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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
The EASTER EGG.
The Chorister.

The Easter egg has always been one
of the most popular features of the
Eastertide 1t owes its origin, as
many of the popular Easter observ-
ances do, to pagan tradition. 1t was
held as symbolic of renewed life, and
in the Christian church is an old en-
blem of the resurrection In Germany,
instead of the Easter egg, is presented
an emblematic print, in which three
hens are holding a basket, wherein
are three eggs; whereas in Vienna
the Easter egg is composed OF silver.
mother of pearl. or bronze. and filled
with knickknacks of some kind.
Formerly in England the Easter egg
was solemnly blessed by the priest.
and, being deliberately colored, was oft
en- kept as an amulet. Easter eggs, or
pace or pask eggs as they used to be
called have from time immemorial
been prepared much as they are today.
being boiled hard in water. colored
with red, blue, or violet dyes. with
inscriptions, devices. or landscapes
traced upon them. Some Of the de-
signs are very beautiful
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
EASTER IN PARIS.

Twenty-Five millions of kisses will
be kissed in Paris during the twenty
four hours following upon Easter
morning-25. 100000 on the basis Of
''the kiss you take is paid by that you
give" But whether the joy be always
mutual, and everybody considers him
self and herself in everybody else's
debt on that account. can't be said.
As to the $4,000. 900, the mode of
computation is easy enough: On an
average each Partisan gives and re-
ceives ten Easter kisses, and while.
doubtless. some cranks refuse to steal
immortal blessings from red lips"
for hygienic or other reasons, others,
and plenty of them, exchange as many
as hundred or more. AS matter of
fact. there are certain theatrical and
musical critics who get kissed as oft
en- as ESQ times about Easter. and by
mighty pretty women. too.
This avalanche starts rolling down
the mountainside of hallowed custom
and fashion at IL midnight, the happy
moment when the world. the flesh, and
the devilEparticularly the nesh-re-
sumo the right Of way. after the long
and tedious fast.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
OF NOVEL DESIGN.

Perhaps the most curious Easter egg
ever made was one ordered by South
African millionaire for his bride. 1t
was made in London, and was nine
feet long and eighteen feet in circum-
ference at the widest part. The shell
of this wonderful egg was made of
chocolate, most deliberately adorned.
1t was intended as a wedding present,
and held the whole of an expensive
trousseau for the girl he was to mar
ry. 1t also had in it an enormous
quantity of superfine confectionery.
1t is said that the most costly Easter
egg ever made in the country was
ordered by a railway magnate for his
little son. 1t was a miniature car
riage, most exquisitely appointed, in
the shape of an egg. The exterior was
of the finest white enamel. and the
interior of white, quilted satin. This
dainty little vehicle was drawn by
two tiny ponies in gold harness. A
boy would be hard indeed to please
if such beautiful present did not fill
his heart with gladness. But the boys
of the present day are luxurious.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
NOTICES FOR THE DAY.

The latest notices for Easter are as
distinctive and appropriate to the sea-
son as any of the gift articles. They
are little papier mache boxes, made
in the shape of chickens, the downy,
newly Matched kind. The heads of
these lift on. and inside is found the
cap and motto.
1t is becoming more and more the
custom every year for people who are
fond of each other to send Easter
gifts, and so the shops vie with each
other in producing novelties appropri-
ate for the season. OF course, the for
lists do the largest business of the
year, as flowers are emblematic of the
holiday. But many persons would
rather give some remembrance which
will last beyond the day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
SOME WORKS OF ART,

A most charming idea for a person
who desires to give an Easter gift is
to buy papier mache. or preferably,
a satin box in the shape of an egg.
IN this a present of some kind may
be placed-a piece of jewelry or trim
klet of some kind. pair of gloves. a
pretty handkerchief. "a lace collar, q
bottle of perfume. or anything else
that may occur to the giyer. Most
dainty little egg-shaped boxes are made
of silver. The latter, filed with bon
bons. are sure to please anybody.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
IMMORTAL.

