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Milford chronicle., 1885-05-08
To Make Fruit c
a pound OF ah.

into the preserving kett.-- la.
Of granulated sugar, boil it Until the
sugar is all dissolved and the juice Of
the fruit runs freely; then strain the
syrup through a fine sieve or a Jelly
bag, and cool it before using it for the
the fritters. Put into an earthen bowl
half pint each of fruit syrup and milk,
and mix them thoroughly with an egg
whip; then add half a pound Of gran
ulated sugar and six eggs, one at a time,
beating the mixture constantly while the
eggs are being added; strain the custard
thus made, put it into shallow earthen
dish large enough to make the custard
an inch thick; set the dish in a pan Of
hot water, and put it into a moderate
oven, watch the custard, and occasion
ally test it by running a small knife
blade or a broom straw into it; as soon
as it does not adhere to the knife or
straw it is done, take the custard from
the oven, and cool it in the dish in
which it is baked. When the custard is
cool put over the fire a frying-kettle
half full of fat to heat; turn the custard
from the dish upon a pastry board COW
cred thickly with fine bread crumbs,
and cut it in pieces about two inches
long and one inch wide, or in any fanci-
full shape; roll the pieces of custard in
the crumbs, dip them in beaten egg,
and again in the crumbs, and then fry
them golden brown in the hot fat, put
ting them in when it begins to smoke,
when the fritters are fried golden brown
take them out of the fat with a skinner,
lay them on brown paper for a moment
to free them from grease, and then dust
them with powdered sugar and serve
them hot.
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-08
TO 4 SLEEPING LADY

Darling as you lie there sleeping, with tht
holy angels keeping
Watch and ward around your pillow, shad.
ing it with wings Of gold;
Sentinels whose happy duty is to guard you
grace and beauty;
While you lie there dreaming, seeming all
your sweet self, chaste and cold;
Who would think that the true treasure Of
that casket, beyond measure
Rich, and fair, and finished, is not where the
lowly casket lies
That they see the palace portal set ajar, and
the Immortal
Gone forth from its rosy gateway, locking
satin lids on eyes2
Yet so is i'll Fairest woman and what's
there is but the human
Robe and raiment which your spirit wears,
to walk with all the rest.
Regal raiment all, the silky wavelets of that
hair the milky
Whiteness Of the brow the neck the soft
hands folded DER the breastl
As Queens grace. seems to linger in the
pearl-strings which her finger
Loosens-so thy soul leaves glory on that
sleeping form Of thine;
But the beautiful still body is not that which
most worship,
And your soul, my Pride, my Bride lis here,
and talking low with mine.
All because, at such an hour, love hath SO
much charm and power,
Life hath so much deeper knowledge Of its
march and mystery,
That-so soon as invite it-eoy no longer, but
delighted,
Forth thy sweet and stately..spiri comes for
fellowship with me
And beside my spirit sitting, thoughts with
with deep thoughts interknitting,
Speaking plainly in a silence, clearer, dearer
far than speech,
Mine grows all thine inmost being; and see
thee-more than seeing
land thou as one together; blended, ended,
each in each.
FDWTN ARyOTD
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-08
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
THE FUNNY THINGS WE FIND IN THR
COLUMNS or OUR EXCHANGES.
A Little Afraid-A New Name for It-Ham-
let and the lIinstFels - The Tramp's
JOks-A Fair Exchange
HAMLET AND TEE M1NsrRE1s

