Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-31

King ana queen nave Ueeb W DtuI Ldue, ahu
the presence of their majesties seems-to judge
by the newspaper criticisms-to have conferred
new brilliancy on the School for Scandal Bd
the event of the evening was one with which She
ridan's humor or wit had no concern. The kIne
took coffee! But that too sinks into insignicance
compared with the fact to be noticed in history
the Queen carefully PIT cream and sugar into il
yea, even into his Majesty's coffee did she care
fully put cream and sugar. Whereupon the
most wise public did raise themselves on their
hind legs, did wave their fore ones, and bray
most Justify; loud were the cheers, and great
was the occasion. "In the course OF the even.
ing, refreshments having been introduced to the
Royal party, the Queen rery carefully put cream
and sugar into his Mciesty's coffee, Which she
tionate attention of her Majesty was noticed
while least expected by her. add drew down from
the whole house hearty manifestation OF the SEN
timents which it excited" There is certainly
something grand in the spectacle of Majesty TAX.
ing coffee before his people. and more imposing
still is Majesty when welding the sugar tongs
and elevatlng the cream jug in the face OF the
world: no wonder that the awe struck multitude
cried aloud!-London paper.
Gastronomy ancients knew something as
regarded these matters; but still they seemed to
have studied expense and vanity more than real
qualification. There are few that have not heard
of the extravagancles of an Heliogabulus, his
brains of Hamingos, his tongues OF nightlngales,
and his heads Of ostriches, six hundred OF which
were served up in single dish, but there is no
ingenuity in this, nothing remarkable save its
monstrous folly. Alta later period the art took
a more complex form. Ia 1877 the a5stemious
cardinal, Asconius Colonna, gave an entertain
ment to the prince Of Nassau, when the follow
ing unique ola podrida was produced, which
was looked upon as one of the greatest achieve
ments Of the times, aud was so admired and laud
ed BY all who partook Of It, that certain holy
fatner present at the feast, composed Latin ode
upon it, and handed the receipt down to an un-
grateful posterlty, who refuse to avail them.
selves Of this chef d. euure in the annals oil
cookery. The ingredients we're . ten pounds OF
beef, three pounds Of pig, six wood pigeons
one pound Of truffles, six thrushes, one caPon
three pounds OF turnips, six handstul OF green
fennel seed, two pounds Of sausases composed oil
curious materials, one pound of pepper, SIX onlons
twelve larks, three Holsters, seven ampreys,
four choice Gardens, "a vegetable resembling ce'
ery) two heads of Bologna cabbage, three
pounds of tallow, spices, salt, sugar, and other
seasonings."
Female Ornaments. The ladies in Japan gld
their teeth; and the Indians paint them red
The blacklist teeth are most beautiful III GuZarat
and in some places Of America. In Greenland
the women color their faces with blue and yellow
However fresh the complexion Of a Muscovltt
may be, she would think herself very ugly it sht
was not plastered over with paint. The Chinese
must have their feet as diminutive as those o.
the she goats; and to render them thus, thelI
youth is passed in tortures. In ancient Persia
an aquilne nose was often thought worthy OF the
crown; and if there was any competition between
two princes, the people generally went by this
criterion of majesty. In some countries, the mo
theirs break the noses of their children; and IN
others press the head between two boards, that il
may become square. The modern Persians have
strong aversion to red hair. The Turks, on the
contrary, are warm admirers OF these distinguish
ing locks. The Indian beauty is smeared
with bears fat; and the female HottentOt re.
ceives from the hand Of her lover, not SILKS nor
wreaths of flowers, but warm CUTS and reekIne
tripe. to dress herself with envable ornaments
In China small eyes are liked; and the girls are
continually plucklng their eye bro~s that they
NAV be small and long The Turkish women
din gold brush in the tincture Of black drug.
which they pass over their eyebrows. 1t is toe
visible by day, but looks shining by night They
also tinge their nails rose color.
An ornamentfor the nose appears to US perfect
IL unnecessary. The Peruvians. however, think
otherwise. and hang in it weighty ring,
the thickness of which is proportioned to the
rank of their husbands The custom OF boring
it. as our ladies do their ears, is very common IN
several nations. Through the perforatlons are
hung various materials, such as green crystal,
gold stones, and single and sometimes great
number of gold rings. ~
Eahreaheit. The first who succeeded IN con-
structine Thermometers with adequate SKILL was
Fahrenheit This ingenious man had been mer /,
chant at Dantz,c. and through misfortune fai,ed
in business; but, having good taste tor mecha-
MICS he removed into Holland. and settled as
philosophical instrument maker at Amsterdam
lie be.so with spirit of wine thermometers, which
he turned much smaller and heater than had
h.G,ra Ruf he sOOU ureferred