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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1915)
li ii&iSrtmjwi,, tftpi -.., ,,., T" ""Wi!-mr-T " RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF Si' i 3 Ll I. P4 i' FMBI rffiMMMM LJ IDfiETS POWLBSS DO (BAMF FEASTS ra 8 4 0OIMr5 DBTOf Hr5 ChrlfltranH Dcanon brings to mind tho ninny Chrlntmaa dayH gone by, with tholr four ureal fcnturcR tur koy, cranberry sauco, plum pudding anil in I n co plo. It wnn u Rood old P,osllBh cub torn, not to bo rejected by tlio Ar.iorlca'j colonlRta, nlthouch modi llcntlons woro noceBsary to huU tho rollglon ind conditions of living In tho colonics, tho Chrlat-splrlt bolng suhs'.ltulod for tho pagan yulotldo, tho famous "boar's head" Was OmltlPll. fltld Mm I'Mll-lutlnna l. i lioramo known nt mlnco plo. However, ninny old obsorvanccfl woro kept, Including tho mlstlctoo find holly, and Christmas wns a dny for family gatherings, with a feast prepared by tho women r tho houso. It Is qtilto posslblo that wo would not llko jtholr flavorlngB today. They used n variety of taplcoe, wlncB nnd scaBonlnga In even their plain oat dishes; but na ovorythlng was prepared In tno homo, cither under tho supervision of tho mlatreaa or by her own hands, tho mixtures wore "wholesome. Everything was turnod to account In tho sen on with a vlow to futuro ubo, bo In this way preparations for tho holiday wore going on lonit liofore tho tiny. In chorry tlrao, a supply wnn carofully packed n hay and kopt for Christmas. Tho Christmas cookies, with rnrUmt- In thorn, woro baked six months before and kopt In an oarthonwnro Jar In tho collar. Mince Meat Recipe. The rich plum pudding and cakes woro mado wtrly In tho fall and put away to mellow and ripen. The mincemeat wnB then made, tho reclpo for which was rocontly found In an old Philadelphia cookbook. Wo copy all but tho spelling: "Four pounde vonl. four pounds Buot. two pounds rals Im, ono pound currants. bIx apples, some roao water and sack half a pound, no moro of Bugar, throo fourths pound cloves, maco, nutmeg and cinnamon, aomo cnndlcd orango peel, lemon peel, citron and blanched almonds." Thoy made a puff paato for tholr pies differ ent from oura. Ono reclpo cnlled for flour, ono pound butter, ton eggs nnd Bomo milk or water. 8ono houBowivoa mado their winter Bupply of mince plea bofore ThankBglvIng and reheated them before using. For tho lemon tnrt, the lemons had to bo first soaked In salt wator for two days. Then ovory day for fourteen days they woro put Into freBh cold water. Whon thoy wcro mado. apples, or anges and Bugar woro added, I A fow dnys boforo Christmas tho mistress wont to mnrkot, tho maid carrying tho basket. Sho would got her turkoy, cranberries, celery, oysters, and a llttlo pig for roasting whole. t Tho day boforo Chrlstmns tho real excitement Logan. Tho stuffing was mado, and such Btulllng! Bread crumbs, hoof auot. liver, lemon pools, nut meg, pnvory, pepper, salt, crenm nnd eggs. Tho llttlo pig, only four or Ave wcoks old, was filled to his utmost capacity with mashed potatoes or applos. i Not tho least to bo considered wero tho green docoratlons. Ground plno for festoons and iwreaths, mlRtloton to hang, and holly everywhere wore the necessities. When Christmas morning camo the excitement waa at tho highest pitch. The houaowlfo, her laughters and nor tnnlda wero up early. The brick oven waa heated and tho mlnco pies put In. The turkoy waa dredged with flour and put on tho spit, with a Btnall unwilling child to watch and turn It as it browned. Another child waa act to cracking nuta and polishing apples. Roasting the Little Pig. Tho little pig waa put before tho tiro to roast In the dripping pan, In which wero three bottles of red wlno for basting. While tho things woro cooking a long table, the length of tho room, wiu spread with the whlto linen cloth, napkin, china and silver or powtor. In tho mlddlo of tho tablo was tho famed ChrlattnuB bowl. Hero aro the quaint dlroctlons for making It: "Dreak nlno sponge cakoa and half a pound of macaroons in a deep dish; pour ovor ono pint raisin wine, half pint sherry. Lcnve them to oak. Sweoten with two ounces of powdered augar candy and pour over ono pint nnd a halt of cuatard. Stick with two ounces