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The Comrade., 1910-11-04
ConstabIe's Sale.

R. w. Bethea VS.. R. L. Afford In the ISL JUS
tice Court, Ward One, Wlnn Parlso' na'
Notice is hereby given that by virtue M o. o. q
writ or tcri facias issued out Of the FIRST Jus, e.
tice Court, Ward in ana for me 4; tba aboye
entitlsd M!i M suit aI Nave seized and WIN offer for
sale at the North front door OF the Court
House in Winfield, La, between the nours
prescribed by law, on
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-24

then go over them all a second time;
this second coat makes them much
handsomer.
AS soon as the candy begins to get
stin put 1t back on the fire, watch it
TIL 1t is liquid again, remembering
that 1t VIII burn very easily indeed;
II Will only bear making hot once
after that.
Almonds must be blanched and thor
oughly dried before they are dropped
into the candy and for those who like
the flavor OF scorched almonds they
may be put into a sharp oven till they
begin to change color; watch them
very closely or they will get brown
and lose flavor. If more convenient
they may be scorched in a frying pam
shaking them about to prevent burn
ing. When cool they should be drop
ped into the candy In the ssme way
as the walnuts.
carameIs.
Caramel Is really sugar boiled till
It changes color, but the candy under
stood as 'caramels" is something diff
ferent.
Coffee Cream carameIs.
Two pounds Of sugar, one cup of
thick cream, two ounces OF fresh but
ter (salt washed OUT, extract from two
ounces Of coffee. Melt the sugar with
as little water as possible in a sauce
pan over the fire (take care to use a
saucepan that viii allow for all the
ingredients and give room for Tn bub-
bling up); when the sugar bubbles
pour IN the cream very slowly, stirring
also very slowly, then add the butter
ana the coffee, stirring gently but con-
stantly the while. AS soon as the
syrup thus prepared is brittle and has
slight odor Of caramel, pour half an
Inch think into tin pans we'll oiled.
When nearly cold mark into squares
with a creased knife. Chocolate used
instead of coffee makes chocolate
cream caramels.
Marrons olace and candied Sweet Po-
tatoes.
For marrons glace you require the
large French or Spanish chestnuts in
perfect condition. Put them into boil
ing water then remove the outer skin.
Bon them until just tender, but not
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-24

are all round, but there are also oblong
baskets with round ends containing
white daisies or yellow flowers. For
brides table there are oblong baskets
with square ends, In imitation silver,
with tall handles tied with white rob-
bon. These are. of course, filed with
orange blossoms. 1 must not forget
the tiny fern baskets filled with moss.
The advantage of using these pretty
German noyelties-for they are all
made in clever Germany-is that Of
their lasting quality as guests are not
supposed to take them away unless
told to do so by the hostess. A set of
these, In any one color. 10 match the
table decorations, is indeed a very pret-
~ table equipment.
II holly be selected there are small
glass bonbon dishes with bronze holly
branch and berries, enameled in natu-
raj colors, laid across the edge. These
could be given TO the women guests as
souvenirs, while horseshoe paper
weights, trimmed with a similar branch
OF holly are intended for the men.
Among the new dinner cards one
finds quaint figures Of men and women
which stand by the help of a paste
board back. They are eighteenth CEN
tury ladies and gentlemen, and are
made In France. Each one carries a
distaff, on the top OF which is a wreath
OF flowers, In which the narrow card
bearing the name Of the guest may be
slipped.
There are cards for the bridal BAN
quet, which are also made In France.
The card for the bride is the bride her
self with a huge shower bouquet. and
there are others for the groom and
guests. Some OF these are suitable for
an engagement announcement, a din
ner or luncheon, as thero are cards with
cupids carrying suit cases labeled with
red hearts, and others representing the
bridal party on the way 10 the altar.
against a string of red hearts as a
background. Evidently OF American
manufacture Is another announcement
card. 1t IS a small imitation box OF
flowers, which opens and discloses a
card, bearing the names of the engaged
pair.
For Dutch dinners or suppers there
are Delft blue figures with a back
ground of hearth tiling, and some
broad low cards holding on their upper
edges two stiff Dutch bouquets These
are quaint and effective
For special days there are orange
pumpkin jack-o'-lanterns with a red
devil on guard at the top and Japanese
ladies in watercolors.
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RECIPES
How to Make Glace Wal
nuts-Seasonable Sweet
meats for Parties
olaee WaInuts.

