Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-04-23
A Visit to a Distillery.
By Our PHrLADELrmA CoRREsPoNDE

On Saturday night paid visit to South
! Street Dstillery, kept Mr., Piper, Piper is one
of those men who is always ready to greet
stroy and jolly fellow, and it was not long after
/ arrived before felt at home. Piper is not one
who is over-scrupulous to whom he sells, SO
long as he thinks there is safety in doing SO.
1t is sight to visit this place on a Saturday
night-it is visited by persons of all classes,
sexes and color. The first one that came in,
was little girl; they called her Grace |; she
looked poor and sorrowful, her clothes were torn
and an old shawl supplied the place of a bonnet.
swell, little Grace, what will you have !'' she
was asked. /" Two cents worth Of whiskey.-
Please psf a piece of paper over the tumbler."
Two cents worth of whiskey lit was all, per-
haps little Grace's parents could afford to buy,
and they must have some at all events. The
next customer was woman-her condition
was anything but that which woman's should
e. One, two. three, came in-all with their
bottles, to have them filed. Piper and his as.
sistants were now in the height of their bust
ness; men, women and children were in album
appearance, with the signs in their countenances
Of what rum bad arcomplis devoid
of any expression but that of deprav'ty. The
worst of adulterated rum was dealt out with
the assurance that it was pure Piper stood
behind the counter, using all the fattering re-
marks in his power to win the grace of his GUS
toners. Halfa dozen young men laid in back
room dead-drunk; others drinking and univer-
sally denouncing churches and ministers; each
giving his experience of the acts of certain
members of church who were derelict in their
duty, and censaring the whole for the actions
of few. One comic genius protested to have
the power of mesmerizing subject in the
shape of two-thirds drunken man, was pro-
duced for the operator. He was stood against
the wall, when the Professor of the Science
commenced. AS the hands were passed over
his eyes, from the effects of rum they were
soon closed; then cry of a "go," went up
from the party. Before the magnetic influence
passed of, the subject fell sprawlng upon the
floor, the effect of which fall put the individual
in pugnacous humor, instead of a passive
I'll SehtCs nc ioAhOi
the seats were given up to the ladies waiting
to have their bottles filed. The gentlemen
were stood up around the wall, with their feet
put out to steady them; several slipped down
and remained in status quo. One, chap, to
make a remark, foolishly attempted TO right
b mself up; for his temerity, he came dowr
) sprawIing. A friend stood him up again, with
the admonition to keep his feet out Ten oclocl
has arrived-Piper more busy than ever.
= woman, whose face showed clearly to have haC
once proper training, but unfortunately fel
from the paths of rectiude, asked for brandy
: Piper said he had splendid lot of Peanut
/. What" she asked, brandy made from pea
I nutsl'' sNo,' said Piper" it is called that.
: % You mean Pinot, don't your /" Guess thai
it." He replied, that comes at $3.50 per ga
lon. so continued the calls, and by a elias
who have become SO addicted to the use
" liquor. that their children often have to go hur
: cry in order that the appetite of the mother o
. father may be satisfied with rum. Often tn
I father is the unfortunate one of the family Gil
Gle, then again it is the mother; their home
- are desoate, the little children are spurnec
: and all hopes of their future is blank. Sue
!. are portion of the characters who assembled
Piper's. What a sight, for little children !
a come into place thronged with the lowest an
!. yilest characters, to purchase rum Many litt
= blue-eyed children came that night; althoug
y they were dirty, yeta feeling Of love for the
" irresistabiy came over me- If I could on
80 have relieved and talked with them, it woul
7 : have been one of the greatest achievement
nu that the heart of humane person could desir
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