Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-27
AFTER A NIGHT OUT
BREAKFAST or A FOUNDER
An Snsssfssion q uscsrssia orsxin Vet
Faniiiar 90 Aii wxis~r.--Physi-
clans % the Trytax Miktsr<

I8ko al mc0 OF the Norkt-kcnt4c-
men. mean. Of an I'll round social ex-
perience, who have been unfortunate
enough 20 stay TOO long with their
liquor once In Awhiie-snd probably
Eve Of them wiz tell you what Is meant
By the term 'sdrunkard's breakfast
says the New York Herald
For the enlightenment of the sixth
member II may Be explained that
s,drunkard's breakfast" 90 called In
many swell clubs aud restaurants. con-
sists Of salt msckercl, boiled. not
broiled; = dish Of milk toast. and pot
Of strong. hot tea. This Is repsst
which il supposed TO be peculiarly
adapted 20 the stomach Of a man who
permitted himseift 70 be tempted 10 look
too promiscuonsly upon the wine the
night before.
Ny wifes absence from home CON-
PEELED me 20 take my meals ~ the
restaurants recently. For my hrst
breakfast went to one of the hne
hotels In the immediate neighborhood-
The restaurant was chilly. and that,
added 10 q severe cold In my head.
must have given watery appearance
70 my eyes and nervous tremor To
my hand a. took . scat and picked mp
. bill Of fare. An obsequious waiter
stood at hand TO receive my order.
ran over the list of meats . second
time, causing. mentally. midway 'twix
q steak and chop. The waiter.
noting my indecision. but utterly mis-
taking the spirit behind 10 all. stepped
to my side and with perfect politencss
said: "Eef may be permit. recon-
men re salt mackerel. wis re meelk
toast and re tea-ver' nice. IL eez re
breakfast popular wis gentlemen after
re excitement of re long night"
The fellow had actually recommend
ed drunkard's breakfast for my con-
dition. although rs q matter of fact ]
hadn't taken drink in a year and u
half.
oNext morning went into another
restaurant near by-not exactly first
class place. but an extraordinarily
good second-class onc-where the bust
ness Is enormous. the cooking excel
lent and the service generally salts
factory. My eyes were bloodshot and
watery still, the result of neuralgia
attack The waiter, decorous, hand
rome German-American. handed me
the bill of fare, eyed me suspieiously.
Int not rudely, for an instant and
then remarked in an undertone: "How
: would q nice salt mackerel. boiled, n
plate of milk toast and n pot of tea
suit you this. morning? That Is what
many Of our patrons order for break
fast after they have been out late
Much better than cocktails, I assure
you"
There was no inpertinence in tn
mans voice or manner. He didn I
dream of being intrusive. He merel,
thought he was doing me friendly
service in suggesting regular brac
ing ''drunkard's breakfast
The same suggestion win be Offered
IN many fisst-class restaurants TO any
man. whose appearance or manner in
any way excites the suspicion that he
drank too much the night before. The
hint is always offered politely and
quietly. and only after the waiter has
convinced himself that his purpose IL
making the suggestion Will not be mis-
understood.
And thus, in some mysterious way.
IL has come to be believed among res
taurant walters that for a man who
has had long drinking bout the cor.
rect breakfast should consist of salt
maclxerel, milk toast and tea! II is an
extraordinary combination, surely,
and why IL Is peculiarly adapted 4
the condition OF man recovering
from q spree Is as mysterious as the
identity OF the genius who first pro
posed IL.
A popular physician who was spoken
TO with reference 10 this fad said
.Yes, l know what q drunkard +
breakfast Is. but why any man suffer
ing from over-indulgence In drinl,
should eat such a meal is more than
can tell. Salt mackerel Is harsh, acrid
hot and irritating TO an already con.
gested stomach I can think OF nc
article of food more likely 10 increase
the digestive disorders due To- drinl
than salt mackerel.-
Another physician of long practice
and wide observation said: 1t woul,
be interesting 10 know how and will
whom the 'drunl<ard's breakfast origi
mated. IL is ridiculous idea. None
but a normal stomach in healthy con.
difion can digest salt rnaclSefcl with
out discomfort. OF At least unpleasant
reminders OF its presence. IL Is a FIST
that am very fond of. but IL ! eat o.
Il even after drinking moderately Il
causes an attack of indigestion. Ms
Only theory OF its supposed popularity
~ . breakfast diah for one who ha'
taken drop too much Is this: It's salti
ness excites thirst for great quantities
of cold water. which IL. In my opinion
of real bencat 10 q stomach fevered
with alcoholic irritation. IL enable,
him 20 drink water copiously until the
stomach II cleaned and cooled. and the
alcohol Ia his tissues becomes 80 al
luted that II Ia the more easily elini