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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-11-01
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS.
Sloan & Seignious, vs.. Jacob L. Aull
and others.
Foreclosure.

and others.
Foreclosure.
BY order of the Court, I viii sell, at
public outcry, before the Court House,
at Newberry, on the first Monday in
November, 1883, all that lot of land,
in the Town of Newherry, in County
and State aforesaid. containing about
Six Acres, more or less, lately the res
idence of Nathan A. Hunter, deceased,
and bounded by Caldwell Street, G. &
C. Rail Road, lot of B. F. Griffin, the
Lutheran Church and the Baptist
Church.
This valuable property will be sold
in parcels, as indicated by plats there
of, to be exhibited on the day ofsale-
which plats, in the mean time may be
seen at my Office.
Terms-The purchaser will be re-
quired to pay in cash one half OF the
purchase money, and to secure the
balance payable at twelve months,
with interest from the day Of sale, by
bond and mortgage Of the premises.
| SILAS TOMBSTONE, Master, n. c.
Masters Office, 10th day Oct. 1888.
41-4t
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Nj. FOOT

Thomas II. Crooks,
By virtue of an execution in the
above stated case and of sundry other
eXecutionstom me directed, l will sell, at
Newberry Court House, on the first
Monday, (saleday) in November next,
within the legal hours OF sale, at
public outcry, to the highest bidder
all that tract of land situate, lying
and being in the County and State
aforesaid, containing Four Hun
dred and Sixty-eight Acres more or
less and bounded by lands of Jacob
Wicker. Henry Ringer, David Cannon.
L. N. Holland and others.
Also al that tract Of land situate,
lying and being in said County and
State, containing One Hundred and
Thirty-nine acres more or less and
bounded by lands of John T. Glymph,
Wm. A Hentz, and the Columbia Road.
Levied on as the property of Thomas
II. Crooks.
Terms-Cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers.
d. B. WHEELER, S. N. C.
Sheriff's Office, October 10th, 1883.
41-4t
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-11-01

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS.
Caroline j. Werts and others vs.. Har-
riet S. Goldsmith and others.
Partition.
By order of the Court, herein, / will
sell at public outcry, before the Court
House. at Newberry, On the first Nom
day in November 1883, the real estate
of Major Peter Hair, deceased, lying in
the County and State aforesaid, in two
parcels, as follows:
The Morgan Place, about three miles
from Newberry Court House, contain
ing one hundred and sixty-seven acres,
more or less, and adjoining lands OF
A. j. Kilgore, Jas. A. Crotwell and
others.
Also. a part If the Summers Place,
about five miles from the town OF New
berry, containing one hundred and
ninety-four acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands OF N. Kinard, Mrs.
Paysinger, Thos. T. Stilwen, Mrs. c..
R. Hair, children Of Jno. S. Hair and
others.
Terms.-The purchasers will be re-
quired to pay three-eighths OF the pur-
chase money in cash and to secure
the balance, payable in two equal an
nual instalments, with interest from
the day of sale, by bond and mortgage
of the premises sold.
SILAS JOHNSTONE, Master, N. G.
Masters Office, 10th day Oct. 1888.
41--4t.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-11-01

A Cochran Ca, justice Of the peace
had an important case to come up
before him few weeks since which
involved a point in law, and the
best legal talent Of the town was
arrayed on both sides. After all
the evidence had been submitted,
one Of the lawyers arose and pro-
ceeded to argue the case, when he
was interrupted by the attorney on
the other side. Just at this point,
the justice, who was looking out of
the window, discovered a black
cloud looming up in the west, and
rising forward he said: "Gentle-
men, you may talk about this case
as much as you please but I've
got to go home and set out some
potato slips. When you get through
you will find my decision written
out there" pointing to a piece of
paper on his desk, as he walked
out.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-11-01
Summons for Relief.

Complaint not Served.
To William V. Lyles, as Adulinistra-
tor OF Abram Gordon, deceased, Rebec-
ca A.Lyles, Eli Gordon. Elizabeth Sims,
Mary Lyles, Harry Gordon, James NJ.
Gordon and Mary F. Kendrick, De-
PENDANTS in this action.
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in this
action, which is filed in the Office OF
the Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County, and to serve a
copy OF your answer to the said COM
plaint on the subscribers at their office,
at Union, c. H., in said State within
twenty days after the service hereof,
exclusive Of the day of such service
and if you fail to answer the complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plain.
tiff in this action will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the
Complaint.
Witness-E. P. Chalmers, Esq,
Clerk OF the Court of Common Pleas,
in and for the County aforesaid, at the
place aforesaid, the twenty-eighth day
of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
three, and in the one hundred and
sixth year of the Sovereignty and In
dependence OF the United States OF
America.
LIS e. P. Chalmers.
~ C.. G. G. P.
RION & McKISSICK,
Plaintiffs ATTORNEYS.
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WANTED.
COTToN SEED.
COTTON SEED.

