The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-02-07

peanuts ls, the manufacture OF OIL,
either culinary or for mechanical pur-
poses. 1t yields from one-third to one-
half Of its weight Of pure, sweet, and
pleasant oil, equal, it il said, in quality,
to the best olive oil and we are told
that tons of it are imported into France
and manufactured in pure olive oil. !"
| Much of the oil is used in various me-
| chanical trades as lubricator, or in
the manufacture Of soaps, etc. II is
| this varied and extensive use to which
fthe peanut has been applied, that has
maintained the price at such figure
as to make it a profitable product on
the farm. The price, however, like
nearly every other crop, has diminished
to such degree as to leave an exceed
ingly microscopic margin for ssspec."
to the struggling hard-worked farmer;
nor do we see any prospect Of material
advance in price for this wonderful and
interesting crop, unless new uses can
be found for it, or its field consump-
tion increased.
| We propose to find another use for
it, and thus extend its field Of consump-
tion. 1t Is as an article of human food
that we would give it wider market.
True, it is already largely consumed
by the gems homo, but not as sub
stitute for other food. We would
make it take the place largely Of corn,
rice, potatoes, etc, and thus form Il
part Of the regular meals Of the day,
With the large amount of palatable Oil
| that it contains it is well known to be
very nutritious and fattening. A gill
Of baked peanutsscontains as much nu-
triment as pone Of hread-far moro
than any bakers ponc, raised with
alum-and might well supplement a
meagre breakfast or dinner. Thousands
of toiling poor in every city are hard
put to it to find bread enough to satisfy
hunger. As peanuts are far more nu-
tritious than corn meal--the cheapest
article of consumption, and as the low
price puts them within the means Of
every one, persons in search Of the
most pabulum for the least price would
subservo their interest, we believe, by
eating largely Of this nut. AT 81 per
bushel, unshelled, equal TO d peck of
shelled nuts, there is found to be 84
loaves Of bread In bushel of peanuts,
costing the buyer but little more than
lI4 cent per loaf. This is at least
twice as cheap "a -four, and more eco-
nomical, nutriment considered, than
corn meal.
Of the late Bishop Wilberforce this
story is told: On one occasion, while
staying in a country house not many
miles from Windsor, the daughter Of
his host, little girl Of seven, suddenly
broke out before all the assembled conn
pany; ~ want 10 ask you question,
my Lord; will you answer me very,
very trulys" The Bishop smiled, took
the child on his knee, and said; "Of
course will, my little DEAR What il
ita' The child looked grayely UP at
him and lot fall tho following terrible
question; "Why does every one call
yon 'Soapy Saln'a" You can easily
imagine the feelings Of the company;
but the Bishop was quite equal to the
occasion, and after having cast half
mocking and cynical glance round the
room, replied simply; Nl will tell YOU,
my darling, People call me 'Soapy
Sam because, whenever I get into hot
water, | always come ont with my
hands clean"
The WIRE, How sweet to the soul
Of man, says Hierce, is tho society of
Q beloved wife; when wearied and
broken down with the labors Of the
day, her endearrnents soothe, and
her tender care restores him. Solici-
Lude and the anxieties, and the heaviest
Of life, are hardly to be
borne by him who has the weight Of
business and domestic cares at the same
time to contend with, But how much
lighter do they seem when, his neces-
'ary asocations being over, he returns
10 his home, and finds there d partner
# bis grief and troubles, who takes for
lis sake her share al domestic anxiety.
4 wife Is not, as she Is falsely repre-
ented and esteemed by some, i burden
md sorrow I'd man, No she shares
lis burdens and alleyiates his sorrows,
or there is no difficulty 50 heavy or
nsupportable in life but itmay DO sur
Mounted by the mutual labor and tho
ffectionate concord Of the holy part
lership.
A stranger IN eur tawn, one day last
geek, in eating q plate of hash At