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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
CitrOm Preserves.

Pare the citron, gtake out the seeds,
and cut it into small pieces; weigh it
and put it into cold water and boil until
tender; throw in few peach leaves to
give it green color; also a small lump
of alum to harden it, Make a sirup of
three-quarters of a pound of sugar for
each pound of citron, and for every
seven pounds use four lemons and two
ounces of green ginger-root. Slice the
lemons and ginger-root thin, scald them
in a little clear water after which add
tho sugar. Boil the sirup down until
thick, then add the citron and let it boil
five minutes. Take the whole up in jars
and seal up close, and keep in a dark,
dry, cool place.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07

Break the currauts with Il wooden
p~under, and do not dreal the seeds. To
one quart OF the juice add three quarts
Of water and three or four pounds of
clean sugar. DO not soak the pressed
seeds and skins in water and uso that
water for the wine; it will spoil is
favor. Let the mixture stand Over
night in the tub, so that the sugar may
be thoroughly dissolved and mixed, then
put it in cask and do not Olo'e the
bung-hole while there is any teFmento-
ton going 1t is well to keep some Of
the wine to fill up the c.tsk, as it loses by
fermentation.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
WHAT'S Il CIR-LOID.

Nomically a carload is 10000 pounds
1t is also seventy barrels of salt, seventy
of lime, ninety of flour, sixty OF whisky,
two hundred sacks Of -four, six cords OF
soft wood, eighteen to twenty head I"
cattle, fifty to sixty head of hogs, eighty
to one hundred head of sheep, nine thous'
and feet of solid boards, seventeen thONs-
and feet of siding, thirteen thousand feet
of flooring, forty thousand shingles one
half less hard lumber, one-tourth less OF
green lumber, one-tenth OF jOist>, Scant-
ling, and all other large timbers, three
hundred and forty bushels OF wheat,
four hundred of corn, six hundred anu
eighty of oats, four hundred of barley
three hundred and sixty of haxSeeo'
three hundred and sixty Of apples iou'
hundred and thiity of Irish potatoes
three hundred and sixty Of sweet pota'"S''
one thousand bushels of BRAN bo"0"
Transcript.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
Lemon PWdding.

Mix with ten ounces Of fine bread
crumbs half a pound Of beef suet chop
ped extremely fine, one large tablespoon
full of -four, the grated rinds OF two
lemons, or of one very large lemon, tour
ounces of pounded sugar, three large or
four small eggs, beaten and strained !;
and, last of all, the juice of the lemons
strained. Divide the mixture into tour
equal portions, tie them in weIl-houred
cloths, and boil them an hour. The
dumplings will be extremely light and
dcIicate.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
HOW To DISTING UISH MUSHROOMS
FROM TOADSEOOLS.

The toadstoOl is comparatively fiat,
while the top of the mushroom is arched
to an extreme degree of convexity. In
the latter will be observable, on the in
side, well-deGned corrugation, or
fringe, whereas in the toadstool the I'M
der surface is smooth. Secondly as to
coloring. Although there is no marked
difference on the upper surface in the
case Of the mushroom of recent growth,
the under surface will be found to pre-
sent a clearly developed pinkish hue,
which, however, in older and larger pro-
auctions will assume deep brown tinge
In the tOadstOOl the under surface is
sometimes white, but more frequently
quite black. A very marked difference
likewise, exists in the relative proportions
subsisting between the top and stem of
the two plants. In the mushroom the
stern is very short, and Of considerable
thickness, whereas that OF the toadstool
is tall and slender, the entire elevation
assuming the general appearance o, a
miniature parasol. The one grand and
obvious mark of distinction, however,
characterizlng the toadstool, consists in
brownish-yelIow, unwholesome looking
spots plainly observable on the stem of
the poisonous plant, but from which that
ofthe mushroom is wholly free. 1t may
be we'll to add, that these same brown and
lcproua spots will be found, more or less
conspicuously, on the stems Ofalmost all,
if notall, poisonous plants and shrubs,
as we'll as fungi, growing in our fields
and woods, and would appear to have
been placed there by a kindly nature
as warning against the use as food of
the produce of all such growth.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
LOST OPPOHTTNI7IES.

