Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09
SUCCOTASn.

hope IL will prove the light OF their gus
tatory path, or one Of it's beacons at least.
Dear me but have had to be lively since
last wrote you-altogether too animated
for a man on the descending hillside Of
lie. Politics is no stNgnsnt, IL it is not n
crystal, pool; and when local causes prompt
to acti, lty, CREASED lightning or an alright
ed flea is nowhere.
RULE NO. 2.
Speaking OF succutash, does II not bent
all to what degree Of excellence tho very
useful business Of canning meats aud fruit
has been brought2 And what changes in
that respect Why as young as I'am,
we'll remember when the principal work in
farm house and in city residence, too
for that matter, was to can what would he
needed during the winter; and such times
as they had with their glass jars, cork stop.
pies and sealing wax. Then came the self
sealers with their screw covers and rubber
bnnds-such rs the Hero "--but do what
folks would, mould, nasty and unwhole-
some, was found, or apt to be, on opening
the jar. Then let your memory run back.
ward, dear reader, TO the time when all
fruit was kept in the expensive form Of pre-
serves. Oh dear, but they were luscious
Il would give new cent for big dishful
almost any time Mira!h dictu-that
means miserable diction or language with n
brngue-not n brognn, mind yees-now ev-
erylhing is canned; aud ! have actually
nnian-nnrk hVu l'rseieo my words are--1
can show the papers for what | ASSERT
say have eaten, this last Winter not only
sweet corn aud lima beans, but succOtnsli,
| canned and il WIS rs good ~ ii eaten in
its seasOn-it was Just superb This bl ings
me to my starting point; and | will drop
this subject by earnestly suggesting that
somebndy go into the business of canning
honesty, truth, chastity and all the other
virtues; for, Judging from appearances,
| the time il not distant when these precious
| qualities will lie ns scarce as the good old
! fashioned preserves are now. We need to
can something besides meats aud fruits.
Before giving the second Of that code Of
table rule", | must rap the editor, or per-
haps he will say it was the compositor, over
the knuckles Tor disregarding the instruc-
tions gave. BY the way, dear reader,
have you ever noticed how Upinionated the
editorial fraternity are? They actually
think nobody else knows as much as them
selves. You cannot write an article for
the press without it's being so doctored
that when it is published you will not
know that it is yours. Why, have no.
ticed in my time-not concerning my con-
tributions, however-remarks, by editors
to the effect that ,hey had corrected mis-
spelling-Iook at the assurance OF the craft !
Just az il person does not wish TO be orig
inal and spell in his own way! And then
these miscalled corrections are said to be
done for the writer's good i Insult added
to injury, you see But to my complaint
against our friend rimmons: wrote rule
lst thus: Seat yourself quietly-in your chair;
hut he left the dash out. The idea As
originally given, the rule had only the
first three words; and I added the other
three, partly 10 make the rule definite, but
chiefly for cuphony's sake-an adverb at
the end of the sentence has a disagreeable
sound. With the addition, the rule was
much improved, and should have proper
credit Tor the change, but | was robbed of
my share by the omission of the dash. II
is a small ma ter; and il were no. TO give
I'LL NJ, haun ',",;,nI ,I'e ':'0;i oa, way l
,oksn-ond ye, non,,t,,;,a ni,l ,at,i,S i'i"S
ro n,,do ~; ~ ,,on,asn ,L "''' ar"S."'o"a ,,",
Ja,,,;,a "r - ~, III III ill.,; We mus no'
give rule I'd:
ArOid loud talking-aiso rhispera, uinks
and mods.
.of.";,,;,,'. r. ~ oee '"e neceTSl'y VI
La ,i;,'i, i'" =, t;,n LIN In'ieen'
'iror,;H, ,ha Ii,.Ei "'s"! oe'euIi"l nf 'i III
;,,,, toa,l, snJ s,,,"ei. IL, "''ce vi .""'"p'
o,,',,'anv "S ,o,,,h ~ "l' W Iu
RI, ho hos dnnL,Io,, o,,o,I,,,I.aJ H. f.'',
,I,,, i,,I Lii, r,'.(.', II '"e I'e.
iro,', I,a.,,inr, ,I,o r,,;,.i;t; p'ene, I,
-such as, "Will you have another hume ;"
this is Latin and of course classic" of
bread or cake ?" " IL vonr tea out ?" "Iet
me help vou to something moren 1t il
all important that people keen their enrs
open ut the table, lest they miss some good
things. So much AS to loud talking. and
the same applies te whisuers winks md
mods. Besides, they are Objectionable ON
other grounds. These things tnboed in nil
good society, because thew are held IN he
invidious allusions to some one or more
present: otherwise they would he borestly
bravely and clearly done 30 thai nll would
know wliat il meant. Whi.pers winks,
blinks and mods are imnortant ,o I,vprs
and love making is a stern necessity in
this world. | freely admit: but vounp
people should bear in mind that AMONG y
lot OF hungry folks, around table. nI A
fashionable residence, in city. this neces.
snry diversion is entirely out Of nI,ce
There is no time for 1.-THE guests can
hardly wait for the blessing to be asked
and themselves decentIy heIned. No Jn
your billing and cooing in the library. or
ON the porch, or down in the retired. nm.
brogeons summer house. or out on lbe verJ.
ant lawn.
MY FIRST INTERVIEW.
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