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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20
QU1D PRO QUO.


The average congressman finds that
the only way to secure any legislation
favorable to his section Of party is on
the principle Of bargain and trade.
An the fiue speeches made 10 congress
in advocacy or condemnation Of differ
emf principles Of government arc mere
aifings for the benefit Of the people.
When it comes to voting every one
votes for the interest Of his own sec
ton and party. Hence, the shrewdest
combiner, the most energetic and de-
termined bargainer, secures the best
results.
If the southern congressman wish to
accomplish any good for their section
they must be bold, independent nego-
tiators. Refuse any and everything to
the north unless something is given in
return. DO they want a public build
ing there B.! certainly, II one Is given
the south and one to the west. Do
they want harbOr or river improve
ments Certainly, if they will make
liberal appropriations for southern and
western streams and harbors. Do they
want a northern city selected as a site
for an exposition? Vote for the city
whose representatives and those of
whose section vote for southern harbofs
and the Improvement of southern riv-
ers. It is shameful that it should be
SO, but it is so; and the southern con-
gressmen must combine in every direc-
tion and demand guid pro gao, if they
wish to be successful in securing legis-
lation of advantage to their section.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

SUGARTowN. La, Dec. ii, 1882


SUGARTowN. La, Dec. ii, 1882
Editor Echo:
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
SugartoWu Baptist church is prepar-
ing to give US an entertainment Christ
mas. As our ladies' never do anything
by halves, We expect an enjoyable
time.
Capt J ". Moore will start soon
with his two sons, Pat and Joseph, to
Baton Rouge, where he will enter
them in college.
Little Sam Duffell fell from a horse
and broke his arm and received other
injuries, but We hope he will get up
again,
Mrs. James Roberts is very low.
Superintendent Jno. McNeese is in
our town looking after the school i'll
terest
We hear that Mr.. George Eubunks
and that charming young lady, Miss
Mug Harper, are to be married next
Thursday We wish them century Of
bliss.
Mr.. Frank lies was in town yester-
day.
Mr.. J W. Harris broughtns n Japan
persimmOu, grown in his garden, on
BundIck' S Greek, which was the largest
and best ever saw. Mr.. Harris is an
enterprIslng farmer, and has some fine
fruit. We saw banana tree in full
bearing in his yard.
Wishing you a Thousand new sub
scrlbers for next year. n. +.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20
les An unaae.


The following article Of the New
Orleans City item Of the 10th inst. SO
completely expresses our ideas that We
quote it entire:
'sTo-morrow the South win realize
that Jefferson Davis is dead-to-moF-
row, when our chieftain of lofty pres
ence and noble mien is consigned 10
his last abode and the dread decree,
Earth 10 earth, ashes TO ashes. dust
10 dust, proclaims that he has gone
forever beyond the nttermost bonn
DIARIES Of ouF vision
'eTo.morrow the South will lsy away
with love and reverence the remains Of
its illustrions leader. In a few years
the comrades to whom his memory Is
precious will 90 to join him in eternal
rest. But coming generations will
prize the heritage of fame that JeffeF-
son Davis leaves to the South, and his
tory will stand on watch beside his
tomb to guard his honor and the hon
or of his people.
"Would that the whole country could
mourn his loss, for it would then be a
reunited country in reality as well as
in name. The South, with less cause
10 forget, testified a sincere sorrow at
the death of Grant. Grant did far
more injury to the South than Davis
did to the North, and vet the South
showed a hearty sympathy with the
North at the death of the General OF
the Union armies It's harder for con
quered people to forget, than it is for
vIctors to do so, and vet the South long
since set an example which should be
followed now.
But whatever thesentiment has been
the Item would say 10 the North that
the embers of sectional feeling should
be forever laid away with the ashes of
Jefferson Davis. Let every bitter feel
ing be buried with his dust, and as
his spirit rises to immortality, so let
spirit Of brotheriy love, like an angel
of peace, rise from the dead past TO
food our land with the sunshine of
ceIestiaI harmony.
From patriotic motives, we desire
to have the whole country join with US
in our mourning. Otherwise, We care
little who shares our sorrow. Our
sense Of loss is too deep and our grief
too keen TO permit moment s thought
E. J.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20
Rrn1nI NRnrflcr.


