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The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
Short Hand In journalism.

When, as often happens, some enterpris-
ing young woman calls upon me, desiring
to enter upon the work of journalism, and
expresses willingness to take up its la
bors, invariably ask, Are you stenog.
rapher ~ l am often asked, 'If | am
a stenographer, can get situation?" and
| always reply, 'If frs.-rate one. YES. {"
The iirst-class stenographer has profes
sion; is as certain ola good living as the
mechanic, and Las vaster fields before either
her or him, as the case may be. But a
slnattering of photography is as useless as a
smattering of music. If you learn to play
ON violin, you must play we'll. II You are
photographer, you must follow the fastest
speaker, or the most involved conversation,
take absolutely all OF it, and write it out in
a good, plain hand. can assure the future
of any young man or woman able to do
this, and willing to work. Hon. Murat
Halsteai,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
H U NJ O R 0 U S.

Her mother told her not to marry until she
thought she was able to support her hus-
band. But she needed not her gentle
mothers warning. She went and got
civilly contracted to a man who was fine,
long winded talker, who could sit around
and keep stove warm better than any
one she had ever seen in her life. And then
how proficient he was lying in bed snoring
on December morning, while she got up
and made the fire, fed the horses, split the
wood, swept the floor, boiled the coffee,
blackened his boots, mended that hole in
his coat sewcd on that button, laid pipe
full of tobacco and some matches along side
his pillow, and how loving she must have
felt towards him when he got up at last
about ten o'clock, cursed her for making a
noise, and wanted to know why there was
no beef steak and eggs on the table, and
why she had not rawned her watch, lit was
her dyi mothers gift,) in order to give
him whskey money. And when after
three years of this she left him and went to
work as a sewing girl, people spoke of the
depravity of a woman who left her hus-
band.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30

A man was saving wood in back yard.
He sawed two sticks as thick as your wrist,
and then went into the house. "Mary,"
said he to his wife, ''my country needs me
there's no nse talking, we'vo just got to
slaughter all these Injuns; no true patriot
can be expected to hang around wood
pile these days" "John," said his wife,
'if you fight Injuns as well as you saw
wood and support your family, it would
take one hundred and eighteen like you
to capture one squaw, and you'd have to
catch her when she she had the ague, and
throw pepper in his eyes," John went back
to the wood-pie, wondering who told his
wife all about him.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
Jno. w. Diefendorf, Manager

WILMINGTON, Del. April Io, IS.
Having removed our place of
business to the above number,
we solicit a continuance OF YOUR
patronage feeling assured we can
give you satisfactory work. We
have a stock of Suitings and
Irowserings to select from equal
If not superior to any in this mar
ket and our intention is to make
this branch a special feature of
our business. Thanking you for
your orders in the past we hope
to merit a continuance of the
same.
Yours &C.,
JOHN w. DIEFENDoRr,
Manager.
4-1l-S5-tf.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30

From Col. @. Ill. Mackey, 32d Iowa
Infantry: have derived more benefit from
Ely's Cream Balm than anything else have
ever tried. have now been using it for
three months and am experiencing no trou-
BILE from Catarrh whatever, l have been a
sufferer for twenty years. &C. II. MAcKEY,
Sigourney, Iowa, Feb. 20, 's2.
For Three winters have been afliict-
ed with Catarrh and Cold. l used Ely's
Cream Balm; it accomplished all that was
represented. t, F. McCcREIcK (Judge
Common Pleas, Elizabeth, N. j. Plice so
cents.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30

A good deacon of one our city churches
meandered along the docks yesterday,
and, noticing crowd of boys fishing, he
commenced to reprove them for breaking the
Sabbath. In the middle Of his harangue he
stopped suddenly to calculate, "Look out
Dub, you've got bite, to a small by whose
attention had been distracted from his line
Human nature was too strong for him.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30

Girl Nature.-If you have fight with
fellow about girl make it point to get
walloped and badly hurt. Girls are sym
pathetic creatures and she's bound to pity
you aud think that other fellow horrid
brute
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
w. IL. HRrtIOye

OF No. 2O8 East Third Street, has the finest
tackle in the city-Is practical gun maker
and taxidermisi, special attention given to
lock smilhing. bell-hanging and general re-
pairing.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30

How many people say: 'your plaster beats
everything ever tried" The Hop P2aste,
really cures Backache, Stitch, Sciatica,
Lame Side or Hip, or pains in any part.
The test porous plaster known. 25c.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30

Take your shirts, collars and cuffs to the
City Laundry Sixth and Shipley Streets.
Our Trade satisfaction guaranteed
and goods delivered promptly.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
A Sad Death.

