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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
COLONEL aRAtlAM, q PosEY COUNTY
His Joyless Ride in the Smoker with an
Ungratsfal Jerscyman.

His JoyIess Ride in the Smoker with an
Ungratsfal Jerseyman.
When Colonel Graham, OF Posey
county, Ind, left town for Trenton yes
terday he put in his pocket two OF tho
best imported cigars that he could buy.
The colonel Is confirmed cigarette
smoker, but he always carries cigars fol
self protection when he travels. Since
he left Posey county he has developed a
discriminating nose for tobacco, a
rank cigar makes him more peevish
than "knees" in his trousers, There are
few smokers Of bad cigars who will not
throw away a half burned stump to ac
cept one of the eolonel's good cigars,
with the graceful apology that always
goes with it.
"Why, do you know said Colonel
Graham the other day, ''there are no
cigars in Indiana so rank as those that
are smoked in New Jersey, They are
the brand that will kill vegetation, and
always carry cigar or two to give
away on the sInoking Car, Why, its
enough to make man fretful."
Colonel Graham's seat in the smoker
was shared yesterday by man with no
taste in tobacco. He shifted contemptu
ously at the colonel's cigarette, and
putfed contentedly at very bad cigar
with a dark, shiny wrapper. Colonel
Graham was growing seasiek, He threw
away his cigarette, and drawing Cigal
from his pocket said to the man beside
him;
Pardon me, sir, but may trouble
you for a Hghtn
"sure, Mike" replied the man, and no
handed Colonel Graham cigar that
had just been lighted. Colonel Gra.
ham carefully lighted his own cigar,
and with apparent observation-disclosures
tossed the other out of the window,
"Well, I'll be'----- -.... .....
"No, don't" interrupted Colonel GTa.
ham, II really wasn't thinking what
was doing, Please accept one of my
cigars and permit me to offer an apoI,
ogy. am very absentminded- times
The man looked at the cigar the colo.
mel gave him and said:
'Looks pretty good. Better'n mine,
] guess ! pay three dollars hundred
for mine"
"That cigar cost twenty-five dollars a
hundred, and ia pretty fair, / think
replied the colonel,
Him." said the man as he bit the
end off, Then he leaned over and said;
"Will you give me light now9H
Colonel Graham offered his cigar.
The man lighted his own from it with
chuckles of satisfaction, Then he leaned
back comfortably and tossed Colonel
Graham's cigar out of the window.
"Why, you"--
Don't said the man. 'When think
of the tariff on cigars go into trance,
and I'm not responsible for what do
Let me offer You one of my cigars" and
he pulled out one of the three dollar o
hundred brand and handed it to Colonel
Graham,
"Why, you"---
"Now, don't, say" interrupted the
man, "lbis is my station, but you can
get light from the man in front. Much
obliged for your smoke. GOodby," and
he was off the car,
Colonel Graham returned to New
York last night and announced that his
system was shattered. Hereafter no
will ride in the drawing room car and
smoke cigarettes. York Sun,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02


The capsizing Of o vessel tied up to q
pier is common enough in the Bay of
Fundy and its tributary streams. The
usual rise and fall of the tide along that
bay is from forty to fifty feet, and high
tides sometimes exceed sixty feet. With
the fall of the tide all craft are LETT
high, but by no means dry, with an area
Of Chocolate colored mud all about them.
This mnd Is too shifting to hold yes
sci in safety, so each pier is provided
with one or more strong wood frames
called shoes, fxed at the bottom of the
stream or bay.
Upon these shoes all vessels rest at
low tide. 1t frequently happens, how
ever, that q vessel does not get her shoe
snpgly on, 50 to speak, and if q strong
wind comes when she Is thus i'll bal
anced, over she goes into the mud, to be
buried forty feet under the next rising
tide. New York Sun.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

"IO catch boa constructor is a diff
cult and dangerous task" says man
who makes it bis business to capture
wild animals and reptiles for menagerie
purposes, lit is accomplished by a laby-
rinthian tangle, embracing sixty square
feet Of ground, The labyrinth is made
by joining together, end on end, pieces
of mating. This web is eight feet high
usually, and placed so that the opposing
walls will be two feet apart. All sorts
of crisscToss and diyerging combinations
are made with the mattiHg-it is sup
ported here and there by stakes making,
when it is set, geometrical puzzle that
might well challenge the ingenuity of
man.
'The trap is baited with a live pig,
which is placed in pen in the corner Of
the labyrinth, BY and by along comes
the boa constructor. 1t is easy enough
to get in, He scents the preyj he is
very hungry; the pig is deyoured, and
here the boa comes to grief. For hours
he tries to release himself, but finally
he grows tired and stretches himself out
for nap. Then is our time. We open
the labyrinth and catch him. Golden
Days,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
Thackeray'a Ideas Of Corsets.

