The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1919 Page: 3 of 8
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THE FAIRFIELD RECORDER.
HE Christinas turkey nt Mount
Vernon was a wild U(nl. e'"l
ineryly n game dish when Mrs.
Washington, in the eaily days .
before the Revolution—her
husband was then only an
eminent citizen of Virginia—
_____ rolled tip her sleeves autl
stood to carve It. r
In those days It was considered a matter of
course tliut a lady should know how to carve,
though (os was the case with the mistress of
Mouut Vernon) she might uot spell correctly.
The aceompllsUuieut. like the rnaklug of Jaiusatid
cider, was appropriate for a housewife.
Christ mux at Mouut Vernon hi those times Was
an exceedingly Jolly and festive oceaslou. Wash-
ington was the richest uiun iu Vlrg*r;!“, and the
equipments of his household were In many re-
spects more luxurious tlu»n could be found In tlie
houses of his well-to-do neighbors. For example,
♦ he guest* at this Christmas dluuer were provided
with silver forks—-a rare luxury at that period,
when gentlemen customarily ate with their
knives, because It was out uf the question to lift
pe*« and many other such edibles to the mouth
\.un the three-tin ed at eel fortes commonly In use.
it is u shook «o learn that the father of Ula
country ate with his knife, yet suchds undeniably
ilie fret. That sage historian, Peter Parley, tells
siriry (probably apochryphnl) of an occasion
when somebody tried to kill the Immortal (Seorge
toy putting poison on his peas. Shoving Ids knife
. . , ,Hh a few of them, and raising them to his
lips, he looked across the table at his enemy, and
sub1, “Shall I eat of these'” Still holding the
knife suspended, he again transfixed the uiau
with Ids gur.e and repeated the question. So over-
come was the would-be poisoner by Washington's
seeming prescience tliut he tied from iJifi tSW*
and the perilous peas remained uneaten.
-y At rliat epoch, in Virginia, the men who waited
on i he table In most of the country houses wore
plah'urion garb. At Mount Vernon, however, the
household servitors were attired In a handsome
anil even striking livery of scarlet, white and gold,
nnd the butler wus a d/eum of gorgeousuess. One
mini for each two guests was the minimum allow-
ance. Not only were there viands to he supplied,
tiur n ■>riEsfaEt succession uf bottles containing
wines of choice vintage for the consumption of
the male guests. »
l.adies In those days drank next to nothing at
nil. To take more than a sip of wine, for either
maid or matron, would have been regurded us
the height of Impropriety. But for the men—all
through tills Christian* dinner the bottle* were
kept going around. Mr. Bryan Fairfax of Alexan-
dria would say to Mr. (1. W. I.ewls across the
table, “George, a glass of wine with you!” “With
pleasure. Cousin Bryun!” the latter would reply,
aa he bowed and drank. Then Mr. Fairfax would
go through the Same performance with every man
at the table—and so It went throughout the
repast. —
The eatables aerved at the dinner were neurly
all of them products of the Mouut Vernon estate.
From a gastronomic point of view, no region In
the world was richer than that section of old
Virginia. There were canvasback ducks te lie
shot on the r«wr in front of the house; partridges
and venison were piefiUful. s«« the ordprietor of
the mansion raised his own beef, pork, and mut-
ton. The only vegetables were sweet potatoes,
white potntoea, and beans.
From n latter-day standpoint the repast was
conducted In n peculiar fashion. All the dishes,
including three kinds of meats and several of
game, were put on the table a* once. While Mrs.
Washington carved the turkey, the gentlemen who
happened to be opposite the mutton, the veulson,
ete„ were expected to lend expert assistance In
the dissection of those comestibles. The puddings
were eaten before the Withdrawal of the cloth, the
removal of which left Imre a shiny expanse of
mahogany, upon which the fruit, nuts, aud de-
canters were set forth In festive arftiy.
