Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1878 — A CHRISTMAS DINNER. [ARTICLE]

A CHRISTMAS DINNER.

A Truly Biblical BUI ot Fare. As a curiosity the annexed bill of fare is worth preserving. Taken wholly from the Bible, a right-royal Christmas banquet it would make. As will be seen, the courses, as at state dinners, number five. Each course is by its appropriate wine accompanied. Though in Palestine there is now no game, yet at this dinner quail and partridges are provided. With them the spiced wine of Canticle is prescribed. At such a dessert as this, with the sweet wines of the Prophet Amos, we should like to sit. Corresponding bills of fare from Shakspeare have been framed. This one from the scriptures is unique. Of preservation as a curiosity, as we have above remarked, it is worthy. It is as thus: A DINNER FROM THE BIBLE. Spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes and the spoons, and the bowls, with the bread in tho basket.—Num., iv., 7; and Levit, viii., 31. Salt, without prescribing how much, and oil in a cruise.—Ezra, vii., 22; and 1 Kings, xvii, 12. Bright shining of a candle giveth light— Luke, xi., 36. Tell them who are bidden I have prepared my dinner.—Matt, xxii, 4. They are strong of appetite.—lsaiah, vii., 11. Let us eat and be merry.—Luke, xv., 23. The feast is made for laughter; wine makes merry.—Eccles., x., 19. Ye hear all kinds of music.—Dan., iii, 5. Grace—Give ns this day our daily bread.— Matt, vL, 11. SOUP. Pour out the broth.—Judges, vL, 20. Feed me with pottage.—Gen., xxv., 30. Eat this rolL—lizek., iii., 1. Use a little wine for thy stomach’s saka—l Tim., v., 23. FISH. We remember the fish we did eat—Num., XL, 5. They gave liim a piece of broiled fish.— Luke, xxiv., 42. Bring of the fish which ye have now caught —John, xxi-, 10. Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine.—John, it, 10. ENTREMENTB. Hare.—Levit, xi., 6. Chickens.—Matthew, xxii., 37. Besides harts and fatted fowl.—l Kings, iv., 2a Kidneys.—Dent, xxii., 14. The wine is red.—Psalms, ixxv., 8. Olives.—Mic., vi., 15. Give me a little water, for I am thirsty.— Judges, iv., 19. ROAST. All manner of baked meats.—Gen., xi., 17. Ye may eat of the roebuck.—Deut., xii., 15, Ye shall eat of the wild goat and wild ox.— Deut., xiv., 15. Cause strong wine to be poured out—Num., xxvii, 7. VEGETABLES. Take unto thee wheat, lentils, and millet— Ezek.,iv.,9. They brought parched com and beans.—2 Sam., xvl , 29. After that the full com in the ear.—Mark, iv., 28. We remember the leeks and the onions, and the cucumbers, and the garlic.—Num., xi., 5. The manna was as coriander seed.—Num., xi. 7. GAME. Partridges.—Jer., xvii., 11. Two young pigeons.—Lev., v., 7. And he brought quail--Psalms, cv., 40. I would cause thee to drink spiced wine.— Cant, xvii., 2. . Carry these ten cheeses to the Captain.—l Sam., xvii., 18. DESSERT. Behold a basket of summer fruit—Amos, viii. 1. They brought the pomegranates and figs.— Num., xiiL, 23. Comfort me with apples.—Cant, ii, 5. The children of Israel brought dates.—2 Cbron., xxxL, 5, Two baskets of figs.—Jer., xxiv., 2. Then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill.—Deut., xxiii., 24. We remember the melons.—Num., xi., 5. They brought bunches of raisins.—l Chron., xii. , 40. Carry nuts and almonds.—Gen., xxii., 11. Sweet wines.—Amos, ix., 15. Royal wine in abundance.—Esth., L, 7. Drink thy wine with a merry heart.—Eccles., ix. , 7.— San Francisco Commercial Advocate.