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THE OMAHA DAILY JMJSEt SlfcfrDAY , yOVJflMBIBK 21 , 1805. OUR DAY -THANKSGIVING. . . t < WE BOW BEFORE THE TURK The Day on Which Grace and Gobblers Mingle with the Cranberry. VARYING VIEWS OF THE OBSERVANCE { TrnoInK the Hint of TlinnUfultimn friiui tilt * Poll to tinTnlilc lllntn on Drcorntlon niul .Mrf liiHln of ScrrltiK * 1 Thanksgiving and turkey are Inseparably Welded In tlio calculations of every well reg ulated family. Much as they who venerate the Intent of the originators of the day may frown upon ( ho combination of grace and gobblers , of fnlth and fodder , Us existence Is embedded In the Inexorable laws of cus tom , to which the majority cheerfully bows. Resistance In useless. They who rebel In- yito that "lean and hungry look" spoken of by the bard. Hut the modern application of the I'urltan festival does not wholly divest the day of Us thankful Intent. Presidents and governors offer their prayerful suggestions In cold print , whllo every church door swings Inward for all desiring to offer "grace before meat. " Though not celebrated universally , Thanks- Riving can never bo to children of othct ntnles and climes just what It In to the chll- ilrc-n of Now England , with their memories and traditions of brick ovens and steaming puddings and pics , and the old meeting liotisc sermon for old and young. Late Into this century the old colonial meeting house bad no stoves , and on this historic holiday II men , women and children were In tlio dinner not only does the table , but the diner , literally groan with the weight of the good things sproad. SIMPLICITY AND STYLE. The RtiesU come early , driving Into the barnyard , where the host meets and greets them , giving the pretty girls an extra swing as they leap from the dizzy heights of the wagon wheel. The older and more sedate of the party dismount by slower but not easier stages from box to brake , and broke to chair. Th motherly hostess , In white apron and with chetks rtd from many looklngs In at the browning turkey , nils the doorway and be stows upon each female. gueist a refunding kiss. The children's faces shlno with soap and expectation , Dinner Is on the table noon after midday , and leaves no room for ornamentation hostile the little glass of scarlet geranium ; ) and bitter sweet berries. The hired girl usually a close friend of the family assists In the general entertainment , and Incidentally passes the plates. There Is roast turkey with dressing , chicken pic , sweet potatoes and gravy , smoothed mashed potatoes with a llttls pud dle of melted butter In the middle , turnips , browned parsnips and dried sweet corn , cold slaw and four kinds of pickles , apple BBUC ? with a veil of grated jiutmeg , and hot rolls and divers preserves. Then comes the mince and pumpkin pie In generous triangles , and the cake , which proves almost the last straw. After the elder Is drunk the men withdraw to look at the stock and discuss the crops. The women linger about the table and make more sure the coming of the country doctor on the morrow. The children build bonfires ot the dead , dry leave : , and In the flameu gee visions of a future , when milk comes by magic In the crocks and wood boxes arc miraculously filled. As the red sun slips between hla cloudy covers of gray , flocks of wild geese , those " noma'a cf the air , win culstio clicd necks , fly "southward and "honk" to unfortunate sta tionary mortals their warning of freezing weather. The wagons rumble homeward. The Bleepy dogs creep out of sheltered corners , stretching their stiffened legs , and wag a welcome. The chickens troop up for their evening meal. The swaggering cock after 'fl ft ftf\f\f\f\ffi \ \ \ \ irt-ff af T DRIVING TUHKEYS THE PICKING ROOM. Christian habit of occupying scats during the Thanksgiving sermon and piously freezing ! Dno old member said "good preaching kept him hot enough without stoves. " It was alleged that "they would betlio means of starting destructive conflagrations ; that they caused severe headaches In tbo church at tendants , " and , worst of all , that "tho beat .warped the ladles' tortoise shell back combs ! " The Thanksgiving festival was Intended originally ns a strictly religious festival , but the wonderful Now England Thanksgiving dinner and