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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-02
STUFFED EASTER HAMS.
How the Delicncy Is Carefully Pre-
pared by Maryland Experts.

How the Delicacy Is Carefully Pre-.
pared by Maryland Experts.
Probably nowhere except in st. Ma
rvs county Maryland, is a STUFFED
Easter ham, known and appreciated.
There it is always to be found in the
best houses at the end of the Lenten
season., says Harper's Bazaar. When
the hams are cured, in the early win
ter, very large one is carefully Sc
lected from the rest and special atten-
ton paid to the bagging. This is then
marked and set aside. When desired
to grace the Easter table this prize
ham is cut out of the bag washed
carefully, put into cold water and al
lowed to gently simmer until about
half done. It is well to set the ham
boiler on the back Of the kitchen stove,
and there is no better rule than the
old one Of seeing that the 'kettle only
smiles on one side of it's mouth"
When taken out the ham is set aside
until it is cool, and then skinned The
stuffing is prepared by taking good
parcel OF cabbage sprouts, handful
OF parsley, a small piece of stale
bread, and chOpping them all together
with plenty OF black pepper. Deep
gashes are then made in the ham with
sharp knife; about an inch apart,
from the hook down the whole length
of the ham land these gashes are tight
ly stuffed to the very bone with the
green's. A wooden skewer is the best
aid here. After that the ham is baked
until done-an hour or so will probab-
ly be enough. In preparing for baking,
it is well to sprinkle the ham with Il
layer Of sugar and layer of corn
meal, and it is wise ALSO, to put Il
half-pint Of water into the drip pan,
which should be set in close oven
There should be no basting, as the ris-
ing steam makes tenderness enough
When brought upon the table, all dec
GRATED with parsley and round splotch-
es of black pepper, and the hospitable
host-the, host is always hospitable in
st Mary s-passes his sharp knife into
the ham, and it's pink, thin slices fall
on the dish, all veined with green
hues it is as pretty as picture.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-02
A Dangerous Habit.

Sleeping and dreaming in BARRIERS
chair lost man the tip Of his nose
in San Francisco the other day. The
man dropped into the barber shop to
get a shave, and as his face was being
lathcred fell asleep. The barber con.
tinued to shave tho sleeping customer
gently. Suddenly the sleeper struck
out right and left with his fists, pre-
sumably at some dreamland foe. His
right fist struck the razor. and drove
it's keen blade through the end of his
nose. This awakened him with
start, and after a hasty explanation
the man picked up the piece Of his
nose and ran to the city and county
hospital The surgeon stitched the
piece of nose on where it belonged.
and there is a fair show Of it's grow.
ing in place or more or less in place.
New York Sun
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-02
LEGISLATORS OF BRITAIN.
Tories Are Mostly Young and Libe
ais Mostly Old s-.5

Tories Are Mostly Young and Liber.
ais Mostly Old.
Whenever the Tories have a large
majority in parliament the spectator
at Westminster is always. amazed at
the number of very young men who
enjoy seats in the house Of commons.
1t is doubtful whether in all the va
riogls legislatures of the United States
there could be found so many beard
less and wholly boyish faces as one
might have seen the other day in the
members Of the house. Certainly the
house Of representatives at Washing
ton offers no sort Of parallel to the
juvenility on show this season at st.
Stephens. Often the scene looked
more like some phase of college com
mencement than the gathering Of the
Oldest parliament in the world. have
said that this was a popularity Of
large Tory majolities. When the Lib
erals are in office, and in heavily nu-
merical preponderance, on the com
mons benches middle-aged and elderly
men are the rule.
1t is only rarely that a youngster
get in as a Liberal at an English cleo
ton. Plenty of young men go to the
polls as Liberal candidates, but thew
have almost invariably received the
nominations simply because success is
hopeless. They are encouraged to
spend their money and time on these
fruitless battles, on the tacit under
standing that by and by the party
whips will recognize their devotion
and give them a chance to fight constit-
uencies where there is some prospect
of winning. Meanwhile the safe Lib
eral seats are practically all in possess
sion of the graybeards, and in the
large lists of boroughs and county di-
visions, where parties are tolera bly,
evenly balanced, very few Liberal can.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-02
THE FHTHL EASTER EGG.
A French Legend.


