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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14

Thursday. November 9th:
Tie Commonwealth 81 virginia
Executive Department
The President OF the United states. by
proclamation, has set apart Thursday
the 18th day of November, 1871 as
day Of thanksgiving and prayer.
In conformity with said Proclamation
and in due recognition Of our Obligation
as a nation and 4 State 10 Him who
created all things. and who preserves
and governs everything by His almighty
mower and wisdom /, Charles T. Ofer-
rail-. Governor Of the Commonwealth OF
Virginia. do most earnestly request that
on that day designated the people OF thls
Commonwealth will abstain from all
labor and withdraw from their usual vo-
cations. and around their family affairs
and i'm holy places whose walls were rails
ed for Divine worship, unite In giving
thanks and rendering praises 20 the
Mighty Ruler whose blessings have been
so lavishly bestowed, that n we would
thank him for all. We would have no time
70 mourn over our misfOrtunes. Let 1t
be written aud proclaimed everywhere
within our borders God reigns.
The year just drawing 10 close has
been peaceful and tranquil The general
health Of the people has been good. Neltn-
er tempests nor violent storms have done
liz injury. We nave ESCAPED the llltNl
Of drought and the destruction ~ early
frosts Our friendly soil has piel1ied ooun-
tifully. our crops have found fair mark
cts. our dormant industries have Teen
quickened. anording employment % null
titudes who were idle. and with cheerful
faces we look into the future, feelingfhat
a Ruling Providence has not torsaken / s
as a nation or State.
Let Thanksgiving Day be also a day
for family reunions. the strengthening
Of the ties OF friendship. the cultivation
OF patriotic sentiment and pure ideas or
government and lofty and independent
thought
Let it also be a day when the poor who
are always with us. will not be forgotten,
remembering that 1T is more blessed 10
give than 10 receive"
Given under my hand, and under the
Lesser Seal OF the Commonwealth, at
Richmond this twelfth day Of November,
in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-seven, and in
the one hundred and twenty-secOnd year
OF the Commonwealth.
(SeaD CHAS. T. O'FERRALL.
BY the Governor.
J. G.. HAWKINS.
Acting Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14

attack Of nervous prosuaton, is reported
as cOnyalescant.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Lee Lorraine gave a
reception Friday night to a Few OF their
friends. in honor o. their guest. Mss An
ME Turpn. OF Norwood. Ohio.
The Misses owen. OF Brookland PARK,
entertained the Pleasure club Of that VIE
lage on last Tuesday evening Several
friends Of tho club from the Heights were
present
The regular weekly meeting Of tho
Chess club watch was TO have been held
last Thursday evening, WAS declared on
on account OF the small number or mem
bers being I'm town. The next meeting
will be held on Thursday evening next.
at the residence of Mr.. r.. +. Goodwin.
on Barton avenue. The october number
or tho Ch'ss Journal, which Dr. published
at Phila l,lphia. Pa. and devoted entirely
10 Chess gives brlet shetch ~ the Bar
ton Heights GLIB.
A large and appreclatiye audience at
tended the Sacred Concert. which was
given at the Barton Heights Methodist
church Friday night. Their appreciation
was manifested by the continuous ana
liberal applause given each number as u
was presented. Never before was their
a more enjoyable entertainment given
on the Heights Each and every paru-
Ciplnt deserves a great deal of credit, ana
Il ia earnestly hoped that the entertain
ment Will be repeated az no distant date.
\ HlilL sum Nsin lftilINfA lOi INC 'llAi hlli
for whose benefit the concert was given.
The Sunday scrCol hi'drcn OF Epiphany
church will meet at the Sunday school
next Sunday evening, from which point
they will be conveyed I'm 'husses 10 Holy
Trinity church tO attend the annual sun
day school mass meeting.
The children will be under the care Of
Air Thos. O.. Nuiiin. Superintendent Of
the Episcopal sunday School Union.
The following scholars were on the
roll Of honor for the month ending Oc-
tobcr 3lst az the Barton Heights School:
high Sch)Ol-Miss Eliza Wingfeld, Miss
Mary Starritt Miss Nellie Glinn. Miss
Emma Miller. Miss Bertha Seay, Miss
Matte Seay, Mr.. j. G. Quarles.
Grammar irlde-Miss Maggie Parrish,
Miss Edith Miller. Mr.. Chas. Duggan.
Intermediate Grade-Miss Marie White,
Miss Lille Baughan. Mss Jessie Hutch
insOn Mr.. VIM. Drumciler
Primary Grdde-Miss Edith Cassell,
Miss Kathleen Gordon Miss Edith Rag
land, Miss Page - elbourne.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14

