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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-04-27
A TRIBUTE.
SPEC.

1t was only those admitted to the in
timacy of his home life who felt the full
charm of Mr.. Shaw's personality, for he
was of those innately modest people who
have to be known to be appreciated. His
good qualities he did not wear ostenta-
tiously, to be seen; rather he concealed
them. But as acquaintance ripened into
friendship, one found continually more to
love and admire.
Mr.. Shaw always found to be OF un-
usual worth of character, a man OF his
word, honest and upright in his business
dealings; straightforward and frank in
the expression OF his opinions; sincere;
nothing "two-faced" about him; loyal
friend. He was kindly and helpful; he
was tender hearted as a woman. He re-
tanned to the end Of his days what is all
too rare, the heart of a boy. Nor should
one forget that quiet sense of humor
which made companionship with him
delight.
OF his home life this is not the place to
speak. That is sacred to his family and
most intimate friends. OF him it may be
it was good and helpful to know; whom
it will be an inspiration to remember.
A FRIEND.
Miss Ruth G. Wood spent last week
with her father, DR.. F. L. Wood, in Bar
Harbor.
Fletcher T. Wood, of Steuben, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. n. l. W.
Stevens.
Mrs. Arthur Young, of Hancock, is in
her father, James B. Wright.
Raymond Apollonio and family, who
have spent the winter in Boston, opened
their cottage on Apollonio's point Satur-
day, for the summer.
April 25. l..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
NEW KIND OF APPLE PIE
Use Of Molasses as Sweetening Makes
Delicious Desert-Nice Hot
or Cold.

Apple pie sweetened with nolasses
made rs follows is delicious: Take a
baking tin tten by six) and abou an
Inch and a half deep. Line with pastry
in which a little soda and cream OF
tartar have been used. Leave enough
around the edge to turn up over the
top crust to keep the juice in. Fill
with CHARTERED baldwin o + greening
apples, q pinch of allspice and a large
pinch of nutmeg. Use the molasses
according to the size of the tin. Enough
to sweeten. Shave salt pork just al
thin as possible and lay over the APP
pies, nearly covering them. Make a
few Sits in the top crust, brush over
with cold milk and bake very slowly
three hours. Afternoon Is the best
time to bake, as the temperature Is
more even. When removed from the
over cover with . cloth to stew q
little while. The Juice will be thick
like strip If just a sprinkling Of -four
is used. Nice hot or cold.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
Prize Angel Food.

Nine large eggs. whites, one and
one-fourth cups ~granulated sugar. one
half cup flour, ~one-fourth cup corn
starch, one teaspoon cream tartar,
pinch OF baking powder, and salt. Sift
sugar four times, then measure. Sift
-four four times, then measure. Mix
-four and cornstarch and cream tar
ter and baking powder and sift. Beat
whites of eggs to stiff froth; fold in
sugar and %flavoring. Lastly fold in
sifted -four and cornstarch. Bake in
moderate v 40 minutes in any un-
creased pan. This makes a cake that
will melt in you mouth. Measuring
cup should hold one-half pint. II you
wish to pour anything boiling hot into
glass set the glass on a wet cloth and
it will never break. Yclks Of eggs
can be kept from getting a crust over
the top by %greasing a cloth with lard
md spreading I'VE top of bowl.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
cocoanut Candy.

The following is a sweet popular In
the tropics. Obtain a large fresh c
coanut and prepare as follows: Crate
the cocoanut into a large. deep dish,
pour on it two glasses of hot water
and stir and knead with the hands un-
I'll it becomes quite creamy. Squeeze
hard through a strainer until you have
two large glasses of the milk, adding
more water, If necessary, and discard
the dry cocoanut. Add the pound OF
sugar to the milk and put it on to
boil. If you can get a lime. peel the
skin th1nly In n piece without cut.
ting into the pulp and put 1t into the
candy. 1t should be taken ont when
you take the candy off the Ere. Fail.
ing a lime, CRATE some lemon rind and
squeeze some Of the Juice into the
candy. Boil without stirring until It
thickens in water, pour out on a but.
tered dish and as soon as cool enough
pull until creamy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
TRY A GERMAN APPLE CUP
Simple Recipe Furnishes a Pleasing
Variety In Method OF Serving
Apples.

