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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

TIE Vernon Condenser says: HHon.
r. P. Hunter, of Rapides, is al
ready discussing through the news
papers, important Legislation that
needs attention at the coming session
of the Legislature. This is a good
idea as the subjects will be fresh on
the minds oftbe people and the Repre-
sentatiyes themselves when the Legis-
lature eOnVenes and it will thus save
time and expense" Mr.. Hunter seems
to be taking the lead in Introducing
come measures that will come mp be
fore The next legislature.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

Mn. v. W1zss, President Of the
Gas. Texas and Louisiana Inniber-
mems Association" has received q
communication from Hon. Charles
Stewart, Representative from the
East Texas District, whois also on
the Committee,On River and Harbor
Improvements, asking for information
bearing upon the. Importance of Sabine
Pass as commercial hatbor or ship
ping point. This information will be
furnished, also petitions are being
circulated for signatures TO be for
warded to Congress, in which are set
forth the claims ofthe Pass, on the
Government for aid, and the evidences
of success that have grown ont Of the
experiment that has been made with
the jetties
Aypetition is at our office, and all
friends of deep water at Sabine Pass
are requested to attach their sigma
lures to the same.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

A sPRcIAL telegram to the Capt.
toiadn-AdRoeate from Baldwin, La, on
the 1lth says; 'tThe seed cane in
mats is spoiled only where not well
put up. Stubble will turn out well,
abont 40 per cent. being frozen. Bad
emitting and covering is the cause Of
the damage, seed and stnbble being
damaged in some places more than
others" From Such reports as the
ono above, we are inclined TO think
the cane is not SO mueh injured as was
at first supposed.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

TAG edueable ehildrenin Texas, are
from the age offs tolI8 years. InlI,ou-
isiaBa it isfrom6 TO Is years. Thus
it will be seen Texas has an undue
advantage over Louisiana. For in
stance, the amount per capita of the
children of Isouisiana is So cents. I'm
der the Texas School Law it would be
abont7o cents per capita, or nearly
one-third more.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

THE Moody and Sanlsey meaiings
now being conducted At the Washing
ton Artillery Hall IL Nav Orleans
under he aaspieas ofsthe X. NC. a.,
bids sfair to be . grand Success. The
Daily Ssalss il speaking Of The service
oon "Wednesday laAt says; The sub
jet ellossp b Moody, WAS tho ION
eqmnanamsnts. After geiRg override
aias aaa vices uf the Vofld, be con-
eIsasd Is asking 4hose desiling 70
change fhsiE eaElEse q lite, "a enter
the aaterspom ind BE eeighsd II lhe
bslanee. Alssni 400 aeeepssH illei
qiliae apa .ssy pfafassed change
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

The Morrison Tariff Bill was intro
duced in the House on the 18th inst.
He says that thetbill will effect an res-
timated reduction of $40, 100000 in
the revenues from enstoms based on
the revenues Of last year. The greatest
reduction is on sugar, where the new
duty will probably result in a decrease
of sl0.oo0,oo0. This will catch the
eye Of tho sngar planter.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

The brotherhood Of locomotive en-
gipeers has q rule to sxpel its mem
bsrs for dFnnlenness. Also, the bro
therhood Of the Carpenters Executive
Committee decided that any member
opening = beeraor liquor saloon shall
withdraw from the pnion. While the
Knights Of Labor forbid The presence
Of i saloon keeper.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

TAG yeIlowtfever commission bill,
in which DIR. Holt of New Orleans is
so deeply interested, is now before
the House, and hopes are entertained
that it will pass both Honses without
much opposition.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20
EDUcA1T0N4L.

