TIE WIlKI?1^0p TIMES. _
V?IJ- IX.?New Series. UNION C. II., SOUTH CAROLINA, JANUARY 26, 1878. NUMBER 4.
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FARMERS' WIVES.
HOW TilKY CAN IIKI.1> T11 Kill lll'SHANDS.
Til ere are many ways in which a wife can
help her husband. So very many that I feel
quite at a loss from which to select of tho many
that comes thronging to my mind. Some think
it necessary to go with him to his daily labors
and thcro, side by side, keep her row up with
his. Not so, I think, even of the day laborer.
The wife is the homc-kcepcr. To her is intrustod
the care of tho whole house?tho children
and the family expenses?and, if she bo a true
wife?one who frets the responsibility of her position?she
will sec to it^liatjjic house is ul'
? ' ? way ungm, uuw im*i ihiWvyi Wu win?;vn M
* v' behaved and respectful, and the family expenses
no more than can bo got along with, without
stint; or, in other words, she will see that every
' 'edge is made to cut" by giving everything pcrfciining
to household affairs her personal super- ^
vision, and often doing the lighter work herself, ^
for ILere arc some things hired help never will
do so well as the wife anil mother, because site
knows so well the wants anil tastes of her house
hold ; and there arc many things it is absolutely
asscntial she should do with her own hands, '
be her husband rich or poor. I.et a husband ,
plan never so wisely, or work never so hard,
unless the wife enters into his work with her
whole soul and assists him by her gloving counsels,
and unite her efforts with his, for the niu,
tual good of all, his work will go for naught, ^
and they will doubtless live along from year to
year in n^^ftless scrambling sort of a way, .
f^ ^ never seeming to realize just fchcre the trouble J
' lies, and. perhaps lay the fault of their lack of
Sv - prosperity to "bad luck," which I consider only
another name for bud maiiayimciit.
lint sometimes the fault of the whole thing
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lies with the husband. Some there arc?and
I havo one just such in my mind now?who (
seems really born to "bad luck," and I would
often say <o myself, when 1 would hear of this
hard working man's ill fortune: well, surely, lie ^
must have been born under an evil star, for
nothing lie lays hold of seems to prosper. His
hogs always take the cholera and die, his wheat *
and out* tnlf have tlic stnul and rust, the river
overflows his corn, and then he is sure never
r
to hit the market at the right time, so his small
crop of cotton is sold on a declining market.? ?
Hut after awhile I looked deeper?I looked for 1
m . . the cause of all this?and found that this man,
and was trying with all his might to do that
which by nature, habits and education, he was
wholly unfitted for.
This article was begun with a view of treat- ^
ing only the feminine side of the question, but I
find that the interest of each arc so closly in- '
terwoven, so nearly allied, that to speak of one
I must necessarily say something of the duties
and obligations of the other ; so, if I should "
happen to tread on the corns of some sensitive
Hencdict, I trust he may not lay it up against X
mo, but rather give me credit for much zeal in 8
liis behalf
In my last article 011 ''Farmers' Homes," I ^
give the outside picture of a country home and j
i promised to tell the wife how she might cinbcl- .'
lisli, adorn and render that home pleasant and
Attractive to her husband and little ones.
Wo will imagine it is the close of a long hot
summer day, the tired husband coming from his **
day of hard work, ami met at the door by his
, . ii
pieasam sinning who, noi Willi a ictxs?lliey liavc
been too Ionmarried for that, and each is too
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sure of the other's airection to need these daily
little props to their love?but rather is lie met
at the door with a glass of icy cold crystal water, j
just from the bottom of the well, or from the
cool spring which pushes forth from the roots (
of the big hickory at the foot of the hill, which
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is infinitely more refreshing to a tired husband
than a kiss from the lips of her he loves more
then all the world besides. Life is ft hard struggle.
they are fighting side by side, and liavo
-learned 10 appreciate these more substantial to- 1
kens of each other's all'ection. Her work at the
mr
hot steaming stove is all done, she saw to it
tlint all that stcar ..-oisc and smell of half done
meats, should all over before he came, so
that no unsightly sounds or nauseating odois
should grcot him at the thcskhold. The meal
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is awaiting liiui on the nicely spread table, and
bright eyed, rosy cheeked children, with faces
nicely washed, hair smoothly brushed and each
with its clean white bib, awaits to be seated.? s
After seating themselves around the dainty and |
Appetizing board, how ipiiet and orderly every J
.everything seems. Not hurriedly gone through |
with?reminding one of what Napolenn once \
flilill lif ?!lt ill?* t if %vti? it ??.lianf?riuwil?ln ?
