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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

one pound of powdered suger in a
shallow pan and allow it to melt slow
~ on the back part of the stove-do not
make the mistake of putting it on the
hot part of the stove or add water to
start the melting OF the sugar Have
ready a hot dish, well buttered, and
when the sugar has dissolved to a
LIQUID consistency. sprinkle the pow
dered nuts in the dish and then pour
the melted sugar over them Be sure
to spread over enough surface TO make
a thin candy, for it is more delicate
and attractive than when made thick.
Another nut candy that is always
good is almond nougat 1t is made by
blanching one pound Of almonds, cut in
small pieces. Pour four ounces of honey
into a tin cup and set in kettle of
hot water. Boil this until 1t can be
rolled inc a ball To this add one
ounce Of powdered sugar and the we'll
beaten white of one egg; stir this and
the almonds together. Dust pulverized
sugar over them and you viii hnd
them quite to the queens taste.
When there are children in the family
best liked, and when it comes right
down to it, the oId-fashioned sweets
never fail to please.
For stick candy, boil together one
pound Of sugar. one cup water, one
half teasDoonful cream tartar and a
scant tablespoonful of glycerine until
the syrup, when tried in cold water,
is very brittle Then it must at once
be poured out into lightly buttered
dishes. Just before pouring out stir
in two teaspoonfuls of the fiavoring
that is liked the best.
When cool enough to handle pull un-
til white, roll and cut into sticks. AS
children like to see a variety of colors
and fancy the candy is infinitely better.
vegetable colorings. which are abso-
lutely harmless. may be used, and then
they are quite certain that it EQUALS
in excellence that of the best confec-
TONER.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

The nut is placed in the center Of the
split date and the whole rolled in pow
dered sugar and closed at the same
time. After the sickness has been
overcome BIZ thoroughly coating the
date and the soft powder looks
white and inviting, the task is
completed and the delicacy is ready
10 eat. In reality see how little trou-
bic il is. In half an hour one can make
enough TO serve some twenty guests
and 10 serve them bountifully in the
bargain And the expense is almost
nil. for there is scarcely a house that
does not possess some kind Of nuts
and at least a small amount Of sugar.
Buttered paper is one Of the little lux
uries that every cook should try TO
keep IN her kitchen. In a thousand and
one different ways it comes in handy
and everything looks far more tempt
ing and attractive as a consequence.
Salted almonds really should be dried
in paper Of this description And, by
the way, here is a splendid receipt for
making them;
Almonds, Salted.-Half pound al
monds. Tablespoonful Of butter or
olive oil Salt. Shell. blanch and dry
me almonds. Put butter or oil in the
,hafng dish, and when heated add al
nonds. Cook 10 a Gelicate brown,
shaking the dish constantly and stir
,snr often to keep from burning. Drain
the almonds and dry on paper and
sprinkle with fine salt.
Hickorynut candy has a peculiar fla
,or that is particularly pleasing TO
some. So take one cup hickory nuts
fneats). two cups sugar, half cup wa
ter Boil sugar and water, without
stirring, until thick enough to spin a
thread: favor with extract lemon or
vanilla. Set off into cold water; stir
quickly until white; then stir = nuts;
turn into fat tin: when cold cut into
small squares.
Peanut candy is an old fsvorite and
II certainly is easy to make Shell enc
quart of peanuts and crush fine Put
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

