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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29
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HNOV%S5N HE significance of the
bun in connection
w with Good Friday ap-
I'LL XVI pears only a legiti-
lU Fl mate descent from
W~ IA Nv the cake baking or
NNTTS Cyl cake Offering of olden
N time festivals. The
custom belonged to the Hebrews, Bah
ylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans.
and the Hindoo elephant headed god
Gancska is frequently represented
holding in one of her four hands Il
bowl filled with small cakes on which
he is supposed to feed. Ancient writ
CrS speak of the boun, n kind of cake
made of -four and honey and presented
to the gods. When the prophet Jcre-
miah rebuked the women for idOlatry.
they answered, Did we make her
cakes to worship her.? And. since
bannocks belong to Michaelmas, seed
cakes to All IIallow eve, plum pud-
din=s to Christmas, spiced bread and
sugared cakes to Twelfth Night, pan
cakes to Shrove Tuesday and simnels
to Midlent or Mothering Sunday, Good
Friday may also have it's special del
icacy.
Why the bun should be marked with
Il Greek cross has given rise to much
speculation and many theories. The
cross would seem to refer the cake dis
tlnctively to the Christian era, but as
small cross marked loaves were found
nt Ierculaneum it is probable that this
mark was originally made to facilitate
the division of the loaf into quarters.
In the ancient Greek liturgy the priest
divides the sacred bread into four
parts.
Why the Good Friday bun is found
only in England there chiefly in the
SOUTH and nowhere among the Roman
Catholics of the continent Is not so
readily explained. In Edinburgh to eat
hot cross buns on Good Friday has
been regarded like the eating of meats
offered to idols. Possibly when the
early missionaries went to convert our
Anglo Saxon ancestors they may have
introduced the cross marked bread
and made it the symbol Of that broken
10y Christ at the last supper
1t is an old belief that to eat cross
buns on Good Friday protects the
house from fire during the year. Mr..
QuillerCouch. writing of the folklore
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29

Special attention given to all hes
IF REPAIR WORK. and all work neatly
md promptly done. Charges reasonable.
Hotel Gladstone Annex. Liam III
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29

read by the clergyman as far as posi-
bic on the actual anniversaries of the
original occurrences.
The Easter morning services begin
several hours before daybreak. At s
o'clock rest is broken by the loud. pen
etrating tones of the trombone. The
trumpcters have begun their Easter
rounds. Starting from the church, hav-
ing played an opening carol on its
high. Old fashioned steps, they march
through the sleeping town and across
the river into South Bethlehem, max
ing stations at places especially identi
fled with MOravianism and jOyOusly
prOclaiminS the dawning Of Easter.
Soon is heard the pattcrng of count
less feet upon the slate pavemcntS.
The faithful are Fastening to the
church, for seats will be scarce at the
coming service. When the service be-
gins. the church is filled. and so are
all the approaches.
An anthem by the choir. brief lit
any, hymn or two, then the clergy
men. preceded by the trOmbOneS, pass
out through the east door. and the CON
ErcGatOn follows, being joined rs it
marches by those who fill the approach
cs to the church and by the curious
folk whom train and trolley cars have
brought from the neighbOring towns
Slowly upward moves the procession
toward the graveyard lying on the
ridge of the hill, the solemn notes Of
the trombones growing more cheerful
as it passes through the cemetery gates
Just as the tops of the talleSt trees
catch the first kisses Of the Easter sun
The priests, with uncovered heads
take their places in the center of the
burial ground close to an open grave,
fit symbol of the resurrection. Behind
them stand the trumpeters.. For an in
slant Il hush seems to fall from the
reddening sky, then after prayer by
the bishop the choir sings the hymn.
The Graves of All His Saints Christ
BEST" the movement of the song ac-
celebrating at the last lines of the sec.
Ond verse
Up to the Lord our flesh shall fly
AT the great rising day
Then. just as the sun clears the eastern
hilltOps, the congregation with deep
emotion takes up the hymn
Then let the last loud trumpet sound
And let our kindred rise.
Awake. ye nations underground:
We saints. ascend the skies.
After this there are responsive read
ngs prayer and two hymns. the
bishop pronOunces the words of the
lpoSlolic grace. and the service is over.
Later in the morning the joyful Easter
liturgy is rendered in the church with
great musical splendor. The services
for the rest of the day continue TO hold
their attractivencSs, but all fall behind
the earlier greeting of the feStal day
in the Impression of personal faith and
devotion which the morning service
never fails to leave upon those who
year by year come from various parts
of the country to attend it.-Ladgcr
Monthly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29
The Fad In Enster Cards.

