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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1905)
FAITH IN SANTA CLAUS. vice Cake. One cupful of light brown sugar and batf a cupful of butter beaten to a cream, the yolks of two prbb beaten, half a cupful of xmir milk; next stir la half a cupful of sifted flour, a cup ful of stoned rulslns, chopped flue, 0110 teaspoonful of ground cloven, one of clunamon, and u little uutiw Next add the whites of two eggs well beat en, enough Hour to thicken, nnd half a teuHpoouful -of soda dissolved In hot water, Stir well. Sweet I'lckle. Two gallons of chopped cabbage, Ave taWespoonfuls of mustard, three Kills of mustard seed, two KiiltHpoonfuls of ground pepper, two of ground cloves, one gill of suit, one quart of onions chopped flno, half a gallon of chopped celery, a little celery seed, three pounds of sugar and three quarts of vinegar. 'Tut all together In a porcelain-lined kettle, boll well and stir frequently, Tie the ground spices together In a lit tle muslin hag. Salted Almond. Shell, blanch nnd dry the almonds; allow two teaspoons of butter for each cup of almonds; put those in a frying pan and cook, with moderate heat, un til the almonds are a delicate brown, stirring frequently, say, for one-qunr- ter of an hourk Then sprinkle with salt. Peanuts can be salted the same way, first removing the shell and brown skin. Walnuts can be salted the same way, also. ' Sponge Cake. Beat the yolks of six eggs until very light, add two cups of sugar and beat for fifteen minutes; whip in three beat en egg-whites, a cup of boiling water, then one and a half cups of flour, sift ed with one teaspoonful of baking powder. Flavor to suit the taste, mix gently and bake In a sheet or a loaf, Use the three remaining egg-whites for the king. Chrysanthemum Cake. Orcam a half-pint of butter with a pound of sugar, and the beaten whites f eight eggs, one and a half pints of flow that has been sifted with one and a half teaspoonfuls of baking pow der, add a half-pint of milk and the grated rind of one orange. Color the batter to a light pink with cochineal and bake In layer tins. Cover with a red or deep pink Icing. , Creamed Salt Flab. Tut a cup of the shredded codfish in a strainer and pour boiling water through it, then stir it into one cup of white sauce. Let It stand over hot water, and Just before serving add one welj-beaten egg. When prepared in this way, and eaten with a well baked, hot, mealy potato, it will of .. ten prove more palatable than the more expensive breakfast of steak or chops. ' Poor Man's Sauced. Tery useful "Poor Man's Sauces," equally useful for fish, flesh, or fowl, v are made by varying the flavoring add ed to ordinary brown sauce (made with brown thickening and brown stock). It maybe finished off with ketchup, either mushroom or walnut, or with essence of anchovy, or with capers, oysters, lobster, onion, what you will. Vegetable Cutlet. Another nice luncheon dish is made as follows: '.Cut into bits cooked caul iflower, carrots, celery or asparagus tips to measure one pint. Add one cup of thick, seasoned white sauce. When cool form Into cutlets, dip in egg and cracker or bread crumbs and fry in deep fat. Garnish with olives. Serve with green buttered peas. English Cookies. Two eggs, two cups brown sugar, one cup butter, six tablespoons sour cream, one tablespoon soda, one cup raisins, one tablespoon of cinnamon and one tablespoon of cloves. Beat the butter a'nd sugar together, add the eggs, then the cream, cinnamon, cloves, raisins, and soda. Add flour enough J to make soft; dough. ', Pear Jelly. Peel and quarter twelve pears. Stew : tender in a little water. Drain, and add to syrup made of one pound of sugar boiled with one pint of water and Juice of two lemons. Cook ten , minutes. Put In dish, and add to syrup one-half of a box of soaked gel atine; let It boil up and strain over pears. Graham Diamonds. To four cups of Graham flour add one teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of sugar and pour on boiling water to scald thoroughly. Work Into a soft dough, roll out one-half Inch thick, cut ' Into diamonds with a sharp knife and bake one-half hour In a quick oven or until crisp. oifd to witch for Sunt Claus With childish faith anhllme .' And lliten In the mowjr night 10 near in slelcu hells en line. Beside the door on