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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

To prevent salt from cakins add q
little arrowroot.
Mixed mustard will keep its color II
q pinch Of salt be added.
To cut hard boiled eggs In smooth
slices dip the knife in water.
It Is said that cotton soaked IN pep.
permint oil will drive away mice.
An oven door shonld never be
slammed when anything Is baking.
To remove the paper from the bot.
tom Of a cake neatly hold 1t before the
Gre for 4 moment.
When an oven Is too hot for tine pro-
per baking o: what Is in 1t put a basin
OF cold water inside.
In blowing out q candle fame hold
II higher than your mouth and blow
upward. This will prevent the grease
from scattering.
Ordinary glassware may be made to
look almost as fine rs cut glass II 1t be
washed In hot suds. dried on n linen
towel. and then rubbed. while still
warm. with tissue paper.
When silver spoons become discol.
o:ed from eggs scCur them with line
table salt. This will remove the discol.
Grafton. which Is caused by the sulphur
In the e;g. and will not scratch or wear
tho silver.
TO clean rusty fire irons rub them
well with sweet oil. leave them wet for
a day o: two. and then rub them with
urs.al;ed lime. They will remove the
rust. ard then the fire Irons may be pol
isled rs usual.
A good perfume for closets and draw.
CTS and one TINT will help TO keep the
moths away. IS made OF n ounce OF
cedar, rhubarb and cloves. pulrerlzed
together. Put the powder between
cotton and tie In n bag.
Wall papers SHOULD be carefully Sc
lcctcl as regards color. according to
The size OF the room. Papers Of q light
blue shade make rooms look much
larger. while dark papers with big pat
terms reduce the apparent size OF the
apartment
Kerosene added to boiled starch-a
tablespoonful 10 a Iuart-will prevent
the smoothing irons from sticking, and
will give a gloss to the articles. The
scent will all cvaporatc In the drying.
Lamp burners which are In constant
use should be boiled occasionally II
~pearline or soda suds. then scrubbed
and polished with brick dust. wher
they will do % good service as new
pnes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
Chicken Pone.

Take two chickens Of about four
pounds In weight. cut into pieces to
pack closely in a saucepan. W with
water. sprinkle with pepper. salt and
sweet narjorum. keep the pan covered
while 1t boils. Allow 1t to boil till the
fish drops from the bones. Remove
from the fire. take the meat from the
liquor. remove the bones. fat. skin and
gTistle. then cut the meat into very
snail pieces-it Is better not to chop 1t.
MS that absorbs the juices. but 1t should
be made as fine rs possible on a plate.
Boil the water down to n pint. Have
ready two ounces Of gelatine and place
II over the fire, stirring until dissolved.
Then add the seasoned chicken. and
let all boil together 4 few minutes. stir.
ring gently to keep from burning.
Pour into molds and when cool set on
ice to harden. An old tough fowl
served in this way makes a very palat.
able dish. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

b en- placed In the wall by the Cubans
IN honor Of the patriots who died here.
.rhis outer ditch is probably the most
feature Of the fortress, and
lives a an Idea OF the immense size
kf the work. Il Is about seventy feet
heep. and In places 10 wide that sew
5ral Immense batteries Of solid
masonry rising to the height Of the
I~ortress and q hundred yards or more
uuare are built within It. Beyond
6Is ditch rises the outer wall Of the
prt and at its end a road leads dawn
- aide Of the Cliff to the wharf where
an unfortunate Spaniard or
6ut,ar has bid goodby to bis friends
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