GiaSC WdlHhhbs
~ OIL one pound OF sugar with a cup
X of water until it hairs" then
IL put to 1t half a teacup of vine
gar, boil it rapidly until on try
ing 1t in Ice water 1t cracks between
the teeth. From this point watch 1t
closely until you see IL begin to turn
color, then remove II quickly and set
1t on a hot brick, or in boiling water
while you use 1t.
You must have tin dishes or plates
creased, nuts ready cracked and Il
fork or two creased; then begin to
work. AS rapidity is necessary, it is
well for a beginner to have someone
near to hold the plates and change
them. On no account must they be
put on a warm plate, although in cold
weather 1t is convenient to work from,
or close to the stove, as the candy
keeps hot longer. Try never TO stir
the candy while the nut Is being taken
out.
Have some split walnuts at your
left hand, the saucepan in front and
a creased dish on your right. Drop
the nut from your left hand into the
candy, turn it over with your fork
once to make sure It is covered then
take 1t out, drop It on the tin and
repeat the process with other nuts.
With practice you will be able to
drop with the left hand as you lift
out with the right As soon as one
tin OF nuts are hard slip them off with
a knife. Let someone do this, II pos
sible, while you fill a second tin, and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-24

GUESTS
Entertaining Suggestions
From Various People in
Different Parts of
the Country I
THE following diversion will be
found laughter producer for any

THE following diversion will be
found a laughter producer for any
y company of wideawake, intelli-
gent people. Let each guest draw
a picture at the head of sheet OF pal
per, and at the bottom OF the page give
the TITLE of the subject. Then, turn
ing the paper up, over this title. so that
written, pass the paper to the left-hand
neighbor, who scans the sketch and
writes above the artists turned over
strip what he or she thinks the picture
represents. To clever or witty per-
son 1t usually represents something
very different from the original title,
but that will be all the more funny.
When all have written a title one per-
son may read the papers. letting the
audience SEQ the sketch before the III
ties are read. The real titles should be
read before the others. E. II. p.
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"A STUNT which never fails to
"A amuse a party, and which is
particularly popular among
men, Is trying to brush a coin
out OF the palm Of the hand. Provide a
quarsr ana a whisk broom and let
each one try 1t In turn. The coin must
be placed In the little depression In the
middle Of the palm. and the motion OF
the broom must be purely brushing
one; II Is not fair to dig out the quar-
ter with the end OF the broom. II
sounds very easy, but have seen dog
ems OF people try to dislodge the quar-
ter and not one OF them succeeded.
l.. w.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-24
DINNER
FAVORS
May Be Made Both Artistic
and Humorous With a
Little Ingenuity
BY Linda Hun Larned.


THOSE who entertain. even though
IL be most informal. y. are look
ing for something unique in place
cards and fayors for dinners,
luncheons or suppers Those VINO
are gifted with artistic ability es-
pecially II combined with sense
OF humor, may make these little ac-
cessories out of home material, and
these are always appreciated by
the guest. But there are 20 be FOUND In
a few shops some really unique ar
rangements for designating the guests
places at the table.
The newest OF these are little trees
and tiny bushes which take US back
20 childhood's days. Among them we
find green pine trees, growing in tiny
white enamel, wooden tubs, about an
inch square, with a golden knob on
each corner. Small, very small, brass
ing of these tubs to hold the name
card. There are also rose bushes grow
Ing 10 the tubs with red white, yellow
or pink roses, so that a color scheme
may be easily carried out. Then there
are trees and sprlgs growing from tiny
wooden standards, with a slit in the
wood for the card. The holly branch Is
particularly al propriate just now.
In this same collection one finds tiny
baskets filed with flowers, artificial OF
course. but really very near to nature.
they are so woll done There are white
baskets one and one-half inches in di-
ameter filled with violets. These have
tall handles tied with parrow violet
ribbon. Then there are pink baskets
holding pink clover yellow buttercups
or cornhowers In green baskets with
green ribbon and white flowers in yell
low Baskets with yellow ribbon. These
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-24
Two RACES which I witnessed on
shipboard last autumn when

