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Chicago eagle., 1895-12-21

Ornamenting the Christmas Treo.
Last year In many cities and towns
there appeared In certain churches and
halls Christmas trees of marvellous beau
ty. The tips of the green boughs were
glittering with crystals, and reflected the
light In many beautiful colors. Some of
these trees, In addition to the crystals,
seemed laden with golden fruit, like an
orange tree In an untimely frost or snow
storm. Other trees were Ornamented
with hand-painted flags, of all nations.
The method Of covering green twigs
with crystals Is a very simple and mex.
pensive one. Put into bucket pound
or more of alum, and pour a gallon or
more of boiling water upon II. Place the
tree In such a position that the tips of
the bOugh may remain In this solution for
some hours, perhaps over night Re
peat the process until as many b0ughs
are tipped with crystals as will make the
tree very beautiful; or cut the twigs,
crystallixe them, and fix them again on
the b0ughs.
The golden fruit Is simply made by gild-
Ing English walnuts. Hammer long
tack into the eYd of the walnut by which
to suspend It after gliding. Wash the
nut with the white of an egg with
feather. Then roll II In gold leaf. or
powder, until II II well-gilded. Or cover
It with tinfoil or imit9ti0n Of gold leaf,
- ths real sold leaf y somswhat sxpeni
/ 0lv1 ~ ~ ~. "a X Z. u. t ~ 8 49, 4
Chicago eagle., 1895-12-21
Keeping Christmas Wisely.

Thoughtful people have discovered that
we are In danger Of losing our Christ.
mas by doing 1t to death. 1t may die of
surfeit. as well as pet, or love.
The madding crowd making itself
maniac across the impassable streets,
choking the writhing shops, stalling the
railway trains, blocking the United
States mails, and choking, stalling, block.
ing, and madding more madly every year
than 1t did the year before, does not
necessarily mean the growth of the
Christmas sense, but IL quite as likely to
mean the growth of Christmas nonsense.
II means vast amount of folly, imita-
calculable sum of envies, disappOint.
ments, jealOusies. 1t means unmeasured
aches. 1t means women literally ''tired
to DEATH" and men In debt, and neigh
bOrs offended. and rich relatives cajOled,
and host of human blunders which we
might call the Christmas waste. All the
processes of action have their waste, and
1t does not condemn the action, but only
appeals to the intelligence behind the nc.
tiOn to regulate the proportion between
profit and loss.
So, when we have fine thing-an art,
invention. feeling or custOm-the first
point IL how not to lose 1t, and 1t may be
found that we need high spiritual econ.
Omy to save our Christmas from the kind
of decadence that belongs to a society like
ours. 1t IL the greatest-it ought to be
the grandest--day In our calendar. A
petty spirit, false extravaganza, a lost
temper, a worn.Out body, disappointed
soul, have no more place at Christmas
than at marriage time, or heaven time.
Mrs. Newlywed-How I love to hear
the merry Christmas bells.
MI: Newlywed-I'd like to, hear them,
tDo, u Qhylstmas bells were not % con.
Houn6oA1v n1nnnonklpo ~ m hra1kI.an MI.
Chicago eagle., 1895-12-21

Father calls me William, sister calls me viii,
Mother calls me willie--but the fellcrs cali
me Bill!
Mighty glad aln't q girl--ruthcr be a boy
Without them sashes. curls and things that's
W. IN by Fauntleroy!
Love to chawnk green apples an 60 swim.
min In the lake
Hate to take the castor.lle they give r.
belly.acl,e!
Most all the time the hull year roun' their
amt no flies on me,
But 3es' fore Christmas I'm as good a. I
kin be!
Got q yalier dog named sport--sick I'm on
the cat;
Fust thing she knows she doesn't know
where she II at!
Chicago eagle., 1895-12-21

An don't bust out yer pantaloons. an don't
wear cut your shoes;
Say yessum to the ladies, an yessir to the
men
An when they's company don't pass yer plate
f'r pie again;
But. thinkin' Nv the things you'd like to see
upon that tree,
Jes' fore Christmas be as good as you kin bel
Eugene Field. IN Ladies' Home Journal.
Chicago eagle., 1895-12-21
TEM CHICAGO HAqLM.
CHRISTMAS IN CAMP.

