Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-12-04
BARBER COUNTY INDEX,
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4, 1859.
AN EXPENSIVE TOWN.
BIN Turkeys DiscOuraEing Experience 1
q Chicago Restaurant.

BIN Turkeys Discouraging Experience IN
Chicago Restaurant.
Bill Turley, Of Erwin Township, Ind.
came to Chicago on business, writes Ed
T. Pritchard in the Arkansaw Traveller
Bill fancied he knew It all, and thing or
Two besides, so he staggered around with
MS pants in his boots and his hat on one
side OF his head, swore at the bus drivers,
knocked over a couple Of hotel runners At
the Union depot, and "lowed SheecawRo
wuzent so dad-durned big at he couldn't
md anywheres he wanted ter go, by jinR."
80, with an impudent go-to-thunder look
In his eye and a rolling stand back-here
swagger in his gait, he moved his way
along Canal street and past long line Of
nackmen, who, sizing him up as mo bloody
good, allowed him to go unscathed. He
turned east on Madison street, crossed the
bridge, and few minutes later brought
up at Clark; here he stopped, and, for the
nrst time, showed some signs Of doubt and
uneasiness. At length he stepped up to
policeman, and, accosting, him, said: "Say,
i want ter go TO tavern or some place
where kin git suthin' ter eat"
Fright across the street." answered the
oficer, pointing with his club TO q large
building on which the sign, "Restaurant--
Breakfast Now Ready" was conspicuously
displayed Our Hoosier friend crossed over
and entered. AS he sat down to the table q
waiter rushed up, poured out glass Of Toe
water, showed a bill of fare under his nose,
and hurried away TO perform similar once
Tor another patron who sat opposite.
A minute later he returned to Bills chair
and said: "Well, sir, what will you havei"
WELL" said Bill, slowly, "bring me some
steak m onions, ham and eggs, baked Ia
tiers, plate o. toast m er cup o. coffee"
The walter had him repeat the order, and
then finding he had gotten 1t right, he sailed
away TO have 1t filed
Twenty minutes later, during which time
Turley had grown not little hdgety and
nervous, the waiter appeared with an enor-
nous tray-load OF eatables First he de-
posted on the table large sirloin steak on
q huge platter, fanked by an odorous rim
OF fried onions; then he placed beside It
huge slice Of ham and three fried eggs, then
dish OF baked potatoes, and, lastly, Q plate
Of toast, steaming hot
Bill fell to work with an air Of man who
meant business; while all unconscious 70
himself he was the target Of not Q few in
quisitive eyes, he proceeded 70 dispatch
that breakfast In about the time In which
an ordinary man would have disposed OF O
ham sandwich and a toothpick.
Having finished his meal he showed back
rum Iho bADle, picked up MS nat from the
hoor, where he had deposited IL beside his
chair, and made his way to the cashiers
desk. BE threw down q quarter and was
passing on out when the waiter came up
and, pluching him by the sleeve, said:
you've forgotten your check, sir; here
u 10; please pay tho cashier"
''ThaVs all right" said Bill, grufiy, 1--WE
settled with the cashier. gin him a quar-
ter Jess now"
"But, my friend, )" expostulated the waiter,
"your check is for two dollars. You don't
expect TO get feed like that for quarter,
do your
1.-TWO dollArsl" echoed Turley in blank
dismey, 81 thought twenty-five cents meal
was the price everywhere"
mot much It isn't" returned the waiter.
'So you can just walk up and settle and
save trouble"
Bill saw he was in for II, so he WalKed nm
and paid like man But - he went out he
remarked; Two dollars fer bre'kEus an
no great shakes Of meal nuther. Well, I
kin live on cheese and crackers an cove
oysters till ter-morrow; but, Lord, won't !
make the grub look sick when git back to
old ErwinP'
Bill got back home all right, but he wonders
yet how people In Chicago manage to pay
their board bills