Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08

A man somc time ago entered Paris res.
taurant where really good dinners can be hasI
that is as good as one can get at public place,
for public dinners arc wretched, even when
best, compared to dinners made at home with
the single cooks mind fixed in close attention
on pleasing her masters palate; better beef.
steak and onions at home than .faisdn trufe at
the Cafe Anglais-and he selected the best
table in the room, had that window opened this
door closed, yonder curtain lowered, and
when once comfortably installed he drew mp
his dinner.list and ordered the waiter to give
lat to Dobody less than the chiefcook. Then
he had long discussion with the butler about
the best wines Of this year and that mark,
finally selecting three bottles ofiamous yintages
Of comet-years-in fine dinner Of at least
twelve dollars The master Of the house, who
heard the dinner ordered, felt grateful that so
d,lcaIe gourmet should have selected bis res.
laula ant, I'd he came bowlng to the guest to
offer little cricket Tor his iret during the n
ner. 1t was accepted almost giaciously. The
guest ate slowly, deliberately, attentively doing
justice to every bit, that each might awaken
divine Utilization as it gently passed the decliy-.
Ity whose red lane leads to the viscera. lie
drank drop by drop. The host was in ecstacy;
the kitchen was in state Of enthusiasm /; tho
butler was almost crazy with delight: such an
appi eciativc guest had never before darkened
-no, illuminated their DOORS For dessert he
ate grapes and peaches and pine apples; 1t was
in March, and such fruit, which is never cheap
in Paris, was then worth its weight in silver;
the dessert he ate and the delicate liquors he
drank increased the dinner bill to twenty dol
lars. ~ a.
New coffee was toasted and ground for him
none else would suit with such delicate
cpicure. At last, full as he could hold and
gasping for breath, he said to the waiter -
Fetch me fnSsr.gass and a policeman"
The waiter was so dun founded he retreated
backwards towards the host and repeated the
order. BonIlace came up, saying, II beg your
pardon, 'the waiter is doubtless mistaken"
"Why, by Jove, can't you people understand
French? Isn't policeman French? Don't
you know what it is i? YES sir, but what
can you want policeman for ?" "0hl Good
Heavens! You are not going to trouble me
with questions, hope. 'Twould be unhearL
Of csuclty 10 disturb mans digestion by sub
Ijectng him to an interrogatory. For love Of
Heaven! send for a policeman and don't annoy
me with your questions. Just think what q
good dinner have eaten and let me enjoy
peace" But, sir, If you have no money
about you, can send servant home with
you" "Oh! for mercy's sake, don't bother
me with your propositions and your questions.
Let me enjoy my digestion undisturbed." The
host began 10 guess the truth and said: Sir
never refuse credit to man who is hungry !;
but if you had no money you ought -"
| "Oh! lor lor lor I! no more conversation,
lDledse. | know all YOU can say; you were
going to say, should have ordered bacon aud
cabbage. agree to all your propositions-
) Now for Heavens sake just close your mouth ),
don't trouble my digestion" Disarmed by
, such queer fish, the host exclaimed: 'Sir, 1
, am on bad terms with the restaurant in front
of me, and wish you had given him the pre-
| ference" "And didn't 1? dined with hin,
, yesterday. lie sent me here"