Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 273, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1910 — Page 2

A Comer in Ancestors

' The Cruger family, as the name shows, dates back to the time of the Crusades, Cruger was originally Cruclger, and was the Medieval Latin word for cross-bearer, from the words “crux,” a cross, and “gere,” carry. From Cruciger the name became Creuziger and Creutzinger, and finally Cruger, and in Germany and Holland, Kruger. The name was first given to a {knight in one of the Crusades, at the jend of the eleventh century, and (from him the family spread throughout Germany, Holland, Denmark and lEngland. One Casper Crucigar, a (German, helped Luther translate the |Bible in 1532. In 1190 Sir Philip de jCrueuger went with Richard I. of England on the third crusade to {Palestine. Sir Philip is supposed to ’ t

Shave descended from the German house of Von Cruger or Kruger, and from him the line is unbroken down to John Cruger, the flounder of the American family. ' About 1700 this John Cruger, an Englishman of good education, appearance and standing, came to New York. He went into business and talso into politics; in 1712 he was made alderman, and for 22 consecutive years he held this office. Five years after giving it up, in 1739, he was . made mayor, and continued in this capacity until his death in 1744. He Is spoken of as a man of tact and discretion. In those days it was very difficult for a mayor to keep peace between the people on the one side, [who were jealous of their rights, and the governor on the other, who was

Ives, Ivie, Ivys,. Ivins, Ivison, St Ives, and also Eve, Eves, Eaves, Eveson and Evans are names supposed to be derived from the town of St. Ives, England. This town was thus called in honor of St Ive, a Persian)missionary of early days. Drayton, In a poem,, thus gives the story:

[From Persia, led by zeal, St. Ive this Island sought ' " And near our eastern fens, a ' fit place, finding taught faith; which place from him alone the name derives, And of that sainted man has since been called St Ives. A person living at St Ives might be *of Ives,” or “de Ives" or “d’lves,” •which was finally shortened to Ives or Ive. The Norman form of the name was Ivo. Other near relatives of the names Ives are Ison, Ivett and Ivatts. An old Hebrew form of Eve, it may be mentioned, was Havah, which was another name for Eve of the Bible. Eve means, as we are told, the mother of an. It Is not Impossible, however, to acl.‘ count for all these names by referring them back to Ivan, meaning John. The family has its history all along the ages, and its romance. There was the famous antiquarian. John Ives, who was also the "Suffolk herald extraordinary". He was bom in Great Yarmouth, 1751, and "the son of an opulent merchant” Some of his manuscripts are in the British museum. But this is of but trifling importance compared with the romance which adorns the pages of its history. For he eloped. wouldn’t anyone give for an elopljag great-great-grandfather? This grandfather and Sarah, daughter of Wade Kett of Lopham, eloped. It was midsummer, the “silly Season;" each was young and foolish and didn’t know any better. William Ives of London came over in the Truelove, 1635. He was a freeman and one of the proprietors of New Haven, where he died, 1648. His name is one of the number found in (the civil compact dated June 4, 1639. ■Gpe of his sons was Joseph, whose son Samuel was a Maine colonist. WilHam's' (the pilgrim) widow, married William Bassett. Another immigrant was Mlles Ives, who was also from England, i He was first at Watertown, Mass., ana afterward at Boston. His wife was Sarah and they had a large family. Others of the Ives family of those days were John, at New Haver}, 1669, and proprietor of New

By ELEANOR LEXINGTON

Cruger Family (Copyright by McClure Syndicate)

jealous of the king’s rights. But Cruger seems to have accomplished this task.

In 1702 he married Maria, daughter of Hendrick Cuyler of Albany. They had five daughters, Anna, Marla, Sarah, another Maria, for the first died of smallpox, and Rachel; and three sons. Tileman, Henry and John.

