The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, November 17, 1904, Image 2
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PALMETTO AFFAIRS
Many Newsy Items Gathered From
all Sections.
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Geneal Cotton Market.
Middling
Calveston. steady 9%
New Orleans, quiet 9 11-16
Mobile, tirra 9 11-16
Savannah, quiet 9%
Charleston, quiet 9 9-16
"Wilmington, steady 9Vfe
Baltimore, nominal 10.00
New York, quiet 10.25
Boston, du'l 10.15
PbUadedphia, steady 10.50
Charlotte Cotton Market.
These figures represent prices paid
to wagons:
Good middling 9%
Strict middling 99%
Middling.. 9%
Cotton Growers Meet.
Pickens. Special.?Pickens county
cotton growers met here on Monday
and elected Messrs. J. T. Odell and
J. W. Freeman as delegates to the
State meeting. The following resolutions
were adopted:
Reaoived, That it is opin'on of
the Pickens County Cotton Growers'
convention.
First. That th-? most practical way
to market our cotton is to avoid the
disastrous rush upen the market during
harvest times by delivering the
cotton direct from the gins to the
warphmn 's where tho.se who need to I
do so may have such advances made
at low rates of interest as their immediate
necessities may require.
Second. That this cotton be sold
by our agent in large blocks directly
to manufacturers, thus avoiding the
demoralising influences and heavy loss
to both producers and manufacturers
of cotton by the large army of nonproducers
called cotton handlers and
operators who are as unnecessary in
our busiaess under the ware house
plan as a parasite is upon the back
of a living animal.
Third. That our delegates to the
State meeting be instructed to take
up this important matter of warehouse
building at once with the State meeting
and devise a system by which
South Carolina can unite with all tho
other co'ton growing States in concert
of action with the one object of marketing
our cotton to the best advan
rage.
Baptist Convention.
The South Carolina Baptist Convention
will meet in the First Baptist
Church of Chester on Tuesday. November
hOth, and will continue in session
*tor about three days.
This convention represents the 100.?00
Baotists in. South Carolina as a
sort of general parliament, but is
without legislative authority. It is a
gathering of delegates from the
churches and associations to considt
*r the missionary and educational
work of the denomina'icn and is not
an ecclesiastical body. The convention
is affiliated with other State conventions
in the Southern Baptist convention.
It has supervision over the
missionary work in this State through
the State Mission Board, of which
| Rev. Dr. T. M. Bailey is executive secr
retary. with headquarters at Greenf
ville, and the educational work is
represented by Furman University
and the Greenville Female College.
There are other phases ut work under
the direction of boards.
The president of the con vent iou is
Mr. C. A. Smith, a business ?man of
i iianiciisviiif. nev. jui.ii out;:ton
is pastor of the Ciustei Baptise
church. with which the convention
mecti.
To Meet in Greenville.
SpaT&nburg. Special.?At the Stat?
conference of the Daughters ol the
American Revolution last week, Mrs
Geo. W. Nicholls, regent of Cowpen's
chapter, was unanimously nominated
for the office of national vice president
general. The election lor the
* office comes up at the national conference
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution in Washington next
April. At the afternoon session today
Greeuville was decided on as the next
place of meeting of the Daughters
of th? .American Revolution.
South Carolina items.
W. R Rabb. who is a merchant In
Winroboro. and lives two miles from
town lost his barn and contents last
week Los3 JiOO, Insurance $100.
A Timmonsville special says: J. D.
Meworia warn was ourueu uuic uuc
nigh' this week soon after dusk. No
cause for theconflagrationhasbeen assign
y.i. Thirty head of hogs. 500 bushel
of oo-n and 2,000 pouuds of butter
were burned.
Mr. J. W. White, the general industrial
agent of the Seaboard Air
Line with headquarters in Portsmouth
Va., was in Columbia last week. He
was in conference with the gentlemen
inte-osted in the erection of the new
building of the Columbjp Female College
at Hyatt Park aud as a result
of their meeting it is very probable
that the Seaboard will establish a
new .vation near the new site of the
college. This will add greatly to the
convenience of the young lady students
when arriving at or departing
frcci . he institution in largo numbers
at the beginning and closing of the
s:hooi year.