HAMLET AND THK mNsTRRLs.
Edwin Booth played Hamlet In g
Western town, and at the conclusion OF
the performance one citizen said to an
other
'What do you think Of Booth ?"
"Bang up, first class; but I'd like to
see him in somethili' else.
"DOn't you like Hamlet ?"
"Oh, yes, it's q fair kind O. play; but
every nigger minstrel troupe that comes
along has somethin' to say about git
thee to a nunnery, and frailty is the
soul Of wit, and still harpin' on my
daughter and 'brevity, thy name is
woman, and all those old chestnuts.
Why don't he git a hold on some play
that's got originality in it. "-Sdn Fran
cisco Lagleside.
WANTED TO SEE HOW IT WORKED.
A city-bred young man, just out Of
college, hired out TO a Vermont farmer,
to "brace up his constitution a little"
Part of his daily duty was to feed the
cattle. One day his employer noticed
that he was reading an agricultural pa
per very intently, but thought nothing
more Of it until he saw the embryo
farmer making for the stalls where the
calves were kept, with large bucket Of
garden loan.
"Hello, what's that for ?" asked the
farmer.
"Why," said the young man, ''I read
in the paper yesterday that calves
ought to have little ground feed daily,
and Thought I'd try it and see how Il
worked. Huntington Free Press.
no MONEY IN IT. -
An Austin dude has been owing U6is.
Yerger 500 for a long time, so ,Sne other
day he dropped the fsrgetfnl man note,
requesting him to settle. Next day
Col. Yerger received q letter from the
careless debtor.
''There is no money in it." said Col
Yerger, as soon as he looked at the adj
dress.
"How do you knowP" asked friend.
because it is addressed to Gen.
Yerger instead of being addressed to
Col Yerger, that means he takes it out
in politeness." On the letter being
opened no money was found in it,
TeTas SiftingS.
BENEFIT OF A CLASSICAL ED UoATIoN.
"Captain, said a grocery-keeper, adj
dressing a well-knoWn gentleman, 'do
you remember that sack Of flour you
bought some time ago ?"
ooh, yes; I remember it. "
81 suppose so, but 1 don't remember
that you ever paid for it.
'tMy dear sir, I am not responsible
for your bad memory. have remem-
Dered my part OF it. Memory is Pc
culiar faculty, and is susceptible Of
great cultivation. Some of the Grecians
could repeat volumes of poetry. Well,
good morning. "-ArkGnSGU Traveller.
BAD AS THE PLUMBER.
A Dansville man left an old watch at
a jewelers. 20 be repaired, and few
weeks later he called for it and asked
what the charges were.
1.-TWO dollars and half" replied the
tinker.
"Did you say two dollars and a
halfP" -
eyes, sir; twept-
GtTrrs iesfsssgsfs
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-08
II AT I
,sReAsoNABLE EXPECTATION" n warn

yNHEASONABLE EXPECTATIONS
''See, here" said an angry citizen to a
ouack doctor. "that wonderful discoY-
cry of yours fov preserving the scalp is
a fraud"
"Why SOP"
"Look at that" he went on, removing
his hat, ''since using it have lost all
my hair"
"Oh, it doesn't pretend to preserve
the hair" replied the doctor, "only the
scalp. You've got your scalp left. You
mustn't expect too much Of medical
science. IN y. Times.
NEW NAME FOR THE RINK.
Small Boy Ito his father, who is op-
posed to roller skating)-''Ihey amt
going to call the rink aronnd the corner
"rhe Eureka any more.
Father (without any emotion) n)-"What
are they going to call it?"
Small Boy-''They're going to call It
'The Niagara during the summer"
Father-"Weli, my son, what -
they going to call it the Niagara for ?"
Small Boy with much enthusiasm)-
"Cause the people can go to see the
falls"
The skating-rink craze has reached
Texas. The following conversation
took place in a Dallas school:
Teacher-''I have explained to you
all about the path Of virtue. Now, what
is the name Of the opposite Of virtue
What is that slippery path called which
leadeth to destruction, the path which
frivolous people travel on the downward
road to ruin, and which ultimately
causes them to fall ?"
"Skating-rink, " exclaimed little boy
at the foot of the class. -Ieras Siftings.
FAIR EXCHANGE.
He writes:
Last night left my heart with you,
A captive to your winning grace;
As YOU have one that's kind and true,
Pray send me yours to take its place.
She answers;
cannot say that l regret it;
And as for mine-Well, let me see =
Call round yourself tonight and get Il.
--Boston Courier.
THE FORCE OF HABIT.
A clerk in a shoe store became tired
Of the business, and obtained a situa-
ton in hardware store.
His FIRST customer, a farmers wife,
came in and called for mule shoes.
'Yes, madam" he said; ''What size
do you wear ?"
He is now trying to get back into the
shoe line.
EITHER WAY IT rs AID RIGHT.
England, bristling-"Say, look here,
Russia, what did you attack the Az
ghans for ?"
Rusaia-"Because I felt like it, that's
why"
England ooh, well, that's all right,
then. "-BostoR Post
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-08
SIMPSONS
Raw Bone Phosphate!
AFTER TWELVE YEARS FAIR TRIAL. ITS EX-
CELLENCE AS A STANDARD FERTILIZER
IS ACKNOWLEDGED AND VOUCHED
FOR BY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
WHO HAVE BEEN USING 1T
YEAR AFTER YEAR.

