The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

For the picnic proper, only cold pro-
visions and such rs can be easily trans
ported are made ready. Roast and
broilcd chickens should be cut into nca.
joints. ham sliced. and the superilom
tat trimmed away from this as from
fresh meats. If you have sandwich.
box large enough to hold your meats.
divide each kind from the rest by clean,
odorless white paper The next best
thing TO tin meat-case Is TO improviso
substitute by lining neatly with
white paper as many small, tat paste
board boxes as are needed. There is
generally . goodly supply Of such in
every house in this day Of ruchings.
cuffs, collars and bon-bons. Pack one
with ham, another with chicken. q
third with cheese. and 50 on. tying
them up securely. II the boxes are
creased they can be thrown away when
empty. The third best way Of carrying
meats is TO do up each kind in writing
paper, then il a small napkin pinned
securely about the parcel. For sand
witches, chopped or ground ham Is
preferable to sliced. and ton rue better
than either. Butter biscuits al home,
slice bread thin. and fold over upon
the butter Wrap the pile in napkin
not 50 tightly as to crush it, and give it,
when you can. a basket 70 itself. This
Is even more expedent with cake.
and necessity with fruit La one re-
ccptacle put up such condiments As are
needed.
II cold tea and coffee are provided
and they are ALWAYS welcome pour
them into bottles. carefully corkcd. At
the cost Of whatever Inconvenience.
have ice 70 cool these. water and lem
onade. A lump Of ice. wrapped in dry
flannel and this inclosed ia stout paDer
bound firmly in place with Irvine. the
whole set in covered basket, will keep
for hours without melting into serious
waste. Strong, cheap tumblers are best
for picnic use. For plates YOU may, il
YOU like. buy the light wooden or Jap
ancsc paper ones sold for this purpose
The weight OF crockery il q serious OBJ
lection 10 carrying il on a walking.
party. II you 70 BY carriage or boat.
pack one hamper with plates. tumblcrs
knives, forks, spoons and other needed
utensils Into this can also 20 table
cloth and napkins. II you use paper
doyleys. yet see that three or four tow
els are put up also. Anew hand-towels
and cake Of sop should not be for
gotten, since fingers usually supersede
forks on such occasions. A little prac-
tice will enable you to stow away all
the articles have named In surpris-
ing!y small space. Olives and pickles
are acceptable az all cold collations.
Sardincs are convenient and popular.
also potted meats. such as deviled game |
and boned chicken.
The gypsying-party Is variation Of
the picnic. and. in my opinion. Is an
upon the original plan. |
II IS. however. hardly feasible when The |
excursion Is pedestrian. unless the |
is selected 50 near TO |
\ farm house that large iron-pot or q |
Iea-kettle can be borrowed. OF course,
either or both Of these are easily car
ried in wagon. The kettle can be
hung upon horizontal pole dashed %
each end 70 tree, or supported upon |
forked boughs. "A more picturesque
style is the conventional three poles
thrust into the ground and inclining
toward one another until they meet, /
and are bound together at top. The
kettle il swung from the point Of inter-
section over clear fire Of dry sticks,
which has been kept up some time be-
Tor the water is trusted above il. Green
wood and newly kindled flame make
graceful smoke as the back
ground Of the encampment, but creo-
tote has not yet been decreed. even by
high art. 10 be s'quite the thing. you
Know" il tea Should the big pot be
instead Of the kettle, pota-
oes and green corn may be boiled.
Dr.. the iniproniptu crane may be omit
ed. and rude oven be built Of stones
ind the FIRE made therein. The pot
nay DO set on this over the accumu-
ated bed Of embers. and potatoes in
heir Jackets and corn il the inner husk
u roasted In the hot ashes For fish
ng- parties frying-pan Is indispensa-
he. -- Marian Haridnd. in Examiner and
Chronicle.
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