Special to The Times Democrat.
NASHVILLE, Dec s.--Iutelligenee of
most brutal murder in Alabama just
over the State line, has Just been re
eeiyed. James Childress, who had re
Gently moved to Alabama from Law
renee county, Tenn, q few days before
the murder had helped a brother eloPe
with q girl to whom he was afterward
married. Childress was aroused by
his dog barking. He went to the door
to ascertain the cause of the alarm,
and as he opened the door be was rid
died with buckshot The wounded
man rolled under the bed, and his as
sassins coming into the house, Que of
them placed his gun to the dying man S
side and shot him again. Then put
ting a rope around his neck the party
dragged him from under the bed, but
seeing he was dead they departed.
Childress' wife was left alone with
the corpse of her husband. a young
brother OF ChiIdress' was up stairs, but
he escaped by letting himself ont Of
the window and gave the alarm. The
matter is being investigated.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20
The Funeral.

New Orleans was draped in mourn
ing, the outward badge indicated the
deep feeling of reyerential and admir-
ing love which her people bore to the
great exponent of chivaIric honor.
New Orleans was full to OVERLOOKING;
her heart filled with sorrow; her hotels,
residences and streets thronged with
the most distinguished citizens and
nobIest patriots of the country, all
busy with memories Of past Affections
and heroism.
Not the magnificent display of cen
tennal exposition not her famed
Mardi Gras festivities. Neither poll
tics, commerce nor war ever drew into
her gates such host such a gather
ing of the chief dignitaries Of the land,
as did the funeral of Jefferson Davis.
Not only the southern metropolis
winch holds in silence, never to be
disturbed, his remains, mourns him.
Every city, village and hamlet IN the
country wore the funeral badge, and
delegated representative men to assist
at the burial. The chaplain of con
gress, priests aud preachers of all sects
Of christians joined in prayer.
The pail of death III darkening the
chieftain's chamber spread the gloom
of sympathetic sorrow throughout the
southern land.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20
The MessaEe.

New YORK, Dec. A. The Sun
says: "The Presidents message is d
disclosure, and what it discloscs is a
president without ideas and an ad-
mInlstration without a policy"
The Tribune says "President
Harrlson's first message is a plain,
candid aud entirely unpretentious re.
view Of public affairs. It's most strik-
ing Characteristic is an absence of pre-
tense, eXaggeration or rhetorical
flourish 1t has the lone throughout
OF conscientious strength and sincerity,
and of profound conviction that the
people will pnwaVeringIy sustain the
national policies to winch they gave
approval by their votes one year ago. "
The World says; The leading
characteristics of the presidents mes
sage are its unhesitating advocacy of
Capitalization and paternalism IN the
government, and It's blandiy .uncon-
sclous assumption that the Republi-
can party is The republic. In these
respects the message is in close con
formity with the attitude and ten
deDcy OF the party which made Mr..
Harrison president"
The Herald says: president Har,
rison's message is a plain business
document, well written, and making
recommendations strictly on the lint
Of the Republican platform"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20
An AgEreeEnenL On freight and
transportation an Shreye-
port La

SHREvePoRT, Dec. lO.--Tspecial. l.
The business men Of Shreveport have
signed an agreement through which
they are Obliged to submit and place
in the hands of the transportation.
committee of the Board of Trade and
Cotton Exchange the routing Of an
their freight into and all cotton
out Of Shreveport, agreeing to accept
any cut rates or other inducements
held out by any transportation line.
The cotton buyer and shipper agree
not to accept orders with conditions
That will conflict with this agreement.
The merchandise shippers agree not
to purchase goods when the routing
can Be taken ontof their hands. The
sigRsfs bond themselves ID the sum Of
$1,000 not TO violate this obligation.
II Is believed that the new pol
icy will have the effect Of promoting
the interests Of Shreveport and viii
give . fair and equal disttibution 81
business to every transportation line
ceniefing ii tins city, besides securing
the lowest rates 81 freight for ali
classes Of merchandise and goods han.
died here.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20
Sfnfe NeWs.

