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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The ball at Norris hall, Westlake last
Friday night, was attended by quite
number Of young ladies and gentlemen
from this side, who report having had
most delightful time. II is said that two
of the gentlemen suffered somewhat from
seasiekness while crossing the lake on
the return trip.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The Lake Charles Musical Society gives
q grand concert, to wind up with dance,
this, Friday, evening, at Lake View Hall.
This viii be rare treat to all lovers Of
music. Don't fail to attend. The best
talent of the city viii be supplemented
by musicians from abroad.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12
BELT LINE RAILWAY.


INV STEAMER HAzEI-.I.eaves Lake Charles
z o II, am, and 1, 3, 5, and G 30 p. m; and
eayes Westlal1e at 6, s, 10, IL, q, m, and 2, 4,
ID 0 p. m
sRRoE NAH, BoAT--Leaves for the Gulf every
Ipndav, wednesday, and Friday, att q m, and
0pturns every Tuesday, Thursdayi aud Saturr
IN arriving at D. M.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

A mid-week Sunday, last Wednesday
might properly be termed. 1t WINS the
Jewish ''day of atonsment" and observed
by pious Jews all over the world. When
our Hebrew friends close their doors
there Is hut little business transacted in
Lake Charles.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The first page Of the EcHo contains
some very sound reading matter from a
democratic standpoint this week, among
other things a reorganization Of the work
accomplished by the present congress,
the effect Of the new tariff, etc.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The concert of the Lake Charles Mu-
steal Society this Friday evening at Lake
View Hail will be the event Of the season.
See the magnificent program. The Gu"
tertainment will conclude with dance,
at which the elite of the city win be
Dregent.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The giant mill of the Bradley Ramsay
Company commenced to move for the
first time in many months last Monday
morning. The lumber market is picking
up, and within short time all our mills
will be engaged to their fullest capacity.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The Fair at Jennings, October 22-25
win draw exhibits from widely sepa-
rated portions of the state. The speak
ing promises some good attractions.
Governor Foster speaks at o'clock Tues
day, the 2sd aud Professor stubbs,
director ofthe State Experiment Stations,
win deliver an agricultural address on
the afternoon Of the 9th.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

Land Office at New Orleans, La,
September 22J, 1894.

Land Office at New Orleans, La,
September 22J, 1894. (
Office Is hereby given that the follow,
in iDg-named settler has iled notice Of
be intention n make finsl proof ~ support
N bis claim, and that said proof will be made
befor Clerk 0f District Court, at Lake
Charles, La, on November 18th 1894, Ylzs
ASTON 0lEMIcH,
who made Homestead Entry, No. II ga, for
the NRll of NW1(, NW5l Of NEll4, AID ~
of Mex Sec 20, 1p 49, re w,
He names the following Witnessed 70 prove
hle continuous residence upon and culeiya-
tlon Of, said land, VIZ; Jas. w. Barrett, \.
Ii. Browning, Irwin Cooley, Jas. Andns,
ali Of Wesilakes La.
g. Med. BRUMBY, Register.
~ o..
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The past week has been very favorable
for the ingathering of crops, and the har-
yesting of rice, picking cotton, Ofcutting
hay, and husking corn, have made rapid
progress. A general rain would be a
welcome change,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

MERRYyILIE, La Oct. l, 1894.
This Is to certify that intend 10 make ap-
plication 10 the General Land Office 10 home
stead the following described land as a
homestead, viz: The M of NWH, See 3,
M OF Mex, Sec. 7, M, s., Ii liz West.
La. Mer. THOMAS PORTLAND.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The Baylor University Literary is on
our table, and glance at its pages
shows marked Improvement over
previous efforts of the students of Baylor,
and that it is fully abreast of the times.
The Literary is valued exchange.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

Louis Prade wishes us TO correct the
stement made in the Commercial that
cistern factory was destroyed BY fire
Tuesday evening, the I'd inst, The
only destroyed small stable and
friage houae in the rear OF the cistern
etory which was not damaged in the
ghtest. Prade Is still filling AL orders
tanks and csStarus ~ test as they
Pee in at prices thai defy competition.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

Mr.. T. j. Lacy, of Washington, La,
the veteran nurseryman Of Southwest
Louisiana, is in our city delivering or
ders for fruit trees ordered last spring,
and taking orders for next springs de-
li,.nnr-
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12
rhe III S. QOs Reports
saou RoyaF Baking Powder
asrfor q 81 ekhsgE

tKla WA COR gea lle lilest
Nv 'ig E q eriRin CpngA Gnre ia tAe
e9test Eenledg exfent iur the ours q
erippe Group Coughs celpa q. ssee'
~ Us 81 10. kearnas
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

