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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-10-11
MISSIONARIES REPORT

Subscriptions to the Nisitor,..... s
Committee on devotional exercises reported
preaching tonight at O'Clock =. m by Ed,
A. Severance; also, preaching Tomorrow at
II q, m. by Ed. W, N. Thompson.
On motion, adjourned until $50 a. IN. to-
morrow TO come together In q Sunday,school
mass meeting, to be conducted by Ed. W, NJ.
Thompson.
Sunday, 10 O'Clock 8. m, the meeting was
called to order. The time having passed for
the Sunday school mass meeting that part OF
the programme was omitted, and the time
was given to the presbyterY to attend to ordi-
nation Of Bro. NJ. +. Shaddock.
At II a. m, preaching by Elder w. NJ.
thompson.
At q O'clock p. m, committee on resolu-
tiDns reported that 1t is the sense OF this
meeting that Baptists should patfouize their
UNCONVENTIONAL schools; reported also that Il
is obligatory upon our ministers to attend
our district meetings.
The following report was handed In by the
treasurer OF the district meeting, and the
clerk was instructed TO incorporate the same
in the minutes Of this meeting
Beginning with Smyrna church aud ending
with sugaTtoRn, Sept 2G 1889.
To Amt from West Lake Charles -. & 9 rs
u" " smyrna col. Sabbath, 4 35
" g West Lake Charles Dist
sent by W. x. Ford. - 90
" Paid by W. NJ. Thomson 0 80
'' " Reed OF w. o. Green
for Shiloh .....,t.... 1 81
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-10-11
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-10-11

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skin disease, Yon can't be 10 quick IN curing
IL, SO buy ct once abox Of Hunts Cure. Guar.
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-10-11

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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-10-11

This institution is endorsed by the business
public, far and near, as the great business
training school of the South. Each teacher
Is a specialist in his department, and is
thoroughly alive to the requirements Of this
great commercial age.
A scholarship for the Prescribed Business
Course is only $500 board in private fani-
lies, Si250 In Maggie Houston Hall, $3.50
per month. No vacation. Students may en-
ter at any time.
Send for Illustrated journal and specimens
Of pen work
Address, J.G.F KYGER, Principal,
Waco, Texas.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-10-11

BE Il further ordained by the Board Of Alder.
men Of the Town of Lake Charles That It shall
be unlawful and subject to dne Of ten dollars
for any person OF persons, for remuneration to
Charles, on carrying on any Of the following
trades ete uptil he Or they shall have first paid
Tie following license for the ensuing year, to58it
One-bofse dfny, hack or wagon, five dollars two
wagon orenrt ten dollars. Wood vendors teams
other than those residing 10 town ten dollars
Vegetable peddlers residing ~ 0r Out of town,
hye dollars All permanent or tEanelent huck'
Of chance Is an inducement 70 purchase, n 81 ont
Of doors, twenty five dollars An pedliefs not
herein mentioned five dollars
BE II further ordained, That ali persons herein
menti0ned az using tenIns on the Streets arc here
by required to obtain from the tax collector q tin
plate stb bluB kpriacN With the humber Of license
painted in red hgufes, aud hnye the same put lii
q eonspieueus place Oh seid vehicle.
business agetcy ior sieanbaats drayins, trnclt
ing keeping cabs, carriages, hacks Oh horses for
hire npaWtakel the llcense of said profession 81
four thoqsape dollars lr more and less tbaD i've
thousand dollars, forty dollars when the gross
recUiptA are tnfCe Thousand dollars or moro and
less tiau t0Ur tiQpsand 00iisrs, thirty dollars
more h4d lese ihan three thahsaDa dollars, eH.
tyiigQ dollars wllesl sfoss receipts uFh one thqn,
Sand dollars u more and less than tive fha1ssana
NOllaN tHeniY laiiHe Wien gifsa ieeeiHts pre-
aeyen hunefea me Hity dQHaTs of mere end iss9
gross Feceipts are ie than seycg hundred and
fgiy dollars four dollars
Ne 81 fli4hfi aHaetad Ihat nil laws Rna parts
q lsMe Conflicting Nlih sis abaFe NJ haFeag fe-
Approgea a Reid Mayor
Afffs g = Rput81 see'y
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-10-11