Select fne-grained apples. one for
each service; core and pare, leaving
on a section of the skin, in the shape
of a ring, near one end of the apples.
Cut heart stalks of celery very fine,
but do not chop it. Mix the celery
with mayonnaise dressing, to which
half the bulk of whipped can has
been added. Add also more salt and
pepper. Use this mixture to fill the
hollow centers Of the apples, rounding
it up above the apple a little. In the
center OF the mixture in each apple set
a tiny heart leaf of lettuce. Place the
apples on lettuce leaves and serve
at once. The ring of apple skin gives
a little color to the dish. The end Of
the apple on which 1t is left should be
upward. If the apples must stand
after pairing, rub over the exposed
surfaces very lightly with the cut side
OF a lemon. This will prevent discol-
grafton.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
SOME DAINTY PUDDING
DELICIOUS CONNECTIONS THAT
WILL TEMPT PALLED PILATES.
Recipes That Will Furnish House
wife a Pleasing Variety in Des-
serts-Pumpkin Pie Without
Egss-Cocoanut Candy.

Grape Juice PuGding.-Threc table
spoonfuls tapioca, two tcacupfuls hot
water, juice Of one lemon, one teacup-
full grape juice. sugar enough to sweet
en- to taste. Boii all together, stir
ring constantly to prevent scorching.
until the mixture begins to Jelly"
Pour in a dish, cool, then place it on
the iCe.' When ready to serve line
bottom of glass with marshmallow. fill
with the pudding. garnish with whip
ped cream, and a cherry on top.
Bitter Almond Puddins.-Put one
pint of milk over the fire; beat tn,
yolks of two eggs with a quarter cup
of grated maple sugar or brown sugar;
mix two level tablespoonful Of corn
starch in a little cold water or milk;
add this with the sugar and egg to the
scalding milk; stir until thickened;
flavor with half a t~easpoonful of bitter
almond extract; pour into a pudding
dish and cover with n meringue made
with the whites of eggs nj powdered
sugar.
Caramel Mousse.-Cook half a cup
full OF sugar to a caramel, add one
third of a cupful of boiling water,
drawing it to side Of fire and stir
until the caramel is melted. Then set
away to chill thoroughly. Fold this
mixture into a pint of double cream
beaten to a dry solid froth. Or use
the chilled whip from one and one
half pints of single cream. Beat the
whole together until solid, then pack
AND freeze in the usual manner.
Steamed Ginger Puddina.-Put n
cupful Of milk and three tablespoon
fuls of butter in a saucepan, and when
boiling throw in quickly three-quarters
of a cupful of -four, and stir until thick
and smooth. Take from the fire, beat
and set away until cool; then add one
at a time five unbeaten eggs, mixing
and beating each in thoroughly before
adding the next. Add three ounces OF
preserved ginger cut in small bits.
add two tablespoonfuls of the syrup.
Butter a pudding mold, dust it with
sugar, pour in the mixture and steam
it for two hours.
Pumpkin Pie Without Eggs.-One
cup of pumpkin-or n quart of fresh
stewed-one quart sweet milk, nine
soda crackers, rolled or ground fine.
one and one-half cups sugar, n ia
blespoonful -four, one teaspoonful gin
ger. one teaspoonful cinnamon, one
half teaspoonful nutmeg, one-half ca
spoonful salt, and tablespoonful melted
butter. Beat all, well together and
pour into three open crusts. These
are light and rich and as good as
though eggs were used and much
cheaper. now that eggs are soaring.
Condensed milk and water may be
used with equal good results.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
IS CHEAP AM ALSO GOOD
Aladdin Stew Makes savory Dish
Try II on Your Fire!ess


his is a cheap stew. and is also
good. Material: One pound beef, one
quart water, N teaspoonful salt. six
pepper corns, three allspice berries.
one squar inch bay leaf, o~ne-quarter
cup carrots, one-quarter cup turnips.
one cup potatoes. one small onion. two
tablespoonfuls flour. one tablespoonful
OLD water. n teaspoon Worcester
shire sauce. Method of preparing:
One pound of beef and one quart Of
water are brought to the boiling point
and then placed in n 1ireless cooker
or similar arrangement for six or more
hours. If you want your stew to have
a good flavor OF the beef ii Is better
to cut the meat in small pieces. One
hour before serving the onion, chopped
real fine, and the other vegetables cut
in half-inch cubes are added. Also
add the seasoning at this time. Cook
a temperature just below the boil
ing point. This can be done easily
by using a double boiler. Make a
smooth paste of the flour and water
and add to stew ten minutes before
serving. The Worcestershire sauce
Is added just before serving. ..'
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16

