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Socretniy Shchtui of the Statt
Hoard of Charities and Correction In
fpected the Jails nnd county farms ot
i'lerce, Knox, Wayne, Cedar, Dakota,
Dixon nnd Tlyirston counties last
week and lias made n report to tho
governor upon their condition. Tho
Jail lu I'lerce, whilo old, Is In good
condition and equipped In a modern
v,ny, but the poor farm house Is not
as it should be, nothlnB modern
about It, no electric lights or bath
tub. He was pleased to find workmen
pulling down tho JCiiox county Jail
4nd getting ready to put up a now
-one with modern fixings. Knox has
no poor farm. Wayno county has a
good Jail and It is kept in good
shape. It has u soparato room for
ifenialo prisoners There are uo prls
oners In that county. The county has
Uo poor farm, but rents what was for
merly tho court house, situated about
seven miles from tho county seat of
Wayne, for which tho county pays a
rental of $220 n year. The Cedar
county Jail is In good condition. It
Is nsed by both tho county and city
for JaM purposes. Tho poor farm is a
fairly good one. Tho Dakota county
jail Is fairly good, hut Is poorly ven
tilated, but as there nro no prlsonors
th" ventilation Is not bothering any
body. TIio poor farm consists of
eighty acrcB and is a good one, well
conducted. Tho Dixon county Jail and
poor farm are up to date and well
'omlucted. The Thurston county Jail
Is a good one, but that county has no
poor farm.
Whan "Mr. John Jones or Uoxbutte,
Dakota, Dawes, Gage, Kimball, Madi
Kon, Seward or Thurston counties
wants to buy a team of mares, it Is
no longer necessary for him to spend
much vnluablo time scouring the
county over In search of tho prospect
ive tenm. All that ho now has to do
Is to write or go to tho olllcc of his
county agricultural agent nnd ask to
ceo tho llBt of horses for sale. If it
happens to bo a second-lmnd plow, or
soiiio seed corn, it is nil tho same. All
of the things which tho farmer wish
es to sell arc listed in tho office of tho
county agricultural agent. Through
the agency of such fnrmers' ex
changes, many thousands of dollars
worth of business 1b transacted each
year in tho eight counties or Nebras
ka having farmers' associations cm
ploying such agents. Tho agent more
ly actB as a clearing house for such
information.
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Hcccnt experimental work at tho
Nebraska agricultural experiment ota
tlon litis corroborated the results ot
former tests in showing tho econom
ical superiority of a ration ot com
and alfalfa for fattening steers. Cold
pressed cottonseed cake used In con
nection with alfalfa hay, silage, and
corn increased tho cost of gains nnd
lowered tho profits. Cold pressed cot
tonseed enko did not glvo as good re
sults as regards eithor rate ot gain
or economy of gain as did alfalfa hay.
Different amounts of sllugo in tho Ta
tlon did not seem to make any mater
ial difference In tho amount of gains.
Eight Nebraska alfalfa meal mills
liavo reported to tho labor commis
sioner's ofllce "their activities for tho
year XD14. Tho totnl capital Invested
In theso eight mills was ?4DG,0r0; to
tal valuo ot production for tho year,
$2,G82,3G0.25; total valuo ot stock
used, ?2,395,G4fi.30; employes under 1G
years, eight; total number of em
ployes, 205; avorago wngo per day,
?2.17; total paid In wages for- the
year, $110,700.08.
State Bacteriologist Wild states
that there Is conslderablo typhoid
throughout tho state at tho present
tlmo and that in consequence ho Is
(Overrun With requoBls for examina
tion of water. Ho now has a sulllclont
number of thoso on hand to keep him
busy until. January 15 and moro are
coming In all of tho time.
An inter-scholastic stock Judging
contest will bo hold early in April at
tho College of Agriculture. This will
he open to nil high schools In tho
state, and each agricultural Instruc
tor Is Invited to send a team of throo
men. Fifteen classes of llvo stock
"vv'ill be Judged, Including beef cattle,
sheep liorses nnd hogs.
llecolpts ot tho rood, drug and dnl-Tj-
commission for tho three-month
period ending November 30 totaled
135,702, according to a check of tho
department complotcd by Statu Ac
countant "DeFrance, Disbursumonts in
the samo period aggregated ?'20,001.
