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The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13

iiever's sufficieney for all things. In
view of this he sings the familiar
words of the hymn. 'sThou, o Christ,
art all I want, more than all in Thee
find"
Again, there ought to be full per
Suasion concerning the necessity of
prayer. Many waver at this point.
They desire a philosophy of prayer.
The Bible gives no philosophy concern
ing prayer, but it does bid the Chris
tian 10 pray. The one person In all
the world who knows about the opera
tions of prayer and its place in the
economy Of God, said: Men ought al
ways to pray" The greatest incentive
to prayer is not a sense of need. or the
accumulation of statistics, but the fact
that the Son of God who sees behind
the veil and who knows all that is go
ing on in Gods universe, commanded
us to pray. Prayer, then, is a matter
Of faith, and blessed is he who has
convictions concerning this matter
growing our OF faith in the Word of
his Lord.
Another necessary conviction for the
Christian believer is that the Spirit
filed life is the ultimate thing in Chris
tian experience. When one becomes a
Christian through faith in Jesus Christ.
the Holy Spirit comes as the heavenly
and abiding Guest of the soul. All
Christians are indwelt by the Holy
Spirit, but not an Christians are in
filled by the Spirit. II is this that
makes the difference between one
Christian and another so far as the
quality of life is concerned. Some
lives are so preoccupied with human
plans and the activities of self-wiII
that the Spirit Of God is limited in His
operations. II the habit Of life could
be formed of continually saying. Lord,
what wilt Thou have me do. then the
Spirit of God could direct and control
in such way as that He would be in
the place of authority and le1 dership.
and the highest possibility of CHRISTIAN
experience would be entered into and
enjoyed This experience is often
such as we are called to make In
Romans 6:l3, or Romans l2:l. .. but |
The act of itself Is not sufficient: II |
must be followed by a process in which |
adjustment is constantly made to the /
known will of God. Let his attitude of /
Willingness to do His will prevail. and I
he Spirit-filled life VIII become a mat
er of daily experience. In Titus IS.
ne read He saved us by the washing
If regeneration and by the renewing of
he Holy Spirit. This renewing relates
o the Spirits fnllness. In our contact
With the world as Christians we are
allied to give our spiritual strength
onstantly in order to bear a good
eSiimony for our Lord. This demands
lst as constant a renewing. and for this
iod has made gracious provision.
lis command is: BE filed With the
pirit.
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ain God We Trust /"

The longer I live, the more con.
Nneing proofs l see that God governs
in all affairs of men. firmly be-
lieve that without His aid we shall
succeed in our political building NO
better than the builders of Babel We
shall be divided in our little local in.
terests; our projects will be con.
founded, and, what is worse, mankind
may hereafter, from this unfortunate
instance, despair of establishing gov.
ernment by human wisdom, and leave
it to chance. war and conquest.-Ben
jamin Franklin.
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where there is fine garden the ten.
der young carrots are put up In the
summer for use in the winter; but In
| almost any market from this time on
one may buy bunch of fresh carrots
which will serve for several dishes,
thus cutting down on the expense.
Apple Southeastern good, tart ap-
pies as for apple sauce. adding a bit OF
lemon Juice and grated peel. Spread
the stewed apple sauce around the
sides and bottom of buttered baking
dish. Make custard of two eggs,
pint of milk mixed with two table
spoonfuls of cornstarch and one-third
of cupful of sugar; flavor with nut.
meg or cinnamon; cook and cool, then
pour carefully into the apple-lined
dish. Beat the whites of two eggs; add
two tablespoGnfuls of sugar and cover
the top. Brown in a moderate oven
and serve cold.
Baked Potatoes and Peas.-Allow
one-quarter of a pound Of bacon 10
each half-dozen potatoes and pint of
peas. Wash the potatoes and cut into
halves Scoop out the inside of the DO
tato, leaving a cavity. Sprinkle this
cavity with salt and pepper and fill
with seasoned peas. Place a bit of ba-
con on top of each, place In a pan In
the oven and bake until done. The
pess should be drained of all liquor.
and onion with minced parsley may be
added. If desired.
Apples Stuffed With Ralslns and
Nuts.-Core half a dozen apples and
remove the peeling of half OF each ap-
pie. Put one-half cupful of water In a
saucepan; into this set the apples, the
unpeeled part In the water, as this
keeps them from losing their shape.
Turn and baste during the cooking un-
I'll the apples are tender. Set them
carefully in baking pan and fill the
centers with one-third cupful of raisins |
md the same of chopped nuts. Sprin- !
kle them with sugar and bake in a |
moderate oven until glazed. Serve |
with the sirup poured around them.
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U. S. CHEMISTS RECOVER
NITROGEN FROM THE AIR