light breaks and grows in splendo1
across the stage and Gabriel is seen,
IN a platform SO arranged that he ap-
pears to be in the clouds. The shep-
herds awake, frightened and confused.
sheltering their eyes from the bril-
liant light. But Gabriel heartens
them by waving his lily and calling
upon them to be of good cheer, and
then suddenly a choir Of angels gath
Ell about him, singing Gloria in Elk
celsis," and the shepherds fall down
and worship. Still kneeling as Ca
briel and his heavenly choir disap-
pear, the shepherds chant a familiar
carol, partly in Latin, partly in Eng
lish, and the chords of the organ
sound again, soft and low and distant,
while the voices of the people take
up the melody down III the body OF
the church.
When the curtain is again drawn
there is shown the stable at Bethle-
hem, the star shining above it. Mary
is there, kneeling, and Joseph leans
upon his staff. Before the OK and the
ass is the manger and in it, OF the
straw, clothed in jeweled robes, lies
the child Jesus. The shepherds have
followed the star and bow il dumb
show while solemn music is chanted
from a distance.
Then enters a magnificent array
the three kings come to do worship
to the newborn Prince of Peace. As
the chant dies down the roll of drums
and the shrill of flies and trumpets
the royal cortege and the
kings pass in stately review, each
doing his o~beisance to the child In its
lowly cradle, each presenting 1t with
some costly gift, each laying his
crown at the feet of the Savior. Then
the royal figures and their retainers
join the humble Shepherds, kneeling
and worshiping in silence. Soft and
low, then rising higher, m again
the melody Of the distant angel choir,
then it diminishes and dies away as
the curtain closes and the lights go
out.
So ended the first Christmas play
ever written. .
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16

With them are the people of h
town. the kinds and yokels of the
surrounding hills. the tradesmen and
craftsmen of the little village. togeth-'
err with their wives and sweethearts.
Little children are there. half-fright-
ened at times, then merry, and again
saddened by the pathos they scarcely
understand 1t is a typical crowd of
the time and the season, but such an
n as was never before gathered.
for Christmas has hitherto been cele-
brated differently in Merry England.
For days the preparations for the
Miracle play have gone forward.
About the partly finished cathedral
there has been no sound of hammer
or chisel or knife. In place of the
workmen busy about the building
have been monks decorating the in
terror with holly boughs and yew and
Christmas green. The stage has been
put in place, the curtain arranged and
the trappings gotten into working or.
der 1t was pioneer work. and to
Il modern eyes it would seem
strangely crude, but in that time it
was destined to be a marvel for many
days to ONE
Somewhat Of the grotesque again
appears in the second act of the
Christmas play, but it is short, the
first two being chiefly ~preludes to
that which is of the greatest interest
and most pertinent to the season
scene portraying the coming Of
Christ. The second act tells of the
Fall. 1t is tedious, but thought by
the monks to be necessary for the
setting of the real story hat is to
be told.
Finally, the curtain is drawn for
the third, and by the dim rays of a
lamp Mary is disclosed, in her hum
BILE cottage, spinning. She sings as
she works and all is quiet and peace-
full. Suddenly the light on the stage
increases, a rustling is heard and Il
wonderful creature in white garments
and with golden wings appears, bear
ing a lily and crying, ave Maria.
Gratia Plena!" Timid and confused.
Mary rises but does not answer. Ga
briel comforts her and sings about
his glad message. Then Mary kneels
and gives thanks to God and the
angel disappears. leaving the room
half darkened again. Clearly and JOY
fully there sounds through the church
the voice Of Mary singing the Mag
nificat," while from the audience
come the sound of women weeping
as the curtain falls.
Next is shown a shepherds camp
in the hills of Judea. It is wonder
fully realistic, a fact which the coun-
trymen present acknowledge in low
murmurs of appreciation, Real sheep
are bleating in the fold and the shep-
herds lounge about talking of the
days. york. The simplest things Of
their life engross them-the death Of
a lamb, the whereabouts Of a sheep
that has disappeared.
AS their talk ceases and they fall
asleep. soft notes issue from the hid
den organ. The stage is darkened
now and the scene, with the dying
melodies echOing through the cathed-
raj, most impressive. Then a ray of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
Boston Baked Chicken,

Cut a chicken into small pieces as
Tor stewing. wash and wipe dry;
sprinkle with salt n dip each piece
In melted butter, then coat with
flour. Put into a bean pot, laying the
larger pieces in the bottom of the pot
and putting any pieces Of chicken fat
on top. When the chicken is all in
pour over it one and one-half cups of
boiling water and cover tightly with
the lid. IF the chicken is g. young one
bake 1t for one and one-half hours.
The juices, fat and flour will make an
excellent gravy. Take out the chick.
en- when done and arrange with the
gravy on a dish or serve direct from
the bean pot, first seasoning to taste.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
A Cleaning Glove.

