The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-04-27

the promise made you last week. !
belieye I.told you in my last letter
that in my next communication | in
tended to speak OF some Of the pecu
liarities, suppose might say lin
comparison with yourselves), Of the
Southerners. AS nv first theme
naturally suggests the second, III
attempt now to tell you of some Of
the culinary peculiarities of the south.
When northern housewives grow
complaining and become worn oul
with domestic duties, a most excellent
remedy would be, ! think, temper
airy intimacy with southern cook
room They would doubtless throw
up their hands in holy horror at the
thought of preparing three meals
each day, every dish to be served
smoking from the fire; and | guess
they'd return north with just the con-
viction that Southern people have
after visit to their sister section,
how those people live on such fare is
more than | can understand. / heard
young lady, who had spent several
months in Ohio. conversing with a
second on this very subject, short
time since. "Wh,," said she earn
estly, 81 almost starved a land Of
plenty" Feeling confident Of what
her reply would be, l turned and
asked for an explanation Of this
singular announcement. "My gra-
cious !" she replied, more earnestly
than ever, "they eat everything stone
cold, and l didn't relish meal while
there" The crowd, most Of whom
had never been north, was intensely
amused at such a peculiar thing, and
they all agreed in the conclusion that
if such was the way the Northerners
ate, for their part they'd confne their
protracted absences TO their own
southland. | have never seen much
Indian meal used north, but here it
constitutes one of the greatest essen
tials to the table. 1t is generally
used exclusive of all other breads
for the midday meal, and no matter
what other substitutes are placed be
fore one, its absence is marked with
very bad taste. The love of good
edibles is a southern mans weakness,
and if the family purse fails TO sup
ply plentifully all the requirements OF
the household it is usually some other
Correr, and not this one, that comes
up lacking. In close connection
with this are their accomplishments
as entertainers, for people visit muc h
more socially and remain for meals
more habiiually in the south than
they do in the north. This is espec.
tally true of the country where the
large tracts of land included in a sim
gle plantation causes the homes to be
removed at a considerable distance
from each other. The approach Of
visitors is generally observed and an
nounced before their arrival, in which
case the most friendly greeting con.
sists in meeting them at the gate
and as soon as they are in doors, cor
daily inviting them to lay aside their
things and spend the day. OF course
these things are confined to rura
homes, and there is much more stiff
ness and form ality in towns; but
while this is true, there is much more
social feeling in the south than in the
north. The people in most of the
towns are exceedingly attentive to
visiting strangers and they spread q
whole-soul atmosphere around, which
makes one forget the distance which
divides him from his home.
Your correspondent expects to visit
prairie home and farm in Nom oe
county before writing again, in which
case, you may expect in her next q
description OF her sojourn there.
TOURIST.
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