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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-24
Chemistry of the FaaeD.tg Process.

A lean COW or OK is in a very different
condition, chemically considered, from
fat animals of the same kind. In the
first place, the poor animal consists of
about two-thirds water, and the fat one
Of only half-that is, in total weight. A
fat animal is in dry condition; a poor
animal is like some of our bog meadows
very wet. When the fattening process
begins, water commences to disappear,
and fat, or suet, takes its place, and the
increase in bulk during the process is
largely Of adipose matter. 1t is a curl
GUS circumstance that during tue fatten-
ing the proteids, or nitrogenous COM
pounds, increase only about seven per
cent, and the bone material or inorganic
substances only one and one-half per
cent.
The cost to a farmer of fattening an OK
much greater at the close of the pro-
cess than at the commemorative is,
increase in bulk or dry weight at that
period is much more costly. If it costs
three cents a pound for bulk for the first
month after poor animal is put in the
lattening stall, it will cost six cents the
aSt month. If, then, a farmer cOnsults
his money interests, he will not carry
tne increase in fat beyond a certain
point, provided he can turn his partially
Rttened animals to fair advantage.
Farmers have perhaps learned this fact
nom experience and observation, and
hence comparatively lean beet abOunds
II our markets. While this is of advan-
'age to the farmer, it is very disadvan-
tageous to consumers of the beef, for the
aesh OF fat animal in every case is
much richer in fixed, nourishing mate
nal than that of the lean, and it is never
SCod economy to purchase lean beef. 1t
Is better to purchase the poorest parts of
d lat animal than the best of lean one.
ne best piece of fat OK, the loin, con-
'alns from twenty-one to twenty eight
per cent. more fixed material than the
corresponding piece in lean one, and,
EOflously enough, the worst piece in a
ean one, the neck, is the richest in
'oourishing material. The flesh Of the
'ueck improves very little in fattening, |
uenCe, economy considered, it is the best
PoFtlon0 to purchase, as its value is, in
/ measure, fixed one.-BOston Journal
n Chemistry.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-24
DROPPING GRANT.
Albany Argus

The republican organs may drop Grant,
in the hope of saving Hayes. But they
dare not and cannot drop Conkling
Cameron, Morton, Chandler-the men
who have made the administration all
that it is, who made Hayes, and who
viii run him as they have run Grant.
Grantism viii be continued, for the sim
pie reason that the senatorial iunta
the embodiment of Grantism. That junta
made Hayes and win control him. The
only way to overthrow Conkling and
Cameron, GFantism and Chamberlain is
to defeat Hayes,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-24
"suEE1 AUBURN" As IT'S TO-DAY.
From Bel6ravia.

From Bel6ravia.
The site of the deserted Village" is
on the road from Athlone to Ballyma-
hon, about six miles from the former
town; and as crops of new "Auburns"
are springing up in all directions, it is
necessary to mention the poets name in
order to be set on the proper track to
"GOldsmith's Auburns," as the West
meath peasantry call it. \ At
little distance from the entrance to Lis
SOY, and at the same side of the road, is
the very pool alluded to by Goldsmith,
and the noisy geese were now as ever
Cabling over it and on the margin as I
passed. 1t is bordered by few stunted
hawthorn bushes, having upon them a
strange impress of ED. Over against it
is a ruinous cottage, the residence of a
"wretched matron" whose tale of her
own happier years assuredly merits
sympathetic listener.
She only left, OF all the harmless train,
The sad historian of the pensiye plain.
The fields near her cottage were, up to a
recent period, covered with deep en-
towering wood; but all this has been cut
away, and now only the discolofed
stumps remain, as if left to heighten the
apparent desOlation of the scene. AS
cending an incline, which certainly de-
serves not the name of chill" we come
to the cross of the "Three jolly Pig
cons" where the ruins of the alehouse
may be seen; also the sycamore on which
the signbOard of that little inn used to
be so invitingIy hung in years that are
over. Here, too, at the opposite side Of
the road, grows a later representative Of
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SUFFERING IN NEW OPK.
""e'e TIE General sfagIaFiOa Of E3usfuess q
Most HrcersIsf FeEt