Twill pay a5e9 fifteen cents cash
per bushel for 10000 Bushels SOUND
DRY COTTON SEED delivered at
this place before the first OF next No.
Yember. VIII exchange Cotton Seed
meal for Cotton Seed.
w. r. REID.
Dysons, and Chappell's, S. c.
Sep. 26, 39-Sm.
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PREMIUMS
WITH TIE HERALD,
FIVE DOLLAR BOOKS,

The Proprietor OF the HERALD offers
the following valuable Books as Prem
iums for subscriptions.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-09-08
Tho James Makec.

MCDONALD, Commander,
Leaves Honolulu
every Thursday, nj 3 pm. for Kappa and
Kilauca. Returning - leaves Kapaa
every Tuesday evening.
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pAsseNoLHs.

For windward ports per IwalanI,
Sept 7th--Marslial Parkc, Chief
Justice a + Judd, J q CIevior, ID ID
Rev Groscr & family, w s Brash,
a Barnes, Mrs NJ - Cooke, Mr.
Kuaimoku, g w Lewis, i ID Whit
ncy, W A Whitney, J Sheldon, and
Is deck.
From Maui & Molokai per Lchua,
Sept S-Miss Tuton, II & A Turton,
Mrs Peterson & 3 children, NJ Paiko
wife and child, RI Smitbies, Judge
Fernandez, X Fernandez, NJ Meyer,
Miss Meyer, Miss NJ & N Brown,
w j Smith, Mr. Fitsimons, Miss
Lemon, and 20 deck.
From KahuIui, per Kilahuca Hon,
September S.-Col Claus Sprcckcl,
Judge Widcmann, II Cornwcll, Mr..
and Mrs Palako, Rev Realolia, M
Sears, Miss Kenny, Mrs Boardman,
Mrs Winter, j o Carter, Jr., NV ID
Alexander, Miss Simpson, Il G
Fishbou.nc and Is deck.
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ARRIVALS.
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Stmr LeIIua from Maui & MoIokai
Stmr KiIauca IIou from Kahului
ScIir Liboliho, WMnae
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DEPART URES
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VESSELS LEAVING THIS DAY
Scbr Rainbow for Koolau
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Schr Mana for Paukaa
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TELEPHONE.

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-16
Selettea guetrg.
ssWE ONLY.''

ssWE ONLY"
Come, wife, dear woman, and sit by me-
For the toilsome day is adone,
And many thoughts in my heart are born
With the setting of the sun.
Ay, give me your hand, my patient love,
That my own may clasp it tight;
Not dearer was it in the days agone.
Dear wife, than it is tonight.
Old and wrinkled it may be, dear,
But look you, wife at the shine
Of the ring that has clung to your finger there
Since the day that made you mine.
Twas long, long march from our youth to age
But Time, be he ne'er so gray,
Can never tarnish the lustre, dear,
Of the pledge of our wedding day.
Fen so the truth of faithful love,
Born far in the auld lang syne,
In our steadfast hopes, through veal and woe,
Never has ceased to shine.
There are tears in your eyes, my wife, tonight
You are thinking, dear, know,
How strange it is that as shadows fall,
We only are left below.
We only to sit at the old hearthstone,
In the twilight, dear Of life,
While our children wait at the gates above
When shall we meet them wife?
Nav, dry those tears and be glad with me,
That the day is almost done,
And father, mother children all
May meet-with the set of sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-16

