The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-01-04
Meddling with tho Cook.

With Maria AIMS custard oio nnd
, 'H'" to tell her how my mother
made c"stard pic. Maria mado
me PIC after my receipt. 1t last.
{" longer than aay o,hor pie wo
ever had. Maria sot it on tho tn.
olo cvcry day for dinnor, and Won
see could not cat it bocnfiso / for.
got to tell hcr to ra1t in any cggs.
or shortening. ltwns economical
oo' IN Il tit OF generosity | stole it.
rom the pantry and gavo it to a
poor little boy in tho ighborhood.
The boys funeral was laryclv ot
''n"'d by his former playmatea
d'I not so myself.
"ihen there were tire buckwheot
""E's' | told Maria Ann anv E,ol
co"'d beat her making those cakes.
an" She said hal better try it.
:" | dill. cmpticd the batter nil
out Of the pitcher ono ovoninr and
S'' the cakes myself | got tho
Hour and tho salt and water, and
"aTnSd by ito past, put in libo.
raj quantity Of eggs and shorton-
ing. | shortened with tallow from
roast beef because I could not find
amy lard. Tho batter did NOT Ioo,x
r'Sht ami lit my pipe, and pon.
oer'd y'ast-ycast to bo suro.
"ad lrE,'tcn the yeast. | went
'"' w"'i" up tho baker and got six
cents worth Of yeast. set tn,
p'''"'r behind the sitting room
stove and went to bed. m th,
morning | got up carly and pro-
pared to enjoy my triumph but
| "'dat. That yeast was strony
enough to raise tho dead, md tho
''"''c' was running all ovor tho
carpet scrapcd it up and put
IL INTO another dish. Then I rot
fire in tho Kitchen and nut q,
the gr'ddIc. Tho first lot of cake.
suck to the griddlc. Tho socon,l
h''oed, only moro. Maria con,,
1'wn and asked what was burn.
nS. She advised mo to proas,
'ho Srldd!o. T did it. Ono ond Of
,ho Srld'l'o got too hot, and T
'roppcd the thing on my tcndor.
's' corn, while trying to turn it
'ro"nd. Finally tho cakes wero
'cady for breakfast, and Marin
GOT tn" other things ready. We
at down. My cakes did not hav,
he right flavor. took one month";
III and it satisfied me. lost my
ppctlto at once. Maria wonli
"' let m" pat one on hcr plato. l
'''hN those cakes may bo reckon
Il IL dead loss. The cats would
OF cat them. The dog ran off
II" stayed away three days after
ne was offered him. Tho h,ns
'"h' 60 within ten feet of them.
Threw them into the back yard.
u" there has not been n pig on
&c premises since. cat what ia
Ut before me now, and do no, L-
'do to my mothers system Of
)pking."
hE NhANhEnER.-The gycntcst
'a&ncs and chief Of scorndrr!.
=" the alandercrs. Wo buve
'cm cvcrywhcrc-thoso who
ak up and down the streets
'Fa''i'h@ poison and death 10 tho
'od and viriuoua-tl.c moral and
bright. They, by mysterious
n'4' or even knowing winks anl
h'SprrH, circulate reports against
C character Of u virtuous femuIe
an honorable man. How many
'poS h"vo boon b'ustod by n sur.
'Sc How many hearts hnvo
en- bruised by whispers ? How
my charitable deeds have been
tS'cd and chilled by shrug of
shoulders? Preserve us from
S'andcrcr Of all the demons
1t enjoy tho light of hcuvcn.
one, WHO, ny false representa-.
n*, seek" to in.jurc his ncighbor,
he chief Of all. Shnn tho liar
y"n w"hid y loalhsomc disease.
not let him contaminatc vour
lcty. His very presence is sin,
his tongue moraI doalh.
LIS" J"Ii" Ward Howe urges
oral congress Of women Of all
h'rIcs 70 promote peace aud
cral alliance.
little cotton dipped in kcro-
o'' and carefully tied upon ~
or upon which there :sa fcIon,
euro 1t IN ono NIGHTS iin,o