from the pan beneath. When IL was done
IL was served with a garnshing OF wood
cock. canvasback. rail. and ortolan.
II Is a matter Of history that a mayor
Of New York in the early part Of the
century visited the FANNY Oh a WeH-'o-
do citizen of Rhode lsiahu ana paf'ooN
~ " Tb~riseeiving turkey cooked in a
colonial kitchen. That night one OF the
events saw him steal ont and hide a
laree box I'm the brush not far from the
80 The servant. investigating, found
,hst The box was filed with rare game.
which the visitor had purposed present
ing to his host; but me turkey so put
- h,usb the SIT which be had brought
49, ~. ,,as ashamed 20 present IL.
turkeys when shipped to market are
- A., dry goods boxes. surrounded
bv clean straw. Those intended for New
York 90 bv boat 10 stonington. The New
England birds go by rail well dressed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14

hands. another bloeds II at the throat
until IL is dead. Ii is not scaldcd, as is
the common practice elsewhere, but is
picked while warm. Then the entraiis
are carefully removed. and il is hung
In a cool place until ready for shipment.
This trick the Philadephians have learn
ed in recent years. and they now bleed
their turkeys and dry and pick them.
To be at its best, a turkey should not
hang more than five nights after killing
50 said an authority the philosopher Of
Nauclusc. Thomas r. Hazard. lie also
held that it should De roasted before a
big wood fire, being turned frequently.
As there Is no shad like the planked shad
there IL turkey like the corn-fed
dry-dressed, wOOd-cookod turkey.
Thus was the Rhode Island turkey
first cooked in an old-fashioned colonial
fireplace. eight feet wide and four feet
deep An oak .og. not less than six feet
long, was put at the back and a big
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14

That theory was disproved by the late
Spencer H.. Baird. secretary of the smith
sonian Institution. Our domestic bird IS
really the Mexican turkey which came 10
MS long ago by way Of Europe. The tur-
key. il is true is indigenous 10 American
but the first turkeys taken TO Europe
were of Mexican stock.
The largest production of turkeys for
the market IS in the middle States.
Rhode Island ships sixty tons a year,
and at thirty-hve cents Il pound, retail.
and this adds materially TO the wealth
of the State. Connecticut Is also a raiser
of fine turkeys. in fact. the best Rhode
Island turkeys are raised along the con
necticut line, and just across the border
they raise a Rhode Island" turkey
which Is in just as great demand. Forty
and forty-ive pounds are not eXtraordi-
nary weights for Connccticut-Rhode is
and turkeys. Next In weight and quality
is the New Hampshire turkey.
Some OF the records Of heavy shipments
Of these turkeys are: 5000 pounds by one
shipper just before Thanksgiving: 1900
pounds by another: 5000 pounds TO the
Boston market by third.
The factor which contributes most 10
the superiority of the Rhode Island tur-
key is the feeding Of the birds. IL is
We'll known that the ricebrd and the reed
bird take their delicious flavor from the
food ON which they live. In fact. these
are said TO be one with the ortolan. diff
fering from 10 only by the difference i'm
their diet The Rhode Island turkey is
fed on hard Indian corn. other turkeys
as rule are fed on barley, oats and
corn meal. The Rhode Island farmers
have no explanation to offer for the diff
ference in onect OF diet of corn meal
They know that three bushels OF meal
will put more flesh on Il turkey than
four bushels Of corn; and they know
from eXperIence that from a corn diet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14
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INV OUR DAY OF THANKSGIVING IS Celebrated BY THE HEAD Of THE NATION
Interesting Facts About Presidential Banquets,
Some Sad, Some Merry, in the White
House and Elsewhere.