.necessity." The supper table is enlivened with 1
pleasant con versa! ion; a ripple of sweet childish r
laughter nccasionnlly catches Iho car, ami \
Mania's voice, heard now god then in low chid- |
ing is as the babe she holds to her bosom is star- '
tied from its j>eaccful slumbers by the too noisy
glee of the little ones. And no the supper is be- t
guiled by pleasant little chats and little snatches v
of fun and frolic from the little fry. which'ncls }
as a sweet sauce to what, by some, would be '
considered homely fare. "Home is the dearest
spot on earth," but how sad it is that sotno wives
do not seem to realize tho important relation
they bear towards it. Some homes I can recall
I lovu to visit. It is not often that it is the
homes of the wealthy. Oh no, loo much of the '
earth earthy there. I always leave tfo-rc lout
with an unsatisfied feeling. I ran recall one 1
now. I have been there often on tin'calm beat t
tiiui rmuuutii, when nil Nature seemed to lead my
thoughts heavenwards. There were only the old
couple?the children lind almost all of tlicin
taken that long silent journey, from which none
ever return. The dear old lady sat quietly in
the chimney corner with hands placidly folded
on her lap ; she ever seemed to me to be patiently
awaiting her Master's call. But what shall
I say of him, the old father and husband, with
his large round sensual face, and hair combed
and plastered so slick to his tcmploe ? lie seemed
to feel ao secure. Heaven, death and hell were
things afar oIf, for other people, not fur him.?
Ilis conversation so low and grovelling, so much
tunes, which never failed to call up a smile of
satisfaction, and in all the long years that I have
known him not otice have I heard one word of
pity or sympathy fall front his lips for (ho misfortunes
of another. I can plainly sec him now,
after some suchjtalk as was so common with him,
roll his eyes over his vast landed possessions
with such a sntisficd chuckle; and oh, how
my heart did ache for him, and many a
prayer have 1 silently breathed for tiis siuilained,
sun!, lint 1 will not mar the beautiful
imaginary hontc which 1 have attempted to picurc,
by calling up scenes or faces which will
>nly serve to throw a shadow over the whole. $
1 will try only to think and speak of those
ithcr homes whero all is peace and quietude,
flic very atmosphere seeuis to breathe of peace
ind gentleness, and the tabby cat, asshc dozes laz1
y on the bright rug before the blazing fire, seems
0 feel the sweet holy calm of the place, llow
cstful, to one who has been tossed about by the
:old unfriendly world, ^to tarry awhile in one
>f these homes. We always go away with
1 happy heart?more charity for our neighbors,
liore love mid pity for the whole human race,
lli, believe mc, this is what makes homo the
learest spot on eArtli 1 often picture to inyulf
the home of Martha, Mary and Lazarus.
know it must have been one of the quiet rcstal
sort, else our dear Lord would not have so
nuch loved to have tarried there. 1 know Marlia's
quick bustling spirit was so lulled and kept
inict by Mary's loving gentle ways as served to
>reserve a beautiful equilibrium, for it takes a
;ood deal of spirit and energy to keep a home
n perfect order; but the spirit and energy
oust ho so toned and checked hy quiet dignity
nd gcutle, 'loving ways, that the domestic maWives
and Mothers, you who arc blessed with
dud and affectionate husbands and little ones,
h, sec to it that you keep your homes always
>right and cheery. Count no labor lost that
dds one ray of brightness to your household.
)on't think because there arc 110 one about but
ionic-folks there is 110 need to keep yourself
icat nnd tidy, nor the house bright and clean ;
or out in the cold world where will you find
warmer, truer hearts than around your own fire
idc. Then give to hushund end children all
lie comfort, brightness and happiness you can.
>ni't give way to spells of despondency.?