Whan the cloth hud been withdrawn, the host
would' lift his glass, filled with choice Madeira,
aud drink the health of his guests. Fire minutes
of general conversation would follow, jieihaps,
aud then .Mrs. Washington would rise, giving the
signal for the departure of the ladies. Kyerjr-
hody would get up; the ladies would make an elab-
orate curtsy to the gentlemen, and the latter
tlrement of the i
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The afternoon of Christum* day may be rather
a quiet one iV>r the older frflka. The gift* have
been unwrapped and arranged and hovered over
from time to time. The usually tidy room looks
like a baxnar for the sale of fancy goods. Per-
haps neighbors and other friends may come to
etchapge “Merry Christmases!” ami to say, “May
I thank you here for your lovely gift7“
Between the dark anil the'daylight, after the
callers have gone and the children have returned
from their play, comes the peaceful and happy
Christinas evening. The great day Is dying:
Christmas la nearly over. It wtu be a whole year
we shall enjoy It* merriment again or re
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,Lovs all. trust a taw.
Do wrong to none; b* a Ms for thins
snsray
Rattier In pn»*r than usa; and keep
thy (rlsnd
Under thy own Ufa’s key: bs checked
In wanes.
But never tax'd for speech
—ghakeapeare.
A FEW ROYAL CHRISTMAS PRES
ENTS.
The Christmas spirit ni*y best he
expressed to our friend* by a gtft ap-
propriate and not to**
exacting upon one’s re-
source*: We are so apt
to think that thing* com-
mon to u* will be un-
appreciated by eur
friends. This is often
the reason we have gift*
so characterless that
are unenjoyqd and we
an our friends with
begin, and might be kept up almost indefinitely,
fhenjrtv for ills part, Washington never went be-
yond a second glass of wine, and it was ton* uiua!
custom to leave the.-table within a few minutes
after hts wife had gone.
Toasts, In those days, were never drunk until
after the ladles had left the table, and no beauty's ■
health was ever pledged In this fashion while she
was present. But when the men found them-
selves alone, It wus the proper thing for a young
gentleman to get upon hls feet—which, tt la to
tie hoped, were still steady—and to suy, “I give
yon Betty Lomax, the most beautiful girl In West-*'1'
moreland county !” Or jirrhaps^rTOlglit be Susan
T.ee of Rappahannock. Such a toast was custom-
arily, drunk standing—with all the honors, as the
phrase was.
Indeed, Christmas was a great day of festiv-
ity In the Virginia of that epoch. Breakfast was
at elgtit or nine o'clock, unless It had been de-
cided to go a-huntlng In the morning—In which
case the .neal was eaten by candle-light. If there
was a fox-hunt—a-sport of which Washington was
very fond—the host wore a brilliant red waist-
coat trimmed with gold lace, and the ladle* who
rode were beautiful in scarlet habits. On such
occasions Mrs Washington would go out In her
‘‘chariot and four,” keeping as close to the hunt
as the roads would permit. Not until 1785 were
the Mount Vernon kennels abolished aud the dogs
sold.
Those were dnys when meals were ample, but
were not multiplied. Eating. when undertaken,
was no mere frivolity, but serious business. This
Christinas dinner w»i at 3:30 p. me there had
been no lunch, and there was no supper to cotue.
After dinner there were games—blind man’s buff,
hunt the slipper, and the like—with much romping
and more or less kissing. A sprig of mistletoe
was hung up In a convenient place, and if a girl
hnppened to be kissed under It by a young man
she did not faint or call for help. In fact, It
might be suspected that she did" not seriously ob-
ject.
Never, and nowhere, in this world were there
more capable and expert mnkera of love than the
young men of Washington's day In old Virginia.
Nobody ever saw Jollier fellows than they were.
If they loved fiercely, they proved their sincerity
by murr.vlng early; and, when one of them was
so unfortunate a* f« lone Ids wife, he would in-
variably marry again. Marriage was considered
Just about the most Important duty of life, und
the love affairs of the gentlefolk wera freely
confided even to the servants. Black Tom knew
that Mars’ James was “going after" Miss Sallie
Leo, and would talk the matter over with hls
young master. Aud it was the same way with
•ris- isi
So it may
constantly at work In wluit was called the "spin-
ntng-house.” This Industrial unnex of the estab-
lishment remains to this day, anti visitors at
Mount Vernon are taken by the guides to see the
very room In which the spinulng-wheels were,
operated.
