National Republican., 1883-01-02

that throng tearing through the aisles and
under the arches of Booths theater, for the
end has come, IL is said, md Macy will oc-
cupy the building after the summer recon-
structiOn.
And while on this subject, it is but fair to
say that probably in no place on earth of its
size, can any one find so much rudcncss and
so little regard for the comfort of customers,
or such imminent danger Of being run over, as
at Macys, under the present regime. The
complaint is universal. There arc a few we'll.
bred and lady-like persons behind the counters,
but the majority of them, and The rank and
| file of the cash girls, are almost intolcrablo.
Why is IT?
There are scores, probably hundreds Of
cases, sitting or standing Mt doors all about
tho city containing fine pictures and works of
| art.
ment to look at them Many are well worthy
of study, but, az rule, nobody seems studi-
| ously inclined toward them.
On Twenty-third street, Just across from the
| Fifth Avenue hotel is small show case aud
| in the case two small pictures. | should think
! they we're water colors. but have never
been able on account of the dense crowd
which ever surrounds them. to he able to state
| positively. Neither eau assure the readers
of the only reliable morning paper in Wash
| ington that the same are profound triumphs
! of artistic skill for the same reason.
| j Nv SuUhtIlDtIh W HE NtiN bisl' An ilNou
draw their own conclusions from the follow
ing explanation, which wish for their sakos
were more lucid. One of the pictures repre-
sents library. wide doorway shows n
salon beyond, with Poodly company. At the
right of the door stands an upright piano and
q music rack. Just rising from tho piano
stool is youth, and by his side lady evil
IDENTIFY the songstrcss Of the occasion. There
/ is no name given 60 the sketch but I" a Kiss
Sub Rosa" would exactly express the situation.
If the lady beyond the door turns her head u
moment too soon she will get tho full benefit
of the long and ardent salutation.
In tho other picture they have just finished
lunching. Tho plates and the remains of the
feast and the empty bottle of--let it be
hoped--pom sec. remember, / could not get
very near arc all there still, and he is just
proposing, while the "ladyc fairo" bushes
and shippers and smiles Now, why two such
simple things as these should attract a crowd,
goodness only knows, when there are so many
wonderful things in this great metropolis to
look at. And men, too gathered about, some
of them old and gray, probably baldheaded.
1t is passing strange.
THE LANGTRY.
On my way down from Washington the
other day / stopped over in Philadelphia, and
attracted by the best advertised business III
the country, dropped in to make my first visit
to Wanamakor's
Being naturally of an inquisitivc DISPOSE
tion, | sought out some one connected with
the store that might ask few questions.
Standing on one of the raised platforms
which connect the various members of that
great body mercantile, was told that the
day before the Jersey Lily had been into the
store and asked to see the proprietor. She
was shown up to the private office, when in an
incredibly short space of time she made her
appearance again with the ruling power of the
Mace Rather hurricdly " Mr.. John" as the
narrator called him, bcckoned to one of his
chiefs of staff, and bidding him give the lady
every attention, rushed hastily into the street,
his clerk said, d" to lead noon prayer meet
ing.n
The Lily may draw in her train brokers, and
the @stheti darlings of society but she wastes
her sweetness on the hero of a thousand Sum
day school celebrations.
WHAT THE NEW YORKER EATS.
If one were to Judge of the appetites of the
dining rooms and oyster houses, the cOnclu-
sion might readily be drawn that the chief
end of man was, is, and ever shall be to eat
Granting that il is necessary pursuit, or
occupation, or what not, there seems to be a
little too much of it, such as ii is, for the size
of the town.
The majority of these places are mere feed
ing stalls, without regard to quality or the
manner of taking. When will the race learn
the difference between eating and feeding,
, bolting, gOrglng ike a condor
The only person who knows how to eat il
that peculiar individual who has more taste
than hunger, and more delicacy than appe.
tite. 1t is said that hunger is the best sauce,
and it probably disguises more disagrceahle
and Objectionable compounds than any other,
but it neither promotes refinement nor the best
2 enjoyment of the choice products of field, air,
/ and water. The man, or woman either, who
takes n large slice of meat, powders IL with
red pepper, grays IL with salt, dcluges IL with
, any of the popular bottled sauces, and sOps il
, in this noXous mess until it is saturated,
simply doesn't know what good meat is. If
the slice be of bad quality il shouldn't he
, eaten; if good, ii is sin to spoil it. The un-
! fortunate Irish potato Is boiled in a great sea
4 of water, left to get soggy and wet, mashed
on the plate, and covered with pepper and
/ salt to give it little flavor, or make one out
of condiments where node exists,
How many persons who read this can tell
, the difference in the favors of the various
! potatoes in market? Who can detect the
! early rose or the old fashioned white caster ?
r 1t is all pepper and salt. Apple sauce is
sugar, and spice, and nutmeg, until there is
no apple flavor left.
Some night when you are waiting for the
i last dispatches to come in just rake the ashes
from under your base burner, get half n
, dozen sound, ripe apples and set them in on
u dish under the well shaken CRATE watch
, them while you spin yarns with the proprie-
tor, and the managing editor, and the good
, angel of the city department, and the man
/ that cuts up the tissue paper in manifold it
; will entertain you. If the apples show any
. signs of burning put just II very few drops OF
, water on each, extra dry won't do. When
the fruit breaks open, which it should If it is
of the proper variety, cut il with II paper cut
ter, in obsence of spoon, and sec II it isn't
quite beyond any apple sause you ever tasted
: l will venture that your telegraph boy can
, make an omelet in n paper pan that will
!, | eclipse the average performance of n French
! cook. The beauty of it is that you don't
have N mess of abominable seasonings and
"fiXins" in it. A pinch of salt is sufficient
provided the eggs are fresh
II When your are tired and can't get the
: points on the last executive session, or no.
: body will give away the proceedings of the
last caucus, or your pet candidates. name
& hasn't been sent in because the other man
k had the most influence, don't rush up street
and cat picked pigs feet and vinegar and
e mustard sandwiches and drink lager and gel
p. chilled aud cross, just clear away u few cX.
q changes, aud make room on the editorial tjl-
r bic, and send out for half dozen crisp head.
I of celery Blue points nd libitun, and sOmC
j good butter und crackers and lemons, Just
: little lemon, mind Keep away from cltsup;
Il and sauces and pepper. \ sprnkling OF salt
'' for celery, il you like, but not too much
o And when the little white bubbles rise in
e steady line through the pale amber in the