TIMELY HINTS FOR FARMERS SNAPSHOTS AT CELEBRITIES Secret of Winter Eggs. Frank T. O’Hair, Who De feated Uncle Joe Cannon, FOR THE CHILDREN 11 A MOONSHINE LEGISLATOR Playing Santa Claus. Onf» Peter and Patty and Polly Wen* >ut for a ride on the trolley. A quarter and dime Each had at tlie time Mend on some sweet Christinas folly By M. QUAD Copyright. 1S1Î by Associated Lit­ erary Pres». OF FASHION Russian Blouse Suit i HINTS FOR THE I BUSY HOUSEWIFE Folding Bookcase or Closet Made of Packing Boxes. Illustrated here Is a suit of olive • gas tell or twelve years ago when green velvet with a Russian blouse coat li.tir melnlier of the legislacbur turned tastened with three diamond shaped liiglii loooiishme whisky. I "lli.it metani that somebody else And ilit n-on the corner stood Molly, iu bis place, and wbat linusi be *11, n. rugged and quite melancholy lilid tlie pesky people around yere do And sobbing aloud In the hurrying crowd. I imt cum to me aud want me to stand. For she d fallen and broken her dolly I I liey cum to tuy cabin a dozeu at a time, ami they sbook hands and called Such m poor little midget they thought her 'Inal right up between them they caught I me an honest muu nnd all that, and tbe Imo’ I tiling liack the mo' they wanted To a toy shop they went. line to run Wbeu they got me luto • Every penny they spent. I tight co uer I say»: And a lovely new dolly they bought her. Two packing boxes binged as shown •• 'I can't skassly read, and I can’t and fitted with casters make a very What a Christmas thing! and so Jolly, Iskassly write, and yo' all know that That Peter and Patty and Polly. convenient portable closet, aays Pop­ I emi t get up before that legislacbur All out for good times ular Meehan lea. it can be folded Bat With their quarters and dimes. laud speak teo words, and wbat good against a wall or fitted into a cufMg. Should have chosen to spend them on [could I do down to Nashville?’ Molly! If furnished with shelves it can be "They portended to give in at that, —St Nicholas used us a bookcase or tool closet, and but what did tlie critters do but pot when fully opened it make» a bandy me up to be voted fer when tbe tin» Game of Occupations. workbench. [cum. and the fust thing 1 knowed I Each chooses some kind of work to Two projecting strips are fitted on do. < Mlllng it out so »11 cun bear Then was lected by 400 majority. When 1 tbe inside of one box bo as to fit tight­ the lender begins » story—for example heard the news 1 told it to tbe old w* ly against tbe inner top and bottom "I went out today, but Just as I catne | man and said: surfaces of tbe other box to increase through the kitchen I saw our cook”- | " 'W'.ial. what am 1 gwinetodo aboot tbe rigidity of the box when closed. Here the player who has chosen to I m ? a [it? I've either got to hunt fer a care Tbe addition of casters makes the myself up or go to Nashville/ cook steps forward and goes through | and bole Farm Cheesemaking. o|>ening, closing and pushing about some cooking motions, saying. "What | "Yo'll go to Nashville,’ she says, Ou a great many farms for various Ms very easy. An ornamental hasp er lock "'And what’ll yo’ de?* was she doing?’’ If the leader timls reasons butter is made instead of seil- can be fitted if desired. “ 'I II go with yo'.' out it) three guesses the cook goes lug tlie crenin. On many such farm« "Waal, we started off one day a back to her place. If not she becomes greater profit and satisfaction would Rich Mincemeat, leader and goes on with the story got alioard of the railroad kyars. result from making the milk into This recipe makes a rich mincemeat That will, of course, be made to suit was a little narvous, and tbe old wo- cheese. Small cheese outfits arc obtain­ and one that will keep all winter: Ta inap braced her feet and hung on with able Just as is equipment for milking When last full tbe Democrats of the the occupations and may proceed two cupfuls of chopped meat pnt six butter. At most times of tlie year the Eight cent li Illinois district began cast- something like this: "I went down the tier hands, but we got along without cupfuls of chopi>ed apple measured steps mid walked to the corner, where any calamity. In about an hour, when cheese would be more easily mid more Ing about for a candidate to pit against there was a cariamter busy nt—, mid she dared to open her eyes and draw after chopping, one-fourth pound each profitably sold than butter. It is entire of stewed and chopped dried peaches, I.v pracl tical to make cheese In n »inali Joseph < 1. Cannon they found little en on a roof across tile street n plumber her breath, she says to me: apricots and prunes, one-fourth pound thusiiism among would be legislators was’’ “ 'Zeb. bow many houses have yo' And so on Tbe breaks are way on i tlie farm.