Although John left no descendants, he is by far the most interesting of his generation. He showed unusual ability even as a child. From 1754 to 1755 he was aiderman and from 1756 to 1765 he was mayor. He was the first speaker and president of the first colonial assembly, and he was a member of that body for 17 years, from 1759 to 1775. He wrote the famous “Declaration of Rights and Grievances” adopted by the Stamp Act congress in 1765, the first notable piece of political writing In our history, and said to be the model on which Jefferson based the Declaration of* Independence. He also started the movement which led to the establishment, 1768, of the New York chamber of commerce, modeled on the English board of trade, and the first mercantile society established in America. He died in 1791

The most interestfig member of the next generation is also the one who left no heirs. His name was John Harris Cruger, and he married Anne, daughter of Brig. Gen. Oliver De Lancey of New York and the British army. When war was threatened De Lancey raised a brigade, called “De Lancey’s battalions,” for the “defense of Long island and other exigencies;” and he commissioned his son-in-law, who was strongly In sympathy with his mother country, lieutenant colonel. Cruger’s military record was brilliant. Among other things he commanded Fort Ninety-Six in South Carolina when It was attacked, and he forced the American general, Nathaniel Greene, to raise the siege. After the war he went to England, and died there. The late Stephen Van Rensselaer Cruger was brevetted for gallantry in the Civil war. He was in Europe when hostilities broke out, but he hurried home and went to the front. He was terribly wounded at Resaca, and was honorably discharged. As soon as his wounds were healed he begged to be reinstated, and was with Sherman on his march to the sea.

Tho arms are blazoned: Argent, a bend azure charged with three martlets or, between two greyhounds courrant, proper. Motto: Deo non Fortuna. Crest: A demi-greyhound saliant, gorged or. Motto (beneath the wreath): Fides.

Ives Family

Wallingford, Conn., was another home of the Ives. John Ives married Mary and had eight children, of whom one was Gideon, born 1680. He is called Ensign. His wife was Mary Royce and their family numbered a dozen minus one. One son was Joel, which was a favorite name for a few generations. —, The Ives have fighting blood and in every war were always to the fore. I Some of the most important photographic devices are the invention of

Frederick Eugene Ives, born in Litchfield, Conn., 1856. An artist of the family is Halsey Ives, knight of the Order of Danebrog, and also a knight of the Order of Vasa, decorations bestowed by Christian IX., 1891, and by the king of Sweden, 1895. The coat of arms reproduced is: “Argent, three torteaux, between two bends, gules.” The torteaux, or roundels, of heraldry symbolize manchets or communion wafers. This coatarmor, judging from the charge, is an ancient one and probably was bestowed upon a crusader knight. Moors’ heads and goats are the charges of other Ives arms. Hie Ives of Northampton, England, had goats as their heraldic charge. Burke’s “Peerage” blazons two coats of arms for the Eve family and they, too, must be very ancient. One Is "quarterly, sable and or.” The other is . "barry of ten, argent and purpure." In the beginning of things, coat-armor was little more than one the shield. Regarding the second coat, the metal argent (silver), signifies peace, sincerity, purity and innocence; purpure (purple), royal majesty, sovereignty and justice. ;

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FOR SUNDAY SUPPER

HINTS ON PREPARING THIS INFORMAL MEAL. One Hot Dish and the Rest Cold So It May Be Served at Any Time and Guests Help Themselves. Informal suppers on Sunday evenings are the entertainments provided by one country hostess for her friends, and so successful have these affairs become that never Is she without several visitors, and, as the meal is of a kind that can be served at any hour, guests have no feeling of being too late.

The hostess has but one servant, and allows her to go out every Sunday. It is easier to do without any service than to have that which is bad, the employer sensibly maintains, and declares that it would be demoralizing to work at other times, did she allow too much latitude to the maid in the dining room on Sundays. So, after the formal midday dinner is over and the dishes washed, the maid lays the supper table and then departs. . ’ Supper is either cold or there is but one hot dish, this being made in the chafing dish, and chosen with a view to not spoiling by standing in the hot water jacket. Curried eggs, creamed chicken or salmon, or something similar, is usually prepared, and incidentally, should any be left over, it is excellent for luncheon next day. Besides this hot food there is always a vegetable salad and mayonnaise, selecting either cucumber or tomato. There is bread and butter and Iced tea or coffee. The dessert is either berries, other fruit, or a kind that will keep for many hours without looking left over.