"ANDY-MA at home is a
trick. In fact. such a clever one
Nd that it behooves the lassie who
= possesses a sweet tooth to pene-
tratc its mysteries, so that she
may practice the soothing art upon q
throng Of admiring friends.
The chocolate fend and the pepper
mint devotee arc constantly told that
these candies are handmade" Now.
ten TO one that does not mean ANYTHING
10 thcm. and candy is candy, and as
-enC as II is toothsome and tickles the
ralete the. don't bother their heads
ere Uay or the other about the way il
IS made.
brt therein lies the secret of all
oanoy-making. 1t is handmade and
the wise girl figures out in her own
way that if the hand possesses the Gun
r.ng. the product is quite as good when
made AT home by an amateur as when
brewed in the factory Of the skilled
Professional
for instance. nuts OF all kinds and
descriptions are not only popular but
trick or CRY stallizing them is very. very
simple
In factor- there are scores Of little
marble slabs with eueer-locking pins
standing uD in 2 row AS the nuts are
taken from their shells they are
stuck on these pins and permitted TO
remain there until The sugar is melted
and ready for use. Then the nuts are
and set aRa,- on the shelf TO dry. Each
and every one receives the same
amount Of s.-ruD. and as il is nodded
on a pedestal by itself dries evenly
end quickly.
TO be sure, one cannot have all mod
ern conVeniences at home. and marble
tablets are somewhat Of an expensive
luxury. but one MAJ have blocks of
wood carefully covered with white OIL
cloth and they will do quite as well
10 al intents and purposes.
Peanuts are somewhat Of a prob
lem, especially when one needs quanti-
ties Of them and does not care whether
hey are in small pieces or not. For
instance. peanut candy. The kitchen
table or the bread board are always
available and they should be scattered
ing-piu, just as one would work with
dough. II there is ample time the
shells can easily be broken with the
hands. but the husks remain and if
any Of them get into the candy it might
just as well be thrown out. But
they simply cannot resist when treated
In such a fashion. The dry shells
crack open and fly away in their indig-
nation and nothing but the sweet, clean
nut remains
Dates stuffed with nuts are one OF the
incest Of all nut combinations. Almost
any nut viii answer the purpose. but
peanuts or walnuts are richest and are
better liked by the majority Of sweet
lovers.
The dates are pitted and placed in
a cold stone dish until all are ready
Tor use, for il is far better TO go into
this business on a wholesale plan and
get il all over with at once, for il is
about the stickiest work imaginable.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

No list of children's candies should
be complete without the horehound re-
cipe, for its virtues as medicine have
been extolled almost since the year One.
In the first place, it should be made
both pure and palatable and in order
to do this one must boil one ounce of
horehound in three-fourths of a pint of
water until the flavor is extracted.
Then strain and pour over three cups
OF sugar. Boil until it threads, pour.
into buttered tins and when partly
cooled mark into squares. Or, if bet
ter liked, drop on Duttered paper.
And candy that molds, by the way.
is treated in quite a new fashion. and
an exceedingly simple one as well. For
instance, any cream that must be a
certain size is dropped from a funnel
into white bed of cornstarch and
there it stays and hardens and molCs
itself into the desired shape. While
this is professional wrinkle. there is
no good reason why it should not be
conhseated by the homebody. for sauce
that is good for the goose is good for
the gander.
Take small wooden box and fill il
with constarch. Then with any queer
mold that may be about the kitchen.
a small butter one for instance, make
an impression in the soft, white bed
and later proceed to drop the cream in
to it. Do not be afraid of its sticking
to the candy, for that is the chief beau
ty about it. AS the bits are taken up
the white coating hies itself away and
the candy is ready for the next stage
of the game.
Frequently the simplest recipes are
the best and this holds good so far as
lemon drops are concerned Moisten
one cup of sugar with lemon juice and
boil until the syrup cracks when tested
in cold water. Drop upon buttered pa
per. Could anything be more simple
or easier? Yet 1t is a most excellent
recipe.
Following out the simple idea, here
ara some recipes thai are always pop
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

vinegar, one and a half cups OF colo
water piece Of butter the size OF a
walnut, flavor with extract Of vanilla.
Boil until it hardens, then pull until
white.
Fruit GIace.
Boil one pint granulated sugar and
one cuDful Of water until brittles have
fruit peeled and divided carefully; dip
each piece in portion Of the syrup and
set in cool place TO dry. Any fruit
can be used.
Chocolate Creams
For these creams you should make q
foundation this way: Put into a gran
iteware saucepan one cupful Of water
and two OF granulated sugar-or a
pound OF loaf sugar. Stir until the
sugar is nearly melted; then place on
the fire and heat slowly. but do not
stir the mixture. Watch carefully and
note when il begins to boil. When the
sugar has been boiling for ten minutes
take I'd a little OF 1t and drop in ice
water. If it hardens enough TO form a
soft ball when rolled between the
thumb and finger il is cooked enough.
Take the saucepan from the fire in
stantly and set in a cool, dry place
When the syrup is so cool that the fin
ger can be held in 1t comfortably, pour
n into bowl and stir with a wooden
spoon until it becomes thick and white.
When il begins to look dry and little
hard take out the spoon and work with
the hand until the cream is soft and
smooth. Flavor with a few drops OF
vanilla, and after shaping cover with
chocolate.
Caution-Do not stir the syrup while
il is cooking, and be careful not to Jar
or shake the zaucanan
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

ular with children.
Butter Scotch.
Boil until brittle three pounds sugar.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
Challenge From Clifton & Raymond
Offer to Refund Money if DIR. Howard's
Specific Will Not Cure Any Case of
Constir or Dyspepsia.