One of the saddest chapters Of CHRIS
tjan6 biography is the unwritten chap
ter of his lost opportunities; privileges
and helps and inspirations and comforts
he might have enjoyed, and through
some delinquency failed of. lie fails, in
his late and h;;rried rising, Of morning
portion OF Gods word, some faithful
warning, some comforting promise, some
helpful truth, he might have carried
with him through th2 day. Through
the same cagerness to get to his worldly
tasks, he misses Of visit to the closet of
prayer, aud his Suvior's benediction of
peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. He
misses, through the day, by timidity or
pre-oCcupation, occasions for witnessing
for Christ, AMI of the reacting strength
and comfort. He misses the prayer
meeting through WEAKNESS, or the call
of friend, or the charm of some fascn-
ating book, or the attraction of some bill
Of fare in earthly entertainments and so
does not enter with his brethren under
the portal over which is written, there
nm in the midst of you" So he misses
on the sabbath Of instruction and all it's
quickrning influence 30 he misses of the
feast, the Master of which testfcs, "My
flesh in meat, indeed. "
Oh these lost opportunities; charged
against us on the book, weakening all our
spiritual forces, and robbing us OF treas
ures inestimable for our spiritual life
Watch and pray against such losses
Bcavarioious ofthese sacred and priceless
privileges. Let no reproach stand against
yoIr name of such woeful delinquency
- The Pacific.
.spingf Id, Massachusetts,, Republi-
can: Card in a bank window, signed
by one of the clerks. Wanted, girl
to 90 to dancing school"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07

Take steamed or boiled potatoes which
arc thoroughly cooked, but not hard in
the middle, cut them as thin as possible
without breaking; put them in shall
low pan; cover with milk; when thor
oughly hot, through and through, stir
them so that they will not stick or burn,
as milk burns very easily; for potatoes
enough for six persons, have ready one
teaspoonful of wheat flour, mixed
smoothly with a little cold water, as if
for starch; add this when the milk is
hot; mix all thoroughly; let it cook
five or ten minutes slowly after the -four
is added. If kept on the fire very long
after the salt is added, the milk will
curdle. This should be remembered in
making clam or oyster soup when milk is
used.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
FAST TROTTEIt5.

Two hundred and thirteen horses have
trotted in public in 2:26 or better, Gold
smith Maid leading with PA. Lulu
trotted in 2:15; SmuggIer, 2:15t Amer
lean Girl, 2:16!; Occidcnt, 2:164 Clos
ter, ZIG; Dexter: 2:l7I; Hopeful, PHI;
Judge Fullerton, 2:18; Red Cloud, 2;l6;
Nettie, 2:18; Lady Thorn, 2;18l Lucy,
2:1S4; Maud, 2:l8}; Great Eastern,
2:l9; Bodine, 2:19i; George Palmer,
2:l9I; Thomas L. Young, 2:l9!; Lucille
Golddust, 2:194 Amy B., PIG! Flora
Temple, 2:192; and Camors, 2;l9i'
Four have records of 2:20, six have
records of 2:2l, seven lave records of
2:2l!, seven. have records of 2:22, ten
have records of 2:223, seven have
records of 2:23, eleven have records of
2:23I, sixteen have records Of 2:24, thir-
teen have records of 2;24!, twenty-five
have records of 225, nineteen have
records of 2:25!, and twenty-ix have
records of 2:26.-Nclr Huven Register.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07

whole generation of men and women
protesting to be cultivated, looking
around in purblind fashion, and finding
no God in this universe. I suppose it is
a reaction from the reign of cant and
hollow pretense, protesting to believe
what in fact they do not believe. And
this is what we have got to. All things
from frog spawn; the gospel of dirt the
order of the day"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
Plain Fruit CAKE.

One cup of sweet milk, one cup Of
brown sugar, half cup of molasses, halt
a cup of butter, three cups of -four, half
a pound of raisins, one cup of currants,
one teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoontul
of cloves, one teaspoonful of cinnamon,
one nutmeg, two eggs well beaten, two
teaspoonfuis of baking powder
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
CUP CAKE.

