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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
THE ONE GREAT GIFT.


And what will you give me for Christ
mas?''--
And l tell her: "All dear gifts above,
III give you--let's see
All the kisses of me,
And millions-just millions of Love!''
But she says-iust the best and the brightest
of girls
i've got that already !''-and shakes her
bright curls.
80 what will you give me for ChristmasP,,
And thegifts OF the world recall,
AND silver and gold
And bright rubies are told,
But love shines the brightest of all!
And my little one smiles, and she knows
love is best,
And / kiss her ana fold her in Love to nv
brelst!
Atlanta Constitution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
DEFINING a Kiss.
Efforts at Explaining What the Interesting
Salutation Is.

=
salutation Is.
Cincinnati Inquirer.
Some years ago the following defin. i
tions ,f kiss were frst ppbished: A
kiss is an insipid and tasteless morsel,
which becomes delicious and delectable
In proportion as it'll favored with love,
The sweetest fruit on the tree OF love.
The oftener Eiucked the fi1ofe abundant
1T grows 4 thing of use to no one, but
much priced by two. The baby's right
the lovers privilege. The parent q
benizon and the hypoorite's mask.
That which you cannot give without
taxing and cannot take without giving.
The food by which the flame of love Ia
fed. The flag of truce in the petty
wars OF courtship and marriage. The
acme of agony to a bashful man. Thu
only known SMACK" that will calm
storm. A telegraph to the heart il
which the operator uses the sounding
system. Nothing divided between two.
Not enough for one, Just enough for
two, too much for three The only
agreeable two-fsced action under The
sun, or the moon either. The sweetest
labial of the worlds language. A
woman's most effective argument,
whether to oaiole the heart of a father.
control the humors of a husband
console the griefn Of childhood. A kis.
from pretty girl Is like having hot
treacle poured down your back by angels
The thunder clap Of the lips, which
inevitably follows the lightning glance
of the eyes. A report at headquarters.
Everybody's acting edition OF '.Romeo
and Juliet. What the child receives
free, what the young man steals and
what the old man buys. The drop that
runneth over when the cup of love is
full. That in which two heads are better
than one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
MALNIIT LnAF cARr

Cream together one-half of a cupful
OF butter and one cupful OF sugar; add
the we'll beaten yolks of three eggs and
beat well: Stir in alternately three cup
fuls of sifted -four and one eupful Of
milk. Add one cupful Of finely chopped
walnut meats. one teaspoonful OF vanilla
and The whipped whites of the eggs and
neat Tor hve minutes. Stir In two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, pour into a
well CREASED loaf pan and bake about
three-quarters of an hour in moderate
oven.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
FRENCH TEA CREAM

Scald one quart of cream. take from
the hre' add one tablespoonful of any
preferred kind of tea, stir for moment
cover closely for six minutes and then
strain. Return to the fire in a double
boiler with five eggs and FIVE table,
spoonfuls of sugar beaten together and
added to it and stir until as thick as
custard. Take from the fire. add one
box OF gelatine, which has been soaked
IN one cupful of cold water, and stir nm
I'll dissolved. Strain into a wetted mold
and set away until firm. Serve with
whipped cream.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26

Into saucepan put one-half of ia
blespoonful of butter, two tablespoon
fuls of sugar and one cupful of vinegar
and heat to the boiling point. Rub one
level teaspoonful of -four to paste with
two tablespoonfuls OF sour cream; add
one beaten egg and six tablespoonful
more Of the sour cream. Pour over this
carefully the hot vinegar mixture and
return to the fire. stirring until thicken-
ed. Strain II over two Quarts Of finely
shaved cabbage which has previously
been seasoned with one-hslf of a tea
spoonful of salt and one-a quarter Of a
teaspoonful of pepper. 1i ). :
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
SOUR CREAM PIE.

Line two pie plates with puff paste
rolled out very thin, prick well with A
fork and bake in quick oven. Mix
together. one-half cupful of sugar,
three tablespoonfuls OF flour, a pinch Of
salt and the. grated rind of one lemon.
Add gradually to this four well-beaten
eggs, one pint OF thick sour cream and
me strained juice OF one-half a lemon.
Pour into the baked crust and return 70
the oven, which should be cooler than
before, until the mixture is firm in the
centre. Serve very cold.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
BAKED PANCAKps

7 At night put some bread crumbs n
soak in quart of sour milk and in the
morning rub the mixture through a
slave and add four weIl-beaten eggs
two teaspoonfuls of soda dissolved In a
little water, one tablespoonful Of melted
butter and enough cornmeal to make
them the consistency of ordinary griddle
cakes; Bake them as the English and
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
CHIcoRY WITH CREAM SAUCE.

