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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

, AT last Mre, George Peak has decided ~
AIqw upon tile nafitet about fourteen acres
"a tlle MOST Valuable rppefty ID the toW.n oI
Lake qhaFlas II has 4 frontage ~ about
AEe acres % Ryan street, three blqcks PSI
ing " tnyeat can to So by apply lng tq
s. CAIN or
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

4 n A ACRES of Prairie land, being S.
L l II E1l, Sec, 10, Up. 10, 8. II West
Located three miles from Welsh Station.
Apply 70 .....a J.. Nv. BRYAN,
Lake Charles, la.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

The pulpit, the bench and the bar recom-
mend Cheashan's Chill Tonic as the hpest
antiueriadie ID use being free from poison
apd gparantesd. Sold by n. p kearney
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

Go to D. BIoeb's for cheap Buggies and
Hnrnaas
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

CREAM MEDE5gK IONS III psiees on Als
aummeg Dress Gauds ana 0lothlng AZ s0l
Rlocb's neW stove.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

Title to Vessels Of any kind passed by A.
ID. Mayo.
a BARGAIN, open Ouly for 8 short time.
TwentyEouE sores Of GhoiSe land--BlOeks No. 20
and d III tie SaieF subdiyisop, n the city Bnits
thTee4eRTths Of Q mile frOm tbs Court House
fronting on the principal business street, about
1000 feet from the lake shore About 10 acres "
pretty groves Of oak trees Il acres open land 10
Of which has been IN GUltiyGti0uj dwelling houses
On the lana, one very good, folE sells Of good
water sogne fruit fpSes And feasing
jy20f 4. NJ MAYO.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

rUHE MA and NW4 sW3 aud Wa Of SCI Of
Il SEQ, DC, y, 0S. II. o w, This land il located
about five miles from West Lake Charles, and u
good grazing and farming land, aud some vegy
fine pins timber Apply to
doo28,97 j. w. BRYAN
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

A new stock of Spring Clothing at D.
BlOeh's
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

The public school building OF Lake
Charles will be completed in a few days,
then it cannot be said that we have no
public shoot building.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

Here is few quotations Of the Cheap Cash
Store, other goods sold st proportionately
7ovp Rnr41Hes #. .
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13
For Rent.

Several cottage houses IN the suulaern part
of town. Also tho best improved SIX, acre
garden ID Town. A bargain mag 90 had ~
applying early 10 J. VI, BRYAN,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

Go . sol. Bloeh's new atone.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13
tErsaqt Grem Eovp soq ne RraaesaiHspof Aae-

The alayor Eap0rfed ihe following budget
q eSpeniea nj Cue yaar ending 3nlae afe,
1860 to-
10 dIe eneiae deb .s.ss...ss.s. fligg w
avn5il n s19 no CO
3 Aldermen salary Eataal Xxx ~
NlreAsuref and aeeEglayg ealafy M "a
rgqAeetnf n Gpmpiaai9ns s-ss 80 A9y M
90 N fi ii \, 4, y IN 81 ses zoo 40
& Aa6IP6 Paio, lH oo
0ut y sa II aF
na 81 Janaa R
esk dile tp ssssaE ~ N9
1oaan exnan2es. $1,000 Ivy w
4niefl nnsQgelHeni fss5sf3 ~ FY
es'2' ~
AZ d Reid Mpyef.
Attalsi G p Ri5HAAs
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13
For safe.

4 G0 ACRES OF LAND Two miles West
L OO OK Vtnton, ia this parish, a line
range for stock Of an kinds Winter and sum,
mer A bargain may BE- had Apply 70
.....u .as d, WI BRYAN.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

Go to Sol. Bloeb's new store.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

N060y straw hats, . osats i lllPael1s.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

aot0 81. Rloehls aev s.oIs.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

ED. @. B. Rogers assisted in a rIIig.
jous meeting at Crowley this week.
There were four aeeessions by letter.
he goes to 0pelousas to-day where he
will assist in another meeting in the
Baptist church at that place. His pull
pit will be filed here by Rev. W. NJ.
Thompson and Rev. ]. Willie Everett
will fill the pulpit at Westlake for Rev.
Thompson,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

Mrs. ]. e. Smart, mother. of Mrs.
Willie Haskell, accompanied ny Miss
Ada Smart, Mrs. Haskell's cousin, are
spending q few weeks in our city.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

Go to Sol Bloeb's new store.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13
For Rent.
For sale.

