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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
HOW TO BUY A
CHRISTMAS TREE.
There are Straight Trees and Featff
cry Trees and Some are Expen.
sive and Others Can be Bought
for Your Own Price.

1t would be difficult to calculate how
many Christmas trees are used annu-
ally in the United States. New York
alone used more than two hundred
thousand last year. Those that are
used in New York are obtained prin-
cipally from Maine, the quaint cid
Pine-Tree-State. In summer Maine
takes summer boarders, that being the
third largest industry in the State. In
November and December she cuts
Christmas trees. Along the upper
Penobscot river the number of trees
suitable for bearing Christmas gifts is
literally legion. There are people in
Maine who have acquired handsome
competence by the Christmas tree in
dustry.
New York State also furnishes many
Christmas trees to the metropolis. In
the Catskill Mountains there are an
nually cut thousands of these trees,
among which old Hendrix Hudson and
his demon crew have been playing
skittles and drinking schnapps nightly
for centuries, and under whose UNI
brageous shadows dear old Rip Van
Wrinkle took his long nap of twenty
years duration. The Adirondacks also
furnish many trees, and from the
shores of Otsego Lake come many
others. The Green Mountains of Yer
mont also send Christmas trees to the
little descendants of the Dutch settlers
on Manhattan Island, as likewise do
the shores Of Lake Winnipiseogee and
the White Mountains of New Hamp-
shire.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

roasted crabs and apples. The huge
bowl, gaily decorated with ribbons, was
passed from hand to hand around the
table, each guest taking a portion of
its contents, as a sign Of joviality and
good-fellowship.
But the triumph of the pastry cooks
art was "the rare minced pie" the use
of which is of great antiquity. The
shape was formerly a long, narrow
oval representing the celebrated man
ger at Bethlehem and the fruits and
spices of which it was composed were
symbolic of those that the wise men
of the Orient brought as offerings to
their newborn King, while to partake
of such a pie was considered a proof
that the eater was Christian and not
a Jew.
Candies were first used to demon
strate the power Of Christianity over
the darkness of paganism and were
sometimes arranged in triangular form
to symbolic the Trinity.
Christmas carols are commemorative
of the angels songs to the shepherds
on the plains of Bethlehem and are
seldom heard in America, save by the
supplied choirs of Episcopal churches.
The English waits or serenades,
who sang under the squires' windows
in hopes of receiving Christmas
box" unconsciously add touch of ro-
nance and picturesqueness to the asso-
Citations of the season. For upon the
frosty evening air arose such strains
as
Awake! glad heart. arise and sing!
1t is the birthday of thy King.
Or
God rest you. merry gentlemen!
Let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ, our Savior,
Was born upon this day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

of those artistic and beautiful effects
which nature alone, Of all artists, can
produce. This tree is also more round
ed and symmetrical than any other. 1t
is easily trimmed.
Your tree selected, you can trim it
for as much or as little money as you
please. II your tree is very tall it will
be well to trim the upper branches be-
fore placing it in a perpendicular posi-
tion, lest they be too high to be easily
reached. First Of all you want some
attractive and appropriate ornament
for the summit or ''tip-top" point Of
your tree. II you desire to trim it at
very little cost small figure of Santa
Claus can be bought for ten cents, or
you may substitute for that patron
saint of Christmas a cardboard figure
of boy or girl in winter garb, or one
of an angel with trumpet, blowing
out Christmas tidings.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
AN EASY AND EFFECTIVE AR
RANGEMENT.

Christmas trees may be of hemlock,
pine, balsam fir, cedar or spruce. Each
has merits peculiarly its own, except,
perhaps, the pine and hemloek, which
are often shabby, and whose only
merit is cheapness. The green of the
cedar is not so bright as that of the
others, and perhaps that is why it lasts
so much longer. Cedar trees are some
times to be obtained with branches
bearing here and there is lovely frosty
berries, and the effect of such a tree
is singularly beautiful. Spruce trees
are very handsome and stately, and
from their branches may be hung gifts
heavier than any other Christmas tree
will support.
But many people prefer the balsam
frs, for they are redolent of the fra
grant piny woods. Then. too, the
needles of the balsam FIR are finer and
softer than those of the spruce or
cedar, and the blending Of vivid green
on the upper part Of its needles and
silver gray on the lower portion Is one
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
A TEAlCUP PIN-CUSfIICN, A SIMPLE
CHRISTMAS HINT.

