayid's
Psalms, striking the finger on the knee
1t every word You can beat time by
striking the finger on the knee, by sim
ply hitting the thumb against the fore
finger or by moving the large toe in tn
boot.
doubt if the worst case of suffering
can continue long if the victim will read
IN hour every day with thorough prac
lice o. this art. take great pleasure in
publishing it to the world Die LewiS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28


Having experienced great deal of
"IroubleI' from indigestion, so much So
that came near losing my
LDei
My trouble always came after eating any
food
However light
And digestiOlo,
for two or three hours at time had
20 through the most
Excruciating pains,
"And the only way ever got"
"Reliefn
Was by throwing up all my stomach con.
tained!I No one can conceive tho pains tina,
had TO go through, until
"At last~
was token 80 that for three weeks
lay In bed and
Could eat nothing!!
My suferings were so that called two doc
tors to give Inc something that would stop
the pain.
There efforts were no good to me.
At last heard good deal
about your Hop Bitters!
And determined to try them"
Got bottle-in four hours took the con
tents of
Onel!!!
Next day was out OF bed and have not
seen
"Sick"
Hour, from the same cause, since
! have recomm ended it to hundreds Of 9th
eis You have no such
advocate as | am"
GEO. KENDALL, Allston, Boston, Moss
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28
The Worlds Wheat.

From one exhaustive comparison of the
wheat crops of the world it is fgurel
hat the deficiency in Great Britain and
Europe, to be supplied from other
,ources, is 2s0,0OO,0OO bushels. The
stimate Of surplus in other countries and
Is distribution is as follows: In the
United States and Canada, 10000, 900
bushels; Austria Hungary, 5000, 900;
Russia and Roumania, 50. 900, 900; India,
$4,000, 900; Chill and Australia, l6, 600, ..
100; and Egypt and sundries, 5000, 600
bushels; a total OF POS, 900, 900, showing
deficiency OF $4,000, 900 between the
mpplies of the producing countries and
he requirements of the importing coun,
ries, which at this time last year about
balanced. 1t is predicted that the reserve
tocks all over the world will be drawn
Ipon to meet this deficiency, and that
he effect will be to gradually increase
prices as the season advances. - Chicago
Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28
In Life's Decline

lnfrmities beset US to which our youth and
maturity were strangers. Weakness Of the
loins rheumatic ailments, dyspepsia, loss of
appetite and unquict sleep, are among these
AS II means OF countcrac,ing til inImilies OF
age, Hosettcrs Stomach Biltcrs is unrivalcd.
1t quickens and enriches tie sluggish and i'm
poverished circulation, begets II hearty Ape
tie and youthful relish for the food and en-
Ro.es the stomach. 20 t.ce,t IT, 1t soothes and
invigorntes the nervous system and checks a
tendency to rheumntism. It's quoting action
upon the great sympathetic nerve, which con-
meets the stomach with the brain, RESULTS in
tho speedy departure OF the rcstcssness by
night Ind Dispute tude by day, which are the re-
fleccd manifestations OF dyspepsia. 1t is a
most effectual antdrtr to the poison OF maa-
ria, gives heulthul impetus TO the action Of
the kidneys and bidder and is an admirable
means OF resuscitaing vgor when impaired by
overwori or other cause.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28

"Now, Bobby" warned the old gen.
tleman, as the family sat down to din
ner, "you mustn't bother Mr.. Feather
ly with foolish questions. In the
presence Of older people little boys
should be seen, not heard"
81 was only goin' to ask him one?'
said Bobby, with an injured air.
"All right, Bobby" laughed Feath-
erly, very much amused, "go ahead.
You mustn't be too hard on Bobby,
Mr.. Hendricks" he continued, turning
to that gentleman, "little boys are all
alike; the world to them is full of the
strange and inexplicable ! And after
all, what are we but children of q lar.
ger GROWTH Eh-what is it, Bobby,
that you want to ask me?"
II was goin' to ask you about your
eyes"
MY eyes?'
ayes. Pa says that silver dollar
to you looks as big as cartwheel. ~
NeU York Sun
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28
Recipes.