A Charleston special says:
Several dispensary constables seized
2d gallons of whiskey and five gallons
of gin from a wagon belonging to
the Sotiie Bros., but not until the
horse had been shot, which the driver
had attempted to drive over the
men. The constables claim that they
were forced to use their pistols and
the kiitine: of the horses of the blind
tiges will be the only way of effectively
stopping the transportation of liquor
through the streets. No criminal
proceedings were?ii;st:tuteJ.
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Long Distance Weather
Forecasts.
The slow and laborious progress of
all the sciences, from the earliest
dawn of civilization, has been hampered
and burdened by the actions of
men incapable of mastering the principles
involved in the study of science,
yet had the keenness to be alive to
the possibilities of science for the public
good. These men were unscrupulous
enough to assume to them the
false garb of knowledge, and in that
false garb pose as apostles of the
AAiAn/tA norcnnol in And litter
OV1CtlLCi iVl J>V* ouuuft qmim ? ?.v.
ly regardless of the good of humanity.
In their false guise, it is true, these
imposters were but the laughing stock
of men of science and deemed unworthy
of serious notice, while the ignorant
and credulous believed more
readily in the false than in the true,
as the former promised more, were
more mysterious, claimed to know it
all. and it is too sadly true, that the
people in ages past, as in our own
age., delighted in being humbugged,
and were willing to pay for the'r
pleasure.
Thus it was that the beautiful
science of astronomy that demonstrates
with such exactness the motion
of the heavenly bodies and that
teaches other properties that pertain
to them only, gave rise to the astrologer
who made the credulous believe'
that planets had an influence on the
destinies of men, until a wiser age
destroyed the fallacy. Thus it was
that chemistry gave rise to the alchemist.
who in his mysterious and
preternatural processes made the
credulous believe that he had the
command of the much sought for eiixer
of life. Thus it was that the
science of medicine gave rise to the
quack with his nostrums, and who,
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evcil lUU'cl.V, utriuurs me nivn I.HM ?
flicted with his deadly doses; and
thus it is that the beautiful and intricate
science of meteorology -and
weather forecasting has given ri?rt to
its own peculiar parasites, a host of
long range weather forecasters, that
in a mysterious and wholly irrational
way claim to be able to foresee that
which patient, hard and intelligent
study of meterologv by learned men
in all parts of the world has not been
able to do, and by them has been
declared impracticable.
It is true that our own weather bureau
and the meteorological services
of other countries have demonstrated
the practicability of forecasting the
weather for from one, two or in very
favorable conditions three days in advance
with reasonble accuracy, but
honest forecasters, with one accord,
deny the possibility of forecasting the
weather for a month or a season in
advance, and yet these charlatans,
fakes, or what nots, who make a fair
though fraudulent living by sellinrg
such forecasts to* the public, and.
what is 3til 1 more strange, reputable
papers, that ordinarily are not willing
parties to any fraud, publish such
forecasts in their columns.
The -desirability of long range forecasts
is admitted, their usefulness, if
they were possible cannot be gainsaid,
and their attempt Is not deprecated.
On the contrary success is ardently
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grounds, but their practicability is, at
present wholly denied and can be
shown by any aitempi however friendly,
10 verify them whenever made.
People who are familiar with meteorology
know this, but the many have
not studied the science, and influenced
by their desire for knowledge and misled
by the spurious though plausible
claim of unprincipled long range forecasters
readily buy and believe the
goods to be genuine. Few test its
worth by actual verification, but credulously
accept accidental agreement
between the forecasted weather and
what actually occurred as convincing
proof, while the failures that so numerously
happen, if noted at all. are
charitably forgiven and forgotten. It
would Indeed be strange if some of
the long range forecasts did not
prove correct, for the chances are as
about one in five that they will, if ordinary
intelligence is exercised in
making them, and it is this probability
of chances that gives life to the long
range forecaster. But he has other
deceptive devices, such as clothing
his forecasts in the most general ana
indefinite language; he guards carefully
against any attempt to disprove
his forecasts and keepB open a loophole
for escape, and also stating that
he has in mind some other section
of the country where the forecasted
conditions did actually occur.
