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The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18
4 MIsER WORTH $50. 900.
The brooklyn Police Take Steps TO Have
Bertha May Cared For.

Bertha May Cared For.
A policeman on duty in Lafayette ave
nue., near Franklin avenue, in Brooklyn,
early on Friday morning met an old
woman apparently in pitiable destitu-
tion. Her feet were bare, she had no
covering ON her head, and the single
skirt she wore was fastened to her waist
with coarse piece Of rope. She was
trembling with cold, was emaciated and
was altogether the most deplorable look
ing human object the policeman had ever
encountered.
He was about to take her to the police
station to give her shelter when she told
him that abe was looking for q Mrs.
Townsend, who lived in the neighbor-
hood. The policeman found Mrs. Town
send, and the latter said she would take
care of the woman, with whom she was
we'll acquainted.
1t turned out that the woman was the
owner of fine four story brick house at
S34 Bedford avenue, had a bank account
of $4,000 and possessed other property,
and that her entire wealth was estimated
at between $1,000 and $4,000, Her
name Is Bertha May, and she has long
been the solitary occupant Of the big
Bedford avenue house. Not even dog,
cat or bird has shared her seclusion. She
is IA years old and has been widow
for nearly 90 years, Her husband, Ed
ward May, had a wig store IN this city
when she married him, and she has care
fully watched over tho fortune no left
her,
Mr.. Townsend escorted the aged re-
Cluse to her home yesterday morning
and then went around to the Clermont
Avenue police station and called the at
tention of Captain Hardy to the wretch
ed condition of the woman and the neces-
sity Of providing for her. Captain Hardy
sent Detective Sergeant Fitzpatrick to
the house to make an investigation,
Fitzpatrick secured an entrance by rep
resenting himself az building inspector
and made d tour of the premises, He re-
ported to Captain Hardy that from cell
lar to roof the house was in an intoler-
ably filthy condition, and that there were
several years accumulation Of dust on
the old fashioned furniture,
So miserly is the old woman that she
will not even buy the food she needs and
would starve to death did not beneVO-
lent family in the neighborhood supply
her daily with bread and coffee, New
York Sun,
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18
A ROMANCE ON WHEELS.

Two Young People Make Love on bicycles
and Are Married In Road Costumes,
1t Is not often that u bride and bride
groom appear at the altar rail clad in
bicycle costumes to be united for life,
That was the case on Tuesday night in
Newark, however, when Charles Bader,
u well known bicycle rider Of that city
and Miss Violet HerVey of Ringoes were
married,
Mr.. BadeT last summer spent most of
his idle hours on his wheel, and when he
had the time took long jaunts through
tho country. One of his trips led him to
Ringoes, q little village back in tho coun-
try,
While In the village he staid at the
farm OF Mr.. HeTvey, During his visit
he became acquainted with the farmers
daughter, Miss Violet, and fell in fOve
with her. Needless to say, 1t was not
long before his wheel bore him toward
Ringoes again, From that time until
the snow fol Mr., Bader no longer wan
deTed Rimlessly about the country, but
instead his wheel was always pointed
either toward Ringoes or from 1t, Miss
Violet learned TO ride and became as
fond of riding az was Mr.. Dader Before
long he gave her u wheel, and from
that time they were often on theroad,
Mr., Hervey liked the young wheelman,
and when he was asked for his dRugh'
teT's hand he consented,
Tuesday night the young couple wheel
cd to Newark. The Rev. Mr.. HAYWOOD
the pastor of Calvary church, had beer
engaged to perform the ceremony and
was waiting when the couple dismOuRt
cd in front of the church door. Mis-
Hervey waited while Mr., Bader chained
the wheels, Then they entered TIN
church and walked to the pulpit rail
There the ceremony was performed, ant
they walked out, remounted and rod,
away on their wedding trip, Wher
they return, they will live in Newark
New York Tribune,
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18