—Kansas Farmer. chopped citron, one-eigbtb pound of to cross swords with that redoubtable tilled. U n previous described Most oc- seen since we left home?' chopped candied lemon i>eel. one pound " 'More'it a hundred.' says I. campaigner Remembering Uncle Joe's ciipations are such that to perform Deep Plowing Pay,. raisins, one |H>und currant» one tv- ••'Ami how many people?* Pew farmers plow deep enough. record of nineteen terms at Washing their duties requires many motions bierful cranlierry Jelly, one teaspocc "’More'u a thousand.’ Deep plowing increases the depth of ton. broken only in 1890, when he was I’lie cook can he kneading bread or ful cloves, two teaspoonfuls each of "•Shoo: Then we must her got clear the seed bed and consequently the defeated for tlie Fifty seeoud congress, grinding coffee For this reason three allspice and mace (or nutmeg), four around the world and back borne feeding area or risits. Increasing the aspirants grew faint hearted. Finally guesses are necessary. teaspoonfuls cinnamon, one-half taa- |»g'm." deptli of plowing can be done more Frank T. O'llair of Paris, Edgar coun­ spoonful ginger, one teaspoonfnl Mack "When we got down to Nashville The Yule Log. satisfactorily in the full than in the ty, was induced to enter the race. At VELVBT COSTUMA |H>p|>er. five tablespoonfuls salt, oue The Yule log is a great log of wood, I tiiiir was so many people and so many spring. Tbe subsoil that Is turned up first he was reluctant; but. once in the [bouses ami such a movin' around that buttons. Tbe collar and cuffs nre of quince chopped, live cupfuls sweet ri­ In the full will lie incorporated with tight, lie began n campaign that result­ sometimes tlie risit of a tree, brought the surface soil Dy the process of freez ed In the downfall of Mr. Cannon. He Into I lie house w ith great ceremony on II got the old woman behind me and white velours de laine bordered with der. one cupful vinegar, three cupfuls molasses, four cupfuls brown augur Ing and thawing, which ara excellent proclaimed himself a progressive Dem- I'lirlstnias eve. laid in the fireplace mid [prepared to fight to tbe death, but not vel set the Juice and grated rind of one toman a critter laid hands on us. Some of 't he large hat is of velvet trimmed lighted with the brand of last year ’ s agents In pulverizing the soil o-riit and started in with no strings and one orange. Mix In a large pa*, | 'em laughed at my cowhide boots, and with white plumes. tied to him WbBt he did to Uncle log While It lasts there are great sing aud let it simmer slowly for a day. |some ot ’em grinned nt the old Wo­ Joe is now a matter of history. For- Ing drinking and telling of tales Herd. Sometimes It is accompanied with lman's puke bonnet, but everything was ■ getting tbe prestige of his illustri­ New England Boded Dinner. t'hrlstliiiis candles, but in the cottages Igisul nntured. We went to a tavern to ous opisment. he went forth among the it Take two ami one ba If pounds bee* farmers of the district and told them tlie only light Is from the glow of the git is nird. n .d when the old woman [sees the enr|iets on tlie floors, the stuff anti two pounds lean and fat pork why Uncle .1 >e should be retired and a log The Yule log Is burned all the Put meat on to tsiil at 3'30 o'clock SBo new man sent to represent the district night, mid If It dies out It la considered L beers standin’ around and the lookln prepare the following vegetables: O: a sign of great III luck The Yule log glasses ns big ns a tablecloth she turns In congress And he wou. medium head of cabbage cut In four Frank T. O'Hair Is n native of Edgar Is yet burned In many farmhouses of pare and tints her arms around me and pieces, eight medium else potato ' < county, where he was born forty-two England, particularly In the north, mid aays: " "Zeb. I kin see now why thnr ar' pared, four turnips pared, cat In qu years ago In a log cabin. He Is of Irish there are many superstitions connected tern, four parsnips cut length w -. pai'i'iitage. and Ills boyhood days were with It If n squinting person comes ■o many sinners In this world. If a four carrots cut tbe same way I’ut j spent on a farm Iu a remote