1.-TWO RACES which I witnessed on
shipboard last autumn when
homeward bound from Europe
might well be adapted for home
use. The cigarette race could be ridded
OF possible objections by using cubeb
cigarettes instead OF tobacco. At one
end OF the deck. In a breezy spot, were
stationed four young women In a row.
each equipped with q large match box
flled with matches; at a distance OF
perhaps twenty PAGES were placed four
young men with unlighted cigarettes in
their mouths. AT the signal the men
ran TO the girls, and the fellow who
ilrst got back to the starting place with
MS cigarette burning was the winner.
as was also the girl who held the light
ea match Tor him, prize being award
ed each. The matches were kept from
peins quickly extinguished In the
made in the box by pushing the insids
portion partly out, but even with thib
AID In the excitement of the moment
some girls had to light several matchek
pefore giving their man a Eight" and
some did not succeed at all In thA
house windows might be opened neal.
the match lighters during the race e.
render the feat more difficult.
The other race was a slight variation
or the familiar needle race. -Four younE
men ran to four young women, as ih
the event just described. each sirl hold.
ing needle In one hand, thread In the
other. The young man was permittea
TO hold tho young woman's wrist whils
threading the needle. The man why
first arrived at the starting place yv,tS
the threaded needle was the winnaI
J. It. ""en
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soft; now take off the woolly inner
skin, carefully, breaking as little as
possible. Have ready pound of white
sugar and half pint OF water boiled
one minute; put the nuts into this
and let them boil slowly until they
are clear. Take them out, put them on
a sieve In warm place lover the reg
lister, or in a plate warmer, or on a
mantel at the back of a stove will dol +,
till next day. Then dip each nut,
carefully mounted on toothpick, into
very hot candy, giving as thin a coat
as possible.
The candy for this purpose is to be
made in the following way: Boil a
pound OF sugar to what is called the
feather (232 degrees F.). This you
can tell In this way: When the candy
begins to hair" dip silver fork into
IT, let the syrup run off the end, then
blow against the tines sharply; IL only
few beads blow out let II boil a
minute longer, then blow again. II
balls like soap bubbles float from your
fork, walt only second or so and blow
again; the balls instead of fioating
Will perhaps break as they leave the
fork, and, running one into another,
drop to the ground In rough sem
blance Of featherl II they do this.
take the candy off instantly. This Is
what Is technically called the feather.
or 232 degrees Il. Then squeeze into
1t the juice Of small lemon, and with
spoon work the candy while hot
against the side of the saucepan until
II is slightly white and little grainy.
II you work 1t a second too long. IL
Will go back to solid sugar. This is
called opalized or half-grained sugar
and is used for candying marrons or
dried fruit.
Vanilla caramels.
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ELECT ive words. and require
~ ligent TELEGRAM consisting OF
ten words, embodying the fve
words given. II telegraph blanks are
used and the messages prepared as II
for dispatching. It adds TO the game.
A. L. g.
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WHITE ELEPHANT PARTY is
! great fun for either young or
u elderly people. Each one is sent

an invitation bidding him 10 the
party and asking him to take ad-
vantage of the occasion to get rid of
some white elephant. Any article
which is undesirable to the owner, or,
as is more often the case. ridiculous
article purchased for the occasion. Is
brought, neatly wrapped up and made
as deceptive as possible In outward ap-
pearances. At a given signal each one
may exchange his white elephant for
one belonging to some one else, which
he takes TO a secluded corner and
opens. IL he does not care TO keep 1t he
carefully does II up again and starts
out to make a fresh exchange This
sO(Ano -. 10 - G. ~
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continues until a signal is given, at
winch each Keeps whatever article he
has at that time. Mrs. X. Il. C.
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was not pilloried and she could dodge
their missiles, but her pride would
never furnish such u pitlful amuse-
ment.
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By MARY HASTINGS

A sick terror shook her then, for she
knew well TO what rude lengths the
rougher classes went in their treat
ment OF plllorled offenders. True. she
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Vanilla carameIs.

Extract or powdered vanilla stirred
into the boiling sugar, cream and but
ter (then called cream caramel) makes
vanilla cream caramels.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-20
GOULD NOT INTERESTED

The proposed consolidation Of
the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon railway, the Wash
ing. Arlington and Falls Church
railway and the New Washington
and Virginia railway, which may
mean the eXtentiOn Of an electric
line into the valley of Virginia,has
no connection with the plan of the
Gould lines to build an electricroad
from Richmond to Washington
According to President William
Northrup. of the Virginia Railway
and Power Company. Mr.. Gould Is
in nowise financially interested in
the combination, nor does il in
fluence his tentative plans in the
slightest degree. Mr.. Northrup
stated that MIR. Gould might some
time build a line to Washington
although he intimated that definite
steps in this direction would prob
ably be long postponed. The pro
ject would require the expenditure
of millions, he said. and he was
of the opinion that Mr.. Gould
was not desirous of sinking any
large amount of capital in such a
venture until there is a general
Strengthening out of the present
rather turbulent political and fl
nan n conditions throughout the
country. The combination of the
Washington and Virginia lines, Mr.
NOrthrup considered as a move on
the part of the companies concern
ed made TO cut down operating eX-
penses Richmond Virglnian.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-20
IN MEMORIAM

