The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-01
For the Ne1f Fra.
POLITICAL COOKERY.

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l. OF aiet. We have il dished up at all
hours and in styles to suit the most fas-
tidioVS palate. No matter what may
be the requisite qualification demanded
II suit the consumers of the article,
whether Of aa epicurian order and of the
I most delicate character, or whether dis
eased, vitiated and partially ruined
/ ,N having been confined to a four years
i diet OF destruction the necessary ingre-
dients are at hand, and multitudinous
array of cooks aspire to serve up the
dish favored to suit the gastrononlic
4 predictions Of the consumer. First, we
have the dish from the head cook. A.
la Johnson, an admirable preparation
and eninently worthy Of the patronage
of the consuming public, slightly pur-
gative; but withal palatable and calcu-
lated to restore Il healthy tone to the
whole system, to heal the ulcers that
have broken out by reason of over in
diligence. Simple in its puperation, re-
quiring but few ingredients, and only
requiring homeopathic doses. This the
public, una amino, have stamped as the
required desideratum, the great regi-
men oe the age But as false prophets
were known in times, Ling ,Sy1ae, and
pretenders have soiled many an other
wise bright page of history, it obtains
equally Of the present So we find
squad Of these culinary artists that at
tempt to ioist themselves and their pro-
auctions upon the public, and palm
off their spurious compound as the gen
uine article. OF this class is one who
graduated in Massachusetts, and a pupil
q his from Pennsylvania. These self
constituted overseers of the national
eoAsa3e, who never yet received their
diplomas, and could not make Il decent
hasty pudding, (by reason they only
cook black meai have been attempting
fer some time back to fix up this nation
al dish 10 suit their taste. 4HdSsachH-
SITS tries her hand as steward, whilst
PtaHsN'raaia fires up the oven, Mlssa
e1l4Setts drops a little spice here, seasons
there, apo5trophizes the big job, dilates
upon The utility of the preparation, and
tfen asks Pennsylvania how ii tastes
+ Pennsylvania with all the deliberaton
/ due the dHab-eoatod primogenitor Of his
race, tastes and re-tastes, and suggests q
+ title more seasoning, and so il goes on,
Until by the time they get the article
cooked ii sealds the throat eff the CON
sumner, whist they Ia the innocence ef
theif hearts eXclaim, how singular
Why we can take it, forgetting that a
lie time Of indulgence in such spicy
commodities begets a sort of impunity
in their consumption. But de gaStibHS
moi stop here; it seems to pormeate the
Whole atmosphere, and 10 be as ubiqui-
toas ~ the fear OF cholera in deg days;
farsloth, some of the lesser lights must
needs try their hands, and as their posi-
ton debaf5 them from having a finger
ia the national dish, they must needs
laE3oW suit in local cookery. But the
frost astonishing fact relating to these
lofli artists, is that four years ago, when
tie disease was If It's height and had rs
epidemic, aad the most active remedial
agents we're demanded, whilst those
Who We're engaged III preparing and adj
ministering the remedies used to pre-
vent the spread OF the disorders; unless
Very careful, paid With their lives the
forfeit OF their temerity, and anputa-
tions ~ the result of contact with this
disorder were of hourly occurrence, yet
when the services OF these men whose
qualifications are now 50 conspicuous,
were so much needed they We're as care
ful of being seen as chickens when near
an army. But no sooner is the epidem-
&c checked and mutual danger passed,
than the cry like the howl of Il NANCY
cur. ascends to Heaven for vengeance
And now God help the poor fellows who
are forced to live upon the diet they
prcscrbe. Foremost among these would
ha notables and will be pigmies, stand,