University of South Carolina Libraries
*~h_~~ridAnd fewo THE QUEEN OF SPICES CINNAMON, DELICIOUS AND SUGARY, AROMATIC AND PUNGENT. The Discovery of Its Valuable Prop. erties Antedates Recorded History. Something of Its Uses and the Way In Which It Is Produced. Cinnamon is in itself unquestionably the most delicious of all spices, being sugary as well as aromatic and pun gent. Many thousands of pounds are consumed annually in every civilized country, and it is also highly appreci ated by even semicivilized and bar barous nations where culinary art and medicine have as yet made little prog ress. Its uses in sweet cookery are innu merable. There are very few fruits which are not Improved in preserves, pickles and pastries by the addition of more or less of this delicate bari It is an essential flavoring in all spii cakes and in many varieties of pies and pud dings. In chocolate, confectionery, candles, cordials and liqueurs cinnamon contributes an incomparable flavor. Its medicinal value is well known as an antispasmodic and carminative and tonic. Its use is recommended as a preventive and remedy for cholera, and in seasons when stomach troubles prevail cinnamon drops are recom mended as the most wholesome form of candy for children. The discovery of the valuable prop erties of cinnamon antedates recorded history, as it is mentioned in the Bible,. In the book of Exodus, as one of the ingredients of the sacred oil with which the priests were anointed. So highly was the sweet bark esteemed - by the ancients that even a small piece was considered a fit gift for a king. It Is always mentioned as an especially choice substance by Greek writers pre vious to the Christian era. It is said that the Arab traders, who first brought It to Egypt and western Asia, surrounded its history and production with special tales of mystery and magic. The cinnnamon tree is a member of the laurel family, which In the tropics is represented by a large number of aromatic and medicinal trees and shrebs. There are several closely allied cin namon trees. but the finest bark is pro cured from a species native to the is land of Ceylon. distinguished by bota nists as Cinnamonium3 zeylanicuim. Iur a state of nature this grows to be a tree from twenty to thirty feet In height, with rather large, oval, entire margined leaves and yellowish flowers succeeded by small, brown drupes re sembling acorns In shape. The grayish - brown bark Is internally of an orange color, which changes upon drying to the characteristic brown which Is the recognized name of a particular shade. Almost every part of .the tree yields some cboice substance and is especial ly rich in oIL Th roots yield camphor and the leaves an oil resembling the oil of cloves and often spbstituted for It, while from the fruit a substance called cinnamon suet Is manufactured, whieh Is ' highly fragrant - and from which In former times candles for the exclusive use of the king were made. In the latter part 'of the eighteenth century. while England was for a time In possession of the spice Islands, cin namon plants were among the choice products that were Imported Into vari ous other tropical regions, including the West Indies, where in Cuba and several other Islands it has become a considerable article of commerce. Un der cultivaMon it Is not allowed to grow Into a tree, as the richest bark Is taken from shoots of from two to four years' growth. The young tree Is, therefore, cut and shoots from the root are encouraged to grow. The majority of these are cut when about ten feet in height and the bark Is detached in ten or twelve inch lengths. After lying in bundles for a few days the bark Is scraped by hand, both outside and in, until reduced to a thin sheet These sheets are then made up into compos ite "quills" by placing the narrower and., shorter pieces Inside and rolling. tightly, forming flrmrods, which after further drying are made Into bundles 'weighing about eighty pounds and wrapped for shipping. Grocers divide, assort and very neatly combine por tions of these quills Into small packets for the convenience of their customers, The oil of cinnamon Is made by grinding the coarser pieces of the bark and soaking them for two or three days In sea water, followed by the process of distilling. Two oils, one heavier and the other lighter than wa ter, are the product, both possessing similar properties. The color varies from cherry red to pale yellow, the latter being preferred by most pur chasers. The work of distilling Is lIght, and an oil equal to the best Ceylonese is now produced In Trinidad and various other localities in Cuba and other West India Islands. As cinnamon commands a good price and ts uses are continually multiply ing, there Is every Inducement for ex-' tending the area of Its cultivation, both * In the eastern and western hemi spheres.