Or. Scott and the White House babies
three OF them.
on the same day Senator Daniel. Of
virginia was presiding at the cutting OF
a Cleveland pudding in Richmond. A
2GS pound pudding IL was. representing.
not the heft of the successful candidate.
but the number Of votes he would re-
ceive in the Electoral College A IL
pound slice Of that pudding was sent TO
Mrs. Cleveland at Lakewood.
A great many White House Thanks
givings have had melancholy assoc,a-
tons. To President Lincoln the whole
war period was filled with misery. and
his only thought on THANKSGIVING Day
was for the wounded soldiers in the
hospitals at Washington. A rousing
THANKSGIVING they had in 1864; and SO
did the soldiers OF the Army Of the Po-
tOmac-for the people of New York city
gave up their own fedsting that year 10
send a fun supply Of Thanksgiving cheer
TO the soldiers in the trenches and the
sailors on the ships. Forty Thousands
rounds OF turkey went through To the
Federal army that year In one shipment
President Garfield never saw
Thanksgiving Day in the White House
and the first Thanksgiving Day OF Pres
ident Arthurs term was made almost
rnockery by echoes % the trial of Gar
neids assassin. Arthur afterward spent
THANKSGIVING Day with his friends
around him. and they dined late and sat
at table until far into the night, as was
his custom.
President Mckinley expects to spend
Thanksgiving Day at the White House
lie will probably go to church In the
morning. and spend the afternoon work
ing on his message 10 Congress. In the
evening lie will sit down to that suocu-
lent Thanksgiving turkey already men
toned. with its appropriate cranberry
sauce. Probably some OF his brothers
family will come over from New York
10 sample the bird. When II has been
thoroughly discussed. the President will
Light a cigar and spend an hour or two
I'm conversation. Then he Will go back
90 his Office and resume his Inevitable
and interminable work-for no days are
holidays TO the President of the United
states. GEO. GRANTHAM Balm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14

will bring as much early in the season as
the fully developed bird will later the
farmer loses nothing and saves himselr
from possible loss. Lately there has peeh
a demand for turkeys before the regular
season-septembe and dealers say that
If the farmer can find way 70 FORCE
the turkey as he does the chicken ne
can get almost any price in July and Au-
gust from the luxury-lovlng people who
frequent Newport and otner fashionable
resorts. GSANl H-A'ii' N-''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14

some one else. However that may be. 1t
is fact that a fine. Fat turkey was ship
, ped 10 the White House, that the news
papers were filed with stories Of its size
and weight and tenderness, and descflp-
ti0ns Of tho way I'm which the President
would carve and eat it, and that imme-
| diately after THESE publications. the
President accepted an invitation To dine
out. and gave the big turkey 20 one Of
bis clerks.
Mr.. Cleveland ate n Rhode Island tur-
key I'm 1S,7. however. lie ate IL az his
country home. Oak View, after attending
"A service at which the Rev. Byron sun
derland presided. This bird was sent by
Albert billiard. and it was described by
a poetic correspondent-evidcntly deeply
onamoured of turkey-as being timely
moulded" with "a skin OF the purest
tint"
But Mr. CicvoIands turkey was not so
big as one sent 20 President Grant The
Grant bird weighed thirty-iour pounds
which comes near the turkey limit
President Harrison. in 1892 had one Of
thirty-one pounds. sent by Horace Bright
man. Another of the men who have had
the honor OF furnishing a turkey for the
Whtehousc table is Horace Nose or
westerly, and be expects this year 10
send a turkey 20 President Mckinney
which will make the White House board
groan under IT'S weight.
Senator Anthony was responsible for
this turkey-glving custom. and ectcd
the White House bird himsc.. for many
years. Aftcrward Senator Dixon full
filled the mission of Thanksgiving pur-
yeyor 10 the President FOR a long time.
The turkey of l"2 was eaten under
melancholy conditions. There did not
seem TO bee very much for which Presi-
dent Harrison could give thanks. Ills
wife had been dead only a few months.
and he had lust been badly defeated for
reelection. But he went 10 church
Thanksgiving morning. accompanied by
his daughter and by Mrs Dimmick-
the present Mrs. Harrison And IN the
afternoon he sat down 10 the regula-
ton Thanksgiving dinner with his daugh-
ter. the Russell Harrisons. Mrs. Dim
mick, Lieut.. Parker and his WIFE Rev.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14
Extra Terms for Conylcts.

Eighteen conyicts were brought over 10
the Circuit Court yesterday morning and
sentenced 10 terms OF nye years addition
al each on account OF second conviction.
Their names are Lizzie Williams. VIM.
Henry Meekins. John Franklin. John
Hampton. Charles Banks. John Williams.
Houston billiard. william Cox. Richard
Brown. John Ullman. Gus. Taylor. VIM.
washington. William Henry Johnson.
Bud Garter. Isham Pollard. Margaret
Glasgow, and Henry Hairston. All are
negroes.
Tom Johnson. a colorcd convict. was
adjudged insane and ordered 10 be sent
10 the colored asylum.
In the Law and Equity Court judgment
was confessed by W. T. Mayo IN favor
OF Or. John Mahoney for s2lD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14

the flesh has a fine flavor. So they feed
corn 90 their turkeys and what they lose
i'm weight in proportion 90 the cost of
the feed is amply made up in price.
The Rhode Island turkey is allowed
free range boz "a good erasshopper c1un-
try. and is fed not only corn but sweet
apples When about eight months ola
and fat enough for market, IT. Us shut
I'm a coop without food for twcnty-four
hours. Then 10 is hung by stout cord
90 "a beam in the barn. and while one or
the farmhauds holds its wings with both
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14

