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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-11-27
THE HOME FESTIVAL

The circle Of the months once more
Rounds out the swiftly flying year;
The summer revels all are DER
The day Of retrospect is here.
Not now springs jocund spirit rings
Its jubilant notes to earth and skyx
her nameless, sweet, enchanting things
Burst forth to please and pass US by.
midsummer, with its pomp and fame,
The pageantry of leaves and flowers,
Are now as some remembered name
Close interlinked with happy hours.
The gaudy wreaths October brought,
That beckoned US when summer fed.
To-day are withered, pale and naught,
And where they famed death reigns in
stead.
But not in vain the seasons run
With various charms their annual round
The harvests that we sought are won,
And gifts to match our needs are found.
If, on the sere November plain,
The sun casts down a DINNER raw.
Deep joy-not sorrow-fills the strain
With which we greet Thanksgiving Day.
Joel Benton.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-11-27
ABOUT PRESERVES AND JELLrEs.

Says Miss Paxton in the Laiies' Home
Journal: "Jellies and preserves should
be kept in dark. cool and dry closet.
II you have no dark closet, wrap news
papers about the preserve jars when they
are put away. Handle the jars carefully
when you have occasion to move them,
for It often happens that mold forms
on the top OF the fruit, which does not
do it any harm, but rather helps TO pro-
tect it, if not mixed in with it by care
less handling. When you are stinted in
closet room you can place strong sheets
of pasteboard-parss of old boxes-on
the top of one layer of tumblers of jelly
or jars of fruit, and set another row on
these. Before storing these jars IN the
closet wipe them carefully with a wet
cloth. Rinse this cloth frequently in
hot water. 1t is q wise plan, when put
ting up jellieS, to cover each tumbler
with round piece Of plain white paper,
and then tie on a thin layer OF cotton
batting"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-11-27
But he was walking with leisurely
year.

But he was walking with leisurely
deliberation toward Holly Hill, and she
was obliged to turn and keep up with
him.
"You've no idea," he said, coolly,
sswhat an appetite 1 have for pumpkin
pie, and this doesn't weigh quite thirty
pounds"
What did he mean? She actually
gasped. With quizzical expression his
eyes met hers.
"Surely you mean to ask me to din
ner Thursday" he said.
To dinner! The effrontery of the
suggestion almost took away her breath.
He was presuming on the fact that she
had requested favor. And she had
been installing him for a gentleman!
"Indeed you ought" pursued that
most audacious of young man; ''if not
for the sacred sake of neighborliness,
then because of our parents. Your IA
Their and my father were fast friends long
ago. My name is Bertram Brady
Bertram Brady! and how good OLD
George Brady and been to her own
easy-going and improvident father!
81 did not know" looking up with
klndling eyes, "that you were his son.
Of course you will come"
And on Thanksgiving Day come he
did.
'If only Aunt Martha will be civil tt
him" the girls had murmured, forebod
ingly, to each other.
To their pleased surprise, Mrs. Ben
iamin was more than civil; she was
downright affectionate to the young tel
low Many and manv a year before a
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-11-27

they later learned. she had refused to
marry George Brady, and she spent her
life IN regretting her rash declination.
When nearly forty, she had welded rich
old Robert Benjamin for the home and
position he could give her.
How anxious Phvlida was about that
dinner! And how pretty she did look.
to-be-sure, in her plain black serge
gown, with the bit of violet velvet ribbon
at her throat. Aud what an altogether
delicious and successful dinner it was,
after all!
The turkey was cooked to a tempting
degree of pufiness and bronze; the cram
berry jelly looked like rubies melted and
moulded; the potatoes were whipped to
snowy foaminess; the bread was perfec-
ton.
But the pie! The pie quite captured
Mrs. Benjamin. Such daintily- brown
and cracklingly crisp and altogether un-
surpassable pastry-such firm and golden
and fragrant favored filling!
ats like the pumpkin pie my grand
mother used to make" said Mrs. Benja-
min, thawing into geniality.
But in her heart she knew it was
great deal better.
When three months later she heard
that Phylida was to marry the new pro-
prietor of the Miller farm, her wrinkled
visage relaxed into a knowing smile.
ats all that Thanksgiving Day pump
kin pie," she said ''And, indeed, a girl
who can make such one deserves good
luck. And I'll wager George Bradly's
boy will make a fine husband"
And perhaps on the principle that it
never rains but it pours, Phylida, on the
Thanksgiving after her marriage, woke
up to find herself wealthy in her own
right.
For Mrs. Benjamin had died, leaving
her valuable property ''to Phylida Brad
~, who knew how to make good pump
kin pie"
"Oh," cried Mrs. Brady, lifting a
sweet face where smiles and tears were
struggling for supremacy, sit seems
shameful to plan the spending so soon,
but now Adele can go to Milan to per-
feet her music, and Rosalie shall study
art in Paris, as she has always longed to
do.
"And you 2" queried her husband,
laughingly.
"Oh," with a gay and positive nod,
'I'm happy"
And-unless appearances are extraor-
dinarily deceptive-she is.-Kate NJ
Cleary.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-11-27
RECIPES.

