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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
| CHRISTMAS CHEER
Go, II Calls on the Housewife for Sweets, Pies,
Is A''' and All the Rest of the Good Things
of the Holidays.

newest of store candies may be made
at little cost. These are the peanut
creams and chocolates that are now in
such high favor. To attain this mas,
terpiece take some peanut butter, and,
after sailing it slightly, shape it into
the forms desired. Some of these may
be rolled in fondant and served plain;
others may be covered with chopped
nut meats; some may be dipped into
melted chocolate, or they may be
treated in any manner that the in
genuity Of the amateur candymaker
may suggest. In any form, however,
they are quite as delicious as the can
dies that are sold in stores.
A fruit and nut delicacy that cannot
fail to appeal to the housewife at
Christmas time is made by chopping a
cup of nut meats with two cupfuls of
dates, half cupful of figs, and half
cupful of Maraschino cherries that
have been drained free from liquor.
When chopped, and they should not
be chopped too fine, mold into the
shapes desired, and dip each piece into
a syrup made by boiling half pound
of sugar with half pint of water until
it will harden like candy. Slices of
orange or pineapple, and dates, figs or
any kind Of nuts may be coated in the
same manner.
Now that maple sugar may be OBJ.
tanned without great difficulty, an ex-
cellent candy may be made by boiling
three cupfuls with cupful and half
of sweet milk and half tablespoon.
full of butter for about. ten minutes. At
the expiration of this time beat with
spoon until the mixture Is both
creamy and thick. 1t may then be
spread in buttered tins to cool, or, for
the sake Of variety, the candy may be
divided into three equal portions, one
part to be served plain, another mixed
with nuts, and the third with chopped
candied cherries.
Sailed nuts are now so great q
favorite that no elaborate dinner
would seem complete without them
AS ordinarily prepared, however, the
sailing of nuts Is quite serious task
but if the cook desires to save time In
cooking them she may attain the same
result more easily by dropping them
into kettle Of deep fat-lard by
preference-and letting them remain
from 10 to Is minutes. When done
they must be drained thoroughly be
fore being sailed to taste, and they
will be found to be just as palatable
as the nuts that have been prepared
by the far more laborious process.
If you are in search of novelty, in
stead of sailing all the nuts for thu
Christmas dinner, try the experiment
: of "brandying" some Of them. To d.
this, soak the nuts for about sc hours
in brandy-French brandy, peacl
brandy or applejack will do-thel
! cover them with thin fondant, O.
merely roll them in powdered sugar
, The result will be hailed with delight
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
WHY HE SPANKED THE CHILDREN
How the Settler Prepared the Young
Ones for Christmas.

On the morning Of the day before
Christmas I dismounted at the door Of
q North Dakota cabin to inquire the
whereabouts of q man living In that
nsighborhood, and the sounds from
within told me that one Of the child
rem was being spanked. When the
spanking had been concluded the set
tier opened the door and invited me
in. saw nine children standing up in
Q row, and the tenth one sitting down
on the other side of the room. The
man thought some explanation should
be made, and he said:
ITS the way do every Christmas
time, and had Just begun when you
rode up. Can you wait till I have
spanked the other nine?"
"Of course, but may l ask why you
do It? They look to me to be nice,
well.hehaved children"
They are as good children az you
will hnd in the state, sir; but the
spanking must 60 on"
Eyes, the spanking must 60 on"
added the wife.
couldn't say any more, Of course.
and went out to the gate and waited.
The nine were called up one after an.
other and put through the machine.
and then the man, who was breathing
hard from his exertions, joined me at
the gate and said:
There, the last one Of ON has
been licked and now I'll show you
where Brown lives"
Thanks, but would you take II
amiss IL I asked what your ten child
rem had done to deserve punishment"
"You may ask, sir, and will ex.
plain" he replied. They hadn't done
nothing. ] was licking EN- so they
wouldn't expect any Christmas pres.
snts In their stockings tonight"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
SANTA'S BIOGRAPHY
PLACE OF HIS BIRTH AND HIS
PARENTS ARE UNKNOWN.
ls Best Known and Most Popular In.
divldual on Earth-Gives Presents
Worth Many Millions Yearly
But is Not CIassed as Rich,

