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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-12-13
OFFICIAL MATTERS.
Postmaster Appointed.

Martin G. Nelson has been appoint
ed postmaster at Milagros, Bernalillo
County.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-12-13

Market of at Close.
Another chill struck the market dur
ing the last hour and recovered gains
melted to about yesterdays closing
prices.
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MAKING PATENT LEATHER

4 Japanned leather. generally called pat
ent leather, was Arst made In America.
"A smooth glazed finish Is first given
TO calfskin in France. The leather is
curried expressly for this purpose, and
particular care Is taken to keep 1t as
free as possible from grease. The skins
are then tackled on frames and conted
with a composition off l}nseed oil and
umber in the proportionsof eighteen gal \
Ions OF oil to five Of lumber. boiled until
nearly osolid and then mix drwith spirits
or turpentire5 to the proper consis tencys
Lampblack Is also. added when the com j
position Is applied. In order to give color
and bocy From three to tour coats Of
this are necessary to form a substance
to receive the varnish. They are laid
on with a knife or scraper. II To render
the goods soft and plant q each coat
must be very light and thoroughly dried
after each application. a thin coat Is
nfterward applied LOT the same compost!
ton Of proper consistency, to be put on!
with brush and with suftiel.nts Lamp
When thoroughly dry tits cut down with
a scraper having turned edges, when It
is ready to varnisll, y! III Is, q; I. u
The principal varnishs used IS made Of
,linserd oil 3nnd Russian blue. boiled to
thu thickness Of printers Ink. tbs re-
duced with.fspirits OF turpentine to a
suitable 5consis tency to work with brush.
coats, which are scraped and pumlced
until the leather IS perfectly filled and
smooth The! finishing coat is put OIL
with special care. lii a room kept closed
and with! the floor. wet to prevent dust.
The frames are ther run into - u oven:
heated to about one hundred and seventy
five degrees.--New York Herald t q
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CONCERNING CORNERS.

L.. $
Corners Of closets corners Of rooms
where cobwebs Turk, corners OF the cot.
,tee-pot. tho bread box, the Ice chest;
corners OF the dripping pans, corners be-
meath the sink and bath-tub., corners boz
meath the register and behind the cellar
doorl af II some Kind philanthropIst would
but devote himself to a scheme for clint,
mating corners from housework he would
be blessed throughout the ages. It Is
quite Sposslblc.t: howevcr. that corners ful-
III great mission in life In tho de-
,yclopmeut OF the housekeeping conscience.
Tho joysfof house clearing, never re rhaps
to be- fully tasted I'M perfection BY the
mascullnes palate. is FOR. women not only
thet sa distraction OF aEdifi1cult task In tho
background, It Is n deep inner JOY com Z
pounded OF that virtue which realizes to-
the full Its own perfection, and that
other Consciousness that ones relnotest
recesses Will bear. investigation. Every
corner has q t last been visited. jnvestt-:
gated, overhnuled, and itfls Edeba table
whether some Of the great calls of life,;
such as. call 10 missionary work IN
Cathny or trained nursing In The Russo
Japanese war. for example, bear moro
profound satisfaction in their; train. Jest
Ing, aside, does not tn e weary hous cwlfe
often need to be cheered, by Lowell,s brac-
Ing phrase, no matter to what humble
tasks applied? hi fti5t
y ''Eife may 5bc given in many ways, x s.
~ And loyalty to Truth be sealed } \!
:, AS bravely In the closet as the field
Il So bountful Els Fat s rs 2 Il
III 5l$la5i. y{34.-rIJng EOIrSE PEA rrTIE-TIT sf
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The highest culture is to speak no Ill;
The best refornler is the one VIII ose eyes
Are quick to see all beauty and all worth,
And by, a truly discreet well-ordered life
Alone reprove the erring


