New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-03

leuygested and ma have Intended 70 throw ont CO
cttful and consoao ~ hope for his countrymen when
he tho gena archangc his part with
such excellent appetite It Adams dinner table and con-
fning himself fruit an vegetables only because In
Ssg sqr SS Of he. h re @ Mop
had true English taste for ,'he pleasures OF inc teGe
though refined 10y the lofty ana p9e,e 70 WDSn
ref, ction in P.radise and nor. substantially though
sil elegantly betrayed in the sonnet proposing 70
Lsurenee VI yrtuous father witt oss spl seres VI
nice little dinners in midwinter; ana ohes niy ON
in that untastcd banquet which ella, crate as II vas
Satan tossed up in tree from the A'cneHfaDEes u
| 1aIterus
Among tls people indeed, so wise in 'h- generation
dinner has kind Of sancy quite independents q tsc
dishes tot mny be set upon the table, 30 thh' IL DC
only amultohchop they treat 1t with due IefeIthee,
and are rewarded with 2egiee OF enjoyment Hnicn
such Aess devourers ourselves do not often ma ID
our richest abundance IL is good TO see how sahcl
they are after fifty sixty years Of heroic eating su
relying upon their digestive powers and nduginga !g
0Tous appetite; whereas American has generally lost
the one aud learned to distust the other long before
reaching ro earliest DECLINE me- and theGee.oIw ', hii
peril If at all know not whether my countrymon wli
allow me b. tell them. though think 1t scarcely TOO
muohtS anrn that on this side OF the ws.er ieJPs
provided with most Of the material requisites the
highest possible dinner has never yet been eaten IN
Anorica Ii is the consummae flower OF Civilization
and rotrouer:; and our Inability TO produce IT, or to
npprecpie its admirable beauty, II happy Inspiration
snoad bring 1t into bloom. marks fatalb tic iun OF
CLinSt WHICH We nave ItIJufu
IL Is pt TO be supposed however that the mob Of cu
tva,.d Eagis,mcn KNOW how TO dine In t1s elevated
1he uaRosbs Issgednes Sol, Of the 5 ngI'9 .Ea
rni,ieasr lne whore they are best qualified to eEceL
Thong, often present at good mems feasts renenuer
on! single lnner Which while laueniaoy conscious
tsi nany If It's higher cxcelences were tAroE away
upou NE set could feel 10 DO perfect Work Oh sr'
II could not without objectionable coaSeness o. styed
mitqr Of animal enjoyment because out Oh S sa5
Ike deteDpmen, Of spiritual happiness as IN e mas.
terpects OF painting and poetry there wa sol
intangible s,na decioussess 'hs, "n ro lied 10
. detniu H. and compelling you to recognize u ny l =.
rather than sense. II seemed os II diIileT ~, Sc ~,
seu.es were requisite and had beer partly supp9d oi
the special ruan Of this banquet aud that he sots'
around the table only eight N uungerl wei2 usSs'
SO eeaoa'od. polished and soitened by INC uelcao ~
rueuees q what thcy ate and drank ne 20 be now ~
no morn than mortal for the And there was tDa
crrte dcciou. sadness too, which we hrd IN ne Ve
nfnult o. cur most exquisite eployuents anu 'se, ~ :
clarr b.yona all tie esye!y through which keep'
,reaLing is ondertone In tue pIg'sht sse ni :" -
worth hasyier Sigh 20 reject that such iesiei so'se
, meni lie production Of so much art I'M i.h.! ",
p yent,on aid perfect tssethe growth ~ al me ages
= which appeared Ia have been rpening Tor ths Lon
ace raan Inst began o. eat and to 1osien rs iDou VIZ
n inc.uusi lavish its happne.s upon 70 y'..t
- hfn Other beautiful things can be made JOY forever
= Yet luer Like this Is no better than We can set az
t,v Il the relu eaesoent COTnhi Coffee EOse uIies
the whole man, WIG soul A'IceI, aiu ,noa
:, r,tdy e. appreciate u and uIless moleo'.i' tAce
" such harmony IN al tie circumstances and necoi,
rl,aeuts ara especially sucA Iieh OF wen -eeosdl
- lmis,, n 4 nothing ,ali G rlGey against ths u.st
: lturru,ily awakened sonsllilies. ILe woilu, ~,
- c,pecily part o. IL being ne ronfh IL assoI go
q ma tuisulluous plsee lind Il. 6c.sleAA Is "poH
7. Is ro,a aa aay otacs dinner.
u TIE volume is dedicated 70 the lifelong friend o
y he author, NJ TIankliD Pierce, an indulgence 9
+, pols sentiment which is 10 ones business but Ia
9! own; bu, the rra,u,ous affirmation Of the loyai
a aud patriotism Of the sr-presdont is gush
y cuixoiie enthusiasm which will expose hr. Ia"
= ,ho,nc 10 rilcllo as installing windmill ior
,. giant;