the main avenue you enter q large
square. In the foreground ID the Com
mandant's residence. at present occu.
pied BY Captain Marti. non Of the late
President. On the right q number OF
old bronze guns point. their muscles
over the parapet. and In the centre OF
che parapet n q marble obe!isk In
honor Of the Spanlards who fell In an
attack BY the British over a century
ago. and their ashes are preserved In
the magazine beneath II. On the OPP
posite side Of thea square are the bar
racks, with q small chapel In the CEN
Ire. Passing to the ear Of these
buildings we come 20 the part used rs
prison by the Spanlards. This Sec
Hon contains several large rooms about
thirty feet deep by twenty feet wide.
with q heavily barred door and window
IN front. Around the walls and In the
l0oor iron rings. set In stone. tell n
10 what uses these rooms were devoted
the past. One Of these rooms IL
nrger than the others, and In the SEMI
darkness a door III the ear wall Is
seen. Here In the entrance to the fa-
nous dungeons. Passing this door
you 1nd yourself In total darkness. and
|striking q light the passage IL found
TO be about six feet high by three feet
wide. ard II extends for hundreds Of
yards into the hill. Near the end Of
this passage a cross passage leads to
the right, and. after passing o long DIS
ltance mp this q faint ray Of light Is
seen. and then a turn Is made and the
end Of the passage Is reached. Here Is
] q small window about two feet square
and heavily barred. but from which
only the sky can be seen. The dun
geons can be e on both sides Of
these passages but only the large
nrched entrances can now be seen.
a. the Americans, during their occu-
patton. filed them with dirt. They
were quite large and were supposed to
accommodate twelve prisoners each.
From this prison another passage led
dows to the rear Of the fort. wher.
IN O quadrangle In one Of the moats
Or bitches. the executions took place.
Against these walls the prisoners had
knelt for execution and the famous
Sdead lire" which marks the walls
here for over q hundred feet In length.
was cut by the bullets which passed
Through the bodies OH the victims OF
Spanish military hv. Outside Of this
quadrangle. In the outer ditch, Is the
Ibsfial place Of thes, victims. and also
the execution place Of the more import
ant state prisoners. A fence incloses
Ytheir graves and a wooden tablet has
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

So much. good and bad. has been
written on the subject Of the mineral
resources Of Korea that the report Of
the British Consul at Chemulyu with
regard to the question will be read with
interest. The American gold mining
concession at Wousau employs over
1000 Korean laborers. works five mines
and has exported gold to the value Of
$75O.00O during the past year. A Brit.
Ish company has commenced work on
q powerful vein Of pyrrhotite carrying
copper for q width Of thirteen feet. and
have also discovered seams Of coal OF
a highly anthracite character.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
x,,,, R.sb,ss With H,s whip,.sh.

Fred Hack. Of Grid!ey. Cal. has o
UNIQUE method OF cxtermiIating jack.
rabbits. Hack Is m experienced
handler OF big teams Of horses. and
thus became exper. in the use Of long
lash whips. He has trained 4 saddle
mare. which ambles sleep:!y along &c
lull suspicion on the part OF the rab
bits until lie Is within range. when
Hack uncoi!s his long snake lash and
lets fly for the jacks neck. and In an.
other minute the rabbit is caught. On
n recent morning Hack thus killed
fourteen Of the pests.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
Professor Momms.n Burn.d.

A few days ago Professor Mommsen
narrowly escaped a possibly fatal acct
dent. He had climbed a library ladder
to reach a book. when the candle he
was carrying iguited his long white
hair. He called for help. but kept his
presence Of mind. He wrapped his
head In his ont and smOthered the
flames.
When his family arrived the danger
was over. Part Of his hair MAS de.
stroyed and his face was slightly in
jured. He was little concerned and
exclaimed. facetiously. Now my beau.
~ IL spOiled."-New York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

nutriment. ut the Least cost. The best
food Is that which Is both. most health.
iul and cheapest. The cheapest foods
a.e by 10 can always The least nu.
tritiOUs, and the most nutritious are
rarely correspondingly high In price.
This Is shown very clearly in the nc
companyins table. which has Eren
carefully prepared by the experts Of
the United States Department Of Agri.
culture. While the prices are not cx-
actly those prevailing to-day. the rcla.
tive value OF most Of the articles has
not changed greatly. so that the
graphic representation OF food values
given may be accepted as practically
correct. In studying the table IL must
be borne In mind that 1t does not rep
resent the relative food value OF 4
pound OF. say. cornmeal and n pound
Of butter, but the relative cost OF u
given amount of nutrients furnished
for a given outlay. which Is figured ut
ten cents. Many Of the pet hobbies as
to the nutritlve value Of oysters and
beef will be overthrOwn by q casual
study Of the chart. The most apparent
fact Is that cOrnmeal furnishes more
|. nutrients and has a greater fuel value
than any other OF the common foods.
based on unit cost. That Is to say.
eornmeal will supply more protein for
the expenditure of one cent than any
other food available In local markets.
BY comparison the food value Of oys-
ters Is almost Insignificant. and the
much cherlshed beef Is almost In the
rear.
All dletaries are required to furnish
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
Beware OF the Eirst Drink.