OF Mr. Cross Henderson, who
died at his home Cash Corner Sep
tember -, 1910, with typhoid few
er. He was sick several weeks with
the fatal disease, but bearing it pa
tiently he at last was willing TO go
He leaves a widow and one child
who have the sympathy Of theil
many friends.
He is gone, but not forgotten,
For his form we love it still.
1t is hard for us TO bear II.
Though it was the Lords own
VIII.
He said on a calm September morn
An angel came to him,
Speaking gladness to his soul
And forgiving his sin.
Yes. want to go to Him,
Where no trials can go.
OH in that city so fair
I'll dwell for ever more.
We shall miss him in this life,
But what JOY it will be
When we meet him at last,
Never to part from thee.
BY a Friend.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-20
new YORK WOMEN CAREY DOLLS

The latest fad among New York so
ciety women is to carry dolls out riding
and to social functions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-20
CREDITABLE TO ALL CONCERNED

Afine example of the increasing
entente cordiale between the men
who wore the gray aad the men
who wore the blue was furnished
at Fredericksburg at the fair, which
by the way was a great credit to
the good people of that city. Maj
Daniel Lee, a gallant wearer Of
the gray, met on the second day
Of the fair Lieut.. Col. J A. Wat
rous, u. S. A., a Wisconsin soldier
In the Union army in the sixties,
who fought around Fredericksburg.
Major Lee, with fine courtesy, in
vited Col Watrous TO join in the
march with the Confederate vete-
rams through the city, and the Col
onel promised TO do so. At the
last minute he had to leave the
city, and so Colonel Watrous sent
basket of choice peaches to the
Confederates, with a very delight
full letter, full of kindly sentiment
and with a card bearing this de-
vice, From a Yankee Colonel;
luck and long life to all" What
Kipling said about there being no
East, or North, or West, or South
when strong men come face to
face" seems to have much truth in
it. The incident at Fredericksburg
is creditable to all concerned in
it-Rich Dispatch
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-20
LETTER FROM HAMPSTEAD


Hampstead, Va, Oct. Il, 1910.
Miss Lucinda Washington, who has
been visiting her sisters, Mrs. Drinkard
and Mrs. Scott, in Maryland, has re-
turned She will soon start for Cali
with her sister, Mrs. Oscar Suter.
Messrs. F. l.. Ashton, f. p. Tayloe,
Blaydcn Tayloe. Thomas Berry, r. NJ.
Grymes and Mrs. Grymes have re-
turned from the State fair.
Mr.. Julian Jones, Of Baltimore, who
has been a guest Of his aunt, Mrs. K.
+. Stuart, at Cedar Grove, has re-
turned.
Mr.. Ben F. Taylor has returned from
a business trip to Washington, Alexan-
dria and Fredericksburg.
Peter Williams, colored, living near
Ambar, had his house burned, losing
everything.
Miss Elsie Snowden, Of Alexandria,
is a guest Of Miss Carrie Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Smoot, of Alex
andria, are spending a few days at
their farm, "Caledon.
Misses Lizzie and Patsie Catlett, of
Caroline, who spent the summer with
their relatives, the Washingtons, at
"Windsor, have returned.
Mr.. Austin Ferrell, who was badly
hurt at his sawmill, is improved.
Mr.. B. c. Grymes has returned from
a business trip to Washington.
Mrs. Lucy +. Pollock, Of Washing
ton, who has been a guest of Mrs.
Fielding Lewis, has returned.
Miss Forrest Tayloe is spending the
winter in Washington with Mrs. Pey-
ton and attending school,
Mr.. K. w. Boggs is having a fine
house built on his estate near King
George c. II.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-20
LETTER FROM LAHORE
Lahorc. Va. Octoher Is.