Santa Claus, the most widely known
and popular individual on earth, was
born so long ago that it would not be
ladylike for him to acknowledge 1t, so
nobody knows his exact age. Neither
Is 1t known just where he was born,
nor who his parents were, but they
must have been eminently respectable
people, for everybody nowadays claims
kin with him. He is the only untitled
person whom nobody calls Mister"
and he Is bachelor OF excellent re.
pute. Although he gives away more at
Christmas than Mr. Carnegie and Mr..
Rockefeller ever thought Of giving, he
Is not classed with the millionaires
Still he shows a preference for that
class and he puts more in their stock.
ings than he puts in the stockings Of
the poor Perhaps he has a taste for
fine hosiery. Some bachelors do In
any event, the fact remains that the
rich get more out Of him than the poor
do. Maybe he Is not altogether to
blame for that. Anyway he doesn't
ride around In an automobile. This
may be because he wants to save
more to give away. At the same time
he doesn't ride in the street cars. So
there you are.
Santa Claus is the only truly re.
ligious person, for he never asks any.
body what church he belongs to before
taking up his stocking to fill It.
Neither does he care continental
about politics, and he never votes He Ia
especially fond Of children, and the
children are so dead stuck on him that
they want him to come around every
day in the year Their parents. how
ever, don't feel so much that way
about 1t, and Santa claus kindly con
| siders their feelings In the matter. He
knows enough not to be anxious Il
work a good thing to fragile.
Nobody knows where Santa Claus
lives in the summer, also the spring
and fall and most Of the winter, but
wherever 1t Ia 1t must be healthy
place, because he always shows up a
Christmas looking so fat and jolly tina
really he, ought to advertise the loca
j ton and take in boarders. There II
one thing certain, IL he did there
wouldn't be any "No-Children-Taken
signs around the establishment.
Santa Claus confines his attention
almost exclusively to mankind, tn
lower animals, except the reindeer
having no pull with him whatever
This is a well.known fact in nature
history, which may be proved by pit
lures OF Santa Claus and his helida
turnout coming In over the snow
roofs.
When Santa Claus dies there viii |
the biggest funeral ever heard of, b.
there is not much likelihood Of th'
event ever happening as long as thel
!. are any children alive. When the
are all gone Santa Claus will 60 to
for what's the use Of his monkeyiI
with grown'ups?
/ &*ng&a u
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
RULES FOR CHRISTMAS GIVING
Give willingly.
Give tactfully.

Give willingly.
Give tactfully.
Put thought into your giving.
Don't consider return gifts.
Never give to others what you
wouldn't want yourself.
The unexpected gift insures q spe-
cial appreciation.
To give SYSTEMATICALLY IL the height
Of bad taste.
Give to the sick and the sorrowful II
you would know the true Joy Of giving.
Never give more than you can af-
ford. Your friends kRow your circun'
stances as we'll as you do yourself and
the pleasure of both giving and re-
ceiving is lost.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
As&4A~.&a&
Christmas 0lvIna.

The one feature Of Christmastide
that cannot be overdoRe Is the giving
OF comfort to the needy. Sometimes
1t appears that the custom Of en-.
changing gifts has it's questionable
side, In the increasing demands upon
slender purses and the cultivation Of q
spirit Of menaicancy IN servitors.
These matters, however. regulate
themselves. and probably little harm
Is done by the swelling Of the spirit
Of generosity at this holy time. But
the relief Of the poor and unfortunate
70 a blessed work that can never work
injury to him who gives.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12