Several centuries ago it was gener-
ally believed that on Easter morning,
at the sound Of sweet bells Ginning
through the sunlit air, fair angels with
azure wings descended from heaven
bearing baskets of eggs, which they
placed in the houses OF faithful and
worthy persons. Sometimes, howev-
er, the evil one slipped into the bas-
ket an accused egg, which could not
be distinguished from the others.
Such a one forms the story of an an
Gent legend OF France.
1t seems there lived in a village a
widow with a dear and beautiful
daughter named Jeanne, who was be-
loved for her many virtues by both
rich and. poor. She used to visit the
novels Of the unfortunate and the sick
to relieve their troubles and care for
their distresses, for which she received
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-02
got a thing rugged up for all the world
like little harness.

got a ching rugged up for all the world
like little harness.
. 81 think that is about the idea," the
doctor remarked, thoughtfully. "Any-
way, I'll Try it in the morning"
After this it seemed as if Easter was
never in such hurry to get here be
fore. The days fairly flew. Mamma, =
living on the hope Of seeing her little
one, was just as busy as she could be
trying to get well. Every day she
sat up little longer than she had the
day before, and at last she would have
her work-basket, and you could almost
see through her pale fingers as she
sewed away for dear life on a pink and
silver doll dress for the little invalid.
Darling little Easter! Even though
she might never walk again, She should
have all the fine toys and flowers and
the very best of everything
Somehow the child's father was
growing almost hysterical. Men of
fine grain do sometimes, under strong
pressure.
well give the little ones a merry
Easter" he said with his lips, while
his heart went out to the little pale
sufferer across The park, and he won
dered II the gentle Master who healed
the sick and made the lame to walk
remembered even this little one. All,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-02
The COmnnss Plant

The compass plant" is one Of the
oldest creatures of the vegetable
kingdom. It derives it's name from the
fact that its leaves always point di.
rectly north and south. So, if you
are out on a western prairie and lose
your way just look for one Of these
plants and remember that they always
point in the directions Indicated. Bo.
tanists call this curious plant sSel.
phium Laciniatum." 1t is unpretent
ious In appearance and bears yellow
flowers that are not uplike field
daisies. It has remarkably thin leaf.
so thin as to be noticeable even to the
unturored eye. The compass plant''
is really q western flower and is in.
digenous to the prairies Of that sec
ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-02

their blessings and devotion. Although
she had many lovers, her mother
shrank from parting with her, and al
ways sent them away, saying: zone
year more only for me, and then Jean
ne shall choose a husband"
/ One Easter morning, when returning
from early mass, Jeanne met an old
beggar woman who asked for aims.
Jeanne gave her what she had, and
the stranger peered through her ragged
hood at the pretty young girl, saying:
I Beautiful damsel, do not disdain the
gift Of a poor beggar. Take this egg,
and before this day twelve months a
young and handsome nobleman will
ask for you in marriage. You will be-
come a great lady 1t is written in
the book Of fate. On your wedding
day command you to break this egg;
it contains a nuptial present"
Jeanne took the large, scarlet egg,
and laughed a little at the prediction
as she placed it in casket; yet the
possession Of this weird treasure trou-
blcd her former cOntented mind, and
visions of pleasure, luxury and ambi-
ton filed her thoughts by day and by
night.
Not far from this village rose the
turrets Of an old castle which had long
remained untenanted; but within this
year a, young knight arrived at its
gates, proclaimed himself heir to the
estate and refurnished it's bare and
shabby rooms. Rich tapestries adorned
the walls, Luxurious furniture was
placed in all the apartments, and a
retinue of servants was collected.
Soon visitors arrived, and the people
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-02

