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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-11-22
PREPARING THE FEAST.
a Little ssethod Will Lightsn the rs~s
Of Coo ting the Thanksgiving Dinner.

1t l. said TINT the very sound OF these
words ca,,.cs our mouths to water, but 1t
will be very necessary for the housewife 20
be systcnla,ic Ian her preparations for this
event IL we would have the dinner per-
feet success 1t Is not our intention TO
state here the proper methods OF serving
an elaborate dinner In the most approved
style, but to Offer suggestions TO help the
enthusiastic Young housekeeper to enjoy
to tho utmost the delightful responsibility
of preparing and presiding over the dinner
which Is to be served on this day.
This is the day when the best that Is In
us and about us Is brought forward and
made the mort Of The true Thanksgiv-
ing spirit should pervade the home atinos-
pherc, the family. SO far AZ possible, IN
all It's branches should be- brought togeth-
err. the treasured old blue china and an
tioue teaspoons set forth, and the various
precious heirlooms made to serve their diff
ferent purposes.
Asmuch ~ possible of the dinner should
be prepared before Thanksgiving day. The
mince meat should be prepared the week
before IL Is wanted as IL becomes more
thoroughly seasoned after standing several
DAYS, and il should be made into pies the
day before they are used and the pies kept
In cold place until 1t Is time TO reheat
them before serving. While making the
mince pies make enough crust for the
pumpkin and all other pies and place this
prepared crust in tho cellar, and IL will be
ready to roll out quickly the next morn
ing, when every moment will count.
Have the suet for the pudding chopped
the day before and the hard sauce made
for it and put in cool place. The cram
berry sauce and that for the pies can also
be prepared and ready for use beforehand
The nuts may be cracked the night before,
and last, but by no means least, the tur-
KEY should bc cleaned and stuffed the day
before.
This will Leave for Thanksgiving morn
ing, first the pies to- be baked but as the
crust is all ready to be rolled out and tho
cranberries and stewed pumpkin prepared
this task can bereadily disposed Of. Then,
when the turkey rs in the oven, the pud-
ding and scalloped oysters may be pre-
pared for the steamer and oven respective
ly. Then the potatoes may be boiled and
mashed for the potato croquettes, IL they
are desired, and the other vegetables pre-
pared early, SO that they may be ready
when il is time to- cook them
A little forethought and method In pre-
pairing such dinner will usually save
hours of work. Exchange.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-11-22
Tho Turkey Came.

Years ago an old darby whose master
had some fine, fat turkeys made up his
mind that he must have one of those tur-
keys, and, as he tells the story, he set to
work to get 1t by prayer. 81 prayed to dc
Lord, he said, dat he would send me
one of dem turkeys. 1 prayed dat way
mornin and ebenin for a week, but still
dat turkey didn't come, and tells you my
mouth was jes a-waterin for 1t. So / says
to myself must change dat prayer, and
so prayed one ebenin dat dc Lord would
send me after de turkey, and, bretheren,
dat turkey was here before daylight. -
Exchange
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-11-22

A few late roses linger and smiling deck the
sod,
And the world is like picture where the har-
vests smile to God
There's greater Joy in living-for no bless
ing he denies,
And the souls divine Thanksgiving drifts in
incense to the skies!
Through the darkness and the danger
through the peril of the past,
To the starred and stormless haven he has led
our ship at last,
And with richest treasures laden we have
furled the flags above,
For the garlands of his glory and the banners
of his lovel
Sing sweet thy sweet Thanksgiving, o soul,
and ring, we bells,
Till the world shall catch the chorus and the
anthem heavenward swellsl
For his love and for his mercy, for his cross
and Christening rod,
For his tender benedictions. let the whole
world thank its Godl
Selected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-11-22
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
Thanksgiving Dinner Menu % Ode. Time
and q Recent Date.

