Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-05-13
Pennsylvania. via Turkey Eat.

There are few localities IN the
eastern states where the wild tur.
Key continues TO make its haunts,
although il was once common game
from the Schuylkill TO the Alle-
g,ieny river and the tier of north.
ern Pennsylvania counties. Tho
Wild and ,lcsoate sides of the Blue
mountains, which hem ia the south.
cru portion of SchuylSill county,
still afford such feeding and breed,
ing places H. wild turkeys cove,.
aud tho birds are found there III
numbers Sufficient to make the
huniin. of them profitable aud eli.
joyaOlc sport. The region is sparse.
~ populated, the Inhabitants rude
and rugged woodmen, aud their
timiIi.s, many OF them descend
antS Of the Oil Pennsylvania Dutch
stock, and all honest aud hospita-
be. Amoag them are scores of
men who have become famous III
their localities as wild.tnrkcy hunt.
ers. au I who make their homes aud
cabins in the mountain wilds.
One Of the rare pasIi!nes of tie
winter season in those backw Gods
ncighborhoots is TO visit in parties
the1.,bin. of the hunters ami nhave
u turkey eat" None OF tho mOun'
tain spoglSmcn cn ever bc ioul''
withou, Il fdt and wcll.lruzen wiz
turkey hanging III his cellar, us til
cave eXcLvaicG ia the side hill, "a
the rude stone Enclosure near the
cabin, i, called. The best ot cider,
u liberal supply OF "pan hoSs' an'i
head cheese, and the sweetest ct
rye brcad aud butter always ke' p
company with the turkey III Tie
cellar. "pan-hoSs" is strictly
Pennsylvania Datch delicacy, and
is made OF the rich juices which arr
let; after boiling the ingredients io'
head cheese, and which are thic%
cned TO IL thicS paste with buck
wheat flour. The paste is pres:c
in funus until cold, and is serv d
IN slices.
The cabius OF these iolly noun
tainccrs,ire built OF LOGS, the chink'
being flied with coarse mortal
mortar mixed from the soil, anI
which become very hard when dry
A huge stone chimney occupies tie
end at the cabin on the outside
Banks Of earth and hemlock or pin,
bou.hs are hcaped about the out
side, aud sometimes ranks Ut cord
wood are piled up almost TO TIN
caves, the better 10 keep out In
cold, which is intense III these clc
waited regions There IL only Oh
room, and description OF thes
backwoOas interiors answers 10
all. The fireplace Is the inside o
the huge stone chimney. Here an
there on the bare floor bear an
deer skins may he seen, with Nv
or three dogs doziag OF them III tli
hight and warmth of the bla1ln
fire thus Eliminates the Who'll
room. The walls dark and smok,
and guns aud the traps OF tn
sport Sman occupy pegs ana shelves
On the arrival OF visitors To ci
joy u turkey eat" the host III ont
places II turkey-which is general
~ in rc:,dmess-in IL spit over
fire OF hickory logs in the fireplace
aud attends To it carefully Will
his guests enjoy the cider that al
pears before they are comfortable
settled in the room. The turke
leidy for the table, the hnnte
places it, crisp and sayory, on
large tin platter, and the guest
carve, each tor himself, such bit
as they prefer. The tempting moi
sells are eaten from tin plates, an
sometimes from large birch chil
or bark fastened into cOnvenicr
shapes.-Sew York Sun.