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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02
TINE GErsERs or CALIFORNIA.

California Cor. Louisville COurier-Journal.
After tea, accompanied by the old Ger
man guide, we armed ourselves with stout
Aldine slaves, and went down the ravine
at the side of the house to the springs
A gulch only few feet wide, and some
half mile long, contains steam, smoke,
boiling springs of ali colors, and rocks
covered by salts and minerals of various
hucs. Copperas, alum, and sulphur lie
in thick powder around some of the
springs, and cinnabar and m0gnesia color
the ground under our feet. We passed
all the weird places which have been
50 many times described; sat in the
DEVILS high places, were entertained in
his office, and feasted on tea, bean por-
ridge, and hot lemonade. We walked
over ground from which steam was squirt
ing, and which was so hot it burnt our
shoes; the steam keeps putting from the
subterranean engines, and some day the
boiler will burst and scatter these rocks
and visitors to the four winds of the
heavens. A short distance from this
smoking gulch may be seen the crater of
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02
DIED or BID arr.

A source of diseases from which our
ancestors were exempt may be traced to
what we term modern improvements.
In the old colonial houses, there were no
qualifications Of water.pipes, no water
closets, and no wide.mouthed hoppers on
the chamber-hoOrs forgetting rid of the
waste, that found its way at once to a
place provided for it beyond the confines
OF the house. In this they had TO sub.
init TO what we would call a great depri-
walton, but, on the other hand, they
knew nothing of diphthoria, and kindred
diseases. Stiggins said, when interviewed
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02

on the liquor question, eff there is any
one of them less odious than another, it
is the liquor called rum" And we may
say that, if there is a difference in the
ways of getting rid of house waste, the
sewer is better than the open vault.
But, whilst the sewer may be more effec-
tual in removing that which emits gases
deadly to man, it is equally true, that it
may prove to be the more dangerous of
the two, in that, if not properly trapped
and perfectly ventilated, it will lead the
poison into our dwellings, instead of re-
moving it to distance, where it can do
no harm. The contents of the vaults
saturates the whole of the surrounding
earth, poisOns the spring and the wells,
and finds its way in little currents
through the interestices Of the founda.
ton walls of our houses; there it throws
of gases too slight to attract attention,
but too deadly to be inhaled by the in
mates with impunity. The sOil-pipe is
an improvement on this but if it be
not tight in all its parts, if there be any
imperfectly soldered or calked joints,
woe betide the man who sleeps near it;
for the destroying angel is abroad, and
will find him as surely as he lies down
and rises up in an atmosphere so charged
with the germs of disease.-American
Architecf.
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an AMERICAN VENUS.


By an English Writer at the Seaside.
Just after my arrival, as I was walk
ing among the tents, [ was considerably
amazed, not to say alarmed, by a very
stout female christian suddenly popping
out from tent just in front of me with
bare feet, huge Tapping straw hat, in
nOcent of all ribbon or outer ornament,
and but two garments, the lower of
which looked very much as fit belonged
by right to her husband. My first hasty
impression-due, perhaps, to the bare
feet-was that she was a beggar women
summarily elected from the tent, and
that she had got herself up in this
style to excite compassion singularly,
weak-minded illusion, it struck me, since
in hot weather she looked enviably cool,
comfortable, and in one word, jolly.
The sea was some three hundred to four
hundred feet of, but it seems to be the
practice of the pilgrims to dress and I'M
dress in their tent homes, instead Of 60
ing to the expense Of a clearinghouse,
and one may meet them at distance
from home sometimes dry, sometimes
dripping, but always innocent of shame,
as Adam and Eve before their fall. From
a notice in my hotel, which is about a
quarter of mile from the sea, that " the
guests are requested not to change their
bathing-suits in the rooms" it must,
fear, be inferred that the practice of
dressing, or rather undressing at home
for the bath is less genial than it was,
and that Ocean Grove is so far losing its
primitive simplicity.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02
Pop Corn Neat and Puddimg.