Hint if Fanny lias lorn her apron, Tommy cut
lis toe or bahy is fretful, these little trials come
a (lie daily lives of us nil ; they arc even sent
pon us sometimes for our good, and as such \vc
ught to accept them and make the best of (hem,
ast as we would any other cross.
1 have sometimes thought these petty worryng
cases try the temper and patience of a \vonaii
more than a heavier trouble would. I have
aysclf been completely disheartened and disjuraged
from these rounds of petty cases, when
omc great sorrow or some threatened evil would
ooni up darkly in the distance, which would
lake me feel how very wrong it was to give way
o these lighter cases which lay immediately in
ay own power to remedy, by a cheerful acquiscencc
and by a calm resolute will to do the
'ery host 1 could, and leave the issue with him
yho knowcth our every thought, who numbers
veil the hairs of our head and marks even the
ittle sparrow's fall.
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Till? Docthi.nk o ' no IlKbb.?It is cornin
that the greatest of infidels have atncked
the existence of a Hell as a prelimnary
in getting rid of the tremendous idea
if a Hod. It is only loo apparent that in
pitu of all assaults from philosophers and
ihilosophy. there is fixed in the human
iiiiiii me urcaa uoiioi tnat it good deeds
11;il 1 merit hereafter a plaeoof refreshment,
iglit niul repose, the works of evil will
>ring upon their authors seclusion i'roin
inppincss, banishment 1'roui the ahoile of
'irtuc, ami confinement to a place where
he wicked never cease from troubling and
he weary never are at rest. What appears
i complex proposition may be reduced to
rery simple formulation. If men are desicratcly
and deliberately intent upon evil
u this world, without repentance or ameudnent,
they will carry into another world
vhat they harvested, here. If they hated
rirtue here, they shall hate it hereafter.?
If they preferred association with sensualty
here, they cannot expect to keep compaly
with the pure hereafter. They would
lot he happy in such an atmosphere, ii'adnittedtoit.
They gototheir places?places
il'their own selection. What those places arc
nay ho conjectured ; but they cannot be
laradisieal.? Aii'/ti.-.fa ('/irmiicfr.
Nothing is so fatal to the romance of a
.iss as to have your girl sneeze at the very
litnax of osculation.
tea culturi. "
Trotter's Shoals, Savannah River,
November 2!). 1877.
Hon. IF/n. G. LeDiic, Agricultural Department
:
Dear Sir : At uiy last visit to llio do
Janeiro, a treatise on tea culture written in
Portugese, was presented inc by the author,
the piiest superintendent ot the Imperial
Botanical Garden. 1 was traveling in company
with the Governor towards Greenville
District, when the death of Juuius Smith
was rumored. I urged the Governor to deflect
from his route to inspect tho tea plants,
jind if it'might bp, iu his official capacity,
'uS^PutecTby Ar.
case, to make a translation of tho treatise
and scu'd it to Kim. No steps however were
taken in that direction. In acknowledging
your communication, I reiterated the
promise to make the translation, for your
depa'tnient. A prolonged, unsuccessful
search among my papers for the treatise has
been one cause of the delay of this uiy answer.
Eighteen years ago sonic half dozen tea
plauts, brought from China, wore sent ui?.
They were sot in a soil friable, of medium
quality, uumanured. The war and its conse<|ueuccs
supervening, I have coutcnted
myself with merely i^curiug a supply of
tea for my househo' Nothing has boen
done beyond keeping down weeds ^ritli tfie i
hoc. - No protection - has ltecn given the
plauts, although during tho Ekafc^nmnicr,
socdljtij's 4?ade souyi sheltci;, thcru
has been twutlinogO*fromTdigTiEor from hP
sects. Frequently leaves arc clipped iu
moderation, from every part of the bush,
care beiug taken not to dcuudc, They are
parched iu an iron vessel, at the kitchen
tire, constantly stirred, and immediately
afterwards, packed in air-tight boxes. To
prepare theui for infusion, they arc ground
in a coffee mill I enclose leaves, plucked
to day, measuring from three and a half to
live inches, and as you will perceive, exhibiting
three varieties.
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Alio capsules 01 tne tea nuts afford tlie
most pleasant of bitters. They were saved
and givou to the matron, an item in her
materia medica, for my people loug before I
heard that a physiciau in Georgia had carefully
tested the "tea-hull" and found it to
possess all the properties of the cinchona.
