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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

The Lake Charles Echo is out for
Hon. Edward Simon, of st. Martin,
for Congress from the Third Congress
sionaI District, who is running as an
independent candidate. We are not
much in favor of independent candi-
dates, but believe if properly endorsed
Mr.. Simon would make a good repre-
sentatiye.-Abbepiile Meridioaal
The Echo would like to know the
MeridioaaEs authority for the above
statement. Certainly not from the
tone Of its editorials. The EcHo
is to-day what it has always been "a
dyed-in-lhe-wool exponent Of Demo-
cratic principles, and supports Mr.,
Gay, The nominee Of the party (; and,
we think the Aferidional il unjust ID
making an assertion for which il has
no proof. II the Afsridional chooses
10 support Mr.. Simon Il isnone Of our
business, bst We do not wish to be
eIasssd as one Of the pall-bearers al
the funeral.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

Upon an indictment for selling Of
offering for sale Of oleomargarine an
marked, the Supreme Court Of Oregon
lately held that it was not necessary
to prove any overt act of offering il
for sale 10 an unidentified condition,
but that the mere possession Of it and
placing it in a store with other articles
held for sale was sufficient 10 warrant
a jury 10 finding that the same was
offered for sale
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

Contains over 5000 names and nosto,7o,
address OF Abstraetors Of Titles Real Fstatt
Agents, Real Estate Attorneys and Raa 49, ~,
y practically every county Of tbe ffnitad
states and Territories ~'ii'e''
fafties having land for sale or collactio,.
- make, OF titles to have abstract 81 or ~
peIs 70 record, or taxes to pay. N Iostp 4,
missing heirs to find, or other inforn Ss t,e ~
aelating e anything appertaining h : aS ~
sounly OF State regarding lands, iities -
T ,e,aas improvements, projected railroads
lnHlsses, minerals, timber, etc, can INA IN,
aaaress Of some IN practicable eveTv I ~ VIZ ~
lpuhly ID the United States al tbIs VOL, "
~ names from every county are gubsar;b v \. 4
I've person or parties wanting any ipfaysas
tlou are pretty sure to have attention " n.s,l
SUBSCRIBERS i.s advertise for business, = Nui
We have used every endeavor IA bavo ~.
responsible and reliable names wv
ana Alll deem Il q favor to Be Informal "
:, snpserbers for Vol. 2, 1878 now solic,taa
representation and copy Of Dlreetory' N M
Inc names IN Vol. !, now ready. were ~
olnmended TO US usually hF Couatg taariss
~ FostlaasteEs, and we reeomrnetld fhefp 81,
ths guarantees furnished US.
address 5lUNG q WEIGH
fels.7eeVs. Dee Moines, IA.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

We arc in receipt Of n. w. Aver
d Sons American Newspaper Annual
for 1886. 1t is valuable compendium
of valuable information, and contains
a carefully prepared list of all newspa-
pers aud periodicals in the United
States and Canada, arranged by States
in geographical sections, aud by towns
in alphabetical order. Besides a vast
amount Of general aud statistical IN.
formation of practical value to almost
every business man, it contains a care.
fully prepared description Of every
county in the United States, setting
forth its location, area, the character
of its surface, the nature of its soil, its
leading crops and manufactures, its
county site and population. In fact
it is one Of those publications that
should be 10 every library, as it con
tains many statistics Of great value TO
commercial men. In typographical
appearance it is marvel of beauty
and rejects great credit on its pab-
fishers.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09


