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LAKE CHARLES, CALCASIEU PARISH, LA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1881.
NO. 16.
PROFESSIONAL CAB I >8.
AEttfEL A. FOITU.NET, Attorney
at Law, Lake Charles, La., office
Hirlv occupied l.v Louis Leveque, on
rt IIouw Snare.
TwSy*, IHSl.-Jr.
BORGE II. tt'ELLP, Attorney at
Law, Lake ('hark-*, Caleasieu Par
lai. Practices in Calcasieu, Cauuer
*n,l Vernon ]»arislies ; and in Orange
Jefferson counties, Texas.
iuly H, IH 8 L-O 1 U.
A. Ci ALL A CG HER, Attorney at
Law, will practiie in till« and mi
lling j>ari sties, and tx'fore the Bnjireiuc
- art, at Opelousas.
;>wi}i., 3, 1881 -ly.
J. KEARNEY. District Attorney,
„ 34th Judicial District, jiraidice* ill
seixiral parishes of the Distrii-t.
Jllice, in Lake Charles, at the Haskell
-use.
Wlice, in Leesburg, at his residence,
ulv !), I881.-Jv.
NOTICE !
LL persons wishing to have Dental
•work done will uleuse call liefere the
1 off October, astwepeet to he absent,
n professional tour, after that date.
5 Da. C. D. CHAIN, Dentist,
like Charles, Oct. 1, 188],
C. MINDAY. M. D~
goon. Fl!,v .sida« and ObstrtrieU«,
0NT1NCKS to practice his profes
sion and can tie constilUsl at liis
ig Store, ou Rvan street, at all hours,
like Charles, La., July », 1881 .-ly.
UAAiK XAIEKUt
TONteKHIIAL ABTWl ,
yau Ht., Luke CliurleuI
AIK Cutting, Shaving, Fhainpoon
iug and Iluir Dyeing done in the
üst styles.
'y »,' 1881 .-tf.
-A1IAJJ 4 ) JilMEN
JAMES IS LA lit.
BRIEN & BLAIR,
; true tors aud Builder«,
LAKE CHARLES, LA.
ly SL 1 ««] ,-ly.
ISOLER & VlbVKIML
;S HIP Jil'ä L II J X G
AND
BEFAJRIXG,
( 'ontractops, <&<*,
n South Buuk of Ixike C'luiticx.
cpt. 3. 18«'.
'uiTiitupß liejuiiped,
A VINO permanently located in the
town of Lake Charles, I am ]wi
ld to repair all kinds of furnit ure, ut
~t notice, and on reasonable terms,
iliankful for past patronage, I solicit
it.iuuu.uce of the same. '
(iirnituiv revamishud at the house of
owner.
top on Kirby street, near Ryan, Tou
' building. ' C. II. BRICK,
ug. PI, I881.-lv.
I» C/Ï*''
joss is ly !— nos t oiu Mi'.i.K !
U8T I» TIME TO SAVE KONEV !
' 1 (mi i i /mi nil tin right hum in lit*'
I iUuw/m j' Oucsf and < b ivp Work!
you waut any work done in the line
' Rooting, G uttering or n-pairiug, or
jd assortment of his own niaymfac
j»id Tinware, or any old stores lvpuir
vou go to JOS. VoLTJjWt' Tin shop.
ou Ryan street, between Hill and
1 streets, opposite F. A- tjallaugher's
"deuce. Sign of the Big .Cufiue Pot.
ulv », 1881 ,-ly.
H C H E 1» f J I, 10
—ok this—
TEAMER NETTIE.
ROM and after July 1,1881, the Steam
er Nettie will make regular trips be
ui LakeCUuuies, West Lake Charles
Bagdad, vl* :
i hake Otaries for West Lake Rbarlee.
..... ti.lô .............i. u.
.....31 .............
..... IJJO ..........., f. y.
............ 5.15 ............f. a.
heavee hake Charta* for Bagdad.
..... 8.yo ............ a. m.
.....' 8 r. x.
ee West hake Otaries for hake Otarie*.
..... ? <w y.
............ 11.45 .............'• x.
....... ----•. 1.45 ............i>. ■«.
............ 0 V. M.
heave* Bagdad for hake Charta*.
............ y.45 .............1. .n.
..... 4-15 ............J'. 31.
