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narrut HOUSEHOLD DINrs Gold: Cake-One-third cupful of utter,: one and onehlf cupfuls gar, cite cupful cold. water, three. a pfuls ftour, yolkq of four eggs, two easpoonfulls baking powder; flavor .with vanilla. Nice baked in layprs and put together with chocolate fill ing. Christmas Royal Tarty-Make a /ry rich- pie crust, cover the bottom of a pie tin with it and bake; now make a thick, rich cornstarch, and, while hot, pour upon the pie crust; arnishv ith candied -eierriesatd an elica, and set away in a very cold lace to become stiff. Baked Onions-Peel small, silver skinned onions, and cook In salted boiling water for fifteen minutes. Drain and lay them on a towel to dry. Then put them in a baking pan with a few spoonfuls of stock gravy, sprinkle with supar and bake until soft. The sugar will glaze the onions. Nut Cake-One and one-half cup uls suger, one-half cupful butter, our eggs, one-third cupful milk, two nd one-half ypfuls of flour, one tea poonful crath pf tartar, one-half ea:. poonful sod4; add hickorynut, buternut or walnt meats (as much in quantity as yol use flour is a good rule, but some "cooks prefer less); bake in a moderate oven. pple Pudding-Generously butter lard pail and (arrange around the des of it upright strips of bread in such a way that they will overlap each other; fill the center with slices 'of apple and with seeded raisins; add nutmeg, cinnamon and sugar to taste, considerable sugar being required; fit circular piece of bread to''the top of pail, put into the oven. and steam ne hour; unmould and send to the able garnished with sauce, with a ew candied cherries stuck in. Fruit Cake-One pound of butter, one pound sugar, one pound flour, ten eggs, two nutmegs (grated), juice and grated rind of one lemon, one tea spoonful each of cinnamon and mace, re-half teaspoonful each of allspice d ginger, four pounds raisins, four lunds of curants, two pounds of cit -n, one-half pound each of sweet d bitter almonds, blanched and -aten to a paste with a little rose ater; bake eight hours in a moder te oven. This will keep for months. Chestnut Croquettes-Boil a pint of chestnuts to a pulp, removing the Shells first; add two tablespoonfuls of ,,utter and season with pepper and alt; beat two eggs well, stir in and pand r~elA trial P - ~THE 1Ma ~QT"14 whip all until very light; form into balls, roll. in beaten eggs and bread crinbs, then again in egg and again in bread crumbs; fry in smoking hot fat until a golden brown; press sea 'soned, hetnashed -potatoes through A colandet-; let the dish be a hot, but tered' one; arrange the croquettes -In' the center of the mashed potatoes, garnish with parsley and send to the table 'very hot. Christmas Pudding---Take one quart stale bredd . broken into bits without crusts, and dry in the: oven; pour over the bread one quart rick sweet milk and let. stand ono hour; add three beaten eggs, one-half cup ful currants, plum or quince jelly, melted, one cupful brown sugar, one half cupful strained honey or maple syrup, one-half cupful chopped suet or butter, one pound raisins, one-half pound - currants and one-half tea spoonful each of cinnamon, nutmeg, grated peel and vanilla extract, or two teaspoonfuls vanilla without the other spices; mix the ingredients to gether and bike in a buttered pudding dish for three hours. Serve with cream or pudding sauce. Roast Goose with Chestnut Stuff ing-The cooking school directions for preparing a goose for roasting are rather apt to excite some amuse ment in the breasts of old-fashioned house-keepers, envertheless the newer method is certainly an improved one, as it removes much of the superflu ous fat, and, in so doing, improves the flavor of this savory bird. The directions are as follows: Select a young goose, singe it, and scrub it well in soap and water, rinse very thoroughhly in clear water, and dry inside and out with a cloth. To moke the stuffing, cook one-half teaspoon ful on finely chopped onion with three tablespoonfuls of butter for five min utes. Add one-quarter pound of sau sage meat, stripped of its skin, twelve finely chopped mushrooms and one cupful of mashed chestnuts. Heat the mixture and add one ounce of fresh bread crumbs, two dozen whole chestnuts (which have been boiled and skinned), salt and pepper to taste, a lump of butter and one half teaspoonful of minced parsley. Cool the stuffing partially before us ing it. Baste the goose often while it is cooking, and roast about two hours, or until well done and richly brown ed. Serve on a bed of parsley. To Clean Silk Waist. Wash the waist in cold soapy water a number of times. Use white soap only after all soiled spots are remov ed, rinse the waist in clear, cold water; wring the waist dry with your hands and hang in the shade. Iron it with a warm flat iron. TIME' Job Pr ~terials, best mnost reasonat 'imes in the les )rder will be s LIMES Job Dep minin S. C. Layer Cake Foundation One cupful granulated sugar, half a. cupful of butter, one cupful of milk, one and a half cupfuls of flour, one teaspoonful of baking powder, two eggs:.: Iix, 'and bake in three layers for twenty minutes in quick ovei. This 'reeipe never fails if properly folloied Lima Bean Soup. One cupful Lima bean pulp, two eggs, salt and pepper to taste. Beat egg yolks and add to bean pulp. Sea son to taste- with salt and pepper. A little onion juice may be added if de sired. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites, turn into a buttered baking dish and bake 20 minutes in a mod erate oven. How to Clean Buckshin., There are cheap preparations for cleaning buckskin shoes to be had from druggists and shoe dealers. If you cannot get one of these with ac companying directions for use, sponge the shoes with alcohol, and while they are still damp sift talcum powder thickly over them and rub it in with a piece of clean, soft flannel. Thihs will clean them nicely and keep them in good looks for a day or two. Potatoes a la Duchesse Peel the potatoes well -and cook in water with a little salt. Allow them to dry and mash well. Add a little milk and buter, as in a puree of potatoes, and the yolks of several eggs, to give the dish a golden color. Butter a dish lightly and Miould the potatoes with a small individual nould, lightly dressir.; with butter before placing in the oven. Cook for five or six minutes. When removed from the oven, the potatoes will be a golden color. CITATION. The State of South Carolina, County of Clarendon. By J. M. Windham, Probate Judge: Whereas, James E. Ward made suit to me to grant him Letters of Admin istration of the Estate and effects of Shuford Ward. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said Shuford Ward, deceased, that they be and ap pear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Manning on the 12th (lay of January, next, after pub lication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 22nd lay of December, Anno Domini 1916. J. M. WINDHAM, Judge of Probate. inting M workman J1e prices, d. olicited. irtment n 04 Rheumatism " Is My Weather Prophet.. I can tell stormy weather days off by the twinges in my shoul ders and knees. But here's an old friend that soon drives out the pains and aches. Sloan's Liniment is so easy to apply, no rubbing at all, it sinks right in and fixes the pain. Cleaner than mussy plasters and ointments. Try it for gout, lumbago, neu ralgia, bruises and sprains. At your druggist, 25c. 50c. and $1.00. For a Good Pie Crust. This makes a good pie crust: To one cup shortening, butter or lard, pour one-half cup boiling water and beat until cramy. Sift in a flour mix ture composed of three cups flour one-half teaspoonful baking powder and salt. Stir altogether and roll out. This is sufficient for two pie crusts. If left over and wrapped in a pari flin paper and kept in a cool place it is even better. Faded Spots in Woodwork. Faded spots in hardwood, from heat, light or the touch of too strong .ilkalies, can be brought back to their original color by repeated gentle rub bings with boiled linseed oil mixed with one-eighth of alcohol. Rub two or three times each day, using a clean silk or linen swab each time. Make swabs by rolling tine cotton batting into tight small balls and tying a ball in a square of cloth. The loose cloth ends form a handle. Throw away swabs as soon as they get hard or lirty. Planked Mackerel. Butter a clean wooden plank well .in I lay a large cleaned and split .a0ekerel on it. Cover the fish with ;trips of salt pork, place plank in a roasting pan and bake in a moderate oven. Boil potatoes and other vege tables desired (carrots, squash, spin ach, turnips and peas go well with mackerel) in separate boilers, and when cooked, mash them. When fish is done remove roasting Han from oven and carefully take out :he plank. Arrange the cooked vege tables artistically around the edges of the fish and plank, and serve, us ing a large platter beneath the plank. ('aramel Nut ('ake. Cem half a culpzi of butter with two cupfuls of sugar, add~ a cupful of milk a teasploonful of vanilla, and three cupfuls of flour sIfted with two heaping teasp~oonifuls of baking pow dler. [Fold in stiflly beaten whites of four eggs and hake in three layers. For the filling (cook together for threequarters of an hour' two cupfuls of brown sugar', one cupfCul of crea m andl one tables poon f'ul of butter; take fr'om the fire, addl two tahlespoonfuls of' vanilla and a cupful of walnut meats. Put layer's togethei' with fill -and c'over the top with caramel .