The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-23
DEFIANCE TO THE BUTCHER.

The scarcity OF beef in Germany has
resulted In the establishment of a regu-
lar traffic in horseflesh; and the serious
rise In price OF beef in the East may have
some such effect here. The price OF
horses IS on the contrary. decreasing,
no bluegrass circuit has been formed
IN Kentucky this year, IL Is doubtful
II the great Lexington fair will be held,
and the trotting grounds at Versailles
have been sold for debt.
There is a very strong sentiment against
leading the mobile animal TO the sham
bes. but there was no less horror only a
few years ago OF frogs legs. The dislike
OF the delicate dish which earned for
nation the contemptnous designation OF
"frog-eating Frenchmen' has been en-
tirely overcome, and IL Is as popular In
America as stewsd cells are In England.
Horseiesh was a regular diet In Paris
during the siege. and. after acquiring a
taste for the meat. which is rather
sweeter than beef. many seem to have
preferred Il.
But people need not worry about the
price OF beef. II Is not necessary as an
article OF diet. Mutton, IL fed and tended
In the growing Is more nutritious and
less gross Chickens not fed on Stops
and corn-fed pork are as good. The OBJ
lection 10 either fowl or pig is IN tho
feeding With eggs. too, at 10 cents
dozen, there is no want Of variety for
they can enter largely into so many DIFF
ferent dishes.
IL may be well TO remember that Egypt
attained her highest civilization upon a
diet OF millet. dates and vegetables.
Ferocious lions and tigers. cunning foxes.
a.
the most enduring; the horse. the fleetest.
the elephant, the most sagaciaus OF ant
mails. are strict vegetsrlans. Some years
ago a certain cartoon pictured n delicate
pretty girl Of 10 or II standing near a
great hi1eous. toueh-hIded. clumsy hip
popotamus "Who would think 20 look
a. us. saii the hlppopotamus. that 1
lived on a simple diet ~ rice. while you
dcvour sheep and oNenT'
We NAV claim 20 have made some ad-
vances upon our forefathers. The days
az barbecues Of oxen roasted whole. OF
boarS sent 20 table III bulk. are gone. IL
Is n matter OF history that IN Queen
Eiizabeth's tirue a maid OF honor break
TASTED on a chine Of beef and gallon or
ale Few women In any rank nowadays
eat meat more than once a day. and the
table IS altogether much more refined.
The banana is rapidly coming into ser
vice. ana this Wholesome and nutritious
fruit viii soon be cooked in as many ways
as a potato. For ira bulk q gives more
substantial food than the potato and S.
more tasteful
The nourishment OF meat would bs less
needed. too. Il people would but consent
"a give up the bloached white four
whole meal hrea1 IS the best single food
man can eat = = said there IS more
uoetishment 81 Two cents worth or whole
meal bread than IN a dozen oysters. and
+, IS pretty Well proved that a dog e-n
thrive on whole naeal out viii stsrve en-
Waite flour
~ the parliament % religions IN 1894
alr phAru anala. Of Cey ION. said your
great slaughter houses are curse ana a
shame to civilization. We % not want
a1y such Christianity On Ceylou." a
TrahmaH on the same occasion said. so
loux as Christtans make believe that the
eating 81 animal Hcsh = s preparatory
/ coarse % be Eoae through with before
baptism 50 loug VIII you have a STUN
h'j0S hlack In the way Of evangelical ton. -
Making su due allowances for the
deeply rcotei rrr}udi-es % Oviental=
F0eca may bc satt n favor % food less
/ stimulating THAN asi equally rourlshing
. 8 hcef They are AZ least pleasant Pa
/ rc-ftoas MIR the faar before Is % rise
/ i. tae prise q hest.