K. H. NK.'liOJJS, Master,
ply Rt, 1881 ,-tf.
lAiuih Type j itSSffy,
1 1 « & 11 7 FIru- st.,
nn.y.KU.s f#
ix 4 h>g und j Writing I'urpirx, €vrd#
utL<i fi/urd Bvnrd, Tag»,
fin »dope*,
Prjwlihii Iwkh, Btvuiu'x, «hr.
Vgratutne Cprds. Wetldiue Euvulouce,
Wedding 1'ap'is, ,vc.
J uly 4». 1881.
New Orleans
CBEiP CASH STORE.
E. KAISER & CO.,
-DEALER« IN
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS, 8HOK8, HATS, CAPS,
CROCKERY ANI) TIN
WARE.
ALL KINDS OF STAPLE GROCERIES,
We are also Agent« for the
XeA Home Sewing Machine
Wultluam '\V r afcche«.
*dt'lu ordef to make room
for our Fall Stock, ire will
doxc out our Summer stock
of goods at ten per cent, less
than our former prices.
ADM IS HNL 1 TIME ID «ELIRE
H A IKi A I N K !
Coûte turd see for yourself!
LAKE C II AULE H, LA.
Aug. IS, i8«;.-4f.
I
HASKELL HOUSE,
Bytui Strem, imite Charles, La'
H AVING leased the above named
House, Ipropose to run it in lirst
elass style. The table will he kept
.... I.......... .. _ . and no exertion
will be considered too great, to render
guests isMufortuble.
THOS. R. REYNOLDS,
aug AI, '81 .-tt. Iaisspe.
LAKE HOUSE,
Opposite the Court House,
I jike Chajtie«, La.,
fjvery, Frei «takle ««4 Ssmgk Hoorn.
Bar Room and Billiard Saloon
Attached.
G RBEN HALE,
Sept. IS, 'Hi, Proprietor.
KIÄG 8 RWJ AI RAXT,
Hyaa Hl-, Inte I.'harles,
tt.lBAIirt«! all hours, ami emdotaegs 1
Jlf tua.v rest asstued that their aime- !
tites will lie satiated,
dull », 1X81.-iv.
M. J. ROSTEET,
DEALEE IN
13 II Y GOODS
CLOTHING, BOOTS ANI)
SHOES, HATS AND
CAPS.
GROCERIES,
-AND
GENERAL MERCIIAOiDISE
Luke Cliui'leM, 1. 11 .
July », 1881.-ly.
H. J). NIX,
GENERAL DEALER,
Ferj-y, Ciilcnsicii
Hlvur, 1st,
I HAVE constantly 011 hand a large
and varied assortment of
{staple and fancy jut y
GOODE, AND READY■
At A DE CLOTHING.
My stock of Boots, Wljoes and HuU, is
not excel led by any in the country.
My stock of Groceries is as complete
us can he, and being replenished weekly.
From my tongexiierfem e in nien fian
dismg ill this parish, i feel confident of
lieing able to satisfy all who will do me
the favor to give me a call.
First class, hand made
CYPRESS SHINGLES,
uiways on hand, iu any quantities.
Frouipt and assiduous attention to the
F F II H V ,
day uud night. I am specially prepared
for erossing droves of horses and cattle,
and for taking care of them, having just
completed a
LARGE PABTUHE,
I
which are plenty of grass, water am!
shade.
Highest Market price paid tor
Cotton, Wool und Hides.
Give we a call. ' It. D. NIX.
A ll«. 13, I88i .-)}•■
i
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j
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Wouldn't Marry a Mechaaic.
A young man commenced visit
ing a young woman, and appeared
to be well pleased. One evening
he called when it was quite late
which led the young lady to in
quire where he had been.
"I had to work to-night,"
"What! do you have to work for
a living!" she inquired iu astonish
ment.
"Certainly," replied the young
man, "I am a mechanic."
"I dislike the name of a mechan
ic," and she turned up her pretty
nose.
This was the last time the young
man visited the young lady. He is
now a wealthy man and has one of
the best women iu the country for
a wife.
The young lady wfio disliked the
name of a mechanic is now the
wife of a miserable fool—a regular
vagrant about grog-shops, and the
soft, verdaut, silly, miserable girl
is obliged to take in washing iu or
der to support herself and children.
You dislike the name of mechan
ic, eh! You, whose brothers are
but well dressed loafers.
We pity any girl who is so ver
dant, so soft, as to think less of a
young man for being a mechanic
one of God's noblemen—the most
dignified and honorable personage
of Heaven's creatures.
Beware, young ladies how you
treat young men who work for a
living, for you may one of these
days he menial to oue of them.