A surprising quantity of pink and
white popped corn can be bought for
few cents, and, if strung upon strings
and festooned ON the upper branches,
it will look very pretty, as will also
cranberries similarly used. Balls Of
white cotton fastened to the ends of
the boughs and small pieces Of the
same scattered all over the tree give
very pretty snow effect.
If you want an expensive tree, moth
ing is prettier in the way or ornament
than the eolored balls of the shops.
Hang these numerously from every
branch and have festoons of smaller
ones from branch to branch all around
the tree from top to bottom.
Use plenty of the tinsels represent
ing frost and icicles and the little balls
like frozen bubbles blown from liquid
rainbow. Then the shops have a close
limitation of festoons Of snow, which
you can attach to every twig, branch
and needle. This snow is made of fine
tissue paper and comes packed in
boxes. Gilt stars, sold at any station
er's, should be used in abundance. as
should also cardboard, china and candy
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

orange, which are now eaten a la oys-
ter. "on the half she'll" The tines
of the fork should turn upward; the
sharp edge of the knife should turn to-
ward the plate. and the bowls of the
spoons should be upward. These may
be regarded as minor matters. but
good form requires that we conform
to established customs. Bread and but
ter plates occupy place to the right
of the dinner plates and the knife,
after once being used. is left on the
bread plate.
The value of salt water baths Is in
estimable, and when sea water is unoh-
tainable artificial salt water should be
obtained. For a sponge bath place
handful OF salt in basin as ordinarily
filed for washing. Allow the salt TO
dissolve or hasten the action by stir
ring it with the hand. The water should
be as Geld as you have vitality to with
stand. Use no soap. Battle the entire
body. Do not neglect the face and neck
in the free use of the salt water. This
bath has an exhilarating influence.
tones the entire system and gives 10
the skin a healthful condition that
amply repays for the time and trouble
involved. Il used in the winter it will
be an excellent preventive Of colds.
No chapping, no roughness OF the skin
and no clogging of the pores will trou-
BILE the person who systematically and
regularly takes a. bath or this sort.
The woman with wise head will
plan so well that not only will Christ
mas be an easy day domestically,
but there will be stock Of good things
on hand for two or three days fol-
lowing-not of scraps and left-overs
alone Though they may be so well ar
ranged as TO make their second APP
pearance far better than their first),
but Of good things made to keep, some
of them the better for being kept.
Minee pies, for instances, are the better
for being kept some days; the filling for
pumpin pies may be made ready in part
three or four days before using, while
pie-pastry may be rolled in tissue paper
ard buried in a bucket of flour or
placed in a very cold place. No one
should be content to make only enough
plum pudding for only one occasion.
Hams under twelve pounds in weight
are never very satisfactory, and those
of fourteen or sixteen pounds are even
better than twelve. OF course, boiled
ham will keep week or longer in cold
weather. A large turkey is finer than
a small one, and is the better for be-
ing stuffed the day before roasting.
Leftover turkey is capable Of dozen
different evolutions aside from its vir-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
CARE OF THE SKIN.

There are many little skin troubles
which are both persistent and trouble
some and vex ones very soul by APP
pearing on the face. A greasy skin
may arise from various causes, but
generally from lack az cleanliness Or
debility Of the skin. Only an astrin-
gent has any effect upon it and very
simple, entirely harmless one may be
made from one pint CT rosewater. half
pint of vinegar, and few drops OF
essence of rose. This lotion may be
applied with a piece of soft linen or .
very fine sponge.
Blackheads are very. difficult to get
rid of and are caused by the cloggng
OF the pores OF the skin by dust or for
eign matter. Alcohol, ninety per cent.
applied by the means OF piece q
chamois skin, will give tone to the skin
and remove unsupported dirt and dust,
at the same time stimulating the small
glands and removing, by constant use.
the blaekheads.
Tan and freckles may be removed by
the use of the following lotion: Two
drachms Of powdered sal-ammoniac,
four fluid drachms CT eau Of Cologne,
one quart of distilled water. Lemons
juice and borax are both very eiIiea-
eious and are home remedies.
Many skins will not stand constant
washing, but need TO be cleaned after
a dusty ride or walk by ether means
than soap and water. Lait Virginia.
is a delicious preparation and can be-
made as follows: One pint OF rose.
orange-hower. or elder-fower water.
one-half ounce of simple tincture Of
benzoin and ten drops Of tincture Of
myrrh.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

