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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-25
CHRISTMAS PUDDING.


From the Philadelphia Ledger
Ingredients: ono pound of suct, enc
pound of currants. one pound Of raisir,
one pound of si,ltanas. half pound OF
peel. one pound Of brown sugar, two lem
ons, half a pound of breadcrumbs, half a
pound of flour, three ounces of almonds
tswoeU. ono ounce Of almonds tbtttCr), one
nutmeg. two ounces of butter, SIX or
eight eggs. quarter OF q pint Of milk
quarter of pint of brandy or home
made wine. chop the suct very fine, mix
Ing II with the flour as NCu chop ik Make
the brcadCrumbs. Clean and stalk the
currants and sultarac, stnue and chop
raisins. chop peel and almonds after the
latter arc shclCd. Put all these ingrcd-
tents into bowl with the sugar. then add
the grated rind of the lemon, the nutmeg
a pinch of salt. and mix we'll Beat the
eggs well then add to the milk ana
brandy; now pour them into the mixture
and stir well. Melt the butter. then add
it, When the mixture is really mixed
thoroughly 1t can be put into wCll-greascd
bowls or moulds, or into pudding cloths
which have been first sCalded ana then
Toured. DO not forget 30 make a peat in
the cloth across the top OF your bowl, so
az to allow the pudding room to swell.
l lace i'm fast-boling water. and boil them
for eight hours--the longer the better.
They can then be hung up till wanted.
when they will only require to be boiled
about two hours.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-25
The Christian Holiday.

with the star of Bethlehem in the as
ccndant we are again brought to the
consideration of the significant ana
splendid event upon which Christianity
POUNDS its faith. In civilized lands all
over the earth today the story of the
birth Of the child of the star Will he re-
ucatCd and thousands will join i'm songs
of gladness commemorative of the tid-
ings of peace on earth and good Will
toward men that were heraldod to the
world nearly twenty centuries ago. For
hundreds of years with each return of
the season of good cheer and joy to the
world the sweet story of the Nigils OF
the shepherds and the journey of the
wise men of the east have been re-
hcarscd anew to delight the succeeding
generations of Christianity's posterity.
Christmas is indeed the holiday of
humanity. The songs of thanksgiving
and praise that win be features of the
cclcbretion on this day will be caroled
not i'm Commemoratiun of deeds OF
earthly valor; they speak not of the
achievements Of the CORY Victors on the
fields of strife. They bring gladness
rather in remembrance of the birth of
the Son of God. who lived and died for
humanitys sake.
How diterent To-Day - the SITUATION
"i those VINO nave eihpraceu the Ial'h
that mas endured tur ages from Iha'
or the martyrs VINO llNod Wheh the
world was new In thelr tllhe the ac-
acknowledgements Of faith in the realza-
tion of tn" prophecies OF the ahclehts IN
followed by ostracism. persecution and
often death. Today even in many So
called heather countries the follower of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-25
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

BY Dr. Clement G. Moore
Twas the night before Christmas, when
all through the house
Not a creature was stirring. not even
mouse:
The stockings were hung by the chimney
with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be
there:
The children were nestled all snug in
their beds.
While visions Of sugar-plums danced in
their heads,
And Mamma in her 'kerchei, and in my
cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long
winters nap.
When out on the lawn there rose SUCH a
Catter,
| sprang from the bed to see what was
the matter.
Away to the window flew like flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the
sash.
The moon ON the breast of the new-fallen
snow,
Gave the lustre of midday to objects be-
When. what to my wondering eyes should
appear,
But Il miniature sleigh, and eight tiny
reindeer,
With little old driver so lively and
quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his courSers they
came.
And he whiStlcd, and shouted, and called
them by name;
"Now. Dasher. now Dancer; now.
Prancer and Vixen.
ON. Comet! on. Cupid! on, Dondcr and
Bitten!
TO the top Of The porch! to the top of the
wall.
Now dash away! dash away! dash away
all."
As dry leaves tnat before the wild hurri-
cane fly.
When they meet with an obstacle, mount
to the sky:
So up to the house-top the COurscrs they
flew
With the sleigh full of Toys, and ST,
Nicholas, too.
And then in a twinlSling I heard on the
roof
The prancine ana paving OF each little
hoof-
As ! drew in my head, and was turning
around.
Down the chimney st. Nicholas came
with bound.
He was dressed all i'm fur, from his head
to his foot.
And his clothes were all taIniShed with
ashes and SCOT.
A bundle of TOYS he had flung on his
back.
His eycs-how they twinkcd! his dimples
how merry
His cheeks were like roses, mis- nose like
II cherry,
His droll little mouth was drawn up like
Il bow.
And the beard Of his chin was as white
as the snow;
The stump of Il pipe he held tight in his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-25