Far better to discharge the well
fed pauper, with all his rings, jew
elry, braseuess and pomposity,
and take to your affection the cul
ious-hauded, industrious mechanic
Thousands have bitterly repent
ed tlicir folly who have turned their
backs on honest industry. A few
years have taught them a severe
lesson.
Stop My Paper.
[Tojick u Comn 1011 weal I h.]
We occasionally meet a man in
this world who is ouder the im
pression that if he "stop his paper"
he will thus "get even" with the
editor for some supposed injury—
maybe it is only a gentle request
for subscriptions past due.
Borne business men, or rather
men iu business, are laboring
under the same apparition. Why,
don't these blissful fellows kuow
that when a man "cuts" his paper
it causes 110 commotion with the
editor! He is used. to it. It is
only a proof that his paper is ap
preciated.
Aside from that au editor is very
like au ordinary man. He eats, he
I drinks, he wears clothes (when he
can get them—they may not be the
tiaest, but he wears them all the
same,) he wears a hat, he eats veg
etables, eats meat, and all "indeli
cacies" of the season (sometimes
eats crow.)
No, the editor does uot go bare
footed [unless he has to.] Para
doxically speaking, he is a man
like any other man ; has feelings
like a man, likes his friends as any
other mau, and as a rule is not less
charitable than other men.
Now, "stop my paper" mau, don't
thiuk to hurt our feelings by pay
ing and quitiug. This is a very
large world, trieud, and there are
some very large people iu it. If
we discover that we can't get along
without you, why theu we will sell
out and quit the business.
A little girl, three years old Hv
iugiu Des Moines county, accom
panied her mother and grandmoth
er to church. The child was left
with the grandmother white tire
i mother went to the communion ta
; We, and haviug watched with some
j interest the administration of the
bread and wine, she attempted to
follow the mother. Being detained
she cried out: "I want some of that
beep to 0!" The consternation of
, the friends may tie imagined.
Who Killed Stonewall Jackson!
[ReidiiviUe (N. C.) Times.]
Dr. D. W. Busick. of this county,
who since the war has been regis
ter of deeds, was one of the sol
diers that started with the litter
that bore Gen. Jackson off the Held
that fearful night at Chancellors
ville. As an historical incideut,
from so worthy a source, Dr. Bu
sick's version of the affair is worth
giving. He says that Jackson was
not shot by our own men. He was
lying that night by the road down
which the Yankees were sweeping
with canister and min me, Geu.
Jackson crossed the road and was
shot. His aid called ont and Bu
sick was one of the men that ran
to him. He carried the corner of
the litter as they went through the
woods, where the men were lying
so thick that he stepped on a .fan's
leg, and the fellow, pulling his leg
away, tripped him up, ana he fell
another soldier springing up and
taking his place at the litter. They
evidently thought him shot, and
history so has it that one of the
men at the litter was shot down.
But uot so. Dr. Busick was not
that man. In his opinion that
Jackson was not shot by his owu
men he is borne out by many
other old soldiers who were pres
ent. Mr. Robertson, near Pelham,
in Caswell county, was lying on
the road and had liis gun-barrel
bent by a shot from the same
charge that swept the road just
about the time that Jackson was
killed. He sprang into the woods.
Leuldu't KeallyM'ait for the Hanging.
"What's all this crowd around
for!" asked Mr. Melver, of Texas,
when the captain of the regula
tors caught up with him.
"They've come to see the hang
ing," said the captaiii; "man going
to be hung iu a minute; better wait
and see it.
"'Fraid wout't have time," said
Mr. Melver, walking sideways
and keeping his hands down. "Got
a horse out here in the brush I
waut to look after: 'fraid she's got
a spaviu cornin'."
"That's it," the captain said. Lit
tle sorrel mare, with blase face
and two white feet—my mare and
you're the man. Guess you had
better stay for the hanging.
"Can't," said Mr. Kelver, "I've
got to go to the shootin'."
80 saying, he got his haud 011
his gun, tilled a couple "of regula
tors full of holes, and, with the
sardonic laugh of a man who was
disappointed because he couldu't
stay "to the bangin'," he disappear
ed iu the brush to look after that
spavin.
Mho is Man sud M here is lie.
