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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-23

A PERSIAN BANQUET.
Charm of the Formal Dinner as Given il
the Orient

Charm of the Formal Dinner as Given in
the Orient.
This charm results partly from the
lack of tase constraM and the freedom
of the guests, partly from ting cordial
welcome which a Persian hos SO we'll
knows how to give, partly from the ex-
hilarating influence Of the wine and
music (Which though SO different from
that to which we are accustomed, pro-
duces, in such as are susceptible to its
influence, an indescribab1e sense of
subdued ecstaey1, but more than all
from the yigor, variety, and brilliancy
of the conversation.
There is no doubt that safety pro-
duees somnolence and apathy, as is so
often seen at English dinner parties
Hence the Persians wisely defer the
meal till the very end of the evening,
When sleep is to be sought. During the
earliep stages of the entertainment
their ensndS ore stimulated by wine,
INSTRUMENTATION, without being Quilted
by the hEs yiness resulting from repIe-
ton. W3s, no doubt. is one reason
why the CONVERSATION is as rule so
brilliant. bpA beyond this the quick,
versatile, subtle mind of The Persian,
stored, as it usually is, with anecdotes,
historical; literary and incidental, and
freed for the TIME being from the re-
straint which custom ordinarily in
poses op. il, flashes forth on these oc-
casions in copuscations of wit and hui
NOR, interspersed with pungent criti-
cisms and philosophical reflections
which display wonderful insight
Hence it is that one rarely fails to en-
joy tho&ughly an evening spent at a
PersiaH banquet. aud th~' the five or
six nirksAAstging which il lasts hardly
ever ba11 heavily on ones hands "A
Year Afhtdg the Persians.
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Bushybead William - I'm mighty
glad, H6nk resisted the temptation
to get my hair cut that time.
Weary Hspgy~-Why, Bill?
Bushyhead William--A woman guv
me whole, mihce pie this morning and
never mentioned word about work
She said fve1ljnded her of her son at
college .-Tsnth.
1T u WeN1nown that the car of
Russia d e1nap of enormous strength.
Many stories are told of hip, the latest
of which is that he and his wife, while
on return journey to St Petersburg,
a shQyt time ago. stopped at small
statio& &op luncheon. The daughter of
the mad HS6f the village brought bou-
quet d&5{Ceers to the empress, but for
got to- Fthe stems. The empress,
not wishing to soil her gloves hesitat-
ed moment Pbout taking the flowers.
The czaH seetng 3 heavy pewter plate
on the &ble. Picked II NJ twisted Il
into a older. 81 Il ~ l1o1101 - -
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made fool of myself again yes
said Cho1ly. in tones of CONTRIB
Really?" said Cholly's sister,
Re becoming very unnecessarily
lie. Washington Star.
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Que Man'. MisLAP.

There is q man now working on Toad Noun
tain who is hIguly respected Gy all who know
him. His has LeeR a lie ut aceidents. Somg Of
his experiences are as follows;
was sliding on the crust when boy and
slid over q fence, TuEninS stake into NE and
making lad wound. once. when my mother
was making soaI, | saw i!pper oI what |
IL Proved to be strong lye, Ny mother melted
solle tallOw aud gave Il 10 ne, aud tho doctors
said that was all that saved NV life. Four
times 1 came near getting drowned. twice
trcAkins through the ice into tue river.
once falling from Tatt into the mill pond,
aud once fell out Of coat into the river,
| was nearly Killed twice by heing thrown
from horses. feI from a loaded team TO the
frozen ground md was picked M Tor dead.
and tell out OF wagon ant had a leg caught
| was driving r1reTsd WAGON when the
stanrhlun bolt came out. lrlIiuE the body
down. The ro.n hook eaugHt me ~ the lore.
head, tearing great cash, ami when ! fell
out struch ny head on the axle, Twice 1
fell twelve feet from staging; once | iell
down trap in y carriage house or plls Of
n srythc and cur my foot badly. aud cake OF
loo lsll on nv foot aud burst open one 81 my
toes; cut my ankle very badly with an axe:
S SI4S' not rs asS for a ivy @sS Which sS
stepped on a tenpennY nail and drove 1t
into ms foot. making a bad wounl. from which
and which had 10 bs cut open and the hone
scraped. | hal wlndlass rope break WhVn
trussing ~ bucket and II broke out two OF
ny ,eei; n M, tsen onSTR ng once "hen
hand was caught in the feed roll Of picker.
