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know," and would refer any doubters to the u makers of 

 the feast." 



Numerous offers of advice and assistance were very kindly 

 made by the " outsiders." but we politely informed them, 

 that we were not authorized to employ counsel ; thereupon, 

 suggestions and insinuations not so kind, were frequently 

 volunteered, — such as that we must have adopted for our 

 motto, " Let us eat, for to-morrow, " &c, — then would 

 follow the wise man's admonition of " putting a knife to the 

 throat," &c. &c, — but we boldly affirm, that we allowed 

 no promptings of envy, or other improper interference, 

 to disturb our equanimity, or at all prevent the most patie?it, 

 faithful and thorough discharge of our duty. 



In particularizing, we would remark, that the display of 

 bread was large and superb. Well may our Society be 

 proud of the matrons and maidens that can furnish such 

 excellent specimens of bread. "The eye was not satisfied 

 with seeing," but the taste was satisfied. We think the val- 

 ue of good bread cannot be over estimated. With it, the 

 human race can live well without any other food ; without 

 it, they cannot live well, with all else. If, as is often re- 

 marked, he is a public benefactor who increaseth the growth 

 of grass for cattle^ much more is this true of her who maketh 

 good bread for the service of man. The Tempter, doubtless 

 thought his requirement of turning a stone into bread, the 

 most difficult work conceivable, — but to make stones of 

 what was intended for bread, is an accomplishment by no 

 means difficult or rare. 



The display of butter, also, was large, and highly credit- 

 able to the contributors. All the specimens were good, and 

 many of them excellent. 



There was also, a fair show of cheese, honey, pickles, &c. 

 but we have not time to dwell on their particular merits. 



In awarding the premiums, we found it rather difficult to 

 decide satisfactorily with reference to the bread and butter, 

 of which there were so many specimens, and nearly all 

 seemed worthy of premiums ; but our taste held out to the 



