Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24
Made Corn Pone For Congressman

then l began a war dance among the
cooking utensin. II wasn't long be
fore my 'pone' was ready for the
oven. 1t seemed that ! was so des-
perately anxious to get my nolars on
the bread that I could scarcely take
time to show the cook how to go
about the work. However. the 'pone'
was soon ready and I invited several
of my friends to partake with me
Well, II was the most enjnyahl" meal
had ever eaten In Washinton.
After the chef had mastered the
art OF making corn pone would fire.
quently invite acme of my Northern
friends to take dinner with me. and
my pones grew rapidly In popular IA
vor. Many who had never before
tasted the sweet and pa!atablc bread
declared II the best they had ever
eaten. Up to that time they had only
known the sOggy stun made from
steam ground meal. and steam ground
meal Is about rs great AS that OF
Smithfield ham and a rancid pi"c" OF
bacon. OF course one must know how
o cook the pone. no matter what KIND
" meal Is used. Why. sir. 1t should
be made a crime to put sugar in any
kind of corn bread except the Ola
fashioned egg bread. The only corn
meal ft to eat Is that ground on
slow running water mill from corn
that has been we'll cured and tn" lan'-
ty grains taken out.
Corn Is the hOmespun king. ana
there Is not a cereal deserving more
from the American people. The food
made from the corn meal Is the best
and hcalthiest bread for people to ear
easy of digestion and pal
atable. I know there are few fami'
lies, outside Of the Southern states.
who habitually use corn meal. and ye'
no one who has ever seen and tasted
the many delicious dishes that can t%
made Of corn meal will ever sheer a!
II. II has the right of way OF All
The famous corn p"ne
and hoe cake OF the South will never
he put on the top shelf for any other
breads by the people who know ana
them; they will hold first
Mace as.long as time lasts and Indian
corn Is grown.
6O00 SOVV d IiS"'kC'.
"Demetar, crowned with golden ears
of corn, was the great goddess of the
Greeks, whom they celebrated In aw
full mysteries as the girer OF law ana
virtue. Even Peru had its legends OF
similar imports. and the Christians
cf our day yet hope for the time when
swords will be broken into plough
shares
Good corn bread Is civilizer: II
makes the working body and the
thinking mind: It fills the soul with
proud energy: 1t not only maintains
but makes men: It does not cause the
loss Of teeth. debility and insanity:
It satisfies the cravings and pleases
the whole inner man: 1t gives our
laborers a superiority over the slower
son Of Erin. whose chief article OF
food is the potato.
The corn pene and hoe cake is a
brain producer and strength giver:
hut Il IL necessary to thoroughly cook
the meal to produce these results, The
crust should be brown and crisp and
the inner soft and white There Is
nothing better II you have nice. fresh
butter to eat with 1t. There are any
Of delicious dishes which can
be made from corn meal. tut when
you begin to mix sugar and other
sweets with 1t You spoil the natural
sweetness To sweeten coed water
ground meal is like a young and pref
ty girl spelling her rosy cheeks with
paint and powder-the natural sweet
ness Is marred.
Il am now and always friend to-
Indian corn-the sweetest and best
breadstuffs ever produced. and I take
OIL my hat to the dear old grisi mills
Of the South"
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