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

of his politics.
The scene Of Adam and Eve is laid
mainly in Cornwall, and tho leading
characters arc smugglers. But this was
SIXTY or soventy years snce, when ovading
tho payment Of customs duties was looked
upon rs chartably.
Pooplo say they she'll peas whom tbay
unshell them, husk corn when they unrhusk
1t, dost furniture when they undust it, skin
calf when they unskin it, eoalo fishes
when they unscalo thom. weed their gardens
whom they unweod thom.
Lemon pies and Lemonade can DO mado
without lomons, by tho use of Acid Phosph-
ate and lemon essenco. Tho difference con-
not be detected. This is worth great deal
to the storo of houscrwifoly knowledge.
Broil steak without sailing. Salt draws
the juices in cooking; it is desirable to keep
III IT possible. Cook over hot fire, turning
them frequently. soaring on both sdes. Place
on platter, salt and pepper to taste.
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SPONGE CAKEs.-W hen eggs are low those
| cakes arc nico, and tho cheapest that can bo
| made. They aro also wholesome and much
reished. One cupful Of hot water, two cup.
fuls OF sugar, two cupfuls Of flour, four eggs,
| one teaspoonful of soda and two teaspoonfuis
Of cream of tartar.
| SuaAN's observation-disclosures pint of yellow
| corn-meal, ono teaspoonful of salt, enough
hot water poured on to tho meal to mako Il
| thin batter Let cool and two well-bcatcn
eggs, one CUP -four and two hcaping tcuspoon
fuls of baking powder and pour into lnrgo
shallow pans, tho thinnor the bettor. Should
not DO moro than quatcr Of inch thick
! when dOno.
California dairymen arc said to keep butter
oyer period of low prices and hot weather
| By simply sealing it up in tin cans-usnally
| holding 40 pounds-aDd sinking them to tho
| bottom Of cold streams. The April product
comes out in good order in October, and kcops
fresh during the winter months.
10 MAKE Boors WATER. Paoor- Mel,
together four OUNCES Of beef talow, one
ounce Of rosin, ono 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 q rag to the soles
as we'll rs uppers.
GALVESTON, November G.-Dispatches re.
coivcd here state that there huvc 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 G.-Lglt snow storm
all the morning. In Springfield Ill.,. tho
snow fallen 10 the depth Of four inchos.
Mother, what is an angel?" "An angel?
We'll, an angel is being that nes." "But
nurse an angela" well" exclaimed the The
mother after n pause, "shes going to fly
Immediately"
CATrERrILLAR NEsTs.-IIcnry Kesslcr, of
Maidencreek township, Bcrks county, Pa :,
rids his trees etfec'nally of cattorpilars by
fastening rough corn cob to pole and
running it into tho nests turning and
twisting the cob number Of times. lie
says the nest becomes detached from tho
branches and ndhcrcs to tho corn cob
Other methods have heretofore been tried
by him, but this he finds to bo tho best.
This work should he attended to without
delay.
Bran is fertilizer. A series of export
mcn's have demonstrated that bran possesses
peculiarly valuable qualities ~ q fertilizer,
intact, it is claimed to be superior to guano
bone dust, land plaster. SC. About one
half ton to IN acre. applied once in three
or four years, is said to be sufficient while
the yield is prodigiously increased This
would make it comparatively cheap
dressing.
AS rule Indians do not give
expression to their feelings. A
settler in the far West giving a
little dinner party, invited few
half civilized Indians who dis
played desire to ''go through"
the bill Of faro. A young chief,
after cycling the mustard curious
|y for somc time, helped himself
70 a good spoonful and swallowed
it. He said nothing to betray
his astonishmcnt; but despite
himself the tears streamed down
his chccks. An aged chief sitting
opposite asked what he was cry
ing about, and was gravcly in
formed he was thinking Of his
poor old father, who died a short
time ago. Presently the old fol-
low took a dip from the mustard
pot, and his eyes likewise proved
TOO weak or too strong for his
will. 'rhen his young friend, in
sympathizing tone, inquired the
cause of his grief. Said the be-
guilcd one, "I was thinking it was