the rollicking amusements that follow took away much of Its serious aspect. Even the Thanksgiving sermon Is expected .to bo In a somewhat more secular run of thought than Is deemed exactly appropriate to tlio Sabbath , the minister being allowed to express his views frcoly concerning the politics ot the country and the state of so ciety generally. IN THU COUNTRY. Thanksgiving to quiet country folk Is an tevcnt. It means a welcome break In the mo notony of > tholr winter time. The thought of Its coming causes ripples ot excitement on the placid waters of their lives. The barns are licaped to bursting. The fragrant hay reaches the rafters and bulges through the windows and doors. The whc.it Is piled lilto shifting sand In bins and boxes * . The yellow corn is JioUBcd. The harvest Is passjd. Rest tlmo 3ias come. Nature has blazed Into a last fierce flame of glory and la dying. The leaves that a , month aijo were red , and gold , and green , nro wild brown nixes that run and skip be fore the wind , which drives with stinging breath. The trees ICSM bare black branches against a cold gray ky. The little brown gourds nro the bravest things on the land- bcapc , for they cling with their graceful necks to their leallesj vines , and struggle with approaching preaching doom. ' On the clear , crisp air the homely sounds of the farm are borne and answered ; neigh boring cooks crow to each other their mornIng - Ing reveille. The strutting turkeys roll a long the manner of his 'kind loudly entreats his fond , misguided wives to gather round and behold with what grace he partakes ot the choicest morsels. The cows nro milked. The chores are done. The moon comes out and waxes large , and as the country mother tucks her drowsy family Into chilly beds the city hostess , brilliant , graceful , stands in her sweeping silken draperies and welcomes her coming guests. The mellow light of shaded lamps floods the .stately homo and tenderly caresses soil shoulders and round arms. It light up eyes which rival in brightness the sparkling jewels beneath them. It rests on eastern rugs nnd Oriental hangings ; It filters through Moorish carving and falls on master pieces of art , which once adorned palace walls ; on rare books and bric-a-brac ; on luxu rious couches piled high with down cushions. Every nook Is eloquent ot wealth and culture. Tlio dining room Is ablaze with llcht. The silver gleams and the cut glass sparkles from the polished tablet. All is bright and glittering. The Thanksgiving dinner Itself , served In courses by the stately butler and his assistants , is the masterpiece of a chief. The markets of the world are called upon to tlcklo the palates of epicurean aristocrats. Over banks ot flowers , the cost of which would free many a poor man Imprisoned by the bar of debt , the guests talk of art , religion , poetry , politics. To them Thanks giving Is an Incident. The day slnco the morning sermon has been given to qulot home pleasures , a wallr a romp with the chldren , a book , a nap. Now the holiday Is closing , and over the wine the men lift their heads as war horccs who bear the battlecry and plunge Into subjects of vital Interest In the great business world. DECORATIONS FOR THE DAY. The old question comes up again and again as to how to devise something novel for Thanksgiving decoration. The day is ono pre-eminently homely and simple In its spirit and traditions a day set apart for re turning thanks because of the necessities and everyday comforts of life. Nothing Is so appropriate In commemorat ing the occ.ision us embellishments from the harvest fields. In drawing rooms nothing is more effective than Indian corn and dlmlnu- TUK STICICINQ ROOM. call and vainly plum a tliem- , OVCR ) In 11 faliio belief of the survival ot tbu Wtcit. The gay young liortes fling up their flieila and ( tart for on all-day run in the pas- Jure , but , luddcnly clmnglng tlit'lr mlndi , stop chort to Kosslp and bjck-blto with tholr iirlRliborn over the molderlng rails that divide , /Tlio / silent chimneys , always matching , breathe jvlilspers of wlilto snioko tliat softly rise and ineit lilfili up In air. The found ot dropping diuts IM heard , Invitations to ThankcglvInK dinners have liren spread broadcast by word of mouth all it ho country round. Everybody hat Invited or is Invited , The hospitable houecwlves have been full of preparation for a week or more. M'he merriment Is made , the pumpkin ultnved , the preserves and pickles Inspected , the lur- hey fceUctttt and iluln , for north , couth , cast omltrit tlio name proud bird lays donn Ills ( head and dloi that \\e may eat and bo merry. Could he Know the retribution which follows win * ud MO upon his eating there might 1) at leant the sweetness of revenge mUed jvllh the tliirpnetn of his death , for at the genuine , old fathloneU couutry Tlianlisgivlne tlvo yellow pitinpUiiiF , the corn with Its long stalks and golden oars Etacked on cither side of the wide doors or grouped In corners , luo small pumpkins with mora cats of corn piled at the bate. Vines of mulberry crowded with the tiny red globe * ran tntll across the mantel shelves or twins up and down columns , whllo gar lands of red and green peppers , all tUes and tlujws , and grfat bundiea of ripe wheat and oats are rich and beautiful In effect. Fruits of all kinds-grapes , late pears and pcachesr rosy apples and purple plums , mingled with their own follaeo are unique and highly typical of tks harvest Lome. For dining table onumenUtlou a novel slid most attractive mode IB to cut from thu ordinary garden vegetables shapes clmu- lallug flowers from the beet a deep ml rose ; from the yellow turnip , a tiger Illy ; a while Illy or chrysanthemum from the potato tate , with lettuw leaves for foIUge , while cabbage , ctlery , cauliflower , and the dozen other kitchen garden productions add blos soms to this original bouquet. One ot these orr.atueuts servei at each plate i a favor , while a huge group , mingled with trulls , forms a fine centerpiece , IlISADV KUIl TUK A.\H. The Ktnttlcin nf Tliiin ! < nKli I"K < < > > < > "tlic Knlni'MH Tlu'roof. " Ono of the peculiarities about persons who buy turkeys Is that every purchaser thinks ho Is a good judge of a turkey. As a mat ter ot fact , very tow persons can toll the difference between a choice turkey and a poor one. lluycrs Invariably JuJgJ the bird by Its size , and the bigger It Is the better they think It Is. There nre many rules for Identifying the best turkeys , but one ot the simplest Is to judge It by Its feathers. A bird whose feathers arc smooth Is a young turkey and Is also In the bust ot health. It Is ono of the peculiarities of every member of the feathered tribe that when Illness pre vails the feathers are always ruffled. Another rule Is to notice the color ot the gobbler's head. If It Is a bright red the bird will do credit to any table. There has been much dispute as to the land which deserves the credit for produc ing the turkey , Uuffon , the eminent natu ralist , however , after making extensive re searches , emphatically declares that the bird Is a native of America , nnd that It was first brought to Kurope by Cortcz and Plrarro. As early as 1570 , at the celebration ot the nuptials of Charles IX ot France , the wing ot a turkey was eaten by the royal bride groom and was pronounced excellent , A celebrated French gourmand , having par- token of his first trullled turkey , belni asked how ho liked It , eald : "It was a big turkey. There were only tweet ot us , me and the turkey , and we. ate It all. " The Germans called the turkey the Kale- kutlsclio Hahn , Indicating their belief that the bird first came from the shores of Cal cutta. The Spaniards named It I'a von do las Indlas the peacock of the West Indies but Uuffon , after Investigating all these claims , settles the dispute by giving America the' credit for the bird and complimenting the country upon the excellence ot the pro duction. The turkey Is the king of fowls. He has his peculiarities , and perhaps Is the most eccentric of all the feathered tribe. He Is sometimes called stupid because he Is not easily trapped. Down In the forests ot southern Indiana at this time ot tli ? year may bo found hundreds of rude traps nude of rails. From a dozen directions grains of corn form a trail leading Into nil opening In the bottom of the pen. Wild turkeys allghttm ; In the woods come across these trails and follow them until they are In the pens. They are so greedy they give no attention to their peril until they are Inside the pen , where there Is no more corn. When at last they realize they are trapped they