We enjoyed visit from Mr..
and Mrs JAS Frazer This week
II was only too short They have
sold their farm near Orange and
late i'm the fall will have sale and
return TO Philadelphia Jim has
greatly improved in health and gain
ed from l30 to i65 pounds in last
two months.
Miss IVA L. Frazer.of Coventry.
stopped over a night with her Bro.
Jim on her way home from Char
lottesyille.
Our jolly cousin. Tom Frazer.
Lord OF Coventry" and one of
the best men. visited friends in Or
ange This week.
Mr. Willie Coons.of Culpeper. is
a guest OF MIR Geo Frazer near
here
The teachers OF the school here
are attending the Teachers lnsti-
tute In session al Orange.
We hear the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs = VI. Gibbs has 8iph-
iberia
Mr.. f.. T.. Brockman lost mule
from attempting TO jump barbed
wire fence lie was old enough 10
know better.
Corn shucking has begun in
earnest -l5c a barrel and find
yourself
Billy Lindsay. negro OF the old
school and above the average lost
his house and contents by fire last
night 40 insurance Today he is
going around receiving aid and
clothing
There are said 10 be- many cases
OF diphtheria In the county and
much fear is felt on all sides of the
spread OF this dread disease
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-20
STAFFORD
CarrisonviIle and Whitewater Items.

Garrlsonyille, Va, October 10.
There is such delicious content
in the atmosphere here and the
/ the days pass with such dreamy
slowncss that we sigh TO think the
winter is so near at hand.
The giddy whirl OF horse show
days is now over. state and dis
trict fairs at an end and prep
arafion for Christmas begun.
The farmers have been greatly
encouraged by the refreshing rains.
Not drop of rain had fallen Tor
five weeks.
Summer boarders have returned
to their homes College boys and
girls have all left for their various
Institutions. Miss Julia Warrick
Moncure TO Chatham. Misses Caro-
line. Harriet and Kathryn Mon
cure to Richmond. Misses Hannah
and Nita Pyke TO Mt St. Agnes,
Baltimore: Miss Alice Page Nelson
Waller to St Angela College. New
Rochelle. y. Y, preparatory TO en-
tering Columbia University. New
York. Feb. lst.
Mrs. Belle Winston. OF Hanover.
who has been visiting her sisters.
Mrs. Major Lee and Mrs. Meredith,
will return home in a few days
Miss Eva Bell is visiting in Wash
ington.
DR. r. J. Payne and family have
left their home. Meadowbrook. TO
reside in Fredericksburg perina-
ncntly. much to the regret OF their
friends and relatives here. They
carry with them best wishes from
their friends
DR.. Hill has moved in his new
home at Clayland. once the proper
ty OF the late Dr II stone. of Gar
risonyille
The many friends here OF Mr.
Mercer Waller will be pleased to
hear of his fine sales OF his hunt
ers and draught horses ta Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Waller attended the
Bryn Mawr Horse Show while there.
Mr.. John W. Waller. of The
Plains. viii give up the hotel April
LIST and have new business on a
larger scale His little boy. Wick
life. who was bitten by a dog. is
doing we'll The government ex-
perts who examined the dogs head
pronounced it all right The dog
was instantly shot
We regret 10 note no improve
mcnt in the condition of Mrs Fam
ny Ashby. She is still quite i'll al
the residence Of her son. Mr. James
Ashby
Rev. j. NJ Meredith preached at
Old Aqua second Sunday in Sep
tember All were delighted with
the sermon. He is a forceful. elo-
quent speaker and impresses him
self delightfully."- upon his hearers
He will at the request Of Bishop
Lloyd preach on the fourth Sunday
In October
Rural Scribe
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-20
Saturday, Nov.12, 1910,

shall sell that certain piece and parcel
of land in Caroline county, Virginia,
near Corbins Postoffice, containing II
acres, of which w. H. French died
seized, and which was conveyed to him
by S. K. Ashby by deed recorded in the
Clerks Office of Caroline county, in
Deed Book 6S, page l64, and sdjoins
the lands of Thomas, Smith and others,
and is described in said deed by metes
and bounds. Terms cash. The court
reserves the right TO reject any or all
bids. This is a good chance to get a
nice small parcel of ground at reason
able price.
VIM. w. Butzner,
Court Commissioner, Fredericksburg,
Va.
In the Clerks office of the Circuit
court of the county Of Caroline. French,
plaintiff, against French, defendant. l,
4. C. Valentine, deputy clerk Of the
said court, do certify that the bond re-
ouired of the Special Commissioner by
the decree rendered in said cause on the
10th day of October, 1910, has been
duly given. Given under my hand as
deputy clerk of the said court, this 10th
day Of October, 1910.
T. c. Valentine,
olSw4w Deputy Clerk.