All these are on the table at once. There is no tablecloth, but a centerpiece, a dish of flowers, and candies. Plates are not placed at regular intervale, but left in a pile, one at either end of the table. Knives are also together, and so are forks, two sets being at either side of the table to save unnecessary reaching. The jug of iced tea and glasses for it are on a side table, and the dessert may be kept there also.

The usual time for going into the dining room is 7 o’clock, but as the supper cannot be harmed by standing, and there is no maid to be delayed, the hostess goes when she feels like it, and from then on to 8:30 friends drop in. Each person helps himself as at any buffet supper, and there is never an evening when all is not gayety and fun. Such entertaining, is no tax on the hostess, and she sees her friends far more often than she would under other circumstances. Sinqe automobiling has become more general, her home is more or less of a meeting place and Sunday night suppers have become an institution in the household.

Green Tomato P[?]e Mixture.

Four quarts green tomatoes chopped fine, drain, cover with cold water, simmer 30 minutes and drain again. Add two pounds brown sugar, one pound raisins, half pound citron chopped fine, one tablespoon salt, half cup vinegar, half cup butter. Cook this mixture until it thickens. When cold add one tablespoon cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. Put in jars .cold and seal. This is a good substitute for mince meat and it will keep all winter.

Removal of Rust Stains.

Anything that will remove the rust stain will also take away color with It One part of citric acid to one part water will take out the rust stain, but acids also destroy the color, therefore it is only suited to white goods. After using the solution the rinsing should be very thoroughly done. Sometimes a weak solution of ammonia and water will restore the color to faded fabrics. If you have a scrap of the blue you might experiment in turn with the acid and the ammonia.

Grapefruit Cocktail.

Cut three medium-sized grapefruit into halves, remove pulp and membrane and separate the pulp into flakes. Mix this lightly with quarter of a pound of Malaga grapes, which have been skinned and seeded, sprinkle liberally with sugar and chill thoroughly. Serve in the grapefruit shells with a little crushed ice.

Oyster Cocktail.

Eight small raw oysters, one tablespoon tomato catsup, half tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice, two drops table sauce, one teaspoon celery, finely chopped, half teaspoon table sauce. Mix ingredients, chill thoroughly and serve in cocktail glasses, or cases made from green peppers placed on bed of crushed ice.

Best Ever Salad.

Take slices of pineapple (the canned preferred, as being more tender) lay each on a lettuce leaf, and in the hole in the center of each slice put a ball of Neufchatel cheese, and over this some mayonnaise.

Panned Oysters.

To pan oysters deliciously, plump a pint of them first in a couple of tablespoonfuls of butter and then turn in half a cupful of rich cream and a table spoonful of sherry with salt ajid paprika.

USING UP LEFTOVER TONGUE

How the Ends Unfit for Slicing May Be Creamed and Made Most Appetizing.

To many housewives cold boiled tongue does not present itself as a left-over susceptible to metamorpbo sis. If no longer sightly for slicing it must be discarded. Yet to the initiated a cold boiled end which would not be appetizing sliced is most piquant when creamed. Cut the meat into small bits, removing all skin and gristle and heat up in a cream sauce. Serve on rounds of toast or fried bread or in individual dishes with bread and butter sandwiches. In suburban places where fresh bonbons are not always obtainable on short notice a good recipe for a homemade sweet is often treasure trove to the house mother. Peppermint is an excellent digestive in addition to its tastiness, and in some form is universally liked. Peppermint drops with fruit are something of a novelty and are not difficult to accomplish in the home kitchen. In a quarter cup of lukewarm water Soak one ounce of gum tragacanth until it becomes tender. Wring dry in a straining cloth and knead with the hand, adding five drops oil of peppermint. Continue to work it until light and elastic. Work in little by little two and a half cups of confectioners’ sugar and one-half cupful each of dates, raisins and candied peels (orange and lemon equal quantity), mixed and chopped fine. Roll out on a marble slab, pastry board or strip_ of canvas, using the sugar in lieu of flour. Roll to the thickness of half a dollar,'stamp out and place on waxed paper in a warm room until dry.

