The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-26

taken up and eagerly participated in
by those present. Mrs. Sarah Wood
ward described the method of making
the corn pone, the corn dodger and
johnny cake. This latter she used to
think the sweetest bread she had ever
tasted.
Mrs. Valentine described the old
Dutch oven.
Prof, Hodgin told how the chloe
cake was made.
Mrs. Mahala Jay gave desert ption
OF the process of making pioneer I've
hominy.
Rev. Luke Woodward described an
other method of making hominy-that
Of burning out a beech log and
breaking the grains of corn with
pestle. The members agreed that
there was no hominy like the old I've
hominy.
The discussion on the --- game
of pioneer days was full of interest.
Clarkson Thomas thought the last
deer in New Garden Township had
been killed on his fathers farm.
Prof. Hodgin told how venison was
made savory by cooking on the
"spit' or 'crane'
Dir. Jay said his father had settled
in Grant county with no western
nei9hbors this side Of Charlottesville.
Deer were as plenty as sheep. In a
short time his father had killed fifty
or sixty deer. The family lived on
wild meat which they cooked like the
Indians. DR.. Jay told how proud he
was when as boy he killed his first
deer. Owing to bears and panthers
the pioneer children were not allowed
tosroam in the woods. DR.. Jay also
described following a trail of wild
turkeys, and gave an imitation of
decoy turkey call, which all enjoyed.
Mrs. Mahala Jay and others des-
cribed pioneer squirrel hunting.
Rev. Luke Woodward told how the
focks of wild pigeons so darkened
the sky that reading was difficult.
Pigeons were good food.
Prof Hodgin pointed out the great
advantage of the wild game to the
pioneer settlers Of the United States.
In South America on the other hand
the wild game was largely noXious or
dangerous.
The society next listened to a valu-
able paper on "The Use Of the Spin
ming Wheel with Practical Illustra-
tions.' by Mrs. Sarah p. Woodward,
of Fountain City. To illustrate this
paper of DR.. O. n. Houeh had brought
into the church an old time spinning
wheel. The exhibitions given there
with by Mrs. Sarah Woodward and
Mrs. Elvira Woodward were greatly
appreciated and enjoyed, The former
declared the hum Of the spinning
wheel to be sweeter music than that
of any piano.
Mrs. Sarah Beeson here showed
blanket which she had spun and wo-
ven. at the age of fourteen.
The subject Of "Pioneer Indus
trial Amusements' was next consid
cred. Joseph Ratliff described the
amusements of the men-log-rolling,
wood choppine. house raising, etc. AT
the log rolling "a young man would
lift till he could see stars rather
than to be "broken down. by an
elderly man. After the house rails
ing, jumping and foot races were fire.
cnently engaged in. Then after
hearty meal Of roast turkey and chick
en-, pies. pudding and cake. the hilar-
ity was increased by a previous nip
or two of ardent spirits which were
aways required on such occasions.
The above paper was followed with
paper by Mrs Ruthanna Hunt Rat
Tiff, on the amusements of the pioneer
women-the wool pickines at which
"the merry laugh would ring out in
the old cabin home. and wit and hu
NOR with many a spicy story told IN
graphic olee. all the company giving
respectful audience. a natural we'll
bred roliteness none ever failed 10 OBJ
serve"
The quilting parties at which the
married men would chop up the wood
and the older ladies prepare the meal
and the Young men and women gather
round the quilting frame: the corn
hnskin@. with the red ears.
The ample cuttings. a source Of IN
tense enjoyment In closing the pa