Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-09-15
From the Farmers Monthly Visitor.
WASHlNGTON'S FAVORITE SUP.
PER.

LIN.
1t was said Of Washington tina, his favori,e
meal for supper was tumbler of milk and n
piece Of corn meal bread newly baked
Tins we think can be recommended for those
who are DESTROYS Of sound sleep and good
health and to those whose appeites have
not been vitiated by high seasoned food, no.
thing can surpass it as acceptable TO the pal
ate. For those who labor hard, and require
sometllingsubstantialto restore spen, strength,
It is strong food to the man of leisure il is
light food 10 the discrdered powers, il is
simple food, and in milk is found great cor
receive of an unhinged appetite TO the fee
BILE, it is light and nutritious food, and dreams
and nightmares leave undisturbed the repose
OF tl'Usc WHO lie down amer SucU d composing
supper.
ton that after he became President of the
United States he had occasion to make a
short journey from Philadelphia, and al
though he desired rather privacy than notori-
city, people would gather to the road sides
and places of his stopping for the purpose of
bcholdng him. He had ridden until night
and had frequently been under the necessity
OF returning and rec'procatlng atten,ions.-
This with the ride had fatisued him, and he
was DESTROYS OF quiet supper and retirement
to bed as soon as he should reach the tavern.
But as he drew towards the village the peo-
pie were becoming more numerous, and an
address and supper in company awaited him.
10 avoid this, with his only attendant he
took retired road and pushed at gallop to
reach the stopping place for the night. In
the darkness he alighted from his horse UNI
known, went in, and his friend that accom-
panied him applied for supper and lodgings.
1t was the house where preparations were,
and the answer was that no supper could be
prepared at present, for every body WAS full
" occupied in the preparations for General
Neutrality-suspicious. expected cvery'minule.
All we want is a pitcher of new milk and
q piece of corn bread if you have it, you
cali have that at once was the repy: and
WashIngta? and his friend took their supper
quietly and WITHOUT other company. The
innkecper was then told that the general
having suppcd was fatigucd, and wished
to retire at once TO bed that he wished to be
excused to those whose kindness had brought
them together TO see him, but that without re-
freshing sleep he apprehendcd that he would
be unfit to proceed in the morning. when he
would be happy TO see his friends before his
departure.
The tavern keeper, who had an idea that
a great man must have great supper, after
Washington had retired, made known what
is above related, and the next morning the
chief "Iuse, ref .sl..J and ami","..L ~ ~n..-
his countrymen and pursue his journey.
Ye farmers Of the Granite and other states,
who from your own efforts and information
obtained from the Visitor, shall become rich,
keep, | admonish you, to your plain habits
and Washington suppers, and thereby pro-
mote health and increase your days.-Many
who become aflluent leave of exercise and 90
TO eating, high seasoned food, heavy meat or
lobster suppers, and are first in the hands of
the doctors, and then the undertaken. Avoid
this, we besrcch you: and when your pride
shall whisper these things 10 you, turn away
with the recollection Of Washington, whose
wisdom was shown here as in every thing
else. u.