LAUNDERING THE FRILLS

Row of Basting Stitches Run Near Outer Edge Saves Much Trouble In Ironing.

Before putting in the laundry the one-side plaited frills and frilled collars which are so pretty and popular and yet so hard to “do up,” run a row of basting stitches about an inch from the outer edge. That will hold the plaits in position while washing and will save time and trouble later in ironing. This is especially true if you are not the proud possessor of a patent plaiting iron. These frills, by the way, should, when possible, be made separate from the blouse and buttoned, hooked or pinned oh, so that they do not have to go so often to the tub. They really do not get dirty so quickly as the more exposed parts of the blouse, and they are a great nuisance usually to wash and iron, even with the precaution mentioned. If you buy a readymade blouse with frills stitched on, it is an easy matter to rip them off and supply buttons and buttonholes.

A Breakfast Help.

After finishing the supper work, prepare, in so far as it is possible, the next morning's breakfast. If you are to have ham or bacon, slice, trim, and have it ready for the pan or broiler. The potatoes are sliced or diced, the bread cut and trimmed ready for the toaster, and the coffee is ground and placed in the coffee pot, securely covered so as to preserve the flavor. Then lay the table and cover it carefully. If any member of the family is to carry a lunch box, fill it carefully the night before, and, having wrapped eaeh asticle carefully fa waxed paper, it is found to be perfectly fresh and appetizing when opened. All this may be done in about fifteen minutes in the evening, and the relief it affords fa the morning ean be imagined.

Crab Apple Preserves, and Jelly.

Parboil the crab apples, coring the larger ones but leaving the smaller ones, as they are, cores, skins and stems. Make a rich syrup, allowing eight pounds of sugar to a quart of water, and dissolve in this one teaspoonful of citric acid crystals, or add, if preferred, two tablespoonfuls lemon juice. Heat carefully, and when clear and thick put in the apples and cook gently for a few moments, watching carefully that the apples do not get so soft as to spoil their shape. A little ginger may be added for flavoring if desired, but In this case omit the lemon or citric acid.

To Clean Solled Velvet.

First try sponging thoroughly with gasoline, using a little good white soap. Then rinse off with dean gasoline. Keep away from the fire during the process. Should this method fail, wash with warm water and soap, and, while still damp, press the right side of the velvet with a. warm iron, moving it with the pile. Be very particular fa regard to the heat of the iron. If too hot the velvet will be scorched and if too cool soil is apt to form. The ironing is really panning the velvet.

Tomato Jam.

Stew one-half peck tomatoes, skim, and when cooked thoroughly add a pint of the juice to a pint of auvar Slice six lemons thin and, if liked, add a few sticks of cinnamon. Boil until a spoonful on a saucer will jelly. Pour in glasses; cover with paper soaked fa brandy. This is economical.

Fried Oysters.

For delicious fried oysters, dip the bivalves in stiff mayonnaise and cracker crumbs twice —the crumb* last —and fry in deep fat. ..

The American Horned WILLIAM A. RADFORD Editor

Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST pn all subjects pertaining to the subject of building for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on aU these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 194 Fifth Ave., Chicago, HL, and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply.