The question whether you personally
will be immortal is going to be settled
by you. Merely stopping once in awhile
in the midst of our hurry and pathet-
ically wondering whether everything
does not leave off at the graveyard is
silly. We ought certainly to spend as
much thought and effort in getting
ready to be immortal as we spend in
getting our bodies ready to survive to
threescore and ten. Our souls will live
as long as there is in them enough of
what we call spirit-life to overcome the
menacing influences to which. whether
this side of the grave or another, the
soul is liable.-Rev. DR.. Parkhurst,
Presbyterian, New York City.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
The Book of God.

Highest of all is the book of God
This book is the story of earth's
noblest spirits, in hours when thew
were filled with a passionate hunger
for righteousness. and how they made
a record for these great spiritual ex-
periences in their poems. psalms and
letters. No other book has such treas
ures of wisdom and culture. 1t
teaches us the path that leads to pros
perity and peace. 1t is the great
book, the book of hope and life, be-
cause it is the book of Godfrey. N.
D. Hills, Congregationalist, Brooklyn,
N Y
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
Nurses Experience.

Medical men say that a good nurse
IN difficult case is better than med
icine, but when we can get good
nurse and good medicine, the patient
stands a much better chance of re-
covery. The few words of advice
given below by nurse Eliza King, are
well worthy the attention of all
readers:
al have constantly used St. Jacobs Oil in
the various situations have occupied as
nurse, and have invariably found it excellent
in all cases requiring outward application,
such as spraihs, bruises. rheumatic affections,
neuralgia, e:c. In cases of plcurisy it is an
excellent rcmcdy-wcll rubbed in. can
strongly recommend it after several years
use and experience 1t should be in every
household"
Sister CAROLINA, St. Andrews Hospital.
writes: al have found St. Jacobs Oil most
eficacious remedy in govt alsoin sprains and
bruises Indeed, we cannot say too much
in its praise, and our doctor is ordering it
constantly
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
What He Wanted.

/ man elected to a local school
board in London has sent this letter
to the press defining his policy: 1.-THE
scientific men are gone. l hope we
shall have no more dabbleings with
laboritorys and that sort of thing. A
good sound elementary education for
our children is what we want; good
reading, writeing and good arithma-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
Wed ding anniversaries.

First year, cotton wedding; second
year. paper wedding; third year. leath-
er wedding; fifth year, wooden we'd
ding; seventh year, wooden wedding;
tenth year. tin wedding; twelfth year,
silk and fine linen wedding; fifteenth
year, crystal wedding; twentieth year
china wedding; twenty-fifth year, sill
yer wedding; thirtieth year. pearl
wedding; fortieth year, ruby wedding;
fiftieth year, golden wedding; seventy
fifth year, diamond wedding.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
TWO coon RuLEs

Remember that charity thinketh no
evil, much less repeats it. There are
two good rules which ought to be writ
ten on every heart: never believe any
thing bad about anybody unless you
positively know 1t to be true; never
tell even that unless you feel that it is
absolutely necessary and that God is
listening while you tell it--Henry
Van Dyke.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
Fishing for Coral.

The bay of Naples, between the city
of that name and the famous island Of
Capri, has a ped which furnishes about
$3.50, 900 worth of coral every year. The
fishermen use old nets, UNFINISHED rope
ends and other things of that sort,
which are dragged across the bottom
of the sea. The coral branches be-
come entangled in them, break of and
are pulled up.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
pootb,acls. Novelty in London.

From the fact that the following
item was printed in an English maya
zine in 1928, boot-blacking shops ap-
pear to have been unknown there at
the time.
In Paris there are scores of little
shops where the gentlemen may sit
on a raised bench and read the news
papers, whilst a garcon cleans their
boots-for two sous. These shops are
neatly fitted up. and are generally
situated near the theaters or the pub
lie promenades.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
AntiauItY of Coll.

The latest golfers yarn is the state
ment that Joseph of old was the origf-
nal golf player. In the first place, we
are told that he wore a coat of many
colors, which certainly must have been
a golf suit; and the statement that he
was put into hole by his brethren is
declared at St. Andrews to be merely
a fgurative expression, and signifies
that they beat him at his own game
New York Tribune
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
supper Candles.

