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VOL. XVII.?New Series. UNION C. H? SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 9, 1886. NUMBER 14.
T&8 Integrity of tho Old TostlmantBY
CIIARLFS MOI8E.
Whatever differences may exist between
Christian Jews, upon questions relating
to tho fulfillment of prophesy, all believers
revelation must agree upon ono point, vis :
that tho word of God as expressed in tho
Old Tostamcnt must bo pure and perfect.
If wo believe thai God did revoal himself
to Moses and the Prophets, and that Ho
promulgated laws (or the guidance of His
chosen people, thon it sceuis tc follow, that
such revelatiou and such laws must bo unassailable.
Yet for how many hundreds of years
hare perrons of both religions been misled by
improper translations and imporfect knowledge,
to attribute to the Most High, action,
and ordinances which are wholly inconsistent
with Divine Justice nod Divine Wisdom.
Take for example the fmiliar expression,
borrowing from tho Egyptians.' If wo
couldbelieve that our Heavenly Father commanded
His people, when about to leavo
tho land of their cruel bondage, to aot with
hypocrisy and deception towards their taskmasters,
our faith in the Divine character
must necessarily bo weakened. For, though
God dealt then, as Ho doals now, with frail
and sinful beings, yet He never did and
never could sanction, much Iobs couiuiaud,
a departuro froui truth and v meaty.
What then must be our amazement to find
% that tho ordinary English translations of
the Bible make it appoar that God Himself
directed tbo Israelites to "borrow from the
Egyptians.''
Leaving the land of oppression never to
return, to leave borrowed jewels of silver
and jewels of gold aud raimeut, would have
been tbo grossest and most unjustifiable
deception. But when we remember that
theso articles were needed not for tho use
of the people, but for tho adornmeut of the
Tabernacle, tho sanctuary in which God
deigned to meot with Moses and thero to
manifest Himself aud His glory, how mi^ch
greater would have bo jn tho wrong, in procaring
by fraud and deception valuables
for such a sacred purpose 1
* For let it be remembered, that tho poople
could not have had any possible use for the
precious metals in thoir forty years' wanderings
in tho wildorness. Nor dii they
need raiment; for it is emphatically stated,
>n the Bacrcd narrative, that their clothing
did not woar out, but served them without
impairment, during their long and woary
march.
But wc neod feet uo uneasiness as to the
subject, if we apply to ibis portion of Scripture
the ordinary rules of Biblical exegesis.
We will then difcover that the words and
idea of borrowing from tho Egyptians are
confined entirely to tho English translation.
They can not be found in tho original
T* I " -1
iiturew, uor any 01 me translations into
ancient or modern languages, (English
alono excepted.) The Iljbrew word 'shaal'
signifies in its primary sonso 'asked, requested,
demanded-' and llov in his execllont
dictionary refers these meanings to the very
passage in Exodus (111 22), which is translated
in the common English version 'borrow.'
Tho Septuagint renders it 'uitesei,' (ask)
thevulgitc, 'postulabit' (demanded).
Some very old English translations of
the Bible, for example, the Geneva Bible,
and Barker'* Bible, 1615, translated the
word 'asko.'
In every modern language tho Hebrew
word 'ahaal' ia translated by a word equiv*
alent to 'demand.' In Spanish it ia reudered
'pi-la in Portugese 'pede,' in French 'de
miutje in German 'erbilte,' &c.
Bosides those, there aro other circumstances
which confirm the statement that
this erroneous translation is confined to tbt
English version of tho Bible.
Tho loomed work of Rabbi Manasseh
ben Israel, called the 'Concilator,' waa
published in Holland in 1G32, twenty-three
years before the author visited Eogland.
In that book there are some six hundred
reconciliations of apparently contradictory
or difficult passages of Scripture. The subject
of 'borrowing from tho Egyptians' ia
not mentioned by that profound soholar.
This shows that he had never heard of it,
because, if ho had, there is no doubt he
would have considered it in his very oz.
haustive work.