up1sTMAs without candy
q ~ would not seem like Christ
I'M mas at all, especially in
&LE homes where there are
w children; so it is at this
~ season Of the year that the
,rife who has little ones who
l No supplied with sweets begins
1l" ,t ~ her plans for wholesale candy
. ,hIs fol-, cheap as candies are to-
Y I and easily as they may be oD-
~ .sa ii there are still many women
p. '. .,pfer to supply their households
~ \, pl homemade dainties instead Of
wing =. them at the store, even though
y p'l Litter may be quite as pure and
IbdIesonle'
!, ,ourse in candy-making, as in
',,thlug else, each year brings
' ~ new formulas; the old candles,
y. considered so delectable, get out
|, ashton, and new sweets come to
~ their place. Thus, for example,
n tafy, fudge, caramels, choco-
= creams, etc., are still as palatable
ger, the mother who would be up
,,iate in her production of Christmas
s,dies must prepare some of the
never delicacies'
/. Mace of the time-honored fudge"
\ j. may make the new Divinity
i, sigc" sweet that is no more ex-
D mine. that takes but little more
1 ~ hut that is far more delicious.
Et a cupful Of sugar in a saucepan;
d ,Isu melted, pour it into another
r,,epsn in which there is already a
n mini Of cold milk. Put this pan on
n h fire and cook slowly until the two
i've blended; then add two more cup
/, hkOf granulated sugar, and one more
1, mini Of cold milk, and reheat, cook
~ n slowly until 1t is of proper con-
y ateDcy to remove from the stove. AT
Fl If, time add heaping teaspoonful
n butter and a cupful Of finely
4 ,houped nut meats; beat the mixture
lou Hth a large spoon until almost cold
! Nm spread It over buttered pans, and
he be for cutting, like fudge.
N, TUr those who like cocoanut candies
n n following recipe for what is known
i "COcoanut Strips" is productive OF
ii d inexpensive and palatable dainty:
Onk two pounds of light brown sugar
i 4. Ih q cup of water and a tablespoon
il d Of butter until the mixture boils
in rtt the meat from a fresh cocoanut
al Tho Shreds, and add 1t to the syrup
aotng until it threads. Whip with
d egg beaten until it is creamy
sh Aa spread 1t in buttered pans ant
ID nfk IN strips for cutting.
9 mother cheap candy, called "Nut
creams" Is made by boiling three cup
d hb Of granulated sugar with one cup
Be n q rich cream. When of proper
. ID adstency remove from the fire, whil
Mty with the egg beater, and ado
Ne euptul Of chopped nut meats
! b sEesd over buttered tins and cut ii
n alaes.
ND = Aa excellent imitation Of one of tn
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12

Speak as you think; be what yaa
are; pay your debts Of all kipas.-
MOltfort.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16

as HIS private secretary Even before thew reached
Calcutta they fell out with each other Lord
Ripon had directed General Gordon to write to one
of the native dsnitaries of Bombay to acknowledge
his receipt OF pamphlet and TO say that he Q.ord
Ripon) had perused IT with much interest General
Gordon who was aware that Lord Ripon had not
even cut the pages OF the pamphlet. far less read
II, oechned TO write anything of the kind although
It was pointed out to him that the acknowledgment
which he was asked 10 write merely Of per-
functoTy order-a species OF facon de psrler. The
general however, declined to matters IN this
light, declared that he could accustom HIM
self TO these white lies OF social and official usage,
and threw up his lucrative private secretaryship
at moments notice, returning Europe, to sub
seQuently perish at the hands OF the dervishes at
Khartoum.
family founded by William Robinson, Lord
Mayor OF York. in the reign of Queen Elizabeth,
who carried on very large trade with HAM
burg. His was likewise Lord Mayor of York,
and his grandson Member of Parliament for the
city In fact. in each generation until the middle
OF the eighteenth century, the head OF the Robin
son family Identified with the city of York.
either Lord Mayor Member OF Parliament
Sir William, first baronet of the line and chief
magistrate OF that city, marrying the daughter OF
George Asabie of Studley Royal. near Ripon II was
owing to his alliance that Studley Royal eventually
into the family OF Lord Ripon on the death at
the beginning of the ninteenth century, OF MISS
Georgiana AIslabie, the last of the fanhly s1ls
best known member her grandfather, John
Aislabie who remains record as having whie
Chancellor of the ExcheQuer promoted and passed
through Parliament the bill for the enterprise
eventually known the South Sea Bubble ana
which according to him, destined to enable the
government to nquidate and pay on the natona4
debt. The collapse OF this extraordinary scherne'
and the wholesale ruin which followed IN us wake,
drove him from Office and landed him a prisoner Oh
state in the Tower OF London. whence on his re-
lease he retired to Studley Royal where he spent
the remainder of his days in considerable amount
OF secluson, devOting himself to his superb gar
dens and retaining sufficient money to De enaoied
TO purchase the adjoining Fountains Abbey estate
Lord Ripon has but one son. the Earl oe Grey,
treasurer of Queen Alexandra's household ana
married to Lady Constance Gladys Herbert Woo"
of the Earl of Lonsdale and sister Of the Earl
of Pembroke and of the late Sir Michael Herbert,
who died British Ambassador to the Onlteo
States Lord de Grey has no children, SO MS
fathers honors are doomed to early extinction.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOF-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
THE DRAMA
NEW PLAY AT THE CIRCLE.