HE winter Of 1904
was memorable on
many accounts, but
to me It was chief.
" remarkable for
the many disconi.
forts It brought. I
was an invalid and
IN army " ! ter
quarters. Those
who remember that
winter can imag.
Inc how the men
"a rosl hovsosl vo ,o
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-10

story is the K. Of 2. hall and parlors.
The valuation OF the property is easily

story is the *. OF p. hall and parlors.
The valuation Of the property is easily
$4,000.
Last but not least in the burned row,
south of the Chapman building, is the
fPierson block which is another we'll
built, solid brick building, 45x75 feet
on the ground, with 20 feet less in
length on the upper story. Mr.. Pier
son has his well appointed general store
on the first floor. 1t is a large and
commodious store room and we'll filled
with a complete stock. The family oc-
cupy the second floor as a place of
residence. The building is valued at
Sc, 900.
On the opposite side of Main street,
is the new brick building .20x5O it.,
erected last summer by E. J. Carmody.
It is a two story solid brick, the lower
floor occupied by the Henry Norman
Clothing Co., the upper story is oc-
cupied by Mr.. Carmody as his place Of
residence, The property is worth
Sc, 500. # 4,
In the residence part of the place,
are the names of the following, with
the amount laid out in new buildings
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-10

There is CONSERVATION in various
localities in consequence Of Pope Leo's
decree proc claiming under ban all
Roman Catholics who have become
members Of the I. O. o. r., K. of P,
and Sons Of Temperance societies.
Such members will be refused the
sacrament until they Withdraw from
all secret orders, and, as many good
Catholics are involved in the predica-
ment, their choice between Catholic
ism and mutual brotherly affection
will be interesting to observe. Ssbley
Enterprise. /.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-10

OS3~"oO SoAAAOSAAAo
building for the year, on very con-
sentative estimate as above given, in
the business blocks, reaches nearly
$35, 900, and a careful computation in
the residence part gives nearly the
same figures, with total of nearly
$4,000. In the way of bridge building,
street repairs and small items not in
cluded in the above, the figures can
safely be placed at a total outlay of
$4,000. The total business at the
depot market, reaches $780, out
side of the business transacted at the
Roller mills. The company's books
show a $4,000 business for the year.
The small bonus paid them, has proven
a grand investment for this part of the
country. The company is on a safe
basis and next seasons review will I'M
doubleday show still better figure.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-10

Judge A. Barto will open his law Of
fee in the Mccormick building Jan.
9th. He is now removing his goods
and chattels to the building. st. Cloud
Journal Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-10
IDA MILLER, Teacher.

Mrs. Needham, who has been visit
ing for several weeks in Iowa, returned
home, Tuesday, just in time to see her
milliner store go up in smokey Tuesday
night.
We are agents for Washburn, Crosby
Co.'S Gold Medal flour. The best in
the world.
PRINCETON ROLLER MILL Co.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-10
Enterprises.

Monthly report OF the north school
in district No. 8: No. of days taught,
20; No. of pupils enrolled, Fl; average
daily attendance, Is; No. of visitors, 8.
Names of those that were neither alb
sent nor tardy: Fred Gerth, August
Gerth, Daniel Gerth, Wesley Gerth.
Otis Buckingham and Dora Bing-
ham.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-06
Til" Invisible World Revealed
MICROSCOPES
Perfected With Insect Holder Nag
100 TIHES III VOLUME.

INSTRUCTIONS:-in order to use this
Microscope place in the insect holder
and then attach I" he lentil: water In
which flow rs have heen soaking as
hour small quantity of lravened
paste mad q mouldv rye flour or some
m'ggotty chee>' dried insects and
ON o JectS can he attached hy sight
!y wetting the lentil.
o uden Is also invaluable for
Miner lo%y Botan. and Insectologv:
sent regi- el"d fire. by mail on receipt
o s;l.90: worth 81. 80.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-06
BURIED IN HER PIANO.

