New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18
A FISH DINNER FOR FIFTEEN CENTS.
THE Ex-ALDERMAN BIDS HIS FRIEND VISIT FULTON
MARKET.

aYou here again." said the man with the red
mustache 10 politician, they in the cheap
ing house the Post Office. Why, I supposed
that the elections had done your business and that you
could afford TO live the fat OF the land never
peced TO meet you here again. dining cOrned beef and
beans with hye-cent supplement OF pie" The poll
tlcan groaned The elections hare done my business
and no mistake" he said. There Is patch Of blue In
my sky however and the prospect OF better tunes takes
away my appetite for the corned beef, and find myself
longing for n varied diet. This economy doesn't
suit me- anyhow and ccOnfess that all the time am
eating this mans beef and drinking his coffee wish
ing it broied partridge and Pommery See. long
for fish, too"
"wel Alderman" said the other why don't you have
fish, then There Is nothing cheaper or better In New
York than fish, and II your finances equal TO this
place they will stand the strain OF fish dinner know
hacyOn place where get large plates Of baked
buefsh for Is cents and glass OF cider for cents.
How does that prospect strike the Apcian ideas OF
Alderman Z" "FavOrably, most fayOrably But don't
you consider brOied bluefsh better than baked 10
seems 10 me So" so 10 me too" answered the red
mustache man. "but brOicd bluefsh is - cents and
my vow, registered In heavens highest court OF
chancery limits my dinner expenses, except Sundays
10 the modest but sufficient OF 20 cents do not
know II the blue in your horizon you In larger
expenditure but n IL does not and you willing Ia
crpt my piloagc, let make break for the door. and
leave before one OF the walters comes 10 gather
ORDERS
The two mpecunious but critical gourmcts turned
down Fulton st.. aud they neared the market the
former municipal hambeau began 10 get agated.
Look here" he said, aren't You making mistake.
guess the price Of buesh IN the market, and It's
40 cents besides trine in two of the places
here, and I think Will part company with you right
here am not plotting yOu to the market Alderman,
50 Won need not he scared. n rich CrCsus
would not be party to the graspng mnnololists who
charge cents Tor piece OF bluefsh broiled when the
retail market price Is only cents pound No, sir. We
are about 10 the other side OF the street,
where We shall get baked bucish for the modest sum
that stated Have you any little 9I iS account cunt
| a highly relieved connenancc. 81 don't every
whcre-at least not yet"
The pair entered an catng-house OF neat appearance,
where negro walters bustling about, where man
with sweet expression Of cOuntenance was busy re
ceving checks and max Ing change and where rows OK
people eating their food with that solemn
which distinguishes the American IN the act OF restoring
the spent forces Of his system Seats were found for
them at the long centre table by eager smiling arkey
whose obscquiousncss showed clearly that the system OK
feeling walters had crypt into the place. Baked hlnclish
other How little" asked the Alderman can z man
give 10 the waiter and not be considered mean T.
dont know" said his companlon and what is more,
don't am not going 10 give anything nor need
cha,tcnrd by adversely Here comes the blueish Isn't
| that patcful T. an,
was of the perfncOry and ulscicntihc kind which In
many restaurants in the city does duty for roast duck
roast goose roast veal roast mutton roast pork shat In
It's season, bucsh striped bass. The Alderman re-
marked the fact but his criticism was ngcniousy par
ricd ny his companion who pointed out that u was not
obligatory eat the Stuing and that without 1t there
was enough bueish for plentiful sayory meal II was
agreed that baking brought ont family the herring like
oil OF the fish, which lost in broing aud that the lat
ter retained thoroughly the exquisite juices OF the
noble dcniZcn OF Newlork waters. The cider was ac-
ccptcd ~ an excellent beverage for fish. Then the pair
rose 10 depart with stern look OF resolution that
brokencd his determination not Ia give fec The ex-
Alderman was less heroic After faint struggle be-
tween mpccuniou.ICss and the desire TO be- oRaar me
latter trinmphd ana hc DeStowcd on inc srhnS son VI