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Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

The Timely Prep
aration of Useful
Christmas Pres
ents - Bags Al
ways Popular
and Appreciated.
Priscilla Bag---Silk
Bedroom Slippers

The girl who has time for little
fancy work at home, either making
things for herself or preparing for
christmas. should start work on the
butterfly handkerrhlefs.
They have been sold In the shops for
some time. imported from Paris and
costing quite bit of money.
girl can make them at home II she
Is clever with her needle. Ii she has
been doing any OF the butterfly ap-
piIque in underwear which has been
the fashion this season she will be ex-
pert enough to sturt on this other
work.
The foundation is sheer fine hand
kerchief with a tiny hemstitched edge.
Either one or several butterflies are
cut from sheer colOred silk null and
applied to the linen.
They can be all of one color or In
different coiors and embroidered at
the edges and up the center TO give
the colorlng of a real butterfly.
Some girls may prefer Just one hut
terfy with widespread wings in a faint
color such as lavender, pink. yellow
or blue.
II she makes set for Christmas
gift II will be pretty to put different
colored one on each handkerchief.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
An OLD MAIDS DIARY.

At sixteen. began to have some idea
aof the tender passion.
Seventeen. talked Of love IN q cot
tage.
Eighteen, fancied myself in love With
some handsome man who hattered me.
Twenty -one. felt great confidence In
my own attractions and expected 0
brilliant marriage
Twenty two. refused good oifer be-
cause he was not man OF fashion,
Twenty three, tiirted outrageousiy.
Twenty four. wondered why not
married.
Twenty-six, began to think large
fortune not quite 50 Indispensable
Twenty wished to be married
In q quiet way, with comfortable
home and children.
Twenty almost despaired Of
marriage
Thirty. fearful Of being called an OLD
maid
Thirty-one, an additional love Of
dress.
Thirty-two, professed to dislike balls.
finding 1t dificuit to get feod partners
Thirty three. wondered how men
could leave the society Of sensible wo-
men to fiirt with chita.
Thirtv-four, quarreied with friend
who had been lately married.
Thirty-tlve, liked talking Of my ac-'
quaintances who are married unfor-
tunately and found endless consolation
In their misfortunes
Thirty six, contented old maid
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
Takes Place Of Christmas Tree
A BIG COTTON SANTA CLAUS MADE HOLLOW is
-. sIEcEpTAcIE MEOR cIE~rc

IL built II IL thrown up like a small
hill with a two foot base as a support
for the figure
on the snow mans back, between the
shoulders is a big door that swings on
hinges from the inside and Is opened
by two short white ribbons cleverly
concealed SO that the opening IL not
visible When this secret door is open
ed big ball OF ribbon is seen inside
hanging on a screw These ribbons
are connected with the gifts stored in
side the man. which are necessary in
pulling the presents out of the hole. for
II each person had to reach inside for
trinket the man would loose his bal
ance and the snow would be soited ana
very likely torn away from the frame
Each gift is tied with separate RIB
bon. and the women have blue ribbons
and the men pink. SO that there Is no
danger Of man getting powder puff
or woman case for cigars,
The presents placed In the snowballs
at the mans feet may contain favor
boxes Allied with confetti or anything
the hostess elects Without the gifts
these unique snow men sell for from
$40 up. according to size but given q
gift for carpentry md this description
a less professional looking snow sman
could be easily made at home for q few
dollars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

limited variety. and many OF its species
lend themselves admirably to window
culture The large trumpet shaped
varieties are especially satisfactory.
notably Horsfeldil. Emperor and En-
press. SIR Watkin and Barril These
may be purchased of any reliable deal.
er as low as 2b or 30 cents dozen.
Hyacinth growing Is so simple ana
satisfactory that It is a wonder that It
does not become a veritable craze The
single varieties are more attractive
than the double flowers for home grow y
ing. and for early blooms there Is no
plant that surpasses the white Roman
sort Specially good white Dutch by
acinths are Baroness van ThuylI. La
Grandesse and Alba superbisslna The
Roman hyacinth will blossom within
six weeks after 1t is brought home
from the florists II potted at inter-
walls OF ten days a succession OF flowers
may be obtained from before Christi
mas until late in April
Crocuses and tulips make a fine dis
play indoors. especially II planted In
window box that fits into the sill The
early Due van Thol varieties of tulip
may be brought into bloom shortly
after the holidays If planted now
In all bulb raising It is not necessary
to make more than one planting Let
the boxes containing the planted bulbs
be set in a cool. dry place In q dark
cellar and bring them into the light at
different times to secure a succession
of blooms Even those lowered in wa
ter will do better If set away in a cool,
dark corner until the roots are we'll
started. ALICE CHITTENDEN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