sliced almonds. Place on a stand, and ornament with Christinas evergreen?.' Tho, tahkard with tho Christmas brow was put on ino tablo, and all tho sillabubs, Jollies, pickles, lotaon tarts, red apples, nuts, tho cookies and tho cherries fresh from tho hay. Tho fireplaces woro now blazing, and tho red borrles and green leaves of tho holly wcro shin ing in tho light. Tho mlstlctoo waB waiting for tho unwary, and the good smotl of tho brown turkoy, Bnvory stuf fing and applesauce waa everywhere Don Their Best Frocks. After tho housowlfo nnd her daughters had seen to everything they hurried to put on their best flowered Bilks, with whlto whims around tkelr necks nnd tho most secret benutitlcrs ou their faces. Then the dinner bolng nearly cooked, thoy took the llttlo browned pig. raised him gently and put two small loaves of bread unci or hi in, and added more wlno; an anchovy, a bundlo of Bwoet herbs and a half a lemon was put Into the sauco, which was poured ovor him hot. They had lilm sitting Ml Ula haunches looking UloUka. Then they put iAnmm hl1"p m -imAiy- - ruin .unmTiTlnni awwunrt -nre- MNJttuKmn i cjL.m-' am'-t5 TWHr vs f-'m bi aw aw mil Jif mlTCTfl yl, Cv7jt I n mW Mm, mm K$m& mjSSm Qffi iV-Xl JL XjttVc.y'Z. -U V34 WWK 7Vrt iVV. ( VO.- ff Sna - sBBrW 1 A. ' 11 '1 1 U iArC-v. to jam :6Jyrifiirl 3 asy MMMW, flfaW M Miff B III ii I5IM5 romAraxs wrmo a red appio in his mouth, which, alas! ho could uovor eat, nnd garnished him with holly. At last tho company camo, tho mistress pre Borvlng a calm oxtorlor, but with an inward anxiety lest something bo burnod or spilled at tho last moment. Whon all la ready tho beaming host Bays, "Friends, will thoo Join us in tho Chrlatmaa feast?" And with great dignity ho leadu them, with the guest or honor on his arm, followed by tho oldor peoplo and tho children. The Table Decorated. Tho tablo Is a plcturo to choor tho hungry. Tho largo turkoy is at cno end and tho pig at tho other end of tho long tablo, with ovorythlng thoy nro to oat between, excepting tho plum pudding. After tho silent grnco, which stills tho nolso for n moment, tho enrvor tnkoa his knlfo, nnd with a deliberation born of stoady nerves carves under tho llro of twenty palra of eyes. Tho directions In "Oentlowoninn's House wifery" snys: "Italso tho leg fairly of tho tur koy and open tho Joint with tho point of the luil re, but do not tnko off tho leg. "Then laco down both aldos of tho broat bone and open tho breast pinion, hut do not tako It off. Then ralso tho Merry Thought between the bronst bono and tho top of it," nnd so on till tho turkey is boned. Whllo this la being done tho "Christmas bowl" is passed. Aftor thoy aro holped to turkoy and pig thoy pass tho vegetables and delicacies, and oven the mlnco plo la oaten when thoy havo tho doalre tor it. The Correct Manners. Tho proper conventions aro strictly adhered to. Tho book of otlquctto says: "A gentlowom an must not lean her elbows on tho tablo, nor by a ravenous goBturo discover a voracious appe tite nor talk with her mouth full, nor smack her lips like a pig." Tho children woro kept In order. In all the feast wnB docorous, but morry for all that At last, whon thoy havo eaten to tho extent of their capacity, tho plum pudding, blazing and with a pleco of holly stuck in tho top, is brought In and oaten with brandy sauco. Then tho toasts aro drunk with tho good homo-browed wlno, and tho feast Is dino. HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS Christmas, originally Crlstos masso ("tho mass or church festival of Christ"), ta the English namo for tho season in which tho birth of Christ la commomorntcd. It is apparent, however, that a festival was colcbrated at this season long bo foro It was held sacred as tho birthday of Jesus of Nazareth. Tho Saturnalia of tho HomaiiB and tho winter festival of tho heathen Hritons wore both eelobrnted about December 25; and later, tho Homan festival In honor of tho sun god, Mithra (Instituted 273 A. I).) From the latter thrt day beenmo to bo known ns tho "Ulrthday of tho Unconquurod Sun;" nnd after Its adoption by the Christian church In thu fourth century as the anniversary of Christ's birth, this namo was given a symbolic Interpretation, A study of tho cuatoms associated with this