. ?, The uiauta have Inula, liluams and . fmiL__
te fhe-h^fer drop, h -portion
the remainder, kept in brown sujplr, n*e reserved
for planting in mid winter. They
are ornamental and of marvelous fecundity.
The axil of every leaf has a bud, ofien two,
often three buds. They would be invaluable
to the apiarian. On the 12th ult. frost
stopped the blooming of cotton. Honey
bees in swarms still visit the fresh blossoms
of the plants; bumble bees and yellow
jackets also, present themselves ; the latter,
feeding differently from the others, fall to
the ground, gorged.
This is the perfect climate for the tea
plant.
Very respectfully vours.
,JAS. KDWAK1) CALHOUN.
Ammoniatkd Manures.?Let farmers
beware how they purchase amnion iated manures.
When we who live in a wooded and
cotton-growing country buy nnitmiuTu, we
commit as great a folly as buying coal to
carry to New Castle. This ingredient in
the manures we use is costly and constantly
escaping. We have the material with
us to produce it in sufficient quantities and
at a cost far less than what we now nav for
it. To do this requires souie management
and industry. Let us inquire how much
of this costly ingredient is necessary for a
good fertilizer. Experience i.i this, as in
most matters pertaining to our calling, is
the best guide. A few years since we were
told that sixteen per cent, of ammonia was
needed to make a first class manure ; now
two and a half to three per cent.; next, I
will answer, none?that is, buy none from
the manufacturer. 1 do not mean to say
that no ammonia is necessary to the growth
and development of plants and their fruit,
but that we should not buy it. We have a
better and cheaper way to get it than that
Wc have been taught by experience that
corn requires a different manure from cotton
; that one manure is not adapted for all
plants. It behooves us, then, to study
carefully this matter, so that we may apply
our means and labor to the best advantage,
that nothing may be wasted.?"L" in An<lemon
In tellhjenccr.
CoAIj Asiiks.?Coal ashes as a fertilizer
are said to be very benolicial fur tomatoes
and potatoes, and to a less extent peas and
beans. Moreover, they improve the mechanical
condition of the soil, and are therefore
especially beneficial to clayey and rigid
land generally. They should be worked in
deeply and uniformly in the proportion of,
say, one part of ashes to two of mold. As
it lakes a long time to decompose them,
their fertilizing properties are slow in action,
but continuous. To obtain the best advantage
from their use, some other kind of
manure should be applied in conjunction
with them. As there are seldom enough for
field culture, tin; garden is the best place in
which to use them, and inasmuch as they
arc generally considered mere inconvenient
I refuse, all tho advantage secured from their
use will b?- a clear gain.? N Ynrkrr.
THE CLOCK OF CLOCKS---A PENNSYLVANIA!!
OUTDOES THE WORK OF HABRECHT,
OF 8TPA5BURG.
In Mengel'a building is now ou exhibition
in nil probability the most wonderful
clock in the world. It Was built by Stephen
I). Euglo, n watchmaker, at llazleton. lie
is about forty-five years of age, and was
about twelve years in perfecting the clock.
Mr. lteid paid Engle $5,000 for it. Englo
never saw the Strasburg clock. In fact he
has not traveled more thnu two hundred
miles froth" home at any time. The elock
stands eleven feet high. At its base it is
about four feet wide and at the top about
burg clock is thirty feet high, yet its uiochanism
is not so intricate nor has it as
many figures as the llazleton clock. The
Strasburg clock's figures arc about three
feet high and the American clock about
nine inches. .Three minutes before tho
hour a pipe organ inside the clock plays an
anthem. It has five tunes. Hells are then
rung, and when the hour is struck, double
doors in an alcove open and a figure of
Jesus nppcrs. Double doors to the left
then open and the apostles appear slowly,
one by one, in procession. As they appear
and pass Jesus they turn towards him, Jesus
bows, the apostles turn again and proceed
through the double doors in an alcove on
'ilic right. As l'cter approaches Satan
looks out of a \\jtidow above and tempts
him. Five times the devil appears, and
nuvs'U. tL-nyin.r Christ, the cock
flaps wings and crows. When Judas
appears Satan comes down from his window
and follows Judas out in the procession, and
then goes back up to bis place to watch Judas,
appearing 011 botli sides. As the procession
has passed, Judas and the three
Marys disappear and the doors avc closed.?
