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INCUP M R. B u N So N CONDEMNED T6 A DIgT OF HAM. Policy of Deception Brought Woe to New Yorker Who WAs "Batch. Ing" It While His Wife Was Visiting. The last time Mr. Benson told a lie lie told it to his wife, says the ;ew Tork~'Tlimes. He told It just before she went to Boston. The morning she went away Mrs. Benson took Mr. Be son Into the kitchen and showed *h the icebox: "I know," she said, '4ow you dislike eating In restaurants, to I have left enough provisions cooked to last you for several days. He:e are cakes, preserved fruits, saeds and boiled ham.- You can make your own coffee and by boiling potatoes whenever you feel hungry for them you will be spared the horror of 'restaurant fare for at least a week." Benson surveyed his well-stocked commissariat with pangs of insipient dyspepsia. The prospect of dicing alone on cold viands and boIled. pota - tees offered but few more attractions than a course in public eaUng houses fbut his habitual regard for Mrs. Ben son's feelings prevented his saying so On' the contrary, he thanked her ef fusively for her tender thoughtful. mees. "That ham," said he, "looks par ticularly fine. I am anxious to get at it now. I shan't st'op a foot inside of a restaurant so long as there Is a scrap of it left." Mrs. -Benson beamed with the hap. piness of the well-doer whose deeds f kindness are appreciated by the re -cipient. "I thought you would like it," she asid. The next day when writing from Boston Mrs. Bonson appended a post. script tq her six-page letter. "How Is the ham?" she asked. In reply to this query Benson wrote: "The ham is delicious. I eat It for 'breakfast and for dinner. Yesterday , - i 1.o be in this neighborhood a time, and-will you believe 4 i *dn't bear to go downtown * .- !-out a bite of that ham, so .;Ld had a snack. You were a trump to leave me so well provided for." Thenceforward Benson forwarded - to Boston daily bulletins of the state of the ham market. For the most part 'this-formation was conveyed in let ters and postal cardlx, but oni the eighth day he rushed into telegraphic activity. That morning he had -dumped four-fifths of the whole ham Into the garbage can, so he wired with :a strict regard. for truth: "The ham Is gone." On the twelfth day after Mrs. Ben -bon's departure Benson received an ~express package from Boston. Won jderingly he paid--the charges of 75 cents, and wonderingly he unwrapped ~the box. "For the love of heaven,". groaned Benson, and resolved benceforward to *tick valiantly by the truth. 'Mrs. Benson had sent him another How We Came to Wear Clothes. It has been truly remarked that, In order of time, decoration precedes 1ress. Among people who submit to ~great physical suffering that they mnay have themselves handsomely * tatooed, extremes of temtperature are 1borne 'with but little attempt at miti. Lgation. Humboldt tells us that as Orinoco Indian, though quite regard .less of bodily comfort, will labor for a ~fortnight to purchase pigment where, with to make himself admired; and that the same womnan who would not hesitate to leave her hut without a tragnient of clothing on, wou~ld not dare to commit such a breach of decorum as to go out unpainted. -The facts of aboriginal life seem to indicate that dress is developed out of decorations. And when we remember that even among ourselvsmost tink fthan its warmth, and mo're about the cut than the convenience-when we see that the function is still in great measure subordinated to the appears lce, we have further reason for In trng such an origin.-Herbert Spen The Prophetic -Gitt. SThat there are persons to-day who dessess the somewhat uncanly gift of being able to predict future events Is probably true. The wife of the late *r Richard Burton, the famous tray elrand linguist, not to mention other 4ataogof her weir'd gift, announeed the very firstetlne bhe saw" Burton, at -the time a perfect strange whom: she had met quite casuplly/ that. be would be her husband. At te Orgse.nt.no, mont. N'o. t:* o is rai tO El .iAme orian after death to see if it shows ay special development to: agoou0t for Its wonderful gift.-The Grand Magazine. 1Harking Back "I tell you," growled Mr. Crabbe, "your shopping is too extravagant You should never take gathing just because it looks cheap." "You don't say?" snered his wit. "Well, If I had followed that advice when you proposed to me I wouldn't he Mrs. Crftbbe now."