During my abeanse from tiie eity en-
'fysY, my surveying and engineering
.sinesa lne hean PLAYED IL tie lands y
'of 2. =, Philhrick PARTIES desisiiaA
n services afe respectfully referred y
in. 22-tf Il bqliu4'fs'
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

Pursuant to call issued by several
reputable citizens, aided by liberar dis
tribution of notices circulated far and
wide, the first republican meeting since
the earpet-bag regimen assembled at the
Phoenix Hall last Tuesday evening. It,
was a motley crowd, composed to a large
extent of black and white republicans,
interspersed with few democrats drawn
thither by curiosity Those present
numbered abnut seventy all told, who
were RECALLED by u speech from Gen.
Taylor, one Of Watkins latest ventures
in the newspaper line. The speech was
a REPETITION Of what has appeared in the
Am@ioaR for the past three weeks, or in
other words, mild echo Of the Chicago
Inter- Ocean. We understand that re-
publican club was formed at the close of
the meeting.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12
ECFoEs.

Lake Charles is we'll stocked with mer.
cnandise Of every description.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12
Mrs. ISAAC X E1ENDER.
Lower Choupique School District, /
AnAnl.a.. InnL 4

A4VNVA NhouFllu0 hoCuuol AgiSbIlCbY
October 2, 1894.
!, Daniel Young, a patron of the above
school, do hereby certify that my children
have received in twelve years only seven
months schooling in the public school of
this district, and ] would request that
either John McNeese, superintendent of
schools, or some membar of the school
board would explain what becomes of the
school fund. DANIEL Young.
l, William A. Lyons, resident of the
Choupique district, do hereby certify that
within the last twelve years my children
have received not more than seven
months schooling paid for by the public,
and that from teacher paid only $50 per
month. w. A. LYONS.
/, Joseph N. LeDOuX, a resident of the
ChOupique school district, do hereby GER
tify that my children have received with
in the last fourteen years the benefit of
only eleven months schoOling-five and
n half monts in the Choupique school and
five aud q half the Sugar school district.
JOSEPH n. LEDoUN.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

a good gentle horse. years OLD; works
harness or under the saddle. Also,
livery wagon ana etof single harness.
58-2t ! kEINAuERs
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

Wednesday, the 10th inst, was cele-
DRAFTED by our Hebrew frieuda, as the
day of atnnement. This is the most
solemn day of the Jewish calendar, and
all their places of business were closed.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

Don't trouble yourself to prepare q
Thanksgiving dinner, for the Ladies Of
the NJ. u. church will serve dinner on
that day for the citizens of Lake Charles
aud the strangers that are within our
gates. 5z-tL
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The appellate court now sitting Ia this
CITY win probably conclude It's labors
this week.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12
me School Rnad
vrScrnr Oct. ?, 1894.

vINcEnr, Oct. ?, 1894.
Editor Echo.
Dear Sir-Enelosed please find q few
certificates to verify the complaint made
while in your Office last week. | could
send you many more, but win not tres
pass upon your columns. We are hap
ny, illiterate people, who since the strike
Of 1se0-6I have Submitted to everything
until in a late number ef the Echo
you published some facts in regard to our
illiteracy in common with the rest Of the
state. This set us to thinking, and We
requested you to publish statement of
the available funds from all sources de-
voted tOpublic education, which you did,
andwe found it to be quite large, exceed
ing by far what we had anticipated.
What we wish to know is how this
fund was divided. Mr.. John McNeese,
our superintendent of public instruction,
win have no objection to answering the
following questions:
LIST, Does the state make any discrim-
nation in favor of any locality
End. Does the police jury make any
such discrimination
Srd. Is the money issued so much per
capita
Webave sixty-four enumerated scholars
(pupils) in our school district, and we
had a teacher employed at the rate of $50
per month. Other schools with fewer
scholars have the services of teachers
paid from forty to fifty dollars per month
for from five to seven months.
We think we have just cause for COM
plant, and append the following certii-
Gates to substantiate the charges we have
made.
Lower Choupigue School District, !
October 2, 1894.
hereby certify that my children have
received within the last thirteen years
only ten months schooling in the the
above named school.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The Lake Charles College opened Mon
day. October LIST, as stated in last weeks
Echo. Many friends and patrons were
present. ut the opening exercises, which
we're very interesting. Addresses were
delivered by the following gentlemen;
pr. II. L. IIgBBell Prot 5. *. Knapp
Prof. Ward, Mr., King aud Mr.. Alfred.
Miss Cudabac then gave a specimen Of
her skin as pianist, which was very
beautiful and well executed. The stu
dents were then classified and began
their work with much interest. There
are J large number Of students, and more
are expected, and prosperous term Y
anticipated BY the faculty.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The Rev. A. L. Clay was in our city
Monday evening, and called q meeting
at the court house to organize a brauch
of the state society for the prevention Of
cruelty to children. Most Of our people
are acquainted with the great work or
ganized by Mr.. Clay, assisted by wife
aud some Of the warm hearted Christian
men and women of New Orleans. The
meeting at the court house was not as
well attended as we could have wished
only fifty or sixty heing present, How
ever branch was organized and Off
oers elected as follows: Vim. i. sehwing,
superintendent; Joseph Moore, attorney,
and Mrs. Jno. Davidson, superintendent
Of the children's department.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12
NOTICE.

