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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
The MlseanentlOn Of Elenhants.

The huge performing elephant, En-
press, lately killed a Waterman in the
winter quarters of Forepaugh's circus in
Philadelphia, completing, 50 far, tally
of three men killed, aud more than
dozen men and women wounded. We
desire to call attention to two facts.
Empress, with this record of victims,
was a performing elephant; Jumbo,
whose docility and very good nature
was proverb, so far as American ex-
perience of him went, was NOT. These
facts entirely coincide with the scien-
ti6c fact that the elephantine train, which
is practically noB-convoluted, is not
adapted to the comprehension OF the
sort of tricks exhibited in the circus.
This, again, is proved by the extraordi-
nary difficulty experienced in educating
an animal noted for its almost human in
telligence 10 some directions above q line
Of conduct wholly foreign 10 its nature.
1t is an established fact that in such
directions as road building, engineering,
and even attack and defense the ele-
plants sagaeity shows itself spontan-
eously; on the other hand, in the range
Of circus tricks only the most atrOcious
cruelty can succeed in teaching the ami
NAL. Perfected education is continuous
lv practiced; the whole nervous system
is deranged, and memory of the wrongs
endured and sufierings inflicted may
well tend to establish q misanthropy
that is always smOuldering and may at
any time break out. Elephantine tricks
are difficult; in the language of good
old DR.. johnson the spectator may well
wish they were impossible. Nor have
they any justification. When one goes
TO the circus it is not to see the teacher.
The only excuse for keeping a beast in
captivity is that it serves to educate the
public in zoology. But trick elephant
is abnormal and pon-instructiye, it is
ten parts trainer and only one part
elephant. Mr.. Bergh and his sympathi-
zers could do nothing more sensible and
humane than address themselves to the
indefensible folly of miseducating ele'
dhants. Brooklyn EagLe.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

When fed in limited. quantities apples
are beneficial to colts and older horses.
Sweet apples are much relished bythem,
and have fattening tendency Sour
apples are said to be nm excellent remedy
Sor worms, and have beneficial effect
in cases of distemper. During the cpl
zootic which prevailed so extensively in
the fall of 1872, upon a farm where a
number of horses and colts were kent
every animal but two were attacked. and
those that were exempt ran at will ia an
old orchard adjoining their pasture, eat
ing all the apples they desired. Whether
the apples produced condition of the
system which enabled them to withstand
the effects of the distemper, or other
wise, is not known, but it is fact that
while all the other horses on the farm
and in the neighborhood suffered, these
two were exempt. -Four quarts day to
yearlings, and SO up to q peck for grown
horses, can be fed 10 advantage, and viii
probably pay better than hauling to the
mill and selling for FIVE to eight cents
per bushel. 1t is safer TO put them in a
clean, wide box and chop them with a
sQuare-bladed barn shovel before feed
ing, as this prevents danger from chok-
CuLtdCl T..
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
Tic Big Flower. Of California.

One Of the most surprising things that
one sees in California, writes corre-
spondent of the Detroit Freo Press, is
the extraordinary height to which many
OF the roses grow, climbing into the
highest trees, covering the whole side OF
house, and exposing to view one vast
mass of rose buds and roses in full
bloom. The Marshal Mel rose is one Of
the most beautiful flowers to be seen in
California, surprising other kinds in
the luxuriance of its growth. 1t is
claimed that the California rosOa do not
possess so fine perfume as those in the
East. This may be so, but for size and
beauty OF color, and luxuriance Of
growth, they probably compensate for
any lack Of fragrance.
IIeitropes and geraniums can be found
In bushes almost as large as lilac trees
and Gala lilies can in some dooryards
be counted by the hundreds; but from
their very numbers they seem to give US
an impression Of ooarseness. The yari-
GUS cactus plants OF California are worthy
Of closest attention and examination.
In many localities hundreds Of acres are
covered with them. Their peculiar shapes
and sizes, some tall and slender, others
short and thick, with bright flowers nes-
tied among the jagged apines, give
striking appearance to the landscape. In
some places in Southern California, Ari.
Zona and New Mexico the caoti form an
almost impossible barrier.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
Influence OF Light ON Animals CoIors.