-St. Louis Republic. A Crisis Met Half Way. There were strict orders in the Phil ippines regarding looting, and one day a lieutenant's suspicions were aroused by a private whom he saw peering ear gerly under the piazza of a house on the outskirts of Manila, writes Dixie Wolcott in Harper's Magazine.. "What are you doing there?' he de manded in his grufrest tones. "Why, sir." said the soldier, saluting, "I'm only trying to catch a chicken ,which I've just bought." Lieutenant K. stooped and caught sight of a fine pair of fowls. "There are two chickens under there." he exclaimed excitedly. "I bought the other one. Catch 'em both." Bridle your tongue and you saddle your temper.-New York Press. Cast iron articles were first made Ia tn2iand in the year 1700. THE TOP OF VESUVIUS. A Visit to the Crater of the seething Volcano. There was no life on that bare, black, birdless cone, and as we climbed an icy wind began to blow, and the lava dust stung the face like hail. The crust was warm to the feet. I dipped my hand into an aperture the size of a rabbit bole and withdrew it hot and wet. On every side the smoke eddied up .from tiny craters, but all these things were details in face of that everlasting vom it of black smoke from the crater. The wind raged above us as we drew near the crater, and the lava dust spat more viciously; the sulphurous smoke hid the world from our view. It was as if the lieutenants of that angry mon arch strove to prevent mortals from gazing too~ closely at her infernal or gies.' On hands and knees we grabbed our way up the cone, coughing, blinded by the smoke, buffeted by the icy wind. We reached the verge of the crater and threw ourselves on our faces. I peered for one moment into that caldron of fire and smoke. The guide clutched my arm and motioned me to follow him round the edge of the' crater. I crawled after him, crying, "Enough!" But he did not hear. He could not have heard a foghorn in the roar of that wind. "Enough!" I bawled, trying to grab him. "E-nough!" I roared, clutching at his leg. He shrugged his shoulders, and, taking my arm, we plunged down through the lava. A few paces below he stopped. I bent toward him and through the screams of the wind heard him say, "Give me a leetle present to buy macaroni."-Academy. Vitality of the Centiped. The sight of a full grown centiped is said by travelers in tropical lands to be enough to affect the strongest nerves. Ten to eleven inches is the average length, although larger ones have been seen. Lafcadio Hearn in "Two Years In the French West Indies" says that the vitality of the centiped is amazing. Mr. Hearnkept one in a bottle, with out food or water, for thirteen weeks, at the end of which time it remained active and dangerous as ever. The centiped has one natural enemy able to cope with him-the hen. The hen attacks him with delight and often swallows him, head first, without taking the trouble to kill him. The cat hunts him, but she is careful never to put her head near him. She has a trick of whirling him round and round upon the floor so quickly as to stupefy him; then, when she sees a good chance, she strikes him dead with'her claws. There are superstitions, concerning the creature which have a good efrect in diminishing his tribe. If you kill a centiped, you are sure to receive money soon, and even if you dream of killing one it is good luck. An Unlucky Citizen. "Yes, sir," said the town story tell er, "he wuz the onluckiest feller that ever drawed the breath of life an' a week's wages." "You don't say?" "Fact. Clumb a pine tree once when he seen the sheriff comin' to levy on him, - harricane come along, blowed the tree down an' landed him in the only vacant seat in the sheriff's buggy; sheriff started to jail with him; met by lynchin' party, who mistook him fer 'nuther man, an' strung him up, an' he'd almost quit kickin' when some un cut him down an' hauled him home jest- as his mother-in-law had finished writin' his obituary an' wuz standin' before the glass to see how well she looked in mournin'."