Count Tolstoi is lameuting the growth
of vicious tendencies in society and In
bred sin in all countries. He was asked
by an interviewer the other day what
people become the most abnormal in this
respect, He Fspliedi
'iAt any rate, not the Americans. To
their credit must be put the immense ma
tlonal self love, which cannot exist in an
abnormal people, ! one day wrote an
article on America and the Americans,
In which did not particularly overload
the latter with fattery, Nevertheless |
sent the manuscript over the ocean,
thinking 1t would hs accepted by any
paper a. eagerly as my other produce
tipus, Not q bit of IT., The translator
took It to II editors without getting II
accepted, and finally it had to be sent to
EnRland.H
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18
NO. 12.
AIrEMpIEn KInNAPlNa.
Gypsy Women Almost Succeed In Stealing
q Little New York Boy.


q Little New York Boy,
A bold attempt was made in broad
daylight recently by two gypsy women
to kidnap Harold Deane, the bright lit
tie curly haired 8-year-old son Of Edward
g. Deane. wealthy boot land shoe dealer
at Matteawan, N. Y. The Deane family
live in q handsome residence on Clih
street in that village.
For several days band Of gypsies
havo been encampcd a few miles FROM
Matteawan. 1t was the custom Of tho
women of the party to roam around tho
village every day. On Tuesday after
noon little Harold Deane was ollcwed
by his colored nurse 10 60 ont in the
front yard and play.
The child had been there only short
time when two gypsy women came along
who were ostensibly selling fancy coiored
baskets, They boldly entered the yard
Of the Deane residence, and one Of them
asked little Harold if he wanted pretty
basket. The child replied that he did,
when one of the women handed the boy
q little basket, which he gleefully accept
ed. Then the women each took hold Of
one Of the child's hands and led him
gently out into and up Cliff street. Tho
boy went quietly and willingly, The
nurse missed him soon afterward and
went out in the street to look for Harold,
but he was nowhere to be seen. She
screamed and then ran two or three
blocks, when she was finally told that 9
little boy had been seen walking along
with two wild looking women, She COM
| tinued on and eventually came across
the trio ON the outskirts Of the village,
over half mile from the ehild's home.
The gypsy women were still leading
| the child by the hands, The nurse grab
| bed the little boy and attempted to wrest
him from his captors, The gypsies held
on firmly to the child, however, not be-
| ing at all disposed to let him 20, But
the nurse screamed and fought them, and
when the other women saw that people
were coming to her rescue they let go OF
the child and ran away,
While the nurse was taking him home
little Harold said that the gypsy women
had promised to take him on the cars
ever 80 far away. When officers from
Matteawan visited the gypsy camp q
few hours later in an effort to arrest the
would be kidnapers, they found II de-
serted, as the members of tine band had
all hurriedly pulled upstakes and driven
off, The incident created considerable
excitement in the village. New York
| Herald.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18

Paris furnishes two or three odd fea-
lures Of life. Besides the campaign be-
tween society and anarchy, the anti-Ger-
man prejudice has taken Q new form.
The proprietor Of the famous Bohemian
restaurant known as the Dead Hat the
other day insisted that four GeTman art
lists dining there speak French instead Of
theig native language saying that his
customers objected. The victims are said
TO have been subjected to the same an
pOyance IN other restaurants. They re-
fused to comply and left the place, =
Paris Letter.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18
A MYSTERIOUS PICTURE.
story Of Strange Coinoidencs Which Looisa
Like an Answer to Prayer,