A F0RTY-FTVB ACRE Fruit and Vege
IA table farm, miles east OF city Apply
TO David Bloch Or Jno. e. Runte. n
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

Mr.. F. A. stearns has bought out
the Lake City Iron Works and will be
run under the name of Lake Charles
Machine Works. Mr.. Stearns has our
best wishes for his success in his new
aptaFrrisa
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

"He shook, and he shook, till his shaking
was chronic"
"He then bought bottle of Chestham's
Chill Tonic"
"He said to his friends, though a shaker Of
yOTe."
Thanks to the c. c. Tonic, I'm a shaker no
more" BY NJ D. Kearney.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

Mrs. J. Fl. Poe with her children hay
returned from a two or three weeks
visit in Vernon and the northern part
Of this parish. They have all been very
much benefited by the trip. Health.
seekers can do great deal worse than
in a trip into our pine forest.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

Hon. J. P. Geary accidentally fell
from some portion Of his mill last
Thursday and got so badly bruised up
that he was kept Ia doors Ave or six
days. He has not entirely recovered
but i0 out again.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-13

The assessor Of CaIcasieu parish has
fled the assessment rolls for 1889 in
the state auditors Office and ia the Of
fee Of the clerk of court. All taxes for
1889 are now due and notary publies
will from this time Oh. require taxes Of
1889 also to be paid before passing an
act of transfer of real estate.
The evening world., 1889-12-13