Butter Frosting-One and one-half
cups of sugar, cup of milk, butter size
of an egg. Boil all together for fifteen
minutes; flavor with vanilla; beat until
cool and spread before too hard.
Beefsteak Plea paste made of one
pint of -four and one-half pound of beef
suet minced very fine is very nice for this
pie. Line the sides and bottom OF a
pudding dish and fill it with lean beef
chopped very fine by the butcher.
Season with salt and pepper and plenty
of butter rolled in -four, and two slices
of fat salt pork cut into small bits.
Cover with an upper crust, securing the
edges we'll, and bake in a moderate oven.
Peach Saniwiches-To make peach
sandwiches, take very ripe delicious
peaches, pare and cut them up, sugar
them we'll, and pour over them a little
cream, just enough to soak into them,
then put them in large bowl or other
deep dish, and let them stand for sew
eral hours, until they are soft and pulpy.
Take light rolls, biscuit or short cake,
split in half, and spread thickly with the
peaches. These should be eaten cold,
and are delicious.
Stewed Potatocs-Take about quart
of cold boiled potatoes not over done,
cut in pieces; allow about one pint Of
milk, a tablespoonful of chopped parsley,
one spoonful of -four, three spoonfuls Of
butter, and half teaspoonful OF salt.
Put the potatoes in double kettle, pour
in the milk, mix flour with the butter
smooth, then STIR into the potatoes and
add the salt and parsley-if there is not
enough milk add little MOREOVER
closely and cook ten minutes.
Salad Dressing-Good jar of cold
string beans, chopped cabbage, lobster,
lettuce, etc.; mix we'll together. One
large tablespoonful of sugar, one Of salt,
and one teaspoonful of mustard; to this
add three large tablespoonfuls Of vine
gar, lump of butter size Of Of an egg,
and two we'll beaten eggs; place dish
containing this mixture in another Of
boiling water, and cook until it thickens,
stirring constantly. Let cool, and add
sweet cream TO make as thin as desired.
Jelly of Prunes-Wash and soak half
a pound of fine prunes in a pint of
water. Boil until tender, then remove
and crack the stones. Rub the fruit
through sieve, and return any which
have not gone through the sieve, with
the stones, to the liquor in which it was
stewed Boil this for ten minutes, then
strain and add half a pound OF lump
sugar, and again boil until syrup is
produced. Mix the pulp and syrup to-
gether, and stir occasionally until cool.
To pint of this prepared fruit anow
half an ounce of gelatine, aud when both
are cold, mix thoroughly, not putting
into the mould until the jelly is on the
point of setting. Serve with cream.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-11-27
PhVlida's Pumpkin Pie.
A THANKSGIVING STORY.

"Well, what is it?'
That was one of the things tIe girls
detested about their aunt. She always
took it for granted their visits were made
for a special reason and with particular
motive, and these she demanded in much
the same fashion as a highwayman de-
mands money.
"Thursday," replies Miss Millburn,
"will be Thanksgiving Day, and"
81 know that!' snapped Mrs. Ben
jamin.
And we thought-we hoped" hur-
ried on Adele, ''that you would come
and dine with US on that day."
"You did?"
eyes, aunt"
She was the least nervous of women,
this tall, dark, stately young lady, but
she grew a trihe uncomfortable under
the ginleting scrutiny of Mrs. Ben
jamin's little black eyes,
"What,' queried that terrible old
lady, after deliberate pause, "are you
going to have for dinnerE"
The question rather dazed Miss Mill
burn.
''I-I don't know exactly. Phylida
always sees to the meals. I suppose
whatever is right -
''Right" disgustedly. "Was it right
when I dined with you last Christmas,
and you had turkey and lemon pie for
dinner, when you should have had roast
goose, and spiced beef, and plum pud-
ding? I dare say, you'll have goose on
Thanksgiving"
THIS with the most scathing sarcasm.
ooh, no!' conyincingly. turkey.
One Phylida raised herself"
"And cranberry sauce2"
Adele nodded emphatically.
"And-a-real-good, old-fashioned
pumpkin pie?'
Eyes, rashly and positively.
InVIldd hadn Sald anything ABOUT
the pie, but her sister had no doubt one
would be forthcoming.
'If I thought that pie would be extra
good, audibly cogitated the old lady.
Adele bristled Loyalty.
''Phylida's pies are always good" she
asserted, with some stiffness.
''Well, yes, " grudgingly assented Mrs.
Benjamin. "You may tell the girls I'll
60"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-11-27