Clifton & RAYMOND are seeking the
W, rst case of dyspepsia or constipation
in Smyrna or vicinity to test DIR.
HCward's new specific for the cure of
the Sc diseases.
So confident are they that this re-
markable medicine will effect lasting
cure in a short time, that they offer
to refund the money should it not be
sucC essful.
In order to secure the quickest possi-
BILE introduction Clifton & Raymond
will sell regular fifty cent package of
this medicine at half price, % cents.
This specific of DIR. Howard's will
cure sick headache, dizzy feelings, con-
stipation, dyspepsia, and all forms of
malaria and liver trouble 1t does not
simply give relief for time; it makes
permanent and complete cures.
i will regulate the bowels, tone up
the>whole intestinal tract, give you an
appetite. maze food taste good and di-
gest we'll, and increase vigor. JOY
and happiness will take the place of
that don't dare whether live or die"
feeling.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
THE BRITISH SPEAKER.
His Position Is n Hard One, but Is
SpIendfdly Rewarded.


1t is doubtless because the position
of speaker is so onerous that the re-
wards attached to it are so great. He
Is originally member of parliament,
like the rest, and is selected by the
leader of the house, who is not neces-
sarily the prime minister, from among
his own followers for his personal
character and dignity and his knOwl-
edge of parliamentary procedure. He
is usually elected unanimously by vote
of the house, and from that moment
he ceases to be a party man, and his
constituency is divided in its feelings
between the honor of returning the
speaker and the disadvantage of be-
ing for all practical purposes unrepre-
sented in parliament.
The speaker of the house of COM
mons is person enjoying the greatest
official dignity and social cOnsidera-
ton. He is the first commoner in the
realm; his invitations to dinner are al
most equivalent to a royal command;
court dress is worn by members who
dine with him officially; in the house
he is treated with extreme Difference,
and he receives a salary of $4,000 and
the use of a magnificent house, which
forms part of the palace of Westmin-
ster. He retains Office though the poll
tics of the ministry may change
through successive administrations un-
til his health fails or he deems him
self to have earned retirement. Then
the sovereign bestows a peerage upon
him and the country a munificent pen
sion.
The house of commons has been sin
gularly fortunate in securing for speak
ers men of great dignity, unfailing
Judgment and unquestioned impartial
ity. 1t is a splendid position, and
though its intellectual demands are un-
ceasing and it's merely physical de-
mands exhausting it is splendidly re-
warded.
The position is as eXhausting as it is
distinguished. During a large part of
the session the speaker must be in the
chair from . p. III. till after midnight
except during the dinner hour, from
half past to o, and even when the
house is in committee and the chair
man of committees is presiding ha
must be in official dress in his house,
which communicates directly with the
lobby behind his chair, ready to appear
at a moments notice if summoned.
He must, of course, know every men,
Der by sight and be able to recall his
name instantly. 1t is astounding some
times when from a back bench there
rises some member who is utterly un-
known by sight to his fellow members,
who seldom attends and hardly ever
speaks and has nothing whatever dis
tinctive in his manner or appearance,
to hear the speaker say 'NIr. Blank" as
readily as if he were accustomed to
address him every day.-Henry Nor
man in Century.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
A VALUABLE PUBLICATION.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD 1904 SUM
MER EXCURSION ROUTE BOOK.

THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD 1904 SUM
MER EXCURSION ROUTE BOOK.
On June 1 the Passenger Depart
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will publish the 1904 edition of
the Summer Excursion Route Book.
This work is designed to provide the
public with descriptive notes of the
principal Summer resorts of Eastern
America, with the best routes for
reaching them, and the rates of fare.
1t contains all the principal seashore
and mountain resorts of the East, and
over seventeen hundred different
routes or combinations of routes. The
book has been compiled with the
greatest care, and altogether is the
most complete and comprehensive
handbook of Summer travel ever offer
ed to the public.
The cover is handsome and striking
printed in colors, and the book con-
tains several maps, presenting the
exact routes over which tickets are
sold. The book is profuseIy illustra-
ted with fine half-tone cuts of scenery
at the various resorts and along the
lines. of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
On and after June this very inter.
esting book may be procured at any
Pennsylvania Railroad ticket Office at
the nominal price of ten cents, or,
upon application to Geo. W. BOYD,
General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station Philadelphia Pa, by
mail for twenty cents.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
Readjusted.

