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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Soldiers Receive Them From
Girls They Left Behind

The soldiers in the Philippines will
receive some odd gifts this Christmas,
sent by the girls they left behind them.
A portrait is the most welcome present
a homesick soldier can receive. In or
der that he may carry it with him al
ways, it should not be a cumbersome
affair in a great heavy silver frame.
1t should be small and handy and por-
tray beloved face. The private with
his cheap photograph of his dear Sarah
Jane and the general with his 5000
miniature are in thorough sympathy
When the "boys" went away, many
of them were laden with lucky stones,
charms, amulets and mascots of all
kinds from golden beans and wee black
oak pigs to rabbits feet and four
leaved clovers.
But these trifies are giving place to
photographs and miniatures, the latter
painted on ivory, embedded in velvet
and encased in leather to be as safe
and unbreakable as possible.
one woman miniaturist says she has
had many orders for children's por-
u dlls, ell OL WHICH are TO De sent to
the men at the front for Christmas.
For one brave father she has painted
three portraits, one of his son and heir
OF six, one of daughter of two and
one of the baby girl whom the father
has never seen. These miniatures are
quite small, hardly larger than a 25-
cent piece and they are trimmed with
pearls-which symbolic purity and
tears.
Another touching miniature has been
revived as a keepsake The "beIoved
custom, in vogue in the days of Water
loo and before. A single speaking
eye is painted on the ivory, with all the
expression 1t can convey. AS may be
imagined, it is not easy to sit for these
eye portraits. The miniature paint
er says it is not easy to paint them,
either. 1t is trying on her nerves to
have to sit gazing at an eye, eloquent
with love and longing, while it's owner
IS trying to make it look merry and
hopeful
Portraits of pet dogs are being paint
ed, too, and the bold soldier who has
no special Angelina weeping for him
at home, welcomes a picture of his fox
terrier or his old bandy-legged bully
with an ardor which might seem mis-
placed to the men whose idols and
chums are not in the canine class
Old curiosity shops are being ram
sacked for the quaint crystal balls
which used to be popular as portrait
holders.
They are not as handy as the fiat
crystal lockets, but very small pictures
can be placed in these balls, as the
thick glass magnifies and it would take
many hard knocks to break the crystal.
Tiny telescope albums for watchguard
trinkets hold a whole gallery of family
portraits. Each photograph is in the
smallest possible size, little magnify
ing glass is provided for the album.
and through this the lilkenesses show
up well. Photographs that unroll like
small flags from little stick are also
among the novel notions evolved by
clever women for their fighting dear
ones at the front
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17
HOW CHRISTMAS is PASSED
AT OSBORNE HOUSE
How the Queen England Spends the DayThe Dinner and
the Gifts
the Gifts

green are gathered at Frogmore and
the parks at Windsor to decorate the
chapel and house. but the queens own
apartments are always simply adorned
by the hands of Princess Beatrice and
the children.
At Whippenham chapel Osborne
house parish, a Christmas is prepared
for the children of the village, and
gifts made to each. There are many
still living in the parsonage who re-
member receiving their gifts from the
queens own hand, but now the affair
is presided over by the grandchildren.
The queen, the household, and all the
domestias attend worship on Christmas
day. Whippenham chapel was rebuilt
under the direction of the prince con-
sort, and has many sad memorials. 1t
is here that the remains of the beloved
prince Of Battenburg are laid.
On the night before Christmas the
grandchildren hang their stockings just
as other children do all over the world,
and they highly regard the privilege of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17

late years, however, the gentle Prin-
cess Beatrice has given the season a
more joyous tone. The princess with
her four children make a permanent
home with the queen and do much to
brighten her life
The holidays are usually spent at Os-
borne house in the Isle of Wight, which
is essentially one of the queens own
homes, being purchased and furnished
with her own money and not that Of
the state. A few weeks before Christ
mas the royal warrant-holders obtain
permission to send their wares to the
palace, and large consignments of
goods and novelties come for the
queens inspection. She enjoys all the
delight of shopping without leaving the
palace or her own boudoir Her list of
gifts is long one, and not only ex-
tends to all the distant relatives of the
large family, but to many old friends
and retainers. For herself, it is said
that she prefers the gifts that are
made by loving hands,-the gifts of the
grandchildren, the bits of water col
oring, the carved woods, and the knit
ted things that tell of loving thought
and some labor
Huge hampers of holly and ever
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17
WHEN SANTA CLAUS COMES
TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Christmas is Mrs. MCKneys Favorte HoIday-Presents for
All the Children