/ was badly huTt once with = circular saw aud
again with a hulz p!aner: fell on an eighteen
inch belt when u was running, and on IOp 81 a
fouT-fo Z gear when II was running. twf'e have
fallen down stars In a mill the iirst time huFt-
ing my back badly the second time starting
4 tree lsll on meand have not EssoysEsd iTOn
the injuries yet"
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VIII have perfumea"
To-day the serving up OF perfumes At ones
meals goes on 10 Paris restaurants contlnu-
ally. IL viole. With tho SOUP. acacia vita tho
fish. and cherry blossom with tho roast The
more you glut yourself with food. the more
you suffocate with these sweet odors waited
to you every time some lady who has como to
dine or sup sweeps past you. Experience with
perfumes at dessert demonstrates that they
may be nauseating.
There are few Paris restaurants that are not
invaded nightly by the odoriferous cocotte.
She comes spiced M as strongly az her own
habituated nose can stand It. Even honest
women pile on perfumes past all agreeable
ness II is less trouble than a bath. and gives
an individuality. But when so many indl-
vidnalIties are all mixed up In one small over
heated room they step out Of their limits. An
individuality ought to stick close to it's ind-
viduaL This IL NY FIRST impression OF the
restaurants OF Paris.
In the same Pelham" there are many
other observations on fine feeding. and some
which bear directly on the French. 1t is
only In their veal the French surpass us:
their other meats are lacking in the ruby
juices and elastic freshness OF our own"
This II as true to-day as IL was n!ty years
ago. French people value veal because 1t
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raised the devil, he Thought and asked Who
was to control him. and his spirits quniled.
Look a. long as you like" Hush was gotng
on. You don't see any green IN nv eyel |
ain't afryde 81 AHwater ] Amt atryde OF ron,
and ain't afrrde of words You want TO kill
people. thata wot you want; Int YOU want to
d. Il In kid gloves and IL can't be done that
Wv Murder amt gpnteel II Amt eesy. IL
ant safe, and II tykes man TO do It. 'Ere's
the man."
Hush" began the. Captain with energy.
and then stopped and remained staring at
him with corrugated brows.
Well, bout with II " said Hush. Ave
you anythink else 'o put up? Is there any
other chanst TO tryt"
Thr captain held his peace.
There you are them said Hush.
Davis fell again to his pecing.
20 you may do sentry-GO till you're blue;
you won't find anythink else" said Hush;
There was ltttIA silence; the Captain, ike
n man launched on swinR. lying dtZzily
among extremes OF conjecture and refusal
But see" he said. pnusinR. ., Can YOU Can
the thing I've done2 IT, II cant he easy"
" " ! got Within twenty loot Of i'm It'll he
done: Az you look out said Hush. aud his
tone of certainty was absolute.
" How can you know that broke from the
CAPTAIN In n rhuked cry. You beast. | be-
live you'va done u hefure.'
" q. that's private 01yres." returned Hush.
" amt n talking mar"
40 he concluded
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stalled on the second floor front OF the Olympia
Music Hall Boulevard des Capueines. 1t has
the colored lights OF the Olym pia to advertise
1t on the street, and the Oiympia's frescoes and
high ceiling on the inside. Each day presents
a special dish; Monday. boiled leg OF mutton.
turnips and capsr sauce; Tuesday. steak, kid
ney and oyster pudding; Wednesday. calves
head and bacon; Thursday. Irish stew; Fri
day, calves liver and bacon; Saturday. boiled
beef dumplings and carrots: Sunday. stswsd
steak. Besides these Ddts du jour this English
restaurant in Paris has a grill. set OF English
sAvories. certain Anglo Indian dishes and a
hxed-pTics afternoon tea.