Story Of u Strange Coincidence which LOaisa
Like an Answer to Prayer,
We have in our possession o photo
graph Of one of the strongest and most
remarkable accidents that ever came to
our knowledge, 1t lies on the desk as
we write and was handed to US by M. L,
Allen, q photographer by occupation,
who told us the interesting little story
connected with it, The photo repre-
sents saucer, in the center Of which is
q distinct likeness Of a human face, 1t
is the bust of q man, with curly hair and
dark beard and several to whom 1t has
been exhibited ut once recognized re-
senblance between the engTaYings usu-
ally seen Of Christ
1t seems that some time since Mrs.
Zimmerman Of Piedmont, S, O., where
young Mr., Allen has been in the photo
graph business, suffered the loss of o
favorite daughter, The bereavement
left the mother broken hearted. She is
Christian woman, and she prayed that
God would give her some token by which
she might he oomforted, One day.
while cleaning the dinner table, In gath
ering up the dishes preparatory to clean
ing them the settings of cup of coffee
ran into a saucer which had not been
used. In taking up the saucer to wipe
away the settlings she saw, to her intense
astonishment, that the coffee grounds
had perfect profile Of human bust,
and, what was yet more wonderful, that
head and face formed the ideal likeness
of Jesus Christ, She recognised 1t as
such instantly and accepted the strange
coincidence az an answer to her prayer,
The grounds dried on the saucer and yet
retained the shape they first assumed.
The dish has been photographed by our
informant, aud any one SO desiring may
sea it at our office, Mr., Allen assures
us that no human hand has touched the
remarkable production, and that Mrs,
Zimmerman is reliable and truthful
lady, 10 say the least Of the occur
renee, it is q very remarkable circum-
stanCe.-Gainesyille (Ga,l Eagle,
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18

A man wearing 81 greenhack note In
place of . shamrock pinned on the lapel
81 his coat paraded North Broad street
on 81, Patrick's day and attracted con-
siderable attention. At Filbert street he
encountered some Rcauaintanoes, whom
be asked into d nearby saloon, and tak-
Ing the note from bis breast they all
drank TO the memory Of ST. Patrick. Pin
ming another lobnhack pi the same do
nomination to the spot from which be
had taken the first he started ont, pre-
sumahly To meet mora friends. Phila-
delphia Record.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18
oleanlIna.. AraInsL lla.taa nale..

At the last meeting Of the school cons
mittsa II was solpHplY voted Hthat per
mission be given y Lars, Annie Fields to
employ women 70 wash The Apora of tha
Bowdpin schoolhouse and tha windows
81 the Chardon Court sehaollppse,7
This Yote was necessary, because Il e
contrary To the school commuters rules
to wash the floors ana Elndawsnf 2 iias.
ton Rahaalrooln nlsener than once gsars
This seunaa strange, hAt 4 Y sraa, has
ton Haraid.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18
RatIler Awkward.

The readiness with which French ju-
ries acquit husbands who take the liVes
of their wiyes' lovers leads sometimes to
awkward mistakes by tao hasty spauses.
An unlucky GLACIER was repairing tho
window Of the boudoir Of lady whom
her husband suspected. The master Of
the house entered and caught sight Of
the man behind q curtain, He pulled a
revolver without word and fired at tho
GLACIER, who ID now in the hospital bad
" wounded, The husband feels very
foolish, but Is willing to pay q big bill Of
damages. Paris Letter.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18

The impoEtant strategic railway con-
Meeting Tien-tsiR with shan-hai- -KwaH,
the town at the eastern foot Of the great
wall, where 1t runs down TO the gulf of
Liutopg, is now completed, end the new
Chinese minister h London Travelled by
It Inst week. He was thereby enabled
70 reach the sea and get steamer for
Shanghai instead Of having 10 remain
the winter In Tien-tsin or be carried
down BY chair nearly q Thousand miles
overland, Tiea-tsin being frozen uR from
December until March. London Times,
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18
stamped His Collar,

Postal authorities here were surprised
the other day 70 discover In the mail
matter Q slightly soiled linen collar. AT
Arst 1t seemed that some absentminded
person had mistaken q letter box for Q
Eoiled elothesbasket, But an address on
one side Of the Linen, with cancelled
postage stamp and 4 letter written on
The other, proved that the linen had been
put to use Is the eongeyer Of Intelligence,
50 the collar was back stamped and the
missiye delivered. Worcester (Mass.)
letter.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18
Terms OF Court.