That every individual Or individuals carrying
on The business or profession Of physician, attor.
neyat-law editor dentist oeellist photographer
agency ior publications, freight, ticket claims
patent rights, and all other business not herein
provided for shall be graded az above set forth
BIT the licences shall Be 0nehalf Of those estab-
hshed by this section, and provided no license
shall leissued hereunder for less than five dollars
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
THE REAL VS.. THE SPURIOUS.

The interesting little individual with the
long title who came to the United States
upon the extraordinary business of peddling
a history of his domestic difficulties, returns
withoU; finding purchaser for his precious
wares. Thus the information which the
noble Count claimed to have received across
the ocean, that any sort of scandal had a
ready market in the press of the United
States, was falsifed. Nor is the report that
he has found a publisher who will put his
Countship's story in book form, any more
likely to be correct.
The whole episode was a curious one. If
the aristocracy of Europe is to be judged by
Di Montercole, who claims to be genuine,
simon-pure article, and by Lord Talbot, who
is now known to have been spurious, we are
afraid that the average American citizen
will feel inclined to conclude that even the
spurious aristocrat is few degrees less rep
rehensible than the real.
The departing Count was ill-pleased that
base rumor had described him as a garden
er's son in place of nobleman. 1t is, how
ever, the gardeners sons of fair Italy who
would have jus. cause to complain on that
score; for it is to be hoped that, among all
those who follow that simple and worthy
calling, not one would be found to exchange
the homely spade for pen put to such ig-
nominious use as Di Montercole found for
his ignoble stylus.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
PITTsBURG GROWING BETTER.

The Independent has printed number of
replies from moral, religious and charitable
experts to the question: Is New York City
growing better? There is very encourag-
ing significance in the almost unanimous
reply in the affirmative. Only one of those
asked thought New York was growing
worse instead of better, and he was the pro-
fessional pessimist, Anthony comstock. 1t
is gratifying to know that some of the most
prominent divines and other persons of
recognized authority think that the moral
tone of the metropolis is improving. New
York has grown so rapidly that moral i'm
provement could not be expected as mat
ter of course.
While New Workers are rejoicing over
the enlargement of their city's righteous
ness, Pittsburgers can likewise with conf
dence take stock of their circumstances
in this regard. Pittsburg, like New York,
has grown apace, her borders have been ex-
tended, her people multiplied, and her
wealth enormously increased. Is she grow
ing better? Although we have no statistics
arranged at hand, there can be no doubt
that the answer must be yes. Perhaps her
moral improvement has not been equal to
her material betterment, but there is abund-
ance of evidence on all sides that Pittsburg
is steadily growing better.
But few years ago several forms of vice
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
THE PLACE TOO LARGE FOR THE MAN.

There is certainly ground for the an
nouncement that the leading minds of the
administration are of the opinion that a
more trained diplomatist than Colonel
F. D. Grant is needed for the Chinese mis-
sion. Unless the idea is that
the shape in which our Chi
nese relations were left by the passage of
the Chinese exclusion bill, as the pet cam
paign measure of the last administration,
rendered further diplomacy unnecessary, if
not impossible, it is hard to see how any
other opinion could be entertained with re-
gard to Colonel Grants candidacy.
If it we decided to let Chinese relations
60 to the dogs. where they were sent last
fall, Colonel Grant would, perhaps, be as
capable of drawing the salary of Minister
to China as any other man. But if it is de-
sired to cultivate the magnificent CONNER
cial field that was open to us in China, a
man of frst-class talent and extraordinary
diplomatic ability is necessary to re-
trieve the colossal blunders which
were made for the purpose of catching
the hoodlum vote. Exactly the amount of
public support which the Government is re-
quired to furnish the son of General Grant
may be topic for future discussion; but it is
hardly requisite to give him the one position
in the diplomatic service where frst-cIass
abilities are needed to gain for the indus
tries and commerce of this country the best
foreign market in the world.
This is the only conclusion, if such offices
are to be administered for the benefit OF the
nation; but is it not a rather strong as
sumption on the part of the New York Sun
to say that the appointment will not be
made if Mr.. Blaine informs himself OF the
connection of Colonel Grant with certain
stock-watering operation, pointed out by
the Sun? Do we understand our esteemed
cotemporary to assert that Mr.. Blaine re-
CARDS transactions in watered stocks as a
disqualification for position in the State
Department? That such severe standard
has been set up in regard to appointments
in the diplomatic service is rather hard to
believe
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
INTERNATIONAL ROBBERY