Almost all the Easter cards are dis
iinctly secular Flowers and doves and
other emblems of peace and purity
adorn them. but there are few repre-
sentations of sepulchers and very few
religious texts. To such an extent has
the secular card craze been carried. in,
decd. that those who refuse to buy
them are known as specialists. ana
some few ecclesiastical cards. which
no doubt the shopkeepers think inap-
propriate TO the season and only called
for by cranks. are slowed away fer
them
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29

HALF FOR YOU AND HALF FOR ME.
of Cornish village, says: "In some
Of our farmhouscs the Good Friday
cake may be seen hanging to the ba-
con rack. slowly diminishing until the
return of the season replaces it by a
fresh one. 1t is of sovereign good in
all manner of diseases that may afllict
the family or the cattle. | have seen
Il little of this cake grated into a warm
mash for a sick cow" In Warwick
shire lady inquired of laborer's
wife regarding her little son who was
i'll. The mother replied that he had
been very poorly. but she had grated
some Good Friday bread into a little
brandy. and it had cured him. The
bun never grows moldy, and she had
kept this one seven or eight years.
Poor Robins Almanack for 1888 says
of the Good Friday bun:
Whose virtue Is. If you believe what's
said,
They'll not grow moldy like the common
bread.
For two persons to break a Good Fri
day bun between them was considered
not only pledge of friendship. but a
surety against disagreement, the act
being accompanied by the words:
Half for you and half for me.
Between us two good will shall be.
In paper before the British ArchT
illogical society in 1878 Mr.. III. l.. Cum
ing stated that he had known wom-
an to take little grated bun as a cure
for a sore throat and that even in that
year twenty stale Good Friday buns
strung on cord were hanging as a
fcStoOn above the door of a room at
Brixton Hill in the belief that this pro-
tccted the house from witches and evil
spirits.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29
An Es stcr Souvenir.

\ pretty little Easter souvenir, and
one that always pleases a child, is
made by gluing an empty eggshell laid
on it's side on card. then placing in
it one of the fluffy little chickens or
ducks which may be purchased at Il
Japanese store. Instead of the chicken
or duck Il little China or Japanese doll
may be put in the shell, The Easter
date or motto may be put on the card
instead of on the shell. The little toys
tl.at are put in the eggshell should not
be glued in. for it will be n pleasure to
the E;i,e recipient TO take them out
and pat them back again.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29

Easter means something joyous, We
~" SURF" at amy rate. And it is not as
s0ca;cl with bills 1t is the only festal
cup without drcgs. There is no LIST of
January logging its shadow, no indi
ItS;ion after its simple pleasures.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29

II have always declared" she timidly
said, that | would never marry any
one but man of high birth"
'Then," he answered with the con-
fidence born of certainty, Pm the one
for you. My parents had fiat on the
thirteenth floor at the time"-Chicago
Record Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29
4 ID? &l4E{( Ak&&A AIl!S1H!55!E@8
The Reason.
YES. he Is an
abSinth drink
er, but he is de-
voted to his
family"
81 We rca d
that Il bSinth
makes he heart
grow fOnder." -
Chicago News.

Accuracy.
"They tell me
you came out
of your recent
campaign with
colors flying"
said the friend.
| d on t
know" answer
ed Senator SOr-
ghum. Maybe
you misunder-
stood him. May
be you thought
he said 'cOlOrs'
when he said
'dOllars.'
w n S hin gton
Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29
Not IL Thcy Rend the Pnners.

Mr.. CozycUrner-I see Mr.. Ernest Sc
ton-ThompSOn, author of animals |
Have Known" has changed his name.
Mrs. CoZycornrr-WOn' that be rath-
er confusing to the animals ?-Ohio
State Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29
Preliminary Understandings.

