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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
FOR
THE FESTIVE SEASON
Jolly Good Dance at Jefferson Club---Table
Tennis and Pretty Thanksgiving
Decorations.
Written for The Sunday Times.)
The invitations show the fun and frolie
Decorations.

The invitations show the fun and frolic
which will be derived from this. Regular
Thanksgiving supper will be served
At some of the informal home gather
ings table tennis has been planned by the
thoughtful hostess For the past year it
has created a furore in England and the
North, and is being introduced to Rich
mond for the first time.
The game is really an indoor version of
lawn tennis. ana the opportunities for
scientific play are very frequent. A few
minutes play is all that is necessary tc
fanliliarize one with the various strokes
and to gauge the strength necessary tc
keep the ball within bonds on the table
cloth A roomful of people may be inter
ested in the play besides creating an
agreeable diversion for the players them
selves. The cost Of the entire outfit is
nominal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

while others have come down, but that on
the whole business is fairly good and ne
can't complain, though he wouldn't kick
if conditions were better A request for
a, list of those things which will so to
make uu the Thanksgiving Day menu
and the prices at his rates, will produce
the following results:
A FEW FIGURES.
Poultry, receipts liberal and prices low
especially on live fowls. Turkeys. dresse
and drawn, sell for to 10 cents per pound
cents; ducks, II to u cents; geese. s to
cents; lucks, II to II cents: geese. to
cents Live turkeys are worth to =:
cents; chickens. to s cents: geese. 10 &c
60 cents each, and hens, I to 713 cents pei
pound.
Cranberries, $3.50 per barrel, or "a cents
a quart; sickle pears. s2-75 to 50 per bushel
keifer pears. 81 per barrel; apples, So tc
s42l per barrel; California grapes, S. per
crate; Florida oranges. $3.50 to IS Pei
box; bananas. 10 cents to $3.50 per bunch
Butter, Is to IS cents per pound; eggs
% cents per dozen.
Rabbits, 16 to is cents each; partridges
y to Is cents each; pheasants, 40, to
cents each: squirrels, cents: whole deer
cents per pound: saddles. Is to 16 cent
cents per pound; wild turkeys, 9 cents
Cabbage, S1.75 per barrel: onions, So t
$3.50 per barrel, and other things at vari
Gus prices.
These are some of the nice things whicl
fill the store space in the establishments
on Feast Clay Street. The prices are. .
course, wholesale. The regular narke.
price can be easily ascertained by adding
the profits of the retailer to each of the
articles told about above.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

The question of what to have to eat
For thanksgiving dinner is being turned
over 81 the rnindss Of many houseReepers
at this time. a hundred dishes are sus-
sested. and the problem to solve is to get
he most appetizing spread Tor a lilou-
crate expense. In order to assist nouse-
leeperss and others gsthng ieaAs ~
erve their Thanksgiving dinners, Inc
r,;,,oa requested several well known
Richmond housekeepers and others "ho
have taste and experience in Such mat
.e1s to write for the paper menus sum
able for people of moderate means.
These menus are published below.
Menu for Thanksgiving Dinner.
oysters (raw).
Calrs-lIcad Soup.
Smeits.
Mushrooms on Toast.
Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
Dreamed Potatoes.
Celery Salad.
NIince Pie.
Neufchatel Cheese.
Coffee.
CALFS-HEAD SOUP.
Bof7 the head, well covered with water,
and cut the meat in two-lnch squares.
Put three ounces Of butter, rubbed with
three tahlespoonsful of -four. in a soup
pot to brown, then pour in the liquor In
which the head was boiled and the cut-up
meat; season with mace, cloves, pepper
and salt Let it simmer two hours. Add
one chopped demon and hard-boiled egg,
chopped Just before serving add gill OF
lemon Juice, and q gill of sherry, II de-
sired.
FRIED SMELTS.
Split up back and remove bone. sprinkle
~ ~ ~,
Serve with olives and parsley.
MUSHROOMS ON TOAST.
Use either the fresh or canned chop and
broil ard spread on toast.
CELERY SALAD.
Chop in cubes the crisp. white celery,
and to pint allow six split olives. Mix
and pour over a maynnafse made OF the
yolk of one raw egg. with sufficient oil
dropped in to make it as thick as butter,
one-half teaSpoonful of mustard. same of
salt and pulverzed sugar. Work till
smooth and thin with lemon juice.
Thanksgiving Dinner.
Oyster-Cocktail, served
in Green Peppers
Clam Soup
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce.
Maccaroni Potatoes, creameo.
Hamburg Cream Figs.
Coffee Waters.
OYSTER COCKTAIL.
Have ready as many green-pepper cups
as there are guests. Into each one put
six small oysters and two tablespoonful
of the dressing as follows: Mix together
six tablespoonfuls of strained iemon juice,
six tablespoonfuls tomato catsup, one
third OF teaspoonful tobasco sauce, one
teaspoonfuI of salt. Set the pepper cup
on lettuce leaf and serve.
CLAM SOUP.
Get one dozen clans. Do not open
them. but wash thoroughly. and put them
in a quart or cold water and let boil
Tney will open Of themselves. DIP the
shells out. and thicken the soup with
three ounces of butter, rubbed into two
tablespoonfuls of flour and one pint OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
TEMPTING MENUS
FOR THANKSGIVING
Some Appetzing Repasts That Can Be Had
at a Comparatively Moder-
ate Cost.
Written for The Sunday Times.)