The Town Council met this day in
regular session. Present: Hon. VIM.
Meyer, Mayor, and Geo. w. Ryan,
Robert King, Fl. D. Nix, J. G. Powell,
alderman. Absent A. P. Puio,
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and, on motion,
approved.
Before this Council appeared NJ. J.
Rosteet, Corporation Treasurer, who
presented paid-up warrants amounting
to 81, 1877, being amount paid since
June l4th, 1886, at which time he
presented paid-up warrants amounting
to $2,l71.74, which was received and
destroyed by the old Council, las per
receipt in hands of Treasurer), and in
consequence of the proceedings of
that meeting being expunged by the
present Council, June 18th, 1886, be-
ing illegally held and without effect,
the Treasurer's report was received
from November 4, 1885, up to tue
present date. Thus, the report of Mr..
Rosteet, Corporation Treasurer, is as
follows: Paid-up warrants, returned
on June 4, 1886, and illegally destroyed
by Council, amounting to $2,l7l II
paid-up warrants, returned at this
meeting, October 4, 1886, amounting
to $l,l23.77, aggregating So ,295.5l,
against So, s72. "a collected. showing a
balance, now in the Treasury, Of
$577.43.
On motion, duly seconded, the Treas
urer's report was received, and the
warrants returned October 4th, 1856,
ordered destroyed.
On motion, duly seconded, the Pub
lie Printing was awarded TO Messrs.
j. w. Bryan aud John Mccormick, in
equal proportion and at legal rates.
AN ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, It has become dangerous
fer buggies, hacks, and other vehicles
20 run on the streets at night without
carrying light conspicuously placed
on the vehicle, and
WHEREAS, Collisions occur on the
streets in consequence of having no
lights, thus endsngering life and prop
erty therefore,
BE IL Ordained By Tie Board Of Al
dermea Of he toWn Of Lake Charles,
That all buggies, hacks and other We
hicles, belonging inside the corpora
ton, shall be, and they are hereby,
required to carry a light conspicuously
placed thereon, when on the streets
during the hours Of darkness.
Be ii further Ordained, That any
violation of this Ordinance will involve
the owner Of the vehicle thus commit
ting the violation, and upon due proof
thereof he shall be fined $3.50 for the
first offence, and $500 for each subse-
ouent offence.
BE il further Ordained, That this
Ordinance shall take effect from and
after its PRONUNCIATION.
On motion, TIE following accounts
were approved, and the Mayor author
lied 70 warrant on the Treasurer for
tue payment Of the same
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09
POOR PROPHETS.


Daring the last campaign the Re.
publicans prophesied and preached
from every hill top and in every ham
let in the Union that Democratic
administration woald bring ruin upon
the country but now that the reverse
has been the result, they don't fancy
having their agonizing predictions re.
called in the face of the present boom
ing industrial, political and business
condition of the country.
The public debt has been reduced,
the revenues of the country have in
creased, the expenditures diminished,
and s7,202, 900 more have been paid
in pensions to Union soldiers under
Mr.. CIeveland's administration than
was paid in the last year of the last
Republican administration. In short,
the affairs Of the government are now
more honestly and economically ad-
mihistered than they have been since
1860, and the i'll forebodings which
formed the nucleus for the average
Republican speech in 1884 have van
ished like Virgins earthquake pro-
phesies, never TO be thought of again.
However, as fimsy and threadbare
of truth as these prophesies were,
many of the more ignorant class of
Republicans throughout the North
honestly believed that the succession
of the Democratic party to power
meant ruin to every interest, and
would nulIify ''the fruits of the war
and place the rebel element in power
and hand over the government to the
Confederate Brigadiers. But it is to
be hoped the education they are now
receiving as to what Democratic ad-
ministration does mean, will have a
very decided tendency towards abating
any political animosities that may ex-
list on The part of our Northern friends
as TO the loyalty of The Southern peo-
pie TO the "old flag" Confidence is
usually a plant Of slow growth, but
once it takes root it rapidly natures,
and we are glad to see that such has
been the case in regard to the present
Democratic administration, which no
doubt has the undivided confidence Of
the country, irrespective of parties.
The st. Louis Republican in com
meDting on the prophecies of the Re-
publicans during the last campaign,
puts the question as follows: "All is
not lost" it says, SHAT was achieved
by the war the constitutional amend
ments have not been nullifed the
country has not been set back to where
it was in 1881 ; the public credit has
not been impaired the public debt
has not been repudiated; the pensions
to Union veterans have not been stop
ped the rebel debt has not been as
sumed pensions have not been given
to rebel soldiers the currency and the
revenue have not fallen into disorder;
the Treasury is not empty; the civil
service has not become demoralized !;
the National bank system has not Civ
On place to wildcat State banks the
National authority has not been do
graded, and great many other dread
full things have not taken place"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

