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The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
The Fomeward Drive

Squares, waItzes, Virginia reels, cross
overs, forward-foU-s, dos dos, cheat
your partners, swing to side, ladies'
changes, and all hands round Oh, 1t
was such a delicious hodge-POdge,
through which you followed the Turing
eyes, that like will-of-the-wisp led you
wherever someone wilIed-
And that homeward drive! When
there seemed TO be just You and some
one. and Billy. in the whole pure white
world, flooded with stainless moonlight
And the bells danced, and you were 50
afraid the old buffalo robe might slip
down that you had to put your arm
about someoSe and hold Il tight And
once sorTcl Billy threw back the snow
from his hCOfs so hard that someone had
actually to put her head down on your
shoulder to protect her face.
Oh. yes, indeed, If there's anyone in
this town who ever went to a country
danCe-he remembers all right
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
Iciu~s and FIavOrings

There = nothing that equals the boiled
icing and b. boiling the sugar and
wafer without stirring until II spins
threads when r1n of a spoon or fork
-hen turning this sirup on the whites OF
The eggs, which have been whipped dry
then beaten until cold. one VIII have 4
delicious covering : half tcaspOOuful
of cream OF tartar put into the sugar
and water prevents sugaTIng
Srcvci cranberry juice. red CuTralt
raspberry or strawberry jellies or beet
juice viii produce any shade OF red or
pink and should be put into the sugar
a-L water before It begins to boil Five
cents worth Of red and green vegetable
calorIrc purchased al a reliable drug
store vii give one enough material for
a family for SIX months When pur-
c.1l=.rg say that Il is wanted for food
coI0-i1C. and this will assure getting a
vegetable and not a mineral preparation.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

shown as butterfly. CaIatea's costume
OmIttIUg the wings. Is similar The haiI
should be dressed III the weIl-kuovvr
Psyche knot at the back of the head and
thICkly powdered with COrustarCh. or 4
white wig may be worn If a little
girls hair Is tucked up into a similar
knot she will look quaint little char
aCter in the Empire dress shown among
this months patterns, and will be pre-
pared tor the chlldTen's party or
flower girl at 4 wedding
There are numerous ideas more or
less original for chiIdrens fancy dress
that may be founded on the patterns Of
everyday dress. The little nigiltdraw-
cTs that are ail-envelOpinI even to the
feet (lIke stOCkIngs), If made of gray
canton flannel and furnished with a
clOse-ftting hood of the same material.
will turn the small boy into 4 fascina-
ting bunny, especially if long ears of the
same material and wired al the edges
are sewed to the hood A bit of fur
sewed at the back makes the resem-
blance to Mr. Cottontail still more com
plete-
Any little dress pattern with plain
gathered skirt may be converted into a
tuCk-up or Dolly Warden, if two skirts
are made, the waist and upper skirt OF
fOwered chintz or calico or lawn and
the lower OF plain hght-blue or pink
Cambric or sateen. Mount both into the
same band cut the lowered skirt
through the center of the front breadth
and loop the sides up high. This may
even be managed without cutting the
front breadth if the dress is wanted later
for the regular wardrobe A little straw
hat and shepherds crook turns Doll
Warden into Bo Peep, and Little Boy
Blues dress may be made from any
boys suit pattern; but don't forget his
horn and an old straw or felt hat dec
GRATED with a wisp of hay. The same
pattern that provides the rabbit costume
will serve as a model for the popular
Teddy bear; the material should III this
case be brown canton flannel The head
may be one of the Papier-mache mask
heads representing a bear, though this,
too, may be managed by hood, leav-
ing the face uncovered, or a small mask
may be worn Make the hood square
across the top and gather up each corner
to form an ear
Itis not all difficult to copy the Dutch
Kiddies,' so well known through a pOpu-
lar advertisement A little boy in a white
duck suit, with white stockings and black
pumps or slippers, needs only the addi-
ton of an apron and a wide Tam cap
to be clearly recognizable as a baker,
especially If he carry a long-handled
mixing-spOon as wand of office. Any
light, fluffy little party dress becomes
a butterfly costume If wings like those
described for Psyche are sewed on the
back. A boys pajamas made of khaki
cloth, with a strip of the same material
cut into fringe and sewed down ch
outside seam of the legs and 81
makes a most satisfying Indian
tune and a little girl NAV be sim
dressed in 4 plain skirt, with the
tom edges cut into fringe and pal
side fringed Ieggins with mOccasinsi
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more pretty than ribbon. II
- is also stronger than ribbon
and much less expensive, as a bunch
costing ten cents viii tie 4 dozen pack
ages.
While visiting IN a German city the
writer saw a number OF novel Christmas
trees. Instead OF fT, q small cherry or
similar tree was used, the branches tight
" wrapped with cotton batting. If the
tree Is not symmetrical, more branches
are added by binding On to other limbs.
Many colOred balls are used ard strung
from branch to branch The effect of
the coIored ornaments on the white
limbs has to be seen TO be appreciated,
but is very effective
One of the pTettIest trees was trimmed
all in white and silver. Only white
candles were used; silver bells, OTna-
ments and horns were hung on the
branches Much silver tinscl or van"
was draped all over the tree; bits OF
white cotton batting, or asbestos (COmes
loose IN bulk at hardware stores and
looks ike batting, but Is not inAau-
nnabIe). represented snow on the branch
es, and was sprinkled literally with
diamond dust" or powdered mica The
extreme whiteness and sparkling OF all
the silver decorations was q pleasant
change from our usual trees, and was
more "fairy-hke," as one OF the children
said
How many of us ever presented our
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