The rumor that the Samoan difficulty
may be compromised by permitting Ger
many to annex those islands while the
United States takes possession of the Sand
wich Islands, is entirely in accordance with
European methods; but it is entirely too
much on the tree-booting order to find favor
with q nation that regards the consent of the
governed as necessary for the just right of
any government.
If man should interfere with q foot
pad robbing child or woman, it would
hardly commend itself as a just COM
promise 10 tell him how he could
go and commit a similar robbery on
his own account. Yet that is exactly the
logic of this idea. Because Germany may
commit international highway robbery on
the weak Samoans, the United States is to
set itself right by garroting the Sandwich
Islanders of their realm, as richer prizeI
If there are any other unconsidered trifes
in the way of territory this theory of gov
ernment would set us on the search for them
tor fear some other thief of small national
Mites would get hold Of the plunder before
we did.
There may not be too much conscience in
our dealings with the matters of patronage
and corporate privileges; but it is to be
hoped that we have still enough respect in
this country for the rights of weak nations,
to prevent us from entering upon a career of
worldwide land robbery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
Solid Silver Sure-The Springs First Bow
Tsv1.~ H. rIt-L An..H.-. .ze.-

Solid Silver Sure-The Springs First Bow
Living Up High-A Barbarous story.
'HAyE you seen the solid silver tea service
Mrs. Browness gave to Mabel9" asked one wise
young woman Of another. in my hearing yester.
day.
81 saw the service, but didn't think it was
solid silver" was the reply.
''0h, yes;I 1 know it Is solid silver, because I
could hardly lift it. it was SO heavy" the learned
young woman responded confidently.
rx~
BILLIARDS., rainstorms and heaven knows
what awful atmospheric disturbances have
been promised us every day during the week
now past, but spring. all the same, has certain
ly given us her first bow, and the week ended
yesterday with glorious blue sky, warm cheer
full air and all the birds singing their hearts
out. The buds on the trees are swelling fast,
and small patches of vivid green in the fields
declare that the tender grass is beginning its
long decoration day for nature.
But the pessimists won't let MS forget shat
there is yet time for another touch of winter
before the spring settles down to stay.
~
THERE is nothing like taking cheerful view
of things.
Somebody was condoling with friend Of
mine because the latter was about to occupy
would be such q terrible Climb, and so emf
nently disagreeable in winter to reach the
house. But my friend replied buoyantly: mot
at all-you don't look at the advantages. See
what a superb view we shall have of all the
country around, and then you know in winter
mean to buy large package of shingles and
give one to my husband every day to slide
down the hill upon. There's nothing like living
on the top of the hill.
HTHE cool manner in which half the store
keepers in town take possession of the side
walk, often to the entire exclusion Of pedes-
trians. is one of the eccentric delights that are
singularly prevalent in Pittsburg.
If it is not the duty of the police to keep
storekeepers from making the sidewalks i'm
paSsable, it would be instructive to know who
is? The nuisance is growing with the city or
little ahead of 1t, and remedy quick and
sure is being demanded by the public at large.
~
A BARBER complained to me the other day
that he had noticed that it is every day be-
coming more the correct thing for men to
shave themselves, and that BARRIERS generally
were suffering diminution OF their customers.
Perhaps one of the reasons for the growing
popularity of shaving oneself is to be found in
an experience friend of mine had last week
in barber shop. He went into the shop in
great hurry and told the barber he had to
make train. The barber said he would make
the best time he could. Although my
friend has not a strong beard that barber
sawed away, stopping to strop his instrument
of torture every ten seconds, for no less than
35 minutes. BY that time the shavee, if may
use the word, was nearly crazy, having missed
his train and been cut in several places, but
only half his face was shaved. Well, to end
the story, my friend had to take the razor from
the barber and did then and there finish shay
ing himself
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
KEEpERs on THE coNsCIENcE.