the Narcissus orientaIis. known to
everybody as the Chinese sacred lily.
Place them In a shallow din' OF almost
any cription-sultable glass dishes
are TO be found In the nsrket--and I'LL
IN around them and to within half an
Inch Of the top of the dish with pebbles
gathered from the brook or seashore OF
any other place where they may be
found All that remains to be done Is
TO pour In water until the dish is filled
and to keep II so. Set the dish on a
window shelf or table near the light
and watch for the magic OF the unfold
ing In an almost incredibly short
time the flower stalks will make their
appearance. and withir a few weeks
the dish will be filled with rootS and
the tender green foliage win be sur
mounted by wealth of exquisite bIos-
SONS
Several other varieties of the narcis-
sus are of almost equally easy culture
Among them may be numbered the
yellow daffodil. both single and double,
which may be grown f. any common
garden soil without chance OF failure
ff the bulbs are healthy and or the
right sort Even earlier than these. in
january. your rooms may be made
fragrant with the delicate odor of the
freesia, free blooming bulbous plant
which deserves all the popularity It has
attained
II you do not wish to venture too ex-
tensively. although there is actually
little possibility of failure. why not
conflne your effort to the growing of
the narcissus exclusively7 II Is q
flower which may be had In almost un-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
fIowers for CbrietmastieIe
Not Yet Coo Late to plant BuIbs FOR Mndow
Gardening Chat WM Beaunfy tbs Dome During
the Mlnter.
De WLnter.

! one wishes to secure succession
or delicate and fragrant Towers
from Christmastide until Easter
and after II is not yet too late in
the season 10 make the necessary be-
ginning All that Is essential Is to
procure a quantity of bulbs from a re-
liable florist. treat them in the simple
Fashion which their successful culture
demands and nature win do the rest
First there is little use In trying to
make success OF this charming fea
ture OF window gardening unless the
proper varieties of bulbs are selected.
and especially unless they are OF good
quality II pays to get the best. and
even at that II is not a great expense
Only remember that the number Of
H,wers and their quality depend all
most entirely on the sort OF bulbs
planted
The preparation OF these compact
Atorehouses Of abundant bloom ls a
simple matter and requires NO fort
cultural knowledge or even previous
experience There are two ways of
preparing the bulbs for winter flow
ering First and perhaps most satis-.
factory is potting them in soil which
Is ore than half sand For those who
are not ,illing to become gardeners
sven to this extent there remains the
alternative of using the water glasses
provided and sold for the purpose.
With many bulbs the latter method is
highly successful
II any woman or girl doubts her abil-
tty to become a winter towering bulb
gardener let her purchase of reliable
uorist three or four healthy bulbs of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

aaffan IS Of sardTpnrd and The nats.
rial used a natural rolofed linen. The
design IS most effective II worked 0ut
IN black threaai TIM the dress any
shade desired, preferably red or
brown A srnaiI pad Of paper aud a
tiny pencil tird 10 the pad complete
this handy little gift.
For giri TO give her cbpm nothing
is nicer than vanity bag. Take a
piece Of substantial silk ten inches
vide aud Ave inches ID depth and em-
beliisti it with ribbon embroidery In
simple design. Sew the narrow ends
togetlier aud line win very thin silk.
Make double nein about two-tntrds
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

II ri looks very much as though sporty
Snow men of asbestus and cotton,
with hollow insides. for holding prea-
ents will put the time honored Christ
mas tree out of business AS one wo-
man expressed 1t, We've had trees
fever since / can remember. and ] think
ia snow man filled with gifts is delight
fully original" The snow man Is cer-
tainy a wicked looking fellow. with
his high hat cocked over one eye, but
the eyes are the most fascinating part
of this rival Of the tree. They are big
red or blue electric light globes half
buried In the make believe snow. and
when the current is turned on are
quite dazzling spots of light in the big
snow clad figure Between these eyes
there is a nose of not altogether class
ical shape and below X red flannel
mouth supplied with but one lip This
lip Is unusually long and extends al
Enlost from one ear to the other. AL
I though under difficulties. the snow man
is game enough to hold a pipe in his
one Tipped mouth. Around his stubby
neck ls a blue and red checked collar
with wide turned over tips. such as
.cakewalk competitors veal. The over
I coat is long one, made double breast
ed and trimmed with big round black
buttons The arms are stuffed into the
| coat pockets in ralkish fashion that
4 aecords perfectly with the angle Of his
hat Under one arm he carries an old
time broom, which is csarelessly tucked
! away. as If this snow man was really
| Industrious The snow Santa Claus Is
made on wooden frame, and he can
be purchased in sizes from four te
eleven feet AT his feet there is pyr-
amid OF snowballs that are to be fill
ed with gifts or favors for the Christ
mas dinner guests These snowbails
may be as large az cannon balls or AZ
small as the regulation ball. according
to the size Of the presents they con.
tain The snow mans feet are lost II
q mound OF snow on which the figurs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
OPERA UNDER nIFr,cuLT,Es.