very fine or pGt through the nincifE =
machine; then pour over II One-haE -
pint absolutely boiling water. RemOve
seeds from one pound raisins, take one
pound Currants, cut one pound Citron
into thin narrow strips Put together
two tablespOOuful5 pulverized CHINA
mon, one tablespoonful each pulyerizcd
cloves, mace, nutmeg; add one pint mo
lasses, then the pork and water; now
beat in enough flour to make a batter
that can be easily dropped from the
spoon; sift two teaspCOnfuls bicarbO-
nate (bakng) soda IN with part Of the
-four, dredging the fruit with that part
Of the -four which has no soda in. stir
ring IN the Toured fruit the very last
thing to prevent It's dropping TO the bot
tom OF the batter.
Grease paper and line the tins two
thirds fall and bake III slow oven for
two hours or until the centers are firm
Il IS always safe TO test the batter in 4
little patty-pan, 50 If too thick or too
thin II can be easi.-- remedied. The ex-
act quantity Of -four cannot always be
given, as some kinds thIclren more and
others less. Pastry -four should always
be used whenever II can be secured as
It makes 4 more tender cake
Another Recipe
This may appeal to those who do not
care for the pork as shortening. Cream-
one-half cupful butter, then add one-LsY
cuDful brown sugar and cream ~z9ain
add o1e-haIf cupful each Of molssses
and sweet milk; beat one egg and add
Silt together one ard three-fOurths Gun
fuI -four. one-half teaspoonfuI soda, one
teaspoonful cinnamon, one-half tea
spoonful each Of cloves. grated uut1eo,
aIlspice and mace. Dredge one-haf
pound TaiziHs and oHe-f0urtI pound cur.
rants and ad&the last thing, as in abov,
recipe. This makes one large cake
Steam three hours, then quickly transfer
TO a weA-heated oven for one hour, OF
omit the steaming and bake in sIovJ Gz,c-
fOT three hours.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
A Pretty Christuas-Cake

4 Christmas cake viii he dou5ly at
rTactive TO the children If Merry Xmas
Is traced with icing about the sides or
TOD. The Loaf cake should first be Gov
cred with q thick coating Of icing. pre-
fc-15.y colo-ed red and Favored with
strawberry or red raspberry \ white
ICING [- the decoration and lettering
can have a delicate flavor OF vanilla. The
scrolls. leaves and lettering can be
formed with the use Of a C1-nuCOpIa
made of very stiff paper, sewci together
and the. point clipped to any sized open
ing desired
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
An U1cooked Icing

An u-coCiccd icing that viii keep moist
Tor several days 5 made by using con-
fccti1u--s' sugar. which Is also known
N stores as -four Y" adding enough
sweet cream until Il IS moist enough to
spread without running Add the favor
ing and roll out all Jumps in the sugar
before wcttinz. For this icing the col
Cring should he put IN alternating with
the cream II It becomes too thin add
more sugar
a word about favorinEs. Many d
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

One VIII require a small hole for the
lettering. while a larger one viii be bet
ter for the filling. The icing IS placed
III the corrucopia, and by gently press
Ing from the side near the top as one
guides the cornucOpia over the cakes the
icing will Ooze through the small end
The inexperienced hand should first
trace the letters with d knitting needle
across the firm coat OF icing
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