One pint of pop corn makes sixteen
pints popped corn; crush with a rolling
pin on a kitchen table and grind in coffee
mill into a coarse meal and it will
measure eight pints; mix five pints with
four pints sweet milk, and set where it
will warm and soak should soak two
hours or more then add two egg, sugar,
raisins and spice just as for rice pudding,
and then boil for few minutes stirring
several times to mix.
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who hopes to get some pupils next weak
&c, but in all cases she is the sara
Becky Sharp. There are two THINGS sbs
seldom, if ever forgets. The first 10 y
punctuality of payment which wins fba
heart of the landlady; the second, IN
ultra respectability and prospects,
which command the respect of her fellow
boarders. She takes care to dras.
elegantly, but does not neglect to explain
that "dear hubby" has sent her that fDo
camePs-hair shawl or "brother win
has presented her with the costly watch
and chain, or she has received her new
set of pearls and diamonds from "dearao.
mamma" or timely remittances from
beloved relatives have enabled her f.,
procure her superb spring outfit. With
such gushing condolences she nips the
early growth of that most inoonvenient
of queries, "Where does she get themm
Often, after dinner, you will hear he,
sweet voice singing in the parlor
especially if there are well-to,do bach,
elors in the honse; but on such oc.
casions she always prefers to have at
least two or three persons present, and
the door must be open; no quiet tetea.
tetes for her she knows that they give
rise to whispers, which may grow to
scandals. She will go to the theater Or
opera if her dear friend, Mrs. x, will
go along. At table she bushes ifsucb
horrid things as the Beecher case ap
talked Of On Sunday she makes a
point of not simply going to church, but
ofincidentally mentioning at dinner that
she has done so.
Whatever else she may do or avoid
doing, there is one purpose of which the
unmarried Becky Sharp never loses sight
that is, catching a husband. She
prefers an elderly man, who has ALREADY
made his fortune, rather than a young
one who has it yet tO..make-not because
she is mercenary, or for the still better
reason that "there's no fool like on old
fool" but, as she naiVely argues, because
the farmer is "mOre staid and quiet, hav
ing sown his wild oats and settled down"
1t is not often, when she makes dead
set" at a victim, that he escapes. An
innocent girl has no chance at all against
her, and even a widow cannot afford to
give her a single point in the game
After she is married her husband may
notice, with some surprise, how many
gentlemen give her partial or entire
on the street, but he need
not hope to find any old letters or make
any discoveries which will enlighten
him. Becky is too smart to be caught.
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DO not drain the liquor from the oys,
tiers, but fork them out of it As you Use
them; in that way RS much liquor As
you require adheTcs to them. Use stale
bread, and do not crumb it too fine, or it
will be clammy. Half a teanupfuI of
cream, two great spoonfuls of butter, salt
and pepper. Oysters part with a great
deal OF moisture in cooking, and if the
mixture i. too wet, it is not as good it
should bc rather dry when done. Cover
the bottom Of u wcll-buttcrcd baking
dish with a layer OF very dry bread
crumbs, dust over little salt and pepper,
and stick little bits of butter all over the
crumbs; then, with a spoon moisten it
with the cream. Next place a layer of
oysters, alternating with bread crumbs,
until the dish is filled, finishing with the
butter and cream; iuycrt plate over it
TO keep in the flavor Bake three fourths
of an hour, or until the juice bubbles up
to the top. Remove the plate, aud
brown on the upper shelf Of the oven for
two or three minutes only. Some Gami-
lies use a little cayenne pepper instead
OF the black, and very little sprinkling
of dry mustard, while Others prefer Il
little ground mace. COunirv cent
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02
breakfast Mullins.

Two eggs well beaten with a cuptul of
sugar and lump OF butter the size of an
egg; to this add one pint of milk with a
teaspoonful of soda, one quart of -four
and two tabIespoonfuls of cream tartar; ;
bake in mufin-rings on top of the range
or in gem pans in a quick oven.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02
4 FEARFUL PICTURE.
Description Of HIS Struggles against the
Demon of Drink, Dy the Late
u. j. Talbot.
Extract from one of his own Lectures.