Remove the outer leaves from four
heads of chicory, wash in cold water,
place 10 saucepan, cover with boiling
water and half tablespoonful of salt,
boil ten minutes, drain and rinse off with
boiling water. Return the chicofy to
the saucepan, cover with fresh boiling
water. cook FIVE minutes. drain and lay
IN cold water for a few minutes. Then
chop finely, add tablespoonful of
melted butter, one teaspoonful of salt,
one-quarter teaspoonful of pepper and
a sprinkle of nutmeg. Stir and cook
i've minutes, dust with a half teaspoon
full Of -four, add three-quarters cupful
OF milk, stir, cook a few minutes and
serve Immediately,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
RUNAWAY CAR FOUND AT LAsa.

RUNAWAY CAR FOUND AT LAST.
For Five Months 1t Has Been Mystery to
Denver Republican,
Car No. 6049 Of the Colorado Southern
Railway, which has been lost ever since
last May, was found ON a siding in
Denver. not half mile from the Union
Depot, the other day. The search for
the car has kept one man busy for two
months and has added gray hairs to the
heads OF more than one Of the car
tracers 10 the office of II. Il. parke,
superintendent of transportation. Tho
last news Of this car was that 1t was in
Chicago May 9th. During this time,
1t is believed, 1t has been wandering
about the smaller railways of Michigan
and Wisconsin.
The car went on its travels over the
Santa Fe road, laden with hardware.
last March, bound Tor Sage City, Kan.
AFTER this cargo was discharged it was
sent empty to Kansas City. Therce 1t
took canned meats to Chicago, arriving
March lat Then it was transferred to
the Rock Island, going 10 Peoria, III.
and lay on a siding there until Anril
18th. Next it went over the Vandalia
read to st. Louis, arriving there Aprii
2eth, Then over the Chicago and Alson
II went to Chicago, reaching that CITY
May 9th. III record of the car after
that date Is lost. q. L. Rail, a special
tracer, was sent East in an attempt to
hnd the missing car. He returned
about week ago, bsiied. He believed
that the car was somewhere 10 Micbi-
gan Or Wisconsin. but could find no
trace. of it. 1t was reported that il was
on the lines of the Abbotsford and
Northwestern railroad, and after that
ON the Escanaho and Lake Superior
road, both in Michigan, but CORE.
spondence with both roads yieded no
information regarding it. VI
Kali himself, who made the long and
unsuccessful hunt for thu car ia the
East, found it, entirely by accident, on
a South Denver siding, filled with
SCHOOL furniture from Grand Rapids,
Mich, consigned TO Grand Junction.
Col. The car will be allowed to 20 on
Its way to Grand Junction, but as
orders have been issued to have ali
rolling stock at once returned to the
line it will be brought back to the
Colorado and Southern road as SOON as
it has finished its present trip.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
!, sPIcED BEEF TONGUE.

Mix together one cupful of sugar, one
quarter. of a teaspoonful Of saltpetre,
one tablespoonful each of bruised whole
cloves and peppercorns; add three
quarts of very strong hot brine. turn
into a deep earthen jar and let stand
until cold. Place in 1t a fresh beef
tongue and let it stand for ten days.
wash and dry the tongue, roll in a
paste OF Hour and water, and bake in
CREASED pan in a moderate oven for two
hours. Remove the crust, skin 1t, trim
on the. roots and set aside until cold.
salad. -"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
OUTLETS A IA REFoRM

Select the outlets from the hest mart
OF the neck and trim them in the usual
way. Dip them in beaten egg and roll
in finely grated bread crumbs and fry,
For the sauce prepare rich brown
gravy and to 1t add the strained Juice of
a lemon, good sprinkle of sugar and
cayenne and tablespoonful of cnrrant
jelly. Boil this up well, skim and stra in
and pour It around the outlets with iittle
heaps Of hard boiled egg for a garnisb,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
Go0d Cookery
copyrighted.
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APPLE PUDDING A LA WAL
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Copyrighted.