look up , but never downward , and as the hole at which they entered Is at the bottom of the pen , they never find their way out , because , like ionic men , they arc al ways looking too high. A dozen other tur keys may enter at the same piece the first captive got Into the pen , and the way out will still remain a mystery to the first bird. The Indians , who , with all their Ignorance , vrcre close students of natural history , first learned this peculiarity In the habits of the bird. Early settlers got their Idea of trap ping turkeys from the red men , and uo more successful means has been invented. Persons west of the Rocky mountains are compelled to pay excrMtant prices for tur keys. It Is Impossible to ralp them on the Pacific coast. Ship a turkey "to that region and he straightway be'cbmcs a skeleton In stead of the plump , luscious fowl he Is here. For that reason all the turkeys the people of the Uocky mountain states get are shipped from Iowa and Minnesota and are killed be fore they arc put on the cars. It IS needless to say that a turkey that has been on Ice for a week Is no longer a turkey , and persons who take Horace" Orceley's advice must b ? willing to dtny "themselves 'the pleasuVc of the Thanksgiving and Christmas treat. It Is estimated that In the United States I.IIl'IHTIES. "This church , brethren , " said Hev. Dr Goodman , "when all the seats are full , holds exactly 75(5 ( persons , without counting the preacher , the choir or the organist. The scats all appear to be full thta morning. This makes It easy to compute that the exact num ber of persons In the congregation who did no' ' kneel when the preacher said 'let us pray1 a few-minutes ago was 753. Let us sing in con clusion : " 'Must I be cniried to the skies. On flowery beds of ease. ' " The potentate was plainly agitated , relates the Indianapolis Journal , "ily couriers , " said ho In angry tones to his minister of war , "In form mo that all Is In readiness to squelch the rebels who have dared to question our authority , and yet I find you delaying the advance. If I thought there were any treach ery " "Have patience , O brother of the sun and boss of the moon " replied the minister In the tone of ono who was sure of his ground. "We are but waiting for them to get out a set of postage stamps , which wo will rush In and seize , and by the iue ot them pay the whole expense of the war , " "Verily , " said the admiring monarch , "thou hast a head likea tack. " How's this for Sunday In Scotland ? A letter was sent the other day by the secre taries of the Sabbath Observance associa tion to a firm of Edinburgh upholt'tcrcrs which has certainly the merit ot consistency , lint surply the most rigid Sabbatarian will doubt the statement that the action com plained ot Is "certain to have most perni cious Influence on the preservation of the Scottish Sabbath : "Dear Sirs : As secretaries of the Sab bath Observance association , wo regret to observe In your Interesting prlco Hat received this motning that you Imvo Included an ex tract from a letter dated Juno 23 , 1S)3. ! ) Tlila dny fell upon a Sunday , anil we , ns secre taries , triibt that In the Interest of the Scot tish Sabbath you will refrain from circulating any more of the price lists , as wo are certain that they are likely to have a most pernicious Influence on the preservation of what wo are sure you , as a firm , must liavo at heart , the Scottish Sabbath. Wo are , youro faith fully. LISLB and DRUMMOND. " Fancy looking for precedents for Sabbath- breaking In the date of a trade circular. No wonder that wretched cat wasi hanged' In Ulafcgow on Monday for killing a mouse on Sunday , An incident , which , If It had occurred at the middle of the services , might Imvo re united disastrously , caused considerable amupemcnt at one of the Catholic churches of Washington recently. The service was an especially attractive one and elaborate musical numbers had been prepared. The choir was atrUled by a string orchestra , with a particularly lusty trombone , There was a sermon by an eloquent priest and the prvlce were carried out without a hitch until tlio very last. All those at the altar arranged themselves In readiness for the recessional , The choir leader raised his baton , de scribed a grand nourish In the air and a grand burst