The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-04

a Suxrruous DlxHER.-It has already been
announcsd that Mr.. TEPrEa recently sssoci-
ated with himself Mr.. FRANK HAwxHuRsr, in
the Proprietorship Of this lately opened and
splendid House. Nj. Tepfer 10 80 we'll and
fayorably known to the travelling public, East
and West, BY his long connection With and
Propristership of the Demins nsass. nd
BY .ihe supsrb style il which he ~ fitted sD
ana conducted the Tepfer House, thas be
needs neither introduction nor commentator
By NJ. Mr. Hawxhnrst is . young man, thor
ouehly conversant with the business he has
entered upon-knows how TO keep Hotel, is
accommodating, wide-awake, full Of vim and
enterprise, and is valuable addition to the
House. Mr. Charles Bradford is in the Of
fee. as efficient, areuiive and popular
Clerk As the most exacting public could rs>
quire. So nothing viii be lacking in the con.
duct Of thu House; and its past large patron
age, must continue, and constantly increase.
Because New Years day was new years
day. And because an addition to the firm is
always an important event in any well regu-
lated establishment, as is the Tepfer House.
And because they wanted TO see their friends
and to treat their patroua sumptuously, ~
they always do; because of this aud more
for we premise that this statement of causes
/ is solely work OF our fancs-because Of
this. and more-we repeat-the proprletors
| determined to make their New ear skinner,
something a little uncommonly good even in
| the way of good New Years dinners. And
/ they succeeded in the most successful way.
| There was large company present of many
Of Keokuk' leading citizens. The tables
we're arranged with the utmost taste and the
! yiands were unexceptionaily excelleut-a tri-
amph of The cuisine Thackeray wrote q
charming paper about cooking, aud good din
! ners, and eating and all that. And he ddn't
make the paper stapid-in fact he gave the
relish to it, BY giving divers complete bills Of
! fare We think be was undnly bountiful
on this score: that he gave too
| many bills Of fare, JUS. as q
multiplicity of dishes is ap, to spoil ones
appetite. We know the number of these
spells that paper of his for reading aloud. !,
would ruin the reputation ofeny elecutionist
to attempt TO do so.
But we don't purpose TO offend as did
Thaekeray. We have but one Bill Of Fare to
give And DON the historians don't Cesar
End Gibbon, and Hallam. and Macanley, md
the knickerbocser historian. aud every faith
FL oh roptn1er nj fha hfs aud usa1as 5f
people, delight 10 find the record of, and do
they not minutely narfate, what such and
such people were wont TO eat2 So shall!
some future Hawkeye historian, searching
amid the dust and rubbish Of this present,
when it shall have become the moudy pas,
gathering up the fossil fragments Of hos we
lived aud what We ate in this year Of grace,
be oyerjoyed That rs isilhlul ehronicler OF
Of its time, the GArE CrTY told how, that a, q
New Year dinner given at the Tepfer House
in keoknk, on the first day of 1858. this was
the
BILL OF fA.E.
SoTP-0yster and Lobster.
FfSH--Bakea Fresh Cod, Madeira VIM ssnce,
nofLED-Beef Tongue. Pork, Egg saeee,
Leg of Mutton, caper Sauce, Cyrn Beef aud Cab
hnre.
RoAST-y eni son, Cranberry Ssnce, Wild Tur-
key, Cranberry Sauce, Prairie Chicken, Goose,
Chicken, Lamb. sirioin OF Beef, Rib OF Mutton,
Rib oil Beef, LON Of Veal, Loin Of Mutton, Leiu
OF Pork. Rib OF Pors.
STREES-braiked Roll Of Beef, a Ia Dansh
inais, Wild Duck, q Ia gigenade. filluts Of Had
dock. a Ia Tausese, coHipate 81 pigion with Mash-
rooms Boned Turkey. Oyster sxnee Broiied tuails.
on Toast. Chicken Pic, Oyster Patio.
COLD DISHES-hoast Beef. Nation, Corn
Beef. Tongue, Pork.
NEGETABLES Squash, Baked Potatoes Boil
ed Onions, Mashed Potatoes Baked Beans, Boiled
Rice Boiled Beans, New Beets, Turnips. Pars-
nips, Hominy. Cabbage. Carrots, Hot Siaugh.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Salad, Cuau mber Pick
les Onions, Picked Bects, Dixies oreestsr Sauce,
koie Slaugh.
PAsTNY-Pie., Cranberry, q oesbesry. Mines,
Wnor,leberry, Peach and Strawberry. juaifpy,
Cherry and Swiss
CpNFEcTIoSERY-JeIl Pound, Sponge aEd
Frait cakes, Wine and Lemon Jc!lies, Peach
Strawberry aad Pine Apple Marengos, Charlotte
de Russo, English Cream, Floating Island, Rasp
berry Ice crcsm, French Paffs, Strawberry Tarts
.DESERTS-Frepeh cosce, Chocolate, Apple,
pecans, Fiiherts.