The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-24
uT,Pr,NuAyE 4 DRINK,n

en- elsh'hs-m'uu' we say se'S" ''S"'u'
snd mean 1t, 'oo--oi all 'he hqHor con
sumed IN THIS country ABOLISH Una
custom Io-day, aad WNere the'e are oar
T'Is OF liquor drank now 'here would D.
but one we believe Ih'i aud believe !
can I be gainsayed' we spPea! 10 any
number OF drinkers tor their opinion 'r
the matter, 10 'O's custom we owe ont
dnaSinS oetweeo etlnks' wnlon some
veg with more tFa'h than poetry IN bis
soH'' 'all was Tue only thing IlaI hurt
or words to that effect,
What q ridiculous piece oil folly it Il
to 60 into place It in the mood Tor Ii
qaor, aud to ask five or six acqaaninn'
ces up to drink with YOU; yet it is done
all tho time, aud by parties who perhaps
want the m9uoy for stockings, But not
to DO il when your acquuintOnces are
about is to be looked upon n' small po-
taLoes' and few in n BIZ.
Take the following as on illustration
Of delightful Ok iiableyto rise from
this absurd custom
You fee 10 mood for glass, You
go lor it, meet irioud jus, as you are
about to enter gia mill and you ask
him. Enior, and he comes upon q
group of four or five OF his friends who
have just entered, and are convcrsiog for
moment You arc introduced all
round By yout friend, Where are you
now, with dollar 10 youl pocket end
Gso or six fellows on your hands, only
ooe of whom you ever saw before. Ond
morally boand by custom and impcI'ed
bv false pride to ask tuem to join you in
in a social glo s.
I You cant get out Of IL ihey know
you come in for liquor, aud as your
friend introduced you and jidnti invite
why you must 40 the honora, and you
say YOU IRE glad to see them (an i0fer-
nal lie by tho way and ask them up
II you ere known at the bar, all right; it
not, you have to borrow Of your friend,
How's that? Perhaps some of the par
ty might ask you some other time, but
the chances aro they wouldn't know you
from baked apple, A most absurd
dood fraud this 'Oskiog in connection
with liquor. Do We ask, coGx. prevail
on Acquaintance, to go 10 aud have neck
ties, gloves or boots with US? Come in
and tuke bottle Of wine with me?'-
men will say and take you by tho arm,
and in you 90. Do they ever say,
Come in and have q hat with me-? Are
YOU continually urged to eat things? Do
| ihsy psk youto take pocket bnivcs, lead,
p9ncils, hair dye t66th powder psprr
collars. or umbrellas with lhcm2 No,
this asking business is conGaed to liq,
nor. /, is liquor libemlity, or custom
rather, that extends itself to no other
ott'c'e, if w9 except oysters ond cigars,
but ia these ills limited.
Take party of six Germans, who 50
10 for tacir lager. Each sit down, and
drinks what be wnuls. and, pays for
what be drinks. Ho isn't forced and
and bsntered because he don't drink
more. Tho same with EngIlshmeu,
Fnnchman, nnd all other people on tho
w. w. I, Cnow r"s E@v S !, w@S5 No wi,b siy or
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.TSar,, @ yon Tam bp, I'm not taking
boo,s ;S., nog' On 20, in. Take
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