While meteorology ha smade rayId
progress in the last fifty years, and
the fact has been amply demonstrated
that the weather is governed by laws
as certain in their operations as those
governing other phenomena of nature,
yet it has not advanced far enough
to enable the weather to be forecasted
for a season or even a month
in advance. The Weather Bureau
makes no claim to be able to make
correct forecasts for periods longer
than one. two or at longest three days,
and for the longest period there must
be very decided conditions, as shown
by the daily survey of the atmosphere
by its numerous trained and skillful
observers. With all the skill and
training of the best talent available,
and with as conscientious effort as
true and honest men are capable of,
mistakes do and will occurr.
Long and careful observation has
shown that weather changes are not
dependent on planetary influences.
Nor is weather forecasting a matter
of inspiration, but ability to make reliable
forecasts comes from hard
study, long training and intelligent obo^-1-atinn
It io ahsnrH tn believe that
when intelligent, scholarly men, who
have made meteorology a specialty
the world over, are in full accord in
their denial of the practicability of
making accural e long range forecasts,
that a man ignorant of the very laws
In which the forecasts are based and
relying on mystical, non-existing planetary
influences, or on inspiration
which means nothing save an irrational
mental condition, should be able
to make them.
The Weather Bureau today is giving
the people the best service possible,
but not content with the succes?
already attained, it has in the past,
and is now, studying every available I
and suggested means of improving
and extending the scope and amplitude
of its forecasts, for both short
and long periods, and should long
range forecasts ever become possible,
it will bo through such efforts ami
not by the braggadocio methods of
ignorant charlatans who new occupy
the field with their long-range forecasts.
Prof. Willis J. Moore, who, as Chief
of hte Weather Bureau has had to
deal with this subject in bcth an administrathe
way and in its scientific
aspect, recently stated his views on
so-called long range forecasts in no
uncertaiu language, and wholly in
condemnation. In substance he said
that it is the opinion of the leading
meteorologists of the woild that pubii?
intopoii? arc ininrerl bv the Diible
cation of so-called long range? weather
forecasts, especially such predictions
as relate to severe storms, floods,
droughts, and other atmospheric phenomena
of a dangerous and damaging
character, and the persistent efforts
of certain men to foist iheir predictions
on the public, for public gain,
has reached such proportions that it is
deemed advisable fairly and temperately
to counteract the influence of
those whom we believe to be preying
on the creduility of the public.
They may believe that they have discovered
a physical law or a meteorological
principle that has not been revealed
to the astronomers, meteorologists
or to any other class of scientific
investigators, but the publication
of predictions that by reason of
their absolute inaccuracy are calculated
to be positvielv injurious to aggricultural,
commercial ami other industrial
interests, casting a serious
doubt on the honesty of their purpose,
and upon their disinterested devotion
to the public welfare. Such publications
bring the science of meteorology
into disrepute and cannot, therefore,
be made in response to a desire to
advance ihat science along useful
lines: and t.'iey retard the work of
honest investigators through whose
efforts only can gains be made in the
fundamental knowledge of the causation
of weather, that will justify forecasts
for a month or a jeason in ad
vance.
In a circular letter to observers on
the same subject, Prof. Moore says
"I hope the time v.'ill come when it
will be possible to forecast the weather
for coming seasons, to specify in
what respect the coming month or
season will conform to or depait from
the weather that is common to the
month cr season: but that time ha J
not yet arrived, and I believe that
you will be best serving tne public Interests
when, without indulging in
personalities or mentioning names,
you teach the community you serve
the limitations of weather forecasting
and warn it against impostors.
Your public press should, and doubtless
will co-operate with <?" this
endeavor." J. W. BAUER,
* Seci ion Lnrectoi.
NEWSY GLEANINGS.
To pay olT a grudge a Mnnicli barber
cut the sun. u\pon and stars on a customer's
bead.
The death rate among miners from
Jung disease is now much higher than
in any other occupation.
A mortgage for $10.(XX),000 was filed
in Cleveland. Ohio, by the Itepublie
Iron and Steel Company.
Disapproving of a certain tax, the InI
habitants of Horrent. Spain, seized the
collector and Landed mm
The climbing fatalities in the Alps
this year far exceed those of any preceding
year, totaling ."02.