In Philadelphia recently at coroners in
quest over the body of child, the jury
returned verdict that death was caused by
the administration of patent cough syrup,
containing morphia. DR.. Sam'l X Cox, Of
Washington, states that not one cough med
cine in ten is free from this objection.
After careful analyses and practical tests
he endorses Red Star Cough Cure as being
purely vegetable, absolutely free from
opiates, poisons and narcotics He regards
it as most happy and valuable discovery.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
SMiff'H Ghnicc RenG.

Chicago Dressed Beef Retail House is
now open at No. 712 West Front street.
adjoining the Swift Co.'S Refrigerator
Prices very low.
L. CURRAN, Manager.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30

"Why don't you send your children to
school, Ike?" asked the superintendent of
public instruction of an oil colored man.
"Wall, boss, Is tried dat school bust
ness, and it won't work.
''How's that?''
'..Wall, you see my sons been studyn'
'ritllmetic fur some time, and tothcr day l
axed him what was the country seat OBJ
Africa and he couldn't tell me. When a
boy studies 'rithmetc free years and can't
figger out sich a simple question, | thinks
dat it's time fur him to quit, Now he's
studyin' stronomy in hrick-yard."
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
AaGenaGona, Ladies':

We take pleasure in calling public
attention to the new advertisement Of
Miss Brady, the Ryan street milliner'
announcing her return from New
Orleans with fine assortment of new
Spring goods, Of the latest styles,
consisting of ladies, misses and
childreu's Hats and Bonncts, Flowers
Plumes, Laces, Ribbons, etc, We
would advise the ladies to give Miss
Brady eali Il tlley wish sOsnething
nice ID tbe millinery line as her stock
Il verisd and complete
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
Cropping.

A number from the country this
week, gave US the gratifying intorma,
ton that more energy is displayed by
farmers this year than ever, and all
are busy getting their corn planted
and rice land prepared. Areas are in
creased in almost every instance, and
with good season, sure enough, the
1856, 900 barrels of rice raised in 1884
will be doubled this year. This is,
really, most pleasant news tosus, be-
cause we view the development of
our agricultural interest with great
solicitude, because Of the comfort and
happiness it will bring. Friends,
please remember the potatoe patch,
the garden and the orchard all the
while, and as well the fowls. All, in
the end, will contribute to feed you
and your little ones, and furnish
enough to school your children and
clothe the whole family.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
An Acceptnnce,

The following lines were written il
response to Mr.. Watkins invitation tc
go on his Press excursion, BY one O.
the members of the press:
Happy. indeed, to be your guest,
And see the bsyous and the west,
With chance for coon, and other fur,
accept, and thank you, Sir.
And though l am not eminent
Nor hardly pass for prominent,
At turkey hunting, or other game,
III take hand in all the same.
I've written some for the magazines,
And ought to know what an item means,
But nary single mine Of tin,
So the "No Expense" take that in.
You may count on me for a column puff,
And even more If it's not enough,
30 Mr.. Watkins and the Morgan line,
wednesday at seven, am thine.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
SATURDAY,, ApriI Is, 1855.