Outside of the personally disappointed
few who have not got what they wanted,
nobody will feel sore, even if the stories be
true that President Harrison is alternating
some distinguished politicians by not ap-
pointing their friends to Office or by choos-
ing men whom they antagonize. No con-
viction would grow more gratefully on the
public mind than one to the effect that the
President means to follow his own lights in
place of being led hither and thither to suit
the caprices of every party manager who has
an inordinate opinion of his own import
ance. Even if it be true that John c. New,
of Indianapolis, is mad because man whom
he dislikes, viz, Governor Porter, of Indi-
ana, goes as Minister to Rome, this country
may hope that the administration will sur
vive his anger. Nor will shere be q popu-
lar or even party uprising against Presi-
dent Harrison should the facts prove strictly
in accord with the tale that the President
has not been hunting around for opportuni-
ties to recognize" Colonel Dudley.
As far as President Harrison was known
there was, before the election, widespread
impression that he was capable to admins
ter affairs at the White House. His inau-
lgural address had the tone of quiet irmness
which heightened this belief. Nothing will
delight the public more than to see the
President act with reference to his own in
telligence in place of essaying the useless
task of trying to please all the self-appointed
custodians of his will and conscience.
Quite naturally at the start of the admin
istration, disappointed individuals will be
numerous. The disappointed ones will be
more or less loud or freezing, indignant, ,sar-
castle, or perhaps even openly abusive, in
their expressions. This was the experience
of Hayes and Garfield, and President Har-
rison will have to expect the like, only in
lesser degree. But such ebullitions, when
met with cold indifference. produce no effect;
and from what is known of President Har-
rison's disposition, that is about the sort Of
reception they are likely to get.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
PERSONAL FACTS AND FANCIES.

SIR RICHARD WEBSTER. the British Attor-
torney General, is noted for the beauty of his
singing voice, and is in great request at all So
cial entertainments.
PRESIDENT HARRISON and his Cabinet are
great smokers. The President and Secretary
Tracy are the most inveterate smokers in the
crowd, though Window is not far behind them.
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE, the newly ap-
pointed British Minister to this country, will
leave England for Washington about the end
of March. He will come over alone. Lady
Pauncefote and the family will not come over
until fall.
ARCHDEACoN CoLLEY; preaching on Satan
recently at St James Church, Marylebone,
London, replying to an imaginary remonstrance
from those who believe in giving the devil his
due, exclaimed: "Ah, my friends, If we gave
the devil his due many of us would be miss
ing" The awkwardness of the use of "us" in
such case occurred to him afterward, and he
seemed seriously embarrassed, while the con-
gregation smiled.
NJ. RENIER CHALoN, who has just died, was
the originator of one of the greatest hoaxes of
the nineteenth century. About so years ago,
biplio-maniacs were set crazy by the issuing of
catalogues announcing the sale of the library
of the Count de Fortsas. Nearly every book
named IN the catalogue was rare and valuable
one, and some of them would have been almost
priceless 1t was not until the day named for
the sale had nearly arrived that it was discov-
cred that the whole thing was sell devised by
Chalon. There was no Count de Fortsas, nor
any library to be sold.
THE New York World says: William D.
Howells is living quietly in this city and is at
work on a New York novel, 1t is said that
HoweIls read in the newspapers that Robert
Louis Stevenson intended to settle here soon
and become the novelist of the metropolis. To
forestall this design the exponent of realism in
now studying the varied phases of life which
make this the most cosmopolitan city in the
world. But there need be no rivalry between
Howells and Stevenson in this matter. There
is sufficient unused material for fiction in New
York to give occupation to dozen men of real
ability.
THE London Times was hoaxed century. ago
nearly as badly as in the present instance by a
clever gang of fforgers, who got up bogus edition
of the French paper L'EctdiT, at the time rec
ognized as an authority on matters of interna-
tional news. The paper contained what pur-
ported to be the text of treaty of peace be-
tween the French Republic and the Emperor
of Austria A copy was got into the hands of
the correspondent of the Times at Dover and
from him went to London, where the alleged
treaty was published in the Times and was
such good and unexpected news that the stock
market went up with a rush. It was several
DAYS before it was discovered that the paper
was a forged edition. and had been gotten up
by London spectators to bring about boom
in stocks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
A Rnsinnsa.Lilka Motto.