Mr. Louis Mann who appeared last night az the
Circle Theatre in play entitled The Man VINO
Stood STILL" warmly welcomed and often
cordially applauded by numerous assemblage,
before which he irnpersonated. with consistency
though not with power. character that has long
been familiar in novels and plays,-that namely
OF the simple kindly. afrectonate old father. whose
daughter has been seduced by ubertine. ana
who therefore passes through ordeal Of shame
and anguish before, at last, she is restored to his
heart and home. The part, Johann Kraus. is Ger
man dialect blend OF attributes. pecuharities am
conditions OF mind and feeling that have long been
existent for the effective purposes OF fiction In slich
persons as old Sol ellis, In ''Dombey and Sons. Cy-
rus Blenkarn In Mr. Joness excellent play OF The
Afddleman" and the lovely Old story Of The
Vicar of Wakefield The setting OF that venera-
bic personality is contemporaneous and common
place Johann Kram dvells IN The Bowery, speaks
broken English, and is enviroued with numerous
coarse accessories, some of N ich are vulgar ana
most of which superhuoUA The story Is con-
cocted OF incidents trfte ~ to De trivial. ana
the development of the hackneyed plot proceeds -
cIumsIly as to be unworthy Of serfoss considera-
ton. In the old situation. when the asonzed
father is appraised that his daughter has fled with
her INTERPRETATIONS having been made Tor
festival commemorative OF her birthday.-Ar
Mann put forth all his powers and succeeded In
inpartng the passion of the experience, but not
its pathos Ii WILL perhaps 5e enough to say
that an actor must hide MS face at great
moments. and that agony must be expressed
in affecting situations, underneath and through
the vehemence of frantic emotion Mr.. Mann has
not yet Notwithstanding his long experience,
learned the value of repose; and it might also be
mentioned-as fact germane to the general sub
ject,-that when the original fibre OF an actor Is
coarse the effect his acting. in situations OF a
pathetic kind, will net be fine. Mr. Louis Mann
is a performer of the literal, Photographic charac-
ter, and he does not Tor at least, on this occa-
sion, did not rise above the level OF respect
able mediocrity the Photographic realm
of delineatiOn. His performance neVerthe-
less gave satisfaction to the audience
He was ably assisted especially by Matnlide
CottreIly who (as she has often done before) mace
a feeding" part important by sincerity and truth
and the skill of artist The play contains a
tumble of notions about antipathy between Jew
and Christian which is poor stuff and unworthy
of thought. AS drama It is little better than IND
bish But 1t gives TO Mr.. Mann an opportunity 10
show how good actor he would IKE TO be-and
perhaps. day will be. Mr.. Mann made speech
after the third act, and so did Mr. Brady-Nhose
oratorfcaI effort might better have been omitted
Mr. Brady is amiable-but indiScreet the play
will have a short career. 1t is not important
". W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
THEATRICAL NEWS.