The chief use OF this English restaurant will
be o briug its patrons back to nature with a
Jerk. Its butchers meat 10 good. Its vegs-
tables possess a certain rugged freshness.
They are not toned down and manipulated
like the French:
Like wnd bird being tanned win too much banding
or like the Toward infant sIilsi with dandhng
Yet ordinary people. while they are in Paris.
will continue to prefer the Fren eh chefs arti-
helal touch. To paint the lily is not neCessarily
preposterous. The fruitersrs here paint
melons. pears, and apples to the great i'm
proyement Of their looks.
The grill Is unsXcsPtionabls but the prices
are too high for Paris: Sirloin steak. 20 cents /;
grilsd bone. % cents chump chop, so eentS /;
half a chicken. 81.
indian eurries. every Friday are reyslA-
ton 10 tho everyday Parisian- The French
will sprinkle eurry powder over boiled rice
now and then. lust enough to give it a faint
perfume. But that hot and splendid meas
now introduced to them as Kari In
diem requires throat. they say, already
scared by English whisksJ. India n pickles.
Indian ehutnsy. dsyilled butter and the
EugliEh rad hot NnFeaa-
tsrshiTs aud other burners are regarded
by the French as real abominAtloas, They
say that iiA Preach cook spends q year In Eng
lAnd he cannot but lose hall his merit lie
learns to drink whisksy. which DESTROYS his
almost as bad And the English. with their
love for sim pleltY, their scant taste for sklful
and horrible pastes. rob the French genius
Of all opportunity 70 exercise itself
C0ld veal Aqd han pie 10 ~ cents. AaehoNJ
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BE roSprRs.

purde Of potatoes. Q cents; !, roast chicken
:, bottle Of fair white burgundy tthey call it
pouiiiyi u cents; cover" I cent; bread,
place 10 Paris will give you anything so good.
ne highest restaurants, II YOU order such
fHs the 6uva the fSS HGa
are scattered numcrously over Paris. once
theyi too. were governed by a single master
rieI on by independent owners The different
places each keep the magic name of Boul-
niture. more luxurious and brilliant than the
Duvals. with higher ceilings and more elbow
and its ancient prices. The Duval restaurants
have properly the cuisine az bp,Ure. This
mean. that butter is always used instead OF
lard or other grease: that sauces are not al
lowed to pass certain line OF prominence:
and that concocted dishes, the great art OF
freauency, II means plain cooking as the
direction OF CONNECTIONS. The Duvals' simple
combination. outside OF raGouts and other
ssnPs Is The EGast veal i; 10
tart crust iisd Up with mashed chestnIt n
the lid Of a pot, thin tenderIoin STEAK. not so
large az the palm OF your hand, II Is a pigi
tho Duvals. Their cookery is more unequal:
bnt thsy give Jou greater comfort as you SIT
lions to be smart Here is a DINER. rather
small. that costs a dollar:
PotaRo Dubarry tpurie OF cauifower with
croutonst : cents: Cassoulet la Toulousains
tame duck slowly baked with bacon. white
wine; white beans. and sliced red sausage in
. little earthen pot, lUcents; tomatoes stuffed
with forcemeat. IL cents: three small stewed
pears, 10 cents; a. bottle OF Chinon red wine
OF Touraine, brick tintsd Rstringent aud with
. pereeptihle bouquet, 40 cents; cover" 1
cents: tin. 10 cents
INTO this point we are still with the bour-
geois. The brdssST'iSs and idrprBss which
come next higher in their price and their pre-
tentousness, are still bourgeois, and proudly
80. Thsy are all very much alike. The typeis
Flemish, with much wood carving tapestry
with drinking scenes, and tiles tho same.
