Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-08-30

along Broadway. in Williamsburg. on
Nostrand, Flushing and Franklin av-
enues. on Washington. Sands and
other streets. not far from the Brook
Ign bridge, and elsewhere.
There is a place I've noticed, but
have gone into it. 1t is a high
toned negro joint. where the Afro
American sports congregate. 1t is in
the dark district and is a regular
'moke' Delmonico's. with private sup
per oom where the negro gamblers
take their girls after a killing at
craps and spend their money freely.
1t is undoubtedly one of the most
prosperous places in the borough.
Then there are a lot of Chinese chop
suey joints, where there is nothing do
ing until long after midnight. You
seldom hear of these places, for they
are run quietly, and If there are any
rough house in them, you may depend
upon 1t the fault Is with some unruly
patron who has had more drink than
is good for him before he entered
the Chinaman's place.
"Of the real tough joints that were
some years ago so common in New
York, there is scarcely one left in the
greater city. The police espionage
has spoiled their business and they
have disappeared, probably forever.
Small loss at that, though they did
stir up things in the old days. 1t was
no uncommon sight to see fighting, or
evidences of fighting, all along the
Bowery, and murders were also fire..
quent. Now a murder in such a place
comes pretty near putting the bust
ness on the blink.
Walters Gave Orders
in Own Vernacular.
"The tough waiter, too, is practic.
ally a thing of the past. 1t used to
be so distinctive of walters to give
their orders in a v%ernacular of their
own that limitations were transferred
to the stage, and some of them were
funny. If a patron wanted a plate Of
wheat cakes, well Drowned, the waiter
translated it: "A stack of whites wit
a "copper" If he wanted poached eggs
on toast, it was Adam an Eve afoat
in m%idocean, wit the sunny sides up
A cup of coffee was, and Is, Draw
one!' If you want it without milk, it
is Draw one in de dark Roast beef
rare, with boiled potatoes, would be
One slaughter-house in de pan wit
de Murphy brudders!'
"One Of the funniest things I have
heard in a restaurant was a colloquy
between a tough waiter and a Gus.
toner equally tough. The customer
had been served, but, on cutting open
his potato, he found 1t was black in
side. He motioned to the waiter, who
approached.
"'Say, GULL he said, good n%aturedly.
de spud Is on de punk. Give us anud-
der, will you"
"'Sure ting replied the waiter,
taking the offensive potato, and going
to the dumbwaiter, where he shouted
Return good for evil!'
"In the same restaurant a man
came in and ordered Boston baked
beans, without any pork. The wait.
er's order to the cook was One Sun
day breakfast fer a Boston Hebrew
well, / must be going," said the
hobo, who had cleaned his plate.
Sorry to leave you, but I'm afraid
my family'll be worried" and he
chuckled at the sarcasm.
Wont you have another cup of cot.
fee?"
mo, thank you; I never drink but
two cups. 1t might spoil my sleep.
Much obliged for the feed, for | have
enough to get a good breakfast-or a
good drink or two. Most likely it'll
be the drinks. Good night"