Peel, core and slice sufficient apples
70 MI baking dish. Butter the ,lsh
tnlckly and put in the apples in layers.
alternating them with stale cake crumbs
and a little melted butter, using two ta-
blespoonfuls OF the latter to pint of
apples, Five the last layer a thick one
or the cake crumbs and put In a mod
erately hot oven until the apples are
tender. Then beat together two eggs
and two tablespoonfuls OF sugar (more
sugar If the apples are very tart). add
one cupful Of cream and pour 1t over
the apples. Return to the oven until
the pudding is rich golden brown and
serve with cream,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
SCOTCH FIG PUDDING

Scrape two ounces of suet and rub
into a cupful of grated bread crumbs .
add one cleft of orange peel cut 'yery
fine. one cupful of milk, two eggs. one
tablespoonful of sugar, one teaspoonf,,l
each of ginger and cinnamon. Add one-
half of a pound of finely chopped fies
and pinch of salt Butter a puddine
mold and steam three and one-haIf
hours.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
why the Snow is Not Black or Red.

Why IL the snow white is n question
frequently asked. Because black snow
would be dangerous, SO. would red
or yellow. These ,are~" warming up
oolors. and they change the SUMS rays
to heat. Such snow would soon melt
again aud prove very poor protection.
But white snow throws back the sun.
hight 10 just the form, in which it
RECEIVES it, and thus the snow can be
long on the ground Throw dirt on the
snow, and Its dark color quickly makes
it eat it's way in whenever the sun
shines on it. After n snowstorm. once
let the horses feet mingle the dirt of
the road with the snow and sleigh.
ing will soon be over. Prof. s. q.
Schumacher in Ladies' Home Journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
&tsk;


Cut the mutton into small pieces asd
remove all bone. Season and stew Win
the fat also cut in pieces, putting In no
water< Cook until tender, remove the
fat and allow the meat to cool Have
ready some gravy made from the bones.
season well. add an onion and pour ON
to the meat placing the whole in little
pattyPans Aned with puff paste. Bake
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
pnTrEn roNcIrr

Wash fresh beef tongue, cover with
Doi.ing water. add one-hah of a tea
spoonful Of salt and simmer for three
hours. Skin 1t. trim off the roots and
chop fine. Return to the ERE with pint
OF the pot liquor, salt and pepper to
taste, one-eighth of a teaspoonful of
Glove, dash of nutmeg, teaspoonful
OF onion juice and one-quarter of tea
spoonful of made mustard. Simmer
slowly until the liquid has almost evap-
GRATED, then cool and pound to paste
with quarter of pound Of butter. Pack
into small jars, pour over sufficient
melted butter to cover and set away in
a cold place.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
pFRrAINIA, TO nER AGE.

Chicago Tribune.
Passengers on a South Side elevated
car last tuesday evening listened TO an
amusing collo3uy between two women
whom chance had thrown into adjacent
seats. The older one was shrill Of voice
and garsulous; the younger was quiet
aud was devoting herself to two children
who accompanied her.
What nice little children How old
are they dear?' hogan the old LADY.
Some quiet response by the little
woman.
Whats that? / don't hear we'll. !"
The young woman raised her voice as
she blushed because of the attention of
the other passengers:
Zone Is 3 years and the other IS 9. {"
my! Are they sisters?"
"They are brother and sister. ~
Which one is the older, the boy or
the girl?''
1.-THE boy"
well, we'll How many months are
there Between them?"
The young woman seemed much an
noyed and answered shortly:
''Fiiteen. ="
mo. T
BY this time everybody IN the car was
looking, and some pitied the young
woman whose face was flushed at the
personal queitions, bur were obliged to
smile at the s.stency of the older
one.
Perhaps their cousin or their aunt?''
she ha,arded. "No? But you are not
their mother, are youS"
There came decided nod from the
little woman as she turned her face
away from her cross-questione
You are? We'll, WE'LL And low
long have you been married? You are
only a girl yourself. Too young to have
two such big children. "
The train drew up at a station Just
then, and The young woman gathered
her children together as she answered,
with snap of her big brown eyes
I've been married long enough to
DO able to attend to my own business.
Have you been married as long as
that?' and she swept out of the car
to wait on the platform for another
train that would not contain such an
unwe come qusstioner.
We'll. !" said the old woman, as the
train started again. ~ wonder what
was the matter with that girl. She
seemed put out. +"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26