Of course, there was high festival not only for
the mnster and hls guests, hut also for “my peo-
ple." as Washington was accustomed, to call the
negroes on hls estate. He would never have
thought of speaking of them as slaves. There
were at that period about one hundred negroea on
the place, and at the Yuletlde season they en-
joyed exceptional privileges. Good things for
their consumption -wereuiietrlbr.ted with no nig-
gard hand by the mistress of the house, a treat
much appreciated being a drink known as “met big-
ler," composed of fermented honey, spices, aud
Water. Another beverage brewed by Mr*. Wash-
ington was a sort of peach brandy sweetened with
honey.
.Those were dajm-yhen * capable housewife w»s
supposed to know how to compound a variety of
beverages. Beer wus brewed at Mount Vernotl
under Mrs. Washington’s own supervision, and
elder as ^vell, the latter being a drink of which
her husband was vpry fond. He always bad It on
the table at dinner, and would tuke It freely In
place of the wines which were more to the taste
of Ids guest*.
By ten o’clock In the evening the festivities of
Christmas day at Mount Vernon were over. Even
had the fashion of the time been otherwise. Mr*.
Washington would scarcely have tolerated late
hour*. She alway* Insisted on putting her hus-
band to bed early, and he meekly obeyed. Wheth-
er It he true or not, as some chroniclers have as-
serted, that Mr. Washington was henpecked, it Is
certain that he considered It Judicious to submit
in most things to his wife's wishes.
The frame for this picture of a Christmas nt
Mount Vernon before the Revolution Is ready
made; for. thanks to the efforts of patriotic wom-
en, the old mansion standR today almost exactly
as It was when Washington lived there. There
Is much of the old furniture, nnd even a great
deal of the old china and glassware. The house
!« a veritable fragment of American history, and,
though more than a century and a quarter has
gone by since the merry Yuletlde festival her*
describe*!, the imagination readily repeoples the
old place with Its throng of guests, eatl'.g. drink-
ing, dancing, and making love, and hears the Joy-
ous laughter of the romping young folks, while
through the crowd move* the stately figure of the
host, who. offering hls hand to tfle prettiest girl
in the room, proceeds to lend her through the
graceful aud decorous steps of a minuet.
burden our
gift* that are not deelred.
When one 1* fortunate enough to
live on a farm the gift* to town friend*
may represent the whole family. The
father and boy* may put a fowl or
a brace of wild game, fruit aud a few
vegetable* in the Christmas basket
while mother and the girls will add a
box of cookie*, a glass or two of Jelly,
a plant, or a bit of needlework.
The present coming from the farm
Is not to be despised. A tiny Christ-
m*s tree taken from the ■weed" »n<l
potted will be a most welcome gift to.
those who live away from growing
things. A.: jvclk the woods will dis-
close many a bit of green or color to
decorate the gift basket. A tiny glass
of Jelly in u suiull basket to fit It, tied
with a sprig of partridge berry or
wlntergreen. Is such a welcome gift to
the tnvulld. A quaint little Jar filled
with Jam, tied up with a festive bow.
la another.
A fern dish with juvlolet plant, he-
patlca and a little fern, will be a Joy
to a shut-in. especially if she has been
a country girl.
Wild crabapple Jelly 1* such a de-
licious one for the Christmas table, and
may be made In quantities where the
wild ernb i» pleutlfuL
A small Jar of real farm butter or a
box of hickory nut meats, a card or
two of honey and a Jar of mincemeat,
are all suggestive gifts. A nice fat
mince pie tied up In tissue with *
■pray of Christmas greens will be an-
other moat happy gtft.
If one has an herb bed. a package of
assorted herbs will find a warm place
in the affections of the town house-
keeper.
