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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-07-22
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-07-22
UNIVERSITY.
OF LOUISIANA.

Tulane University embraces College, High
School, Il. Sophie Newcomb Memorial Col
lege for Young Women, Law and Medical
Departments. The College has four parallel
conrses--C Classical, Literary, Scientific, and
Engineering. There Is also q special course
Of Electrical Engineering. Next annual SEES
sion of the Academical Departments inelud-
ing the H. Sophie Neweomb College, begins
October 3rd. Law Department opens Hoyem-
Der l4Lh. Medical Department, October l1ih.
For Special or general catalogues, apply 70
the Secretary Of the University. Tulane Hall.
WIN. PRESTON JOHNSTON, President.
OF .a9 Am
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ABSTRACT LANDS IN TIE
reliable work Particular attention
81
adjoining reasonable needed
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me a G.
THAD- MAYO,
Lock Box S6, LAKE CHARLES, LA
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-07-22

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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-07-22

rswNERvous pERILITY. Losr atAN-

HOOD, Failing Memory,
Rxhansting DrhinB, Ter
ribls Dreams, Head and
Back Ache, and all the
effects leading to early
decay, and perhaps Con
sumption or 4 insanity,
treated scientifically BY
new methods with never
failing success.
III SYHIIILISand ell
had blood and SKIN Dis,
eases permanently cured.
KIDNEY and URI,
NARY complaints, Giaet,
GanoEEhma, Structure, VAR
aooele, and all diaeaseB d
the enit0. Urinary Organ
cured promptly, withDR
Injury 10 Stomach, Kid
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-03
How Unpleasant

1t is to see a beautiful child's face dis
figured with vile humors, bursting
through the skin In pimples, blotches,
and sores, and sadder still, when the
young and innocent are laughed at
and twitted in all such cases. Parents
should give them that good and pure
remedy, Sulphur Bitters, which will
search and drive out of the blood ev-
cry particle of humor. Health Gazette.
saw
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-03
sheep Raising In Dakota

Is financial success, as is evidenced
by the statements made by prominent
Dakotians in pamphlet just issued
by the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st. Paul
Railway, copy of which will be sent
free upon application 10 j. H. Hiland,
Genl. Freight Agent, Chicago, ILL.,, or
to VIM. Kelly, Jr., Travelling Pass.
Agt., so So. Third Street, Philadel.
phia, Pa. ~ If
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-03
The BostOn STAR

says DR.. Kauffman's great book on
diseases, its cause and home cure. with
fine colored plates, is the best work
ever published. A copy will be sent
free to anybody who sends three 2.
sent stamps, to pay postage, to A. P
Ordway & Co., Boston, Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30

who had approached and who stood
very quiet in the shadowy angle of a
porch. He only waited to hear her last
words; then he sprang forward and
caught her to him, looking the fashion
able stranger in the face.
I'm the Hiram whose heart would
break-got anything to say to me? he
asked in voice of fury.
No, there was nothing to say. Re-
treat was best In a moment Deb was
alone with Hiram, the snow falling
around them like veil.
sob, Deb, BEN lookin for you every
wharf" he whispered, framing the
shamed little face in his big, tender
hands and hungrily kissing the pleading
mouth. cat last tonight, when I'd most
given up, | reckernized you as you
marched around in that yaller jacket.
Oh, Deb, I love You yet! Do You love
me? VIII you come home this very
night:'
Deb nestled closer, but shook her head.
"I'm not worth your love, Hiram!
ben so bad--to run away like that"
you're worth my love-ef | love
you!" said Hiram conclusively, and that
seemed to settle the matter.
Over the wind swept, snowy street the
music of the New Year chimes came
stealing so sweet they made Deb cry.
But they We're happy tears, and she
drew Hiram's face down and kissed it.
"Ill allus love BELLS" said Hiram
"Hark! Sounds S eff they war sayin
She's yourn-yourn-you rn-foreverr'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30


