sfion in tude time ised to find water no doubt that many and are on th urge antntions, fOms Surry erved, nol but on smaller rms, and even in the negro quarters 3 il get their full mens the killing flesh raj 1 on goo words sans feet, and, Guring 1 baked ham will all fy who dr WD fo siay to Those ginia, plantatior means to host Uryside, from Iargest begins the who tus sthered, rod mas Gobbler Two w } wiore hirist the Tiler (gor out from back yar condition, kill up on the nor when time enoked negro resistances for senu rejoices Bread crun to two Ppolitoes Call ero nnd, of The les Sef A seasoning), i fate, meringues, fruit rosy-cheeked apples, ba I8 served at table and a toddy of : § and water, wii ish of nutmeg, will most like be taken by the gentlemen heforehand at the side. hoard. Roquefort cheese and coffee end the feast This menu Is Indieative of a typleal plantation dinner; others will be in proportion to the taste and means of the diners, but it can be safely as- serted that howhere would a © or a stranger t down to a meager feast on this day, for even the negroes have prepared most liberally for the great occasion, Christmas Decorations. “The good old custom of decorating the houses for Christmas still obisins, and the generous smpply of holly, running cedar and pine, growing in the Virginin woods, Is used. Mansion, farm- house and cottage are all decorated. “Mantels, halis, and even bedrooms are witnesses to the sea- son of jollity., Family portraits of ancestors, now long Iald at rest, are honored with a wreath of green and the red berries of the holly, a Christmas greeting from the stern canvas, What are the social eustoms that emphasize this season In Tidewater, Virginia? On Christmas morning a glass of eggriog or toddy is taken by the gentlemen ns they go into breakfast, After this menl, the company will separate. It is possible that some of the party will go to the Colonial church in the nefghborhood for morning service, The ancient brick edifice will always have been décorfited by loving hands for this season. Wreaths of evergreen intertwine on walls, chancel sind pulpit, The morning service over, the congregation ex- «<hange Christmas greetings outside. Some pres «nts are {aken to church for neighbors who live nt a distance ; happy, inexpensive recollections of the season, but appreciatively indicative of the mo- méntous ocengion, Back from church, home folks and guests ure ready for dinner, Hunting Parties, The east Virginians have ever shown a penchatit for hunting, and chasing the fox behind an good pack of hounds has always heen a sport par ex- cellence, This sport still exists In the ‘country dis tricts, and In spite of wire fences, now almost lly (plenty of wine for , both white snd stich as Malaga grapes, choot. 1 HARASS ana ha ds 108} tmas dance rvance ov the servants and thoroughly ar old dance music so fi nembered by those of ante bellum days, Invita- brought out inl position deserves the Fhe “great is decornted with all the evergreens of the Bright fires » burning and the iit on the “wite fokes.” night is a starry and a rime of frost the landscape, Outside there is a rumble of vehicles the slightly frozen road leading to the house, buggies, carriages, perhaps a four-mule wagon, with its gay crowd of young the black Jehu guiding his team and com There may be one or two an Are DELroes wnddly re tions have countryside, whose courtesy, house" SONRON Servants one, 1 has settled over over people, ing in a rapid trot, tomobiles, The big front Hght hands thrown genial welcomes the shake with the host and hostess standing within the portals. Upstairs go the “gyris” to the “Indies” room,” while the gentlemen go to the room assigned them, AH is bustle and happy prepara- tion for the coming dance. Nine o'clock chimes from the timepiece on the parlor mantel. The lively bevy of maidens are trooping down the broad stairs, What visions of loveliness are these highbred Virginia girls and they charge the very atmosphere with coquetry. Young gentlemen offer hurried requests for the dance. Then the real revelry begins with the fiddler's enll of “Choose yo' pnhdunhs fo’ de fus' quaddrill” door is blaze of guests, who open, nt incoming “Turkey in the Straw.” There 1a a graceful sweep of skirts across the well-waxed floor, a elasp of hands as the coaples fall in place. The scraping of violing to the tune of “Turkey In the Straw,” and the head fiddler calls “fohwud fo." One dance follows another with short intermission, until supper is announced at 12 o'clock. Then the musicians play a march for the couples as they make their way to the big dining room, Arotind the lengthened mahogany spread a feast fit for the gods. Cold turkey, tur key salnd, pickled oysters, cold ham, celery, olives, beaten biscult, thin wafers, fruits, cake and black coffee. At 1:80 dancing Is resumed. There fable i= The Customs Inherited The customs inherited fron