period nloo icveals n henthon, If not Invariably a solar, origin. Tho lighting of tho Yuln log (la bueho do Noel) on Christinas ovo. unco a wide spread Europtnn cuHtoni, Is or waa a function of such piudoinlnant Importnnco among the Li thuanians and Letts that their words for Christ mas ovo literally signify "Log evening," The Bports of tho "Iords of Misrule" In England are thought to bo an Inheritance from the Saturnalia. Tho decoration of churches with tho once sacred mistletoe and holly la a pagan survlvaL mm MTT TO&Ea MKDQjrU UIHDIDEjnjOK olid (Eofu mum MM SEWSOBM LL gifts, carofully marked, should be consigned tho day before to the one In charge, and nho must purchaso a quanlty or clothesline and clothespins. Tho lino should bo stretched buck nnd forth across the living room, and each gift, wrapped In tlssuo paper and tied with red ribbons, should be fastened to tho lino by a clothespin, decorated with wings of red and greeu paper. In tho bay window n tablo should bo arranged on which la placed a "Jack Horner" plo, containing a Christmas souvenir for each membor of the' family. Tho ribbons attached to tho pack ngca in the plo should bo carried up to a holly decorated hoop suspended over tho tablo, each ribbon taggod with tho namo of tho ono for whom it la intended. Whon tho "family wash" has been taken down each person seeking his or her own gift thoy gather around tho plo, and at a signal "pull out their plums." Hidden In Egg Sheila. When tho family is all present at breakfast start to servo tho meal of coffea, bread and but ter, ham and soft-cooked egga without any men tion of gifts. At each placo havo an eggcup or saucer, on which you put an egg, tho contents having beon removed previously through a small hole In the end; partly fill with sand, and let each contain a email paror with a cuggostlon In poetry of whore or how to find tholr girts. As each person thinks he la cracking his egg be flnda tho puzzle Inside. Much morrlment and good clieor will be the result. Servo original content" ot eggshells in omolot with tho bam. Hide ono person's gifts In bookcase, paper in egg to read: If you are either wlso or smart You'll And mo in a hurry. Among gifted poople I now dwell; 8o hunt, don't sit and worry. Frost King and Snowballs. Aa this Is the tlmo tor the clever woman ot tho family to dovlso somo unique way ot dis tributing Christmas girts, she may decorate the living room with evergreens, holly and mistle toe, and then place In ono corner u table covered with a white cloth, hidden from view by a screen or generous size. On this tablo is placed snow balls. These snowballo, mado ot white cotton batting and tied with whlto robbon, contain each designated present, and aro heaped in a pyra mid, thus obtaining a mass or snowballs ot varied slzo. The pllo Is scattered freely with diamond dust, In ordor to Jive tt an attractive sparkle. If there is a small hoy In tho house ho may bo dressed as n Frost King, In a costume or whlto wadding, sprinkled with diamond dust; leaves nnd holly borrlos can bo Bowed hero and thoro upon tho robo. At a given signal tho screen Is removed, disclosing the tiny Frost King, who, with a rew words or Christmas greeting, gathers tho snowballs Into a pretty basket, and as each ball bears a small tag ho finds no difficulty in distributing tho girts tn thoso assombled. A Holly Pie. A novel way or distributing Christmas girta on Christmas morning Is to roako a big plo In tho center or the tablo of holly branches, nnd ar range it so the gifts can be easily drawn from under tt Each girt must be tied with u narrow red ribbon and ono end lead to each place at the tablo. This la great tun, and of courae every one la anxloua to boo who gets the most rib bona, tho lucky ono bolng declared the most popu lar. Tho plo la not "opened" until ond ot break tast. A Christmas Trail. Ono member or tho family should take charge or tho girts, and when tho coast Is clear should lay tho "trail" with them In all ot the available downstairs rooms. Start from a tiny Christmas troo on tho living room tablo by fastening to It a card tor each person, markod, for examplo, thUB: "Card No. 1, fathor. Loo': tor card No. 2 In umbrella stand tn hall." In tho stand ho will find a package taggod In