, 1875-08-15
OF the Masculine bird, the famingo,
His eyelids both ciose,
Aud he s,suds on the toes
Of ana ler-he'B asleep, by lingo

OF one leg-he's asleep, by jlngo!
II KxEw DAN WAS Full.
OF both fish and appetzers' but did not th1hk <
him rapable Ct completing such q piece OF
- a,roo:tv 40 th;s uuder anv CIRCUMSTANCES. Fear
ine. il be had opportunity. he might do some
thing still worse, If such thing were posslole,
proposed walk to the clam-oa napufactorg
10 see how tie thing was done. Dan put away
his wallet with detected ar ana We e.aftga, 1o
Natnng but clans will auswes the. purpose: and
Fathar Grfith gays-and 80 does Dan-that you
must have Little Neck CLANS
This is the way they get them When the tide
is low, men provided With baskets walk from the
siaweat and shortest steps. When they feel q
clam under the foot they pick it up and put it
IN the hasket. The proceeding is not Que which
1aonires the highest development Of the intel
lect: wel-developed fees arc mora important
Another
ia bv moans of kind OF rake with handle 40
feet long. These are dragged through the mud
from the side Of boat. aud are available IN all
stages OF the tide. The clams are Kept IN wood
en- boxes, with perforated sides, ae large as an
ordinary pantry snd 80 pseeda tas snas n.fh tae
the water can enter fr6ely: anu illus Keep sns nsu
aiive until they are needed.
The process OF
nAE1Nd 4 CLAN-DAKH
in a vary simple, and, at the same time, very
sensible one 4 circular space, OF Feet ACROSS.
slightly FOLLOWED ont IN Inc ssaa on Ihs
are laid closely together in it. 80 that: when the
snaca IA filed. it presents somewhat the appear-
ance OF pavement Of small cobble-stones- This
CLAIMS are then covered thickiy with dry brush
wood. which is set on fire. The fire is kept up
until the shells are b.ackeneo' and snon tue
bago" is accomplished.
Having learned all this, We resumed our seats
at table and in q moment Dan exclaimed,
..aERE THEY AAEl MARE READY"
And there tbev we're, sure enough.
There, in q huge iron tray, we're 1onf oozen
blackened, stewing, htssing clans. forhiddlng
enonph, in ali conscience so far as their appear
ance went, but giving forth fragrance that in-
vitad further Investigation. An emanclpated
gentleman from South Carolina, with his nut
brown hands protected by wet cloth. proceed
ed to open the CLAIMS ana lsy them upon or
m sauce. no condiment. They are best When
taken with their own unsurpassed saline flavor
Tie onlv preliminary necessary is the cutting
away Of a small tough substance On one edge
TO nv great surprise, managed TO put away
my allotted two dozen. Dan removed his snare
Also, but TINT did not surprise me as all
Altar we had finished dinner, aud got TO The
end Of our oigars, Father tr1fhths nS4teo me
into the kitchen to sec the parsonage who pre-,
sides over that department Having obtained
the REQUISITE p6ElQ.EH4UA w AAAA6 - ~ A~A6~N
him. 81. G. introduced me to the cook, stout,
handsome, 200-pound colored man. whom he
called "Joe, ~ and who wore an eye-glass-
.s COUNT JOE, IF Eou PLEAsE. s1n,
said the COOK removing bis eys~elass, I S o-;n4bs
calls me Joe, but like handle to ms name, &c
call myself ~ Count Johannes."
This Count Johannes is character. de ID a
superb cook, and commands the highest Wages.
He affects near-s -siebtedness when any ona a 'a
around, because he considers it stvlish to veal
glasses. He always puts thess on when an order
comes into the kitchen, although be cannot 1ead %
"a froge1ng" chicken when We entered, and he
assured ms that he could prepare soma parts OF
q young fowl IN such manner that only the
most experienced epicures could distinguish the
dish from one Of real Jumpers"
FOB THE INFORMATION
of any who may Wish to have similar pleasant
experience to my own at this enticing SPOT
will eay that trains leave Hunters Point, via
Flushing D. North Shore Railroad, for Day Side,
At sos T. N. and 1890 and .. H., and boats
leave James' Slip for Hunters Point. so minutes,
sud Thirty fourth street Is minutes before train
time. a. Il. ).