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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
fsSAAAbSA SgO10A1 I Pass IL On. -

Joyed it so much that I thought at once
OF an old uncle who would appreciate If
ana forwarded it to him. He, as 1 thought
ne would, did enjoy it so much that he i'm
HieoldteIy recalled another old friend To
Whom 1t would appeal with special force.
30 ne copied the poem and sent the card
On Inns recipient found the sentiment
SO sweet that she, too, felt called upon
10 pass 1t on, and before the seven-dav
holiday was over the card had carried its
christmas message to six different peo-
PIE. Of course, this is an exception. b1t
sui It is an example of the infinite pos
slbiilties of gift If accepted in the true
spirit and then passed on, giving each
one the double delight of receiving and
giving" -'-'u
The cards which had afforded the text
! Tor the little sermon We're then spread
out and their possibilities discussed. Here
| was dainty one, with a great Cluster
OF royal purple pansies. Mrs. So-and-
| so loves pansies, and it might have been
sent on to her if it hadn't been marked
all oyer. Again, group of cunning lit
lie pussies that would have been just
the thing for a little invalid child who
needed amusing but that, too was care
fully marked with the name % the send
| er and thus spoiled for passing on
! Inspired with this idea of sending out
| relneinbrances that might be multiplied
fourfold, a new set of cards was given
! by the staff to the president general. who
Immediately sent them all ont again. The
thanks received fer these cards were so
| pretty that an item was made of 1T in
/ the paper. This caused further corre-
| spondence, and resulted in a club for the
exchange of friendly greetings. The name
Chat Was at first chosen for the COL
umn, but in time the membership grew
! so large that club badge and the motto
Coed Cheer were selected, and the name
''Shut-In' given to the society.
On January Is, 1885, the name OF the
/ society was changed to the Sunshine So
ciety.
This change was made because Of CEN
/ fiict with a shut-in society organized in
! 1884. Changing the word Shut-In to Sun
shine did not interfere with the club mot
! to or pin.
| OBJECT
! the object of the society as outlined
+. in its rules is to distribute in homes ell
| over the United States as much sun
shine" as possible, particular attention
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
HOW no AVOID ACID Po1soNs.

Open can OF peaches, apricots, cher
ries or other fruit-for all fruit Is acid
ulous-let it stand for some time, and
fruit acids and the tin are ready to do
their work of poisoning. A chemical
knowledge that tells just how the dan
gerous compound is created Is unneces-
sary TO an avoidance of the peril. The
rule to follow is never to make lemonade
or other acidulated drinks in tia buckets,
nor allow them to stand in a vessel OF
tin; and in the case Of canned fruits or
fish, immediately upon opening the can.
turn the contents out upon an earthen-
ware plate or into dish that is made of
earthenware or glass. Fruits In hernet-
iealiy sealed cans, If properly prepared
generate no poison. AS soon as opened
the action of the acid in the tin, with
the aid OF the atmosphere, begins, and
in a short time the result is a deadly
poison. This brief treatment or the ques-
ton should be remembered by everyone,
and its instructions followed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
HIS YOUTH

According. to tradition, George Wash
ington's boyhood days were not altogeth-
er exemplary. AS a lad he was awkward
and shy and showed no promise of the
leadership that In late life won him the
first honors of his country. It is re,
counted that when he was about fourteen
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28