-Philadelpbia TABLE DELICACIES! FtCiPES FOR DISHES OF ALL D. . CRIPTIONS. Lobster Faai Will Be Appreciated un the Lunchoon Menu-De. - licious Deviled Kidneys-Best Method of Preparing Soup From Onions. Lobster Paol.-This is delicious to iterve at card parties or luncheons. Re. move the meat from a large boiled lobster; then pick into flakes. Place one pint strained tomato pulp in stew. Ing pan and when hot add one table. spoon of corn-starch, wet with a little cold water; two tablespoons of butter, one level teaspoon wet mustard, on't teaapoon of scraporl onion and the lob ster. Simmer unul creamy, then fill paper cases. Strew with brown bread crumbs. Serve hot. Canned lobster can be used. Frozen Beets.-If you want a real delicacy try this: Boil the amount of sugar beets required. When boiled peel, slice and cover with vinegar. Al low them to freeze over night. Servb with Ice slightly melted, and you will be surprised to find they have Imbibed the fSavor of rare old wine. Quick Dessert.-Take small round milk crackers, butter and toast a light brown; put two crackers In each plate; stew, then seed a half pound of prunes; sweeten to taste. Place prunes on crackers and pour whipped cream over all; add a slice of lemon to each plate. Japanese Salad.-Cut the tops off tomatoes; remove the pulp, fill in with potato salad with the usual French dressing. Season with onion chopped fine. Put on ice to chill. Serve on lettuce leaves. Savory Cakes.-Make a. rich puff paste. Cut Into rounds. Fill the rounds with a mixture pf grated cheese, moistened with tomato sauce. Bake in a quick oven and cut into fingers. Deviled KldneyL-Split sheep kid neys In half, with the skin and white membrane removed. - Put two ounces of butter in'a saucepan and, when hot, put in the kidneys, dust with salt and pepper, and cook quickly. Pour over this a little tablespoonful of onion juice, tablespoonful of Worcestershiro sauce and tablespoonful of sherry,I some bread and stilton cheese. Sea Foam Candy.-To two cups brown sugar add enough water to soak it and boil- until it spins a thread. Have the white of one egg beaten stiff1 on a platter; pour the candy over it, and beat rapidly )until it creams, smooth out and cut. Onion Soup.-Bli'oe a large onion and fry in hot lard. Add flour for thicken ing, put in a quart of water and let boil 10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and a few chopped sorrel leaves. Beat the yolks of two eggs; stir them in the whole, and pour over* slices of toast.'1 Tae Fig Preserves. Taethe figs when nearly ripe and cut across the top in the form of a cross. Cover prith strong salted water and let stand three days, changing the water every day. At the end of this time cover with fresh water, ad ding a few grape or fig leaves to color! and cook until quite green. Then put againi in cold water, changing twice daily, and leave three days longer. Add a pound granulated sugar to each pound of figs, cook a few moments, -take from the fire and set aside two day's. Add more sugar to make sweet, with sliced and boiled lemon or ginger root to flavor, and. cook until tender and thick. I Te Wash Mirrors and Glass. Put a few drops of ammonia on a moist rag and make short work of it. If the glass Is ,very dirty, put some finely powdered whiting in a small piece of muslist. Dab It over the, glass. The dirtier the glass the more whiting Is required. Then qmear evenly with a damp rag and let it remain until dry. Then riub off with chamois. If alcohol be used instead of water the glass will receive a fine polish. To Heat Milk. Put the milk in a amall tin can, such as an empty cocoa can, and place It in a basin of hot water. Move it rapidly around, auld -in a short time the milk will be warm enough. When *bhas a gas or pasolifte stove it #4' be better jo tKater over blm n~hnt~dlnlkdrni NW S URPRISE. "Do YQU know." he said. "that was almost overoome with su'rpris he first time4 rqvez saw you?" "I .notci" -hepiled, "that yo1 seemped -to be oensiderably fiustered. "Yes.' For a moment I was speech Less. You see, I lkad..heard a grea 2eal about yol Your friends. hai begun six months before we met t plan to bring us together." "I don't see what they could hav had to do with the surprise you sai jrou felt when you saw me for th4 %rat time." "Why, I found you to be so beauti rul and you were dressed with suet ixguisite taste." "Indeed! I buppose my 'irieads' m rou call them, bad given you to un lerstand that I was homely and I frump. So kind of them, I an sure." "Oh, no! They never did so, I aa sure you--at-least didn't do so Inten lionally. ' But they did keep tellinj cie right along that you were ver3 ntellectual and deeply interested ir publio affairs."