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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

A remarkable scene was enacted IL the
court at Columbus, o., during the trial of
a suit for damages-the outcome of a lii
tie disagreement that lead to blows. One
Of the principals took the stand, and
while telling Of the injuries lie received,
remarked: why, ] csn pull out many
of my teeth, but ONE of them come out
harder than Others" and reaching far
back in his mouth he produced a large
double masticator and held it up at arm
length. With considerable deliberation
he SET the tooth back in the socket and
said: 81 can't chew on my back teeth
on that side any more"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
The Er,at,

OMAHA, Neb., April 5.-In The Beech
Ter murder trial this morning j. McGregor
Adams, Of Chicago, uncle of young King
testified ss to his knowledge of the con.
tract by which for So, 600 Miss Beechler
relinauished oil claims upon King.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
THREE CHILDREN MISSING.

MILLER, April Sin the afternoon OF
April a prairie fire was seen raging in
Hyde county. 1t burned all night, and
on the morning Of the 81 it was in the
neighhorhood Of Rec Heights, Hand
county. The wind was blowing o ter
rible gale, aud carried the fire into Rec
Heights. seven houses were burned
Three women are reported burned north
of Highm0re. Three children of Simon
Nichols, living in the Rec Hills are re
ported missing. Several farmers are
burned ont.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
WORSE AND MORE or IT..

Sr. LAWRENCE, April "a terrific
windstorm ragged through Hand county
yesterday. There was considerable dam
age about town, but no serious loss. The
wind was nearly equal in velocity TO The
blizzard of January II, a year ago.
Fierce fires ragged over the country and
many were burned out clean, not a thing
left but the clothes on their backs. A
family south of Miller, by the name Of
Morrow, was one Of the most unfortu.
nate, not having a thing left but the
clothing they had on
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
CAME NEAR GOING UP.

BLUNT, April 3.-The reports from
Sally county, north OF Blunt, are that
they suffered greatly by the fire. The
Onida stage, due here last night, did not
arrive here until today. That town was
saved by hard work. 4 Clark lost all
his household goods and stables, but
saved the stock BY tuning lhem loose.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

BLUNT, April 3.-This city was in great
danger of being burned by the sweeping
prairie fire. Tuesday evening at 3 o'clock
fire came over the hills north of town be-
fore the people had discovered il, but by
the men working very hard and the fire
break burnt last fail was all that saved
the east end of town.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
sCORCHED AT SCOTLAND.

SCOTLAND. April "a disastrous
the northwes. yesterday, driven by "a
regular tornado. BY prompt action and
hard work on the part OF the citizens the
town Was saved. Several farmers adjoin-
ing the town are heavy losers.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
A
IN COUNTY.

YANKToN. April 3.-Sad reports con.
tinue to come in Of the destruction by
prairie fire yesterday. VIM. Randall,
near Wakonda, lost his house, barn and
everything except his team, which he
was away from home with. s. Nj. Howe,
living in the same neighborhood, los,
house barn. granary, grain. span OF
horses END other property. Violin, a sta.
ton fifteen miles east Of Yanston, on The
Northwestern road, is al, burned up ex,
cepL three houses.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

SCOTLAND, April 3.-It is reported that
the town OF Olivet, the county seat Of
Hutchinson county, is almost wiped out,
only n few buildings escaping. A big
fire can be seen burning to the south west
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04
Go to Sol, Bloch's new store.


MAGEOLLA, Miss, Dec. 19.-[SpeciaI
TO the Plcayume. The Rev. R. w
Merrill, pastor of the VaIenoe Street
Baptist church of New Orleans, and
Miss Myrtis L. Lea, an estimable young
lady Of this place, were united in
marriage at & o'clock this evening, in
the Baptist church. The Young
couple were attended by Mr.. B. G..
Lowery of New Orleans and Miss
AiIeen Conway of Chatawa, and Mr..
S. c. LeDoir and Miss Julia Lea of
this place. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. J. B. Gambrill, of
Meridian. The wedding march of
Mendlessohn was executed by Miss
Ida Britain of Hazlehurst.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the residence of the brides
brother-in-law, Mr.. William Atkinson,
where the happy compile received the
congratulations of their many friends
The bridal party left for New Orleans
Tonight, where they will make theil
future home.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04
ObiGuary-NArs. M. w. Bear.

