The Bessemer indicator., 1894-01-06
GRANDFATHER'
SOME OF THE DIAgD.
ANCESTORS EN&
Tho Impression That Thnstsh-oid-
Restriotsd snd Poor 0-mss WIZ
Fashioned baintiss Whsd -
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In her book entitled md" Alico
Fashions In Old N,' Epod infor-
Morse Earle gives yme ,stors ate
nation about whn. 6ur bliowing
and drank, from whichY
ls taken: tsipn that
There is a current In snd fore
the diet OF our New Z part. re-
fathers was, for the md bosns
stricted to corn meal, pdtuatter OF
and pumpkin pies. As gee bore
fact. in 1884. French as we'll
witness that beef and mi, a pound
as pork, were but twop' it!ng in
in Boston, and JosselyIt ought in
1871, recorded that he hAiresscd,
Boston. dozen pigeons, in his
for threepenco. Johns3," says
Wonder Working froyidhad ap-
that New Englanders thsiead OF
plo. pear and ounce tarts.
the former pumpkin pies. ,. apple
They had also apple nj apple
slump. buttered apple pies = the
crowdy. Josselyn syas Is set
"quinces. cherries and dam and
the DANES a-work. Marmal mot
preserved damsons are toy
with in every house" not
The New England women aeir
forgot tho lessons learned nly
English homes They made ides
preserves and conserves, mari ras
and "quiddonies," but also h nd
and household wines. usqueba nd
cordiala They candied fru
made sirups. at
They preserved everythinl Z.
would bear preserving, incl 3.
besides the things mentioned, }.
peaches, oranges, lemons. artict '
green waln,ts elecampane rod tie
lingo roots, and barberries. d.
finds receipts for conserves Of b.
of violets, OF borage flowers.
mary, mint. lavender and marjh
rules for making poppy water, q 4
water, thyme water, angelica vi 4
etc.
The pages OF Judge Sewall's d
gave many items OF his daily
He speaks not only OF boiled n
boiled bacon and pork and beans
Of boiled pigeons. boiled vent
roast beef. roast lamb. roast 70
roast turkey, fricassee Of fowls,
of salmon" oysters, fish and n
pastry, bread and buttor. mince !
apple pie, gingerbread. sugared
monds. glazed almonds. honey. Gu
and cream. sage cheese. gr
cheese. barley, chocolate, a
oranges and shaddocks. besidess
fruits and berries grown in .
England. I.
An English traveller named /
nett. who visited Boston In Ii
was enthusiastic about the mark
He says: Their poultry OF all 81
is as fine as can be desired. and t
have plenty of fine fish OF vari
kinds, all OF which are worry che
Take tho butchers meat S,togetl
in every season OF tho yea bell
1t is about two pence per pound s
ling.
"As good a turkey may be boz
for about two shillings sterlini
we can buy in London for 81,
seven, and as fiue q goose for ,
pence as would cost three shil il
and sixpence or four shillings
London. They sell a fine fresh
that will weigh u dozen pounes
more just taken out OF the sea,
about twopence sterling.
They have smelts. too. VII
they sell as cheap as sprats ar,
London. ~,
.ho,,. "a shilling apiece. will /,
- ss1oSSarteen or fifteen pounds.
will sell as fine u haunch of vo
9 for half crown US would cos
thirty shillings in England.
!, is much cheaper than In Eng
0 but not nearly so good. But
q very fine. and cheaper than |
o bought any in London; the b
sold all summer for threepen
pound"
For many years the colonists 1
exactly at noon, and on farms
an hour earlier. On Saturds
! ate fish for dinner, Judge $,
7 often speaks Of his SATURDAY. dl
of fish. Fish days had boon
!, scribed by tho king In Englan
order that tho fisheries might
fail OF support. owing to tn.
creased consumption In meat
| duced by the reformation in reli
New Englanders obeyel the
date. but ate Goldfish on Satul
because the Papists atc fish or
days. As regards the inetho