The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-04-07
QUEER CITY OCCUPATIONS
xTfvsIIHooD in NEW YORK.
Tasting and spioing soups ana sseass
.--sacw ssampeved Dogs Arc Devco
From UpttsnoIy Desfh. ETC.

One OF his compositions, "a symphony
in eggs and mushrooms, probably, hap
pened to tickle tho jsded ralate OF
wealthy American who was travelling |
abroad, aud in short time the culinary
artists sphere Of usefulness was trans.
ferred from the Boulevard DIES Italiens
TO Fifth avenue. He received salary |
caual to that OF bank cashier, ana had
very much less work to do; but his ar
tistic soul aspircd to something higher.
Finally his opportunity came. Ihere
was great exhibition in the Siadisoh
Square Garden OF tho possibilities and I'M
possibilities Of the scicncc OF gastronony,
and the masterpiece OF the young
Frepchman easily carried OIL the prize.
Immediately his services were IN demand
by n scoro Of mllionaires, but nc dc'
ci,ucd all of the offers made to him OF
position. ~.
:.Much as I would like to do so," nc
snid, .l cannot devote all my time to
your affairs, owing to my numerous en-
rancncnts; but whenever you have
dinner on hand Of n special nature,
shall be glad to offer my services IN SUI
pcrintcndlng it's preparation"
form of entertaining In New York, ana
soon this favoritc disciple OF Epic"rns
had more engagements than he cou'"
fill, light rs was the work he was ex-
pcctcd to do. His duties simply con.
sist in tho preparation OF menu, anu
then when the dinner is almost ready to
he served he gocs iuto the kitchen aud
tastes and puts the finishing touches to
the different dishes before they 81 to
the table. To tho uninitiatcd the
change that takes place in these during
those few moments seems simply marvoi-
bright Frcncnman has TWO 'br cVUh
three engagements in 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 man whose dealings with tho
Four Hundred arc source Of considcra.
bic revenue to him occupies an unprc-
tentious establishment on one of the side
streets, near Broadway, IN the vicinity
OF Central Park. A neatly painted sign
announces that ho is n specialist in the
diseases of the dog. Ills patrons arc
ladies for the most part, aud he will
receive no dog of whose noble birth
there can be any question. But what
10 chiefly remarkable about this individ.
ual is the mode of treatment he adopts
and, it may bc said, it is seldom unsuc.
ccssful. 1t is bit wintcrish when q
day passes that half dozen or moro
fashionable cquipaoos do not draw up
at his door and that IN assortment Of
Eja2s Ato4ealssssu lssul and sa9MRalls ~. .eit Rat
fearful owners.
The look Of Pity and commiscration
which shines all over his face rs he
listens to tho doting owners recital Of
the miscrics OF "poor Fido" is seemingly
us deep aud strong rs the affection of n
godfather. But what change takes
place when the unfortunate CANNES
mistress is driven away. "CJmc here,
my pretty, pampcrcd animal" he softly
muttcrs; "wc know what ails you, don't
wca You've been gorginy your skin
with portcrhousc steak, 'and veal outlets,
and chicken. and truhlcs, and cream,
and cake, and lolypops, aud other
vanitlcs, haven't you? Aud instead Of
taking your exercise like n sensible dog
you've been riding around the park in
soft, rolling carriages; and when you go
to sleep you arc wrapped III warm
blankets and furs, ain't you2 Well,
you belong to nice Christian family
and we will see what little sack. Goth
.an1...s1L,,.-s sse- rboyu -ywru on TIC back Of
the neck aud throws him into back
room where number Of other dyspcptlc-
locking ANIMALS are doing pcnancc for
previous indiscrctions.
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 paatabic or sustaining than castor
oil since his incarceration, and when a
saucer of milk is placed before him the
now iamiShcd animal makes mad dnsh
Tor it, and in his haste puts his head and
both feet into u. Fiuu's mistress il de.
lighted, of course, and chccrfully settles
the bill, whicn would keep full. grown
man at the best hotel in town for a
week.
1t is n fact that some women p.v NOR,
in the course Of II year for the treatment
OF their pets, their sickness being caused
ny overlooking, than would buy dozen
hS'''iS 'toSSs DuI tucn IL would not he
Fido, you know.
About every other day there passes
along Park Row short, thickset, phle-.
matic-looklng German woman, with a
bundle balanced on her hcad Of the pro.
portions Of IN inflated balloon or two or
three feather beds rolled into one. She
trudges manful!y along, past the en-.
trance 10 the big bridge, through Chat
ham Square, until finally she is lost to
view IN the maze of streets on the east
side. Wonder as to what the enormous
bag containsis only equalled by the com.
felt for the woman and he
hard lot. A veteran Park Row
roupder cleared up the mystery the other
day after number of persons had made
guesses as to what was in the bag. these
guesses ranging all the way from feathers
to lead.
"That there SACK" said he, "has cot |
corks into it, and you don't need to be
wasting of your precious sympathy or
that there female, for they represent q
clear profit OF from $40 to $50 to her,