Roll Jelly C0he.-F eggs, one
cup of sugar, one cup of flour, one
teaspoonful baking powder, pinch of
salt; mix all together and pour into a
large tin. When baked spread Jelly
on and roll up.
Lamb chops Trim carefully; lay
in a little warm butter for an hour,
turning several times; then boil on a
CREASED gridiron, taking care they do
not drip; butter, pepper and salt each,
lay in circle on plate and serve,
CocOanut and Tapioca Puddjng.--
One cup tapioca soaked over night;
one quart milk, yollis four eggs, whites
of two, one cupful sugar, two table
spoonfuls grated cocoanut, bake one
half hour; make frosting of whites of
two eggs, three tablespoonfuls sugar,
two tablespoonfuls of grated cocoanut;
spread over pudding when baked. Set
in oven until a light brown.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28

Moiro is frequently combined with
novelty woods this year.
Short. wasted frocks are coming Ii
vogue for little girls.
Some mantlets and pelcrines are
finished off with hoods.
Real laces are more generally worn
than before for many years.
The Egyptian and Pompadour laces
are exceedingly fashionable.
Braid in various widths is exceed.
ingly popular for hat trimmings.
The homespuns make durable school
dresses for little girls and misses.
Hats with high crowns are as often
trimmed on one side as all in front.
Bracelets are not bought in match
pairs, but in odd designs and forms
High shouldered effects are notice
able on all imported wraps and suits
Irish blarney, boucle, and negro
head cloth are all one and the same
thing.
Long redingotes, Newmarkets, and
Raglans entirely of sealskin will be
worn.
Furs never 60 out of fashion either
for trimmings, Innings, or entire
wraps
Street suits of velveteen must be
de rigueur tailor made, the palmer the
better
Green billiard table cloth is the
latest fancy for young ladies' short
jackets.
Many of the new felt hats and bon.
nets are embroidered in silk wool and
gold thread.
The collars of all redingotes,
pol"naises, jackets, and street wraps
are made very high,
Scotch cairngorm stones set in heavy
silver are used for cloak and shawl
pins and clasps.
The gold thread used in millinery
embroideries is exceedingly fine and
bright, but not glittering.
Woollen lace with boucle figures is
worn with velveteen dresses, the lace
and velveteen corresponding in color,
though differing in shade.
The bracelet with spring is no
longer worn; those of flexible gold
links ard fastened with Old-fashioned
clasps are the correct wear.
Among needlework materials the
newest fancy is boucle silk, soft and
fluffy, but, unlike chenille, it is looped
and not smooth and caterpillar-like.
Sober colored, or black, long wraps,
and very short wraps, are both worn
at the moment, and the shapes and
styles are as varied as ever, or more
so.
Large butterfly wings of lace net in
various colors are protusely trimmed
with cut beads, also in color. colorel
spangles, and frosted metallic paint in
exquisite designs.
Wollen stuffs, the rougher the better,
have driven silk, satin and velvet from
the New York streets to the interiors
of fashionable houses. No truly FASH
ionable woman wears a silk or velvet
walking dress this season.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-28

10 make paper stick to wall that
has been whitewashed, wash in vinegar
or saleratus water.
Some housekeepers claim that grass
stains may lie removed by spreading
butter on them and exposing to the
sun.
Hot wood ashes applied to stove
when cold will remove grease. Cover
the spot entirely; do not be sparing of
the ashes.
To wash flannels choose a sunny day
so that they may dry as rapidly as pos
sible. Do not rub them on a rubbing
board, as this fulls and ruins them.
Use hot suds, and press and rub them
(the lannels) in the hands, changing
soon to more hot suds. Rinse in clear
hot water, and ring very dry; shake
and hang at once in the sun. You will
then have no trouble on the score Of
shrinking.