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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06
HIDE and SEEK
With UNCLE DICK.

Years and years ago, in the time Of
Queen Mary Of England, there stood in
the county of Surrey a quaint, ivy COW
cred manor house, known to the region
about as Cuthberton Hall. The owner
of this fine place at the time Of which
I speak was Sir John Cuthberton. He
had a dear little daughter Of 8 and
noisy, strapping boy about a year old
er. Those were troublesome times, as
all who have read English history
must know. Queen Mary-Bloody Ma
ry, as she is often called-was a cruel
woman. She put to death great many
people who would not think as she did
on religious matters and go to the par
ticular church she approved Of.
Luckily for Sir John and his good
wife, Lady Jane, they did nothing to
raise the ire Of their queen.
But Sir John had a brother, an ad-
venturous spirit, who was more often
roaming abroad than at home in mer-
rie England. He had been brought up
in Holland and had early imbibed the
religious faith and ideas of the Dutch
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06

bud and deposits an egg. The bud
continues to grow, but the leaves that
compose it never unfold, but are stunt
ed in growth and turn gray. This
makes the cone. After awhile the egg
matches, and the small worm, or larva,
remains in the heart of the cone all
summer and winter. In the spring a
full grown gnat leaves this odd win
ter home and goes on its way rejoic-
ing.
Fig. 4 shows you an insect house of
clay. 1t is a wonderful structure made
by the Goliath beetle, a native of west
ern Africa. This big insect, which is
Q cousin of our own rose bugs, builds
this fortress of ebay to protect its
young. The band that you notice
around the center is to keep the insect
home from rolling about too much and
also to strengthen the structure. When
the baby of the great beetle awakens
in its earth bound place of refuge, it
finds rich food about it and enough to
enable it to feed heartily every day un-
til it is ready to discard its larvae form
and emerge a winged and armored in
sect nearly two inches long.
Any bright day go out into the woods
or fields or along the banks Of the
neighboring river and look among the
long grass, the bushes and the forest
trees, and you will find all about
strange homes where little creatures
are gathered for long winter Sleep
Chicago Record.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06
TWO JOLLY GAMES.
Just the Things For Entertaining q
Party of Young People.

Party of Young People.
To fill an evening and make special
| entertainment for a party or young
people games should be simple In char
acter. Those needing little parapher-
MALTA are therefore just as enjoyable as
amusements in which there is much
expense, at the same time doing excel
lent duty, however formal the func-
ton. game that invariably amuses
! people is called "a test of memory.
Previous to the arrival of the guests
the hostess arranges any number or
objects upon a large table in room
adjoining that which is to be used for
the entertainment. These objects may
be anything she chooses, which can be
collected from any part Of the house,
such as a bit Of bric-a-brac, a pretty
pincushion, calendars, silver toilet ar
ticles, ETC., care being taken to make
the collection as varied as possible.
When the guests are assembled, they
are ushered into the room and allowed
SO many minutes in which to observe
and study the contents. When the
time expires, a signal is given, and
they troop back into the drawing room,
and pencil and invited to make as COM
plete a list as his memory allows of
the objects seen on the table.
For this work there is also a time
limit set, but what it shall be must de-
pend on the size of the collection, a
large one requiring more, a smaller less
time. After the final signal is given
the lists are all signed and collected.
The hostess then compares them with
her complete set, and a prize is award
ed to the one most nearly complete.
For good, rollicking fun nothing can
exceed the game known as the orches-
ira players, which includes any num-
Der of guests, both men and women.
When the company are assembled.
they form themselves into large cir
Gle. The players then choose from
among their number one person whom
they deem fit to be an able conductor.
who selects for each some imaginary
instrument, which it is his duty to
initiate as closely as possible, the sound
with the voice, the movement with his
hands. When all are equipped, they
are ordered to tune up, and the fun
commences. At the outset the leader
begins to hum a lively air, the whole
Dand joining IN, each with his 1nStru-
ment.
At regular intervals the conductor
assumes the work of one of the play
ers, while the player to whom the in
strument belongs takes up the imagi-
nary baton and conducts until the lead
er again abandons the position. By
this manner the conductor and must
clans change places. Should any play
er fail to fill the conductors place he
must pay a forfeit. OF course to make
this game a bowling success the con-
ductor should be quick witted and if |
possible change rapidly from leader |
ship to musician. The more noise the |
greater the fun. The brighter the |
leader the more confusing the compli- |
cation. After the game is ended the |
forfeits can be redeemed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06
Christmas Games.