\ child born on this day will be apt to
labor under the impression that the
Christmas tree business has been ar
ranged for his special benefit.
If Christmas trees were covered with
fat appointments. Mr.. Finn would go INTO
the spruce logging business at once.
The holiday poets have not yet succeed
ed in lowering the popular record of ;he
might Before Christmas"
The Democratic socks hereaboutS have
proved altogether too voluminOus tor
Santa Claus Bailey.
Only week intervenes between swear
ing off time
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-25

The inhabtant of Mankato. Kan,
convicted of singing "There'll BE Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight is sub
ject to a fine of 80 cents for each Of
fence. AS such things go. fifty cents
is not, however, an exorbitant price
for hot time. Then the proper defini-
tion of what constitutes singing is no
doubt generous loop hole.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-25

The ingenious announcement comes
from Madrid that the Spanish gov
ernment proposes to take advantage Of
the Ruiz incident to ask the govern
American organizations which have
been contributing to the support of the
Cuban cause. This Intention is much
too modest, Spain will need also the
muzzling of the American press and
the granting of power to Senor de LONE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-25

A ) per cent annual increase in Grim
inal court work when the normal per-
centage of population increase is not
over one per annum is a problem that
gives Schuylkill county some concern.
1t is one that might well concern all
lV IL doesn't
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-25

The Paris sealing arbitration cost
our government a quarter Of a million
dollars in direct expenses, notwith-
standing that we lost the award. But
that is in reality no valid argument
against arbitration, What would
war have cost?
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Ajacclius' Advice.

Avoid scraps with your neighbOrs, and
if YOU are an incurable crank go off some
where and lose yourself until after sum
down.
Simplicity in the matter of gifts is in
1t is expensive.
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TWELVE PAGES.
SCRANTON. DECEMBER %, 1891

We wish to all the readers of The
Tribune today a very merry Christmas
and many happy returns OF the day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-25

If we may believe Professor Cesare
Lombroso, the Italian penologist, the
Americans are a peculiarly vicious ma
ton He offers statistics to prove that
homcides and crimes involving bust
ness perfdy are increasing in the Unit
ed States much more rapidly than the
population; but if he could look into the
15,OOO,OOO American homes today where
Santa Claus has left some kind of good
cheer, he would doubtless change his
mind.
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to declare martial law in the vicinity
Of the Atlantic coast With these few
minor concessions, Spain might man
age to gain some Roadway in Cuba.
But ii occurs TO us that the United
states government has already lent to
Spain as much Of it's assistance with
as small measure of thankfulness as
the circumstances of the case require.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-25
THE NOVEMBER EXPORT TRADE.
From the Philadelphia Times.

