The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-03-11
Punch Drinking and its effects.

Punch Drinking and its effects.
One particularly dark, damp, dull, drizzI,
and disagreeable day, in the latter part o
November, A. d. 1912, tall, gaunt, quee
customer, dressed in q blue coat with meta
buttons birthstone colored vest, and panta
looms with calfskin teDnnations, sat solitary
and alone, in little room, situated at certain
little tavern in - street, city of Philadel
pha. Before him was little round table OF
whose marble top was not lille pitcher oil
smoking punch, "screechin hot" and wine
glass The solitary individual was Y ork, moth
ing else, dear child, and that was his second
pitcher empty. One minute after, and you
couldn't have squeezed a drop out of eithei
pitcher or glass, by forty pound hydraulic
press.
York rang the bell. The waiter popped hi.
head in at the door.
"Ring sa?n
"Of course did, is it clearing Off"
No, sa-damp, sa-iog 50 thick, su, you
could ladle a'out 18th spoon. Have anything
SAL
A pitcher of punch.
Yes, sa-immed iately, sa.'
The waiter Withdrew, and in a few seconds
the pitcher of punch stood before our hero,
who attacked it zealously York had just
drained the last glass full from the pitcher,
and was beginning to feel glorious, when on
raising his eyes, he saw his own figure in a
large pier glass directly opposite. The refec-
ton seemed to startlo him. He rubbed his
eyes, winked, coughed. Strengthened, winkcd,
and rubbed his eyes again.
'D.- - said he, there's some fellow
sitting right before me. This is private room,
moment, expecting an answer, but the reAec-
ton merely stared at him, and held it's peace.
Il was saying sir, that this is my private room
mine, sir cried York, fetching his voice in an
octave higher than before; and he rang the
bell iurously. The waiter made his appear.
ance again.
Ring, say
'Yes | did ring. Didn't ask for a private
roomp
'S-sa-ths is private room sa.'
'Yes, there is-well, never mind. Bring me
some more punch and two glasses.
Yes, sa-immediately,s a.'
ln5-.ssry short time the fourth pitcher with
two Classes made its appearance.
York filled one OF the glasses and showed 1t
over the table. will you drink, sirr said he,
addressing the figure in the glass, 'oh, you
wont, ch-well, | will And 50 he did. 'Bet-
ter drink, old fellow continued he. 'Your
liq uOr's getting cold, and you look as if you
were fond of the thing No answer being re-
turned, York finished the pitcher, and rang the
bell again. In popped the waiter.
Rng SAT-
TO be sure | rang. Didn't you hear the
b-b-ell! | did. Didn't order a p-p-p-rivate
room! En-!
Yes sa-this is private room sa.'
"A pretty private room this-with fellow
'tting opposite, that wont take glass of punch
when it is ohered-and a r-r-red nosed man at |
hat? Oh! well never mind. Bring me more
lunch, and two t-t.t-lumblers I'll; t-t-try him
lgain.
Presently the pitcher No. V. with glasses to
UdNCN was UDIub III WIN hNHtts
Better t-t.l-try some, old boy,' said York
,oaxingly to his double. The rehoxion mere
y looked good natured, and said nothing.
'Wel,' continued York, with a sigh, III this
s not the m-m most Observation-Disclosures
drink the punch'-and so he did
very bit Of il. A bout five minutes suficed
. end the pitcher York rang the bell, super
urously. The waiter came again.
'Ring SAP
swhy, certain! Why sh-sh-ouldn't !?
yhere's--the--man who keeps this PIP
Iace.'
Boss, sal III sem emf sa'
Shortly after mine host, quiet looking little
nan, with a motled, calico patterned face, and
Inning bald head, made his appearance.
swh-wh-at's to pay 2 demanded York rising
nd assuming an air Of dignity.
sFive puuches-fye levies, SIR
There's the money, SIR said York, forking
yer the coin. nd now, want to know, why
when | call for a p-p-pnvate room, you
hould put me herewith s-o-me body else?
sThere is nobody here but you and L.
sNobody! DO you s-s-uPPose can't see Do
gu think I'm drunki There-look there
'wo Of lem by jingop
swell, sir, must confess can't see an but
8 two.' |,
.You cant STRIP And York dragged the
,ndlord to the table. Look there continued
e, pointing TO the glass. The-th-ere's the I.
lscals, now. One Of 'ems enough like you to ,
E your brother, and others the d--desti
Ilicst, n,eanest looking man eper saw
" Y SPlrii Of The Tunes.