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The Washington bee., 1908-03-14

Of Meredith. The English novelist
did not begin to attain fame, in the
general sense, until he was almost as
old as BaIzac was when he died, ia
nous for years.
George Eliot and Swinburne, Brown
ing and Tennyson, might write and
speak in praise of Meredith during
those long years of Obscurity, but they
could not force the public to take
Meredith to its heart. Even to-day
Meredith is not popular novelist"
But his genius is recognized, his place
is assured, and he stands in the very
forefront of men of letters who write
in the English language
And Meredith, in the opinion of the
critics, has both what he is because
he remained true to himself. No lit
erary drudgery for bread, no writing
out of his heart in book after book
which failed to bring him fame, no
repetition of disappointment ever
made Meredith weaken one jot in hold
ing to ideas and ideals which his
genius told him were the true ones
By sheer strength and persistence,
little less, perhaps, than by his brains
he has made the world crown him
with the laurel
AS long ago as 1862 Swinburne
spoke of Meredith as "One of the lead
ers of English literature" By this
date Meredith had printed two vol
umes OF poems and several novels,
among them The Ordeal Of Richard
Leverel." now ranked as one of the
best of the authors works. 1t was
as a poet. indeed. that Meredith first
began to write
In 1851 he published Poems" and
from then, throughout his active lit
erary life, he has published books of
poems every few years. But, while
his verse has many admirers, his
fame must rest on his work as a
writer of prose.
One Of the difficulties in the road
of Meredith's becoming a popular"
novelist has been his style Critics
have been attacking for years his
mode Of expressing many of his
thoughts. His style has been con
demned and has been ridiculed, but
Meredith has given no heed TO his
critics, and. as the years have come
and gone. has become more Mere
dithian. if possible, in his language.
than before Too involved. too OBJ
scure. too incumbared with verbiaga
badly constructed such have been
some Of the high literary crimes and
misdens-ancrs charged against the
Meredith srE.e His style as to OBJ
security has even been compared to
that Of Carlyle But the novelist has
remained inrar3ious 10 these shafts.
Meredith WIS born on February y
1925. in Hampshire lie was educated
partly IN Germany. and theu read for
he bar. lie soon turned. however.
from the Iaw 20 literature. Per
souaHy Meredith has q legion uf
friends. He is described as hand
some. courteous ana POLISHED. while
he is declared one Of the best conver.
sGtionalists in England.
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Stuffed Apples.

A Boston cooking school teacher
recommends the following rule for
stuffed apples: Remove a thick slice
from the stem end of large apples
suitable for baking Then scoop out
some of the pulp, making large cavi-
ties. Cut one-third the pulp that has
been scOOped out into small pieces.
Add an equal quantity or maraschinO
cherries and pecan nuts, both cut in
pieces. Put the mixture in the apple
cups and set the cups in a shallow
pan. Sprinkle each with a teaspoon
ful of sugar. Bake long enough to
soften the apples, but not long enough
for the cup to lose its shape Take
the apples from the oven and add to
each a teaspoonful of maraschino and
sherry
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Kitchen Minded {"

Kitchen minded" is an epithet ap-
piled to women who are too much en-
crossed with domestic affairs. The
word is evidently meant as a reproach.
No doubt there are women who give
too much time to the kitchen, as there
are others who give too little. Who
will undertake TO decide just how
much time is enough? That a woman
should grow to like the place in which
she passes most of her time is not
strange She might become parloT-
minded: but many, like George Eliot,
enjoy clean kitchen best of all.
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OLDEST HARVARD GRADUATE.
c. n. Parker Of Boston, Member Of
Class of 1888.

BOston.-Samuel D. Parker. Bos-
tons new IRE commissioner, has the
distinction of being the son of the
oldest living graduate of Harvard
college. Charles Henry Parker, 90
years old in May, was a member and
secretary of class of seven that
graduated from Harvard in 1888 He
has lived all his life in Boston, where
he was born.
Some of the changes that have come
over the college and community since
he was an undergraduate are reflected
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setts, and continued in that position
until 1891.
For several years Mr. Coolidge has
represented the Boston Journal and
the New York Commercial Advertiser
in Washington. He is a native of
Massachusetts. 46 years old, and a
graduate of Harvard.
Although Mr. Coolidge has given
a great deal of attention TO politics
and newspaper work, he has found
time to write several books, among
them The Show at Washington" and
"KlOndike and the Yukon Country"
besides contributing regularly to diff
ferent magazines of the country.
Mr. Coolidge is a prominent figure
in clubdom, being a member of the
University and Republican clubs Of
New York; the Cosmos. University
and the Gridiron clubs of Washington
being the president of the last named
in 1904.
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TRIBUTE5TOWRITER
MEREDITH, "THE MASTER" CELE-
5RATES ElGHTIETH BIRTHDAY.
His Long and Hard Struggle for Rec.
ognition-Now Regarded as First
in Ranks of English
NoVelists.