One of the important steps in devel-
oping the synthetic ammonia process
of recovering nitrogen from the at
mosphere has been solved by the Fixed
Nitrogen laboratory as a result of re-
cent Investigations, according to the
annual report Of the director of the
laboratory just made TO the secretary
of agriculture. This important step Is
the discovery or development of a
catalyzer, chemical agent which
aids In the chemical reaction that
takes place In combining hydrogen
under pressure with the nitrogen of
the air to form ammonia, in which
form the nitrogen is available for use
as fertilizers.
There are several processes which
have been used successfully on a COM
mercial scale for the production of
atmospheric nitrogen, but the direct
synthetic ammonia process is rapidly
assuming the aspect of becoming the
most promising one The principal
factor in favor of this process is the
reduced cost of production.
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aud one-half pound of sweet coating
chocolate and let stand over hot wa
ter until the chocolate Is soft through
OUT add one package Of dates, cut In
TO quarters, one-haf cupful of almonds.
cur into shreds, and one teaspoonful OF
vanilla extract. Mix well with q
wooden spoon until well-blended. Have
ready a brick ice-cream mold or
squere-cornered breadpan, lined with
waxed paper. Press the confection we'll
INTO the mold and cover with a weight.
Let stand in cold place until firrn /;
remove the paper and cut In slices.
Cottage Cheese Pie-Take one cup
ful of cottage cheese, two-thlrds of
cupful of maple sirup, two-thirds Of a
cupful of milk, the yolks Of two we'll
beaten eggs, two tablespoonfuls Of
melted butter. little salt and one-half
teaspoonful of grated nutmeg. Mix In
the order given and bake In one crust.
Cool slightly, cover with a meringue
md brown In a slow oven.
Raisin Paste for Sandwiehes.-Take
two cupfuls of raislns, washed, dried
and put through a meat grinder; add
one-half cupful Of orange juice, two
tablespoonfuls of lemon juice. one tea
spoonful of salt, one cupful of ground
nut meats or one-half cupful of peanut
butter. Mix smooth and pack into jelly
glasses and cover. This will keep some
time
Carrot and Nut Sandwlehes.-Mix
together one-half cupful each of ground
fresh carrots and chopped pecans, pea
nuts or walnuts. Add one-half tea
spoonful of salt, dash Of cayenne, one
teaspoonful of lemon juice and one-half
tablespoonful of olive OIL Mix thor
oughly and spread on slices of buttered
bread.
If an omelet or part of one is left try
the italian method of serving this left
over: Cut the omelet info strips, heat
In butter, sprinkle with grated cheese
and serve with a celery or tomato
sauce. This is a choice dish. not left
over.
When making chicken pie add cup
full of cooked satisfy to the chlck
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New and Staple Lingerie;
Tailored Frock Is Favorite

JUST now the stores are empha-
- sizing their lingerie stocks and
showing all that is new in undertakings
for spring. The variety of styles Is
great enough to please different tastes
and few innovations In garments are
having their try-outs long-establlshed
favorites are shown with variations In
trimming and little new finishing
touches
The ribbon shoulder strap seems to
have outdistanced its rivals and ap-
pears on nearly all garments, some
times In the double strap as shown In
the step-in at the left of the picture.
There are several style points worth
noting In this model, and leading them
all Is Its simplicity and the fneness
Of material, trimmings and work. 1t
is made Of crepe de chine and there is
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ture with light-toned, neutral wallis
For example, a room with putty-colore,l
walls, furnished in rich. dark ina.
hogany. is made pleasing by using
chintz hanglngs gay with old rose anJ
leaf green and various shades of vel.
low. Such figured materials, however
should not be used for hangings If the
paper is figured or the rugs have de-
signs that are at all prominent. OF
the three basic features of room
walls, floor and haIglngs. only one
should be figured, q perfect restfuIness
Is desired.
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Kept Hin, HusfIine