The real drunkard never knows that no
Is drunk and rever realizes that there IL .
possibility Of getting drunk, for when he il
drank he is in a state OF oblivion that rec
oznizes no conditions. When he wakes up
he may have q suspicion that something
has happened, and invariably he VIII re-
solve that that particular thing shall never
happen again. and yet, to the dis:redit OF
his resolution it does happen again. II
not get drunk who is his own worst en-
envy. and who generally is responsible for
serious mishaps to himself-possibly TO hui
m~anity-within his immediate bailiwick.
II the man Is q locomotive engineer, no
loves his engine. One drink makes him
think that his machine, next his wife, n
the sweetest thing on earth; two drinks
makes it altogether lovely; three drinks
leads him to believe that. in the matter OF
speed. it - invincib,e, and the fourth and
last drink conyinces him that the engine
OF which he Holds the throttle. can ny, ana
he lets it fly, not on.y to his " DEATH
but to the possible destruction Of hundreds
of passengers, who, comfortably seated in
the coaches following. are thinking OF
home and the loved ones who are there
awaiting them.
The locomotive engineer is given only az
an example. Experience involves men OF
ali trades, professions and classes, even to
the editorial writer OF a daily paper. who
carefully prepares his copy for the next
DAYS issue, but before placing it upon the
managing editors desk, after taking the
fourth and last drink, concludes that he
must revise the same. He does so, with
the result that he finds it on his desk next
morning marked beware. there is q poiat
beyond which patience cannot endure"
It's the last drink that knocks the man
out: therefore, never take the first one
St. Louis Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
The Climbing Bsar Tree.

Possibly Dame Nature. firing Of the
ordinary. purposely varies the program
by fashionins something so far out Of
the usual curse as the Climbing Bear
Tree. Otherwise. why should this
freak OF nature" have been created
by molding pith. pulp and bark into
such nm unwonted shape. Profile ro,ks.
natura, bridges. table rocks and other
peculiar formations. are too common
to attract more than passing notice. but
In this Instance Nature has fashioned
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

The latest flying machine. diferinS from any aerial apparatus vet cOn
sruced. the public must the seriously. for 1t Is the invention of Professor
Alexander Graham Bell, n scientist and inventor Of world renown. and dis.
hnsukhed for many inventions and Improvements lin connection with the tee-
phone. Professor Bell. according to bis own statement. has successfully
solved one Of the most important elements Of the hyfngAmachtne problem.
While he carefully guards the secret of his apparatus 1t Is apparent that
his device Is neither q dIrgible balloon like Santos Dumonts nor an aero
plane like Professor Langeys The principle he adopts Is that "a properly
constructed flying machine may he heavier than the air: that Is should not
require a lifting power more buoyant than the atmosphere. but should be
capable of being flown q q kite II anchored to the ground" Professor
Bells machine raises an engine and the weight Of a man. sustahns this bur-
den In the air and descends without Injury. He has made q number of eH.
perimepts. and feels justified in announcing this measure Of success: that he
hopes to produce a machine that will Fly" The entrance of 50 welLbal.
cnced a man Of science into the HAd OF aerial research gives color to the
hope that the near future holds out a promise Of the solution Of a most In.
terestipg problem.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
Prominent People.

Hans Makart. son Of the famous
painter. has opened n photographers
studio IN Vienna. His fathers prodi-
gality left him and his sister nearly
pcnniless.
The French colony at New Orleans.
La. claims to have been notified that
President Loubet OF France will be in
that city In June. 1904. Oh his way to
St. Louis. Mo.
Major-Gencral Baden Powell. who
made the famous defense Of Mafeking
during the Boer War, has been ap-
pointed Inspector-G General Of Cavalry
of The RrItish Armv
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTeMPERANcE.

