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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-12-19

Four tablespoonfuls of butter. whites
Of two eggs, one cup powdered sugar,
one gill of brandy and one gill of boil
ing water. Cream the butter. add grad
ually the sugar. and beat until white
and light Add the whites, one at a
time, beating all the while. When
ready to serve add the brandy and wa
ter. Stand in Il basin of boiling water
over the fire, stir until creamy. and it
is ready for use.
a sauce without brandy Is made as
follows: One tablespoonful of corn
starch. one tablespoonful Of butter. one
pint of boiling water. one egg. one half
cup of sugar. Put cornstarch, egg and
sugar i'm bowl and mix them we'll
Pour over them the boiling water and
stir over the tire until thick. Add any
tiavOring.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-12-19

VERY EARLY USE OF THE CHRISTMAS
TREE.
ton of Il tree having its branches from
top to bottom decked with burning cam
dies, with the figure of n child ut the
very top sending forth brilliant light.
This tree i'll some way SymboliZed
Christianity, the candles representing
souls and the child typifying Christ.
1t is said that the Christmas tree was
adopted in France and England in
1910. Prince Albert is credited with
having introduced it in England the
first Christmas following his marriage
which was in 1910. Within a few years
after that one of the trees at Windsor
castle bore gifts valued at $4,000. But
more than century before Prince Al
bert's advent an improviSed Christmas
tree, called ''beSant,' was carried in
professions in England at Yuletidc. Ii
consisted of pole deckcd with holly
or other everSreens and ribbons, to-
gethcr with oranges and apples and
sometimes a pair of dolls.
The irrepressible desire for novelty
has led to unique variations in Christ
mas trees. a society woman having Il
couple of valuable pet dogs got up Il
dogs Christmas tree and invited forty
or more of the neighboring thorough
bred pups to the ovation.
The device by which Santa Claus
Is cOoped up in the trunk of Il portable
tree, with his head showing out at
times, is very simple, yet very taking
with young folks. 1t is accomplished
by having two empty barrels without
heads fastened one above the other
and covered with moss, bark and
lichen. Through a knot hole Santa's
voice is heard. The structure being on
casters. the imp inside can move it
about the platform to the infinite de-
light of the children.
Another device for having Il voice is
sue from the Christmas tree is accom-
plished by the use of the telephone, the
receiver being hung in the tree. The
absent ones can then send familiar
tones to those present, and when the
speakers are very dear and unaVOida-
bly, absent the message is the best
Christmas present that can be CON
ceived of for the occasion. An clcc-
trica outfit for lighting Christmas
trees has been invented ut small cost.
One clever boy used it with novel re-
suits by applying it to Il magnificent
evergreen standing in front of his
home 1t was lighted on Christmas
eve after snOwStorm which dcclled
the branches with fleccy garb. The
heat OF the lamps melted the snow. and
then it froze in all manner of shapes.
When lighted up again on Christmas
night the pendent icicleS and icy armOr
glittered like Il myriad of gems sus.
pended in the glare of shifting lights.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-12-19
UNITED STATES.
PLUM PUDDING.
Elain Directions For Making This
Christmas Luxury.

Place in vessel one pound of beef
kidney Suet, very dry. free from tbers
and chopped very fine, one pound Of
seeded Malaga raiSinS; one pound of
c:!rrants. cleaned and washed in plenty
of water: one pound of bread crumbs
sfted through a sieve; quarter of a
pound of lemon peel, chopped very
fine; one pound of powdered sugar.
four tablrspoonfuls of flour. Il quarter
Of an ounce of nutmeg and allspice.
pint of brandy and six eggs.
Mix the whole we'll together. Dip
n strong cloth in cold water and wiring
it out TO extract all the moisture.
Spread it open on Il table and butter it
literally with butter softened to the
consistency of cream. Dredge over
with sifted flour and shake the cloth
to remove any excess of the flour that
failed to adhere to the butter Lay in
the center of the cloth the prepared
mixture Form it in the shape Of
ball and raise up the edges of the cloth,
bringing the four ends together all
around. so as to inclose the preparation
well. then tighten and tie firmly.
Have on the fire a high saucepan
thrcc-quarters full Of watcr, When
this boil. plunge in the plum pudding
and let it cook for three hours. Then
remove it and have it stand for five
minutes before cutting the string. Tn
do the cloth carefully and invert the
pudding on hot dish. Sprinkle it
with sugar. Pour over some brandy
or rum and set it on fire. Serve imme
diatcly with hard sauce
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-12-19
Cranberry and Apple Sauce.

