The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-29
THE HOUSEHOLD.

are compassed within the range of human vi
cissitudes the sadiest of all is q Western editor
wrestling with grub article. There lies be-
fore us such an article from ttfe Cincinnati
Commercial, entitled The Fine Art of Eating"
which ia. indeed. a melancholy testimony to the
total depravty that marks the cuisine of the
Paris OF America" 1t begins with an ecstattc
tribute to u pretty young girl who had the
moral courage to go into restaurant and or
der for her lunch brown bread and butter and
young onions. The article goes on to describe
the beautiful spectacle she presented as she
nibbled the pale green shoots and munched her
brown bread. She was fond of onions and had
mono of that affected squeamishness" about
eating them which most young ladies display
a "squeamshness" due. very likely. to hui
mane regard for the noses of their acuuaint-
ances. But comparisons, in this instance at
least. are "odorous'
We are willing to admit the moral intrepidity
of this Young female, but we must insist that
moral courage is not the essential character
istics, tho peculiar quality Of an epicure out
side of Cincinnati Doubtless it is therein
deed, we have every reason to believe that 1t is.
This We are willing to 'concede but when the
.nommerciars gastronome goes on to say that
test mildly, perhaps but yet firmly.
This b S s Cineinnatian has picked UP
he has but a faint Rlimmering. as yet, Of what
they mean. For EXAMPLE, he has a correct idea
of TIE fine s art'" as he calls T. when he says:
have them abundant in quantity, and OF the
best quality No .epicurean would consent to
have dozen or fifteen courses Mt his dinner.
consisting of mixed up and shaken together
a'erials from the four corners of the earth
Such a dinner is alike destructive of appetite
digestion and all that is estheic in the art of
nf IA tnn oh ~
vanized iron characterization in architecture
The true epicureans dinner will always be
passed In material, cookery and furnishings"
There is also something Of truth in tho fol-
lowing observation, though he should have in
named but then. these are unknown things
H HeatheHeHHe:'
ITO broi steak. to mako cup of coffee. to
bake loaf OF bread white or brown, these be
the three foundation pi lars of all good cookery.
The history Of civilization. civilized cookery as
well passes from simpi lily into foridness.
it is the simplicity of true art;
1t is sad, though, after reading this. to hear
should be stepped" he says. and not boiled !
J. hurts our fer lings to SEQ even an enemy give
pm himself away va IN this manner but be never
say OF her most intimate enemy-"PoO thing!"
There is great deal in manner and express |
sion and n1 I'VE we cannot say that we could fully
be conveyed in this expression; but we mean |
and feel all that q woman means and feels |
when she h1,ors that her friends Easter bonnet
isn't pitching to her own. This feeling,
whose elemental components are sef-satisfac-
ton and contempt, we hold to be the very high |
ana since we are possessed of 1t we don't know |
what moro can be said and. 50. dismiss the |
subject and turn to a pleasanter theme. This
concerns the predictions of a dinner enjoyed |
yesterday at Vietor's, the menu of which we
Ry eayng It'd t. bio our hre readerI to enjoy a
ON EN-"
Printanniere Sherry.
FISH.
Buisson of River Shrimp.
PomDano Chablis.
ENTREES.
Lambs Chop with Green Peas
Fricandeau POseile.
Margeaux.
VEGETABLES.
Artichokes. la Barrigould
Asparagus. Sauce Bechamille.
POntet Camel.
ROAST.
Spring Chicken. Clos vougot
sALADE.
Tomatoes ard Green Peppers.
FRUIT
Strawberries. Blackberry Tarts
Brie Cheese.
Coffee.
A dinner like this should in all reason, close |
at the best. but fit for ''sportive tricks'-"to |
court, an amorous looking lass" or .caper |
nimby in a lady's chamber to the lascivious |
pleasing of a lutte" But. for such diversions |
the editor OF the Household" does not draw
regular ,salary-alas. mans inhumanity to man.
These things he must forego leaving them to /
the proprietors, while he slaves with his scis- |
sors anu paste pot, with the following results
THE USES OF LEMONS.
A piece OF lemon bound upon a, corn will re-
lieve it in day or 50; 1t should be renewed
Juice and sugar will always relieve cough. A |
lemon eaten before breakfast every day for /
lassitude peculiar to the approach of spring. |
Perhaps its most valuable property is its abso-
lutte power of detecting any of the Injurious
the, composition of so very many of the cos
metics and face powders in the market. Every |
lady should subject her toilet powder to this |
test. Place teaspoonful of the suspected |
powder In glass and add the juice of lemon. |
Ii efferyescence takes place 1t Is an infallible
hpt tha 10 do