of harmony burst forth from the 01 client , Hut Instead of a sacred march It was "The Weiring of the Green. " Its merry and filvolous strains paled louder and louder , and the chocks of the fat trombonist < puffed wider and wider , nut the effect ! There was a f currying among the choir singers to get out of the organ loft. There was an Immediately noticeable hitching Into step of the superficially solemn altar boys and the holy fathers exerted all the muscles of their faces to retain a proper decorum of countenance. They didn't succeed altogether , for a broad smll < was on the face of more than one us he disappeared from sight , Dut the orchestra hltesfully played on. It changed from the Irish melody to another popular air and nobody Knows but they might have drifted Into a tkltt dance or "The Sunshine of Paradise Alley" had not the last of the priestly procession disappeared as quickly as possible within the sacristy doors. It Is safe to say that that orchestra will find difficulty In getting another job to play aacrcd music. H Is not universally known that Queen Victoria' * desire to hide a bandaged foot brought In longer skirts thin had previously been worn , there are about B.OOO.OOO 'turkeys being pre- l rcil for execution. Abdul the only con solation the bird ban nT the present time is that ho has no feather UiAt are suitable to adorn feminine hrailgtar. ' else the entire species would be extertnltirfted. The turkey that survives Thanksgiving Is almost cer tain to lose his head on Christmas day , and If he lives till N > w rycar's It la more than he his any right to expect. The people of Ithode U4 > nd hare since the dajs of Thomrn Jefferson sent a turkey to n day of solemn nnd public thanksgiving to Almighty fiod for blessings to us ns n people , n state nml n nation , and" I earnestly - estly rciiuesl that on that dny till manner of secular work may be laid aside and our people assemble together In the usual places of public worship and in their homes , nnd In such manner as may be approved by their conscience render thanks to our Heavenly Fabler for the manifold blessings enjoyed under the bctieliccnt Influences of the enlightened Christian civilization of the present day. The people of Nebraska have indeed great reason to feel a deep sense of gratitude to the Oliver of all Oood. In the midst ot universal depression in the business world tlio people of Ne braska have enjoyed a fair degree of prosperity during the year now drawing to a close. Providence has again smiled upon oti- : 'fair laud , blessing the toll of the husbandman with crops snfll- cienl to meet all ordinary wauls , and peace and contentment prevail throughout the laud. Let us also on this day remember the poor nnd unfortunate among us. not by prayers alone , but by acts of charily and be- jievolence manifested in such substantial manner as will make the recipients thereof most happy and content. In Testimony Whereof , I have hereun to subscribed my nnmo and caused to bo j. , , nflixed the gieat seal of the btate of Ne braska. Done at Lincoln , the capital of the state , this 9th duy of November , In the year of our liCitl one thousand eight hundred nnd _ _ _ _ i ninety-five , of the nlatu the twenty-ninth , f j-T jj , } and of the Independence of the United j Seal't.-/ states the one hundred and twentieth. is ' SILAS A. HOLCOMB. By the Governor : .T. A. Pii'Eit , Secretary ot Stale. ) I. - the white Uouso every -iyar. Hvery , presi dent except Cleveland , . ' as1 eaten , the bird from the little state. Tits' present' executive , however. Is so afraid he will be poisoned that ho always gives the Rhode Island turkey to the white house servants' and sends his chef out to buy one. I asl year Ilhodo Islanders sent a fifty-eight pound turkey to President Cleveland , but he did not taste A mouthful of thcjilrd. KUXTITKVS SI 1'IM.Y. A Mum mo < h I'm Wherein JIO.OOO TnrUi-jM Are HntHlleil I" n Your. Tew of us who sit around the Thanksglv- EXECUTIVE CHAMBER , LI tifolnt .Vclirns/.ii. Thanksgiving Proclamation. In harmony with a custom ns old as our government ami con- funning to tlio iiroclunmtlon of the president of tlio United Slates , I , SILAS A. IIOI.COMN. governor of the state of Nebraska , by vlrtnu of the authority in mo vested by Inw , do hereby desig nate and sot apart