Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-11-11

Charcoal, laid fat while cold, on burn
causes tho pain to abate immediately. by
leaving it on for an hour the burn seems
almost healed when the burn Is superficial.
Gadsden Mcknight, colored Democrat
in kingstree, lost an infant on last Sunday
sed to 1 h% e DIG sGd the era1s %sa in aoesSs sSws
Of his politics.
The scene of Adam and Eve is laid
mainly in Cornwall, and tho leading
charaoters are smuggers. But this was
SIXTY or soventy years since, when evading
tho payment Of customs duties was looked
upon aa chareably.
People say they she'll peas whom thoy
unsholl thom, husk corn when they unrhusk
1t, dost furniture when they undust it, skin
q calf when they unskin it, scale fishes
whom they unscalo thom, weed their gardens
whom they unwecd thom.
Lemon pies and lemonade can bo made
without lemons, by tho use of Acid Phosph-
ate aud lemon essence. Tho difference con-
not be detected. This is worth great deal
to the store of housorwifcly knowledge.
Broil steak without sailing. Salt draws
the juices in cooking; it is desirable to keep
in # possible Cook over hot fro, turning
them frequently. soaring on both sides. Place
on platter, salt and pepper to taste.
SPONGE CAKEs.-W hen eggs are low those
cakes arc nico, and the cheapest that can DO
made. They are also Wholesome and much
relished. Ono cupful Of hot water, two cup.
fuls of sugar, two cupfuls of flour, four eggs,
one teaspoonful of soda and two teaspoonluls
Of cream Of tartar.
SueAN's CoRN>BREAD.-On pint of yellow
corn-meal ono teaspoonful of salt, enough
hot water poured on to tho meal to mako u
thin batter. Let cool and two wel-beaten
eggs, one cup -four and two hoaping teaspoon.
fuls of baking powder, and pour into large
not be moro than quatcr Of inuh thick
when dono.
California dsirymen arc said to keep butter
over period of low prices and hot weather
by simply sealing it up in tin cans-usnaly
holding 30 pounds-aDd sinking them to tho
bottom Of cold streams. The AZ pril product
comes out in good order in October, and koops
fresh during the winter mon.ha
To MAKE Doors WATER. PRoor- Mel,
together four OUNCES of beef tallow, one
ounce of roein, one ounce Of bees>wax.
When cold add u quantity Of meats foot oil
equal to the mass. Wet tho boots or shoes
and as they dry apply with rag to the solcs
| as we'll ms uppers.
GALVESTON, November 6.-Dispatches re.
coived here state that there have been heavy
snow storms all over this Stute. at Blanco
nine inches of snow fell.
ST. LOUIS, November Ga snow storm
has been prevailing since last night. but tho
snow melts ~ fast as it fell
Chicago. November 6.-Lght snow storm
all the morning In Sprinofcld ILL.,, the
| snow fallen 10 tho depth Of four inches.
Mother, what is an angelo" "An angel?
nurse an angelo" WELL" exclaimed tho
mother after pause, "shc's going to fly
Immediately"
CATrERrILLAR NEsTs.-Henry Kesscr, Of
Maidencrcek township, Berks county, Pa :,
rds his trees cffectualy of caterpilars By
fastening arougi, corn cob to pole and
running it into tho nests, turning and
twisting tho cob number of times. lie
says the nest becomes detached from tho
Other methods have heretofore been tried
by him. but this ho finds to bo tho best.
This work should be ATTENDED to without
delay.
Bran is fertilizer A series of OK pori-
mcn's havo demonstrated that bran possesses
peculiarly valuable qualities rs q fertilizer,
in(act, it is claimed to bo superior to guano
bone dust, land plaster, SO. About ono
half ton to On acre. applied once in three
or four yenrs, is said to be sufficient. while
the yield is prodigiously increased This
would make it q comparatively cheap
dressing.
AS a rule Indians do not give
expression TO their feelings. A
settler in the far West giving a
little dinner party, invited a few
half civilized Indians who dis
played desire to 'go through"
the bill Of fare. A young chief,
aft er cyeing the mustard curious