The leader., 1900-04-25
HOW TO
DINE WELL.
The Art Of Good Living Discussed by
THE Traveller"
5. w. Clark & Sons Artistically
Illustrated Brochure on Food
Products Reviewed.
A Free Price List and Free Delivery
of Family Mail Orders to
All Points.

Admitting that civilized man cannot
live without cooks" it is also true that
cooks have their limitations. Few Of
Il en- are miracle workers. and the gen
tleman who boosted that his chef could
prepare a variety of palatable dishes
from the leg of stool and few con
dmcnts" was an expansionist Of facts.
THE ART OF GOOD LIVING.
Authorities on foods and the art of
good living always insist upon quality
as prerequisite of dainty and appe-
tizing cookery, as important for the
family dinner as banquet of state.
The epicure who said: Fate cannot
harm me; | have dned to-day" had as
sured dined well. for a poor dinner is
rot productive of good philosophy. Had
he lived in New Orleans, one might well
have conluded that his larder was sup
piled with table delicaCIes from hrm
with a reputation for qualtE, such, Tor
instance, as =. W. Clark sons, whose
two elegant stores are centers of dlstrI-
button for the worlds finest food prod
ucls and table beverages.
DELICACIES FROM ALL LANDS.
The lover of good living now goes far
ateld for tempting Vldnds. the ends
of the earth are brought together, re-
gaIdlcSS of distance OF expense, by men
VINO nave the genius Oh pIoNluluS IOI All
appetltes, all tastes and all purses. TnlS
fact was brought to mind by perusaI
OF he artistic brochure issued by ). W.
Clark a. Sons. AS price list Of table
luXurleS and a compendium or a nrst-
class grocery stock, hnely illustrated,
and repIete with interesting descriptive
articles, the new catalogue OF TINS
popular house impresSes most favOrably.
r,Nery housekeeper in New Orleans, or
in this section of country, who prides
herself on the tempting qualities of her
cuisine, should send tor IL. This 100
page catalogue does indeed give one a
favorable impression, which a visit to
either of the stores t62i % Canal street
and st. Charles and Napoleon avenues
very fully contrius.
FREIGHT PAID ON FAMILY MAIL
ORDERS.
1t will interest those living at a dis
lance from New Orleans TO KNOW that,
through the Clark Catalogue, they can
buy the finest table supplies and bev-
erages the market affords, at city prices,
charges, for :. W. Clark n Sons prepay
freisnts on assorted. family orders of
$40 and up. to any point within 100 miles
of New Orleans, by either rail or river,
while free delivery on family orders of
$50 or over Is made to any point in Lou
isiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia,
FIor.La, ARKANSAS and Texas. This lib
er;I and progressive method Of doing
bus. ness accounts i'll pare for the phe-
nOmenal success of this firm. The car
dinal facts, however. that First Quail
~ and Honest Quantity" and reasonable
prices, are assured every patron are the
greatest factors in the growth of the
house.
HAVE BOTH CAPITAL AND En-
PERIENCE.
A lifetime of experience as purveyors
to the palate, ample capital. direct i'm
of FOREIGN wines innnrs
uIals and table dellcacies, combined with
a thorough knowledge OF how to run a
grocery store on modern Lines explains
why so many trade. at Clarks. The
tempting array of edlbles in glass, tin
and wood, the profuslon and variety OF
the best domestic and imported food
products, and the. absolute cleanliness
and care with which everything is dis
played and handled, are important con
s.deralions to the judlcious housekeeper
All of this inspires confidence, and SD
If you get 1T at Clark's, it's good" is
the general and accepted verdict
The writer has had the pleasure of in
speeding the finest grocery stores in New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincin-
natl, Chicago and other large trade cen
tiers, and knows something of the finest
of domestic and imported brands of food
products. These can all be found at
Clark's.
SOUTHERN PEOPLE DINE WE'LL.
The people of New Orleans are re-
puted TO dine well and to entertain
handsomely, and it Is very evident that
they need not go from home for supplies
The choicest selections from the worlds
food markets and its best vintages are
here. Mocha from Arabia. the teas of
China. Japan and India; cheeses from
Europe. and finest full creams, etc, of
home production: luxuries in glass and
tin; sea foods from all oceans; fancy
cured meats, health preparations, and
dainties for the sick. But 'twere use
less to attempt an enumeration of all
the good things In groceries and house
keepers supplies: Visit $. w. Clark
X Sons stores If you can, but, in any
event. send for their catalogue" is the
advice lady noted for the excellence
of her dinners gave to an out-oftown
friend. In the writer's view this very
sensible suggestion Is worthy the con-
sideration Of hundreds of ladies, who So
gracefully preside over the charming
southern homes, which we migratory
creatures from the frozen north SO great
ly delight in visiting.
THE TRAVELLER"