The Topeka state journal., 1902-06-03
HT LOCUST PIE.
Baltimore Mans Function Not
an Entire Success.

Baltimore, Md, June 3.-George
Brochats locust feast would not have
been a success but for the beer served
with it to wash down the eyes ana ths
wings Of the seEenteen-y year-barass
as the host was pleased TO call tAeIl-
Brochat invited dozen Of his friends
to his house at Hamilton, Baltimore
county, for the gastrononic event. ~
was a test of nerve, palate and sto1oacn-
He had said he was going TO serve lhe
locusts in soup, broiled on toast and IN
pie but although he had eaten them
every way himself, he concluded lnat IL
would be better 10 initiate niS 1f4e3os
The party Included Mr. ana Mes.
Brochat, Mr. and Mrs Paul Aitian9 OF
Baltimore. MIR. and Mrs Anthony Mil
Ter and William Miller Of Hamilton,
Richard A. Graham of LauraVllle, anc
several small Brochats All these save
Mr. Br0chat were rather teverlsh- MIS-
Altlamd who was recently married, Wig
Orously protested that PauI shoulQ
not eat the hateful things" Mr. Alt
land assured his wife locust pie was
really one Of the few truly delightful
dishes known. and announced his inren-
toin OF consuming one whole PIE hlI4l-
self.
center Of the table the guests looked
upon 1t with awe, smelling It ana hand-
ing It around from one to another II
had the appearance OF an ordinary PIE
except EHdN LUfDuAN tue lJoAAD4Sg AZ
the pastry the interior seemed some
what different, and there were thin
airy particles sticking In the mlnce Wnleh
caused general disgust among the NIL
Ter family, the men Ders of which after
one look, backed away and sat down.
The dreary whirr of thousands OF To-
Gusts in the trees outside hcated in the
windows like requiem over tne re-
mains Of their fellows in the pie. Bro
chat filed glasses with beer and lheI
cut the pie into half-dOzen equal slices.
commenting upon the juiciness thereof
and his success in utilizing the locusts
as q delicacy
seYou see " he said "I put about so
locusts in each pie and was careful to
select the young ones that have just
come up out of the ground. Ihey are
almost all white and have pink eyes.
I scaldeu them first and then cut OH
their heads and wings before chopping
them up to make mincemeat. Try this
piece. won't you, Mrs. Miller"
None for me just now" said Mrs
Miller.
Il am not hungry" said Mr. Miller.
The others also concluded to wait un-
til BrOchat had first tasted the feast.
AS he shot a tW0-inch bit Of the pie
into his mouth something like a shud-
der went through the crowd. Then Mr..
Altland and Mr.. Graham started in with
their host, and for a few minutes the
three men ate locust pie quietly while
the rest watched with breathless inter-
Why this is all right" said Mr..
IT certainly is" said Mr. Altand.
told you so, didn't ~" said Mr.
Suddenly Mr.. Graham gave a oonvul-
sive gulp and vigorously pushed back
his chair
why the deuce didn't you take the
wings off these locusts2" he said, after
he had cleared his throat with a glass
of beer.
why, thought I did" said Mr..
Brochat- You must have just struck
one i overlooked, but that's all right.
Try it again"
Thus encouraged. Mr.. Graham took
another large mouthful Of pie. and inn
mediately afterWard was seen to turn
pale
II guess that win about do me-" he
said, huskily, as he backed away from
the table. Just give me a glass of
beer, please. I don't want any more
lOcusts in mine for seventeen years
Mr.. Altland kept it up bravely until
he struck an eye of the bird then he
hurriedly swallowed a big mug of beer
and quit. Mr.. Brochat finished a whole
pie and declared it was great. He ex-
plained that the taste for locust pie
has to be cultivated.
The first time I tried it, he said, II
did not like it nearly as well as I do
now"
Mr.. Broehat proposes to serve locust
ice cream to his friends on July and 6.
Only one remedy in the world that
VIII al once stop itchiness of the skin
in any part Of the body: Doan's Oint-
ment. At any drug store so cents