As a result of a strike which lasted
seventy-four hours ihe waiters of Bordeaux,
France, will be permitted to
wear mustaches.
England, finding thai too many people
arc killed or injured by automobiles
on its common roads, is talking of
opening up the old 'toman roads of the
island for the exclusive use of automobilists.
An Arizona man lias written the
PostotHee Ly?partmont to know whetli
er ho can loyally advertise to sell to
women 1\-.0U chances at SI pr?i: chance,
when lie will rattle himself olT, the
lucky woman ,(o take hint for a husband
and get the money, too.
f A report compiled i>y W. J. Semelroth.
of St. Louis, ehief secretary for
the World's ? Fourth Sunday-School
Convention, held at Jerusalem in April
of this year, shows that this country
contains 139.817 Sunday schools, or
more than half the number existing in
tbe entire world.
The Tibetans at first refused to sign
the treaty with Kuglund because it
| covered several sheets of paper, so it
had to be engrossed on one huge sheet,
the Orientals believing that it would
bring them bad luek if they put their
names to anything which covered
tore than one page.
RAM'S HORN BLASTS.
HERE can be no
health of heart
where there is no
happiness.
If God has a work
for every man He
has a man for every
set for a congrega
VUDI lyTl IIUU laiUCl luau ?
Us? ?< hoir'
A man has to forget
his name before
?>J? he finds true fame.
Gourmands are seldom giants.
Keen thought need not be cutting.
The graveyard is a great place for
uniformity.
Our own acts permanently seal our
hearts.
Aping the rich brings nothing but
pain to the poor.
None smile in summer like those who
wept in winter.
Persistency in prayer is one secret of
consistency in practice.
The church loses her grip as soon as
she gets a cold in the heart.
It's hard for a man with corns to feer
sure of his consecration.
It's a poor collection that has to be
taken with a corkscrew.
The church that lives for figures is
apt to have a figurative faith.
New British Trade Unions.
Two new British unions have jusl
been formed. One is for undertakers
and the other for gardeners.
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THE VOTE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
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Believed That the Amendments to the I
Constitution Have Carried.
Columbia State, 9th.
The returns from South Carolina precincts
were slow, as had been expected, j
S i little interest was taken in the fed- <
eral election that managers did not I
both to send in report of the results, c
and The State's correspondents had t
rt'ffinnhw in coi-.ii p i n cr one inrflpftMnnfl ' a
From the vote reported it i3 apparent \
that all three constitutional amend- {
P'ents have carried, although in 6ev- , s
eral counties there was heavy voting !
against biennial sessions. More than I <
30 counties have reported, but many j ]
of them give little more than the town ' <
precincts and -the county boxes will ; '
not be heard from for several days, j <
The Republicans polled enough votes ! j
in each congressional district to base ! ]
contests upon, perhaps, but little mire, | j
r-s by large majorities all seven Demo- i
eratie nominees were elected to con- 1
gress in this State. The Republicans I
had out a nominee in every district, as i
follows: i
First district. J. A. Noland, white, of ]
Charleston against Congressman Lc- ,
gare; second. Isaac Meyers, negro, of '
Blackville against J. 0. Patterson of
| Barnwell, the Democratic nominee;
third, John W. Scott, white, of New-r
berry against Congressman Wyatt ]
Aiken; fourth. J. D. Adams, white, of
Laurens against Congressman J. T.
Johnson; fifth, C. P. T. White, negro, ;
tf Rock Hill against Congressman D.
E, Finley; sixth, E. H. Deas, negro, of ,
Darlington against J. E. Ellerbe of Sel- ;
lcrs, the Democratic nominee; seventh, i
C. C. Jacobs, negro, of Sumter against
Congressman A. F. Lever.
THE DELEGATION.
The South Carolina delegation in the 1
next congress will be as follows:
First district. George Legare, re- <'
elected; second, J. 0. Patterson to
succeed Croft; third, Wyatt Aiken, re- 1
elected; fourth, Jeseph T. Johnson, reelected;
fifth, D. E. Finley, re-elected;
sixth, J. E.* Ellerbe, to succeed Scarborough;
seventh, A. F. Lever, re*
elected.
The State ticket polled practically ;
the full vote, and It is probable that the
total vote cast in this election will be j
the largest recorded ror some jea?a m
South Carolina.
