The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-01
THE LUNCH BRIGADE.
Where to Dine, and What You Will Get
for Fifteen Gents.

Where to Dine, and What You Will Gel
for Fifteen Cents.
There was d drizzling rain outside, and the
steady drop, drop, drop OF the water ON thu
roof Of the shed behind the rapoftorial room
added Its monotoneus voice to that OF |
| sourlinR east wind. 1t was just q nigh
to be indoors, and the bright gas burn
ere by way OF contrast with the outsid,
darkness made the room with Its desk
and old files Of newspapers quite |
pleasant place Of retreat. He had beel
employed ON the paper some three weeks b
more, and appeared to be most diligent ant
expert reporter. During the first week b.
knew everypublic officer, the locality Of every
thieves resort, and had made the acquaint
ance OF every detective and bank president
| The next week he was "hail fellow we'll met
with all the barkeepers OF the principal sa
| looms, and could tell where the largest glasses
OF lager could be found. He was q study fol
| all OF us. His broWnish-black coat had de
cidedly English cut about 1t, his shoes were
hob-nailed, and his pants, as II to contrast
with the coat, was Of the heaviest Scotch cas
simere.
The face was pleasant one, and when The
recurrence OF some past adventure crossed
his mind 1t would light UP and bis small
gray eyes would twinkle like diamonds under
gas1ight, and his large mouth would 60 Into d
series OF labia1 gymnastics ending In cheer.
full s1nile. Nobody about the office ever heard
him grumble or blow up the oompositor fol
typographical mistakes. LII fact, he was The
study OF the whole corps. He had been tt
Bombay, knew Rotten Row like book, could
talk by the hour about Lech Katrlne and had
quits collection Ut Aztec relics from Yucca.
tan.
We were all sitting about, doing partlc.,-
Iarly nothing at ill, except discussing
whether the case oil Mr.. $500 WIS murder or
suicide He was putting away at q eorn-cob
pipe, listening attentively, but not saying
much. Gradually the conversation turned
upon the approaching summer, and the NUM-
Der OF persons now out OF employment. then
to the cost OF living The police reporter then
advanced his ideas on the subject, which were
combated by the theatrical critic. The court
reporter took up the cudgels, when the inter-
viewer entered into the fray. He was still
5ltblHS putting gu l1o pIp5s uHu CltshQIl& LIS
finger-naiIs with the news editors shears.
His legs were on the table, and he lylIed back
IN bis chair, as Il ID the enjoyment Of q per-
feet dolce far Yie7,ts.
Presently he stretched himself out, laid
down bis pipe and shears, and surprised us
all by entering into the discussion. You
boys said by, taking, q piece OF reporting
paper and rolling It Into d cigar lighter,
haven't found out how cheaply d man can
#tivn itpffu HHuI3 I'm
around this Crescent City, dis you call IT, 81
yours. IT you had travelled with your suite,
as I have. here he smiled, and had tried
1frijoles IN Mexico and beastly black bread In
WV vi would thak ns sey ore egas aay
disc: You fellows know I'm not getting much
on the paper now, as am only on trial. and
so have to cut my cloth rather close just
now. You see, can't indulge In fifteen-eent
cigars and . cocktail when want IL and DO /
do the next best thing, and that III, 90 with
out, 81 :.
well. z said The police reporter, tell tbs
how you can live SO eheaply here.
Its an easy thing, !, said be. New Orleans,
Inore than any other city, has more and better
lunch saloons, OF to speak more correctly,
1nUfe 5Htuuns where ffne lunches are ses vtsa,
than any other city this side of the water.
Why was completely taken a6aok when {
But 70 come to The point. You want TO know
enced iii tie business. and you bet found II
handy to have what knowledge have when
4 got here. In the hrst place took d little
furnished room on Exchange Alley, II the
third story, ct Sd per month, and then I took
look about. In my .peregrinatiOns I dis
covered that early lunch houses opened up
town about half past 8 o'clock, and as
drinks there were only ten cents took them
10. Up Oh Tehoupito1las street ii the morn
Ing I got all wanted tor breakfast and q
good glass of ale besides. When half past
u o'clock came, look what bill OF fare
had for dinneri could take my choice OF
places, and for fifteen cents get q meal fit for
. noblsman, with d milk punch besides.
orally go?
The Luncher- Oh, take my choice. Some
times here and sometimes there. 1t you boys
want to know all about It, why II give you d
leaf or two out Of my notebook OH the sub
ject. have 1t all iotted down. Now, to COM
mence with, there Is the
ST. CHARLES SALOON,
OF Charley Lacoume. There they have the
following bill Of fare:
For Monday-O Onion soup or beef broth,
roast beef, mutton stew, mashed potatoes,
bread and butter and pickles. :.
Tuesday Oyster or turtle soup, roast Of
beef, veal stew, mashed potatoes and pickles.
Wednesday-Rice and tomato soup, roast
beef, mashed potatoes, macaroni and the
other side dishes as on the other days.
Thursday-Turtle soup, roast beef, stew,
mashed potatoes, bread and crackers, pickles,
etc.
Friday Grab soup OF beef BROTH fish, red
snapper with courtbouillon sauce or cream
sauce, potatoes an grati,o, stew and pickles.
Saturday Gumbo, roast beef, maearon1,
mashed potatoes, etc.
d. s. RAMELLI's.
Monday Split pea soup, roast beef, mashed
potatoes, baked beans, hash, cold slaugh, let
tuce salad, fine cornbread.
Tuesday-Barley soups, roast beef, maca-
rOni, mashed potatoes, salads, cornbread, etc.
Wednesday-Green turtle, roast beef, cod
fish stew, salads, cOrnbread, pickles, cold
slaugh.
Thursday Vermicelli soups, roast beef,
hash, salads, cornbread, potatoes.
Friday-Green or vegetable soups, red
snapper stewed meat, salads, cornbread.
Saturday-TurtIe soup, roast beef, corn and
tomatoes or maearoni salads, cornbread,
Goshen butter and dairy cheese.
ED. PROPHETS BON TON SALOON.