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| change of books, papers, ETC.; ideas that
| may be utilized to advantage In the sick
room; work or employment that can be
followed by tshut-in;" fancy work:
holiday suggestfon:t sending flowers; a
general exchange of ideas beneficial to
| the members. II
The board of directors is greatly pleased
by the fact that an Increasing number of
members are of their own accord. choos-
| ing to let the Kind acts that constitute
| their dues take the form of regular con-
| tribut tons to the endowment fund. 10. %,
| or so cents a week. Several are giving
| even more. The International Sunshine
| society has never asked for money, and
| Its officers serve without paw but the
passing on Of articles sent BY members
requires cash for stamps and expressage;
and under the new arrangement stenog-
| rapher will have to be employed in the
| general office. Letters must be answered
| promptly. Therefore, endowment fund
! contributions are welcome Such contri-
buttons should be sent to headquarters.
| No. 96 Fifth avenue, and checks made out
to the treasurer, Mrs. Mary Fiske Park.
While there is not the slightest sus-
| picion of charity connected with the So
ciety, much has been done in sundry ways
| to make life brighter and happier for
| others. Besides the mutual yearly inter-
! change Of greetings among members, the
| Ell II1S dSSu OF lnVallQ u6n-
| bers have been especially remembered:
| while mission schools, hospitals life-sav-
| ing stations reformatories and prisons
! have been recipients of the overflow of
| reading matter and clothing, so that
| nothing has gone to waste not even
card or book.
Frequent donations of money have ena-
bled the society to pay all the postage
| and eXpressage on the many barrels and
packages sent out, besides giving flnan-
| cial aid in several cases when it was es-
pecially needed
ENDOWMENT FUND.
| ]. Augustus Rice, of Bethlehem, Pa,
was the first Sunshine member to suggest
starting an endowment fund, and he con-
| tributed a dollar month toward such a
fund. Other members apprecia ting his
| suggestion have sent in their contribu-
| TONS and now the society has a regular
| income.
GREETINGS.
| In entering upon the coming new year
the president general sends greetings
| to all the old MEMBERSHIP true and tried.
who believe in breaking their alabaster
boxes Of love and tenderness over their
! friends while still living-and welcomes
! to the new corners who wish to join
All communications should be addressed
| to Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden, the
| president general of the International
Sunshine society, SO, Fifth avenue, New
York City. The club badges will be
mailed to all new members as their
names go one the roll book. To the old
members the suggestion is made that the
addresses be sent again in full, that no
mistake may be made in transferring
the names to the new roll book Prices
| of badges are as follows: Stick pins. 5
cents; sterling silver, SO cents; gold and
| enamel, so cents. solid gold, SIPS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
THE SUNSHINE SOCIETY

1t Is not charity, but an Interchange
OIL kindly greetings and the passing OF
good cheer. 1t is Incorporated under the
laws Of New York, and various leading
papers Of the country are engaged in the.
exploitation OF state and branch work.
me u b is the Official organ of Min
nesota.
IT'S ORIGIN.
TO the questions so often asked. How
did the Sunshine society ortginate?v
w hat Is the obJect?" What has it ac-
eomplished?' and How 40 you do the
Aork?' the following answers are made.
JurlhS the holidays several years ago
me president general was the recipient
oi q number OF cards from her co-work
Els, As Wen as outside friends. On Christ
mas day she protested, and said that
while she enjoyed her gifts she would
RaVc had infinitely more pleasure In their
receipt il the donors had not written their
names on them. This statement startled
her hearers, who, with one accord, ex-
claimed:
What! You wouldn't give our pres
ents away, would you?"
w ny not?" was The answer. ''Wha +
DO you do with yours?" A laughing in
yestiSation soon developed the fact that
tbs waste basket was the ultimate des
tlE&t!on of most of the cards received
Some spent n few months tackled OH the
wall. until ny-spec.ied and disco ored !:
others were used as booknaarks until lop-
cared; thcn ali were thFovn away with
cut having given an additional ray of sun
Shine 20 any one beyond the immediate
recipient
Suppose vcu taks the History Of one p-et-
- iG-cent cura that came IN me a year
age" sad tie president general. ut hal
IN eEquisite Little poeln Oh &. and en-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28