MallOry-.After we are married, Ma
rie, you must never hesitate to ask
me when you want money.
Marie-No. indeed, Mallory. and |
hope that you will never hesitate about
giving ii to me. -Brooklyn Life
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29
One Kind of Wisdom,

"A wise man must know an awful
lot" suggested the little one.
Not necessarily" answered her fa-
ther. "a man is wise when he knows
how little he knowS."-Chicago Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29

of bethlehem, in Pennsylvania. Here
still survive many primitive customs.
However. it is or Easter that the
thought which runs like a golden
thread through all the devotionS Of the
Moravans finds its unique and affect
ing expression. The Moravian obscrv-
ance of Easter, be it understood, comes
not as an isolated incident, but rs a
solcmnly joyful climax of an eight
days vigil, which is begun on the
evening before Palm Sunday and is
devoted to the recital of the Lords
Passion, the Scripture narrative being
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29
Doesn't Get IA Chance. of Course.

'Why is it," asked the observer OF
events and things. that the man who
can speak seven languages doesn't
talk as much as his wife, who only
knows oneT'-Yonkcrs Statesman.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29
Got 1t St-aiGht.

Observation-Disclosures
mes you Indians
give each Other-Spot-
ted Tail. Rcd Dog and
all that Now, what
name would you give
me if | were an Indi-
an?
Chief Jim - Umph.
Big Injun call you Fat
Head!-Chicago News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29
oHoNoHoSoHON OSOS SoSc
EASTER
AMONG
MORAVIANS

)ULD you see the an
nual return of Easter
observed in a manner
at once beautiful. sol
emn and inspiring.
journey ut the close
of holy week to the
gray NOravian town
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-29
The Point of View.

what makes you think that authors
haven't any common sense" asked one
publisher.
''Why,' answered tie other, eff they
had, they wouldn't be authors, would
Washington Star
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1902-12-01

was compelled to go to the hospit-
al. He was gradually improving
on Our departure, but will be TN
able to leave Honolulu for a couple
of weeks. Aside from this and
slight attack of rheumatism which
ANNOYED Senator Foster somewhat
on the some-bound trip, Our Larty
was blessed with good health. |
am also gratihed to be able to
state that throughout Our stay in
the islands spirit of harmony in
the committee has characterized all
Our proceedings. Although we en-
loved the beautiful islands and the
proverbial generous hospitality of
their people, irrespective of race
or condition in life, we are all hap
pv to be once more on the main
land soil.
| am authorized by my col
leagues, Senator Burton and Eos
ter, to say that they fully indorse
all the statements | have just made
in this interview.
"All good things go in threes."
led.
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1902-12-01

1t is difficult for us at home to
conceive the many difficulties and
drawbacks OF colonial life. In
Mashonaland the locusts seem to
cause considerable trouble, and the
Rev. A. S. Robins of Salisbury,
Rhodesia, describes his trying ex-
periences Of this pest while walk
ing from Panhalanga to a farm
three miles distant. We had to
fight our way going and coming
back through swarms and swarms
of locusts. The whole OF poor
AleXander's work for the last few
months was all 'scoffed' (eaten) il
less than "a hours, although we
all did our best to keep them off
by making noises and putting boys
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1902-12-01

The little child was beseeching
her father to take her to visit her
grandmother, who lived at a dis
tatnce. To get rid of her, he said:
at costs $40 every time we go to
seer grandmother, Florence, and
$40 don't grow on every bush.
"Neither do grandmothers grow
on every bush,' answered the little
girl promptly. They went.-HIu
name Journal
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1902-12-01

Wish we know to run news
paper as we'll as that Starman
knows. Why, if you wanted only
half a Star (too much), he'd make
you pay 3 cents Fancy!
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1902-12-01

