Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-09

appearance. But right there the similarity
ended, for the stuff was exceeding strong
and as the soldiers could procure the article
without let or hindranee, the army was on the
high road to Generalization. This condition
Of affairs called out an Order from Head
quarters, to the effect that none should be
permitted to sell ardent spirits but Apotheca-
ries, and then only for medicinal purposes,
on the order of surgeon. The penalty for
violation of this Order was corfscation of all
the stock on hand, and q repetition of the
offence caused the arrest of the offender, and
the turning over of all his effects to the &C.
count Of Uncle Samuel.
This stringent Order had the effect Of stop
ping the boys grog in all the country towns,
where the retailers of liquor were few and
easily detected; bat a proper regard for "the
truth of history induces US to remark that
in the cities rum.holes, with rear approaches,
hourished in degree never before attained ;
and the immunity Of their proprietors from
arrest is said to have been in the fact of the
large number Of shouder-straps to be found
in their private drinkingrooms.
When Gen Thomas Division was encamp-
ed near Columbia, no liquor of any kind
was obtainabe, and the men-especially the
officers--were in low spirits on account of it,
One or two examples had been made of ven
ders in that region, and white whisky"
could not be had-except by strategy and
strategy is great thing in the army, you
know
One day Capt. G., and Quarter-mAster ",
went into town on foraging expedition, and
AS they had tasted no spirits for long time,
and thought little would do them good
they tried to procure some. They visited ev-
cry saloon in the place, and exhausted all
their seductive arts upon the keepers without
avail. They were, in each instance, referred
to ''the druggist, on the public square"
Now, when these gentlemen began the search
for smile" it was almost a matter of in
difference, but they had become interested,
and finally determined not to beaten if
strategy could avail
| The pair soon found themselves confronted
by the Druggist, whose earnest pleasant
countenance gave them hope, They ascer-
tanned, by ingenious, rambling conversation,
that what they wanted was in the room
Van.-What brand is your whisky
Druggist-My 'Ohisky, did you say2
T.-Yes; it is important that It be pure
what brand is it?
D.-The Eagle" l don't keep any other
Captain-The Eagle, Doctor, addressing
Van, is the most noted in the country for its
purity and excellence; You cant do better,
am sure.
THE party here tasted the article, and
praised it highly The Druggist was Aatter-
ed and conciliated
WHAT is it worth ?
D,-$4 the gallon, sir; profit small at that
Wet me have quart, and if on trial
l find it answers the purpose of the sick.
room, L can order more, you know.
The Druggist had been led along pleas
ahtIy and imperceptibly towards trade but
when the talk eliminated in the order for the
forbidden fruit" he was reminded of the
penalty for selling liquor without permit
Dyes, certainly, gentlemen, but you
know must have a surgeons order for it
Cap-That would be a good joke, sir-a
Surgeon to get an article on his oscn order I
Doh the gentlemans a Surgeon l
would not, from his youthful appearance
have taken him for one However, 8 pose
it's all right
CapL-Ol certainly.
V.-Oh to be sure certainly
And this finsy claim TO being Surgeon
completed the strategy" A quArt-bottle
was filled with the white whisky" and the
pair Of anxious inVAlids retired to the "sick.
room to ascertain il it would "dol'
When the Captain related this experience
we remarked upon the youthful look of his
companion, and wondered why he himself
didn't persOnAte the Surgeon, on the oeca.
sion2
"oh that wouldn't have done at ALL" re.
turned the Captain, lingering a shoulder.
strap" for he would have known that was
q line iyin] Oficerr
OF course he would and the pair would
have failed to get the whisky