An exciting chapter of accidents
marked the concluding performance al
the Opera House at Milan Italy
Miss Elisa Bland. a priIila donna.
was hurrying to the theAter when she
fell down and severely eprained her
ankle, Throughout the evening she
had to be wheeled aboua the stage on
a litter In such fashion that only The
upper half OF her figure was visible
to the public as she Gang her part
Meanwhile attendants erouched below
the screen were busy bathing and mas
saging the foot TO eass the afrocious
pain.
SiEnor Barrera. the tenor. hobbled
about groaning with g9uf and the frst
bass. Signor Girino. while taking air
In the afternoon. had the misfortune
to slip into a ditch and strain the mus
cles OF his knee He seized every op-
portunity Of retiring to the wings 70
give vent t. his feelinaH.
4 fire threatened to destroy The
scenery, while thunderstorm raging
loutside extinguished she electric light.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

been manufactured All the water Is
then boiied out. and the remainder is
compressed into these brown bricks.
whirh taste sweet ana gritty.
Love OF this cheese wouid lake some
time to acquire. 1 be opportunity is
not Iat'king, tar II appears at every
meal. from breakfast onward. There
are several native cbpeses. Another
terrible one. "pultosi. Is made with
tcaraway seeds aud always smells as
II II had goue bad. Mysost nas no
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

smell. fortunately. only a terrible as
peet and taste.
Dr. Julius NichnIyson sent a few
Norwegian delIcacies to friend ln
Germany. and. among others. ne put
in piece of the native nysost. His
friend wrute and THANKED MIN for the
salmon. etc, and then continued. "rhe
soHp Is very nice but we tnd great
diih ilty In making the Iather." rhis
was tho cbresel--L London saturday Re
view.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Colonial Mirrors With ETnbroid.
cred Tops Are New.
WORK FOR GIRLS WHo DRAW.


Telephone Pads Are Always Acceptable
Gifts 70 Householders-van Bags
Charming Little Offerings Fer Girls
to Give Their chums.
In hunting around for new Ideas for
Christmas gifts do not neglect the new
colonial mirrors with embroidered tops
The long narrow mirrors are select
ed. Twenty-seyen inches long. twelve
inches wide, with a six inch space at
the top for embroidery. is good pro-
portion.
The embroidered tops vary accord
ing to style Of frame. Those Of gilt
are worked on moEre or ottoman silk
IN dull colcrs. a light ecru background
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
gmeREss' GOWNS FOR ACTRESS

The German empress has started
many philanthropic Organizations in
Berlin, and one of the latest and most
useful Is known as the Central Assoc
ciation of German Actresses, The OBJ
ject is to provide actresses with cos
tunes for the stage at the smallest
possible expense. The empress gives
all her court and evening gowns to the
institution after she has used them,
and she has induced many wealthy
women IN Berlin to follow her example
Many women who object to giving
away theIE gowns part with them at
nominal fignfes The empress Is the
president Of the association. which
provides the majority OF the costumes
seen on the Berlin stage, Many the
.atrical companies in Berlin have one
or moro dresses formerly worn by the
empress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

bones. first cutting the marrow into
small pieces Season to taste with
salt Cover the breast OF the turkey
with thin strips OF fat pork or buttered
paper and roast in hot oven. bastihg
every ten minutes with hot butter
When nearly done taRe of the paper
dredge with nour and salt and COM
tinue to baste with butter until fine
brown Place on hot dish. garnish
with celery and glazed chestnuts and
serve with a rich glblet sauce.
u *
A pretty Christmas salad may, be
made OF blood oranges. nicely quartered
and the seeds removed arranged on q
bed of dark green watercress or lettuce
with Malaga grapes. French dressing
is sparingiy used over the fruit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
A eeAurY HINT.

