Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-10
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We are busy spectator. By that phrase
we do not mean to declare ourselves willing
or ready to meddle with things that have no
reference to ourself, or, in common parlance,
that are none of our business, but that we |
are ever anxious to see and hear what is Of |
real interest to the community, of which we,
although plurally expressed, count but as
one. .. .....
We are q stranger, comparatively in Bos-
ton and so we went to the State-house, and
climbed the apparent never ending staircase,
and from the windows cunningly arranged,
so that view of the entire city may be
had, Eaw the houses that were as hives, and
the many people that were as bees. We
went to the aristocratic Atheneum, into
which we noted that the people passed hold
ing their heads high, and hemming clearly,
as if to intimate, Select place, this;" aud
we carried ourselves in manner as dignified
as if we too were born to a fortune, and had
but very recently paid our extra assessment.
Thence to the Public Library, thoroughly
democratic institution, and saw poor people
enter, and call for valued books which were
readily handed to them, and they smiled at
the thought of what capital reading they
were to enjoy, all at some kind gentleman's
expense. -.
We passed a long time in the beautiful
building, and at last grew hungry.
"Parker's," briefly replied nice little fell
low of whom we ventured to ask at what
place the best edibles were served. We are
extravagantly fond Of ice creams. 1t is our
weakness, and after a capital dinner we
mildly suggested to the servant our in
trinity.
We saw the proprietor of the fine hotel
and limited that the favor of his soups,
sauces and creams was delicious, Ser
! tainly, we use none other than the best of all
hayors, and If you have family, my friend"
added the host, and he looked very amiably
at US as if he was about to say good thing,
"get Burnetts extracts for their use." We
had heard of Burnett and that his estab-
! lishment was one of the curiosities of Boston.
We must see Burnett, and so followed the
direction given to Central street. A cum
brous wagon, being loaded with boxes, was
in front of the premises, and served as sign
i to inform of the place, for it or something
like it is always there, receiving the pack
ages that are to be shipped by railway and
steamer to all parts Of christendom. Every
body was busy-men in the counting-room
were performing miraculous feats of doing
everything at once-bils of lading bills for
goods, receipts for sales, receipts for moneys
were being written and handed to those in
waiting for them.
Mr.. Burnett courteously showed as over
the warehouse and mandatory. His fa-
nous Cocoaine for the Hair was being put
up labeled and bundled by small army of
young girls, and now we understood to what
the hair of those fine looking ladies whom
we had seen in the morning, pressing into
the Atheneum was indebted for its lustre
for we were told that all the. ladies use Coco
aine. ... ..
"Our wife" thought we, SHALL not be out
Of fashion" and taking the address of an
apothecary who sells the article at retail,
we passed on to the rooms in which are
made the Kalliston, that most delicious per-
fume called Florimel, the Oriental Tooth
Wash, and remedy of Whitcombs for the
Asthma, which we knew well by reputation,
and of which Messrs. Burnett & Co. are sole
Vt suggested that the flavor of certain
articles had pleased our palate, and was in
reality the cause Of our visit, and we were
shown at once into the rooms in which the
celebrated Extracts are prepared and ar.
ranged for sale.
Having seen the mandatory, we lost nc
time in finding the apothecary, of whom we
quickly purchased toilet set containing
one bottle each of the proprietary articles,
and No. assortment, containing one bot
tie each of the various extracts. -
We are at home and the package has been
opened. Our wife is in raptures with the
Cocoaine, our daughters, who by the way, are
very good looking young ladies, think the
Kalliston is delightful; one drop of the Flori-
mel upon the handkerchief of our niece has
asserted its superiority over imported per-
fumes, and single application of the Tooth
Wash has effectually dispelled all informa-
ton of the fact that our eldest son has been
smoking.
And as for the Extracts, sVe, individuality
have sent positive orders to the cook that
their greatful favor shall be given to all
soups, pies, jellies, custards, creams, &c. sc.
that shall henceforth make their appearance
upon our table.
We have seen Boston and Burnett, own q
package of articles prepared in that city by
him, and are happy. EPICURUS.