this manner; "Card No. 2, fathor. Look tor card No. 3 in your hat In hall closet." The third card will bo round on a girt in tho spot designated, -Ith turthor instructions, which aro followed on to tho next, until all his presonts como to light. Everyone pursuos his or her trail at onco, and a merry scono or confusion Is tho result. Theso cards may bo prepared bo forehnnd, nnd no difficulty will bo experienced If, In placing tho girts, each trail Is finished boforo starting to lay another, The last cards should direct tho family to their places at tho dining room tablo, where thoy will find amusing souve nirs of tho occasion. Cobweb Method. A rather novel and entirely inexpensive way of distributing Christmas gifts is to employ tho "cobweb" method. Suspend a ropo diagonally across tho room, ovor which tho strings may cross, each string to be labeled at Its sourco with tho namo of tho member or tho family or tho friend for whom It Is Intended, A sheet can bo hung across ono end of tho roam, hiding tho gifts from view until tlmo for winding tho strings. Let all begin the quest at onco, It being necessary to tlnd tho beginnings of tho strings where tho names nro attached. This will afford consider able nmusomont, ns tho strings should bo run through keyholes, umlor jiods, over transoms and oven out of doors, If posslblo, Asldo from tho elen.unt of mystery contained in this method, thcro b tho added alue which attaches to thoso things which have boen really earned through one's own efforts. TOOK DRINK AND BOUGHT A CITY North Carolina Planter Wakes Up to Find Himself Owner of a Town. APPLE BRANDY DOES IT Meets Various Friends With Apple Brandy and Then Drifts Into a Real Estato Auction After That the Awakening. Wilson, N. C W. II. Tomllnson, a well-to-do plantor of this city, took a drink of appio brandy and bought u wholo city. Tho details wero told In an action In thu county court hero bo foro Judgo Hountrec. J. D. Tarlor was tho defendant. According to tho Rtory told in the courtroom, Mr. Tomllnson took one drink or npplo brandy. Then ho went out and mot a friend who had somo npplo brandy. Then tho two met a friend Who had nmno ntinln lirnmlv Aftor'that tho thrco mot a friend who had somo appio brandy. After that things nro a llttlo vague. Judge Itountrco didn't Insist on tho witness being altogothor too accurate about his rocolloctlon8. Dut this ho learned: Mr. Tomllnson drifted, or tacked, along to a real estato miction. Thero was a band to stlmulato thobo who needed, that kind ol stimulation. Mr. Tomllnson says ho didn't, although ho ovldontly got some, too. Mr. Tomlln son says ho remembers tho band but ho had no recollection whatever of tho deed to thrco nnd three-quarter acres of property, which ho found in ins pocket tho next day. He looked tho document ovor, and not being sure whothor ho waa reading aright, he called in ills daughter. Sho figured out that her fathor had bought tho throo and threo-quarter acres of land, a mllo from Wilson, giving therefor notes for 2,800; that tho property waa all sot out with trees of thrco yoars' growth; streets had been laid out, sewors dug nnd, in fact, that tho place waa a city, laid out und await ing only tho touch of a magic hand to becomo a rival of Wilson. The magnitude or the proposition somowhat overcamo Mr. Tomllnson. Ho has plenty or money but ho didn't exactly want tho city. Still, ho went out and looked It over. It looked pretty good. There wore 200 trees getting ready to arch themselves over tho four or flvo streets. Thoy looked llko real llvo trees but they woron't. Thero's whero tho rub camo. Tho trees dlod. They not only died, but He Looked the Document Over. thoy foil over. And then Mr. Tomlln son found that thoy wero without roots; that thoy wero trees only from tho ground up. They bad boen cut Bomowhore off in tho woods, sharp ened on tho end llko a picket and driven into tho ground. Mr. Tomllnson put tho finishing touches to tho story in court. "I really wouldn't havo cared so aw ful much about tho whole thing," ho aid, "but I wutorod those trees all Bummor long." COYOTES ARE IN CONTROL Rabid Animals Are So Numerous That Men Are Afraid to Venture Out at Night. Wlnnomucca, Nov. From tho toll house, north ot the Oregon lino In