The cotton crop Of PoIute CoupeB
is said to be enormous.
TangipahOa parislr.hss voted a ma.
josity in iavor Of prohibition.
Work is to commence immediately
on the Baton Rouge Fair Grounds.
The Amite IHaepsadsat chronicles
the death of three prominent members
OF that community last week,
A large number of Methodist minis
ters attended the Louisiana Annual
Conference at Baton Rouge last week,
Az explosion of the boiler at the
Meridith gin, three miles from CoIfsx,
killed eight persons and wounded as
many more. .
A YOUNG man, Cavelero, fen into a
tank of boiling syrup on the Paio Alto
plantation, Ascension parish, and was
scalded to death,
Mrs. Strickland, of Amite, for sew
ersl years an inmate of the jackson
State Insane Asylum, has returned to
her husband and children, restored in
mind and health.
Carter Wilkinson was hung in the
parish Jail of IbervIlle parish, on the
18Th inst, under sentence for murder
On the same day Thomas Spooner (coi-
Ored) was hung at Port Allen, La, for
murder,
The drainage of bordering lands into
the Teehe, through great bitches, Is
causing shoals in that stream which
render navigation difficult between
Jeanerette and New Iberia. This is
all to the advantage Of the former
town.
The sheriff Of Baton Rouge parish
has been indicted for cxtofllon IL
Office. The charge grows out of the
fact tia; he charged mileage for
notices to each of several taxpayers,
while he actually travelled the distance
but once, serving all on the same "trip.
Serious complaint is being madc
through the Alexandria papers OF the
poisoning of BAYOU B6eut, and tbrougt
the Franklin Banner Of the poisoning
Of the Teche, bv the sugar planter
using those streams as ceSspoois iut,
winch 10 discharge tine sour scum.
siuSh and Tottiur refuse from suuar
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

PEnTIoSs are being gotten up IN va
riousparts Of the south by Republicans,
asking for the passage of federal cleo
ton law. This is the most absurd non
sense. The petitions are not sent to
persuade Republican members to vote
for snch bill, but merely as cover
for them to work nnder. Such petit
tions will not change one vote In con
greaa. No man opposed 70 party cor
ruption and Capitalization Of power
no man opposed 70 negro rule, will
yotefor such . bill if verysRepublican,
black and white, IN the United statei
petition for it.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

THE trial d KilFain At Purgis, Miss,
has ended. He was found not guilty
Of prize fighting, bnt guilty Of assault
and battery. Penalty 5000 fine and
two months il the county jail. Pargis
jaries 40 bot allfhiak alike. Sullivan
and KilEaini by agreement, met and
fought for money and TIE worla's
championship one jury found salli-
van guilty u prize ighting penalty
Eine aad lneareeFtian il penitsnlisry-
Another iury n aataa place, fonnd
zilrain not guilty y prize iighting-
1hish Is gigh 0ris Il lbe ianlt q
INV naf ish the e1pefiaBea III
beg ought & have done
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20
The Endowment Funds.

The grand meeting held last night
at Artillery Hall under the PRESIDENCY
OF GoVetner Gordon of Georgia, in the
interest of the fund for the family of
jefferson Davis, was an inspiration of
love and admiration. 1t will arouse,
our people to the great duty of the
hour. Other cities aud communities
have already given proofs of their
generous temper. New Orleans will
not be behind any of them, we are
thoroughly sure.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

McCLosKEY's restaurant was burned
in New Orleans on the 14tb, and sew
eral other buildings injured. A mum,
Der of the Nellie McEDery troup were
endangered, and several of the lady
members saved only by the greatest
beroism on the part of one or two
fremeD, who nearly lost their lives in
the noble work.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

LoNDoN,Doc. l4-ISpeciaI. Eng
lsb Jews take deep interest in the
coming Of the fifty Of their co.reIigioD.
lists from Chicago, en- route to the Holy
Land. Their purpose is announced TO
be 10 lay plans for the reoccupancy
of the Holy Land as advocated by
BeaconsfeId and other eminent Jews,
provided liberal laws and concessions
are granted to settlers by the present
rulers. The excursion will be rein
forced nere. Shonld the scheme be-
cOnsummate colonization societies will
be started in all countries where sue.
cess is promised, and the Jews will in
a few years be no longer eIassed as A
people without a country.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