One pound -four, one pound sugar,
half pound butter, eight eggs beaten
separately, one nutmeg, one cup milk,
two teaspoons yeast powder; cream but
ter with half the -four, mix the yeast
powder with the remaining portion Of
the flour, sitt it into the batter, add the
sugar and eggs which have been beaten
together and put it all into the pans.--
Mrs. G0yp17i0r Hendricks.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07

FROM statistics collected it seems 'R"'
lightning ia more dangerous in Europe
than in this country. On an aNer"s'
sew nty-scven people are killed every
year by it in France, and the annual IlS'
of killed in this manner amounts to TWO
hundred and fifty persons, Eighty were
wounded and nine killed in one storm a.
Observation-Disclosures in 1861 l"'n
ty-two are killed by lightning every y'''
in England nine in Switzerland III"
three in EeLgium.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
LIFE IN mon EATTTUDES.

The next place we stayed at was from
50, Norway, where we anchored OFT the
town three days, and now the sun merely
revoIved around the sky, and at midnight
was high above the horizon, and shin
ing with brilliancy even greater than
that seen under tropical skies. The effect
of this phenomenon has been often and
variousIy described, more or less poeti-
calIy, by many travellers; but all unite
in one sentiment--that of it's wOnderOus
grandeur and soIemnity. For myself, [
experienced feeling Of mysterious awe
and dread, as if the past had sunk into
oblivion, and we were all phantoms on
the confines of the land Of which it is
said "There is no night there" One
popularity in this region is that, al
though all nature is hushed and pal pa
BILE silence reigns over all, there is some
thing in the atmosphere which renders
sleep almost needless. Midnight found
US quite as lively and bright as early
morning-ladies sketching or reading on
deck under parasols; gentlemen lOunging
about fishing, igniting their cigars by aid
OF burning glasses from the suns rays;
and one had to darken the cabin windows
with thick curtains even to obtain the
four or five hours sleep we allowed our
selves during the twenty-fOur. From
Tromso we visited the Lapps, and saw
herd of reindeer. A six mile walk up
the Tromsodal brought us to some
fenced in Enclosures, and farther on, three
or four dome shaped huts, about seven
feet high in the center, constructed Of
mud, stones and timber, each having a
door, also a circular shaped opening in
the roof, serving for chimney and win
dow. On entering the hut through
doorway about four and a half feet high,
we saw very grimy old Lapp woman
sitting in the smoke Of wood fire. On
the ground were what seemed through
the smoke to be several small bundles,
and by four cords from the roof of the
hut hung smaller bundle; examination,
however, proved the latter to be baby
about month old, and the others vari-
Gus members of the family, covered with
reindeer skins. The baby was laced up
with gay cords in q cradle having the
form of a large shoe. We were not 10th
to make our exit, and asking tor the
were told to look upward, where
they were pointed out, "a magnificent
tribe of AGO." slowly descending from the
mountain. In time, by the
aid Of sagacious dogs, they were
driven into one of the Enclosures, and
some Of the animals, being adroitly las
seed, were brought near for our inspec-
zion. These Lapps and their reindeer
wander into the interior Of the cOUn-
try during the winter, and return to
these their summer haunts every spring.
It is said that their approach is always
before hand by the wolves,
these latter animals making q point of
being continually in attendance on the
nerds of reindeer--I am afraid with sim
stcr motives.-L0ndou Queen.
-
COTTON REPORT or TIE AGRTCUL-
rvTrEB FAWFD 4 EMIT
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
ORANGE CAKE.

Two-thirds cup butter, two small cups
sugar, one cup milk, three teaspoons
baking powder, the yoIks of five eggs,
three small cups of flour, bake in jelly
tins. White of three eggs beaten to a
stiff froth, juice and grated peel of one
orange, sugar to consistency; put this
between the layers with white frosting
on the top.-3h8. GoroWor PHsbmy.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
Ginner Cookics.

For the benefit of the lady readers of
the Rural, 1 send my recipe for ginger
cookies: Two cups of molasses, one cup
of butter or lard, half a cup of sugar,
two-thirds of a cup Of sour milk, three
teaspoonfuIs of soda, one tablespoonful
of ginger.-Jh8. H. p. ALdricd, Ratb6oone-
,5Ne ~ Y.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
Packing E0gs for winter Use.

