Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-23


plaster-of- Paris models-a drop, hand, face,
berry, or what it may be-arranged on a
long stick. Into these starch moulds the
hot cream is poured, and then allowed to
dry. Some factories have as much as $4,000
pounds of starch in this use. The drying
room is kept at high temperature, in
which 'crearns" soon become dry and solid.
They are then separated from the starch by
huge sievcs. If they are to be CLOSED, they
are placed in huge tin pans and cold solu-
tion Of sugar poured over them to stand
overnight. In the morning the ice sugar
on top is broken, and the "creams" are
found coated with fine crystals. The liqueur
drops are very curious product. The syr-
up is mixed with brandy or favored water,
it cools at the top and on the mould, the crys-
tails make continuous case, imprisOning
the liquor within.
The adulteration of candy is chiefly by
the use of terra alba, or white clay. This
harmful stuff can be detected by dissolving
the suspected candy in water, when the
clay falls to the bottom undissolved. An
ounce roll of cheap lozenges will sometimes
contain three-quarters of an ounce Of this
injurious stuff. The coloring of candies is
for the most part, not dangerous, since
piece of red coloring matter the size of a
gum drop will color 5000 pounds of candy.
Inscriptions manufacturers, however, oc-
casionally use mineral instead of safe vege-
table cOlors, and cart-loads of such candy
have been seized and destroyed by the
health-oflicers in New York. For the most
part, carmne and cochineal are used for
red, saffron for yellow, caramel or burnt
sugar for brown, and this with carmine for
orange. Green and blue candies are to be
avoided. These colors are used sometimes,
however, in "decorating"-a surface treat
ment of fine candies by hand, in which
water-color artist is employed to do art
work at wholesale according to the model
set him. AS for this purpose the proper
ton of coloring matter to sugar is about
one-millionth, the result of swallowing
paint is not so disastrous as might be ex-
pected In tiavoring, essential oilsare used,
about pound to thousand pounds Of
sugar, and this is worked in during the boil
ing or kneading. Licorice colors and tlavors
both at once.-Ha1per's Maqazine.
THE OLD BOY AND THE NEW.
There is a vast difference between the boys
of to-day and those of fifty years ago, more
especially as regards the things which min
ister to comfort and pleasure. The new boy,
even if his parents are only moderately
blessed with this worlds goods, has ward
robe which would have astonished the old
boy. Instead Of the unlined cowhide
boots--oftener shoes--rough Woolen or
rougher fur cap, coarse cotton shirts, coat
and pantaloons cut down from the cast-off
paternal garments, rarely an overcoat and
still more rarely any underwear, except the
aforesaid shirt and homemade socks-the
new boy has his button shoes, rubber boots,
handsome cap of sealskin or cloth, neat
linen, substantial underclothing, knicker-
bockers, coat and vest Of fashionable cut,
with overcoat to match, all bought for him
at first hands, and frequently watch and
chain. Think of an old boy with watch
and chain! He would have been greater
curiosity among his companions than trick
elephant. From the time the new boy is
out OF his cradle he has a full assortment of
"store toys )" and as he gets older money
provides him with marbles, tops, kites,
balls bats, knives, wagons, sleds, skates,
bicycles and nearly everything else in the
shape of playthings that can be imagined.
The old boy, in his infancy, was lucky if
he got silver dollar to cut his teeth on, an
improvised rattle and il rag baby. Toys of
larger growth he manufactured himself,
"swapped" for, got somehow by shook or
crook" or borrowed or did without; they
were seldom or never bought for him, and
him with their visitations-while New
Years was proverbially stingy and Thanks
giving only stuffed his stomach. Now and
then he had few coppers in his pocket, but
silver was quite beyond his reach. A
warm sleeping apartment in winter he
never enjoyed unless on the sick list In a
cold room, usually no bigger than closet
he crawled between the ice-cold sheets, and
with chatterng teeth saw his breath go out
in white vapor. In the morning he often
broke the ice for washing-water, half-dress-
ed himself with numb fingers and finished
his toilette by the kitchen stove. The new
boy has an infinite variety of literature,
prepared especially for him; that of the old
boy was of the ancient Sunday school sort.
A GOOD EXAMpLE.-Inc cutting down our
trees, we have been in danger of destroying
the greatest Of our heritages. In Prussia
and Germany the laws relating to the forest
ry exhibit the wisest forethought on the
part of the government, and the people sus-
tain it in every effort to preserve what other
generations had well-nigh deprived them
of. These nations set us All example which
it would be wise to consider. Their laws
have given rise to q large system of tree
planting, thinning and preserving, and also
to an enormous literature regarding arbori-
culture, and great rainfalls and droughts are
Obviated, while malaria from both causes
is greatly diminished. The ill-results Of
the old denuding process are rapidly disap-
pearng, showing that natures capillary
clothing must be respected, for utilitarian as
well as sentimental reasons. In the United
States the general fashion of extravaganza
prevailing in respect to forests is largely due
to ignorance. Only lately has the scientific
man impressed upon him of average intell
gence the necessity of misrepresentation and
the desirability of using other materials
than lumber for many purposes in which
wood was formerly considered indispensable.
Gay~ Commodore Vanderbilt used to say
that a man who was worth million was
as well off as though he were rich. Anoth
er millionaire was fond of saying that he