may be sure; the negro will sooner or later
be educated. The State governments recog-
nize him in the public school administra-
ton; Northern liberality has spent more
than twenty-four million dollars in the
South since the surrender of the Confeder-
ate cause Without or with our approval
this work will 60 on, and it ought to go on
l thank God for those who have carried 1t
on thus far; for the liberal men and women
who have given great sums of money, ana
for the devoted men and women who have
given their personal service. That some
cranks and marplots have appeared among
them in the course of twenty years is no
more an argument against the great work
itself than is the discovery Of an occasional
hypocrite and scoundrel in the pulpit an
argument against Christianity.
During most of the time that this work
has been going on in our midst its promo
ters have had little countenance or encour-
agement from us. Many times they have
been opposed and despised and made to
feel our contempt. In all truth and COM
mon sense there is no reason for discount
ing in any respect a white man or woman
simply for teaching negroes. 1t is utterly
absurd. 1 believe it to be also sinful. Let
us consider our attitude to this subject for a
moment. We have the negroes to cook for
us, and if they do not know how, as is often
the case, our wives and daughters teach
them. We employ them in all sorts OF
ways. When elections come on we ask not
only their votes but their "sociat influence"
Candidates from Governor to coroner do
this, earnestly invariably and without social
discredet. We practice medicine for them
and it is all we'll enough. In all business
relations, except teaching, SO far as 1 can
remember our ways on this subject, wheth-
er as employers or employees, we think it
is all fair, and so do our wise neighbors.
How utterly and childishly absurd is it to
make an exception if one teaches negro
child how to spell, to read and to write.
Will some master in such fine knowledge
explain just wherein it is very nice to sell
goods to negro or to buy from him, or to
practice law for him, or to give him medi-
cine, but a thing abhorrent to teach him
whatever he can learn that we can teach :?
Of what shams we are guilty! Think of
people going into raptures over David Liv-
ingstone, explorer Of Africa and pioneer of
Christian civilization, and then turning up
their noses at q teacher, not because he is
ignorant, or bad, or ill-bred, but because,
forsooth, he teaches negro school!
A word more I add at this point: If the
best results are to be achieved, both for the
white and the black man, in the education
of the negro, then Southern white people
must take part in the work of teaching ne
gro schools.
Let US take courage; prejudices that
must hold their own both against conscience
and common sense must die after time.
Great changes occur in the lifetime of one
generation, and the law of mortality buries
the bitterest prejudice in the grave.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-16

BUYING A NOLCANo.-The Merican FL
nancier, published in the city of Mexico,
says: A foreign company is reported to
have bought the volcano of Popocatepel
from is general owner, General Sanchez
Ochoa, with the intention of excavating a
tunnel and establishing grand factory. of
sulphuric acid at the foot OF the mountain.
With the great attraction of tourists to this
city which will follow the establishment OF
railway communication with the States the
ascent of Mount Popocatepel will be pop
ular feature for many, and some time it
may prove profitable undertaking to build
and inclined railway to the summit of the
mountain, like that running up Mount
Washington, and to establish fine hotels
amid the eternal SHOWS Of the peak, which
rise over two miles above the level of this
city and nearly three and a half miles above
the Sea-leyel
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-16

ny Be not ashamed to confess that you
have been in the wrong. 1t is but owning
what you need not be ashamed of, that you
now have more sense than you had before
to see your error, more humility to ac-
knowledge it and more grace to correct it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-16


ANCIENT BALLOON IDEAs.-The flying
wooden pigeon of Achytas of Tarentum was
only a toy, but its invention set people
(B c 400 thinking of the time when men
should emulate it's example. Simon Mag
nus, according to Suetonious, met his death
in Rome during the reign of Nero in an at
tempt to fly from one house to another.
Roger Bacon had some idea of a flying ma
chine worked by wings, and in the latter
part of the fifteenth century Dante, mathe-
matician of Perugi, is said to have risen
above Lake Thrasimena by means Of artiti-
clal wings attached to his body. The
"Homo Volans," described and illustrated
in an old work Of the seventeenth century,
is seen descending by means of what is moth
ing more or less than very clumsy para
chute, while a work of nearly the same, pc
riod shows man supported in car or boat
by four globes and SAIL prefguring the
modern ballon. This was the proposition
of the Jesuit, Father Lana, and his balloons
were to have been of thin copper. There is
not the slightest evidence to show that the
idea ever got beyond the theoretic stage. A.
NJ. Besnier, 1873, did succeed, by means of
four paddles worked by his arms and legs,
in rising from one height to another, till at
last he reached the top of h0use-so, at
least, says the Journal des Savans of that
year, and the modesty Of the feat renders it
the more probable. Less than thirty years
before the first successful balloon ascension
Father Galien of Avignon published some
what erratic work recommending the bot
tling, so to speak, of rarifed air at the top
of high mountains, in constructions of can
vas or cotton, for purposes of ascension so
far, therefore, he undoubtedly understood
the principle of the balloon. The machine
he proposed is said to have been ten times
the size ofNoah's ark and capable Of raising
the whole town of Avignon, where he resi-
ded.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-16
MIisfellamepms &eadina.
EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO.