LondOn.-GCo.ge Meredith. whose
eightieth birthday was celebrated the
other day by the pouring forth of glow
ing tributes to his genius by the entire
British press, has been hailed as The
Master" for many years by the Eng
lish critics and by English writer's.
The king of us all" he was termed
by Robert Louis Stevenson, who was
one of the most enthusiastic admirers
of Meredith's genius. 1t was Steven
son, too, who used to speak of "Rhoda
Fleming" as the strongest thing in
English literature since Shakespeare, =
adding quantity that if Shakespeare
could have read the work hes would
have jumped and cried: Here's a
fellow"
Despite all the acclaim, both from a
large part of the public and from vir-
tually the entire literary world, with
which he is now greeted, it has been
only during the last 2" years that
Meredith has come into lis own. Not
until 1885, when Diana of the Cross
ways" appeared and when the novelist
was 81 years old, did Meredith obtain
general recognition. No man." one
of Balzacs biographers has written,
ever battered more furiously at the
gates of fame with masterpiece after
masterpiece and no man ever saw
those gates yield more slowly inch by
inch If those words were true of
Balzac, they are infinitely more true
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RECIPE FOR PIE CRUST.
Care in Its Preparation Is a Highly i'm.
portant Matter.

Pastry -four made by the old
process of grinding is usually consid-
cred best for pastry, but any good -four
viii answer, For the shortening. but
ter and lard, half and half. is best,
though clarified drippings of beef,
chicken or pork may be utilized. To
make good plain pie crust, allow for
each pie that is 10 have two crusts a
neaping cup sifted flour. a scant half
cup shortening, a saltspoonful each
salt and baking powder, and enough
cold water to IaiX stiff
Have all ingredients and utensils
cold. Sift together -four, salt and
baking POWDER Then cut in the lard or
rub in with the tips of the fingers,
until the flour feels "mealy." Add
cold water, little at a time, to mix
to stiff dough, toss out on a lightly
Toured molding board and pat down to
about half an inch in thickness. Flour
the rolling pin, then with a light, deft
touch roll out the crust into an OBJ
long sheet. Put the butter on in little
dabs here and there, sprinkle lightly
with flour, roll over and over, turn half
around, pat out and roll again. Then
roll over and over Ike a jelly roll and
divide in the center If there is time,
set these in the ice chest, each piece
turned on end with-the rings of pastry
on top.
When hard and chilled, take out and
roll one piece 10 fit the plate with an
inch to spare Double over, lift light
ly and lay in the tin. Press down the
center so there will be no air bubbles
and let the edge of the crust come
just to the edge of the plate. Brush
the rim with cold water and dust the
bottom crust lightly with the fingers
dipped in flour OF brush with the
white of an egg to prevent soaking.
Roll out some OF the paste into a
strip half all inch wide and place on
the edge. Turn in the filling and if
an upper crust is to be used, as in the
case of a mince or apple pie, wet the
rim again before putting on the upper
crust Roll out the latter in the same
way as the under.
Fold over and make several fancy
slashes in the center to allow for the
escape of steam, then lift onto the pie
Press the edges of the crust lightly
but closely together and push the two
crusts away from the edge of the plate
which gives them a chance TO expand
Bake in a moderate oven.
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Macaroni De Ros.

One pint of oysters. one stock of
celery. liquor from one can of toma-
toes. One-han pound of American
cheese. one package OF maCarOni, one
TO taste Boil the maCaTOni for 30
minutes. blanch in cold water; prepare
liquor from oysters and tomatoes, cut
celery fine and boil until celery is ten
der. Throw in the oysters and allow
the edges TO curl Have macarOni in
large baking dish and put all together
Put on broken or grated cheese and
mix thoroughly. Place little Jumps
of butter over the top and allow to
bake to a golden brown.
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Cream Einnan-Raddie.

