Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-09
IL NEVER SAW A BAR SHOT Up"
From the Boston Herald.l

Several years ago L happened to arrive in St.
Louis when the hotels were uncomfortable full
The only bed attainable was in n room where
six other wayfarerS were lodged. at the Plan
ters' Hotel, and L turned in at late hour,
with some tTcpidatiOn. not having been accus-
toned to the society of strangers in such cir
cumStances. The disagreeable novelty of my
situation prevented sound sleeping, and while
tossing uneasily upon the mattress. L heard
tall and rather rough-looking gentleman from
Arkansas, who had retired at about the same
hour with myself muttering some incoherent
expressions, about two o'clock in the morning
Can't stand this" he exclaimed. Mt length
and soon after he was pulling the bell-rope en-
ergetically.
The porter appeared in due time, his coun-
tcnance expressive Of great reluctance. What's
wanted p asked the servant.
u want mint julep-stop, let me see.
docking al the Sleepers and counting them off
with his fOrefinger.) 1 want one, two, three.
four. five, six. seven juleps about as quick As
you kin hurry EN- up.
- Can't get EN- sir. The bar is shut up sir -
So saying porter departed without saying
anything more.
The Arkansas gent seemed nonplusscd He
sat up in bed and sOliloquised Bar shot up
bar shot up never seen bar shot mp yet"
In about two minutes he was dressing him
self with his clothes, and addressing himself
with the same remark, Il never seen bar shot
up before
Having completed his toilet he disappeared,
and | lay broad awake in n musing mood The
Arkansian after u half hours absence reap
pearcd. lie bore in his hand a salvpr on which
were placel seven juleps made in the most ap-
proved style. L raised my head on his enter
ing. and he exclaimed. 'IIello stranger. take n
drink and invite your friends to do the same -
L explained ts him that had no friends in
that part of the United States He proceeded
to Il.
not at fault not one refused the cooling beyer-
age.
Thought the bar was shut up remarked
Wall, stranger--it war shot up-the first
bar j have ever seen shot up. But here's the
tool that picked the lock, =" and he drew from
the inside of his coat collar n hugo bowie knife
After draining his julep to the last dreg3 the
strange gent retired. and just as was compos-
ing myself to sleep, again heard him splilo-
quizing.
No, | thank You, sir. No, / thank YOU
sir. "A pause) What in HI did he mean by
that Can't stand that-must 60 down and
see about it.n
Again the Arkansas gentleman arose and
went down stairs, and lay wondering what
he about Soon heard n noise rs of n
serious row in the bar-room below and, hur-
rylng on my garments | descended Several
persons were holding my Arkansas friend. and
others were using restraining force in a similar
manner upon another person. who. like my
fellow lOdger, seemed bcllgerentIy inclined
1t length their rage was cooled and was en-
abled to ascertain the cause of the quarrel
When the Arkansas gentleman had first de-
scendcd and persuaded the bar-keeper to con-
eoct the juleps, the other gentleman entered
AMI my friend in the most amable manner
sril 70 him. Stranger spose you and take
private drink together before take these iu-
lcps 10 my party up stairsn The stranger re-
piled. No. | thank you, sir, -
Arkansas. finding his juleps ready about that
time took them up stairs where we punished
them rs before stated. After setting himself
IN bed. il occurred 10 him that the stranger be-
low hal refused to drink with him when in
yiicd, and he determined on reflection, To 20
down and ask him what he meant by saving,
No. | thank you. sir On finding that gen
tl"man our Arkansas friend soon found that he
was as full Of fight aS himself and instead of
an apology he presented bowie knife Both
drew their weapons. and the bartender and
porter had been obliged TO call in assistance 10
prevent them from cutting each other.
The affair wHs finally settled with drink all
round, and the Arkansas gent departed next
day down the river.