Henejr.i takes .and boxes of farm-made
doughnut* w' I make many hearts hap-
py who have had to save on sugar this
year. These are but a few of many
suggestions which may be worked out.
each adding a touch of originality to
her gift and bringing unallowed Joy
to the recipients.
S ■ ■
A man’* fortune* are the frijlt of hls
character. A man’* friends are hls
magnetisms.
prevent us from repeat Inc.
EMERGENCY DISHES.
A most delicious pie wlitch umy be
quickly prepared, providing you tiuve
the cooked prunes, Js the
following: Bute a good
rich shell aud till tt with
stewed, chopped prunes,
topped with whipped
cream sweetened aud
flavored. Cunned fruit
of various kind* t»y
| taka the place of the
prunes, but these make au especially
good pte.
Cabbage Salad.—But a smalt cab-
bage head through the meat chopper.
Mince a 2-Inch square of salt pork In
small cubes aud fry a golden brown.
£qur the boiling hot fat with half of
the browned bits of pork over the cab-
bage with a small shredded ohton (the
onion msy be put through the chopper
with the cabbage); stir and mix well;
add plenty of salt and a few dashe* of
cayenne pepper. In the frying pan
heat enough vinegar to moisten the
salad; pour this over the cabbage boil-
ing hot. Set In the wanning oven un-
til ready to serve.
Tomatoes With Corn.—Stew down a
pint of tomatoes with one minced
onion and a sprig of parsley; season
well and pgt In layers in a baking dish
with canned corn. Cover with but-
tered crumbs aud bake until well
browned.
Fifteen-Minute Pudding.—Just be-
•vrpa Tri’Tt T »»'ri T *v*T» T^tfl T’rtri
occasion such a* this Christman celebration a “
good deal of Incidental love-making, some of It
serious enough, was accomplished. But the
Mnster of the Bevels, though he himself bad been
sufficient ly ardent In hi* youth, was iu later life
no eager sympathiser with such follies.
Though Mr. Washington took no part In the
romps that followed the dinner, he heartily en-
joyed the fun. Occasion ally he relished a game
of endds, and probably on this Christmas evening
he Indulged In some such amusement, in company
with the older people, while the young folk*
scampered and romped. He played for money,
but the stakes were small.
There were two young people at Mount Vernon
In those days—the son and daughter of Mrs,
Washington by her first husband. It Is easy to
Imagine the part they took tn the romps on Christ-
mas (lay. John and Martha, their names were,
THE BREAKFAST CEREAL.
member happy Christmas seasons of the past. hut everybody knew them as .Tacky und BaUy.
home, friends, heaiib, died In 17TII. when Just budding Into worn
We may lose many thluga-
nKiney—but memory «t>t«les. un<1 no one cun take
from us the happiness that has once been burs.
On Christmas night we remember the old days
We think of those who were once here to share
our joys. "Christ mas never can be t tie same
again mmV People exclaim when they fed as
if the Joy of life has gOUt forever. IT we all took
that view Christmas itself might die. It depend*
upua deep spiritual Insight.
Let ns, if we can, forget our troubles and even
our sorrows nnd try to rejoice. If we !.««*- chi!
dr«n about us It I* not hard to bo worry, but If
we have none of our own there are a great many
who ought to be W’ulo glad and may be found
with but little trouble.
A merry Christmas’to you all! An*l 1 would
add Tiny Tlin’* words. “Cod bless in*, every one'!’’
--Dolly Wayne ki PldUdmphv- Bnbltc Ledger.
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BANTAl DON'T YOU DARK!
We love our dp fighter dearly,
F^r her our lives we'd soak.
But she wants a ukulele
For Christmas Maty •»•>** I
mi hood. while her brother married young, and
had four children, two pf whom. George and Nel-
lie ('Halts, were adopted by Mr. wa<ndi.gtsn. T«
George he left the famous Arlington estate, oppo-
site the city <*f Washington, which afterwards
fell by inheritance t<5 the wife of Gen*. Hubert K.
