Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-29
\ Vegetarian Eating House.

The immense success of the late Ncgeta-
rian Banquet at Leeds has induced an enter
prising enthusiast to start an Eating House,
conducted without the assistance of the
Butcher. But not only is the Butcher re-
nounccd but also the Fishmongcr, on the
principle that it is wrong to catch fish for
vegctarianism processes to be an improve
ment on that doctrine the first promu ga
toas whereof were fishermen. The Poulterer
is excluded likewise for not even eggs are
tolerated it being considered cruel to rcnd
the tie which exists between them and hens,
if not cocks also and although this ohjec-
ton may not apply IN the case Of ducks, by
reason OF the Indifference of those birds to
their eggs, yet it thought to cat ducks eggs
would he to take a shameful advantage of
the ducks neglect of their eggs. Recourse
is not even had to the Dairyman to drink
cows milk is to rob calves and if the COW
has no calf, tn milk her is to weaken her,
by creating an artificial drain upon her CON
stitution. Milk quite sufficient for the com
po ition of puddings and pies is obtained
from various plants. and the requirements
Of the tea and brcakast-ta table are complete
" met by the milk of the cocoa nut.
In short, the Baker, the Grcengroccr, and
the Grocer in ordinary, purvcy all the mate
rials which form tiic bill Of fare provided at
these novel Refrcshmont Rooms the staple
f the kitchen is derived entirely from the
kitchen garden, The bevcragcs-tor the
establishment is tce-total as well vegcta-
rian-csscntially consist of the untermcuted
juice of the pump.
We have honorcd this Vegetarian Eating
House visit, and on inquiring what there
was ready, were informed by the waiter thal
there was some very nice grass Just up
| DO you think we cried, that we are
going TO he such geese as to eat that -
Nice young grass, Sir, he repeated new
| cut
The idea of grass made us ruminate a little
No 'av, Sir added the waiter blandly.
No 'ay, Sir but beautiful grass-spar-
row grass.
Peas, Sir . suggested the waiter. We
ordered peas. Two pcas-thoroughly done =
shouted the man down pipe.
| What will you take to drink, Sir - he
asked returning to the table, There s
toast-and there's npplewater, lem
onade. ginger beer
Any Ale =
lIaddam's hale, Sir very old, first
liquor as ever was drunk.
Bring us II pot of Adams ale, apiece We
prefer it mild.
Yes sir So saving the waiter disappear.
|
for which, however, we found our two peas
| insufficient, SO we demanded what else there
| was.
Kidneys, Sir-fnc kidneys. Marrow.
Come" we said, " This is better than VT
thought. Kidneys and marrow. Bring Il
couple Of marrow bones.
No homes, Sir. Vegetable marrow"
Two kidneys, then
two kidneys, Sir, yes sir
Let them be dcvillcd."
Very sorry Sir don't devil our kidneys
Rcd-noscd kidneys, or kidney beans, Sir -
Rcd-nosed kidneys Z: we cried in astonish
mcnt
'Yes sir, 'raturs, Sir
Potatoes with rcd-noscs :" we again e.
claimed, " In this abode of Temperance
Well; never mind bring us some of you
dcbauchcd potatoes.
low will you ave them, Sir Plain
Hey no 4 Ia ma,lrc d'hotei-that i
with parsley and butter,
Parsley, Sir, We ave; but no butter
Butter hunmal substance, Sir we use us
no hanimal substance. lie, Sir.
'Onc wants something else with potatoes,
we observed.
You can ave" replied the waiter, " min
ccd turnip, or 'ashcd carrot, cabbage ar
stuffed, scollopcd hartchokcs, curricd lru
coli, iricassecd cucumber, roast onion an
when we had eaten 1t the waiter inquire
whether we would take pastry or cheese
- How is it you have cheese" We demanded
and not butter l'' " Damson chcCs
Sir, " was the reply. We had some hrea
t and hanson cheese; and then asked wha
was to pay Yes sir. Two peas is eigh
and kidneys is fyc-that's thirtccn-and tw
roast onions Is one shilling. two and
penny and breads and chceses four an
two waters apcnny each is two and five
pence apeny.
We settled this little account withou
2 demurrer and under the excitement of tn
generous fare we had been Tartaking of CAV
the waiter IA halCa-crown, telling him TO kee
the change, which-amounted to a half-penny
for himself-LOHdou Punch.