at eleven o'clock a. M, all of the right, title
and interest Of VIM. H. Rowe, one of the de-
PENDANTS, in and to the following described
property, to wit
A certain tract or parcel of land, lying and
beginning at the southeast corner of the
tract Of land purchased by ID. II. and S. R.
Lyons, from John Guillory, on the 10th day
Of November, 1874, as per act Of sale on file
and Of record In my Office; thence running
west along the subdivision line four and one,
half acres; thence running back from the
railroad north a sufficient depth to make
five acres Bounded north and west by land
of Oscar +. Lyons, east by land of NichOli
Nilsson, formerly property of Caspar schind-
Ter, end south by the grant to the La. w. r.
R., being the same property acquired by said
VIM. Il. Rowe, from said D. II. and S. Il.
Lyons, as per act of sale on file and of record
In the office of the Clerk, in book Of con-
veyances, at pages 355 and 1856. Also five
acres of land more or less, to be taken from
the northwest corner of that portion of S.
E1l of N. EK, of Sec. 80, Up. 9, s. R. 8 w,
that lies south Of the grant or right of way
to the La w. r. R., said five acres Of land
being bounded north by the said railroad
grant, east by land of Nick Moss, south by
land Of Mrs. NJ. Z. Stansberry and west by
land of W. E. Gill, together with all the
buildings, improvements, rights, ways, privi-
leges and immuuities to each of the above
described land belonging or appertaining,
being the same property purchased by VIM.
H. Rowe from Freeman Hamilton, by act of
sale on file and Of record in my office in book
G Of conveyances al pages 63 and "a.
Seized to satisfy said writ, issued in the
above mentioned suit.
Sheriff Calcasieu parish, La.
Sheriff's office, Lake Charles, La, March
IA, lSS5-tds.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21


Hon. VIM. Vincent was in town 3
few days ago, looking well. He re-
counted to us an amusing happening
occasioned by small cyclone near the
Vincent Settlement. lie says bis ia.
ther-in-law, Mr.. West, and mother-in.
law, Mrs. West, were returning home,
Mr.. West on horseback, and Mrs. West
in a buggy, when they were struck
by the cyclone. The buggy was upset
and Mrs. West thrown out, and Mr..
West was dismounted from his horse
fortunately neither received any injury.
Mr.. Vests hat was found, three days
afterwards, strange to say, about three
hundred yards away, but in an oppo-
site direction from which the wind
came. The next damage done WAS
the complete demolition of the colored
Methodist church in the neighbor-
hood.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21

Owing to sickness the Rev. Mr..
Head, the minister who is to take
charge of the First Baptist Church Of
this place, did not arrive as was anti
cipated, and there will be no services at
the church tomorrow (sunday,) but
we are informed that he will arrive
during the coming week, no provideu-
tial hindrance intervening.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La,
January 81. 1885.

LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La,
January 81, 1885. I
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow.
~ ing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof In support
of his claim. aud that said proof will be
Court, at Lake Charles, La, on April 2S,
1885, viz: Newton / Cooper Of Calcasieu
parish, La. who made Homestead Entry No,
536l, for the 81 of s. WI, Sec. Is. and NJ
OF N. WI, Sec 10, TIP. Q, 8. r. II West. He
names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land, viz: James W. Cooper, John
Calcasfeu parish, La,
feb-7-'85.i 6. B. DARRALL. Register.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
The Jennings Horticultural
Society.
JENNINGS. March Is. 1885

JENNINGS, March Is, 1885.
Editor Lake Charles Echo:
The Southwestern Louisiana Horti-
cultural Society organized here some
two months since, with the following
named persons as officers Z. R.
Shankland, President; Mrs. f. Flint,
Yice-President; R. Noble, Secretary,
and A. w. Patterson, Treasurer; and
are making arrangements for fruit
exhibit in Jennings the first week in
July. As soon as our premiums are
arranged will send you copy. AS
the Echo is our home paper we trust
you will aid US in developing the fruit
interest of our parish.
Please send me your paper for the
ensuing year--money sent per the
Hon. Thad. Mayo, of your city.
Yours truly, 4. X. SHANKLAND.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
Farm For Sale.