Parlor games like chess, draughts,
dominos, etc., are too heavy for Christ
mas. The boys and girls want more
rollicking, hip, hip, hurrah games. If
the children can get out Of doors, their
amusement is easy, for baseball, leap
frog, hide and seek and other games
suffice, but indoors something akin to
these games is wanted.
In this class is game known as "the
country circus" 1t consists in making
riders, tumblers, clowns, strong men,
etc, of all the children and with this
improvised company giving a perform
ance. Another good game for the house
is called Jack Of all trades" in which
those engaged must perform some
work in the particular trade to which
they are assigned by the foreman.
1.-THE boy hunters in which the chill
dren learn the names. habits and pecul-
iarities of the entire animal kingdom,
is another good game, and Robinson
Crusoe," one of the same kind and val
ue. All these games are active ones,
require constant movement and are
meant only for the daylight. For the
evening, games less boisterous must
be chosen. In this class are ''ana-
grams" authors 'history of our
tines and shadow pantomimes. The
last named, however, are the most
popular and enjoyable and have SO in
creased in favor that books written es-
pecially to show how to prepare and
perform them can be had at any we'll
stocked bookstore.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06

you a nest of baby spiders tucked up
'-snugger than a bug in a rug" with
the downiest of covering all about
them. In the spring these little fell
lows will break out Of their winter
home and become active citizens of
the spider world.
The butterflies and moths sleep in
winter cradles fastened to twigs or
curling leaves. These are called CO.
coons, and a delicate creature that
would die if you squeezed it a bit hangs
in the bushes and trees in the most
clustering weather and sleeps unharm-
ed by cold or storm. Fig. in the ac-
companying illustration shows the win
ter home of the promethea moth, which
IL in the caterpillar state when it
weaves it's silken resting place In
June, however, a beautiful moth, a
cousin of the great American silkworm
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06

form Of the imperial guard, saluting
his majesty, is especially interesting.
They are said to be manly little fell
lows, and their fine appearance shows
them to be soldieriy as we'll, and no
one need wonder that the Germans are
proud Of them.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06
BIG CAKES AND PIES.
Some of Them So Large That They
Have Become Historic.

| Some of Them So Large That They
Have Become Historic.
On Christmas, 1898, in North Emo
| road, Fulham, there was on view al
enormous cake that lowered almost tC
the ceiling of the confectioner's shop
1t was made to represent a fortress
and weighed more than 1000 pounds
In Its composition had been used COO
pounds of flour, 400 pounds of butter
400 pounds of sugar, 600 pounds of
| icing sugar. 900 pounds of currants,
$50 pounds of sultanas, 800 pounds of
| candied peel, 200 pounds of almonds
| and 5000 eggs.
Gigantic, however, as was this cake,
| 1t cannot be compared with that with
| which in June, 1870, Frederick William
I RECALLED his army. After huge repast
of beef, wine and beer had been partak-
en- Of the guests, to the number Of 3d.
600, saw approaching an immense car
drawn by eight horses on which re-
posed a monster cake 10 yards long,
8 yards broad and one-half yard thick.
It contained, among other ingredients,
80 bushels of flour, 200 gallons Of milk
one ton Of butter, one ton of yeast and
5000 eggs.
The soldiers, who had already eaten
q hearty meal, were able to devour
only a portion Of this extraordinary
cake, SO to their aid were summoned
the people from the towns and villages
In the neighborhood.
Last August the town of Paignton
revived an old custom of making a
plum pudding for the benefit of the
local poor. After being drawn in pro-
cession around the town it was cut up
and sold. Its weight, $50 pounds, COM
pares, however, but poorly with Paign-
toms former efforts. In 1919 a pud-
ding weighing 900 pounds was made,
with, unfortunately, but Indifferent
success, for after boiling three days
and nights in a brewers copper it was
pronounced too "doughy' to be eaten
However, in 1858 the inhabitants re-
covered their prestige and beat the
record with pudding a ton and a half
in weight and costing 1925. In it's COM
position were employed 573 pounds of
-four, 191 Of bread, 3S2 pounds Of
raisins, 191 pounds of currants, 3S2
pounds of suet, 800 lemons, $50 quarts
Of milk, LA nutmegs, 90 pounds of sug-
ar, besides quantity of eggs. 1t was
cooked in sections, which were after
ward built together.
In 1896 DENLY Dale, near Hudders-
field, celebrated the jubilee of the re-
peal Of the corn laws by making a
Brobdingnagian pie, which was served
out to the thousands that f1ocked into
the village from the country round
The dish employed in baking was 10
feet long, feet 6 inches wide and l
foot deep, weighing, with it's contents,
IS hundredweight. The pie itself con-
tained 1,12O pounds of beef, $50 pounds
of veal, 112 pounds of mutton and 90
pounds of lamb. In the composition of
the crust 1,12O pounds of flour and 16O
pounds Of lard were used. This is the
sixth huge pie that has been made at
DENLY Dale. the first having been man.
ufactured SO long ago as 17SS, to com
memorate the recovery of George III. |
London Tit-Bits.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06