Thanksgiving Dinner Menu % OIas. Time
and q Recent Dats.
The old fashioned Thanksgiving table
grOaned beneath asuperabundanCe Of good
things. In the country especially there
was enough lsid before the holiday guest
to keep small family well supplied with
food for year. To express the plenitude
Of the larder seemed to no the ruling pas
sion for the time being, and to partake lib
orally was the highest complainant one
could pay to the host and hostess.
In the end of the century days an old
fashioned Thanksgiving table would Ill
us with feelings of distrust. Wehave grown
more dainty, or perhaps il more dyspep-
tic, and we tempt our al =. ties with the
chops In lace paper frills .hd sandwiches
tied with pink ribbon. In the days of the
good old Thanksgiving well spread table
was not considered complete unless it was
provided with all of the following dishes.
Here is an old fashioned Thanksgiving
menu:
Oystew stew.
Roast turkey. Roast chicken
Sparerib. Sausages. Head cheese.
Mashed potatoes. Hot slaw
Boiled onions. Turnips. Pickles
Raised biscuits. White bread.
Currant jelly. Preserves
Honey in the comb Fruit cake
Doughnuts..
Mince, apple, custard and pumpkin pies
Cheese. Apples and nuts. Cider.
Tea and coffee.
Times have changed since then, and eat
ing has become more of u secondary con-
sideration. The modern Thanksgiving
dinner must DO good and we'll cooked. 1t
must contain variety of dishes, but they
must be dainty and have sauces and dress
ings and furnishings suggestive of the
day.
Delmonicos chef gives the following as
his idea of fin de steele Thanksgiving
feast;
Oysters.
Mock turtle soup.
Rissoles of sweetbreads.
Boiled bass, with cream sauce
Potatoes hollandaise.
Turkey stuffed with chcstnuts.
Oyster fritters, with cranberry Jelly.
Broiled breast of mallard duck.
Celery salad, with mayonnsise.
Roquefort cheese.
Mince pie. Ice cream. Fruit.
Cafe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-11-22
An After Dinner Novelty.

A novel idea for "a family Thanksgiving
party is TO have the maid appear at the end
of the dinner bearing on a silver salver a
very real looking turkey. The turkey
should DO made of papier mache stuffed
with tiny souvenirs. Gay ribbons are
scattered over the breast and lower part of
the turkey-a ribbon for each guest. When
the ribbon is pulled, out comes present.
Childre.. and old folks, too, will enjoy this
immensely New York World.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-11-22
Dressing the Turkey For the Table.

The turkey brought to the table for
carving should have the first joints of its
legs Topped, for along with the first joints
of the wings and the neck there is no re-
ward for the diner to be found in the out
work Of bone and gristle. The base of the
second joint may be neatly finished with
paper frills, a boutonniere " parsley thrust
into the truffled breast and a wreath of
cress to oncircle the dish of the most
heartily worshiped martyr of the nine
teenth century Selected
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-11-22
Remember tho .Other HAIL.

We, who have comfortable homes and
shall spend our Thanksgiving among
friends with turkey, cranberry sauce and
good cheer; we, whom kind Providence
hath bestowed upon the common blessings
OF life's needs; we, who upon this Thanks
giving day, 1895, have everything-good
health, home, friends and turkey-how
many of us think how the other half
liyes9
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-11-22

ject.
The cattle didn't go into the river at all.
Whether my pistol shot halted them or
whether the watery channel had turned
their course, could not say. But the fact
is that when l stood again on my feet
there they were, believing and tossing
their horns on the bank, and as l watched
them by some unknown signal they turned
and started with one impulse back as they
had come, heads down and tails up, not
nearly so terrifying a sight, now that they
were going away as fast as they could run.
/ was naturally uncomfortable, but
didn't know just how to improve my stu
alton at once.
Why didn't make fire and dry my
selfp have heard Of burning sand. They
have 1t in Africa, but this wasn't that
kind. My teeth chartered a little accom-
paniment to the tenor of my thoughts and
the water dripped of my garments and
made puddle around my feet, so that
had to move at intervals to keep from get
ting any wetter, while Chesapeake stood
idly by, waiting for something to turn up,
the blackboard probably, and wondering
If IL wasn't almost time for lunch and pie.
"This Is Thanksgiving, said / to my
equine companion, as spat some sand out
of my mouth. Turkeys Cranberry sauce?
Not for your Uncle Smiler this year. Ches-
apeake, we'll go on, and the first house we
come to, even be it a one room dugout,
there we will spend the rest of our Thanks
giving and go back to camp tomorrow.
My dinner will consist of sour bread and
fat pork with the bristles on; yours will be
wet straw
After this melancholy homily, driving
Chesapeake and the front wheels before
me, and postponing the rescuing of my be-
longings until some more favorable time,
/ started across the sand and up the low
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-06

