Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-04-07

n Htttc ulnHeF was 10 DC gwen at
Chamberlin's, in Washington, one
winters day, in honor Of young
diplomat who had been at the Cap
ital bnt short time.
at must be a fine affair."" said
the Senator from Kentucky. "I've
. notion to furnish Kentucky
.Southdown mutton myself -
"Suppose We ask Vest to send
some of his fayorite sausage, pro-
posed another.
'skentueky sausage, tool Wellv,
laughed Senator Jones, Of Eeyasla,
who is one of the cpicurcs. "Black-
burns Kentucky spareribs. and
Beck's mutton, and Vests sau-
sage; it might be called Kentuc-
ky set-out -
The dinner came off in due course
of time. In their dress suits the
gentlemen took their seats az the
table. Flowers were plentiful in
handsome vases aud bowls. Ferns
and MOSES grew ont of rocky
cave of glistening ice in the centre
of the well-laid table. Scarlet lob
sters and pale pink shrimps reposed
in curly lettuce and pounded ice.
Lynn Haven oysters came on, roast
ed in their shells. Chesapeake Bay
contribted her most expensive deli
cacies, such "a diamond-back ter
rapin and canvas-back ducks. Vir-
ginia boasted of her deviled crabs,
and the historic Potomac was won
drously represented.
The young diplomet was aston
ished at the fabulous tales Of these
gentlemen. "0ur State Our
river I! Our bay !" What coun-
try this must be (!
Meanwhile he ate industriously,
and praised each new dish Il lost.
He became satisfied that he had
reached the centre of America, and
that all the markets of the world
must be supplied from the rich
lands of Kentucky, Virginia, and
Maryland.
The dinner was drawing close.
The courses were served well and
everything were delicious. Cham
pagne and wines were getting low
in the handsome glasses. Con-
serves, glaces, and bonbons were
brought in. They fingered little
over their coffee.
"We've never befoee- had aySin-
ner at Chamberlin's without Ma
hone ham," said one.
81, too, miss Billy Malone and
his Virginia hams" said another.
"The Malone ham ~ repeated a
third guest, a stranger, toe, inquir-
ingly.
"Why, Gen. Billy Malone lives
in Virginia, near Smithfeld, where
his wonderful pigs are raised and
the hams cured. ,asin.yinter you,
couldn't buy one I'd Only
grocer in Washing = Rad 100
so for sale for special dinners.
The modest diplomati entured to
interoaste the Senator NEAREST him:
"why you think sbe animals SO
rare? 500 costlyE"
The Senator replied ..You see,
the hams are very small and deli
cate, not large and fat like coarse
Western meat They are cured
with great care by old servants of
the Mahones fused to be slaves, and
understand their business), and"
+" But" asked anotoer guest,
"why are they better than any 9TH
er pigs 2"
"Peanuts, sir peanuts! (! not al
lowed TO eat anything else; makes
most delicious meat -
The diplomat wrote home of this
dinner to friends.
They give fine dinners in Wash
ihgton. They treat you like one
prince. They eat everything out
Of the waters near the Capital, and
everything on the land. All the
small beasts at Monsieur Chamber
lin's were dee-lee-cious One fine
animal was forgotten by wealthy
Senator. He was named Peanuts
and Ives in virahia, near to the
plaeswhere King Prge sent peo-
pie to America.
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