The candles most fashionable for
suppers are the sIsgle glass candle
sticks with the tall. twisted tapers.
The shades should be Of the same hue
as the prevailing color of the decora-
tons. Pink tissue paper shades. form
ed 10 resemble great pink roses, are
easy made, and are most effective for
table decorations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
Paint. Pletur.. by Ga.lIEht.

Solomon ]. Solomon, A. R. A. has
painted some of his most successful
pictures by gaslight. Indeed, he af-
firms that he can obtain better results
in this way than if he painted by day
light. According to Mr.. Solomon.
every artist should accustom himself
to artificial light. especially If he lives
in England, where sometimes for days
together the sun fails to make its ap-
pearance.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
woman Hn, Gross of from.

Madame Won Olenhausen OF Massa-
chusetts is the only woman in Amer
lea who wears the Gross OF Iron,"
that rare German decoration, and she
is the only woman in America whom
the military officers composing the
suite of Prince Henry of Prussia would
be officially obliged to salute with the
German salute of honor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
The Kings Horses.

The king of Italy possesses some OF
the most valuable horses in the world
In his stables are 200 horses, and the
double row of stalls forms a regular
street Each animal has its name
painted in large white letters above its
manger. One of the most valued OF
all is the horse which was formerly
ridden by the late King Humbert.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
Makes a Unique Collection.

The Paris Musee de PArmee has re-
Gently received a most interesting and
novel present in the shape of a unique
collection of buttons, selected from the
many varieties of uniforms which have
been used from the days of the first
republic TIL now. The collection
numbers eight hundred, many of which
are extremely rare.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
survey OF Grea. Lako,.

The biological survey of the great
lakes, which has been in progress sew
eral years. is being pushed forward
as rapidly as possible. Half a dozen
scientists are spending much of their
time in careful study of the various
forms of animal life in which the
waters of the great lakes abound.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
indian Az. !. per.rlrr.

Ivory carving in India. formerly an
art encouraged by the native princes,
has decayed, owing to the preference
Of the natives for cheap English chan
deliers and Brummagen products.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
She smelt 1t, Toe.

Old ladies from the east who go
visiting in Montana do not understand
the complicated methods Of getting
ore transformed from mountains to
silver spoons. or something like that.
for here is what one of them said:
And that is silver ore, is it," said
the old lady, as she examined
curious looking bit of mineral. Yes"
said her husband. And how do they
get the silver out?" They smelt it."
We'll, that's queer" she said. apply
ing her nose to the ore. 81 smelt 1t,
too, but 1 didn't get any silver"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27

Try me just once and am sure to
come again. Defiance Starch.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED 1T

will use no other Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quail
ity-16 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands
contain only II OF.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-27
- A!GS;Az

HONCItJ 10 a ubu
that lays candy
eggs. The little
fowl is standing
over a nest of
green moss, and
when a sprinp
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
By SIR LEWIS MORRIS,
(Author of The Epic of Hades,' Etc.


ing the high shirts and smiling fea-
lures Of the young girl
What shall be the future of this gracious
life" One cannot but think sometimes OF
the words Of a writer of verse on tho
occasion Of her marriage, which l take
permission. 70 quote
Sometimes fair maid for thee
When the unending pageant tires
An,d n hep+ hl % tho glare
The perfume-laden Ifeless air,
Some youthful Memories yet
Nav make those s"ft eveS wet
An6 thou again wilt come to yearn
For happy scenes which never shall re-
The long-aru1ed oaks. the fawns amid the
fern:
And dream again the gracious dream
OF sweet June twilight on the trimming
stream.
Or innocent school feats. or the boyish
qufres
And ivisd church. or thou wilt soothe
Some chid.s pathetic pain
Till the rapt ulusing girl forgets the
Queen
And all that since has BEEN
Yes, no doubt times of regret and de-
OF the subject of our memoir. But when
they do. it Is certain that she may take
comfort from the thought OF the immense
field Of beneficent activity which lies be-
fore her. Not only in the charities 70
which : If hv tha no-ra- ~ ~ 81, 80
is devoted. Will she find her best oppor-
t;niry OF service to her subjects It will
De hers to hold aioft, as her predecessor
in t'tfe has 90 .. tire h!rh i1eoI 80
lv purity. before society which might
otherwise perhaps grow corrupted by the
phenomenal accumulation of wealth. here
and across the Atlantic. and the iudoisnt
ard careless luxury to which II gives
birth. AS the world goes. her power for
sood In this respect. and her example.
Will be greater than that OF the !ess|fa-
tor. or the rhilosopher. nay even than
that of the religious teacher himself. It
is a great part to play. nor IS 1t to be
doubted that she vii play 1t we'll
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

