Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-15
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.ha scene of his labors at the
dav would certainly be a good deal
and we fear scandalized, by
changes which couli not fail to
- attention. Admiration would
m;,h his asst anisnment at the vast
8 modern ira ,-actions. the daring
r.atile ingenuity with which plans
cs;ved and the rapid,ty with which
y sxecnted. But there would be
s;de of the picture. He would be
10 struck by u CIR ala feverish ex-
:, observable in city life. and a
= tendency to di-regard the line
ssnarates legitimate business from
.mbling. H. would find that the
,ns consequences Of reckless trad
,;ch in his day would b we brought
are now r exon d among the
~ and natural risks Of commercial
And, looking q little more
into the private habits of those
n succ. eded him, he would observe
two things which, according to his
bioned notions, would sufficiently
for any Irregularities of trade or
as of mercantile morals. Even IN
: along the streets the numOer of
o hars of sll kinds would strike
= some fslnting in gold and rain
,es and disclosing through the large
as.s windows and widely opened
he eIitteriAg counters and dash.
ms behind it: Others, prim
bv with close wire-blinds to
tre,st, and seclud d compart-
m ming on the bar; Others, again,
nnaDashed and shameless dram
MANY of the old chop houses re-
but the tendency Of development is
tly in the direction Of the gsudy
ment bar. with fl tings in the high
vle of Partisan ornament, stu tco
nOs panels Of white and gold,
u arabeeques, mirrors fishing on
Ills. and rejecting the CLEAN Of
4. colore | glasses and bottles, bou-
bf artificial d ,wers, and lavish show
Etro. plate on the long marble count
1 some cases the transformation has
ccomplished; in others the old and
Nv be seen in grotesque comoina-
quaint oyster shop of other days
bw roof and squat broad window,
5np out an annexe of ALEXANDRA
pr. or some famous old tavern
bg out into gliding and looking
in corner or its diDgy yard. But
the traditional chop house, with it's
boxes, sanded fl or, gridiron his
d sputterlng in corner of the
Ind metal plates To keep the chops
although externally the old aspect
&c remains the sam +, a change may
ced from the uniform simplicity Of
bp or steak and glass of beer. Or
" saerry and spirits are frequently
while men may b; seen coming in
a glass, and leaving as soon as
ave tossed it of, TO return probably
hour or SO tor another. The Ameri
bar system, which in New
and elsewhere has been carried
height at which, through be-
aagrantly scandalous and intolera-
has almost begun to cure itself, has
|unately taken root in London and
of our chief citi 8. The habit of
irregular "nipe," "pegs," "pick.
!" or "eye-operers," as the Yam
kll taem, is established among US,
ems to be rapidly gaining ground.
rem oa glass is in especial request,
IN who shrink from going to public
I've no scrupl about fifth g up q
hhopony cellar in tn ir own office,
khry can help themselves to q glass
Yer they want it. Under these cir
Anoes the drinking at q bar or in any
manner is clearly ths less of the
lie, Cor the same reason that the
axe Of the CRATE is less dangerous
bmp uldering beam under the carpet.
man would have be n disgraced
be seen drinking in q public
during business hours, but apparent
liscrediL now attaches to visiting
lcheon bar for frequent drains, pro-
he liquor be sherry, aud that 1t Is
bed ut a gulp standing, not slipped
aud with brief interval between
sss Still, slight as the restraint Of
nion may be, it does operate to
xtent " check on drinking in
Sc ct drinking is fire and un-
led The b,ttle in the private
the MIST alarming phase of mer-
alcoholism; for the uppler helps
as often as he likes, the tempta-
ever present and wine is apt to be
nted by gin or brandy.
be, ond question that the potations
uien are terribly on the increase.
very body doe. It, is the excuse ;
In't get on without it," after a time
Confession. The old rule of self de.
d abstinence during the sacred
ess hours" is set at nought, and the
uences are Of a ind which 1t Is q
expose. The evll effects Of this
pus habit are not confined to ruined
and shattered constitutions; they
traced in the general course OF
Is in the wild Projects of gain fos.
y an excited brain, the r Taxation OF
ce, aud thu weakening OF moral
ION and self command. of which We
I'D in recent year, such painful evi-
a the records of The bankruptcy
iminal courts. The pressure OF
y is nowadas in ensified by the
pn OF two conflicting circumstances
he one hand. an increase of the
of work. AID on the other, q con
Pnd-ncy to reduce the hours within
the work was TO be performed. A
bf important transactions which
have occupied our grandfathers
weeks, perhaps mouths, is now dis
{ ia AZ many days. TIE facilities
municstion, the wide range OF com.
ent rpr,se and diverslties OF spec
provide ilcessant employ
With the telegraph and
federated postal service at
bid, there is No interval during
man Of bu in IS Can lclsurely
e on his aft .ir aud mature his Cal
hs while waiting for the mail to
hi, lntta., or ~ hrinu tho rpnIjQQ