The "University School of Agricul
ture Winter Short Course will open at
tho University' Farm. Lincoln, Tues.
day, January 4, 1910, artd continue for
six -weeks.
A total of 3.714 warrants wore
written by the stato auditor's force
during the month ot Novomber. Of
the number 2,555 wcro on the general
fund. Their total cash fund totaled
$41,498.
According to llgures prepared by
tho Stato Board of Agriculture, tho
output ot Nebraska farms this year
totals up to tho nico Jittlo sum of
$500,555,439, which ought to bo evi
dence to most anybody that farming
In Nebraska la bettor than gold min
ing in Alaska. '
Nebraska liens laid clown on their
Job of luylng eggs in 1914 and pro
duced 4.500,000 dozen less eggs than
they did tho year previous, according
to tigureB being prepared by the stato
labor bureau.
Tho Union Pacific won its tax casu
against Buffalo county in tho supremo
court recently. Tho eult was brought
to overturn ft levy of 8 mills mado
by District No. 3 for tho support of
tho 'School. Tho evidence showed
that n 1 mill levy would have met nil
expenses.
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HE Christmas season brings to mind
tho many Christmas days gone by,
with their four grent features tur
key, cranberry sauce, plum pudding
nnd mince plo.
It was a good old Kngllsh cus
tom, not to be rejected by tho
American colonists, although morti
fications wcro necessary to suit tho
religion ind conditions of living
In tho colonics, the Christ-spirit
boing substituted for tho pagan
yuletldc, tho famous "hoar's head"
was omitted, and the Ohrlstmns nlo
becamo known as mlnco pic. However, many old
observances were kopt, Including tho mistletoe
and holly, and Christmas was a day for family
gatherings, with n feast prepared by the women
of tho house.
It is quite posslblo that wo would not like
their flavorings today. They used a variety of
spices, wines and seasonings In even their plain
est dishes; but ns ovary thing was prepared In
tho homo, eithor under tho supervision of tho
mistress or by hor own hands, the mixtures wcro
wholesome.
Kvorythlng was turned to nccount In tho sea
son with a view to futuro use, ho In this way
preparations for tho holiday were going on long
before tho day.
In cherry tlmo, a supply was carefully packed
in hay and kopt for Christmas.
Tho Christmas cookies, with coriander seed
In them, were baked six months beforu and kept
In an earthenwnro Jar In tho collar.
Mince Meat Recipe.
Tho rich plum pudding and cakes wcro mado
early In tho fall and put away to mellow and
ripen.
Tho mincemeat was then made, tho recipe for
which was recently found in an old Philadelphia
cookbook. Wo copy nil but tho spoiling: "Four
pounds veal, four pounds suet, two pounds rnls
Ins, ono pound currants, six apples, some roso
wntcr and sack half a pound, no moro of sugar,
throe-fourths pound cloves, maco, nutmeg and
cinnamon, somo cnndlcd ornngo peel, lemon peel,
citron nnd blanched almonds."
Thoy mado a puff pasto for their pies differ
ent from ours. Ono reclpo called for flour, ono
pound butter, ten oggs and somo milk or water.
Somo housewives made their winter supply of
mlnco pies before Thanksgiving and reheated
them boforo using.
For tho lomon tarls, tho lemons had to bo llrst
soaked in salt wator for two days. Then every
dny for fourteen dnys thoy wero put into fresh
cold wntcr. When they wero mnde, apples, or
anges and sugar were added.
A few days before Christmas tho mistress went
to market, tho maid carrying tho basket. She
would get hor turkoy, crnnhorrlcs, celery, oysters,
and a llttlo pig for ronstlng whole.
Tho dny boforo Clirlstmus tho real excitement
bognn. The stuffing was' mado, and such stuHlng!
Bread CTiimbs, hoof suet, liver, lomon peels, nut
meg, savory, peppor, salt, cream and eggs. Tho
llttlo pig, only four or flvo weeks old, wns filled
to his utmost capnclty with mashed potatoes or
applos.