preach again." walled the old woman
as she chung to his hand; 1--WE air all
worms of the dust, but I'll never call
her tibet. Deb never useter like to be
called wormr'
"I'll git her--or die myself!' and
Hiram was gone.
Half past II o'clock. The bell that
gave the one beat had a mournful SQUAD.
The old year was dying. snowtial.es
pattering il icy kisses upon its old,
SCARED face.
The great noisy pantomime at the
Crystal opera house had been played for
the last time, and at the narrow, dank
stage door group of discharged chorus
girls stood shivering.
They disappeared in twos and threes
until only one was left. 1t was Deb
but how changed! Something hard and
reckless had come to her young face, the
lips and eyes still smirched with the
grease paint her brows bent
AS she waited there a coupe drew up
at the curb. and man much older ths,n
herself and very fashionably atrired
went toward her.
Dear little girl, have kept you
long?" he asked in drawing tone.
"Tell me-are you discharged"
Eyes" came in hard, bitter sigh
from Deb's lips. "Yes-there's nothin
but starvation now or goin home to be
-pitied," and the last word came with
indasc1i ho HE Iitterness
Her companion drew her close to him
and looked into her face.
There's something else-there's my
love! Say the word I'm longing to hear
and I'll take you far away. Say it,
No, nor she whispered, her face pal
ing under the rouge. "Oh, couldn't!'
ut would kill Aunt Ann! And-and
-Hiram-it would break his heart"
Nonsense, dear. You'll just disap-
pear and they need never know
Then something heavenly poured in a
misty ray from little Deb's eyes.
''And even if they never knew
would know, myself, she whispered.
The snow mufiled the footsteps Of
passersby, and she did not hear the nam
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30

was as welcome as rosy face.
Deb sat before it and impatiently
kicked her small, rough boots against
the clawfooted andiron. Her delicate
black brows above intense violet eyes
met in a frown, as if she meditated mu-
tiny, Her arms, wrapped in a gray
wooden shawl were defiantly folded
upon her bosom. Napoleon surveying
his army did not give better idea of
sublime, slumbering strength than little
Deb as she sat there,
Poor, passionate, motherless little
Deb! She was so unhappy-or she
thought she was, which as far as suffer-
ing counts is quite the same thing.
Il hate myself-jest! | hate most
everything! Aunt Ann sez there's nuth-
in with a cuss on this airth, but Miss
Mirabel Vane has showed me it amt So!
She's goin back to the city tomorrow
back to the place she calls theayter,
where she makes believe she's somebody
else, behind row of lights. She'll for
git this old farm where her doctor sent
her to drink the milk; she'll forgit me
fur all she seq I'm so putty, an guess
she'll be plaguy glad to forgit Aunt
Ann, with her nagging and Scripture
mixed together so it's hard to tell one
from t'other."
The ache of longing darkened Deb's
eyes as she leaned closer, as if the blaz-
ing twigs could furnish an answer to
the questions tormenting her.
1.-The city! How / wish l could go
jest onct! Hiram sez he'll take me there
on our weddin journey-but," and the
pretty nose gave scornful tilt upward,
81 don't know as I'd care to see it
when I'm married to Hiram! l don't
know as want to marry Hiram at all
there! He amt like city folks no morn
me-"
AS if this audacious statement even
shocked the twigs! They cracked the
louder and sent up fiercer orange and
purple flames that TRANSPORTED the love-
ly, rebellious face watching them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30

On the 2lst of March, according to
our chronology, the Persians arouse
from their usual apathy and roam about
inglee. The men fall upon each others
necks, kiss and caress each other and
vow eternal brotherly love. The Per-
sian laborer and peddler, who ordinari-
ly does not mind if his hands and feet
are of the hue of night, takes a bath and
has his hair cut, and If the sun is hot he
has his head shorn clear Of hirsute
adornment Balancing himself on the
ground by holding on to his toes, he de-
hvers himself over to the hair butcher,
who is usually a tonsorial artist of no
mean development. Indeed it is said
that several of these public BARRIERS have
become quite rich, notwithstanding that
they perform their hardest labor on this
great holiday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
he diseased portions of the ear There
H-onlv ore way 10 cure dea' mes, apd
Ifaar is by cons jutiouai remedies. Deaf-
ness is caused by al inaamed condition Of
he mucous linng of the Eu,tachian
luoe. When This tube is iuhamed you
have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is eutireiy closed, deaf
ness i the result, and unless the intiam-
mJjion can he taken out aud ;hiS lube re-
stored 10 It's normal condition, hearing
viii he DESTROYED 70 ever: nine cases on;
of ten are caused by catath, which i
nothing bur an nflmaed condition of the
mucous sur aces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of deafness (cau-cd by catarrn
mat cannot be cured by Halls Catarrt
Cure. send for circulars; Tree.
+. j.. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
&N@SOld by druggists. 1Jc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30