They Haunt their beer and strong baked
meats And they have taken grace and GUS
toners and dishes from the highest res
tAurants. Such places as the Tayerns ROynls
and Pousset's are all ahame with gorgeous
luxury, so easygoing and so democratic so
DatTonlzed by the world OF Paris to-day.
This is the way they sup at tho bright and
crisp aud spacious Tavsrne HoyAle:
caviar, 80 cents; beer. 10 cents: aspic de
volatile aux tTuffes dressed hashed fowl with
aromatic herbs aud truinesl. 40 cents beer,
10 cents: Russian salad, 40 cents; beer. 10
cents; more beer, and an AhOminable head
ache free II Is the most spacious restaurant
room in Paris. all furnished in light -colorsd
hard wood that shines bright yellow in the
brilliant electric light. What noise! What
tIht What laughter! What happiness
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A TRIO.

Another room conta ms half a dozen men VIII D
wish to gamble for high stakes more quickly
and more quietly and more secretly than at the
regulation hnccarat One will! he plucked. A
gentleman should never cheat at cards in pub
lie. Take private room.
Another room will have young man with
his well beloved. Before her marriage she has
read Of private rooms In restaurants To-day
she does not wish To miss n single shade OF
such enticing and forbidden dissipation. What
do they care for high-rlass cook eryf The lady
ali snt lon fha aima ~ bnt honss
and champagne What happiness! What
folly! In her desire to initiate the gay cocottss
OF whom she reads she does not know they arc
a dTeary minded clique she far surpassss them
in daring!
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check the kitch ems credits against the slips.
The Duval restaurants are neat but bare in
furniture The small handicapped tables
are huddlsd uncomfortahy together. In most
Of the Duvalss you eat from of these tables
without any cloth. IL rou ask for sugar with
an apple tart the girl will bring you two spoon
inls, and mark an extra ono cent on your card
To-day these Duyal restaurants are n million
aire concern and in the narrow gamut OF their
dishes you will get al most as careful cooking
as anywhere in Paris. Their drawbacks are
crovding a sameness In the p'dtS and the loss
Of all pretention to he chic.
What makes you look 40 sad p inquired q
lady Of Paris gilded youth
My credit Is being ruined" he replies.
Papa has taken to lunohing at the Duvas!"
Tho Duyal waiter girls are paid by tips
alone and their food and wine are given them.
They strive to please. They know a half I'M
satisfactory dish means serious annoyance to
their customers.
lring me blanquette OF veal"
" But yes. monsieur" she says while her cad
shakes No." one quick. short shake 1t means.
- he veal stew Ia not at it's best to-day"
The Duval cards are Rrtfully constructed.
small but really good steak. about as good as
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the early spring ana
sum mer, when the peo-
pie like to eat heneat h
the trees on its fine tor
race. But 1t is open
all the year. and many
n tight coupG in winter
finds its way here
through the darkness
of the little forest. and
II possesses many
little private dining
rooms. In winter time
these cabinets particu-
Tiers form warm and
cusay nests for people
who have no business
to be dining ttte-a-
tete.
There Is something
peculiarly Partisan in
these private rooms. as
they exist in every
Paris high-cla res
taurant. They have
invariably q special
corps Of walters not
connected with the
public rooms, men OF
great gravity and i'm
pefturhable politeness
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ARTS. Dee. 27.-Whcn
Bulwer Lytton's
Henry Pelham was
dining for the FIRST
time with Lord Gull
oseton he said: tits
n pity. ny lord, that
we do not serve per-
fumes Mt dessert"
II 90 impressed the
gourmet that he an
wered: II Ia an ex-
quisite idea. The next
time you dine here we
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PARIS RESTAURANTS.
NEW, PRICES, CUSTOMS, AND Gus
TONER'S or TINE FoUR CLASSES.