Here is curious iten, from 4
German exchange: Miss Mary Tate
an American girl and pianist of
considerable merit, died a short
time ago, only u years old. Her
last wish was to be laid ont upon
and buried in her grand piano. She
was laid upon the instrument, 4
choral being played upon ii, while
religious services were held over
her bouv. After the ceremony the
cover was raised, the strings torn
from the piano and the body placed
in it. Then the piano legs were
taken off and the body of the piano
raised upon the hearse.
As she had requested, her own
piano is her last resting place.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-06
ORDERS FROM GOMEZ.

Tampa, Fla, Dec. 1.-Advicec
from Havana, say:
General Gomez has issued the fol-
lowing proclamatiOns:
l. That afer December / small de-
tachments of our armies will pro-
coed to derail all trains by dyna-
mite.
,. Country people whose res
licences are located on main roads
will move their houses back some
twenty yards.
3. Anyone advising the Spaniards
of our whereabouts will be dealt
with a. an enemy.
4. All wire fences must be raised
by the owners, otherwise they will
be cut.
D. Anyone endeavoring to sell the
products of his plantation in any city
or town will be hung.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-06
CORN Is TOO LOW.

Clapp & Co, of New York, say in
their last market letter: I'VE think
the corn crop overestimated. That
rains have injured some fields and
will retard an early movement.
Short sales were probably never
more fashionable or the price for
May delivery lower at this season.
The price is but half that of year
ago, when the crop was reported but
half what it is now. Values are far
below cost of production. We favor
buying corn, believing it is but a
question of time wien the price will
again double. Exports average ten
times larger than a year ago. Pri-
mary receipts have been bat 1861
600, against 100000 bushels las.
eason sane time"
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-06
COCOANUT CAKE.

One pound of sugar, half a
pound of butter and cocoanut.
grated. one half pound of flour,
sly eggs, pinch of mace, two
teaspoonfIis of baking powder;
beat the butter and sugar to a
cream. add the mace, the beaten
yoIks and the whites beaten to
stiff froth, then the -four. into
which the baking powder has
been stirred, and lastly stir in
the grated cocoanut, bake in
loares. This recipe makes the
most delicious cakes.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-06

GenniHe French Aries sausages
at Jagou's,
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-06
CORNSTLK CELLULOSE.
1t Promises to Take the Place
of the Imported Cocoa.

Secretary Herbert has orderd
that cornstalk be used 10 full
the coffrrdamS of the two big
battleships Nos. ) and 6, the
designs for which are being
completed. Thus IA purely
American product will replace
the imported cocoa cellnlose.
which is largely used in all of
our modern naval vessels. The
order was issued as the result
of careful test Of the relative
merits of the two kinds of cpllu
lose, conducted by special
board, headed by Constructor
Linnard. wo identical iron
tanks were filed with the cPliu
lose, one with cocoa and the
other with cornstaik. Six and
eight-inch shells were fired
clear through them, and then
the tanks were filed with water
to ascertain to what extent the
cellulose fulfilled its function
of preventing the leakage of
water through the shot holes
into the interior of a vessel In
a few minutes the cocoa WAS
letting a stream through al a
rate of half gallon minute,
while at the end of an hour and
a half not a drop had leaked
ont OF the cornStalk tank. This
settled conciusivtly the wat
er resisting merits of the new
compound.
Another important test fol
lowed. intended to compare the
infiama bility Of two substances
a matter that has come TO be
regarded as of the first order of
Importance since the Chinese
warships were set on fire by the
explosion of japanese shells
When small shells were eXplod
ed in the cocoa. it smoulderpd
first, and was then famed into
tlames by light breeze. The
cornstalk celIulose was slightly
charred, but could not be- ignit-
ed, and so scored another
point.
Next the tanks were filled |
with wafer and left in warm
place for several weeks to
determine the chemical effect
OF their contents upon the hull |
plates of a ship and npon the
hygienis conditions The cocoa
destroyed the point, corrodp2
the ron plate, and finally de
composed itself. The cornstalk
only slightly softened the paint,
did not effect the iron plate
more than pure .waIe, and, save
for slight Wondering and the
emission of an ammonical
smell, was unchanged and still
serviceahle. The board also
found that the cornstalk cellu-
lose cost buf II 1 &c per pound
as against 22c for the cocoa,
and as it is lighter and less is
required to fill the cofferdams, !
it really costs but two thirds
the price Of cocoa ASKING !
ton Star.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-06
KAFFIR CORN
Stock and Farm Journal.

