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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
A PREACHMENT.
Telling of the Woes of Falling
Into a Rut.
AN EASY THING TO Do.

The Girl Who Works Must Be continu-
ally on Her Guard or She Will Sink
Into Mere Medioerity, and Then
Goodby to Ambition.
Perhaps the easiest thing on earth
to do is to fall into rut. This is par
ticularly true of business girls. The
average working girl rises at the same
hour every morning, follows the same
daily schedule, week in and week out
She meets the same persons-in fact,
she almost thinks the same thoughts
every day in the month. Gradually
all her ideas are conferred in one direc-
ton, and she has no opinions at all on
other subjects.
Have you ever worked for any
length of time In big Office where a
hundred or more workers are employ
ed? Have you ever noticed how each
one does his duties like clockwork
The whole business is like huge ma
chine, and each individual is but a
cog. If you ever have been employed
by such a concern perhaps you have
lost.
Falling into Rut.
That is the pity of it all. Girls enter
such concerns with definite decisive
personalities, but soon they fall each
into one groove. Perhaps they feel
themselves sinking into the rut and at
tempt to re-establish themselves on
even ground. Perhaps they try to strike
out In new directions. But unless they
have the most forceful perseverance
and most powerful initiative within
themselves. they soon lose courage at
the fearful odds against them and sink
back again into the old rut, glad to rest
after the struggle.
1t is SO much easier to stay in your
rut, girls, so If you are looking for peace
and content go along In the groove into
which you have fallen. But If you are
not content to be just a cog in a well
oiled machine, If you wish to make a
mark Of your own, if you wish to be
recognized as a distinctive personality,
you must strive increasingly toward
self improvement and progress.
Some one once said that genius is not
SO much a question of inspiration as of
perspiration. This is solid truth. To
make your mark in this world requires
not only a natural talent for your par
dcular field, but also initiative and
hard work. You will never get any
where by sticking in a groove. 1t takes
strength of purpose to keep out of q
rut and perseverance and force to make
progress on the rocky road to success.
There is always room for one more
on the ladder leading to fame, but
there are plenty of contestants for that
place. If you fall some one else is wait
ing to grab your place.
Widen Your Scope.
The first step toward making your
mark in the world is to keep out of
ruts. If you find yourself growing mar
row in your views and limited in the
scope Of your knowledge you will know
that it is time for an extra hard burst
Of work In another direction.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
The Forests on the Niger.

The insects OF Africa are expert dis
ease carriers, and they come in such
numbers on the Niger that one hardly
dares to use ones lamp or go too near
a light of any sort at night. These
forests on the Niger are deadly places
for all their haunting attraction and
take big toll both of European and
native life. Yet the first three days on
the Niger, with all its mud and its
smell and its mangrove flies and its
frogs and its crickets. are enough to
give the newcomer an inkling of the
drawing power, the fascination. of
what Is probably the most unhealthy
country In the world.-W. B. Thomp-
son In Blackwood's.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
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|Z5aaITTGHEN'
MORE EGGS.