Fu will Virginny,” im never be forgotten in this section where tion owner the plant king, where the smaller farmers had peculiar atu (following the example o d vite &") pleasures, where even the negroes have always made merry in th uletide won, fol lowing the time isted so long that like the common law, ory of man h not to the Changes have taken place in tion, many of the oldest families ancestral homes and numerous well-known estates have passed into the hands of wealthy persons from the North West, but in spite of changes, the spirit of Christ mas animates the natives of all classes and ie caught by the “strangers within the for the Northern and Western folks that have settled and made thelr homes with us in nearly case enter into the social life of the communities in which they reside, and during the holiday sen son join hands with the natives-—all in humor for the week of frolicking. FISHERMEN SAVED MOOSE. A bull,moose was seen lately. pursued by a bear close to the town of Pinedale in the state of Wyoming. Twe men, fishing in Fayette lake early one morning, were greatly astonished to see him emerge from the timber at a high rate of speed and rush toward the water, A few seconds later, however, they were able to grasp the reason for this singular conduct, ng a large black bear came into view at the same spot, but on beholding the men he at once took fright and made into the woods, After splashing round in the lake for some time the moose came out, blew the water from his nostrils and stood only a few yards away from the fishermen, eying them serenely. He was of unusunl size and had a magnificent set of horns. He skirted the shore of the lake at a leis urely gait for about a mile and then darted inte the woods, honored customs which have ex the mem runnet contrary.” Tr) favored sed this have the £ their The sold ities moyed to and gates, overs T0 PURIFY WATER BLEACHING POWDER WILL KILL UHPLEASANT ODOR. Not a Hard Task, Nor Expensive, to Remove Disagrecable Smell From the Contents of Cistern, Says Prof. Newman. If the odor It can be made cistern water has a disagree able sweet and usable by treating powder, according to P. J. professor of chemistry with bleaching n Sewinan ns=sistnnt in the Kansas State Agricultural college. “The rain the roof Is laden which under the right t« conditions, grow and multiply,” said Professor Newman, “When rains are allowed to run into tern this ideal reached and the development from micro-organisms whiter as it with COIes mperature suminer the cis temper. ture Is soon of these The un to the life bacteria.” organisms pleasant odor Is due mainly processes and Blea chlorite, proceeds rapidly. decny of the ching powder, or calcium hypo Cun be purchased store at from 20 to 30 cen One-third to « icient to suff walter Potted Ox Teng Beef and French Beans. of and salt sket, put it ces of but Cover the pan and fry utes. Then and two pounds of iy niiy add one-half pint French for four tablespoonful of flour {eut) Stew Mix one ¢ nblespoonful of hiro gently I cupfal of vine » lew 2 minut Boiled Dressing. for Cabbage. Pent § the d half blespoonful 0 Sugar. one volks of three FER, One teaspoonful of mustard, two ta half tea. table tahle- ir all together boiler until it is Cool before putting Have the with an onion and apovniful of salt, Add three of butter spoonfuls of vinegar, St in a double and creamy spoonfuls and five and cook thick it on the cabbage, cabbage shredded very fine, red or green pepper, Sour Cream Cocoa Cake. Two eggs, beaten light. cup white «ugar, little =alt, one-half capful thick cream with one-half teaspoonful wowln : stirred in Hl if foams, two tea. apoonfnis of one of vanilla, cup and half (large) of pastry flour, and one-half teaspoonful of eream of tartar. in flour. A dessert spoonful of cider vinegar, Inst thing before putting in pan. Bake in sot-too-hot oven about thirty-five minutes, Sree ©cOoron Squab for the Invalid. A squab cooked according to these Hirections won't harm the sick stom. wh, Clean the squab, split it open, lay m & thickly buttdred pan and sprinkle wer with salt an® pepper. Cover with mpther buttered pan and steam until tender. Serve pinin of with hot brown “Ruce, To Improve Mustard, Add a little drop of salad oll to mus tard when it is being made. Not only will it improve the fuste, but it will keop It fresh for days. i | a * FLOWER & he ta ae of Che deride August Flower Most men think they need a cocktail or adrink when their stomach is out of order and they “feel bad” with nervous indigestion, or constipation What they really do need is two or three doses of “AUGUST FLOWER” which quickly restores the stoma h, cleansing the whole system generally Squelched, Hmmie F { Vera Coy MOTHER'S J0Y SALVE Colds Croup GOORE GRY for For i i Greenshoro, TORTURING SKIN TROUBLES That itch, Burn and Disfigure Healed by Cuticura. 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