C'tirlstuius tie I out trim of hiir To feed the prancluic steeds That sped Llui ou bis way. I pictured lilm i Jolly man With beard of frostjr white, And cheeks ao fat that when he laughed They bid bis eyei from light; A heart that orerliowed with lore For little Iris md hovi. And on ti la hack a bulging pack, urimruJ or gorgeoua toyi. If children of a larger growth Could have a Chrlitmai tree From Father Time, one gift alone K V. J - Let others take the gemi and gold. adu trinei light and Tain, But give me back my old belief in cants ciaui againi Life. CHRI8TMA80P THE SORROWFUL Even Those Who Mourn Have Sources of Comfort at Yule-Tlde. Twenty express wagons, backed up against the curb, waited the arrival of the Limited twenty express wagons and a hearse. It was Christmas day and Sunday, and the drivers were adding a Sabbath day's hard labor, to a week the daily tasks of which had extended far into the night. There were none too many wagons, as the wire had assured the office, for a vast bulk of delayed Christmas matter was coming on the Limited. On the Limited, too. was to arrive the body of a good man, who had gone away In search of health, and had found it la the land where pnin is no more. His son waited the arrival of the belated train, and choked down unhappy thoughts which seemed the sadder because all the world was happy, while he and his household were in grief. He arranged the preliminaries with the express com pany, and waited in Its freight room with the undertaker, expecting every minute that the train would arrive. But the train was late, and It seemed impos sible to get word of it. So there was nothing to do but wait and think sad thoughts. Forty expressmen and drivers waited also, exchanging as they waited their tales of hard service and late hours', and grumbling a little at the work before them. Still the train delayed. An hour, a half-hour more passed, and the time dragged slowly. The hard-luck stories badall been told. The temporary sense of relief in an hour of rest gave place to a restless desire on the part of the expressmen to get at their work and fin ish It. A period of silence succeoded the noisy clatter. Then one of the men be gan to sing: "Joy to the world! The Lord Is cornel Let earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing!" Several voices Joined, and all the oth ers listened. The tune was "Antloch," with its adaptation of the opening strains of the "Messiah;" and the bass voices came In full and strong in their . re sponse, "And heaven and nature sing." "What a Friend. We Have in Jesus" followed, and then a number of , other gospel hymns. The sad-hearted man felt himself strangely moved, and drew Im perceptibly nearer to the group of sing ers. At last they sang, "Shall We Gath er at the River?" and he looked through swimming eyes and saw that the under taker, too, was wiping away the tears. - lost three little ones Just a year ago," said the undertaker. "Diphtheria. They all went at once; all I had. I've been thinking a good deal when I saw other men going home with Christmas things " He choked and moved away, but near er to the singers, and when they sang the last verse he was singing with them. Then the mourner forgot his own grief. He, too, had a voice, and in the next hymn he joined the' steadily' growing chorus. Half an hour they sang togeth er, and when, the -train came in they all felt , that they, had been Joining in a Christmas service,, aad that some of the Christmas spirit, had come to them. - Defith keeps no holidays. " No season Is, exempt from his dread visits. The homes, to , which he comes are often" .the sadder because of their pathetic contrast with the joy of the world. But even to the sorrowful there are sources-of comfort,'; Happy are those who find them, even through their tears. Youth's Companion. A Quaint Christmas Custom. The burning of the ashen fagot is a curious custom observed in Devon and Somerset on Christmas eve. The fagot consists "of green ash sticks cut length ways aand neatly fastened into a bundle with withy bauds. At 8 o'clock in the evening this -is' placed on the fire with much ceremony', when the family and In vited guests are gathered round the hearth. The flames lick round the bun dle, and, when the first green withe hold ing the fagots bursts, glasses are raised and emptied to "a. Merry Christmas!" The