milk. Season with a few shreds Of mace,
pepper and salt.
HAMBURG CREAM.
Three-quarters OF pound Of sugar,
three lemons, ten eggs. Stir the grated
rind of the lemons, the juice and sugar
together. Beat the yolk of eggs, put
into a double saucepan with boiling wa
ter in lower part), add lemon and sugar
and keep stirring. till thick as, boiled Gus
.tard Pour it hot on the stiff-beaten
whites. beat well and chill on ice. Serve
in glasses.
Tempting Spread.
Blue Points.
Sailed Almonds. Olives. Celery.
Green Turtle au Madeira
Filet Bass, Maitre dHotel.
Potatoes Julienne Haut Sauternes.
Virginia Quail on Toast with Watercress.
Terrapin a la. Maryland.
S,nith1eld Ham and Cabbage.
Roman Punch.
Roast Canvas-backs Duck.
Mushroom Sauce.
Roast Turkey. Chestnut Dressing.
Asparagus.
Chicken and Lettuce Salads.
Mince Pie. Lemon Merangue.
Vanilla Cream. Assorted Cakes.
Rochefort and Foam Cheese.
Coffee.
Moderate But Delicious.
Oysters on the Half Shell.
Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
Round Beef. Potato Salad.
Baked Old Virginia Ham. Brown Sauce.
Barbecued Lamb.
Cabbage Cream Potatoes.
Sweet Potatoes Parsnips.
Celery. Slaw. Pickle.
DESSERT:
Plum Pudding with Cold Sauce.
NIince Pie.
Apples. Grapes. Bananas.
Coffee. Tea. Chocolate.
Wholesome Repast.
CWritten for the Sunday Times.)
Tomato Soup. Pulled Bread.
Roast Turkey Dressing of Corn Pone
Crumbs.
Cranberry Sauce.
Mashed Irish Potatoes.
Baked Afacaroni.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes.
Celery
Apple Dumpiings, Hard Sauce.
Nuts.
OF Moderate Cost.
Cream of Tomato Soup.
Beaten Biscuit.
Turkey with Oyster Dressing.
Cranberry Sauce.
Celery. Spiced Beef.
Dreamed Potatoes.
Caulifower with Cream. Sauce.
Pickles. :, West India Chops.
Plum Pudding
Mince Pie. Fruit: Black Coffee.
Simple, But Appetizing.
Little Neck CLAIMS.
Turkey stuffed with Oysters. spiced
Ham.
Dreamed White Potatoes.
Macaront baked with Cheese.
Salsifp Patties.
Celery. Olives.
Cranberry Sauce.
Plum Pudding with Hard Sauce.
Cafe Noir.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29