~ arnish with half walnut meats. ..e frosting use' a ('upI an-l a half' ''b -own sugar, thr'ee-fourths of a th*) in cream and one-half table ..1m of hotter. Boil until it forms a ball in col water. Scratches ('ured. When children anid mahogany furniture dwvellI together' under the sam ro i(of, the former ar'e liable to make "impre'ss ions"' on the lat ter'. When Tlommiy comes with a sadl apol ogy, "M engine ran right into the ta ble leg,'' or Betty tells how her doll carriage' "just went against the cor' ncr of the desk its own self," do nt b~e downcast. A\ piece of wet blotting paper! lplac ed over the (lent andl held there by the pressure of a warm (not hot) iron will dIraw the dented tissues of the wood up into place, providled the scar is not too deep. Of course, the polish win be (lulled, if the finish is high, but that may be remedied with a lit tle furniture p)olish. About Lemons. [Here are some of the things that the ever useful lemon can do: Removes stains from the hands. Relieves fever if used to sponge the patIent's lips. One part lemon juice andl one part glycerin is the proper proportIon. A dash of lemon juice in a glass of water is an excellent mouth and tooth wash. It removes tartar and sweetens the breath. Things to Remember. To' keep woolen garments from shrinking, wash in tepid water with pure soap; rinse' once in water of the same temperature, wring slightly and dry in a warm place. Never hank wet woolen outside in freezing weather. Butter may be kept fresh indefi nitely by the following method: Wrap each roll in a piece of clean muslin and tie. securely. Then pack the rolls in a crock of brine that will float an egg. Weight down with a clean. stone over a heavy plate, mak ing sure that the rolls are well cover ed with brine. Dishes should not be stacked after drying until they have cooled a little. This precaution prevents the sweat ing process which always takes place when freshly (ried hot plates or saucers are piled one upon another. --O Ridgill-Morgan. A quiet but very pretty marriage took place Wednesday, December 27, at 4:30 o'clock, when Miss Mary Anna Ridgill beef.me the bride of Mr. Ben jamin C. Morgan of Chapel Hill, N. C., at th 'home of the bride's mother, Mrs. 1. E. Ridgill. The ceremony was performed by Dr. A. C. Wilkins of the Manning Baptist Church in the presence of relatives and a few close triends. The home was taste fully decorated with potted plants and evergreens with a back-ground of white which carried out the color scheme of green and white. The happy couple stood beneath a large wedding bell when the solemn vows wre taken. The bride was attired in a handsome suit of chestnut brown chiffon broadcloth with accessories to match. She will be greatly missed by a host of friends here. The groom is an energetic young iman and has many fine traits of ch-ir acter. After receiving "on!radtula tions, refreshments were serv ed. M.1r. and Mirs. Morgan left on th- evening train for Columbia en reu'.te to other points before going to their fiuture home at Chapel 'Mill where they will be after January 3rd.. -\ futore of s-.mshine and happiness is wished for them as they journ ey alon: through life. WASHINGTON WILL1 SEND ENGLISH ''EX'' AT ONCE Washington, .Jan. 2.-Secretary Lansing said today that the English text of the Entente reply to Ger many's peace proposals probably would be forwarded to the central ;towers today without waiting for the oflicial French text. That will be sent direct to the central powers by the American embassy in Paris. --o - VILL.1,.\ F.,ORCES L.O'1' SABINAS HIDALGO Lare 'o, Texas, Jan. 2.-Villa forces have captured and looted the town of Sabinas hiidalgo, south of Villa l.da , between Laredo and Monterey, acctor(ling to advices reaching the border today. No loss of life resulted it was said. Lax-Fos, A Mild, Effective Laxative & Liver Tonic Does Not Gripe nor Disturb the Stomach. In addition to other properties, Lax-Fos contains Cascara in acceptable formx, n stimulating Laxative nd lTonic. Lax -Fos acts effectively and (10es niot gripe nor dlisturbstomachi. At the same time, it aids digestion, arouses the liver and secretions and restores the healthy functions. 50c. I SOUR MIL.K [OR SOURZ M-ILK *-' ItW'fJ SC The difficulty of buyinag mea t scra pa, ulood mieal. nicat. me1al or ot her aninall foed1 in) 8EIIh 11(arolina shoul n1o worry'~ anly poIIIIryno ina ollt) 01 state'. Threei' exp~lerimet sltionsI lhave test edl sour milk or butlter milk aund found It equal, if not superior. to animal food of any kind. The Missouri 1)0erin. StatIion has just puli s hed thei results of their tests. and thei'se tend to show that 5(ourI milk is bettor than meat scr'aps In every way. Seventy- flve pullets were used in the experiment. Twenty-flve were fed all the sour milk they coul11d drink in addiition to a mixture of two parts whole corn and( one' part wheat scattor ndl in the lItter, and a dry mashu of wheat bran, middlings andl cornmeal fed in a hopper. The secondl lot of twenty-flve pullets rld not receive sour ugillk to drink, but in place of It they 4 re given meat scraps In the masn an4 the same wholeo grain. Th:e third lot received only the wheat bran, middlings and corn meal riry mash, and the whole corn and wheat in the litter. The cost of feeding each hen was $1.05 for the milk lot. $1.02% for the moeat scraps lot, and $O.95%, cents for the no moat nor mIlk lot.. 