Psrr-uses, sns Ecopo-y or
Freres and Rsrbsrie Simplicity Of Eus-
ush Diniue-Rou,iion's COOKERY snd Du-
vars waiter Girls with Their Record
Ing Pesens-ssisas. champagne. SD rr,-
va,e Roou,s OF the Resiaurnat f. DoYeR.
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taurants of Paris are dspending more and
more upon their private supper rooms for
couples and puuTtets. and less and less upon
the more legitimate class OF customers. 80
great restaurants have disappeared -TOTtoni's
Tor example others have qutte lost their
ancient cilentags-liks the CAFE Anglais.
STERLING HEIIIG.
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In one room will he a fine. fat-faced Partisan
on the verge OF 1ifty years, and two Young
ladies' The Frenchman has q double chin and
lnwls that hang and wag below tho edges OF
his collar Behind. the fat upon his neck be-
low the ears sticks out in welts as handsome
as the hiceps Of n slugEer All three take lob
ster salRde Russo. champagne and fruit. and
more champagne.
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sidedness Of mind. But. thanks TO Providence
a man can spend his money in chic Iestau-
rants without an ounce oI Judgment Or apVro-
citation 80 all Of rs may enter Tho high
ness and sXcusiVenesS. and second for their
food Their third use IL the private room.
The present tendency in high class Paris
cookery Is 10 get further and further away
from butchers meat. There must be fish aud
poultry game and tTufties-but not too much
IL 10 admitted on All hands there is too much
.. rod bless me" cries Lord Guloseton in
= hoTrld DsEsoa. who told me The other day al
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yields itself to many different preparations
What can you do with beef ? Rosbif BIZ
sick. bn'uf Il Ia mode -then you are finished :"
In England. on the other hand. tho only use
they have FOR veal appears to be to take II as
an alloy in the fabrication Of pork pies which
they eat cold. The French have both good beef
and mutton. but they generally spoil II in tho
cooking. for two reasons: Il, They have not
tho taste for either roast or broiled meat
They prefer more artificial things. (2l Ha-
bitual economy AMI business stand In the
road together Their butchers cut the meat
In piecas much too small-a small roast moi
lack juice ana favor. They will not pay for
bone and fat good chops and steaks require II.
When Pelham was at Calais. dining with the
exiled Mr.. Russelton. the latter spoke with
feeling about the mutton chop in France:
The nrst time ordered a chop l thought had .x
planned every necessary paricular-a certain portion
OF resh and a EridirOn Al seven o'clock up came .
cGtclstts pannes swallowed the composition
drowned las It was IN u most pernicious sauce The
next day imagined no mistake could he mads sauce
was prohibited and all extra ingredients The cover
WAS removed. and 10! breast Ut mutton / sat- down
aud wept
He might vet weep TODAY. French mutton
chops are delicate and tender but they still
lack the ruby juices and elastic freshness OF
tho English article. The mutton chop in
France is like the French girl tender color
less, and taking much OF It's character and
flavor from its surroundings. The English
mutton chop Is like u bouncing Bess Lest
any Englshman In Paris should miss his ro-
bust chop and singing Harvey's sauce and
bloater paste on tonst and toasted cheese a
brand new English restaurant has been set up
In Paris. very large and smart and high priced.
1t Is branch OF Splers 4 Ponds OF tho
a. NlaA lHHGN L.. l..
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III.

snow come TO a subject round which the
ordinary man must make respectful dstours.
II - not given 10 every one who wishes IL 10
nave lust discrimination in high cookery. To
lie proper gourmet means, first. "a naturally
delicate Palate and a naturally strong mem
DRY. lhere IS need also, not only 81 habit. eX-
peTlence Rnda continual mingling with others
who make their god their hrlly, tut also Of a
certain natural ardOr even u certain lop-
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any you eau get IN
France. costs only II
cents: a dish OF little
peas will cost tho same.
A han omelette comes
at IA cents n bunch Of
com on white grapes.