SUGARTowN, La, Dec. 81, 1885
Editor Lake Charles Echo:
DEAR SIK:-Many Of your readers especi-
ally those IN the northern part of this parish,
and some in the State Of Mississippi would
appreciate a few words In memory of one
who fully e1emplifed the true Christian hero
ine in bed-ridden aftliction for thirteen long
years Such an one was MISSOURI WALKER
DEAR, wife of VIZ II. Dear of sugaFtOwn
Sister Dear tborD Walker,) was born in
Simpson county, Miss, March 20 1872 She
became Christian, and united with the
Strong river Baptist church, in 1850 On
July ", 1865, she was married TO VIM. f.
Dear, who survives her She with her hus-
| band, came to this parish In January, 1865
For twenty-eight years she was consistent
Christian, and died on the 18th OF December,
| 1888, in the triumph OF faith
| The last thirteen years Of her life she was
confined to her bed and those who were most
| intimate with her, both In and out of the
| family, say her suffering was most intense
and only equaled by the Christian fOrtitude
and patience with which it was born
| There seemed to be only one thing which
she cTaVed, and without which she was impa-
tient, and that was the constant presence Of
her bosom companion, in whose kind face
and ever faithful heart she found balm for
her poor bruised heart. This feeling was re-
eiprOcaIed by the husband, as it touched a
chord in his soul tuned to love and sympathy
and which was won't to Yibrate at every ap.
peal Of the sufferer
Brother Dear, although having the care OF
a large family upon him, gave up for the
most part all outdoor life and devoted him,
self 10 the sad but sacred duty of administer.
ing comfort and consolation to her upon
whom God had laid 30 heavy an ataietion
We who are permitted 10 enjoy intercourse
with our friends and 10 miHgle With the busy
; world ID every day life will not fail to appre
eiate and accord To our brother that which al
deserves for his fidelity ID thus laying himsel
and all bis earthly interests upon the altar O
eoningal duty. Their common Lord Ia whoa
they trusted gave grace to sustain both til
sufferer and the patient watcher, HBtn tn
18th Of December, when IL pleased Him Il
bring 10 q close the long days and nights 0
weary watching by removing the one and re
; iieying The other
J. The faith Of the sister was unshaken, an
!. n Der latest moments lowered to lofty height
sfsefls WHICH sha Hze Moses - viewed tn
' Promised Land Her soul Iuttered Ii
) wings shook Dh the tenement Of clay, AM
winged its way TO the realms Of eternal day
: Fare thee we'll ms sister. and may thy hnl
+ baud, who Weeps "a sorrow al thy parting
{ have some kind hand to s0othe bis dYin
pillow, and then ind thee waiting 1T iii
} itBeantiful Gateh
Z May God care for the motheriess az He ID
promised, and sanetifg all these trials to the
eternal good and bring ne az home safe :
last 3 the pRageg % = RRIEkG.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04
1889.

The three eights have gone forever
The year 1888 will never appear again
in the counting Of time. In looking
back over the past and calmly viewing
the pathway, the EUHo feels A inst
PRIDE in the course 1t has pursued. 1t
has been matchful over the interests
Of the city of Lake Charles, the parish
and the southwestern portion of the
State, 1T has not been selfish and
given special notices to one section of
southwest Louisiana more than an
other. Immigrants have been pointed
to all sections and all localities, with
ont special preference given to one.
In the matter of immigration it has
been the eBdeavor of the ECHO to give
truthful write up and statement to
the world Of immigrants who are seek
ing homes in a southern CLINE. In
education it has endeavored to encOur-
age and Deepen the interest and to
elevate the standard. The year closes
with a deeper interest in the affairs of
education in this parish and the city
of Lake Charles than ever before. In
morals the ECHo for the past year, as
in all former years, has stood firmly,
and battled for the right.
With tins issue the Echo begins the
work for the year 1889. As yet it is
all ahead. 1t shall endeayor, however,
to improve on the past, The upbnild-
ing of the country-our fair South
land-in education, morals and tenn
PeraDce, will be looked after, even
more than intbe past. As heretofore,
1t will endeavor to give the news
especially local, as correctly as it pos
sibly can be reported with existing
circumstances, and its columns will be
kept clean of that class Of literature
that is calculated to defIc the young.
We thank our advertisers, to whom
we must look for support to enable us
to carry on the work above alluded to,
for their liberal patronage our read.
ers and friends for their words Of
encouragement For all Of which the
Echo wishes them d happy aud pros
porous new year.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