Take one quart of cranberries. two
cupfuls of sugar, two cupfuls of WA
ter. Pick over the berries carefully
and wash in cold water. Put them
into Il porcelain lined saucepan. with
enough water to cover. and cook until
tender. Then add the sugar and re-
move from the stove just as soon as
the sugar has been dissolved. Serve
hot or cold. Select the berries careful
ly; boil them slowly without stirring.
If treated in this way they will retain
their shape and the sauce will be clear
and transparent.
Apple sauce is for roast goose. Peel
and core six tart apples. Put them III
to a saucepan and just cover with WA
ter. Boil until tender, then press
through colander. Add teaspoon
full of butter dash of nutmeg or Gin
namOn and sweeten to taste.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-12-19
F. vols t 9 II
OF THE
Xmas Tree
A Yuletide Sketch by
JONATHAN JOYCE
copyright, 1893, by C. n. Lurie.l

Copyright, 1893, by C. N. Lurie.1
"HE Christmas tree for the dis
play of presents is an evolu-
ton. The true origin and sig
nitiCancc of this arborcal fe;i-
ture of Yuletide are uncertain. Appar-
emily it is derived from an ancient GUS
tom. The pagan races of northern Eu-
rope had deep veneration for trees as
the abodes of the gods. For instance,
the linden sheltered Berchta, the spirit
kindly to babes. When celebrating
festivals the chosen tree of the differ
ent gods were decorated with lights.
wreaths and tassels, and offerings to
the spirits were suspended in the
branches.
The Romans used greenery in the
festivals of Saturn. celebrated in De-
cember, and carried the custom among
the Germans. The Egyptians used
trees for interior decoration, their ia
vorite being the palm.
A work of fiction produced in France
over 700 years ago contains descrip-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-12-19
DOLLY
4 HANGING
HOLLY

yITH Polly l CHANGED to De hanging,
" the holly.
w With Polly the roguish with Polly
the sly;
With Polly. who's brmming with fro!ic
and folly,
A quip on her lip and a jest in her eye
The wind it was grleving. and shadows
were weaving
Their dark web without o r the face OF
the sky.
Within it was merry with green leaf and
berry,
And Polly. close by, with CLEAN in her
eye.
This holly. know. sir, you wish mistle-
toe. sir"
Cried Polly as DER us a wreath we hung
high.
l looked at her. laughing. to see We're she
chatting.
And. oh. what a CLINT there shone out
from her eye!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-12-19
Kind Old Man.

Ascum-What did that rich old uncle
of yours give you for Christmas? Some
thing useful, I'll bet.
Hauskeep-Yes; a little device for saw
ing coal bills.
Ascum-Ah! An arrangement to at
tach to the heater.
Hauskeep-NO; to keep on my desk
It's a bill file.-Philadelphia Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-12-19

DeadShot Dick - Any fun in Bar
Creek on Christmas. Bill:
Grizzly Bill-Waal, we had Il purity
big Christmas tree.
DcadshOt Dick-Anything of much
account hangin' on it?
Grizzly Bill-Three boss thieves and
two ChincymCn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-12-19
Suitable Gifts For Women

silver or silver and glass toilet arti-
Giles are always acceptable to women.
Some of them are brush, comb. powder
box. cold cream jar. buttonhoOk. curl
ing iron. glove strctcher. atomiZer. pes.
fumc jar. vaseline holder and hairpin
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-12-19

How like the rose petals on which the bee
settles
Her cheeks were. Her lips were the
holly fruits dye.
BE 1t mistetoe. dear. a minute or SO.
dear"
"A minute?" breathed Polly. with mirth
in her eye.
So it's, OH to be handling the holly with
Polly,
With Polly the mischicvous. Polly the
sly!
With Polly, the genius of all that is jolly.
lure on her lip and with love in her
eye,
Clinton Scollard in Smart Set
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-12-19
The Only One In Captivity.

