The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-03
POLYGLOT EATLNG.

POL YGLOT EATING.
The Paris correspondent of London paper
has made ciligent ana evidently most consci-
entous exploration OF all the restaurants oOn-
necied with the ExhibitioD-Frencb, Turkish,
American, Dutch German, Aleerne, Danish,
etc. His account of the refreshments offered,
aud the manner of service, is ptquant;- at
THE FRBNCH CAFES s-.-,,a -
The morning is the time to SCI out, at lO
O'Clock, when, entering BY the street OF La Lor-
raine, you may commence with tue Unlyersal
Restaurant lust as the walters, In aOody, Wnlte-
aproned and In shirt-sleeves, are finishing their
breakfast. The early meal at thus station Is
charged tor half-a-crowD, aud dinner double
that amount, including very fair claret, al
thoueh / see visitors adding to their repasts
such remarkable combinations OF ices, coffee,
chocolate, sherbete, and other extras, that no
wonder they look aghast at their bills. At
Goupeps the managers pride themselves particu-
larIy on their store of English comestibles, and
Crosse g. Blackwels pickles and sauces, Huntley
& Palmers biscuits, and, OF course, Alsop's and
Bass ales, and Barclay g. Perkips' porteTs the
last of which, next to the pale ale, is the most
hugely consumed. With these, l notice noun
tains OF radshes, IN red profusion, fresh from
market and the attendants engaged in prepa-
ring them, not In the Kitchen, but in the saloon,
on the very tables they are soon To decorate;
also, carloads, literally, of asparagus OF such a
bers, heaped-up baskets, very odorous aud sug-
gestive of ripe havors within; rising pyramids
of strawberries, cherries. and apric0ts; a golden
wealth of oranges; but nothing ii must be con-
fessed, very cheap.
THE AMERICAN QUARTER.
l am nov, am sure getting near
the continent of America. There are gilded
announcements of sherry co bblers brandy
smash, brandy, gin, and whisky cocktails. And
no where are the United States themselves, with
cOlored waiters-not all, for you may espy in the
back room certain graceful young ladies in float
ing raiment of whlte-and Sambo is particularly
alert and civil. The inducements to llnger are,
among others, iced mIlk-punch in perfection,
'fresh oysters on the shell from New York. )"
AfHNW
with piano." In no other department through
out the Exhibition can l lind the word "gentn
addressed in letters OF gol1 to possible Gus
TONER'S
THE oRIENTAL STYLE.
BY transition q little startling you come, all
at once, upon u TunlsIan cOffee-shop, lightly
built of wood, painted in crimson, amber, green,
and lead color, pink, blue, and gold, with little
semi-SaIacenic arches and Arabic inscriptions,
but not yet open Tor business; indeed every
where, great deal yet remains TO be done.
Next door China is preparing "chop-house,"
in two tints of deep blue and an abundance of
YeTmillon, with sort of pagoda Intel over the
doorway. The genuine Turkish house of enter.
tainment is also unfinished; but Roumania sup
piled us with saoet from the hands of a most
elegant and decorous young lady, pcturesQuely
attired, though only in seml-0rental fashion,
and also with glass of her native wines, for
which the price is tenpence. You may also,
however, have duceata, placinte, blacavale,
and catalfsu, or, If afraid of them, soda, lemon
ade, or seltzer water.
arrive next in Italy, where rose-colored and
white dresses, black hair, and dark eyes hutter
and wave and sparkle behind the bar; and next
in Russia, where the undress OF the male walters
is white linen coat, with sort OF military col
lar, girded by Holland belt, in which cork
screw is thrust, as though 1t we're dagger; but
the full dress is a garment of the same cut, COM
posed OF a material resembling silk. and the
color brilliant blues and scarlets. The lady
wears a white bodice, having a crimson vest
over 1t, both much decoRetee, the latter more so
than the former, ana supported Dy scarlet
braces passing over the shoulder, short, tulI,
white muslin sleeves, skirt rather ample, rose
cOlored, reaching, and only reaching to the
ground all richly embroidered with gold, and
on her head a high red and gold tiara, the gene
raj effect, with her clear complexion, regular
features, and calm expression, being far from
unpeasDg. should not forget a pair of pro-
digious earrings. What am invited to take at
this establishment? So far as L can tell you,
nothing except Bass pale ale. There are GER
tain hieroglyphics upon the windows, which,
could decipher them, offer something else.
SWEDISH PUNCH.
Sweden is very importunate on the subject of
Swedish punch. must stop, though not for
this, because / am trying to sketch the costumes,
and do not tell me that it is only women who
care for these things. Half the books of travel
in our libraries are occupied with them. Ny
only idea IN taking the circuit of the Exhib-
ton building, to make note or two concerning
them, was in order that visitors having q
curiosity in such matters might know where to
satisfy il. Here is damsel of demure and de-
punch-bowl, wearing round tie back knot OF
her light, tightly braided hair, plain white
linen cap, in shape like a ''demi-crown," and
clad in simple white kerchIef, black and
red bodice--this; too, upheld by braces of the
same colors-and a short skirt OF black, pink
and white stripes. She will serve you at your
pleasure, either with the aforesaid royal
punch" or strong beer, or native qualities of
that beverage called "Scotch" aud "Bavarian, F"
or barley-brandy, or cofee-punch, or arrack, or
"rbum" in many forms, which are not too advi-
sable.
THE GERMANS.
The Austrian furnishers aim only at elegance,
abundance and good quality. would mentlon,
however, that the sweetness, purity, nutrluVe
qualities, and general excellence of their bread
have been the subject of much remark. They
are in this respect far superior to ourselves,
and even TO the French, who, by-the-Way have
of recent years seen a considerable d1mtnutlon
in the fame of their bakers. One French jour
nalist declares that Vienna roll which he ate
at Vienna was the most exquisite in the world.
Austria, in order to prove her superiority, has
established bakery In the Exhibition Park, and
thence are sold, all over Paris, daily, delicious
titbits made as only Austrians can make them,
which excite the envy of the native tradesmen.
must however, hasten on, or shall never get
to the end of the world. ! could get nothing to
eat OF drink In Wnrtemberg, Baden, or Hesse.
They have brought over plenty of hams, aroma
tic bread from Ulm, coffee chocolate. wine, and
beer, bonbons and cider, and hitherto seem to
have locked them up; but Bavaria is present IN
white-brsided dresses and silver em broidered
Jackets, and many German liquors; as also
slightly modified IN outward aspect, Is Prussia
THE ALGERINHS.
The Algerine, abraham Ali Ben," sits with
portly presence, while his servitors carry about