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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-04-24

hid in the edge Of woods, with ledge
of rocks forming natural breast.
work. Forming in the woods, the
Eighty fourth Regiment moved for
ward over the open space on the dou-
ble-quick to the charge, amid such a
storm of bullets, grape and canister,
as that it seemed impossible for the
regiment to escape humiliation.
On they went, the dead and wounded
fast thinning the ranks. Several times
they halted, the men throwing them
selves fiat on the ground for protec-
ton from the rain of she'll and bullets
hurled at them by the enemy, to be
rallied again in the forward charge by
the stentorian voice and courageous
example Of the brave and gallant Col
mel Color bearer after color bearer
had been shot down until six OF them
were killed or wounded and the noble
old flag had been perforated tifty-six
times by bullets Just when hard
earned victory was almost achieved a
ball fired by a Confederate sharp
shooter penetrated the brain Of the
brave and heroic Colonel Murray, and
he fell dead on the spot without utter
ing a word. The ball which killed
him struck fair in the center Of the
bugle on front of the cap, passing
clean through and laying open the
brain. Colonel Murray served as 3
soldier in the United Sta'es army in
the war with Mexico and was Post
master at HoIlidaysburg under Buch-
anan's Administration when the war
broke out.
THE SCENE OF BATTLE
Owing 10 sickness brought on by
through vigorous winter
campaign and to the hardships of the
marches. all the regiments were pretty
we'll decimated in nu nbers when the
battle of Winchester was fought. A
bout one hundred per cent. of those
actually engaged in this battle of my
regiment were killed or wounded.
Soon after the fall Of c ,lonel Murray
the Union right drove the Confederate
left from their position and in very
short time the army of General jack
son was in full retreat down he val
ley, having left their dead and wound
ii behind. StroIIing over the battle
tiel after the fight the scene was ap
paIling, especially in the immediate
front of the position where the Eigh
~. fourth Regiment charged the bat,
tery
The dvad, the diving and the wound
I'd were :hickly strewn over the fell,
while the moan of those cr,ing for
hep all contributed t make weird
aud horrible picture, painted III blood,
the r1prrn-r &C which has never to this
lay vanish he'd from my vision. Many
Of the dead and wounded belonged to
the Louisiana Tigers, Il regiment made
notorious for the boodthlrsty charac
ter of the men composing 1t. Some of
the wounded were so bitter in their
hatred Of the Yankees that they ut
crlv refused to accept water or other
assistance One man, who evidently
had not long live. WHEN asked il any
thing could be done for him, replied
with bitter scorn in every word: 60
10 n, you blue bellied Yankee. |
would sooner die than accept help at
your hands Another desperately
wounded man begged piteously for
some one to shoot him and thus eud
his misery.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-04-24
A Rum Go.

At dinner party the coachman had
come in to help wait at table. Among
the guests was very deaf old lady.
Coachman, in handing vegetables,
comes to the deaf party. peas, num-"
says Jehu. No answer "Peas, num-"
Qouder.) Still no answer from the
deaf party, but placing her eartrumpet
to her ear, lifts it interrogatively to
the man, who, glancing down and
seeing the tude CALCULATES: "Well, it's
a rum way of taking them, but sup
pose she likes it. Here goss.' and
down went the peas into the ear
trumpet.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-04-24

The enertation and lassitudc of
spring time are but indications of the
sluggish action of the blood, over
loaded with carbona,es accumulated
by the use of heating food in winter
This condition may be remedied by
the use of Ayers SarsaparlIla, the
best blood purifier known.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-04-24
4 sslsrt Stury.
a STUBBORN FIGHT.
The siraE Efs H~t shis ia. aad Jack
sen tor Wsaehsster iowa ttn,-
Six Buii~t. IA Oae Tta-.