7 have known the value OF the apron 7
wouldn't think of visiting without one
When travelling It Is = difficult matter
20 keep the toilet accessories together
Take q piece OF linen. the natural color,
and bind with red tape. Then turn W
q piece at the bottom and divide into
pockets as in making shoe bags. Make
pockets for pins, haIrPlus, comb, brush,
manicure set, needle and thread, etc. Its
special hardness consists IN a tape run
through the top to tie on when using
When not IL use the apron can he rolled
I'D tightly and put in handy place. It
VIII not make bulky bundle for even
the small haud-satclel and VIII be Elad-
II appreciated by all who travel
4 Handsome Gift for One Dollar
Buy one yard OF linen shcctiug II 81
and make a pair Of hewsti;ch-i pillow
cases. One woman says she has found
them more appreciated than anything
she can buy for ten times thc sum. IN
embroidered initial VIII add to their
daiutiuess-
\ doll which viii prove. scrviceable
and attractive to nearly all little tots
may be easily and cheaply made
Buy a sofa pIlLow-tOp on which Is
printed the face OF q pretty girl Round
the corners until the face IS In the center
of 4 circular piece about twelve inches
in diameter Run a stout thread around
the edge. draw together and stuff with
bits Of paper or shreds Of cloth. This Is
to be the head. From stout urbleached
muslin cu-, all in one piece the body
arms and legs. Stitch around edges.
cutting an opening down center Of back
Turn inside out and stuff with sawiust
Close opening carefully and sew or the
head. Dress II little Red Riding Hood
outfit and the result Is 4 doll that VIII
Be a JON forever TO the little heart whose
property she becomes.
\ little CirI who has dolls Of all de-
sCTipuouS. from a big French dol! ch1-
talks down 70 one made as described
above and christened "RaggY' loves
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

housekcrper pays twenty-five or thirty
five cents for a t1ree-ouuce bottle Of eX-
tract when she can purchase at the drug
store vanilla -Optimate for SI-25 4 pint,
and n some localities for less his IS
the first grade Of vanilla, and a pint viii
last an ordinary family 4 year
All spoon measurements in the follow
ing recipes mean level. unless otherwise
stated. the cups tsed are the oHe-half
pint measuring ones, and the molasses
Is the dark New Orleans.
Fruit Loaf
Remove the rInd from one pound solid
fat, sailed pork cut into slices chop
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
Christmas Gifts for Small
Hurses
Presents that are Easy 10 NoaRe at GOinimum Cost
Recipes for Cakes allo Dainty Sweetneats

friends with travelling aprons ior Christ
zuos or birthday prescur>5 4 friend OF
the writer's said. My belongings were
always IN a mass OF confusion. but since
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
The Hall

And that hall-with the bOughs OF
hemlOCk and spruce around the walls
and the lamps with the reheCtors behind
them, and the musicians at one end on a
platform. The girls who had burst from
their bundling wraps, like butterflies,
hutteTed on the benches or chairs
against the walls, gently touching their
hair, and feeling for certain bows and
buckles, and when the men came in, sud
denly breaking into animated discussion
with one another
Then the music began and slippered
feet tapped, and fingers beat time on
knees, and the wait was so CHASTITY, that
at last, with burning ears and hurried
breath, you went over to someone and
asked for the pleasure" and after that
oh, well, such 4 night
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II
waists, and grew more and more
~ uncertain moment by moment.
That's how | came to notice her
such a pretty, worried, fresh young face,
and she was from the country Her
gown showed that 1t was good, but
two or three seasons old in cut and
style; well-tailored, but not a very good
fit.
Her eyes met mine, and then came a
sudden, impulsive request for advice. 1t
was for a party, dancing party in the
public hall in the village (what did I
tell you?) and she had been invited
Gracious what color that girl could
get into her cheel<s) and she had no
one with her to consult, and her skirt
would be black silk-very nice and
fluffy about the Bottom. There she
stopped and waved a helpless hand at
the counter.
held up the blue, then the pink, close
to her clear young face, and said posi-
lively, unfalteringly, The pink for you,
child" and as she happily handed it
over to the saleswoman l received my
change and was departing, when the
young girl ran after me and offered her
hand in thanks, saying, while shyly
laughing. I'll think of you in the very
first dance" And I thought, you will
not be able to think oonsecutively of any
one by the last dance
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
The Country Dance

