Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-30

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.onsed bousekeepets 10 urn their boarders out of
doors and to close them, only to open them iAa fey
DAVIS TO dodgers, who would q End themselves" As
much was charged for naked rooms as in former times
would have rented a large house and paid for Tue,
s servants and food combined This little device was
rorrd n answer admirably well. RoOmrenters reveled
= he brilliant success of their strategy and luckless
.Drcsn,s for board were repused with the eonsoing
announcement that we're no boarding houses in the city,
and decent board to be had under ten dollars day.
Single gentlemen might be "taken in" fed and lodged
=, the same time; but mercess and envenomed ami
mostly was exhibited against females. These could not
h, boarded on any terms %hatever. A respectable
s,ardug hOusekeeper would rather die than undertake
feed lady 1t was impOssible-the very idea was
5surd, Wild unheard Of
This is the situation" in Richmond at the present
time An universal system of small kitchens obtains
Cooking in bed-chambers is al the vogue. Small mar
keting is the rage Solitary feeding is the order oil the
day. Lonely repasts of cOwhee secret dinners oil nSn
bones in darkened apartments and furtive suppers oil
fair water and sshcake crus constitute the commlssa'
rat of the best regulated families in the Confederate
metropolis Truly an economical and attractive Way.oi
Hvinc for who shall question the social standing OF
people that eat in secret aud in silence and had rather
De cAngb in the act of thevipg than be detected a.
meals ? Que may now live upon rats or shucks or
broom handles discarded shoe soles and stu look
the beau moad dsfAntly in the face. An exterior not
absolutely disgusting subseryes every purpose which
WAS once Obtained by profuse and stylish living To
say nothing OF the cheapness, this change IS marve'
ousy comfortable Moreover, it must conduce greatly
to independence individuality and selErelance, In
good tines we hope to see the obsolete custom Of eat
ing at table in company set down as gross extraVa-
gance and inexcusabe efeminacy.
Some parties weak minded Of course are found to be
unwilling to develope their individuality by the new
tangled system of hermit life and solitary feeding
Determined to be avenged upon the keepers of board
Jog houses, they have established messes This indul-
gence of the gregarian propensity is in grng def
ance of the existing condition of thingF and ought to
be put down by the police. ,r.,-
The end is not yet. We trust the day Is not distant
when the independent eaters Of this city will abolish
an hotels and restaurants, destroy every yestge oil an
Gent method Of promscuoSs cooking and be seen wan
dering about the streets with loaf of bread under
each arm Ike Dr. franklin, coat tail pockets stuffed
with onions vest full of hard boiled eggs, and peck
of turuiptops in the wastband This happy epoch will
prelude the era sill happier of primitive simplicity in
living thus the use of FIRE in the preparation of food
will be wholly bandonsd and the Abysinan practice Of
eating beeisteaks freshly cut from the living will
every where prevail. .
All What food made for, Il ii, not the sane, "a
Cooked or un-eo,ked-with orwithOu: aSmeH
Down with The ulgnOus filthy connections of the Of
terminate and luxurious past UpWith the grand, handy,
prmeva Confederate standard of absolutely raw, I'M
eOuditiOnaly reekng, positively green and cory VIC
tualsl sa