Not tho least to bo considered wero tho green
decorations. Ground pluo for festoons and
wreaths, mistlotoo to hang, and holly overywhero
wcro tho necessities.
Whon Christians morning enmo tho excitement
was at tho highest pitch. Tho lousowifo, her
daughters and her maids wero up early. Tho
brick ovon waB boated and tho mlnco pies put in.
Tho turkey was drodged with flour and put on
tho spit, with a small unwilling child to watch
and turn It ns It browned.
Another child wns Bet to cracking nuts nnd
polishing npples.
Roasting the Little Pig.
Tho llttlo pig was put boforo tho lire to roust
In tho dripping pan, In which wero three bottlos
of red wlno for basting.
Whilo tho things wcro cooking a long table,
tho length of tho room, was spread with tho
white linen cloth, napkin, china and silver or
pewter.
In tho middle of the table was the famed
Christmas bowl. Here aro tho quaint directions
for making It;
"Break nine sponge cakes and hnlf u pound of
macaroons In a deep dish; pour over ono pint
raisin wine, half pint sherry. Leave them to
soak. Sweeten with two ounces of powdered
sugar candy and pour over ono pint nnd n halt
ot cUBtard. Stick with two ounces sliced almonds.
Placo on a stand and ornament with Chrlatmas
evergreens."
Tho tankard with tho Clirlstmus brow wns put
on the table, and all the sillabubs. JhUIoh, pickles,
lomon tarts, red applos, nuts, thu cookies and tho
cherries fresh from tho hay.
Tho firoplaces wero now blitzing, and the red
borrles nnd green lunvcs of thu holly wore shin
ing in tho light.
Tho mistlotoo wus waiting for tho unwary, and
tho good smell of tho brown turkey, savory slut
ling and applosaucu was overywhero.
Don Their Dest Frocks.
After the housewife and her daughtors hud
Boon to evorythlng thoy hurried to put on tholr
host flowered silks, with white whims around
their necks itnd tho most secret beautlllers on
their faces.
Thon tho dinner boing nearly cooked, they took
tho llttlo browned pig, raised him gently and put
two small loaves of bread under him and added
moro wlno; an unchoty, a bundle of sweat horbs
and a half a lemon was put Into the Hiiuei, which
was poured over him hot Thoy had him sitting
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a red apple In his mouth, which, ulas' ho could
never eat, and garnished him with holly
At last the company came, tho mistress pre
serving a calm exterior, but with an inward
anxiety lest something be burned or spilled at tho
last moment.
When alt is ready tho beaming host says,
"Friends, will thoo Join us In tho Christmas
feast?" And with Kreat dignity ho loads them,
with the guest of honor on his arm, followed by
tho older peoplo and the children.
The Table Decorated.
Tho tablo is a picture to cheer tho hungry.
Tho largo turkey is at cnu end and the pig at
tho othor end of the long table, with everything
thoy are to cat between, excepting tliv plum
pudding.
After tho silent grace, which stills the nolso
for a moment, tho carver takes his knife, nnd
with a deliberation bom of steady nerves carves
under tho fire of twenty pairs of oyes.
Tho directions in "Gentlewoman's House
wifery" says: "Halso the leg fairly of tho tur
koy and open tho Joint with tho point of tho
knife, hut do not tnko off tho leg.
"Then laco down both sides of tho brent bone
and open tho breast pinion, but do not take it
off. Then ralso the Merry Thought between tho
brenst bono and tho top of it," and bo on till
tho turkoy Is boned. While this is being dona
tho "Christmas bowl" 13 passed.
After thoy are holped to turkey and pig thoy
paBB tho vegetables and delicacies, and oven tho
mlnco plo is eaten whon they have tho desire
for it.
The Correct Manners.
Tho proper conventions nro Btrlctly adhered
to. Tho book of etlquotto says: "A gentlewom
an must not lean hor elbows on tho tablo, nor by
a ravenous gesture discover a voracious appe
tlto, nor talk with her mouth full, nor smnck her
UpB llko a pig."
Tho children wero kept In order. In all tho
feast was decorous, but merry for all that.