,wr,Fru JUDICIAL DIsTRICT, CALCAslEC PARISH,
J,RY TEHms. First Monday Of February, and
rir4t Monday Of September.
NUN-J UBY TERMs-flrSt Monday ol may and
'irst Monday Of November.
CAMEROE PARISH.
.Jlry TEEM.-Firgt Monday nftor the Fourth
by of July.
%oE-,JUFY TERM-First Monday Of December
VERNON PARISH.
Jr,RY TERM.-SeCund Monday Of October.
NoN-JUR TEHM-Itirst Monday Of April.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18
4 Phllaaelphla LILLE.

The Philadslphia Inquirer quotes sta
tistics showing that, while New, York'Fe-
ceiyed 65 Per cent qg tbe Worlds faiF
ilnports, philadelphia reesiged only one
third of per cent Il declares tbat l'a-
coma, q Pnso and Iarad6 ere CONNER
eially gl.ssd q PhiIadelphis, andit wants
ioknew Why tAGae thiasa 80 a9
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18
a Enmnna - $1,000

There d still another 0f tie former
glories of Paris about 70 disappear the
Restaurant Velour. II was put up for
sale, but 10 bid having been made Bufi-
GENTLY Nigh 70 pag tho rent 5Q,000
francs the sale had 70 he adjourned. "
was founded - 1851 and cost its last pro
prietoF upward of . lnillion. PsEis Jour
nol.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18


The election of Thomas SpuTgeon by
o triumphant majority to the pastorate
Of the famoas Metropolitan tabernacle
in succession to his father was due TO
careful organisation and persistent can
yassing. It was feared that the parti-
sans OF Or, Pierson would endeaVor 70
prevent decisive vote being taken, but
at the last moment they wisely yielded
to the inevitable, and the election was
carried out with BETTING decorum. The
widow Of the late pastor, assisted by the
Rev, ], Herrold, her private secretary,
aud who acted IN the same capacity for
her husband, directed the campaign in
behalf Of Thomas spuFgeon, who, by the
way, was from the first the fayorlte Of
the lady members Of the congregation,
London Letter,
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18

William johnson Of Boston, who has
taken weather observations ~ . p, A.
every Day EoF years, reports thRt the
Rlaas averaged AZ that honr 1i3 degrees
ail iasi mouth, and that itwaa thewaFm
ssi March within the 20 years he has besn
keeping 9 record,
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18

sRorresentative, Dosite Perkins,
iJistrict Judge, Hon. @. A. FOurnCt.
fT.rk District Court, IL. c. Gill,
sSberitl D. ]. Reid,
1rstr.ict Attorney, L. D. Miller.
4 ssesaor c. NJ. Richard.
T;nroner DR.. A. j Perkins.
sSurveyOr Thomas kleinpeter:
Secretary Parish School Board, John McNccse,
Post office address Of all. Lake Charles.
,DLICE JURY
'I'rraident Vim. Vincent
Secretary, Dosite Vincent.
.rreasur6r, A. Rgmalden.
I'ir4t Ward, j. M. Reeves.
Sprond Ward, S. MHTquart.
lThird Ward, j. W. Bryan aud J. W Rostect.
is,nrtb Ward VIM Vincent,
NTH Ward, Aladdin Vincent.
sixth Ward M G. Frazer.
seventh Ward. j. j. W. Miller
Ti,hIl Ward W, j. Martin.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18
XVI.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
SIZE Officers.

Murphy j. Foster Governor.
4 Tirutenput- -GUyeTnoT-vRCGnt.
Thamas S. Adams, Secretary Of State.
Niltou j. Cunningham, Attorney General.
.John Pickett State Treasurer.
IN W Heard Auditor of Public Accounts.
A d, L.afargua, Superintendent of Education.
"A G Hawkes. Commissioner Of Immigration.
Gb0a. s. Adams, Commissioner Of Agriculture.
aim s. Lanier Register State Land Office.
III, G. Burt, AdiUtant- General.
Siou CafTrey, s. p. Henry, Senators, Tenth
buntnrinl District.
Jnhp MoGTnth, State Printer.
germ Of office expiring Oh the SECOND Monday
Nav ls 6.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18