being paid to people who are unable, to
any great extent, to enjoy the freedom Of
outdoor life Through the Sunshine So
ciety the members will receive the many
advantages arising from unity, fellow
ship and cooperation with those situa ted
! under similar circumstances as them
selves.
MEMBERSHIP
It's active membership consists of the
people who are DESTROYS of Frightening
life by some thought, word or deed and
those who live far from cities and who
though not shut in are shut out from
much communication with their fellow
beings.
THE CLUB MOTTO
The club motto, Good Cheer was fur
| nished by Mrs. w. H. Chase, OF Leffert S
place, Brooklyn The competition for
furnishing the society's motto ran for
| three months, and thousands of verses
and appropriate paragraphs were fur
nished by the different members. A COM
mittee appointed for the purpose chose
from all of these the selection sent by
Mrs. w. H. Chase.
THE FLORAL EMBLEM
The floral emblem is the coreopsis, Sc
lected from thousands of suggestions sent
in by members. The flower chosen was
sent by Mrs. Richard Norton, of Highs
town, N. ]. The coreopsis is a beautiful
yellow, and is a perennial of the daisy
and sunfiower family. 1t begins to flower
early in June and continues In blossom
until the frost comes. 1t is so hardy
that, like the daisy, after being once
| planted, it takes care of itself, and there
fore it seems fitting emblem of the sun
shine, which, though it may disappear for
a time, is ineXtinguishable.
The club colors are yellow and white
and were selected by Mrs. E. L. Scofield
state president OF the Connecticut division,
Yellow is typical Of the golden sunshine
and white is emblematic of the purity
| of purpose that characterizes the sun
shine work. The song decided upon by
the majority vote of the members is
Scatter Sunshine" the words of which
were written by LantA w. Smith and the
music by E. o. Exec :. 1t is found among
the Christian Endeavor Hymns"
GROWTH OF THE SOCIETY.
The growth of the society has been
almost phenomenal. Starting from a
thought, 1t has grown until It's members
now number many thousands. From one
parent society branches have sprung up
until every state in the Union is repre-
| sented, with regularly enrolled presidents
Besides the various states and terrific
ries Of the United States, there are also
branches in India, Australia, France, Can
ada, the Bahamas and Mexico. At the
beginning of each year new roll book
is opened, which contains the names of
all who have paid their annual dues.
DUES
The membership fees are not onerous,
consisting merely of some suggestion that
will bring sunshine" to some of the mem
bers Of the society. For instance, ex-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
WFBsTER's RECEIPT TO BOIL Po
TATOES.

1t may not be known that DanieF Web.
ster did not disdain to devote part OF his
massive intellect to cookery. This is his
idea of the proper way to boil potatoes:
Let them be peeled early and thrown
into basin Of cold water till time to
cook them. Let them be boiled in a good
deal of water. When done, pour off all
the water, shake the potatoes up little,
hang on the pot again, let them dry two
or three minutes, then bring them TO
the table,"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28

and I am, gentlemen, your most obedient
and obliged humble servant
Go. Washington"
His signature was often abbreviated
to Co." with two dots over the 20, {"
just as Thomas Jefferson always short
ened his given name to 9TH" with a
colon after it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
A DIARY FOR THE BABY.

A baby's record is worth keeping for
the mothers present personal pleasure,
and for the babys peruSal and amuse-
ment in the future, when the first smile,
the first tooth, the first short dress and
the first articulate words are things in
the dim distance OF the past, remembered
by no one, except, perhaps, the devoted
mother herself
Prof Oscar Chrisman, of the Kansas
state normal school, at Emporia, who de-
votes his life TO the study of children,
has kept a minute record of the sayings
and doings of his daughter, Oscil, now
nine years old, since the day she was
born. Prof. Chrisman's diary Of his little
daughter is the most complete record
of childs life ever made. It fills some
thing like 5000 rages of manuscript.
AUTUMN TRAGEDIES.
Said Mr. Baldwin Apple
To Mrs. Bartlett Pear
You are growing very plump, madam,
And also very fair.
land there is Mrs. Clingstone Peach,
So melloWed by the heat
Upon my word, she really looks
quite good enough to eat
"And all the Misses Crabapple
Have blusl1ed so rosy red
That very soon the farmers wife
To pluck them Will be led.
Just see the IsabeIas:
They're growing SO apace
That they really are beginning
70 get purple in the face.
Our happy time is over,
For Mrs. Green Gage Plum,
says she knows unto her sorrow
Preserving time has come"
yes" said Mrs Bartlett Pear.
Our day is almost Ger,
And soon We will be smothering
In syrup by the score"
And before the month was ended
The fruits that looked so fair
Had vanished from among the leaves
And the trees were stripped and bare
They We're all of them in pickle,
Or in some dreadful scrape.
Il m In CIDER sighed the apple;
I'm in jelly" cried the grape.
They were all in jars and bottles
Upon the shelf arrayed;
And in their midst, poor Mrs. Ounce
Was turned to marmalade
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
HOW TO MAKE A PRETTY DECoRA
TON

A pretty table decoration is made by
filling shallow dish with wet moss. On
this wheat or canary seed is thickl5-
sown and the whole set away in a 6ark
place for ten days. When some two
inches high, the growth is brought out
and placed in a sunny window, the dish
being turned about so that it's contents
will grow evenly. The seed will last per-
haps two months and in perfection for
more than half that time
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
HOW TO MAKE BANANA SALAD.

