The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1859-07-07

| placently Eisr
wasis possible thatlichad sold or morteagea /
pbrtiop ofjis land, or even effscted a .tenpora
~ loan2 Net sbit;of it; but he did mot wan,
\ to leaveithe hotel He had run the ganntiet o.
the first class hotels the strength Of the Miami
Valley lind claims, and he was determined to
make the second class places last.
After discussing hearty dinner. he stalksd in.
to the bar room, tfit regalia. and for awhile
| sauptered feisurely about the ROOM At length,
when fitting opportunity occurred, the Captain
invited Bibulous into private room.
"Mr.. Bibuloas +" he giving his moastoche
twist "you keep good hotel" 4
Bbulocs allowed he lid. -
{" To Keep good hotel, Mr.. Bibulous, requires
money. Ii Is just as necessary as grease is to
| the wheels Of buggy"
BiIulous allowed IL was. -a-s
@Iowe you hundred SSllars; and am .anx.
ious to pay you" -s-.
Bibulous had no doub. about the anxiety I
"IpiR pay you"
"Glad to hear it." f
/" But mark mel You mustaid me in little
scheme / have concocted."
Very good. Anything to get myown. Pro-
pel'
!. You've got good stock .of,liquors, in your
cellafiD =, ~ !. - ~ -
You ought 10 know--you have sampled it,
"Got-any good Newark cideri",t =.
Eyes. Five barrels <$ s,ss
"Any. empty champagne ,bottesP.
"Well, yes-probebly a thonsnnd.o .of them"
All right, my dear friend. will perform "a
miraele--I will not turn W ater into wine exact
ly,s but Ill make apple juice, into champagne
enough to pay my bill,
Much obliged to you. If wanted, such ras.
cality practieed in my house, could do Il with
out calling In your aid at heavy salary y
There you go-.jumping at unwarrantable
conclusions Strike bot hear me- will bot
tie this wihe--I mean This. cider--into, cham.
.pagne bottles; and, sir. ] wiz entertain parties
in my room who will drink this champagne at
SO a bottle--the prime cost of which will be ten
cents--leaving you viii perceive a. marginal
profit of two niuety.one hundredths-~say 81 90.
Bibnlpls began to comprehend the Captaius
meaning, and gradually fell into the snare, and
.fually agreed to be a conspirat6r against any Of
the -Miqesbibbers whom the Captain hight " rope
in ! aud that the Captain would carry ort. his
intentions to the letter was morally certain
since he was popular among the boarders, and
his taste In everything was consideret a4 fait.
should mention here that the boarders at the
hotel were principally snail wholesale dealers,
and the time write~,of was their busy season.-
when money flowed in like the ebbing of the
tide. esS
And now progressed finely the. affairs which
were to develope Themselves eventually for the
hana ar
guests or boartlers Of the hotel uccideutaily
found their way into the hack cellar of Isibulous'
establishment for,a day or two. they might have
seen the Captain seated amid pile of bottles,
desnijohns corks, tin foil, eferyescng drngs, fan1
nels and measures, performing miracles --that is
to;ssy bottiipg champagne drawn from Newark
cider barrels. - 49,. = !, - 81,
Ina few-days the Captain re.appearea at the
hotel, Lcaasiug the impression to go abroad that
he had been away transacting business On the
evening OF The day Of bis arrival having badhis
room duly arranged for the reception OF his com
pany, he invited thceeip about twenty Of the
merchants Once assembled, aud donltless all
more or less aExioaa to know the import Of this
small partys the Captain opened OUT upon them
as follows - - * a,c
: Gentlemen. you have for come time past been
patronizng the champagne wine of this hoase,
but ] never have, although t,a fond Of the ar,
ticle. The reason whyi1 never have ,boagh,
none "a the fact that Bi6u,ous is no Judge Of the
article. and he Is last as ihelsrto have Jersey
cider foisted upon him as champagne wine A
day.or two ago. while In New York, T feIl in
with an importer, and, In order that Bibuious
might keep up The reputation Of his house. or
dered for him Twelve baskets Of the genuine
Anchor brand champagne Gentlemsu. / shall
orderia dozen 20 establish my reputation as a
judge. -
The Captain rapg fi.s bel. and gaze she order,
which was obeyed with the most astonishing
alacrity In t,ies the bottles and glasses were
upon the table. The wire on one Of the bottles
was cut. and with tremendous . pop the cork.
struck ths ceiling. while the sparkling. fooming
cider made its way through the long neck Of the
bottle. Another was opened, and smother, and
the glasses flied. Each ma held his glass up TO
admire the ''bcad which rosefo.the surface.
= Capital r. said cne, ssaacking bislips
@The very Anchor itse'fie said another.
- GIorionr p ssid third. /.
(. Cigars conversation and cards. for amasement,
followed and before the party partedthrt tight
the entire dozen bottles were decapiissed.
: so.far, so good--she trap was SET, and the Cap
tain now trusted 70 "theShenccs" for'ths thing
to. work n
Next night Filkins extended 70 the Captain an
inyitation 70 be present ut select party In room
No o. Fnkins had made n margia that daygon
sticEisgs and domesties, and be was eia' for q
hpreesss 80. >sS1 = N. sss.,s-s =. 4. I. 4. =
! Well. sir the bali, opened by Filkius calling