The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-21
on FIFTEEN CENTS A DAY.
NOW md HHEN sOME MEN EAT WHO
lust ESCAPE STARVATION.
Cheap Meat. and Free Lunches Tested Cuder
the Guidance of mn Expert Recollection
of Low Pricc. In Old Time Restaurants.

Of Low Prices In Ufd-Ttmc Hestnurnnts.
"Thrcc meals for fifteen cents day?"
Ay--nitecn cents"
And fare sdmptiously for quarter2"
Compatibility
The writor. crossing City Hall Park. had re-
oognscd in the seedy occupant Of one OF the
benches an acquaintance Of long ngo.
All" hocontnucd. men who eat nfty or sew
entS- Ave cont lunches every day would scout the
llta Of fellow making three meals on fifteen
cents, wouldn't they? You fancy yourself meri
toriously thrifty when you keep within twenty
1--we or thlgty-ccnt limit Haw There was an
exhaustive hnpr,ssivencss about this " Hal'
that words are Inadequate TO convey. II con-
tanned even larger volume Of meaning than Of
breath. "Hnl' he exclaimed, that's what
makes hungry man feel wild and wolHsh.
Seeing the complaccnt careless ones lavishing
ON merd lunch what would dino half dozen
famishlns fellow creatures. What secrets OF
horrible cannibnism on wrecked RATS has not
the sea swept over, Haven't fnmino-strckcn
parents in China anl II lndustan. this very sum
mer. eaten their own bnbies or bnrtercd them
for II measure IT rice Just you 20 two days
without food. ana you'll know how II is your
self. There are hundreds ~ men in the city ut
this moment. able and willing to work. but lack
Ing tact or ndaptabity 10 find or seize on oppor-
tnniti,s. Don't YOU know there are people with
def hands ami active brains. but somehow
lacking in-ln-"
shall w. say Initiative faculty7
That win do-people. cursed with this one
Iona" screw who weud perish In the midst OF
plenty would 70 empty surrounded by
plethora | OF course In hard times thoy are
hopelessly helpless unless some one with I'm
prtuS 10 spare gives them u start. To such un-
iortunatrs even Hltcen cents II day is often u
symbol VI fabulous wealth. l have been there
ANA ~ TX i'tlugN
Very good; out supposlug they-or you-do
have iftt"n erntS ~
For example then I raised n dime and a
nickel from an acquaintance this morning.
pouNiul wheih'r nnght meet any one else
knew whosnOull prove perunious. resolved TO
lie risillS careful l had carried the ban
,, Carried arr. the ,tbnnher' Oh. yes. You mean
Al nlsht-on the street, too. ], hadn't even
enough ~ drop into place where could buy u
drinh aud while away IN hour. I've been fXed
tIni way twelve nights out Vi the last two weeks"
good grasioasl Ace there no cheap beds -
Plenty. Fifteen e"ntrrs. Ten cents. But II
they'd been ten OF ilitcsn for cent there were
times when lcouldn't have hired one VI them,
didn't meet the Samartan | spoke OF until
a'ier4 A, d. Would have drlnkY Belngan
Odd chum made no bones OF telling hlm the
,llsh would do me more good than the whiskry.
lie generously came down with what he de-
c'nred WAS tw0-nths 81 his last quarter. though
Inc eaey sh,irs with winch ne said It was pretty
sure proof thsre were bills enough left 10 nj the
hOlJ III his 10 'krt where the silver had run out.
lhs plan 81 pa lormnn :. decided on wns as FOL.
Ell
at stX--.,up II coffee and n rOll--ilv- cents back
20 ria PGs Tor pipetul OF cigar stump aud
a nlssneni t NM thn uose'il nr,r,,e o oi
th- imnriliatv future. then for II couprchen-
sNs Investigation OF the Typographical ana SO
e,oi9el' al ieuinres 81 tmat pnrt 81 the mctrop;
oils lying b.tw.eu tho line OF the Pos, ONCE aud
THE battery. and bounded by the North aud East
rivers. About niue another Intern ssion Tor
rest IN thu vicinity of Castle Garden Refreshed
hnd inNiGoratad 10y balmy breczes OH the bay.
START On my grand rounds IN search OF work at
trade | must loaf .lll Sgunt4f mud ue,t
tii Z. NJ ttkinR the chances Of hearing Of a
JOB or Of "nr"uut'rinv some former pal sum
Gently he"iei e. stake me-. or ut any rate to
stind th- hssr. should meet nobody thus en-
lowed. the ruugs Vi informal Vaeu.,v will. about
one. lnlyal ina 10 nvss, another Ave cents OF my
own capital ia a glass OF ale. II IL not 80 mum
Tor the SAKE ul tilp beverage rs Tor the soup or
rnowJer tnat goes with IL and winch Involves II
more or - Ae'erinih,d onslaught on the
rrasksI . 81; Inrou-h the evening aud iar
a. on. NOR. may 20 Tor another ale Or
beer aud luu II about seven, ana trust Ia luck
Tor iurth@r raise; out. II imbu"d WIN strong
present iurnt that Dunuer l-nr.ug il again my
pOruon. iteasur" my Iesour rs uutii after
ihldniSm when two Or thryo specially liberal
owls from the spdate coffee and cake saloons 10
/ the more eNh.luraf ng b'rro'iins. You see nav.
sl"ut ny nft'"n cents, ana tho gastric Nulture
j. inrHsufahlN uppeased TIL daylight shall ap-
pear again.
lac VI Ter was anxious to De told where these
i0uni. --'''''''
for the usual price Of your midday snack"
ne 'NAtHANu. ~ cah - tOStkhtt 10 iOur or
i've OF these p,l'e-. ana you AN Judge Tor your
SIT on now iiul" u Is possible to ilssunge the
turments OF IN aching void.
lnis Proposition was accepted. and in i've
m,uu'" - il,u two were m saloon IN Chatham
street wnl'n hli been adapted 10 Is present
use T. entity. it WIS spareiy furnished with "a
snort c,sn counter. a long lunch counter. half
twelve customers could be seated ANA "A cor.
responding numbered hairs. Reference 10 tie
biil II fare informed the reader that Tor cents
thr pubic couil take choice OF any one Of the
iubOn4 M varied assortment OF PLAIN. but not
uHwhOlesone articles Of food.
o. soaF BAKED leans, Pie or pudding
Bean u. Cam chVNder Gator wnvnt neal