Argument IN the Lynchburg bank cases
against Morton Marye, Auditor II Pub
lie Accounts. was continued before Judge
Hughes I'm the United States Circuit
Court yesterday.
Messrs. Charles NJ Blackford and Jno.
If. Lewis represented the BANKS and
Attorney-Genefal Scott the Common
wealth.
By consent a decree was entered al
lowing the banks 10 Tile an amended
bin.
Judge Hughes LEFT for Norfolk this az.
ternoon. II viii be several days before
he Will render his opinion in the case.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14

turkey will keep perfectly for week.
and the Rhode Island turkey could be
sent by fast express as far as the Pacinc
coast. II IL were wanted there. II IL
fact that they have been shipped to En-
gland Tor special occasions.
In recent years new trade In tur-
keys has sprung up. This is the selling
of spring turkeys. or "broilers." The birds
are sent TO market while they are UNI
developed and weigh only two or three
mounds The young turkey is delicate
aud hard to raise. and as the "broiler
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14

walnut stick was laid on the iron dogs.
Between these the ire place was filed
with smaller wood. When the wood was
about oue-third burned the turkey was
spitted and hung before it. Beneath was
placed a dripping pan. and big pewter
platter stood in front Of 30 TO reflect the
heat A boy was stationed at the spot
90 keep % turning. while am ancient SER
yIt0r stood hy 10 see that the boy attend
od 10 his work At every other revolution
~ the suit the cook basted the bird with
a savory sauce. and with the clippings
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14
News From Barton Heights.

There will be a called meeting OF the
Council Tuesday evening. az o'clock.
Mr.. w. H. Gibbs. OF Brookland Park,
is Improving, much TO the qualification
OF his friends.
The Cotilhon Club gave another OF their
ENJOYABLE dances at the residence Of Miss
Matte Taylor Friday night.
Miss Matte Pace. who was taken 20
tho Virginia Hospital on account OF an
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14
Car and Wagon in Collision.

About noon yesterday Traction Com
pany car No. 81. near the corner OF
Broad and Tenth streets. ran into one
OF the Cohen Company's delivery wagons
driven by Willie Green. a colored man.
Several glasses In the wagon vera
broken and the drivers hand was hurt,
but the damage was incons.derable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14
Iaternal Revenue Stamps.

The sale OF stamps in the internal re-
venue office FOR the week ending at noon
yesterday amounted TO 3V.>yOi IL This
has been an unusually dun week, too. .
SAID Mr. y. J. Smith. the stamp clerk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14
THiNKSGIUTYG DAY.
Governor O'FerraIi Issues the Usual Pro-
clamation.

Governor O'Ferrall yesterday Issued the
following proclamation In regard 10 the
celebration OF Thanksgiving LAY on
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-05
Railroad ana Industrial Notes.

Y. a Rttou. superintendent OF the Cas-
cade division of tne Great Northern, was
IN Seattle yesterday.
Fred Allen, general freIght and passen-
ger agent of the Seattle * International,
was ia Tacoma yesterday.
George Mel. Brown. general Western
passenger agent az the Canadian Pacific
arrived last evening from Vancouver.
W. s Thorn. assistant general passen-
ger agent of tbe 500 line returned last
uight from Portland and VIII so 10 Van
CouVer thgs morning.
For the first time ia ten years all the
employees of the Baltimore q Ohio rail-
read received their monthly pay before
CHRISTMAS This has only happened
twice In twenty years.
J. W I.ysons. who has for several years
been the editor OF the PORT Townsend
Leader was in town yesterday. My. I.ys-
ous has disposed % his Interests tn The
newspaper and viii engage III mInng on
Vancouver island. using tbe Banter pro-
cess for separating gold from black sand
NJ p BeatoD. Of the Burlington. who
has been confined 90 his nome Tor the
plst two weeks hy typhoid fever. Is out
again. q t.t1e wobnIy IN the knees and q
shade ra ler. aui looking after the Inter
es,s Of h.e lne. J. W Draper. the agent
been looking after MI Bautons business.
nas returned to the city with the bottom
less haTbor
NJ a. Kimberly general superintendent
oi the Northern kacIac. hls issued "a cir
CuiNr letter addressed 20 a~cuts OF she
hae. s5vsuE Eottee oF changes i'm the force
OF tUe \ artleTn Pacific a. follows. T.
q. blanchard. acting slpeTantcnC aut Of
the Lake Sa,er5tg division. vice r. w
Nl.ecE. transferred 80 another depart
meat. H. Horn. jr.. superintendent or
trr Montana division vice ]. -. Finn Fe-
stErc73 go accept service go another CON-
FAHF. - " Fowler. assistant slrerln-
tsoaFat 20 Mineosas& division. vita on.ca
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-05
THE BIG PAPER.
InteIIigencer 56-Paee New Years
Edifion-Anosher supply Today.