Nobody knew exactly how it hap
Pcncd. The cOnSer Sus of Jp..nion, how
ever, was that when the new baby
came the fat nurse told little Easter
that her nose was out Of joint. It was
n cruel thing to do, and the probabili-
ties were that the child, i'll holding on
to her poor little nose to find out how
badly it was hurt, forgot the bannister
and fell down stairs
At any rate, she was found cllrled up
at the bottom, limp aud white. They
thought she was dead at first, but it
turned out that her hip was broken,
and so just us the angels handed the
new baby in at the window. the old
one had to be carried away to the hos
pitai. :-
Poor little Easter! And she so pref
ty and sweet with her big, brown
eyes and red-golI curls, and cheeks
like summer roses. Such happy, wee
thing, too. 1t did seem such q shame.
The ambulance drove up to the door,
all the same land the eve lamb of the
household, fair and pale as a broken
lily, was driven away-very slowly,
though-her father almost holding his
breath, fearing the shaking up of her
poor little bones. The surgeons exam
7ned her and shook their. heads grave
ly. The father read the awful doom
of the cripple in their eyes. He stood
by the child, though, with her tiny
hand in his. while the operation was
going on. Easter didn't mind She
was floating away among the clouds in
an ether dream.
All, but it was pity, and she such
"a little bit of a tot. AS though she
hadn't trouble enough with that big
baby coming to punch her pretty nose
out Of place with his great, fat fist,
and even to crowd her out of her
warm nest in her own snug little crib.
Even the nurse said it was a shame,
ms she wiped her eyes on her apron
and scolded the new, arrival roundly
for his nerve" in coming INTO this
world at all.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-02
The World Was an Egg.

The Chinese claim that the world
was formed Of the two parts Of an
enormous egg. From the yolk Of the
egg stepped forth the human being
whom they call Poon- koo-Wong;; then
he waved his hand and the upper half
OF his late castle, the egg shell, went
upward and became the convaye heay.
ems OF blue; the lower half fell revers.
cd, making the convex earth and the
white slbumen became the seas.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-02
Times Change.

81 tell you the time in which one
lives has a great effect on his career.
Take Washing ton, for instance =
We'll, what of him.
DO YOU suppose q man who would
persist in telling the truth at all times
in these days would ever get further
in public life than notary public ?"-
Harpers Bazaar.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-02
Inculeating Heroism.

There, there!' said Mrs. Blue.
Myrrh, picking up her little boy, who
had "st,lbbed" his toe. Don't cry. Be
a man, like mamma, ~ dianapolis
Journal a3 !, .3 81 s ii
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-02

Alas ana alack! How aWfully true
1t is that ''lDisfortunes never come
singly." and that 1T never rains but it
poUrs."
At least, it seemed after the accident
TO little Faster thai the very demon of
fil-iIck possessed the household The
~csAnnry birds died, the plants persisted,
the other children were running wild,
and the whole house seemed to be on
the verge Of rack and ruin.
For some reason the injured child
did not seem to mend. In spite of the
best professional skill she seemed to
fade away and grow more like tiny
spirit, until it seemed to be question
rof 4 very little time when she would
be caught up to hcaven-this child
who was born on Easter day and
ma AIMED in memory of the blessed resur-
rection.
& AS to the poor mother, the world
seemed to her nothing but place Of
pain. Even her heart seemed cold
without that little sunny head to rest
upon it. Weeks passed on, and still
she was not able to leave her bed
Like little Easter, she grew thinner
and paler but the mother and child
Hooked strangely alike in those days.
The doctor looked wise over his gold
'sDectacles and ratified off string of
Dig words that made her head ache
and then concluded to call in another
physician. The two disagreed about
their pet theories, made faces at each
other and a third was summoned.
The last happened to be gifted with a
Got of common sense-besides heart
as big as an OK. SO, after a little faith
erly talk with his patient, he saw that
+ q Of hoo rth l.
the little one. Like as not they'll
both die in BUNCH" he reflected, re-
'membering THAI
|EWhen the stem dies the leaf that
Out Of it's heart, must perish, too"
And then he encouraged her to talk,
which is always a good thing for a
woman. He let her cry little, and
when she told him about little Easter,
and buried her wan face in the pillow
with choking sob, the doctor marvel
aed greatly that she had been able to
bear up as we'll as he did.
She was like q drowning woman.
She needed something to cling to with
might and main. So he threw her a
lrope. -.s
LET me see," the doctor said, cheer
dly, 1T is now little more than three
weeks to Easter, and I'll promise to
bring you around all right by that
time. AS for the little one, I'll drive
right over and see how she is getting
on, and mind you ,on Easter morning.
bright and early you must be ready
to drive over with me and pay her a
visit"
Remember, my dear woman" he
added, s'that a broken hip cannot be
cured in day, but a visit from man
ma will do little Easter more good
Sthan anything else in the world
d At the hospital, where, by the way
the same doctor happened to be con
sulting physician, he found little Eas
ter lying on tiny white cot scarcely
more colorless than the beautiful
child's face.
She was asleep. There surely was
never fairer picture than the pure
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-02