The scene can be repeated seven times in
an hour if necessary, aud the natural
motion of the clock produces it four times
per hour, whereas the Strasburg procession
is made hut once a day?at 12 o'clock.?
lielow the piazza is the main dial, about
thirteen inches in diameter. To its right
is a figure of Time, with an hour glass.?
Above tins is a window at which appear
figures representing Youth, Manhood and
Old Ago. To the left of the dial is a
skeleton representing Death. When tho
i ^giirUoiA'.-'^Nfa
reverses his hour-glass ana strikes one on n
bell with his scythe, when another bell inside
responds ; then Childhood appears instantly.
When the hour-hand approaches
the second quarter or half hour, there are
heard the strokes of two bells. Then
Yoith appears and the organ plays a hymn.
After this, Time strikes two and reverses
his hour glass, when two bells respond inside.
One minute after this a chime of
bells is heard, when a folding door opens in
the upper porch and one at the right of the
court, when the Saviour comes walking out.
Then the Apostles appear in procession.?
Tho clock also tells of the moon's changes,
the tides, the seasons, days and day of the
mouth and year, nud the signs of the zodiac,
and 011 top a soldier in armor is constantly
on guard, walking back and forward. As
the hours advance, Manhood, Old Ago and
Death takes part iu tho panorama.?Rending
Ragle.
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To Cathi Rats.?A novel method of
catching rats and mice which takes into account
the social characteristics of the pestiferous
rodents was recently described in
the Gcrmantown Tehgrajth. The correspondent
says. ';I do not think it is generally
known that rats and mice will go into
a trap much more rapidly if a piece of looking-glass
is put in any part of the trap
where they can sec themselves. They are
social little creatures and where they sec
any of their tribe there they will go. 1 am
quite sure of the effect tho looking-glass
h;is, as l properly 'baited' inv trap for a
whole week without being able to coax one
of tlie depredators in it, but the first night
after putting in the looking-glass L caught
two?one very large and one small rat;
and every night since this device has made
one or more prisoners." The A nirrintn
Ai/n'ruf/uri'st recommends mixing plaster of
l'aris with meal. The rats cat it and the
plaster sets in their stomach and kills them,
so it says.
Cauk of Stock.?Care of stock, so far
as their proper bedding, feeding and ventilation
are concerned, is too important a matter
for the thr'dty firmer to neglect attending
to himself. However trustworthy his assistants,
judging from our own experience, it
will pay him well at the close of the season
to see, each evening, that his cattle, sheep
and hogs are well bedded, fed and watered.
Scarcely less important is the proper ventilation
of the buildings in which his stock
is w intend. While the entrance of
draughts and cold is to he carefully prevented,
it should be borne in mind that domesticated
animals, like man himself, need
ircsn, wiioics me air, and, il compelled by
ignorance or carelessness to breathe a foul,
tainted at most jdiei e. it is at a serious risk
of health and consequent profit. A visit
to the barn, stable and pig-pen early in the
morning will at m co warn tin: observant
farmer of delect ivo ventilation Mnof'/iiiraf.
HOUSEHOLD KECIPE8.
La mil Cutlets.?Trim the slices frco
from fat, beat up the yolk of au egg with -
rasped bread or crackers, season with pepper
and salt, dip iu the cutlet and fry in
butter gently uutil thoroughly doue.
Hice Pudding Without Eggs.?Put
into a well-buttered dish half a pound of
lest Carolina rice, simply washed ; pour on
it three pint6 of cold milk ; sweeten niul
flavor to tnsto; put a little butter and nutmeg
on the top to brown ; bako two aud a
half hours in a slow oveu, on which much
of the success of the pudding dcpcuds.
inilk j sift tho meal into it gradually ; tako
from the firo, and add the molasses nud
salt ; stir, add the remaining pint of milk
(cold), and do not stir the mixture after it
is put in. Pake iu a deep dish, with a
slow oven, for tw6 hours aud a half.
