Chapter Swag to Sweepstakes of S by Brewer's Phrase & Fable

centred in the person of Jesus Christ (Col. ii. 9). (Supplied by the Auxiliary New Church Missionary Society.)

Swedish Nightingale Jenny Lind (Madame Goldschmidt), a native of Stockholm, and previous to her marriage a public singer. (1821-1886.)

Sweep To sweep the threshold. To announce to all the world that the woman of the house is paramount. When the procession called “Skimmington” passed any house where the woman was dominant, each one gave the threshold a sweep with a broom or bunch of twigs. (See Skimmington. )

Sweepstakes (A). A race in which stakes are made by the owners of horses engaged, to be awarded to the winner or other horse in the race. In all sweepstakes entrance money has to be paid to the race fund. (See Plate, Selling-Race, Handicap, Weight-For-Age Race. )
   If the horse runs, the full stake must be paid; but if it is withdrawn, a forfeit only is imposed.
    Also a gambling arrangement by which the successful bettor sweeps up or carries off all the other stakes. It is sometimes applied to a game of cards in which one of the players may win all the tricks or all the stakes.