Humboldt county, tho hills aro ro ported to bo allvo with rabid coyotes, making It oxtrcmely dangerous for persons to travel without being armed Whllo riding hla range, Gcorgo Minor killed four mad beasts with u club, and Frank Lamb also clubbed ono to death recently. At tho Sandors ranch, near Golcon da, tho rabid beasts aro said to bo in control of tho situation, and nro so plentiful tuat men rear to venture out at night. A rabid animal nttneked a teamster near Golcondn and forced him to tako rofugo on tho scat or his wagon. Tho camp dog was chowed to ploccs when ho gavovbattlo to tho Intruder ami tho animal kept tho team stor on tho wagon all night. It was Uillod in the morning. VICTORY A sense of freedom from all an noying after-eating distress can only be experienced when the digestive system is strong and working harmoniously. Such a condition can be promoted by care- ful diet and the assistance of HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters No Occasion to Stoop. "I think you aro the man who stolo my Khlrt," said Put ono day whon he met n v'ry auspicloiw looking rorolgner knocking about his houso. "Do you think I would Btoop so low bb to tako your shirt?" said the stranger. "You hadn't to Btoop at all, It was hanging up." Just Staying. "Whero aro you living now, Pod gers ." "Nowhere. Hoarding nt tho same old placo." Urowulng.'a Magazine Not firny Ilnlrs tint Tired Rye make ui look older than wo aro. Kcesi your HyeH yoiinB nnd you will look younc. les Murine Your Kycs. Don't Aftrr lli Mnvlns tell your npi Murine Hyo Remedy Co, v.iiiuftu, gvnua u uuun uu request. Why does a young man try to keep on the right side of his best girl when ho knows her heart is on tho loft side? Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Druggists refund money it I'AZO OINTMENT tails io euro Itching, llllnd. Illeedlne or Prolrud lug Piles. First application gires relist. cc v Lovo nt first Bight often causes the victims to wish thoy had consulted an oculist , Nebraska Directory United Farmer's Rural Credit Association of Nebraska INCORPORATED FOR $500,000.00 An organization which la co-opora-tlvo In tlio truest Benso und will make Ioiik time loans, 10-20-30 years, at low ruto of Interest on the partial pay ment plan. Let us Instruct you how to eut tho benefits. OFFICERS It. V. McQrew, President: also presi dent of tho State ISunk of Nudoiico, Ncli.; Stuto Bank. ItUerton. Neb.; State nank, Republican City, Neb.; Ktato Bank, Wooduortli, Kan. Clins. Rudcn, Crofton, Neb.; Vice President (Statu Senator, farmer, and Stockman). C. J. Warner, Wavcrly, Nebt, Treas urer (Itcpresentatlvu 27tu. 2Sth and "th Legislature, Fanner und Stock man). Prank B. Saunders, Secretary (Audi tor, Kuno County, Public Accoun tant, Klein. 111.). Address R. T. DABNEY, StiletMgr. Bankers Life Building Lincoln, Nebraska WANTED A thorouKlily reliable lo cal uirent to rcDroscnt and look after the buiilneHH of tha United Farmers' Itural Credit Association ot Nebrusku. A splendid opportunity for the man who can furnish uuquestlonabl reference. United Farmera' Rural Credit Auru Danker Lifa Bldg., Lincoln, Neb. THEPAXTON HOTEL Omaha, Nebraska EUROPEAN PLAN Rooms from 11.00 up single, 75 cenU up double. CAaTK PRICKS REASONABLE The Army of Constipation la Growing Smaller Every Day. CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER FILLS are responsible they not only givorenet iney perma nently cure to tipatioa. Mil-. lions use. them for Biliousness. Indittitloo, Sick lUadicbe. SaIW Skin. SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE. Genuine must bear Signature LaaaffP 'fl aaaBPADTCnfc UW IlVER aVWjft PILLS. &?&?&? XOU UANT CUT OUT A Bog Spavin or Thoroughpin but you can clean them olf promptly with kbfek&lil: ami you work the horse tame time. Does not blister or remove the hair. 52.00 per bottle, ilelimed. Will tell you more if you write. Hook 4 M free. AnsOIUJINE, JR., the antiseptic liniment for mankind, reduces Varicose Veins, Ruptured kluKlri or Urimetm. Pnliried GUn.1i, Went. Cvm. Alllvs niln ntilj-Vtv !.( .1 ...i t botdr si druriU't or dtlhc rtii M.(e tn tbr U 8. A. br W. F.YOUNQ, P. D. F., 310 !! tt, Sprlnoflsld. Mat. W. N. U LINCOLN, N 62-1915. 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