!" a" aL''e's 10 = recent hnm'-r oil
me la,i"ar5 p'''A h.esf4 Times, liar
- : "''tS' l''!'rfiy % Tue r. shts-
go - s".'t ''''''.''' " MES history
never u'hf Just'ee l" ne ;! ( ar
-. M "i'fl'ts" ~ ''' SHENANDOAH
'a''sl % io'-' 1Fs' ORGANIZED rs %
ei'"' A.e command oy "rn'rhi Lander
A"a "!'fr"" y Sno~n az Shield ID
''s' H. Al 81 Tue ''rgef armies we're
- pas - : corps 81 corr s"Ei'
vh''' ''r!r'rHl.hs tn leading news
P"." : Va '..e c'"'''' y ana every move
W. ~ =" : cement MAS aH'F record
- '"' "'.''A '""' men "'ie:"aFd be
came ""' a." PAtsv' 'i '"e h.''or' oi
Zee -. "'a"1 IL 'AS command ~
.a' t".o" army e"aATr! Nor hard
'"ii-. sH.''f'd more pT''A@ons. did
''"'' Tag" i''a''"lhE an" "r pcFatr
-".s"- nan H'.''.' DIVISION com
'"s"'.hS WIN '"e & ginning OF the
year ~ anu eIo."s Win the trans
.'' % ''r troops composing the com
'n'h" .' '!r Army 81 iHr Potomac ~
'"'F i'.t'"i"-. b't ali the move
meats 81 ~" little army operating IN
i"r S"enald al Valley were ovrr.
,aa..o"ya Ht tGr Arms 81 the Potomac
ia ia" +. 81 aH4 the arIHssc under the
command OF ttaul. Sherman ana other
Eeuer-Is 90 the West. Even l. this
lay, aimos, twenty wears after the
close 81 the Ma, OF the hundred OF so
called historic. uf the Rebellion, very
.ttiIc Is SAID # >a1cld's DIVISION aud
the g',5ant part u bore IA the struggle
for AT stirred Union. |; Is my pur.
pose ~ tnts article 10 give mere out
line Of The operations of tnls army for
the tx months IN thu first part OF the
wear l>I3, Wien II was an independent
command.
sTuNEWAlI LA,h-nx's EIp
Observation-Disclosures,
,h, r',,s., ~. = -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-04-24

{ r e a week IN your own town. Terms ana
q q s. outfit free Address Ii. HALLETr & Go
Portland Malue
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-04-24

SsSPc NAL Order Department unr ma.l
goods S!.e Color .,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-04-24

When man starts out to paint the
town red lie does not do it in water
colors.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-04-24
A GALLANT CHARGE.

Colonel William Gray Murray, COM
n anding the Elghty-fourth Pennsyl-
vania, was ordered to charge this bat
terry and capture it if possible The
| artery was supported by a Confede-
rate regiment close in the rear, we'll
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04
Sixteenth Sections.

The question AS 10 the right Of
lesses of Sixteenth Sections, known as
school lands. and We having been in
terrogated on the question, decided to
address letter to the State Auditor
on the subject. The following is his
reply, which we give for the infcrma-
toin of the public
Baron RouGE, La June ID, 1885.
To J. W. BRYAN, Esq, Lake Charles, La:
DEAR SR-NOur favor of the llth
in which you ask, Has the lessee of
a school section, or any portion thereof,
the right to remove the timber there
from to speculate or" to hand. Sec.
1915, L. S., makes it the dnty of the
School Directors to secure sixteenth
section school lands from injury aud
waste, and prevent illegal possession
or aggression Of any kind, and in CON
iunction with the Parish Treasurer, TO
lease the same, or any part thereof
for a term not exceeding four years.
In all cases ample seeurity shall be re-
qnired for the protection of the land
from all and every kind of waste and
injury. Act IA, of 1884, Sec. i says,
'STbat whoever shall cut down, or re-
move for sale, for his own use, or the
use of another, any timber on any
free school land in this State, belong
ing TO the State, kaOwn as Sixteenth
Sections, shall be deemed gnilty Of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be condemned to pay fine OF not
less than $50 nor more thanSl00, and
in default of the same, be sentenced to
imprisonment not less than ten days"
Same Act, Sec. 2, prohibits the cnlti-
walton or use of sixteenth sections
without authority from the Parish
Board of School Directors
So, yon will see no ono, not even
the person who may have leased the
land, can remove the timber.
YOurs trnly,
OBJ. STEELE, Auditor.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04
DESAPPOLNTED AGAIN.