wall OF the kitchen and have a sliding
door. In an ideal kitchen vegetables
are never kept in one compartment in
the ice box; a bin made Of iron is hung
beneath the floor and is divided into
several compartments. The bin has a
trap door and the vegetables are within
easy reach. The coal, of course, is
kept outside CT the kitchen, and should
If possible, be made accessible from
the inside of the kitchen.
Every necessary cooking utensil
should be in well regulated kitchen;
the one who rules in that domain needs
all the conyeniences possible.
As every household needs some sim
pie but effective method of disinfect-
ing sleeping chamber occasionally, a
new method of accomplishing this is
OF value and interesting to all. A mix
ture of pure glycerine and Tornado
hyde obtainable at any drug store is
the only substance required. In order
ing it the purposes for which
the mixture is to be used
should be explained. 1t is then
put in an ordinary large spray.
About four pounds of this mixture
should be sprayed in a room contain
ing about 1000 cubic feet. 1t forms a
thick fog, which is circulated freely
about the room by means Of air. BY
the old method 1t was necessary to
seal Theoretically every part of the
room. This is not necessary in using
the new spray, for the glycerine car
ries the disinfectant all ever, AID
makes it adhere to every article in the
room. After spraying the room should
be closed tightly for three or four
hours. At the end of that time all
germs and bacteria will be destroyed
and the room will be as clean and
sweet as before sickness. Rooms
treated in this way after every sick
ness will be found free from all dis
The housewife who breads baking
pancakes because of the smoke which
pours from the griddle, will find re-
lief and pleasure in using a soapstone
griddle. The soapstone griddle can be
kept clean without washing by rub
bling with a clean, soft fianel cloth
wrung from hot water, kept just for
this purpose, which will leave the sur
face smooth and shining.
A plate should be set right side up
at each place. Beside the plate on the
left should be two forks, one for the
meat course and one for the desert.
On the right of the plate should be
two spoons or more. When soup is
served dessert spoon is placed next
the knives, then a teaspoon for the
coffee, then still another spoon or
pointed orange spoon for the sauce or
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
Mince-Neat.

Chop two pounds suet very finely.
Stone and chop two and a half
pounds raisins, clean one and half
pounds currants, peel and finely chop
two pounds of apples and quarter of
a pound of lemon-peel.
Put all these ingredients into a basin,
add four cloves, quarter of an ounce
mace or mixed spice, the rind and juice
of three lemons, and one and half
ounces chopped almonds.
Mix we'll together, pour over quar-
ter Of pint brandy and quarter of a
point port or homemade wine, and tie
closely down in jars till required.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
The Kaiser and MS Kitchen

Some curious details are published about
the meals of the German Emperor. VIII
liam IL. is the first king Of Prussia VINO
has ever visited his Kitchen
At ordinary times the imperial family
have three meals day. The Emperor
prefers substantial dishes. For his break-
fast he has coffee, tea, eggs beefsteaks
and veal or mutton cutlets' for lunch he
has soup, different kinds o. meat With
vegetables, and roasts and sweets. Tho
Emperor and Empress like 10 have guests
almost regularly for lunch.
Dinner takes place at five or six o'clock.
or on specially formal occasions, at seven-
This is the most luxurious and elaborats
meal Of the day. and is served on gold and
silver plate. Finally. the Emperor has q
plate OF cold meat shortly before retiring
to rest.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
Be Moderate.