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nl! the neighbors for many miles arounu were,
ns a matter of course, Invited. The party began
before eight, and was over by ten o’clock.
Young ladles’ beauty In those times was not
-.polled by late hours. For music there was a
“Ingle fiddle, played b.v an old slave on the place
-a white-haired negro who kept the time nnd
helped on the turm by pounding <<* Che floor with
Ms htg foot.
All the young ladles wore lovr-ue.oked dresses,
making n brave display of pretty shoulders, and
rtjuj jRAM #*«■* In knee-breeches and auk sP-eSiaca.
Mfla. Waairfoptan’" gown, cut vjwmljjy afi<J Wind
In with r*» hir.g, was of French stlk; but the
clothing she ordinarily wore was of domestic
manufacture, being woven at Mount Vanion, where
no rawer . alEtMo <*a#rt» Women wero teqpt
;|Have You Discovered Sir
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“Merry Christmas. Rodney!" sojig out Jerry as
he dashed out of the alley dragging a haudmade
sled, _
“Merry Christmas nothing!" replied Rodney
morosely.
"What's the matter with ItT” asked Jerry. I
heard you tot a lot of present*."
“I wanted a motorcycle and didn't get It,”
growled Rodney.
‘Tin sorry. Rod.” said Jerry sympathetically.
"If you get tlme. com* on over nnd *ee the tree
we rigged up for tire kiddles last night. There
come Jakey McGinnis ami Ills twin sister.
Jerry hurried on down the street, loaded the
McGinnis twins on hls sled and had a great time
const lug.
Jerry hsd discovered how to make Chrlatinna a
success. He was the -...bodlment of the spirit of
Christman—which is heat expressed by the little
word. )»y.
Jerry—doe* he live In ynar blockt—1* the kind
of lad who get* so much Joy out of life that a lot
of It spills over and lands on (he next fellow. He
wants everybody to It** Just as happy as he Ik. He
would like to sec Room-.* get hi* «**WoreV.«Te If tt
would make Rodney any happier.
We hove a suspicion, however, that if Rodney
bad received the motorcycle lie would not hav*
fotfnd the joy-trait hy riding It.
Mny Christmas bring everybody all the good
things possible! But let us remember that Christ-
mas Joy la not spelled With the letter* O—JC—T.
I* what \vc brine to the day that makes Christ-
I Due.--Hoys' vVorid.
In most homes, especially where
there are children, the first meal of
the day Is begun
with a dish of ce-
real, usually fol-
lowing a bit of
fruit. Baked ap-
ple, or any fruit Is
a safe one to pre-
cede the children’s
| cereal. Acid fruits,
like grapefruit or oranges, If all sour,
will cause digestive trouble If followed
by a cereal with cream. Very ofteu we
have such a variety of cereals on the
the days that we need never
have the
age child or grown up will eat well-
cooked oatmeal ofteuer with enjoy-
ment than any other breakfast food.
Many of the cereal* will be eaten with
relish If *erv*d with fruit wlileii would
otherwise he refused. The daintiness
of serving bears no small part In the
manner of Its reception.
When serving cream of wheat or any
cooked cereal which molds well, pour
Into a hollow mold and serve filled
with fruit of the season. Serve it
at the table so that the eye may be
charmed with Its appearance. Such
a dish, when served with cream and
sugar, will be happily and quickly
eaten.
For the early winter days, cornmeal
JOY EVERY DAY.
Why not more days of loving ••«<>».
With garlands hung up everywhers.
Ami eatidies bright, and carols **»-•*
Why pat hav* Christmas every day I
fore dishing up the dinner put on the
following pudding to cook: It will be
ready to serve in plenty of time for
the dessert: Take one cupful of sift-
ed flour, a little salt and a teaspoonful
of baking powder; mix well and add
enough rich milk to rnnke a drop bat-
ter. Butter individual molds or cups,
drop in a spoonful of the batter, then
a spoonful of canned cherries ot straw-
berries (any Juicy fruit); top with an-
other spoonful of batter, set the cun*
Into a pun of boiling water, cover and
cook on the top of the stove fifteen
minutes. Do not raise the cover while
cooking. Serve with sweetened cream
or cream and sugar. They are light,
tender and delicate wheu carefully
boiled.
