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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-09

r. BlankeDbnrg, the Philadelphia
philanthropist, who went to Russia to
superintend the distribution of The
relief donated by America, hasreached
San francisco on his way home, He
says that be never conld have believed
that such suffering existed a. be found
10 the stricken land. Fully one.hAIf
the population in immense districts
died of starvation. Those who survived
did SO by being able to get pint of
Ratery soup aud half pound of black
bread day. Fifteen to twenty
pounds of millet and two pounds Of
the oil Of the seed of snnfOWers made
all the sonp 100 persons got. Often.
times when it was ladled out they
would take il home ana pour water
into the weak soup, hoping TINS 10
appease the pangs of hunger. An in
all, there were fearful scenes There
were gaunt, helpless people assembled
IN bands. Children were so stricken
that their bowels were dislended
Men and women bound themselves
about with bands. Mr. BIankenbnrg
says the Gar has been very much Sian
dered by the reports Of bis indifference
TO the suffsriDg Of his suhjeets; thai
be did everything 10 his power to helE
them, distributing about sl5,OO0,O0C
10 relief The American vessels Iadi
ana and Conemaugb carried over aboul
lll,000,000 pounds Of provisions.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-09
mnDNIGMT AHsAssINe.
a EsIaOdEhKrEIy WilIaiB Kills a
lady NWhO ~ RIeePARE with
Her RSabe.

Texarkana, Ark, August 24.-The
particulars of a dast rdly murder
which was peTpetrated Saturday night
at Cameron, small village on the
Cotton Belt Railway, fifteen miles
north Of here, have Just reached here.
Bad blood has existed for the past
three years between PaschaIl Frazier
and Mr.. Long, and they have had fire.
gnent quarrels. On Saturday they
lad another dispute, during which
Frazier made threats of violence upon
Long. The latter went home, and al
the nsnal bour retired with his wife
and children for the night; he with
the oldest child occupying one bed
and the wife andtwo younger children
taking another bed 10 the same room.
Abont IL o'clock five shots rang out
All the charges penetrated the bed
room. One struck Mrs. Long and
went through her body, causing death
in a few hours.
Attbeinquest held Sunday enough
testimony was brought ont to cause
warrants 10 be issued for Frazier ~
the murderer, and Coleman as an &C,
Gompllce. The latter WAS arrested aud
says Fr4zier did the shooting. Frszief
has fed, but it is not thought that be
can escape the officers who are looking
| for him.
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The End of Al SharpshOOtcr

st., Louis Globe Democrat.
THE best rife shot ] ever saw was
an east Tenuesseean who acted as
seoui for the army of the Cumberland, "
said M ,jor R. B. Bser. "Hrs name
was Bruwnlow, but whether he was a
relative of the fighting par8"n of that
name ] do not know Brownlow was
a tall, lank speclman of humanity and
looked like a typical frontlersman.
He wore a coonskrn cap and carried a
rife a foot longer than himself, with
which he could Put half an ounce OF
lead squarely between mans eye at
distance Of nearly MALT mile He
fought for sheer love of it, was AWAY e
bunting for victims and used to boast
that he avenged duzen Confederate
week He huug on the euemy's
picket lines night and day, and when
odd Tum, a. he called his lingering
eternity of a gun, cracked, there wat
certain to be death
''One day during q sharp skirmisL
Browniuw eHscoDsced himself 10 a big
cottonwood tree, and WAS dropping
Uonfederates as fast as he could feec
bullets to 'Old Tom when a Mlrsls
suppl shsrpshoOter made sneak lo
another tall cottunwood abon. 69t
yards distant. The Tennessean spleC
him; there were two pnffs of smoko
from among The green leaves and til,
two killers came down head first, wit
their long deer rifles rafting afte
| them.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-09