CPANISH EGGS.-Seed and chop q
~ green pepper, stone and mince a
dozen olives and put these, with a
cupful of thick stewed tomatoes, a tea
spoonful of onion juice, tablespoonful
of butter and half cupful of gravy
stock, in frying pan over the fire. Sim
mer together five minutes, stirring con-
stantly, until all the ingredients are
well blended and kissing hot. Have
ready six eggs. beaten enough to mix
the white and yolks; stir them into the
frying pan and cook until the eggs
thicken. Should the mixture seem too
stiff before the eggs go in thin with
little stock. Add a teaspoonful of salt,
stir up well and serve.
Dreamed Eggs.-Cook six eggs until
they are hard. Make a pint of white
sauce, using four tablespoonfuls of
-four and the same of butter, a half
teaspoonful of salt and a pint of rich
milk. Put six slices of toast on a hot
dish, put a layer of sauce over each
after spreading them with butter; then
cut the egg whites in strips and add
layer of them. Rub a part of the
yolk through a sieve for a garnish.
Place in the oven for a few minutes
and serve hot.
The Art of Making Toast.
Now is the height of the season
when individuals here and there are
condemned for a day or two to eat
nothing but toast. and while their
poor bodies are putting up heroic fights
to right themselves they are often hin.
dered as much as helped because the
toast is badly made.
Toast is but little better than I'm
toasted bread if it is just Drowned ON
the outside. 1t should be well dried.
or, at any rate. well heated through
before it commences to brown. 1t is
then much lighter than otherwise and
more likely to be better masticated.
and this cannot be too well done
1t is bad plan to pile several slices
of buttered toast on plate and then
to cut down through them. Divide
each slice separately and pile pieces
lightly.
As.,0 vEd~,a/
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Governor-A. o. Stanley
For Lieut.. Governor. D. Black
For Sec. of State-Barksdale Hamlet
For Auditor-R. L. Greene
For Goodpastor
For G. c. of Appeals-R. W. Keenon
For Supt. Public In.-V. o. Gilbert
For Com. of Agri.-M. S. Cohen
For R. R. Commissioner 3rd District
Howard Stamper
For State Senator-N. B. Turpin.
For Representative-John F. White
For Circuit Judge 25th District
W. r. Shackelford
For Commonwealth Attorney
B. A. Crutcher
For Circuit Clerk-Jas. w. Wagers
City Election.
LIST Ward
W. w. Broaddus and w. L. Leeds
End Ward
D. w. Kennedy and Robt. Golden
Bird Ward
William O'Neal and Joe T. Arnold
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
FISH DAY.
EoR ERIpAY LuNcHEoNs.

NURRIED FISH.-One cupful fresh
or canned fish fakes, one egg.
hard boiled and chopped fine; two
level teaspoonfuls of curry powder, a
small onion chopped fine. two level Ia
blespoonfuls of butter. two level table
spoonfuls of -four, one cupful of milk
and ope-half level teaspoonful of salt.
Melt the butter in top of double boiler.
add onion and cook ten minutes. Add
-four and curry stirred smooth with
the milk. Stir constantly till thicken-
ed, add fish, egg and salt. Let heat
and serve on toast or boiled rice. We
like 1t with potato. and it is good with
the egg and onion omitted. / use cold
boiled paddock and often use the wa
ter the fish was cooked in instead of
milk
Clam Pates.-Drain quart of clans
and heat a cupful of the liquor. Melt
tablespoonful of butter, add the same
amount of flour and when cooked add
a cupful of hot milk, a pinch of soda
and cupful of hot clam liquor. Chop
the CLAIMS while the sauce is simmer
ing, add them and then add very slow
ly beaten egg. Season with salt and
pepper and put while very hot into
puff paste pate shells.
Goldfish Croquettes.-For one cupful
Of shredded and freshened salt first
add one egg, two tablespoonfuls of
milk and one small cracker, crumbled
fine. Drop the mixture by spoonfuls
into hot salt pork fat and brown on
each side.
Salmon Patties.-These make a good
dish for luncheon or dinner whether
served hot or cold. Mince freshly boil
ed or canned salmon fine and season
well with salt, pepper. cayenne and a
grating of nutmeg. Rub in a small
quantity of butter and bind with the
beaten yolk Of an egg. Line tart tins
with puff paste, fill with the salmon
mixture, cover each with cover Of
paste, trim round the edges, moisten
and press together. Bake in a hot
oven.
Dreamed Salmon.-One pound salmon
chopped fine with shredded parsley
Make rich white sauce, cayenne,
table sauce and lemon juice Butter
patty dishes and put first a layer of
salmon. then the sauce, until the dish
is full. Cover with buttered crumbs
and brown in oven.
Ase~~ M.d>~n/
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
Our Guaranty is Your Protection.

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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
COUNTY OFFICES.

Primary, August 1917.
For REPRESENTATIVE
Wylter Q. Park
For SHERIFF
Long Tom Chenault.
6. W. Trim Deatherage.
Simeon Turpin.
P. s. Whitlock.
FOR COUNTY COURT CLERK
Hugh M. Samuels
w. S. Brock
For JAILER:
Chas. s. Rogers
g. w. Dearenger.
Aaron Sharp.
For Assessor.
w. F. Jarman.
j. w. Barclay.
Jerry B. Chambers.
Cyrus T. Stone.
Greeley Barnes
]. S. Colt
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
MISTAKES.