Again, tho learned Voltaire, the moat bitter
enemy of Judaism as well as of all resealed
religion, exhausted the resources ol
his great intelleot in sain efforts to injure
the oharaoter of the OldTestaiuent. So fai
did he carry his vonomous attacks againsl
the inspired writings, that the moat learnec
Jews in the world found it neeessary t<
publish a reply. This valuable work ha<
been republished with the highest encotni
urns by distinguished English and Amer
ican clergymen.
But Voltaire, with all his animosity t<
the Biblo has uot touched upon this point;
a conclusive proof that he, at least, had
never met with this erroneous translation.
In fact, as the Hebrew word "shoal" is
rendered ' demande," in French, there wis'
no possibility for Voltaire to know of this
putely English error.
The mistake mado in translating "shaal'
into the English word "borrow," was lollowod
by another and kindred error, in rendering
the word "natsal," "spoil." They, the
Ismelitos, aro thus said to have "spoiled the
Egyptians." But spoil has a meauing quite
different from what implied by the Hobrew
nalsal. To spoil or despoil means to take
by rapine or violcnco, while "nntsal" means
"extricated," "liberated," "regained," "recovered."
The Israelites did no wrong or
injury to the Egyptains. They only "demanded"
of them a small reparation or re*
storation for the iuiuiousc and incalculable
wrongs, tyrannies and exactions which for
four hundred years these cruel task-masters
had imposed upou them. Had a fair set*
tlement been mado betweon the Israelites
and tho Egyptians, all the wealth of Egypt
could not have met the demand.
But it was not the iutcntiou of our Divine
Father to burden his people with wealth.
He had a higher and nobler mission for them.
Thnn lU. C - C 1 f
?UVJ nviy tu uu VUG WUIfcUUS Ui >1 I una isr
exceeding in value all the riche* of Egypt.
They were selected to bo the custodians of
His Holy Law! But Ho permitted them
to demand from their terrified persecutors
some compensation for valuable services.
Who had established tho land-tax by which
the royal house of Egypt became tho owner
of the whole country ? Joseph a son of
[srael. Who built their cities ? Who had
labored in their public works without any
compensation ? Who had enriched Egypt?
The Israelites. Aud what had they received
in return for all their labors ? Hatred,
persecution, tho task master, the lash; and
finally, tho abomin&blo plot to exterminate
them, root and branch, by drowning nil tho
male children !
For all thoso injures God permitted His
people to^make a small reprisal. It is
enough to know that Ho permitted it, to
know tliut it was right. For the God of
Jastice and Truth nevor could and never
did sanction wrong or falsehood.
Io fact, the entiro history of tho chosen
peoplo shows that their conduot was manly
and honorable. The conduct of Abram
towards the King of Sodom, and his transaction
with the sons of Ileth ; tho generosity
of Joseph ; the story of Elisha and Naman ;
tho refusal of the Israelites to lay hands
upon tho property of their enemies in tho
days of Esther; David's liberality in purchasing
ground for tho Temple; all these
and many other examples show that our
fathers scorned to do anything ineau and
diaKnnnrnhln MiiftK Inaa wahU t>?. ?
%.wmvmwihwiv? ivow ni/uiu WHO J nave
attempted so shameful a deception as to
have pretended to borrow from the Egyptians,
when they knew that thoy would
never see their faces again. IIow woak and
foolish, thcu is the thought, that the Just
and OmnipotcntGod conld have justified His
people in pcrpetruting so baso and glaring
a fraud.
It is a matter of congratulation that the
New or Revised Version of the Old Testament
uses the expression 'ask' instead of
'borrow.' But the rcaiscrs have not risen
' to the height of truth and justico. The
Israelites neither 'borrowed' nor 'asked'
anything from the Egyptians- Neither did
thoy 'spoil' or 'despoil' the land of Egypt.
They demnnded a partial payment of the
incalculable debt due to them; and the
power of God, whoso fear rested upon tho
striken poople of Egypt, enabled them to
recover or regain that which they rightfully
demanded.
In futuro articles, I will endeavor to show
that tho Old Tcstamont does not sanction
either of those things which tho Northern
nOAnlii unad ?a a?I1 iKa *- '
j/vwj/iw uoo.i ?v van vuo IiWIU auuUllUUHUO^
'slavory and polygamy.'?Centenary
?? .
