The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-30
AN OLD RESTAURANT.
The Unique Establishment Of ;
Paris Communist.
Meals Served According to the Pelit-
icai Views Of the PatroG-A
Revolutionary Flavor.

NJ Lishonne, the famous commun-
ist, has just opened novel establish
rnent on the Boulevard de Roche
chonart. 1t is daily crowded because
of its singular and original attractions.
The establishment Is called "Brasserie
des Fritets," where clients obtain
plateful of fried potatoes. a glass OF
beer and a roll of bread. As soon as
you enter the eye is struck by four
little sentry boxes, each with straw
mat for carpet, to accommodate four
mounted gems d armes, in fancy
and picturesque costume. who DO the
police duty OF the hall, and also de-
liver the fried potatoes to outside par
ties; this they do by having slung on
the arm a tin box with little charcoal
fire underneath, that they 20 on
horseback to fetch from the kitchen,
and take il from the cook himself.
Then the gen d. arme departs. rides
along the hall. by the clients, who are
enjoying their plateful OF appetizing
fried murphies; with faush-a-baliaeh
smack of their whip, they quit the es-
Enlistment.
You are bound to order something
TO eat and drink. The chief dish Is
potatoes; the waiter asks, with what
sauce, or grease, you wish them cooked
in3" You choose according u your
political bias; there are six different
greases to select from, named TeSpec-
lively. BoulangeF. Ferry, Fioquet.
Bonaparte. etc. There is a platform,
the ceiling of which i hung with tri-
color cloth. There are also six small
different-colored curtained doors. The
hlue-euriained door for example, rep
resents the "BaiIifF $" grease: the
white curtain-embiem of purity
door in the center and place of honor.
the Boulanger grease. The red cur
tain door represents the anarchists
grease. and the brOwnish black, the
clerical and bourgeois; the yellow
symbolizes the Opportunists.
You ask FOL" frites or fried potatoes,
la Ferry; the waiter shouts your
order to the cook. 4 minute later "a
tremendous blow on a gong announces
Ferry served simultaneously NJ.
Forester. the private secretary of
Felix Pyat. pulls the string of the yell
low curtain and before you stands
Jules Ferry" in wax work dressed as
a waiter, and that he very well imi-
tates, holding a plate of potatoes before
him. When frites "a IN Boulanger"
are demand the white curtain is
drawn aside, salute OF SIX shots from
q revolver heralds Gen. Boulanger's
celebrated black horse standing on his
hind legs rideriess and holding the
plateful of "frites" in his mouth.
Command ''frites a la Royaiiste, F"
portly King Louis Philippe makes
his appearance, holding a smoking
dishful. "Frites a la Clericale," a
Jesuit representing Basille, gives you
the same. Potatoes "a / huisSier"
are served by bailiif who has seen
better days; the same remark applies
to ''frites la Bonapsrtiste.." This
war figure shows a Badinsuet or Ma
poleon III the picture of misery. in
rags. with battered chimney-pot hat,
much the worse for wear.
Revisionist murphies are brought by
a white rabbit 10 typify Floquet and
Clemenceau, and suggesting decep-
ton; the French employ as figura-
tive expression, a rabbit. 10 signify a
bambooZling lie A Bourgeois or
tunism, places himself at the disposal
of the public who may order his fry.
Around the walls of the hall-the
latter is - by IL yards-are humorous
political skits and caricatures. and
last, not least, the rules" that clients
OF both sexes are begged TO read,
mark, learn and invariably digest, |
such as:
Gentlemen who might fly into a |
passion, due to their bubbling political
feelings. and hence likely to quarrel, |
are kindly requested to go outside in |
10 the open square, fight il out, then |
to come back and refresh themselves |
with 4 glass of beer, "a Ia revision.
as to any ladies who might help their /
husbands in any political discussion,
or get entangled in each others CHG
mons, they will be condemned 10 the /
penalty OF peeling potatoes all night,
till daylight doth appear. and in order
to purge their hates, the proprietor |
win administer to them a glass of |
wine, "a la dissolution" Roughs are /
begged to keep in the street and aid |
the police To maintain law and order.
The kitchen has two cooks. OBJ
served to the manager that he was
very rich since the wall paper consist
ed of international bank notes.
Oh replied he, they are all like the /
government, stuck" and hence are /
useless for currency.
NJ. Lisbonne Is pleasant and agree |
able man, which surprises YOU when |
the terrible role he PLAYED during the |
Commune is remembered. BY pro
tession he is theatrical manager. He |
put in his time at New Caledonia, and |
was amnestied. Both he and NJ. For |
estier, the secretary of Felix Pyat, !
speak IN the highest terms of England |
and its people for political refugees.
The walters are dressed in full even |
ing costume, with yellow ribbon |
around their neck, from which hangs |
a medal in gray cardboard. with the |
title La FrIte REVOLUTIONARY" in |
red letters, surrounded by a laurel |
wreath. In the middle Is the picture /
OF slice OF potato, with the motto
% Not Sold.
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