Thackeray, who detested ''wasp waist
ed women,' once told q young relative,
who was much in love, to take his be-
trothed 70 q physician before purchas-
ing the engagement ring,
"What forf' his companion inquired,
in considerable astonishment.
''To sec whether that wasp waist is an
inheritance or a consequence" he re-
piled.
"GonsequenceF exclaimed the young
man; Hwhat do you mean2'
"Corsets, y said Thaclreray lacouically.
''Miss has the most beautiful III.
ure in England said tho infatuated
lover,
"she u deformed,H Thackeray re-
sponded. HIfit is q natural defornity
she may be a moderately healthy worr-
an. Even humpbacks are not always
delicate, you know. Mind, say moder-
ately healthy. But IL that girls figure
is the result Of corsets yon might better
80 and hang yourself rather than risk
the evils that win inevitably foliow.V
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
Change for the Wsddlnr Fee.

A clergyman in Cumberland county
had married a couple, and was surprised
by the groom's asking him the amount
Of the bill. He had not been arcus-
toned to receive anything of much
value, and said that the matter was left
to the groom to decide. "But I'd rather
you'd state the figures" was the reply,
and finally the minister said, HWell,
anywhere between one and ten dollars"
The groom handed him five dollar bill
and departed.
In about fortnight he returned to
the minister's house and said, "Look
here, when gave you that five dollar
bill | expected some change back" The
astonished minister happened only to
have two dollars about him. He took
that from his pocket and gave it to the
man, and there the transaction ended
Lewiston (Me.) Journal,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

The carbuncle ring ID now quite fre.
quently seen on the hands Of the FASH
ionabls gentleman, One Of the rarest
and most precious stones is the carhun-
Gle, which is sometimes confoundeta
with the ruby, from which 1t differs Ly
the intensity Of its fires, produced BY az
internal iuster Of gold, while under the
purple Of the ruby there only appear
dottings Of azure or lacquer. Ethiopia
produced the most precious ancient car
huncles. The Ghaldeans regarded this
stone as powerful talismsn, The viz
tues Of the earbuncle are resistance to
hEal preservation o. the eyes, promotion
Of pleasant dreams, creation nf bappy
illusions and IA antidote against impure
air. Bangor Commercial.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
Three Remarls Abont nrnrrlaro

James Lane Allen has a story en-
titled "John Gray" in which he has
three remarks to make apropos to the
subject Of marriage: "Some women in
marrying demand all and give ALI with
good men they are happy with base men
they are broken hearted. Some demand
everything and give little; with weak
men they are tyrants; with strong men
they are divorced. Every bachelor is
really the husband of an old maid. For
every single man carries around with
him the spirit Of woman to whom he is
more or less happily welded, When q
man actually marries, this inner help
mate wisely disappears in the presence
Of her external contemporary"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
NO ~


AARaN NAAAAkNN IN ANAE 1h0NeNs
care many babies lost in the big
storesf'
The floor walker stood beside nurn-
Der Of bolts Of cloth. II was in one Of
the big stores in Fourteenth street.
sCome with me, be said.
When we had arrived at the rear 0e
the store he carefully opened door
leading TO q small room. There, on 4
soft lounge, all cuddled up, asleep and
evidently dreaming, was dear child
with golden hair.
"The child,n exclaimed the floor
walker, "beiongs to some woman now
shopping in this place. She is wander
ing around from counter to eounter aaa
has temporarily forgotten her dear little
Willie. We found the child asleep near
the elevator, tired out apparently
"And You will take care Of it tin abe
comes back, ehf'
children to look after each day, Some
are lost, some forgotten, bat the marn-
mas all come back in due season.
just then there was q suppressed
ejaculation ct the door, something that
sounded like;
"Oh, my deardarlingchildch
A woman bounded into the room.
Such kissing, such hugging, YOU never
saw in all your born daysl
cit was like this, the woman said,
II left the dear boy just one tiny nin-
ute to look at some bargains in laces.
Then Mrs, Camp came up, and Of course
I had to talk to her, Time slipped by;
it was most an hour before 1 ever
thought Of dear little Willie again.
"Well, said the floor walker smiling,
che is safe"
Then the woman went away with her
prize, saying something Of each step
that sounded like;
ooh, m-a-m-m-a's dear l-i-t-t-l-e
l-o-s-t b-o-yl Twill n-e-vn---
New York Herald,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
oata Among the ErrntInns.

The tutelar deity Of cats was Diana,
and according to Plutarch the cat was
not only sacred 10 the moon, but was an
emblem of III Hence cats were treated
with peculiar consideration in the land
Of the Pharaohs, the death Of one being
regarded as d great family misfortune.
Egyptian cat funerals were celebrated
with the greatest pomp and ceremony,
their Late owners showing respect by
shaving off their eyebrows and wearing
sackcloth for nine days, In the time of
Moses II was Q capital crime to kin h
cat, and we are told BY Diodorus how q
Roman soldier who killed one was tried,
sentenced ana finally put 70 death. st.
Louis Republic.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
HOW areelen Helnod LInooln.