az. 1ne "o..u ~ t,oiA, p.ssa and pree-
ent, and the worlds thought are res
Elected In the pages they embody. They
invite the attention Of all women and
none who desire thorough and rounded
womanhood Will pass them by.
Reading and readers differ widely.
The professional woman, the doctor, 4 tho
lawyer, the professor, the student, the
reviewer. and the q journalist s9 have "a all
varying aims aud scopes. The dllletante.
the woman Of leisure and, the utterny.S
who devours her fiction and her bon-bons
at one and the same time, and In much
the same fashion arc equally al 1arl
apart. There L, however. = certain bond
tof'kinship and sympathy between all real
book lovers, between all who un derstand
and estimate the use and the infitiencssqes
good books, In g woman 3 hons and
tffe. IL; Nh $3.50 II . a.
q Happy Is the woman who reads with theS
whose books hre her ,ltl-8
changing and faithful friends! For such
an one there Is always an inner chanl-S
Der OF delight, where she con inter- In and
close the door against disappoln tmentSe
and dlsallusions that assall her without
When the short-lived pleasures OF youth
have fled with the years that mad 8 their
Joy, the ra tiorial an d able comrade-:
ship afforded by contact with winds that
speak to a woman through the medium
of the books In which their message 10
conveyed, bring to her compensationsan and
consolation. such as nothing else can
contributed So 5al5
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"A HOUSEKEEPING CAROL

IS
When the soap Is on the stairway and
- the carpets on the line. @ I. 5eTs.a
}Ihen ! 40 not ulnpe and long for any
Home. Sweet Home. In mine; ~.
For ! know the books are corded In the
cellar by the coal, & stS &:
And the pictures are reposIng by tho
punch and salad bow, . $3, sis55 RI
And THE mops and rags and busters In
Ed confusion intertWIna IS
When the soa p Us on the stairway and
the carpets on the line. ms y N
The pianos In tina kitchen and n tho
feather beds are hung
On tho fence above the flowers where
the bric-a-brac was flung; "A s
There's q heap on the nda-cr9cksTY
and 1ardlniers- {gS ss3s4 Il So
And a sound OF mighty whacktng In tho
back yard strikes my ears; Is
So slope away discreetly for some other
When the soap 3as on the stairway and
the carpets on the line, Y
They would feed mo on cold vtetuals;
would sleep upon a cot
They might even say1"Ge busyi"-n1akp
me helm them like as not i
So | hover at distance I'll ] see them
All the he'I furniture it. and bedding and com.
placently grin, Z.
That fellows mighty lucky u U ne
knows the mystic sign # s8s
When the soap Is on the stal ryay ana
the carpets on the llne.4 A
lin November Madame.
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WAITING.5

7 walk with slow. hushed footstep throo'
the woods, VI 4SH
Thrilled as the south Wind stirred her
drowsy leaves, s5,
When glad-eyed June went singing on
her way.
Like watehful sentlnels tho tall trees
they know no haste. they fret not q
sure iai,b il theirs that. some day. 1.o pN''l
And Where vi Love is. there abldeth Spring
Away.
what matters, then gray sky and leaf s.
some day her throbbipF heart viii pulse ''''3
with apTlnsinE grasses and wse. a low "
And lsafy branches toss 20 winds g
June. s92 I u
With quick, glad steps walk the leaf.
Where new, warm l!fe shall blossom \
some sweet dayi S4 ..., rs AZ
10. / am made a sssTer IN your fAtth !,
8 bare. brown wonderland who shau
s4s y s T!oFsass A. Jaass
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.EvEX1NG GoWX.oF. CHINE lrAErErAs AYp LAcE:.
IN IA SHION,S REALM.
. The Progression Of Style md tie
5UnfOIding of Fancies.