Il MORAL, SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND INDUS
TRIAL NECESSITY
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-02-28

to be a success, but IL was also ac>
knowledged to have come short of
that of year ago. Various reasons
were given for this. but the lack OF
interest manifested by our citizens
in this important enterprise was the
true cause, and it is to be regretted
that they should thus stand in the
light of their best interests.
'sThe display Of garden and field
products was very fine but lacked
quantity, while the ladies' handiwork
department, as usual, was complete
in every particular. The display of
preserves, marmalades, jellies, syrups,
wines. pickles, &C., manufactured
from Florida fruits, and homemade,
were the admiration Of all and show
ed what vast wealth was in store for
those who will in time engage in the
manufacture of these articles on a
large scale.
1--WE regret that time and lack OF
space prevents our giving minute
description of the exhibits, and close
by congratulating the managers on
the successful termination OF the Sec
ond Annual Fair of the Sumter Coun.
ty Fair Association.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-02-28
Tropical Fruit Report.

Editor Of The Florida A0ricultawist:
Responding to your inquiry as to
the effect of the frost on the tropical
fruits and plants from seeds of your
distribution, l am able to report the
following:
Tamar:nd, Sugar Apple, Sapadillo,
Qumquat and BAIL Fruit are all un>
hort; Sorrel killed outright; Mango,
Cherrimoya and Cashew killed to the
ground only, and are now sproutlng
nicely; Surinam Cherry, Mammee
Apple and Rose Apple are also un>
injured.
My other plants and fruits are
doing very well indeed. I have
young lemons and Peen-to peaches
large as peas, and Chinese dwarf
guavas about ready to bloom.
j. A. B. HULL.
Lake Leila, F7a., Fe6!I20tb, 1888.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-02-28
Agricultural Societies.

Florida Fruit Growers Association.-D.
Redmond, pres; WA, Sebring vlce-pres.;
ID. III. Elliot sec.; w. III Ashmead, ASH,
Sec; c. A. Choate, cor. see,; d. Greenleaf.
treas. Executive Committee, DIR. G.. J..
Kenworthy, DR., j, J. Harris, o. P. Rocks,
and P. Houston.
Norwalk, Fruit and Vine Club.-Col.
Robt. Bard pres; DR.. Geo. Rogers. sec.
New Smyrna Agricultural and Fruit
Growers Society.-Mr. M. B. Role pres,
w. s. Hart, vice-pres. Mrs. NJ. d. Rolfe.
sec and treas.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and lmmi
grafton Societv.-Dr, B. B. Bennett, pres.
John Csnuon Sec; j. Y. Parce, cor. sec
DeLand. YoIusia Co. Weekly meetings
Orange Park Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers' Association.-Orlan Knapp. Pres.
r. e. Sabin, Vice-Pres.; o. Z Campbell
Cor. Sec.; Rev. o. Taylor, Sec. and Treas,
Correspondence in vited.
Lake George Fruit Growers. Assoc1a-
tiOn.-Judge A. B. Bartlett, pres, George
town; w. w. Hawkins, E. Kirby, Mrs. E,
A. Manville, vice-pres'ts. A. III. Manville,
Sec., Lake George; r. o. Hammond, cor.
Sec. Fort Gates; George FL. Thorn, treas,
Georgetown. Monthly meetings every
econd Saturday of each month
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-02-28

mer flowers, and be sure to have Ole.
anders, Grape Myrtles, Cape Jessa-
mines and other beautiful shrubs
about your premises. Water melons
can be planted. Old sod land is the
best for them. Plant in hills eight
or ten feet apart. The Southern Cul
tioator, an excellent paper, gives the
following for fertilizers
ga mixture of stable manure and cot
ton seed, equal parts, is excellent.
Check land and open holes eighteen
inches wide ard eight inches deep; in
these put thalf bushel of manure
month before planting. and make low
hill over it-just enough to keep water
from settling on the hill. If you can
get ashes, sprinkle some of it around
the hill and work it in at first blowing
of the crop"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-02-28
Club Rates.
clubbing rates with the following
Work for March.

