New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-03


prove instructive even to the most enlightened
mind:
Finally, arrive at the last great head Of mr.,,.
ject, to wit TEAmeaning thereby, az before Observed
what our Ibemian friend did in the inquiry wi
y'r Honor take tay tay or coffee tayl'
am not about to enter into the merits ftfe greet
ea.and-coiee controversy or say whether tlssc sub
stances not wholesome. treat Of them as actual
exstences and speak only Of the modes OF ual.g ,s
most Of them.
The French coffee is reputed the best in tie worl.
and thousand voices have asked, What ii sboul tie
French coiee'
In tho first place then the French coffee is coffee,
and hot chiccory rye, or beans, or peas IN The
second place il Is freshly roasted, whenever made
roasted with great and evenness in little leyo,
ing cylinder which makes part OF the furniture a. every
kitchen, and which keeps in The AROMA Of the berry "a
over DONE so "a Ia destroy the coeehayog which
is in nine ont of ten the taut OF the coffee wereet
with. Then it is ground and placed In coffee rot
will filter, through which 1t porcolates in clear dgCp
the coffeo-pot standing heated stove 10 inaiusia
the temperature. The nose Of the coheepot is soped
up 10 prevent escape Of The during ihis $40.
cess Ihe extract Thus obtained is perfectly clear
dark aud, known as CAFE noir or black coffee. II IA
black only because of IT'S strength being in fact almost
the very essential oil Of coffee tablespoonful tbs
/ IN boiled milk would make wlat Is ordinarily called
strong cup OF coffee The boiled milk is prepared with
no lees care. 1t must be fresh and new, not pcav
warmed or even brought TO the boil.ng.po.nt .nt
slowly simmcrcd till il nitains thick, creamy rioh-
ness. The coffee mixed with this ard sweetencd With
tina, sparkling beetroot sugar which ornaments a
which has gone round the world.
As look to France for the best coffee, so must
look to England for the perfection of tea. The cafe
/ tie is as much English institution as aistocsa.rf
the PrayerDook; and when one wants to krow e2a..y
how tea should be made has only TO ask how fns
old English honsekeeper makes il. .
The first article Of hen faith Is that tie water Erst
| not merely De bot no: merely hare bONtG icS 10.
monts since but be actually boiling at the mowouit
touches the tea Hence, though servants 10 thE.oad
are vastly better trained thar with ", tins a,!ea'e
mystery Is seldom left 10 their hands Ieani kng ue-
long, to the drawing room, and Lighborn ales PEE
side at tine bnbbling and .ond-1ssing urn ana se
tba, I'll dnc rites and s0lcnntits properly per-
formethlt tie cups are hot and that the Infused ia
waits tic exact time before the hbations commence
Oh ye dear old English teatabes. resorts oithe kndet
heated hospitality in the word We stiil cherish Jon.
memory, though You 90 not say pleasant th.nef o
us there One Of these days you win think better Oh
u.s. Of late the Introduction of English DieaKIistta
has raised new sect among the tea-drinkers reversing
some OF the old canons. Breakfasttea uust ne Oohed
Unlike the delicate article OF ol!en time, when ioed
only momcnary Infusion 10 develop IT'S richness is
requires longer and Severer treatment 10 DrhI ". rs
strength thus confusing all the established usage a,d
throwing tue work into the hands OF the coos ~ ne
kitchen.
The fauts Of tea rs too commonly found a. our hotels
and boarding hcu ses that 1t is made IN every way
tic reverse of what II should be- Inc water $ lot.
uerhaus but not boiling; the tea has general Fat
stale smoky taste devoid OF lie or spirit AID " IS
served. usually with thin mix, instead OF cream.
We could wish that the English fashion might gerer.
ally prevail Of giving the Traveller bis own ket-e VI
boiling water and his own teachest and letting LIN
make tea Tor himself AT oil events ne YOU'D ih.h De
SINE of one merit in his tca-t would be hot very
simple and obvious virtue but ore very seldom OBJ
tanned.