The military authorities in the
Philippines are teaching the natives
the history of the United States. The
book is published under the direction
of Gen. McAuthor.
If people only knew what we know
about Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, it
would be used in nearly every house.
hold, as there are few people who do
not suffer from a feeling of fulness
after eating, belching, fatulence, sour
stomach or waterbrash, caused by
indigestion or dyspepsia. A prepara-
ton such as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure,
which, with no aid from the stomach,
will digest your food, certainly can't
help but do you good. J. E. .Kauf-
mann.
The jurors in fighting case at
MuDcie, Indiana, while trying to reach
a verdict had a fight among them
selves. The jury room had to be
broken open by the constables before
the fight could be stopped.
Miss Florence Newman, who has
been a great sufferer from muscular
rheumatism, says Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is the only remedy that sffords
her relief. Miss Newman is much
respected resident of the village Of
Gray, N. Y, and makes this state
ment for the benefit of others simil
ary afflicted. This liniment is for sale
by J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29
Florence, S. G, Nov. 26, 1900.


was first advised by our family
physician in Charleston to use Teeth.
ina with our baby when she was but
a very young infant, as preventive
of collie and to warm and sweeten the
stomach. Later it was useful in
teethipg troubles, and it's effect hos
been found to be 80 very beneficial
and so very free from the dangers
that are consequent upon the use OF
drugs and soothing syrups, that we
have come to reguard it, after use
with three children, as one OF the
necessities when there is a new baby
in the house and until the teethipg
troubles are over, and we take pleas
ure in recommending it to our friends
instead of the horrible stuff that so
many people use to keep their babies
quiet.
Hartwell NJ. Aver.
Mgr. Daily Times and Weekly Times
Messepger.)
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29

Our entire stock to be closed out
at prices to move them at once. You
can buy splendid Suit of Clothes
for Just one-tbird less than the price
was the first of the season.
60 Mems French Worsted Suits in hair
lined stripes, perfect fit, form and finish.
Regular So 90 suits to be closed at at So so
per suit.
70 Mems Black and Blue Worsted Suits.
worth $1,000, will sell you any one of them
at 81 Is per suit. These suits are tailored
in the best manner.
40 Mems English Serge Coats and Vests,
stitched with silk, single or double breast
ed worth SIS 90, price 10 close $3.50.
200 pairs Mems Wool Cassimer and
Worsted Pants. big JOB lot, worth from
Sl.90 to 50 so pair. The whole lot to be
closed out at So cents per pair.
1870 pairs Mems regular Sl.O0 and S1.25
Pants to be clio sed out at 48 cents per pair.
ThIS-is a big bargain.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29

The thirty,;hird annual convention
of the National American Women
Suffrage Association is announced
to meet in Minneapolis on May 80 to
June 5, inclusive, and call the friends
of truth md liberty are especially
invited to attend"
Il have been suffering from dys-
pepsia for the past twenty years and
have been unable after trying all pre-
parations and physicians to get any
relief. After taking one bottle of
Kodcl Dyspepsia Cure I found relief
and am now in better health than l
have been for twenty years. [ can
not praise Kodol Dyspepsia Cure too
highly" Thus writes Mrs. G. O.
Roberts, North Greek, Ark. J. E.
Kaufman.
It is reported from Denver that an
oil field has been discovered in the
western part Of Rio Blanco county,
Colo, extending over into Utah, which
bids fair to create as great excite
ment in that section as that in the
Beaumont fields of Texas.
Try the new remedy for costiye
ness, Chamberlsin's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Every box guaran
teed. Price, 25 cents. For sale by
J. E. Kaufman.
The women of San Jose, G .lifornis,
presented Mrs Mckinley the 18th
with the largest bouquet on record.
It was 95 feet in circumference, 25
feet high, and it's stem was a tele-
graph pole planted deep in the earth.
DeWitt's Little E ,rly Risers search
the remotest parts Of the bowels and
remove the impurities speedily with
no discomfort. They are famous for
their efficacy Easy to take, never
grippe. J. E. Kaufman.
Work on the State Housein Colum-
bia S. G., is progressing satisfactorily
having reached the dome.
Teetbina was fret used by DR..
Charles j. Mofett, a graduated JET
ferson Medical College, Philadelphia
Pa, in his extensive and skillful
treatment in Georgia in overcoming
the troubles incident to teething and
hot summers. Teethina (teething
powders) counteracts the effect Of
bot weather and keeps the digestive
organs in a health condition, and
has saved the lives of thousands Of
children in the doctors native state,
where physicians prescribe and all
mothers give it, and it is criminal in
mothers of our section to allow their
babies and little children to suffer
and perhaps die when relief can be SO
easily obtained by givepg Teethina.
1t cost only 25 cents at druggists; or
mail 25 cents to G. j. Mcfett, M. D.,
/ st. Louis, Lo.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29
Trains Came This Way.