Extract from one of his own Lectures.
But now the struggle is over, can
survey the field and measure the losses.
had position, high and holy. The de-
mon tore from around me the robes OF
my sacred office, and sent me forth
churchless and godless-a very kissing
and byword among men. AfterWard l
had business, large and lucrative, and
my voice in all large courts was heard
pleading jor justice, mercy, and the
right. But the dust gathered on my
unopened books, and my football crossed
the threshold Of the drunkard's office.
I had moneys ample for all necessities,
but they took wings and went to feed
the Golfers of the devils which possessed
me. I had a home adorned with all
that wealth and the most exquisite taste
could suggest. This devil crossed its
threshold, and the light faded from it's
chambers; the fire went out on the
hottest of affairs, and leading me through
its portals, despair walked forth with
her, and sorrow and anguish fingered
Within. I had children, beautiful, to me
at least, as q dream of the morning, and
they had so entwined themselves around
their fathers heart that no matter where
it might wander, ever it came back to
them on the bright wings of a fathers
undying love. His destroyer took their
hands in his and led them away. I had
a wife whose charms of mind and person
were such that to see her was to remem-
Der, and to know her was to love,
For thirteen years we walked
the rugged path of life together, rejoic-
ing in it's sunshine and sorrowing in its
shade. This internal monster couldn't
spare me even this. [ had a mother,
who for long, long years had not lett her
chair, victim Of suffering and disease,
and her choicest delight was in the re-
Election that the lesson which she had
taught at her knee had taken root in the
heart of her youngest son, and that he
was useful to his fellows and an honor to
her who bore him. But the thunderbolt
reached even there, and there it did its
most cruel work. Other days may cure
all but this. All me; never a word of
reproacb from her lips; only tender
caress; only a shadow Of great and I'M
spoken grief gathering over the dear old
face; only trembling hand laid more
lovingly on my head; only closer
clinging to the cross; only more pit
eous appeal to heaven if her cup were
not at last full. And while her boy
raved in his wild delirium two thousand
miles away, the plying angels pushed
the golden gates ajar, and the mother of
the drunkard entered into rest.
And thus I stand, a clergyman with
out a cure a barrister without a brief
or business; father without child
husband without wife; a son without
a parent; a man with scarcely friend
a soul without hOpe-all swallowed up
in the maelstrom of drink.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02
Rice Rrend.

Boil half a pound of rice in three
pints of water till the whole becomes
thick and pulpy. With this and yeast,
and six pounds of -four, make your
dough. In this way, it is said, as much
bread will be made as if eight pounds Of
-four without the rice had been use1.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02
Custer ATGcarOuf.

Boil macaroni in a cloth to keep it
straight. Put layer in a dish seasoned
with pepper, salt and butter, then layer
of oysters, until the dish is full. Mix
some grated bread with a beaten egg
spread over the top, and bake.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02

BAYARD TAYLOR, writing to the C'r
cinnati Commercial, says: The orthooo'
element has been largely represented ~
Prof Huxley's audiences here II
more than a personal triumph for me-.
it is triumph for seience-that ChlcA'l
ing hall, which will seat 1900 persOp,s
has been crowded for three nights al u,
prices paid for the Mighty Dollar. u ~
the BLACK Crook There is hope for ~ ~
future, when ono OF the greatest scien'1
men of our day attracts as much ln''''
as the coarsest farce or ballet"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02
Fresh Meat Gridd1es.

Chop bits Of any cold roast meat, sea,
son with pepper and salt, make griddle
batter, put a spoonful Of chopped meat
and on this another spoonful of the
batter. When cooked on one side, turn
when done, send to the table hot. They
are very nice for breakfast or lunch.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02
Cttrrant SO1gs

Five pounds stemmed currants, three
pounds of brown sugar, one pint of vine
gar, a tablespoonful of black pepper, and
two OF salt. Cook three hours. Put
all in at once be careful not to let it
burn. Delicious for meats.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Old But Nice.