An ingenious woman has recently
contrived a cleaning glove and sleeve
protector which will be found CT prac.
teal value to housekeepers. It ron
sists Of a fingerless wash-leather
glove, with a loose sleeve sewed on
at the wrist, which is gathered at the
end and elastic sewed inside, SO that
the hand and arm may be slipped into
it, and the sleeve then pulled up over
the blouse sleeve wrist.
For cutting out the glove. a simple
plaSn is to place a hand upon the wash
leather and draw a line around it,
flowing about half an inch in every
rection, so that the glove, when
finished, shall not fit too tightly. For
the sleeve any remnant Of soft, light
material may be use. The glove will
not only prevent the hand from be,
coming soiled. but will also protect
the sleeve from the wrist to above the
elbow.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16

II Is GOOD FOE YOUNGSTERS
AND GROWNUPS.
Would Be Better for Children If School
Stores Sold Gingerbread Rather
Than "Tootsy Rolls" and
Other CONNECTIONS.

The popularity of gingerbread
among the small fry has greatly
waned. 1t would be far better for the
children if the school stores sold this
dainty rather than the "tootsy rolls
and other penny confections. and if
these same children could say, "Of all
the cakes my mammee bakes give me
good Gingerbread" 1t is good and
good for them and grownups. too, es-
pecially those who are taking on o
much flesh. Poor Hepzibah Pyncheon's
first customer to her little shop in
"The House of Seven Gables" WAS a
small boy attracted by a Jim Crow in
the window. executing his renowned
dance" in gingerbread. shakespeare
makes n of his clowns say: IAN l
had but a penny in the world tho
shouldst Lave it to buy gingerbread"
In several countries Of Europe hot
gingerbread used to be hawked about.
In London there weTe gingerbread
booths by the Thames. In Holland 1t
was i'll greater request than else
where, and it's manufacture guarded
with a Jealous secret and the recipe
handed down as an heirloom from
father to son.
One of the most unique uses of the
hard ginger cake was to have it as q
barometer. These were made in the
form Of a man or woman. The slight
est change in atmosphere has an eff
feet on hard gingerbread; the Slight
est moisture makes it soft. In dry
weather 1t is hard and tough. In q
French story this barometer is called
the General" Each morning the
master asks his servant. What Ices
the general say?" The man applies
his thumb to the figure and says: The
general feels f1abby about the chest;
you'd better take your umbrella"
There are many entertaining facts
about gingerbread in some Of the Gu
riosities of English literature.
Soft Gingerbread-Mix together one
half cup of brown sugar and a scant
half cup OF meat drippings. Add one
egg we'll beaten. one-half cup Of light
New Orleans molasses and a half tea
spoon each of ginger and cinnamon.
Into one-half cup o. boiling water stir
one even teaspoon of soda. Fold liz
n and one-half cups OF sifted -four.
Bake with a slow fire for half an hour,
If baked in a sheet, or a little less II
in muffin pans. Serve warm.
Gingerbread I-One-half cup of gu
gar, one-half cup of molasses, one
half cup of sour milk. one-third cup
of butter and lard mixed. scant tea
spoon of soda. one egg, teaspoon Gin
namon. one-half teaspoon cloves, one
half of ginger. and two cups OF flour.
One-third of this is sufficient for q
meal.
Gingerbread L. Cream one-half
cup of brown sugar with one-han crp
Of lard and butter mixed. Add one
teaspoon Of molasses. stir two even
teaspoons of soda In one cup OF boil
ing water, then add two and ,one-half
cups of o and spices to taste.
LASTLY. add two well beaten eggs
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
Delicious Desert.

Make a soft gingerbread of one cnp
sour milk, one egg. one-half cup short
eDtng (mixed lard and butter), one
half cup m~olasses, one-half cup sugar,
one level teaspoon baking soda. one
half teaspoon baking powder. one tea,
spoon ginger, and one-haf cups
flour. Bake in moderate oven. Cut
slices Of the warm gingerbread with a
knife. Spread each slice with a thick
layer OF apple auce and on top of this
place a mound Of sweetened cream
(~whipped). l named this dessert, and
I think it deserves the name 1t is SO
good. I know you will like 1t. I had
a different name for it, but it really
was in need OF a better one, so I gave
It delicious"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
Chestnut Cream.