Trzas-The droulh continues in
some Of the Northwestern counties
where cotton will be light; but over
other sections light showers have i'm
proved crops, except some localities in
southeastern portion report too much
rain for picking.
Luuisiana-Hesvy rains in southern
portion unfavorable for crops; cotton
improving in north portion and open
ing fast, though some complaints OF
wOrms; plant cane satisfactory; too
wet for stubble; rice harvesting begun,
and a large crop will be made.
Acknowledgements about nor.
NAL; rainfall unevenly distributed;
average SUNSHINE; weather conditions
continue favorable; caterpillar and boil
worm in central and southern portions
but no serious damage yet; cotton
opening, no picking yet.
Acknowledgements below nor
NAL; very little sunshine; rainfall in
/ excess in east and south Alabama; de
fcient IN other sections; cotton mol
doing well; outlook for other crops
fair.
Georgia-Cool and rainy weather;
cotton picking is general over southern
portion of the state; but there are
complaints of rnst and shedding from
every section, the crop is far below
the average.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rains in western
portion; temperature and sunshine de-
fiCient in eastern portion; rainfall gen
orally deficient aud badly distributed;
temperature and Sunshine nearly nor
mai; frequent thunder storms, quite
severe 10 some sections.
South Carollna-RainfalI badly DIS
trlbuted; where no rains have fallen
the injury 10 the cotton crop is now
past remedy; many farmers think the
crop will fall greatly below their ex
pcctalions of few weeks ago
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and sun
shine below normal; rainfall average
except deficient IN central and western
portions; fall blowing for wheat genera
where rains fell; acreage increased
general crop conditions good.
North CarOllna-Serious drouth pre-
walls; no rain in many places, for from
s three to FIVE weeks; beneicrtl shower
| 10 central districts on Monday; corn
cotton, tobacco and gardens bad,
s dam aged by droulh.
D Arkansas-Temp"TAture and sun
shine about normal; precipitation
s sIghtIy above; cotton generally good
late corn injured by droulh; peache
b falling of; late potatoes injured il
northern sections; no complaint @
= worms.
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mannTEp uNDEa DIREss.
4 TurltIah E7irl's stsE-y of Her
hbsimcffDn Rna Coercion.

Turkish Girls RksE-y Of Her
Abduction Bna Coercion
Boston, Aug. 3I.--A queer case OF
alleged abduction and forced marriage
was brought 10 the attention Of the
police here. The victim of the plot
was Julia Habib, a pretty Turkish glrl,
Who lives with her mother and brother
10 Providence. Nermntalo G.. Essafe,
a fruit peddler, fell IN love with her,
but she did not favor his snit. A few
days ago the girl received note in
forming her that relative of hers was
aiek in this city, and asking her to
come 10 her assistance. The girl
obeyed the summons, and after the
train had left providence she asserts
that Bssafe Joined her. With threats
of death, abe alleges she consented &c
marry him, and when they reached
this city sister Of the eager lOyei
and man who gave the name Khardlt
KAREN Joined the party. They went
TO the city registrars office and sc
cured a license by representing thai
the girl was II years old; that bel
parents we're IN the old country, anc
that the man Khardie Karen was heI
guardian and consented TO the mar
rage. Essafe and the girl were mar
ried by the Rev. Father Lugi Paroli
and the groom took his bride at onct
to his home "A brother of the bridt
hurried INTO the registrars office tt
prevent the issuing Of the license
He informed the registrar that hi
sister had been abducted, and that al
the representations by which th'
license was secured were false. Tn
girl kicked mp a rumpns as soon al
she WAS installed in her new home AM
refused fatty to live with her leg
lord. That very night she escap'
and fled to her home. Esssfe folIOwet
the next day and threatened TO shoe
her if she did not return TO BOstor
with him, but she had lawyer work
ing in her interest, and Essafe fled
The lawyer filed a petition in tn,
superior court for an annnlment o
the marriage, and then returned II
Providence 10 set the police afte
| Essafe.
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TIE USEFUL TEBEERAPH,
And the lowing HABsHnGeB II
Bore 40 EPuftlmE Wives.


r. Z. Commercial Advertiser.
Five gentlemen, all from nearby
towns, engaged a room at hotel the
other night, and from stray hints they
dropped, the clerk understood that
they were going to engage in festive
game OF ''draW."
For some little time after grange.
ments had been concluded the gentle
men hung around the office gazing at
one another Finally the eldest Of the
lot said: Boys / suppose we have
got to square it "
The remark met with general appro'
baton, and in a moment all were sup
piled with pens and telegraph blanks
Here are the messages they sent their
loving wives:
.'fWill not be home until late. James
has dropped into town on his way to
Europe and must see him of"
"Our bookkeeper was burned out
this afternoon, and his child was badly
injured. Will not be home until late.
Have to balance the books. The
cashier is drunk again"
''Do not expect me until morrow,
as 1 am compelled torun mp 10 Albany
But the last of all was gem. L
was from an old married man, auc
was to this effect: 'Do not wait W
for me; if you do you will be very
tmedn
And then the five men, having dis
charged their duty at home, went NJ
stairs and unboxed their chips.
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How He Turned Their Mends