l. rom lnc fhllddelphla Ilm"S
All the talk about European CONNER
Cial union 10 resist the encI OaChnent3 OF
the American export trade has been as
yet mere talk 50 far as any effect upon
the foreign demand for American prod
uCts is concerned. The domestic exports
from American ports for the month OF
November reached a total of SS2322 699, an
increase over October OF N,OW,OOO, an in-
crease Of $6, 200 900 over November. 1876:
of 81, 900 over November. lNj and of
S2i,Ooo,OO0 over November, 1874. " neither
compared with the previous months of
the current Year or with the same month
OF the three preceding years Novembcr's
exports have beaten the rec, rd.
An examination Of the principal articles
Of export shows. however. that the in
crease was chiefly in tho food products,
corn oats. oatmeal. rye and wheat. The
short European crops have made Amer
lean brCadStulfs a necessity and neccS-
Sity knows and respects no law or COM
bination Of governments to discourage
exports from country that has the bread
tu sell that is wanted for hungry mouths.
There was a decrease i'm our exports of
manufactured goods, including mineral
oils. and in the value of the cotton rN-
ported. but the increased export of foot
products more than made good all def
ClcnCl'~ IN Oln'f lines.
Gratifying as these figures are i'm the
aggregate they furnish food for thought
10 those who deSiIc that the existing vol
umC of American exports shall be main
tanned. European crops may he better
next year. and the demand for our food
products may be leSsenod in consequence.
There should he no relaxation OF effort,
therefore. to extend cur trade i'm lines Of
production that do not depend upon crop
conditions We should increase our cX-
ports in thr products Of our mines, mills
and fOrgeS and especially should We seek
to increase oW trade with our American
nciGhhurs.
It may be taken for granted that Amer
lean food products will not be excluded
from European markets when there is a
real scarcity abroad. The hungry will
have to bc fed and the food must be
sought iH the countries that produce Il.
But the threat of a European combina-
| tion against American manufactures has
already been followed by legislation in
| Germany urfTiendly to American -petro-
| lcum. and similar action may he taken
| elsewhere. It will be the wise thing,
! therefore, for our manufacturing inter-
ests while pushing their wares in Europe
! and Asia to cnuench Themselves on
| American soil i'm order to be prepared for
| future possible contingencies.
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wreath which no one in the German
Empire will begrudge you"
Coming on the heels of the German
chastisemcnt of Haiti. these remarks
were naturally interpreted TO mean that
the Berlin war lord had got his fight
ing blood NJ and needed to be watched
carefully lest he plunge the continents
of Europe and Asia into an unpreced-
cnted war. The subsequent trend Of
events has not been calculated to al
lay this apprg hension. The German
forces no sooner occupied Kiao-Chou
harbor. than Russia took temporary"
possession of Port Arthur England
| raised a claim to corresponding bite
and even little Italy began prepara-
tions to send ships to Chinese waters,
presumably to pick up any stray
| crumbs which might escape the rave
nous appetite of her more massive
neighbors. Like buzzards over carrion
| the great Christian powers of Europe
! celebrate this natal day of the Founder
Of the Christian faith by circlng insol-
emily around the PROSTATE form of a
once illustrious nation. aiming not to
emulate the example of the Christ, who
went about doing good. but seeking
| rather to put His teachings to motor
! ious shame.
War may not follow. China. is too
weak, and in the keenness of their
| competitive greed the coveteous powers
| now harrassing her may be kept from
an open clash by sheer fear of the ines
| timable consequences. But what a
| spectacle this is to put before the eyes
of sane men in world upon which the
angels invoke peace and good will!
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Help For Cuba!

The appeal Of the president for Amer
ican aid ror destitute Cubans is time
ly and should elicit generous re-
sponSc. When thousands of human be-
ings are literally starving, considcra-
tions Of humanity plainly demand that
these be relieved pending the discus
sion of how they came to such pass.
SO long as there is trustworthy assur-
ancc that aid, if extended, will arrive
without waste or pilfering to its proper
destination, the humane people Of the
United States may we'll suspend iudg-
ment as between the warning elements
and pitch i'm to save the dying. The
confidence which all Americans repose
in Consul General Lee is sufficient to
remove any doubt which may have pre-
vailed heretofore upon this point
At the same time, what a frightful
arraignment Of Spanish misrulc Is en-
bodied between the lines of this execu-
tive appeal, An island. the richest i'm
natural resources and fertility among
all the fair islands of the semi tropi-
cal seas, with population once peace
merce, is now. after less than three
years of struggling warfare. reduced
50 near to chaos that even it's titular
governors confess at last their power
lcssness to cope with the awful havoc
and, swallowing pride in sheer fear Of
further ruin, ask the world at large Ia
help undo their infamous work.
The king Of Greece lately appointed
n committee to test agricultural imple-
ments with a view To equipping the
Thessalian refugees with the means of
earning a livelihood. The result is an
order for 10000 American plOws and
a fine chance to create additional trade
in this direction. All that is needed.
according To Consul Horton is a little
pushing. and it would seem that Amer
leans ought to be able to do that,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-25