der properly repeated and discharged.
Then suddenly the keys clicked aGain,
and et. 4ary's said the naeaaage vss
received. but not understood, - no ref.
erence had been made to trains No. Z
and No. 20 before. Then the dispatchers
1t both stations called me up and aslesd
what ! had heard and ! answered back
over the wire the exact message a. It
had clicked itself through my once.
There was more clicking and taikins.
and then came from both st. NAry's and
Stratford: We can ind no such record
IN any Of the dispatcher's files. It 10 not
In the chief dispatcher's records.'
Could Not Make 1t Out.
II was completely astounded," con.
tinued Mr. Forbes, land I could not
make 1t out. was positive I had heard
the message 60 through. Then the dis.
patchers along the line began to Joke
ana wired such messages as ghosts,
.spooks. They were not a. strict as
they are now.
for a train dispatcher doesn't like such
jokes while In the discharge of respon-
sible work. Well, we never got track
Of that message.
THAT night No. 2 cleared on time and
went bowling up the track. And here
Is where the really uncanny part Of the
story comes in. At the little station
caiied Saint Paul. on the Canadian side,
train NO. 20 was side-tracked, and stood
with steam Kissing as No. 9 rushed past.
II was an unusual thine for No. 20
never stopped there and always waited
at another station. So q horrible ca .
lamity was averted by q mysterious
ghostly message. II No. 20 had not
learned by the inquiries over the wire
that something was the matter with
the train orders 1t would have rushed
past the station and met in horrible col.
lision with No. 2.
Il don't pretend to explain It," re-
marked Mr. Forbes. closing the nara.
piained."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-06
ClRBONDAlE.
cHARLEs BALL KILLED.
oevsu Can Pass Over nim-Bosh Leg
Cut OFF.

oevsn Can Pass Over flim-Both Legs
Cut OFF.
A shocking accident. by which one
Of our young men lost his life, occur
red yesterday morning in the Della
ware and Hudson yards. Charles Ball
was employed upon Conductor Lewis
ley's-train. which was being put away
In the yard. The young man was on
. number Of cars which We're being
dropped into q switch by him. Just
how the accident occurred will never be
known a. no one witnessed 1t. II is
thought. though, that while climbing
from . box car to uncouple the cars. he
lest his footing and feel beneath the
wheels.
The cry he uttered as he fell was
heard by his companions. who came
to see the cause. They were shocked to
ind the young man lying across the
rails. and evidently seriously hurt. Both
legs were severed from the body, only
hanging by shreds of skin. He also
was badly bruised and his face cut
in q terrible manner.
His fellow workmen placed him upon
Q stretcher and carried him to the
Union station. where the ambulance
was summoned. He was then taken TO
his home on Durdaff street. Drs. Bailey
and Jenkins were summoned. and they
did everything in their power to relieve
the sufferings of the young man. The
doctors finally decided that it would
be best to take him to the hospital
There was very little hope for his re-
covery and this was done as a last re-
source. 1t was very evident. however,
that he could not live long, as he was
very weak. All efforts to revive hirl'
were without avail, and at 10.S 80 he died.
died.
The young mans mother resides in
Archibald, and was notified of the ac-
cident early in the morning. She came
to this city at once and went to the
hospital, where she was in time to see
her SON before he passed away.
7 Mr.. Balls death will be great blow
to his many friends, for although hav-
ing lived in this city but four years his
kind disposition and sterling qualities
had made him q favorite with all. He
was married about two years ago to
Miss Mabel Parker. who has the SYM
pathy of the entire community. The
shock has nearly Frustrated her.
The deceased Is survived by his wife
and little son. his mother, two sisters
and three brothers, namely. Miss Anna
Ball, Of this city; Mrs. John Stiner,
John, William and Joseph, of Archabld.
He was one of the most active members
in the Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
men, where he will be greatly missed.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-06
RRiCE8URG.

Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Gelatt returned
last evening after a short stay with
friends in Jermyn.
A reappeal from audit Of auditors of
Dickson City borough before Commits
sloner w. F. Boyle will be called Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock. This case
will decide whether or not a council
man can be paid for committee work.
Bryan Fallon. Of Main street. called
on Olyphant friends last evening.
The ground for the new electric light
plant will be broken today. The build
ing will be erected on Scott road, just
above the Johnson branch. The main
building will be e0X30 and the annex
22x30. The work will be pushed for
ward as rapidly as possible by Thomas
Meehan, the contractor. The stock
holders are all energetic BUSINESS men
and we may expect good results from
them.
A. T. Dunlap and family visited
friends in town yesterday.
A grand vocal and instrumental en-.
tertainment for the benefit of the Price,
burg Citizens band will be held at Gen.
trail Hotel hall Tuesday evening, Dec.
81. Admission, Is cents
Mrs. Charles Dolph, of Green Ridge,
visited Mrs. w. c. Griffin yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-06
SELLING A MINE.
How q Californian Got More Than lie
Bargained For.

How q Californian Got More Than lie
Bnrsained For.
From the San Francisco Post.
1t is the easiest thing on earth to self
a mine In London for almost any price,
provided you have anything to show an
expert" said Major Frank McI.augh-
lin to q Post reporter. There Is also
a right way and wrong way to 20
about 1t. Some time ago went to Lon.
don TO negotiate the sale Of some min
ing property. OF course the first thing
l mad to do was to let capital know
what / was there for. Then, when in.
Qulries commenced, simply said: Gem
t!emen, have mining property to sell.
II you mean business and want to buy
senu your expert out to examine the
property and make report on 1t. You
VIII Know what you are buying"
A company was organized. The ex.
pert examined the property and report.
ed favorably. and meeting was held
to discuss terms
NOW major, said the spokesman,
we nave found that the property NAV
price?'
said l."
That is more than we expected to
pay. We expected to pay about two
hundred. There is not much doffer-
ence between two hundred and two
hundred and fifty. II you will drop the
fifty we will take it,
Il had expected to get about 800, 900
for the property SO with q show Of
reluctancy agreed to accept their Of
fer. When the papers were made out
l was surprised to learn that they had
been talking about pounds and about
dollars. but I was very careful not to
let my surprise leak, and that is the
way got 81, 600, 900 for the mine Great
people to do business with"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-06
A RARE TREAT TONIGHT.
W0od's College Society TO Give Thei
First pukJic Meeting,

W0od's College Society 10 Give Their
First Public Meeting.
The literary society Of Woods Bush
ness college is in most flourishing
condition, the weekly meetings being
well attended and the programme rem
dred at each of them good These
meetings, however have been previous
ly confined to the members of the soci-
ETY.. For some time they have been pre-
pairing to give public meeting and ac-
cordingly have announced to-night's
open to all. The entertainment
will be exceptionally good as a glance
at the appended programme will show.
ft wtilAbe held on the fitst floor Of the
Burke building. Everyone is invited
and there will be ushers to look after
those who attend. The programme Is
a. follows:
Musical sextette. Misses Frances, ,1sa-
belle, and Marcella Maxwell; Messrs.
Berry, McMullen and Dimock: reci-
tation, "The Old Speckled Hen," Amy
Lewis; sither solo, Miss Ulmer; vocal
solo, Prof. A. p. Thomas; mandolin
and guitar duet, Messrs. Wilson and
Hunt; address, ]. F. Reynolds. esq.,:
selection, Imperial quartette; recita-
tion, Miss Hilaoh McMullen; piano duet.
Misses Herring and Daley; vocal solo.
b. 6ulka; remarks, Prof. F. E. Wood:
plano solo, Miss Annie Grady; violin
solo, F. p. Mang. accompanied by B. l..
Singer: reading, Mrs. John 8. Miles;
duet, "Tlll We Meet Again." Misses
Ieonard and Snyder; banjo duet. Mr..
Melvin and Miss Maxwell; good night.
Prof. Gregory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-06
HALL STEAD.