cowhide boot could make 1t sounded on
the stairs.
"What in thunder's the row." cried a
hearty nasal voice, and Deb was con
fronted by her lover.
Look at her, Hiram" yelled Aunt
Ann, holding her skirt back, as if even
at few yards distance Deb might con-
taminate her "Look at that exposure
of pusson; at that ungodly disclosure
oh, vanity-vanity! Heaven forbid that
my dead sister should look down on this
ere sad sight--her own offspring gone
over to the washup of Baal. Deborah,
Deborah-you air a lost soul! Worm of
the dust, whar will that vain heart of
yourn land your"
"Lordy!' was all Hiram could say as
he stood dazed, but full to the lips with
admiration, suffering from sudden con-
seriousness of her loneliness and his own
uncouth ugliness.
"Deb"- he commenced, but the girl,
stung to open revolt, threw up her little
head and stamped her foot.
| "Dont you commence preachin, Hiram
Pond. won't stand it from you What
eff did put on one of Miss Vane's dresses!
Guess it's no affair of yourn! love 'em!
love Miss Vane. l wish was her-I
wish ] never seen you-nor Aunt Ann
nor tbs old, stupid placer
She broke into wild sobbing and flung
hers, lf on her Enees beside the bed.
ooh, how I wish | was deadv she
| cried in heartfelt bitterness.
There is d look that death brings &c
the human face-there is look that
love brings-and neither can be counter
feited. 1t was this look of love that
flashed over Hiram'srugged face, giving
it for moment pathetic beauty abso.
lutely real while it lasted.
Deb's words went through him like q
knife. Unable to speak he went slowly
from the room to shut out the sight OF
that sobbing, kneeling figure, to forget
her words, if possible.
But he could not forget. AS he strobe
blindly along the road he saw the truth
SO plainly-Deb was growing cold to him
she was changed.
"Deb-Deb--tha look on your face to
night stabbed me! 'Tain't like as eff
wuz alive quite. I'd ruther you'd killed
me, Deb-killed me with those dear lit
tie hands-than look at me agin as you
did tonight
A sob broke in his throat. He stopped
at familiar stile on the edge of the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30
FOR SALE.

My Farm, formerly the Newell Hunt
ing place. Said farm is in the town OF
Winhall joining Londonderry on the east,
Peru on the north, and on direct road
from So. Londonderry to Manchester.
Farm contains s. acres more or less, suit
ably divided into pasture, tillage and
wood land with splendid sugar orchard
of 500 trees.
The buildings consist of a large two.
story house with l., two cattle barns
horse barn and hennery and other GU,
buildings all in best of repair, running
water to house aud barn; also nice wei
in cellar, all the land lies to the south
and is in high state of cultivation
Said farm is three miles from So. Lon
donderry and twelve from Manchester
aud near school. Farm cuts hay enough
TO winter fifteen head of cattle beside
team and can be bought low this fall or
account of poor health.
For further particulars enquire of s
NJ Holden, So. Londonderry, or the sub
scriber on the premises.
c. v. BRYANT.
Wiuhall, VT. Oct 10, 81.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30
Deb nestled closer, but shook her head.


Among most oriental peoples the year
is lunar and begins with the first full
moon of December. In England, from
calendar in 1852, the legal year began
on March %, and after the change was
made much confusion in dates resulted
before the matter was fully understood
Even yet historical issue is sometimes
clouded by the difference in modes of
reckoning, and it is thus made uncer-
tain whether an event took place in the
year named or in that following.
The present beginning of the year on
Jan. /, in the middle of winter, is not q
natural but an entirely artificial start
ing point. The Greek year originally
began with the winter, solstice, as did
the year of most liSthern nations
Among the Latin Christian countries
| there were seven different dates for be
ginning the new year. March |, Jan. /
Dec. %, March %, used in two ways
| first, by beginning the year nine months
sooner than at present; second, by be
ginning it three months later-at Easter
| and on the feast of ascension.
The usage of the same country has
also varied at different times.
In France under the Merovingians the
year began on March L; the Cerlovin
gians began their year on Dec. 20
and the Capetians at Easter. The Ro
mans, till Caesars time, began the veal
on March 1, and an illustration of thu
reluctance to change names is seen il
the fact that, although the names Sep
tember, October, November and De
cember originally denoted the numbe'
of the month, they are now grossly in
applicable
The Egyptians, Chaldeans, Persians
Syrians, Pb9nicians and Carthaginian
began their year in the autumn, as di.
the Jews their civil year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30