One of the guests on the veranda
took a squint at the lake through his
binoculars and then asked: "What's
the matter with Hoky?"
"Oh, he's teaching the ladies to
SWIM"
''But he seems to be plunging fran
tically back and forth through the
water"
Hes as busy as one of these plate
spinning jugglers."
"Huh?"
'Trying to keep two girls afloat at
the same time"
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lie had, and who had married who, and
how all the children turned out. He
would have wanted to roll over and
die, even IL he didn't make the rifle"
"Hml Is your interest In him cou-
sinly or proprietory?" the Judge asked.
with another bow.
Nancy's answer was an apple, flung
SO straight 1t took him full between
the eyes. The Judge turned to Ledly,
saying slowly: "We've just time for
long smoke before supper. Come out
with me to the big maple. / do want
to talk to you about several things"
Momentous things they must have
been-since after the telling, which
did not take so very long, the two men
sat, silent, staring hard at each other,
the elder ones fingers shifting nerv-
ously their clasp on the head of his
stout stick, the younger drawing long
uneven breaths that seemed to hurt
like knife thrusts. Yet the Judge had
said only: Lets settle this-settle
1t right. We love the same girl-you
because of your youth-which cannot
possibly withstand her; 1 because she
is 'her mothers daughter, the girl
loved and lost, when l also had youth.
She half-loves US both-me from use
and wont-I have been, all through
her growing up, a mixture of play
mate and fairy godfather-you be-
cause you are weak and wasted, In
need of cherishing desperately In
need of the strength she can give you.
AS yet she does not know it-let her
find 1t out, and she'll marry you, In
spite Of everything. Are you man
enough to- leave her before she does
find 1t out? Leave her to mel I'll
make 1t worth your WHILE"
No answer-only a swift hardening,
almost graying Of Ledly's face. The
slipping minutes ran on to sundown,
past 1t. dusk was falling-as belated
nrefy shone through 1t Nancy called
saucily: Fried chicken and hot bis
cult don't walk down folks throats-
II a things worth havin' l say Its
worth comm after"
'Old Solomon's daughter couldn't
speak wiser,' the judge shouted back,
rising ponderously, and gripping Led
ly's wasted arm. AS they came face
to face, he said thIckly: "What's the
answer" Ledly's head went up. I'VE
must ask Nancy" he said with a gasp
-"after oil, she Is the only thing that
matters"
Oddly the Judge had to speak for
both. Ledly was tremulously inarticu-
late. Clearly, briefly, on, so kindly,
the older man put the case. Ledly, he
said, had youth, blood, breeding
genius-lacking only health. He as
pired greatly; he might achieve what
would make his wife enviable among
all women. Himself, he could only Of
fer love rooted and spreading as the
big maple in front, also perhaps as
gnarly. There Miss Nancy stopped
him. Like whirlwind she flung her
self upon him, sobbing out that she
loved him, him only; would never love
anybody else. Tommy was just dear
boy, cousin-they would adopt him and
make him president
There Tommy took a hand-two
hands rather. With hot, trembling An
gers he laid Nancy's iuthe judges
60 asru Iua vi "a .sl,ks kIo.7 hIoco
1(1e piess
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on the way-witl equal chances for
finding approval, but only spring can
tell which one will prove the fayorite-
all are In the running.
There are some trim und snappy
coat-frocks among the first tailored
garments to arrive, and they include
models with high collars, others with
scarf collars and still others with cape
effects. One of the last Is shown In
the picture. This Is very simple
affalr-which Is a strong point in its
Notwithstanding at the waistllne and
q little to one side. The long collar
Is edged with plated ribbon and the
cape-like sleeves lined with printed
silk that provides also an undersleeve
gathered In at the wrist. Tie narrow
girdle Is made Of the material, which
might be any of the smootll-faced
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13