IN The lastissue Of cur paper, VI
made mention IF the fact thatnost 3
chr Exchanges throughout The Stat,
had nsore Or less to say about bette
Educational Facilities. IL regard /,
the 9 mill tax, some arc ontspoker
against II. We wish to say to GU
readers, that we are 10 earnest. w,
want better schools and longer terms
We present here some startling fig
ures
Under Tie Blair Bill, appropriation
ST., 100000, for educational purpose.
during eight wears to be divided
ameng the States and Territories &C.
cording 70 population and illiteracy
prevailing in 1850, as shown by the
census, Louisiana will get for the first
year, ss5s, 64I.04; second year, 1872
sl4.35; third year, sT6s, 416.52; fourth
year, $68e,o47s66; fifth year, $685.
5TsTe; sixth year, s46l,Io9.9l;
seventh year, $s5s,e4l.o4. Eighth
year, $256,1T2.17.
We know the condition of the f.
nances Of our State. We know the
condition also in our parishes. Some
Of the parishes can stand the raise 2
mills, bnt with most Of them it would
be burden.
1t is mot our desire 10 urge an
amendment to the Constitution max
ing s instead of mills. We don't
feel disposed to force tax on our
oper-bnrdened sister parishes, but we
do want 10 urge our Exchanges
throughout the State to use their col
umns freely, and right away, favor
Of the aBlair Bill" Look atthe fig
ures above; can the Press of the
State afford to be idle? With this
amount properly managed, added to
the school tax levied by the State, we
viii hsre ample means to run 1our
schools at least 8 months in the year.
If this ''Blair BilF should pass and
become a law, which we earnestly
hope it will, there will beno need of
further discussing the proposition by
Hon. r. 2. Hunter, of Rapides, to
vote an amendment of an additional
Q mill tax. Besides, the mill amend
ment could not be acted on imme-
diately. What shall we do? Shall
we settle down in a dark cloud of
ignorance for two years and then
rise in our manhood and strength and
vote down 2 mill tax which would,
perhaps, be suggested by Hon. Hum
ter or some other patriotic soul? No,
strike for the 4Blair Bill" and don't
be content to wait for that, but resort
to local taxation or appropriation for
immediate relief.
In l8s0-al, the local taxes for
school purposes in Massachusetts
amounted to about so times the State
fund. Here in our State, local taxes for
school purposes are almost unknown.
Our State has done more than Massa-
chusetts, She has appropriated $751;
sS9.60 or 50 cents per capita for her
edpesble children. Massachusetts, ap-
ProPriated the small sumaof 69,e07 |
Yet counting the local taxation she
had 1874 per capita. 1t takes deep
interest among the citizens to have
good schools, and we should strive to |
work that interest up as soon as pos
sible. /
We would suggest the idea of Or
an Educational Society in
each parish, where they are not al
ready organized and wake up the dor
mant conditioned our citizens. Let
us build up, elevate the standard of
education and morals of our beautiful
Sunny South, and frown down ignor-
ance and crime. i
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

"A BILL has been introduced in the
Connecticut Legislature lately, i'm
posing a fine of from 500 to $500 on
any employer who shall dismiss an en-
pioye for belonging to any society or
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

'THEHE arethirtyttwop ublicschools
in operation at present intthisparish,
The schools were opened last October
and willinot be closed before the end
of june, as there will be sufficient
fnnds.ou hand TO keep them opened
until that time.r-Weskly Observer.
This speaks well for pablo schoolsiin
the parish Of PIaquemine.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

'THE great river Enphrates is in
danger of disappearing altogether
Of late years the banks below Baby
lon have been giving way so that the
stream spreads out into a marsh, until
steamers conld not pass, and only a
narrow channel remained for native
boats. Now this pass is becoming OBJ
liberated, and there is danger that the
famous river will be swallowed up by
the desert" Some men get into too
big a. hurry. If Cyrus had waited
awhile be would not have had the ex-
pense of digging canals in order to take
Babylon.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

THE Donaldsonville tohief says: "a
robust girl baby weighing l24 pounds
that made its advent into this rum
old world last Wednesday evening,
gust after dark, will call Air. and Mrs.
Henry Cook. Jr, papa and mama
when it gets old enough. We con
gratllate enr yopng friends npon the
happy event and are glad to learn
that motheraud child aredoing fneIg.''
Yes, brother, this is q rum old world.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

HoE. WABASH EAsTog, Supefiuten-
dant Of Public Education, has been
granted leave Of absence by the Gov
ernor to attend the meeting at Wash
ington, d., G., of the National Con-
gress Of Saperinten,Ience.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