The breaks over the Catawba on
the Southern railway and Seaboard
Air Line have not yet been repaired
and the trains to and from Atlanta
are still passing thu ough Columbia.
The high water continues and no end
of dan yes is being done to low land
crops all along the river courses. The
Congaree began falling slowly yes
terdsy and it is believed that the
worst of the food is over. No other
serious results were reported yester-
bay.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29
Beware of a Cough.

A cough is not disease but a
symptom. Consumption and bron-
chitis, which are the most dangerous
and fatal diseasee, have for their first
indication persistent cough, and if
properly treated as soon as this cough
appears are easily cured. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has proven
wonderfully successful, and gained
it's wide reputation and extensive
sale by it's success in curing the dis
eases which cause coughing. If it is
not beneficial it will not cost you a
cent. For sale by J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29
EnlbroderiieS.

Nearly million yards of Embroideries
closed ont by us from Mills & Gibbs. New
York. 1t was the biggest Embroidery deal
ever in Columbia. 'Tis tremendous lot;
the prices are next to nothing; cheap no
name for them. 1c. yard. &c. yard, &c.
a yard. &c. . yard for wide. wide Fiouncing
Ailover Embrodieries at Csc. and 39c. a
yard You cannot match any of these En-
broideri,s at times the price. The lady
folks rave over them. Five ladies cutting
all day into the mountain of dainty edges
and insertines.
70 nice Percale Shirt Waists, to close l9c.
each.
80 pieces Table Oil Cloth. special price
l5c per yard.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29
Sle.pins Car Service.

Excellent daily passenger service between
Tlorida and New York.
Nos 81 and 32-New York and Florida Linn
tied Daily except Sunday, composed exclu
sivey Of Pullman finest Drawing Room Sleep
ing, Compartment and Observatory Cars be-
tween New York, Columbia and ST. Augustine
Pullman sleeping cars between Augusta and
Aiken and New York, runs from Augusta to
Columbia via Blackville. Parlor cars be-
tween Charleston and COium bia.
Nos. 81 and 3i-New York and Florida E1
press Drawingroom sleeping cars between
Augusta and New York. Pullman drawing
room sleeping & cars between Pert Tampa. Jack
sonville. Savannah. Washington and View York:
Pullman sleeping cars between Ch"r!otte and
Richmond. Dining cars between Charlotte
and Savannah.
Nos. 25 and 3s-U. S. Fast Mail. Through
Pullman drawing-room buffet sleeping cars be-
tween Jacksonville and New York and Pull
man sleeping cars between Augusta and Char
lotte Dining cars serve all meals enroute.
Pullman sleeping cars between Jacksonville
md Columbia enroute daily between Jackson
Vile and Cincinnati, via Asheyil!e.
FRANK s, CANNON, S.H HARDWICK,
Third V-P. & Gen. Mgr, Gen. Pas. Agt.,
washington. D. C, Washington, D. o.
W.H.TAI.OE, w.HCNT,
Ast Gen. Pass. Agt., Dlv. Pass. AS ~
Atlanta, Ga. Cbariest on, 3. O.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29
County Exhibits.

A meeting Of the exposition COM
mission has been called to meet in
Columbia, June 8. It is expected
then that arrangements to receive
county exhibits will be made. It is
likely that some one who is familiar
with such things will be able to secure
such exhibits.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29
Developed Smallpox.

