, 1874-08-16

y only this and nothing more. anI with other
mcu>entoes, OF !" tile days that are no more" it
will be laid awar and remembered i piece OF
nonsense, or wisely forgotten
GARNET z. FREEMAN.
4 Few Moro. Though Oh the ssLost
Art oE CoolScry.''
To tie EltGor Of The CAicdoo tribune:
S1R: prodigal in number arc tho progressive
and refor1natory measures for tho, benefit Of
mankind that are constantly sprinsiug into hfo !;
and, as ono OF the effects, tho growing tendency
OF tile times is certainly toward conformation
with the promptings of tasto, simplicity, and
common sense in the habits OF life
Hero aud there. We drop one idea md adopt d
happier one,-rcgretfuIly confessinS. however,
that the best part Of our lives is spent in learn
ing how to live.
Among the arts Of the past occasionally revived
in our life of hot-bcd growth few may be more
heartily welcomed than the restoration Of
1.-THE LOST ART OF COOKERY"
upon which subject all interesting article ap-
pearcd in The TRIBUNE Of last Sundays ISSUE,
and gave rise to the following thoughts:
Although an art OF Gu essentially subseryient
character, one in tie practice OF Which BRAIN
culture is not necessarily requisite, yet it is
universally conceded to have a great bearing on
the physical and intellectual health OF society,
and to be worthy any care and tact bestowed Oh
it.
The extent to which it has become customary
to patrouize bakeries is wonderful; and, taking
into consideration al improvements By useasss Of
the steam baking apparatus, etc, it is still SIM
ply astonishing how, day after day, 80 mauy peo-
pic can depend so largely on food which, in tho
long run, is go much less substantial aud palata-
bic than the genuine 'home-made."
We may e1pend much pity on the c1asa Of
strangers to domestic bliss who daily seek nour-
ishment at the tables Of tho average boarding.
house restaurant, where one may be suro TO
lind the staff OF life up into five or El1 pieces
three or four inches square, the thickness Of
good blottiug-paper, and frequently al nutri-
tious peanut-sLtcks, to say nothing Of tho
bill OF fare generally.
But wo hayc infinitely moro need OF self pity
that in our homes with plenty of means, aud
daughters to use the means,
SO LITTLE OF SIMPLE, 11EAL-HFTL FOOD.
comes to our daily board. It does not seem like
~ that the boys, when they shall have become
men. will exclaim from juvenile remembrance,
as many OF their fathers can now, What would
/ not give for piece OF Aunt Hester's incom~
parable gingerbread, or one Of Grandmother
Smiths oll-fasL,oled Indian puddings!"
Few Of us, probably. eutertain-for any length
of time at lcast-go complete NJ idea Of llfe as
to suppose that
There number OF us creep
Into this world to cat aud sleep,
Aud know no reason why We IT born
Than merely to CONSUME tue corn,
Defour the Cattle fowl and fish,
And leave behind TIL empty dish
ManifestlY tho end and aim of life is neither
to eat, drink nor dress; yet the preparation of
food, drink. and dress, in such 1Dau1icr as to
afford us the highest possible benefit. tho hap
piest flow of spirits, the greatest eucrgy OF 1nud
aud body, is certainly laudable,--is certainly q
duty.
a young married couple. who lived lately just
back Of US, and whose experience may be cited
as that Of large class similarly situated, inter-
ested us very much. She WAS young aud bright,
and seemed desirous Of
As FEW 1Ncua1BRAScEs AS POSSIBLE
in the way Of household dutieB They had been
boarding; but he, growing SICK OF it, Ind per-
suaded her to go to housckeenng.
She had . model littlo ltcAon, with all tho
necessary parapherralia, aud little gem of
cooking stove, which, however, was put to q
very limited use.
On leaving for business. sometimes 1o would
say: Get up something nice for dinner,
Estellc." ''Why. i don't know how to-. - But,
my dear girl, you eau learn. Get o cookbook
aud 20 IN a, f9r t. will 0flsr @ up @ al thG dse Tnere
down to mothers to spend tho day;
be over there to dinner At noon
it was often, - It's too hot to fuss to-day, Fon.
u HEeu you CouG uolut to-ui6nls JUDI htop " t1ie
bakery and get something for tea" 50 with
bakery beauties to form tho staple ea,ables,
which, she avows, are - fit for nothing" adding,
II wish NC lived little nearer mothers, I" the
supper ia disposed of; and, with q murmured,
''Better go to mothers mud be done with it," ho
hurrics out, whio Eho pettishly wonders what
makes him 80 unreasonable.
l shouldn't wonder il many hours OF conter-
ton and grief were in store for our Young frieuds
if not final separation when they will llnoceuty
wonder where tho trouble bcgan-
Now, men, as d general thing, aro decidedly
creatures or TASTE; and I believe uulappiness in
many homes has been caused, lnlit ectly perhaps,
by poor cooking. luck Of cooking altogether; be-
sides. there exists au affinity, whlcl we do not
atwnys anprccinte, between the stomach aud
serenity,
DIGESTION AND AM1AD1L1TT.
Az hayB been said, If many young ladies in
their fathers homes, whose time occasionally
hangs heavy on their Lands. aud who nre ns
1guotaut OF the causo Of their weak digestion
an1 mental 1allguor as they ara Of the art of
making light, delicious bread, aud broing steak
to - q char1n," would don tile big apron aud re-
pair to the kitchen, they would fud their occu-
pa1ion both highly profitable aud enjoyable.
They would have also an exce1lant chance to
to any who have given 1t q thought, that among
those in a9tuent circumstances, economy Gun
best be practiced III respect to getting provi-
sions, they are able to avail themselves Of aug
optortuLit tiles tho variable state OF the market
may afford them, and can buy ut an
advantage, both as to quantity and quality,
whercu4 those OF limited means are obliged to
pay tho highest prices for the small quantities
TREY purcnz+o,-just AZ giving the tribes for