A country dance-did you ever go to
one? Flutter back the leaves of time,
you busy kksi2sss man: to that place
-.sl5zz1sPl on Zef%9till back home" Don't
you remember how you used to do all
the chores bit earlier on that after
noOn-feeding and watering the stock,
bedding down the creatures IN the barn,
bringing in water, and arms and arms
full of woodland mother smiling at you
very knowingly?
Then tramping of to your own bare
little room upstairs, carrying your
freshly blacllened boots with YOU, and
shaved and combed, you put just a mite
of pomade on your hair TO keep II in
order, and put on a collar that nearly
cut your head off and a suit of clothes
that seemed somehow kind of short
WASTED.
Then more than likely you stole into
mothers room and just shook her bottle
of cologne up once or twice against your
handkerchief. After this supposedly Sc
cret act you walked through the kitchen,
leaving a trail of perfume about three
feet wide, and mothers smile became a
comfortable laugh.
The Sleigh Ride
Don't you remember bringing out the
sleigh-a small cutter every time for
preference? How you filled it with
clean, sweet straw first, to keep the cold
out, and over the straw you spread some
horse blankets, ard over all the good,
old, ugly buffalo robe that father bought
when he was courting mothers
And then you jumped in, and Billy
(the young sorrelO, covered with bells
was off with rush, and you stopped not
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far off before Z gate, and the door
opened instantly, and someone came out
"a mere slipping, sliding bundle, with
little laughs escaping from It And
someone's mother called: Now do be
keerful, you John, and don't keep her
out too late !"
And your bundle being safely tucked
in, you discovered that the fieeCy-Wllite
head wrappings LETT exposed two sweet
eyes and little red mouth, and your
heart pounded so you were afraid she'd
hear It. And, too, though her left hand
was mittened, the right one was bare-a
girl needs always one bare hand TO ar
range her wraps properly from time to
time
Then, after bit of silent driving, you
grew anxious about that hand, and had
to touch it to find if it was warm, and
then had to hold it to keep it warm
The "showin'- off, Stage
Lord Lord Don't you remember her
calling attention to little wisps of steam
rising from Billy's hanlls, and how you
drew down a bit? And ceTtain-you re-
member how you used to watch the ar
rival of other couples, and judged by
the condition of the horse, how far
along the driver had got in his spark
ing A steaming, used-up animal meant
either a lovers quarrel OF just the be-
ginning of the game, while the boy was
yet iii the 'showiu' Off stage
But horse that was dry and comfort
able, without a turned hair, was the
equivalent of an announced engagement.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

T . tie Christmas packages rafTia
of a bright red shade Is even
more pretty than ribbon. II
- is also stronger than ribbon
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Alaska sentinel., 1909-02-11
LADIES TAKE NOTICE

The department has approved of the recomm endation of Commissioner Me Bride, and the ladies auxiliary, and also the white school presenting the best exhibit at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Expedition will be allowed to designate one delegate each, who will go to the exposition for the period of one month each during it's progress at the expense of the appropriation for the Alaska ex- hibit, not to exceed the sum of $50 in each instance.
 The special juries which will be se- lected to pass upon the exhibits of both the auxiliaries and the schools will be absolutely impartial, and their instruc- tions will be to consider quality, rather than quantity, thus giving the smaller schools and towns an equal opportunity with the larger ones.
 This fact will probably incite each auxiliary and school to redoubled effort in collecting and preparing their ex- hibits, as each of the towns will be anxious to secure this billet.
Alaska sentinel., 1909-02-11
PREDICTS POOR SEASON

Mr. A II. Sonsthagen. of Cape Fan shaw, who is probably the best posted man in Southeastern Alaska on the fish business, was recently interviewed by a Seattle Times reporter, and gives out as his opinion that the market for mild cured salmon will not be so good this season as heretofore. He says
 "From what can learn the outlook for mild cured Alaska Salmon is not of the brightest, and the prices for 1909 may be as much as from ll2 to cents per pound less than d year ago. The only way can account for this condi- tion is that the salmon industry seems to suffer from the depression of year ago, and if conditions do not improve the mild cured pack of Alaska fish will be small this year.
Alaska sentinel., 1909-02-11
AN OLD ANCHOR