country Into the house while It is burning or a critter kin hev all these things, be the cabbage at 4:1ft. turnips at &:>Q, district. After a course in the public person barefooted It Is considered a Boli't keer a pesky drat about gwfne carrots at 5:29. iiotatoes at 5:30. pars­ schools he entered Purdue university, bad omen. The brand remaining from to heaven. I'm afeared we’ll be bad nips at 5:40 and keep steadily belling. where lie took the law course, aud on the Yule log Is carefully put away for '»ufi to steal hawgs in a week.' "At the end of three days tbe legls- Some French milliners are empha­ Following this schedule all tbe vege­ admittance to the bar Isqpin practice next year's Christmas fire. tachiir opened, and 1 had to go up to sizing the seal brown color in milli­ tables will is* done at tbe sum ti ns Iu Paris. Force of character nnd abili­ the statehouse. Lordy. stranger, but nery. It bids fair to supplant tbe black for a 0 o’clock dinner. Garnish the Meanings of Flowers. ty have won him a place among the rather tackled three old b'ars at and w hite and blue and white alliance meat and cabbage with parsley and licit lawyers of eastern Illinois and Here are some of tbe flowers with lo»ce! I had goose flesh as I struck that was so strong. slices of carrots Add pickled bee is western Indiana. their meanings: Tbe tam-o’-shanter crown on a fiat and steamed brown bread Rose, love and Joy: rosebud, youth that crowd, and tbe old woman wasn’t Once before he ran for office, and on Straw is too valuable to burn, says I lint occasion lie was defeated Iu 1892 fulness; poppy, consolntion In sickness: around to lucourage me. I went into brim is another type of hat favorably the Kansas Industrialist. Tlie totnl he was a candidate for mayor of Paris sage, esteem: scarlet fuchsin, taste; tbe statehouse with the crowd, and launched. This suggests a ebunge from Christmas Surprise Luv< value of the fertilizing constituents of against his prospective father-in-law. scarlet nasturtium, splendor; snapdrag I'd Jist found a seat when a feller the lieret cap, yet lias all the becoming­ Take ordluary light bread dough and il ton of straw is $2 29 When a toll of 0 I> Huston, father of the girl he on. presumption; snowdrop, cousoln comes around and says: ness of the cap worn by the peasants carefully mold Into tiny loaves and straw Is burned tlie nitrogen lost is hoped to wed. was tils Republican op- tlon; sunflower, false riches; strawber “ 'Excuse tue, but ain't that a rifle in Spain. bake In Individual tins that each loaf worth $1.44. The phosphorus und |»> ponent. and the battle was bitterly r.v. perfection: sweetbrier, laietry: yo've got thar?' Just one extreme hat that takes us may be entirely surrounded! by cruet tussluiu remain in tbe nsh " 'She be. says 1. 'It’s a rifle which back to Empress Eugenie, or, still fur­ When tbe loaves have become cold and waged Young O'llair was forbidden sweet pen. dellcnte pleasure; sweet wil­ Tlie liest way to utilize straw is to tiy I'apa Huston to enter hls home, but liam. craftiness; svrlnga. memory; this ba» kilhsl mo' bars and wildcats than ther, to the Watteau iieriod, has a flat firm cut off an end of each and scoop use it as Instiling. It will absorb the when the tide of victory turned the old tie surliness: tiger Illy, pretension; tu I yo could count In an hour, and she's top. There Is Just a little gutter to out tbe soft part, leaving ooly the crust liquid, which contains most of the nitro man's way lie was magnanimous, and lip declaration of love; violet modesty: •till remly fer the next varmluL' suggest a crown, in which is laid a »hells Fill tbe vacuities thus made gen excreted from the animal body. eventually Miss Huston lieeame Mrs. water lll.v. purity; wood anemone, sick "'But yo can’t bring no deadly weep­ wreath of flowers. The bat Is raised with divinity fudge, etc., then place Some furmers will say that they have O'llair ness; womiwiaal. absence; while Jas­ in' yere, lie goes ou This ain't no from the hail- by a rose covered ban­ tbe ends buck on the loaves and aecut» more straw than they can use to nd mine. amlableness; weeping willow, jumpm mutch nor hoss race, but the deau. and velvet ribbons tie it securely with rlblxms wrapped endwise around millage for bedding Never be nfrnkl Colorado’s New Esecutive. on the head. them and tied with a big bow on top. mourning: wheat, riches; quince, tern legismehur of Tennessee.' to use plenty of tieddlng. as domestic Like John M