The lberville South of the I'd inst,
in an article on the probable candi-
date of the Democratic party for Gov
ernor in 1888, among many others,
mentions the name of our highly es-
teemed feIow-cilizen, J. Ben Kirk
man, as one of the many prominent
and worthy citizens spoken of for the
position. We do not know whether
Mr.. Kirkman is an aspirant for gaber-
material honors or not, but we do
know that the party could not nomi-
nate a sounder Democrat or one more
honorable and trustworthy than Mr..
Kirkman, and if be should determine
to enter the race he would have a
strong following from among the
veterans of the Lost Cause.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

LET every Democrat in this District
Come forward on the day Of the cleo
tion and show his fealsy to The party
By voting for Hon. Edwerd ] Gay.
let them also remember that the Re-
pablicaas have named 4 colored man to
oppose ar. Gay and are determined
10 make atnbborn agtt for success,
and 70 this end have telegraphed Kel-
ioeg 10 como 10 their assistance and
help tllems elect their man.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

An 0pelousas special of the 6tll
lest, 10 the Iiimes-DemOegat, in refer
eDee 10 the election held in St, Landry
last Wednesday, as TO whether that
parish should be divided and the pro-
posed parish Of Acadia taken from its
territory, says "The election was
quiet throughout the parish. So far
" beard from Opelousas gave 5o7 for
The parish Of Acadia and Ito against.
4 handsome naiority viii be polled
aSr division, probably majority for
disihlen ouisiae The new parish lines,
kagne, n the proposed new parish
gives ebs for. and one against
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09
ever had.

That staunch and enterprising Dem
ocratic journal, the Daily States, comes
to us this week enlarged and much
improved in appearance, and as usual,
filled with all the, latest news and
many columns of well set advertise
ments. The States has thrown aside
the folio form and is now an eight
page evening paper, the only one pub
lished in Dizie-land, which is an evil
dence of its prosperity and popularity.
The Echo wishes it success in its new
venture
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

The Democratic nominee for Con
gress in the Fifth District, Homo.
Newton, has declared himself in favor
of national aid to public education.
Hon. Ed. Gay, the nominee from this
District, we are glad to say, has al
ways been strong advocate of tAe
came measure.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

The nomination of J, Sluby David
son, the "BIack Prince" of Iberyille,
for Congress, has not called forth
much enthusiasm from the Republican
press Of the District. What's the
matter, brothers of the quill, is the
pill TOO black, or is it because it isn't
sufficiently "sngar" coated
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

The Marksville ReVieaC and the AL
exandria Tom Talk are terribly both
cred because a convention held in
Marksville recently, endorsed the Off
cial course of Governor McEnery.
We don't see anything to fret about,
gentlemen certainly the convention
could not have done a wiser thing, as
MeEnery has made one of the best
Executives the State of Louisiana has
ever had.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

The CIV Item says several mem
bers Of the late Legislature .'fayor an
extra session Of the General Assembly
u February next to dispose Of the
sAalc Coating debt, revision Of the
ssatnies, reduction Of Judicial expen-
sess' etc. Why didn't these patriotic
statesmen, who ere now anxious for ar
extra session, think Of those urgent
reform measures when the Legislature
saa - aessiep, instead Of adjourning
efar every Friday evening I'll the foil
lowing Monday moFning and running
III n New Orleans so hsYe q geod
tdme If thsy had attended to Cheese
1aats lhen. as they shoaId have d9ne,
& would hot nom be necessary % ask
for Al extEa aeasien.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09
WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, Oct. /, 1886.


