The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-10-11
Californian 9ob 0Gte.

In the large cities there is some apprna n,
IN h0teiS and a few Of the better eating hons-
eS. like l'clmOniros. to a s;'icntifi. ru;si....
ont even IN these there is an undne comrli-
ance with American tastes in the iniroduc.
non OF certain grea>v dishes. fried eak-S.
and Pastries, the very sight of which would
throw trenchman into paroxvsm OF lvs-
PeP>'a. The taile d'ho'e principle. whi, h
confers upon the guest the right, of viii IA
our couhtrvTcn ALWAYS avail themselves. of
eating through the bill OF fare. at or, u.g,,e
ut mnlam-trom the soup 70 the last almond.
Is bv no means favorable TO health.
lhe Americans are no. epirurcs. but glut-
tons. They swallow. bat don't eat and. like
the boa constructor. bolt ev-r,thir-, whrth-
er 1t b. blanket or rabbit They take
their iopi ~ IL 1t xrre ,r,rt ot th.ir s,v,.
work III starileS a foreigner ~ .rp with
"ht v"'acitv even our delicate women DIS
pose vi the ihtlHit'. Succession of dishes on the
public tables. W. question wherl,.r This in
temperance IN eating harmonic. well with
absolute temperance At dinner in irinkrny.-
"he'e The stomach Is muri asked. ii-
powers require TO bc aided bv the stimulus
OF VINE. Vine, too, has the advantage of
proi"n"'ns the feast. and giving conviviaii,v
10 what IS other sI-e but gross indul rem .
OF appetite. We do not know why Amer,
cans are so aver>e To thc canvirial wine
dfihkin. OF the dinner-tahle. wiic 'i'er are
so gwen 10 swllllng un>oriallv at the h.r-
room. The bar room drink Is more dancer
Gus aud more unhealthy. inislnurh As il is or
dintrilv stronger AMI taken into an empty
stomach. ni'on IN" nerves o. VIII, IA ii acts ,ii-
rcctlv. while the beverage n the dinuer-ta-
DIE Is weaker. and tprinr m N-l AMI III ,estrd
with the TODD. hardy >tirnr. .tes the nervous
system AT all. Oar fashionable lali.s too.
VINO are too Iclicat. 10 tax. their pia., ,s
VINE before The world are accused of a grow
ing fon in'-ss tpr the forbidden Jcliyat< of the
bar The Ncwport. Saratoga, and Rock -
WAY ink"rprrs have been Obliged. II is said.
10 strengthen their establishment, nv an IN
rrra>'i force % "tr Keepers. IN order 10 keen
up with the gr':at female dan and this sea,ol
ior sherry cot':,.cTs. A stern muraii-t tells
Us, thai IN coming DOWN a: break oi dsy from
hiS Harrrt room al one si the watering place.
itc.v, he stumbled At almost every laly',
door over An empty gass the straw IN which
was very ci'.ar evidence how thc winl had
blown the night before.
10 tee ch-ertuiv disposed" saw. Lord
Bacon. IA hours oi meat. is one of th. best
pr"""rtS OF long lasting Tn. Americans,
AT DINNER. are ~ serious. s.lf shsori,el, AMI
silent As at over a bowl OF ml!K-nothins
Is heard but the slnackin. Of the lips and tbs.
@nlrhhns oi food. "Chattrd to,d." however.
saws the proverb, lis half discs'ed'' Cav
talk an! laughter will assist the di.eS,i,, IN u
The toughest mprsel. aud save m,nv a paroN-
ism OF dy>per-ia- The i,'iincss of ou- En-
sliSh ancestors 50 strengthened their s'nn,-
achS. thai no quantl,v or quality of food w,
Too much Tor their powers. Al the haronial
tables OF o'dcn time. the ordinary ,t,',-. de re-
S'>1nce was ar OK roasted whole. wiii.. a l.-.,
OF mutton or alnsr;er oi lamb were only side
dishes. especially reserved As delicate tit-b
Toy the ladies'. Three rumps OF beef with a
gallon OF ale or 81, was the daiv allowanc.
