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INDIAN MEAL IN GREAT BRITAIN


INDIAN MEAL IN GREAT BRITAIN.
The Philadelphia United States Gazette,
specuaIes in this wise on the introduction
OF Indian corn among the English aud l.
rsh people;
Well, when some thousand bushels OF
this Indian corn reaches the store houses
OF England, aud are thence distributed in
to th- meal-tubs aud kneadng-uoughs OF
the laborers, aud the swelling heap shows
a double quantity, for the same cost, OF or
dlnary flour or meal, who shall tell them
OF its use! Who shall say 10 the house
wife, "thus shalt thou mix the material,
and so shalt thou mould the loaf" Who
shall enter into the little laboratory OF the
wolklngman'5 house, and lecture the prac-
Ica chemist upon The aHnies OF salt and
lard, hot water and Indian meal, and who
will tell her how long she must submit her
combination to the action OF fire, that it
may he for the comfort OF her household!
Alas, she would be as ignorant OF all the
arts and processes OF that work. as were
the uniuitiated OF the Eleusynan mystic
teres.
Some time after the introduction Of tea
into Massachusetts, citizen OF Cape Cod
came up to Boston. TO trade off his fish.
The merchant persuaded him to take n
pound OF tea among othcrartlcles OF house.
hold requirements. "l've heard Of the
article" said the Cape Cod man, "bul how
is ii to be cOoked!"
ait must be boiled >" said the merchant,
"and is always used when company
comes"
The tea was taken home, and it was re-
solved to hr hoepilahle. Company was in
vlled to spend the day. At dinner, fine
piece OF boiled beef. and another Of good
fat pork, w!h an accompaniment OF pola-
toes and carrots, graced the table. "And
now, said the host. as no looked in tri.
umph first to his wife, and then to hi.
CUES +, whom he served bountuIy with
the viands before them, "hclp Mrs. Eusset
with something from that dish."
The pewter spoon was thrust into n dish
of well boiled tea leaves. from which the
water bad been carefully strained, and
each, from the HrlrIchIinous down to the
youngest guest, was served with quanli-
~ ol the Chinese weed, real green s0uch-
oug.
"rusle of that" said the worthy host,
at Is fa, such as the quality in Boston and
Plymouth make such fuss about"
Each mumbed lilIle of the heritage,
and carefully rnsed it down with cider,
but none ventured to crtiClse the new ad-
diton to the dinner table.
"WJIl you have some more, my dear!"
said the good lady to the husband
"NoI Il leaf more-that plaletul cost
four Il ski ence, and illI were not Tor the
name OF tea, would as leave have lurnp
tops Tor my greens as thalsuH. It's mon
stous hard chewing and not over pula IL
Tie after ALL"
And so, or even worse it may he in Eng
land, with III" corn meal OF this country.
ltnUy be made up into form, OF mixed in
dlluion, unul poverty itself will grow sick
Of the ingredients.
Would it not be well, as soon as the a.
dop ion OF Sir Robert Peel's plan shall he
known, TO send nIes-cngers on a mission
Of love and podt, to England, to instruct
housekeepeiS in the usr OF Indian corn!
The New England Envoy Extraordinary
shall teach the people how to build the
"lojty Ioalol brown hrcad'-hoW TO min
gle the milk, the moIaeses, and The meal,
LUSCIOUS aIIuerauoul and to compose the
"haked pudding. The messenger lrom
MNryIaud would instruct in the formation
OF "pones,' aad he OF Virginia lecture up-
on the composition and baking OF "hoc-
cak, -" and South Carolina instruct in the
Rbrcbtlon and use OF "Johnny Cakes"
And thus the poor and meagra tribe, that
had shrlvelled up on pat meal Cruel, or
been drenched by sour flour and poisoned
ale, will grow rugged, red and rampant,
upon the hIood watming and flesh giving
mcaI of maize. There, the mountain
brown loaf OF New England would make
the crazy table OF the weaver groan 10y It's
weight, though it were ever 20 "Ight;"
here the "pone' and 'Johnny cake would
give grace to The tea equlpage Of the poor
woman, while hen children would grow
ruddy with hosty pudding and MIX. Has
~ puddthg
% how lush
To hear the Pennsylvoulans call !, mush.'
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