Stock and Farm Journal.
Captaip III. l.. Scott OF the Seventh
cavalry at Fort Still. o. T., writes TO
the Journal. saying that lie is much
interested in the question of katlir
: corn for semi-arid lands, and that he
would like to learn something Of its
nutritiye value for hcrseS and mules.
Kaffir corn and milo maize are the
same. or nearly the same, thing. 30
is Egyptian corn. In West and North
west Texas the milo maize variety
has been tried for several wears ANA
the present year an immense crop
has been raised. and this writer has
been feeding il TO horses, COWS, hogs
and chickens. and we believe that ii
is fully equal to any feed we ever
used. The grain Is softer than corn,
and fully a. strong. 1t may be crush
ed or fed in the head ii is better TO
pull the heads to pieces when feed
ing TO horses or cattle. a. by doing
this there VIII toe less waste. and the
heads being close they will catch
some dust and perhaps Insect, (which
will be- knocked out by the pulling
to pieces.
The mills have been making up
and putting on the market both flour
and meal Of milo maize. and ii is
wholesome food.
The yield this year has ranged
from fifty TO one hundred bushels
per acre.
\ MURDERER'S PREDICTION.
~ fatalist would have needed the
warming of approaching death given
10 Sheriff Boyd. of Douglass county.
Neb., by convicted murderer he
hang at Omaha several wears ago. >"
said J. Il. Riley of Omaha at the
SAVOY, but the sheriff scoffed at it.
although the cOnvict's words suisse
quently proved true. W. Neal, who
had murdered an old farmer named
Jones and his wife, was hanged by
Sheriff Boyd. While on the scaffold /
Neal saw the sheriff standing near
the lever that was to shoot his soul |
into eternity. Are you going 10 /
spring that trap with your own hand. 1
Mr. Sheriff? asked Neal with COM
posure. Il am replied the sheriff |
Neal looked at him curiously for a |
minute or two and then said "Sher-
if BOYD, l wouldn't do it if | see
that L cannot escape hanging now,
80 l confess TO the murder of Jones
and his wife. / deserve this fate,
but so sure as you spring this trap.
Mr.. Boyd, just as certain you will
die within three months The black
cap was drawn over the condemned
mans head and Sheriff Boyd threw
the level with his own hand that
sprang the trap. About two months
afterward sheriff Boyd fell upon the
street one day in an epoplectic fit and
died. The condemned murderer's
prophecy was fulfilled.-kansas City
Times.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-06

Cr. Prizes Cream, Baking Pow6ss
Worlds Fair F-istiest AWARD.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-06
HOW THEY SHOULD RANK.

