Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-08
HOW STATESMEN EAT.
Tho Habits cf Some Noted Men Of Wash
ington at tho Dinner Table.

Roscoe Conkling is not so eSthetic as
to live upon the exhalations of the lily,
but he has been known to inhale the
vapors of pork chop and 60 away
from the table. At Chamberlain or
the Arlington he always had choice
bouquet at his plate. He is dainty to
perfection. On seating himself at the
table, his first act is to examine his
napkin to see if it has been properly
laundried or if it has the least speck on
it. Then his plate is minutely inspect
ed on both sides, and the knife and
fork are carefully examined. Dry toast,
eggs and cafe Gu lat constitute his IA
vorite breakfast. Mr.. Conkling is a
great lover Of saltwater fish. his taste
running particularly to boiled cod and
the pompano of the gulf. For soup he
imperiously demands terrapin or green
turtle. He once loved macaroni, but
it inclined him to fat and he abhors it
now. 1t is said Conkling has con-
tempt for all fat men, and, like Napo-
leon, his greatest d. cad is obesity. Oys-
ters, when guaranteed to be entirely
fresh, he is fond of, and his mouth has
been known to water over a young NUT
ton chop trimmed with parsley and
favored with walnut sauce. Mr.. Conk-
ling does not believe in tips" but he
has occasionally given his favorite
waiter a $5 bill, always leaving it on
the table as if he had forgotten to take
It away.
Ex-Secretary Robeson was one of the
bon rirant, of the capital, his appetite
running to deep-sea fish, rare roast
beef, macaroni and red wine. There
are some vivid stories of his prandial
performances, justifying the belief that
q gastronomic contest between himself
and Ben Butler would be show for
mortals. Speaker Carlisle is a lean
and hungry Cassius who really thinks
too much and does not sleep of nights.
He was high roller for several years
around Cincinnati, when he suddenly
discovered he had stomach and since
that he has had no appetite to speak of,
but he has enough dyspepsia for two
men. At the Riggs House breakfast he
worries down piece of toast and a
cup of coffee. During the day he takes
a bowl of soup and thin slice of roast
in the House restaurant, and later, at
tho Riggs House, he takes moderate
dinner, knowing that if he goes beyond
the limit the demon of indigestion will
perch upon the headboard of his bed
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