Fanny Dayknport Makes a Masii.'
?A funny re nark by a man in tho audionce
onco created great merriment at the
Pittsburg opera houso, in which everybody
in tho house, off and on the stage, joinod.
1 Fanny Davouport and her company were
the attractions. A youug hotel clork, who
had imbibed too muoh linuor. walked slowlv
, J
1 down the aisle and ensconced himself in an
' orchestra chair in close proximity to tho
stage. In an adjacent seat ho cast his ovcr>
coat and hat, and had just sat down, wheu
Miss Davonport repeated the lines ;
r 'My lord t can uot lore you.'
i 'The hotel clerk, whose muddled brain
> instantly conceived that tho remark was in\
tended for him, arose to his feet, grasped
I his coat and hat, aud in a tone loud enough
> to bo heard all over the house said : 'By?,
i that settles it,' and made bis exit. The
, hearty roar of laughter which followed wai
. joined in by both audience and actors, and
tho gravity of both was seriously disturbed
) during the entire performance.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, April 2, 1886.
There ere lots of things to be seen from th<
(louse gallaries. Something is always going ox
on the floor that is not n part of the regulai
order. From a good point in the gallery at
observant person can see much, and aflei
awhile learns to know the meaning of what h<
sees. It is in this way that private conferencei
are frequently discovered. The floor of the
House is such a big place, and the members
get so much at home there, that many of them
have no idea that their movements are observed
and their purposes guessed at. Some momhor*
in h? ? .1 1 -? " -
.w w UMI vy U1 v ? ! O VUUOV1VU3 VI IUQ
yes of the gallery, and after saying or doing
something their glances, accompanied with a
smile, will rest for n moment upon tlio place
over the Speaker's head. But these self-conseious
men are not generally the ones the gallery
gods are watching. It is the man who is
unconscious of his surroundings, and is acting
naturally, who calls for their attention. Many
little caucuses are held on the floor during the
course of a day, and the habitue of the gallery
are apt to know what they are about by
noticing who aro engaged in them and which
ones are taking the lead. Nearly every member
has his pet hobby in which other members
are interested to a more or less extent, and in
which ho would like to interest other members.
It is easy to tell what he's talking about
when he's in earnest conference with certain
members. For instance, ifsomo suave member
of the ways and means committee wero seen
talking persuasively with Mr. Randall, whilo
that gentleman looked annoyed or had a hard,
stony, non-oommittal expression on his face,
the habitue would know it was a tariff discussion,
and that "no ngrcement had beon reached
thereon." Great men are always watched most
olosely and their peculiarities are best known.
If a man is seen to oonfer successively with
Messrs. llolman and Beach, the habitue knows
that he wants unanimous consent to tnko up a
private bill and if he includes Mr. Reagan in his
conference it is known that the bill is to give
an increased pension to some officer's widow
or to increaso rank on tho retired list. It is
pretty aafe also that he isn't going to get it.
There are little cliques and sets of men all
through tho House who are interested in a
certain class of legislation. The habitue kuows
I them well, and sitting a long ways out of car
shot can discover the meaning of their little
eoret conferences. When State delegations
hold caucuses they generally assemble in some
quiet oorner in the oloak room. Conferences
between individual memberfTafe more frequent
ly held on the floor, as they aro supposed tc
attract no attention.
"Will the House engage in a squabble with
the Senate as to the number and salaries of the
Senate employees? I asked a member who has
served for many years in Congress, and is rich
enough and broad enough in his ideas to speak
his sentiments about sham economy.
"Yes," he replied tho same farce will be enaoted
this session as for many sessions past.
The House will pass the appropriation
bill, making its own estimates of the
needs of the Senate." Then the latter body wil!
add to the bill what it wants, and there will b<
adisoussion in conference as to the equality ot
salaries, to which ihe Senate Conferees will re
ply that they are willing to equalize the sala
ries by raising those of the House employees
Finally the bill will pass under protest of tli<
House conferences giving the Senate all it asks
"Do you think." I asked, "that each Senator
should be allowed a private Secretary to be
paid out of the Fublio Treasury?