to the maids OF honor Of . icen Elizaeth. for
breakfast: but those were davs when men
and women rode. hunted. laughed lond and
strong. ami shouted ont their conriyi,i hu
rm)rs with all the visor of stout aui whole
ome lungs. Dinner is very important 40
ci'i institution. AMI II properly encouraged.
wonid tell strongly I" the slvant t.r of h-a II,
AMI happiness 1t Is treated. however. viii.
total dl,rc>pcct in the United S,a-,. wh.r.
the socla. dl!.aer is almus; o..,o.ct.. There
Is many householder IN our Iarse titie.,
with palatial quarters. spa aiou, in ,r-rou-
pariors and 50 rall-d dininc- rooms. spending
with the aid o, his wife. tn. i,lom. of Ger
man prince. under whJ-,. IN ,hu.anr M, best
friend has never an! hc himself, IN last, but
rarely stretched his legs.
There i. not,Iin. fo- the SAX. Of he 9Th tt It
Americans ncei learning - m1ch a, the A.
daptation 'f their due; To the varieties Of eli
mate and season. Our practice i. DIRECTLY
Opposite TO the pr-rrrts of the plilo-nIia RS
They tell MS that to keep up the ANNA heat
oi the body IS thu che: use OF fatty or n -hlv
"arbonized food. ami tia, lr c,, .e
4uence 1t is only proper 70 con<I.n..
II largely IN cold s.a-on> aud ell
mates. The bacon AMI hot tuttere.. rsk.-
whi':h are ubilul'ous in the S.,nih ani W,>..
are therefore the worst. a trii. AMI vr..ta-
h!rS. which are rarely found. are the best
food IN those parts of tn. rnuntrv. Thu eur
pork Southern aid Western brr;lirr,
>houl! become. therefore, yc;ow tinted. lan-
tern ,lswed. spindle >hansrl val..tu,l.n.-ians.
Is the natural result OF ,.i>ol...yrn. PLAN law
OF chemistry and nature.
There is good rea,on to fear TIA. r.c-c it
rot Tor III" constant INFUSION Of who,. sot,,.
saxon and Celtic s.looi from Europe. H.. A.
nicriran rar" would s"uu h-.-uinr A. drr-n.r
,'c As the Chinc-e The .xrr>>;ve d.,o,i,n
I" trade Is 'a>t making ia ion of .fi,u,nat..
>hoi'-k-ep-r> OF u. snI the enterprise e
winch We bOas' = more due to fpre,.rn viror
than our vanity will allow. Nh only is most
ot the muscle AMI nerve tf HI. ,onn,rv in
ported. buf much %! the inteller'u. .irnr,
"dn"a'ed ami orought into action under the
favorable inilnenrr OF our institutions ir-
longs TO the immediate Descendants of for
eigners The commercial rn:erpris. me-
chanIcal invention, literature. All >-,,r>man
>hIp Of the land. ara, LARGELY sustained ty
men whose father. never ton, he the Pivm-
oufh Rok or held mnsket ar Bunker H.l.
'nr habits are unfavora!l' ia ,,ical ,iror,
and u not Ia snrrf,.'ss, crrtanl. 10 intril,r-
tnai force and endurance Iif. i, too .r,o-
tional IN .tmcrica -,,her for strength Of body
or mnd. Enough has been SAID OF the .nc.
vating effects OF the excessive ,ir.otion r. hu.-
mess. Dur diversions are ordinarily ,d ,
KIND n" less III iurinn> in their inilrnrr. -
The American. with his irri'alil. and ,li..as-
Ell temper. knows hur little eri,,mrn. save
IN excitement. IL fact .tke an old e,.cu,-.
ne cannot taste his daily food un.ss i. bc we'll
w;,pcred Thus town Is preferred to conn
try litr. and tine dissipation OF fashion 10 the
Simple pleasures of home. Ill, rsiIist amu>e-
ncrir. which merely in,i.nra,,- and do not
"xrirc. have br.ome obsolete, and there i. no
rour,ry IN the v,,I,i ,.,ror ~ :, H.. n