\NlS DollliillS) having PlSoSitNN
to Our committee a claim for losses
alleged to have been sustained by
her by reason of the loss of the
crown lands when she was depos-
ed, we made full investigation of
the condition, character and value
of these crown lands at the time
of her deposition as Queen, and
of the revenue arising therefrom
annually.
Our whole time during Our stay
in the islands, with the exception
of very few hours, was closely
devoted to the Investigations in
which we were engaged. We have
a mass of testimony bearing upon
the several subjects of inquiry.
AS vet the committee has had no
opportunity whatever to discuss
any of the subjects into which we
have been inquiring, much less to
some to any conclusion in regard
to any of these subjects, and will
not take the same up for consider
alton until we reach Washington,
which we hope to do early in Nov
elnber. Besides it would be quite
improper, even had we reached any
conclusions in regard to any of
the subjects of Our inquiry, to
make the same public before sub
hitting the same to the full COM
mittee and the Senate.
1t may, however, not be impro-
per to refer to the present bust
ness and industrial conditions.
Contrary to the conditions of great
commercial and business property
now prevailing on the mainland
throughout the United States, we
regret being compelled to say we
found the islands in a state of very
great commercial and industrial
depression, caused as it is gener-
ally claimed, by the low price of
sugar and the scarcity and high
price OF labor.
| embrace this opportunity to
state on behalf of my associates
and attaches of the committee and
their ladies accompanying them
and myself, that our reception on
or arrival and treatment while in
the islands by both people and
press were of the most cordial
character Not word of criticism
came from the press as to the man
ner in which we conducted our ex-
aminations, which were open to all,
nor from any other source so far
as we know
On Our arrival at Honolulu our
sergeant at arms, Senator Fosters
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1902-12-01

:,
ferred to the Government of the
United States.
We also made careful investi-
cation of the labor question, the
relations of labor to capital, wages
etc. E; also of the question of res
tricted immigration of Chinese la
borers, of the cost of producing
sugar on the different plantations
in the different islands; also as to
the adaptability of the islands for
raising coffee, and the feasibility of
building up that industry on the
islands: the condition of trade and
commerce generally between the
islands and the mainland were talk
en- into account by the committee.
We also made a careful inves-
tigation of the fire claims of the
territory. amounting to considera-
bly, over $1,000, 900, arising out of
the fire incident to the plague in
December, 1890, and January
1900; looked carefully into the
manner in which these claims had
been investigated by the territorial
officials. as also into the conditions
that led to the destruction of pro-
perty at that time, the reasons for
and the manner of such destruc-
tiontion-all bearing upon the
question or should not assume
the payment of these claims.
We also took considerable
amount of testimony bearing upon
the question of the proposed irri-
cation ditch in the Kohala district,
Island of Hawaii, and of the con-
hicting claims of the Hawaiian
Ditch Company and another COM
pany represented by the Messrs.
Gehr and their associates: This
testimony bore, first, upon the
question from an industrial and
economic standpoint as to the feas-
ibilitv and advisability of this en-
terprise, and secondly, as to the
respective rights of the two claim
ants for a franchise.
Our Investigations extended fur
ther as to the necessity of public
buildings for custom-house, court
houses and postoffices in Honolulu
and in Hilo. Also into the neces-
sity for the recoinage in the United
States mint of some 100000 of
Hawaiian silver coins. Special at
tention was also given to the ques-
ton as to the advisability of so
amending the Organic act as to re-
quire the organization of county
and municipal organizations, and
much testimony was taken bearing
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-07
~ ,DUeffe Guflberf's Fefe at Vau-x

Yvette Guilbert has just given fete
at Vaux that was the most notable
thing this quiet old town has seen
since that other fete given there by
Nicholas Fouguet, minister of finance
to Louis XIV, and immortalized by
Dumas in "The Vicomte de BRACE
lonne." The festive Yvettes admireaS
in Paris were not aware that she was
givSn to works Of charity, were con-
siderably astonished when they got in
vitations to come down to her country
place at Vaux in aid of sort of old
folks' home she had established there.
The. went en- masse to see what the
singer of naughty songs was up to in
this new role, says a London telegram
to the New York Press.
They found Yvette at her gayest in
the midst of a great throng of viii
layers dressed in their Sunday best.
There were booths and races and all
that sort of thing, but "the Guilbert"
herself was the chief show She in
sisted on making an address of well
come; she started the donkey races;
she presided over lottery for a meek
looking calf; she awarded prizes; she
played the hand organ; she got into
all sorts of mischief and crowned the
day by running her tongue out as far
as 1t could be made to go just as the
photographer was getting snapshot
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-07

