National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-01
MRS. BROWN AND HER BoARDERs
The Secret of Her Success Found
Where She bought Her "IButter.v

Where She Bought Her "Butter."
There is a group of half dozen boarding
houses Just north Of + street, and during the
last few days the boarders In all OF the houses
have been at high pitch OF excitement The
cause of the agitation grew out OF a new factor
introduced into the competition which has
been going on among the laudladies, who have
We'd with each other 10 see who could excel In
the quality OF table board, as the boarders In
the row have q. habit OF drifting where the
prandial display Is most tempting. Several
wits OF the table at one OF these houses, how
ever, are downcast, as 1t has been their delight
10 be funny, and the butter has generally
formed the topic OF their jokes. The other
morning their faces assumed sober air, as one
of them remarked to the busy little landlady:
Mrs. Brown, this Is really the finest butter
ever alto. Our stomachs VIII think we have
all emigrated to the pasture regions of Penn.
sylvania, and taken up a residence on one of
the prime dairy farms there"
Another Of the group insinuated that there
was TO be raise of the price OF board, and the
stand the Increase. In due thSethe story Of
theyexccllent butter spread throughout the
row of houses, and Mrs. Brown now has more
boarders than her tables will accommodate.
a bonus for the coveted seats at her table has
been given, and one-fourth additional TO the
regular price for board is paid. and still the
eagerness to be counted as a boardcr at Mrs.
Browns increases. Her neighbors, however,
IRE much concerned about the matter as they
are losing their boarders, and the one inquiry.
that haa been agitating them is, Where does
this excellent buttor como fr0mY' The
lucky landlady has kept her secret we'll. for
she realized that her success depended upon
1t. A reporter for the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
h hood engaged IL earnest conyorsat MI Joined
them In the hope of securing an "itemn and
was well repaid ty recital Of the story Of the
landlady and her excellent butter. He deter
mined forthwith TO solve the mystery, but was
ut loss as to the method TO adopt. Walking
through the Center Market sthe other morning
with This hope he was attracted by the floral
decorations of stalls Nos. $780, $50, and 35l.
Potted plants gave II q fresh appearance, and
the extreme neatness observed Invited further
inspection. The stalls were found to be laid
Ean Snea he OF aVor sodea
hue making II most tempting, A sample was
offered TO taste, and then every nerve In the re.
portorial framework shook--the mystery OF
the excellent butter was Solved An order was
'Twenty.eight and 30 cents per pound said
the demonstrating dealer, pointing to two
groups Of prints and rolls
Thefeporter looked surprised aud, In answer,
said he had always paid IS and 80 cents for an
article Interior in quality.
but, you Ree,' he retorted, "this is'buttef-
ineP' and, looking up, the words "National
Bntterine and oleomargarlne Association"
were observed.
boarders ieft them for the table spread with
this superior butterine, read this they will be
rejoiced to know the solution of the mystery.
They can successfully compete with their rival
by purchasing the fine butterine and oleo-
margarine ut stalls $40, $50, and 35l Center
Market
1--WE find no opposition to our butterine
among the educated and reilned,' said the
dispenser OF the excellent article "They see
ana are satisfied. The fact is G5 per cent. of
our butterine is the finest and freshest Elgln
butter,which taYors the oleomRrgarine so that
mn expert could scarcely tell the difference.
The remaining 50 per cent. Is refined beef
fat
The attractiveness of the prints Of tho but
terine Is constantly being added to, aud the
future visitors to the stalls VIII find constant
attractions in this respect