didates under forty years of age can
get a nomination.
The most obvious reason for this is.
Of course, that Liberal candidates have
to rely upon a demonstra Of per-,
sonal fitness, of individual acquaint-
ance with governmental problems, and
the thousand and one possibilities of
reform, retrenchment and so on, which
is not insisted upon with others. The
SOBER and thrifty middle classes-the,
higher artisans, the small shopkeep-
ers, manufacturers and commercial
and Industrial workers-are the people
who elect Liberals when they are
elected. And these people are not
easily captured by the glamor of a
young mans smart manner and glib
ness of tongue. They want gravity.
solldlty and the evidences of mature
experience and Judgment. They de-
sire to vote for a man who has made
money in his own business, or an es-
tablished% position for himself in his
profession. Here and there an excep-
tionally brilliant youngster, particu-
larly if he is a journalist or barrister
who is doing well for his years, and is
a favorite with party leaders, like Mr..
Gladstone Oh Mr.. Morley, may be ta-
ken on trust by a Liberal local com
mittee.-London Cor. New York Times
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-14

Two brothers who had been separated
for 40 years, each thinking the other dead
for more than thirty years, were reunited
in Cochran Ga, recently. Their name is
Ingram, and one is a hotel propri etor in
Cochran. They parted in 1854, and at
the outbreak of the war lost all trace of
each other. All efforts of each to learn
the others where abouts at the close of
the war were unsuccessful, and each
mourned the other as dead. A week or
so since commercial traveller stopping
at Mr. Ingram's hotel in Cochran re-
marked that he knew a man named In
gram in Pike county, Ala, who bore a
strong resemb blance to the hotel keeper.
From what the traveller related Mr. In
gram thought the Alabama man might
be his brother, wrote to him, and found
that he was. Soon afterward the two
brothers met In Cochran.
Cecil Rhodes has ordered large mum.
bers of English song birds, linnets,
thrushes, black birds, larks and nightin-
gales, to be sent to Cape Town, where
they will be aoclimatized and set free.
The third man to join the proposed
balloon expedition to the North Pole,
under the Swede Andre is Neils Strind-
berg, Of Stockholm. The axnaditinr will
start next year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-14
THE STATE FAIR.
1t Will be Bigger and Better Than Ever
This Year.

Bangor, February ia meeting of
the officers of the Maine State Fair was
held here today, to arrange a premium
ist and make other preparations. All
! he officers were present. The dates
/ Or the fair at Lewiston are August 81,
September l, .. 3 and L Largo sdditicns
have been made to the premium list
making it moro complete than ever be-
fore. The stake races are larger than
1896, which exceed all previous years.
The following are arraged for colt
stakes:
Trotting, purses, 2-year old, $500;
3-year old, $500; pacsrs, 2-year old, $500;
3-year old, $500.
State races trotters, 8 minutes, $500;
2. 40, $500; 2. 19, $500.
PAGERS, Q. so. $500; 2.55, $500. q q
The conditions OF payments ON the en-
tries are the most liberal ever offered.
The special features Of the fair will be
continued, such as the floral parade.
grange parade, etc.
Prominent Man Dead.
Thomaston, February 13.-BarnaSas
Webb Counoe, died suddenly at his house
this afternoon. Counce was a prominent
citizen of Thomaston, and a merchant
or years. He has held office of internal
evenue assessor, fish commissioner,
director of the Thomaston National banS
and many positions of trust. He was 73
years old, and leaves a widow and two
daughters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-14
A coRPoRALs GUARD
Only Attended the Closing Session of the
L. A. W.

Baltimore, February 13.-Only a
oorporals gaurd Of delegates to the L. A.
W. convention were in their places when
President Willison raped for order this
m 1rning for the closing days session.
Many of the delegates had departed for
their homes. A committee of five was
appointed to take up the reinstats ment
appeals from decisions of the racing
board to hear all evidence and report the
findings to the convention. II was
decided to empower the executive COM
mittee to select the place of holding the
national mid summer meet by mail
vote of the Nom bers of the assembly, or
executive officers Of each subdivision or
consulate, or boards of officers of the
same OF membership at large as in the
Judgment of the executive committee
shall be deemed best.
Messrs. Sans of Maryland Cossum
and Potter of New York, appointed a
committee to inquire into the laws Of
the various states In relation to inoerpo-
rating the league, with the power to take
out incorporation papers.
The incoming executive committee was
delegated to select the place for holding
the next annual assembly.
In the cases of r. J. Titus, Brooklyn
and Cabans Of st. Louis, the convention
adopted resolution recommending that
the racing board reverse the life sus.
pension and make it suspension for yeal
each, from the date the sentence took
effect. The convention at adjourned
sine die.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-14
CUT IN TWO.
Steamer Pearl Meets With a Pecu
Liar Accident
in WHICH 40 PEOPLE LOSE
THEIR LIVES.