As rule, the parts of animals most
exposed to rays of light are, other things
being equal, richest in coloring-matter.
The backs Of wild animals are usually
and with few exceptions las among noe
turnal and buTrowing animals) more
strongly colored than their bellies. An
other class Of exceptions may be seen
among fishes of certain families which
lie on their sides instead of on their bel
lies, and expose, not their backs, but
one OF their sides to the light. In these
fishes the upper side is colored, while
the under side, next TO the ground and
the darkness, is not. Articulates also
have their upper sides most strongly
colored, although what in them answers
most nearly to the dorsal column is next
to the ground. The parts of the shells
of mollusks which are in contact with
the ground are ubcolored, while the
parts exposed to the light shine with
varied tints; and this, whatever may be
the peculiar positions assumed by par
ticuiar shells.
For individuals of the same race, the
abundance of the coloring matter is gen
orally proportional to the intensity of
the light to which they are exposed.
This fac is generally understood, though
exact observations bearing upon it are
not as numerous as it is desirable they
should be. 1t is we'll known that the skin
is tanned by light, that people from the
north are Drowned by living in the
south, and that ruddiness and freckles
appear under the action of the sunlight.
Some peoples of the white race, like
the Hindoos and the Moors, that live in
southern climates, are frequently darker
skinned than the negroes themselves.
Still, we cannot affirm that Light is the
only cause of these changes.
Mr.. Gould has observed that birds are
more strongly colored when they live in
countries having a clear sky than on
islands or the seashore. Berchstein says
that the colors of the plumage of cage
birds are affected by the shade in which
they are kept Mr.. Allen has shown that
the color of several species in the United
States changes as we go 60 from north
to south. Popular Science Monthly.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


A correspondent of the New York
Tribune says: When green crops are
grown for the purpose OF fertilizine the
soil, as rule they should be plowed
under when in their most luxuriaut and
perfect growth. IT is then that their de.
composition has the most beneficial effect
upon the soil, aud this is one important
object in view in growing such crops
A crop of COW peas, for instance, OF one
of clover or buckwheat turned under
when in full blossom and containing the
largest quantity of sap, quickly deccm-
poses and contributes to the soil not only
large mass of matter which has me-
chRnical effect upon it, but also Ger
tain amount of nitrogen and other use
full manurial matter which is contained
in the heritage; in addition, there is a
chemical action upon the soil by the
acids produced which dissolve portion
of the mineral matter. II the crop is
permitted to fall down and remain upon
the surface. only one of these effects is
produced, namely, the mere addition of
the matter to the soil, and some of this
may be lost by evaporation and other
wise.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
Man Who IIse COsmeties.

"Do you also have male customersP
asked reporter of New York lady
cosmetic artist who does good business
on one of the principal streets of the
city.
f.Do have them2 Of course ] do,
aud fully as many as do Of ladies, she
replied, with vicious little shrug OF her
shoulders.
esWhat do they come for9"
"To improve their personal appear
anoe, of course, said she, land find
as much vanity among men as among
ladies', and a desire equally as great 70
increase their personal attractions"
"They don't use rouge and other COS
metics, do they2"
'gndeed, they do. ! could tell you
the names of dozen young men whose
faces prepared for an evening enter
tainment last week, and they were not
all dudes either
''What de- you mean by preparing
their faces"
II touched up their complexions,
peuciled their eyebrows, and frightened
their ewes. There are number 81 young
men who regularly use cosmetics. NOT
everybody can see it, but can detect IL
every time. They are not all young men,
either. have served middle-aged men
who come here as often as once week
to have their faces prepared. VI course
they are widowers"
What do you do with themP
t'Well, ] have o lotion which removes
wrinkles and leaves the skin smooth and
firm. Then hare preparation to make
the hollows under the eyes stand out
full ami gm. Then, when the COM
plexion Touched up q httle--of course,
not 90 much Is a ladys -they look fully
ten to fifteen years Younger
'.Do men ever dye or bleach their hair
or mustaches2p ).
Every few bleach their hair. don't
believe i have had such case in the
city. but many Of them bleach their
mustachas Many men with . muddy
brown or red mrstache have It hleaehed
ont to light blonde, and L greatly I'M
moves their appearance. A great many
man do that who would not Use any
other ii NV preparations. And Why
should they notg don't see why A. As
mot everybody's duty to make . pleasing
anpearance. II is expected 81 woman
md why not of o MANI There Is Ger
tainly 10 harn 10 Il aud no danger"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
nUMoR on THE DAT.
Hlgh.tonsd-a bic.

