Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
Oleomargarine, and no Mistake |


The San Francisco Bulletin is responsible
for the folowing
Yesterday afternoon an athletic individual
was noticed sliding along Montgomery street.
with an anxious eye peerng inquisltively in
to the window of every cating-housc which
he passed. He was evidently man whose
choice in astronomical matters was gov
erned solely by the quantity Of meat, vege-
tables and liquids given III exchange for a
stipulated sum. Finally he appeared to be
satisfied with the inducements held out in n
long bill of fare which, tucked to carcass
of mutton in front of window, Huttersd in
the breeze that informed the hunger-haunted
pnsser-by that four dishes could be had with
in for twenty-five cents.
The man went In and in few moments
was tacklng slim meal with vigorous
avidty. After finishing his allotted four
plates, with the exception of few slices of
bread, his eye fell upon a small plate of but
ter. which in his hurry h. had evidently not
noticed before.
| lie was about to plunge his knife into the
butter. when something peculiar in its APP
pearancc caused him tn pause, and while
| pnusing he took occasion To- reflect. Sudden
! ly he reached forward and taking the small
butterplate between his finger aud thumb,
he held it toward the light and examined its
contents for nearly minute. He next held
it to his nose and snuffed its SAVIOR three sue
cessivc times with u puzzled expression of
countenance.
All this time the observation-disclosures WAS
standing Immediately behind the butter ana
lyzer, watching him attentirely, and his face
was indicative of rage and disgust.
Perhaps you don't like the butter?" was
his first remark, semi-interrogatively
The man ut the table simply laid down the
butter. and turned round with an inquiring
expression OH his visage; but he said moth
ing.
Perhaps you don't like that butter?n
yelled the restaurant mah, in somewhat
savage explanatory tone.
IL don't know, rs yet-thr fact is haven't
tried it,
wall, you looked ut ii rs if you thought
something was the matter with it, Now, il
you have got any remarks to make about
that butter, you can make em right here. ="
4" | was simply examining the peculiar APP
pearance of the oleagnous compound" re-
piled the man at the table; and he spoke
with exasper,lting GOODNESS. Those blue
streaks inIpart to the article variegated
appearance which somewhat excited my
curiosity Blue streaks, believe, are con-
sidered novelty in butter; are they notP'
The restaurant keeper was somewhat taken
! L., bV th,,, .l,,, Ia, Of fha otha bt,. b..
recovered himself sufficiently to remark:
" Blue streaks are always in good butter
at this season of the year You must be one
OF those Id up.cuuntry lunatics not to
know that
The restauranteur paused for II moment,
, and then resumed in II threatening manner
:" You must understand that don't allow
no man to come to this restaurant and q
, snufiin' around the butter; no well-bred man
II do it."
IL appropriated that butter to my nos,
simply To ascertain If those blue streaks mad,
/ any peculiar difference in the smell.
I think the streaks max. no very rcmarkabl,
e difference in the smell; in fact, am of ih'
{ opinion that if any difference ut all is occa
, stoned, it is actually Tor the better. As ia
us smelling butter is concerned, | hold that
. having paid for the article, have II pei fec
5 right to smell of it. and should do it again il
D thought it at all necessary; but do not thinl
! it is. | smclled that greasy substance in th
' instance merely to ascertain if it was thu
g new article of commerce called oleomarga-
S rine. and having thus arrived ut n satsfac
: tory conclusion in regard to the matter,
shall have no occasion to smell of it again.
Here the irigid customer deposited II quar-
y ter on the table and turned To go.
Before he could reach the door, however
y the restaurant keeper, excited to al unc on
: trOllabr pitch of frenzy by the speakers las
remark, yelled vocifcrously.
Its an Internal lie! keep none of you
bull butter in this house. You lie II you 81
. So sir! | can lick the man who says so, sir
: ! can lick INN now" and he smotc his CUES
n upon the nose.
In another instant, the guest, fortified
doubtless, by his recent substantial meal
T launched his list between the Others eye
Y and landed HIM under the nearest table
Is stunned and senseless There WAS II clash u
!. plates, rattle of steel forks and dash q
, butter dishes, accompanying the last mtneu
YER, but still the restaurant keeper lay with
n out apparent lite or motion.
The guest surveyed him for II moment
and then, lifting the plate OF butter for
fourth time tu his nose snrt il deliberately
laid il down, and departed. rsmarking rs h
went out: "lt is olcomargarine. anl ~