New York Evening Telegram.
II you meet any of the English ladies'
and gentlemen with long names have a
care how you address them. 1t isn't ct
an safe to give their names the sound
the spelling would seem to indicate. II
you wish examples here is little list
OF correct recommendations
Abergavenny-Ab bergen my.
Adhesion toh Essen. n%
Adye-Ay'dy.
Aloester-A wister.
Alington-All'ington.
Ayscough-Ask 'ew.s
BaRehot-B Bag got.
Beauohamp-Bee' cham. 44a
Beaulieu--Bew'ly.
BellinRham-Bel' linjam.
Belvoir-B ee'ver.
Rertie-Ba y.
Bethune- Bee'ton.
Blount-Blunt.
Boisragen-B Dor 'ragon.
Boulger- Boal'j er, Boleje.
bourchier- Bow cher.
Bourke-Burk. "a
Caillard-Ky ar. ~
Cassalis-Casse. 8.
Cheyne -Chay 'nay.
Sholmondeley
Ciaver house : CLAY verse.
Oolquhoun -Cohoon.
Creighton-Cry ton.
Criohton-Cry ton.
De L Isle and Dudley-De Lyle.
De Moleyns -Demmoleens.
De Salis-De Sal'lia.
Dumaros boo 'mer rick.
Dymok e-Dim muk.
Farquhar-- Fark'w Parker.
SOD.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26

~ see that letter from Captain Kidd
has heen found" said the Credulous
Person, land it tells all about hurying
bis money, but leaves the location
blank.
Yes" replied the Cynical Party,
Captain Kidd was the Pat Grove of
his day, you know. Josh Wink.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
CHRISTIAN LIBERTF.


| am Liberty-God's daughter!
My symbols--a law and torch:
Not sword to threaten slaughter.
Nor flame to dazzle and scorch
But a light that the world may see,
And a truth that shall make men free.
/ am the sister of Duty.
and am the sister of Faith;
To-Day, adored for my beauty.
Tomorrow. led forth to death.
anu she whom ages prayed for,
Heroes suffered undismayed for.
Whom the martyrs were BETRAYED for.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26

Johnny-Psw, what does it mean
when II says ysound the tocsin?"
Mr.. Wise-Oh, l reckon it's one of
these fights about Antitoxin. -Josh
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26

. Church-They say they've discovered
some wonderful oil spouters down 10
Texas. Gotham-Yes; there WAS one
OF them in my Office today, trying 10
sell me some shares. - Yonkers States.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-26
Bishop and LECTURER.

The Rev. DR.. Poindexter S. Henson,
OF Chicago, who has been callsd to the
pastorate OF the Hanson Place BAPTIST
Church, in Brooklyn, ia well known az
a Chautauqus lecturer.
One summer day, when he was lectur.
ing, he was introduced by Bishol Win.
cent. 1--WE are to have a lecture this
evening on fools. "said Bishop Vincent,
by oEe----'
And then the bishop paused. The
audience roared. When the laughter
had. subsidized the bishop ontinued:.
E-of the wisest men in America. -,
DR.. Henson arose immed ately and
said:
II am not half so big fool as Bishop
Vincent"
And then there was another whoop
from the audience. When the laughter
again quoted down. DR.. Henson con.
tinued
:. would have you think. New
York Times.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
I'D. CRIMlINS on THE M4YOR4LTY
THE KIND OF A MAN WHO. IN HIS OPIN-
ION. SHOULD BE HEAD OF THE CITY.