Take One-half pound of fnnan-had-
die, pick apart, and cook in one heap
ing tablespoonful of butter till heated
through; then stir in one tablespoon
cream, or rich milk, and let it cook for
five minutes; add the yCik of one egg.
a dash of pepper, and one teaspOonful
of grated cheese. When smooth serve
Immediately on hot toast and sarGish
with parsley
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TREASURY POST FOR COOLIDGE
Nominated to Succeed j. n. Edwards 5
as Assistant Secretary.

Washington.-LOuis A. Coolidge,
who has been nominated by the presi-
dent to be assistant secretary of the
treasury, in place of j. H. Edwards.
resigned, directed the literary bureau
of the Republican national committee
in 1904, and has been editor of the
Congressional Directory and indexer
Of the Congressional Record.
From 1888 to 1888 he was connect
ed with the Springfield Republican
and became private secretary to Sena-
tor Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachu-
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PRESERVED APPLES ARE GOOD
How They May Be Made Ready TO
Immediate Use.

Pare and core as many apples as will
cover the bottom of a preserve kettle,
eight or nine large ones will fill a
medium sized dish Allow three-quar-
ters of pound of sugar to each pound
of fruit
Make a rich sirup, when 1t boils
clear drop in the apples and the peel
of lemon cut thin. They should boil
slowly, turning them over occasion
ally; if they are good they will keep
their shape and look transparent.
About three-quarters of an hour
will be long enough to cook them,
when they lock yellow and clear they
are done.
Lift them into a dish sufficiently
deep to hold the juice When the
fruit is done let the strip boil a few
minutes longer then pour it over the
apples.
Ornament with preserved green
gage on the top of each apple. Blanch
sweet almonds and place them in a
circle around the gage
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When Icinq Runs.

When boiled icing runs, as it will
persist in doing if not taken off at ex-
actly the right minute. il can be stiff
ened by putting the liquid. even after
it has been mixed with the white of
egg, back on the stove for a few min
utes. Set the dish on an asbestos mat
and stir till the icing begins to look
creamy.
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10 Clean Skirts.

Hang the skirts on the line; give
them a good beating, then whisk them
of with a clean brush and dampen in
ammonia and warm water If there
are any spots rub with a sponge or
black cloth lif the skirt is black
: dipped in equal parts of alcohol. am
monia and water. After the skirt is
thoroughly cleansed brushed and
dried, lay it on a skirt board and pin
each plat down in its proper fold,
cover the skirt with piece of wooden
goods which has been dampened, then
press.
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in letter which Mr.. Parker recently
wrote to the Harvard Bulletin.
In those days the college catalogue
was a phaphlet of % pages, and there
were 200 students in the undergradu-
ate department. The college faculty
consisted of 12 members-the Hon.
Josiah Quincy, president; the Rev
Henry Ware, the Rev. John S. Popkin
John Farrar, Edward T. Claiming,
Charles FOllen, Charles Beck, Cor
nelius c. FELTON,, Benjamin Pierce, tu-
tor to seniors; Joel Giles, tutor to sOph-
omores; Henry S Mexican. tutor
to juniors, and Andrew Preston Pea
body, tutor to freshmen. Dr. Pea
body continued in the service of the
university much later than any of the
others and he died in 1898
Charles Henry Parker comes of a
long-lived family, his father, of whom
the fire commissioner is namesake,
Samuel Dunn Parker died in 1873 at
the age of SO, being a member of the
class of 1893 in Harvard.
Mr.. Parker is in excellent health,
reads without glasses and has the use
of all his faculties unimpaired.
Mr.. Parker has been twice married,
but both his wives are dead. He has
had eight children of whom five sur
Vive, three sons and two daughters.
Two of his sons are Harvard men,
the present fire commissioner being
member of the class OF 1891, and
Charles Henry Parker Jr. of the class
of 1896
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When the Clock Stops.

Take it down, screw off the back,
blow in it TO take out some of the dust.
See that the pendulum is straight,
have a little kerosene in a cup, dip a
straw in the oil so that about one
drop will adhere to it. Apply the oil
to the frame where the axle comes
through. putting about one drop on
each axle at back and face of
works. Also put a few drops on the
small wheel where the pendulum
swings from. Screw on back, set clock
back in place. start it, and it will run
for a year or two.
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A WEIRD CARRIAGE.
Venerable Fragment of Antiquity Still
to Be Seen in Malta.