High.toned---a fife.
Jokes on tbs sealskin sacque are said
to be fur-fetched.
Loves warning cry. ''Dont, Jack;
you hurt my vaccination,
'tCamels sometimes live to the age Of
100 years. II makes 'em hump to do
H. though. NeOmda Independent.
THE UNSUCCESSFUL MERCHANT.
He failed, and no one was surpriaed,
Because h. never advertised.
boston Courier
A minister, having some Of his old
sermons, was asked what he had in bis
package. ''Dried tongue" was the
reply.
A magazine writer afFirms that there
lsno such thing as absolute silence. II
the man lie married he is right about It.
Chicago Ledger.
A celebrated manufacturer Of mustard
said that he made his money, not out
Of the mustard eaten, but out OF the
mustard left on the plate.
No robins in the cedar pipe,
But every turkeys getting ripe,
And while the leaflets dance a jig,
We dream about the cracking pig.
The opinions now held by physicians
that Straw cows milk is better for chill
dren than boiled is very gratifying, as
raw COW gives much more milk than
boiled one.
It is said that II insanity is latent in
persons, it will almost always develop
Itself at sea. Nearly everything in a
person usually develops itself at sea-
Norristoacn Herald.
'eYou must take this vessel for love
affair."" said the captain to spoony
couple who were monopolizing the only
chair on the quarterback. "This is no
court-ship. ~ Carl Pretsst.
A queen bee lays from 1000 to 8, 900
eggs In ninety-four hours. 1t is not
necessary to ask "How doth the little
busy beer She doeth well, and should
be shining example to the lazy hen that
can only be induced to lay one egg In
twenty four hours, and then only when
eggs are cheap - PicGyune.
A Dakota farmer says that he has
raised seventeen bushels OF wheat in
three years from one grain of iced. This
information will be very valuable to
those anticipating moving into Dakota,
Instead Of investing 5000 or $500 in seed
wheat, all man needs is to buy, say, q
dozen grains and then wait three or four
years for them to multiply. This makes
farming comparatively easy work. --NsY
York Grdphi.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
Man and Climate.

The researches of modern philOlogists
have proved, by the study OF languages
aud their roots, that most OF the nations
of modern Europe have descended from
the same Aryan parents as the inhaM-
tants of the Indian peninsula. Climate,
in the course of time, has so modified
them as apparently to produce different
races. For such change TO take place,
geological lapses of time are certainly
required. Our earliest records, dating
back several thousand years, shows these
races, such as they are now, quite as dis,
tinct. In these days the Aryau races Of
Europe cannot rear their children in the
climate OF India, where their Hindu rel
stiyes thrive and propagate their species.
In Palestine and Egypt the biblical
records, those OF the PhGraObs, and those
of Nineyeh and Babylon, show these
regions to have been inhabited several
thousand years ago, by nations and
tribes presenting precisely the same race
characteristics as those that now inhabt
them. During the historical period, the
races of Europe have in vain endeaFored
to colombo the valley of the Nile, but
they have not been able to propagate
ULIolf bpeCles, aLu nafS HtSA sway pIiH'
ing the valley Of the Nile to its ancient
inhabitants. Their children cannot with
stand the heat of summer. On the
northeastern shore of Africa, the Algeria
of the present. history presents the sumo
record. The Romans and the Visigoths
occupied its plains for centuries, contin
ually recruiting their colonies from the
mother countries; and yet, except in the
mountains, all trace Of their presence has
disappeared. They could not rear their
children so as TO occupy the lands Of the
Arabs What heightened periods Of
time must have elapsed to SO profoundly
modify races deriving their origin from
common psrentage, that they can no
longer live and propagate their species
in the same climates qaaaa's DfctioR'
GFH
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