For weeks past dispatches from the
National Capital have been filled with
prophecies of a general clearing out of
Republican ofice-holders by the Pres
ident on the LIST Of July, the close of
the fiscal year but the day has come
and passed with but few changes, and
the average ofice.seeker has again
been disappointed in not having re-
reeiyed some fat and lucrative position,
in the enjoyment of which be would
be allowed to loaf about half his time.
The IimeS-DemOcrdt'S Washington
special of the Both nit, pictures the
situation at the National Capital as
anything but pleasant and eneourag-
ing to those looking for Office, and
says 'tthe people seeking Office have
been slow TO recognize that the Presi-
dent does not intend making changes
by the wholesale. They have held
with surprising and, in some instances
pitiable, persisteney to the idea that
his previous deliberation was with a
view to better preparing the way for
changes and they felt that the LIST
day Of July was the time. and they
confidently expected him to throw open
the gates to them on that day.
'The President, it is but just 10 Shy,
has given no sanction to this view of
the case. GOnlthe contrary, every MT
tersnee of bis, in public and in private
on the subject Of civil service, and
every act Of his since be assumed the
reins of government, have shown how
strongly welded he was to the idea Of
conservatism IN such matters, and how
much he lacked of being in sympathy
with a large number Of Democratic
leaders as TO the advisability Of re-
tanning Republicans in office under his
administration.
iii is readily to be seen why the
frat Of July was fixed upon as the day
for those changes. The fiscal year
would close and new accounts be
opened for the snsuiBg year in every
department o. the Government. Why
not have new officers to open and keep
those accounts? The answer disap-
pointing 70 thousands, is ID the con-
tiHaiag il their places of those already
~ commission, andiin the absence Of
amy sign or assurance that they are
soontto be required 10 walk The plans.
Those, heretofore the most baoyaat,
are gtsibly depressed, although these
ase no loud threats pr conplainings.
he reduction II slse force ID both
ne pqasion EiarsRn ard lhe Barean d
Printing and Engraving aamesitosions
Is il isonilhe scofe Of economy con
veys 10 comf9rtito The men and NO
men aho sre asking place fot Them
selves Thag aFe MOI calling lor The
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04

DEE CREEK, Ia. June 2e. lss5

Day CREEK, La, June 30, 1888.
Editor Lake Charles Echo
Your correspondent from this sec
ton never feels happier than when be
is able to send yon good news and
y0u know this time of year every
sboweris an assurer of success, not
only 10 the farmer, but to every one
of every occupation. Therefore, 4
know that You want to express onr
success, that all may be assured Of a
participation therein.
Forward corn is, astihe farmer tex-
presses il, made and "a glorious
time for potato draws aud vines
Watermelon patches larger than com
mon, with the Conforming sure and
pumpkin vines preparing California
patterns.
Person Lsaae Hamilton, pgnetlial 10
his appointment, favored 40 attentive
CONGREGATION by importing, through
an able sermon, kigd and appropriate
adgjce, which, is manifested, Was well
received. He is surely a divine SER
.Eantt 70 the people here, because the
Methodist Conference has, as yet,
failed TO supply this mission.
School progressing -eaEollment not
At p atspd nd want Of spirit among
the people children full of energy and
ambition. The teacher successful and
happy
pnrs, etc, G8aIMA
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04

Winnsloro San. Unicrtlle name

Winnsboro San Under the name
of the 'shnimal Powers,"a citizen of
this parish has obtained a patent, fully
protected, which is destined to create
arevolution in motive power. Blythe
new patent one mule can do the work
of six or eight in prupelling gin,
grist, saw mil or any othermachinery.
The cost of putting in the new ma
chine will not exceed double that of
erecting the power for an ordinary
horse gin. The new invention will, to
a great extent, do away with steam on
small gins and saw mills The saving
of fuel and cost of engine and ma
chinery is entirely done away with.
When we take into consideration the
almost absolute safety from fire Ivy the
patent, we can not but think that it
is destined ere long to come into mi
versal use among planters.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04
THE UNRLNDEgT tGUT or
dLL.