The Philadelphia Inquirer apparently
takes 1t for granted that the BUSH
whackers will control the next state
convention and run II regardless of
public sentiment. If history presents
no warning against such programme
then it will he the bushwhackers' fault
if history shall be repeated.
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A DIFFERENT COURSE NEEDED.
From the Hazleton Sentinel.

From the Hazleton Sentinel.
The Republican state committee con-
tinueS to send to the country press iil-
Crature manufactured in the interest nt
v. A. stone. and designed 30 inquire al
other aspirarts lust how the committee
constitutes it"olf as dictator on Uucs-
non 50 important as this is difficult TO
see. but such is the task it has assumed.
The Allegheny man has a perfect Ii2Et
To aspire to the Iumnation ana would
doubtless make good governor, But this
does not license the committee which is
supposed TO represent the party, to as
sumo the prorogatives of the entire party
or to employ the committees prestige i'm
the interest Of any one man. The field
is open to all to stand on the same basis
and take their chances i'm convention.
The committee has no right to attempt
the formation of sentiment in favor Of n
particular candidate.
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TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Dawn by Aiaccbus
The Tribune AstrOIoger.


Astrulabc Cast: f.j9 a. m, for SAT-
December %, 1881.
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Since the plate service has been i'm OPP
Grafton each issue has been devoted to the
advancement of w. a. stones candidacy,
and in the latest review, which it makes
today of the different aspirants, 40 refer
cncc is made to either Hon. G. W. Stone
or Hon. William Connel. G. W. Stone,
the Warren man, occupies a good posi-
tion in the race, and will doubtless cut a
swath when the time comes. However
he has been entirely ignored in favor of
the Allegheny Stone in the plate service
sent out by the committee. II is evil
dent that q. w. Stonb does not stand
In with the sentiment manufacturers,
who under the cloak OF the state commit
tee are trying to discriminate. The War
ron man cannot be ignored so completely
as the committee would evidently desire,
and II may as well understand 1t that
way at once. While Hon. William con-
nell has not been figuring cOnspicuously
In personal way, 1t is a we'll known fact
that he occupies a position in the field
which commands respectful attention,
ana In making review such as the COM
mittee essays to do II manlfests very bad
taste I'm Omitting his name
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1t is plain that the committee is taking
a biased view of the matter, and should
adopt different course and get out Of
the sentiment making business. The
party IN lhe state win not tolerate with
lmpunity such use of the state commit =
tee prestige
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-25

According to Justice Patterson. Of
New York, the bar is det~riurating.
What of the bench
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER
HIS SWeetheart's Red Hair Acted US q