Life, ike war. is a series of mis-
takes. and he is not the best Chris
tan nor the best general who makes
the fewest false steps. He is the
best who wins the most splendid
welcomes by the retieval Of mistakes.
Organize victory out of mstakes.-
F. w. Robertson.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22

THE model illustrated is a style
that will prove ideal and practical
for any winter occasion. 1t is
really an elaborate creation made very
full with a semiftted back. The full
ness which gives the skirt the proper
fare Is caused by gathers which are
plainly seen on either side of the coat.
Fur is extensively used on this model,
and this season the long haired furs
are very much liked for trimming, such
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
Coffee Cake.

One egg, one cupful of brown sugar,
one cupful of molasses, one cupful of
butter, one cupful of strong coffee
Cold, one-half pound of raisins, one
tablespoonful of cloves, one Tablespoons
ful OF cinnamon, one nutmeg (grated).
one heaping teaspoonful of soda, four
or five cupfuls of flour. Mix it very
stir and bake In moderate oven one
hour.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
cREToNNE NOVELTIES.

Handsome Dressing Table Set Shown
In New Guise.
Novelty dressing table set, including
watch, Jewel case, manicure set, comb,
brush, mirror and tray of dainty pink
and white Powered cretonne, trimmed
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
candidate Cor conuresa,

The constitution says. mo person
shall be representative who shall not
have attained to the age of twenty five
years"
This would seem to mean that one
may run for congress before he Is
twenty-five. provided the election day
comes on or after the candidates
twenty fifth birthday. New York
American
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
Fashionable Dress For Autumn

on either side, and showing from be-
meath the plaits are two bands Of
braiding, which make a pretty trim
ming. The bodice fastens plainly In
front with buttons of the material, but
at the waist it crosses surplice fashion,
the soft folds of material forming q
belt effect, which gives to a slender
figure straight and girlish lines. One
of the new choker collars, made Of
white lace, relieves the dark hue Of the
dress.
At the Newport fashion show as well
as at the openings In Paris there was
an undoubted preference shown to the
pannier. Lucille has advocated 1t for
six months and will continue to do so,
as her new and wonderfully lovely cos
tunes for Florence Walton have
proved.
In these she makes the pannier Of
tulle or gold lace, sometimes wired to
stand out, again punched high In mass
es of materials. She has also returned
to favor the afternoon frock Of color
ed silk with hchu of organdie and high
loopings Of the fabric over the skirt,
a kind OF Mozartian costume which Is
quite fetching.
A favorite color combination of the
season is dark blue and soft, tender
cerise color used In the belt or cravat
and in cunning touches that fash into
being in unexpected places. Reddish
purple and blue and blue and reddish
brown, also dull brown with blue are
already favorite combinations OF color.
A good color effect and original was
noted in costume OF blue cloth with
a lining Of pale gray cloth A long,
narrow sash, oddly arranged, was lined
with the gray stun, and the big collar
and loose, wide cuffs were made OF it
Military effects have also made their
appearance In the glove styles and are
shown In white and tan shades The
gauntlets have deep cuffs and give the
wearer decidedly military appear
ance as well as individual style effect.
The general trend in gloves for street
use is more toward the mannish type.
France must have had thousands Of
beads in the back workrooms and thou
sands OF fingers waiting for nimble
work. for the milliners and even the
dressmakers have featured beading
above all other trimming. 1t is not
only done in cut Steel but in colored
crystals
Laced bodices over a guimpe or
blouse OF white silk or organdie are
made In velvet and silk, suggestive OF
the Henry of Navarro period that Is
Influencing present styles
ANNA MAY.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22

as fox, which In this instance forms a
huge capelike collar and enormous
cuffs-so enormous that the wearer
can tuck each hand into the opposite
sleeve and have very charming muff
A wide band of fur is used on the bot
tom and a narrower band edges the
coat The coat is charming In dark
green mirror velvet or any beautiful
fabric whose beauty is enhanced by
handsome fur. ANNA MAY
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22