-Atlanta Consti tution. __ _ _ _ _ _ The Dog. .Ms the best friedofthe dOg. Iorses come next, but between the dog and all other farm animila from the house cat to the cow and the beef steer, there seems to be a natural en mity. Dogs, however, are fond of sheep and goats-but as diet, not as living friends. Cows and sheep and goats should be kept as free =from as sociation with dogs as is possible, with the exception of the trained shepherd dog. A dog walking through a cow pen will often cause a decrease in milk flow that amounts - to more than the cash value of the dog. Many dogs are worth considerably less than $0.00. Farm and Ranch. Singular Marriage Custom. When two Negritos, a people of the Philippine Islands, are united, the whole trbe is assembled, and the af fianced pair climb two trees growing near-to each other. The elders then bend the branches until the heads of the couple meet. When the heads have thus come into contact, the marriage is legally accomplished, and great rejoic ings take place, a fantastic dance com pleting the ceremony. The Honorable Memabem. "I suppose the arrival of new con gressmen from time to time has a tend ency to give variety to life in the Capi tal City ? "Not a great deal," answered the man who is more or less cynical. "It merely means the introduction of new names into the same old anecdotes." Washington Star. In His Mind. Braggy says his grandfather lost his mind because of the loss of his for "e's just got the story twisted. He lost his fortune because of the loss of is mind. That's-where he had his for tune."-Catholic Standard and Times. -- .: -lmpossible. Biggs-They say Mrs. Gabbleton is guilty of an attempt at blackmaiL. Diggs-I don't believe it. Biggs-Why not? Digg-No woman on earth would think :of accepting "hush money." Chicago News. Great After -Dinner speech. Spunger-The best after dinner speech I ever heard was once when I as out with Goodley. Winks-And who jnade the speech? Spunger-Goodley. He said, "Let me have the check, p)ekse, waiter."-Phil-' nalphia Record.. MR. BEESWAX AND ANGELINA. li They are Engaged After Much Eloquence Was Expended on His Part. o; (News and Courier.) Mr. Nathan Beeswax called to see P Miss A ngelina Carraway last night. e Mr. Beeswax has been fiercely in love t with Angelina since he met her sev- h eral weeks ago at the Isle of Palms. He has never, however, been able to fi talk business to her from a matrimo nial viewpoint, as he is about to go r1 into the hands of a receiver. But the b way he loved Angelina, the deepseat- % ed, yearning adoration with which be a regarded her, took the edge off his q appetite and made him morose and taciturn. g Last night they sat on the-sofa in the parlor. Mr. Beeswax bad decided s to reveal the nature of his malady. li Papa was upstairs smoking a cigar tl and thinking about freight rates. p Mamma was in the dining room plac. b ing the soiled supper dishes on the 'I side table, so old Betty could wash fi them early the next morning. Aunt I Laura was in the sitting room read- I ing a letter from her married sister, $ who lives in Lowndesville, S. C. Lit- i1 tle Harry, Angelina's young brother, a was on the front veranda poking his c hand in Bruno's mouth to see if he li would bite. t "Angelina," begged Mr. Beeswax o softly, " I want to tell you something. n I want to tell you that my system is - crowded with love and the standing- a room only sign has been hung out. I can't look at you without a sort of li swelling sensation in my throat. I've never been in love before and it's go- g ing hard with me. I have all kinds of curious symptoms. I saw you walk up King street yesterday with that s gimletheaded Willie you call Mr. Charlie, and the cold sweat came out of me in geyser-like streams. I can't stand the agony much longer. If the worst comes to the worst there is al- c ways a way out of it. A gulp of laud- 1 naumn! A deep sleep-and the fol. lowing head-line in The News and ~ Courier the next morning: 'Last ~ Flashes from the Wires: Mr. Bees. wax is no more.' Then my home paper, the Burgsville Daily Aston- ~ isher, will print th,e sad story under ( this head: 'Mr. Beeswax Seeks al Sn icide's Grave. The Details.' "Oh, Mr. Beeswax," cried Ange- ~ lina,with a shudder, "don't even hint f such a horrible thing. I can't stand f it!" t "Darling, come hither; I believe r you do care for me about thirty cents v worth," said Mr. Beeswax, unlimber t ing his right arm.t "Mr. Beeswax, please stop." t Stop what? Oh, that's all right. You don't want to worry about trifles. It s will shorten your life if you