Europeans who are inclined to deny
the South African native a sense of hu-
NOR should read a story of Veltman,
the chief OF the Fingoes. which DR..
Perceval Laurence has told in his book,
ION Circuit In Kaffirland." On one Oc-
casion four advocates one of whom
was DR.. Laurence, were hard up for
transportation and were glad to char
ter one of Neltman's wagons, with
a span of six mules, to convey them to
the next circuit town. The charge, they
were told. would be "a pounds per
mule, which they suggested was trife
stiff. Veltman took time to consider
their representation, but ultimately
sent message that his price would
not be "a per mule. but IA per advo-
cate!
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
Wanted All of 1t.

"a stranger" said an old frontiers
man, was travelling once in a very
cheerless section of the great west.
Having pulled up at night at a cheap
and unprOmising tavern, he seated
himself at the supper table The waiter
informed him what the cook had in
the way of eatabies. Among the
viands enumerated was wild duck.
Was that ere bird shot on the wing?
inquired the stranger. Yes replied
the waiter. While trying to fy out
of this forsaken countryY The oblig-
ing waiter thought that might have
been the case. Well concluded the
stranger. 4 sympathize with that birds
misfortune. but admire his good judg-
ment. Serve me all of him."
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
IrreruIarity In the Punishment

There are two boys who manage to
be rather unruly in school, and their
teacher was so exasperated one day
that she ordered them to remain after
hours and write their names 1000
times. She watched them plunge into
the task. Some fifteen minutes later
one of them grew uneasy and began to
watch his companion in disgrace. Sud
denly the first one burst out with a
roar Of despair and between his sObs
said to the teacher:
"'Tain't fair, mum! His names
Bush and mines Schluttermeyeirw-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes.
It never fails to tone the stomach,
regulate the Kidneys and Bowls, stimu.
late the Liver, and clarity the blood.
Run down systems benefit particu
larlv and all the usual attending aches
vanish under its searching and thorough
effectiveness. Electric Bitters is only
SOC, and that is returned if it dom
give perfect satisfaction Guaranteed
by Benton N. Weldon, Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
The story of n Crest.

There is curious tradition concern
ing the almost miraculous preservation
of the life of the first Earl of Kildare,
which explains the origin of the crest
used by the Offaly Geraldines While
an infant, so the record runs, he was
in the castle of Woodstock when an
alarm of fire was raised. In the con
fusion that ensued the child was for
gotten. and on the servants running to
search for him the room in which he
lay was found in ruins. Soon after a
strange voice was heard in one of the
towers, and on looking up they saw
an ape. which was usually kept chain
ed, carefully holding the child in his
arms. The earl afterward. in graft
tude for his preservation. adopted a
monkey for his crest.-London News.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
A READY PREACHER.
Notable Instance of Presence of
Mind In the Pulpit.

Notable Instance of Presence of
Mind In the Pulpit.
Frederick the Great. being Informed
of the death of one of his chaplains, a
man of considerable learning and pi-
ETY., determined to select a successor
with the same qualifications and took
the following method of ascertaining
the merit of one of the numerous can
didates for the appointment: He told
the applicant that he would furnish
him with Il text the following Sun
day. when he was to preach at the
royal chapel. The morning came, and
the chapel was crowded to excess.
The king arrived at the end of the
prayers, and on the candidate ascend
ing the pulpit he was presented with
a sealed paper by one of his majesty's
aids-de-camp. The preacher opened
it and found nothing written He did
not, however, lose his. presence of
mind. but, turning the paper on both
sides, he said:
My brethren, here is nothing, and
there is nothing. Out of nothing God
created all things" And he proceeded
to deliver most eloquent discourse on
the wonders of the creation
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
Keeping Ont the Tide.