Columbia State. May p.
On Thursday morning the little
son of Comptroller General Derham
developed case Of smallpox. TIE
Comptroller had brought the lad to
the city with him few days before.
On Wednes day the hearing before
the railroad board of assessors took
place in the cffice of the comptroller,
who is a member of the board. Mr..
Derham kept the led sitting on bis
knee most of the day, while be list.
ened to the railroad officials and attor-
neys.
The next morning he was shocked
when he found the lad broken out
with smallpox Steps were at once
taken to provide for the isolation Of
Mr.. Derham and the boy and the
best medical treatment for the latter.
At present both are carefully quaran-
tined, but we'll quartered in the out
skirts of the city. The physician in
attendance said yesterday the chances
were that the case would be a mild
one.
There was quite rush among the
railroad officials and others who Wis
tied the comptroller's Office Wednes-
day to get fresh vaccinations. 1t is
not known where the lad could have
come in contact with the disease.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29

An Indiana cattle company has
purchased 177,000 acres of land in
Southern Georgia near Honnersville.
They expect to use the timber then
plant sugar cane, cotton and cattle.
Biliousuess is condition charac-
terized by disturbance of the diges-
tive organs. The stomach is debili-
tated, the liver torpid, the bowels
constipated. There is loathing OF
food, pains in the bowels, dizzine ess,
coated tongue and vomiting, first of
the undigested or partly digested
food and then of bile. Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
allay the disturbances of the stom-
ach and create healthy appetite.
They also tone up the liver to a
healthy sction and regulate the
bowels. Try them and you are GER
tain to he much pleased with the
result. For sale by J. E. Kauf-
mann.
Some of the progressive Southern
mills have adopted the plan of selling
operatives cottages on easy payments
instead OF renting them. A mill
whose hands owned their homes
would be sure of it's help.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29
Perry Davis Pain-KiIIer.

It's valuable properties as speedy
cuer for pain cannot fail to be gener-
ally appreciated, and no family should
be without it in case Of accident, or
sudden attack Of dysentery, diarrhG,
or cholera morbus. Sold everywhere
Avoid substitutes, there is but one
Pain Killer, Perry Davis. Price 25e.
and SOC.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29
Disastrous Storm on Lakes.

Bay City, Mich, May "a A
special to The Tribune from Tawas
City says: A terrific northeaster
prevailed all day and last night. The
steamer Baltimore, coal laden, broke
in two and sank off Au Sable this
morning before daylight. Thirteen
were drowned including a woman
and boy.
The tug Columbia OF Detroit with
a government steam dredge and two
loaded lighters for the 500 was
caught in the storm. The lighters
and dredge were lost, parting their
six inch cable. The crew of six men
is missing. Willie searching today
for her tow the Columbia picked up
two men from the Baltimore on a
raft. They were almost dead and
were taken to east Tawas. Another
man was on the rafc, but was lost
despite the effects to save him.
The schooner Montmorency, which
went aground on the Charity islands
several days ago, has gone to pieces.
Her crew left her Thursday. The
Tawas life saving crew made trip
to her at midnight and rowed IS
miles in the storm and against the
wind, but found no one aboard. The
Columbia picked up her dredge to-
night, but the lighters and the ex-
pensive machinery they carried and
the six men are still missing. The
wind is now going down.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29
If the Baby is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and we'll
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhea.
twenty-five cents a bottle.
It is the best of all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29

On the battle ship Maine, sunk in
Havana harbor, are 1872 complete en-
gines, and the contractor who is rails
ing the wreck is confident that all
are uuipjnred. Tha ship is worth
S2,OOO,OOO if she can be patched up,
and half as much as old material.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29

5000 yard, White Checked Lawn, former
price e yard, now 4c. Yard.
5 q d, z IN Sewing Machine 6 Cord Spool
Cotton, guaranteed 200 yards on spool, we
sell 2 for sc.
200 dozen Spool Cotton, Tor hand or ma
chine. 10 cents per dozen.
cases lovely Dimity Striped Muslins and
Ore andes. beautiful tints and colorlngs,
sold about town at Is and 25c. yard, our
price &c. yard
cases English Corded Organdies. lovely
sprays and flowers. delicate shades, closed
ont to Us by Marshall, Field & Co., OF
Chicago, wor'h 10 and l2c. a yard, price
made by Us SC. a yard.
I6I pieces Novelty Organdies, Muslins
and French Lawns many splendid patterns
in the lot your choice OF the lot &c. yard.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-29
70 Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinire
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E w.
Groves Signatures is on each box. 25c.