The writer. when he recently wrote an
appreciation Of H. NJ. the Queen. did not
expect to be called upon to deal next
witt, another great English lady. her sue
cessor in title by which she was SO long
known. II he had had his choice in the
matter It Is possible that he might have
preferred to write of women OF his own
rank whom he has known personally, of
some of the pioneers. for instance. in the
various movements for the education. the
enfranchisement. and the general adj
vancement of their sex. In many of which
st has been his privilege to share, and
with all Of which he has been always IN
strong sympathy. But these are com
United to other hands in the present Sc
Ties Of memoirs. and 1t remains for him
to write Of the holder Of a title always
very dear to the hearts OF his country
men In Wales. and dearer than ever be-
fore from its long association with its
last holder. our Queen.
When one reflects upon the great
change for the better. which we have TO
acknowledge In the position of the holder
OF this great title during the last century
and a hal:. it is impossible not TO be
struck With the abiding vitality Of the
monarchica1 principle in England. The
Princess Of Wales of that length of time
ago. whose name was-probably unjust
ly-associatcd to her discredit with that
Of a powerful minister: the Princess OF
Wales. two generations later. of the de-
plorable scandals Of the reign Of George
the Third; the Princess of Wales. her
daughter. blameless indeed. but ill-taught
and indiscreet at best. and probably saw
cd from a stormy life by her early death.
have vanished and are forgotten as #
they had never been All the scandals.
int,igues and chickering's which surrounded
their names have long been hushed be-
ture of the more recent holders OF that
title. Even in palace life may be liv-
ed WELL is beautiful and familiar quo
fation. and 1t is indeed encouraging to
turn from its dubious past to the limo
cent precent and. we may we'll hope. fu-
ture. The story Of the last two holders
OF the title Is that OF two dignified and
4rreproachable women, whose example
has always been on the side of things
honest and Of good report.
TWO DISTINCT TYPES
There are two distinct types Of feminine
worth. on the throne or In royal circles.
One is thutwhich the Queen consort has
made her own. that Of delicate womanli-
ness. in combination with an ethereal
charm. which impresses and attracts
both men and women In every rank OF
HE from the highest to the lowest But
except IN the way OF charity and general
osnevolence. this shrinking and modest.
Ope Of royalty does not generally oriEi-
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