Carried Down Raging River Broadsfde
to, and Smashed Against Cable-Her
Passengers Wore scsldsd and Drowned
Particulars of the Peculiar Accident.
Brisbane, Queensland, February 13.-
The steamer Pearl. having on board
about eighty perstons, met with peeu-
liar accident today that resulted in the
death of forty persons. The Brisbane
river is greatly swollen by heavy rains
and the current running very strong.
The Peall was not powerful enough to
steam the current and was swung broad
side on and carried down the river
athwart the cable chain of the Lucinda.
lying at anchor. The Pearl was almost
cut in two. The current turned her over
and she sank. Many people on the lower
deck were fatally scalded and others were
drowned. The survivors were carried
seaward with great rapidity and rescued
with difficulty. Some Of the bodies will
never be recovered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-14
PORTLAND 4

substance of his theory, DR.. Nansen COM
missioned Mr.. Archer, Of Laurvig, to
build the Fran. The dimensions and
technical particulars of this three -masted
schooner have already been pu blIshed,
and little need be added to former de-
scriptions, beyond stating that the vessel
is InassiYely built OF Italian oak,
German oak from Stettin, with an ice
skin of green heart. Her length at
W ater line is 341a metres. and her beam
is II metres, with q displacement OF
above 800 tons"
In referring to DR.. Nansen, Mr.
Ward wrote: cdr. Nasnen appeared to
be in perfect health. He was attired In
double breasted. hight -buttoned tuEic.
His manner was calm, despite the ex-
citement of preparation. His big, strong
face is thoroughly good natured in ex-
| preston, and his eyes have the keen
searching glance Of d man who is always
alert and Intelligent 1t has never been
my fortune to meet q man more full of
quiet individuality, more, resolute and
more charming in manner than DR..
Frldtjot Nansen."
Mr.. Ward wrote of his visit to Dr..
Nansen's home: 81 sat down to rest up
on the packing case and wheeled per-
ampulator that was near by to and very
gently. felt fEtultively that I was
lulling the five months infant Of Frau
Nsnsen, and this reflection was a solace
to me. a few minutes later Frau Nan.
sen, DR.. Nansen's IS wife, approached me.
A smiling face, suffused In bushes, q
| beautiful voice and slightly hesitatine
manner of speaking English, were
characteristics of the lady who in few
days was to be left with her child alone,
with the dreary prospect of five years OF
anxiety. which may. perhaps, be almost
as painful to bear, as the dangers and
priyations her husband is about to oon,
'front.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-14
Loca1.Weather Report.

Portland, February 13.-The loca
weather bureau office records as to tn
weat or are the following:
ga. m.-Barometer. 80 1853; thermometer
zoe: dew point, Is; humidity, n
wind. calm We ooiby, O; weather, 1t. snow
p. m.-BaromeUer, 29.605; thermome
ter, 700; dew point. 25 humidity, 100
wind, N; velocity 8; weather, 1t. snow.
Mean daily Thermometer, 81; maxi
mum thermometer, 26; minimum ther
mometer, 16; maximum velocity wind
IL, N; total precipitation, SO inches.
Weather Observation.
The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, February 1s,
taken at p. H., meridian time. the OBJ.
serva6ions for each station being given in
this order: Temperature dissection of the
wind, state of the weather,
Boston, "a degrees, NV, rain: New
York, 42 degrees, SW. rain; Philadelnhia
81 degrees W, rain, Washington, 81 SW''
rain; Albany, % degrees, N, snow !.
Buffalo, % degrees, N, SNOW; Detroit. q
degrees, NV, cloudy; Chicago, 20 de.
grees, W, clear; ST. Paul, IL degrees, NV
parity cloudy; Huron. Dak., 6 degrees
N, fair; Bismarck, IA degrees. N, clear:
Jacksonville, 70 degrees, SW, clear.