Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-10

American capitol. We called it pano
rama and 50 it is. for day by day, on'
can note the changing and shifting of Tho
autumn colors, the tints and shade.
wrought before ones eyes by lhousan,
invisible painters that never made "A mis-
take.
When we had toasted the vision upon
this mbrokcn forest, we descended to the
lower room where state dinner was
spread. dishes being cooked in the Swed
ish style, and served in the custom OF that
country. The Swedes on such an occa'
sion do not eat in hurry, and some ol
their customs are worth imitation.
TO avoid the stiffness Of 4 formal din
ner, il is the Swedish custom 10 gather
about sideboard aud take lunch stand
Ing, each one helping himself aud others
as may be most social One might mis-
| take this lunch for the full meal, for there
is an abundance, and many dishes tha,
are not found in this country. The lunch
was made up of small sausages, highly
seasoned, minced beef. dish that might
be called herring pie, made of eggs and
herring, somewhat resembling IL custard
pic, raised bread, bread in theil hard
sheets such rs they bake twice a year ii
poor. and four times il well.to. do, butter,
cheese and pickles of home manufacture.
Ten minutes arc usually consumed ii
this lunch and in conversation, standing
about at will This over the guests are
seated ut a table The first course on the
occasion of the first state dinner in New
Sweden. was an excellent soup, a receipt
for which would be valuable.
As tho soup was passed round, a plate
of something that we might call pudding
if it was cooked differently, was passed
at the same time in the shape Of cakes
about three inches in diameter and three
quarters OF an inch thick. This cake j.
called pastry" in the Swedish, and is
made of beaten eggs aud flour and Nils
in about equal parts we'll sweetened, and
baked SD that it was moist and Solid
The next course was meats and fowl
the latter being excellent cartridges. Con-
sui Thomas being the Nimrod that secur-
ed this rare dish These were cooked
and served in the Swedish style, which
may DO pronounced excellent and could
be profitably initiated by thousands oil
our American women. and particularly
by country hotels whose wretched cook
ing cannot generally be equalled for bad
ness. The next course was \ prepare
ton of apples similar to what is known
in this country rs "apple dowdy" only
much superior. With this, bread an
cake were served with cream. Eggs are
freely used in all their cooking, even ia
salads. The excellence of their pics and
the variety and excellence of their sweel
cakes would immensely crafty sweo
meat eating Yankees.
Alter dinner there were toasts. shor,
speeches 10y the Governor. Mr.. Thomas
and the Consul, Mr. Stickney of the Sun.
rise and others. A piece OF poetry pre-.
pared for the occasion in the Swedish by
one OF the colony, was read and render
eel into English by Mr.. Wren, the La.
theran clergyman, which spoke in feeling
terms of their reception in this country
and particularly OF the Kindness of Con-
sui Thomas.
The dinner over the party went 10 eX.
aGlino some at the houses of the settlers.
Instead of loe houses they are timbc:
palaces. The corners arc nicely dove
tailed together. aud tongued aud groovcd
the whole length, and fine moss placed
in the groove, making it tight. The
houses are hcwed inside and out, and the
rooms for the mos; part neatly papered.
The Swedes are proyerbial for their
neatness and their houses show that they
are fully entitled 10 all the credit they
have received. There were present or.
the occasion OF the reception of the Gov
ernor over four hundred people. Every
one was neatly and cleanly dressed, and
we never before saw 30 we'll behaved and
quiet an assemblage. The Governor and
his party were most agreeably surprised
to witness the evidences of high chara--
ter and the industry OF the Swedish col.
ony.
The colonists are by no means without
money. During the season Hon. W. W.
Thomas has acted a. the banker OF the
colonists. and in that capacity has receiv-
ed So, coo, all OF which has been sent io
the Aroostook county. MIR. Thomas takes
u lively interest in the colony, and none
OF the party were mole deeply interested
in tue exercises of the day. Mr.. Thorn.
as has shown his interest in rendering
special aid To the colonists as their iinan-
cial agent. Tor which service he has not
received cent, although he has been to
no little trouble and expense. At one OF
tue houses we visited. the Lutheran pas
tor christened an infant. Consul Thoma
and "Percie' standing AS godfather and
god mother.
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