Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-10-24

POINTS ON TIE SUE.--The SUN is $780,.
OOO times as laree as this earth.
The sun is 400 timos as far off os the
moon.
A lady who weighs 100 pounds hero
would weigh 2,7O0 pounds if on tho surfuco
of tho sun.
The hcat given off by tho sun would molt
2S7, 100000 cubic niles, of leo every
second.
Tho diameter of tho earth bears the
samo relation to its distance from the sun as
the breadth Of hair to 125 feet.
n railroad traip, travelling without stops
at tho rate Of forty miles an hour, would
get to tho SUI in 263 years.
Tho sun is believed to become some
I 200 feet smaller cvery year. The con-
traction would be sufficient to generate
the enormous quantity of heat which it
radiatcs.
Another theory is that comets and mete-
orio matter falling into tho sun may be its
alimont to offset tho tremendous loss which
combustion certainly involves.
1t would require tho combustion of
thirty feet of coal over tho entiro surface
Va VuS ooh OfSlJ oCCUHu " HSuCIuLC LuO
same heat.
The stars arc supposed to average larger
than our sun and to have planetary systems
like his.
The nearest star is 100000 times as far
off as our sun.
1t takes light eight minutes to come from
the sun, but it must have required $4,000
years to come from the farthest visible
stars.
When the eleven year storms on the sun
occur, tho magnetic needle on tho earth is
variable and sometimes considerably do
footed.
The earth is flying round the sun at the
rate of 1000 miles minute.
Tho sun and all the stars arc moving
through space accompanied by their plane
tary systems, at rates varying from 20 to
ZOO miles second.
Some Of tho sun spots (cratcrs) arc 100,.
600 miles in diameter, and ono of them
would easily swallow up the whole of the
planets, Jupiter himself making only
mouthful
Maedler's curious and brilliant speoula-
tion is that the star Aloyono is tho central
sun of our universe, and that our sun and
the visible stars are swinging around it in
orbit measured by millions of years.
ITEMS WORTH KNOWING. Rub the dool
hinges with soap to prevent creaking
When clothes have on unpleasant odor
from being kept from the air, charcoal laid
in the fold will speedily remove it.
A spoonful of horse radish in pan of
milk will keep it sweet for several days
either in the open mir or in cellar
If fiat irons arc rough or smoky, lay
little fiue salt on fiat surface and rub the III
we'll. It will smooth them and prevent
sticking.
A shovc,s&, of hot GOALS held over var
nished furniture will take out spots ond
stains. Rub the place while warm with
flannel.
Cooked corn meal and potatoes served
at regular times, for three or four weeks
before slaughtcring time, is the best food
for fattcning fowls.
If you are taking cold grease your nose,
throat and breast, take glass of lemonade
and cover up in bed, Morning will see you
better.
If you are scaldcd from etoam or water
moisten the spot with water or milk, aud
apply fine salt, as much as will adhere
Ihls usually prevents blister.
Persons troubled with neuralgia will be
glad to learn cure. Two drops Of lauda-
mum in one--baf tcaspoonful of wurm wator
and dropped into tho ears will give imme-
diatc relief
The root Of horse radish will certainly
give instant relief to hoarseness
If stung or bitten by iuscct, snake or ami.
NAL, apply spirits of hartshorn very freely
with soft rag, because it is ono of the
strongest alkalics, and is familiar to most
persons.
Alum water will harden the gums aud
prevent looscn!ng of the teeth
Gas'pipo may bo bent by filling the pipe
with melted resin. When the resin is har..
dened the pipe can be bent without losing
its round form. Remove the resin by heat
ing.
One cupful sugar, ono cupful moasscs,
one cupful water, ono and half table
spoonfuls flour, two lemons and one eggs
This makes one moassos lemon pie.
Hot alum water is O recent suggestion rs
an inscctitudo 1t will destroy red and
black ants, cookroaohcs, chinchbugs, and all
the crawling pests which infest our houses.
BE WILLING TO LEARN.-A man pro-
crosses just as long as ho is willing to lear
but progression ceases whenever he reaches
that point where he places his knowledge in
tho balance against that of other men.
Strange as it may appear, there arc good
many just such men as this in the world.
Some cannot be taught anything, no matter
to what branch of human knowledge it
belongs Others arc perfect in but one
thing, audthnt relates to the busucs thcy fol- |
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