The convention which met in ST..
Louis last Tuesday represented in its
delegations over 100000 farmers 10
the Union North, South, East and
West. The cooperation movement
with the Ilaborer Unions, is thus de-
fined; An offensive and defensive
alliance Is The term applied 10 The
new movement and while ils advocateB
diselaim any political Significance Tor
The 'sbloodless Fevolniion,a they also
slate ID the same breath that the mill
ions who will be enrolled ID the .'alli-
ance Will ice 10 il that the Legislators
shey elect shall pledge themselves to
ceriain measures calculated 10 over.
come presaat great evils aud that lhe
sorgaaiasd middle classe4 will elect
lhe next president 81 the Gnied States
se5ri Iimes.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20
AIRY 25fh. 1890,


will sell, through my authorized agent, j. W.
Bryan, at Public Auction, the following described
swamp and pine lands on
Saturday, january rs, 1880.
at the court house in the city of Lake Charles,
La, without reserve, that is for what they will
bring, one-half OF purchase price cash balance in
twelve months from day Of sale Teserving ven.
doris privilege until paid. The patents are in
nay possession and viii take pleasure in showing
them 10 those desiring to purchase. Titles guar.
anteed. Following are the lands
The E1k of EWIl, MEX or sWk, sWK of MEL
Of bso 80, Tp.6 g., Il. W. containing 1880
100 acres.
The sE5l of sR1l and So Of SwA, Of Sec. 3
We Of EEM, NV and VIZ Of SW%, Of
W Of SEA Excepting 40aeres sold 70 KENT
Of Sec. Is Up. s., R.. WI containing $50
acres.
Lots and Is, Of Sec Ii lots l. 2, g. o. 49, ii. IA Is
and ~, Of Sec. q the VIZ OF SWld OF Sec. 40
Ip. ~, Il, W. containing ass 1870 acres
Lots Z, A. Is and q, Of Sec "a the NWh and
W. Of GkA, lots . and TO- of Soc. 20 Up. g
s. X. W. containing 664 I4-t60 acres.
The y Wa Of oNi4 of Sec IS; the Me- of SEX
and So Of > n, of Sec. ~, Ip.8 s., n. o W..
containing ago acres.
The NNYlf Of VIZ Of Sec. "a; MEL Of Sell So
OF SbAr OF See. p; NEl4 Of NEk Of Sec 90
Tp. s. Ri w; containing no s3-l9O acres
Tho n is54 Of sW1z of Sec. 49, IN. z s., II. 13 W..
containing 40 acres.
HIRAM Al MINIS
J, W. BRYAN, Agent
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20
PLAQUENRHNF,


PLAQuEMINE La, Dec. lO.-TSpe.
eial The circuit court, Judges Powell
and Strickland, met here yesterday.
Among others they affirmed the decis-
ion of the district court in the contest
ed election case Of Hebert vs.. Dickin-
SON. Mr.. Dickson will now qualify,
though his term will only last i'll next
May.
Sheriff Brnsle is having a large
cfeenbailt around the gaIlows, above
the Jail yard, sothat Carter Wilkinson
will be hanged strictly private.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20
- b - 80.

ALEXANDRIA. Ia, Dec. ll.-lSpe-
eial. II r Carr and Il. 3. Asher,
right Of way men of the Kansas City,
Watkins aDd Calf Railway, arrived
here to night. The first is for the line
20 Natchiloches and the latter for Ire
line 70 Alexandra The missing men
for The lines 10 Marlsagille and Goliax
are expected. Both Of the above gee
flenan say ihai one Of tha numerous
proposed limos viii be shortly com
pieted.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

"A PASSENGER train on the Georgia
Pacific, near Birmingham, filed with
passengers, was nearing point where
some miscreant had pulled mp the
spikes and forced the rails apart, when
Miss Emmons, living near discovered
the danger and the coming train; by
waving red handkerchief and stand
ing on the track she stopped the tram
in time. She refused a reward.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

A CREMATED corpse was buried in
Milwaukee, last week A small coffin,
III inches long, eight inches wide and
five inches deep, contained the white
ashes which constituted all that was
left of the crcmated remains of DR.
Bartlett, who died in Los Angeles, CAL
His ashes were shipped TO Milwaukee
by rail. This combines the ancient
Pagan custom of cremation with the
christian rite of burial, and removes
much of the Objectionable part Of each.
Friends and relatives of the deceased
need not witness the cremation aud
the burial becomes far less painful,
since all idea of corruption in the
grave is removed
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20
NOTICE.