LondOn.-TO a world accustomed TO
thing almost uncanny about this ven
cradle fragment of antiquity which
may be seen almost any day in the
streets of Malta
The vehicle belongs to an elderly
lady who has come down in the world.
and this clusmy calessa is practically
the only remaining testimony to her
former greatness The old dame is
very religious. and, though poor, still
drives to and from church in her re-
markable carriage
that she should consent to enter the
calessa at all for if the horse were to
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Reheat Cereals.

When cooking any kind of breakfast
food cook enough for two mornings
What is left from the first morning
put in a bowl and mold. Next morn
ing turn bowl upside down in coIander
over saucepan OF boiling water and
heat thoroughly. You will find the
breakfast food just as good the second
morning as the first
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fall. the occupant would have quite as
uncomfortable an experience as the
unfortunate tenant of a hanson cab
when the steed comes TO grief.
And when one considers that the
horse attached to her conveyance is
quite as out-Of-date as the chariot, the
aged lady's pluck seems greater than
ever
Still, nOblesse oblige, and true to the
traditions of her erstwhile grandeur.
the aged dame sallies forth in all the
p ide, pomp. and circumstance of her
crazy carriage, and VIII no doubt con
tinue to do so until death claims either
her or her ancient horse
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Leaves Hotel on Account of Pet.

Love me, love my dog, is Miss
Elsie Janis sentiment, and she even
goes further and demands the same
courtesies for her pet canine that are
accorded her. Because the manage
ment of tire Elton hotel at Water
bury. Conn. would not allow Miss Jan
is to take her dog to her suite in the
hotel. she declined to remain in that
hostelry. but after her performance Of
The Hoyden' at Polls theater. en-
tered her automobile with her trav-
cling companions and was given a mid
night spin TO New Haven. where they
remained over Gight She refused to
even take the customary luncheon at
the Elton after the show
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Baked Cabhaoe.

An excellent way to utilize cold cab
bage is to put ii in a baking dish and
pour over it sufficient dressing TO
cover. made in the proportion of one
tablespoonful each of butter and
-four TO one cupful of milk Pour over
this one well beaten egg. and cover
with bread crumbs busted with melt
ed butter. Bake 45 minutes.
The Washington bee., 1908-03-14
WHERE ENGLISH is UNKNOWN.
Schools in Remote Sections of Texas
AttendeG Only by Mexicans.

CarrizO, TeX.-There are a number
of communities in this part of the Rio
Grande border where the English
language is not spoken. The Ameri-
can population of these border coun-
ties is very small and is confined al
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Green and Gold Salad

Select the heart of a crisp head of
lettuce, and PUT two small pieces on
each plate over this lay several
tery thin slices OF pineapples. Serve
Eith French dressing.
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Cranberry FFappe.

Stew one Quart Of berries with one
aalf cup of water. Strain, add to the
Ilce TWO cups of sugar and the juice
? one lemon Serve III cups Wit.
-Ils of oand.ad orange peel on -
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stteria.s Native Population.

The entire native population of ST.
Ieria does not exceed 100000
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Meseriploatcrnc / Brownsville

Megeriolbatcrnc I Brownsville.
Sen en6elige Mfgjdrelie al Sogen
angaaenoe Mfifeoigelien al tire &om=
pagnter Negeriof6ater / 8romns>
billie, Seras, iom fan6t Steo for
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Sra &ina mcbbeles, at @nfefeiler.
in6en, iom er &eiier09mmets eger1.
lige &erifer, bar u6lteot en- 1111n6tlie
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at Ser / Sen it0ite SID er foregaaet
en- meget bol6iom Mgitation for al
faa alle 6e &ettigbe0er, iom ltble1.
6inge bab6e opnaaet, %oberoraget til
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blan0eoe fig in0 / 6enne 8epegelie
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Sen fi6ife St0 poa f%orifiellig MaaSe
biit, at Sen life filler Jig felt. 11billiq
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Manneb ii6en. CHARLES Gull / Mil-
mur1fee fiebte @ornbpgningerne,
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600, % man paaitaar M, at ben
foretagiomme Manb fra glbpen bill
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Mppiepelt % %sSp6nipn.

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fien6te 6inansmon0 % &eformator
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uIinnefota.

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MOP @iour S%noionerne / 1862 og
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