Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-23
OF COURSE YOURS Is BEsr.
But Don't ren Nour Friend so or He'll
Abuse the Dinner.
From the New YOrE Herald

From the New York Herald
1t is - strange thing. said New Yorker
the other day, what lot OF beet table
d hoies there are in this town 1T is dlficuh
thing to find a man who Is accustomed 10 take
his dinners at restaurants who does not know
o; some particular place whore the proprietor
sets before his guests mena comprising
dishes not 20 be equaed elsewhere for any
thing like the money
When two such persons meet each with
MS best table dhOte IN the city there 10
Always sure 20 be fun. particularly n u ~
aeoa' the dinner hour of oar friends Each
begins by irving to persuade the other 60 come
10 the restaurant Of has choice which has a
most remarkable cuisine. a dinner Of SIX
or as cents
After sparring for an opening which will
prove cllncher IN behalf Of thctr argument
they generally end hy matching 20 see az whlch
oest 'So'e note they shall dine that evening.
IN his ignorance the winner Of the to-s sN-
ults luwardiy az has luck AZ having the ,.ltap,a
10 surprise ms friend. Really he - by far tie
more unfortunate o. the two
AS each course L. served he awaits IN vain
tor some sign OF pleased delight ou the part Of
ms irlend. Instead he L. informed that he "a ir
Is close. the service eNceralie th- .oup t,o
salt and thc ti>h are Old enough % vote and s,p
on 20 the coffee. which his friend assures Inn
Is made ot burned p,as
lie takes II all good naturcdly As possible
though lnwardly mad all through but he btJe.
his tlmo TIL he tries ms friends restaurant
men ne gcts nm MS own work With interest
using the ciarot Tor his salad dressing. saying
IL Will 10 quite well a. vinegar
After that dinner it d quit, likely that each
man has made up ms mind that the ether TEL
! low Il an ass. and the former friends are no
! longer GA speaking terms
What makes the thing all the more ridicu-
ious Is the fact hat there really are no good
/ cheap table d'hot"s"
Interesting Secrets OF AduIteratfoa,
From the London Times
i sIE ,honEhi I, msht interest 70 know what
PRANK HoLroHD.
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| Rum essence tabout pounds Of essence for
| 100 gallons OF spirit ~ over proof Price o.
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| Gin essence, price Is. Cd. per pound free
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free house. London. duty paid: sherry essence
AT 81. 6d. per pound, duty PAM. &C.
| %. Vegetable colors IA powder. guaranteed
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l AT Is. 70. per pound. CoEnaccine color al aOs.
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wllI be found far more advantageous than
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wine coloring, 4s. I'd. to Is. per gallon. -
BERLIN, Aug. !.