neck comfortably, but the cuffs should be
on the bias. and wide double tucks both
about three inches wide. The leather
belts are not so 3inuch worn as through
the summer, wife soft ribbons fastened
with a handsome buckle being more In
favor. III "a n
n ss5isia s fiandsom mo waists are made Of
plated flannel: these are generally in
regular SHIRT waist style; but by the In
PRODUCTION of n little plain colo1sd cloth.
braid, and a few gilt buttons, they can
easily be made more elaborate. One such
waist which saw recently, had "a vide
vest of black broadcloth (the plaid Itself
was a mixture OF red and green and
black. wide cuffs OF tie black. with
sfasten!ngs of black silk braid, and gold
buttons. Tho beauty Of this waist was
In its graceful lines. The plaid was used
in back and front soped from the Shout
ders to the waist line. Al "a
November brides continue to set the
pace in elegance OF attire. a fashion
able; New York bride. soon TO be married,
will he gowncd IN a Louis XVI costume
OF white duchesse la7e trimmed III rose
point lace and embroidered with seed
pearls. She will carry a prayer-book OF
white kid with gold and pearls in f1isree.
Tie ribbon bearers who will preceGts
her 10 the altar, will unwind broad satin
ribbons from gilt Sspindles. *
Tho first group OF three bridesmaids
Will wear mauve gauze over taffeta and
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The woman reader OF AN earlier gene
ration had her reading carefully laid out
Tor her. The English classics were as
essential In her course as any other part
OF her education, perhaps more 80. un-s
til she was thoroughly versed IN these.
she could not by any possibility be CON
sidcred well read. ~ iS@ 8,5
@5 Such system may, to modern Ideas
OF freedom in thought and action, sound
trif1e arbitrary, but 1t had It's good re-
suits, and. as an established principle.
was submitted to as! a rule OF wcmanly
:life, without impatience or demur. I.
deed, in most cases. such reading was
q delight, laying the foundation for de-:
tense against loneliness, pain, or possi-t
Bile la ok OF occupation. s. u, 4; II q x
"a Shakespeare IL Is a tribe out Il OF date
among the young women OF the twentieth;
century. Not so among those who pro-
coded them, as was a shown not long
since by a Richmond lmatron who as an
.exemplar OF culture IN It's hjghest sense
leads. rightly in literary aud social Cir;
.clesiF She said, referring to her Shakes
Speare: II always make It. q rule to read
Hn mi ct, at leas once a year, and II never.
fall y: In ca CHI new reading to discover,
Some charm and beauty unknown to me
before M 4 =
The modern woman who reads has,
however her own standards. II she Is.
happy In them tho world has no quarrel
with her. even II she may not consider
Homer the greatest OF IN poets and Isl
content to pass by many Of the liter
airy WORTHLESS who We're articles OF faith
with her mot her and grandmother
Woman npwad aysf claims the fullest
liberty OF expansion and development
along lines that fulfil her Individual,
ideals Of beauty and OF intellectual.
power. She claims the right OF untram-l
meMed choice and decision Asssto what
she shall or shall not read. She scorns
the idea OF restriction and demands that
she be turned loose among authors and.
libraries, ogassimEat to whatever she may
elect, or whatever plea.ses her fancy and
loads her Ina lnation captive.
SFortuna telya forbthes young reader who
relies so confldentiy upon her own judy
lnent and has withdrawn herself 1. from
guiding and controlling influences, there
is within herself ~ an Instructive i'm
pulse; which, in; most instances, leads hen
to avoid whatever Is harmful or vicious,
and. to turn to that which Is purest and
best as ilatural ly as a. flower turns to the
sunshine In the unfolding OF It's petals. "
The world Of the resent Is flooded With
51iterat ures:. The words OF 4 the ,wIsest of
Kings are ! abundantly verified far more
truly nowstthan ever before, It may be
s! aai i! IS making mann books there Is
OF informa tion, all depart
.ments Of scien ce,,, biography, travel Folks
lore, npture.l ore. and fiction are al the
command !of4.Wpman now. There isfno
excuse for Is wona n to be uneducatcd
or illlterate, S The prices Of books and
magazines place them within the reach
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Rules, \ for Young ,ul,,;E / aides.

you are EXPECTED to be polite; in your 4
manners. neat In your person and ROOM
careful Of your books and clothes,sgat-N
tentive to economy.4ln all your expenses,ss.'B
read ono OF the rules OF the Femaae
Academy conducted by Miss Sarah Pierce
from 1882 to n s33 In &C Chronicles Of -
Pioneer school, other rules are given. I as
follows: IS IS s. ii
4 Is You are requested not only to exer-
else In the morning, but also lin the ever-
Ing sufficiently for the preservation OF
health, s q 42j8 \ ca 55a8
& alebearing and scandal are odiousf
Vices and must be avoided !; nett tser$musts
YOU fiat ter. your companions by$anyssre-9
marks on their beau ty, dress or any &C.
accomplishment. In order to Increase their
vanity and let every one thus fla TERED
remember that such compliments arc an
insult offered to the understanding. s ss
81 You must not write a careless note,
or any careless writing. You must write
g comp osltion. once In 70 fortnight, OF two
hundred words. You must write at least /;
thirty good lines In a week. q
You must come IN or go out OF the
school In a quiet, genteel manner you \
must not talk or laugh loud In the street
You must not wear your party dresses.
or any handso lace. neither your best +
hats or shaw wis to- school, 5sfs sS55:
%5si You must not walk Tor pleasure ftex
3 o clock In the evening. N a reward will D
be given 10 those who do not waste any
money, books clothes, paper or quills.
during tl4e term to those who have their
duties performed at the proper time /; ia; \
those who have not been peevish, home
sick, or impolite; to those who always
attend meeting or church; Y to those who
esyer write cArelessl
4 Miss Pierce Is described as possessing
a rare faculty for impresslng her scholars.
and lit 10 said by her historian thai the
young ladies who were graduated from I.
her school were considered models OF 4
behavior and oation-N November Pill.
GRIM .E55 IL tff VI n q
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Chestnut Charlotte.


