The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-12-04
Cooking a Dinner.
HOW y TENNESSEE GIRL CREATED 4
SENSATION.
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SENSATION.
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l heard Of young lady tho
other day up in Middle Tonnes
sec, who, as river mon say, has
taken another chute. Tho story
told about her did my soul good,
and for the comfort Of other half
starved dyspcptics like myself,
whose tardy sustcnation is effect
cd by means Of fried chicken, sor-
~ biscuits, greasy hash and sole
leather trittcrs, Ill relate it. For
years past, rs Il mere matter of
torm-somcthinG handel down
from remote anliqnity-thc Off
GERS Of the county fair held in
tho ncighborhood where this
young lady lived have been in
the habit Of offering prem
ium to tho lady Cunmarricd) cook.
ing the best dinner. 1t was II
dead letter. Nobody had contest
cd for the premium within the
memory Of tho oldest inhabitant.
This year, however, the young
lady Of whom | am speaking de-
tcrmincd to compete for the prize.
llcr uamc-l wish | could immor-
taiize twas Kate Jalaway.-
Ihc fair men set up y stovo for
her stretched II canvass to shield
her from the sun, and about II
o'@ock of tho last day she went
to work. The matter had boon
talked about by every one in the
reighborhood, and curiosity was
On up-toc. a crowd collected
Jaronnd tho place where the stove
was set up, early in the morning,
and kept increasing, but when
Miss Kato herself, Il buxom, hand,
some girl Of nineteen, daughter
of tho cx-mayor Of the town, ap-
appeared on tho ground and, put
ting or white apron and rolling
up her sleeves, commenced opera
tons, all other attractions were
nothing. Every one was eager
TO sec SO novel a sight.
There was a tree near by which
soon became black with spccta-
tors who had climbed up to got II
better view. The branches were,
finally, SO burdcncd that one by
'ono they broke, precipitaling
those upon them to tho ground,
until one man was left in the tree.
lie sat in lofty fork, with eyes
rivcted on the scene below. No
amount Of persuasion by those
beneath, cnvious Of his better
Ficw, could induce him to come
} lown-cvon u bribo Of $40 failed.
le said he was bound to sec or
ic. Meanwhile the dinner prep
rations went on apaco. The sa-
ory smell Of the cooking food
ccmcd to intoXicate the crowd,
'hich pressed nearer. 1t took
ii tho police force on the grounds
} keep order. The time arrived
>r tho trotting-ma:ch, announced
the sport of the day, but the
mphitheatre was empty. The
: jdgcs (with tho exception of one
cabbed old widowcrO the timers,
: Il. wore missing, and so nothing
cmld be done. At 2:30 tho din
mn was announced ready, and
tie Judges, happy men, seated
Llcnselvcsat the table--the crowd
regarding thom with iil-disguisod
onTI. A roast Of beef, dclicatcly
don't was put stcaming hot upon
thu liable, then followed corn-pud-
ding whose delicate aroma fell
uponthc olfactorics Of the excited
crowS "liko brcczcs Of Araby the
blest profusion Of vegetables
cooke to perfection followed
next. The judges ato and ato,
praishg the flavor OF the food and
the atill Of the cook at every
moutHul. But whom u desert Of
piping hot apple. c.dumpIings made
its appearance, tho forbcarancc OF
tho criwd was at an end. They
broke trough the ropes INTO the
ring With ono accord, and the
dumpI Ings disappeared in II tricc
Onopld follow, proprietor Of a
store AID owner Of u big saw.mill.
proposed to the young lady on
the spot, but he was quickly col
Jared hd led off the grounds by
two yo niger aspirants, who made
commoa cause against the suffer-
saw-mil and all. That young
lady was tho centre Of attraction
in her town after the cooking
feat. Sho received twenty-five
offers 0 marriage the first week
and her fame spread through al
tho cou}try round. An old bach
cIor fellSw down in Grundy ooun
ty, withh farm 80 big thatit takes
him all dsy to ride around it, anC