THE steamer Joe Peters was con-
siderably damaged by floating ice at
Memphis, Tenn, on the 18th INST.
The head Of the floating ice column
struck and tore the boat loose from
her mornings.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

The Jeanerette Item says: "a two
year7old baby at New Iberia was shot
in the face by a brother who was care
lessly handling an old pistol 1t
looks like we viii never get rid Of the
old.empty pistols.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

DURING the month ofJanuary there
were in the city Of New Orleans, 1917
arrests. Male, lo44; female, 273,
These were for various crimes. Drunk.
enness taking the lead.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

In TigerviIle the l4th inst, a col,
ored Boy and girl were playing over
a gun when the gun was discharged,
contents taking effect in the boys
head, killing him instantly.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

The rice crop of Louisiana last year
is estimated at 46,4oo,I3o pounds,
greater than South Carolina BY about
I3,0oo,oo pounds, and doubling that
of Georgia.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

On Saturday last the gin honse of
DIR. James n. Hant, on his Kinloeh
place in sanfower county, Miss, was
destroyed by FIRE with sboat 90 bales
of cotton.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

THE Episcopal Church in Natchez,
Miss, caught fire from a defective
f1c on Saturday last, bat was soon
extingulshed.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

HEAoaisiana Advance says, 1.-THE
Mississippi Legislature has passed .
law prohibiting The eoAyiets from run
nlng at largep Wehaye been watch
ing that body for some time, and
thought it would prohibit something
before it adjourned.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

As the accommodation train on the
H. & N. road was crossing the
Rigolet's bridge, it overlook a tramp
and killed him instantly.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

TH0MAs CASEY, SR., made an At
tempt on Saturday last TO commit
suicide. Hcis the father Of the no
torious Casey brothers in New Or
leans. One Of them has Just been
sentenced TOT years in the peniten-
tiary for killing his brather-in-law
III
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

ABIL has been introduced in the
Honse, granting a pension Of $4,000 a
year to the widow Of the late Gen.
Hancock.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

THE Governor has been petitioned
to grant a respite in favor of Sampson
Roland, tcolored) sentenced to be
hanged at Donaldsonville, on the 18th
inst.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

ale RoRsHr 4 KAaelATE, Of Ais
slssIRRis has hesn appointed aPseial
GONNA nsg Az lllgeslsa#le WIS ais
legged airiler tssFpass b flaleaslen
oStl aYessiealicn y ID doubt
I'M made III IA fair A iilpaFslal
saansf apa seall II o. credit spd
iasl i0sa 81 alsas Il lse 81. p 'lissa
mle BEEN inflicted
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

THE GapitoIian- 41duoeatssays; THE
cotton season here appears TO he
nearly ever, as but few bales are 40
tieed coming into market" This
means no more moneyiin the alleotton
regions until another crop israiaed.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20
FOaa SA.I..EI..,.

AltN atiElIS OR 1aAsaffD situated Dne-hsli
mile east Or pspot LAKE iss, nSiltll
side NJ Railflal Wiz hA s1la eheap tn
fI9PFieilr l81sil3sp0 tan fies lrant.
lake Castles, sl'as, eh 2t, ei.--eii
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

SATURDAY.. FGBRUAEY %, 1885

THE mississippi Legislature has
selected the 10th inst, TO visit the
Exposition.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20
sWIFT's SPECIFIC

40 natures own remedy, msdefr0 roots
gathered iron the forests Of Georgia The
method by which It'll made was obtained By
q halfrbreed from the Creek Indians who In
iAabited q certain portion,0f Georgia, which
Was communicated to one Of the early Get
tiers, and tins the formula has been handed
down 70 the present day. The above cut
represents the method Of manufacture TWEEN
~ years ago, By Alr. e. a. swift, one of the
present preprietors. The demand has been
gradually increasing aatil a sleO. 900 labor
atoy Is new necessary to supply the trade
"A foreign dsmaId has been created and ca.
aarged facilities VIII be necessary to meet 1t.
This great
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