The outside door closed sharply and
brought Deb to her feet with bounce
in time to see natty, feminine figure in
blue serge pass the window.
"Ain't she lovely-jest?" sighed Deb,
not dreaming that her own face was so
much lovelier than Miss Vane's, whose
coloring on cheeks, eyelashes and hair
was so distinctly manufactured.
For moment Deb stood in thought;
then obeying sudden impulse she
slipped from the room, just lodging
Aunt Ann at the foot of the stairs.
Stealthily, as if she were committing a
crime, she dropped to her knees before
Miss Vanes door and took the key from
beneath the mat. When she stood within
the room her eyes were excited as a
cats; the pulsations of her heart ached
her throat.
Oh, how sweetly the place smelled of
violets! How pretty the toilet table was
draped with lace and ribbons
Deb crept to the wardrobe and eau
tiously opened the doors. A simmer
of silks of delicate colors met her en-
raptured gaze. With almost religious
awe she leaned her flushed cheek against
them and gave great sigh. In all her
life she had never had more than two
gowns-one to work in and one for Sun
days. There were fully twenty-and
such gowns!
With trembling fingers Deb took one
from its hook. mastered its intricacies
and stood arrayed in it before the mir
ror, regarding her reflection with rap
ture, almost with veneratiol. 1t was
the first time she had worn low necked
gown, and the effect of her white throat
and shoulders in contrast to her little
sunburned face was positively dazzling.
A smile rippled over her lips as she
recalled grandiloquent phrases which
she had often overheard Miss Vane re-
citing. She struck an attitude of hau-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30

The most shameful feature of the
French Panama canal scandal is that
several ex-members Of the French cahi-
net itself are among those accused Of
taking brides for their votes, Among
them are Rouvier, ex-minister of finance;
Jules Roche, ex-minister Of commences;
Deves, ex-minister of agriculture, and
Thevenet, ex-minister of justice. The
awful DEPTHS of corruption into which
French public life has fallen can be
judged by tits list, which includes also
Leon Renm,lt, ex-prefect Of police Of
Paris. 1t is time for volcano TO burst
when men holding such offices as these
are accused Of having formerly sold their
votes in favor of scheme to defraud
the French people.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30

Ieur and in sepulchral whisper Kissed
"Rather would lie dead at your feet,
Sir Algernon, than deseyerate my faith
r'ssecretmemfy by becomin your bridel
Nearest thou"
Aunt AIMS shrill voice rosein shrek,
"Deb! Debby! D-eb?"
But she paid no heed She grew seri
Gus again as she gazed at this new Deb
one who acknowledged her own beauty,
whose pulses leaped, whose brain teemed
with chaotic, dazzling visions of an ex.
istence as yet unknown, but whore
women wore gowns like this and were
happyl
faint no use! l might wish my
heart out, and it wouldn't make a bit o.
difference! I'll only be Deborah Temp
kins all my life, and not in no ways like
beautiful Miss Vane."
The abrupt opening of the door broke
in upon her suppressed, tempestuous
sobbing, and a Mortified scream, with
the sharp fall of y broom handle across
the threshold, had the effect of thun-
derclap.
LIE me set down" shrieked Aunt
Ann, her gaunt and grenadierlike pro-
portions looming in the doorway, iron
gray curls bobbing like wire springs,
eyelids fluttering, appraised hands Quiv-
ering in horror. lie me set down or
I'll faint Lee me set down, say" and
although no one prevented she continued
to flutter on the threshold, emitting weak
screams.
Deb, absolutely colorless, leaned
against the mantel, her thick soled, ugly
shoes protruding with pathetic incon-
gruity from beneath the shimmering,
silken skirt. But she began to tremble,
while defiance and pride grew in her
eyes, as footstep so heavy that only a
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30