Cut four bananas into halves length
wise. Then cut each half crosswise. Put
these pieces in glass dish. Sprinkle over
very little grated rind of lemon, and
the juice of one half lemon. Then
sprinkle over one-half cupful of granu-
lated sugar, a glass Of claret, or the juice
from two oranges; place on ice an hour
before serving
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
: TIN fbe Year 1000.
What the World May Be a Hun
dred Years From Now.
ARTICLE NO. z

ARTICLE NO. Z.
Great as the strides have been which
chemistry has made within the last half
century, there still remains many a
weary path to be pushed. Although
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
TIE UNKNOWN
WASHINGTON.
ARTICLE NO. !
John Bach McMaster.

cheering. The mother agreed to allow
him to engage as a surveyor, but opposed
a military career.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
HOW TO CARE FOR cHILDnEN.

HOW TO CARE FOR CHILDREN
When buying shoes and stockings for
the little ones, be sure to get them long
enough to give the toes plenty Of room,
or ingrowing nails viii be the result
Don't hurry the babies about walking,
nor should you allow them tc stand long
at tirno, for their bones Ore Eoft and
easily bsat. and bow legs may be the
result. Did you ever think how erie!
1t is to lift child by one arm? If you
don't believe it hurts, get your husband
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
Annie s nnffIe

This is made from large. tart apples,
cored, pared and steamed until tender,
hayoriug them by filing the core cavities
with sugar and pinch of nutmeg, or
cinnamon and Glove IL preferred. than
covering them with a soft custard, and
last with a lnerinSue TO be slightly
crowned. Use three eggs, the yoli1s. one
pint Oh milk, half cupfui OF sugar and q
pinch Of salt for the cEstard and the
whites. three teaspoonfuls % sugar and o.
few drops OF extract Tor the meF!rgue
Another dish that the CHILDREN like IL
pared and eored apples seasoned and
steamed SIS for souiTie. ard servelA cold
with whipped cream
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
THE oYsrEk sEAsoN

1t takes only cool snap to establish
the oyster firmly In popular favor. Oys-
terS have gained foremost place in the
list Of American dainties. happily with
in reach of the most moderate purse
The favorite ways Of serving oysters IN
the average household are raw, stewed
panned and fried but there are other
dainty and simple recipes which can be
utilized advantageously in the prepara-
lion of the daily menu. Any one of thu
dishes may be prepared at home:
wires IN their office, after leaving the
Breiled Oyster Stake good
sized oysters and an equal quantity OF
bread and cracker crumbs, f1atten them
on q well-greased broiler and broid for
two minutes on each side. Salt siightly
and arrange on the toast then lightly
glaze them over with catsup, or any
sauce to suit, and serve.
Oysters on T o a t-Rub the bars
of wire broiler with a lettle sweet but.
ter, dry twelve large. plump oysters in
napkin and place them on the broiler
brush a little butter over them and hrol
over fire free from fame and smoke
Pour a little melted. well-seasoned but
ter over them, and arrange on crisp
lettuce between two slices of toast
u II e d . Y e s-Stuffed oysters
are something of a novelty and require
/ delicacy and care in preparation. Put
the grated yolks of four hard boiled eggs
into a basin and mix in half the guam
tity of minced bacon or salt fat pork
add little pepper or chopped parsley
and make them all into paste by adj
ding the uncooled yolk of one egg. Split
open four dozen oysters, stuff them with
this mixture, put them in large oyster
shells, coat them over , with bread
crumbs, put a little warmed butter on
top, place in an oven ana bake until
done Put them on a dish, garnish with
pieces Of fried bread ard serve.
3 Ike d Oyste s-For baked oys-
tiers, put in a small lined saucepan a
quarter Of pound of butter and one
teacupfui of cream, stirring them well
over a fire until thoroughly mingled Add
one wine glass full Of wine, one table
spoonful Of anchoVy sauce and small
quantity each of cayenne pepper and
grated lemon Deel Pour half of this
mixture into dish and lay the oysters
on 1t. Strew cheese and bread crumbs
over, with "a little salt and pepper, pour
ing on the remainder of the cream and
butter with another thin layer of
crumbs and cheese on top. Bake until
nicely Drowned III a brisk oven, and serve
while hot
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
Apple Float.

