The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-30
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The Experience OF one Who rhInks lie
Has Made an Improvement.

Nus maze an improvement,
London Truth, September iIth. -t
Late theatrical hours arise out Of the
tralte.sir plats which the chef has scarcely
time to prepare between the hour a,
which the d.iaaler Is ended and the dinner
served; and 1t takes a couple Of hours to
get through now fashionable menu, with.
out gObbliug like swine at q trough. Din.
ner is mistake. I speak from the full.
ness Of my experience, -as diner in the
house aud out OF the house. Ones intel.
lectuAl faculties are clouded and muddled
alter or o'clock meal, including soup,
fish hons dRuFra, entrees, sntrmeB, roll,
salad, vegetables, sweet dishes and DIES.
sert. Triaes light as air, in which the real
joys Of life are bound up, do not please;
straws do not tickle when we rise from a
too well furnished table. Brain and
stomach cannot work simultaneously.
They are made TO accomplish their iunc-
lions like buckets In q we'll; and II the
stomach has heavy repast 10 digest and
the brain play TO follow, or to get
through the cerebration at the expense Of
which lively conversation Is carried on,
both organs become disorganized.
The way to enjoy existence is to rise
little earlier than we do, 10 eat heartily
towards noon d,not too heartily when we
get out OF our bed; to take slight refec.
tton-a goiaEr-instead OF an elaborate
dinner, and to Partake-for the closing
meal should be sociable and never a sol.
itary one-ot q jolly supper, at which
there oughtto be enough and no more.
Good humor will take up its abode in ey-
cry house in which this alimentary re-
gime is followed, and many stupid notions
and customs win die out. We are liable
to the infection Of dull absurdity when we
are in the uncomfortable state Of a boa.
constructor which has Just swallowed a
long-horned mich COW. Voltaire Quilted.
the play when he was an habiiue Of the
Odeon Theatre alta little before 10, and
supped at l0:S0at the house OF some live
ly woman OF quality. The repast consist.
ted Of potggE gTaS, I, e., beef broth thick
ened with rice or some faIinaceous prepa.
rstion, cold fowl and salad Of raw or
cooked vegetables. Fruit was taken spar.
inglY. There were few vintages, and wa
ter was drunk with them. Alter the the.
atre the throat Is very dry. % Z.
think have improved on the eigh.
teenth century and am about to tell YOU
how. When so 10 the play l do not
dine. A pam JotrrTe, q sardlne, with a
crust OF bread, and glass OF wine and wa
ter, Is as much as ! care to take. in
struct my servant to have against my! re-
turn the cloth laid, some piscatory hOrs
dGuFes and very ripe fruit and cheese on
the table, and ina small tin roster, which
can perform its functions at my dining
room fireplace, 9 partridge, aWoodcocf,
wild duck, or quailsy according TO, The
season. The fire isto1be so attended to
that when l come in it will be bright and
ardent II log is thrown upon It Nv
domestic can go 70 bed when she likes.
There Is NO weary watching for me, and /
let myself in at the lobby door Of my fiat.
All have TODD is to add some dry wood to
the fire, to hook on the. rooster to the
CRATE, and TO transfer from 1t the bird or
birds to the dish. In quarter OF an hour
partridge Is cooked as game should be.
Five minutes are enough for snipe; ten
for golden plover, which in December Is
morsel for Brillat -sayarin. A Corsiean
blackbird is also delicacy which re-
commend TO any one who may be tempted
to follow my example. Do not trouble
about bread-sauce. The succulence Of
plump game-and never buy any other
is sauce enough. Law students at Lin.
coin Inn or the Temple will appreciate
my system Of reconciling the intellectual
amusements Of the theatre with domestic
snugness and the pleasures Of the table.
The only supper wine, unless there is
mob to sup, when champagne is the thing,
Is Bordeaux, and in moderation.
A pth souper thus composed and thus
cooked is the most appetising of any,
brings no bad dream in its train, and
promotes lively conversation. The worst
Of moderate indulgence in the pleasures
Of the table and the cheeriulness arising
from it is that one gets fat, which is an i'm
pediment to the purchase OF ready-made
clothes when one Is travelling, and an
obstacle TO long walks. Your devouring
Abaddons are the worst patrons OF Bant-
ing. They are thin because dyspeptic,
morose as well. Your friend Sarcey Is a
supper.eater, and what relish has he not
for fun and sparkling thoughts! His
humor could not be damped by the imme-
diate prospect Of the guillotine. Pierre
Yeron Is another supper.eater and bad
diner. The late Cham lookedupon dinner
as social c0rpeG, and on supper as meal
which renovated mind and bOdy-