Museum Patron - Well, what new
freak have you for the holidays?
Manageable rarest thing on earth
the man who doesn't buy more Christ
mas presents than he can afford.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-12-19

\ ROrHENE "; positively r~.
\ sens, - r".'.. ~. ..ll~.
= is applied to tie gums, S"that there ism
u re need of mailing poisonous drugs >uri
hhl"r"lurm II Gas, etc, thereby rst
iIg ones life, or, at best, imp;drins nm'
health. 1t can be used upon anyone. eve
those suffering with heart disease. ltu
trouble or nervous debility, whether y,uu
r old Preservation of the Natural Tcct,
nd Crown and Bridge " rk speciality
J. G.. PFEIFFER, d. d. S.
March -
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
Mabie's Estimate of Emerson.

Concerning the quality and ran
his work there is general agreem
he has survived the reaction which
lows the death of a writer of orig
and individual force; the defect
his prose, the limitations Of his
are clear enough; but the depth OF
insight, the lift of his thought,
freshness of his spirit, the felicit
his speech and its penetration,
Wilderness and symmetry of his }
these are far beyond the region
questioning. He explained Americ
herself in terms of the spiritual
he set man in his true place in the
world, he has kept the conscience
the nation and established for all t
the doctrine that the success or fail
of the new society shall be measu
by its service in the emancipation
the soul, the exaltation Of man.-H.
Mabie in Harper's.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

the sun. moon and stars. The su
believed TO be an immense ball of
meat and fat, wherein the spirit
departed ancestors are supposed
feast, the light being caused by
heated condition. The stars are
tons Of this immense feast, W
dropping TO the earth give birth
animals for the sustenance of su
ing humanity. The moon they
ceive 10 be a less ball of similar
ture, in use while the larger or
being replenished for the morrow,
non-appearance of the sun or
on cloudy or stormy days being
counted for by the fact that
deities are undergoing a period
fasting and religious abnegation.
parched and desert condition
sterile regions is ascribed to the
that many thousand years ago
immense ball slipped from the hi
Of its keepers, and, descending
near the earth, scorched those T
with which it came in contact be
it could be recovered.-Collier's.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

The palace of horticulture is on the
summit of Skinker hill and is separ-
ated from the palace Of agriculture by
$50 rect of model landscape gardens.
The beautiful palace, 400xS00 feet. in
it's extreme measurements, is in the
form OF a cross with center pavilion,
400 feet square, and two wings, each
204x230. The wings are divided from
the center pavilion by glass partitions
and the floor of each is 8 feet lower
than that of the center pavilion. This
difference in elevation produces a
monumental effect, which is further
heightened by the use in the main en-
trance on the north front of two tow
ers $50 feet high. The eastern wing of
the building is almost entirely Of glass
and will be used as a conservatory. a
water heating plant is to be installed
in the cellar and the pipes are led
throughout the wing. The plants will
be forced during the winter and early
spring for outdoor planting, and in the
Conservatives will be kept tropical
plants. At the close of the exposition
many of the valuable plants that would
perish from the cold will be stored
therein and kept during the winter.
The glass sides allow the admission
OF the sun throughout the day. In this
wing will be shown specimens of plant
cultures grown in different countries
for use and ornament, and the forced
culture of vegetables and fruits. The
west wing is used for general horticul-
tural exhibits. The center pavilion
will contain the pathological exhibits,
including pomaceous and stone fruits,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
sIFANs OF THI5ET.
Worship Ancestors, and Believe the
Sun is a Ball of Meat and Fat.


The worship of ancestors is curious
" carried on among all tribes. Twice
a year their bones are dug up and
religiously washed, it being ludicreus
in the extreme to watch the pre-
ternatural gravity with which the
natives go about this stupendOus
operation, carrying huge pots of water
to the open graves and religiously
scrubbing the bones. When / first
saw this operation it struck me as
being remarkably funny, but TO the
natives themselves it is an intensely
solemn and sacred ceremony. AS the
possession Of a large ''bonery" gives
to the fortunate proprietor great
power in the tribe. these bones are
seized upon for debt or on the in
auguration of a feud, the persons or
family so deprived of their sacred
relics being stunned by the others
until the bones shall have been re-
deemed.
One of the most remarkable OF all
the strange myths believed in by this
curious people is one pertaining to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
USES oE pusT AND FOG.