A woman who knows all the ins and
outs Of the well dressed world tells how
to scent gloves. Pour perfumery in the
palms OF the hand or rub oil of flowers
on the palms and place the gloves on
the hand for several minutes until the
odor penetrates them. The warmth Of
the hand drives the oils into the glove.
and good perfume viii remain for many
months
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
PRlsoILLA BAo.

basket. which forms the bottom More
useful. but quite as attractive In its
way, is the Priscilla bug seen in the
cut. TO make It cut u by IL inch
circle Of cretonne. fold the sides to-
Fgether and shape as illustrated. Line
with some harmonizing plain material.
making two little pockets on the inside
for needles. thimble and scissors. The
busy mother will be glad to receivs
this gift.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

And this" said the young man who
was showing his country relatives
through the Musenm Of Art. rs repli-
ca OF the Venus Dc MIlo.s
Gosh said Dis uncls Amnsa. ..she
was seod lookrFs hi right. Want.
never married was ehe7r
No; l don't believe abe ever N'an.''
4 s'poee. bsln' armlFea and MT hax-
In q husband to hook Up her clos sh6
aimply had TO dress that way. no mat
ter whether she liked II Of uos. -s;hl-
cago Record Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
MYSUST.

A Norwegian Cheese That is Msds Of
Goats Milk.
There IL tprriDle kind Of Norwegian
cheese called "nlySost. wnieh is ulads
OF goats milk. II is brown IN soior
ana served in the shape Of bricks
done up IN silver paper. lhe initlalett
shave this into thin tilnis and MAKE IL
into a sandwich win black bread and
butter Illus cheese is reany made
from he wnpy after prunsr i.nease mas
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
MATERIALS REQUIRED
Dull Brown Linen
Lining Silk
Cardboard
Gold Gimp
LINEN MUSIC ROLL

hlNf-f' "a OblS AOlfh
touches OF embroidery in brown and
tan tones, To make the roll strip
Of linen Is cut the size OF an ordinary
music roll. The embroidery is then
worked on the linen aud the strip
lined with copper coIored tatreta silk
For the ends two circles of cardboard
are covered with linen ON one side and
Silk ON the inner side TO these pieces
the roll IN sewed. an opening being
left in which TO insert the sheets Of
music The whole affair Is bound with
brown ribbon. and the handle is Of
plaited cords
SKY F1Ieh.
Howell Our servant kindled the fire
with Kerosene the other morning
Powell Did you rpprImand her: How
ELL You het she got blowing up.-
New York Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
Baqs Popular olfts.

Bags OF all kinds are always well
liked presents. They may be made
fiat or round and be for either useful
or ornamental purposes. but In any
guise they are most acceptable. Some
Of the bags this season are built on q
foundation Of covered cardboard. and
the most beautiful OF all are Of POM
padour ribbon gathered round a tat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
GIFTS F00 GIRLS.
8omsmads Music RoII--Ths --latest

Homemade Music RolI--Ths Latest
Novelty IN Belts.
A homemade music ron is smart
present for the girl who sings or plays
In this receptacle she may carry her
loose sheets of music when going
lhout from place to place. Leather
rolls for the same purpose are much
more commonplace than daintily
homemade one OF silk or art linen. AS
Illustrated the roll IS of art linen 10 a
dull shade OF brown, enliyened with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
OLD FASHIONED rAnLE LINEN.

Nothing wears so well for common o.
kitchen use as the old fashioned loom
dice table linen.
For every thread IN It "A linen. and it
can be bought for 96 cents yard. Il
Is Hfxtyraix inches wides and there IS 3
variety or weaves g choose from
Another good wearing table linen Is =
Scotch dsrnask. This can be bought BY
the yard at Il. seventy-one ineHea wids.
or woven in cloths AZ $2lk0. So and $3.50.
sizes "a by CO. a BY Y and II BY f0s res
epectiveiy
breakfast napkins to match. slEes
% hs 20 inches. can e. bought Tor tisa
8 eannns
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
HOLIDAY
GOOD THINGS