AuW NEShAby AbApou A4AhUuAMs
SIN McClure's Lincoln and Men of
War Times, | see," said aged Charles
Wister, of Germantown, yesterday,
"that the colonel gives Andrew Curtin a
great deal of credit for LinGoln's nomi-
nation at Chicago in 1860, sat in a
chair beside Colonel Mcclure in that
convention, and think Curtin and all
others were totally overshadowed by
Horace Greeley, Greeley bore Seward
a bitter grudge, He said he had made
Seward governor, and he thought him
ungrateful. On Stewards refusal to act
as he wished, Greeley declared, My time
will come at last When the conven-
tion time arrived we all saw what
seemed to be band of soldiers march
ing up the street, What was it but old
Horace Greeley in his famous plug hat
and white coat stalking along after q
brass band at the head of the New York
delegation. They were the pick and
flower of the state too, They were given
a rousing reception in the convention
hall.
"Greeley had oorFesponded with the
ahlest Republicans throughout the
Union, and for two years had been
planning against Stewards ambition.
When the battle was fought and Lincoln
was nominated Greeley came down
stairs from his room in the hotel with
his carpetbag in his hand. As he bade
goodby his words were, My mission is
accomplished. ."-Philadelphia Record,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
nastsrIa In Croton Water.

The examinations Of artificial ice
made from the distilled Croton water
haye shown that when it does contain q
few bacteria these are not Of many
different species, as Is the case with the
undistilled CFoton, hut they are almost
all Of one single species, and this a
hardy, harmless form which multiplies
readily and rapidly in pure water.-T
Mitchell Prudden in Harper's,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
A Safe InYestment

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you sat
isfactory results, or in case of failure a return
of purchase price, On this safe plan you can
buy from our advertised Druggist bottle Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
IL is guaranteed to bring relief in every case,
when used for any affection of Throat, Lungs
or Chest, such as Consumption, inflammation
of Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, WhoOpiBg
Cough, Group, etc. 1t is pleasant and agree
able to taste, perfectly safe, and can always
be depended upon. Trial bottles free at DR..
W. A. Bnapp's drug store.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

The best words Of Richard III were:
f'Not one foot win fee 50 long as
breath bides within my breast, tor he
who shaped both sea and land this day
shall end my battles o. my life. win
die king Of England
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

A strange custom Is followed by Mex
lean farmers. They use oxen Of one
color ia the morning and another color
in the afternoon. They do not know
why, but they know that Il must be- the
right thing to do, because their fore
fathers did it.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
Ennt Nnia..

Never wear nice pair Of shoes when
you must needs wear rubbers, Ii spoils
them more quickly than anything else.
Have an CID pair TO wear under rubbers,
and thus save your good shoes and enjoy
thecomfert the elder ones give. When
soles are worn thin use insoles- they
will save both shoes and stockings.
These are cut from sole leather. When
suffering from corns cut out tho place
over them from an Qla shoe and cover
with & neat pateh, Il g sure cure. =
pstF9it Fxaq Press
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
THE SONG OF TaE TEXAS ooRN.

was dry and dusty;
was weak and weary,
Now I'm glad and lusty,
And the earth lOOka CHEEKY,
Oh, tho soaking,
Mirth provoking,
Laughter making rain;
Soft and silky,
Mild and milky
Grows my golden grain,
Listen to the laughter
That my leaves are making,
When tho wind comes after
Kisses, softly shaking,
Oh, healthglVIug,
Breathing, living,
Heaven pouring raini
Come, earess me-,
Kiss me, bless me,
Once and once Rgainl
Let your hearts be singing;
Peal your pmans, peeplesi
Set the joy bells ringing
In the lofty steeples.
Praises render
To the sender
or the joyous Taini
OF the living,
The lifegiving,
OF the precious rain. r
John p. s1Olander in Galveston News,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

Cookery ~ these latter days has ba-
Come 9 science. Cookboohs leave no
room for guesswerk. We no lpnRer
mix our ingredients ~ the woman said
she made her brown bread sEirst / iiuf
in what meal thiHl win need, Chen
what rye tho Mcal Eili bsars paxs d
good sized pinch of salt naxt Htfls
AoEr, ttiilo af aloiassas afd aa latoh
wateT ~ ulills u : thiuk h wanis. sad
taen bake s aill J sas Z k done o
LtsHes
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
Merit Wins.