Eat, drink, be merry. for you die to-mor-
row.
All! but to-morrows wait on slow to-day;
A little fasting and little sorrow
Give edge to appetite and mirth Away
BE temperate that enjoyment may endure
In all things emulate the ePicure.
The gourmand but defeats the end Of
pleasure.
Nature is frugal and revenge waste.
slight repast, well cooked, enjoyed at
Is better than banquet served in haste
Who lives to dine but sooner seeks the
Man Should be master. appetite the slave
Dine then to live, and marry taste to rea-
Supply the. body's common needs with art,
Lest appetite should ever play you treason
Give full safety no place or part.
Eat; drink, rejoice. but since it may be-
That life is Iong-be moderate in it all.
(By Ella Wheeler Wilcox in What to EaO
Next to bedrooms, says the San Fran
cisco Call, kitchens are the most abused
rooms in house. People seem to think
that any old sort of room will do and
any old thing good enough to be put
in it.
To my mind, kitchen should be the
room of a house. Much attention
should be paid to every little detail.
and, above all, to light and ventilation.
Everything should be built and placed
SO as to save steps. The kitchen walls
should be painted white and be wash
able, the floor linoleum or hard wood
rrf41 rod no ~
may be flushed after it has been
scrubbed.
The range should be placed at one
side Of the room where plenty Of light
can be had and where an iron ventila-
tor will be over it to carry out the
steam. The sink should be placed to
the right of the range and be of gal
lied iron and have open plumbing; the
grooved drainboard for the dishes will
be to the left and to the right plain
board to hold the unwashed dishes. At
the back OF the sink hooks should be
placed TO hold the cups, spoons and
sleeves, which are constantly in use
The table should stand in the middle
of the room, have four drawers and be
solid and stationary. Chopping knives
and chopping board should hang at
one side. Suspended over the table
a rack to hold the saucepans. boiler.
frying pans and strainers. Shelves
should be built near the stove anc over
the sink to hold porcelain bowls, bak-
ing dishes and the articles used for
seasoning.
A small rack for the kitchen towels.
dish-towels and stove pads shonld be
near the stove. the roller towel rack
hanging near the sink
The refrigerator should be on the
porch in cool place o. built Ii the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
Plain Christmas Cake.

Well grease really large cake-tin.
Melt half pound of dripping in a
saucepan, add to it half a pound of
sugar and one pound molasses. Stir
over the fire till the sugar is dissolved.
Put four large coffeecupfuls of -four,
one teaspoonful carbonate of soda, half
a pound of currants, and half pound
OF stoned raisins into a basin.
Pour the Molasses and currants into
the -four, add one large breakfast cup
full sour milk and two well-beaten
eggs. Mix all thoroughly. Pour into
the tin, and bake about one and half
hours, or longer if necessary.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
Rich Plum-Cake.


Well line a cake-tin with buttered
paper.
Cream together half pound butter
and half a pound sugar. Well beat
five eggs, and add them gradually to
the sugar and butter.
Sieve together three-quarters of a
pound flour, one teaspoonful baking
powder, and half teaspoonful SALT
Add to the butter and eggs.
Now stir in half a pound sultanas,
half a pound glace cherries, quarter Of
pound finely chopped almonds, the
grated rind of two lemans, half an
ounce powdered cloves, spice, and Gin
namon mixed, and either one gill OF
brandy or a gill of milk.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
IN RIBBONS AND MIsTLETOE.

IN RIBBONS AND MISTLETOE.
angels, cherubs and children. A tree
thus trimmed costs from $40 to SIS.
This year Christmas trees are hand
somer than ever. A very nice one
about four feet high can be bought
for 80 cents. A tree from eighteen to
nineteen feet high is worth $3.50 to IS,
and some monstrous trees, standing
twenty-five feet high, will probably be
sold at not less than $40.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
Christmas Balls.

For these take some good mince-
meat, and with well Toured hands roll
this into balls, using an egg to bind
the mixtures, then brush over with
beaten egg, and roll the balls in crush
ed ratafias and chopped almonds, and
fry in plenty of hot fat; drain and
serve very hot.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

Raw Oysters.
Bouillion.
Boiled Salmon, Hollandaise Sauce.
Pickles. Boiled Potato Balls.
Sailed Almonds.
Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
Celery. Mashed Potatoes.
Scalloped Asparagus. Chicken Pie.
Kirsch Punch.
Roast Duck. Currant Jelly
Sweet Potato Croquettes.
Lettuce Salad Sweetbreads
Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce.
-Iince Pie. Apple Pie. Cheese.
Ice Cream, Cake.
Nuts. Raisins. Fruit.
Coffee
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
How To Finish Mince-Pie..