Gne-half pound of chestnuts, one
and ono-half cupfnls of milk, onehalf
cIrful of sugar, three egg yoiks. one
tablespoonful OF cold water, one table
%srcoafrl of sherry wine or any good
foGae-rnaGe wine. Shell the chestnuts,
oo;l m mash. scald milk, add sugar
ard eggs, and cook until Of a creamy
~ac1sis.erey. Dissolve gelatin in cold
w&to-. Add to the custard mixture.
T.acs vel, Blended add chsstnuts and
EoritE- Four into mold, chill and
serve gaT1isaed with beaten cream.
y2osh CT iseec recipes will be found
Gcvfl and Gelicioss.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
The Shadov of the Christmas Tree

rangers among our birds what cheer
on Christmas day. If inclined to com.
plain they could tell you Of desecrated
home trees, stolen g~ranaries, .devas-
tated shelters, their only proof from
the terrible rigors of the awful winter
nights. of the increasing h%ardships
pressing upon them from all sides,
and the gradual but sure depletion Of
their tribes. The birds may tell OF
of a thoughtless lack of mercy.
Ask the lover of trees and he will
tell you of the early passing of these
his favorites of the woods. He will
wonder how It can be possible unwit
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
Of Beef.

Chop the remains of yesterdays
beef, mix with II of a pound Of
minced ham. season with pepper, salt,
grated lemon peel and a little onion:
moisten with yesterdays gravy with
a little -four stirred in inc bind with
a beaten egg or two; make some pie
paste or such as you would use for
dumplings. roll into ar oblong sheet,
put the beef rince in the middle and
make the pastry into a long roll, in
closing the meat; close at ends with
round caps of pastry, the edges pinch
Cd well tcggethe-; lay in 9 dripping
pan, the Joined side of the roll down.
ward and bake to a good brown.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16

Lighted candles shine
brightly in contrast to the darkened
amphitheater. A great robed figure,
august and majestic. wearing a triple
crown, moves to the fore. He is at
tended by a court who sing and dance
toss up censers until he lifts his
hand. They they fall mute and the
silence spreads instantly to the peo-
pie below, who had stirred and leaned
forward in the intensity of their in
terest when the curtain parted dis
closing the magnificent scene. 1t Is
a Miracle play-the first Christmas
play-and it is staged in the cathedral
of a medieval town in northern Eng
land. The great robed figure is the
representation of God Himself. The
singers are attendant angels. The
scene is-heaven.
God speaks. In sonorous Latin is
disclosed h order of creation and
Gods will toward man. Monotonous-
,ly the words roll forth, and almost
endlessly it seems to the awed' listen
ers. But at last it does end and
there follows a strange interruption,
ludicrous, almost sacrilegious. An
ugly creature, clad in goatskins and
with two rams horns on its head,
.capers forward, a clown, a buffoon.
With strange grimaces and sinister
contortions it asks and receives leave
to become a curse and a plague upon
men, then it departs as 1t came, gro
,tesque and out of place, disappearing
beneath the stage-the devil going
down to hell. An organ peals from
out the half gloom, the angels dance
and sing and toss their censers and
the first scene closes as it opened.
Outside the cathedral the old town
is deserted, its streets s~now-covered
and silent. All it's Inhabitants, the
visitors within its gates and the peo-
pie from far and near around it are
gathered within the cathedral to wit
ness the first Christmas play. 1t is
q solemn occasion; one meant to con-
vey its impressiveness and teach its
lesson for a distinct purpose. The
cathedral is only part finished and the
{ artisans and craftsmen who are com
plotting it will draw from tonight's
production of the Miracles inspira-
ton for their work of decorating and
carving and building.
From far lands and near these
workmen nave gathered. Skilled men
from across the seas have been hired
and brought here to exercise their
s~killfulness. Others have come be-
cause Of their love for the art they
represent, anxious for IN opportunity
to let it speak in the scrolls and fig
ures and images Of this sacred place.
Still others are there from a sense
of religious duty, and yet others to
do penance for their sins by manual
labor in such a AUS
All these sit within the cathedral.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
rye and Indian Bread.

One quart at rye meal or rye Aour.
2 quarts Of Indian meal scalded ny
placing In q pan and pouring 1ngel
enough battling water over \, seiErina
constantly, with = spoon, to merely
wet i, but mt zosgss z-4ksAi4 sa4c
q battery, half q teacup mola0sA two
teaspoons SAIL, n Of s0dA. % To-
cup OF yeast Or half yeast eake;Nlks
as stiff an can be stirred with : epoDn.
mixing with warm water. and 81 Yiss
all night, then put In hIxs ~.
smooth the top with the hand dlppn4
in cold water; let It stand . slkoFt
time and bake 5 or s hours. ~ PIT IN
the open late In the day LET Il q,
main all night. Graham may ~ usod
instead Of rye and baked AZ above n
the olden time II was placed IN hettle,
allowed to rise. then placed On the
hearth before the fire with coa1s on
top of lid and baked.