Every boy in Germany, from the
crown prince to the meanest subject,
Is obliged to learn some useful trade
The present emperor mastered the art
Of bookbinding. though this is only
one of his accomplishments, for he
could probably earn his living as a mu-
sictan If anything happened to his
throne.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06
WouIdn,t Disturb Him.

"Papa, will you buy me a drum ?"
said little lad to his father.
"Ah, but, my boy, you will disturb
me very much If dor returned papa
"Oh, no, papa! I wont play 1t except
when you're asleepr' promised the lit
tie fellow.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06
SaIutfnx the Emneror.

Many photographs are taken of the
imperial family of Germany-so many
indeed that the court photographer is
kept quite busy supplying the demand.
The one here reproduced, showing the
emperor's three eldest sons in the uni
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06

moth, will creep out of the narrow
nest, futter its wet wings until they
dry and Straighten and then will fly
away joyfully-
Fig. 2 represents another queer win
ter residence. You have probably often
noticed curious lumpy places on gold
enrod stalks. had you broken open
one Of these bullying things you would
have found q worm in the center.
When the goldenrod is young and ten
der, a pretty fly with banded wings
deposits an egg at the junction Of two
stalks. The fly makes a hole in the
stalk and leaves the egg. For some
reason not clearly understood the stalk
begins to swell about the egg and
finally becomes the size you see it In
the picture. Later the egg matches,
and little white maggot finds itself
Graded comfortably, with plenty of
food at hand. In due time the maggot
becomes a fly, and you may be sure
that that takes place when the wealth
er is warm.
Perhaps you have noticed gray, cone
like ends to willow stalks, resembling
Fig. 3 in the Illustration. These are
often found on the heart leaved willow
and are frequently supposed to be a
kind OF flower belonging to the bush.
Really that gray cone is the home Of
little insect and is also simply a leaf
bud greatly enlarged. When the will
lows are in bud, a gnat that is known
by the formidable name of Cecidom-
via strobiloides makes a hole in the
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-11
REMARKABLE SALVAGE.
Half of n Wrecked Vessel Utilized at
an English Shipynrd.

Ctrom the Engineering Magazine.)
Probably the most remarkable achieve
ment in the line OF wrecking and rebuild
ing TO be found in maritime history is
represented by the reconstructed steamer
Milwaukee. which was turned out in the
summer Of 1899 at the yard of C.. s. Swan
& Hunter at Wallsend- on-Tyne England
The Milwaukee. a vessel of 4SS feet
length and 56-foot beam, went ashore near
Aberdeen in September, 1895 huge rock
penetrating the hold for length OF thirty
feet and to a height OF eight feet above
the tank top. When the salvage operators
saw that it would be impossible to save
the entire vessel 1t was decided to blow
her in two with dynamite This was done
successfully. and $50 feet OF the fore end
was left on the rocks, while the after end
was towed TO dry dock.
The saved portion of the vessel depend
ed for fotation. until placed in dry dock,
upon a transverse water-tight bulkhead at
the forward end of the boiler space II
was towed to the Tyne and moored in the
river until a new bow was built launch
ed and made ready for connection with ii.
So well was this done that a person ignor-
ant OF the facts would never know that he
was looking at the original bow while
even those persons who knew the circum-
stances Of the case were unable to point
out the point where the junction OF the
new and old portions was made.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-11
HARvARD's BELL CRACKED.
1t Has Summoned students to Chapel
Since 1896.