do." r "Mr. Beeswax, you are the most awfol man I ever met. No, I won't either. You sit over yonder and be "Well, if I have to occupy this chair," said Mr. Beeswax, taking thet seat assigned to him, "I might just , as well be talking to you over the long distance telephone. I can see plamly enough you don't like me. It wish I was dead." Angelina gazed out of the window and said nothing. "You've quit speaking to me, have you ?" continued, Mr. Beeswax, in an aggrieved tone. "Woman, don't tam I per with my affections. Desperation is gnawing at my vitals. Dost thou not know that lovers and mad men have such seething brains, such shap ing fantasies, that apprehend more than cool reason ever comprehends. Hear me, for the Shakespeare in my system has caught fire; 'The luna tic, the lover and the poet are of im agination all compact. One sees more devils than vast hell can hold that is the madman; the lover, all as frantic, sees Helen's beauty in a brow of Egypt. The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy roiling, doth glance from Heaven to earth, from earth to Heav en; and, as imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown, the poet's pen turns them to shape, and It gives to airy nothing a local habita tio and a name. Have a care, wom an, have a care!" "What on earth do you mean, Mr.' Beeswax?'' cried Angelina, in a puz zied tone.1 "I mean," replied Mr. Beeswax,' st"rnly, "to return to that sofa and d sit beside thee. It's too cold out here where I am."t "Very well," said An.gelina, smil ~ ingly ; "but if J ou do not conductI yourself properly I'll scream for pa e pa." t "You will eh ?" exclaimed Mr. Beewax, quickly. "All right; I'd C' haet nuepp, u fh' ok ingtfo tonube I'mwilin btoi he'strio bueingfrtobeIwligto."sti "Mr. Beeswax," admonished Ange na, nervously, "can't you sit her it hout placing your arm on the bacl E this sofa?" "That arm knows its business," re. lied Mr. Beeswax, composedly. "It'f lucated. So long as it does its du r I never interfere with it. Say Dw much do you love me ?" "Not a particle," replied Angelina rmly. "Woman," snorted Mr. Beeswax sing to his feet, "surely thou musi e bereft of thy senses. 'Tis I, Bees ax, who lays his heart and forum ( t thy feet. Are you ready for the nestion ?" "What question ?" murmured An elina, with a demure smile. "'Tis like a play," cried Mr. Bees ax. " woman, come out into th< melight. The curtaiiiis up. Tb 1ird act is on. The most thrillinl ort of the performance is about t< egin. Hearken to my soliloquy 'he fatal moment has arrived. Th zture is big with possibilities The resident has been hunting bears ii [ississippi and trouble is bruin howers of stars are predicted, an< is rumored that the actress whi cidentally swallowed a watch ha nghed up thirty minutes. Ange na, come closer: I'm making his >ry now. The question in my min f Rutledge avenue, concerns thei iost acutely. To kiss or not to kis -that is the question. Damsel, it' p to you. " "Oh.h, Mr. Beeswax," cried Ange na, in a stifled tone. And so Mr. Beeswax became on age d. STAMPS ARE WORTH A FORTUNE. ome Connoisseurs Appraise the Remark able Collection as High as $250,000. Following the death of Henry G landel, an expert engraver E;n hemist, some months ago, his col action of stamps of the Unite+ tates, which is regarded as one c be most remarkable and valnable i: be world1, has been placed on tb arket Comprising -nineteen large vol mies, in which there are about 20, 00 pieces, connoiseurs say the pri f the collection may be estimate ,t any where from $100,000 to $250, 00. rom the first stamp priate or th2 e United States Governmeni fty-five years ago, down to almoi be very last, there are many speci ens; in many cases the first proof ere obtained from the artists, an be designers or engravers enhance e value of the pieces by placin heir autographs on the paper. When the first issue of stami: ras made, 1874, economy was th uling motive, and instead of er ~raving a new portrait some the iad already been used were ce own to answer the purpose. Thb act was not generally known, bt f. and Mrs. Mandel hunted u housands of old bank notes an ther engravings until the originL ource of the design was discovere sd a specimen of the note annexe o the album. All of these altere roofs are unique. The collection shows examples< he various stages of making sou tamps, from the -noment the Pos aster General, concluding that iew stamp is wante3, makes a roug ketch of what be desires and turi t