At last, when thoy have eaton to tho extent of
their capacity, tho plum pudding, blnzing and
with a pieco of holly stuck in the top, is brought
in and eaten with brandy sauco. Then the toasts
aro drunk with tho good home-brewed wine, and
tho feast is dono.
HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS
Clirlstmus, originally Crlstos masBc ("tho moss
or church festival of Christ"), Is tho English
namo for tho season In which tho birth of Christ
!h commemorated. It Is apparent, however, that
a festival was celebrated at this season long be
fore it wns held sacred as tho birthday of Jesus
ot Nazareth. Tho Saturnalia of the Itomnus nnd
tho winter festival of the heathen Britons wcro
both celobrnted about December 'iU, and Inter,
tho ltoninn festival in honor of tho sun god,
Mithra (instituted 27a A. D.) From tho latter tho
day becamo to be known as tho "Ilirthday of tho
Uiiconquercd Sun;" and after Its adoption by the
Christian church In tho fourth century as the
anniversary of Christ's birth, this name was
given a symbolic Interpretation.
A study of the customs associated with this
period also reveals a heathen. If not Invariably
a solar, origin. Tho lighting of the Yulo log (la
bucho do Noel) on Clirlstmus eve, onco a wide
spread European custom. Is or wns a function of
such predominant importance among tho Li
thuanians and Letts that their words for Christ
mas ovo literally signify "Log owning." Tho
sports of tho ' Lords of Mlsruli'" in England are
thought to bo an inheritance from the Saturnalia.
Tho decoration of churches with the onco sacred
mistlotoo and holly is a pagan survival
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
For many years ono Sundny school has had a
giving Christmns Instead of a rccolvlng ono. Tho
pupils bring gifts Instead of receiving them.
Tho favorito method (s for a class to plan n
Christmas dlnnor. Ench ono In tho class brings
something for that purpose. Ono of tho boys
or girls can march forward (Sagging a turkoy or
a chlckon, and othor member or moinbors of thu
sumo class following with artlclau for a Christ
mas dlnnor, not forgottlng cranberrlos, mlnco
plo and celery.
Still others llko better to flourish u paper with
an order for u ton or half a ton of coal. This
may bo glvon by tho united contributions of n
class.
A novel nnd successful Christmas entertain
ment was givon in an onstorn Sunday school.
After prayer, Scrlpturo responses and carols,
slelgli bells wero heard, announcing tho coming
of Santa Clnus. Ho appeared upon the platform
slinking nn otupty bug, and lninunted ho had no
gifts for aoiuo needy chlldron. "Little llugln
nors" hnstenod to tholr friend with packages of
sugar and "swoot" llttlo rhymes, primary chll-
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LL gifts, carefully marked, should !'
consigned thu day before to the one
In charge, and she must purchase a
iuanlty of clothesline and clothespins
Tho lino Phould be stretched hack
nnd forth across the living room, and
each gift, wrappod In tissue paper
and Med with red ribbons, Bhould bo
fastened to the lino by a clothespin,
decorated with wings of red nnd gi ecu
paper.
In the bay window a table should
be arranged on which Is placed a
".Inck Horr"r" pic, containing a
Christmas souvenir for ench mcnilK r
of the family. Tho sibbons attached to the puck
nges In tho pie should be carried up to a hollv
decorated hop xcpended over tho tablo. each
ribbon tagged tvttb the name of the one for whom
It is intended. When tho "family wash" has been
taken down ench person ceeking hia or her own
gift they gather around tlic, pic,, and nt a signal
"pull out their plums."
Hlddr. in Egg Shells.
When the family is all present at breakfast
start to serve the meal of eo.Tee. brad and but
ter, ham and soft-cooked eggs without any men
tion of glft3.
At each placo have an eggcup o: siiiicer. on
which you put an egg, tho contents having been
removed previously through a small hole in the
end; partly fill with sand, and let each contain
a small paper with a suggestion in poetry of
where or how to find their gi!ts.
As each person thinks lie is cracking his egg
he finds the puzzle inside.
Much merriment and good cheer will be the
result.
Serve original content" of life-gshalln in omelet
with the ham.
Hide one person's gifts in bookcase, paper in
egg to read:
If you are either wise or smart
You'll find me in a hurry.