this IS 4 dainty disL. simple l., make.
yet Tor some reason counted a5iong tho
desserts reserved FIR state occasions.
Five .good-sizec apples 3-e sufficient Tor
a mediurl-5.zed family Pare nn5 qrartsr
them, steam natii tender, tkea run
through a coi4nier ana sat w1sere t:aey
VIII get cold. Add grated ,ri,sd ane iusss
o. o1le lemon, one-heH eupr:l cf e@gas
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
DO SOMETHING

70 oO-EiL4 II1ING,
If the world seems cold to Won.
N1ndle fires to warm il!
Let their comfort hide from you
Winters that deform it.
If the worlds 8 vale of tears,
Smile till rainbows span it:
bfeathe the love that life endears-
Clear from clouds TO fan it.
or our gladness lend gieam
Unto souls that silver;
Show them how dark sorrows stream
Blends with hope b; light river!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28

These make an excellent addition to a
cold weather supper. Pare and eighth
large tart apples, dip them in batter, fry
In swimming fat and sprinkle with pow
dered sugar before serving. Make the
batter with one egg we'll beaten, two
third cupful of sweet milk one-half tea
spoonful of salt and teaspoonful Of baiz-
ing powder, sifted with one cupful of
-four. dip the spoon into the batter, drop
the piece of apple in the spoon, turn 1t
over once then drop all into the boiling
fat and the fritter will De shapely. Hight
and toothsome
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
THE SCOTTISH CHIEFS.

author of several other books. and was
highly esteemed by his friends.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
GREETINGS.

General washington Is
Known to us, and President
Washington. but George
Washington Is an
Unknown Man."
John Bach McMaster.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28

A p e s B oiled and Fried.
Boiled apples have queer sound, but
they taste really delicious, boiled as
vegetable in with the cornbeef, ham,
fowl or joint of mutton. OF course the
meat must be nearly done when the APP
pies are put in, and they must be skim
med out before they fail TO pieces Some
boil them in plain sailed water, serving
them with sugar and cream or a sweet
sauce Fried apples is a dish Cur fore
bears We're partial to; fer this they used
Baldwins or any other tart apple, cut
ting them across the core in thick slices
without pairing, then frying them in hot
pork fat and serving them with the rash
ers. Modern methods have changed this
some what since many do not eat pork,
and the prevailing mode OF preparation
is to dip the slices into beaten egg and
cracker dust, fry III swimming fat and
serve with crisp bacon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28

being paid to people who are unable to
any great extent, to enjoy the freedom Of
outdoor life. Through the Sunshine So
ciety the members will receive the many
advantages arising from unity, fellow
ship and co-opera ton with those situated
under similar circumstances as them
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
MEMBERSHIP.

It's active membership consists of the
people who are DESTROYS of Frightening
life by some thought, word or deed, and
those who live far from cities and who
though not shut in are shut out from
much communication with their fellow
beings
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
DUES.

The membership fees are not onerous,
consisting merely of some suggestion that
will bring sunshine to some of the mem
bers of the society. For instance, ex-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28
APPLEs AND APpLEs

What plant we in the apple tree?
Sweets for hundred Towering springs
WeNhave already printed in these coll
umns various ways Of preparing apples
for the table, but at this season of the
year when apples are so plentiful it
should be the thought of the house
keeper to place them upon the bill Of
fare as much as possible, no fruit being
SO healthful, and at the same time al
hitting Of such variety in prapartion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28

the OBJECT of the society as outlined
in its rules is to distribute in homes ell
over the United States as much sun
shine" as possible, particular attention
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28

Izaak Walton. the celebrated author of
The Complete Angler" was born at
Stafford, England, Aug g. 1888; died at
Winchester, Dec. 10, 1858. He was the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-28

j. Augustus Rice, of Bethlehem, Pa,
was the first Sunshine member to suggest
starting an endowment fund, and he con-
tributed a dollar month toward such a
fund. Other members approaching his
suggestion have sent in their contribu-
lions, and now the society has a regular.
income.