WALKER WINS.
The election of Walker over Speegle
for supervisor in Greenville has been
accomplished by a safe majority. Walker
is the protesting Democratic candidate
who was first declared the nominee
by the county committee, which
later gave the nomination to Speegle,
the incumbent. Walker was subse- I
quently endorsed by many of the Dera'
ocratlc precinct clubs, which denounced
the county committee's action,
! DISPENSARY LOSES.
In Cherokee the first election under
the Brice law has resulted in an overwhelming
defeat for the dispensary. By
a vote of six to one. the county has
voted to close the dispensaries. Fourteen
out of 24 boxes reported give dispensary
153 and no dispensary 1,032.
In this county Senator Tillman made
a speech urgiffg the dispensary's retention
and he sent a telegram to Greenville
telling the people to vote for
Speegle. In both cases his advice was
iejected.
It does not require a two-thirds vote
of the people to adopt a proposed constitutional
amendment. A bare majority
of those voting on the question is
sufficient. And a majority of each
branch of the succeeding general assembly
is sufficient to ratify the action
of the people at the polls. The only
time when a two-thirds vote is necessary
is when the legislature is acting
upon the proposition to refer to the
suggested amendment for action at the
hands of the people.
Following is the mandate of the constitution,
article 16, section 1:
"Any amendment or amendments to
this constitution may be proposed in
the senate or house of representatives.
If the same be agreed to by two-thirds
of the members elected to each house,
such amendment or amendments shall
, be entered on the journals respectively,
with the yeas and nays taken thereon;
and the same shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State at the
next general election thereafter for
representatives; and if a majority of
the electors qualified to vote for members
of the general assembly, voting
tbereon, shall vote in favor of such
amendment or amendments, and a ma ioi-ov
nf each branch of the general
assembly shall, after such an election
and before another, ratify the same
amendment or amendments, by yeas
and nays, the same shifll become a part
of the constitution: Provided that such
amendment or amendments shall have
been read three times on three several
days In each house."
Killed Each Other.
Columbia, S. C., Special.?Dispensary
Constable R. L. Irby and J. A.
Phillips engaged in a street duel with
their official pistols at t Eastover, in
this county, early Wednesday afternoon
and both were killed, Phillips
dying instantly and Irby expiring
15 minutes later. The men had
been drjnking, which is in violation of
recent published orders from the
chief, and the shooting grew out of
' thp other of
a quarrci, uue a<-vut,...c ?
stealing his overcoat. The men flr6t
engaged in a fisticuff and were separated
before any damage was done,
but they were soon at it again with
their pistols, and they shot each other
to death in front of a store in the
center of the little town.
News in Brief.
There has been a complete break in
the friendship which formerly existed
between Miss Alice Roosevelt and
Countess Marguerite Cassini, niece of
the Russian ambassador. The rupture 1
occurred simultaneously with the ru- I
mor that Miss Roosevelt and Congre3s,
man Longworth had become engaged,
and this fact has been the cause of a
gcod many nods and ymiles.?Philadelphia
Press.
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ORPHANAGE SUFFERS BY FIRE
nmates Left With Nothing to Eat and
No Means of Cooking if Provision*
Were on Hand.
Clinton, Special.?The Memorial
TT-.li HnntonQCO
Jimug nuu ul luuiuncu f
vas destroyed by fire Thursday night.
The fire was discovered about-11.30
('clock and had then gained such a
leadway as to make it impossible to
;ave the bu'lding. The best that could
>e done was to prevent the flames
spreading to the .dormitories on each
side, in which the inmates were asleep
ffhen the fire began. There were no
sleeping apartments in the memorial
nail but it was fitted up in excellent
style and the financial loss is heavy.
The building contained dining room,
store rooms and kitchen, the last being
lurnshed with modern ranges and appliances.
The destruction of the building
leaves the orphans with nothing
to eat and no place to cook or eat if
here were provisions on hand. Despite
the late hour, however, citizens of
Clinton are preparing to feed the children
tomorrow. But help must come
promptly to put these things in shape
again, and Dr. Jacobs, the superintendent,
appeals to the people througl
The State for contributions at oficc.
