Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-07-28

carry out Ms IcsOluUOn Wnllc Ht was
in the humor for it. p d t'refts ~. 3
Steve, said Doty, have come to
the conclusion not TO sell any more
liquor. What do you think Of that?
Coin TO stop the tavern? asked
Steve, in astonishment.
No, / shall keep a tavern without
lliquor-a-well-te house,
some call it. @ s. .tFofni ,a
Hal hal hal whogot you in that
notiong e % .'" .i''I
o, it's notion | have received by
thinking over the effects Of the busi-
ness. ! am convinced. Stephen, that
it is followed with great evils to many
I families. And in view Of this, have
made up my mind not to sell any
more. til'
Now, l know licker don't hurt no.
body when it's used as it or't to be-
And because old Nose Whipple and
| Phil Saxbufy makes fools OF them
selves, that's no reason why you or't
70 quit your business. The fact ont
is, every body might quit their busi-
ness for jest rs good reasons. Uncle
Watkins might quit his bakin' busi-
ness. Jest because some men eats too
much bread; and Doctor Ulrick might
burn up his pill bags, jest cause some
folks are all the time dosin' when they
don't or't to have it, said Steve, with
much earnestness. lt s4il'
Well, Stephen, you know If | don't
sellit to them, and they hurt them
selves, | shall not be to blame.
Well, they will have it; somebody
will sell it TO 'em. can't see why
you mayn'ta as we'll have their money
as any body else. t
Yes, | know, Stephen; but l have
come TO the conclusion not TO sell any
more. | have promised my wife, and
| can't very well break my pledge.
Well, you can do jest as you're a
mind tew; but ! know l wouldn't be
coaxed into any sich thing by my wife,
nor nobody else, said Steve, with a
q peculiar jerk Of the head.
want YOU now, said Doty. TO clear
out the bar. Empty the liquor in the
bottles and decantors into the casks
down cellar. and be careful and empty
the brandy into the brandy cask, the
gin into the gin cask, and so on. Do
you understand me?
Yes, | understand it, replied Steve.
Stephen went back TO the bar room
and commenced his strange work.
Strange, because for thirty years that
bar had not been distitutc Of allkinds
Of intoxicatioa liquors. He commen-
ced his labor by setting all the bottles
and decanters down on The counter.
The brandy he readily distinguished
by the color.
Now, he said to himself. them ar
others, how can ! tell 'cm? have
such dcusc Of q cold, | can't smell
nothin'. That's gin. he said. tasting.
That's rum; no, It's whisky, tasting
again. In this way Steve, went on
tasting, 10 avoid all mistaks in the per-
lormanee OF his duty. untileyery thing
in the room was in u whirl.
Mrs. Doty came in and found him
sitting on u bench, with his hand on
his head stephen, what appears 10
be the matter? She asked. 2
| was took Jest now, oil Of u sudden
with a powerful dizziness in my head,
replied Steve,
Perhaps you had better lie down q
while, and sleep il of, said Mrs. Doty.
Mrs. Doly, seeing his difficulty,
took one of her girls. and very soon
completed the work of clearing the
bar. She swep. and garnishcd the
room, until not trace of the evil spir-
It's could be seen.
After q few hours had passed,
Steve crawled out of his bunk, rub I
bing his eyes, partially recovered from
his sudden dizziness. Looking around
the room, he exclaimed. Gibraltarl
how naked the bar lcoks
IL won't look so bare when we get
in some good books and papers, said
Mrs. Doty. +
Books and papers in bar ROOM
Mighty nice ide, that! Who do ye
think'll read 'cm? asked Steve, in q
sneering manner
Travellers will read them. Now
the liquors are taken out of the bar.
Stephen. the character Of our custo-
mcrs will be changed. Instead of
loafers. we shall have reading, temper
ate men here, replied Mrs. Doty.
Well, | don't want TO stay any long
er, if you're goin' to turn the bar room
into meetin', said Steve, soberly.
Mrs. Doty, went on arranging and
placing things about the room, set
ling up books aud slowing in pamph-
lets and papers on the shelves. until it
looked more like village library or
reading room than bar room. Il
A short time after the work was
completed, Nose Whipple, Sam La
raby, and Job Ross entered, not hav-
ing received the first intimatlon of
Doty's determination.
For Heavens sakel what's up? ex-
claimed Nose. with stare Of aston
ishment aag
0. nothin'; only uncle 'Bjah has
got pious fit come over him, replied
Steve.
What has become of the O-be-joy-
full? asked Sam. looking towards the
bar.
We emptied hat down cellar.
Ain't the old man goin' to sell any
more inquired Nose. s1N
lie says he won't. That's all |
know bout il. f...
guess his Satanic License scared
him into il; didn't it. Steve? asked |
Laraby, looking roguishly at Nose.
] can't tell you nolhin' bout il, for
/ don't know nothin' bout il. renlied 1