"''s'S t'e General StagsaFiOn Of Business q
! Most KesHIB FeIt.
-. Inc suferings among the poor who are
visited by the Rev. DR.. Tyng's mis-
slonaries are fearful. Every morning
the basment Of the church in Forty
second street is crowded with applicants
for food; but the committees treasury
Is 50 low On account ofthe absence of the
wealthy that many are turned awav
unrelieved. The sufferers are chiefly
widows and young chiIdred, who. for
lack OF nOuEishment, are unable to with
stand the intense heat. Some instances
Of actual starvation are mentioned.
Complaints have been made against the
wealthy congregations that send their
ministers on oOstly;'EuroPean tours; close
their churches during the season and
neglect their starving poor members.
Among the many cases of distress is
that Ofa Well-dressed, respectable, woman
who called upon DR.. Tyng's assistant
pastor, Mr.. Olmstead, almost fainting.
and when he handed her a glass of soda
water she took out hard crust of bread
and ate it ravenOusIy. A widow and
her young daughter and son, vino are
unable to find work, have been for some
time living on two dollars a week. Ina
garnet, without any other furniture than
an old dry goods box for table, and a
broken chair, live widow and her five
young children. In closet are a mat
tress and blanket, which at night make
a bed for the whole family. An aged
woman, who was once in affiuent cfrcum-
stances, was some time ago found nearly
dead with hunger, and it was only by
careful nursing that she was saved; she
is still mainly dependent upon DR..
Tyng's charities. A young man, whose
family were gradually starving, was
driven to despair and intent on suicide.
He was relieved and work for a few days
secured him. The child ofanother died
on Saturday last, and not only was the
father unable to bury it, but he was
unable to provide food for his living
family. A subscription was raised in
the Gospel tent.
These are only a few of the many cases
with which DR.. Tying and his cO-laborers
have had to deal.
The general reduction of wages is
having its effect on cooks and chamber
maids. A good woman cook wko
formerly commanded $50 month now
gladly engages for $15. and chamber
maids, who of late years have been paid
$12, now readily take $40. Nursery girls
can be had for from Sc to 50. MANY
families have reduced the number of
their servants, and some who formerly
employed only one now do their own
work. Male servants have suffered
heavier reductions than women, as being
less essential. Discharged coachmen are
driving hacks and cars, and fOotmen
have become hotel and restaurant
walters. COachmen who once COM
manded from $35 to $40 per month are
now offering themselves for $40, and
footmen who formerly got $25 will gladly
take S15.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-24
Coqtsules.

Take cold chicken and turkey and
separate the meat from the bones break
the latter and stew for half an hour
with pint of water, two or three blades
of mace, and half dozen cloves; strain
the liquor from the bones, return to the
stew pan, and when it comes to a boil,
add teaspoonful of -four, mixed with
a teaspoonful of cold water, when the
liquor comes to a boil, add the meat
chopped fine, little salt and pepper,
and piece of butter the size OF an egg !;
created bread crumbs must cover the
bottom ola she'll or dish; put in the
prepared hash, CRATE bread over the top,
and brown slightly in the oven. This
should be served in shells, but, in the
absence of shells, saucers or a dish will
serve the purpose.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-24

One cup boiling water, one tablespoon
corn starch, one cup sugar, juice and
grated rind of one lemon, butter size of
an egg; take this from the stove and add
one egg well beaten. To be made with
an upper crust.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-24
(aEn RFean.

Two eggs well beaten; one-haIf cup
sugar, one pint sweet milk. one, teaspoon
full soda, three and one-half cups sifted
meal, in the last of which put tive spoon
fuls cream tartar,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-24