In full season. costs
the same. A heavy
lunch at ono OF these
Duvals lbut not SO
heavy as it might ap-
pear because the por-
lions arc so SIN alb
would cost like this:
Olives and butter. 4
cents; Rrilled fresh
mncE aFal IL canta.
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CHAPTER NJ.

M
Hush had bu adl ed himself u u from he glare
o. tho day his face To the house. hI- knees re
tracted, Tho frail bones In tho thin tropical
than u fowls. and DAVIS, sitting on the rail vita
MS arm auouta stay. contem plating him with
gloOm, wondered what manner 0t counsel
that insiRnihe figure should contain. For
since herrIck hal thrown him on and deserted
g. tho enemy, Huisn. alone OF mGnElnd re-
NAMED to him 20 ne a hell per and Jrncle
tie eonsidered their position with sinking
heart The shiP was stolen chip, the stores,
whether IRON initial carelessness OF al admin
lstration during the voyage. were Insufficient
20 rarry them 20 any port except back 10
shape of n gendarne, a Judge with a queer
shaped hat, and the horror 81 distant Noumea
Here at the island the dragon Was reused /:
Altwater with his men aud his Minrhesters
dare appIoaeh u. What else was then left but
TO na, sI' LaSrs ,nSetiHs u racing the decks
were cas-. into irans, or nntIl IIh s f fnSd
came toan snd, and the p4nG, OF famine SUE
srsdsd. For the Trinity lialI DAVIS was pre-
Die there defending il. Ike rat in a crsvice.
Iiat or the other The cruise Of the FAral-
night hefore with such golden expectations.
enald this be the nightmare end al il The
drlug in the seuppsrsf IL sseusd as i any
sNttsms OF hazard were 10 he preferred to SO
~ IRehor alter ali. put 10 sea at a Venture
and perhaps perish at the hands Of cannibals
Fl one Of the I more obscure lrumotHs,
Guest OF any promise OF wind hat tho foun,
10 NJ ol the ITads WerO empty Where il had
Ipa Yesterday and ior weeks before, roaring
blue river, vhtIiOting clouds silence now
Te,sned, and the whole height OF tile Atnlos-
phsIs Stood balanced. On tho endless TiLhOn
O. island that stretched out to either hand ~
him its array Of golden and grreu aud sllvery
pains NOT the most volatile ITond was to DO
seen stirring they dropped 20 their stable
Images Ia the lagoon ike thiBgA carved OF
meta, And already their long lac began to
FeieIherAte heat. There was no escape posi-
bic that day, none probable on the morrow.
And still The stores were running out
, Then came over Davis, tTOm deep down 10
the roofs Of his icing OF at least from far back
among his memories Of childhood ana innu-
erneS. = wave VI superstition. This run OF III
luek was sOmsihing beyond natural: the
ehauces OF the game were In themselves more
various; IL seemed as N the devil must serve
the pieces. The devil lie heard again Inc
H not Si a'sEstsFI bell rHG!ng IL tas night
bElskly he AYerted his mind Attwatsr: that
Vast he point. AttN ater had food and treasure
OF pSATls; escaps made possible in the present.
riches ia the future. They must come 10 gFiDs
Slth AttssteE; ne nan must de; A smoky
heat Eent over HE face ~ he recalled the lon
polshk hglTe ne had made last nlght and the
eohtsmptuSuA speeches he must near Ia 81
saes- Rage. shame and the love Of life AL
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WING ouT LUNcHEOy. WEALTH OF Ilphnnd fruita
and veaetablss2 They were founded by Paris
butcher Of the name. who saw an opportunity
TO make an extra profit on his meat He had
expense; t2D to prevent his employees robbing
him: t3l to give the smallest possible portions.
a. and to make II all up to his customers by
careful cooking aud the best materiala
On entering Duyal restaurant you receive
complication looking card, with rows Of
figures running down its side. from one cent
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toast IL 80 cents, bloater paste on toast is IS
cents and welch rhrebit comes at % cents ct
Bpers a Ponds grill