MERRIVILLE, La, Sept. Goth, 1894,
1 Intend entering, as a homestead. the
HEL OF SEX, 81 Of MEX and SEX OF
NWL OF Sec. s, IN TIP. s, r 10 w, Louis
sAM'L. D. WIAGATE.
3i-6t
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

10 Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moeling, on
! 10th inst, a twelve pound boy. The
mber of male births recently would
em to indicate war.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

Mr.. Frank Mix, an old and esteemed
citizen of Lake Charles, has removed
with his family to Monroe, La. We COM
mend him to the citizens of Monroe as
high-minded honorable gentleman.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12
Notice.

PINE HILL, La, August Goth, lS9i
Public notice Is hereby given that intend
10 make application 10 the Government Land
Office TO homestead the VIZ of the MEX,
the NWA OF the SEA and The sEl Of t6e
sWH Of Bee. 81. TIP. 5 b, r 10 West.
26Bt 7. j. FOSTER.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

N. Solomon has just returned from
New Orleans where he has been laying
in stock of liquors, tobacco and cigars,
bought at way down prices. Look ont
for his advertisement later on.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12
ROYAL Baking Powder.
Highest of all IN IeaveniHg
strength.-u. S. aovsrnmsnt Report.

Do youeough9 ifsO, 1t is your own fault.
We guarantee &C. G. @. Certain Caugh
Cure" to cure Coughs, Colds, LaGaippe,
Group, WhOoping, Caugh, and throat
and Lung Diseases. Sold by-M, D. Kear-
ney,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

Don't forget the Jennings Fair on the
22d inst, to continue four DAYS.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The greatest remedy knwn for Chills,
Feavor and Malaria is sc. @. G. Certain
Chill Cure. Sold by NJ. d. Kearney.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

A wedding in high life is one of the
things in the near future. The pros
pectiye bride resides in Goosport, and
tho groom is-weIl, very prominent in
business circles.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

n. Pfice,s Cream Baking Powder
lR0Eia'sFaIrIIigAees Nsasl and DIgIoaa.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

MIR. }. z. Hodge, of the Hodge Fence
Company who has been travelling in the
north in the interest of the company, is
expected home this week.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

See the new advertisements of DeghazO
at the head of this page If you want
to buy Your wife, your sister, or your
sweetheart a watch, now is your chance.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The circuit court of appeals is in ses-
sion IN this city this week. with Judges
Perry and Blackman on the bench. Sew
eral important appeals will be tried.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

Last Tuesday was the coolest day of
the season so far, the mercury in the
morning being only 70 degrees above
freezing point.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

Prom present Indications Malaria will
Ii dsiye.l into he Gulf Of Mckay By the
Great GonQneror g. d. @. CertaAV Chill
Cnre.s sold By n y. kearaey
"a alassa alaanaa a Mrs. Lexaaaals.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12

The great rice mill is now running on
full time, and turning out thousands of
barrels of the best rice in the market.
The highest price paid for rough rice.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12
Advertised E.eruers
The Al. G. Field Minstrels.

arties calling for any OF above letters VII
'''' 80 JAS. p. GEARY. P. NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-14

now successful in so many cities, par
ticularly in Chicago, where about a
dozen large establishments of the
kind have the name "Kohlsaat'' over
Their doors.
IA che bakery business young Kohl
sat made money hand oven fist. He
'.~-Nrd night and day, did anything
and crythi2g and took no recreation.
lie got so that he knew exactly how
many motions, or rather how few mo-
lions, waiter 0+ght to make in taking
a cup from the table, washing it, WHIP
ing it, and setting it back on the shelf.
Ii a fellow could not be taught TO do
this IN the feweSt possible number OF
motions, he was discharged In the
same way the employer supervised
every detail of the business. In due
time, of coarse, he fell prey to ner-
Yous prostration. One day he figured
for an hour and could not, for the life
OF him, tell the sum OF six and nine.
Then he had to quit work for two
years and travel, meanwhile studying
and practicing all forms of benevo-
lence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-14