"Undoubtedly they should," ho replied with
emphasis. "Many Senators havo not only i
private Secretary thus paid, but in addition a
stenographer to assist, suoh is tho great amount
of business?public business?that some o
them have to transact. Every member should
be allowed a private Secretary. There is no
one who doss not have to employ one. So vas
U the amount of my business in the way of cor
respondence and departmental business for m;
constituents that I havo always employed i
private secretary and paid him out of iny owi
purse, even I had a committee clerk to help,
and often, in addition, have been compellol ti
have a stenographer. The general public nr<
not aware of the extent of public business tha
an industrious member has to perform. Ncithe
do they know what it costs a Congressman ti
live here who pays any regard to the dignity o
his position. Lenox. >
Hard on the Farmers.?Columbia
S. C., March 19.?A Sumter farmer tol<
mo yesterday that he had mado nrrange
meuts to obtain supplies to run his fare
tbo present year with his local merchant
and that ho had agreed to pay $1.15 pc
bashel for meal, $1.10 per bushol for corn
and 11 cents per pound for bacon. Th
cash prico of these artioles at this tnarkc
is meal 70 cents, corn 85 coots and baco
6 cents. This little arrangement will giv
some idea of the fearful rato of intcrcs
paid by farmers, who make all cotton, o
the prioe of the neocsaities of lifo. Wit
oottoo soiling at 81 cents, that cost 8} t
produco, and the farmers buying their pro
visions at auch prices and ou such terms i
1 havo stated, the agricultural futui
does not seem very encouraging, if thci
are many farmers engaged in this sort <
business.?Augusta Chronicle
To be something to Ood, is not thi
enough ? To be a thing that Ood oar
for, and would have complete, lor himsel
because it is worth oaring for, is that n
life onnncrh 7
I
Tub Farmers' Convention.?Last
week an anonymous call was published for ^
a farmers' meeting in the Court House 81
( next Mouday at 12 o'clock, to consider the R
i question of sending delegates to the f,
r Farmers' Convention in Columbia, the 29th at
> of April. Our farmers arc a little uncor- at
" tain as to the propriety ot this movement. U1
' Some of them believe that the time has not 01
come for farmers to array themselves
, against all other classes in the Slato and
i assert that they must rule bccauso they are ?i
in the majority. Others thiuk that Ring hi
' *ule and a yearly demand for enlarged ap- dl
propriations sufficient causo for alarm, and 01
that Convention of wise and conversation
, farmers will do good. With this division
of opinion, it is hard to till what our County
Convcntiou will, or ought to do. The ati
Spartan feels competent to give farmers
advice as to deep plowing, or the method
of cultivating crops, but it will not ri\
undertake to advise them how to manage
the oolitical machine. Whoever undertakes Eri
4 # Dj
the controle of that will find a harder job
than plowing a blind mule in a root; new ^
ground. There will be a meeting in the &Q
Court llouso and it would bo well for all w?
our townships to be represented by the *r
Simon-puro farmers, and let them send such *n
delegates to Columbia as will rcpresont
Spartanburg county; not such as will leg
for Tillman on the one side, or Lipscomb on yi
the other. Let such delegates be sent as th
will act wisely and for the best interest of sit
tho county and State. If the Convention Wl
in Columbia should be run in the interest of
one man or a few men, aud not
us
bo at nil representative in its character, it pC
would be the duty of our delegates to with- al
draw and fill back on tho regular Demo- n<
cratic organization. That carried da through "
1 Tl
in 187P and has given us good officers over
since, and it is not to be despaired of Co day.