five miles OFF at the most from her larboard
quarter, and irregrlarly outlined appeared
sometimes across the clearings. The wind
coming IRON the land was, on that account,
not quite so strong, n fortunate cIrcum-
stance for the schooner, for vessels of
small tonnage suffer above all from the roll
of the sea which interfereS with their speed,
'kiiling' them. TO use tue sailors ox-
Towards moor the breeze ahated a little and
set ill from the SOUTHEAST. Ihe pilot put mp
his poles; but mt the end of two hsurS 1T was
necessary, to take them down, as the wind
treshened up again.
t~unately unaffected by sea~sickncss. ate with
a good appetite the preserves end ship bis
cult. Fix was invited 10 share their repast.
aud was compelled to accept. knowing very
well that il IL as necessary TO. ballast stom=
achs as vessels, but it yexed him 10 travel
at this mans expense, to be fed from his
He ate. daintily, 1t Ii true, but finally he
ate.
However, this repast finished, he took Mr..
Fogg aside and said to MINI:
This sir" scorched his lips. and he con-
tro!led, himself 30 as not to collar this
"Sir. You have been very kind to offer me
a passage on your vessel. But, although
my resources do not permit me to eNpend as
freely as you. | intend to pay my share"
Let us not speak OF that, Sir, " feplied
Mr.. Iogg.
But, il / insist"
did not admit of reply. THAT will enter
into the general expenses.
Fix bowed: lie had u sitting feeling. and
going forward. he lay down, and did not
say a word more during the day.
In the mean time they were, moving on
rapidly. John Bunsby had high hopes. He
EEid to Mr.. Fogg several times. that they
would arrive at Shanghai ut the desired
time. Mr.. FogG 81 imply replied that he
counted ON it. The whole crew went to work
in earnest.
The reward enticed these good people. So
there was not q sheet which was, not con.
not vigorously hoisted Not q lurch for
which the man at the helm could be blamedi
They would not have mannnvred more
vigorously in a regatta of the Royal Yacht
Club.
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''Tankndcro called through the caIricinus
clRnlciS al Hong Kong, and. in al! Ter
movements, from whatever quarter tie wind
came, behaved hand, Omuly.
~ do not need. pilot, said plilCRS Fog,
tic moment tie SChoOner TOUCHED the oxen
ruR. 20 iccommcnd 10 you all possible dl-
- Your honor may dcpend upon me. re-
Piled Joan BnnSby. I'm the matter OF
SailS, We are carrying all that the wlud will
allow M to carry. OnT poles would adj
pothing aud would interfere with the sail
ing uf our craft"
''It is your trade, and not mine. pilot.
and | trust to You" PllleRs F0gg, his body
erect rnd legs wide apart, stRnuiuR straight
~ a sailor, looked at the surGing sea With
ont staggering. The young woman seated
aft te!t quite affected looking at the ocean,
already darkcnrd by the twilight, which she
was bTGymg upon ~ trail q craft. above her
heal were Wniurled thr white sails, looking
III space ike immense wings, The schooner,
impellrd by the wind, seemed To lily through
the air.
Night set in. The moon was enterir g her
iirkt quartet, m her scanty light was soon
eXtinGuished IN the haze OF the horizon.
CiouGH were rising from the east, and al
ready covered u portion OF the hea' ems.
The pilot had tut his lights in position
an Indispensable precauuon to take IN these
btas, so much ~lrequented by vessels bound
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piece of hosiery intended for Master Elite to
hang in one OF the ingle hooks " his
fathers hearth, ia as gay NJ a folly-cap,
made of blue and yellow cashmere and
strung with little bells that tinklc along the
seams.
Another happy hit has been made by o
clever unknown. with q trio OF pipe dollr,
caricaturcs OF Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Clcvc-
land aud Mrs. James Brown Potter.
BY wCighting the skirts gravity has been
overcome sufficiently to make the pipe stand
on it's mouth, tho bowl boinG used for the
dolls head, with u giotesQuc face painted
on one side. The mistress OF tho White
House is prim in lavender rice rrper, with
parasol and reticule to match. Mira. Clcvc-
Innd appears in n smart frock Of Japanese
Tissue, lowered with carnations. and Cleo.
Iatra IN gorgeous in violet tint. The ladies'
nre retailed Mt half q dollar apiece, and the
poor little artist is beginning to taste the
sweets of success.
/. would take a Pare of the paper to do
justice TO the p.aythings. all home made;
the cushions for pins, couches, chair backs,
carriages. yachts, bAbier, dogs and pews,
the tides and sachcts; articles for toilet and
decorative purposes, and the dainty shawls,
shoes, panels, cases and favors. 4 matter
OF much Inter cat is the daIninI and initial
ing lone by two patrons. 10 one comes
eilk stockings by the great gross from
club men, the stage and McAlliStcr
set. Chaunccy Dcpew has his dancing
socks mended here: 70 do the little
Vanderbilt boys. and Miss Grace Hem
derson sent in n dozen la!rs of beautiful
hut holcy stockings for Ierairs while was
taking notes. The darnor charges 81 a
pair regardless of the size of the holes, but
she picks up the stitches and knits them to-
gcthcr again 80 neatly that one can hardly
tell where the hole was. This same darner
gets any quantity Of shirts from various
clutmen to rcbosom ard recuf.
One Union Club fellow, who is something
of n Miss Nancy besides being something Of
a millionaire, has a weakness for labelling
himself. and Whenever lie buys an article Of
wearing aprnrcl-coat. trousers and vest cx-
ccpted-i; il sent to the Exchange to he let
tered. Nothing is said about tie price, and
the embroiderer who receives his work II. cs
her own taste in tie matter. The script On
his nightrobes, merinos and towels average
III q letter; his hosiery is half ny expensive
to mark: his handkerchiefs come considera-
bly, higher. and the last monogram filed in
q buffet-cloth cost $45.
Mrs. Cornelius Yanderbilt's tray cloths
are done by the same export needlewomaIr.
Other workers. who pay tribute to the En-
change take commissions to accompany
children to and from school; to dust b:ic-a-
brac; to dress ladies' for evening ontcrtair-
mcnts. scorniuE to touch n comb and brush
or q bottle OF shoc-polish. but willingly
adding the finishing touches that raise the
dressmaker's skill to the art line.
NELL NELSON.
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in c]onscQuerce Of n Misunderstanding, the
poor fellow had ret rail upon the. Car
matte - at the last mumcn;. 1t was the oplh-
ron of Mrs. AOuda also, who regretted worry
nuch this good servant, to whom she OWED
70 much. il miglt he that they would find
INN again ut lOkOhRmu, and il the Gar
matte had tRke,i Inn thither, II would he
tH.y To find it ont.
towards 10 o'clock the breeze began to
fire. hen. Perhaps IL would have. been pru-
dent to take IN II reef, but the pilot, having
carefully examined the state oil the heavens,
left the rigging aS 1t was. Besides. the
''TanEadcTe" carried vail admirably. hav-
ing u deep drnught of water, and everything
was prepared to go rapidly in case OF q gale.
At.midnight phileag Fogg and Miss Aoud3
de, cendcd INTO the cabin. FIX had preceded
them and was stretched on one OF the cots,
Az for the pilot and his men they renamed
on deck ali night.
The rcxt day, tho 18th of November, at
Eunrite, the schooner had made more than
one hundred mile. Hor course, frequently
tried. show that the average of her sreed
WAS between eight and nine knots an hour.
The "Iankadere" carried full rail ard in
this rig The obtained the maximum OF, rapid
ity. II the wind kept the rRmc the chances
were in her favor.
The "~1ankaderC, " during the whole day,
did not go far from the coast. whose cur
rents were favorable to her. and which was
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

