Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-08-12

Hints 10 Boarding House Keepers
h There is no beverage more delicious than
\ good coffee, none more execrable than bad. It's
h quality generally indicates the character Of u
| public house both as regards the goodness Of its
aad the refinement Of its peo-
lIple, correct taste in coffee is rarely separat-
led from correct taste in other things wheth-
| er they relate to the pslate or the mind. Wiiha
little care il is as easy to have good coffee as
bad To begin, ifyou have on hand any OF the
II vile stuff sold under the name of burnt coffee,
Throw il away, (not to your hogs, it may sicken
Ithem) and purchase that which is Of good
quality, 1t need not be Mocha. II your cicum-
stances odmit purchase by the bag, as the older
II the better, parch it as often as every other
morning. on a moderate fire, stirring II con-
stantly that ii may not burn, and see that it is
Drowned thoroughly through, and through and
Through. Put kettle of fresh water on the fire
and while it is heating grind the coffee; as soon
as the wafer boils pour it upon your coffee and
serve it to your guests, as quick as il becomes
settled with fresh cream. before its delicate
fragrance has evaporated, and before it has inn
Ibibed The flavor OF its dregs. Watch the coun-
enances of your guests, upon first drinking
such cup Of coffee in your house. If they
are people of taste they will look at their host
ess and smile. e-4
h To make good tea Il speak of Green as know
nothing of BIack,) purchase that only which is
of the best quality, the water used must be
| pure and soft, aud drawn fresh from the foun-
tain and placed Immediately over the fire, and
as soon as it boils make the tea and
serve it Immediately, by this means its delicate
flavor will be obtained, but if the water is stale
before or if it becomes vapid by standing after
being boiled, it is in vain to expect it to make
| good tea, as well might you expect draught
from your duck puddle to be as grateful TO the
taste as a glass of cold water elastic and spark
ling Just drawn from the bottom OF moss
coated WE'LL ,.r..
/ Good Coffee is indispensible,-go tea is ne
cessary. But oh, if you have any regard for
X your reputation, never oh never allow poor
butter on your table, especially if you are far
|mers. II you have such an article in your pos
session grease your carts or make your most
common soap with il, and if you have surplus
ship it 10 Europe, and Let ii be sold for greasc
butter" There are but few whose situation is
more deserving of commisseration than that of
a family, especially of children, who, after been
accustomed to living comfortably on wholesome
food are suddenly condemned to eating bad
butter, er,-especially when il is considered good
enough for cooking Pining with hunger, in vain
do they seek 10 avoid itts presence is subiquilous
every dish is saturated with the vile and. poison
ous stuff. II you must have it-have pity on
their tender years entreat you, mingle 1t not
with any eatible dish, but set it separate and
alone, that it may be avoided, and appear and
|| reappear as an ornament and perfume for your
/ tables. r.f
Il New rich milk with good bread and butter,
should be nine tenths OF the living of family of
children. Breathing the pure atmosphere OF
our Island, with plenty ofsuch fare, children
from crowded cities will become robust in health,
and buoyant in spirit, and il is cruel and un-
/ generous that any farmer should entice them to
his house without furnishing them with boun-
Itful supply of those necessary articles when the
lIprices paid for board are sufficient in most in
distances not only to coYer the cost Of necessarics
but even luxures.
II Whatever you may lack be sure to furnish
good Coffee and good bread and butter. II your
boarders are people Of taste, they might excuse
you for occasionally gracing your table with
a piece of Horse beef but they cannot probably
excuse the want of good butter-good coffee aud
good bread. Those three articles placed before
lIyour guests, on snow white cloth, (Which
should ever be its hue) will elicit appreciation
in the absence of every other good thing whilst
H your table will look unsightly without them,
lIalhough they may be loaded with every de-
Inscription of meat and fish the market will af.
ford. 81
II Attend strictly to the main articles Of your
table, let your salt-your mustard-your pepper
and especially your oil and vinegar, be of the
very best quality. If you have none Of these
two last named articles that are good, say that
you have none, the terms arc synonymous.
The beauty of our Island, and the salubrity
Of our summer climate, together with the facili-
| ties Of the bathing and other advantages and
attractions it possesses over most places, will
undoubtedly establish this as one OF the greatest
resorts for summer visiters in the United States,
and it should be our aim especially ofsuch Of us
as profit by their presence, to render their So
journ here as pleasant as possible in doing which
the interest and the character Of the inhabitants
will be alike promoted:
II A RHODEISLAND FARMER.
II VisIroRs.-We are informed that on no pre-
vious year has there been larger number Of
visitors in Newport than at this time; the Ho-
tells are all full Of. tho fashion and beauty Of the
III IL. L.