'-'t sS'SAty' Leu US take look at the
independence " your correspondent
speaks of to the average planter in pro-
ducing cotton at seven cents per pound.
To do this, let us see, asnearly as we can
the outlay required to produce cotton.
The quantity of cotton produced per
hand throughout the south is estimated
at four bales; this he makes besides a
sufficient amount of grain for himself
and animal. Now instead of calculat-
ing at seven cents per pound, let US cal
culate at the present price of cotton in
New York, say twelve cents for mid
ding, and see what the profit would be.
twill be remembered that twelve cents
in New York for middling will not Weld
the planter over nine and half cents
net for his crop through. We therefore,
have: Four bales cotton, $50 pounds
each-eighteen hundred pounds, at nine
and half cents, $171. Now let us see
what it has cost the planter to prod uee
this $171 worth of cotton. He has paid
for
Hire of labor at $685. per month. 800 90
bacon or pork for IabOrers............... 25 90
Use OF mule or horse ...................... 80 90
Agricultural implemeuts.................. 8 90
$168 90
leaving margin of only $500 on four
bales of cotton to pay for the use of the
land, the planters services and taxes, to
say nothing of the improvement of his
land or the support of his family; and in
the Atlantic states, fer the cost of COM
mercial fertilizers, which may be put
down, at low estimate, at $4,000 for the
four bales of cotton.
The most inexperienced will see that
the above calculation of expenses is q
very moderate estimate-it is about
thirty-two cents for each working day of
the laborer and seven cents per day for
his food. Can we reasonably expect to
get labor much cheaper?
With these facts before us it is useless
to talk of raising cotton at a profit now
at seven cents per pound, or even ten
cents, and produce enough to meet the
requirements of the world. Cotton will
no doubt be produced and sold at what
ever price it will bring, without regard
to the cost, so long as the class of planters
last described can obtain money and
supplies from the country merchants, or
factor, or any one else, with which to
produce it. But it will be produced at
a loss and cannot continue indefinitely.
1t is well known that large proportion
of advances mad ethis year in the Atlantic
states have been made for the purpose of
trying to secure last years arrears due
by the farmers to country merchants
and factors, an object, Judging from
the present outlook, not likely to be
The conclusion we are forced to come
to is, that very soon, should the present
low prices continue steadily, the large
planter must adopt the plan of his
smaller but more thrifty neighbor and
produce what he and his family con-
sumo, and devote only the surplus labor
he can spare to the cultivation of cotton.
When this becomes the rule in planting,
then, and not until then, will cotton be
produced to any large extent at profit
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-24
RECIPES.
sDonas Cake.

Two cups of sugar, two Of -four, seven
eggs, one-half teaspoonfuI soda, one of
cream tarter or the Juice of one lemon.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-24

IT was little boy in New Jersey who
said: eyes, soda waters good; it's like
your fOOt's asleep"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24
Unitarian Conference.

DELEG ATEs CHOSEN FROM THIS CITY TO THE
SPRING MEETING AT GERMANTOWN.
The Spring Conference of the Unitarian
and other Christian Churches of the Mid
die and Southern Statos will be held with
tine church at Germantown, on Wednesday
and Thursday, April 26th and 27Eh. Sermon
by Rev. j. May, of Philadelphia, on
Wednesday evening, at ~ o'clock. The
Conference will be continued on Thursday,
and close in the evening with social fes-
tival in Parker Hall at O'Clock. Yesterday,
at meeting of the First Unitarian Society
of this city, the following persons were cleo
ted as delegates to the Conference: MIR.
and Mrs. Thos. McClary, Mr.. and Mrs. Lea
Pusey; altenates. Mrs. I. Y. De Norman
die and Mrs. A. d. Warner. L. Y. De Nor
mandie, and Geo. W. Stone are also men,
bers of the Conference.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24
Tne Double Funeral.
ISTERMENT OF THE REMAINS OF ELISHA Hu
LEY AND WIFE.

ISTERMENT OF THE REMAINS OF ELISHA HUX-
LEY AND WIFE.
The double funeral Of the late venerable
Elisha Huxley and his wife took place on
Saturday. The friends of the deceased met
at his late residence and proceeded at 4
o'clock to ST. Andrews church
The remains, placed in cofins cover
ed with black cloth, were borne by
two hearses which were driven side by side.
At the church the collins were carried in and
placed in front of IKE altar. Bishop Lee
conducted the services, assisted by Iev. F.
M. Arnold.
The services being ended the funeral
train moved to Brandywine Cemetery, the
two hearses, as BEFORE drawn abreast, and
q long line of carriages moving in the pro-
cession. At the Cemetery, further services
took place and the two coffius were then
lowered into the vault, that of Mr. Huxley
first.
The pall-bearers OF Mr.. Huxley were
James Bradford. A. G.. Robinson, S. N. Pu-
sey, Edward T. Bellah, Edward L. Rice and
Isaac j. Jenkips of Mrs. Huxley, John B.
Lewis, John Jones, Bauduy Simmons, E.
g. Stotsenburg, Philip Garrett and Gregg
Chandler Thomas Mitchell was the under
taker.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

A temperance meeting will be held at Sd
and Walnut, this evening.
The Catholics of Newark have a fair in
progress at Lutton's Hall to raise money
to build residence for their pastor.
Fathers Mariglino, Ewing and O'Toole,
have opened missions at st. Josephs Cath
olic church, which will continue ten days.
The annual reunion of the Quaker As
sembly takes place on Friday evening next.
Prof. Ritohie's orchestra has been engaged.
Elisha Huxley was a member of the
Friendship Fire Co, and the hose carriage
has been draped in mourning because of his
death.
Hiram Shorts dwelling, near Staytonville,
Kent county, and part of his furniture,
were burned on Thursday of last week. No
insurance.
Walton 4 Heed, of Kennel Square, had a
large sale of cattle at Mount Pleasant, this
county, on Thursday. Good prices were
obtained from large attendance.
All Methodists are invited by the Bosrd
of Bishops to observe Friday, April the
2Sth as day of fasting and prayer for
blessings on the General Conference soon
to assemble at Baltimore.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24