lonely, logeless old woman. Phew! If 1
were a man, I'd swearw
Reaching the mansion, which boosted
an air of distinction as pronounced as
Adele's own, despite its very evident
need Of paint and repair, Adele promptly
retailed to her sisters the result of her
distasteful mission.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-11-27
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
DON T NEGLECT THE ATr1cs.

Nothing is more d;scouragiug to =
good housekeeper than TO move into a
house with a neglected attic, where the
debris of all the previous housckeepsrs
has been allowed to collect. 1t is I'M
possible TO calculate how much dust aud
Embellishments drifts down through
the house from such neglected spot as
this. A good housekeeper has no such
neglected spots. -Nesc York Journal.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-11-27
distasteful mission

EER7-,4T'
WITH GUN IN HAND AND DOG AT HEELS.
"But you were heroic!" commented
Resale, with sigh.
Rosalie was a miniature edition of
Adele, olive-sE,inned, dusk. haired, deli
cate featured.
"Reflesh yourself on these!" advised
Phylida, extending her a bag of fruit
tablets.
A rather shabby room this in which
the girls sat, but one betraying the fact
that its habitues were people of refine
ment.
ooh, Phil" said Miss .Millbnrn, pop
ping a strawberry square into her pretty
mouth, ''she asked me if we'd have
pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving Day. I
told her yes. But you didn't say any
thing about it. Shall we?"
81 think So" responded Phylida,
rather doubtfully.
She was quite unlike her sisters, this
little housekeeper of the family. She
was plump and peach checked, with
violet eyes, reddish brown hair, and
"A mouth like baby's, dewy red"
"You see it is this way, girls" she ex-
planned. cold Mr.. Miller promised to
give me fine pumpkin for my Thanks
giving pies, but last week a stranger
bought out and took possession of the Mil
Ter farm. Whether he will let me have
the pumpkin or not remains to be seen"
"Get one somewhere else if he's dis
agreeable" counseled Rosahe, vaguely.
Rosalie was the artist of the family.
Just now she was painting bunch Of
withered mignonnette, and expanding
on it good deal of chrome yellow,
burnt sienna, and Jealous devotion.
"That is easily said," cried Phylida,
who, epitome of meekness and sweet
ness though she was, could not resist
shooting her adviser a scornful glance.
''BuU nowhere-nowhere are such pump
kins as Miller's raised! At least there
are not any others as good in this part of
the world. His have the regular lemon
flavor"
sect one of those, then," said Rosa
lie, dreamily, changing her advice and
her brush with equal dexterity.
81 wish," said Phylida to herself that
very afternoon, as, with the surah ties of
her blue zephyr hood bowed under
her dimpled chin, and her worn out
sealskin jacket-a relic of maternal
prosperity -buttoned over her brave lit
tie body, she made her way against a
bleak north wind toward the Miller farm
IL wish the girls would take a tiny
bit more interest in the mana ging and
the bills, if a trife less in their music
and painting. But then they are tai
ented, and l am not. And whatever is,
is best"
With which axiom of questionable
veracity she endeavored to encourage
herself.
She walked rapidly. Her cheeks were
rose red, her eyes like sapphires, when
she reached the gate leading into the
Miller grounds.
Swiftly she passed on toward the ga
bled, red rooted house.
As she turned a curve of the avenue,
she became aware of another presence.
In the path just ahead of her, gun In
hand and dog at heels, gentleman was
stalking.
He looked back he stood still; took
off his hat.
Their chances met. Not like Mr.. Mil
ler-not in the least like Mr.. Miller.
That individual had been small and
swart aud gray-haired. This gentleman
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-11-27
A Thanksgiving Dialogue.

"Watch me gobble," remarked the
fat Thanksgiving turkey cock, as he
strutted by the small boy.
"That's all right" replied the small
boy; "but wait till next Thursday, ana
feel me cobhle"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-12
Something New,

The Congregational ladies will give
a supper in their Church at the Opera
House next Monday evening. The
doors to be opened and slipper readt
at $50 and continue open to 10 p. m.
The charges will be TWENTY-FIVE cents
for q supper that will make an epicure
smack his lips, but mind tou, If YOU
call for oysters you will have to pay
something extra, as they will be i'm
ported from the common wealth Of
Maryland, free of duty however. The
ladies propuse TO make this the finest
supper Of the season. a regular Rain
bow Festival" the tables representing
the various culurs of the rainbow will
be a sight that will gladden. the eyes
of all. and worth the price of n supper
TO see it, SO go, one and all, and take
yotir sweet hearts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-12
One Of The Latest.