IL is rarely that suspended mat
in air or water fails at length to
side, but the process may be slow
it may be rapid. In either case
act of subsistence effects purifcati
The condition of the London sire
after a persistent dense fog is v
known-the pavementS are cove
with a greasy CRIME, the impurit
Of the air, oily SCOT and tarry btu
nous particles combining TO make
slippery, pasty mass. This mass l
sesses a remarkable and objectiona
bacteriology as well as chemist
which during the existence of the
belonged TO the air. In this man
a fog may exercise a distinctly pun
ing effect upon the air. A fine !
produces a similar result, and W
the shower is ended the air is fr,
ened and clean. In the same
bright, clear water, that has been
recently muddy, is probably pure
drinking purposes, or, at any rate
will be found to be absolutely
from bacteria. There is little d,
that just as water is purified, and {
sterilized, by sedimentatiOn, the W
of the microbes being carried
with the sediment, so by raisiI
cloud of dust in the air some de
of bacterial publication would be
compIished. Otherwise, dust W
be free from heterogeneous, wi
as an ounce of it contains, roui
about ten thousand million Of the
The Lancet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
rhs Haw and Gee Of Holland.

Fred. Simpson purchased an OK te
a few days sin for service upon
farm southwest of the village, an'
transpired that when Fred made {
purchase he sealed the contract &c
bunch of trouble all his own. F
purchased them in Holland and he !
finds what little education they haC
ceived had been in the Dutch langu'
Benton Harbor (Aiich) Banner
lister.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

The Massachusetts building will be
a $500 reproduction of the old colo
NAL mansion at Cambridge which was
used by Washington for his headquar-
ters in the war of the revolution, and
afterwards by Longfellow as his home.
The fair rose garden, which, when
it covered four acres, was the largest
in the world, has now been increased
to six acres.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
And She Knows.

Us he a well informed man"
Il should say so. His wife tells
everything. @Louisville Post.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

Miss Lydia Cross of Los Angeles,
California, soon goes to Leipsic, Ger
many, TO take a course of vocal cuI-
ture. under the advice of New Yorks
foremost musical critics, who, having
heard the young woman sing, say that
she possesses unusual ability. She mas
spent six years studying in New York
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

WORLDS FAIR NOTES.


Ess:S1Sssas2ssS 20
A feature of Wastington's state hor-
ticultural exhibit at the fair will be
display of celery four feet high and
rhubard the same height and five
inches thick.
Thirty-five miles of roadway have
been constructed within the fair
grounds. A large portion of this is
asphalt. Most OF the roadways are
generously shaded, and all are elabo-
rately treated by the landscape
architect.
The Wisconsin Outing club will
visit the fair in 10 hotel cars. The
cars are capable of accommodating
% persons each. The club will live
during its stay at the Fair in the hotel
cars which will be side-tracked close
to the exposition grounds. For this
purpose the club will build its own
spur of track.
An association has been formed in
Alabama to raise funds to provide and
maintain a worthy exhibit Of the
states products and resources at the
fair. The legislature failed to make
an appropriation for official participa-
ton.
Two contracts for concessions on
1.-THE pike" were let recently. They will
be known as the magic whirlpool and
the Spanish concession. The latter
will be a reproduction of a typical
Spanish scene composed Of the court
of Lions from the Alhambra and the
market place Of Triana.
Canada's exhibit of fish will embrace
the fish from its inland waters, such as
Hudson bay and the great lakes, its
principal rivers and both sea coasts.
A Canton (Mo.) mill will furnish free
trips to the fair for three ladies. A
ticket is placed on each sack of flour
and the three ladies collecting the
largest number of tickets will be the
recipient of free tickets to st. Louis
and the Exposition.
The idea of having great reunion
of the Greek letter societies during
the fair is receiving much attention
lamong college men. 1t was first sug-
gested by President Francis of the
fair at a dinner in his honor by the
Beta Theta Pi club of st. Louis
made up largely of the alumni OF
Washington University of which Pres
lident Francis is q graduate. The
lspeaker recalled that Is Greek letter
fraternities of the American colleges
boosted a membership of abou- 10000.
He believed it would be an admira-
able thing to bring them together at
the fair. II was suggested that GER
tain rooms in the temple of fraternity
might be secured for the use OF the
visiting Greek letter men and their
friends and that special days at the
exposition could with propriety be set
aside for such programs as a commit
tee of the societies might determine
One of the exhibits in the trans
portation building at the fair will be
model railway ticket office in full OPP
Grafton. Tickets 10 any part OF the
world may be bought at the Office and
baggage checks and sleeper tickets Sc
cured. Visitors may also have their
special return tickets %. KID" ell
abling them to remain much longer
on the grounds.
The Massachusetts, building will be
$4,000 reproduction of the old colo
NAL mansion at Cambridge which was
used by Washington for his headquar-
ters in the war Of the revolution, and
afterwards by Longfellow as his home.
The fair rose garden, which, when
lit covered four acres, was the largest
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

