Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-12-23

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A varied. The Dutch
, mild AMI moderate n most tbinps--n,adc
their Christmas Keeping somewhat bro
ionged festival. often taking NOR. ;ha,, +.
week, indulging In all the good thin,s.
that they desired or could procure. nnt
consuming an amount Of strong waters
that would have meant excess to any tenn
peraments less phlegmatic than theirs or
nau less Time been taken In the cousum
ing.
The old Dutch family recipe hooks con
'"'n," ru'eS Tor many compounds reuuiy
the cooks, "a well a. a good deal az th,
comprehensive faculty known as ind
ment.' Indeed one can but conceive H..
greatest respect for the mental powers
| OF the woman whose "crulIers'' and
Wanles were always light and crispy moi
"lthstanding that baking powders ana
egg heaters were things unknown. tn,
even pearl ash" was OF hom. MAMMA,
ture' and the right quantity OF sour cream
4 Whlch was 10 balance the alkali. az wei =.
its que degree OF acidity had to he deter
mined IN each individual case. IL IA NOT - /
! very easy matter 10 ind good cook even
ia these days Of perfection ranges" and 1
hi manner oi re'wy made preparations To- 4
n''p "et i't u appears 10 be- a fact that 4
early IN the Seventeenth century goot 4
cooks were the rule rather than th,. -,
ton among the wives and ,auybters ~
the well To do inhabitants Of ~. \.,,
Netherlands. and Christmas was the So,
sou upon which their best powers were .x
pended
English dishes at ahont the same dat. a,
not 80 i"Norably impress the modern read
'r bohrs heads blazing in rum. u,.,s,
ana ducks Nlmincring Ia their own grea..
ana hngr joints ~ beef or pork were fiapkel
by meat "Pa~tteS" by rolls OF bou.d ves'
hidden Ia layers 81 pork fat and then
roasted before the fire - slowly that tb,
t"t was an absorbed IN the meat. and .,J
u's "' 'hNc-rrar old mutton. SuIdrn with
''onigr aud vinegar, do not seem pariicu
'"''l "'''','i'e 4" Wuderu palates Grand I
'f L'li' Wum pudding aud mince pir.
descendants 81 the ancient meat puSty-
are aiino~t the only dishes that have sur J
viVed the years and now appear uuon or,r =
'hrsimas tables What digcstiou- ami y
what heads must these old time Fuylisn q
have possessed
When one reads % the cnoru,ous ou,r,it,
snd solidity II the viauds and the atuoupf I,
ihd strength ~ the fluids which formed d. I.
~hrlstnms dinner Of 80 years AGO nm, pf
81 tue rough, not To- say iin our Ninetsrptt J.
thtuty cyesj disrcputable merrymnkint.
which followed the dinner. one aip,r,
eases To wonder at the Puritan r,ytiIsi,, E
" feeling which led 10 an effort TO r,piar.
J season OF gluttony and drunkenness by -
zoe % religious feeling aud temperate f,-
WY gaining u 'Ihanksgiying" and holu
ng u III advance Of the season which from :
ne TIME OF The Romans and perhaps before
hchi, had hern Kept a. huathen festivH. |
nd still Fgf "a Fts.I. - -
'tics aiter Il had been adapted To the new
rligiou
The French were ever more tempsrgt. III
ban their . Ighbors and very early mar,
'sted the talent which has made them IN,
ltors OF all the rest Of the world Ia tabl. q
iatters.
To the French Hugue..,ts Cbristu,s ,,..
day OF rejoicing, thanksgiving. family
suVity and neighborly greeting. They
Tahk Almost 20 strong liquors, and their
lid' pure wines served but To aid dies
On and imps'rt gayety TO the spirits
areIy indeed WAS drunkenness known
nong them. The giving of gifts was a
ore prominent feature 81 Christina. ttm,. IN
l'n tbrm than with the others Anon. -
e English and Dutch the gifts, irrespec
&c OF TOYS 10 children. were nearly ALWAYS IT
something To eat or drink. a haancn
''Hl'"h W 'ifA OF nome brcNed ale -
As favorit" gift In the parent isle. bur
re was succeeded by turkey or A BARR,
cluer' while among the Holland colo m
SIS some special forms Of cheese anil II
ookies. or few bottles Of choice inn
rted wine were most usual
The HugueDots. whether from thrift ar
tive taste. were prone TO ofier yift. of
IRE permanent value. They were poor
course, most Of them having had To -
We Their possessions behind them ,hen ~
ing from the prosecutions Of Louis IN.
'gnIbcent SO their gifts were seldom
lily, but some have survived even IN, ----
Ay IN the possession OF their descend a,
s-c"bweb laces made by delicate Krt'
Sers, painted fans and screens, and EN- ~"''
ldered footstOols and cushions
he United states, being the most COS do
pohtan Of all nations, has a right 10
pt the best customs from all the world
mas freely availed itself Of the priv so
o the roast beef and plum pudding of AZ.
England IL has added the Jolly Santa an.
u' Of Holland the gay present giving So
he rench aud the solemn Christmas
SIC Of the Germans. II there be other y -
y things elsewhere, let US appropriate 90
u "iL Are not We the universe. -
Iker uttiuuf" 90
HELEN EvEETsoN SMITH. ioas
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