tfrom the ". Paul Dispaich.)
Since 1885. one bell has summoned the
students at Harvard to chapel, lectures,
and various college duties To tell Of all
the men who in that time have answered
its bidding would be TO enumerate the
greatest names that Harvard has given to
the nineteenth century. Unquestionably,
that bell has ruled more great minds than
some despots and yet to a man snugly
and warmly reclining in bed on d winters
morning. when that bell sounds for the
first lecture the sound is certainly over
bearing and despotic
In the last week men who have listened
to the bell have noted in its sound a pc
culiar quality. till day by day the fact has
grown on them that this historic old bell
is cracked. And now when it becomes
necessary for a new one to be hung men
are talking Of the history of the present
bell, and Of Austin Kingsley Jones, now
an old. grey haired. bent man. who since
1858, has rung this bell each hour through
the day. Though he is old. the time of
ringing the bell has never varied a second
from the watch which he carries.
Nothing has been able 10 stop Jones.
One morning years ago he trudged to Har-
ward hall. the old building where the bell
is hung. and to his amazement found ev-
cry access to the beIlrope barried-win-
dows nailed, doors blockaded. and ALL But
he smashed his way to the rope and rang
the bell on the second
Another time he found the bell wrapped
in cloth, but to this amusement-even 10
this day-he found that the bell would ring
clearly in spite of this. Within the mem
DRY Of many men now in college some men
conceived the idea Of treating the bell as
unruly parrots are treated. and removed Its
tongue. But when this was done Mr.. Jones
still had a march on them. for in closet
he had spare tongue, and the bell again
rang on time.
The first college bell which Harvard had
was brought from an Italian convent. but
when that was worn out the present bell
was put in
In his pocket Mr.. Jones has carried a
coin for years. On the converse side is a
picture of the belfry. with the words:
Piece OF Harvard College Bell" and on
the reverse, the Inscription. Cast by G. II.
Holbrook. Midway. Mass Rung by A. K.
Jones from 1858 to -" And only the
filling OF this date remains to complete the
history OF one OF Harvards most faithful
and historic personages.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-11
BUILDING PLANS AT YALE.
S2"O,OOO of Biccntcnpin1 Funds Al
ready Used to buy Real Estate.

NEW HAVEN Conn. Jan. 1O.-Addi-
tional details of the Yale bicentenniaI
building scheme show that it contemplates
early removal Of the remnants of the old
brick row. and the opening of an arch in
the lower part of the Durfee dormitory,
which. with the proposed opposite Cpen-
ings on Wall Street. would make vista
through three blocks north and south OF
the bicentennial funds already contrib
uted, about S25OOOO has already gone to-
ward the purchase OF real estate. The
cost of the auditorium and the memorial
vestibule will be about $500 600, and Of the
dining hall about 100000 There is now
about 100000 in sight for beginning the
buildings
Next year the work will begin on a new
durmitory, to be called The Fayerweather.
to be placed on the middle of the three
quadrangles. The New York architects
who planned the bicentennial buildings
have given their services for nothing in
outlining the grades and laying out the
campus. There will soon be sent out to
alumni prints giving an outline sketch Of
the proposed bicentennial buildings,
general plan Of the block on which they
are to stand and cross-section of the au-
ditorium and memorial yestibule
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-11