The signal service officers at Washing,
ton conclude from careful observation
/. That hail falls ordinarily with pres
sure much below the normal, and in a
position 300 or 800 miles southeast OF
the centre Of bsrometric depression ICY
clone eentre.) 2. That thunder storms
advance from west to east aud southeast,
generally accompanying a cyclone de-
preston in its southeast quadrant, 400
or 500 miles from the centre. 8. That
their action seems to die down ut night
and begin again in the morning, and
often spreads in fan shape to southeast
and east. 4. That the velocity Of the
thunder storms advance is greater than
that of the accompanying cyclone de-
nresaion.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

ore calves are injured every year by
long fasting and over feeding than in
any other way. When calves run with
their dams they take their food often,
and, of course, little at time, but in
our artificial treatment we reverse Ma.
ture's methods. If calves are allowed to
suck, the injury from long fasting will
be less marked for the milk is taken at
the right temperature, and in its natural
state. But when we milk the COW, and
then keep her milk twelve or more hours
for the cream to rise before feeding the
calf, we are departing still further from
Natures methods. Since by artificial
methods of feeding, and BY breeding for
that purpose, we have greatly increased
the proportion of cream or fat in the
milk Of some of our breeds of COWS, it
has been found that calves will often do
quite as well, and in some cases better,
fed upon milk poorer in fat than the
whole milk from their dams. 1t is
claimed by many breeders of Jersey and
Guernsey cattle, that partially SKINNED
milk from COWS of these breeds is better
for calves than the whole milk, and we
have little doubt that their claim is well
founded. No better calves were ever
raised than have been raised upon
skinned milk, when all the details
were properly looked after by careful
feeder Of good judgment. The "bad
luck' in raising calves by hand comes
from toe long intervals between the feed
ings, too heavy feeding, and especially
from giving milk at too low q tempera-
ture. Let a calf become very hungry
from long fasting, then be given an over
feed of cold milk, and one may warrant
the calf to be sick within a very short
time. An overloaded stomach refuses
to act, sometimes even when the food is
Of the proper kind, but is Rure to suffer
when the food Is so cold as to chill the
animal. When calf shivers after drink
ing it is safe to predict trouble. Milk
should be nearly at the same temperature
when fed from the pail that il would be
II taken in the natural way direct from
the COW, and the colder the weather the
more important does this matter of tenn
perature become. The milk should not
only be right when taken from the fire,
but should be right whea it reaches the
stable. Blood heat, ninety eight degrees,
the right temperature, and for young
calves in cold weather it should mot fall
more than a degree or two below. Milk
is best heated in tin pail set in vessel
of hot water, stirring the milk occasion
ally to keep it from sticking to the sides
OF the tan in case the water is very hot.
~-GsU AtsgtGrsd Former.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

APPLE SAUoE.-Stew slowly, with Q
little water, three quarts Of apples till
soft; then add one teaspoonful Of salt,
one full coffee cup of sugar, piece Of
butter the size Of an egg and the grated
rind and juice Of two lemons. Stir well,
cover and stew slowly long time, till Of
deep red color
ANeELs' FooD. Dissolve half o box
OF gelatine in one quart of rich milk,
beat together the yolks of three eggs,
one cup of sugar aud the juice OF one
lemon, or orange, az preferred. Stir
this to the gelatine and milk, as soon
as the first is thoroughly dissolved, and let
it just come TO boiling. Flavor with q
little vanilla If liked. When nearly
cold whip tho whites Of the eggs to q
stiff froth aud stir through the custard.
Pour into molds and set away to cool.r--
--Br0oklyn Magazine
PUMPKIN MARMALADE.-Pare, core
and cut into small pieces O medium-sized
ripe pumpkin Of rich color; take six
pounds of sugar, one pint of good cider
vinegar, adozen cloves and one ounce OF
oest root ginger; bruise the ginger and
tie IL with the cloves in a spice bag, put
It with the sugar and vinegar In an
earthen jar or porcelain lined Kettle that
viii hold two gallons when II gets warm
put in as much pumpkin aa sthe jar Will
hold, pressing It down, and boil it until
1t is well cooked Git will be quite trans
parent and soft; take 1t out with .
strainer and set 1t near the fire while the
liquid boils to o thin syrup, put the
pumpkin back into the jar and let II boil
for half 40 hour, crushing II as much o.
possible the while with wooden spoon.
-7BostO1 Budget.
PoFATo MUFFINF. Bake, with Their
jackets on, four large-sized potatoes I'M
I'll they are mealy. Then take them out
Of the oven. cut them open, and beat up
the inside until quite amooth, seasoning
with q little salt and adding two ounces
OF clarified butter aud enough warm
water to make the mixture q thin PAL.
ter. Then add three beaten eggs AaQ
three pints of tho best flour. MIX into
dough and then knead into " tea
spoonful Of soda dissolved into Q plnt
Of luke warm water also 8 cupful OF
fresh yeast. let the dough rise over
night, and then put it into rings, baking
the mullins on q griGdle to Aght brown.
When done % one side they should PC
turned. They should not be out wnen
eaten, but frat toasted q little, torn
open and buttered. Tie Caterer
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
Italian Industries in the Metropolis.


