The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05

surface OF the ground and r rnen az.
tsched to the strand Of horsehair with
q loop and running moose In the end
In this moose more corn or oats are
placed than anywhere else. and the
rabbit invariably spends much time
sver a few kernels OF the grain. II Is
while thus loatlng over his food that he
meets his doom.
After breakfast has been served In
the camp and the men have'gone to
their work the cookie" commences his
rounds Of the snares Never does he
have far TO go from the starting place
to hnd one or more Dummies carefully
nosing through the leaves and select
Ing the choicest pieces Of corn. SO at
food that he seldom notices the APP
proach OF the hunter or any one else
unless there be a dog in the party.
And while thus eating the hunter
crouches under some tree at the far end
Of the wire and at the opportune time
pulls the string which catches the
rabbit on all fours After that II IL
but easy work to dispatch the animal.
The trap Is then rebaited. and the
cookie" continues his journey to the
next snare. and so on until he has made
the round At the camp the rabbits are
hung head down on the outside OF the
camp. where they freeze and are kept
In good condition until the day Of the
feast The night before THANKSGIVING
the animals are taken down from the
peg. thawed out q BIT before the camp
fireplace and their pelts removed. Aft
er being cleaned the meat Is thrown
into a big kettle with a liberal supply
OF onions, potatoes. carrots and other
vegetables and allowed to simmer over
q slow fire
The dish when served with q side
dish Of dressing and q mug Of cider
with just a bit OF edge on Is hard to
be beaten by any culinary artists
Almost as good as the rabbit stew 10
the plum pudding. which the cook
takes pains to have extra good on
Thanksgiving day and Christmas day.
Unlike the pudding OF that kind. II is
made with fresh bread. molasses and
all the plums the mixture will stand.
II Is put in the oven early In the morn
ing and allowed TO remain until ready
to be served as a course with the
mince or apple pie. piping hot and full
of the elixir of life.
OF course the baked beans must b
served on Thanksgiving day. but they
are cooked Just q little bit better than
those doled out during the week. They
are served for breakfast. The beans
are picked over and the poor ones re
moved the evening previous TO Thanks
giving and after being allowed TO re-
main In salt cold water for a short
time are put In a big kettle with plen
ty OF pork and buried in the ground on
q bed of glowing hardwood Goals
When one rolls out Of his bunk in the
morning. shivering just bit from the
cold. a big dish OF the smoking baked
beans is found on the table. Besides
the beans. there will be brown bread
such as cannot be constructed In any
other part OF the world. some cold
cream Of tartar biscuits. molasses and
dried apple sauce. Besides. there are
plenty OF tea aud coffee without milk,
but which Is good enough TO keep out
the cold until early In the afternoon.
when the Thanksgiving dinner Is
served
II was not very many years ago that
woodsmen thought It necessary to have
q haunch of venison or moose meat for
the holidays principal meal. but that
time is past. and now II Is rabbit pie.
baked beans and old fashioned plum
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