The celebration of Christmas in the
executive mansion differs from that of
New Years day, in that the latter is an
official function and the former strictly
a family festival, according to M. N.
Balentine in the Womans Home Com
panion. With the present mistress Of
the White House, Christmas is the ia
vorite holiday of all the year, and is,
besides, the anniversary of a precious
event in the lives of herself and the
president. Their first child was born on
Christmas day, 1872. Both the president
and Mrs. Mckinley are exceedingly
fond of children, although neither Of
the two that was born to them lived be-
yond babyhood. Children visiting
friends of the presidents family in
Washington are always carried to the
White House, where they display their
accomplishments for the amusement of
their host and hostess, and are es-
pecially feted by Mrs. Mckinley, who
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17
How to flake the Christmas
Plum Pudding

Plum pudding fully repays making
some little while before it is wanted.
The following recipe will make a pud-
ding that will keep a year and be as
good as when first made: One pound of
stale bread crumbs, rubbed through a
colander; one pound of beef suet, shred
as fine as flour; one pound of raisins,
use the seedless variety; one pound of
currants, well washed and dried one
pound of brown sugar and one pound of
-four. Get these all ready, and as they
are prepared place in large bowl If
well covered they can stand day or
two. Mix them well together, then
sprinkle through the mixture a quarter
of pound each Of candied lemon peel
orange peel and citron, cut in fine
shreds, and teaspoonful of salt Put
teaspoonful Of ginger teaspoonful
OF cinnamon and two nutmegs grated
in half a pint of brandy, and add to the
other ingredients, stirring all the time
Beat up three eggs, each one separate
"; add and stir again, according to the
Ladies World. Cover the bowl close
~, and if you will let 1t stand in a
cool, dry place over night, you will find
it much easier to stir Now add three
more eggs, each beaten separately. and
IL you wish, pound of blanched al
monds cut in strips. These may be
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17

general good time is enjoyed before the
children return to their homes. For
one who is accustomed to receiving
many rich gifts from relatives and
friends, Mrs. Mckinley is very appreci-
alive Of small tokens of remembrance,
and is often more pleased with some
trifle that is the handiwork of friend
than she is with the expensive articles
so lavishly bestowed upon her.
If the day is fine Mrs. Mckinley
drives in the afternoon with the presi-
dent, and In the evening the dinner is
strictly a family affair." as it is pre-
sumed that everybody else has pre-
objection for eating his Christmas tur-
key at home.
Mrs. Mckinley has always with her
some of her nieces and nephews, for
whom she loves to plan cozy- entertain
ments during the holidays or later in
the season. For these events she invites
the young ladies' of the cabinet mem
bers families, and the young army and
navy officers stationed in Washington,
One of these occasions last winter was
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17

Christmas is such a season of festivi-
ty in England that it seems fitting to
consider the manner in which that day
is observed in the queens household.
Beyond the fact that the celebration of
Christmas in the royal home is on a
more extensive scale and, therefore, a
more expensive one it does not differ
greatly from the rejoicings in simpler
homes.
The queens celebration is in every
sense private one, and the house par
ty entertained at the time is composed
of relatives. The day is to the queen
one that teens with notable remem-
brances. 1t was on Christmas day in
1898 that her engagement to the prince
conscrt was announced, and twenty
three years later on Christmas day that
she came to Osborne house a broken
hearted widow. For these reasons the
day was made as quiet as possible. In
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17
A CHRISTMAS WORD
The Wife of a Very Rich Man
Talks on the Work of the World

The best work of the world, /" says
Mrs. Russell Sage, lis going to be
that which will be as uplifting to men
as to women One great trouble with
women, is that they, in going into the
work of the world, are adopting mems
methods too much. and not their best
ones. In boys colleges they are trying
to do away with hazing, and girls col
leges are taking it up 1 don't believe
smoking ever did man any good, and
now women seem to be adopting the
practice. l believe men have failed in
business because of smoking. A man
has crises in his business. I don't
know what to do he says, 4 guess
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17
CHRISTMAS ON THE nile.