The statement concerning the city fnan-
ces, submitted by Mr. Hayes, the recent
Chairman of the Finance Committee. shows
The same facts in regard to the floating
debt that have already been stated in our
columns. He also develops, however, that
he revenue from taxation, ETC.. during the
seven months OF Democratic administration,
september 1875, to April 1876, was over
s21, 900 more than for the corresponding
period of 1s74-75, while, at the same time,
the Farrell-McIntire clique of statesmen
have increased the floating debt from $4S,
652 50, this time last year, to about one hun
dred thousand dollars, now In other
words, they had $21, 900 more to spend. and
went $500 deeper in debt. Such is the
advantage derived from the rule of Messrs.
Farrell and McIntire-twin worthless on the
Council stern.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24
Down ,vith the nmslI

To the Editor Of The COMMERCIAL:
Among the many questions OF the day
in Science, History, and Literature. allow
me to ask a solution of the problem of
Dirt and Dust their best place and treat
ment in dry, windy weather, with the
utility of sprinkling streets, and the time
of year most needing the sprinkler. if at
all, to lay the DUST.
las someshelp toward the solution we
state that the Norristown Herald reports
sprinkler already at work in the bust
ness streets of that town.-ED. Com.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24
Fisherman,s Luck.

Judge Williams and DR.: Elliot, went fish
ing on Caddo Lake, Texas, and sudden
gale upset their boat. They swan to will
low tree and climbed into it. They were
about two miles from shore and their boat
was blown away. They spent nearly three
days in the tree, suffering intensely from
hunger, fatigue and sleeplessness. Occa-
sionally they fell asleep and dropped off
into the water, but the plunge quickly
awakened them, and they got back into their
perches. They were at last rescued by
friends who came to look for their
bodies.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24
Eastorn Shoro Itenls

Shad fishing is over at the mouth of the
Choptank, and the nets have been laid away
until next season.
Thomas Hubbard, residing at Clark's cor
ner, in Queen Anne's County, accidentally
shot himself in the stomach while drawing
pistol from his coat pocket, one day last
week.
At the lower end of the Peninsula, the
farmers are planting corn.
Thomas Covey, of Talbot county, has
young colt with no tail. Where the tail
onght to be there is little tuft of hair simi-
lar TO that of rabbit.
E. W. Williamson, residing near Potter's
Landing, Caroline county, has grown pota-
toes this season, large enough for table use.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24
,Fhe Price nfGas

The Pennsylvania papers have been COM
piling statement showing the prices of
gas in the several towns and cities. In
Doylestown, the charge is 55 Thousand
feet, (for a poor article, the Iatelltgencer
eays,) in Mauch Chunk and Carbondale
$3.50 in Lewisburg and Hazleton, $42718;
in Ohambersburg and Bristol, "a in Car
Isle, Scranton and Huntingdon, So 80 in
Easton, $500; in Lebanon, 1888 in
Catasauqua and Coatesyile, SO. so in Lam
caster, $3.50; in West Chester and Potts
town, 1920; in Pottsville, 49, Is in Col
umbia, $500 and in Allentown $3.50.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24

DEATH OF TWO EsTIMABLE LApIEs.-Mrs.
Elizabeth, wife of McIlroy McIlvane, died
on Saturday, April 22nd, after short and Sc
we're illness. She was the mother of Mrs.
DR.. Wilson, at whose house the wife of
Rev. j. L. Smith was sojourning when she
died. Mrs. M. was lady of extraordinary
worth, and her death is greatly felt and la
mented She was a sister-in-law of Thos
B. Coursey.
Mrs. Mary Rosalie, wife of Norman o.
Lounsberry, and daughter of William Bush
also died on Saturday. aged 80 Mrs
Lounsberry spent the winter in the South
hoping to obtain relief from lung COM
plant, but returned in a feeble condition.
and has since gradually grown weaker and
weaker until the end came.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24

