Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15

N being substituted for the pagan
 ~,N yuletide the famous 'boar's head"
 was omitted, and the Christmas pie became known as mince pie. However, many old opservances were kept, including the mistletoe and holly, and Christmas was day for family gatherings, with feast prepared by the women of the house.
 It Is quite possible that we would not like their havorings today. They used variety of spices, wines and seasonings in even their plain est dishes; but everything was prepared in the home, either under the supervision of the mistress or by her hands, the mixtures were wholesome.
 Everything was turned to account in the sea- son with view to future use, so in this way preparations for the holiday were going on long before the day.
 h cherry time, a supply was carefully Lacked in hay and kept for Christmas.
 The Christmas cookies, with coriander seed in them were baked six months before and kept In an earthenware jar in the cellar
 Mince Meat Recipe.
 The rich plum pudding and cakes were made early in the fall and put away to mellow and rpen.
 The mincemeat was then made the recipe for which was recently found in old Philadelphia cookbook We copy all but the spelling: -Four pounds veal, four pounds suet, two pounds rais- ins, one pound entrants, six apples, some rose water and sack half pound, no more of sugar three-fourths pound cloves, mace, nutmeg and cinnamon, some candied orange peel, lemon peel. citron and blanched almonds A------ They made pul .. %ar pies differ- ent from ours. One recipe ca.ded for flour, one pound butter, ten eggs and some milk or water. Some housewives made their winter supply cf mince pies before Thanksgiving and relocated them before using
 For the lemon tarts, the lemons had to be first soaked in salt water for two days. Then every day for fourteen days they were put into fresh coId for fboy do anges and sugar were added.
 few days before Christmas the mistress went to market, the maid carrying the basket She would get her turkey, cranberres celery, oysters. and little pig for roasting whole
 The day before Christmas the real excitement began. The stufing made, and such stufing! Bread crumbs, beef suet, liver lemon peels, nut meg, savory, pepper, salt, cream and eggs. The little pig, only four five weeks old, was filled to his utmost capacity with mashed potatoes or apples
 Not the least to be considered were the green decorations. Ground pine for festoons and wreaths. mistletoe to hang, and holly everywhere were the necessities.
 When Christmas morning came the excitement was at the highest pitch The housewife her daughters and her maids up early. The brick oven heated and the mince pies put in The turkey dredged with flour and put the spit, with small unwilling child to watch and turn 1t as it browned
 Another child set to cracking nuts and polishing apples
 Roasting the Little Pig.
 The little pig was put before the fire to roast in the dripping pan, in which were three bottles of red wine for basting.
 While the things were cooking long table, the length of the room, was spread with the white linen cloth, napkin. china and silver or pewter.
 In the middle of the table was the famed Christmas bowl. Here the quaint directions for making it.:
 Break nine sponge cakes and half pound of macaroons in deep dish; pour over one pint raisin wine, half pint sherry. Leave them to soak Sweeten with two of powdered sugar candy and pour over one pint and half of custard. Stick with two ounces sliced almonds Place on stand and ornament with Christmas evergreens.
 The tankard with the Christmas brew was put on the table. and all the sillabubs jees, pickles lemon tarts, red apples, nuts the cookies and the cherries fresh from the hay.
 The frepaces were now blazing and the rcd berries and green leaves of the holly were shin- ing in the light
 The mistletoe waiting for the unwary, and the good smell of the brown turkey. savory stuff fng and applesauce was everywhere.
 Don Their Best Frocks
 After the housewife and her daughters had seen to everything they hurried to put their best lowered silks, with white whims around their necks and the most secret beautifers on their faces
 Then the dinner being nearly cooked, they took the little Drowned pig, raised him gently and put two small loaves of bread under him. and added more wine; an anchovy, bundle of sweet herbs and half lemon was put into the sauce, which was poured over him hot They had him sitting on his launches looking lifelike. Then they put