Health , Slrcnctli niul Vigor TO A RBPEOLD AC3E , rhnslnsof youthful Ignorance , the dissipation , \veaUno31 tlmt proven n barrier to mnrilego these nru tlio tilings Ujatsro dally pltine'iiS ' ho-jiamli of men Into a condition of ntic-r rulr. The wasted parts , emissions , nervousness and > hy lcal debility nil resulting from nbusesnnd jxceises , contlnuo to saptiuiromv.iyflniply ! iccniuu tlioBun'orerlii hlslKiiornnrolitooLmnh- ul , too far ROIIO I it n Kbrlnklni * fenrof discovery omnke known his condition or to nor ! : out a cloncl. It la this UclJnfcoiirnEO. tillstillelitlner , mckirnrd fenr that Uas prompted mo tomato mown 10 ovi'ry man , wenlc nnd worn out tram Jsilp.itlon or secret tins , Unit tlicro Is u chance "or > oil , mi opportunity whereby yon inuybo IftcJ out of that ctatoof dir.ail and dwpalr to n lujijiy condition nfself resiicotnn I manly cour- .RO. I , too , had secretly suffered for years , but IiruoKli tlio aaroncy of nremartlilc > rcmcd > lam ov/ftlmiipy.McoronsnmiiciiJ.iylnutu the fullest iinaiuro ttio blessings nnd | invl ! > -stlintorily ompleto manhood can bcslmv. I will ( .end Houled ) tlio reolpa of tbla wonderful remedy irjtiiC : to any sufTorer who will write toino. Itemed manftercvrrythliiReZso'jad ' failedruin It "Kill euro you. Address , ( MI.MuUor.IIox 1MB ,5CulainnzooJlcli. lug board pause to think 'of tlic vast number of turkeys that are necessary to supply the demand on this national holiday. The origin of the turkey Is lost In the ( Mr mama usid WoolSonp ) ( inUlinnna li&d ) WO OLENS will not shrink If Is used In ( lie laundry. Wool Poap Is dellentnrtud refrcMilna forlial h r r- poscs. Tlio Iirstclcimsor. Ittiualiarat yourilealtrs. Tno blzeb : toilet and laundry. Raworth , Schcdde & Co. , Milkers , Chicago. XCnatham St. , Itoslnn , Gi Leonard St. , New YorU.XT CUcUnut tit. , tit. l.ouii. TRADE MARK t & They Cure the Cause- f Mos 'of ' the discomfort in life f comes 'v"from the stomach. You'll AA admi that without argument. The proof i'f f in your own stomach. A great many seemingly different diseases' ' come from the common \ eause'a ' disordered stomach. Com ing frio"m one cause , it is natural 6 that tliey should all be cured by one medicos. Ripans Tabules not only cure ' 'tile disease they cure the 6t cause. t nipani Tubulfs ; Bold by drusgUU , or _ . . , II thi > prlco ( DO cents a lux ) Ii nent to Tilt ill- paoi Chemical Company , No. ID fcprucu it , , A. f. 9 SEE THAT THE WORD MERCANTILE IS STAPflPED ON THE WRAPPER OF EACH CIGAR. tradition * ot the ml man , who hunted the wild bird long before the pale frtcc had Oo. mesttcated It , or mide the famoti * proposi tion , after n day's hum. In which a buzzird and a wild turkey constituted the amount of game killed : "Now you take thfr buzzard and I'll take the turkey , or I'll take the turkey and you take the buzzard. " And thereupon the mnxliu urosc : "He never talil turkey to me once. " This favorite bird , which Is nn American production , when properly combined with the necessary auxiliaries of cyders , roasted chettmits1 , cranberiy sauce , nnd tli ? succulent celery , makes a savory dish , In the full praise of which nil words Ignomlnlouily fall. The following figures from an Inland Ken tucky town , one of many which help to supply the city markets with Thanksgiving turkeys , will glvo some little Idea et th ? extent of this brunch ot Indurtty , and ot the methods employed to prepare the turkey for the maiket and the cook , Tlio young brood of turkeys Is to th ? tinner's wife her chief source ot revenue fur the autumn and winter , therefore &hc guards them through the dangers attendant on turkeyhocd with zealuns care , and usually drives n shrcntt bargain later with the buyer , who begin ; his riding through the country an Thanksgiving approaches. Turkeys nre Generally bought on foot , nnd the prices range from -I to ii cents a pound. The flocks nre driven to the turkey pens from the different fnim ? . If the distance Is a long one and night comet on lioforc the pens nre reached , the turkey goes to roost at sundown , wherever It may happjn to be. and despite all efforts ot the driver to urge It on. Turkeys nre kept in enclosed psns until they nre ready to be killed , but geetv are pastured out on meadows , and are watched by small bays , who , with