Poem: Tho DEVILS Business-A Cause ~
Tu~berGulosis DR.. Larson. OF Copsn-
hagen. Declares That Alcohol 10 . arsse
Active Agent In Freducing hsD Disease.
Invite the boys tp take q drink,
Mix poison with their brains,
Ensnare their princely power to thirk,
In runs debauching chains.
What though a mothers heart shall break
And earth be filled with g.oom, I
These are the things which help 70 make
The devils business boom.
Oh. who shall heed a sisters tears.
Or, hear the moan of wife, I'd
Or count tho bleared and blasted years
That blot q drunkard's life!
What though childish heart must ache,
And shame a soul consume
Since these are things which help to make
The devils business boom.
Yes. ask the boys to drink. for when
They learn to drain the cup,
Tho they attain the strength Of men
They may not give it up,
And drug them 80 they may not wake
To flee their final doom.
For hell itself has planned to make
The devils business boom.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

In Montreal the efic:encv OF the Fire
Department has been raised by n ruling
that in the future only men OF temperance
habits shall! be taken on the fire brigade:
An" cmp.oys row in the department will
be- suspended ior drunkenness, and il re-
po-ted a second time will not under any
Circumstances be reinstated. This We note
a. another encouraging item for temper.
auce workers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
Oyster Salad.

Scald orc pint Of oysters in their own
liquor; drain and put in a cool place;
when wanted to serve. sprinkle with
salt ana pepper and mix with mayor.
naise dressing. serve on lettuce leaves.
or make a dressing with one cupful
OF whipped cream; add n tablespoon
Of lemon juice. q little at a time; sea-
sou with a little paprika. and mix in
carefully %one-fourth cup Of horserad.
ish; IL not acid enough add one table
spoon Of vinegar. This Is a delicious
dressing and Il change from mayor
naisc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

: HOUSEHOLD 49,:
s ssss MATTERS :
Brsnd Custard Pudding.

Make n custard mixture with two
beaten eggs. one pint OF milk. half q
cup OF sugar. one teaspoonful OF va.
nil!a extract and %onc-fourth teaspoon.
full of salt; butter a border mould and
sprinkle It with currant or chopped CT.
iron: brral. small pieces Of. stale bread
ard put them In the mould; pour the
rus,ard mixture over: put the mould in
the oven AMI bake half m hour: let
cool u little and turn out on a fancy
platter; serve with cream or fruit
sallCc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
Boer Generals Refuse once.

II Is announced that I'll" South
African Government offered seats In
the Legislative Courc.l to Generals
Botha. Dclarey and SmuiS. TIL" Boer
generals unanimously refused to ac-
cept. giving rs their reason the man
ncr in which the Council was formed.
which. In their opinion. was not In the
the best interests OF the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

attained the same end by aiming more
carefully and slightly changing the DO
sition Of the cannon. Or. IL 1t did occur
to them. they thought that 1t was eas.
Ter to move the boat than to so aim
with the heavy cannon that they would
be absolutely certain of not losing a
second shot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
PUNISHMENT FOR NAVAL HAzERs.
Drastic Means Propo'ed 10 Prevent All
Farther Trouble.

Washington. D. C. - Hnzing at the
Naval Academy will he punished by
expulsion and a provision that the ca.
det shall not be eligible to reappoint-
ment in the corps or as command Off.
Ger in either the army or navy 10: two
years. IL the bin introduced In the
House by Congressman Dick becomes
4 law.
Recent troubles with the tbird c'"ss
and the breaking OF a cadets Jaw has
brGu .ht the matter TO III" fore again:
and it Is proposed to settle 1t for all
time cow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

from q growing tree IN almost perfect
figure of q bear climbing the trunk.
This strange formation has attracted
tourists to the forest bordering Lake
Kenoxa. In Sullivan County. New
York. and although every natural oh.
ject loses some Of Its interest when re.
moved from Its original environments.
It would seem that before the age Of
deca- had married this strange c-ca.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
STUDY OF
VALUES.
rabie Showing the Worth Of D fereni
COMMODITIES.

II there ever was a time when the
housewife will welcome information
which will enable her to replenish the
family larder with provisions economi'
cally and yet supply the necessary nu'
t~rients. 1t Is today. 1t has been well
said that the most healthful food Is
that which Is best fitted to the wants
Of the user. The cheapest food Is that
which furnishes the largest amount OF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

1t takes hard work to maste- the
piano. but 1t shouldn't be oil work end
no play.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

Sweden sent three-quarters Of the
100000 gross boxes Of matches Inn.
ported into England last year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
PECUNIARY ECONOMY or PocD.