breaking of each bond is the signal for a fresh toast. Legend accounts for this custom by the story that a fire of ash wood warned the stable at Bethlp hem, while local tradition tells of a green wood fire kindled by- Alfred the Great during his lonely wanderings in Somer set. ' ' An Improved Diary. " "This," explained the bookseller, "is our latest patent diary. We think it Is the cleverest thing in that line ever de vised." : 1 The shopper turns the leaves Idly. "But I can't see where It is different from any other," she observes. "No? Well, if you will look at all the antes after Jan. 23 you will see that in each space has been printed, 'Got up ate breakfast, lunch and dinner and went to bed.' That insures a complete diary for the ear." Judge, mm S.: wmJ..)M K WAm WMmmm IV. M if ?r&&mms that A Knotty Question. Pokely I saw a kid watching a ball game through a knothole to-day and Jokeley Pardon me; that reminds me. When may a knothole be said to be not whole? Pokely What on earth' ' are you talking about? Jokiey The answer is: "When only part of the knot not." Philadel phia Press. '-. To Break In New Shoes. , ' Always ihalce in Allen's Foot-Else, a powder. It cures hot. sweating, aehine. swollen feet. Cures corns, ingrowing nails and bunions. At all druggists and shoe, storea, 26c. Don't accept anv substitute. Bample mailed FREE. Address o. uimsiea, Le Koy, ti i. ' Harsh Measures. - Oldpop I want that man Stoplate to quit hanging around here. You send him away. , . 4 . , r Daughter But, papa, I can't get rid of him. I've given him all sorts of hints, and even treated him rudely, but it's no use. .. . Oldpop Well, make it strong. The next time he comes, sing to him. Cleve land Leader. . FITQ Permnn"y Cured. No fits or nervousness 110 after finitday'suBeofDr.Kllnt'sQreatNerve itentorer. Send for FreeaSa.trlal bottle and treatise. Dr. K. H. Kline, Ltd., 931 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. '"' A' Fairly Good Man. ; "Brother Spotcash," said his'; pastor, "what, would you - do; If an Injunction came to-you, 'sell all thou hast and give to the paovr 1 ' ' ' ""I should jibey it, of course," answer ed the great merchant, "as I have al ways done. Everything I have In stock is for sale, and I give more to the poor than any two men in this block." Chi cago Tribune. rr nave tou a Friend? Then tell him about Ayer's Cherry Pefctoral. Tell him how it cured your hard cough. Tell him why you always keep it in the house. Tell him to ask his doctor about it. Doc tors use a great deal of it for throat and lung troubles. "I had a terrible cold and cough and was threatened with pneumonia. I tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and it gave me quick and per feet relief. It is certainly a most wonderful cough medlclne."-RBMA , Whitman, Sioux Falls, 8. Dak. A Hade by J. 0. Ayer Co., LoweU, Mui. n manuiaoturers oi - !f SARSAPARILLA. JiPPQ PILLS. Uvf O HAIKVIOOK. One of Ayer's Pills at bedtime will hasten recovery. Gently laxative. The Laxative NOWN There are two classes ot remedies: those of known qual ity and which are permanently beneficial in effect, acting gently, in harmony with nature, when natureneeds assist ance ; and another class, composed of preparations of unknown, uncertain and inferior character, acting tempo rarily, but injuriously, as a result of forcing the natural functions unnecessarily. One of the most exceptional of tne remedies ot known quality andexcellence is the ever pleasant Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., which represents the active principles of plants, known to act most beneficially, In a pleasant syrup, in which the wholesome Californian blue figs are used to don- tribute their rich, yet delicate, fruity flavor. It Is the remedy of all remedies to sweeten and refresh and cleanse the system gently and natyrally, and to assist one in overcoming consti pation and the many ills resulting therefrom. Us active princi ples and quality are known to physicians generally, and the remedy has therefore met with their approval, as well as with the favor of many millions of well informed persons who know of their own personal knowledge and from actual experience (hqlitio n MApAufAllAnl Ia..a.!..a . A. t V An .1.1 At i. ii iiiain 10 a iiiuoi cAiciicm idAauvc .4. ......a ii c : 1 1 - i i ii win iuic an manner ui ins.uut recuminenu u lur