Apple Shout Cake.?To one quart of
I sifted flntir ndd ?p.-i- "
ii.u ?iu*|iuuii]ui8 cream or
I tartar ami one of soda, half a teaspoonful
salt, quarter of a pond of butter, sweet
milk enough to mix it. Have tlio dough
rather stiff, roll and bake in a sheet. As
soon as baked split open the whole cake,
spread one piece quickly with butter, cover
with well-sweetened apple sauce, pour over
some thick sweet ercaui, grate on nutmeg,
place the other half on this, crust side down,
spread with butter, cover with apple Baucc,
cream and nutmeg.
ClIlCKKM Pin. Holt itie clilckcil in n.i* ***** * * ^ * .
tor sufficient to make a good dressing, till
the meat easily slips from the bones?the
latter to be all removed. Mix the meat
well together, season with salt, butter and
a little Hour. Make a crust iu the usual
manner, line dishes two or three inches in
depth with crust, put in the meat with plcrty
of gravy, paste over the top and bake an hour.
This is au improvement upon putting in
the bones as it does away with a choice in
the parts.
Golden Lemonade.?Mako a lemounde
rather more tart than for ordinary
drinks; take as many eggs as you have
used lemons and Invif. until i:..i.?
- * "ft"'J "b"li
adding, during the process, half a cup of
powdered sugar to half a dozen eggs ; when
thoroughly light, pour into tho lemonade,
Lec|nng it well stirred.^ ^ldi^sma^s^a ^dc^ (>WI.?
ticularly acceptable to ladirfs.
Coun Doimikus.?One quart of corumcal,
a tablespoonful of lard, two eggs, a
tablespoonful of salt; scald the meal, with
the lard in it, with boiling water ; cool with
a little milk ; add the eggs, beaten light;
beat very hard for ten minutes; make them
thin enough with cold milk to drop off the
spoon and retain their shape in boiling lard;
serve hot. Have the lard boiling hot when
you drop tlicm in.
Hominy Hukad.?This is easy, quick
and nice. Two eggs; salt to tasto; 2 eupfuls
of boiled grits, or boiled rice ; 1 cupful
of meal ; 1 tablespoonful of butter, or
lard, and sweet milk enough to make a thin
batter. Hake in the dish in which it is to
be served; help it with a tablespoon. Tho
Virginian name for that cotv i;>wi ???..
w V niuu wTl Will
bread is ''Pudding Bread."
jovf.ky day puddinci-sauce.?To ono
pint boiling water add heaping teacup of
sugar, table-spoonful butter, pinch of salt,
and tablespoonful of corn-starch dissolved
in cold water. Boil half an hour, when, if
well cooked, it will be very clear. Put a
tablespoont'ul of hot water to a tablcspoonful
of currant jelly, beat well, and add to
the above just before serving.
o
Sagacity of a Dog.?At Woolwich
Theatre, during the performance of "Jesso
Yore," in the third act, in which a terrific
combat takes place between a mother and
two assassins for the possession of her child,
a large Newfoundland dog, that had managed
to got into the pit along with his owner
(an engineer of a steamship), leaped
over the heads of the musicians in the orchestra
and flew to tlin r<.c#?no ?../!
one of the ruflians, dragged him to the floor.
The (log was with difficulty removed and
dragged off the stage. He had been accustomed
to the company of children, and
had, on many occasions, evinced strong
poof's of affection. The mimic life on tho
theatre stage had all the appearance of reality
to the noble brute, and he hastened to
exhibit the promptings of his kindly instincts.
Ilow TO (jKT 111!) OF WaHTH.?Warfs
arc very troublesome and disfiguring. Tho
following is a perfect cure, for even the largest,
without leaving any scar, and has been
tested by many. Take a small piece of raw
beef, steep it all night in vinegar, cut as
much from it as will cover the wart, and tie
it on ; if the cxcressencc is on the forehead,
fasten the he of on with a piece of sticking
plaster. It may be removed in the day and
put on every night. In one fortnight tho ., M
wart will die and peel off. The same prescription
will euro corns.
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Next to a rooster in a rain storm or a
man with his mother in-law on his arm, the
most wretched looking thing in the world
is a candidate who has just overheard some
friend wanting to bet three to one that he
won't be elected.