The problem involved in the synthet.
ic ammonia process may be divided
into two groups; first, those which
concern the process of making the
hydrogen combine with the nitrogen OF
the air, and second, those which con-
cern the process for manufacturing
and purifying the hydrogen-nitrogen
mixture employed in the process, The
nature of the entire process centers
about the catalyst, and depends large
ly upon its characteristics.
AS far as we have been able to learn.
says the report, there is no country
In the world which has an ammonia
catalyst superior to that developed by
this laboratory. A method has also
been developed for manufacturing this
material, which gives the necessary
chemical control of the product and
at the same time makes large scale
production possible. = United States
Department of Agriculture Bulletin.
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Brought Results

jerks hated having f1is photograph
taken. but at last he consented to un-
dergo the long-dreaded ordeal. But he
had purpose, and once he had made
up his mind to do a thing jerks was
not the sort of man to turn back.
In due course the proofs arrived
from the photographer, and when his
wife saw them she exclaimed In
horror: "Oh, George, you have only
got one button on your coat!"
THANK heaven" he replied, you've
noticed 1t at lastl That's the only
reason had the photograph taken"
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"Dauy Jones'

The origin of ''Davy Jones" is un.
known. A rather lame and dubious
derivation regards it as a compound
of Duffy" West Indian negro spirit
name, and Jonah, the prophet of the
Scriptures. The name "Davy Jones'"
1t Is said, alluded jocularly to Jonah's
unusual adventure with the whale.
In sailor lore Davy Jones Is an evil
spirit of the sea. Sometimes the name
Is applied by sailors to the devil In
general. The ocean as the grave of
men drowned at sea Is called "Davy
Jones' locker. detroit News.
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truths clearly declared in the Bible.
there ought to be full persuasion.
First, we would place the matter Of
forgiveness. The Bible is unmistak-
ably clear in its declarations Of free
and full forgiveness of sins through
the atoning blood of the Lord Jesus
Christ. In | John 2:12, it is written.
II write unto you, little children, be-
cause your sins are forgiven you for
His Names sake" In Hebrews 10 II,
we read. Their sins and iniquities VIII
| remember no more" Concerning this
matter God has issued a proclamation
to which we should give heed, and
concerning which we should have
strong convictions. This proclamation
is found in Acts 10 3s, 80. It reads In
this way: BE II known unto you,
therefore, men and brethren, that
through this man is preached unto you
the forgiveness of sins God pro-
claims TO the world the forgiveness of
si1s through this man-the man who
was crucified, who was buried, and
who on the third day arose from the
dead and stood forth as the Lord of
life and the conqueror of DEATH Some
thing has been done by this man which
enables God to offer a free and full
forgiveness to every soul. All the
virtue and value of the work of Christ
is made over to those who are for
given by faith in the blood that was
shed for the sins of the world.
We should be fully persuaded con-
cerning our union with Christ When
a sinner believes the testimony of God
concerning His Son, that sinner is not
only forgiven, but made one with
Christ, so that. to use Bible words,
'We are members of His body" The
spiritual body of Christ consists of
Himself as the Risen Head, and every
believer in Him. This union is vital
and vitalizing. The life of Christ is
impaired to the members of His spirit
ual body. so that each member may
5s1ns the apostle said. ~ liveth
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l doubt II you can pas
np yo,,r coyap do,cbt


