The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-20

decorations, small dolls are used,
dressed to represent Indians. negroes
and Filipinos as we'll as the ordinary
CITIZEN of our country. The presents
are wrapped In red. white and blue pa
per. the candles are In the same colors
ana the base OF the tree is draped with
red white and blue bunting.
The M~oravians, who have a large set
tlement in Pennsylvania, have a pic
turesque way of arranging their Christ
mas trees. Each family has its own
tree or Putt" and 1t Is always sur
rounded by a miniature landscape made
up CT moss. greens and imitation rocks.
rms landscape is then adorned with toy
houses. tiny fences and trees and all
Sorts OF little animals and toy people.
iney use a peculiar sort of cooky. cut
lnto many curious shapes, to decorate
the tree.
Centerpieees for the Christmas Table
Wrap oranges in white cotton bat
lllng, pile IN a pyramid in the center of
the table. Decorate the top with a
large spray OF thickly berried mistle-
toe. Make a wreath of mistletoe. inter
twined with arbor-vitae, for the base
sprinkle the whole thickly with coarse
salt, which is both better and cheaper
than diamond dust.
Select a number Of small. bright red
appies OF the same size. Dip these into
ored a bright red and which has
reached the candy stage. When the
apples are cold trim each with a few ar
tifcial leaves and arrange upon your
pretttest fiat dish or plate with bon
bons among them.
Build a chimney in the center of the
table Of the candy boxes which sim.
nlate bricks. Have a toy Santa Claus
JUST emerging from the top with the
pack on his back filed with candy.
scatter e his shoulders fiecks of cot.
ton with tinsel powder sprinkled over
20 initiate snow: Also give the chim-
snow. This is a pleasant ornament for
me tabie where children are to be pres
ent. AT the dessert each guest NAV he
presented with one of the boxes Of
candy. Va
upon the table. In it's center set a low
bowl filled with the choicest holly. Lay
spr1Es of holly all around the edge Of
the mirror. Another way of using holly
Is TO suspend a wreath of it over the
table by red ribbons from the chan
$1,000 leu SlTGdlnGrS TO the wreath
orlng1n them down to the table-one
at each plate.
Little Hints for tho Christmas Dinner
4. An old fashioned American Christ
mas dinner usually boosted Of roast
turkey at one end Of the table and a
huge chicken pie at the other. Any one
VINO follows his custom will do we'll
to,make the pie according to this very
old rule. The pan is lined with crust
filled with the chicken and broth az
usual. Then instead Of covering with
one large crust. cut out biscuit and
the top with them. This mode
easier and the pie looks and tastes
instead Of the ordinary glazed sweet !
potatoes, try this method Of serving:
Boil the potatoes. then peel them and
put through a vegetable slicer. Add
butter, pepper and salt and mold with
the hands into small balls. Put Ia a
dripping pan, dust with granulated
sugar and set aside till twenty min
before dinner when they should
pc placed In the oven till delicately
Drowned.
In English homes Individual mince
pies are usually served. and very dainty
and appetizing they are. They may
be made in gem pans and should have
upper crust like the large pies.
Celery erves very nicely for a gar
nish by selecting perfectly white stalks
and cutting it into short pieces md
~lengthwise nto fringe.
A new touch may be given the hot
auc served with the plum pud-
ding by adding to it just before sery-
ing two tablespoons each Of finely
citron and pistachio nuts
Whipped cream is a simple and de-
substitute for the ordinary rich
usually served with the plum
pudding.
A pretty way to serve the plum pud-
ding is to unmold it on a plate or fiat
fish surround it with cubes of sugar.
the sugar with brandy or al
;ohol. touch a lighted match to it and
serve Immediately.
Something of the same idea may be
used in a different way, using ths
oranges which are to be served as des-
sert. Cut each orange, skin clear
round the middle Of h orange. Re-
aalf skin upward, thus forming a cup
resting on h orange. Arrange these
prepared oranges on a plate, decorate
holly. Put three cubes Of sugar.
on top OF the other in the CUPS.
aturate with brandy. Ignite when
Here is a new kind of Christmas bon
which requires no cooking. put
through q meat grinder one-half pound
II dates, one-half pound Of lgs and
pound of raisins. Add one
lalf pound each of pecans. English
xalnuts and almonds, broken or pound
ID into small bits. Moisten the mass
enough sweet cream to enable 1t
% roll into balls. Roll each ball in
lessicated %cocoanut.
Christmas Gifts.
Had Christmas day is here again, with
loving word and deed.
When all get much they do not want,
and little that they need.
h baby's jacket. cousin sent, we can't
And mothers Slippers are too large and
fathers are too small.
And sister zella got a rood she'll be afraid
to wear
Because its color clashes with the color Of
her hair.
And brother Henry got some books from
pious Uncle Ned,
And after he had told him, too, he hoped
led send a sled.