Strong lime water is the best of any
thing, but in the absence of lime many
pack their eggs small end down in COM
mon salt. Some grease the shells with
melted lard and pack in bran. A very
good way, too, is to fill q coIandcr full O!
eggs and pour over them Il teakettIe full
of boiling water, then, when cool, pack
in salt. The hot water slightly cooks
the outside Of the egg, making it air
tight. This is a favori.e way with
many housekccpers.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07

boiled in a pudding bowl or mold, it will
take one hour. Fill your mold a little
over three parts full and tasten tightly,
stand it in a pot of boiling water. 1t
must be well covered. If boiled in a
cloth it will take only twenty minutes.
Serve with plain butter and sugar, or
sweet sauce.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
Soft Gimgerbrend.

One egg, we'll beaten, one cup molasses,
ne cup of sour cream, one teaspoonful
1ola, one teaspoonful brown ginger, or
one quarter as much white ginger root !;
-four enough so the batter will just run
from the spoon.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
PoD-O rer cakes.

One cupful of swee: milk, two cup
fuIs of -four, two eggs, four teaspoonfuIs
baking powder, one teaspoonful OF melted
butter. Mix a little sitter than pan
cakes. Bake in tcacups.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
HOUSEHOLD RECEIPTS.

When the gilt frames of pictures or
looking glasses or holdings of rooms have
specks of dirt upon them from flies or
other causes, they may be cleaned with
white of eggs gently brushed on with a
cancels hair pencil.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
Scrambled Eggs.

Beat up four eggs with salt and pepper
to taste. Put an ounce Of butter into a
saucepan; directly it is melted put in the
eggs, and keep constantly stirring with a
spoon until they are nearly set.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07

Take half pound Of aour, mix
In half toa.poonmI Of salt break four
eggs into a pint bariu, beat them welt,
add sufficient cold water to fill the basin,
then Xix into nice smooth batter. II
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
EiILner Cake.

One cup sour cream, one of molasses
of any kind, one of sugar, one teaspoon
full of salt, one of soda and two Of ginger.
Mix stifand bake quickly.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
JrNM (Mke.

Break two eggs in teacup, fill it up
with sour cream, one teacup of sugar, a
little soda and DO not mix hard. Bake
this in three round ns-Fcymers WIFE.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
COTTON REPORT or TIE AGRTCUL
TURAL DEPARTMENT.

The October report of the department Of
agriculture for October, in summing up
the data upon cotton, says that the gen
eral harvest is more advanced than usual.
The season is generally favorable for
picking; the latter picking will be COM
paratiyely light; the causes of injury
are not unusually excessive, being some
what prominent in the gulf states; the
September orms on the Atlantic coast,
the caterpillar, in Alabama especially,
aud the boil worm in Arkansas. The
season promises to be much shorter than
last year. There is less vigor and thrift
for future development of fruitage, in
case of a prolonged season, like the ex-
traordinary one of 1875. Though the
indications of condition reports Of this
department up to October pointed to
four and two thirds millions Of bales last
season, there was proved to be def
cienHy of lint to send in the ginning and
other | n avOrablo indications, which
have limited the crop inevitably to four
and One-third millions, but for a full
months delay of killing frost in the gull
states, fields being green in large belt
up to Dec. s.
THE special correspondent of the Lon
don Times writes from Newport: "There
is in the well-bred American woman
friendly trankness and fearlessness of
manner, of a kind which, so lar as my
experience goes, is not to be found in any
other woman in the world, and which IT.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
PRESIDENTIAL COOKING

The following receipts were contrib
uted to the Buckeye Cook Book" from
the households OF the presidential candi-
dates and other centennial governors.
1t is curious that the bachelor governor
who wants to be president should con-
tribute a veal loaf "to be eaten cold"
This shows the misery of his condition:
FRENCH PICKLE.
One peck Of green tomatoes sliced, six
large onions sliced mix these and throw
over them one teaspoonful Of salt, and
let them stand over night; next day
drain thoroughly and boil in one quart
vinegar mixed with two quarts of water
for fifteen or twenty minutes. Then
take four quarts of vinegar, two pounds
brown sugar, one-half pound of white
mustard seed, two tablespoons ground
allspice, and the same Of cinnamon,
cloves, ginger, and ground mustard
throw all together and boil fifteen
minutes.-Ihy General r. B. Hayes.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07
VEAL LOAF.