Announcement was made yesterday that the even
ing performances Of Samson" which comes to
the Criterion on Monday night would begin prompt
ly at O'Clock. The afternoon performances will
begin at o'clock. Mr. Gillette will be the chief
player
Charles Frohman has unbounded confidence in
What Every Woman Knows" play writ
ten by J. NJ. Barrie for Maude Adams The first
performance in this country will occur tonight at
Atlantic City.
Arnold DAILY will shortly terminate his engage
ment at WaIIacks Theatre and make his appear
the vaudeville stage under the manage
ment of Percy Williams. 1t is understood that the
arrangement made with the approval OF the
Messrs. Lebler s. Co, Mr.. Days present mana
gers He will be October IS at the Colo
NAL Theatre IN a farce, by Mark Twain, called
Becoming an Editor"
Mr. Hackett's at his theatre will end
with tomorrow nights performance OF The Pris-
oner OF Zenda." Mrs F1ske will be the next at
traction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
RARE CHINESE CURIO.
Museum of Natural History Gets
Staff from Forbidden City.

Dr. Herrnon c. Bumpus director of the Aneri-
can Museum of Natural History, announced yes
terday the acquisition by the museum OF an eH-
ceedingly rare Chinese Curio from Kin-Chng, the
Forbidden City OF Picking. 1t is called Judge
staff or sceptre," is fashioned Of lacQuered Wooo
more than a century old. and has on one emo an
deliberately carved crested head of the winged
dragon the imperial emblem OF China, and the
other end sharpened TO point.
After Judge has heard the evidence in the case
of a prisoner charged with capital offence he
takes up the sceptre II he points the dragon s
head the prisoner the latter goes free but II
the prisoner is confronted with the sharpened end
he must be beheaded
This is said to be the only specimen OF Its KIND
ever obtained from the Forbidden City and brought
to this country. II is the gift OF NJ. +. Savage
OF this city, who obtained for the museum some
time ago from East Indian merchant the gift
Of a brilliant hued Hawaiian feather cape which
required generations to make.
Mr.. Savage said yesterday that this judge s
staff sceptre used only In the Forbidden
City at the trial of grea- mobiles It obtained
by American artist named Mueller. a soldier
OF fortune, who rode with SkobeloR in the attack
on Plevna, and who entered the Imperial City
with the American troops at the time OF the
Boxer uprising Of 1900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
GENBE GIVES A PRIVATE LESSON
Shows Sister Dancer Some Fine Points After
Casino Performance

Genee. the little dancer who captiVated New
York last season and is now appearing at the
Grand Opera House. gave her sisters of the stage
insight into her character yesterday afternoon
that they will long remember. She showed them
that the applause of the multitude had not made
her proud beyond reason. that she appreciated the
good qualities in other performers. and not
above recognizing and applauding the graceful
dancing OF her younger and less experienced Sis
tiers.
Yesterday afternoon she found time to attend
box she occupied was decorated with the national
cOors OF Denmark-her native land. Now and
again she led the applause that followed Louise
Cummings singing It observed that she paid
special attention to Miss Elsa Ryan's dancing, and
when the curtain went down the last act she
went behind the scenes and said some pleasant
words TO Miss Ryan
Of the dance had amply commended her perform
ance she procee ded to show Miss Ryan how II
could be improved. Before the entire company she
executed the dance with that grace and precision
which the distinctive characteristics of Genee
performance.
It the first private instruction the Danish
dancer had given here. and It created deep i'm
preston those privileged to witness it. 1t took
less than a quarter of hour, and at its con-
clusion Genee hurried out Of the theatre to pre-
pare for her own representation.
Now. that's a real woman Elsa Ryan told the
company when the dancer had gone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
NEW GERMAN THEATRE.
Die Welt Ohne Manner.

The Viennese original of Mr. Clyde F1tch's farce
comedy entitled Girls presented last night
at the new German Theatre. The German title -
Die Welt Ohne Manner C''The World Without
Menu, and the authors Alexander Engel and
Julius Horst. Miss Blanca Froelch made her first
appearance in the Baumfeld-Burg company. TAX
ing the role Of GUST Brandt the contemner OF
and sworn enemy of all things masculine She
is a competent comedian and gave a good deal
of spice to her rebukes Of the male offenders who
In various ways tried to break up her little do
nestle man. barred circle. Miss Hanne Profit and
Miss Trude Voigt supported her with credit az
the two other bachelor girls. Mr., Liedtke was
natural and convincing the chief cause Of Gusti
final tanning and recantatiOn.
The piece is brisk and lively in the original form
and pleased a large audience.