If the farmers desire a farmer nduiinibtra. p,
1 tiou they can get it there ; if they are in ol
tho majority and can have it. Their votes sc
and opinions arc worthy of all respect. Any h
movement, or convention, looking to iuii
proved methods of farming, tho spread of
intelligence in country homos, Farmers. In
, Afr'.ue-s <cthiugitho* place* the farmer ^
and his family nn a higher piano, is bound to p
do good.' It is doubtful, however, whether ct
farmers, called together purely for political d
purposes, will meet any known want, or
lighten any burdens, or relieve pressure 11
anywhere! If the Columbia Convention w
will pass resolutions to be carried out when r<
they go home, looking to agricultural 4,
each meetings in township and a cocnty
meeting occasionally, and at the same time it
urge farmers to go in to the primaries and ftl
I nominate such men for Conventions or
i offices as best represent the whole people, p
' then it will not be a failure.?Spartan. ^
Fred Douglass' Successor.?Wash- a
ington, D. C., March* 22.?The* Senate 1
i Committee on tho District of Columbia has
decided by a tie vote not to advise and con- *
sent to tbo nomination of J. C. Mathews, p
' colored, of Albany, N. Y., to bo Recorder fi
of Deeds for the District of Columbia. It c
k is understood that the votes in favor of h
, conGrming wore cast by Ingalls, Pike, Pal- ii
l mer and Brown, and those in the negative *
f by Blackburn, Vance, Harris and Riddle- b
1 borger. n
t -w- a
t Lemonade is said to be one of tho best
- and safest drinks for any person, whether f
f in health or not, being suitable for all ^
* stomachic disorders and oxcollant in sick1
ncss. Lemon juice is the best anti-scorj
butic remedy known. If the gums are
e daily rubbed with lemon juice they will be
t kept in health. By the daily use of
r lemon instead of soap, chilblains will bo
9 prevented and the hands kept white, soft #
f and supple It is also said that neuralgia
may be cured by rubbing the part affected
with a cut lemon. It is valuable in caring
' warts and removing dandruff on tho hoad, ^
* by rubbing the root of the hair with it. .
t
a A Seat on tub Floor.?'Do you ever j
visit the Legislature ? asked a member from ^
?
r Waybaok distriot to one of his constituents, i
, ' Vcs, L was up to Boating yesterday and i
went into the legislatur.' i
'That so? Where'd you set?' .
' 'Set in the gallery.'
n 'Wall, call me out next time and I will '
$ give you a good seat on the floor.'
t 'Wall, I awow, do you suppose I'd come
Q way from Berkshire just for a chance of 1
h scttin' oo the floor to hear you follcre spout?
o Wall, I guess not. I should think that
- after a feller worked as hard as I did for von
J
19 election, yon might at loast have offered me
c a chair. By hokey, this is tho last time 1
"? you will get my voto.'?Lynn Union.
of
A cattle epidemio is prcvailliog in the
Cross Anchor sections of Spartanburg coun>
t ty. All of Mr. A. T. Farrow'a oowe have
as died recently, end the strange thing about
If, it is all the bustards that preyed upon the
ot first carcass died also, and afterwards no
other buuards would set of the deed oowe.
Disastrous Floods?Richmond, April 1.?
he James River si this point has been rising
cadily all day, and at this hour (9 P. M.,)
early all that portion of the city known as the
ocketts is submerged to a depth of eight to ten
et. The water lias also invaded tho streets
>out the old market, between 16th and 18th
recta cutting oiT communication between the
pper and lower part of the city except by boats i
' by going a long distance around towards the
>rth.
The only fata'ity reported here to-day was the
'owning of a nsgro in the lower part of the
ty. While driving through a flooded street
s team went down an embankment and the
iver was thrown into doop water and never
une up again.
8taunton, Va., April I.?Tho waters have
len rising steadily all day. North River is
gher than ever known, and other large
reams are ovcrdowing their banks. The deruction
of property is great.
tuk dkltus in alabama.
Birmingham, April 1.?Specials from the
rer towns of North Alabama show that the
ecta of the freshit are worse even than teleaphed
yesterday. Gadsden reports the Coosa
ver is at its highest mark and is still rising,
th alarming reports from above: All tho
idges on the branch railroad between Attalla
d Gadsden are swept away aud a number of
ishouts on the Alabama and Great Southorn
a reported on both sides of Attalla. The mill
d lumber interests at Gadsden suffered im>nse
damage. The Tennessee River is reportout
of its banks at several points.
From Tuscaloosa, on the Warrior River, adSOB
nra aAfiAna n1#t.56 J- V ? 12 ? ? 11 1
.jwiv.ia, UIIIIVU^II Ik IS UUIICICU llim
0 worst hAS passed. Many houses on either
ie of the river have been abandoned and the
iter is running through the doors and winiws.