We were not in a dahabieh but on
board a steamer owned by Thomas
Cook, and running as far as the first
cataract.
Our fellow passengers represented
wide geographical distances. One
couple came from South America, one
belonged to the high life of London
town, two sons of missionaries in the
Sandwich Islands, two citizens Of Turin.
italy. Two inhabitants of California,
and party of Americans made up our
ships company.
Our own party included my young
est daughter, Maude, Howe, and a
young cousin who had Joined us for
the voyage. must not omit to mem
ton Mohammed our dragoman, the
guide of all our visits to the ruins
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17

which form the attractions and object
or the Nile tour. This individual al
ways took occasion at our late dinner
to give us the word of command for the
movements Of the next day. If he told
us that the horn, to wake us in the
morning, would sound at an unreason-
ably early hour, his announcement was
received with protests and mock his
The steamer, as is well known, ties
up at night at some point of interest.
After an early breakfast. passengers
hasten on shore, where donkeys and
donkey boys are waiting, each tour
lsts saddle having been brought from
Cairo, marked with the name of its
owner pro tenn, writes Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe in The Household
We reached Thebes on Christmas
eve, 1879. and found ourselves invited
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require one hours boiling; the largest
VIII neat up thoroughly in two hours,
ana heating the pudding is all this sec
ond boiling does.
When It is time to serve it, slip off
the cloth which was tied over the
mouth Of the mould, and turn the pud-
ollls OUT on low earthen or silver des-
sert platter. Let it stand in the oven
Tor about ten minutes. This turns it a
rlch, dark color. Now arrange a crown
on top OF it. Form this crown Of
STRIPS Of sweet blanched almonds; stick
in lengthwise.
IN the centre Of the crown put
sprlg OF holly, with its green leaves and
req berries Pour a wineglassful Of
brandy around, not over the pudding,
ana Just before bringing it on the ia
bic, touch light to the brandy. SO that
the pudding will make its appearance
in flames.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17
How English Plum Pudding
Is Served


The English plum pudding is always
boiled either one or more days before
Christmas morning, and tied up in its
mould again, if it has ever been united,
and dropped into kettle of fresh boil
ing water. 1t will do no harm if the
pudding Is immersed in boiling water
now, SO long as the water does not stop
boiling but a moment or two when the
pudding is put in. In order to insure
this, the water must be boiling violent
ly at the time. If it stops boiling long,
the pudding will be sticky.
After the water once begins to boil,
it must not stop again, but boil stead
lily for one or two hours, according to
the size of the pudding, says the
Household. The smallest pudding will
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17
MAPLE CARAMELs.

Make a rich maple syrup by boiling
maple sugar in little water. To every
three cupfuls of this add two
cupfuls of light brown sugar,
three tablespoonfuls of glucose, and
half cupful of boiling water. Stir well
and boil until it will harden when a
little is dropped in cold water Now put
in one cupful of rich cream and half
cupful of butter; let it boil, stirring
all the time. AS soon as it hardens in
cold water remove from the fire and
pour out to cool, Cut into squares be-
fore it gets too cold and wrap in para
fine papers.
Mary Foster Snider, in the Ladies'
World
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17

Take the whites of two eggs with two
cupfuls of real maple syrup; whip with
the eggbeater and thicken with xxx
sugar Until stiff enough to form into
CHI
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17
MAPLE CREAMS.

one may prepare with little ingenuity
and experience.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17

Leave your order at The Spy BUSH
ness Office. Our own carriers do the
work. 1t costs you two dollars for the
Daily and Sunday for three months.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17

delight to those who took part; and
it is still a popular custom
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17
HONEY CANDY.