Shnfrotli. whom he will pest; plue tree, boldness. "I told him I knowed wliar I was. The velvet facing is prominent, fre­ These boxes look too cute for any iiuiimils enjoy dry sleeping quartets succeed next January, Ellas M. Am but that I should keep tight holt of quently combined with moire and fab­ thing aud keep the candles so moist uud will thrive better if they tinto uioiis, governor elect of Colorado, Is a A Christmas Gam«. Hut rifle till 1 knowed 1 was out of rics that are excellent imitations of ; and fresh that they may be made them Then haul out tlie immure By Democrat Fruui 1892 up to and in All the players except one. who is lira woods, and he goes away growlin fur. weeks liefore the Chrtatmas rush. this method you not only get blindfolded, sit in a circle on the to hiss,*It Mebtie it was half an bour Trimming has moved toward the fertilizing value of the straw tiroiind or on rlinira The toll nd fold arter that when a feller stands up on front, the stiff cockades, brushes and Christmas Cherry Salad. large manure, but you also mid one walks around outside the circle, a pliittorin and looks at me mid aaya: cord ornaments lieing particularly fa­ Pit the cherrtea by cutting a little amount of humus to the soil •hitting: "•Does the booorable member from vored for hats to Is- worn with ilirec- slit tn oue side of the fruit. Slip tbe Some straw may I m * IMM h I for Who can tell what I’m looking for. Beaver Cove expect to find any b«ra toire ami revolutionary suits. meat of a Hlliert Into each cherry. Stock cattle will consume large Something I want to And? Tbe brim flares away from the face Make a dressing as follows: Put one- on tile tlouh of this house?' Is It north or anuth or east or went! amounts of bright straw. es|»e» ially “'I ain't siiyln as I do.' I answers, In many ty|*es, and huge buckles are half cup vinegar on tbe stove. When Please help me, for I'm blind oat straw Mature horses doing little 'blit If thar Is s riot over moonshine noticeable, holding scarfs on practical I It boll» remove sud stir th two beaten Then the »Inger and the one or uo work in tlie winter mill l>e kept hats for fall and winter. i eL'g« When cold add one pint whtpi>el beldnd whom he atnmis must answer whisky i might want sunthin lietter in gisst condition by feeding a ration Ribbon loops and lows nre still good ! cream One tnbtos|.oohfg| sugar and than a club! In h concealed voice the name of some •if «mln. outs, straw ami a little hay ' Bimeiii that same feller stood ep and lnex|>ensive. while plumes have ' «ome salt ntay t>e added to tbe dreraln*: article The blindfolded player intuit l>een highly favored for afternoon and tf m > dv«trd guess who the H|M»aker Is or try a cam ag In and says, as slick as yo' pleaae: Preparing Wheat Land. "'.Mehl», the honorable memtier from evening. If he guesses aright that player must Velours hats nre In great demand, and For wheat a firmly compacted »otiful of imtter. three tto ing them with smart ornaments of ble«|MN>iifiiln of water, one large ettpfu. soil on tile surface. Is Is'tti'i thill ex gun home Mist let os. pivot edged faille ribbon. tremely mellow soil This is twaauae of gratiulmivl sugar Boll five minute» ■' 'Du any critter yere want to pick a The mistletoe Is iutlmately connected Mushroom shapes with tam-o'-shan- ! our wheat 1» »own In n usually dry with many of tbe superstitions of the fuss with Zeb White?' says I as I ter crowns are the Important word iu without snrritig. then put In three IH'rlial. when mototlire must Is- retain quarts nicely |»>p|ral corn and stir far Germans and the British. In the north stands up. ed to the greatest extent |io»slble it ■ a moment Take the kettle from the "KvwylsMiy laughs and claps hls the millinery story. ern mythology Balder is said to nave Sailors in many varieties of velvet Is advisable to plow for wheat n» early been slain by a spear made from a hand« but no one comes nlgb me. anil and plush are favored for walking . fire and stir until each kernel tn r‘tr­ ns possible and then give nuiatant cui- branch of mistletoe The mistletoe to I puts on my cap. shoulders my ritto suits, if the showing of a well known - »rate, which it will be In a very fe» tlvntlon to tine ami tlrui the soil an momenta still hung up In farm bouses and kitvti and says as I walks out: well as to destroy the weed» aud lu •' It's an onery crowd, and thar slat house l>e an indication. en» at Christmas and the young men Ostrich fantasies are used for after­ tecta. Chili