4 90 ACRES OF LAND, situated two
l. OO miles West OF Lockport, on the
banks of Bayou Dlnde, with about o acres
open for cultivation, balance hard wood tim
Der land. There is on the place q good
frame house, well of extra good wa
ter, fruit trees--about 100 young orange
trees, shrubbery, ETC., situated In a healthy
locality, on high bluff, on the banks Of the
bayou, and in the finest stock range IN the
country. Title perfect For further particu-
lars enquire Of
KLEINPETER & BRYAN,
jan-l7-'s5.l Lake Charles, La.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La, |
Morcb Y 1893

LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La, |
March 2, 1885. !
IN ing named settler has fled notice 81
his intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim. and that said proof will be made
before the Judge or Clerk Of District Court
at Lake Charles, La, on April 25, 1885, viz
Ira Cooley, who made Homestead Entry No
1904, parish Of Calcasieu. for the E1S Of n.
E1l, Sec. z, and VIZ of N, WI, Sec. 8, TIP.
uesses to prove his continuous residence
upon, aud cultivation OF, said land, viz: 10
seph Bair, Fred GImmick, NJ p. FaTrAs,
Henry jackson, all Of Calcasieu parish, La.
maf-I4-'S5 O. b. DARRAII,, Register
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
Saturday, March IS. 1855.

at II o'clock a. m, at this office, in the
parish of Calcasieu.
Terms and Conditions Of SAFE This being
the second auction the foregoing described
and last bidder. for whatever the same will
bring, at twelve months credit. The pur-
chaser to give bond, with good security, for
the purchase money bearing interest at the
rate of five per cent per anpum from the day
of sale until paid; the purchaser paying out Of
the amount Of his bid the charges for adyer-
Using, cost of suit and Constable's costs,
amounting In the aggregate to about $50.
J. J. DAVIS,
mar-14- 'S5-td. Constable.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
Don't forget that J. w. Bryan is
selling 90 pounds Of Rice for S1.oo.

We are In receipt of "Smitk's
Diagram Of Parliamentary Rules, and
after careful examination of it's con-
tents are prepared to say it is what
should be in the hands of every man
who may be called upon to preside
over meetings of any kind. 1t is con-
else and handy, worth twice its cost
$50 cents) to any one. 1t may be had
of Review & Herald, Battle Creek,
Michigan.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
Public Notice.

Notice to all persons, association Of
persons or business and corporation,
pursuing any trade, profession, voca.
ton, calling Or business, subject to
License, will become delinquent after
March 3lst, and will have ten per cent
additional to pay the Attorney, whose
duly it is to enforce payment of Ii
censes from and after April LIST, of
each year. D.. REID,
ma-2l.'85-lt Tax Collector.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21

A number OF charitably disposed
persons in the city of New Orleans.
have organized an association known
as the Conference Of Charities" and
have arranged to apply the "labor
test" to all tramps who apply for help,
and gives notice that fire wood sawed
to any length will be supplied to the
public at reasonable rates. 1t may be
relied ou that not much of that wood
will be sawed by tramps, once they
find out the Conferences "test."
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
Thieves.

Last Saturday night a,thief entered
Capt. Specknagle's residence in the
forepart of the night, while the family
was ont and the Captain was asleep
alone in the house, and carried off the
Captains clothes from a chair, along
with s25 which was in his pants pock-
cts. This suggests the propriety of
keeping doors locked.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
For sale or Rent.

THAT DESIRABLE PROPERTY at Bag.
l. dad, near Lake Charles, La, formerly
owned and occupied as residence by Thos.
J. Parker, including large dwelling houae,
store building and all improvements. WIN
be sold extremely low for cash. For terms
Of sale or rent, apply to the agent, Geo. H
Wells, ESQ.,, Lake Charles, Calcasieu parish,
La, or to
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
NOTICE.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, |
New ORLEANS, La, Feb. 25, 'S5.
COMPLAINT having been entered at this
~ Office by d. w. Farmer against Michael
Lynch, for abandoning his Homestead Entry
No. 5O6l, dated November %, 1873, upon the
Southwest quarter of Section 20, Township
9, S. K. 8, W, in Calcasieu parish, Louisiana,
with view TO the cancellation of said entry,
the said parties are hereby summoned to APP
nish testimony concerning said alleged aban-
donment. c. B. DARRALL, Register.
f.h . .
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21

Hon. VIM. Meyer and family re-
turned from the Exposition last Tues
day evening after having passed sew
eraI days in New Orleans enjoying
the great show, of which they speak
IN the highest terms.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21

We call special attention to the
letter of L. R. Shaukland, Esq, at
Jennings, which we publish to-day
who informs us Of the organization Of
a horticultural Society at that place,
and Of their intention to give an ex.
hibit the first week in July This We
consider as highly commendable
move, and we hope for the society's
success. And this suggests to US the
question: Would it not prove Of
great benefit to our parish for the
parochial authorities to arrange for .
Parish Fairl We think it would.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
NOTICE.

