Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-01-06
The Porisian Larder.

The following interesting details
of life and living in Paris, is from
the Lettre 10 r'"l, Of Nov. %, re
ccived by balloon post:
"To-day butchers meat is given
out to us in homeopathic doses, and
consequently, we attack everything
that lives and brcathes; and in our
astronomical crusade against all
beasts in creation we have met with
many surprises. For instance, the
donkey and the mule, which were
generally believed to be tough, on
account of their stubborness, arc
found to be tender and delicious
meats. The rat, whose reputation
was anything but good, turns out
quite savory dish. But the dog,
for example, appears to Justify his
proverbial toughncss. We forgive
him, however, considering the help
that he furnishes to our daily nour-
iShmcnt. As to the eats, we have
already eaten them all, although we
pretend to be ignorant of the fact.
What can we do? We must prar-
ticc this universal hunt, when ordli-
nary provisions have attained the
rank Of great Injuries and cost IA
nous prices. Let us cite n few ex-
amplcs for the sake of histcrico-culi-
nary curiosity.
!. Donkey and mule are worth from
to 8 francs the kilogramme Il frame
is about % cents CURRENCY goose,
costs from IS to 80 francs; a chick
en-, Is francs; pair of rabbits, 80
frames; bnShel ofpotatoes, 6 francs;
a head Of cabbage, | frame and 81
ccntimes; fresh butter. 40 francs
the kiIo.ramme. In the midst oil
such prices, people are obliged to
eat what they can get, and the thing
is accepted good-humoredly. More
over, resignation is very easy. since
he people are in much better health
than in ii..es OF abundance. With
the exception of some cases of small
OK, the general condition of the
public health was never better
The same Journal, Of the Goth,
says:
"Now we have reached the period
of salt meat regimen; but there still
remains a large number Of cattle, so
that we shall have fresh meat from
time to time. We have. moreover,
in order to remedy the evils which
may possibly arise from the use of
salt meat, a quantity Of vegetables,
both fresh and preserved. We shall
have bread until the end of January,
without the necessity Of giving it
out in rations. Rice, sugar, coffee,
and wine, will last much longer, and
these ailments will enable us to con
tlnue the resistance not only without
any falling Off Of the public health,
but with the preservation of the
necessary vigor. Meanwhile we
accept the situation with the best
grace in the world. The first few
days certainly did appear to us
rather rough; but we have become
accustomed to the thing now, and
the more privations increase the less
people appear to mind them.
Gone curious fact is that the res
lgnatlon is greatest among the up
PEI classes. At every moment, err
sons accustomed to a sumptuous
table may be heard to speak with
the greatest Indifference of the time
when our nourishment may be re-
duccd to bread and wine. But we
have every reason to hope that we
shall not be reduced to such an ex-
tremity, and that approaching
events will change the condition of
things. Nevertheless it is we'll to
be prepared for everything; and the
cool determination Of our popula-
ton, under present circumstances,
does the greatest honor to Partisan
patriotism"