TO sNla0nl n May Coneern.
The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween John Burnett and Andrew j Reid Al
the business Of tie Lake Charles Brick Yard,
was dissolved on the 4th day of Nov 1880,
John Burnett having bought said bueiness
Will continue the same aud collect all claims
due the same, and pay All debts contracted
BY said 1rm prlorto the sth day Of Nov, 1850
nov2g John BURNETT.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

IT is estimated that within the last
twelve months from $8,OOO,O0O to
S5,OOO,OoO of foreign capital has been
invested in the rural parishes of Loni-
siana. The era of farm mortgages
seems TO have commenced in earnest,
Soon the Louisiana planter will stand
between two fires: The merchant ad
vancing supplies and the holders oil
mortgages.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

We welcome the Arcadia Herald,
the first number of which lies on our
desk, full of local news and a well Sc,
lected array of general news. We
wish the paper and its editor, F. G.
Husse, great journalistic and financial
nnnnnnnn
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

MANY of our exchanges came to us
this week draped in mourning for jeff
Davis. The principal editorial Of
every paper in the state, except one or
two Republican sheets, was an eulogy
on the great American hero.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

IT is reported that banking com
pany belonging to the Catholic church,
is, to be started in New York, with a
hundred million dollars capital, under
the benediction of the Pope. Branches
to be established in all the principal
European countries.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. l.-CoIonel
J. NJ. Foster, president Of the police
jury of Caddo parish, has addressed a
circular TO the assessor and members
of the police jury of each parish
throughout the state, as follows:
'As the subject Of uniform and
equa! assessments is agitating the
minds of the people in all portions Of
our state, and as it is well known that
the assessments on the same kinds of
property vary in different parishes,
which do bot distribute the burden of
ta&-paying in proportion to the real
value Of the property assessed, and as
it is the general desire that a more
uniform assessment be made on all
kinds Of property in our state, aud as
it seems that an equalizing board can
only be obtained at great cost to the
state, and as the police juries of the
respective parishes are competent to
act in this matter, it has been sug,
gested that a meeting of the assessors
and committee 10 be composed of
one man from each parish appointed
to act in that capacity by the police
jury of each parish, be held at the
statehouse in Baton Ronge, on Feb.
9, 1890, at IL m, to discuss and agree
npon uniform value on all property
TO be assessed.
''This will enable the assessors and
police jurors to simplify the mattel
Of assessments aud more thoroughly
equalize the burdens of taxation, sc
that no part of the state will complain
that too great proportion has beer
placed on it,
'sIf yon will consent to be present
at such meeting at the time anf
place mentioned, please signify you
intention by corresponding"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

Work has commenced on the Kan
sas City, Louisiana and Gulf railroad
at Arcadia, La. The event was cele-
brated by the firing Of guns and gen
eral rejoicing by the Arcadians.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

AN alarm of FIRE having been gwen
in Johnstown, Pa, on the 10th inst,
while large audience was assembled
in the Parke opera house, a panic en-
sued, and in the rush to get out about
seventy.fve were injured, and thirteen
killed. The fire Was in a different
hurIdinC
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

IT is proposed to celebrate the third
anniversary of the existence of Crow
ley by creditable demonstration Of
some kind on the 4th of January next.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

TIE shooting record has been bro
ken by Adolph strecker, who at Har-
low View Park, Col, made $50 points,
ont of possible 500, with 90 shots, 25
points each.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

Tx AdVocate estimates the Louisi-
ana public lands at 100000 acres,
swamp and sea marsh, and reports
dull business at the land Office.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-12-20

MEXICO is pushing ahead in the con-
struction Of telegraph and telephone
lines. Already the Gulf and Pacific
shores have been connected.