The notices inscribed on sun dials are, as
might have been expected, in keeping with the
character of the people who engraved them.
They are never long, for, as Jo Gargery re-
marked to Pip. poetry costs money. cut it how
you will;' and they are always moral. The
dignity of dialing would not brook the vulgar
tongue, except, perhaps, in Italy, where in
spite of Petrarch's contempt for his native
Tuscan, there are good many notices in
words understood of the people. That popu-
lar instruction was not the intention of the
majority of those who inscribed grave senti-
ments on their dials may, however, be inferred
from the fact that the few which are in any
way humorous are in English. "Be gone about
your business was inscribed on a dial of the
old brick house which stood at the east end of
the Inner Temple terrace rather more than go
years ago. The legend is that the dialist, pest
ering the benchers for a motto, was testify told
to 'go about his business" and being dull
man, took this for the required inscription.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
ART NOTES.

REVERSIBLE sunset scenes are those which
look the same no matter which side is up.
1T is not necessary to call every painting of
blind girl 'Nydia," but, nevertheless, it Is
done.
WHENEVER piece Of Roman statuary a
couple of thousand years old is found the scien-
fists call it "new.'
THE prices which are attached to Axe pict-
ures with frames six inches wide refer to the
paintings, asa rule, not to the frames.
A PORTRAIT painter makes himself popular
with girls who possess hair bordering on the
tinge Of sunset by doing their pictures in black
and white.
Mr.. DE WAGLEwER, the great impression
ist, gave private view" last week, and after
ward Welded to his friends wishes and gave up
the public exhibition.
A CERTAIN artist is so fond OF detail that if
he paints profile on one side of the canvas he
always turns it over and paints the other side
Of the face on the back.
THE young artist who went from Ohio to
Paris last summer to study is hard at work.
He hopes to know enough French shortly to
understand his teacher.
SOME portraits which appear in newspapers
are pretty bad, but the victims should be glad
that they didn't live when the portrait would
have been worked in tapestry.
EMPEROR WILLIAM is going to send busts
haps Germany would like the busts and let
William distribute himself around
ALMA TADEMA is SO very correct that he
went to an old ruin in Rome and got down on
his hands and knees to count the number Of
different shades in the tiles Of the marble
--Neso York Eventn0 Sun.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
A SHORT STOCK oF LOYALTY.

We have been deeply interested, although
somewhat panied, to observe that the es-
teemed Chicago Herald quotes approvingly
from the equally esteemed Boston Globe, an
article lauding in ierky paragraphs the
character of ex-President Cleveland. The
pain lies in finding these esteemed Demo-
cratic organs presenting as a claim upon
public admiration the assertion that Presi-
dent Cleveland "was the first President
since the war who was President of the
whole country, and realized that there were
thirty-three loyal States in this Union"
We desire to recognize the possibility that
the esteemed Herald has not correctly
quoted the esteemed Globe in this para
graph; but although it is sometimes wilGly
haphazard in its assertions of fact, its geo.
eral typographical accuracy points to the
conclusion that they both agree upon the
view set forth in the sentence quoted above.
On this basis it is with regret that we Lo-
tice the Democratic authority that there
were but thirty-three loYaI States in the
Union during President Cleveland's admin
istrahon. The disappointing nature Of
this revelation impels the inquiry which, in