a church paper exchange is respUn
sibIe for the following story Of a Curn
wall clergyman who had been much
annoyed by the way the members Of
his congregation had got into Of look
ing around to take stock of late
corners. in opening service at a re-
cent meeting be, therefore began with
this announcement Brethren, ! re-
greet 10 say that y0nr attention is too
often called away from yonT devotional
exercises by your very natural desire
10 see who comes after you to church
To save You the trouble l shall in fu
tnre name each person who may en-
ter after opening" He then calmly
C tntinued, 'Dearly beloved " bntpaased
Immediately 10 luterpoIats: Farmer
Slubbln, with his wife aud daughter"
Rsnming his exhoFtation with per
feet gravity hepresently again paused,
Sam Curtis and William DiggIe."
The abasbed congregation kept their
eyes studionsly bent on their books.
The service proceeded in the most or
derby manner, the parson interruptmg
himself every now and then to an
nounce some new arrival, who lnvari
ably looked somewhat surprised. A.
last he said, still with thesame gravity
Mrs Symous, of the Red Lyon, 10 \
new bonnet" To mument the rev
erend gentleman was aware of biz
mistake, but it was too late. Every
female bead in the congregation has
turned around.
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Chicago, H., Aug. 3l.---Tbe North
sOestsrn Christian dtig0cate,pf Chicago,
the 1tlicisl organ Of the Methodist
church Of the noFthwest, 10 its issue
published today, announces that Mrs.
Gen. John Logan has undertaken 10
raise Sl,o00,00O from the women
Of the country Tor the Amefican Uni.
Voraily, the national Institution founded
by lhe Methodiats Al Washington. p.
IG. The university expecLs u secure
x fund of 10000, 900 for bnlIdings
and endowment.
Mrs. Lpgan'a plan i 70 organise The
women into state, congressional, dis
iFicl and local leagues. these leagues
to cooperate with her 40 Kissing The
money 10 aid II this great enterprise
The mlllion dollar fund would be De.
voted fox tlsabeneiit Of women students
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-09
A C0Hn1OrGRIple kEaFHn Weather
hbresa.


Chicago Mail
''Nvvei heard Of Chinese colIap,
sing from the heat, did your asked y
west side doctor IS be famed himself
vigorously and occasionally iugged
away at his shirt collar. aThey may
be heather but they have more com
mon sense ID apparel than all Of Us
good Christians combined ! Just
passed one Of The quened gentry stAld-
ing a. the corner of Madison and
Clark al high noon, the sun ponfing
upon the top Of his head and the ther-
mometsr Registering 81 10 the shade.
He was cool as cucumber He wore
no band about his shirt and 40 collar
to shirt Of blonse. Vest be had none.
You and 4 have from twenty
TO twenty eve tfiaknesses Of cloth
close shout chi jugulara and lhon We
aay We are Christians. Christians
know suicide 10 Be sinful, don't they
Thenihow dare they choke ibemselyes
10 blisiering weather. And the China
man isn't idiof enough 70 clinch bis
nndergarments 70 bis back with per.
spifaiinn pTodacing Auspenders, nor
wear his shirt inside biz trousers He
aifscta cool asndals and light hats, abd
i IL ali ahoNs \ superb regard Tor biz
saieiy, NsStio iollawing the example
81 orr hFat parents ID their fret eslatei
ihe Chinese plan 10 simmer is tue
moa. comfoFlahls style 81 dress upon
i the face Of The EARTH
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-09