The Financial Chronicle says
president Cleveland took charge Of
the government finances at most
critical moment; he had to conform
TO the laws which were the cause of
the embarrassment and administer
them; be has had to meet new obsta-
cles through the cumulative effect of
evils which these laws entail; he has
found it almost daily requirement
to watch and adjust treasury action
90 asnotto disturb industrial progress:
and yet be has brought the conntry
through it ali, with confidence at our
great business centers constantly in
creasing both 10 the integrity and
wisdon Of bis management"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

Tins Cincinnati Eaqssirer says;
sThis recurring talk about 'Harrison's
southern policy would be exasper.
aEing aere not Do ally. Presi-
dent Harfison will have no more oc-
casion for 4 southern policy than for
anoFthaFn, eastern or western policy.
Tie South i quite comfortable and
getting along bandsomely. As e
Billae Chandler and BIS kind, we are
AiiAllnH - fetAfA A1N II tste A1iee
sill system, they should reject that
President saHt gave + PIP $ no good
Is 1s5 and tlat Hayes rglused %
into its aiihoagh occupying bic
l faae e nosf atfacloHs eEai.
~ little late e w 2
iIl net
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04
Interesting Exercises al Nay
I0EsEVaco University,


The Waco Day gives the following
account of the Christmas review at
Baylor
1t has been the custom at Baylor
University for thirty-elght years to
have a special review of all the classes
Just before the Christmas holidays.
The review of this year has been one
of universal interest and thorough
ness. All the classes in the prepare
tory, collegiate, commercial music,
art and oratory departments CAV,
cIearest evidence of great diligenc"
and ability in both pupils and pro
fessors. To attain the greatest thor
oughness the examinations were writ
ten and conducted by each professor
in his own recitation room. But speci
mems Of the work of each department
were given in the chapel on Wednes
day and Thursday. The parents,
trustees and visitors were delighted
TO know that no institution in the
land is doing better work
The music, the oratory, the senior
essays were all of the highest ordeI
The forty-third aunuaI session ha>
thus far been q grand success. Over
four hundred students have been
matricuIaled: over one hundred new
applications are already OF file, 50 til,
prospects are rood for six hundred
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04
LAKE ARTHUR.
A Great B0fsI-A FOX md Coon
Story. Etc.

end of the lake, on tie west, Or CalcR-
sieu side, as it is generally called,
stands perhaps one of the most
beautiful live oak groves in the State.
Last winter, during the visit of some Of
our northern friends, this beautiful
grove, and much Of the surrounding
country, was purchased, 4 land com
pany formed, and arrangements made
to build a town and make the place a
great winter resort. Superintendent
Lee arrived this fall at Lake Arthur,
with Mr. Fox, and soon arrangements
were made to commence work. bchOOn-
ers laden with lumber and hacks with
carpenters arrived, and for the first
time the silence Of Lake Arthur was
broken
The ring of the saw and hammer
make no mistake. Land agents may
place towns, that have no existence ez-
cept OIL the paper OIL which it Is written,
but when the ring OF saw and hummer
Is heard il is sci down as Il fact. The
beautiful live oak grove was filled
with birds which mingled theil sweet
voices with the chatter Of the squirrel
as they hoped from lint to limb,
among the spreading live oaks. and as
the noise Of the carpenter would echo
il the grove tn, songs and cater OF the
little woods occupants seemed to swell
a. if determined to drown the voice OF
the intruders
Soon q large tmec-story hotel reached
upward toward the skies. from the toy
OF which at Il distance of twelve miles,
could be seen the trains Of the Southern
Pacific railroad as they passed through
the progressive little town of Jennings.
What Il grand and beautiful sight from
the tower Of TINS building Look west
aud north and there is one vast "Xpanse
OF prairie a. far as the eye can see.
Turn again IT, the east and south and
you observe one among the mau' beau
VI III s'isS,9 ~ ""'7' ~ '''''''' COL 110''
''"'' d. Il ','',. '' Gun q '--ol-1 -
and Won hear the roar Of the sen just
tilreeL miles further south,
Wuiie the temptation was great tc
suUO, III, gathering birds and SPUR
reI- IL the grove. the superintendent
l,,n-C Orders that none should be
,.,r....- T,..r ,f.,-tarad and sa,,,r
aH'- lFUA- IL-4" ~ llAI' spL""e even IL
tue L1aTest Trees tu the great hotel.
7 g.. weeks agu. however. on Il beautj-
f,lS,.,.,,.-. r-,,r,.;,,,, .,.t an,rnant.r.
7b pc! lH'71"9"' "Hu SoL4S u 'LS newly
arrived immigrants We're aumlnnE and
elnu,Iur IT,, SCENERY. one Of the party
,}.-,.. .,.-,,.r a.. ,,rg,. r.nroor sittiu,, mi
e'i| OIL " nun III one u 'i'' HS.''eS'
Trees AL was eAclteme III Lei
shoot nlm :" Lets chunk him out,
,,nI L,v,. SOM. fp,. II, ..T,at,s roptnrp
-. Z, .,.: . l A.
mn ABOUT Inns ''Ll' I'o"e'e', Tue
superintendent Iald down the law
''Nu. no don't kill him. ! want 10
rantur,. linn for 81 net " Tb1n nI,ns
,, r,
were '"'''' 1"I I''"'H "ili'7'' 'ill Iii.
grants all turned out. even 10 the ladies,
each provided with sack to bag the
, tr0nIl . 1nay all took THAR, stand nm,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