Only few years ago sales but few hundred tons;
they many thousand The effects crops almost
and farmers have learned to prize highly Where sod
have difficulty in selling again. its merits selling it. Nc
worthless article its composition Its Potash Ammonia and
PhOphoc Acid the pures type and soluble the SOIL
permanent improvement of the soil is guaranteed by its We
guarantee the farmer value for his money! and the testimony
following welnown gentlemen fully corrobaes all
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-08
DR. G. W. sIPPLE,
CENTRAL HOTEL,
WiLLOUHBY sTINE. ProprI

wiLLOUHBY sTINE. Proprietor.
las been newly furnished throughout II is
my Intention to erect a two story addition to
the house as soon as the weather will permit,
an [ will endeavor to give the people of Mil
ford hotel managed on first-class principles.
Tie present hotel Cformerly Union HoteD
W II be torn down next fall, when new anc
that can add to the comfort of guests, eilhei
in the sleeping apartments. table or readinl
rt ON, will be carefully attended to; as a Ions
experience ia the hotel business has enabled
me to cater to the wants Of hotel guests. A
free hack will run to and from the depot for
tie accommodation Of guests
For permanent or monthly boarders rates,
apply AZ the Office.
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-08

TEE BALL AND BAT. Hartford is to
have a base ball nine composed Of
colored players,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-09

LAKE CHARLES, May g, 1885.
Pursuant to call, the ladies of the
Episcopal church met at the Rink
building for the purpose of organizing
a society and electing officers.
On motion, Mrs. D. ]. Reid was
chosen President; Mrs. Green Hall,
Vice President Mrs. VIM. Mearns,
Treasurer Mrs. James Howard, Sec
rotary.
On motion, it was resolved, that the
Society be known as the "Society of
the Ladies of the Church of the Good
Shepherd"
On motion, it was resolved, that o
grand entertainment be given at the
Rink building, Thursday evening, May
l4th, for the purpose of securing funds
to assist in the erection of a church
in Lake Charles.
On motion, the Society was anthor-
lied to procure a suitable minute book.
On motion, it was resolved, that a
copy of the proceedings be handed 10
the publishers of the Echo and Com
nsercial, with request to publish the
same.
On motion, the Society adjourned,
subject to TIE call of the President.
Mrs. j. HowARD, Sec'y.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-09
EUSTIS rs. CLEVELAND.

U. S. Senator Eustis, in an inter
view with a reporter of the n. o.
States, on the goth ult., makes use of
some very forcible language in re-
ferring to President Cleveland, which
will be a surprise to his many friends
throughout the State, as it is most Ger
tainly to us, and it is to be regretted.
Nevertheless, the action of the Presi-
dent in forcing Mr.. Kernochan upon
the Democratic party, in the face of
the protest of Mr.. Enstis, is also a
fact to be deplored, as it is well
known that Mr.. Kernochan is not a
Democrat, and did not support the
regular nominee of the party at the
last election for Congress in the First
District, the facts of which the Presi-
dent was perfectly cognizant, and
should have served to bar Mr.. Kerno-
chan from the benefits of Democratic
victory, which he so earnestly la
bored to defeat. However, we hope
the difficulties now existing as to
Louisiana appointments will be
amicably solved. Mr.. Eustis' ref
erence to the President is couched
in the following words:
"Say for me, and you cannot put il
too strong, that in my judgment Mr..
Cleveland thus far, from a Democratic
standpoint, has been conspicuous
and humiliating failure. 1t is right
and proper to observe careful, dis.
eliminating and judicions exercise Of
the executive franchise. On this, and
with due regard and adherence TO
the rules of civil service reform, ] am
free to admit, depends the substantial
success of the new Administration
But the half-hearted manner in which
the President has been pursuing the
important work of placing in the hands
Of trusted, capable and efficient repro.
sentatiyes of the party, through whose
influence and almost superhuman ex.
ertion be was placed at the head Of
affairs, those various charges and du.
ties, for the safe conduct Of which the
Democratic party is alone TO be held
responsible to the people, is little les
than disgusting untrue 10 the conn
dence imposed in, and unworthy o.
the great compliment bestowed upoI
him by his constituents. His admin
iatration has commenced with serieI
Of blunders, and his friends and snip
porters in Louisiana and throughout
the Union have just canse for com
plant. Indeed. am sorry for this
and regret TO be compelled 10 make
the statement, but it Il fact never
theless.n
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-09
Communicated.
The blind MANS Journey.