To give a delicious crispness to the
outside of your minee-pies, when your
pastry has almost finished baking draw
it from the oven and brush it quickly
over with the white of an egg and a
little water mixed together; then
sprinkle with sugar and return to the
oven for a few minutes longer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
To Improve Mince-Meat.

When making mince-meat, If a quar-
ter of a pound of fresh butter is beaten
up with the sugar, and added to every
pound Of fruit, it will be found great
improvement upon suet. especially fol-
cold mince-pies.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

tue as cold meat. Boiled, smoked or
fresh tongue will keep many days. and
cranberry jelly win keep a week in 4
tight cake box Soup-stock for several
days is always a wise cold weather
provision. MARTHA.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

placing each piece close together SO as
to completely cover. Bake in an oven
until nice light-brown color, and
shake sifted sugar on top. This is
nice substitute for pastry, besides be-
ink wholesome for the little ones.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
Fruit Pie for the Nursery.

Fill pie-dish with stewed apples or
any other fruit in season. and over
same put some thin bread and butter.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
CHRISTMAS DINNERS
AND GOOD THINGS

WHAT TO EAT AT THIS VERY DE-
LIGHTFUL SEASON WHEN ALL
THE ARTS OF THE HOUSEWIFE
ARE TAXED TO SUPPLY vARI-
ETY..
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
LEGENDS CLUSTERED
AROUND THE YULE.
THE REvELS OF CHRISTMAS AS
THEY WE'RE ENJOYED BY OUR
ANCESTORS IN THE MERRY
DAYS OF LONG AGO.

10! now is come our joyfurst feast
Let every man be jolly.
Each room with ivy leaves Is drest,
And every post with holly.
Now an our neighbors' chimneys smoke,
And Christmas blocks are burning;
Their ovens they with bakt meats choke
And all their spits are turning.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
THE HOUSEHOLD.

CARE OF THE ISITCHEN-MUCH AT.
TENTION SHOULD DE PAID TO
THIS IMPORTANT ROOM OF
THE DWELLING - NEW
METHOD OF DIS
INFECTING-SALT
AND THE
SKIN.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-27

Then young Hawaiian woman
was brought up on complaint Of
her husband for desertion. Mr..
Correa appeared Tor the plaintiff,
and Mr., Neumann defended the
wife. The man went on the witness
stand with young child who cried
for mamma" and tried to climb
over the fence around the stand to
join the mother. 1t was shown that
the husband was at work on Molo-
kai, and had left his wife with his
relations in Honolulu; that he heard
reports about her which reflected on
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-27
The ROYAL Funeral.

The remains OF the late Queen
Kapiolsni are lying in state to-day
at her Waikiki residence. To. morrow
evening the body will be taken to
Kawaiahao Church where the late
Queen Dowsger will lie in state
from noon of Friday the 30th inst.
to midnight of Saturday the LIST of
July.
The funeral will be semi-official,
the nephews OF the Queen having
reserved all rights to regulate the
matters of pail bearers and preced-
ence Of mourners and they will also
pay all expenses connected with the
last sad pageantry. The Goyernme
will be officially represented by the
high officers, the National Guard
and the Band.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-27
Crane--J ennings.

Mr.. Charles S. Crane and Miss
Hazel Jenning were married yester-
day evening at St. Andrews Cathed-
raj by Rev. Alex. Macintosh.
Henry Crane was best man to the
groom and Miss Clara Lowrie acted
as bridesmaid, A reception was held
after the ceremony at the residence
Of the young people on Beretania
street. Mr.. Crane is very popular
here and is connected with the
business department of the Hawaii
an Gazette Co. The bride has been
a resident of Eva and has many
friends on the Islands.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-27

her character, and that he wrote a
letter to her ordering her to leave
the house Of his relatives, or if she
did not await his return when he
would kick her out bodily. The
letter was produced in Court
and described by Judge Wilcox as
being couched in the most filthy,
dirty, obscene and scurrilous Ian.
guage that it ever had been his mis-
fortune to see. The learned magis-
trate discharged the case and advs
ed the woman never to go back to a
husband who could act as the brute
before him had done. The judge
regretted that the defendant did
not have a big brother or father
who would thrash the plaintiff with
in an inch OF his life. 1t was one of
the instances where the whipping
post was sadly needed.