We desire 10 say to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling Or. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Or. Kings New
Lie Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salge and Electric
Bitters, and have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or that have given such universal
Aatisfaetion. We do not hesitate to guaran-
tee them every time, and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price, II satisfactory re-
suits do not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity purely on
their merits. pr WA Knapp, Druggist.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

BillEins-Jimson must have built that
fine house Of his under a mortgage,
didn't he?
Wilkins Yes, How did yon know
BillSinsI notice his shoulders are be-
ginning to look like a mansard roof.
New York Weekly.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

About 20 per cent. Of the wild ami
mails used for the beast tights of tie
Circus Maximus came from northern Az
RIGA, and the Algerian coast towns are
still the fayorite rendezvous of interna-
tional pet dealers.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

Some pupils were asked by an ex-
alnineF At 3 school examination whether
they knew the meaning Of the word
gscandalR One little girl hela Nd aer
hand, and being told to answer tho gues.
ton she replied, aNobody does nothing
and everybody goes telling "a II every
where. - Boston Commercial.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

English Spawn LIDlment removes all Hard,
Soft, or CallOused Lumps and Blemishes from
horses, Blood SpGYin Curbs, splint, Sween.
ey, Ring-Bone, Slides, sprains, all SWoollen
Tbroats, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by the use
Of one bottle. Warranted the most wonder
ful Blemisb Cure eyer known. Sold by DR..
W. A. Knapp, Druggist, Lake Charles.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
Some people seem to think that all they
need in this world is religion,

DR.. +. A. Guild, Atlanta, Ga, writes: "Wm.
sealock, living on ny place, had an ugly run
dies failed to control. As a last resort /
placed him on use of B. 3. B. and the ulcer
began to heal at once, and effected an entire
cure. = 10 remedy wen worthy Of conf
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

/, Don't worry your friends and family with
lhat worn aud faded appearance. Gets bot
" q Creole Female Tonic. It viii cure
your diseased organs and change your pallld
cheeks 70 the rosy hue of health.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

There p nothing just As good as Creole
femels Tonic. Every isdy who BIAS given ID
q uiM VIII geil you thefe D nothing IKE it fer
eerine qisaased conditions peculiar % the
female sex.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

kTest9n's He'd Axe Is a sure cure for any
kiaq q headaehe, bilious neuralgic, acute
aug ehf9nie. Wil cure in l5 minutes and
cure angthipg elAe
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

The first nsYspaper n the mQE6ru
sense was issued monthly 81 Yepica +
4688, the Hrst EnRiiah awa er was
go teuis eiebes7ssgotet
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

Science eanpot produce better remedy for
al malaFial diseases than &c. O. q. Certain
Chill CureH Pleasant 10 take. Guaranteed
Y cure Chills and Fever. Sold by NJ D.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

A prophet may be without honor in his own
eOuDtTy, but there is more &C. c. C. Certain
Corn Cure" sold at home than all other rem
edies of It's kind put together, Sold by NJ.
ID. Kearney.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

Venice ls built on eighty islands,
great ana eman which eFs connected ~
400 bridges, There g act ca4lieqa ~
the sily,- 9ssea Gibbs
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

According 70 q somewhat cynical Old
proyerb the meed IF nightly sleep justly
dqe to average human beings should
thus be distributed; t.six hours to Is
nan, aeyen 70 woman and eight to q
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

Battle Bllioueuess besiege Malaria. break
pp Chills Bith HC. G. q Certain Chm Curs,p
the pleasant remedy No eure, no pay. Sold
by M p. Kenuey
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

Itch on human and horses and all animals
cured in thirty minutes by Woolford's Sapi-
taTy Lotion. This never fails. Sold by W.
A. Knapp, Druggist, Lake Charles.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

When a small boy yells "cheese it," you
can lake It for granted that something has
a curd and be wants to get a whey.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

Count lhafdonet, Of Paris. malSes silk
faon eeliui9aa that il ngaishable
asom that manufactured 81 filgReims
4 . aaasesoaHiy ini.aameels
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

DO not punish your children with bitter.
nauseous mixtures when you can ret 70. e.
q, Certain Chs Guren on 4 guarantes. Any
child VIII take u. Bold by NJ. D, Keafney.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

When a chaperope is MOI needed one is
taken along.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

a man no soouer gets q pair Of shoes broken
tu than they begin Ia break out.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
NE ConsTderane.

Men are apt to worship what they cannot
understand women for example
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

,,lit Stealing away from bad company is justla.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

NeTy feE men aTs y attentive 70 their wives
e fnsg efs g taplr stiskart
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

f,als 5ee vhlR gsoyD avtully peaf re forbidden
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

al pight AZ the bar.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

The higher man climbs the higher the top
Fung Of the ladder keeps moving.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

Fer actual discomfort, disappointment ia
loYe r noIhlng compared y tlght shoea.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

There is good deal Of difference between
foolin' and lynn.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02

A bicycllst taking header presents q COM
bination Of wheel and woe