Last August George Card anchored the little steamer Gleason in the harbor oi EtQlin Bay. and Ehen he attempted, few days later, to raise the anchor, it could not be lifted. Thinking that the anchor had become engaged with mass of heavy slabs, MT. Card tried every conceivable way of extricatipg t, but to no avail. So te east off from the bitt on his boat, leaving the anchor chain fast to buoy. A few days ago, at low water, Mr. Card mads two boats fast to the anchor chain, and when the tide came in and lifted the boats thsy were lowed as far inshore as ths anchor would permit. At the next low water it was found that the anchor had come afoul of another anchor--ons with a shank fully ten feet long and weighing perhaps five tons. This giant anchor is in good state ot preservation, and has attached to it some of it's original cable, which is also very large.
 The oldest inhsbitant knows nothing of the origin of the anchor, neither can anybody determine how vessel large enough to require such an anchor could have reached the point where it was found, as st low tide the water is but few feet in depti
Alaska sentinel., 1909-02-11
WORSE THAN WOLVES

Ketchikap Miner. Jan 30: "A report came to the Miner office today that a party of something in the guise of men but worss even than cannibals went over on one of the islands and killed about forty deer the other day. The animals were slaughtered not for their meat, but for no other reason thar that they were helpless and could not get away through the dssp snow. Sports men, what do you think of such men as these? Can you class them even as men? We say they have no class. Not even the skulking wolf will kill what he can not eat. It is trus the wolves kill the deer, but when he does kill one he feasts on the carcass. When he has had his fill he hides himself away and sleeps until hunger again drives him forth. Not 90 with the beasts of prey in ths guise of men. They slaughter because the deer are there helpless. Alaska has what is an excuse for game law, 5ut so far as the deer are concerned we could be just as we'll of with no law, as little or no attention is paid to the apology we now have. Does are killed. Fawns are killed and brought righ. into town and carried openly along the streets. If there is no one In authority to enforce the law, such as we have, we had as well have none. Why can't we have law, true sportsman's law, something that will do some good and protect what little game is now left in the district, so that in time to come a hunter can go out and be rewarded with at least find ing a sign of where deer had crossed trail less than a week previous. If we can't have law, let us pray that the fool killer will pay this vicinity visit and do his work well while here"
 Saturday last was the date set for the sale of the Wrangell sawmill; but as no bidders were present, the matter was continued to Monday, the 8th, on which date Attorney Boyce, on behalf Of the copartnership estate, offered the prop erty for sale. But again there were no bidders, and the matter was again con tinued to August lst next, conditioned that the heretofore advertised upset prices may be received and sale may be had at any time prior to August lst by giving thirty days' notice. The mill will probably be started up before long and operated as heretofore.
Alaska sentinel., 1909-02-11

The name Wrange!l is given to three islands, two ports, one mountain, ons range of mountains, one peak, one town, one strait, one Narrows and two flats In Alaska. The name is derived from the celebrated Russian explorer Baron von Wrangell,
 During the freeze the speedy little launch Spray, which visited Wrangell last summer, was caught in the ice at lake Bay and carried out of the harbor. Up to the present writing the little craft has not been located
 Malamlte dogs have been keeping the residents of Nome in a terrified state for soma time, number of persons having been bitten by them. Every body who possesses pocket guns are casrying them for protection.
 J. R, Willie, who was recently ap, pointed to succeed U. L. Hobart as the collector of customs for Alaska, qualified before Judge Gunnison, and assumed the duties of his office February
 Residents and business houses along Front Street have been paying dollar 8 barrel for water during the past week or two. Most of this water Is brought from the mill reservoir,
 Charley Yakook has live beaver which he captured last summer near Lake Bay. The little animal is in good condition and is quite curiosity. Char ley would like to sell it.
 Yanco Terzieh, a member of the exec utive board of the Western Federation of Miners, was passenger on the Jeffer son for his home at Douglas, having re- turned from Denver.
 Old Boreas is still holding the upper hand, and some predict that he will continue to do so until April lst
 Steam freighter NortLlaud visited this port during the week.
Alaska sentinel., 1909-02-11

Ex: "Tenderly she laid the silent white form beside those that had gone before. She made no outcry, she did not weep. Such a moment was too precious to be spent in idle tears. But soon there came time when it seemed nature must give way. She lifted her voice and cried long and loud. Her cry was taken up by others and echoed and re-echoed over the grounds. Then sud denly all was still. What was tine use of it all? She would lay another to- morrow