Under the fearful protests of my
family and friends, | left home the
Goth of April. / took the Morgan
train at Lecompte with many friends
and acquaintance who were travel
ing to the Exposition. The trip
TO Lafayette was attended with some
of the misfortuDes of the blind. /
paid more for my passage than was
due Otherwise, the trip was as pleas
ant and profitable as could be under
snch circumstances. From Lafayette
i came to Lake Charles, arriving on
the morning of the Both. Here l met
many friends, and have been received
with hearty welcome. Almost among
the first / met was Rev. ID. f. Head,
the new pastor, and formerly editor
of the ''Baptist Messenger" With
him / have spent mach of my time
very pleasantly. While remaining
here ] determined to make tour on the
sea coast, and not go 10 Texas as !
intended. After that tonr of about
four weeks, / hope to return home in
Rapides. Through the kindness of
the editor of the Echo, ! am per-
mitted 10 communicate the above
through the columns of his valuable
paper in order to quiet the any undue,
or taxing soiicitude my relatives
and friends are exercising for me on
this journey. Rev. ID. III. WnLIs.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-09
EDIstrlct Court-seoond week.

Agreeable TO adj0uTnmentthis Court
convened on Monday morning last,
Judge Stephen D. Read, presiding,
and full attendance Of the bar.
The case of Seeligson VS.. A. Rig
maiden d Co., has occupied the better
portion of the Courts time during the
past week, the attorneys on both sides
hotly contesting every point in the
case, showing considerable talent in
debating the different points advanced
by either side. After able argument
by counsel the case was submitted to
the jury on Wednesday evening, and
on Friday morning the jury returned a
verdict for A. Rigmaiden d. Co. for
the sum of $4,000, for damages sus-
tanned, with per cent. interest from
date of attachment, and plaintiffs
claim of 2,9OO.SO allowed, without
interest.
The Grand Jury has reported on
the following cases since our last
issue: Achielle Bellando, killing a
bull, not a true bill; Johu T. Brady,
shooting at with intent to kill, not a
true bill; 7. ]. Brakefeld, embezzle-
ment, not atrue bill; Louis Grosebeck,
larceny, true bill; ]. L. Carpenter,
ct ais, murder, a true bill; E. E.
Hasha, passing counterfeit money,
true bill; james Hoozier, ct ais, lar
ceny, not true bill; Alf. Libeert, keep
ing a disorderly house, not a true
bill; jackson Coleman, assault, not a
true bill; Sam Smith, carrying con-
cealed weapons, not true bill;
George Beasley, breaking and enter
ing, a house, not true bill; Alex
Mitchell, embezzlement, not a true
bill; John Morgan, assault and bat
terry, not a true bill; Irene and Eliza
King, (colored,) disturbing a peacea-
Bile assembly, not true bill; John
Brown, assault, not true bill j. W.
Seyder, embezzlement, not true BILL
C. NJ. Galloway, breaking and enter
ing a house, not a true bill Medora
Berry, carrying concealed weapons,
not a true bill; J. Sanders, assault, not
a true bill Thos. P. Davies, tresspass,
not true bill Francis Chavanne, car
rying concealed weapons, true bill ;
Henderson Hawkins and John Cam
eron, selling liquor to minors, a trne
bill.
The following named accused per-
sons were arraigned, plead not guilty,
and asked for trial by Jury: Horace
Greedy, larceny; John Baptiste, larceny;
James Mcdonald, burglary D. c
Powell, manslaughter; John L. and
Fletcher Carpenter, murder; E. E.
Hasha, passing counterfeit money. In
the Hasha case a motion was filed to
quash the indictment.
A. D. McFarlain plead guilty to as
sault and battery and was fined $40
and costs also Martin Rousseau,
charged with carrying concealed wea-
pons, plead guilty and was fined S25
and five days in jail, and in default Of
payment of said fine, 80 days add
tionaI in the parish Jail.
J. W. Tyler, Sumpter Minis, Joseph
Voltz, A. j. Lyons, J. A. Rainwater,
Isaac G. eagle, W. w. Havens, J. c.
Balance and J. A. Landry, summoned
for the first week of the present term
of Court, and not being in attendance,
were fined 1875 each, and were granted
till the first day of the next regular
term of Court TO show cause why this
order should not be enforced.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-09
HNgUST nR17veIgM.