Joice in 1t. and take your profit with
/. good conscience"
Hmm! OF course you want pay
for legal advice |" Nancy flung at him
pretending to frown.
"Of course!" said the Judge, with a
longing look at the biggest load. "a
thick slice right out of the middle,
please. I do love marble cake hot
from the oven."
"Liar!" said Nancy calmly. "You
never loved anything or anybody but
yourself. That's how come you are so
fat and lubberly."
IF you truly want to hug me-" the
Judge calculated between mouthfuls
Il give you leave to do 1t plecemeal-
make chalk mark at the end of
arms reach. then begin over on the
other side"
Il don't pine to hug lard barrels"
Nancy retorted.
Il seel You like 'em skinny" the
Judge chuckled, with a meaning glance
at poor Ledly. who flushed brick-red
A half-minute the Judge stood rumi.
nant, then said briskly: Wrap up the
rest of my cake. Nancy; time l was
foddlin' home. Say" to Ledly. az
good deeds are in your line, you come
along. Nothin' In the world is so lone
some as bachelors house on a rainy
Sunday-and unless my rheumatism is
off its reckoning, tomorrow it will rain
cats and dogs"
whats the matter with your stsv-
Ing all night here? We've just killed
shoat, so we can feed you-all you'd
eat-and you can sleep In the special
bed made for poor granny when she
got so fat she broke down ordinary
ones" Nancy contended. Aunt Sora
gasped. 1t was beyond her the way
that audacious child said things to her
elders But the judge chuckled hard.
then made HIS courtliest bow with
Carried unanimously However han
pened you think of anything so nicer"
"Oh, couldn't let you talk Tommy |
to death-he's our half-cousin, Won |
know-and funeral would be an i'm
pertinence, with the fair opening Tues
day. You've got his pedigree pat
time you had told him who-all he was |
kin to. how many great-grandaunts
and grandfathers and grandmothers
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Much Black Millinery.

There Will be much black millinery ::
frightened by trimmings of silver.
gold and gay colors, but trimming will
not be overdone. Neatness is a fore.
most quality Of modern millinery, but
1t may develop into hardness, and then
a veil or scarf of tulle. velvet or soft
satin is desirable corrective. Hats
will not be light.
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NeAA NlAt n,.ao
Sultan Once Owned Sea.

The Dead sea was formerly the per.
sonal property Of the sultan Of Tur-
key, and its shores were guarded by
armed soldiers who prevented the
Arabs from drawing so much as a
pail of water. which they sought for
the salt It contained.
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IS introduced at the hips and a small
piece of the crepe de chine set on the
underside reinforces the underarm
portion. A pretty medallion is posed
at the left side in an open pattern Of
the lace.
A knicker and camisole combination
is shown on the figure at the right,
with wide flounces set on above the
knees. Batiste serves to make this
model and 1t has no trimming except
bands of insertion set In below the top
of the camisole.. Satin ribbon Is used
for the shoulder straps and 1t belongs
to the class of underwear called
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coats. And In It's company are al
paca and other lightweight firmly.
woven goods that will make the sum.
mer suit a JOY. Navy blue is sched.
uled for triumphant return also. and
there is little question that certain soft
shades of green, already displayed In
suits and coats and frocks, will add TO
the cheerfulness and fhe beauty OF
spring clothes JULIA BOTTOMLEY
&c. 1924 Western Newspaper Union,
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the average fam
lily, 1t Is neces-
sary to use the
canned vegetables.
N n ny delicious
concoctions NAV
be prepared from
such foods.
In many homes
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Never give a moment to COM
plaint but utilize the time that
would otherwise be spent In this
way. In looking forward and actu-
alizing the conditions you desire
Ralph Waldo Trine.
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are subject TO
change, or at least
ought to be. but
convictions, when
founded on tie
Word of God, are
not changed nor
ngeable. His
Wor! ii bi d e h
ever. Therefore,
intelligent cCnvic.
tons based upon
IL have an ABIDING
quality VII h | u
them.
Concerning GER
tain spirit / u 4 ]
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ing candy. Here
is one worth
while:
Nut and Date
Chocolate. Heat
one-quarter Of a
cupful of honey,
or maple sirup, TO
the boiling point;
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Oldest Tapestries

The oldest of all existing tapestries
are those discovered In the Crimea by
Stephanl, who believes they were WOW
en- in Asia 400 years before the Chris
tiaI era.
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Nesting in the Snou

Did you ever find a nest filed with
eggs in the snow? While such an
experience may be put down In your
nature diary as an event, 1t is quite
possible, says Nature Magazine The
great-horned owl has more than once
been discovered brooding beneath a
white blanket in the midst of a Feb
ruary blizzard.
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Want Of Belief.
The want of belief Is defect which
ought to be concealed where 1t cannot
be overcome.-Swift.