The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-27
QUEER CITY OCCUPATIONS.
UNIQUE METHODS OF EARNING
LIVELIHOOD IN NEW YORK.

Tasting and Splicing Soups and Meats
How Pampered Dogs Are Saved
From Untimely Death, Etc.
n GREAT number of persons in
~ New York City make their
NJ living in original and unique
ways. Without doubt one
of the most refreshing and original, as
we'll as remunerative, of the outlying
professions is that of a young French
man. Only 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 a
wealthy American who was travelling
abroad, and in short time the culinary
artists sphere of usefulness was trans
ferred from the Boulevard des Italiens
to Fifth avenue. He received salary
equal to that of bank cashier, and 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 lof the young
Frenchman easily carried off the prize.
Immediately his services were in demand
by score of mlllionaires, but he de-
cllned all of the offers made to him of
position.
''Much as 1 would like to do so, he
said, 81 cannot devote all my time to
your affairs, owing to my numerous en-
gagements; but whenever you have
dinner on hand of special nature, l
shall be glad to offer my services in su-
perintendlng 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
fill, light as was the work he was ex-
pected to do. His duties simply con.
sist in the preparation of a menu, and
then when the dinner is almost ready to
be served he goes into the kitchen and
tastes and puts the finishing touches to
the different dishes before they 60 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 a single evening,
and as he receives any SUN from $40 up
for each dinner it will be seen that he
is in fair way of becoming rich.
xryhA daolIpno ruIth fha
Four Hundred are source of considera-
BILE revenue to him occupies an unpre-
tentious establishment on one of the side
streets, near Broadway, IN the 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
and, it may be said, it is seldom unsuc-
cessful. 1t is bit winterish when
day passes that half dozen or more
fashionable equipaees do not draw up
at his door and that an assortment OF
Fidos, Nitouches and Snowballs are not
reluctantly committed to him by their
fearful owners.
The look of pity and 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
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 truff1es, and cream,
and cake, and lollypops, aud other
vanities, haven't youa And instead OF
taking your exercise like sensible dog
you've been riding around the park in
soft, rolling carriages; and when you go
to sleep you are wrapped IN warm
blankets and furs, amt yous Well,
you belong to a nice Christian family
aud we will see what little sack.cloth
and ashes, and 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 few days Fido is brought out
and the professor proceeds to give
demonstration. The dog has nothing
more palatabie or sustaining than castor
oil since his incarceration, and when
saucer of milk is placed before him the
now famished animal makes mad dash
ior 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 full l'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 overfeeding, than would buy dozen
healthy dogs. But then it would not be
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