Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-02-25

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How Jim Tasted the Oyster
Stew.
You remember Mr. $, better
known as Jim s., who kept cele-
b-aled oyster saloon, few years siuce,
nearly opposite the (oiber Chatham) Ma
tiona Theatre. TWAS quite while ago,
before "Shenty" turned the "b b'hoys" up.
side down with bis inimii abe Nose Jim
was first rate fellow, aud made the best
stew that could be found in York in fact,
they were Incompatible and not to be
beat. Consequently, he had great rush,
especially between the pieces, aud alter
the performance in the theatre.
Jim was one Of the best natured fellows
IN the world, and The only possible way
Of getting him of Wa. to run down his
commodities; tell him Lis stews were bad
or bis ravs spawny, when he knew they
were otherwise, and he would be "riled"
some; and no one could blame him for it,
But must tell you hov lac got "tasen
down."
"Waiter ~ cried out customer one
night, just after having been served With
smoking hot stew. "Waiter!" and
then he raped vociferously on the table
with his spoon. "Waiter"' and again hc
raped, not my mysteriously, like the Roches-
ter rappers, bat detarminedly, as though
he meant to be beard.
"plase, sir, what would ye be plased to
have" asked the waiter, who hurried 10
, our customer as quickly as possible.
"Tell the landlord 10 come here re-
eponded the rapper.
"ls i, the boss you would see ~
t eyes, would see the proprietor.'
"Hs's engaged, sir sarving tbs cuSo-
mers behind the bar fOrnonst ye."
. "Tell him must see him."
/ The waiter disappeared aud in hsf a
! minute our friend Jim made his appear
e suce.
care yos the landlord, sir = inquired
the stranger.
g 81 am, sir" replied Jim.
"a "Well, sir" DC you call that" (pointing
;, to bis plate with his sfoon) "a good stew'
Il "a good stew l-Oertainly ss.''
S Taste n, tir."
G Jim tasted It,
:, "V7ell, said the customer, chow does il
j. taste ~
= "Well, sald the customer, show does it
% tsslel"
h "Tery well, indeed, sir never tast-
n ed better stew in all my lite, nor you
q neither" replied Jim.
II ""ill you asked the customer, put
ting on an av of suayity, "wiII You, my
Il dear sir, Just oblge Inc by tasting it once
B. more, and then will be satisfied ~
L Again, Jim tasted the stew, and 10 con
is vince himself that there could be no mis-
n take re!ssted il.
y "The stew is good one, sir, frs.
o. rate one, aud if you say it is not, why, you
" are no Judge of the article" replied Jim,
le waxing somewhat wrathy.
+ 'Do you mean to say, er," replied the
'F grumbIcr, that there is nothing peculiar in
TO its favor"
sr Nothing peculiar At all, sir, aud If you
sS think it does not taste well, your mouth
s. must be out Of order, and you should Lave
r taken dose OF medicine, rather than au
u oyster stew
'0 My dear sir, don't get into passion
y l said nothing about the taste Of ycur
;" stew indeed did not taste it."
'' Not taste it," said jim.
~ 'Noi saw those animals in it," (turu.
"" "" ing up two giant cock,rolCbes with ,he
- spoon and l thought would get oAe to
taste i; who was better Judge Of the ar
"a tice than |.
Oh now i, would have done you good
ut to see how soon that stew was hustled
p off the table, and the way that jim pour
y ed some fresh oysters into cleaa bowl,
be aud (at the request Of the stranger soGsed
o the stew pan previous to cooking them
re was caution to all oyster eaters.
e. Before leaving the premises, our rap,
e- ping hero drank aud smoLod at Jim's ex
ly Peuse, promising faithfully never to di
ne 'yulge anything abou' tasting the stew