During the past week more thar
500 persons have been discharged from
government service in Washington
OF these discharged, $40 must be
credited to the government printing
Office and 200 to the Washington
navy ward. say credited for $40,
900 per month will be saved in the
government pay rolls and the work in
the government printing Office will GO
on as well as before. At the navy
yard nothing will be lost, for the dis,
charges there were made with the in
tenton of converting a useless naval
station into a heavy ordnance foun-
dry. II is the determination Of the
present administration, with the help
of Congress, to improve the naval
strength Of the United States. Not,
withstanding the fact that nearly
$lO0,OOO,OOO were expended during
the four previous Republican admin,
istrations ostensibly for the navy, the
naval force of this country is inferior
to that of lG European, two Asiactic
and three South American countries
in other words we are the weakest
naval power. When the vessels al
ready authorized constructed are com
pletcd, say four years hence, the
United States will, in naval power, be
surpassed by England, France, Ger
many, Austria, Italy and Russia alone
Secretary Manning has returned to
the city and will resume the Treasury
portfolio, lie will, however be care
fu1 to avoid that close application to
the details of his Office and the hsr-
RAISING interviews with callers which
brought him So near deaths door Il
few months ago. The able Assistant
Secretaries, FaiIchiid aud Thompson,
will relieve hun Of much labor and
care. The policy adopted by Stcrc-
tary Manning has been pursued by
Secretary FairchiH, viz: Of putting
the redemption Of government bonds
to the double use Of reducing the
national debt and AIS regulating the
money market,
In anticipation Of the building Of
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

THE contested election case Of Fon,
telieu VS.. Gates, will be tried at Frank
lin, St. Mary parish, on the 18th inst
by Judge Taylor Beatie.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

HEAVY frosts fell in Virginia and
in portions Of North Carolina and
Tennessee, on the I'd inst, doing
great damage in the tobacco districts
Of those States.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

THERE was only $26.5o found in
the safe Of the defunct Merchants
Bank, Of New Iberia, when it was
opened. The assets of this institu-
ton are not likely to offset the liabil-
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

TRE Georgia State election, which
came off on the 9th inst, resulted in a
clean sweep for the Democrats. Gen.
John b. Gordon was elected Governor
by an overwhelming vote.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

GEN. MILEs seems 10 be ashamed to
make public the conditions Of Zero!
nimo's surrender. II is surmissd that
they we're much more favorable 10 The
baud Of robbers aud murderers than he
was authorized to make, and that the
act was prompted BY tue desire 10
secure the homer Of the capture rather
than permit The surrender to be made
70 Mexican troops 4 aPprehended
that, under The circumstances, Che
only punishment The asYages can Be
sabjeeted 10 is pFotrsctud imprison-
meBt.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

JAMES-NORTON-On October g. 1886.
by the Rev. J. a. Jones, at the residence OF
the BRIDES father, Mr. Albert c. James to
Miss Marion Norton.
CANADY-MIMS.-A the Baptist church
in Bagdad, at 1880 p. u, on the 18th inst, by
Rev. W. NJ Thompson, Mr. Emera Canady
and Miss Mary Minis.
Refreshments were served at the residence
of the BRIDES uncle, Mr.. A. J, Kingrey The
Echo returns thanks for being kindly remem-
hered
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09
Third District.

Hon. E. J. Gay, renominated for
Congress from this district, has written
letter of acceptance, which, owing to
a want of space, we are unable to pub
lish this week, in which he makes the
following pledges:
alt will be my effort in the future
as in the past to aid in such national
Legislation as will best promote the i'm
proVement of the country and the pros
perity and welfare of each individual.
81 will support every measure which,
in my judgment, Is calculated to ad-
vance the cause of general education,
and which tends to foster and uphold
every enterprise in which the welfare
of both capital and labor justly partic-
pate in the fruits thereof"
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of THO District has issued aspirited
address in Mr.. Gays behalf, and APP
pointed the following meetings: Par
ish of Iberville, Saturday, Oct. j;
parish of Ascension, Monday, Oct. IL;
parish Of Assumption, Tuesday, Oct.
II; parish of Lafourche, Wednesday,
Oct. 10; parish of Terrebonne, Thurs
day, Oct. IA parish of St. Mary, Sat-
urday, Oct. l6; parish of Iberia, Mon
day, Oct. Is; parish of St. Martin,
Tuesday, Oct. 10; parish of Vermillion,
Wednesday, Oct. 90 parish of La
fayette, Thursday, Oct, 81; parish of
CaIcasieu, Friday, Oct. o.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Congress Third District,
II. J. GAY,
OF HbervIIIe.