Some families occupy the upper etories
their dwellings, And skiffs and flatboats are
ed for transportation. The villago of Nor>rt,
across the river from Tuscaloosa, is
most submerged now, and the iron bridge counting
the two places is under water at both
ids and fears are entertained for its safety,
ie water is a foot deep in the Tuscaloosa cotn
factory and work had to be abandoned,
ist before dark the wreck of a small house
used down the river and several persons wore
>servcd clinging to the timbers. Many perins
living on the low lands below Tuscaloosa
ad to be rescued from their homes in skiff's.
No calculation can yet l>e made of the amount
f damage done to the farming interests, to railjads
and other highways.
MontuomeuYj Ala., April 1.?;The water cca?- j
1 to rise about noon after reaching the highest
oint ever known. One thousand people, mostly
alorcd had to leave their homes to avoid being
rowncd.
Nashvili.r, April 1.?The Cumberland River
i rising an inch per hour: Hero at noon it
as four inches above the danger line. It will
se Blowly till to-morrow. Reports were
lacked from the up-river counties of great
smago to farms.{
To-night at 8 o'clock the Tennessee River at
lis point marks 48 feet 6 inches ou the gauge,
ad is rising at the rate of two inchos per hour.
A Hard Year ox Liars.?One year of
>amocratic administration has done more
j robuko political campaign liars than an
valanche of denials by the accused party,
t has convinced people that the rable rousr
and stump orator is a reckless slanderer,
rbo, for party gaiu and the hopo of official
lace, docs not hesitate to charge his best
riend or nearest neighbor with any or all
rimes, if that friend or neighbor should
.appen to differ with him in politics. This
i the cruelty and barbarism of politics of
rhich so many good men complain, and
iecause it is rccoguizcd as perfectly legitimate
practico many men refuse to cuter an
rena that only opens up to them a contest
rith abuse, viliGcatiou and slander. Loth
iarties are equally guilty. j
A Large Tarantula.?The largest
arantula 1 ever saw paid mo a visit one
veiling and walked into the parlor without
raiting to be announced. Several Nassau
;entlemen were spcudiug the evoning with
ae, and wo wcro talking and thinking
bout anything but spiders, when somebody
xclaimed :
There's a ground spider !' If a hand
;ronado had oome through tho ceiling and
Iropped on tho floor none of us could have
>een on our feet quicker. Everybody
umped back two or three feet, for the beast
ras right in our midst. He was on the floor
it our feet, not a yard away from any of us
ind had walked as unconoernedly as possi?
lie. He was, without any exaggeration, as
avrrn A<a aP a ? A TTf ?
I6v ?1 .uw wivnu VI <? tuuu a Iiai. mil
legs loooked as thick ts the ueck of a small
bottle and were corored with coal-black
hairs, some of which were more than no
inch long. Fortunately I was following
a Nassau custom at the time of loaving the
floors uncarptcd, and we had no trouble to
see him against the light-colored boards.
There was immediately a rush for walking
sticks and umbrellas to fight him with ; but
one gentleman, with great presence of mind,
picked up a largo ottoman that stood
near and threw it at him. The one
shot put an ond to the tarantala'i
oareer. He was soft, and the ottoman lef
nothing of him but a big spot on the floo:
larger than the rim of a hat, and a tittli
heap of black hair and legs.?Boston Bui
letin
HOUSEHOLD BECIPE8.
A Beep's Heart.?Make a pint bowl of
dressing from bread crumbs, a slico or two
of salt pork chopped Guo, aud an egg, the
whole well seasoned with pepper and a pinch
of sage. Onion is good to flavor a drcssiug
with, but it is nevor Bafo to use onions in
cooking, unless you know the peculiarities
of tastes of those who aro to partake of it.
After thoroughly soaking and cleansing
the heart, Gil it with the dressing, and bind
round with a narrow strip of cloth ; thcu
boil gently three hours or until it is tender,
and wheu uearly done allow the water to boil
away to a small quantity. Tako up the
heart and thicken the broth remaining,
which will make a rich gravy.
