The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-23
DINING IN TEXAS.
From the Turf, Field and Farm. !

Nessrs. Editors: Greeley. in his
letters from Texas. mentions the
great abundance of food, and its
abominable epreparation for the table.
and advertises for forty thousand
cooks to reconstruct the State IN that
particular.
This was a hard hit. but few will
deny its justice, as the following
anecdote will prove: Our gifted but
eccentric friend, Dr. G. A. F. OF
Fort Bend, was called to distant
settlement in consultation over a
knotty case in which the local ply
sicians had. for a wonder differed.
The family was wealthy in Texas
goOds-landS. cattle. horses. children.
and other country produce but
lamentablv poor in culinary accom-
plishments and the kindred arts.
Now no man ever LETT the blue grass
region of Kentucky with keener APP
probation of the points of blood
horse. the flavor of Bourbon whisky
and the taste of good ''vlttles, than
the doctor. and he has always been
ready to quit any other business.
however important, to discuss either
of the subjects, particularly when
opportunity was afforded 20 illustrate
with samples.
But to return to Our mutton
tbeef in this case. After due de
liberation. accompanied with salvos
of big artillery words the Legitimate
weapons of the faculty., the case
was decided, and plan of treatment
agreed upon. Dinner was now an
nOunced. and all followed the little
ebony messenger to the dining-room.
Here. on long table ,iwithout a COW
ering. was displayed an assortment
of plates, which. from the variety in
size and color, We're evidently IN
tended to suit every peculiarlty OF
taste in crOckerv. The knives and
forks were equally various, and ran
through the gamut from pocket
knife up to a huge butcher knife.
mounted on corn cob handle. The
forks ran down from three prOn9S to
two-one-andt terminated in IA two
pronged stick. There were two
large platters of boiled beef. pan
of variegated butter. big ginger
bread d-colored earthen pitcher of
creek water. and an abundant sup
ply of palIid, dropsical-chunkS of
corn bread. which on their surface
of fracture presented marbied ap-
appearance and exhaled peculiar
animal odor.
All being seated there was a long
pause. and the lady Of the house.
deceived by the solemn counten-
ance. bald head and patriarchill
beard of DIR. F. into the belief
that he was a preacher. broke the
silence by requesting HIM to say
Grace" The doctor promptly bowed
lis head. lifted his hands and IN a
peculiarly reverential tone, so low
as to be only heard by those nearest
him, uttered:
GOOD Lord-who blessed the l"aVes ana
DO not forgive these dirty dishes;
But add some mamma 10 this m ~
or something else that'S iii To t"'.:
When we come here again to dine,
With this creek water mix some wine;
We'd humbly ask it'tW"uld he lar
70 eat our butter without hur,
And ScrutiniZe with care the hr7att.
To lind what it's within that's dead;
For these we would our thanks return-
The Madame, here, don't care d durn-
Thev who were near enough to
catch the Grace made a lively dinner
of it. and the lady was delighted
with the appreciation of her Tepast,
and on parting gave pressing invl-
tation to all. to call again" L. lays
he ''obevs no more calls to that
ministry.