Pom rtrn f.lats -.
n. - .ssA~ Wiii ps ssrVeu " an W
70 tne minute hostess az her
Ghristmas dinner this year a Ia north
pole For this very apropos dessert a
shin sliee OF sponge cake large enough
10 leave the edges Of cake OF tre
preani projecting three-quarters of an
hc1 or SO ali round is prepared Spread
i thick merfngue over the top. sides
and ends OF the ice cream and brown
very quickly on tx. grate OF = quick
wen II the cake pnder the ice cream
y put on board severed with white
saite win slip easily from the paner 10
1 platter afts. the meringue Is brown
"a N the center Of the ice cream
,rich stands a smaI toy figure Of Dir
cook OF Commander Peary--which-
sver hero YOU pin your faith 10 A
arss f,ae stuck in the discoverer's arm
kdds Is the festive appearance Of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

Every year the bedroom slipper ap-
pears in a new ferins This Christmas
you will probably make pair OF these
comfortable foot coverings for some
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

Subscribe for che NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
A Novel Waist Hanger.

Here is new SHIRT waist holder
that is made By cutting white card
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09
Opening Of the Normal School

The Normal school opened Mon
day with the usual entrance exam
nation on that day. Tuesday was
devoted to organizing the school.
New courses of study, which the
Board of Regents have adopted for
all of the Normal schools of the
state, are being introduced this year.
This necessitates considerable diff
Guilty for both the faculty and stu
dents, but apparently all concerned
readily adjusted themselves to this
new condition of things, and the
school is now in full running order.
The new members of the faculty
are Mr.. ]. H. Ames, last year super
intendent of the schools at Stanley,
Wisconsin; Mr.. Robert Reed, one Of
River Falls promising young men
who was principal of the Winona,
Minnesota, high school last year;
Miss Edna B. Zinn, who is a grad
uate of the Milwaukee Normal school
and the State University of Wiscon-
sin, and was last year a student in
one of the German Universities; Miss
Ruth A. Rodman, graduate of
Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity; and Miss Bernice Sanford
of the Ypsilanti Normal school,
Michigan. All these new teachers
appear to take up their new work
very readily and satisfactorily.
The attendance is good. Practic-
ally every seat in the assembly room
is now occupied. The Model Grades
are also we'll filed. The outlook
for a prosperous and successful
year is very promising.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09

Clarence Reid and Holden Blahut
came up from Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas, Friday evening and are spend
ing a couple of weeks with relatives
and friends in the city. Mr.. Reid,
with his wife, who has been spend
ing several weeks with relatives and
friends here and at Hudson, is visit
ing at the home OF his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Reid, while Mr..
Blahut is a guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Hendrix.
Next Sunday Rev. F. w. Harris
will close his term as pastor of the
M. E. Church of this city, and dur
ing the week will remove with his
family to Chippewa Falls. Rev.
Mr.. Harris has been with us now
for three years, during which time
his earnest and Conscientious en-
deavors and his efficient services
have won for him the admiration
and respect of the community. The
Journal unites with the many
friends of the Harris family in
wishing them health and happiness
in their new field of work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09

can read or write Latin. When an
editor makes mistakes there is law
suits and swearing and a big fuss;
but if doctor makes one there is
funeral, cut flowers and perfect
silence. A doctor can use word
yard long without him or anybody
knowing what it is, but if the editor
uses one he has to spell it. If the
doctor goes to see another mans
wife he charges her for it, if the
editor goes he gets a charge of
buckshot. When some men get
drunk it's case of being overcome
with the heat, and if he dies it's
case of heart trouble. When an
editor gets drunk it's a case of too
much booze, and if he dies It's case
of jim-jams. Any college can make
a doctor but an editor has to be
born. FIX.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09
Think 1t Over

The following composition was
prepared by schoolboy, who had
been instructed by his teacher to
write an essay on editors:
Il don't know how the newspapers
came to be in the world, and | don't
think God does, for He's got nothing
to say about them in the Bible. |
think the editor is one of the missing
links we read about and stayed in
the bushes until after the flood, and
then came out and wrote the thing
up, and has been here ever since. |
don't think he ever died. / never
saw a dead one or heard of one get
ting licked. Our paper is mighty
good one but the editor goes without
underclothes all winter and don't
wear any socks and pa amt paid his
subscription since the paper start
ed. | asked pa if that was the rea-
son why the editor had to suck the
Juice out of snowballs in winter and
90 to bed when he had shirt wash
ed in the summer. About then pa
took me out in the woodshed and
licked me awful hard. If the editor
makes mistakes the folks say he
ought to be hung;butifa doctor makes
mistakes he buries them and people
dassent say word because doctors
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-09

FULL LINE OF
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