Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-07-07

~. NO one hurt, and no one lntONl-
Gated. A great wonder for such a
time. The Lancaster Drum Corps
enlivened the occasion by some lne
Marshal music. The Marshals did
their duty in a commendable manner,
and brought everything around in time.
Thus we passed the day very pleas
i y.
The DINNER UNDER THE Bower
Old William Cullen Bryant, in one Of
his immortal poems, affirmed that
''The groves are Gods first temples"
Yet, sometimes, shades which are ar
tificially constructed, are almost as
charming as those of nature. Ger
tainly the placing of the pine houghs
over the tables, on Independence day,
reflects great credit upon the Yankee
ingenuity Of those men who first sug-
eested them. Even the most delic-
ious food cannot he enjoyed in the
midst of swelsering heat, land while an
intensely hot sun is beaming into the
dazzled eyes Of, the people. And the
canopy formed by branches OF trees,
under which the people sat last We'd
nesday noon, was delightfully."- cool.
And while they enjoyed it, they could
hardly realize that the mercury was
ranging towards blood heat. No one
was uncomfortable as to be compelled
to follow Mark Twain's counsel, and
carry refrigerator, replete with ice
in each pocket of his coat. 1t was
not the fine temperature, however,
which the people so highly app"eciat-
ed. 1t was the benevolent kind
ness of the men and women who had
contributed such palatable, satisfying
r viands, which they were influenced to
F; praise. The worldly Epicurus AMI
the sensual Zcno of Greece, regard
co themselves as being within the
u boundaries of Paradise itself if they
y could be provided with q fine meal OF
victuals. While their injurious, de.
moralizing sensualism has happily
vanished to great extent, still peo-
# pie have appetites. And the more
cultivated they become, the uore fas-
~ tidious are their lasts. And we
J. would regard ourselves as deeply un'
fortunate, if we were forced to sub
sist on the fare with which our noble
ii forefathers of the revolution RECALLED
themselves, There are two things
S. which will ever cause the human eye
TO sparkle with eradication and exta
~ cy; Fist, package of crisp green.
- backs; and secondly, stcaming, fra
he grant, stimulating dinner. Undoubt.
edly, it was sight which pleased thc
crowd, as they entered the Bower
last Wednesday, after having march
re ed from the church at the termination
~ ~ of the literary exercises. There were
the tables constructed of boards, al
~ covered with neat looking cloths whicl
had been adjusted by the apt hands o
the ladies'. And upon them, wer
e collections OF articles Of food, which
+ were nice enough to quicken the appe
y tite of any hungering man Or woman
There were plates of excellent meats
awaiting the knives of people VIII
liked them. Plate after plate Of dc
Ike licious cake, frosted .plain, ornamente
ut and colored, made most gratifyin
~, contrast to the sight. And there al
II peared to be superintendent suppl
,vv of bread, the "staff of life" alread
or spread with butter and fitted to
r. consumed. And nobody except
rs tortured, agoniziDg dyspeptic, cou
zen have resisted the tempting lemon, a
nd pie ard custard pies, that aided
thc burdening the table. In Eye old,
iii times" no man felt like going to
tho local muster without providing hiI
of self with a supply of baked bean
70 and gingerbread. Beans were rath
plentiful Wednesday; but ginge
bread was like the visits of Angels
1ea the earth,-
lall ''Few and far between"
o. Still, whoever furnished the quantiti
of beans deserves an encomium,
the thoroughness with which th
,ow were cooked. The various kinds
,me cake were splendid, and we offer
pay compliment to the fair ones who CO
pounded them. And it is striking
E'h- evident, judging from the success tn
attained, that they do not need Pr
= Blot's or the Presbyterian cook-bot
:nI for their instruction. The pies we
this equally satisfactory; and it isno We
der that they disappeared with ST
rapidity, after the meal was in p
gross. Whoever made the thirst
ons suaging lemonade. knew exactly h