4 The good people Of Lake Charles
being anxious to aid the Southwestern
Louisiana horticultural Society, Of
jennings, IN their laudable under
taking 10 hold Fair at that place
to-day, July 4, for the display of the
horticultural resources of Ualeasieu
parish, applied to the Superintendent
OF the Louisiana Western Railroad
during the early part of the week,
Through the local agent at this place,
to ascertain on what terms the rail
road Ronld furnish them daylight
transportation to and from that place
I--the regular trains on this road being
night trains, the East bonHd train
passing Lake Charles about II o'clock
p. NJ, and the West bound train
arriving about 4 O'Clock a. m. And,
surprisingly 10 say, the answer to
their inqueries was nothing more nor
less than an exorbitant demand on the
part of the road for bonus Of $50 for
the use of a locomotive and one scoaeh,
besides the payment of the regular fare
between Jennings and Lake Charles,
which is $3.To for the round trip, the
distance being "a miles. 4
The benefits TO be derived by the
building up of this section, in our
mind, should be considered as mutual
between the people of the parish and
the railroad, bat we are sorry to say,
the management of the Louisiana
Western Railroad takes different
view of the matter, and instead of en-
couraging sncha enterprises as the one
inaugurated by the good people of |
Jennings, they really lend theirmonop- /
olistic privileges to hamper it with
defeat.
This road has received many priTi |
leges from the people of this parish,
Their property heretofore being as
sessed at only $4,000 per mile, while
in other States the same kind Of prop
erty is assessed at from $4,000 to
Sl5, 600. While, on the other hand,
the railroad has persistently refused
all appeals from our people for favors,
let them be ever so trivial, and the
arbitrary ruling of Mr., Pearce, the
General Passenger Agent, in this case,
shows plainly that this road aPpreei-
ates the fact that it is in a position to
dictate terms to the people, and we
must say that it never fails to exercise
this prerogatiVe.
This most unreasonable demand on
the part of the Louisiana Western is
not, in our opinion, calculated TO eul-
tiyate the best Of feelings between the
people and the road, as the people
consider they have some rights that
even railroad monopoly should re-
spect and the persistency with which
Mr. Pesroe, the General Passenger
Agent, adheres to this outrageous de-
mand on the part of the road, looks
very much as though the Loui
siana Western was as anxious TO build
up other sections as they seem deter
mined TO impede the prosperity of
Caleasieu.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04
I.eascr from sugaraosvn.
SugAHrowS, La, June 20, 1885,

SuGARTowN, La, June 20, 1886.
Editor Lake Charles Echo:
He who would set himself before
the public as an exempt from criti-
cisnl aor a "touch-me.not," is certainly
not suggestive of much improvement;
and as It is both the privilege and duty
of all American citizens to avail them
selves of every accessible means IN
search of light and knowledge, which
are now so Iprofuscly circulating
throughout our land, affording the
present generation far better adEan-
tanres for instruction than ever char.
acterized the days of our forefathers,
VIC would hardly presume to imagine
that such character exists anywhere
among ns; but if sachbe the case, and
it is really aseertained beyond doubt,
which is not yet so, former indications
being attributed to natural style of
expression or misunderstanding of in
tention, the ''critic, supposed,reeentiy
to have been ont on a tour of inquiry
under false colors, will certainly hold
his peace; j. e., regarding the exempt.
Criticism, when of the right nature,
may reasonably be supposed to create
a good effect; but If it be agitated
through a mere spirit of conquest, in
stead of turning public favor against
the criticised, as would then be the
aim, it would certainly entail discs
TEEN upon the critic; and thus his at
tempt to raise himself by lowering
others would prove totally Intellectual.
If Mr.. Fnnchess prefers not that his
written language should stand the test
of inquiry, let him express his senti-
ments, and / will clleerfnlly desist
bnt as yet he seems willing that such
be done, provided there is a hold left
for him; and by close observation, and
a comparison of examples, he may de-
tect an error in this very article.
l did not ask Mr.. Funchess, uncon-
for his ideas regarding the
fnture and eternal existence, ETC., bnt
thought if he really meant the LIFE of
the soul, (which j now believe he did
NOT it wOnld not be inappropriate to
the question. Instead of
answering, he presented another, viz:
''what do Won think of the second
death?'' For a reply to this, refer
him to the book of Revelation, 2l:S,
1t seems that "critics" should guess
at the idea intended, regardless of con
struction, and act accordingly; and if
| am able to deduee the proper idea
Of Mr.. Funchess, instead of question
ing the correctness of the verb "agree,"
be is only DESTROYS of knowing what
it agrees with. Its object is sit" and
a verb seldom agrees with anything
else bnt its object. If he means to
call it incorrect, that alters the case,
and defense will then be the object.
If ! have a false idea, the sooner get
out of it, the better.
If have omitted any mistakes in
reviewed articles, which might have
been condemned by the rules of gram
mar, the reader may take il as evidence
that my sole object WAS not, nor is
not, to criticIse.
Intending no injustice whatever,
still claim that criticism, kept in the
bounds of sociability, will prove an
exponent of development.
Very respectfully, AYTcH.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04
Act 90 of ASsa.