The desk stood open upon the table,
and Hugh had been observing il
closely.
Would you mind emptyin- this,
dear, that l may examine il little:''
he asked.
Wondering at the request, she com
piled. For half an hour he was busily
engaged with the desk; then with d
triumphant exclamation he held I'D a
thick folded paper. Elsie turned pale
Open it, Hugh. [ am afraid to-"
Well, of course you know what it
was-the much looked for will. hidden
III secret drawer in the old desk.
Hugh's trained eye had noticed a dis
crepancy in the size of one of the COM
partmentS and the outside of the desk
and had set his wits to work to dis
cover the cause, with this happy result.
Elsie tried in vain to check her hys-
terical SObS
Forgive me, Hugh" she said. 1T
is only because I'm 50 happy. And
that dreadful Mrs. Wilkins can't have
the dear old home, and I'm almost sure
Aunt Martha knows."-New York
Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-14

out into the bush in quest of game,
and on one of these solitary excursions
he sat down to rest in the shade of
willow on the bank of a shallow
stream; sitting there, with cheek resi-
ing on his hand he fell into = bowls
revere. After some time hp bncsnnn
aware in vague way that on the
"h!te sandy bottom Of the stream
there was stretched a Ions black line
Which had not been there at first. He
continued for some time regarding it
without recognizing what it was; but
all at once, with an inward shock.
became fully conscious that he was
looking at a large snake.
Presently, without apparent motion.
so softly and silently was it done the
snake reared its head above the sur
lace and held it there erect and still.
with cleaning eyes fixed on me in
question of what l was. 1t flashed
upon me then that it would be a good
opportunity to test the power of the
human eye on the snake. and | set
myself the task of looking it down.
1t was a foolish effort. The bronze
head and sinewy neck. about which
the water flowed without riDDle
were as if carved in stone. and the
cruel. unwinking eyes. with the light
and going in them. appeared
to glow the brighter the longer | |
looked. Gradually there came over me
sensation of sickening fear, which. |
If L had yielded to it, would have left
me poWerless to move; but with a cry
leaped up and, Selling a fallen will !
low branch, attacked the reptile with |
species of fury. * Probably !
The idea of the icanti originated in a
similar experience of some native"
The lcant, it must be explained, is
powerful and malignant being that
axes the form Of a great serpent, and
les at night in some deep, dark pool.
I'D should man incautiously ap-
'roach and look down into the water
le would be held there by the power
Il the great cleaning eyes and finally
lraWn down against his will, power
ess and speeches., to disappear for
yer in the black depths
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-14
THE VACANT CHAIR"
Origin of a Song that Tens of Thou
sands Have Sung.

We shall meet, but we shall miss him,
There will be one vacant chair;
! We shall linger to caress him,
While we breathe our evening prayer.
Always remember" said Henry s.
WaShburn to the boys of Chauncy
Hall (Bostom school Wednesday. that
the poem Of The Vacant Chair was
written in 4 Emory of Lieutenant Will
lam f. Grout, a brave 1S-year OLD
lieutenant who died at Balls Bluff"
He was one of the first Massaohu-
sets boys to fall.
Young Grout died as he was breast
ing thee waters of the Potomac. 1t
was after the retreat had begun.
Lieutenant Grout became colonel, af-
terward general and judge, Devens, OF
the Massachusetts Fifteenth. when it
was seen that the battle was all but
lost, and asked if he could do anything
more. Nothing but look out for your
own safety was the answer. Then
the boyish officer started for the river
He was splendid swimmer, and was
half way across the stream when d
bullet struck him.
Several companions were in the
water near him, and he cried to one
of them: I'm shot, and can't swim
any longer" He sank almost imme-
diately, his body being speedily re-
covered.
1t is said that he was the first WOr-
cester boy cut down by rebel bullets,
and his death caused universal mourn
ing throughout the city.
To none outside the family did this
death come with more severity than
to Henry S. Washburn, whose son
Edward had been a chum of the dead
hero.
One morning in mid November, Mr..
Washburn sat thinking of the place
that would be vacant at the Thanks
giving board at the home of the
Grouts, his neighbOrs, and picked up
his pen.
The words came to him almost by
inspiration, but with no idea of the
popularity they were bound to attain.
The poem was published in the WOr-
cester Spy, and was copied far and
wide.
Finally it was set to music by Geo.
f. Root, of Chicago, and several other
composers and is today, after more
than thirty years have passed, widely
sung at home and in foreign lands.
Many thousands have wondered who
Willie was as they sang the verse:
At our fireside, sad and lonely,
Often will the bosom swell,
At remembrance of the story
How our noble Willie fell.