THE CIRcUs.-The advance portion Of
O'Brien's circus arrived in this city, on
lege lot, at 10th and Jefferson streets.
They were, yesterday, visited by hundreds
of people, whose curiosity was tempted by
the novelty of the scene. and crowds huug
about the tents all day. This morning the
main body of the caravan arrived and
made parade through Market and other
streets, which was gazed upon by persons
who lined the sidewalks in expectation of
its coming. A performance will be given,
this afternoon, and another, this evening.
The street pageant was of the ordinary
character, but was somewhat shorn of it's
glitter and tinsel by the rain.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24
SNvnrns Rnr Nh IsInndI

Two young students at Bethlehem Pa,
who had long been at enmity, went to the
driving park at Rlttersvllle, yesterday
morning, to fight q duel. Their weapons
were swords, but no blood was shed, as tie
appearance of a special policeman caused
both principals aud seconds to take to their
heels. The names of the belligerents are
not given.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24
Wonlan,s FideIttx.

An Indiana woman recently sent the fol-
lowing note to her husband, who is serving
out three years sentence in State Prison /:
=" Dear Tom II have obtained divorce
from you and am about to marry again.
But never mind, for when you come out 1
will run away with you il you see any way
by which we can get a living"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24
Tha Isnna OF siIxer.

Up to Saturday the Treasurer had paid out
more than 800, 900 in silver coin in exchange
for fractional currency. One package Of
$25, 1000 in currency notes, exchanged by a
New York bank, was entirely new, the notes
packages sent from the Treasury.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEMPERANCE UNION. At
Union NJ. E. Church, yesterday afternoon,
'The Juvenile Temperance Union of Union
NJ. E. Church. was organized as an auxil-
iary to the Women's Temperance Union
Officers were elected as follows Presi
dent, Francis W. Reeve Vice Presidents,
Sallie Finley, Howard Mcdaniel; Secretary
Mary J. Lowe Treasurer, Walter Wood
row Managers, Mrs. Pierson, Maggie Har-
ris. There were about twenty-five sigma
lures to the constitution.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24
Demanding open doors.

A resolution will be offered in the L. S.
House of Representatives to-day, by Re-
publican member, providing that all the
Committees now making Investigations
shall do SO with open doors. Some Demo-
Gratis favor the resolution.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24

No. 76 COMPLETED The P. W. q B. r.
R. Co. have completed locomotive No. rs,
and it was hauled out of tile shops. in this
city, this morning. A trial will be given
the new engine probably on Wednesday.
This locomotive is OF the second class in
size and was built for drawing passenger
trains. Its cylynder s 16x25, and the driv-
ing wheels are five fe, t in diameter. The
engine was very handsomely finished, and
of any in the ownership of the Company.
On either side is the American flag, bear
ing the number of the engine in gold fig
ures, and on one side the "1S" is half hid
den in the folds in order to give it CEN
tennial significance. The old liberty bell.
with Its gaping iack is painted on either of
the rear corners.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24

named Rash, (brother of Enoch Rash, now
in jail at New Castle) and a man named
Rose got into an alteration in Church
street, yesterday afternoon, IN which Rash
drew knife and stabbing at Rose. cut his
arm. The blade sunk deep in the flesh
cutting the muscle, but while the wound is
painful it is not very serous. Rash, alarmed
at what had been done, fled the city. but
was pursued by policeman who chased
him to Bellevue station, on the ?. W. & b,
R. R. where he was overtaken and brought
back to the city. He was locked up in the
cells, and will have a hearing, this even
ing.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24

NEW CASTLE M. L. CHURcH.-Yesterday
the people of New Castle were not permit
ted to hear the Rev. J. b. Mann, whois pop
ular taoo rays but instead, Rev. J. B.
Quigg, P. E., gave plain and earnest SER
mon against the principle of selfishness and
in advocacy of that of benevolence. In the
afternoon large and pleasant Sab. School
was held the singing being led by Mr.. G.
Carter of Delaware City, and Lizzie T.
Clarke, organist AT night Rev. A. T. Scott
gave forth trumpet blast il favor of Tenn
perance
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24
NIr, fgiachie,s Suicide.

The suicide of Mr.. Richie, of Philadel-
phia, at Norristown, on Thursday night,
was caused, it appears, by extreme depres-
sion of mind produced by his long illness
from Bright's disease of the kidneys.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-24

The ill-health OF Cardinal Antonelli again
excites serious apprehension. The Pope
was closeted with him long time on FRI
day.
Governor Kellogg left New Orleans ON
Saturday for Washington.