later drainage there will be reserved
two much larger areas, indicated on
the accompanying map by dotted lines.
The central part of the present zui-
der Zee is to be left undrained, and, as
the Yssel river flows into it, it will
be converted into a fresh water lake,
which is to be named Yssel Lake, and
then the historic Zuider Zee will be a
thing of the past. In connection with
the undertaking it is proposed to build
the summit of the main dyke wide
enough to admit of line of rails be-
ing laid upon it, thereby bringing
North Holland into direct communica-
ton with Friesland and shortening
the land journey from Amsterdam to
Leewwarden about so kilometers.
The financial part of the enterprise
is, however, rather more serious than
the engineering part. 1t is estimated
that the cost of constructing the dyke
will amount to 4O,SOO.Ge9 gulden, to
which must be added 100000 gulden
for waterworks, fortresses and COM
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-07
PuIoif TrfbufeS.

No phase of the nations sorrow over
the death of President Mckinley en-
bodies a higher tribute to the man
than the spontaneous sincerity shown
in the memorial sermons preached in
thousands of pulpits of all denomina-
lions throughout the United States
and even in Europe, says the Chicago
Tribune. From the humblest chapel
and from the largest cathedral has
come the same note of personal loss.
The emotion shown by the congrega-
lions in every part of the United
States, notably while singing the two
favorite hymns of the dead president,
was at once a vindication of such
hymns and an involuntary testimonial
to the genuineness of the affection in
spired by the man. The same sin ceri-
ty rang through the sermons preached
at these services.
The life and character of President
Mckinley were such as to appeal pro-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-07

Viscogen is the latest milk adulter-
ant discovered by the Minnesota
dairy and food department, says
Dairy Record. For some time
the department kept getting samples
of milk apparently above the legal
standard, which, on being tested, were
found to be far below. The cause was
mystery until, by shrewd piece of
detective work, the reason was dis
covered and sample of viscogen was
obtained. The stuff is a syrup COM
posed of sugar, lime and water, about
the color of water, and is used chiefly
to make the milk appear richer than
1t really is. When viscogen is placed
in milk or cream the Tactic acid turns
the lime in the fluid into white,
thick substance, which, assimilating
with the milk, gives it an appearance
and taste of great richness 1t is pos
sible through it's use to palm off upon
customers milk and cream which is
far below standard. Viscogen is so
little known that the practice among
dairymen is very limited; in fact, it
has only been found in cream sold by
one concern.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-07

The proposition to drain the zuider
Zee is not new one to the people of
the Netherlands. 1t was advocated as
long ago as 1S49 by the engineer, Van
Diggelen, who published plan for
cutting off the waters of the Zuider Zee
from those of the North Sea and then
pumping the enclosed space dry. At
that time, however, the project was
looked upon as a practical impossible
ty, and the matter slumbered until
1866, when Engineer Beycrinch sub
mitted to the government another
plan. In 1877 NJ. van Stieltjes was
commissioned to make the necessary
drawing for carrying this into execu-
ton, but owing to change In the gov
eminent 1t was allowed to lapse until
1886, when an association, the "Zui-
derzeevereeniging," was established
with the object of eventually accom-
plishing the draining of the Zuider
Zee. The organization appears to have
received both government support
and the hearty cooperation of the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-07

in the orchard. TG--' will not catch
the Goblin moth, curculio. borer, can
ker worm. or gouger and these are in
sects we want to kill. Prof. ]. M. Sted-
man SAYS: "The use of moth traps by
the general public will do more harm
than good" Miss NJ. 3. Murtfeldt says
that "The moth traps will catch more
friends than enemies in the orchard
Mr.. F. H. Speakman, who used 40 traps
during one whole summer in the orch
ard, says: 81 pronunce the use of lights
to. save our apples, peaches and plums
a decidedly dismal failure" Nearly all
of the state entomologists Of the coun-
try have stated positively that the use
of moth traps in the orchard does more
harm than good. The testing of the
moth traps at New Haven in June 4
and by the Society showed that not
one cooling moth or curculio was
caught. DR.. L. o. Howard, U. S. En-
tomologlst, says: ct am glad that you
are giving the facts about the moth
traps in Missouri" 1t would seem that
when we have such positive statements
from those who know, we would do
we'll to heed their instructions.-L. A.
Goodman, Secretary Missouri State
Horticultural Society.