Chop fine leg or loin of veal, roll one
dozen crackers, put half of them in the
veal, with two eggs, pepper, salt, and
butter the size of an egg; mix all to-
gether and make into a solid form; then
take the crackers that are left and spread
smoothly over the outside; bake three
quarters OF an hour and eat cold.-Gov-
ern0r SanaateI j. TElden.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-12-07

..Sp,ingf Id, Massachusetts,, Republic
can: Card in a baRk window, signed
by one OF the clerks. Wanted, a girl
to go to dancing school"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11

Positiuely cured--also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Estula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases Of the Skin, by the use of
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11
Ghe 1ailg Arens,
The Cincinnati Commercial SAYS:


We believe the general judgment is that JEFF
Davis was a murderoas seoandrei, and if the Dem
ocratie party desire to take the negative of that
aaesiion, and make that the test ia the coming
presidential campaign, they have the opportunity
doing So
No, thank you. We don't care any
thing about jeff Davis. and you have our
permission to hang him to the first sour
apple tree. The Democratic party is after
some more recent scoundrels who have
turned the government offices into dens of
thieves. 1t believes Babcoek, Joyce,
Mckee. Orville Grant, the credit mobilier
crowd, the Pacific mail robbers, John w
Forney. Senator Spencer, Boss Shepard,
the Indian ring, the straw bidders and
the abettors in the post office department,
the Morton Alaska seal fishing monopoly
crowd, the John A. Logan Colorado mine
stealers, to offer living, breathing, moving
harmful scoundrels enough to alarm the
country and arouse justi6able solicitude as
to the insuffciency OF penitentiary accom-
dations.
The country has already concluded that
the Republican marty protects its thieves,
and if it wish to take the negative of that
position and kick the thieves out it will
lose power in every state in the union, for
it contains so few honest men that they
are in an immense voting minority.
Citaj Iress.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11
Senator .Conkiing for the Third Term

From tie GineinnatH Gazette.
Senator Conkling has begun to advo-
cate third term openly among those with
whom he converSes, He regards Grant as
the most available man for the Republicans
to nominate, He thinks the south can be
united in his support, and that quite
enough strength can be added to this from
the north TO secure the balance Of power
and force his nomination.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11
Voice of God.

BY REV. ALFRED NEVIN, D. D.
A New ard valuable Book of absorbing interest
n IT is a complete Compendium of Sacred History,
Biography and Chronology. 1t contains all the
Historic and Legendary Lore of the Bible, no
graphical accounts of its Patriarchs. Prophets.
Priests. Kings and Heroes Also the occurrences of
Four Hundred years from the last of the Prophets
to the birth of Christ mot found in anv other sin
gle volume.( royal Octave of 800 pages. embel-
Iished with numerous handsome engravings. Lib
aral terms to Agents.
MILLER'S BIBLE Il PUBLISHING HOUSE
1902 & 110i SAMSON street, Philadelphia Pa.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11
Piles-Itcn1ng Piles.

I Positively cured-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases Of the Skin, by the use of
ROSSMAN'S CURE.
ITCHING PILES is generally preceded by
a moisture like perspiration producing a
very disagreeable and distressing itching,
at night. after getting warm
in bed No humbug-as trial will prove
For sale by all respectable druggists.
ROSsMAN & MCkINsTRY, Hudson \, Y. :,
i'r0prietors.
Sent by mail for SO ccnts.
IF YOU HAVE A COUGH.
Cold, Asthma, raising of Blood or any a.
iections Of the Breast or Lungs, leading to
use
DR.. 1OUSEMAN'S GERMAN COUGH
DROPS,
as prepared for over thirty years ~ J. j.
Dayis(now deceased) and you NJ be sure
to find relief. Address ROSSAAN &
MCK1NSTRY, who have succeeded to the
Proprietorship, and sold by all druggists
and dealers in Medicines For sale by all
Druggists in Rock Island.
Sold by Avery & Tyler, Lafayette, H.
diana. Fuller & Fuller, Chicago, whole.
sale agents
John F. Henry, Curran & Co, Whole
sale Agents, s College Place n Y.