The Montgomery advertiser says:
"a dIpperfuI Of water from the ocean
will make no difference in the ebb and
flow OF the tides. The gentlemen
around Birmingham who are trying
TO make terms Of surrender to Harri-
son and the Republican party, will
find out that the Democratic party
in Alabama, will not suffer from the
hole that they make when they walk
out Of The ranks and Join the enemy.
The Democracy will still live"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

The Birmingham Age says: "If
this Trust business keeps on it will
not be a great while before every in
dnstry in the country will be in the
hands of a trust. Scarcely a week
passes we do not hear of a new
Etrnst -
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

The New York Hsraid Independ.
ent says: The Republicans solemnly
promised Us . big boom if their high
profession policy could be kept on ito
feet for '.fonr, four, four years more
Now, where has that boom gone
''With ils ears cut short and it. tail
cut longl Waefe mas llat Dig Doom
gonef Psrhapa il became exhausted
81 the long ssrain Of The campaign
peghaps i hsa gone 70 join the Ethio.
pian ii tie aoodpile--iis twin brother
..-and gsrhspa sitter 81 4 lgssai y q l5ea.
nine boon, but enly > hit Of . boom
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

THE Winn Democrat has received
a specimen Of collaborating rock from
the mine of Col. w. Il. Jack and J
w. Babers, in that parish, said TO
assay eighty ounces of pure gold to
the ton.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

The Minneapolis Journal says:
'Tbe fitness of man to be a conf
dental adviser to the President of
this Republic, is not to be measured
by his record as a party-worker. Mr..
Blame did some good work for his
party in the last campaign, and con-
siderable that was not good. 1t is
exceedingly doubtful whether the net
result of Mr.. Blaine's influence in the
campaign was benefit to the Repub.
lican cause"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

The Mobile Register says: 1.-THE
southern problem is a simple one.
1t is, the whites being equally divided
upon economic questions, how either
faction can control negro vote which
is utterly Indifferent to and ignorant
of every phase Of such questions"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