John D. Crimmins, whose name has been men
toned IN connection with the anti-Tammany nonli-
nation for Mayor, when seen yesterday by Trib-
reporter in reference to the collection of funds
for the relief of the people of Jacksonville made
some interesting statements regarding the coming
mayoralty campaign. Mr.. Crimmins said that he
himself had no ambition TO be Mayor. 1T is a
position he added, that demands more physical
strength than have. and more diversified knowl-
edge than I possess.
by diversified knowledge just what do you
mean. Mr. Crimmins?'' asked
II mean" was the answer, that the next Mayor
OF New-York should be a man very familiar with
the needs and conditions of all the different bor-
Of the island of Manhattan. He must know the
condition OF Brooklyn. of Queens. of The Bronx and
OF Richmond. as we'll.
The different Borough Presidents members
OF the Board of Estimate and Apportonment will
make demands for their respective boroughs, ap-
preparations for this and appropriations for that
The Mayor is also a member OF the board, and It
between the different borough representatives. It
VIII be his duty to that borough is not get
ung too much or another too little. for the compe-
ution between these Borough Presidents will be ex
ceedingly keen.
Then. too. the man who IS 10 be the next Mayor
OF New-Nork. II he is what he ought 10 be. must
know that he is the chief executive OF the con-
trolling city OF the world. 1t is tremendous re-
sponsibty For this reason I do not think have
the strength requisite for the office even If the
nomination Were offered me, which IS all hearsay
as yet. New-York demands at its head man OF
clear head: for, I said. this city IS now the
governing city of the world. There was a time
London stocks went and how London capital was
being invested To-day London IS watching New
York markets, New-Yor5 financIers. New York
capital and New-York enterprise And I believe
Ihat NeW-A oTk VIII maintain her supremacy"
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
DIED FROM A FRACTURED SKULL.
MANS CASE AS A CONFUSION
OF THE SCALP.

After having lain in a cell in the Bergen st
station, Brooklyn, from > o'clock on. Saturday
afternoon until T:30 o'clock yesterday morning
suffering from fractured skull. John Schenck.
who gave his address as No l Lincoln Place.
at 2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
According to Sergeant Birkitt the man was
locked up in a cell because Ambulance Surgeon
the scalp. DR.. Sillick could not be seen last
lively refused to give out any information what
ever.
Schenck fell at Union-st and Fifthuave on
Saturday afternoon. Ambulance Surgeon Sill
lick called from the Seney Hospital. He de-
clared that the man suffering from "intoxi-
cation and a confusion of the scalp" Upon that
diagnosis Sergeant Birkitt. who the desk
when Schenck was taken to the Bergen-st. sta
ton locked the prisoner up.
When Sergeant Costello went on duty at 7:30
yesterday morning Schenck's condition caused
him to call an ambulance from the Seney Hos
pital. He says that Schenck was conscious and
spoke to him when he first made his rounds. but
looked very pale However that may be- ac-
cording TO the slip made out by Ambulance Sur
geon Dancy and sent TO Police Headquarters.
Schenck was unconscious when Dancy him.
Surgeon Dancy declared that Schenck was suf-
fering from fractured skull. and hurried him
10 the Seney Hospital, where he died in the af-
ternoon.
Captain White of the Bersen-st. station says
that Schenck had not been living with his wife
and two children for four years. He gave his
address as No l Lincoln Place. however. which
is his wife's home. When seen last night she
refused 10 say anything about her husband.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
SUNDAY AT BUFFALO FAIR.
GROUNDS OPEN, BUT BUILDINGS CLOSED
TO TEST CLOSING QUESTION
IN MIDWAY.

Buffalo. May 5.-The first Sunday Of the Pan
Americans Exposition's official existence
brought out good sized crowd. Peaceful stroll
ling along the terrace and the esplanade. restful
sitting the green benches within hearing OF
the sacred concert on the plaza. and uninter-
rupted sauntering on the Midway were the few
indulgences Of the Sunday sightseers. The gates
were open. but the buildings were closed. Guards
stood by the doors of the great exhibit buildings
and politely told the visitors that no one would
be allowed TO enter.
On the Midway two of the shows opened their
doors this morning. and their criers announced
that they were ready for business. They were
promptly informed by the exposition police TO
close their shows They did so under protest,
and test case will be tried TO decide whether
the Midway concessionaires have right TO give
their exhibitions on Sunday. The claim set up
by the concessionaires is that their contracts
specify that they shall be allowed to run every
day the exposition grounds are open to the
public
The director of works Mr. Carlton. turned
the water into the canals and waterways last
night, and it is expected that this important
feature of the exterior beauty of the exposition
will be in working order in a few days. With
a large number of streams playing into the
canal at different points, it will take about
three days for everything to be filed as many.
millions of gallons of water will be required
The flight of pigeons which attended the open
ing day was so popular feature of the pro-
gramme that it has been decided to repeat it on
a larger scale on dedication day. May 20 Super
intendent Converse announces that seven thou
flight, and he expects that the number Of en-
tries Will run up TO ten thousand.