The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-24
CHRISTMAS DELrcaciEs CONE MON
500 Dozen for Tcrrppin- Fish md Fru,t
Expensive, Top


when Mr.. Whitney was Secretary ~ tina
Navy he did Just ono unpopular thing lie
raised tho prico oitcrrarin. The frequency OF
his dinners and other entertainments Mt
which terrapin wore served cautoi tho rrics
Of that dinmond-tack article {, advance 10
$50 dozen. whoreat lent NHsiin.iuninns.
with n tooth for tcrgarins siCwcd. aud accuse
toned to pay from sl2 10 $50 u do.ca. SHOOK
their heads in d,may. and predicted tho
speedy downfall! Of Republican Institutions.
Imagination boggcs at what tho.n sumo
worthless would do II they had 20 market for a
Christmas dinner in this city ard wo.orom-
PEELED to ray 40jn dozen for torraiin. That
is the price. and IT, the glory OF Now nrl: /, ia
Long Island and not Maryland tcrrpIin that
command tina, price. the genuine diamond.
back. with tho supply not equal 10 tho ds-
mand.
James Gordon Bennett had dozen shirrci
10 England roccn,ly. and If the inruisitive
Brions can get them out Of their shells they
arc probably now ready for somo rartys
Christmas dinnor With. carriage and care
London. The steward ut llarrpys restaurant
on Pennsylvania avenue. Washington. will
tell you Of tn" 'ime when they could 10 bought
Fulton. and Washington markets wore
thronged with people yesterday. aud will 9
to.lay. who are Inving sumc rcmnrkabs
prices for other things Tor Christmas dinners.
BASS. for hrolins, weighing from four to ton
pounds. are selling for 10 cents p"unl, and
largely sought at that price. the North
Carolina pumrano weighing from ono to four
nrH worth 80 Sens pound MAiic sma,s Of
the big. green variety. arc worth so cents u
no1unn They a,Si toe large for ran trying. but
ones arc popular.
Ecrovisse-. those cstimnlle hrachvural crus-
taciva. which look like stuntcd crnyIlsh or
monster prawns aud which make b,s1uo
Gondnriyr TO sutesase OF care; and arc also
sauce Milnnnisc. can bc had for ~ IA hundred.
,a there Is .,,,m"thlnE ah3Gt th,s timn OF The
rcrin"ss Of the -id"walks. Witch Lcccts in lie
Italian uH!a," an Unsuitable drsir" for eois.
That makes them worth from - conis t" 40
cents !. hound. salmon from whore rolls tho
Y9rE Vii hay" ,l,"m cyon at that, ''' '"' '''"
| lnls tide dinner Iou can have canvasback
| duck from iinvr" Dc Grmcr If you hnv" pre-
| x,gMsIy paid the innrliet man 80 30 pair for
cents . pound Tor turkey and domestic geese
tW WI r:,r by 'hs way: arc moro rtcnti.
Island and ennsyvana poultry raisSrs , rrnw
TO understand the taste Of New ori .ourinets.
| you can hav" ihem ior 20 cents u pound.
| cartridges. ErouS" and rrair" chickens are
Sl,lO pair; the unassuminE guinea hen 81 u
pair and rcd-h"ai duck Sl.5O. squads YOU can
| have Tor 81 n dozen. but il yuu wait until they
become r-eons lust hall that sum Will buy you
| tho same number.
| olnosc VINO INSIST on roast OF beef for
| Christmas must pay for n sirioin cut from a
beef Ia tened on the plains Of Chicago or else-
| where in The state OF Illinois 2'jcnnts Il pound
or IL u rib roast Is preferred. 80 cents. a ror-
| tcrhouse steak from tho same merry Christ
| mas animal costs ~ cents pound. 4 saddle
| OF Southdown. TAT with kentucky blue grass.
| costs % cents pound and there Is spring
| lamb. but not much OF II. and one Of its little
| him quarter, costs 81 30 4 sucking pig
makes an excellent roast. il you stun him
| properly. aud costs only Si.IO. You can get n
| roast from youn. black bear FOX - cents u
| pound.
| Peas or sprouts FOR Il cents n quart and
| Linn beans for 20 cents. arc about tho only
| delicate vcGetahI" ofrcrni. AS for fruit vol,
| IL you want lIvo!v shock for your nerves lust
80 and INQUIRE the cost OF selected fresh fruit.