Tine braiding. the kind that can
only be done by hand. has again
returned, and on this charming
frock It goes to trim the skirt, cuffs
and shoulders. In some cases suits are
wholly trimmed with It. even the
seams of the sleeves being touched or
with this kind Of braiding. This gown
Is made Of navy serge. with an ex-
tremely wide skirt forming side plat
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22
CANDIDATES CARDS
.RIABLY IN ADVANCE

INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
For State and District Offices -S15 90
For County Offices 10 90
For City and County Dist. Offices 90
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22

We are authorized TO announce that
1 he following persons are Democratic
candidates for the offices under which
their names appear, to be voted for at
the primary elections in August 1915
and 1917:
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22

See Breck & Evans about that Life
Insurance policy you ought to have.
They have the company 1877
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-22

Laced bodices over a guimpe or
blouse Of white silk or organdie are
made In velvet and silk, suggestive OF
the Henry of Navarro period that Is
influencing present styles.
ANNA May.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-12-04

HT\HE first century of colonial life
saw few set times and days
for pleasure. The holy days of
tho En0liSh church were as n
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-12-04
CHRISTMAS DREAMS.

~2ME tiny elves one Christmas
- grew mischievous, 1t seems,
~ And broke into the storeroom
where old Santa keeps his
dreams
And gathered up whole armfuls of
dreams all bright and sweet
And started forth to peddIe them adown
the village street.
Oh, you would never, never guess how
queerly these dreams sold.
Why, nearly all the younger folk bought
dreams of being old,
And one wee chap in curls and kits, a
gentle little thing,
Invested in a dream about an awful pi-
rate king.
A maid who thought her pretty name
old fashioned and absurd
Bought dreams of names the longest
and the queerest ever heard,
And, strange to say, a lad who owned
all sorts of costly toys
Bought dreams of selling papers with
ra9gedeSt of boys.
And then a dream of summer and a
barefoot boy at play
Mas bought up very quickly by a gen.
tleman. quite gray,
And one old lady, smiling through the
grief she tried to hide,
Bought bright and tender visions of a
little girl who died.
A ragged little beeear girl, with weary,
wistful gaze,
Soon chose a Cinderella dream, with
jewels all ablaze.
Well, it wasn't many minutes from the
time they came in sight
Before the dreams were all sold out
and the elves had taken flight.
st. Nicholas.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-12-04

81 ding was the older and more
~ correct designation of this time
honored delicacy. The word pudding
was formerly used in the sense of
stuffing Ter forcemeat). Porridge, on
the other hand, was used in the sense
of our present day pudding. When
Shakespeare speaks of "porridge after
meat he undoubtedly leans pudding
after meat" And in Sheppard's "Epi-
grams" published 1851 we read, No
matter for plomb porridge or shred
pies P. H. Ditchfield says: THE
plum pudding is not older than the
early years of the eighteenth century
and appears to be a house of Hanover
or act of settlement dish. The pre-
revolution or Stuart preparation of
plums and other ingredients was a por-
ridge or pottage and not a pudding and
was made with very strong broth of
shin of beef"
Christmas plum buildings have of
late years become the toys of fashion.
In the good old days, when the Yule
log cracked in the spacious fire CRATE
of the rich and poor and when snow
actually fell at Christmas time, people
were well content with plain homely
plum buildings topped with dancing
spitfire. But custom has changed with
the times, and the present generation
Tor at any rate a part Of it, requires
its Christmas buildings enriched with
jewelry or gold coins. This innovation
commenced about 1895.
But of greater Importance is what
has been considered the theological
reason for being of the plum pudding.
The searchers after symbolical in
terpretations contend that on account
of the very richness of its ingredients
the plum pudding is emblematic of the
costly gifts of the Magi.
About Yule babies. Yule coughs or
pop Qollypop) ladies, a custom existed
in some parts of giving sweetmeats of
a special kind to children at Christmas.
These tasty morsels In the shape of a
doll-eyes, mouth I'M all-were made
of dough and currants. They were
fiat cakes about the size of a hand.
roughly shaped in the figure of a wom-
an with the hands crossed over the
breast, and in the crossed arms was a
smaller figure. representing a child, the
features being rudely suggested by
means of c%urrants. There can be no
doubt that this sweetmeat-which was
made and given to children only at
Christmas-represented the Blessed
Virgin Mary and the Holy Child, a
practical and pleasing way of bringing
home to the mind of the children the
central facts and figures of Christmas
tide.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-12-04
appyChristmas
President Grant and His
Tribe" Enjoyed 1t In
the White House

