Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-15

SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SEASON. Long ago
the London Spectator, in an article against
national mourning, compared them TO the
old practice Of Imm0lating slaves or captiyes
at the funeral piles of great individuals.
ave sacrifice to the shades of our departed
princes (it said) the interest of the capital
ist and of those who depend on him for sub
sistence, the mechanic, his wife and children.
Thus an amiable parsonage. who during his
life, never deserved aught but good will Of
his fellow men, becomes in death, by no
fault of his own, the object of curses not
loTd-but deep" As partial remedy, Fon-
blanque OF the Examiner proposed TO return
to the ancient practice Of rending the gar
ments. LET the Gazette announce that on
such day his majesty subject are required
to tear their clothes; bellies and dandies, the
idle and aflGent, will grieyously lament this
destructi,n Of their habiliments, but the
makers and workers up of the stufs, with
their thousands Of poor servants, viii ex-
ceedingly rejoice. Black affects only the
lowly rending would communicate sorrow
according to the fncry of the render. -
While | am about it, | may as well quote
what the witty editor said about the Eastern
custom Of rending the clothes on occasions
vi ilNs III slt --llUtuu -NlAukN 1T FAVE
whenever the sultan Is pleased with a song,
he commences tearing his clothes. People
DO not do this at the opera but they ought.
Imagine whole theater, instead Of roaring
out brdrO and humping sticks on the flour,
or making disagToeable noise with their
hands, instead Of these doubtful signs of
satisfaction, We say, imagine them falling
foul of their clothes, and tearing them to
shrods with joy. This would be some proof
of sincerity. Ii would save the truble, too,
of that insipid routine inquiry, How have
you been pleased, tonight for the tatters
would Indicate the exact degree of enjoy
mcnt." So the custom would DO for thanks
giyings, as well as for fasts and MORNINGS.
BonNC PoTAToEs.-The lady authoress of
''Uncle Tom, and divers other publications,
has been writing a homilY on cooking pota-
toes. | should like to know if Mrs. Stowe
does really boil potates herself? | DO and
| have long since known better than to pare
my potatoes raw ard then dowse them naked
into water red hot-boiling at two hundred
and ninety horse power. That is one way
to boil potatoes certainly, but not the proper
ono by very long way. Philosophy, COM
mon sense, and month or two of practical
experience over the dinner pot, teach us
great deal better than that
My dear madam, don't you know that
about sIx-tenths OF all the starch that a Do
tato affords, is deposited so near the surface
that however carefully We may pare the tu-
ber5 in raw state. We are sure to throw
away the greater portion of that very mate
rial that We cat potatoes for 3? Then, If we
toss oar potatoes into boiling water, unpro-
tccted by their oyercoats, We have set in a
second, and hopelessly Incorporated with the
mess, that semi-yolstils principle which gives
the Ill-cooked potatoe its slightly acrid some
thing insipid, and always Objectionable ia
vor.
Any thoroughly potato-brcd Irish woman
would as soon think Of committing rsgIside,
IS boiling her potatoes undressed in the man
Der recommended by our literary lady cook
And there are no better potatoes, or potato
cooks anywhere in this world than there are
in Ireland
tell you fellow housekeepers everywhere.
that the correct way to cook a potato in anv
country. provided boiling Is the determine.
ton, Is TO wash it clean frst-let il lie in
clean, cold water two hours-ten is all the
bctter-place it in Geld water in the pot,
without paIIng, boil moderately until the
test fork goes smoothly through the potato
without encountering 4 mite of core. Then
drain oil the water, set the pot over the fire.
uncovered, for Eve INMATES after which whip
oil Mr.. Potatoes Jacket in hurry, and send
him TO the table in close cover, piping hot
or II you are not oyer-fsshionsble and fas-
tidlous, 1t is preferable TO serve murphy"
in his coat.-Nadshne, IN Saii1 day Erening
Posi-.