The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-16
4pit MN Buulur.
From the Edgefeld advertiser.
The Dinner Party.

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MEssRs. EDrroRs In the Fall of fif.
ty-one friend of yours whom will call
Zeke, with gun in hand might have been
seen to sally from the river swamp, enter
the fiat and cross the western bank of the
great P-D-. Here he was joined by
boon companion, who from his many &c
centric sayings and doings in the city Of
Charleston, was familiarly known as 'the
P-D- Horse" I will not detain You
by description of the various persons
composing the groupe, nor will even
mention the many laughable occurrences
which transpired previous to dinner. Suf-
flee it to say, that z. worn down by a six
hours seat in the saddle, willingly joined
in an extempore "fced." Upon going to
the table he was equally surprised and
delighted at finding plates of chicken, fish,
DC, variously prepared, and soup fit for
the Gods. "Well T." said the Horse, "you
must make yourself at home, old fellow,
and recollect that bachelors fare was all
that l promised. Chickens or fish r.
However as you are hungry you will pro-
badly try BOTH"
Il. "Thank you, the last suggestion
is decidedly scnsible-both by all means"
II. "By the way, neglected to offer
you soup, purely vegetable as the patent
pill boxes say, yet equal to Green Turtle
and no mistake"
q. ats component partsi" ..
IL. Catfish and Cooter! and If you
expect to eat soup now's your time"
"Not any" answered L., evidently dis
gusted at the idea of eating terrapin,
especially when something bearing a close
resemblance to the foot of a Juvenile
negro hoated lazily before his view"
by this time the well filed plate had
been passed and with but few prelimina-
ries was amply discussed by the hungry
guest.
How do You relish the fish," enquired
the II, stake another supply-you land
lubbers from above know absolutely moth
ing Of the finny tribe when compared
with we mud larks below" .tN'ls.t
q. Passing his plate.) THANK you,
the fish Is really delightful, little coarse
perhaps; but the beautiful color and that
best Of sauces, exercise, make ample a.
mends for that. What is itl neither rock.
front, nor sturgeon, ehf'' 81. .ss .-.--'
IL. "Never mind its name, pass your
plate, for here is a still more delicate NOR
sci. But the chicken, man, you have
not even tasted it--allow me to recon-
mend it. If Betsy excels in any thing it
Is in preParinga young and juicy capon."
II. (Receiving his plate for the second
time and making furious attack upon its
contents. "Well II. it Is really delight
full l almost regret partaking so freely
OF the fish-another piece il you please
Here, waiter glass of brandy and
water by way Of settler. The heartiest
dinner that Ihave taken in some time.
Now for the ingredients and mode of pre-
pairing the two. dishes" M..
(H.w sinister SMILEY "As TO tho
fish the first TO be done il to kill n larpe
alligator, cut off about FIVE pounds Of tail,
salt and season according to taste, place
it in pot Of water, and =.
Hold" says Zeke with face as white
as lilly, "did you say Alligator .
IL. "Yes! devil O bit OF fish have you
tasted here to-day. Eat.. Er.rI. ~ 49, ~
Here Zeke's bosom began to heave vio-
lently, and sundry ludicrous contortions
OF his face to. become, manifest. BY a
desperate effort he succeeded however In
grnnting out schickenbroth how do you
make that f"'lIJ@a Ia I3TF 8.
"Well," replied the Horse, 'tas certain
cookery book says about preparing SQUADS
for dinner, the fint thing to be done 10
either TO go, or send out to catch Billy
Dink," ~ - .. i.,-r.,.... s..,.l ..,...., - :,
"A Billy Dink,' says Zeke, @what is
that r. ',y r. r,.' .a..g.'.., .-..-,
IL II am really surprised, old fellow,
to find you so little of salt ! It is moth
ing more nor less than one of these large,
fine looking. fat Green Frogs which YOU
hear nightly in the swamp, going Billy
Dinkl Billy Dink! Billy Dink p (imita-
ting the hoarse sound of a frog.lsnqs0.
IAnd was that Frog instead of Chick
emf inquired ZekeS Z / ( CYg
"Eothmg elsea answered. his ifhpertur-
bable tornehteS.L W "a < 4 ! 4
From an ashey paleness Zeke's face here
became liyid, his eye-sight failed, his head
reeled, and IN q little while, q revolt took
place between tho belly and its members,
a gurgling sound IKE that of many waters
was heard in the lowest recesses Of his
throat a conyulsiye shudder passed over
his frame, and confused jumble Of ALI
gator, Cooter and Frog came jumping
from his throat--f3ut here reader, let us
close with the simple announcement, that
Zeko has never since been known TO eat
fish or chicken, unless it was prepared at
home. = '8
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