1t seems very strange, nevertheless
it is a fact, that Major E. A. Burke
appears to be a stumbling block, in
the way Of good many people who
desire to obtain preferment over their
fellow man in this State. Particularly
SO is It the case with the N. o. Plea
game, which journal never fails to en-
brace an opportunity to throw mud at
Major Burke, and in a way that can
bnt be considered uncalled for. The
latest left-hander from the Picaymne
comes in the following language used
in an editorial of its issue of the LIST
inst, in speaking of Louisiana Day at
the Exposition:
The preparations for the day on
the part of the Exposition officials
were all that could be desired. In this,
as in other cases, Capt S. Fl. Buck has
won high encomiums by his conduct
of the office of Director General. His
strict attention to business has, we
might say, brought order out of chaos,
reduced the running expenses from
over $4,000 to less than $4,000 per
day, and done much under great diff
culties to make matters run smoothly.
People abroad would infer from the
above that Major Burke's administra-
tion of the affairs of the Office of Di-
rector General had been one of OK
travagance, and without ability to
cope with the dnties of so important a
position. Why should Mr.. Buck not
have been able to run the Exposition
at a less cost than Major Burke? Was
not everything complete when he was
placed in temporary charge by Mr..
Burke, who was called off on more
important business connected with the
institution, and who alone could sue
cessfully accomplish the mission on
which he went?
We think a little justice now and
then scattered throughout the columns
of the Pic would rebound to its indi-
vidual popularity equally as much as it
would satisfy impartial readers for that
which is right. "Render unto Caesar
that which belongs to Cesar" might
be of advantage to the Picayane when
speaking of Major Burke's administra-
ton of the Office of Director General
of the Great Worlds Exposition, for
most certainly a generous public will
accord to Burke the honor of having
accomplished that which the Picayune
predicted he would fail in doing, viz
Carrying ont to the very letter the
most sanguine expectations of an ex-
acting public and successfully engineer
ing to completion one of the grandest
undertakings of the age, and affording
the Southern States an opportunity to
show to the world her vast mineral and
agricultural resources, which have
been hidden from the eyes of North
ern capitalists ever since the war, by
unjust criticism of every man who
showed the least disposition to make of
the South what it really deserves to
be-the garden spot OF the earth.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-09

An well attended meeting held at
the St. Charles Hotel by prominent
citizens Of New Orleans, last Tuesday
evening, to discuss the feasibility of
continuing the Exposition another
year, the sentiment was unanimous in
favor of the movement. To continue
il until November wonld require the
sum of S2fO, 900, and prominent gen.
tlemen of that city have guaranteed
the sum, provided the United States
Government will continue its depart
mental exhibits, as these exhibits are
the backbone of the Exposition. The
7imes-Denaocrdt, in speaking of the
probable success of this movement,
says: 'tAs the decision of this ques-
ton rests with the President, who can
by simple executive order continue
them here, the whole matter of the
Exposition will now remain in the
hands of Mr.. Cleveland. BY issuing
such an order as is prayed for he can,
without cost to the government, con-
time the great Worlds Industrial
Exhibition another year leaving it to
be the great educator of the people,
to complete and finish the lesson it is
now teaching, and to benefit the whole
country. A committee has been APP
pointed to wait on the President and
lay these facts before him. In the
meanwhile the work of securing sub
scriptions will begin, contingent on
issuance of this executive
order"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-09

THE Supreme Cont Of Appeals Of
Virginia has jnst decided that the
sale Of q farm does not carry with il
the transfer oe the family bnrying
ground, even though no reservation Of
the sacred spot be contained ID the
deed Of sale. The ease was the at
tempt On the part Of q purchaser 70
destroy The burial place Of ihe ven
doris family for tlle purpose Of plow-
ing NE ground iu planting
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-09

YHE lannon's Dalrymple farm in
the Valley Of the Red River Of the
North, is expected to produce this
year IN average Of nineteen bushels
Of wheat to the acre. Thenumber If
acres nhder cultivation viii not be
less than 10000. Ia order to harvest
the product Of this vast estate there
are brought into use 200 harvesters
and twiae binders and thirty steam
tliFeshers, and these will neceasitale
the employment Of 500 horses and nj
least 1000 men
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-09

TaE growth of the State of Texas
is something remarkable. The United
States census of 1880 gave her . popu-
lation Of l ,597, 6ls. Gov. Ireland now
places It at 2,T5o,ooo. If this esti-
mate is correct, it would indicate an
increase Of about IS per cent. in about
four years-an increase unequaled by
any Of the old States.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-09

Mr.. DUMoET, ex-Nayal officer of
the Port of New Orleans and Chair
man of the Republican State Central
Committee, has shaken the dust of
the Granite Building from his feet,
and gone to Central America TO en-
bark in the frnit business, Mr.. ii. P.
Kernochan, half and half Democrat.
having been appointed to succeed
Dumont in that Office We hope soon
TO be able to chronicle the fact of a
general wedding ont in the New Or
leans Custom House, for certainly
Kellogg has RIM that institution long
enough, and We consider it about
time he and his henchman were noti-
fed Of this fact, notwithstanding the
civil service profession of these
worthless.