The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-10

them hot alum water made by dissolving
one tcaspoonful Of alum in ono quart Of
boiling water. Let this stand twenty -four
hours; drain and boil one-half hour in two
parts water and one part vinegar. Make a
syrup Of one pound Of sugar, one quart Of
vinegar, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one
half teaspoouful Of cloves, allspice and mus
tard. Boil the watermelon in this few
minutes and when cool put in jars.
| PICKLED PEARs.-Parc and halvc the
fruit to seven pounds Of fruit take three
pounds of sugar, one quart of vinegar, one
ounce of whole cloves and one ounce Of
stick cinnamon. Put all together and boil
slowly short time being careful that the
fruit does not become soft and break in
pieces. 1t should be taken from the fire
as soon as the fruit is cooked through.
This recipe can be used for peaches apples
and any kind Of fruit IF which sweet pickle
is made.
CRACKER OR Mock APPLE PIE.-One
cup of bread or cracker crumbs, two cups
of water One aud onc-6alf cups of sugar,
one tcaspoonful Of crcam-tartar. Boil five
minutes and season to taste. This will
make two common sized pics.
| DUNDEE PUDDING.-Onc cup Of sugar,
one-half cup of butter, two eggs, onc-half
cup of sweet milk, two cups of flour, one
tcaspoouful cream-tartar, onc-half teaspoon
ful of soda. Steam three hours.
.Saucc.-Onc-half cup of butter, one
cup Of sugar beaten to cream, one tea
spoonful &C flour beaten with one egg, mix
all togetheH and add one cup of boiling
milk. Flavor with vanilla.-CooK.
PLAYING SALooN-WHY He OUR
81 hear that Smith has sold out his saloon,"
said one Of a couple Of middlS-agcd men,
who fat slipping their beer and eating bit
Of cheese in Smithfield street saloon last
Friday night.
eyes, responded the other, rather slowly.
What s the reason | thought he was
coming money there
The other nibblcd a cracker abstractcdly
for moment and then said 1T 5 rather
funny story. Smith, you know, lives on
Mount Washington, right near me, where
he has an excellent wife, nice little home
and three as pretty children as ever played
out doors-all boys, you know, the oldest
not over nine, and all about the same size.
Smith is a pretty respectable sort of cti-
zen, never drinks or gambles, aud thinks
the world of his family.
{" Well, he went home one afternoon last
wcel, and found his wife out shopping or
something ,f that Sort lie went on
through the house into the backyard, and
there, under an apple tree, were the little
fellows playing. They had bench aud
some bottles and tumblcrs and were playing
keep saloon.' He noticed that they were
drinking something out Of a pail, and that
they acted ..iPsy iPsy, The youngest, who was
behind the bar, had \ towel tied around
his waist, aud was setting the drinks up
pretty free Smith walked over and looked
in tho pail 1t was beer, and two Of the
boys were SO drunk that they staggered.
A ncighbors boy, a couple Of years older,
lay asleep behind the tree.
My God, boys, you must not drink
that he said as he lifted the six. ycar-old
from behind the bench.
- Wc's playin' s'loon, papa, and | was
sclIin' it just like you, said the little icl-
low. Smith poured out the beer and car
ricd the drunken boy home and then took
his own boys home and put them to bed
When his wife came back she found him
crying like child. lie came back down
town that night and says he will never sell
or drink another drop Of liquor. lis wife
told mine about it, and she broke down cry
ing while she told it,
This is true story but the name was
not Smith. Pnsbmy Dispatch.
REFORM EY WHoLESALE.-Thc WadS-
worth Farmers Club Of Laurens county
has laid down sixteen articles Of faith which
would rcvoutionizc the State if carried
out. There may be too much of good
thing aud here is an instance Of demanding
the whole loaf where it is out Of probability
to expect even 4 half. Some of the ideas
Of this club arc good but they can only be
realized by moderation and not all at the
same sweep. The Democratic party does
not favor parsimonious government but
is willing to pay reasonably for an efficient
administration.