Baue«. have the privilege of kissing the girl a man mining yo' who kin poll a rab­ noon hats. Wings rank next In im­ One quart tomatoes (ripe' peeled. under It. plucking each time a berry bit out of a boiler log.'' Water In Buttar. "I went straight to the tavern, and portance. the white vulture, gnurn and one fiepper chopped or ooe-tealf from the bush When the tvrries are Under averagv fami condlUoge thè thar I found the old woman sblverin magpie furnishing the greater part of spoonful cayenne, one-half ti all plucked tbe privilege cea«r» tbe immense supply demauded by mil- ful of cloves, one-half teaapooaful at amount of o verniti Iliade by a ilairy ami »bakin' fur her life. liners. Imlteriuaker la alkiut IH per cent allspice, one heaping tea spoon fa I salt, "'Whet s the matter?* says I. Flower Basket. The farm butter maker rarely con one half cupful brown sugar, one cep •' They ve pnt plller cases trimmed I.rt each player cbooee the name of ■ House end Street Fabrics. «klera the m »lure In. orpnruted la tbe i ful vinegar. Cook three hours »Jowly flower, uo two twlng alikr rhrii the with lace on onr bed.' aays site 'anil There is a marked contrast thin RM __ butter and when working imtter In hoett*»» stands In tbe center of the etr tlie gorgionsneao of It will bring oo eon between the weight of the fabrics tin- chum »r In a bowl In tbe preeeecv eluding the last election the state has cle of chairs on w hich the players are heart disease: Zeb. fur tbe laiwd'a Cranberry JaNy. for the street and those for the house of water may exceed the legal limit of tarali Itomis'mtto In ustionai elections ■rated and call» aome flower name sake, tot • go back home!' One quart or eranberries. obey I'n feeaur ■. C. party was i Ictortous. Mr Ammons the name must say It om-e hrfore tbe ■ays I. doth serves for the former and tnons ter ten minutes, then waah and strata Mills. Indiana toi» always I schi active tn politic» and leader has »aid it three time« If abv •"Never mind moonshine nnr nothin la mnsMrnsI one of the tarnt stump falls tlieu she twonii-» Ira.tor Wbrn else on the race of thia alrtb. bat let a sellne for the latter, but the dlfferen.-c I Return to kettle, add eugar hand of today to between satin frock anti spankers In the »tat» rapidly fifteen minutes until It jeBtos. Discard Poor Poultry- Thte world ain't fur w. the leader aays "Flowrr b»»ket thro be a glttln '■oat suits for strictly afternoon wear Hie governor elect la a wealthy stock all the playrra quickly chance plena« and turn out to c«aL •’ If there are gissi reasons fur reto» Zell « e 1» like two tost child re» wan at formal functions and thick, shaggy log poultry Misk tlir fol low 1to tor grüner and rau.hman and I» fifty four dvrin through tbe wo«da and ei|>eetln silky woolens for out of door«. uiuieiidmi Retine» by dlamrdtb* all year» old Hr has a t>i« ranch In lotri- to tw .»it up a»y mlnit. and I'm co Mack Sausage» Cenundrvma Inferior, uuthrlfty and aged », catturo» “•vr il.... . msl I« Identified with oth­ Into a cupful of thick white aM Why la it dangerot* io »toep In a •«»art ».si flustrated that I sban t live Charming Nvghgaea. I Hop.*» of surplus mal» butto The«. er busines» Interrai» II» bas repra- atniM car? Because tbe train runs over two day» longer! Zet> tf yo' love me, •tlr the beaten yolk of an egg. oai J.egltgees appear In many charmtng rat f.ssl aud givo no return They fita* »emwt lits .Itstrt. t in both branches of •toepara ivr e homer Spoooful of lerooa Juk-e and two designs Embroidered net draperies the «tate legislature for the |w»t teo upv ■$*<•» which ehouM be or> uptod •• I'n du it.' say» I. And ib» cm fills of ch.qqied <-oM < ooked flab What «bould you do If v.wi spdt sto n»eu«e and steamed alfalfa. They should atoo have meat food or sklmmilk to take the place of the insects anil worms which they get in the summer and t* balance tbe corn ration. Provide a dust bath or wallow iu • sunny spot, Keep the birds active hy muklng them scratch for their rood la Ntraw or similar material and they will hot mind tbe cold so much. This is Im­ portant. A lieu that doesn't have to work to get its food will likely get faL and a fat hen doesn't lay eggs. Polly and Patty »aid. “Candy.’’ Wli.lr Peter, a bit ut a dandy. Decided to buy A dainty necktie To make himself look »pick end spandy. I FASHIONABLE HATS FROM PARIS SHOPS. BURNING STRAW A SERIOUS WASTE. Valuable as Bedding, Feed and Fertilizer. Odd Crowds Almost Hidden an Lavishly TrimmJd Headgear.