watching him closely came IN to him.. 1t
waS the detective, Fla, who turned to him
AR you not like myself. sir. one Of tho
passengers OF the RarGoon' who arrived
,%les. sir,," replied Mr.. Togg. coldly. but
have not tho honor
PARDON mc, but l thought would find
Your servant here"
10 yon Enow where he is. sir o. asked
i#IHaStF retHr"'edd FIX iioiLnlpg surprise.
mo, > replied Mrs. Aoudn. he has not
returned since yesterday, Has he perhaps
embarked without us aboard the Car
Without you, madnme?" replied Fix.
rBnt excuse my question. you expected
then to leave by that steamer ?"
" too, madame, and I am much disap-
pleted her repairs, LETT HonG Kong twelve
We must now wait a week for another
FiS ielt his heart jump fer 10y in pro;
Fogg detained a week at Hong Kong! There
would be time to receive the warrant OF ar
rest. Change would At last declare for the
It may be jndged :hen what a stunning
blow lie received; when he heard lhIleRs
Frgg shy III lis calm voice:
"Iut there ME other vessels than tho
'Carn2tio. II seems to me, IN the port OF
hNNl 4hI' iVGBs bllcIluE ulh NIIl. w NlIFs
AoRda. turned towards tho docks in search
of II vessel leaving.
Fix, stupeiied, followed. 1t might have
been said that a thread attached him to this
man. .
However, chance Feemed really to ADAM
don him whom It had served So we'll. mp TO
that time. phileas FosG, for three hours,
tTaversed the port in every direction, de-
cided, IL it was necessary, to charter a ves-
rel TO take him to Yokohama; but he saw
only vessels loading or unloading, and
which consequently could not ret sail. Fix
began to hope again.
But Mr.. FogV was not Disconnected, and
he was going tn continue his search, II he
had to 40 an far an Macao, when he was nc
costel hy n sailor on the end Of the pier.
Your honor IN looking for n bUat?" said
the sRilnT, taking of his hat.
i'lou have u boat ready to sail ?" asked
Mr.: .EOgs.
the best IN tho i%iotilla."
she goes fast 2"
'Botweon eight and nine knots an hour,
carly the latter. VIII you look at her?'
IA o. e"
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while they sleep OH the night before Christ
mas with their stockings hung at the foot OF
the bed. They zee the rosy SNnt in their
visions. with hoar frost on his snowy beard.
riding through space behind n spanking
par of reindeer, regardless of all' the laws
of gravity, and they believe TINT lie will
crowd his pudgy form dow the chin ncy,
gathering no FOOT, and stepping into their
rooms, will fill thosc hanging Et%ockinGs-a
tribute 10 their abiding faith in the good
ness OF famous old Kris Kringle.
May lie fill every stocking until il bursts!
The other 500. 600 childi Ell hope to see
the rime-buarLcd Santa Claus himself as he
stands by his own ~iavoritc tree ard plucks
it's strange fruit for their childish kclvcp.
Such fluit. Toys m books and clothing
and sweets.
Now these half million boys and girls make
Christmas a holiday to remember in l5O,-
600 families with their Joyous shouts, their
dancing. their singing, their playing.
1t IL q wonder how thosc trees spring up
so suddenly in sncll queer soil on the centres
table in SO many homes Just OF ChTIhtmas
tine. and an EyENING WORLD reporter has
been investigating the matter.
Down on the North River front from Muir
ray to Franklin street he found heap, hills
and mountains OF, plnet, spruce aud hnlteln
frs to-day. and about. them moved great,
be brothers to old t'nntn Claus himself or
perhaps santa (lauR's boyp grown mp.
Tie air was rcdolcnt OF the toit though
subtle perfume of the BALKANS and tie
ground was pnvel all about with n thick
leaves. of the evcrgrcCns.
The balsams and pines and spTuceS were
The evening world., 1889-12-13

