The St. Johns herald., 1895-06-06
A QUEER COMBINATION.
The Breakfast Of Q Rounder After
 Q Night Out
An Institution of Uncertain Origin Ye Familiar to All ,yaiters-Opinious of PEysiciAns cn the Try
 jag Mixture

f-s enough 10 stay too long with their liquor once in awilile-and probably fiveof them will tell you what is meant by the tern ''dr5alzar3S S breakfast. " says the NegT York Herald.
 For the enlightenment of the sixth member it may ba explained that q ''drunl1ard's brcakfaSt," 50 called in many swell clubs and restaurants. con sists of salt Tn2cl:erel, boiled, not b~oiled; dish Of milk toast, and Q pot of strong, hot tea. This is . repast which is supposed to De peculiarly adapted to the stomach Of man who permitted h:nselfto be tempted to looi; too prorniscuoasly upon the wine the night before.
 Ny wife's absence from home com peiled me to take my meals at the restaurants recently. For Gly first breakfast i went to one of the fine hotels in the immediate ncighborho0d. The restaurant was chilly. and that, added to . severe cold in my head, must have given a watcry appearance to my eyes and a nervous tremor 10 my hand az I took a seat and picked up a bin of fare. An obsequious waiter stood at hand to receive my order. ! ran over the list CT meats q second time, pausing, mentally, midway 'twix 0 steak and chop. The waiter, noting my indecision, but utterly mis- taking the spirit behind it all, stepped to my sit:c. and with perfect politeness said: lief I may be permit. recon- men zc salt macl1erel, wis ze meek toast and zc tca-vcr' nice. It eez ze breakfast popular wis gentlemen after ze excitement of ze long night"
 The fellow had actually recommend ed drunkard'a breakfast for my con dition, although ae matter of fact hadn't taken drink in year and q half!
 nEext morning l went into another restaurant near by-not exactly q first class place, but m extraordinarily good sccond-class one-whcre the bus; ness is enormous. the cooking excel. lent and the service generally satis factory. My eyes were bloodshot and watcry still, tho result of 8 neuralgic attack. The waiter, Q decOrous, hand some Gcr.nan-Arlerican, handed nlc the bill of fare, eyed me suspiciously, but not rudcly, for an instant and then remarked i1 an undcrtonc: "Iiow would nice salt nackcrel, boiled, Q plate oi milk toast and a pot Of tea suit you this morning? That is what many of our patrons order for break fast after they have been out late. Ir you."
 There was no irnpertinence in the mans voice or manner. He didn't dream Of being intrusive. He merely thought he was doing nc q friendly service in suggcsting regular brac- ing ''drunkard's breakfast" "
 The same suggestion will be offered in many iirst-class restaurants to any man whose appearance or manner in any way cxcitcs the suspicion that he drank too much the night before. The hint is always offered politely and quietly. I'd only after the waiter has convinced himself that his purpose in making the suggestion will not be lnis, understood.
 . it has come to be believed among res taurant walters that for man wAo has had a long drinking bout the cor rect breakfast should consist of salt maclSerel, milk toast and tea! IL is an extraordinary combination, surelv, and why 1t is peculiarly adapted to the condition Of 6 man recovering from g spree is as mysterious as the identity of the genius who first pro poeed it.
 A popular physician who was spoken to with reference to this fad said: "Yes. 1 know what 'drunl1arj breakfast is. but why any man suffer ing from ovcr-indulgence in drink should eat such meal is more thau can tell. Salt maclercl is harsh, acrid. hot and irritating to au already con- gested stomach. 1 can think Of ID article of food more likely to increase the digestive disorders due to drink than salt macllerel."
 Another physician of long practice aud wide observation said: It would be interesting to know how and with whom the 'drunlIard's breakfast origi- hated It is ridiculous idea None but a normal stomach iD healtly con ditioa can digest 2 salt nscEegcl with out discomfort, or at least unpleasant reminders of it's presence. It is fish that am very fond of, but if est oI it even after drinking moderately il causes an attack of indigestion 5Iy only theory of it's supposed poPul@ri.q Ss breakfast dish 1or one who has talena drop too much is this. It's salti- ness excites thirst for great quantities of cold water which is in uly opinion, of real benefit to . stomach fevercI with alcoholic irritation. U cnaa. 5s hiia to drink water copioGalE unt.I .-,e stomach t cleaned and coalsss 7ss,>f !, 2 8 alcohol in his tissues Beeefnea ao ,;l- lated that 1t is Ae-EloTc cas:ly elnni- mated from his system. As for its ali 5nentary valce in. such eases, can sec that 4 has any. The aili, toast would be all right, but salt macl5erel and tea-what an insult and crime it is to force them upon a stomach a. ready smarting and bUcning under the Dbuses Of alcohcl!"