It may sound queer to housewives, but
a very palatable dish is made by frying
apples, potatoes and onions together
two potatoes to one each of apples and
onions.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-02

alton is not restricted by lines of
latitude nor boundaries of zones.
If we are to be Il government of
men, and not of laws, let the test be
made in this approaching election.
For he effect in the South we dis
miss all apprehension. Without
resistance, their emancipation will
come with the revolution of the bal
10. box, and they can still suffer
andlawalt the truition OF their long
night of endurance.
The madness which, in the provi'
dence of God is the forerunner OF
disaster and ruin, now absOrbs our
ruler. Tue end is of near approach,
and we gladden. in the dawning
light. The people, in their majesty,
will remand this unworthy PreSl
dent to the obscurity he so richly
has earned, and spurn the candidate
he thus cndeavors to impose upon
them. Justice and right will finally
prevail. q
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-02

the nature of the soil, many have
purchased poor and worn lands. he
cause cheap. FIattered with the
idea, dear to all Englishmen, of be-
ing landed proprietors they have
invested everything they had in
land, and, often gone in debt. Then
without teams, or seed, or fertilizers,
they have struggled to make a liv-
ing; failing. they have sold out
quite Disguised and charged upon
the resident population mot always
unjustI.), that they were duped.
With few exceptions the English
immigrant seems disinclined to ac-
commodate himself to his environ
ment here, but tries, rather, to An
glicise the Virginian, which proves
that he does not know what unal-
terable stuff the Virginian is made
of. 1t is quite evident that the
English modes of agriculture will
not pay Oh the poorer lands Of this
country.
This mountainous portion of the
State has been noted for its produc
ton of superior charcoal iron, but
owing to low prices, most of the
furnaces have been cold for two
years or more. The Wythe Lead
mines Of this county operated for
half a century, or longer, are still
profitably worked, not more for the
lead than for the zinc which 1t has
been discovered is mixed with it
thousands of tons having been
washed away as refuse. Now, how
ever, these Immense banks OF waste
ore are worked over for the zinc
which is sent in a crude state t.
Philadelphia to be refined. Why il
is not refined here. and the enUrmou,
! cost of freight saved, is a question
which the imnutable Virginian
must answer. Fine water power
abounds every where, contiguous to
the railroad, and to forests Of excel
lent white oak, hickory and yellow
pine and here is seen the anomaly
of shipping these timbers in bulk
to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York, and then shipping back again
the spokes, axe handles, window
sash and dOo:s. made. perhaps, Of
the same wood. C. S. A.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-02
An Enthusiastic Democrat,

The other day the Government
lighthouse tender Alice. Capt.
Crapster, passed down the river
looking after the signal lights es
tablished along the river for the
convenience of pilots. When he
came back to Vicksburg Captain
Crapster related to Us an interview
he had with one of the light keep
ers n ar Port Gibson:
"You have attended to your light
well, and l hope you are pleased
with your fat Government office
said Captain Crapster, prosely,
YES" answered the light keeper,
'sthe salary amt big, but the works
light"
s.Pm sorry," salt the Cal tain,
"that small as your salary is, Pm
compelled to reduce it,"
"What |" exclaimed the aston.
ished government employee.
ayes this Democratic Congress
has had such fit of economy that
they've cut down everything. and
their signal service appropriations
are hardly sufficient TO enable US to
keep up the lights at ALL"
ga Democratic Congress did
this 2"
ayes, sir; they went crazy on
economy and retrenchmpnt.'
"Well. by geminctti!'
'And instead of SIS per month,
YOU will only receive Sl2. Sorry.
but l can't help it"
"It was the Democrats did that =
"Yes.n
"Well, bully for the Democrats.
You owe me three months salary.
Give 1T to me. Fun going over to n
big meeting at Port Gibson to NOR
row, and I'll just contribute that
amount to elect some more ecOnomf
cal Democrat TO COngress.-EI.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-02