N|NH4AIAA
II Raao, Tex. Aug. es.--A company
has been Incorporated under the laws
Of New Mexico for the purpose of put
ting h BIG international dam across
fhe Rio arandn for The purpose Of
lrrigating both IN Mazico and tLe
UnIted States. VIM Hamilton, Of
New York, il at the bead of the project
and the company Is incorporated for a
eepital Of SO 100000 The dam will
BE- bnilt about Eve miles above FL Paso,
81 sha monnlain gateway Il will be
900 feet long, d solid masonry from
rliff ID clif, resting 0n aolia lime
RiOne Foundation, and Will be heveutg
feat high Col. Adaon Mills, uf the
Uniled States corps II engineers. asti-
nralea tbs cost q The dam At $500, 900.
There will be two double iron gates
81 The Texas side of tisc canyon and
c q PRECISELY tbs aame si2e and
Wtassn aa she Mexican side. From
caB gates Two canala will n GU
Ahs0n aa oak fnllnwing slan biali
w ahp Texas arid Alaxican siaas
ranabla II eafrg wing 2 gninme Of water
smestg iset lie and len feet desp
a lIa estimated TIE fnii cost d
be seufiaied aysiem, Including ihs
dam, ia siirhse laisaals, bead
Alsa. saeE. afc,. al .5ne901 Ihs
anssFuh - s4is dam wil eEaate II
nsapa gleen snilaf l0ng aus
W 8e nila isse iih ~ aesagl
daash ST aat gans five feet
iom III " eonssrueteg
- bol q ibe canyon a5ag.
p'eaish fhe lake from
ns na sp 3 np - Sigh
alliaa ha o
~ g nsinaHssi Hasa
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Friendship Is geBerally abused By
those who profess Il, II istoo often
supposed ID carry with Il an official
fright 70 that kind 8f esndoF which i
always insolenee. There can be no
greater mistalle. The more intimate
our relations are with any one, be Il
friendship OF in love, ths less should
NO strain the opportunity 10 say M
/ pleasant Or impeFlinent things. In
tiHlaey does not abaolve from courtesy
though il ID 40 often separated from
1 Il bg unwiatiom and the impstuosity
of human nature,
This great man Is he who hath moth
ing to fear and nothing to hope from
another. IL Is be who, while he dem
onstratss the inignity Of the laws, and
ia able 70 correct them, obey them
peaceably. II is he who looks on the
ambitions both as weak and fraudn-
lent 10 IA be who hath no disposition
or occasion for any kind Of deceit, no
reason for being or for appearing diff.
ferent from what he il. II rs he who
can call together the most select com
pany when il pleases him.
4 Loyalty TO truth requires that as
much attention be paid TO giving
sufficient force and strength TO our
words As TO refraining from giving
too much. Yet very intelligent, care
| fnl people frequently do not see this
and ID their anxiety 10 avoid the
ezaggeration which they fail to give
that force and vigor 10 their words
that truth demands.
i "A well preserved nervOus system
can stand an occasi0nl attack oil
righteous Indignation in which con
siderable strong temper or passion
may be manifested, If time is taken to
fully ''cool off between the heats" Ii
Is the continual fretting, grumbliRg
and growing, without intervals Of
rest, that is wearing and injurious.
i DO not think of your faults, still
less of the faults Of otheTt. In every
person who comes near You, look for
what is good and strong; having thai
Irejoiee IN il, and youF faults will droT
of like dead leaves when their tins
comes.
4 You have your own soul to save
first, and then the souls of yOuI
neighbors, if they will let yOu; and
for that reason yeu must cultivate mol
spirit Of criticism, but the talents
that attract people to the hearing oil
the word.
\ Hope spiritnalizes tho earth. Hops
makes It always new and even 10 THE
earlh'B best and brightest aspect, hope
shows II to be only the shadow Of al
infinite bliss hereafter.
I Any coward can fight battle wher
he's sure Of winning, but give me tbs
man who has the pluck TO fight when
he's sure Of losing.
4 Death presses heavily on that mar
who being but too well known IL
otb"rS, died ~ ignorance of himself
1 Never does MAD portray his oWr
character more windy than in his
manner of portraying another.
i Every man is in some sort a failnrt
TO himself. No one ever reaches the
heights to which he aspres.
1t is well to remember that w
should forgive many things in Others
but nothing in ourselves.
/ Some persons, by hating vice toe
much, come to love men too little.
/ Life takes its color and quality no
from the days, but the dawBs.
The heart is the source Of all tru'
eloquenee.
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Open 10 several Explanations.

