Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-09
CALEDONIA HOSPITALITY.
New Corners Surprised BY Invitations Co
ss>hake" for Drinks, Fruit, and
Iunehes.


Nsw-Comer. surprised BY Invitations TO
s.~hakr" for Drinks, Fruits and
Lanches-
fsso Franci=c- cor Cincinnati Enquirer
cali ornia hospitality is more remark
abe than that or Germany. / have ex-
pel-ienced ic in the following impressive
aud peculiar manner. Anyhow, the Pc
culiarity is so noticeable that the new
conner Is Always surprised by it. The 9TH
or day l called on a leading business man,
and was engaged with him until noon,
and our affairs were not vet settled, when
he invited me out 70 lunch with him. As
he is a man whose business runs away up
IN the millions annually, 1 supposed be
would 20 10 some neat restaurant and en-
joy a civilized lunch, and the belief was
made stronger when he led the way
toward the restaurant OF the Palace Hotel,
the finest place II the kind IN America,
AMI vet the cheapest. Bas, alas ror hu-
man expectations, be turned 10 he left
and entered the bar-room. Walking up
70 the bar. be said to the attendant:
Give rs the bones"
The barkeeper at once handed him lit
tie round box containing five dice. He took
the box, ratified 10 awhile. and emptied it
upon the counter. The barkeeper drew
aside two Of the dice, put the other three
back IN the box, and my friend spilled
them out AGAIN Then the barkeeper put
all, ,ol them back in the box, and passed it
over % me, with the remark. "Shake" |
shook aud spilled the dice. and my friend
said "Will you fll or throw agains" /
thought | would throw again. though.
did not know What ne meant. When had
spilled the dice again be only remarked:
It's on % you; whisky in mine" have
been around enough TO know that was 10
pay Tor the drinks, VIII ca were twenty
five cents each. Then my friend turned
around % tho free lunch counter and pro-
ceeded 70 hu himself l feared that he
was abs mt minded, and remarked TO him:
Amt you afraid YOU viii destroy Your
appetite for lunchs"
That's just what 1 am trying to do. or
/ wouldn't be eating lunch here. What do
you have for lunch az bars where you came
FROM" be asked.
Usually cloves or burned coffee" I an
swered, for [ had indianapolis bar-room
lunches In ms mind. Then my friend in
formed mo that this was the lunch that he
had invi 81 me 20. and that as it was "a
stand-up lunch" il was quite popular with
al ciasses.
Later IN the day | was sitting In the
Office Of another leading merchant when n
fruit-peddler came i'm with his basket full
of truck ou hiss arm. Want anything to-
day9' he asked
yes. give me a shake,'' said the mer.
chant
The psddler ar once drew dice-box
from his pocket. and they procee lei 20
shake, and knew the merchant wa,
shei d. because the fruit-d-aler remarked: I:
"0h pick 'em out" The merchant took
two large apples from The basket. ana.
aanding me ono' remarked. As the peddler
passed ours
IL dom paw Tor the fruit / eat. in fact,
[ nearly always come out ahead of those
fellows
Upon inquiry learned thatthis practice
II gambling IS qn'te general and that
even sober business men who ara active
and liberal church sni >unl1v- school
affairs 10 not regard f as az aU improper.
Use Or Pierce's Pellets for all bilious
attacks
St. Thomas Bay Rum. direct importation
Mills s. Lacey Pharmacy
Mr. n H. Middleton devotes his entire
time to our prescription work CORRECTNESS
and accuracy are secured only hy perfect
system. We have the largest prescription
business in Michigan. Peck Drug Store
Chew Pruue Nurgett. It is lasting and
deiIcIOus.
Tru=zes. large stock and the most ap-
proved sinds al Peck Drug Store.
A great ruHh for zee cream and coda water
st Mills lacey Pharmacy.