LAKE. C4ARrEg LODGE. No 1G5, j. g. A. M
Meets In Masonic lodge room every first an'
Third Saturday evening Of eaGh PGRth q y
IN A. nj. Nave, W M.f JnO. H. Poe, >. "
D. NJ. Foster, j. vi E. H. Dee', see'i a. hlS
maiden IreaB.
The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-18

WoHAN'e cHRIsf8Aa TEzPEnjlEeR Uki0h-
eyerv other Yueadsy al O'Clock. MISS l5eia
Neaf presidenti MIS- u, NJ. JArdsni SeeEe9.4lrgi
Mrs, s. \. Kuanp, Cor. SeoIetaryi ~. n y
Kuhn IraasureE. n cordial lgF1slss'Hh Y ~
taadad u ail " attend tIle meetings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-09
highest OF all in Leavening Power.-Latest U. S. Govt Report
R@tA q! B BsM5sg
ABSOLUTELY PURE
GREAT OUTING DAY.
Everyone Who Owned a Horse
Had a Sunday Spin-Nude
Bathing Nuisance.

A more perfect day than yesterday proved
to be would be difficult to imagine. The air
was fresh and cool and the humidity and
temperature low. 1t was q day for pleasure,
and all who could seek enjoyment did SO.
The progress being made on the County
Boulevard, which THE NEWS informed the
public of last Tuesday, caused a largo NUM-
Der of horse owners to inspect it. and while
the opportunity for speeding their trotters
wasinot presented, yet all confessed that the
work being done was excellent and that only
a few short months remained before the
county would have one of the best drive
ways in the country.
Among those who drove over the ley
Boulevard or elsewhere yesterday was John
Boyd, who held his roam, Dan, well in hand,
but permitted no one to give him dust.
I Robert Shaw had a new purchase out, but
did not sprint him. Horace Fl. Farrier took
a friend with hin in a surry. Mayor Pagan
of Hoboken was satisfied to jog along in a
buggy. Lewis A. Wood had his ancient
nag out. E. r. Vessels drove his runaway,
This horse has been an expensive luxury to
Mr.. Vessels, because of his delight in taking
matters into his own hands-or teeth.
Henry Lehman OF Hoboken had a fine bay
and sidebar out, and A~ssemblyman Coyle
followed him with a fast-gaited sorrel. Free
holder Ellis doesn't believe in fast horses or
men, and he drove his solemn looking bay to
a ph@ton. Director Bruggemann and
Mayor Simon Kelly of Weehawken tlatened
the springs of a Brewster sidebar, and Judge
Noonan had a good laugh at them when he
sprinted by.
John c.. Carr and Nick Crusius drove to
the Gutenberg track before going to Bergen
Point for steamed CLANS and this example
was followed by Senator DAILY. One of the
curious things about the Senator is that he
has never seen a horse run, not even one at
a country fair or a circus. He viewed the
deserted grounds yesterday with interest,
and observed that the track was producing
a fine crepfof grass and weeds. Jake Kra-
mer was out on the 0 with a lively rig,
but he enjoyed the ride just as well as John
P. Noonan did behind the trotter owned by
his brother, Ignatius. se0
THE BATHIN NUISANCE.
Those who had no horses to drive, enjoyed
themselves in other ways. There were
dozens of games of ball played on vacant
lots, and the healthful exercise did harm to
no one. The games were witnessed by hun
dreds of persons, who enjoyed them. Boat
ing and bathing were also features OF the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-09
SERMON ON TIE NILE

