The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-03-16
TAVERHs.

We have often been provoked with the
reckless manner in which taverna are
conducted.
A friend whose business requires him
to travel all the time. came into our Of
fee one day last week, F5.d made follow
ing complaint
While there are some real homelikc
hotels in the country, the great majority
Of them are very poorly kept The hosl
and hostess seem 20 have no idea Of what
| constitutes comfort
The first consideration OF Importance
| Is for the keepers Of inns TO realize that
the hotel is the travellers home .sior the
time being. and he should be made "a
feel at home. 20 have all tho comforts OF
a well furnished home. | do not mean
that every little country tavern should
be furnished in grandeur. but simply
neat and comfortable. and for the benefit
Of those who do not know what comfort
is | will volunteer a few suggestions
/ Above all things be cleanly in every de
/ partment Of the house. be snre that you
have no bedbugs in the house. and that
every article Of were put on the table. In.
cluding dishes, cutlery, spoons, &c.. are
nice and clean. The traveller wants a
comfortable sittingroom. comfortably
| furnished. good cheerful fire. the furni.
ture costly arranged, with some books
and papers 10 read; and will say right
here that ordinarily the host Il not ex
pected to sit down and entertain his
guests in conversation. This ia one OF
the many boros the traveller has 10 suE
\ fer
Persons travelling are generally tired.
aud need rest for both body and mind,
and when you thus impose your society
on them you make yourself a great nut
sanee. Neither should you allow all the
lOafers in town 70 take possession Of the
only (small) sitting-room you have for
your guests. This Is another grand out.
rage on the travelling public. especially
50 when there are two or more persons
/ travelling together IL left TO themselves
they engage in conversation about
business or other familiar subjects 10
each Of them.
As to the table fare one gets in travel.
ing through the rural districts. IL ia a.
variegated a. anything can be. Ordinar.
lis there Is abundance 10 eat, and in
many places il is wholesome and palata.
bic enough; but there are many excep-
tions TO the latter class. What misera-
ble cooks some women are. wonder
that they and their families do not dio
Of chronic Indigestion. Sad bread, made
Of spoiled wheat -four, dirty looking
stout butter. strong fat side meat cut in
slices half an inch thick. coffee Of q blue.
dirty, browny color. with q bitter taste.
unlike anything you ever tasted. These
are some Of the characteristics Of the IA
BILE the traveller breads. / will conclude
by recommending that persons who are
keeping hotel and are new in the busi.
ness. or have not been from home TO
learn how things are done al good no.
tels. get all the information they can
from travellers.
Ask them how they wish 10 have their
different dishes cooked. Ask them what
furniture is necessary for bedroom. in
fact. ask them just what constitutes a
comfortable country hotel, aud u you
heed the advice you get. will guarantee
your castom will be doubled In less than
six months, for the traveller will make IL
a point TO reach your home passing by
the hard fare places.
] hope this article will be read by eve
~ country hotel keeper in the Hanging
Rock Iron Region. This Of course viii
includes many hotels that are kept just
as cosy and comfortable as any one can
desire. To such. these hints have no
application. aud Of course the proprietors
wall not feel sensitive but to the other
class, ] say Tor the sake OF civilization,
try 10 improve.