lRBv. VII. c. Hunnicntt, IN Chris
tian AdpOodte, says the pistol destroys
ten lives where they save one, and
thatrnine cases ont of ten a manisown
pistol causes his death. He insists
thatpistoIs are not necessary for hon
orable self defense. He wants the
law on carrying concealed weapons
amended so as to forbid sllortness as
well as concealment. He would have
the shortest firearm to be three feet
long. The penalty he wants, $1,000
fine and twelve months imprisonment.
The Pioayaas intimates there is no
nse of such a law when dynamite
bombs can be carried in the vest
pocket, and thinks that an educated
public opinion and strict endorsement
of the present law is what is needed.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

THE following, from jackson, Miss,
will doubtless be read with interest by
merchants and business men, as it is
something new in this direction: "The
Supreme Court to-day decided the
case of a. Pollard VS.. Phoenix Insur-
snce Company in favor of the insur-
ance company. The question was
whether a merchant having insufficient
license could enforce an insurance
contract. There was nearly 100000
involved directly and indirectly. This
is the most important decision rem
dered in the State for Yeas and, M
der the decision, it is very doubtful if
valid insurance policy exists in the
State"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

THE Wzesk.g Rean Tall says:
'Hlonlt proerastinate. The people Of
AIaxsndria sFe ready to vote 4 5 mill
iiax9f for 10 yeaFstO the FIRST raiIFoad
seampany building ~ lthis point from
tie North, Let enr Town Ganneil
order an election at ones.p Putt two
mills ttosedneasian and thrse 70 ihe
rallFoaa brother
III Mississippi Che tempsanee com
mitsea i likely * report q local sqq-
lion bin similar y Che aesEgia law.
The isg Of aaf vii come shensssr L
presented 50 The les lstuge
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

CoHFlRMATtoEs announced on the
18th inst,,at Washington are asfol-
lows: Richard SiRnetl, surveyor of
customs II New OrIeaps;H %. Glib
son, U. S. Marshall for the Western
distfiet Of Louisiana, and Mentf0Ft s.
Jones' u 8 Attorney for the West
ern district.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

Miss ELIzAHETH WlLIIAsle, living
sith her mother, corner Of DsEhigny
and 81. Ann streets, New c0FIeAns, ac-
eideutaIly shot and killed herself With
llsF hFosher's pistol on SATURDAY last.
a sad affair The Hsmss lsmoesailin
mentioning lhe attaiy says she was i
aaiet, motiest, and Al atIeesionate
girl, 10 wears .af age.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

NoIzcE When writing 10 us on business
pertaining % yourself, and requesting 40
answer, please enclose a stamp for return
postage
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-20

AlSyHRF stable nas burned ID 81.
Lseuia on sllelllflliast. and az horses
.Pasishsa iin lhe aamss
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
Texas and Mexico.

Dallas Mercury.
There is much conjecture as
to the ability Of Texas alone to
contend with the government of
Mexico successfully. The ques-
ton to us seems plain and sim
pie.
Mexico in 1886, when the war
with the United States began,
had a population of 100000
people. At that time the army
enlisted by the United States
for services in Mexico, number
ed less than 100000 men, and
one-third of these never crossed
the Rio Grande. Yet this army
marched without check, never
losing a battle, to the City of
Mexico, and in the capital of
the Aztecs dictated the terms of
peace. Since that time the
population of Mexico has in
creased to 100000. Texas
now has a voting population of
400, 1000. Out of this number it
would be All easy matter to send
to the front 100000 men, and
still leave enough at home to
supply the army in the field
with all they might require in
the way Of munitions and sup
plies. Here we have an army
more than double the strength
of that used in 1916, with won
derfully improved facilities in
the way of transportation, be-
sides being differed by men
whose military experience was
gained in the greatest contest
that ever startled the world.
Yes, Texas alone could handle
Mexico much in the way a ter
rier does a rat. Texas got her
first schooling in war from Mex
leo, but now the pupil has out
grown the master. The infant
has developed into a giant and
should she lay her hand in an
ger on Mexico, she could ami
hilate her.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
Newspaper Laws and Regufa-
lions.