Princess Margaret of Connaui
England's most beautiful princess.
constantly Icing spoken of as goins
be married TO some European priL
Only recently her name was linl
with that Of the crown prince of G
many. Now it is rumored in b
court circles tnat the Grand Dl
Michael of Russia is her sutton 8
that his chances Of winning her he
are good. The grand duke is heir
the cars throne.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

such as apples, peaches, nectarineS,
ETC.; citrus fruits, such as oranges,
lemons, lines, etc; tropical and sub
tropical fruits, such as pineapples, ba-
nanas, olives, figs, etc; small fruits,
such as strawberries, gooseberries,
ETC., and nuts.
The Michigan legislature appropri-
.ated $4,000 for a state exhibit. A
building will be erected and an extern
sive exhibit OF the states industries,
products and resources will be made.
Michigan's appropriation brings the
total of state and territorial appropria-
lions for the fair up to S4,317 900, with
several states still TO be heard from.
The forestry, fish and game building
stands west of the French national res
ervation. Tanks are constructed on
the east side of the building. These
vary in length from to IA feet. With
in the building west of the aquariums
is a pool % feet wide by so feet long,
crossed by a rustic bridge. Big fish
will swim in the crystal water in the
pool, and their movements may be OBJ
served from the bridge. West of the
pool are four ponds 20 by 60 feet. The
banks of these are bordered with
masses of rock, stretches Of sand and
gravel, and aquatic plants, giving
Them the appearance of natural bodies
of water. Wire netting will surround
and cover Two of the ponds. making
suitable home for aquatic birds. The
two remaining ponds will be used for
display of fish. Still further west is
circular marine basin 40 feet in d.
ameter This will be filed with sea
water, and in it will be shown many of
the interesting saltwater fish.
One hundred and twenty-five thou
sand square yards Of sod have been
laid in the preparation of the lawns.
In addition 70 acres have been seeded
to blue grass.
A strawberry farm, comprising more
than 400 varieties growing on plot
of ground an acre in extent, is pro-
posed exhibit for the horticulture de-
partment. Prof. John T. Stinson, SUI
perintendent Of pomology, has charge
of the collection of the plants. 1t is
also proposed TO have duplicates of
the plants growing in pots in the hor-
ticulture palace. bearing ripe fruit
when the exposition doors are opened.
Virginia creepers have been planted
around the site Of the palace Of agri-
culture. These vines will Chamber
over and cling to the walls of the
great 19-acre structure.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

such as apples, peaches, nectarines,
ETC.; citrus fruits, such as oranges,
lemons, lines, etc; tropical and sub
tropical fruits, such as pineapples, ba-
nanas, olives, figs, ETC.; small fruits,
such as strawberries, gooseberries,
etc., and nuts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

One hundred and twenty-five thou
sand square yards Of sod have been
laid in the preparation of the lawns.
In addition 70 acres have been seeded
to blue grass.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

One of the exhibits in the trans
portation building at the fair will be
model railway ticket Office in full OPP
Grafton. Tickets 10 any part of the
world may be bought at the Office and
baggage checks and sleeper tickets Sc
cured. Visitors may also have their
special return tickets %. KID" ell
abling them to remain much longer
on the grounds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

Two contracts for concessions on
''the pike" were let recently. They will
be known as the magic whirlpool and
the Spanish concession. The latter
will be a reproduction of a typical
Spanish scene composed Of the court
of Lions from the Alhambra and the
market place OF Triana.