Blanch one and one-half cupfuls OF large
French chestnuts and cook in milk Until
tcndcr and almost dry. Mash and press
through, sieve. TO one cupful OF the
chestnut pulp add three-fourths Of a cup
OF sugar, and stir over the FIRE In small
saucepan until the sugar is dissolved
Then stir into It two cupfuls OF rich GUS
tard. Add also one ounce OF gelattne
which has been softencd in half a cupf,,l
OF cold water, a teaspoon Of vanilla, half
cup Of liquor from q bottle Of mara
schino cherries. and halt cupful Of the
cherries cut fine. Let the mixture cool.
then set It In Ice water. When 1t begins
to thickeh add the whip from three cup
fuls OF cream, drained and chilled. A lit
tie OF the cream should be stirred In at
nrst, and the rest cut and folded In lght-
~ to ensure II smooth velvety texture.
Turn into mold lined with paper and
merIngues made In lady finger shape. Set
on Ice until timo to serve. Turn out care
fully, and decorate with 11araschlno cher
rleS
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Frosted Telly.

Il Make one quart OF plain orange Jelly
according TO the directions on the gelatinc
package. and color a deep pink. Make
one quart OF plain lemon jelly without
coloring. When the lemon Jelly Is just
beginning to harden whip into II the
stinly benten whites OF four eggs. Pour
tho pink and white jelly together IN a
square. mold. and set on Ice until firm.
The egg In the white gelatine will make
place on Individual plates. In log cabin
fashion, and ALL the hollow censers with
whipped cream. This makes a pretty and
delicious dessert t. and one very G. silly pres
pared II. preferred preserved Strawberries
or other fruit may be. placed In the cen \!
ter with a little moi nd OF whipped cream
on top,-November issue OF Whnt-to- Eat
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then a half curtain was loosely placed
Into strong large paper bag and a
The bag securely tied, was thoroughly
agitated from hvcry direction foa ten
minutes. After this the curtain was
shaken in the open ali, and allowed to
hang there awhile Fresh meal was used
for every curtain. The color OF the meal
sestifying to the amount of Crime ren,ov-
ed. When rehung the curtain had the
appearance Of Just having been laundered.
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Breakfast.