We may look for high winds tol>
lowed by showers this month, and
between the 18th and LIST Of April, a
sharp frost may be expected, the last
of the season. The orange trees,
however, put on their spring growth
SO early that they will probably have
hardened their young shoots, and
little damage will be sustained.
Plant extensively of Irish potatoes
for the Northern markets, as the
Bermuda potatoes will be out of mar
ket by June, when ours ripen, and
the Northern crop will not have
come in, so good prices are obtained.
Early Rose is always a favorite in
the market, being hardy grower
and early bearer. Chill Reds are
also a good variety.
Plant Rice, Arrow-root, Cassava,
Sugar Cane, Cow-peas, Guinea aud
Para Grass also Collards for sum-
mer greens, and good patch Of okra;
the latter will bear Fall summer,
aud furnish vegetable which is con-
sidered in tropical countries an ex>
cellent purifier OF the blood in hot
weather.
Orange trees should be worked
and tertilized. Choose your fertil-
izer from those offered in our coll
umns, which may be depended on.
Some small black Aohides may make
their appearance on the young
growth, but sprinkling OF whale oil
soapsuds will soon destroy them.
Do not neglecL the flower garden,
that gives such an attraction to your
home. Sow Phlox, Pinks, Agera>
tum, Verbenias and other hardy sum.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-02-28

A German paper gives the follow
ing interesting method of starting
plants early: The seeds of peas,
beans, cucumbers. ETC., are started
in frame, but when little grown
are lifted and the roots dipped in a
mixture of clay, chopped moss, water
and loan, and on withdrawing are
sprlnkled with firm, dry earth. A
piece of moss is then fiattened into
the form Of plate and little earth
sprinkled on it. The prepared plants
are then placed on this plate, the
moss folded over the roofs, tied on
SO as to form little ball and set
away OH boards or shelves until the
season for removing to the open air
comes, when they are planted pot
and all, which gives them an early
start.--Ec
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-02-28
Legislative.

The Ship Canal Bill has been pass
ed, and it is predicted that its results
will largely benefit the State.
The Senate las concurred in the
Assembly's amendment to the bin
granting aid for the construction Of
the Townsville and Cult Railroad.
The Legislature has passed the bill
prohibiting the officers of municipal
corporations from buying at dis
count or specializing In city or town
scrip. An appropriate penalty is at
fixed to the violation of the provisions
of the law.
The bill to extend the city limits
OF Jacksonville has passed.
The following bill has passed both
houses of the Legislature: A bill to
be entitled IAN act to repeal so
much of Section l, Chapter 1922, of
the Laws of Florida, approved
March 4th, A. D., 1881, as confers
jurisdiction upon Justices OF the
Peace to try any and all persons
charged with carrying arms OF any
kind secretly or about their persons,
or OF having on or about their per-
son any dirk, pistol or other arm or
weapon except q common pocket.
knife, and to confer jurisdiction OF
the offence upon the Circuit Court.
A bill to prevent cruelty to ami
mails passed the Assembly with one
dissenting voice.
The bill to enable actual settles to
procure homes, which had been res
considered, passed by unanimous
vote.
Mr.. Delano offered resolution
that each member be permitted to
draw as his per diem, any sum not
exceeding So per day, as he might
deem his services worth to the State.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-02-28
Sumter County Fair.

We were unable to attend the
Fair held at Leesburg, and have to
make use of the following extract
from the report Of the Advance.
GAS per announcement the Fair
opened on Wednesday, the 7th inst.
The day was propitioue, the weather
being fine, but it was noted for the
limited number Of visitors and the
slowness with which exhibits came
in. However, the following day dis
played the Fair at it's best and was
attended by large concourse OF PEG.
pie, much interest being manifested.
"The Fair was generally conceded
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-02-28
Jams.
Christaq,s .AdcOcate.

Ch77StGGB AdC0cGtes
The RuroJ Neao Yorker says that
it has hitherto been supposed that
fruit is absolutely necessary to the
manufacture OF jam. But bless you!
in these days OF scientific progress
old beliefs are fast being supplanted
rs 5sG;s i If 4 ri II zen lEada
Journal describes visit be lately
made to a jam producing factory in
which he saw various sorts OF jam
currant, plum, apricot, strawberry,
raspberry, and gooseberry turned
out in vast quantities without the aid
of fruit at all. Turnips served the
purpose alike OF currants, plums,
strawberries, raspberries, gooseber>
ries, and apricots. The tiavoring
matter was an extract of coal tar,
and the resemblance to raspberry
and strawberry jam was heightened
by mixing the boiling compound with
small seeds of some cheap, harmless
herb. A common grade of sugar
was used-the only honest ingredient
in the mess. The preserves were
sold as from this seasons fruit"