The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16

again, the movement never ending until
they are sorted out, and packed into
boxes too small for them TO pile up IN.
The sOrt-Out determines their value IN
the market, and they are divided INTO
counts measuring not less than SIX
inches across the under shell, HeHeIs,
measuring between five and SIX, ana al
less than that are called 'buiis. ne
prices vary from $50 10 $40 a dozen LOT
counts the others range as 10" as so
II Is "A luscious mOrsel, and worthy or
All reverence for be 1t known thdt
the best preparers Of terrapin are ar
lists; That even DelmonicO'S dlsh Is not
supposed TO equal that Of Augustine OF
Philadelphia. which cost 8 per quart
about enough for two people, supplemi.s NJ
cd with a dry and not zoo cola p0t-
tie. The best variety is undoubtedly
Ierrapln in Maryland and this Is
the most popular and best known 81 ie'
10 make this, put a handful OF salt INTO
a pot OF boiling water. put IN the terra
pin and boil until the skin slips off easily
from the claws. take or the claws, skin,
entrais and the sande bag; great care
must be taken in cutting the liver not
T. break the gall the eggs ana eSS paS
are 10 be used When picked pat on the
fire. and adi little sherry or Madeira.
tsay h1if teacupful for three fair sized
terraplnl ana put 10 gQod siIei piece
Of butter. Beat up the yolks Of four eggs
with Hour 70 make a. batter ana AID
little wiEe, tnen or the sauce OF the
terapin into The esg batter, put on the
fire. ana add seasoning Of cayenne ana
salt. Let il stand a minute or Two ID
cook the flour. and add Wine and butter
uUfl The proper taste - gwen. LAptF-
ieuce must % the rest Tor tHero are no
other directions possible. After all. per-
haps it is better 10 buy the prepared
terrapn. and be sure 20 have II good AMI
all correct for IL Is practically no saving
Of cash 70 make n ones SELF ana one
risks spelling a dish ht for the gods.
The southern darkies do not pcIeNe
that diamond back ever taste ualI $50
good as when roasted. First DOL llt'l
iu salty water until the shells crack open
and then pick out the good meal Y"t , ,,.e
eggs and the scraps on the i'Htf ''l
shells before they have time 10 get ,oll
and add Il biz lump cf butter ana
"squuch' Of cayenne pepper; theh tleat
the breast with taa same. Ald pop -'u
On the oven, using the shells as a pan.
Roast them for ten minutes ana eat as
hot as possibly can D..
Twenty years ago terrapin IN WashlnE-
ton cost SO per dozen, ana now extra me
ones often sell for that each. Senator
j. NJ. clayton. of Delaware. once bought
n CARLOAD for one dollar. After the sur
reu6cr OF Yorktown. Washington. LafaN-
cite and CORVALLIS sat down To .ihp.
of tcrrapin. believing no doubt tnlt II
auytting could drive away bard Thought
and cement future Friendships IL was
that same terIapn that our best Judges
Of culinary efforts are go Ion5 'l .D-'.'s,
and for which ID are willinS to pay
such steep prices 90 get The right tnlu--
Last year Host Allen. Of tie Astor
House, az Ncw York, played "f'ti
trick ON some friends who con&i 'le ~,
tha famous Room J. He invited them
70 rarta1e of a. tDrrapiu feast. aut Nnrh
everyone laI eaten Do and DECLARE lt I'd
D.. tr, very best they had ever eaten
M any previous time. d. toit thcm tna,
'-.4t finn VAS bad over it. Tae true
apostle % terrapir. ho"et ar. is .n9t I'D he
so easily fool .. a. II. VANCE.