Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-04-07
QUEER CITY OCCUPATIONS.
UNIQUE METHODS OF EARNING
ALIvRLIHoop IN NEW YORK.

professions ~ that OF young FRENCH
man. Only a few years ago he was a
cook in famous restaurant In Paris.
One of his compositions, "a symphony
in eggs and mushrooms, probably, hap
pened to tickle the jaded palate OF
wealthy American who was travelling
abroad, aud in short time the culinary
artists sphere of usefulness was trans.
ferred from the Boulevard dies ltaliens
to Fifth avenue. He received salary
eauai to that OF bank cashier, ana had
very much less work to do; but his ar
tistic soul aspired to something higher.
Finally his opportunity came. There
was great exhibition in the Madison
Square Garden of the possibilities and I'M
possibilities Of the science OF gastronomy,
and the masterpiece OF the young
Frenchman easily carried off the prize.
Immediately his services were in demsnd
by score of mIllionaires, but he de
chned all of the offers made to him OF a
position.
.'Much as | would like to do so, he
said, 81 cannot devote all my time to
your affairs, owing to my numerous en-.
zagements; but whenever you have II
Inner on hand of special nature, |
.hall be glad to offer my services in su-
perintendIng its preparation"
Dinner giving had become a popular
form of entertaining in New York, and
soon this favorite disciple of Epicurus
had more engagements than he could
dill, light as was the work he was ex'
pected to do. His duties simply con
sist in the preparation OF menu, and
then when the dinner is almost ready to
be served he goes into the kitchen aud
tastes and puts the finishing touches to
the different dishes before they q to
the table. TO the uninitiated the
change that takes place in these during
those few moments seems simply marvel.
Gus. 1t very often happens that this
bright Frenchman has two or even
three engagements in Il single evening,
and as he receives any sum from $50 up
for each dinner it will be seen that he
is in fair way of becoming rich.
Another Inau whose dealings with the
Four Hundred are source of considera-
BILE revenue to him occupies an unpre-
tentious establishment on one of the side
streets, near Broadway, IN tue vicinity
OF Central Park. A neatly painted sign
announces that ha is specialist in the
diseases of the dog. His patrons are
ladies for the most part, and he will
receive no dog of whose noble birth
there can be any question. But what
is chiefly remarkable about this individ.
ual is the mode of treatment he adopts
md, it may be said, it is seldom unsuc-
cessful. 1t is a bit winterish when
day passes that half dozen or more
fashionable equipages do not draw up
At his door aud that an assortment oil
Fidos, Nitouches and Sno wballs are not
reluctantly committed to him by their
fearful owners.
The look Of pity aud commiseration
which shines all over his face as he
listens to the doting owners recital of
the miseries of "poor Fido" is seemingly
as deep and strong as the affection of a
godfather. But what a change takes
place when the unfortunate CANNES
mistress is driven away. "Come here,
my pretty. pampered ANIMAL" he softly
mutters; eve know what ails you, don't
wei You've been gorging your skin
with porterhouse steak, and veal outlets,
and chicken, and truties, and cream,
and cake, and lollypops, and other
vanities, haven't youl Aud instead of
taking your exercise like sensible dog
you've been riding around the park in
soft, rolling carriages; and when you 60
to sleep you are wrapped IN warm
blankets aud furs, amt you2 Well,
you belong to nice Christian family
and we will see what little sack-coth
and ashes, and a strict observance of
Lent for short time will do for YOU"
Then he catches the poor, betrayed
animal by the loose skin on the back OF
The neck and throws him into back
room where number of other dyspeptlc-
looking animals are doing penance for
previous indiscretions.
When the dogs owner returns in the
course of a few days Fido is brought out
md the professor proceeds to give Il
demonstration. The dog has nothing
more palatabie or sustaining than castor
oil since his incarceration, and when a
saucer of milk is placed before him the
now famished animal makes mad dash
Tor it, and in his haste puts his head and
both feet into it. Fido's mistress is de.
lighted, of course, and cheerfully settles
the bill, which would keep a full. grown
man at the best hotel in town for a
week.
1t is fact that some women pay more
in the course Of year for the treatment
Of their pets, their sickness being caused
by overlooking, than would buy dozen
healthy dogs. But then it would not be
Fido, you know.
About every other day there passes
along Park Row short, thickset, phleg.
matic-looking German woman, with n
bundle balanced on her head of the pro.
portions of an inflated balloon or two or
three feather beds rolled into one. she
trudges manfuily along, past the Gu.
tranceto the big bridge, through Chat.
ham Square, until finally she is lost tn
view in the maze of streets on the east
aide. Wonder as to what the enormous
bag containsis only equalled by the com.
miseration felt for the woman and he
seemingly hard lot. A veteran Park Row
FOUNDER cleared up the mystery the other
day after a number Of persons had made
guesses as to what was in the bag, these
gussses ranging all the way from feathers
to lead.
''rhat there sack, : sid he. .'has got
corka into II, aud you don't need to be
wasting Of your precious sympathy on
that there female, for they represent a
clear profit OF from $40 10 500 to her,
which Is pretty good for days work.
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