Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-09-28
Effects Of Punch Drinking.

and disngreeabe day, in the latter part OF
November, A. D., l842, tall gaunf, queer
loolsin1 customer. dressed in blue coat
with metal buttons. bfimstone-colored
vest, aud plaid pautn|oons, with caIf.skin
Examinations. sat soiemnly and alone, in a
little room, situated IN certain little tavern
iii -----.---z-- street, city Of Philade phia
Before him was Il little round table, on,
whose marble top was not q little pitcher
Of smoking punch "screeching hot, and
wine glass. The solitary Individual was
"Yofk, '----notbing else, DE- ar ctli'd, aud tilat
was his second pitcher full snigh his sec.
ond pitcher empty. One minute after, and
.you couldn't squeeze a drop out of either
t9tcher or glass by n fory-two pound hy.
dranic press. j.faF r..a a..r.
York rang the bell The waiter poked
his head in at the door: Fl ....4 ...e,a
"Ring, sa y ..as..... ~. .-...sz s-
"Of course did l. it caring off =
No, att--,larpp, sa---fog 80 thick, sa,
you could lade II ub With spoon, sa
Have any thing, 50 !" .z5.t'"t 2't=''t7
More punch, and strong"
/" Yes, sp sp--..iiBnetlia.e v, sa,'
The waiter witlld ews ihd iii Il few sec
onds the third pitcher stood before our hero,
who attached it zealoHsIy. York had just
drainel the last glass from the pitcher. and
was beginning to feel glorious, when ON
raising bis eyes, he saw his own figure III
q large pier glass directly opposite. lie
rnbh5d his eyes, wlnked, stated, coushed,
md rubbed his eyes aaaih
"By Jove,' said he, "thera's some fel-
low sitting right before me. This is priv
ate room, sir, for my sole accomno lation.
He waited moment expecting IN answer.
but the reflection, only stared Mt hin ani
he'd its peace. II was sayiuy. sir, tfat
this is my private r.on--mihe, sir.
cried York" fetching his voice AT octave
higher than before. Noanswcr made, and
he fabg the bell fufiousiy The waiter
made bis appearance again.
/" Ring. sa . tsE
/" Yes, / did ring. Didn't I ask fof
private roon!"
" Yes, sa, this is private room"
at is why there's fellow sitting right
before me TOW, OH the other side Of the
tabe--rot his iinpndence .
liable, sa---felow, sa"' . ..s.
{" Yes, there well--never mind.
Bring me some more puntI' and two gIas-
SEES. ="
Yes, sa--,immediately sal"
in very short time the fourth pitcher,
with the two glasses. made Its appearance.
York filed oiie Of The glasses aud showed
il over the table.
Will you drink, sir?" said he, address
slug the figure in the glass. "Oh you
won't drink, old fellow continued he
"Yonr liquor il getting cold, and you look
as If you were 'oiil Of the thing"
No answer being returned, York finish
ed the pitcher and rang the bell again. In
popped the waiter. ~
Ring, sa y :.
"Tobe sure ] did. n'tyou hear The
b-b.beii?'
II did. "
Didn't / order a p-p-private room. eh 2
= Yes, sa--thts Is Il private room. sa.'
"A pretty private room this il, with
ff-ffe'ow seiing opposite there, who
won't take n glass of punch when it is Of.
lered bln-ald red nose at that. OH,
never mind. III try him again. -
Presently pitcher No. ", wisl, tBnb,ers
to match, was borne in with due state.
B-b-better t-try some, Old chap" said
York, coaSingly, to his double. Tie reflex
merely looked good natured, bat said moth
ng. "WeIl," confirmed York, "if that
+n't the m-most itlfamous--wsli, never
mind III drink the punch aud so he did
very drop oft. About f@e minutes sut-
iced to end the pitcher York rang the
1ell superfurlousIy. The waiter came.
Ring sa
Why. certain. why should n't I,
the ni-m.man who XIX keeps this |
Iouse 7"
Boss, sa---I'll send i'm in."
Shortly after mine host, qaiet look
ng little man, with nettesl ca ico.pat.
erned face aud shining bad head, made
lis appearance. s
W-w.what's to pay? demanded
ork, rising, and assuming an air of
'ignlty.
Five pnncncs---fve leviea, sir.
There 8 the money, sir. said York,
orklng over the coin. Z" And now want
Q know why, when call for p-p-priv-
ts room, You should put me here with
else 1"
There's nobody here but. you and /.
Nobody. do you s.s-suppose / cant
ee! Do you tn th-tEiiIis I'm drunk
'here---look there--two OF them, bv iin-
o."
We'll sir, / must confess don't sec
ny but two. =
You cant, el, :" and York dragged the
indIord to the table. Look there,
ontinued he, pointing to the g'ass. 9Th
l-tilcre's the rascaIs now. Cue of 'em's
nongh like you to be yoar brother, and
le others the d----desf, Lord d-forsaken,
leanest looking white man ever saw"
THg TIGHT SQUEEzE.-A Young man