| Subscribers who do not give express no.
tice to the contrary are considered wishing to
continue their subscriptions.
2. If subscribers order the discoutinuance
of their periodicals, the publisher may CONT
nne TO send them until all arrearages are pal d.
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse to tax e
their periodicals from the Office to which they
are directed, they are held responsible until
they have settled their bills and ordered them
discontinued.
4. III subscribers move to another place
without informing the publishers and the pa.
pers are sent to the former direction. they are
held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that refusing
70 take the periodicals from the office, or re-
moving aud leaving them uncalled for, is pri-
ma facie evidence of intentional fraud"
Q. Any person who receives a newspaper
and makes use of it, whether heshas ordered
IL or not, is held in law to be a subscriber.
z. If subscribers pay in advance, they are
bound to give notice to the publisher at the
end Of their time. if they do not wish to con
Time taking it otherwise the publisher is
authorized to continue sending it on, and the
aubscribers will be responsible until an ex-
press notice, with payment of all arrears, is
Gent to the Publisher.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
CLUBBING RATES.

The Courier and Weekly Times-Democra
one year for $3.50;
The Courier and Weekly Capitolian-Adyo
cate one year for $3.50;
The Courier and American Agriculturist
one year for 1915;
eThe Courier and Scientific American one
year for $500;
The Courier and Our Little Ones and the
Nursery one year for $3.50;
The Courier and American Farmer one year
for $500;
The Courier and Demorest's Monthly Maya
Eine one year for s425;
The Courier aid The Breeders journal $50
page monthly one year for $500.
Subscriptions taken for any of these publ
CATIONS at publishers rates.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
Politeness.
llentown. Pa. Educator.

Allentown, Pa, Educator.
Nothing is so indicative of bad
breeding as want of politeness.
Many "a young man has failed
in obtaining a position, when in
tellectually, morally he was we'll
qualified for it, simply on ac-
count of his boorishness. A lit
tie politeness sometimes reaches
a long way. Besides it is very
cheap. 1t does not cost any
thing to salute a passer-by. 1t
is just as easy to say yes, sir, as
simply yes. TO say ''thank you,"
for a favor, it isavery cheap way
of getting a kind Office perform
ed. The young man who is ac-
customed to tip his hat, when
he meets a lady acquaintance on
the street, or his teacher, has
learned a lesson that may be of
much greater benefit to him than
his geography or his grammar.
Of all kinds of impoliteness
snubbing is the most detestable.
Some one has very truthfully
said: Don't snub a boy because
he wears shabby clothes. When
Edison, the inventor of the tele-
phone, first entered Boston he
wore a pair of yellow linen
brooches in the depth of winter.
Don't snub Il boy because his
home is plain and unpretending.
Abraham Lincoln's early home
was a log cabin. Don't snub q
boy because of the Ignorance OF
his parents, Shakespeare, the
worlds poet, was the son of a
man who was unable to write
his own name. Don't snub a
boy because he chooses an hum
BILE trade. The author of the
"Pilgrim's Progress was a tin
ker. Don't snub a boy because
of physical disability. Milton
was blind. Don't snub a boy
because of dullness in his les
sons. Hogarth, the celebrated
painter and engraver, was a stu
pid boy at his books. Don't
snub Il boy because he shutters.
Demosthenes, the greatest ora
tor of Greece, overcame a harsh,
%stammering voice. Don't snub
anyone. Not alone because
some day they may far outstrip
you in the race Of life, but be-
cause it is neither kind, right,
nor Christian.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

An interesting calculation has
been made by the New York
Times, showing how the steady
and rapid payment of the pub
lie debt incurred in the war for
the preservation of the union,
combined with the reduction of
the interest rate and the increase
of the population of the country,
has affected the debt burden
borne by our people per capita.
In 1866 the debt amounted to
S78.25 per capita. Last year it
amounted to- $24.14. In 1866
the per capita portion of the an
nual interest charge was $4.29.
Last year it was but SO cents.
The ratio of the principal is now
but two-thirds what it then was ;
that of the annual interest is
but a little more than one-ffth.