II was a single Prussian scout who, be-
fore Sadowa discovered the whole of the
Austrian army dram up in a new and I'M
looked-for position in time for the Prus-
SLAMS to alter their plans. Ii was an
other German scout who brought news OF
the unsupported French army at Won
Vile and enabled the Germans to destroy
II. But the services OF scouts like Major
Colquhoun Grant in the Peninsular war
sometimes determined the strategy of
whole campaign. Napier's description of
the methods of this officer. in whom 1.-THE
utmost daring was SO mixed with subtlety
OF genius and tempered by discretion
that it il hard to say which quality pre-
dominated" agrees closely with Col Ba-
den Powells ideal Of the scouts quail
ties. Grant and others like him car
ried out their work in the face of reg
ular army, amply equipped with cavalry,
which they observed dressed in full uni
form. and relying mainly on their own
readiness, and the speed OF their horses.
Grants best piece of scouting was his dis
covery that Marmount did not really in
tend TO attack Almeda or Ciudad Rodrigo,
during the siege of Badajoz by the British.
He spent three days inside Marmount's
lines, In uniform. and discovered that the
marshal had prepared provisions and seal
ing ladders for 4 siege. He then gallopel
through the French cavalry scouts, after
receiving their fire. and preceded Mar
mounts army This he watched through a
mass. noting every battalion and gun. their
direction. which was toward Ciudad Ro-
drigo. Still unsatistied, he doubled back.
and entered the town of Tamames after the
French had passed. There he discovered
that they had left their scaling ladders he
hind. which showed that there was no
real intention TO storm Cludad Rodrigo.
This news. taken to Wellington, let him
free to bring the siege OF BadaioG TO sue
seccful end without apprehension for the
other fortress. which he had just cap
turad
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-11
THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1900.
The Lord ChancelIor's Final Decree

The defence of Secretary Gage is rather
staggering, but, nevertheless, We are glad
TO have a final and unappealable decision
on question concerning which there has
been much controversy. IN at least two
cases, covering the grounds OF objection 10
Mr.. Cages course in the custom house and
Standard Oil bank deal, the Supreme Court
OF the United States has declared that ma
tional banks designated as United States
repositories are not part and parcel OF the
Treasury, and that moneys paid into their
vaults are not thereby paid into the Treas
ury Of the United States. But Lyman ].
Gage reverses this decision, and We are un-
able to see how be could help doing so. If
the dictum of the Supreme Court is 10
stand, the whole fabric of the arrangements
entered into between the Administration
and the Standard Oil interest. with its as
sociates and following, would be demol-
ished like a house of cards On general
principles, and in view of that superior
customary law which is observed and ap-
piled by the Republican party, when in
power. We should be inclined to say that.
in the view and according TO the purpose of
the interests owning and conducting the
country through Mr.. Hanna and the Ad-
ministration, Treasury ruling such as Mr..
Gage has just made is of superior force and
effect to a decision of the Supreme Court,
and will be SO regarded by the Govern
ment We base this opinion partly on the
history of the case of Paul Kruger against
the Transvaal Supreme Court, and other
cognate instances of the domiPation of ex-
ecutive over judicial authority.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-11
A VICE CONSUL KKIGHTED.
The King of Sweden and Norway
Honors William Lamb.

NORFOLK, Jan. 10.-Col William Lamb,
of Norfolk, is. by the grace OF Oscar II.
King Of Sweden and Norway, Knight Of
Wasa- Colonel Lamb who has, as vice
consul, represented His Majesty's govern
ment at this port for many years. was
knighted in recognition of his services. and
especially those rendered in behalf OF John
Andersen. the Swedish cook of the schooner
Olive Pecker, who was hanged here for
killing on the high seas the mate Of the
schooner. Colonel Lamb worked assidu
ously to save Andersen's life. The honor
conferred is high one. the Knights of
Wasa bearing the family name of the
members Of the reigning house Of Sweden
and Norway, which is Wasa.
The new made knight has been decorated
with superb medal Of silver and white
enamel and a green ribbon. The decora-
tion was forwarded through the Swedish
Norwegian Minister at Washington.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-11
LITERATURE BY THE TON.
Reading Matter for the Soldiers In
the Philippines.

CHICAGO. Jan. 10.-Literature by the
ton for the soldiers in the Philippines has
been deposited in the Columbus Safe De-
post Vaults. in the Columbus Memorial
Building. The literature has been COL
lected by the Daughters of the American
Revolution. At one OF their meetings some
weeks ago some one from Manila was pres
ent and told Of the scramble among the
soldiers for the few pieces OF reading mat
ter that found their way into the lines.
Then some one suggested that a lot OF
books and magazines be sent over.
The movement found favor and the sec
Rotary of the society corresponded with
Government officials in regard to the mat
ter. The Government volunteered to trans
port all the magazines collected. The
press announced what was on foot. and
since then books and magazines have come
in boxes, barrels, and bundles. 1t is esti-
mated that there are q. 900 books and pc
riodicals in the great pile. A shipment will
be made next week