Here is the latest by Joe Mulhat:
ton, the renowned liar. and it is a
good one, Toe: "Last year down in
Mississippi, where the thermometer
registered seventy-five degrees above
Zero, Col. Stoddard's negroes were
engaged husking a crop of pop corn.
On Saturday At noon tie last ear was
housed, and the men engaged were
given the rest of the day IS a holiday.
They left the plantation and went to
the small railway station near by to
see the evening train arrive. While
absent the crib in which the years crop
OF pop Corn was stored cahght fire and
the heat froti burning timber caused
every grain to pop" Soon the whole
plantation was covered with -kernals,"
shd a mule twenty-eight years of age;
which was housed in an old barn near
by, saw the ground covered with the
caps OF pop corn. and while the
thermometer registered seveniy-five
above zero, froze to death
thinking the white grains of corn
snowflake..- Marble HI Pies,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-12
Hicks for December.

December ttgins in a reactiUnary
period, aggravated by metz moon on
the morning of the LIST. Mercury is
on the 5th and Vulcan on the 9Th. to-
gether with the moons first quarter,
aud approaching winter solstice'
About the sth, 9th and 10th, rain
storms, turning IL SLOW with biz
zardy tendencies to the north, and fol-
lowed by hard freeing. Much storm;
mess with 10Y and ra~in-squalls about
the 14th and 18th. From the 10Th to
the 23rd, solstice storms will rage,
bringing snow and cold for Christ
mas. The gsth Is Il day for light
storm movements. On the 30th there
is a second new moon for December,
and OIL the 3lst the centre of a regu.
lar storm period. December will
end in storniness, and 1892 will come
in very cold.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-12
"WEDNESDAY:

The City Council did tiut accept
the bids presented for the water
works franchise. The matter was
laid over TO the next meeting:
Don't fnil to call on J. F. Schwep-
ker for something good to eat for the
holidays: Sw
The eomnIittG to whom was re-
ferred Mf: II0uck's proposition in the
matter of the railrusd track on the
Levee reported adversely tv Mr.:
IIouck's proposition.
w. ii. Miller, of Jackson, was in
the city YESTERDAY attending u lawsuit
i'll Justice kimmcfs Court:
-Mincr meat. plum pudding ant
lots of other good things 10 tat for
Christmas. Get them ftUn j. F.
Schwcpkcr. Bw
Major }. i. Dennis is attending
Circuit Court ut Charleston:
DIR. Fullerton is attending Circuit
Court at Charleston. lie has a suit
in that court against the Cotton Belt
Railroad Company.
Christ. IIuffmciStcr. of Jackson,
was on cur streets to-day.
-Mcgriminc Is the ONLY guaranteed
pcrmenrnt cure for headache and
neuralgia. Relieves in 20 To 80 min
utcs. ~ great blood cleanser and
stimulant that in time positively cures.
sample bottle free. The Dr. Whiihall
Megrimine Co.. South Bend, Ind.
Sold by druggists.
Hon. NJ. r. Smith. of Farming
ton, who has been in the city several
days attending to legal business LEFT
tor his home this morning.
-Thos. c. and Albert Adams, Of
Scott county. are in the city to-day.
They brought a wagon load of pork
hogs to market.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-12

At the stated cOnclave of Wilson
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 75. of this
city. the following gentlemen were
elected to fill the offices of this attrac-
tive and important order for the en-
suing year:
+. 4. kagc, N. FL. High Priest.
Alexander Rose, En- King.
Henry A. Pctt, FL. Scribe.
f. \. Kimmcl. Capt: Of the Host.
II. c. Norton, Principle Sojourner,
VIM. Il. Wilson, Treasurer.
W. II. Huters, Secretary:
J. C. Fisher. Il. A. Captain.
G. S. Drew, Master Srd Veil.
c. Kueneke. Master I'd Veil.
Sam1 Hit, Master lst Veil.
+. Vorweg, Husrd.
W. B. Wilson, Trustee . years.
II. A. Pott, Trustee l year.
II is truly surprising the amount of
work that is being do'te by this hon.
ored institution, and the number OF
strong. earnest men that are being re-
ceived into its sacred tabernacle.
MAY they prosper.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-12

