The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-16
CHAPTER THE FIRST.


cHAPTER THE FIRST.
Pigs Va. Goats.-H petition, MIR. Republic,
should be presented to the honorable city councils
at their next session, from the "swinish multitude
of Washington, respectfully asking why, in this
land Of the largest liberty goats are given the free
dom of the city, while pigs are condemned to close
quarters, bespeak for it the grave consideration
of their honors. The petitioners are willing to
have persons and papers produced, in proof that
they have both positive and negative claim to
equal privileges in that they are more industrious
and less dirty than goats. Furthermore, they think
it unfair that any advantage should be taken, in
canvassng their petition, of any sympathy exist
ing between their rivals the goats, and large
number of bipeds who outgoat the goats in hairy
facial appendages. Equal rights" is fair play;
either put the pgsout the goats in is all they ask
CHAPTER THE SECOND.
The Mayoralty.--Our accomplished mayor won't
| serve any Geographically because we are too bad
| a set. If we can't get anybody to take his place,
we shall be in a fix-each body will have to mayor
himself. To prevent such calamity let us try to
coax somebody into the chair. But stop little, Mr.
Candidate; we go for pledges in this free country.
Here's a vital question for you to answer before ,ce
vote. "Do you approve the largest liberty, or con-
| strue the constitution as you understand IT. Are
you in favor Of that total concern on street,
do you glory in the magnanimous, universal,
aveninspired, inexplicable privileges born
| Americans, including Irish and other nations
Will you let suffering humanity endure and thirst
| all day Sunday, without drop of joy, unless
thoughtful enough to bring it home on Saturday
and then, perhaps, to have the better half pour
it out in the gutter," Dunder and jueps! it makes
me dry to think of it-closing up all the bars
Sunday! You may be 'ssmart and good looking"
but you can't come it, Mr.. Candidate, unless you
toe that mark
CHAPTER THE THIRD.
Bread again.--You some of your overstrap-
pers. MIR. Republic, pretty good at figures. but
you can't do our cyphering. Figures won't lie"
but they beat the mischief at cheating. Let us cy-
pher that barrel of -four again. (See Republic,
l4th instantly Home made yeast will cost ftp a.
month for hops--saving SO out of that "42" cents
| for yeast. I" SO" for "6k days. work is leeae
too much; we don't give our cook SIS per month
leave that to the upper ten; strike off two-thirds
and leave S for labor; strike off also four fths of
that g 50" for fuel The addition to any kitchen
fire requisite for family baking once day is very
| trifing. We appeal to the universal ssterhood of
good housewives for the truth of this. Now, please
cast up the profits again, and perhaps you will get
| the boot on the right leg. But on one point of
economy, Mr.. Whats-yr-name you are true
| blue own beat. You say, the only good argu-
nent in favor of home made bread is its being
palatable; and yet you advise everybody to get
their bread at the bakers because cheaper. Then
the question is, palate pocket, and pocket car
ries the day. Amt ga penny saved'' even at the
expense of the palate worth having' You will do,
Mr.. --. Won't you accept the nomination
| for Mayor! SPECS.
No, we thank you, Mr. Specs; for your nomina-
ton and advocacy would kill us exceedingly dead.
A ftp for hops, and pay for yeast making!
Four dollars month for cook, and give her no
thing to eat Under such auspices, Mr.. Specs,
like your yeast, tDe'd neuer risei
| But, seriously, bread making is no unimportant
subject, is it beneath the careful attention Of
/ any one who either buys eats bread. We shall,
therefore, for the benefit of Specs and others who
must have the home made, offer some information
on the subject, which may be useful.
The Illinois (Pike county Free Press) contains
an article on the chemistry of bread making. The
writer gives what is pronounced by many the best
| known recipe for making light bread without
yeast. The tphich necessary for safely using
mwiatic acid, however, will always prevent its
general use. The recipe is as folowss
ssTake of flour 3pounds; bi-carb. soda, 4drachms
| muriatic acid, huid drachms; water, about II
| pints; and table salt, drachms.
| ssThe soda and flour should be we'll mixed to-
gcther by passing the soda through fine sieve and
stirring il well into the flour with the hand. The
salt should be dissolved and added to the acid,
| using a wooden or glass rod TO mix them-the
whole to be kneaded quickly and thoroughly
possible, and baked in long tin pans about an hour
and half"
The jacksonville Qllinois) Journal adds a re-
cipe, Of which the editor claims TO be the inventor,
and in the of which, he says, he Tor perhaps his
cook at four dollars per monthly has had ten years
| experience II ia follows;
| "Flour, pounds; b-csrbonate of soda, drachms;
cream Of tartar, dracbms.
1 mix the soda and cream Of tartar thoroughly
with the -four, dry, then add water, and knead, and
| bake quickly"
| The editor adds:
"a lighter, more agreeable, or more wholesome
bread eaten. Now, theoretically, this
bread must contain little resulting Rochelle salt;
which, in certain quantities, is mild and safe ca
thartc. But its effects totally inappreciable in
| this bread"
KsocKrsss.-we hear of "mysterious knock
ings in various quarters, but there appears to be
nothing Of that kind foot for the entertainment
of the good folks Of Washington. Can nothing
be donel We surely have no shows excite
mens that arrest the attention ofhe Of folks
who would be disposed TO take interest in the
| knockinBs. Inc ouIhp Oh mAfNeioushess heeuS Su'-
| tivation hereabout
| A JUVENILE RoBBEs.-Mr. William Benter, the
proprietor Of refectory near the National Hotel,
lost two hundred dollars from his drawer on Sun
day last. Suspicion fell upon colored man, who
was committed 10 answer the charge; but yester-
day afternoon Officer wollard, who knows how 10
manage these things, detected the real thief and
recovered one hundred and siStytwo dollars Of the
money This person proved 10 be lad Of fifteen
or thereabouts, fair-looking boy, and pretty
knowing withal. His is Stcrritt and he
halls from Virginia, but has lately made tour
through the western country. He had a pair Of
pistols upon his person, and appeared very self
possessed and undaunted. He was committed by
Justice Dunn, 10 await his trial before the criminal
court
ADELPM THEATRE.-Notwithstan the I'M
Il nleasant weather the Adelnhi has been well at