Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18

Ard finest turkey the barn-yard, the forest
DR. the most convenient market can afford
The greatest dinner that McMillin had ever
enjoyed was at a log house. when he was a
sallow youth, just returned from a Ken
lucky university. a large turkey had been
occurred On the day before THANKSGIVING
Z had been carefully picked and drawn.
Ihat night. however some appreciative
tarkey had thrown the family into conster-
aation by abstracting the bird. The theft
vas discovered about 10 p. IN. Meantime a
serrihc gale arose. 1t almost reached the
.ury of tornado. The log house stood the
blast The wooden shutters were closed
and the bowling wind outside made the log
WOOD fire dance as If in glee. sending a
mower of sparks up the chimney. Suddenly
there was smash against the wooden
shutter outside. a blood-curiling sound
was heard Securing a lantern, the head of
the household went out and quickly RETURN
3D. He had in his hand two huge turkeys
with Dronzed legs and ruffied feathers. One
was SoDoler; the other hen They had
been torn from their roosts in the moun
Iaihs' born miles on the gale, and thrown
against the rude cabin by the hand of PROV
ience to take the place of the turkey that
me negro mad distracted. Providence had
made no mistake in this case. for the fam
~ were good old-fashioned hard-shell Ban
usts- They returned thanks on the snot
md on the following day enjoyed as fine a
tennessee. ei'e" III
-iarcus Aurelius Smith, the entertaining
se-esate IRON Arizona, was Questioned con-
sef'ang Thanksgiving festivals in thai far
- -. 'sIritory- lie said that they were differ
' rom most Thanksgivings in the east.
as the territory was new thera were -,
- srahGGhlidren to grace THANKSGIVING
tinhers- The piece de resistance at the ia
. .ie vas 1E, usually gigantic wild turkey 1t
naS Always cooked on the old Kentucky or
virginia plan. The side dishes incl,,dsd
Iehlson and bear meat If anybody wanted
T., delicious dish was bear paws Ia
dexicaine Tenderfeet did not regard tbeno
with favor. because when broI,gbf 1,oor, -
liable they looked like the feet of a moro
foasted and basted. Nothing however ~,
t oeueIous' served with cactus or prick
pear sauce. They furnished a dish ~ o.
Me gods Then the baked sweet pota,ao,
spoh the taple We're extremely sayory Tho
Weet potatoes in Arizona If Marx S,,i,h
: 20 oe oeievei, are sweeter and more ex-
lulsite than those grown in any other mart
the universe He says they tosfe DC
housh they had been raised by some Ken
mcky gentleman in the garden of Eden
mere are frequent innovations in fo,-,iI,.
Thanksgiving dinners in Arirona 80;
bread and liberal in everything tbaIy az
hot allow their tastes to be homnerad b.
sn rrel,oioIi,.htles- IN some places. where
re-
Luced to the necessity of drinkin1 y,hislS
IN localities along the border rnssc,j is -
ubStitute for whisky. few drinLs 90
nescSI make man feel as though he had
NIX heads. twelve feet and twentv Co.
hands OF all the people on the gIoba tha
Arizonians are the most hospitable II
Fould well reoay stranger to visit the
krrltory on thanksgiving day. He could
lave a dinner without price or money
VERY hour in the day, with venison. ante
ope steaks. bear meat, champagne whisky
Ind mescal thrown in.
In Old kentuck.
When Asher Caruth of Kentucky heard
he talk about Thanksgiving a roseate flush
Nerspread his face. There was the low of
anticipation in his eye and his tongue be-
tan to drip with eloquence. OF all the din
lers in the south. he said. Kentucky
Thanksgiving feast was the best. 1t might
Tot be as great as in New England but the
kentucky dinner was the apiculated acme
bliss The air was always cool and brac-
ng- The fire seemed to burn brighter than
any ether states. The barn yard was
more musical. and the baying of the hounds
made a refrain that filled the heart with
Measure. The music of the banjo was
heard and there were juba dances and At
lean melodies that soothed the soul Each
hmily had its gathering: all enjoyed them
ELVES intensely. There was a good dinner
turkey Of course. with cranberries and all
he jellies and gravfes that Aunt Dinah
build prepare Children and grandchildren
net at the homes of parents and grandpar-
MS and recalled the incidents of the past
fear II was what old Aunt Chloe would
Mi 'rale clarin' up time in family mat
ers. The new babies were chucked under
he chin. and all the merits of the spring
otis were canvassed. Troubles with SER
ANTS were detailed. Family matters gen.
rally came under discussion and predic-
lens We're made as to winners at Iexing-
on, Latonia and other famous race courses
n the coming spring meeting. There was
me well-known Kentucky lady. Mr.. Caruth
aid, who was always present at every
THANKSGIVING dinner in the state
AT every dinner in the stateo'' repeated
David e. Culberson of Texas in astonish-
rent.
Yes replied Mr.. Caruth, "at every din
ter IN the state"
Good heavens interrupted Mark Smith,
what's her name?''
rBelle Nelson,'' replied Mr. Caruth