over to an artist, who works ii he idea from several standpointi 1'rom these sketches a working moc 1 is made, probably tbree or fot ches square. This is given to a graver and when his work is conr >eted a proof is submitted to tb lead of the engraving departmnen rho examines it from a technici tandpoint and probably notes o he margin instructions to shade on >art, darken others and lighten u ther sections of the design. Side-lights on History. [Chicago Tribune.] Now, Methuselah, during the lat er years of his long life, snffere ~rievously fromd rheumatism, br uitb the obstinacy that was a part ( i nature, refused to do anythini or it He said he could stand it a >ng as the rheumatism could. One of the neighbors came in on ay with a new patent medicioie. "Grandad," he said, "here is som' bng that will relieve you. I'v aen a string of testimonials a yari >ng from persons it has cured." "'ve no faith in it," replied tb ld man. "Besides it's too muec rouble." "Just as I expected," retorted thb ther, thoroughly out of patience There's no fool like an old fool " "I suppose that's so," said Met bt Blab, wearily. "I've been hearini fo tm.he last eight hundred yrears. ' C.,G8 Mowed Co. Invite a careful inspec tion of their Large and and Choice Stock of Goods com prising Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, Shoes, Rugs, and Portiens, etc , etc. Everything first class as we enaeavor at all times to keep clear of shoddy. Our line of Dress Goods is up to date in every par ticilar, style, ma B terial, colors. etc. - Trimmings and Linings - to suit the most fas I tidious. In Millinery we take special pride . and pleasure, and can safely g arantee satisfaction to our ~-customers. Our Shoe Stock is of the1 largest in the city and we handle n:oth ing which we can not represent as be ing of the very best for the price put up on it. - To the members of the Conference we ex tend a special invi tation to make all the use of our place Swhich they may de * si re. We h av e several desks with -stationery at their -service. Come and see us. RED ST AR ctOUGH c1tR ISA SReliable Remedy. LiPut up in tablets Swhich fit, into the vest ppocket and can be taken anywhere. 25c. PARTICULAR PHARMACISTS, CORNER DRUG STORE, Ne~berry, S. C. Greetilg We wish to extend iearty greeting to Min sters, Laymen, and Delegates who are now gathering in our city, and in doing so, invite each and every one of them to call and ex amine our stock of that we are now open ing, consisting of all kinds of andies, Fruits, Toys, Nuts, and an endless variety Df delicacies suitable F for Christmas. In our RESTAURANT we serve 'ou with luscious Norfolk Oysters in riuy style. All are cordially invited to give as a call. Very truly, S. B. Jones, Headquarters' for Good Things. To Housekeepers! From now until after Xmas I you will be looking for all kinds of delicacies and substantials for your table, and we wish to call your attention to our well se lected and full stock of such things. -,2 and 5 lbs., Fruit Cakes" read for the table. Cranberries, Celery, Saratoga Chip:, Extracts, Spices, Raisins .,.d Cu1rrants. All kids Green and Dried Fruits, Canned Meat,rFish and Vegetables. No0.2 9.Fo u ompet you well. Yours truly, Mlembers of South Carolina '1 USE PELH AM'SI DANDRUFF CURE AND HAIR TONIC, THE SURE Cures Dandruff, Stops Falling of Hair, Cleanses the Scalp, Promotes a Good Growtht Of Hair. Price 50. Bottle. PREPARED BY W. E. PELHAM y & SON, Prescription Pharmacists, NEWBERRY. - S.C. VilFiani Johnson's Iardware STORE IS THE P L A CE flo buy your iardware, )utlery, Paints, -loliday Goods, tc. at Lowest >rices. Platedware. 7ablespoons, rEaspoons, Ice )ream Spoons, ut Picks, ogers Bros. (nives and ' orks, Etc., Etc. Cutlery. 'ocket Knives, cissors, Table (nives andI rorks, Carvers md Forks, Ham licers, Kitchen -in sets; Butcher (nives, Etc. ~PORTING GOODS.I ~uns, Shells, Shot, Powder. aps, Wads, Etc. HARDWARE.I irass and Iron Shovel and 'ongs, Brass and Iron indirons, Hammers, [atchets, Saws and Full ,e of General Hardware, i to., Etc., Etc. Paints, Oils, Etc. 'he S. W. Paint, the best hat is sold on this market till go further, last longer han any other brand. Its a.me has gone broad cast nd all users know it is hie best. Make Appointments ' meet your friends at our ore, It's conveniently located. I e'll try to make it agreeable >r you. We won't expect you > buy. But while you're here ou may see something you rant. Will be glad to supply - WR Jolin Hardware Store. .4