lung sticks , keep them from straying out of bounds. Ducks , geese and chickens tuo generally shipped alive to the cities , but turkeys are usually killed and dressed for the 111,11 ket. They are not fed for pome twelve hours before killing , nnd after being picked and cleaned are put on cooling boards for an other twelve hours before they are packed In cases for shipment. Two thousand turkeys or more constitute a cat load. In the tuikey house are a row ot boxes with bo'.h ends open and narrowing toward the loner end. These- are fattened along the side of the wall , nnd Into them the turkeyn arc tin list , head downward , until thslr heads and neckp protrude through the lower open ing. Then the "sticker" with n sluirp knife goes along the line and cuU the threat nf eac.l bltd , leaving It Io bleed to death , while a trough underneath it carries oft the blood. The turkey'8 wings arc confined by tlio sides of the bet BO that It cannot flutter or strug gle , and death does not seem to be painful to it. When th ? turkey Is dead the wings and all feathers are cut off and the body i sent to the picking loom , where a number of men , women and children are employed. The urkey Is suspended from a twine cord , nnd .he picker nimbly uses both hands , literally m.iklng "the feathers fly. " From 2,000 to 4,000 turkeys are picked a lay , and a skillful band can average" fifty or sixty each. Three cents apiece Ib paid 'or picking a turkey. Not much of the fowl Is thrown away. The wings are saved , und are sold for fans and other things , the tall feathers are sent to factories , where feather dusters ure made , the quills are Ground Into pulp and then pressed into artificial whalebone , and the ooi feathers are used for various purposes. When the dresse.l turkey reaches the mar- tet the prices fluctuate an > where from J'A ' to 15 cents a pound , so that the business a not always a paying one. From 20,000 to IIO.OOO turkeys are killed each season and sent from this one turkey pen , ami the reader may Judge from these Igures how great a number U required to supply the Thanksgiving board throughout the country with Its great national dish. A CIIK.Vr lUNM'.lt. TliruiloRli InuUniKiiift ( lint Anr lliiusiMi Ifo t'mi .Scr\c ulfli I'rpilll. "The Thanksgiving dinner should b home made , " remarked the obliging chef , setting his snowy cap coqusitlshly over one ear , nnd bramlng with the traditional amiability of D \\t\l \ fed cook , on his Inter viewer "IJven among the fashionable folk , who usually order tholr great banquets from a professional caterer , " he continued , "thtro prevails a universal sentiment Iri favor ot serving the Thanksgiving dinner from tha home kitchen , and compiling the- menu ot strictly American dish ? ? ; Yes , I have al ready outlined a bill ot faio tor my own employer , n series of dishes tempting enoygh , but you see so Mmplc and Inexpensive ' ; ho housekeeper of most modest means could easily find them applicable to her own needs as follows : "After a rich brown turtle bean soup , thick ; like a puree , dashed wllh sherry and lemon and servnl with broken nard boiled egg and dlco of toasted bread , 1 proi > ese u new course- of oysters. First with n fork scrape tint thn soft Inslilcs of small , haul crusted , pointed Vienna rolls. Within I imhtly butter these shells nnd fill them with lioUctl oysters , drained almost dry and packed In with capers , salt , pepper , browned cracker dust nnd shrcds of lemon. The holes In ( ho rolls bMtoms I will fasten by piuoothlni ; over a ll'tlo ' fresh dough , put them Into a warm rorntr ot th range , distant from the fire , till the crusts sbsorb the rich oyster Juices. They ore then to be sent hot to the table , a roll for each Individual. "The turkey I will stuff wllh chestnuts and decorate hip manly breast with the nuts , In a fanciful Imitation of military button1 , and the vegetables 1 have selected mo siiccotnsli , Iloston beans , hiked In small individual brown glazed earthenware dlbhc.s , cauliflower cooked ox.tclly as you do maccaron ! with cheese , and white pctatocs. These lai't 1 In tend to boll , mush nnd In Ice cream moulds turn out a dozen llttln figures of early I'url tan Fcttler.s , turky gobblers ami Indian heads , nipped In beaten egg , they will bo browned over before going to tlio