Chilled Grape Fruit.
Small Hominy.
Barbecued Rabbit. Pork Sausage.
Brown Biscuit. spoon Corn Bread
Buckwheat cakes. Maple Syrup.
Coffee. Cocoa.
Dinner. NJ
Cream Of Celery Soup.
Baked Trout.
Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
Maccaroni with Cheese.
Sliced Tomatoes. SuccotaSn.
Potato Balls. Creamed Caulinower.
Bread Pudding. Wine Sauce.
Coffee.
Supper.
B7olled Patridtts on Toast.
wames. Buttermllk Biscuit.
Preserved Pineapple; Lazy Fingers.
Recipes in Season.
Polly, put the kettle on
It has been sterllized, ! hope?
Polly, put the kettle on
And washed with antiteptlc soap
Polly, put the Kettle on s.l y.
The waters altered. scrubbed. sundried,
busted, polished. shaken, brushed,
sfted. Pasteurized, and ironed. !
Polly. put the kettle on; we'll oil taAs
ca NJ. ~
4. Cincinnati Tribune.
Mamma, said the pretty nufty-haired
gin. II think i ought to so to cooking
school, don't you"
1T Isn't necessary, my dear. Teplted
The mpther. Il can teach you to cook.3
"But that would never do, mamma"
protested tn. fair daughter. you only
know how to cook the ordinary things
sl.at people really eat."---4Clnclnnad En-
qulrer. ss3s
man who has Just returned from
Japan brings this drink and pronounces
1t good Take tall glass and I'll With
tea. Place In 1t two Jumps OF sugar and
8 w!neglassful OF claret.
These hot flashes through my head. :"
.remarll.d the pepper foox, are simply
you have my sympathy, s rejoined the
salt cellar. II" I'm lot FEELING very fIesn
:'And IN said the vinegar cruet. s have
a sour stomach. as hfca8o
News. az: & & q ts3 III
"a Canadian cousin taught me a new
trick a boa t making :rnrebits said a hos
a.:NVhen the cheese Is cooking y stir IN q
cupful or more Of stewed or canned to-
uiatoes. Try it, you will never want It
served without tomatoes again
I'VE are going to give a 'Tihni for our
next church society tea" said a church
worker We shall have It as English as
possible. English china, tea, thin sand
wIches, tea cakes. 1nuf fins and m arma-
lade we shall ask the men and have
some ,of them help$u larvc. We charge
twenty-five cents and give away little
tea cups and saucers as souvenirs
You can never guess what ! am maxi
Ing for our. bazaar" said Helen. s have
ono hundred postal cards and on each q
am painting or drawing III pen and ink
sorne quaint conce!t. motto and thu
words: "A Greeting From the Willing
" orkers' Bazaar These We shall sell
for Ave cents apiece. shall also have
some postals with pictures of our city,
our church. and some miscellane GUS ones.
I shall remind my friends that these
postals make ideal Christmas greetings.
Last year ! sent out fifty Christmas pos
tails nyeelf. WA
eve have the green pepper craze at our
house said a young housekeeper. I'VE
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frocs appropriate for school days is made Ct darln
blue serge The blouse is finely tucked at neck
ing yoke either side Of which is strapped band Of
material heavily stitched running from shoulder to waist
line where 1t fastens syith white pearl button. The
short full skirt Is gathered to band and hooked
to blouse Full bishop sleeves are confined at wrist In
marrow cut. sas$9 t5s.# Ma. :ts ii J. M .#$
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serve creamed chicken. sweetbrcads,
mushrooms. hash, salads, and everything
possible in peppcra. Try 1t.
ness" said Clara's sister. you know
she Is daffy over mushrooms. She has
d corner Of the cellar, filled 1t with loan
and fertilizer and bought a brick OF tnush-
room spawn. She Is meeting with success.
too and nugsest that other girls could
follow her example with pleasure and
nrO1t ~ El.ttSsa 80 s5 3f55. l+.- tt Aas.Vf u
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AN EFFECTIVE EVENING GOWN.

In this gown Is displayed Of the new od-time
fashions, The material is pale blue messane and the
skirt is very full clinging about the hips and swayng
with correct Victorian absurdy at the hem Five three
ruffles trim the botOm and the lining white chif
fon over pale blue liberty satin,
The blouse has charming quaintness employing the
once popular surpce neck Folds OF the material are
drawn pretyy oyer the pointed front and tsten lett
side Deep cream lace finishes the neck and the elbow
sleeves are trimmed with aSdouble gutfe Of messans,
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finds greater diversity street costumes
among evening gowns One o novelties ts the red
ngoe but the short basque coats and coats Of moderate
hip length viii be3Sfound more generally abeeomlng.
while not so new and quite as fashionable. Our cut
pictures short basque model In green
Is snge,breasted. and has undue trimming Of yelYot
decorations are velvet and the small buttons IN
front are smoked pearl NJ 81 .s z,;ss
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HINTS TO HOUSEWIVES.

II love best to have each thing In It's
season, doing without 1t at all other
times. hat. never got over my SURPRISE
most estiinablc place In the world and
i in the very nick Of time, too"
DAILY MENU.
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level Dont's.

Don't wear your rings all the time:
leave them of while working, writing, or
Ell the expression OF the hand, The
slightest pressure pushes back Impulse.
...s is the CHIEF evil Of modern dress
Ing
Don't, II your past has been t9snscly
populated, and your heart sentimental
make an emotional junkshop OF your hand
with unrelated souvenirs
Z Don't wear all OF your rings at tho Same
time. save costly gems for special occa-
sions. 3g5, z
Don't wear too many plain circles: com
pick and pointed effects running up the
hand help expression, while tstrai gtts Ines
shorten the fingers,-Madame for Novem-5
ber. flgFt f Isl 5I5l t45
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ION and carry baskets Of NAIVE or

The second group will ia in seafoam
green and have bouquets Of the rnrest
ferns; the third. In seashell pink wlah
arm bouquets Of pink hyacinths and