The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-08-11

The Housekceper.

COrncObs are useful to make pipes
for the men, as shoppers to bottles
that have mislaid their corks, to-
crowd into the bung hole Of the cider
barrel, to throw at the hens when
they scratch the young onions, to
curl the hair on. to hold up windows,
to ferrulc the children with, to grease
the griddle in place Of the time-h0n-
Ored half Of a turnip, to wind basting
ravclings for future use, to stop up
any kind Of a chink, to drive away
red ants and to found a fortune. The
last two statements may seem to-
challenge remark, but they can bear
the light of the best tallow ever run
in a candle mold. One steps on corn.
cobs when entering the pantry and
jOggles the cream into the pickle dish.
On enquiry one finds that red ants
don't like cOrncObs. don't wonder.
Neither do /. As for the fortune, q
man who once lived not ten miles
from Springfield laid the foundation
for fortune so large that, though he
died twelve years ago, the lawyers
have not yet done fighting over his
will, solely by carrying loads of corn
cobs hlther and yon and selling them
for fabulous prices The children
find both fun and sorrow In corncobs.
They make pretty dolls, to be sure,
butif the masters of the inquisition
could have been provided corncobs
sufficient to allow one for the mouth
Of each prisoner, they would lave
abandoned all other modes OF torture.
1t is most enlightening sight to en-
ter the "deestrict" school and see a
rev of little culprits standing behind
the stove, a cornctb in each mouth
} and the silent tears Of agony rolling
down the chubby cheeks. A corncob
smudge is SAID to give ham and bacon
most perfect and delicate flavor, q
corncob put on hole, saturated with
kerosene and set blazing, will destroy
: any worms nest into which it is
+ thrust during the early morning Of
'' June's rare days. A corncOb, slightly
d creased, and set in candlestick has
% been known to burn half an hour, and
b. to save bringing in the lantern from
y the barn in order to light the chill
> drcn to bed. Without the grease il
:. would, II very dry, burn slowly, and
u perfume the air In a way that showed
II itself an excellent substitute for joss
T. sticks, The ancient nurse in the ru
raj districts uses them to purify tht
=. atmosphere in the sick-room, and con
~ siders that together with wOOlen rag
y they are far ahead Of any disinfect
:! ant favored by the medical fraternity
y The country damsel preparing for tn
=. . social fray has been known to blackel
~ her eyebrows with burnt cob
AZ When children object too strenuOusl
~ to having their teeth secured will
rs SCOT from the tea kettle, an indulgen
parent may make compromise o.
c' the black powder from a burnt col
In many places the jetty stun is SUI
posed even to have medical powe
and Miranda swallows a quantity
III order to have a sweet breath-al
ne telltale plan-when Ferdinand come
ie, a-wO0ing. You can black boots wit
hu corncobs. You can shell corn by rul
he hing cob nm grain A corncob max,
'er an excellent scrubbing brush. A w
au man with a soul for ingenuity ont
ny hung out a large wash with cl0the
pins manufactured from cleft corr
lie rohe