Boil together two cupfuls of white
sugar, one half cupful of water andfour
tablespoonful of clear honey. When it
will candy in cold water, pour it on but
tered plates or tins, and before it gets
too hard check it off into inch squares
with a buttered knife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-21

the race vas or. Two ciariotS. each
drawn b. four Arabian horses, formed
TIE csatsT CT ths picture. Despite the
machinery it vas for the moment
real race The animals. with far
stretched necks and dilated nostrilS.
ran like mad urged on by the whips
of the charioteerS. The wheels of the
cars rumbled and swayed. Now Hur
was ahead. now Messiah, then Hur
again, and the race was won.
Wilder enthusiasm than that which
followed the scene has seldom mani
tested itself in Il theater. There Were
curtain calls after curtain calls, follow
ed by 4 pandemonium of cheers. While
the applause lasted General Wallace,
in the front of the box, was study.
His eyes were fixed upon the drawn
curtain. Not once did he turn his head
toward the people, whose eyes We're
upon him. Then. when it was evident
that he must speak. one of the ladies
behind him touched him with her fan
and whispered 4 few words To him.
Abe Erlanger was waiting At the Ell
trance and led him to the stage.
If the people expected long speech.
they were disappointed. Il thank you"
very heartily for the honor you do me.
but really have not the voice to make
n speech. Therefore | hope you VIII
excuse me" General Wallace resumed
his seat in the box, but the applause
continued as before. Finally he was
forced to his feet again and said, II am
Informed that Mr.. Young. the adapter
has disappeared in anticipation of the
honor you are doing him also" Not
until then was the play allowed to pro-
coed.
The last act is a brilliant and fitting
finale to the spectacle. 1t represents
the vale of Hinnom, which becomes
transparent, revealing the mount or
Olives and the city of Jerusalem From
the city comes motley throng, which
the lepers seek to join, but are repulSed
with loathing. Down the slopes of the
mount moves n vast multitude waving
palm branches and chanting hosan-
mas The stunned and deSpised lep-
ers fall upon their knees. There is a
great commotion among the people, In
dicating the passing of the unseen
NaZarene. The lepers raise their hands
in supplication. Suddenly great shaft
of light falls upon their heads like n
heavenly benediction.
The drop representing the vale of
Hinnom suddenly becomes opaque. and
Hur rouses himself from his slumber.
He has seen the incident on the mount
of Olives as in a dream. Amrah rushes
to him with the tidings that the mira
Gle he has seen in his dream is Il real
they have met the NaZarene and
healed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-21
LOWER END NEWS LINERS
Tragic Death of William sheaths Some
Personals.

Tragic Death of William Sheaths Some
Personals.
Foster, Dec. O-Acquaintances of
William Sheaths were shocked to hear
of his tragic death caused by the acct
denal discharge of shotgun last
week at his home near Eliza. Mr..
Sheaths and family resided in our
locality last year on the Welch farm
The heartfelt sympathy OF numerous
friends is extended to the bereaved
family, who are left in quite destitute
circumstances.
Miss Ella Foster returned home
Sunday from Buffalo Prairie
Miss Pearl BoWser was the guest of
her friend, Miss Pearl Watson, Sum
day.
Miss Kathyrn Foster returned to
MIscatine Sunday after short stay
with her parents.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Spickler, of Pine Bluff, on the 18th
inst, a daughter.
Some OF the young folks INDUCED in
their favorite sport (skating) on Field
mans pond Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robson are re-
joicing over the arrival of an S-pound
daughter, OOrn the lOJn inst.
Miss Jessie Reynolds has returned
home after assisting Mrs. j. X. Foster
with her work the past summer.
Miss Lille Workman returned to
her school duties at Buffalo Prairie
Sunday after Il short visit at home.
Mrs. Thomas Watson and Miss
Mary Shirley called on Mrs. N Rele-
ford at the home of Mrs. F. Gillett,
Monday.
Mrs. Frank Brogan and little daugh-
tiers. Alta and Adele, are visiting
with Mrs. Brogan's parents, MIR. and
Mrs. H. Foster
1t is reported that William Reynolds
has purchased Oliver Shirkey's farm.
Mr.. Shirley and family expect to take
up their abode near Eliza in the
spring.
Rev. Shepherd. of Illinois City.
preached at Pine Bluff Sunday night
after an absence of four weeks. A
Dunkard minister will hold services
there next Sunday night.
There will be box supper at the
French school house Thursday night,
TO be given by the pupils and patrons
of the district. The proceeds will be
used to procure Sunday school sup
plies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-21
NEW BICYCLE.
British Machine Which. 1t Is Said.
Prevents Constant Vibration.