Every student of sociology. from
Anximines to Luara Jean Libbey,
has been forced 10 the conclusion
that no civilized society can exist for
any extended period without resolv-
( ing itself into classes. Bill Nye as
certainS this to be true of the early
/ Greeks; Prof. Huxley bears the same
/ testimony with regard to the Eski
mos Henry NJ. Stanley'S researches
in Poland made him Il convert TO tie
theory; Martin Luther corroborates
the fact in his History of Long Is
land" and Colonel Tom Ochiltree
found that the same conditions exis-
ted in Thihet.
The movement to grade the cit
liens of the United States on the
lines OF an hereditary aristocracy
having taken definite shape, the in
itial move is, of course, to formulate
table of precedency, modelled on
the like English institution. The
journal has gone 10 the pains and
expense of compiling this table,
which appears below:
The Presidents Private Secretary.
The President.
Owners of yachts that take the Pres
ident fishing.
The Vice President.
The Wealthiest Citizen.
Millionaires, according to fortunes,
above $2OO00.OOO.
The pastor of the church, attended
by the Presidents wife.
Railroad presidents who give passes
The Secretary Of State.
The Secretary of the Treasury.
The Secretary of the Interior.
The Secretary of the Army.
The Secretary of the Navy.
The Attorney General.
The Postmaster General
The Secretary of Agriculture.
[The first five Secretaries rank above
all millionaires OF their own
degree)
Bartenders.
Ambassadors from other countries,
according to the gorgeousness
Of their servants liveries.
Eldest son OF the President.
Eldest son of the Vice President.
Millionaires, according to fortunes,
between SIO.0O0,O0O and $780,
100000.
Railroad presidents who do not give
passes.
Democratic and Republican Sen
ators, according to States.
(Under Democratic administration |
Democratic Senators take prece-
dence and vice versa.)
Populist Senators not wearing whisk
ers and hardware drurnmers.
Governors Of States, according to
ability to speak English.
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine and
plumbers.
Theatrical managers who give passes
Dudes, according to height of
collar.
Chiefs OF departments and book !
agents.
Officers of Army and Navy, accord
ing to pull.
Members of Congress and actors.
Offenders wearing socks take prece-
dence of those who do not.
Populist Senators with whiskers and
lightning rod agents.
Theatrical managers who do not
give passes.
Anarchists and burglars.
punka sfapTas observation-disclosures Of .I,.
The record-union., 1895-01-24
HORSE CLIPPING
Experienced Eorsemen Claim It Bene.
fits the Animal

experienced HOrsemen Claim It Bene.
hts the Animal.
Clipping Of horses is growing Drac-
tlce and bids fair to extend considerably
DeSoLo the class OF horses upon which it
was urst practiCed. DR.. I, 5. Cattanach
veterinary surgeon of New York. in an
interview with New York HeyGLd re-
porter, expresses himself as follows. ssT
am an advocate of clipping horses in
the winter. and am convinced thew are
oeneHted by 1t more than the majority of
owners Imagine. They thrive much het
Ter IN consequence, and become fatter:
they do not break out in profuse per
splratlon alter being driven moderately.
and, IN 1act, they are better in every w9v
by getting rid of the heavy and sunertjri-
Gus coat. On the contrary, the unclipDad
morse that Is driven fast will fall away i'm
nesn' ana not show the ambition of
clipped animal. This may be accounted
tor by the night sweat they frequently
nave, which should always be prevented.
The late and much lamented Mr.. Bergh
many years ago, stated that clipping does
not hurt: it is of the greatest seryice to a
horse. a horse with long coat that has
been returned to the stable in a heated
condltlon, IS liable to remain in a sweatv
state all night, the hair becoming cold
and clammy on account Of cold night or
and draughts, and frequently laws the
foundation for pneumonia, pieurisV. or
other kindred diseases. All horses
should be clipped at least three tinhs~
fall, winter and spring. After a drive
horse should be rubbed thoroughly until
perfectly dry. It invigorates and pro-
duces healthy condition ofthe body.
On the same subject we find the follow
ing in the London LIRE Stock Journal
The advantages of clipping horses in
winter are many. Notwithstanding that
some object to removing the horses coat
IN cold weather. as interfering with the
laws OF nature, there are sound physio-
logical reasons for the practice, Experi-
ence is also in its favor-many practical
men maintaining that to clip q horse IS
equivalent 10 giving him an extra feed of
corn day. The fetlock and hair behind
the pasterns should not be removed if
we desire to avoid cracked heels-otber-
wise chllblains. The hair should be left
on, which. from its non-cOnducting
properties, will keep that part Of the limb
warm which is so sensitive to chiI!s. Of
course, fashion objects to leaving the
pastern and ietlocks clothed in high bred
riding and carriage horses in the West
End. The ordinary hunter however.
should be treated as indicated, and he
will be all the better for being unclipped
from above the knee downwards. Hair
left on the legs OF hunters is protection
against thorns and Inflammation of the
skin. Cart horses are better left with
hair on from the coronet to some little
distance above the the knee Joint. "