His sweetheart's Red Hair Acted Us a
Signal in Time of Danger.
"A locomotive engineer should be one
of the most truthful of men. That's
why this. little story of southern ell
gineer should be believed implicitly.
You may talk as you please about
red-headed women" he was saying TO u
group of listeners, "but red-headed
woman saved my life and established a
home for herself all at once. was IS
then and running a freight on the
Chesapeake & Ohio in the West Virginia
mountains, where it took talent to run
an engine. My division ended at Hin
ton and red-headed girl lived six
miles to the east, where there was u
siding near a big cut and fill, and it was
a bad place, as the road was new.
"The girls name was Maggie Conroy
and she had the reddest head ever saw
On human beings shoulders outside
of torchlight procession. But didn't
care for that and I did care Tor Maggie.
One sunshiny day was coming down
the track with a stock train loaded
with some extra fine cattle and sheep
and had in the caboose three of the
owners. 1t had been raining and wash
outs were looked for, but hadn't seen
any and was! bowling along at a good
speed when all of sudden at the curve
l thought saw a red light rising just
over the track. It seemed to shine like
blaze in the track and before I took
time for a thought I had shut off the
steam, whistled down the brakes and
was doing my best to stop.
Right then my fireman gave me the
lla ha in a way to chill the blood in the
veins of a man who can't stand teas
ing and took look forward and found
that the red light thought saw was
only Maggie's head of red hair sticking
up in advance as she pulled herself up
the steep embankment to get on to the
track. With an oath I opened every
thing again, but as I did so Maggie
threw up her hands and dropped in a
dead faint by the track and / stopped
off everything again, fer I felt sure
that something was wrong. had half
an hour or so leeway between trains
and I took Maggie up as quicki~ es I
could to find out what was the matter.
She came around mighty soon, because
she had tainted from overexertion, and
she told me how big bowlder had
fallen on the track in a curve near her
house that wouldn't have seen till it
was too late to stop and she had run
across the spur of the mountain to stop
me- in time If she con11
"That's what she was trying to do
when her red head shone like a danger
signal and stopped me. Later the own
ers of the stock gave her money enough
to buy a nice little house at Hinton aud
six months later I moved in. We've got
the house yet, but we don't live in it, -
concluded the engineer, "for it wasn't
big enough for a family of six children
and not a red-headed one in the lot-"--
Washington Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19

ono 10 the other and examined it. care
1oMy' At that moment WILDLY rose to
cal attention to the blood on the DOR
'1ere and on the corner of the sheet.
wn1ch ne thought Hendricks and Capt,
We'sn had forgotten to mention, but
tue coroner ordered him, rather coldly.
to sit down.
Matthews was next called, but he
could testify to nothing except that he
slept IN the cottage behind the house.
ana mad not walked during the night.
ihen the coroner requested WILDLY
and Matthews to leave the room. and
Whldoy went into the library across the
nall and closed the door behind him.
ITO BE Continued
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19
Eyes"
.Where ,1o Won get vour meals -

Eyes"
"Where Ito you get your meals?"
"Here, usually; but to-day the cook
is away on leave of absence. Uncle and
were going over to the Randolph, the
restaurant on the corner, for our meals
till she returned"
"Have you eaten anything this morn
ing?'
NO.
"Well, you'd better go; We'll look
after everything and telephone the cor
oner''
call right" replied Wildly. He
basin from a pitcher of water. In
my excitement I forgot to wash my
face and hands,
"Stop!" cried Hendricks, and he
| caught Whidbyis arm as his hands were
almost in the water. ''Pardon me, but
you've stained your fingers somehow. -
The young man stared at his right
hand in surprise. There was a faint red
s1nudge on the thumb and fingers.
why" he said, II don't see how it
could have got there, unless I won
der if WILDLY turned quickly into
the other room and bent over Strcng's
bed. "Ah!" he cried, to the others.
"See! must have got it from the corner
of the sheet when put it back; you see
there is blood on the under side.''
The detective had followed WILDLY
no further than the portiere, where he
stood indifferently watching the young
mans movements.
eyes, from the sheet or this CURTAIN -
he replied, pointing to an almost in
visible spot of blood on the portiere.
''Then the fellow must have been in
my room, too," said WILDLY, wonder
ingly.
"And just after the deed was donc,''
Hendricks remarked.
The young man stared at the detect
i've curiously as he returned to the
washstand and took off his coat.
'Look," he cried to him, "here is some
Of it on my cuff
II noticed that" replied the detect
i've. ut is a drop of blood. Perhaps
you had better detach the cuff and give
il to me- You did not sleep in that
shirt?''
''No." WILDLY aave him the cuff.
''Where did you lay the shirt last
night when you took it off??''
"On that chair near my bed," an
swered WILDLY.
''That is all you can do for u.s." said
Hendricks. you'd better go to break
fast.'
WILDLY crossed the street and en-
tered the restaurant on the corner. He