We CHIP the following from the
London Daily NemS:
"Dr. WiIlamson's remarkable al
dress to the CDefoc Association Oh
the subject Of missionary organiza-
ton in China Is hardly more nalterlng
or hopeful than Canon TayIor's est
mate of mission work in Africa. 4
potent cause Of barren effort Is our
hopeless divisions. There is the
Church Of England with her Thirty
nine Articles, her prayer book, and
her formularies, all translated, and
she is striving and hoping to impose
them in all their entirety upon China;
there are the Presbyterians with the
Westminster confession, their longer
and shorter catechisms, their system
of church government, also translanted,
equally Jealous and sanguine, Further,
there are the Methodists with their
elaborate organizations, the Congre.
gationalists with their form of gov
eminent; the Lutheran church seeking
TO reproduce 10 China fac-simile Of
itself. And SO will other denomina-
tions. No wonder the Chinese say
to the missionaries, Agree among
yourselves, and then we may listen to
YOU But this is not the worst aspect
of our divisions. There are three
branches of the Episcopal church,
nine different sects of Presbyterians
six sects of Methodists, two Congre
gationaIIsts, two Baptists, besides
several other minor bodies. In Shang
hal alone, with which neighborhooG
DR.. Williamson is best acquainted
there are, we are told, seven sects O.
foreign missionaries working sever
different churches; seven sermonl
every Sunday, seven sets of praye
, meetings, seven sets of -commnnin,
. services, seven sets of schools, tw,
| training agencies, seven sets of build
lngs, seven sets of expenses, four 0
five versions of the Bible, and seve
e differeut2hymn books at least. We
e may he exelalm: What a waste 9
! strength"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

THE Augusta ChrOnielssays; "First,
we must be patient with the negro,
and, second, we must protect him"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

The Albany Argus says: "CoI.
Elliott Shepard has put on war paint,
eager, probably, to succeed to the
post which it seems Field Marshal
Halstead has resigned. His voice is
for war. On Saturday he exclaimed
in his Seriptursl sheet: If war has
got to come, the quicker the better,
and let the North begin it, He de-
clares that the South can be compelled
to do justice to the Republican party
in no other way than by war. Some
inquisitiye writer's are asking tn,
number of this doughty colonel's rogi
ment during the late civil war. I
appears that when fighting was to b.
done be kept ont Of harms way
snch are the people who clamor 70
war upon the South nowadays"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

The Boston Herald says: ave
do not find anything in Gen. Harri-
sons record which leads us to think
him a man likely to take the lead in
new departures of policy for his
party. He is a good partisan. lie was
brought up in a severe school Tor
craftsmanship"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

The New York Telegram says:
There can't well be anything sec
tionaJ in plain, unvarnished violence
1t is equally wrong and should be
equally stamped out wherever it
shows its head. Crime is crime, in
Ohio, Mississippi or New York, and
all States that palIiaLe it are equally
in disgrace"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

THE Bayside plantation, near Jean
erette, on Bayou Teche was sold last
week to Capt. John White for $685.
600.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

The New York Tribune saws more
printers are in the House of Repre-
sentaLiyes than members of any other
single occupation Or profession, except
the law. Amos Cummings, of New
York, was . tramp printer, and says
be has set type in every State IN the
Union. Senator Plumb was first a
printer, then an editor, and finally q
banker. Gallinger, of New Hamp.
shire, was q printer, but afterwards
studied medicine. john ii. Farquhar,
Of New York, Is not only printer
but was once President Of The q. s
Typographical Union. sTimp Camp
bell vas eomp0sitor on the New
York Herald when he was elected Il
the New York Legislature 01Donnell
81 Michigan, learned tie printing bus
inesa, and has always kept At it. Ding
lev, 81 Maihe Foran. Of Ohio; Nic0il
81 North Carolina Wiekham, Of OHIO
Hndd, Of Wisconsin 1esf 81 Kir
ginias waTe Ell printers
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04

The Boston Herald says: ''Presj-
dent CleveIand's order extending the
scope of civil service rules SO as to III
clnde the railway mail service is an
interesting sign Of the times. 1t is
worth half dozen messages on the
subject"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04
Fourteenth Judicial District Court State of
Louisiana, Parish Of Calcasieu.

Be 1T KSowE, that pursuant to an order
rendered BY the Hon. stephen b. Read,
Judge Of said Court, and signed at chamber
December ., 1883 a special jury term Of said
Court will be held fof said parish, to be be-
gun and holden ut the court house of said
parish, IN the city Of Lake Charles, Iouisi-
ans, on the second Tuesday, being the 18th
day Of February. A. D. 1859, for the trans.
action Of ali business, civil, probate and
criminal, that may De brought before tie
same, THAD MAYO,
fL.sI Clerk Of said Court.
Clerks Office, December IL, 1888.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04
q &c.

4 "a ACRES. or AND essa miles West
II w Of Rintpn, "a this parish A inc
range for stock ~ all kinds winter and sum.
W BRYAN.