We hear that some of the gamblers
are threatening because the Era asks
the grand-jury to do its duty. Squeal
if you so desire, We care not. One
thing is certain. the grand.tury will
tail Of its duty if it does not rake
them III. Not that we are pure. but
that public sentiment demands a bet
ter state of affairs. 1t Is a great deal
too open to the public Just ROW. Pull
themr-Cdpe Brc.
The Era deserves much credit for
the stand it is taking against the
gamblers. Indeed they should be
pulled wherever foupd.-Jackson
Cash Book.
Now Mr.. Cash-Bcok editor, just
ask the Coloiiei the names of the
gamblers he is talking SO murh about.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-12
THURSDAY,

The brick work OIL the new
Masonic Hall will BOON be completed.
The incline orcr at East Cape
has been repaired and the transfer
boat is now running day and night.
Judge S. Albert has taken out
his counter and shelving in the lower
story OF his big store room, and is
preparing to do an exclusive whole
sale business.
j. f. Schwepkcr says he's got
more good things to eat than any
other grocery store in town. Call on
him. 3w
-Hill Sande berry killed two deer
and a turkey yesterday within five
miles of this city. Now who q Y we
do not live in q country where there
is lots of game.
"A majority of the Democrats id
this city were for Mills for Speaker of
the House, and they claim that the ST.
Louis Republic is responsible for his
defeat.
There 10 no question about it:
Schwepker sells the best groceries in
the city. 10
H. L. Hume will now have plenty
Of coal to supply the demand. The
transfer is now clearing up the block
ade of cars that have been accumulat-
ing in the yards il East Cape Girar-
deau several days.
English SPAWN Liniment re-
moves all Hard, Soft or Calloused
Jumps and Blemishes from horses.
Blood SPAWN Curbs. Splints Sweeney,
Ring-Bone STILES, Sprains, all swollen
Threats, Coughs. etc. Save $50 by
tise of one bottle. Warranted the
most Blemish cure ever known. Sold
by Rider & Whichterich, Druggists,
Cape Girardeau Mo.
There is one merchant In jackson
who is spending more for advertising
than any three merchants in this city
are spending. That merchant Is dos
ing a big business while otr mer-
chants r sitting In their stores
growing about hard times.
-Mcgrimihe cures any headache
in 30 minutes. Sample free. TIL
d.. Whitehall Megrimine Co.. South
Bcpd, Ind. Sold by Druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-12
General Tonic.

This is what teH,uh Chill Tonic is,
n complete blood purifier; a certain
appetizer; a nerve and brain food. and
while it is as pleasant as lemonade and
children cry for it, is so certain in &C.
ton that every bottle is guaranteed by
the broprietors, and who authorize
their agents, whose names are below.
to refund the money in any case where
the medicine fails to do what Is claimed
for it. Can anything be fairer than
this? Remember the merchant whose
name Is to this is authorized to act for
us in the aboee guarantee. We do not
claim 10 cure q whole family with one
bottle but to break the worst case of
chills. Manufactured only by the
Lemon Chemical Co. For sale by
Miller & Wilson, Cape Girardeau, and
Ben. Schwab, Dutcbtown.Me 4
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-12
TUESDAY.

-Ferd Koch. of Mcmphis, Tenn.
is the father of a fine big baby.
The jury in the alley condemna-
ton suit returned a verdict yesterday
evening assessing damages against
the city in favor of Louis lIouck in
The sum of three hundred dollars.
Fountain street, from Themis to
Independence .treets is being graded
and gravelled.
The fencing around the Sturdi-
want Bank lot was taken down to-day
to give the contractors access to the
loL
Some of our citizens who reside
in the neighborhood of the Methodist
Church are complaining that their
chickens ~eome up" missing-or rather
that they disappear at night, when
chickens are moi in the habit of run
hing estrsy of their W accord.
They say that q bad chicken thief Is
helping himself and they have him
spotted and intend to catch him one
OF these nights.
-Workmen are ~sxcavating for q
sewer on independence street from
opposite Vogt's stove and tiAware
store to the Bee corner on the west
side of Spanish street.
If our banks are not loaning on.
money now we are at a loss to know
the reason, for every man we meet
says he is dead broke.
Robert Noeninger arrived In the
city last night from st. Louis. He
was called by wire to the bedside Of
his father who is dangerously i'll.
The material for the Sturdivan,
Bank building is being put on tn.
pround, and work on the new build
ing will be commenced as soon q:
the weather will permit. This viii
b. Of the finest Of all the bushes:
houses III the city.