The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-09-22
DOES LAGER BEER INToxICATE.
DIARY OF A MAN WHO TESTS IT.


t'Does lager beer intoxicate 2" That is a
question which has agitated this country for
years-courts and communities being divided
upon it. AS scientific experiment, and for
the purpose of satisfying my mind upon the
subject, went among the beer gardens and
beer saloons yesterday, keeping journal of
my progress, which / herewith append:
Q a. M.-Took glass Of lager at Third
street saloon. Exceedingly cooling to the
system. Itdifuses a gentle and agreeable
exhilaration throughout the brain.
9.05 A. M.-Took another glass with brown
bread, salt, and cardaman seeds. Thonghts
run in agreeable channels. Disposed to look
lenientiy upon the frailties of humanity
Wouldn't refuse to receive cash in full from a
debtor or force money upon a man ] owed
Pat the head of little Dutch baby that tod
dies by me. Am carried back in Imagination
to the days of my youth, (which the nights of
my mature years had put out of my head
sOmewhat.) remember my early love, ard
muse in a kindly vein Call in vain) upon the
morning Of my existence. Had had some
annoyances in the morning which vanished
with the froth of the beer and some lifelong
troubles went with them, for time at least
9.l0A. M.--Took another glass, Joined by
friend. A kindly feeling toward the friend
allow him to pay for the beer, however, re-.
tanning my presence Of mind. We indulge in
cheerful conversation. | become eloquent
on German literature. Quote from Goethe,
Schiller, and glow at the mention of Rem.
brandt. Other friends enter. allow them
to pay for beer also.
10A, MI call for more beer. and tell the
har-keeper that he is i'm Ask stranger to
join u.s. Another member Of the party calls
vociferously for 'hard-boi!ed eggs. check
him and feel a sympathy for man who
shows his beer
1870 A. M.---We have indulged in more
beer. Disposition on the part of some to tell
old anecdotes, at which the party laugh in
ordinately. The bar.keeper smiles at onr
expense. Some one proposes that we GO up
Pine street. Another glass Of beer, and re
go.
IL M.-Shook hands with every aequain-
tance we met on the street coming here Re-
member patting one or two particular friends
on the back, and urging them to go long.
Gave newSboy twenty five cents for morn
ing paper that had read, and declined to
take any change back. Had glass of beer.
IL M-The party gets larger and fuller
All talk together, as a generaIthing Through
some perfectly inexplicable process. beer
mugs that were empty at one moment, stare
me in the face at another moment full. Some
one calls for cigars. One man in the party
looks pale, becomes silent and medtative,
and then makes his feeble way towards the
back yard, from which REToHED sounds pro-
ceed.
1P. M.-We are 'over the Rhlne,i though
have little recollection about coming here.
Think we stopped twice on the way and
drank beer. One man has left the party. He
said he had business to attend to- Remem-
ber feeling a sort of admiration for the man
who had nerve to leave party and go about
his business. Wish 1 had some business and
had the nerve to go about it, Thought that
there was bare possibility that drank too
much beer Concluded to have some more
beer
2g. M.-More beer. Some Of US leave
half "a glass undrank, while others order
kline glasses One mantswitches Off on
whisky, and another takes cigar in hts'n.