Man that is married to woman is
of many days and full of trpuble. Iu
the morning lie draws his salary
aud in the evening behold it is all
gone. It is a tale that is told, it
vanislieth and no one knows whith
er it goeth. He riseth up clothed
in the chilly garments of the uight
and aeeketh tiie somnolent pare
goric wherewith to heal the colicky
bowels of his infant offspring. He
mitateth the horse or ox aud
draweth the chariot of his poster
ity. He speudeth his shekels iu
the purchase of tine linen and pur
ple to cover the bosom of his fam
ily, yet he himself is seen at the
gates of tiie city with one suspend
er. He -cometh forth for a flower
aud is cut down. There is hope
of a tree when it is cut down that
the tender shoots thereof will
sprout again, but mau goeth to his
home, aud what is he then! Yes,
he is altogether wretched.
a
At the conclusion of a sermon
somewhere in Iowa, the preacher
requested some one to pass around
the hat and "take up a collect jou."
A youug mau, a st ranger iu the
place, jumped up and commenced
"circulating the bat" in such a way
as to finish the job at the door aud
pass out with the proceeds. The
preacher-, eying him as he went out,
observed: "if that young mau runs
away with that money lie'll In
damned." A doaeon sittingb,v the j
window, seeing him make off down I
the street, responded: "And if he!
hasn't run away with the money I
I'll he damped !" 1
The Yankee and the DrngglsL
"Be you the drnggerf"
"Weü, I s'pose so; I sell drugs."
"Wall, hev yon got auy of this
here sceutin' stuff the gala pat on
their hankechersf'
"Oh, yes," replied the druggist.
"Wall, our Sal's gwine to be mar
ried, and she gin me a quarter and
told me to invest the hull 'mount
in scentin' stuff, so's to make her
sweet, if I could flud some to suit;
, f , miud Vn ju8t 81IM)11
1 ' "J" 0 "
round."
The Yankee smelled round with
out being suited, until the "drug
ger" got tired of him, aud taking
down a bottle of hartshorn, said:
"I've got a bottle of scentiu' stuff
that will suit you. A single drop
ou a handkerchief will stay for
v ecks, and you oan't wash it out,
but to get the strength of it, you
must take a good big smell."
"Is that so, mister! Wall, just
hold on a minute till I get breath;
and when I say ueow, you put it
uuder my smeller."
The hartshoru, of course, knock
ed the Yankee down. Do you sup
pose he got up aud smelt again!
Not he; but rolling up his sleeves,
he said:
"You made me smell that ever
lastin' stuff, mister, and now I'll
make you smell my fist.
I» This Tbuk.—A woman will
take the smallest drawer iu a
bureau for her own private use,
and will store in it dainty frag
ments of ribbon, aud scraps of lace,
foamy ruffles, velvet things for the
neck, buudels of old love letters,
pieces of jewelry, fauey handker
chiefs, things that no man knows
the name of, all sorts of fresh look
ing, bright little articles that you
couldn't catalogue in a column'
and at auy time she eau go to that
drawer aud pick up any oue of
them she wants without disturb
ing anything else. Whereas, a
man, having the biggest, deepest
and widest drawer assigued to
him, will put into it a couple pairs
of socks, a collar box, an old
necktie, a pipe, two handkerchiefs
and a pair of braces and to aave his
life he oan't shut the drawer with
out leaving more ends of things
sticking out than there are things
in it.
We sometimes hear it sueerlngly
said: That man's father was a boot
black: or that lady's mother was a
washerwoman. The sneer«, of
course, are directed against those
who are trying to make sqme figure
in the world. Would it uot be well
for us all to put ou the robes of
humility! The ancestry of the whole
human family were only savages.
The ancestry beginning of every
oue of us was hardly worth brag
ging about, aud what is worse, we
greatly fear, that our posterity a
thousand years from uow will bo
heartily ashamed of us.—[Dr.
Foot's Health Monthly.
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A person may talk about reli
gion, iu strongest tenus, may
make a loud profession, Jjut if his
life corresponds uot with it, it will
umouut to uothiug. No matter how
mau talks, it is his actiou, his life,
that tells for good nr for evil. He
cannot deceive the keeu-oyed
world talk he ever so smoothly,
they will estimate him at about
his right value. Talk is oue thing,
actions arc another.—[Exchange,
A certain Judge was puce
obliged to sleep with an Irishman
iu a crowded hotel, when the fol
lowing conversation took place:
"Fat, yon would have remaiued a
long time iu the o!4 country before
you would have slept with a J udge,
would you not!" Yes, yer houor,"
said Fat, "and I thiuk your honor
would have been a long time in
the old country before ye'd be a
judge, too."
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He wh u would acquire lame must
not show himself afraid pfecusura.