Onions and Choese.—'Take a dish of
epoked onions, place In layers In « but-
tered baking dish with white sauce
and cheese. Bake until well heated
through. Use a rich cream cheese, as
otherwise the cheese will cook stringy
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Know the true value of time; snatch,
•else and enjoy every moment of it.
No Idleness. i«o laatnesa. no procraetl-
nation, never pot off till tomorrow
what you can do today.-^Ohesterfleld
DAINTY EVvESTS.
A good finish for a heavy meal 1*
som* light and dainty sweet which will
nelthpr overtax or bur-
den the digestion. One
feels unsatisfied with a
fine meal If it Is not fin-
ished with some kind of
a dessert. This need
not take elaborate prepa-
ration or expensive com-
binations, In fact the
simpler the better for
young or old.
Cream puffs filled with auy desired
filling, a bit of Ice cream or whipped
(-ream stirred with a spoonful of Jam
for flavor. Many fillings will occur to
suit the taste. Chocolate, or caramel
filling Is liked, as well ns nmplc.
Junket lends Itself to various flavor*
and combinations. A small glass of
Junket may follow a hearty dinner with
no feeling of having eaten tod much.
A »•«> .*
be prepared by
creams on small round crackers, set In
the oven until the chocolate I* melted
and served with coffee.
Graham crackers spread with Jelly
and decorated with two marshmallows
then put Into the oven to brown and
puff are well liked for another sweet
cracker.
A few dates or figs stuffed with a hit
of fondant or simply rolled In sugar
or stuffed with a nut or two makes a
most delightful dessert well relished
by all who have a sweet tooth.
Cinnsmon Cream Tarts.—Beat a tea- j
spoonful of butter with half a cupful
of iM)W«lere*l sugar and half a teaspoon-J
ful of cinnamon In a bowl, place half|
a doxen spttt crackers hollow side upj
In a baking pan. drop a spootirw
in each and bake In «|
hot oven for two* minutes.
if fond of prssaa* butter serve sou^
squares of sweet chocolate sandwir
fftHtlton for the young folks' dem*H
This Is a most nutritive food und won J
do for a luncheon when taking
dessert may
mush, hominy and grnham mush may
be served, using any leftover for fry-
ing. If possible, nave **..: corn fresh-
ly ground, using the whole k*rt»5; It this mixture
Is so much more appetizing. Such “ .......
cornmeal does not keep well, but If
obtained fresh Is far superior to the
kiln-dried corn.
Whole wheat fresh from the field or
granary makes most wholesome and
nutritive breakfast food. It must he
soaked over ulght -nrt cooked for half
a tlnv ♦*» soften the grain. A fhvless
cooker or double boiler makes the best
cooking utensil, as it need* "low <*oo'<-
Ing nt a low temperature. BReedtried
apples with oatmeal Is n good combina-
tion. A spoonful of sliced peaches or
one of fresh berries with any cereal
served nt the aide of the d»*h. ts an-
other.
The leftover breakfast food need
not he wasted, *• It Improve- slnioat | . *V
■Tty muffin, gem or popover when add- j ■ » a f fv
«d to the mist we* before baking. * * " ........ *
long tramp. «* It takes but little spmj
to carry. H
Junket.T-'Varm a pint of milk to :
hike-warm stdge, add a Junket
dissolved in a teaspoonful of cold
ter. Flavor aud sweeten to fntse. st
ring until well blended. Pour li|
sherbet cup* and let stand In a
room until the Junket 1* set.
with sweetened whipped cream
nponsrfal of ranrshmsitow cream
top of each cup.
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Kirgan, Lee. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1919, newspaper, January 10, 1919; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1110410/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.