Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-01
OFF TO THE WOODS.
Mrs JOHN Sherwood Tells How .
Picnic Should Be Conducted

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hills and meadows, and after drinking
IL the ozone Of the sea one feels like
slrinlxing something else. There Is q
VERY good story of . reverend bishop
who nth friend went fishing, Ike
Peter. and bengvery thfrstyhe eessyed
10 draw the cork Of claret bottle, but
On ais zeal he struck his bottle against
4 stone. and the claret oozed out To re-
Fresh the thirsty earth instead OF that
precious porcelain OF human ebay OF
which the bishop was made
his remark was TO hS frfend:
f"JHnes. you are layman why don't
you say Something"
Now 10 avoid having our lsynan or
our reverend wish 10 SAY something"
let Us try 70 suggest what they Ahould
eat and what they should drink
There are many kinds OF ptcnics.
Fashionable ones st Newport and other
watering places, where the French
walters OF the period are told 20 get up
q repast as II at the Casino. and there
are clam bakes which are ideSl; there
arc picn,cs at Lcnox and at Sharon
where the hotel keeper viii help To I'LL
the baskets
But the real picnic which calls for
talent and executive ability should en-
ianaoe from some country house where
two or three other country houses
shall cooperate and help.
Then what jolly drives IN the brake.
what queer old family horses and ante
deluvian wagons. what noble dog carts
and what prin pony phsetons can join
in the procession
II should be a fine day, and the place
selected n hillside with trees command
ing hne view, that at least is recon-
mended.
The necessity Of short walk, a short
scramble after leaving the horsesys should
not DO disrcgarded.
The night before the picnic, which
presumably starts early, the lady OF
the house should see 20 il that boiled
ham of perfect flavor is IN readiness,
and she may flank !t with boiled
tongue, four roasted chickens, game
pie, and any amount OF stale bread to
cut into sandwiches
Now a sandwich can be at once the
best aud the worst thing in che world,
but 10 make IL the best the bread
should be cut very thin, the butter,
which must be as tcsh as a cows lip,
should be spread with def fingers, then
q slice OF haIa as thin as q wafer, with
mot too much fat, must be laid between,
with a soupcon Of mustard, or the pre-
pared ham which comes in cans Is ex-
ceIlcut for making sandwiches
Cheese sandwiches, substituting a thin
slice of American fresh cheese for the
ham. are delicious. and some rolliclSing
good livcrs toast the cheese
Chicken can be eaten for itself alone,
but il shou3d be cat into very convenient
fragments, judiciously salted and
wrapped in a very white napkin.
The game or veal pie must be in a
strong earthen dish, and having been
baked the day before, its pieces will
have arnalgamated with the crust, and
IL will cut into easily handled slices.
Do not forget a dozen lemons and some
sugar.
Tongue, cold beef and even cold sau-
sages make excellent varieties of send
witch.
Blu. TO prevent their becoming the
'.sand which is under your feet" cover
them over night with damp napkin.
All must be packed in luncheon
baskets with little twisted cornucopias
holding pepper and salt, with hard
boiled eggs, with the patty by itself.
with croqnettes. IL they happen to be
made, with cold fried oysters excellent
If IN batter md well drained after cook
ing), no one refreshment allowed 20
touch the other.
II cake and pastry be taken they
should each have a separate basket.
Fruit also should re carefully packed
by Itself For Il food gets mixed and
MISSY even q mountain appetite will
shun Il.
A bottle Of olives Is welcome adj
dition. and pickles and other relishes
may be included. Sariines arc also in
order.
Now what 20 drink? Cold tea ard
feed coffee prepared the night before,
The cream and sugar put in Just before
starting. should be always provided.
They are capital things TO climb on, to
H'bnIt up the raveled sleevs Of care, :"
and. II somewhat exciting 70 the nerves,
will oefos.-ld the best thirst quenehcrs.
These beverages should he carefully
aottled. firmly corked-fdont forget
the ccrkscrevl-and plenty Of tin cups.
OF those strong giass beer rnugs which
you can throw across the room without
breaking.
Claret is the favorite wine for pic
oice-S as being Egss and refreshing.
liinger ale Ia excellent and cheap and
compact. Champagne. says Walter
Besans In he novel; by Celiss Arbor, =
Is a wire "a Catholic as the AIhausian
creed. b.>-ause Il goes7vei with chicken
and with the more elaborate pate de
foie Tras-
some men prefer sherry with their