TIME undersigned ayails himself Of this
Il method IL Informing his friends and the
patrons Of the old JOE GEORGE SALOON,
at the Railroad Depot that he has now reno
waited and reopeued It, and in soliciting their
patronage promises to do his best to please,
Liquors. JACOB RIGMAIDEN.
feb-7-iS5-3m.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21

Thanks to Messrs. Haskell &
Livingston, contractors, carpenters and
builders, for substantial favors. They
arc now erecting on Hodges street a
handsome and comfortable residence
Tor Hon, A. J. Kearney.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21

The n. A. L. q T. Company arc
having about 100000 feet of cypress
logs sawed into fence posts, at Drew's
mill, preparatory to stretching its
wire fence.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21

Mr.. VIM. Drott, of the house of
b. H. Flaspoller, wholesale gtocer and
commission merchant, as Tchoupitou-
las and SO Peters streets, New Orleans,
was in town this week, and we hope
be did good business. ..r
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
Thanks.

We return thanks to J. E. Loxley,
Lake Charles; 0. S. Lyons, Carton
Crow, Lafayette parish E. R. Shank,
land and E. Langley, Jennings; G
w. Bishop, West St. Louis, Mo. D,
c. Early, Sac City, Iowa, and S,
Langley, Welsh Station, for new sub,
scriptions. c. D. Welsh, Welsh Sta,
ton; A. Plat, Sac City, Iowa; E. c.
Palmer, New Orleans, and F. M.
Brumfeld, Lake Charles, for renewal
of subscriptions.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
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school Land Elections.

We are informed by John ii. Poe,
Secretary of the Parish School Board,
who has been attending the elections
for the sale of the 10th sections OF
school lands, that the following sec
tions voted for the sale of same: TIP.
8 S., R. 5, west; tip. 10 s., X. 6, west;
tp. IL S, r. 6, west tip. s s., r. 4,
west; tip. 6 S., R. 8, west /; tP. $ S.
R. 8, west tp. S., K. s, west. The
following voted against the sale TIP.
4 S., R. Z, west and TIP. 5 s., R. Z,
west,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21

Don't forgetto read and ponder
well the Importance of investing in
the sale of lands to come off April
9th, in the matter of the succession
Of Severine Sallier.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21

Mr.. A. J. Perkins and lady and
Mr. II. c. Drew returned home last
saturday from New Orleans, where
'ney had been visiting the Exposition.
lney all expressed themselves as high
y pleased and say that the show is
absolutely iamense
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
A Good Investment.

QN0R SALE, for cash only, about ninety
IL acres Of land, with Improvement on east
side West Fork Calcasien river, mouth Of In
dian Bayou. Best location for country store,
commanding heavy trade in logo, and with
log men, Apply TO
-H Y. A. GALLAGHER,
Jan, "a, 1SS0--tf. Lake Charles, La
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
SUCCESSION OF WILLIAM SIMMONS.

WHEREAS, Caleb Simmons, of said
w parish, has fled his petition in my
Office, praying to be appointed Administra-
tor Of the Succession Of William Simmons,
deceased, late of said parish.
And whereas, the prayer of said petition
has been granted by an order Of Court, dated
March IL, 1885.
Now, therefore, all persons interested in
said Succession are hereby notified to file
their opposition. II any they have, in writing,
in my office, within ten days from the first
publication of this notice, or said appoint
ment will be made. THAD. MAYO,
Clerk District Court.
Clerks office, Lake Charles, La, March
10 1875
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21
For sale or Rent.

THAT neat Cottage residence, with
l. grounds, outhuildfngs, Orange and other
fruit tress, in Ragdad, near Lake Charles
formerly owned BY w. d. Jenkins. Apply
or to their agent, Geo. H. Wells, Esq, Lake
Charles, La. Ffeb-7tS5-tf.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-21

When will the removal or de-
strnction of the debris on our Lake
front begin? We hope our Council
will take some steps to have it piled
up and burned at an early day.