'T'h ENGLISH WORDS. They Are, Asserts a Critic, Both Ugly and Unmusical. "On the whole, owing partly to the enormous proporlion of monosyllables, partly to the prevalence of sibilant and dental sounds, the words of the Eng lish language are overwhelmingly ugly and unniusleal." As proof of th.s as sertion. Charles Leonard Moore ad duces in "Incense and lconoclasm" a long list of coinonly used names of things that in our language are rather bad than good. "Ocean" is grnndly mouth tilling and pictorial, but "sea" is ignoble, "air" at least questionable, "sky" weak and thin.. The clipped dissyllable "heaven" is decidedly poor "Firmament." how. ever. is inagnitleent nad "paradise" tine. "Eunrth." "sun." "stars" are three low, plebeian symbols for the total splen dors of the visible world. Turn to the words describing mian's own person. "Pace." "eyes." "nose," "mouth." "legs." Mr. Moore thinks a simple commodity of vile names. As for man's possessions. It is to be hoped that Adam had better taste than to call ila cave a "house." "Mansion" or 'palace" might do. "Garden." "valley," "forest" are good. "Meltropolltit" Is fine and gave Keats an excellent line "Upon the gold clouds metropolitan" but "city" is niferted and "town" in tolerable. l'or the sound of most of our verbs Mr. Mloore has it critlcism as ush, and it is only our adjectives that he praises, atnd then cautiously. "Au gus"t." "splendid," "noble," "gorgeous," "iagi nilicent." "graceful". ''Indomita ble"-shose he thinks really patrician among the vulgar rabble of our other words. A Rabelais Hoax. Itabelais. being out of money, one tricked the pollee Into taking him from Marseilles to 'arts on a charge of treason IlIe made up some packages of brick 'lust and labeled them "'Poison for the royal famitly." The olicers took lItaelis t00 miles. only to be told at the end of their .ourney that It was April 1 amll(] the ifair was a hoax. Of cotirse, as Rabelais was the privileged wit of the royal family, he was for' An Old Proverb. The familiar proverb "line feathers make linte birds'' has been traced away back to the time of the pyranid build ers. It is found in hlieroglyphilcs as early as the relgn of King Cheops. It has also been found in very early Chi 5se doctltients. It Is almost as old as the hunan race.-New York Ameri cani. Unseemly Haste. Joy Elider (stopped by rural consta blet--Ilivein't we got any rights left in this country? Doesn't the constitution gu:rant ee us Iifi'. liberty and the pur suit of halippiness? Constable-it don't guarantee no tan the pursuit of hap piness it ninety miles an hour.-Judge Power of Wind. Farm and Fireside says: '"The power of wind is measured by the cube of its velocity. A wind blowing ten miles an hour gives a windmill eight times as much power as a live mild wind." Henpeaked. She--Was Algernon Watts onl the football team wh-benl lie was in collge'? He-I should say not! lIe has never e'ven hadit thle nervye to lsk'k at htomte. Judge. i H Ckten's Atrnicd Salve The Best Salvs. in The World. CHICK[N [[DING ttumber of' eggs laid per h-n was 131 for the mtilk lot. 10(7 fot t he mtoa lot, anid 55 lot thle noi meInt no (i ''!I k hot. Them Cost of producng a d '.. ( eg g was la) cnits tor the tnll I. 12'. cents I'or the mneat lot. andi 21,I Pent. fot' the ito mnat. tnor miilk lot 'The ptroflt per' lien ini doiltars was> $1.13 fotr the milk lot, $0.~9 tor thei mteali lot, atnd the-re was a loss oft 1four cents a heni ont thle no1 meat n(or miiilk lot. Th'lese are signtficant resultsq direct. I y applicable to SouIter poul tryment. They relieve uts of thle worry over ntit being able to buy the atnma fiods that are so popular for poultltry feeding in the North. (live your chickens all the sour mIlk or buittermillk they can driniR anid change your flock fromt an unprof itable to a moneymaking investment. Feed thoem the dry mash used by the Missouri Experient Stationt ,or the Clemson Egg Mash and scatter whole grain in pine or wheat straw, leaves or other litter each mornintg and evetn lng. By doing t'i with 25 puilioe Missouri Increased the number of eggs laid from 1373 to 3275. and made a profit of $28.26 as compared with a $1.00 less on 25 similar pullets that simply did not have sau.* milk to drink, but were fe ad nAohiedn te e..