We call the attention of all parties
who may be interested, TO the fact
that the State of Louisina, by Act SO
Of the Legislature of 1884, gives to
each disabled Confederate Louisiana
soldier in the war of the Rebellion,
100 acres Of land. The benefits of
this Act are also extended to the wild
ows of all Confederate soldiers from
Louisiana who were killed or died in
the service. Blanks on which to make
the proof required, are furnished free
of cost on application to the Register
of the Land Office, at Baton Ronge,
Hon. James J.. Lobdell. Proof must
be made before the Clerk Of Cont, or
a notary pnblic using a seal, and three
soldiers who served in the same com
msnd with the applicant must testify.
10 the facts. Any land agent can fur
nish All necessary information on this
subject.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04
NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, 1.

LAND 0FFIoE AT New ORLEANS, La, 4
June 26, 1885. j
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
LIN ing named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof In support
of his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Judge or CLERK of Court at Lake
Charles, La, on August 20, 1885, viz: Home
stead No. 534l, Thos. Berry, of ,Calcasieu
parish, La, for the s. Ell of s. Ell, Sec "a;
Men of n. En-, Sec. 20, and NJ of NJ
W., Sec. 81, Tp 40 g., III. az, west, Louis
lana Meridian. He names the following wit
nesses 10 prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Vim
M. Dunn, A. II. fCanty, Slick Black, a. j.
Black, all of 'Calcasieu parish, La
iuly-4-'65.l q. b. DARRAIIL, Register.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04

Coy. HoADLEY, of Ohio, says he
will not be the Democratic candidate
for Governor at the coming election.
He predicts a Democratic victory in
that State, aud says, the party there
is perfectly solid and united on all
questions.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04

JAMES d. FIsu, ex-President Of the
Marine National Bank, and one of the.
prime movers la the robbery of Gen
Grant, was sentenced on the eth ult.
to 10 years imprisonment in the
Auburn, New York, penitentiary.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04

Mrs. DUDLEY, the English woman
who shot 0'Donovan Rosa, some
months psstin the City of New York,
has been declared insane BY jury,
Notwithstanding her protests to the
contrary.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04

IT is estimated that one thousand
ton Of paper will be required for the
publication of General Grants forth
coming memories of the late war be-
tween the States.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04
NOTICE.
uNIEEp sTAgEs LANp oEFIoE,

..S<t.tH~p $50 EfA4t3fAS ANt.y u
NRwg ORLEANS, iLA,, June IL, 1885. i
April 16, 1885, a hearing Is hereby ordered In
the case OF Charles E. Patten for abandoning
his Homestead Entry No. BlS0, dated Oeto-
ber5, 1881 upon the s. Ell OF Sec. 27, Up.
8 South, Range s West, III GCalcasieu parish,
Louisiana, with view 10 the cancellation OF
said entry; the said parties are hereby sum
m0ned to appear At the office 0f Clerk of
Court, Lake Charles, La, on the S3d day OF
July, 1885, at II O'clock m, to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment
20. gDARRAI,L, Register
jlne-2O-S5.l IN. MARKS, Receiver.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04

4HE Daily STATES and The Typo
graphical Union are at war. The
question At issue appears to be whether
the management Of that paper shall
rple its own aIairs Or the union Prin-
tors. Printers Unions are good
things ID their places, but it is not
their privilege to say who proprietors
shall employ.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04

Mn. ] S. RIVERS, the New Orleans
stationer, met with an accident last
Monday, by the falling Of some heavy
shelving IN his store, which in all
probability will terminate fatally.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04

IN recent trial, a cedar log 20
feet long was taken to California
match factory and in 30 minutes was
sawed, split, glued, clipped in sulphur,
labeled and the matches box cd ready
for shipment.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04

TIE Cbess-CharIey CompsAy's oil
stores We're destroyed BY FIRE in the
City Of New Orleans, last Monday.
We sincerely regret this grest tnisfor-
time to orr friends and patrons, aud
sympathise githtthem in their heavy
losses, which is estimated at something
like $4,000.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04

TfE Supreme Court Of Indiana has
inst decided that railroad company
is responsible for property DESTROYED
by fire originated by sparks from a
loeauetive
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04

NEARLY every Republican official in
North Carolina has been turned ont
and a Democrat appointed in his place,
and The Raleigh Nsn0s says the State
is now in the hands of its friends.