The burned building was erected by
popular subscription, chiefly from
Presbyterians in 1888, and was x
handsome stone structure, about 69x60
feet, costing about $10,000. There
is probably some insurance but this
could not be definitely learned tonight
The building was situated beL
*" n n rrn*rf ofpAAtfl
Lwetu LWU Uiueis nnu UIUIUX os.*~y.*~
between, and it was only by hard
work that these adjacent structures
were saved. On account of the
drouth it was difficult to secure water.
Clinton having no water works system
and many wells having gone dry.
It is supposed that the fire started
from one of the ovens.
Franchise Tax Law.
The attention of the general assembly
was directed two years ago to the
fact that the revenue of the state ia
not increasing in proporion to the
growth of necessary expenses. ?When
the annual appropriation'for pensions
was increased from $150,000 to $200,000,
the state fell behind in meeting
its expenses, for it was this same year
that $50,000 was given to the Charleston
exposition, 1
The legislature appointed a commission
to look into the matter of the
Btate's revenue, and this commission
was empowered to git during the recess
and report by bills or otherwise.
That commission, introduced three
"revenue" bills, only one of which became
a law! The bills which failed
to pass provided for a change in the
entire machinery of the tax department.
The act which became a law is
the only one which seeks to bring in
taxes from a new quarter.
This act to place a tax on franchises,
a kind of license tax, became a law.
but was inoperative aunng me ywtr
just ended as it provides that corpora
tions must report during the month of
February, and the act was not approved
until it was too late for the
corporations to make such a report for
the year 1904.
Mr. A. W. Jones, the comptroller
general, is now working on a set of
blanks to be filled out by the corporations
upon whose franchises this tax
will be levied as a, license. The act
will be of force next year and may
bring in over fSO.OOO in addition to
the revenue now received from direct
taxation.
All "home" or domestic corporations
will be governed by the following
section of the act:
"Every corporation organized under
the laws of the state to do business
for profit, and doing business in this
state, shall make a report in writing to
the comptroller general annually, during
the month of February, in such
form as the secretary of state may
prescribe, containing:
"1. The name of the company.
"2. The location of its principal office.
"3. The name and postomce aaaress
of the president, treasurer, superintendent
and general manager, and the
members of the board of directors.
"4. The .date of the annual election
of such officers.
"5. The amount of authorized capital
stock and the par value of each
share.
"6. The amount of capital stock subscribed.
the amount of capital stock
issued and outstanding and the amount
of capital stock paid up.
"7. The nature and kind of business
in which the company is engaged, and
its place or places of business.
"8. The change, or changes, if any,
in the above particulars made since
the last report."?Columbia State.
Boy Fatally Shot.
Spartanburg, Special.?Friday afternoon
near Cramling, two negro boys,
were playing with a loaded pistol.
The result was that John Kirtendall,
aged 17 years, was shot and perhaps
fatally wounded by a neighboring boy,
11 years old, whose name was not ascertained.
The weapon was the property
of Kirtendall, and he and the little
negro boy were fooling with it at
the home of the former. By some
means the pistol" was discharged and
a bullet entered Kirtendall's stomach,
and he is in a serious condition. Dr.
Black, of the city, attended the negro,
and stated this afternoon that his patient's
condition was extremely critical.
Knitting Mill Burned.
Macon, Ga? Special.?Tifton was visited
by another fire Sunday afternoon,
burning up the old knitting mill, witl?
all lt3 machinery. It is supposed to
have t~en of incendiary origin. While
the flte was raging there was an attempt-made
to rob Smith's drug store.
There was a large hole cut in the floor
from nndernoath, but was discovered
fcy J. P . Cochran before there had been
anythifig stoleD. The knitting mill was
own 9* by a ctuapany an-t was jninL
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Household
t patters
' Caramel Icing:.
Stir into a gill of creaui a pinch of
baking soda, add a cup of brown sugar,
and boil without stirring for five minutes.
Then add two tablespoonfuls of
burnt sugar or caramel, and, while
warm, pour over the cake, smoothing
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Candled Pineapple.
Peel the pineapple, take out the
'eyes'' aud slice thiu. Weigh and boil
until clear in a syrup made of half the
weight of the fruit in granulated sugar
and just enough water to moisten thia
slightly. The juice from the fruit will
supply any liquid that might be lacking.