GinoEit Pudding.?One cup of butter,
measure lightly, two cups of sugar, ouo
cup of milk, flour, one tablespoouful of gin;
ger, one tcaspoonful of salcratus, two t< a~
spoonfuls of cream-tartar, and four eggs.
Beat the sugar and butter to a cream, then
stir in the eggs which have bceu well beaten ,
then the milk, aud last the flour, in which
the salcratus, cream-tartar and ginger have
been thoroughly sifted. Bake threequarters
of an hour. After the flour is
added beat only a little. Servo with a sauce.
Pudding Sauce.?Oue-lia)f cup of butter,
one cup of powdered sugar, the while
of one egg, one-half cup of cream, one teaspoonful
of lemon or vanilla. Crcaui the
butter, add, the BUgar, theu the white of
the egg, the flavoring, and last the cream.
Place the bowl over another of hot water ;
stir uutil foamy, but be suro not to cook
it until it turns yellow.
Boiled Custard.?Two tablcBpoonfuls
of corn starch, one quart of milk, two eggs,
a little salt, lour tiblespoonfuls of 6ugar,
and ouc tcaspoonful of flavoring. Boil the
milk, and ndd the corn starch dissolved iu
a little milk, then add the eggs well beaten
with the sugar ; let it boil up once, stir it
and it is done. Add the flavoring after it is
romoved from the fire.
Pan Cakes.?Sift oue tenspoonful of
crcaiu-tartar and one-half tcaspoonful of
soda into one pint of flour, a pinch of salt,
one teaspoouful of clnuamon, and two table
spoonfuls of sugar. When ready to fry,
mix with new milk rather stiff. Have the
kettle of lard boiling hot, and drop them in
shaped in balls about as large as half of a
small egg. Thiy will roll over, and when
brown are done. Takeout with a skimmer
and drain in a colander. Serve hot.
Raised Rolls.?Take a piut bowl full
of light bread dough ; beat a fresh egg and
add to it; knead it thoroughly?it will
tako ten minutes. Roll out an iuch thick,
cut into biscuits and lay them upon a tin
sheet and let rise in a warm place. Rake
in a quick oven.
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Betrayed i$t Alleged Mormons.?
Reading, Pa., March 12.? Several weeks
ago, two elderly men, wearing long white
beards, called upon the farmers of this section
and anuouueed that they had been
seut by the Mormon Church in Utah to
make couvcrts. They met with little encouragement,
however, from the stnid farmers,
and next devoted themselves to the
juuuy wumcii, iu v> uulii muy representee
that by moviug West they could marry
rich Mormons and lend lives of luxury
and ease. They persuaded sevon daughters
of well-to-do farmers to embrace the Mormon
faith, and the parents of the girls reluctantly
gavo their consent. The strangers
agreed to pay the fares of the young
women to the West, and more than a week
ago they left for New York.
At the latter place the strangers said
biicj nvuiu uiv^n umui 111 loSiUUU 1ICS 111 UUU1pany
with converts to the Moimon laith,
and the entire party would then start for
Utah. Nothing was heard of the party
for nearly ten days. Tour of the yonog
women have since returned and related a
sad tale of how they had been deceived.
According to their story they were told
that they would have to remain in New
York for a few days for rest. They wcro
taken to an elegantly furnished house,
which they were told was a boarding place.
Their plain clothing was taken from them
and tliey were furnished with elegant costumes.
The alleged Mormon missionaries
merely proved to bo agents of theso disro?
putable places. Three of tho girls refused
to return with their companions.
Fecit Prospect* in Oconkk.?There aro
hopes we may yet have a scattering crop of
peaohes. The trees on Keowee river and along
? the road to Walhalla are in bloom. Moat of the
trees in an around Walhalla have bloomed, but
> we have an orchard of 1'2.> trees, of the finest
l variety, which have neither bloomed nor have
t any appearance of it. This has happened several
times in the last eight years, though the
trees are planted on the east slope of a hill.
0 The apple trees have not reaohed tho blooming
* period, but cherries and pluma promise a fair
yieid.?Keowee Courier.