-Chiago Record-He hid. HI LAST WISH. Doctor-Have you any last -wish? Patient-Yes, I *ish I had som other doctor. Poor Jimi Aunt Lucindy was in deep distres Dyer the loss of her son Jimr, and neighbor sought to console her, aa ing: "Don't grieve for him, Aunt lucind He-has gone to - land flowing wit milk and - honey." With a dismal countenance, the o darky replied: Jim never did like milk, an' hone always made him sick.".-Lipplscott Magazine. Quito Desirable. . . The HotdUp Man (as he takei arge watchtirom victim's pocket) itippose you're thinkin''I'm a real un legirable citizen, eh? The Victim-Nothing of the .8ort 1ld man! That watch you've just re leved me of was in my wife's faml3 tor 75 years and she forced me t< lug It around.-Puck. Oid-Fashioned. Mrs. -Wright Innitt-Mrs. Oldgir Is so strange. When she gets a gowi she likes, she wears it until everyon is sick of it. Mrs. Naught-She's that way abou everything. Why, she has had th s'ime husband for 15 years!-Cleve land Leader. Very Simple Reason. "Does you; wife object when yo' stay out late at night?" "No." "Why doesn't she?" "Because I don't do It? She won' let me."-Batimocre Amet'ican. Things Went 'Round. Yeast-After the women folkb fusi about a fellow's room, he can't find thing in it. Crimsonbeak-That's right, I wen out with the .,boys, last' night, ani when I reached my room I couldn' even find the bed.-Yonkers States man. Natural Dedvotlon. Actyn Barnes-I see tbat in the nei version of "Uncle Tom'p Cabin" ther are no bloodhounds. Mac Booth Rantjngton-Aha' knew it wouldn't be long before Elisz would be chased over the ice by a 6( horsepower touring carI-Puck. Where Did He Got "Pop!" "Yes, my son. "Did Noah have a hired man in tb Ark?" "Very likely he did, my son.' "And did he have to go home. I sleep nights?" Where Many Are Hurt. Church.-- The railroads of tm United States in the last 11 yea have killed 82,244 persons and Ii lared halt a million more.. Gotham-4nd that does agt Io wh h7 .be@'ornuhejti marketL~oqema ~ y..s *B". Out For Bus HIS is the time of year wheh :tra there is nor much buying ad a do. not know dull days Our I prices are two things that help to keel Our goods are the very best that can all, and our prices are as lQw as these can be legitimately sold at. UR entire line is complete- no I and we can supply your wants Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Dry Goo, Hardware, Furniture, Buggies, Wag in fact anything you need can be proci at the right prices. OME to see us, and ~if you have with us,. you will find that we cai ter goods for less money than 3 Vpaying. Another car of Majestic Flour, the' 1 $5-50 per barrel. Thanking our friends and customers f we hope to miei-it a continuance of thc Gaines & Gassawa d a Central, S. C. FOR SAFE KEI . DEPOSIT YOUR -----IN.EE LIBE"RTY 8A Their Safe hIas been tried and found, Burglar Proof. This Bank has Burglar Insurance, Fire Ineurance, Cati lose your money. t Liberal Interest allowed on Time Depcsits. See HI. you up satisfactorily, THlE LIBERTY 1B I IH C. SHIRLEY, Cashier. Southern Shorthand and Business UI Atlanta, Ga., also Albany, Gai. Over i 5,ooo Graduatesin Positi Receives 12,000 applications every year for Ikokkeepers, Stenog Etc. An average of two openings for every student that attends thi 70 typewriting machines, -thiyeeo I The Southern also conducts the ATLANTA SCHOOL OF TELE Upon.which institution the railroadmsndtelegraph cornpanies are 4 tori. Main Line Wires Run into This Write for catalogue. Enter now. The Southern is the oldest a pn the South. Add ress, A. C. BRISCOE, Pres., or W. L.-ARN( Atlanta, Ga. I. -Printing of all d4e is dull And 00 3 be bought l ad same goods broken lots it all times,. in is, Groceries, )ns, etc., etc., ired here and never traded i sell you Vet ou have been >est made, at >r past favors. same. y Bros. PING MONEY! NK. jer Bonded, so you can't I ., Shirley and he will flz ANK. niversity Branch ons raphers. Telegraph Operators So8uthern. lection of typeriters owua4 cern in the liuth. 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