Protein compounds, e. g.. lean of meat.
white OF egg, casein (curd) of milk, and
gluten Of wheat. make muscle, blood. lone,
etc.
Fats, e. g.. fat of ,neat. butter and oil
carbohydrates, e. e.. starch and sugar,
ccrve as fuel to yield heat and muscular
mower.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

The British :unbOat IIarrier has cap
turcd. In the Red Sea. three pirate
ships with their entire crews.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
Peanut candy.


Shell the nuts. remove brown skinS
and roii them fine tthey must be fresh
roasted and crisp. To q cup Of the
rolled nuts allow a cup Of granulated
sugar. Put the sugar ina smooth-llned
saucepan and set over a very hot IRE.
for to be 4 success the sugar must melt
quickly. Stir 1t constantly until It
melts. In the meantime put the nuts
In q shallow dish In the oven to heat:
have shallow tins well buttered and
placed back on the range where they
will be hot. As soon rs the sugar Is all
melted md begins to color slightly
pour in the hot peanuts and immedi-
ateiy remove from the fire and pour
Into the buttered pans In very thin lay
ers. As soon rs the candy il cold 1t
4 be broken into pieces and should
be In thin. crisp. shiny chips.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
Orange l:oly Poly.

Make the dough for this rs you
would for baking powder biscuit. using
a pint Of sifted -four. a large table
spoonful Of shortening and cold water
to make a soft dough. Roll In an OBJ
long sheet and cover thickly with three
oranges peeled, sliced and seeded;
sprinkle thickly with sugar mixed
with the grated yellow rind Of one or.
ange: then roll up like a jelly cake.
folding In the ends to prevent the juice
from escaping; tie up in a we'll Toured
cloth. leaving room for 1t to swell. and
put into a large kettle Of boiling water
and boil rapidly and continuously for
two hours. or steam 1t for two and one
half hours. Serve with tart fruit
sauce.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

and taken n last look on Havana and
the world.-New York Commercial Ad.
vertiSer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

1t Is tn hardest thing In the world
to understand why otl er people are not
satisfied.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04

Pounds Of nutrients and ~calorics Of fuel
value in ten cents worth.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-06
LORAIN, O 29. lipda. :

/: L0RAIN, O 20. lipda. =
Wczoraj rano dwaj murzyni
Chas. Hall iRob. Pleasant po-
k}6cili sic z bialym osadni-
klein Danielem Cro1,an i je-
den 2 mich brzytwa strasznie
go pokaleczy}. Wkr6tce zebra
~ sic t}umy, liczace okolo
800 os6b i chcialy lynczowac
murzyn6w.
: Jeden z Mich schroni} slew
salunie a t}um kamieniami
zbombardowa} front salunu i
wyp}oszy} murzyna kt6ry ma
szcze scie zdo1a} uciec. Policya
a~resztowala drugiego i osadzi-
Ia W wiezieniu.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-06
ODEZWA.

RODACY!
Ojczysty nasz kraj straszna
nawiedzila kleska, pow6dz,
jakiej ME pamietaja n%ajstarsi
ludzie.
Otto co pod dniem 1890
.Lipca b. r. donosza z Polski:
u znowu spad}a ma nasz kraj
nrieszczesliwy (Galloya) straszna
kleska powod.i. ogromna, Q roz-
miaraoh dis jjeszcze okredlic sic ME
daiacych, straszniejsza, nizeli pa
mietna Z I. 1884. Wylewy i poza-
~. to dwaj najnienawisniejsi wro-
gowie naszeg,o haju, pojawiajacy
sic sporadyc1nie, nissczacy Gale
.okolioe hub Gale osady, 2 ola tego
.tacy straszni, Re lednej strony
.kraj pozostaje ciagle ~jeszcze bez-
bronnym wobec Mich, q : drugiej
strony, p~oniewaz w,krajp naszym,
niefabrycznym, niszcza ,oni naszag
4ywotna podstawe egzystenoyi.
81 wtej chwil wszystkie oko.
lice nizinne mad Wisla j wszystkiie-
jej dorzeczami v Galiictyi zachod-
niej :. po San stojs pod wodsg.
strumyi, rxeczki rzekb wezbrane
kilkutygodniowych desc
o16w, ro1laly sic IA okdl ealemi
miami. Powiaty krakowsii, balls
Il, wadowioki, chrzanowsk, boz