TINS second year of Democratic rule
gives the most gratifying evidence Of
a revival of business,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

The State University at Baton
Rouge opened on the 9Th inst, in their
new quarters at the Garrison, with so
seholars.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

THE States says: "Wiggins' earth
quake prediction is still causing him
trouble. The Canadian GoYerDment
has given him notice that be must stop
the prophecy business aud attend to
the copying Of letters, for which he is
paid, OH he will be fred cut il hurry.
Canada does pct like the idea Of being
advertised Al over the world as pos
sessiug the greatest scientific fraud
and charlatan Of modern times. Wig
gins i being peppered 40 numerically
that be would now consider it bless
ing if one Of bis earthquakes would
come along and break bis baek.''
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

THE Louisiana Supreme Court meets
in Shreveport on The third instead of
the second Monday Of this month.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

THE deBgue fever is epidemic in The
city of Yicksburg. There are over
1000 cases under treatment.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09
For sale ON Easy Terms,

ME best place for a TRUCK GARDEN
4 and POULTRY FARM in the State.
SITUATED within the town limits of Lake
Charles, and about one mile from the bnsi-
ness centre Of said town, Consisting Of about
eight and half acres of ground. half of
winch Is under fence. improvements consist
OF dwelling house and large barn also, a
good well. VIII either lease or sell on easy
terms, Inquiries solicited. ''
Call on or address, ELY Fl. DEES.
At Court House, Lake Charles. Ia
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

Hon. CHARLES NOVA, Judge of the
Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals, died
at Baton Rouge on the 4th inst, of
congestive chill.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09
t:aSIis, George 4 Gaines,
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HOUSTON, TEN.

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This is TO certify that have never known
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have used it in my family with delightful
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any one annoyed with malaria In any form,
especially ehills and fever, malarial and in
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mRrlS'S6ly.
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Corporation Taxes.

M Office is hereby given to all TAXPAYERS
IN Of the Corporation of Lake Charles tbst
the Tax Rolls for the year 1886, have been
delivered to me, and that the Taxes for the
year 1885, are now due. They are further
notified that said taxes will become deIin-
guent on the first day of January, 1887. Par
ties owing taxes on personal property must
come li forward and pay said taxes immediately
coed after 30 days from tbis date 10 i5 PtV,
notices as required by law, at cost Of tax
payer Those wishing to avoid costs viii do
well to make prompt payment. ~
o. NJ. MARSH,
r.,-.c, Corporation Tax-Ceneetor.
Lake Charles, La, Oct 9, 1886.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

faE cotton crop within the region
swept over by the late cyclone ii the
State Of Texas Is almost total failure.
whlsh vii cause great suffering.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

Mr.. ]. "A. Landry, Of West Lake
Charles, was in town last Thursday,
and informed us that Arthur Burman,
a native of England, and night watch
man at Perkins 4 Miller's saw and
planning mill in that place, last We'd
nesday night fell into the slab pit, and
when discovered was dead and his
body, from the feet up to the breast,
was burned in frightful manner. As
Burman had been sick for some time
and was just recovering from the eff
fects Of congestiye chill, it is sup
posed be must have had another at
tack, and fallen dead into the FIRE.
His remains were brought here and iu-
tered in the Corporation Graveyard,
last Thursday evening.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09

There being no further business be-
,fore the Council. the Board adjourned.
Approged: WM. MEYER, Mayor.
Attest: R. 4. ATBExs, Sec'y.