When clear remove with a fork
and lay on platters set in the sun to
dry. \
Crystal Apple*.
This is a delicious breakfast dish, and
one that deserves to be better known.
Wash, halve and core four ldfrge apples.
Make a syrup of one cupful of
granulated sugar and a cup and a half
of boiling water. As the syrup thickens
drop in the apples and cook until
tender. Lift out carefully, roll each
piece in granulated sugar and return
to the syrup. Cover with oatmeal
porridge made by cooking one cupful
of prepared oats in two cupfuls of boiling
water with a teaspoouful of salt
for twenty minutes. Serve with cream,
plain or whipped. If preferred, the
apples may be left whole and simply,
cored, the cavities being filled witlF
chopped dates, raisins, figs or anjj
other fruit. Another variation is the
addition of ground nuts?butternuts,
walnuts or almonds.
Milk Toast.
The very best way to make milk
toast Is by the time-honored recipe
handed down from oar grandmothers.
They browned and battered the toast,
setting It aside to keep hot while they,
heated and stirred. smoothly together
over the fire one tablespoonful each of
flour and batter and one-quarter teaspoonful
of salt to each cup of milk.
The hot milk was added and all cooked
to a smooth, slightly thickened cream.
Then the slices of toast were bathed
in the liquid long enough to soften
them, before the whole was dished and
sent in to the table. This, it may be
repeated, is the best way, but, if the
milk is rather limited, an allowable
variation is to add a pinch of salt to
each slice of toast, pour boiling water
quickly over, and then replace it with '
the hot, thickeuedriqttk on the platter
on which it is to be served.
From C?U?r to Garret.
Blood stains on a silk gown can be
removed by cold strong borax water. ,
A faded cotton dress can be made
white by boiling in cream of tartar
water.
Fotatoes will bake more rapidly if a
pan of water is put into the oven with
them.
J Coarse salt and vinegar will clean
enameled ware that has been burned
or discolored.
A little soap mixed with stove blacking
will produce better und more lasting
lustre than without.
The wax from dripping candles can
be removed from table linen tfy a
generous application of alcohol.
No odor from onions will pervade
the house, it is said, if a generous piece
of stale bread is cooked with tbeafc
A nut pick kept on the kitchen table
is the most convenient utensil for removing
the paper cover from the milk
bottles. #
Never use newspapers to wrqp about
anythiug eatable. It is economy t<*
have a supply of paraffin paper alway*^.
on hand.
Eggs should be kept in a receptacle
to themselves since the shells (when
fresh) are so porous every strong odor
is absorbed. i
The smart woman saves time and
patience by keeping a shoe horn with
the children's rubbers to make their %
donning easy. .
Alum, the size of a hickory nut, dissolved
in a pint of starch, will brighten
the color in muslins, ginghams and;
calicoes after washing.
Cold rain water and soap will remove
machine grease. To remove
u .Aot t%>hrif in snirits of
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camphor before wetting.
Grass stains on linen should be __
soaked for a few minutes in kerosene;
then washed in very hot water with a
generous supply of soap.
After a can of condensed milk has
been opened, keep the lid raised, or
better still, cut it off so the content!
will be exposed to the air.
For the meringue on pies use one
tablespoonful of granulated sugar to
the white of one egg. It is more sat- isfactory
than powdered sugar.
Perch or other small fish are much
better if fried quickly in deep, hot
fat. Larger fish can be fried slowly;
in a skillet in hot salt pork fat.
Stand the jar 'to be filled with hot
fruit on a steel knife blade or a cloth
wet with very Lot water, and there
will be no danger of a broken jar.
After table silver has bee? polished,
if laid away, it will keep bright for a
year in a paper box well covered'with
llour that has been thoroughly dried.
When sweet corn is served on the ^
cob, leave a few of the inner husks on
the ear whei^ boiling, as it will be
ir**rth and V-?"?n wamt Inner.
Fbotograpbs can be nicely cleaned
with a soft cloth saturated with lukewarm
water to which a little ammonia
has been added. Use verj lightly nod
mincdiately wipe the picture with a
toft, drj cloth