will also steal, rob and annex well,
then, in fur years we will change
again, and change 80 long til hon
esty will be the policy also OF poll
ticianS.
TILDEN AND HENDRICKS
Therefore no choice is left rs
we must vote for Tillen and Hen
tricks. who are opposed to crntrali
zatiOn of power and wealth, and
a,e not only pledged to reform, but
in position to carry it out, as they
nerd none of the corruptIng means
TO reach the end of Capitalization,
which they oppose. so we feel, so
we SAY. and so we will vote, and so
give it to our readers as the hum
BILE opinion of diSinterested pri-
vate citizen, who is no politician.
DESERVING THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
The Republican party claims to
be the reform party, and General
Sherman confirms it. Why desert
it. The answer to this query Is
plain, because the god-fathers of
the party and its greatest men,
those who built it up and brought
it to power, Seward, Chase, Sum
ner, Blnks, johnson, Greeley and
many, many others. deserted 1t
when il had become IL party of cen
tralizaiion and extravaganza, breed
ing and sheltering corruption ami
incompetehcy. No wonder that
those COMMONLY called the Bureau
Gratis and SSOldateska cling to the
party in powcr. They do so III ev
cry country, and do SO now here,
where they are aware that about
thirty thousand officers, civil and
military must be returned home to
private life, ii any reform is to he
carried out. We have more civil
officers in proportion. to population,
and more military officers i'll pro
portion to private soldiers, than
any nation in the civilized world,
so that our extravagant number OF
officers and titles are ridiculous to
outlive the age of extravaganza.
Dec .ntralizatiOn is the only rem
ely known 10 re shape and reform
this government. There IL too
much power accumulated in Wash
ington; no ordinary mortal can
WELD it any longer, no Democratic
republic can stand it very long;
there is no necessity for it; reform
means decentralization ; first, cast
off all the paraphernalia added du-
ring the last sixteen. years to the
legitimate business of the govern
ment, reduce and simplify III every
department. If Democrats are
true to their principles they must,
when ever in power, decentralizr
down to the original conceptions
of State, municipal and personal
rights, with the exception of the
lignt of secession. which was never
admitted by the party as such, and
which the war has decided TO he a
heresy.' But in all other points,
decentralization is the only remedy
known, and the Democrats are the
decentralizing party. Therefore we
can vote the Democratic ticket
only.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-02
THE JEWS AND TILDEN.


WnyksEaolttes Shoafd Vote the Demo-
cralie Ticket
tFrtm the American Israelite, Aug. Al
Tu<re is but one choice left to
the Independent citizen who loves
the Democratic republic and is
anxious to uphold i. he must make
tlseattempt to defeat the parry in
p,wer IN the next presidential elec
f-'n, and keep it out otpower until
u has given mp its principle of Gen.
REALIZATION and ill the wrongs ard
corruption springing from that
kource. 1t mnst give up exfrava-
sance and advocate economy. 1t
Hiust not breed and defend corrup.
ZION III official circles. 1t must not
Chrisiianiz'- this people and GOV
arnnsent 1t must not advcca.e
sectarianism in public schools and
government institutions. 1t must
! 81 insist upon high tariffs and
nugr maEu ac:uring Goa. panies. Il
-ust give Up class legislation in
hoii, II must give up centraliz iiiun
81 power and wealth. The party
sasi be kei.t out of power until If
sail have learned these wholesome
L;ssoIs. If We cast our votes i'm the
It presidential "a nprixn for the
RrpabIican candidates for Prcsi-
d"nt and ~Vic- President, We vote
Into power the same nugatory ef-
feet. Hayes il no better man than
Grant. ard can check lh. evil,
which how from the same sou.ce
With the same force. Ha,es is
n.'ltbrr more competent nor more
honest than Grant, aud no m,re
Than Grant eau he or will he
change the principles of his party.
or emancii'aie himself from its
r'afeslnen or politicians, which are
Q sources Of all the corruption,
lnisru'e, extravaganza, failure and
bankruptcy. We can not VIE
Se I'm IN fIvOr of the priuciple O.
= n.ralizatiun.
ills now IL our power To oroan.
iGs new and pure D.mo.ra.ic
Party. and nominate ideal cand,. /
aaIes for The highest off .es I,eucr
We are left but ON choice, viz. TO !
defeat the Republican parry by
voting for the Democratic party.
which as party, is against c..n.
trdlizl'ion of power and wealth . !
Is now by nature ofiliings the re,
I.rm party, because it g the o,po.
~ ION Is i'll favor of free trade.
STATE, municipal and personal |
TITS as CUR n "ed by the Con-
~ 'oh, aud, is not guilty of any
~ me plumbers and crimes spIi,e-
rag from The prin !. pie of c..n,ral,za.
'Ion. We must have change.
ana /" eean only cf1,.ct it by vo i
a IN" D'mner .lic party. YoH
sal INC u moesatic party in power