Christmas of 1869 found the
happy, wide awake family of
General Grant settled in the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-12-04
Christmas Was For Adults Then.

Seventy years ago Christmas was an
adult and a home festival. 1t received
all it's honor, all it's joyousness from
the ideas of father, mother and home.
1t was the golden ring that held all the
love and sentiment we associate with
those three almost divine words. Sons
and daughters might stray to the very
ends of the earth, but Christmas
brought them home again-in the body
if possible, but If not possible then in
the sweetest love and memory. If a
child had done well it looked forward
to the joy of telling it to father and
mother at Christmas; if it had done
i'll 1t felt sure of pardon and help at
Christmas. Father Christmas was
their own father, and by his side stood
the dear, sweet mother, ever ready to
persuade and plead for all her chill
dren; glad to welcome. glad to forgive,
glad to praise; full of sympathy for
every joyful and sorrowful condition.
Amelia e. Barr.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-12-04

correct designation of this time
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-12-04
~ ~ ~ n y

"HE first century of colonial life
saw few set times and days
for pleasure. The holy days of
the English church were as a
stencil to the Puritan nostrils, and their
public celebration was at once rigidly
forbidden by the laws of New Eng
land.
New holidays were no quickly
evolved, and the sober gatherings for
matters of church and state for a time
took their place. The hatred of wan
ton b~acchanalian Christmases' spent
throughout England, as Cotton said, in
''reveling. dicing, carding, masking,
mumming, consumed in computations,
in interludes. in excess of wine, in
mad mirth," was the natural reaction
of intelligent and thoughtful minds
against the excuses of a festival
which had ceased to be a Christian
holiday. but was dominated by a lord
of misrule who did not hesitate to in
wade the churches in time of service
in his noisy revels and sports. English
churchmen long ago %revolted against
such Christmas observance.
OF the first pilgrim Christmas we
know but little, save that it was spent,
as was many a later one, in work.
By 1859 the Puritans had grown to
hate Christmas more and more. 1t
was, to use Sh~akespeare's words, 1.-THE
bug that feared them ALL" The very
name smacked to them of incense,
stole and monkish custom. Any person
who observed it as a holiday by for
bearing of labor, feasting or any other
way was to pay 8 shillings fine, SO
DESTROYS were they to "beate down ev-
cry sprout of E~piscopacie."
Judge Sewall watched jealousy the
feeling of the people with regard to
Christmas and noted with pleasure on
each succeeding year the continuance
of common traffic throughout the day.
Such entries as this show his attitude:
Dec. %, 1855. Carts come to town
and shops open as usual. Some some
how observe the day, but are yexed, l
believe, that the body of people pro-
fame 1t, and blessed be God no author
ity yet to compel them to keep it,"
When the Church of England estab-
lished Christmas services in Boston a
few years later We find the judge
waging hopeless war against Governor
Belcher oyer it and heal him praising
his son for not going with other boy
friends to hear the novel and attrac-
tive services. He says, II dehort mine
from Christmas keeping and charge
them to forbear ."-Alice Morse Earle.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-12-04
MistIetoe Superstitions.

What superstitions cluster, thick as
its berries, round the mistletoei In
old times such were its magic powers
that 1t was worn as an amulet, and
potent love potions were brewed from
it. 1t cured wounds, enabled any who
held it not only to see ghosts, but to
compel them to speak. And that its
magic is not all lost will be proved
this Christmastide in thousands of our
homes, where its white berries lend
sanction to the osculatory homage paid
to pretty faces.