Mrs. c. j. Langley and Mrs. Hatch
are the guests of friends In Albany.
Master Edward Darnum, son OF Con-
ductor Richard Barnum, of Main street,
had the misfortune to fail on the ice on
Wednesday and seriously injured his
head. At this writing he Is feeling q
great deal better.
r. Ader, of Rochester, was visitor
in town on Thursday.
Our young people are now enjoying
fair skating.
Robbers secured an entrance into
Wrighter's blacksmith shop on Church
STREET Thursday evening. but were
frightened away before they could get
anything.
A runaway horse with carriage at
tached passed by the silk mill Wednes-
day and came in contact with some OBJ
stacle. The result was the carriage was
destroyed and horse unhurt.
Remember to attend the stereopticon
entertainment in the Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association hall this
evening under the auspices of the Pres
bytepian Y. P. s. G. E. Admission, 10
and 20 cents.
l.. D. Sawyer visited the Parlor City
on Thursday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-06
VERY SERIOUSLY HURT.
An Aged Lady Falls Down Long Flight
81 Of Stairs.

". AR00 l-Uoy fusSS DOWu - s-O"S A'sH's'
Of stairs.
"A most unfortunate accident hap
pened to Mrs. Hannah Palmer, of Spring
street. by which she received injuries
which may prove fatal. Tne accident
happened at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Maxwell, on Salem avenue, where
Mrs. Palmer was going to make call.
At the home Of Mr.. Maxwell, the front
and back stairs are opposite eac.. other.
70 that . person walking up the front
stairs and walking straight ahead
would descend the back stairs. Mrs.
Palmer, however, had been at the house
before and was familiar with the stairs
and how she made such mistake is a
mystery. The passageway was quite
dark and she probably took the door for
the ona opening into the sitting room,
and stepped down the stairway.
Nfn Maxwell heard the noise, and
running to see the cause of 1t. found the
old lady lying at the bottom Of the
stairs. She was bleeding from bad
cut on the left side Of the race and com.
plained Of pains in her chest and shoul-
ders. The doctor could not find any
broken bones, but the whole body is
covered with bruises. She was removed
to the hospital, as she lives alone. Yes
terday she was much improved, thoug.
she can hardly move.
Mr., Palmer IL .seventy-five years Of
age and Il is surprising how she stood
the shock. The stairway is eighteen
steps IN length.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-06
MAVEIEID.

Mrs. Mary Edmonds and James Ed
monds. jr.. returned from Philadelphia,
on the Delaware and Hudson midnight
train, last night with the remains Of
Mrs. James Edmonds, who died in the
hospital at Philadelphia, where she had
gone for treatment.
w. J. Bergan and E. F. Edmonds wit
messed THE Husband" at Scranton
Tuesday night
william Walker returned from an ex-
tended trip last night.
p. F. Kilker Is working at Olyphant
for few days.
Miss Emma Smith, of Foster, Is vis-
iting her aunt. Mrs. Smith, on Hill
street.
The Misses Emily and Bessie Friend
called on Miss Clara Roe Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John McGowen were in
Honesdale yesterday.
NJ. Cavanaugh was Scranton Wis.,
itor Thursday.
Captain W. A. May, Of Scranton,
made e. business visit to Mayfield yes
terday.
Harry Kennedy made a flying visit
to Carbondale last night. -"
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Passmore, May Courtney. Leona Wag-
ner. Nellie Swingle, Blanch Brooks, Lulu
Carter. Maud Carter. Isabelle Maxwell,
Ida Carter, Caroline Hazen, Lillian
Passmore, and Messrs. George Gibbs,
Stanley Hart. Henry Watts. William
Gibbs, Samuel Powell, Ira Swingle, Will
liam Carter, John Downing, Lewis
Cooper. William T. Carter, Thomas
Carter. Nicholas Regan. Thomas Ran
kin. Albert Downing and Albert Good,
of California.
Announcement is made of the coming
marriage of Miss Jessie Kingsbury, of
Lake Como. to Charles A. Mabins, OF
this city. The wedding will occur at
the home of the bride, on Wednesday,
December 2j. at noon.
W. c. Buck of lIimira, ID. i, A. OF
the Erie railroad, was in town yester-
day.
Misses Teresa Bradley, Elizabeth ana
Rose Lee have returned home from
two weeks visit with friends in New
York city.