The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-04-08

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The pidicalons, absurd Ameri
can custom Of ~asklng" Is respon.
sible for seron-eighths-mind, We
say seven eighshs. and mean il. TOO
-of al The LIQUOR consumed ia
this country. Abolish that Gus.
tom to-day. and where shere are
eight barrels Of liqaos drank now,
there would be but one. We be.
lieve this, and believe it can't be
gainsayed. We appeal 10 any
number Of drinkers for their opin.
ion in the matter We think they
will agree with aud corroborale
our statement in the matter. 10
this custom We owe our drinking
between drinks which some wag.
with more truth than poetry ia his
soul, said was the only thing thar
hurt. or words 10 that effect. What
a ridiculous piece of folly tits to
90 into a place. if in the mood tor
liquor, and ask fivo or six ac.
quaintances up to drink with you;
yet it is done all thetime, and by
parties who perhaps want the
money tor stockings; but not to do
it when your aequainlances are
about, is to be looked upon IA
"smaIl potatoes" and few in a hill.
Take the following as an illustra
ton of delightful FIX" liable to
arise from this absurd custom.
You feel in the mood for a glass.
You go for it. You have per.
haps a dollar about you. Meet a
friend just as you are about TO en-
ter gin mill, and you ask him p
Enter and he comes upon group
Of four or fivc Of his friends, who
have just entered, and are convers.
ing for q moment. You arc in
tfoduced all round by your friend
Where are you now2 With a dol
lar in your pocket and five or six
fellows on your hands, only one OF
whom you ever saw before, and
morally bound by custom and i'm.
pelled by false prido to nsk thon
to join you in a social glass You
can't get out Of il; they knew you
came in for somc liquor and as
your friend introduced you and
didn't invite, why you must do the
honors, and you say you are glad
to see them, Gan internal lie, by
the way,) and ask thom up. II
you are known at the bar. all
right ; If not, you have to b,riow
OF your friend. How's that? Per
haps some Of tho party might ask
you somo other time, but the
chances are they woalJn,t know
you from a baked apple. A most
absurd, dead fraud, this "ssking"
in connection with liquor. Do VIZ
ask. coax, prevail, on acquaint,
ancesto go IN and have neckties,
gloves. or boots with us? Come
in and take bottle of vino with
me-" men will cay. and take YOU
by the arm, and in you 20 Do
tbey ever say, "Come In aud have
q hat with me?" Are you, con.
stantiy urged TO cat things2 Do
they ask you 10 take pocket.
knives, lead pencils, hair,dye,
tooth powder, paper collars. or um
brellas, with them? No, this "ask
ing" business is confined To lianor
1t is liquor liberality, or custom
rather. that extends itself to no
olher article, il we except oysters
and cigars, but in these II is limit.
ed.
Take a party Of ak Germans
who 60 in for their lager. They
sit tdown, and each one drinks what
be wants, and pays tor what he
thinks. Ho isn't forced and ban
cred because he don't drink more.
The same with Englishmen,
Frenchmen. and all other people
IN tho face Of the globe except
americans. You know how Il Il
would be with ak of tho lauor,
lid they 90 in for lager. There
would be thirty.six gIasses drank,
II paid for, it not all drank, no
ause each must. ASK" The I
thers. Humbugl Folly
Imagine case like this, did the 9
asking business extend beyond i
no confines Of liquor. Two gcn.
lemen walking up Broad WAY. n
inc is attracted by u fac display
! bottles no, boots, shoes, ctc
\ windov. "Bob, let's 20 In =
nd have somo boots" In they
o. Take hold. Bob What's .
our fancyY" "Thank you, Tom. v
ut m not taking boots just now" y
Oh, get In. Take hold Ono q
air won't hurt you" No. OK. Q
use mo, Tom" "Takc something, =
100. Have pair Of shoes bnut. .
lex, CATERS. Tako homo a pair o
T boots for your wife, Don't ace Y
10 do this thing alone" Bob comcs .
own, and takes a pair Of boo,s o
Is n'use Who could Withstand Q
om's appeal. tr n
Can't this thing bc EXTENDED 10 y
pots, coats. umbrellas, tooth. y
rushes, nutmeg gratera, shirts. y
Ye>glasses, carpet hays, butter !,
%. How chcap some Of "a could y
et along, lift could bo. Give il "
art, gentlemen. Don't lot Il be -
mitcd 20 liquor. If not, let usl p
": TectotaIlera.- lf you would r
lrtail, fearfally and wonderfully y
Irtail the consumption 81 liqhar, y
axe an assault cn this absurd y
skiing" custom in vogue with us; "
It'll you can do ihia. You neean't y,
ipcct any let up IN liquor drink. p
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II you. Parton, were a lionnr
tinker. wo should ask you To srar,
society--a non asking.,O .drink w