wnai u reaiiy represents, a laxative remedy of known quality and excellence, containing nothing of an objectionable or injurious character. There are two classes of purchasers: those who are informed to the quality of what they buy and the reasonsfor the excellence of articles of exceptional merit, and who do not lack courage too elsewhere when a dealer offers an imitation of any well known article; but, unfortunately, there are some people who do not know, and who allow themselves to be imposed upon. They cannot expect its beneficial effects if they do not eet the genuine remedy. To the credit of the druggists of nearly all of them value their integrity and the good will of their imitations or me Genuine Syrup of Figs manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., and in order to buy the genuine article and to get its beneficial effects, one has only to note, when purchasing, the full name ot the Company California Fig Svruo Co. plainly printed on the front of every package. Price, Never yet were the feelings and in stincts of our nature violated with im punity, never yet was the voice of con science silenced without retribution. Anna Jameson. Plso's Cure is a good cough medicine. It has cured coughs and colds for forty years. At druggists, 25 cents. 1 Pretty Tbln. ! "There goes' my auto flying along." ! "I don't see -any auto."-. - . .' ''No that chauffeur: of mine driv.es it so. fast you .can't see it." Cleveland Plain Dealer, " 'Motberswin find atrs. Wlnalow'a ' Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for (heir children during the teething period. " Secret Out. . ' . Mr. . Stubb--Marie, this paper says that. In the wilds, of Africa: there is a mouse that jumps , ten i feet at t each leap. , ... Mrs. Stubp-7-Graclous! Now, I know why, so few of, the explorers' wives accompany them.' ' Beware of Ointments lor Catarrh that Contain Mercury . as mercury will surely destroy the sense ot smell and completely derange the whole sys tem wuen entering it through the mucous surtaces. sucn articles si.ouia never oe used except on prescriptions from -reputable phy skianM,as the dam ago they will do is ten fold to tne gooa you can possioiy cianvetrom them, Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directlyiipon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying; Hall's Catarrh cure be sure you get me genuine, it is taien internally,-ana maae in iciieno, umo, uy J. j. uneney s Co. .testi monials free. . Bold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are the best. , Old ptory la JVew Galae. ' "There goes Blower In a swell new overcoat."- ;'. i ' ' ' " " ' ;i- "Yes, the : price, came- from gam bling." ' v , : "You don't say. It is a wonder his wife' didn't take ' the ' money away from him."., , 1 . ' ": , , . ., "She. gave it to. him. , Shwon-it playing 'bridge.' " ijThe Earth's Area. . . One of the best authorities estimates the area of the earth's surface at 196, 791,984 square miles, of which about 65,000,000 square miles is land, the rest water. Throughout 'most' of this 5u,000,000' r square miles Pillsbury's Vitoihas made its way because it's so good. It is the ide'al breakfast ford, and may be had at any up-to-date gro cery. '' ' I y , In Self-Defenae. "Why In thunder did Eddie Ott's friends work so bard to get him elected to Congress?" "They wanted to send him to some place where he could talk politics all he wished to, and they wouldn't have to listen to him." Cleveland Leader, CURES WHtMl All Itil f AILS. Best Cough Syrup, Tastes Uood. Use In time. Bold br drinriilita. (2j op QUAlITl icnicuy, vv c uu uui Lianu inai jt : i. - - i a the United States be it said reputation for professional customers too highly to offer 50c per bottle. One size only. The Carthage (Mo.) Press says that a Joplin boy asked his Sunday school teacher last Sunday if the James boys wrote the Book of James. X3f0 TV A AO Park and Washington, Portland, Oregon 1 "The School of Quality" A. P. Armstrong, LL. B., Principal , Thousands of graduates in positions; hundreds placed each year; more calh for help than we can meet it pays to at tend our school; largest, most modern, best equipped. Departments; Business, Shorthand, Typewriting,' Penma.nship, English. Open all the year. Catalogue, penwork free. Call, telephone or write. 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