journeys over the prairiss. or through
the pine forests Of the far West. wholly
without discomfort or indeed without
alarming incident if not peril. a little
more, ard despite all loyal efforts. thu
timber raft in the Canadian rapids might
have sunk or been run down with its
precious freight. and taken with It tho
hores Of England. To have returned safa
and sound to the loved nursery and child
ish voices at home from such worldwide
travel. must. all loyal precautions fo''
safety notwithstanding. be a matter for
thanEfulnsss
HER VAST EXPERIENCE.
To have seen Great Britain to have
presided over innumerabe ceremonial
functions with unfaiins dignity and
sweetness. to have realized that in both
hemispheres there are English-speaking
communities OF wealth and refinement.
working people happier and more lnde-
pendent than in our little mother island.
aristocracies. in all but hereditary dis
tinctions and ancestry. equal to those Of
St. James. to have the mind stored with
beautiful na tural images and memories Of
storm and sunshine from the tropics to
the far Northwest, and to have gone
through all these trying experiences OF
men and things with unfailing tact and
entire success and acceptance. ali these
things must have given this young and
intelligent mind an experience denied to
stay-at-honle people, and peculiar and
precious power OF approaching the colo
NAL difficulties of the future when they
arise, as they surely viii. To use
school-boy phrase. the Princess has
known her distant fellow-suhjects from
New Zealand to British Columbia "at
home" ard this is better than a whole
library OF learned economical treatises
and books Of travel. It is like the diff
ference between looking at an elaborate
map Of country. with IT'S black lines
for railways and round dots for town.
ard the picture which remains upon the
mind after an actual visit TO 1.-THE soar
ing mountain chains. the broad rivers.
the deep forests, the cleaning cities hlied
with the hum and hustle Of l!fe and II
this case the knowledge. of the hopes and
trials of her countrymen remote from
home and often the warm personal feel
ing OF arta chment and the pressure OF
loyal hands.
a PRECIOUS FNpER1TNrE
It Is indeed a precious experience to
have gone through. but it requires
of robust habit not only of body
but OF mind and one moreover who Is q
srhteet ~ =
fcations. it would be hard to overrate the
services VIII In s}ai' cnt;
SORT has rendered to her husband the
I.rince. The end and aim of most ordi-
nary right minded women is social recog-
milton Of merit. and for this purpose !:
rova1E cons - IS s!s.,; er5
sonality than her husband could ever
ha Withant her. To win a gracious word
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

ends It is content to rely upon it's wo-
manly charm, and On the devotion which
the general admiration of its goodness
! attracts to it That was by no means
the case with the last Queen regnant: nor
I will it be with the next Queen consort.
if she lives to come to the throne. Though
she is fair 10 see, and tail and stately OF
mien, it is not on her beauty of face and
| figure alone or even mainly that she
depends. but rather on the feeling which
she inspires, that she is a young English
woman pure and healthy alike in body
| AMI mind, a good and intelligent help
| mate, whose chief interest is not in the
glitter Of 4 court SO much as in the tus-
band, the oh ldren and the home which
she loves. Once again the favored peo-
pie Of Britain are happy in the bright eX-
ample Of a royal home. which indeed
they have already enjoyed for two gen
erations with ali the advantage to the
nation which that unbroken good example
implies.
GIRLHOOD OF THE PRINCESS.
Like the Queen, the subject of this
memoir was reared urnid modest sur
roundings. in the healthy atmosphere and
seclusion of the country, Withdrawn from
the glare and glitter Of the court. An
Only deuhter devoted to her excellent
mother, and her one companion from
childhood. the idol Of her father and
brothers, sharing in all their sports and
amusements. and in her mothers chart
table work among their humble neigh
bors. she lived an emnently wholesome
life for young girl. quiet and retired
for the most part. with occasionally some
quiet social function. a ball or concert
at the Palace or at the sta Aeiy homes Of
the higher aristocracy. to eniiVen it, but
for the most part lived at home. with
very modest surroundings. with much
comfort but little splendor So passed the
years which separate ''womanhood from
childhood sweet with probably little
prospect OF greater future than to veSe-
tate at some stagnant little German court.
a centre of homely existence. but also
very often even to-day Of intrigue and
scandal. But to the fine young Eng
lish lady, full Of vigor both In body and
to boot to be Grand Duchess of Pump
ernickel itself would be destiny failing
to present any great attractions. Bet
ter infinitely to enjoy herself at the
White Lodge. to laugh with her genial
mother. to play tennis or row on the clear
Thames with her brothers. to assist in
making warm clething and knitting
stockings for her mothers poor neigh
bors, to soothe the pain Of the Inmates
Of the village hospital and to help the
rector in distributing tea and buns at
the school feasts, to make the boys and
girls forget their shyness by Joining them
in some uproarious. scampering game,
in fact to Join in the simple duties and
pteasWeS o1 young ceunAry a6Ys g