table. "Amerlc'in cheesa must accompany tha salad of Ooston lettuce , and after the plum iimltlliif ; , halted In n lug , there IH a urcoml dessert nf apples. I liberally core very largo oiiDi' , fill the holes with current jelly , sprinkle - klo over them n llttlo MiRnr , pour a trllle of water In ( he pan and bet them In the oven ; o bake , until the jelly bis permeated and 'nlrly ciinded the fruit. These go to the able wllh whipped cream and orange coke. That ID easy to make , ton. Just follow any cup c ke reelpe , squeezing the Juleo of two or hree big California oiango.s into the dough. Uk ? In layer pans and then make the usual clng , using orange juice-only with the sugar and egg. I'ut a thick spreading ut ivlng be- wesn every layer of cake and you will have. i delicious loif. "With blackbf-rry cordial and cherry xiiincc 1 Intend to replace European wines it every course , inaplo cream candy ami pralines I shall make to fill the lion bou phitcs and plan tu taper off on oranges and coffiv , pecan nuts and California raisins. " "Now the-rc , " continued the artist wllh pride , "is n dinner that can be prepared In any one's kitchen moist Inexpensively , and If the housekeeper cannot quite manage the turkey , let her substitute chicken , prepared after the southern fashion. Dismember the fowls , broil them a trllle and then pop them Into ii pan , their own gravy , Increased by u llltld water , thickened with brown flour , on- i Ichcd with butter and llavorcd with pepper and salt. In n shallow pun the chicken should cook iiver an even lire , mid by turn ing and frying In the thick abundant xaiicn It will delicately frlcussc. Of course It must go tu the table hot. .Sjire.ul with ltn Banco ,011 , a broad platter mid served with rice , U forms an Ideal American illth and n splendid substitute for tuikey. " See that the People are Moving South . . .BECAUSE- * - No Drouths , No Hot Winds , No Floods , No Heated Terms No Blizzards , No Cold Snaps , No Cold Winters , No Crop Failures MENAGE the intelligent labor of of the husbandman , who can r.uc. cessftiily grow two or three crops yearly. i'j i ' The great fruit growing and voBctnlilo ralslnpr district of the South. A neil 'j tliat raise : ! anything that J.TOWO and a location from which you rc.tch the mar- 'jI I Uota nf the wliolo country. Your frultH un < l caiden truck void on the Bround 'jI and placed In C'hlcago. Bt. Louis and Nov.Orlcuna markets In VI to 2i liouiu I In this garden eput of America. t NO PLACE ON EARTH Offers ( jrcatcr advantage * to thP Intolllrjent settlor. One half the work you now do here will Klvo four times the i emits In thla wonderfully productive country. The people are friendly ; tchools , churches , newspapers ure plenty ; railroad fa cilities line , and a soil whose rlclinoau i.i unsurpassed. Two and Three Crops Can bo Siuccssl'iilly ( I row a the Sainu Your. Timber IB nbjiulant I umber IH cheap Fuel costs nothlne Cattle are colly raised und fattened Orazlnj ; In flne all the year , CLIMATE Io healthy nnd delightful ; land and nea breezes nnd cool nlchts. The mean tcmperatuiT Is 42 to 03 deforces. The uvonito rainfall Is Cu lochcs. No ezlrcinu of heat or cold ; sulllclent rula for all cropa. 20 TO 40 ACRES properly worked rnakf * you moro rnoney nml makes It ernrter thin the hwt IfW- ncru farm In the woat , ( Jardcn pro < luote nre a woiulorful ylalU mvl oil lirlns We pileea. atrawlieirics , peachas , plums , aprlcotu , isrnpea , pear * , I\KH \ , early applcd , In ( act all email rrultn , are uro anil prontablo crops. GO SOUTH. GO SOUTH. SEE NO PLACE ON EARTH. Surpasses Its Doll , clltrmto , location , preEcnt and future value or lume HOvantocts. The Most Eqitnble Climate in America , This ( a your opportunity. The pen plr nro friendly ; tchpola cufllclent ; news , paper * pruErresilvo ; churches llhrril. Th enlcrprlelns roan ( vho r/anta to Imttt-r the condition of hlmiolf ittul his family ehduld Irivejllt-iito tliln matter and he will bo convinced. Carefully selected fruit Krowlnj ; nnd garden lundt wo now offer en liberal terms and reasonably pricca. The most carefully selected lands In best locations. V.'UI muUo you money , Will glow In Yuluo. will suit you. Call on u ? or wrlto for full information. GEO. W. AMES , GBNSRAL AGENT , Fn.rtjam Street. Omnlia , Nefa. tjj