"On the Columbia River" Ice and EsquimGuy,"
f." Leaves from an officers Journal" yegy read
able articles, and Mr.. Goodwin Smiths excellent
discourse on England and America, furnishes
another proof of the sagaeious, discriminating H.
SIGHT, with which lie has studied the international
aspects of our great American contest. TO ic.'
lowing are among the many admirable sugG' stions
of his timely article:
OF the part taken by the writers Of England y Wond
he RAJ To- speak in GENERAL terms. Stuart NH ana
Cairns have supported cause as heartily a. Coocea
/ and Bright. 1 an lot aware that any poh.sm or
economical writer If equal eDiIence has tassn 40
OTHER side. The lending reviews aud periodicals cave
exhibited rs might have been expected very various
shades Of opinlon but with the exception oil TIC Aho"n
organs Of violent torylsm the! nave tei!a'hF ~
hrcathcd hatred Of this nntoh IA THOSE wAich ~hny
represent fising inelleet,the intellect wheh WI p"
babysgovtrn years hence. saOGd say ie We
ponderance the writing had been On the coef ue.
In tie University of oxford the sympathics Of lie ish
Church clergy OF the young Tory gentry are WIN nc
South; hut there is good deal OF Northern SCI Aeut
among the Young fellows of our more liberal coAetes
and generally in tie more active minds. Al ne NJ
yersity Debating Club when the question between ZIG
North and tie South debated, the vote. TO gn
believe in q thin house. was IN favor OF The NoEin
-Four Professors are members of the Union and Enane'
patton Society. And II intellect generally has been
soInewhG colily critical sm Lot sure THAI u EOS ae
p,it.d from its trns function. an conscious ulsei
HAT may be somewhat under tho dominion Of ny i.el
jngs that be something 81 ianatlc III tlis
matter lnere may be evil as well as COCO ~ rae
the ALLEGIANCE Of my heart In that case, lLttt.' N
. poin,ins crt the evil ouy does its duty.
one English writer has certainly raised his vote
against you with charao tefstic ychenence aid rude
ness an historical painter ana huinorst cai!le
has scarcely an equal: Intellectual region seemed
10 open Ia ne when read his French Revolution.
Sat his philosophy its essential principle Is isise
lie teaches thar tic mass OF MANKIND are ioos--LN
the alone h wse.-that the nero therefore .,c
de tined master oi bis feownep, ana that 'heI ohy
salvation lies in blind submission Ia his rule,ana ms
without distinction Of time OF circumstance ~ 'le ngss
advanced as well as in The most primitive ages u 10
world Th. htrodespot can do wrong. Ho )
king with scarcely even God above him; and ~ she
moral law happens 20 conie into collision Win s a.
tous. so much The wore for the moral law On .ns
b theory, q Commonwealth sich as yours ouSht 10. 20
exist and You must not be surprised II, IN w ol
Spleen the great cynic grasps has club aud knoeAy'f
cause the head. rs lie thinks. with slnyie Dow
Here is the end of an unSound. though b9lant u"Y.
"A theory which he'd always latent IL 1t The w'stpo'
force aud fiGud and which has now displayed s teh'
dcnoy III the pol,en.ous dceuse Oh INC s'nr
policy Of Frederic tie treE and Al The poieh.eas w
tense Of the Slave Power. AnopPvse theory c' Lgs4n
society is. in fact finding IL eonbUa.lon u Lev,
eyents-that which tells us that we all Lave rted u
each other aud that the goal toward which SECRET, &C.
tualv moves not heroic despotsn,, but real Hb'
munity, ia which each member shan coiuind's hi'
gifts and faculties TO Tie common store anu 'Hy CON-
mon goyerumcut shell become the work OF all foI
the victory in iLis struggle has been Won has been
won not 6y man. bur by the nation, and thti II pas
been won not by man. bat 10y the nation Is !oi l"Fy
aud the pledge of your salvation We have calico ."
Cromwell aud he has not come: he has not cone arr!
because Cromw ellis scarce. partly perhaps iecaasn
the personal Cromwell belonged TO different efc ahu
The Cromve Of this age is AL Intelligent, soe;e' ahd
united people.
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