You have often heard of “the cottage built for two.” There Is something romantic about such little houses, for the reason, that they usuall are owned and occupied by the newly married. No young man who is thinking of getting married can do a wiser thing than to have his own home at the start, even if it is a very modest one. This article is addressed, therefore, to the young clerk who does not get more than sls a week who has saved up possibly SSOO and has found the right girl. She will have to be one of those sensible girls who is thoroughly in love with the young man and willing to start out in “a cottage built for two.” Usually, you may have noticed, young couples who pull together and begin life that way soon have a more pretentious house as a result of their team work. There is something touching and pathetic about the little house. It appeals to the

passerby as the abode of sincere people who have disdained to live in a rented house and who, despite their meager means, have an independent spirit. It is this spirit of independence that wins the w,ay to greater things and even to wealth later on in life. Some of the greatest men in American fife have come from “a cottage built for two.” The struggle possibly to pay even for the little modest house and the discipline resulting from it have led to greater endeavors and consequent success. Home does not consist fa gilded walls and imported marble. The house, after all, is a mere framework of the home, and/'the home itself lies in the affection that dwells inside the walls. Never forgetthat. The aspiration to own a home is a natural result of that nesting instinct inherent fa all animals. It is more highly developed in human beings in many beautiful forms. So, if you are a struggling clerk and the one of all others who you think was intended for you is of the same mind you are thinking of the new home. Maybe you have hesitated about engaging the minister because you could not provide “her” with a house as elaborate as some others in your town. Well, it all depends on the stuff you two are made of. If you want to begin there is no reason why you should not start in “a cottage built for two." Later on there will be mort in the family and then you can add another room, but no matter how poor you are, if you have enough to justify you

in getting married you canhave a house and not pay rent. And no man should get married unless he can do this. There is a spirit about a house owned by the occupants that is entirely different from that which pervades the rented house. No matter how modest the house may be the owner has a little bit better standing in the community than the man who Ilves In a rented house. His neighbors regard him as a fixture, in the first place, and if he is paying for it on

installments he has got'to stay or lose what he has*in it. It is healthy to get into debt for a home if you do not overreach your Income. Look out for that. The mayor of a large town told the writer that he never would have been worth a cent if he had not bought some real estate on time with a small payment down. He had to struggle to meet the payments and often did not know where the money was coming from, but it came some way and he finally had his property clear. You see, he had to make his payments to protect what he already had in. If you wait till you have the money in bank to pay for a home complete the chances are you never will have one, for the money will go some other way. Get into debt —reasonable debt—for a home, and you will be surprised how easy the struggle will be. Now, this house can be built for S4OO. Though it is small it has a neat appearance, and we will venture to say there will be happiness in it The house is sixteen feet six inches wide and twenty-eight feet six inches long, exclusive of porches. It would be well if possible in choosing a site for this little house to place it on a lot of fair size and at one side to allow for a lawn and flower beds

i which will add much to the attractive ness.

Chairs for the Hobbled.

"You know those rubber rings that are fastened to the bottom of chair legs, sometimes half a dozen one on top of the other, to raise the chair high enough for a child to sit at ths table,” said the restaurateur. “Well, we are using them by the dozen, not to boost children, but to give the _ women with tled-in skirts a chance td sit down. High chairs, so the well informed tell me, prevent their knees from poking through the material; thergjgre high chairs are necessary •equipment in every restaurant that caters to well dressed crowds. The style is too ephemeral to warrant buying a lot of long-legged chairs, so we simply elevate a part of those we already have by means of rings and reserve them for the hobbled women.**

Great Britain’s New Coinage.

With reference to the suggestion that the inscription of Britain’s new coinage should be in English instead of Latin, one may recall a precedent. During the Commonwealth, most of the coins minted bore English inscriptions, and an Irish half-penny issued by Charles 11. bore the English words “God Save the King.” It was Charles 11., by the way, who first provided copper coinage, while Henry HI. was responsible for the introduction of gold into the mint. As early as ths

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reign of Edward 111. the coinage wa* stdmped with a ship to celebrate tM victory of Slugs in 1340, a point to be remembered by those who advocate the restoration of Britannia’s ship to the new coppers.

Undoubtedly.

“Dad, what is a self-made man?" "Well, that young woman who was arrested in New York the other day for going on the street in man’i attlrt one.” ' ’