Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-10-25

and me lathe are almost "u' " ne htaI, al
ridy.
EFFECTS OF PUNCH DRINKING.
One par,.ll1r dar, drizly, damp, dnll and
disagrecable day, in the latter plu of Nnsm-
her, A. D., 1879, tall, rauni, queer loosrur
customer, dressed IN blue coat with metal bat.
tons, birthstone vest, and plaid pan.
falcons, with calfskn te'mlnariun,, sal sol
EMMY and alone. in---s,reei, IN the city Of
/ Philadelphia. Before him VAS llilo round
table, on whose marble top was not a hHs
/ pitcher of smoking punch. "screcrhre hot,
and wine glass. The solitary individual vas
" iork''--nolhlng else, dear child. and that
wis hs second pitcher iall--oich hs second
/ pitcher Empty. One minule alter, -ad you
couldn't squeeze drop oct Of either pitcher
or glass by forly.,wo pound hydraulic press.
York rang the bell The waiter poked hi,
head IN At the door
Ring, "a
"Of course did Is It clearing or"
"No, sa--Iamp sl--iog 80 thick, -, you
could ladls It up with a spoon, "a Have
anything, IA"
"Nors panch, and ,trunGi'
Yes .a--immedlately, 80"
Tie Matter Withdrew, and IN few seconds
tie third pitcher stood before our hero, Who
attacked II lellously. York had iust drained
rha las, glass from the pitcher, and vas be-
ginning tn fel glorious, when on raising bis
ewes, he saw his own figure In large pier
gllss Directly opposite lIc rubbed his eyes.
wlnkrj, stared, coughed, aud rubbrd hI, eyes
again.
by Jo,e. said he, there's ,o,nc fellow
sitting right before me. This Is private
room for my sole accommodation. liswaIt-
ci a moment expecting m answer, tut the re-
n-cton only stared him, and held It's peac.
- va, SAYING, s,r, that this }. my private
room-miuc, sir, :" cried YORK, No oausWer
made, anI be- rang the hell fuuously. The
water made his appearance again.
Ring, ,a"
Yes, | d,d ring. Didn't ! a.k f,r a Pri.
,1le ruomi'
Yc., 81, ,hi, IS private room"
"ItIs, Why rhcrasa fellow sitting right
before me now, on the other SIDE Of the table
70, his imPud"ncs."
Table, sn-lelIow, sa."
"Yc., there is-w,ll--ne,er mind. Bring
me some more punch and ,Wo glasses"
"Ycs, sa--lmmcdlaicly, sa.'
Inayery short time the fonrth pitcher, with
rhe rwo glasses made It's appearance.
York dllcj one Of the gIl'sc, aud showed 1t
over ih- table.
lnr the figure ln the rIas, "oh you wont
drink, old fellow" continued be- Your
liquor j, getting cold, and you look as II you
Nc,r fond ot Ihe thing"
No answer being returned, York finished
,hs pitcher, aud rans the bel! again. 10 pop.
ped Ihe waiter
Rug, .lr
To be sure | did. Dilniyou hear tie BIB
brlIr
Ibid"
DIdu.t | order P.p.rriiite loom, th
Yes. sa--itp - private room, 'a.'
"a rtruy private room this is, With a
fficllou sitting opposite there, Who won't
take a glass Of punch .hcu b, IS offered him
and rel nose a, that, Oh. never mind
l1lty hlm again
Presently pitcher No. v, with 'umbler' To
match. was borne IN With dne state.
"B.J-bcrtcr try some, old chap, said York,
colsinply, to h.s double. Tie r,fes merely
looked good.natured bulsaid nothing "Well,"
continued York, q" "ifihat isn't the m.mos' M
f,mous-Uell, never mind, III drink the
punch" aud 50 he did, every drop Of IT,
About five minutes sufioed to end the Pitch
.cr. York rang the bell .uPeFlurlou'Iy. The
waiter came.
Ring, sal"
"Why. certain, why shouldn', y Where's 5
IN, m.n.,nan who k.k.ke.Ps this hous.
Boss, sa-l'lI send '.m In.'
| Shortly after, mine host, quie''look'ns
little man, with a moltled calco'Panerned
face. and a shining bald head, made his ap'
peannco.
w.w.what's to pay'" demanded York.
rising. and assuming an air Of dlgnily.
"Fiyc punchcs--dNe le,ies, slr.
There nubndy here but you and J.. "
Nobody do you s...suppose ! eau see
DO you rh.thiuk III drunk There-iook
there. Two Of them, by JInso!'
"well SIT, must confess don't see any
hut Two"
You can, Ell ," and York dragged III.
landlord ,o the table. Look there eon'
hnued he, pointing to the glass. Th''h'
tbere's the ra.cals now One OF 'em 5 enough
like YOU TO he your brother, and The other
! The d--des,, LoH.fur,aken, msan's''l0oking
white man ever slw -
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