The humble sons of Italy in the manu-
facture of macaronj and yermicili have
almost monopoly in New York. Flour
and saffron are the principal ingredients
of these edibles and the component parts
are cut into small pieces Or threads like
worms (vermicelii) by forcing the mix
ture with a piston through little holes
in the end Of a pipe. The kneading Of
the -four is done by wooden pole at
tqched to part fixed in the ground and
worked up and down as a lever, under
one end of which the paste is placed.
The dough is sometimes piled up and
after being trodden, is rolled by a
rolling-pin in the ordinary method.
Subsequently this paste il forced through
an iron arrangement full of holes. The
largest rolls are macaroni, the second
largest yermicelli and the smallest fede-
lini. The -four generally used in Mime
sofa, as it approaches in quality to
Italian -four, full of gluten or starch.
T le saffron used at present 10 wholesome
egetable matter.
The Italians who arc seen in Crosby,
Mott, Elm and Baxter streets, carrying
bags of dilnpidated boots and shoes, are
far from being paupers. They get thirty
cents per 100 pounds for these apparently
worthless soles, and thus do they sup
port the body mainly by INDUCING in
native wine and the manufacture above
referred to. The Italian, fortified with
these two articles, can save money on
small earnings, where au American would
starye The Italians who arc q grade
above the lazzarcni or beggars take the
world very easy, aud travel as they say,
con commOdo-i. e., ut convenient"
rate of speed.
where do they sell the old shoesp
Mostly III Newark, where the leather is
burned to make prussiate Of potash,
which by the way, has almost driven
Prussian blue from the market. OF the
five firms 10 the United States manufsc-
turing prussiate Of potash, two are
located at Newark. --AeW Y0rk WDatd
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

The Nashville A1aaieaas agricultural
editor, speaking Of Bermuda grass,
says; -,
tHt Is easily restrained and will rot
cross over rail or o pole laid on the
GROUND. This isa decided merit. show
M that though II has vigorous life Il Is
easily confined within Limits
The Trt5uzs's agricultural editor has
seen this pest crawl over the ground pole
a 4 worm fence six Inches IN diameter
AID taking root on the 9ther side, 80
lash Il t0-the earth from end to end that
Seur men could not tear It loose. --Hllor-
g5lle Z Tenn. Tribune
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

A Judge was called on in China re
Gently TO decide between two women a.
to which was the mother Of an infant,
He drew chalk ring on the ground,
placed the baby in the centre and told
the two claimants whoever dragged i
out must be the owner. One, from 81
lection, declined TO publ 81 tine child
and was awarded it,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

There is man in Georgia who can
write without knowing the alphabst or
being able 70 read anything except his
own writing. Il Is further said thst he
superintends large farm, and keeps
his books after style Of bis own a
singular case, perhaps; but he cannot
Claim originality in the last-narned Pc
culiarity. There are . great many bank
officials who have also kept books .aftsr
q style Of their Own Some Of them
are now in Canada, keeping ont Of the
clutches Of the law Noygistopa Heraid.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

"A lucky man 10 rarer than a white crow
ever, we have heard Of thousands Of lucky ones
and we propose " let their secret out They
were people broken down In health, suffering
g g l'sp Gioca ann sk mi sSs IneE
enough to hear OF and wise enough 10 use DR..
Perce's Golden Medical Discovery" tho soy.
ereign blood purifier tonic and alternative Of
the age.