Rev. e. G. Butcher Ask ems Hts Course
t the History of the Church.
The Rev. e. c. butcher, pastor of the Cen
tennary NJ. E. Church last evening delivered
the first of a series of sermons on trips OF the
rivers mentioned in the bible. His subject
was the river Nile and his text Deuteronomy
xi:12. The speaker declared that all great cities
were on rivers, and that the Nile is to Egypt
what Christianity is to man He described
the two streams of the Nile, which are
known as the Blue and White Nile, owing to
the difference in the color of the water.
'sThe Niie,n said he, sis supposed to have its
source in Lake Victoria NyanZa. n is
$500 miles in length. The Blue Nile is the
great fertilizer of Egypt, while the White
Nile comes from the very heart of Africa.
The main river has no tributaries for a
thousand miles until it reaches the Mediter-
ranean Sea. 1T is wonderful how
through an enormous distance it runs with
out tributaries to sustain it. 1t is like
unto our holy faith, as found in the Scrip
lures, which, finding its source in the
Heavenly bill, has swept across the worlds
history for centuries without any tributaries
or help from the genius Of man.
"There is not i'll nature a more wone erful
or delightful sight than the rise of the Nile.
Day by day, night by night its waters flow
along the burning sand. All nature
shouts for joy; mon, women, children
and buffaloes gambol in the waters.
1t swarms with fishes, while
fowls in clouds gather about it. All this in
spires love and confidence" In conclusion
the speaker drew the conclusion that as the
beauties of the river shrink not even at
Mediterranean sunlight, when it reaches
its greatest height, so after man
has reached the standard of doing unto
others as he would nave others do unto him,
the prosperity of the world will have been
as fred.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-09
NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that ON the twenty-sixth
day of June. 1ssi,that Commissioners of Assessment
MED in the Office OK the Clerk Of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners. their final assessment
map and report for the Improvement OF
SEVENTEENIu STREET, ii
from the westerly side of Henderson street to the
easterly side of Jersey avenue. b. grading, CURLING,
tagging. bridging and paving the cutters with Belgf
an blocks. aud the same Is now open TO public in-
spection in the office of the Clerk OF said Board.
And notice is also given that the following streets
or avenues or particular sections thereof are in
GUIDED in said assessment;
from Henderson street to Jersey avenue.
HENDERSON STREET,
ION the west sidel from seventeenth street, about
% feet east and y feet west.
GROVE STREET,
from Seventeenth street, about 100 feet east and 100
feet west.
from Seventeenth street. about ITO feet east and 100
feet west.
JERSEY AVENUE
(On the east side from Seventeenth street, about 25
feet east and - feet west
And that the S0th day OF July, 1894, at nine O'Clock
and Water Commissioners are hereby liked as the
time and place when and where the Board of Street
and Water COMMISSIONS rs will meet to hear, con-,
sideF and adjudicate upon all objections to said
assessment and report N
"a ARSobjeetions thereto must be presented in writ
4 81 order of the Boatd of street and Water Com. Z
ImfsStoners. ~
tsl9oG $50 Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-09
REAL ESTATE NEWS.


Michael Wiggand is investing $4,000 in a
two-story frame, on Hague street, near
Durham avenue.
Agnes Jones is having a two story frame,
to cost 81, 200, erected on Belvidere avenue.
At No. 227 Fremont street. a two-storv
frame is being built for Walter Fisher. ut
is to cost 81 200.
At No. $50 Bramhall place, M. Simon is
spending $3.50 in a frame house.
M. Bollhard is spending $500 in improving
the property at No. 1919 Wilton street.
Transfers.
Susan Luxton to James Brown, for S6O5. lot 26
Block 46.
August Bott to Margaretha Wilhelm. for S2,1N
lot 1877, block 10. south side of Columbia avenue.
Henry Niederiitz to Henry ]. Darling, for $2,3D
lots 26. q, %, Al, ~ and 43, Block s..
Mortgages.
William Miller to Minnie on land and
premises at West and Oak streets, West Hobokenr
FOR $3.50.
Adam Gluck to Jacob Ehret on lot ~, south side of
Pennsylvania avenue, Town OF Union, for 500.
William Damon to Susetta L. Shawon lot Z Grand
street, for $500.
Juliana Diehl to The Hudson Trust and Savings
Institution, on lot 70 south side of Fifteenth street
Town of Union, for 81 400.
Marguerite Foster to the same institution. on lots
10 and III. Block IA, Town of Union, for $500.
John Hoppel to the same institution on lot 52.south
side of Morgan street, Town of Union, for SLIGO.