Chicago Tribune.
''WeIl, broke out the exchange
editor all at once, perhaps You can
tell the difference, sir, between q tun
mel and a leave of absence that has
expired"
''The one is 8 bore" retortnd the
financial editor in tone Of lond de.
fiance, i'and the other gives you a
tired feeling. The band will nov play
'sAnnie Lau--"
"Shncksl You're not within a
Thousand miles of it. ] knew you
couldn't guess 1t. The difference
81
''Hold on!p snorted the financial
editor. "a man that can't guess q
cheap little connndrnm like that
Chow do yon know it's a cheap
connndrnm?" exclaimed the exchange
editor exciledly.
''Dldn't you Try TO giyeit away just
now, I'd like 10 know3"
"'Mphl You gave yourself away
trying To-
'fIbe difference" unused the financial
editor, "betweeu a tnnnel and n---and
a whail"
IA leave Of absence that has
EXPIRED
swell, now, ! put it 10 you, if that
isn't about the stupidest--hold on
I've got it. One is out at the endingi
and the other is the end of the ont
ings"-
| "Nawp ejacnlated the exchange
editor, snpTemely Disguised. "Tht
0ns Is 40 ex eayation and the other i
an ex,yacRtionl7
4 II was warm day and the financla
editor tainted dead away.
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a. HbE6AsEEAsNE AND FAWAN.
AAsEsazAY.


Haughton, la, Aug. 20 Three
men we're killed here Saturday night
ID . fight At dance, Manrice Miller
and Bob and Jahn Carter. Miller Waa
Oh tie fioer with Ida PilxiDglon, when
Bob Carter came Gp and sid: *This
le our selp She sad snn,n and Bob
saia, gon are liar, whereppan ME-
ler knocked him down. Then John
fred thTss SHOTS - Miller. all taking
eject, Miller seized John, then Bob
Gut Miller 10 ihe back. Miller dEeN
hls k'sale ana went % aafk on both.
~ slgha lasted about eve minutes, III
the end of which Bob and John cRBiar
we're hogh dead Miller died few
hours later When Ae 8as nBdlaaood
tHentg5oar knife sud lhree hnllsl
#enaas we're found.
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10 Bolivar, No.. % The 9th met.
there was performed marriage cere-
m0ny which allfaeied more than the
aversgu attention, aud created no it
De exeiiamens. Ihia WAS the Huptials
q Col Powell, lie e4as giant seven
Seal eight inehea % haighl end Mss
Eseufsella Mafisg tha midget only 2g
ia6aas all he brides midoHen
mother ahiscsad e stIennoaaiy 20 thg
match, lhat 4 as neeeRsagy Tor thf
c9ppiei6 ran sway ~ order % 3
nniied ii asdloe hsg pefa bod
s0naa8.sd With SIRENS aud lhl
m0yhsr iaslaW Nas iaaily sppsasee IS
ihp bow maaaGa Increasing Ap e
of bgfh aosifReliag pasila
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TULANE UNIVERSITY.
OF LOUISIANA

Tulane University embraces College, High
School. "a. Sophie NewcOmb Memorial Col
lsge for Young Women, Law and Medical
Departments. The College has four parallel
courses Classical, Literary, Scientific, and
Engineering. There is also special course
OF Electrical Engineering. Next annual SEES
sion of the Academical Departments tnclud-
ing the H. Sophie NeweOmb College, begins
October Bird. Law Department opens Novem-
Der 18th, Medical Department, October 18th.
For Special or general catalogues, apply TO
the Secretary of the University, Tulane Hull.
WIN. PRESTON JOHNSTON, President.
81 % 3m
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FOR SALE.

OOLEs, BOX OR WARDROBE LOUNGE,
~ is a perfect lounge by day and perfect
bed by night, and you can put away as much
or other articles as in the average wardrobe.
You get three articles for the price Of one.
No extra charge for packing or shipping
Mrs. Dr. Talmage, wife Of the celebrated
preacher, says these lounges are very nice.
Price in CretOn, SO, Sl2.
Raimc, So, Sl4.
Raw Silk, $40. sos.
Silk Brocatelle, S25, $50.
Terms-10 per cent discount cash with Or
der, or one-half with order, balance GO days.
ALFRED COLES,
Grand and Myrtle Avenues, Brooklyn, N. ].
febl2-g2iy
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Ne afe ail pyaH8 II 4etailRia Tor
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alast incident n i u oaa n VI did
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Sch e. Cd Fid "a So pa sid ge, 81
ol "a 81 SUI mayb6 ss Be D
lH8sfN gt pnf Aaass Han, aa9 Then
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Mgaghg Nlnaa M!il!aAgai Mon,

A SURE CURE ns as1 v sgis 9a s'i st.s q
organic weakness, destroying both mind and
bodY with al It's draadful ils perrnanantlH cured