Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-22
MISCELLANEOUS
MY DRIVE
TO THE
B A II B + G. L E:
REVOLUTIONARY "REMINISCENCES
OLD DOMINION.
lCoSIiSUKp FROM oCE LAsr ISsuE I

l'oSIiNUtn FROM ufR LAsT ISsuH
As for my friend. BE- stood starin. Al me f,r
few moments in mute surprise, and tbrn let
ting the hand-bill fall upon the foor with an
emphasis similar to thni with vhch Corporal
Trim 50 eloqnently signihed ilsc defHn~tioa 81
his Young master. be solemnly shook biz h~nd
and slowly calculated ~Well-upoa nv wo-,i
1t Is wonderful, indeed! Who would have BE-
iieved II, that you. traveller. n eosusopolIte
yon who have BEEN 30 far and seen N much =
man OF taste and acquainted With gHstronosa,
you who have experimental - extensively in
the cookery of many eliInes, and are 20 profound.
ly skilled in all the sublime mysteries Of the
ehisiRe Of other countries, and vet to DC prae.
neAily ignorant of the graRdest culinary tri.
unph of oUT own that you. who have attended
clam hakes on The shores OF Long Island Sound.
and pic-rIic-ed IN the shades Of the Pyramids
you who have eaten chOwslsr Al AArsl.lsld and
olla-podrida at Madrid who have iuncbed an
mutton chops in london, and on maecaroni in
Naples; who have cooked your own mule steaks
in New Mexico and had your roses n, coi yras
hot irnm the ovens Of Sirashurg; Won who havc
suPped on cRnvasbacks At tbe baltimore CIub--
lnSuria;ed in breakfast al Tortonis aud been
Tapped IN the rlysium OF dinner NJ Vcry's-
that YOU, say. Of all men living. should never
have enjoyed one of tbc-c nj frosop Rasts Of
Which our people are 80 fond. i 10 me n mat
ter Of thc iaost profound ainazcment For. let
me tell you, the Barbecue Is onc Of the ancient
and honorable institutions Of Virginia one Of
The frw that have survived the iI,noyAiion of
parties and the wreck Of constitutions IL he
longs TO the people, Theoretically, practically.
AMI cmPhatically y--and its social Influences mn
on the body polite are aitosvther beneficial And
conservative when they are not perverted from
their legitimate o6jocts 10y brawIing ,l1lnkarhs
Snd blsTueyihE dsmAgogaes Its appelIAiion
sir. Is derived frum the French bssrba>yse.e. and
thereby hang. tale. The cue Of which. y pigs
tail The term is ~ 6gurative a. Il il French;
aud - head and front Tor rather head and Or.
minAtionl means Rolhing more nor loss than an
entertainment where hogs arc roasted " bole-a
fofuns porrpm poce-s. SIR Hence - 20 the
whole hog is prc eIninently q characteristic of
the peopls in our good old Common wealth
God bless her i-from the point of the Pan
Handle down 10 the drrths Of the Dismal
swamp SO, coaiinucd my friend, subsiding
somewhat from tlic oratorical i0ne and attitude
which, during thr delivery Of The forsroing m
rrvtneiiinied remarks b. hs,i uhc0nscio,.sly A.
sumri. AMI vhieh. BY tie way found ~ b. =
habit they have IN that part of tie country.
/ growing out ~ The invetrrntc and uuproftabls
custom q stump speaking that, Am IBID ever
since the adopiiua q ~ lssi Consultation has
prevailed 90 an alsrmts,g es,isni t.roarisout the
entire statc, so t vil ssvet do n lst YOU rest
7 anv langrT under ths reproash q such stapend
ous igsoraucc anil pray yos. tbsrsioss, g. con
slider Yourself bcotei for bueny drivr With
far 70 Morgans spFipel on Thursdsy next"
J .gnihFi iuy willingness - ~ h,ot e.iac,
cord iipgiy and ssry pleasast ani profitable
+ alm,fy drive II was 10 nso ~ shall nov pro.
J cf,-i ~ rriste
On u.s day dssignais-i faf che nartocue We
were up bttimss iof % Nas necessary b. make
AZ early start - wr has some thirty uile. to
drive. aui several plaees 4 historic inier,s, 10
stop =, on d. ray The moruing prosai..sd "a
b. al thai sa coald wish far our etcursiou. =.
esntls shower during b. preceding night had
lad thc dust snd made ~ aiu,ospi.erc tshgst
fll When W startri, igls gray foz. vhrl
rosisd
"---gks dnam "a ths grrsa sarti's isp..
limited sar rnnge of rlsioa. H..t shsn
O. niaag u.s tessa 81 ~
Il rorealo8 tlo extent sad beauy n ~ eharu
irv lsnd.sapc ihroagh vh.eh cor spirited hor.ss
we're whiriHg 81 sloug ata Paer sfesb,laraiin.
rapldfy
We pr,ssrdy sriyai 81 the @taI CharsI
esareh.yzri b. stleh. nossiis ~ t,antl,,f /. sI
tra-sfk q GroarinF aiilaa,
aWtsr fts E1rs aff.s vaHss
%, Foans Dafss rseF.
isos o. earthly part n So rltFioasl, g.fe
p,.s ard hi-hba4iel erii.nss fTsiip Ps8dl.
tsr Coots saf e4rsai g. psr thf rasslr