Every year, sometimes in the recess of
congress, sometimes during the session,
members of one house OF the other fall
i'll and drop ont Of life with melancholy
frequency. The seat Of a representative
or senator is prize fer which hundreds
of men scramble, spend money and exer-
ton enough to make them rich What
for? The Washington life is not an easy
one or healthful one, as the long NOR
tality list of members shows. Much work
and worry and poor pay is the fate of the
congressman. There is no great fame in
it. Not more than two or three members
Of any ongress stamp themselves perma-
nently on the time. Still men scramble
to be congressman, and nobody could
give any good reason why if his life de-
pended Oh it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30
WATCHES,
WATCHES!

GENTS GOLD WATCHES. Filled cases, warranted Is
years. dust proof back and bezel wnder and
SETTER patent cap pull bow sunk seconds, engraved
or plain seven ieweed Waltham or Elgin movement
ranted with good usage keep correct time Regular
tail price everywhere from SIS to $1S Our special offer
Only S12.
1gOther styles of gents gold watches furnished at
corespondingly low prices=@l
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30

In the interval his generous heart had
argued out Deb's cause, and he had for
given her absolutely.
"'Twas jest longing for fine clo'es
and things like that sech as makes gals
frackious at times that made her say
what she did to me. P'raps tonight,
arter she's he'd her cry out, she'll say
ag'in she loves .me-dear, sweet, littl.
Debe'
Aunt Ann met him in the doorway.
She was as pale as a piece of bleached
linen, and she looked at Hiram with
eyes that chilled him to the core of his
heart.
"Aunt Ann! What is it," he gasped
sob, Hiram, don't blame me! warn't
to blamer' she groaned, holding out shiv-
ering, appealing bands. Il was mad l
allow, and told Miss Vane to git ont /;
that | might "a known curse would
come from rentin my room to a play
acting, goddess critter who could wear
sech clo'es, butt
But Deb?' interrupted Hiram fierce
ly. What about her?' and he fairly
shook Aunt Ann until her false teeth
ratified.
shes gone with that Vane woman.
Deb's gone!"
"Debr came in heart broken, quiv-
ering cry from Hiram's white lips, and
he clasped his great, strong arms hard
across his breast, as if longing to shut
her close within that shelter.
Echoes of the strife and sin of great
cities had stolen to the green solitude
where his life had been spent, and il
was to New York, that farof place of
glitter and pain, that little Deb had
gone, Suddenly his eyes narrowed and
| flashed
I'm Soin to git Deb and bring her
back!' he said
EFF you can, Hiram-oh, eff it amt
| too lota And toll her I won't never
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30

Welearn that a number of eminent
Republicans have bought all the street
railways in the City of Mexico ard Will
run them in a syndicate on the electric
motor system. Have these eminent
gentlemen lost interest in their own
country Just now?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30
THE NEW YeAa.
A flower unknown; a book unread,

A flower unknown; a book unread
A tree with fruit unharvested,
A path untrod; house whose rooms
Lack yet the hearts divine perfumes;
A landscape whose wide border lies
In silent shade meath silent skies;
A wondrous fountain yet unsoaled;
A casket with its gifts concealed;
This is the year that for you waits
Beyond tomorrow's mystic gates.
Oh, may this flower unfold TO you
Visions Of beauty sweet and new;
This book on golden pages trace
Your sacred joys and deeds of gracel
May all the fruit OF this strange tree
Luscious and rosy tinted be;
This path through fields of knowledge 30
This house with loves content o'erfow;
This landscape glitter with the dew
OF blessed hopes and friendships true:
This fountains living crystal cheer,
As fail the springs that once were dear;
This casket with such gems be stored
As shine in lives that love the Lordl
Lewiston Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30

Lady of the House-Aren't you aware
that the custom Of paying calls on New
Years day has entirely gone out?
Tramp am, madam, but that does
not deter me. As long as there is drop
of blood in my veins am going to leave
no stone unturned to bring it back again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-30

The blacklist leaf ia the history OF
trades unions and labor strikes is that
which will record the story, If it is true
one, of the attempt to poison nonunion
men at Homestead.