St. Landry democrat., 1880-01-17

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tent HIM $50 to CnHblc him TO reach
England and, though he WAS .fterWald
uuuid of as an inventor there, he had
40 further part in the triumph of the
locomotive.
iiEAsTS AND REPTILES IN INpIA.-
Some very interesting statistics are
published by Government regarding
the destruction of wild animals and
venomous snakes in British India, and
OF the number OF human beings and
cattle killed by them. The general re
suits of the reports from various local
governments show that the number OF
was 291S, and in the following year
1G,S12 in the same years, respectively.
snakes in 1877 and 1sA numbered
50, lo7 and IS, 1Ol in eS:h year. In 1871,
- ,s5l wild animals were destroyed, and
in the following year q, 4S1; and Of ven
omouS snakes, 1920 i'll the former and
sos in the latter year. The amounts
of rewards paid for the destruction Of
wild beasts and poisonous snakes was
in 1877 103,O17 rupees, and in 1878 99,lS9
rupees. The general results, therefore,
are that the number of persons killed
has increased, while the number of cat
tie so killed, the number Of wild ami
mails and snakes destroyed, and the
amount Of rewards paid show de-
crease. The increase in the number OF
persons killed by wild animals is at
tributed to d great extent to the deaths
from wolves in the Northwestern Prov
inces and Dude, which have increased
from $50 in 1871 to G2f III 1878. The
Lieutenant Governor has invited the
attention of district officers to the sub
.iect with Il view OF more effective
measures being taken for the destruc-
ton Of these animals. With reference
to deaths from snake bites, the number
Of persons thus killed has decreased
from 1G,S4e in 1876 to 1852 in 1878,
while the number of cattle has de-
creased from 294j in 1877 to 1895 in the
year under review. The returns show
ing the number of cattle killed are,
doubtless, as observed 10y the chief
commissioner of the Central Provinces,
less trustworthy than those Of persons.
But his Excellency the Governors
General in council trusts that the re-
ports Of the current year will show the
extent to which the suggestion that
municipal bodies should offer rewards
for the destruction of snakes in towns
and large villages has been acted upon
and with what results. This matter is
one of Importance, aud should not be
lost sight Outlines Of India.
THE ART OF MAKING COFFEE.-The
art OF making coffee consists in observ-
ing one or two simple things. First Of
all it should be freshly ground; the
next thing is to draw out the full
strength and aroma, and at the same
time preserve the fluid perfectly clear
and free from grounds. On the Cont
nent it is boiled for short time, but in
England it is USUALLY soaked iii water
kept as near boiling point as possible.
The french are generally allowed to be
the best coffee makers in the world, and
they allow one ounce of coffee to each
cuptul of water. Two pots are used in
the making. Into one boiling water is
poured on the ground coffee and
to remain four or FIVE minutes,
when 1t is poured off as clear as posi-
bic: The grounds are then boiled
with the remaining water for two or
three minutes, and both lots mixed to-
gether. A shred Of saffron or little
vanilla is often added, and to make the
grounds settle, half cupfull Of cold
water is sprinkled over the decoction;
this desceHds to the bottom, carrying
the grounds with it. Coffee may be
clarified also by adding a shred Of ism
glass or little white of an egg. The
great tanlt Of English coffee making is
the failure to draw out the full
strength, and this arises, in most house
holds from the use of the water which |
has not reached the boiling-point, or
the toe great haste with which the in
fusion is made. The best safeguards
against the latter mishap is the use of
the French cafcticres, which are now
very common and cheap, and by the aid
Of which coffee can be made in great
perfection with the greatest ease, and
without any risk Of failure through
Or lnatteEtiOn.
In New York and Brooklyn the but
ter manufacturers are determined to
steps that will prevent the
sale OF OieOmargarlne for butter, and
it is to be hoped that they will be sue
eessfui. There is no rcason or justice
in any such imposition to be imposed
upon mankind. Butter is made Of
milk, Oleomargarine is made Of old
tallow, grease and no human being
knows Of what other ingredients. 1t is
made to look and smell like butter,
whilst there is not as much butter in
barrel as would FIJI ladies thimble.
1t people wish to manufacture such
stuff and others desire to bpv it. there
is no legal objection to their doing so. |
by its proper title, but when a person
sends TO grocer for butter he Should |
be supplied with what he pays for, and
nots have another article imposed upon
him for what it is not.
Laws should be made to make it a |