Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-22
Miscellany.
Upper crust.
an ESS4.
BY GRIZZLY GRAY.

don't hev much confidence in the up.
per crust as bein better than the rest oy
the dish when you come to make a fine
thing ov its merits, aud lock at it senci-
bly,.
III hev any knowledge of uTper crust,
its claims to superiority rest on the fact
ov its bsin shorter aud more scaly than
the under crust. AMI If man reared un-
der superior advantages plays the knave,
as he often does, he is more scaly than a
poor and ignorant man kan be, aud goes
a much shorter road TO ruin.
hev seen an upper crust so short as
to be spOilt for all practical use, aud when
a man gifts SO shortened up with his pedi-
gree, or his welth, or posishun as one Of
the upper crust ov sOsicty, as to look with
scOrn upon tie worthy poor, | cant see
what he is good for as fur as humanity is
couserned.
l thiuk mi landlady told me that it was
more apt to get scorched than the under
crust, and looks worse for tryin to be sum
thing extra and sailin, and when an upper
crust man gifts smutted he looks worse on
ackount ov the airs he has put on than
tho he he'd ben nobody but an under crust
man.
The cook always takes more pains with
the upper crust, and spends a great deal
ov time and haru labor, aud puts in large
quantities of rancid butter to improve it,
and then it is MT the most substantial sort
of food, and it wouldn't be ov much con.
sequence if the filling aud under crust
didn't give it body and relish and af-
ter all the care and expense bestowed up
or the upper classes in their manners and
education, it is often only to work in the
poor butter that can be bought for six
pense pound, and are tastelcss at best,
aud often insipid or stale. or taste ov the
shortnine. The plums and the sugar and
the meat are never in the upper crust,
but are in the film covered by it. and ifthe
men who claim the highest place on ac-
kount ov sixpenuy butter in their compo-
sition, serve as covering for the really
worthy class, they will not hev lived in
vasn.
| hev ben readin this over to the cook
in the hotel where drink my morning
coffee, and she says that she sumtimes
puts in the very best ov butter shortning
and adding her skill to good material,
makes an upper crust fit to cover the best
dish in the whole course; which proves
that au upper crust man may bee made
oy the best quality stuff, and be an honor
to Humanity, and mo re so on account OF
skill bestowed on his education and the
choice of material. ...
A REVOLUTIONARY REMINIsCENCE.-Jus usi
after the war broke out, the steward oi
she Manor Of Livingston had been gained
over to the royal cause, and carried most
of the tenants in that direction. They had
secretly taken the oath Of allegiance tc
King George, and had engaged to join
the British standard iu arms as soon as
royal force should appear to protect them
As reward, they were promised the fee
simple of their lands. Information oI
this intrigue and treachery was given tc
the board of war, of which Mr.. Morris was
a member The steward was apprehend
ed, his crime proved, and he was con-
demned TO death. Upon the question Of
his execution, it was prepased that il
should Immediately take place to preven,
escape or rescue. Mr.. Morris dissuaded
this course. eft out soop here at AL
bany," he recommended, stake the mar
down in it to the Manor of Livingston
call out the tenants, and hang him in theil
presence" This was done. The next
week draft was ordered throughout by
the board of war, and the MAJOR of Liv.
ingston was the only place in it that turned
out, at moments warning, every man
that was required. Old and Neso
\ -Anlas should he examinad and