Among gifted people I now dwell;
So hunt, don't sit and worry.
Frost King and Snowballs.
As this is the time for tho clever woman oi
the family to dovise some uuiquo way of dis
tributing Christmns gifts, she may decorate tli'i
living room with evergreens, holly and mistle
toe, and then place in one corner a tablo covered
with a white cloth, hidden lrom view by a screen
of generous size. On this Uhlo is placed snow
halls. Theso snowballs, made of white cotton
baiting and tied with white robbon, contain each
designated present, and aro heaped in a pyra
mid, thus obtaining a mass of snowballs of
varied size. The pile is scattered freelv with
diamond dust, in order to give it an attractivo
sparkle. If there in a small boy in the house ho
may be dressed as a Frost King, in a costume of
wiilto wadding, sprinkled with dlnmond dust,
leaves and holly berries can be sewed bete and
there upon tho robe. At a given signal the screen
Is removed, disclosing the tiny Frost King, who,
with a few words of Christmas greeting, gathers
tho snowballs Into a pretty basket, and ns each
ball bears a small tag ho llnds Ho difllculty in
distributing the gifts to those assembled.
A Holly Pie.
A novel way of distributing Christmas gift.
on Christmas morning is to make a big pie in
tho center of tho tnblo of holly branches, and ar
rango it so the gifts can ha easily drawn from
under It. Encli gift must be tied with a narrow
red ribbon and ono end lead to each placo at
the table. This is great fun, and of courso every
one Is anxious to see who gets tho most rib
bons, the lucky ono being declared the most popu
lar. Tho pie is not "opened" ibitll end of break,
fast.
A Christmas Trail.
One member of tho family should 'take charp
of the gifts, and when the const is clear shoul.-i
lay tho "trull" with them in all of the nnllch!.
downstairs rooms. Start from a tiny ChriEtsias
tree on the living room table by fastoamg to it
a card for each person, maikcd, for example,
thus: "Card No. 1. father. Ixjo': for cnij No. 2
iu umbrella stand In hall." hi the stand ho will
find n package tagged i.. tins luannor; "Card No.
", father. Look for card No. I? In your hat in hall
closet." The third card will bo found on a gift
in the spot designated. lth further instructions,
which aro followed on to the next, until all his
presents como to light. Everyone pursue? ills or
her trail at once, and a merry scone of confusion
is tho result. These "arils may bo prepared bo
forehand, and no ciifllcuhy will bo experienced if.
in placing tho gifts, cr.cn trail Is finished hofnro
starting to lay another The last cards should
direct tho family to tbeJr phtces at the dining
room table, when) they will find amusing souvo
nirs of tho occasion.
Csbwcb Method.
A rather novel and entirely Inexpensive way
of distributing Christmas gifts Is to employ tho
'cobweb" method. Uuzpcnd a rope diagonally
across the room, over which tho strings mav
cross, each string to be mbi.U at its sourco with
tho name of th" member of tho family or thu
friend lor whom It ir. iEM:v!id. A sheet can lio
hung ncrcisa one end of tie room, hiding the gifts
from view until time for winding the strings Lei
all begin the quest at ct-cc, It being necessary io
find tho beginnings of tho strings whore tb-
names are attached. This will afford consider
able amusement, hi tho strings should be run
through keyhole, undor beds, over traiiFiini.i
and even out of doors, if possible.
Aside from tho element of mystery contained
In this method, thero Is tho added valuo which
attaches to those things which hnvo been icnlly
earned through one's own efforts.
dren followed; thon representatives from every
class in tho school, even tho Hlblo union. Offer
ings wore accompanied by specially prepared rec
itations, songs or dialogues, and givers dressed
to suit their gift. Chlldron bringing cereals ap
peared as "Quakers;" rice suggested Chinose
costume; tea, Japaneso; "puro" products, tho
Puritan style, each. Songs woro sot to popular
airs, making drill work onsy.
Finally. Santa Clnus had a valuable supply or
provisions for an orphan asylum. Tho happy
glvors thon rocolvod remembrances from tlnir
teachers. All found " It Is moro blossod to ;ne
thai) to rectivt' "
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