They were on the way to India, and.
as they were crossing the restless bay
Of Biscay, one innocent young lady,
speaking to another. asked, why dc
the stewards come in and open or
shut the portfolios at odd times during
the day and nigbt%
The second and better informed lady
replied, MY dear. they shut or open
them when the tide rises or falls."-
Sporting Times.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
The Uncertain World.

''This is the most uncertain worP
that ever wuz in!" said the deacon.
"You think so?"
81 know it, Only the other day the
parson sighted a harricane fur off an
run ter storm pit an pulled the lid
on an'-what do you reckon happen
ed?"
"The Lord knows"
"Harricane changed it's mind-turn-
ed into a airthquake an come mighty
nigh swallered him whole!-Atlanta
Constitution.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
One Way.

Typewriter Agent-Here, my friend.
your. last payments on your machine
are not due until next month. Why
do you insist on paying now?
Typewriter Purchaser-Well, you see.
the machine is going to pieces so rap
idly that | saw I'd have to hurry up
If l got it paid for before it was worn
out. and that would never do, you
know, to pay for a wornout machinel
l couldn't afford it.-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
Ages of Birds.

Small singing birds live from eight to
eighteen years. Ravens have lived for
almost hundred years in captivity,
and parrots longer than that. Fowls
live ten to twenty years. The wild
goose lives upward of a hundred years,
and swans are said to have attained
the age of 300 The long life of birds
has been interpreted as compensation
for the great mortality of their young.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
Leading n Double Life.

"Klymer has a farm a short distance
out in the country. hasn't he?
"Yes"
Then what is he practicing medicine
in town for?'
'He has to do it to make money
enough to pay what he loses by his
farming. ."-Chicago Tribune
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
GIRLS SECRET

Aunt Cassie came to visit US and she
saw was nervous, had the idgets all the
time, and she asked me many questions.
and finally said, Why, you dear, sweet girl
IT'S not your temper that's bad, it's your
constitution that's out of kilter' Yon sit
right down now and write a letter to DIR.
Pierce, at Buffalo, N. Y, tell him all your
symptoms and so l did. 1t wasn't long
before l had long reply, carefully going
over my case and telling me Just what to
90. date my present happiness and little
Cupid's returh to the very day 1 sat down
to write that letter to DR.. Pierce, for his
advice was So good and his Favorite Pre-
scription worked such a complete change
IN me that now my former cheerf1lness
ana good health-not to say ANYTHING of
good looks-are restored to me. l have
summoned Tom back to my side and we
are to be married in June"
The proprietors and makers of Doctor
Plerce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in Offering TO pdY $500 for
any case of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness.
Pfolapsus, or Falling of the Womb. which
they cannot cure. All they ask Is a fair
and reasonable trial of their means of cure.
1t is natural that woman who has been
cured of womanly disease by UFavorite
Prescription" should believe that it will
cure others. It Is natural zoo that she
should recommend to other women the
medicine which has cured her. II Is
such commendation which has made the
name of DIR. Pieree's Favorite Prescrip-
ton household word for the past thirty
eight years
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01

A healthy young man or young wom-
an who can find excuses for ignorance
or failure In the twentieth century
would not attain to knowledge or sue
cess under any circumstances.-Suec
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-16

other applicant has done everything
the law requires to entitle him or
them to a patent for the land it is
subject to taxation. I'm support of
this contention the opinion here
quotes a number of authorities.)
Applying this rule to state lands
(and l can see no reason why it is
not applicable), realty sold by the
state and a certificate given the pur.
chaser providing for the execution
and delivery of a deed when the
whole purchose price is paid, is not
taxable-until the full payment is
made. The title remains in the state
and it is state property until fully
paid for and therefore, in my opin,
ion, is exempt from taxation"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-16
Farm for Sale.

ia acres in Marion county, half a
mile from Mil City. S5 acres i'm
proved, 65 acres good timber, y to /
mile from a 100000 sawmil. Land
good, rich. black soil; Groom house;
lumber barn; with outbuildings; 10
acres good fruit, mostly winter ap-
pies. trees average years old; good
spring water at door; two creeks run
through place; good neighborhood; Y
mile to school. church and railroad.
Fine beaver dam meadow land, easily
cleared. II sold at once win take
$500. Title clear. Terms. two-thirds
down, and from to 3 years on bal
anee with Z per cent interest; imme-
diate possession. Call on or address
]. Il. Ray. owner OF the farm. nil
City. Oregon. Ss-Sm'