St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-03
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.

Everybody knows" said a Madison
square chef yesterday to New York
World writer. "that red-head and cam
vas-back duck, when the former are
properly prepared, are almost undiS-
tinguishable except by the most prac-
ticed palate. | believe there are very
few New Workers who realize what
variety of running and creeping things
they eat under the name Of terrapin.
The dlam0nd-backS, Or genuine AL gas
trOnOmic delights, are becoming rarer
and rarer every year, and cost 81 or S.
apiece. They are the salt water terra
pin. But the red-legged terrapin, which
are fresh water product. and are
found in great numbers in the waters
of the Susquehanna river, in Pennsyl-
yania, are to the average diner just as
good as the diamond-backs. Red-leg
terrapin, so called on account of the red
marking inside of their flipperS, are
shipped here from Philadelphia in con-
siderable numbers. One firm in the Sew
enteehth Street market, one OF the
Quaker city's best, ships dozens Of
crates here every week. The red-legs,
when properly stewed in their own
juices, and dressed with cream, sherry
and hard boiled eggs in judiciously
mixed sauce, just before serving, are as
good as the ordinary diamond-back,
and immensely superior to the mesSes
of tripe and veal which many New
Workers get at good hotels under the
Understanding and high-prIced name of
this great amphlbian deiicacy."
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In addition TO beng one Of the read
lest debaters in the house, Hon. Henry
Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts. enjoys
the distinction of being one of the
cleverest amateur athletes in the United
States. Like the late Senator Conk-
ling, the Massachusetts representative
is very fond of sparring, and knows how
to put up his hands in manner that
would please the most ardent disciple
of Tom Crib. To compact, straight
figure, Mr.. Lodge invites scientific
method of walking, and he is the
straightest man in the house when he
rises to speak on any subject. Gener-
ally he thrusts both hands into his
trousers pockets. first having thrown
aside the lapels of his sack coat, and he
makes study which never fails to at
tract attention i'll the galleries.
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A curious story is told at the capitol
at the expense of a member Of congress,
who, while of no small caliber intel
lectually. has not been blessed with an
abundance Of avoirdupOiS. He has
wife who is much taller than he is and
who also is well known to her children
as strict disciplinarian. One evening,
so the story goes, she heard noise in
the nursery after bedtime. She promptly
seized her slipper and started for the
scene of the uprOar. Just as she reached
the door the children eXtinguished the
light. Stretching out her hand she cap
tured one of the boys, and to Judge
from the outcries he made the spanking
was thoroughly effective. But the
mother was somewhat surprised at the
conduct of the second sufferer. Instead
of sobbing he yelled protestations in a
strong voice, and at last Swore roundly.
The mother, aStonished, jumped up and
letting him fall from her knee to the
floor exclaimed tenderly:
sis that you, hubbYY'
Overwhelmed with confusion he adj
mitted that it was her ''hubby'' she had
been spanking. After they had retired
amid the muf1led laughter of the chill
dren, who were trying to restrain it by
stuffing pillows into their mouths, eX-
plantations followed. He, too, had heard
the noise and with the same object in
view as his wife had gone to the nurse
ry. where he had been caught by his
spouse.
Hereafter he vows that he will allow
his wife to discipline the children un-
aided.