Maine fellows cnn undcrscll us. We have
to pay . To ! ccntH q piece for our trees Oh
tho stumps, and we pay about sevouty-ii,e
railroad, ship them over the Stony Cove
route and Ulster uni Delaware load TO
Runlnut nnl from there by boat.
We've rot about thirty carloads or
90. 900 Christmas trees here this year. aud
each of the fifteen firms pay. q rent of SI5
for the ground on when to pile the trees till
they arc sold. Then we pay "a a week apiece
for wntChmer.
"Oul time wouldn't Ec worth anything at
home, Tor we Only slt bv the fire and tel
W en-; tue balstms al over Gre eue County"
The trees which arrive here 10 lirSt 10 tho
great wholc-alp mari gtmclI and Erocers and
are tlistributCd b. them among the retail
u~enlcrs. BY tomorrow the Chr stmus tree
VIII I've found at every grocery and market
in New York.
May they al be loaded down with the good
Eifts ot ~. Nicholas TIL their sturdy buughs
break under the weight Of loves offerings.
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A LOAD CT TpErs.

" 'aNF - '''fH
the nincty-odd thousand frs and spruce
tees we bring here. There are 160, 900
Christmas trees here from all quarters;
ma r1Ee o fSTTT Ts SSHc e ETG TNt i IN E he TriyI lGt;;
OF clearing them of. Then there are about
revcnty;iivc choppers WHO earn about ga
films, cutt ng and hauling the greens ,nrd
punching them and shipping them To New
AGyEwo ,rir, ,,ou down ,v ,o,, md -,iI
The Bangor md Portland boats bring TART
of the %sCusuu's cutting. mud the rest comes
over the Maine, Central. Boston and Maine
and Boston and Albany railroads.. There
used to lie plenty of money in the Christmas
tree business. but nov adays II We get day
wages we are satisfied
DO. Piler, q sturdy man FROM Maine, was
:" ftcriug tally" of the bundles OF
4" q Gems =" that were being loaded into q
truck by " mnrkctmcn, and told the, re-
The - minute was half an hour. for 100
bunCh,B-GnO trCeE--werc pilel mountain
linh on. tho truck before the load " was
declared to he complete.
Now then. young man." pipcd Mr..
Tirrr chcerilv. IL can ray Ia. yOn that we
raise the hncst ,bnloam ira in the world.
IaIsam IL the only tree. just smell the per-
The trees run from eight to thirty feet
high, and IL takes from eight to Thirty years
to grow them.
''The aye ip told by the joints in the trco
trunk, Every new year new shoots or
branches grow ont on all four side- at tho
same height. An cight-ypAr tree II The best
Ior y huupe Christm n tree, but churches.
Sundny-schools and institutions want bigger
ONE.
- All the green's nrc cut in November. md
the average price to the dealers lcTe IL ~
certS n bunch. Then they retail at from 20
cents 10 81 or more for ench tlec. according
to size. the buyers pur'e and the dealers
Con-ClcncC.
" am from Rockland, No., and the diff
fercnt firms sometimes, lap over each other
in tCrritor": That's why you see that rod
painted stripe across the butt OF cuch OF my
treet..
Chapman Bros. have n black stripe for a
mark. and George Chapman brands his with
n streak Of blue paint.
mo, we are not all getting rich. Some
times we lose money in II. lt'S 4 risky busi-
CNtskill greens ? Tshnw! They yes.
they're oil right. only they grow one-sided.
THEY'RE further mp the dock"
Further up the dock the reporter comO
across n spruce, slick man with. u smooth
Shayon lace. save Tor a hoC-daubcr growth
on the end OF, the chin, There was q moro
recognized as T.. A. .Layman, who is in
Summer the host at a lam. ersyille hotel in
the Cntskills.
The Greene County man thrust his hands
deeper into his rockets. md with nnilinch-
ing. eye informed the reporter that those
Maine men lie 80 that we Just wait tul they
sell out, and then do our trading. We some
tiniCE buy them ont to end the trouble.
There are fifteen firms v ho bring Christ
mas trees from the Catskill mountains.
Tho trees are BALKAN frs almost exclusively.
and are strnight, bushy, beRut ful and run
from five 10 twenty feet in height,
Fact is" said Mr.. Layman, "thoso