The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-24
1aINas ToR THANRseIyINe.
suhssanIiais and Dain,Ies ApprOprial
foThursdny's GaStronomic Exercises


trueof Thanksgiving Day, which, as the
first winter celebration, is welcomed with
more than usual zest alter the long and
monotonous lapse since the Fourth OF
July. In this year Of peace and plenty
Thusday next will be celebrated with true
old time iervor, because the people have
something to be thankful for and sufficient
means to'indulge their feasting and merry
making propensities. Themale portion Of
the population will to-day perform their
routine duties as usual, giving no further
thought TO the affairs Of Thursday than
n longing for II as holiday; but It iBquite
different with the female folks. Their
heads and hands are full OF shopping,
marketing and cooking old recipe and
cookery books are sratched from their
dusty hiding places, and made to do duty
as standard references and aids to the
good housewives memory; stoves are put
In perfect "drawing" order, kitchen titen.
ais are FURNISHED to brialliancy. extra
help Is put TO work, and all is hustle and
confusion within the domestic domain.
Long absent members Of the family afe
expected home to spend the day perhaps
hiring with them one or more friends; In,
yitations have been issued to other friends
| 10 Join them ut the festal Thanksgiving
board, and the happy reunion must not
be marred by an pnderdone turkey, o
scorched pudding or q heavy slice OF
bread. Theirs Ia truly labor Of love,
the only reward expected or received be-
ing the happiness and qualification oil those
near and dear to them. The rarity OF
these events makes them all the more en-
Iioyable, and saves the conscientious fe.
male economists many hours OF vexaiouH
yet enjoyable toll. a ~ ,lt,si
| The anniversary oil Thanksgiving Day
lis one peculiar to the United States, al.
though II has been transplanted here and
4 there in other countries by. Americans re;
siding abroad. 1t generally signifies 4
I temporary return OF absent ones to the
parental roof, and in cases whore death
HAS within the past year visited the family,
IN tincture Of sadness is given to the occas'
lion, Public devotional exercises form o
4 part Of the eerenenies, but 4 by fpE the
greater portion OF thanks Is returned in
lexhubefant manifestation oil gladnes, and
lin no better or more fitting way
could thanks be given. It is a
healty sign when nation can LIT up its
voice In jos. aud thanksgiving, and the
contrast between he,existing cond ition Of
this county and that Of a numbered Eh'
u ropeati nations is sufficient 10 make the
blood OF IN American flow tastsr AND
4 his bosom swell with pardonabte pride
4 Iheg mere qualification OF spiritual and
a ...sa.1 oanafitaa Ia ma MI khaf min0f
ends secured BY theaebna holidays
4 Tor the love Of country 70 led ana nut'
n tnYed into the highest and truest patriot
slibm. It Is sale to predict that the celepra
,ttion on Thursday will be one OF the mos
4 hearty, sincere and universal seen in this
county for years. ~ g. ..!j.j 81
II { II may not be inappropriate Of this titSas
n to take glance at those, features Ioi tbs
/. markets Of special interest on the occasion
! Of Thanksgiving. An lSTELueENoER mar
lin his rounds yesterday made come onser
: yations and inquiries with q view TO thus
he found poultry scarce. Most Of ~
deslers In stating this fact emphasized tlt
i adjective with an aeyerb not quotaple V
ears polite, bat seeming to exactly express
,, the condition pt the market. Inc jiew
, turkeys offering commanded high prices
: Dressed they were quoted at l24 cts:s
I pound, with the announcement thatther'
would doubtless be rise IN prices to-day
Live turkeys we're held at 2 70 III cts. {
pound, and live chickens % to "a cts, each
while dressed chickens were scaice at ? Y
II cts. a pound. 'yiae Pc E.l..sl.i =
There are certain eoncomitants OF the
poultry without which fowl Is hardly
8 preseniable. The reporter visited NC
\ Clqskay, the Mcclure House wholesale
0 oyster man, aIa' vas toip that Ene oystei
| trade was the largest it has ever been here
3 At the last holiday season Mr.. MCUiusSeJ
j. sold about twelve hundred gallons o.
oysters. This year for Thanksgiving hr
! will exceed that quantity py three or ION ~
. hundred gcllons The PiYaiYe Ao!as "
standard price; howerer-swenty.avl
cents quart for common bulk, and
Variu;s higher prices for better grades,
Celery is plenty and cheap; mince meat
ia describable by the same sd jeotiyes, and
! the fruit. OF which the tayorite ThaDksgiv'
ling dessert, pumpkin pie, Is principally
! composgd can DO bsuzLl for mere song
u Cabbspa Il almost q d!gg IN 'lbs market
\ Cranborlies sell at ten cents q quart, and
II are much better than tEnGlly!1 Oranges
1 are getting plentiful at prices ranging from
4 thTirty.tiye cents 10 one tllllar , ticz5b, &C
u cordinr 10 variety and 1uaiilsis rwAile
lemons arc abundant at Remarkably low
j rates, absus twenty cents 10 Nthiriy.fve
4 Applea arc remarkably cheap. We saw q
barrel OF delicious bald gins sold for one
l dniIar and tWenty.five cahts. which is1thE
4 market pr!ce foribe best varieties. Atre.
81 ~ = fI,I,,, lf,o.r, a. k,rspt,,p nanIot a
peck, or tf:y 10 ,ssyeuty,lve eenls7 q
bushel .0a [.1S Sf.ui t-5HH
;Evee. like, poultry, are not TO be hadin
satisfsctory Quantities, They command
from % to so cents dozen. Batter is mol
40 hirh, the best selling al 10 cents q
pound, and lower grsles as cheap as 2C
cenIs. 2,
Cranes. bananas. tips aud other similar
lIluxuTies are TO be- had at fair figures.
Fresh fish ia not 90 commouin our
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