There was a long stream Of people pour
ing into the P0st-Inteliigencer office yes
ter5ay. They we're after copies OF The big
55-page New Years edition. and IL vas
almost impossible 20 supply the demand.
Last night the Post-Intenigencer presses.
that have been running almost without
cessation since Saturday night, were put
TO work again printing the fourth edition
Of the great paper.
A large sale was OF course expected and
prepared for, bar the call has been IN
precedented. This morning early there
wlA be another supply Of 5.oo0 on hand.
and the many who were aiss ppointed yes
terday may be assured that their wants
viii be supplied today. The Post-inte l.
gencer has printed big editions before. but
never before has Il sold such a number
OF any one edition.
And there is good reason for the great
demand. The Post-Inteliigencer promised
that IL would be the biggest and the best
paper ever printed In the Northwest. How
well that promise has been fulfilled is EVIL
donced By the tremendous sale OF Sunday
and yesterday.
While thousands of papers We're sold on
the streets and over the counters, orders
for hundreds end thousands more were
coming in BY telegraph and mail These
outside orders were from points through
out the state. and in many instances from
outside the state. The Post-Intelligencer
has reason TO feel gratified and does. over
the grand success Of this biggest OF hell
day editions.
The price OF the paper is ten cents,
wrapped and ready for mailing. The post
age Is four cents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-05
GEORGE A. uEBEs HERE.
knewn All Over the State for His
Interest in Tax Reform.

George A. Laebes. city comptroller Ct
Spokane and secretary OF the Spokane
Tax Reform League. accompanied By e
" saw. % Spokane. arrived il the city
last evening.
Mr.. Lkebes Is responsible 70 large ex-
tent for ire recent meeting At Tacoma 70
disc8sx needed legislation The following
resolution. with per cent amendment
referring 10 prompt payments. taken from
Mr. LiebeS' pamphlet on tax reform. Was
adopted az tas meeting IN Tacoma and
viii later on come before the legislature
IN the form OF A bill:
Taxes % become due on January !; 70
become delinquent on May 81 II oue-half
thereof is paid or or before May = and
the remaining haH by November 3d. no
penalty or interest accrues. II the first
half be not paid BY May 81. then there at
taches 20 the entire amount penalty
o. 70 per cent and interest from date Of
delinquency az the rate OF Il per cent.
per annum. II said taxes be not paid on
or before tne first day OF March follow
ing delinquency. the property is by the
county treasurer advertised and sold in
April, and certificate OF such sale given
therefore. which bears interest al the rate
OF - per cent per annum Property may
be redeemed al any time within two years
from date Of sale. after which absolute
deed issues.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-05
PERSONALS.

Mrs. u. o, Pearson, Of Stanwood. ar
rived at the Diller last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs John s Porter and family.
OF Auburn. are guests Of the Diler.
Edmond Gltner and W T. Slater. at
torneys Of salem. Or. are 1t the Butler
]. II. Bloedel, manager OF the Blue Cam
yon coal mine, of Fairhaven, Is at the
Butler.
l.. Z. Thomas, Of Portland. attached to
the railway mail service. IS at the
Northern.
Gus <. Clark a Monte Cristo mining
man. from Everett. is among the guests
Of the Northern.
Capt Andrew WATSON. ex-collector of
customs OF Port Townsend. Isl registered
at the Northern.
Lester w David. postmaster at Blaine
and receiver OF the Blaine National bank
Is among yesterdays arrivals at the But
Ter
J. r Huffman builder OF the engines OF
the new revenue launches, Of Port Town
send. arrived at the Northern last ev-
euing
John Spencer. Of Everett. is at the Dill
Ter. on his return from Southern Caifor-
MA. 10 answer q call from Mrs. Spencer.
who is very sick. caused by the recent
loss Of their two daughters.
Edward Blewett. the weu-known capt.
talist and mining man who Is now smiI-
ing over the biz returns from his mine in
TeNada island. WAS in the city yesterday.
He brought over a shipment of fifty tons
~ Gre for the Everett smeiter.