\ new cycle claiming to possess per-
feet rigidity without vibration. which
was exhibited recently in London, was
pronounced by general consent to be q
vast improvement on the ordinary ma
chine. Some experts, indeed, went so
far as to say that the difference in rid
ing on IL instead of on an ordinary ma
chine was precisely similar to the diff
ference of comfort experienced in trav-
cling in n modern carriage as compared
with n journey made in n springless
cart. says the London correspondent
of the Washington Star. The new ma
chine has no spring frame. 1t is rath-
er a cycle with an absolutely rigid
frame hung on springs precisely in the
same way as a locomotive and its tend
er are hung. the hubs of the wheels
sliding in grooves.
The principle of construction is such
that when the springs are compressed
TO the utmost on passing over any OBJ
stacle the distance between the saddle
and the pedals remains the same. The
temporary scurbs without inconven-
fence, and IL would seem that this cycle
may remove one of the objections rails
ed by medical men against the indul-
Sgence in wheeling by nervous subjects.
since it entirely obviates the constant
vibration which IS found to be preju-
dicial TO them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-21
new BIBLICAL DRAMA.
Transformation OF General Wal
lace's "Ben.Hur" Into a Play.
GRAND. SPECTACULAR TRIUMPH

Wonderful Views of Palestine In tn e
Days of the Child Christ Depicted.
Descriptions of the Various Scenes.
Thrilling Chariot Race-Author APP
pInudcd and Makes n speech.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-21
MUSINGS AROUND MILAN.
Batch Of Ns"s Gathered il TIE Town 81
fds Heuuepia.

Batch Of Ne=s Gathered il TIE Town o.
tns Rennepin.
Milan, Dec. 20.-Lucius Eye spent
Sunday in Milan.
The canal affords excellent skating
John Vanderslice returned home
Wednesday from Rockford.
Fred kuehl and William Branden-
burg celebrated their birthdays Sat-
urday.
The pie social given at W. T.
Heath's Monday evening'was we'll at
tended.
William Brandenburg returned
Saturday from a months stay at his
uncle's in Red Oak, Iowa.
Mrs. Dan DeGroot, of Rock Island,
spent Saturday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Willhite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Zahn returned
Monday after spending a week with
| friends and relatives in Colona-
Frank Kyte left Thursday for a Wis
it with his father in New York, and
will then take a trip through New
Jersey.
IL. II Marten. of Bowling, sold his
farm last Saturday to his neighbor,
j. L. Doonau. NJ. Marten intends
Duylpg larger place.
Mrs. G. Lewis, who has been stay
ing with her daughter, Mrs. C.. Nc
Micheal. south of the city limits, has
been i'll for the past week.
| William Mosher, of Andalusia,
spent Sunday with his daughter in
Milan and left Monday for a few
weeks sightseeing in Mi sissipPi.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
William Rettick, who live south OF
Milan, gave them surprise Saturday
eveniug. The evening was joyfully
| spent in games and dancing.
| Mr.. ana Mrs. Practitioners, of Sterl-
ing, arrived in Milan last Thursday
from their wedding trip to Chata-
nooga, to spend few days with rela.
tives and friends. Friday evening q
reception in their honor was given by
Mr.. Honens' sister, Mrs. G. f. Wig
gins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-21

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