Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-10-21
Vic. Trcvitt's Whisky.

Everybody in Oregon knows Vic Trcv-
1T, pioneer, good fellow, and way
who loves joke as we'll as the next man
but it is not every one who has hoard of
his bar'l of whisky Many. years ago
Vic bought the Dos Chutcs Ferry and a
stock of goods from traveller who had
located there. Amongst ether thiugs
ipvoiced to him was bar'l whisky
which the trader declared was Z ralc Old
Bourbon Vic took posscssion and things
went swimmingly for some limo, but at
last he began to grow tired Of tho mono
tonous life. He was there with only Iu-
dians for companions, aud he sighed for
the company Of white man. Finally,
one day a man named Cook came along.
He had been miner in California, and
shot tho life out of man on Fcathca
River, and had fed from wholesome fear
of Judge Lynch Vic not knowing these
things at the time, invited Cook to rcu,ain
with him aud help run the Forry.
l wouldn't care to stay if there was
plenty Of whisky, but I'm kind o'naryous.
aud must have little tauslc-foot daily
replied Cook to the invitation.
'Oh, SO far as that goes, there is a whole
barrel of whisky hero that has never been
tapped ! declared Vic
Then I'm yer man, and remain here
till it is ALL aud he hung up his blanket,
and proceeded to make himself comforta-
bic The barrel was tapped. and Cook
commenced the work of cmptying it. He
drank frequently but did not appear to
relish the liquor, and finally gave it as his
opinion that it would stand little water,
At this juncturc man who was engaged
in trading with the Indians came in and
bought ten gallons, which was drawn from
the barrel. The cask was then filed pp
with water, but strange as it appeared tho
liquor was just as strong as before.
Some days passed away, when Cook
told Vic that he guessed that he would be
going; For said he, cf l remain Tll
kill you; I'm Citing to feel mighty mean,
aud cf don't go away, Ill kill somebody
sure.' -t H
why, what is the matter p $685.
Dog cf l know, but guess it's in the
whisky. Thar amt no use iu talking;
TN Citing mcauer and mcancr and must
kill some one or quit drinking that ar
whisky
Tho trader fortunately arrived and pur-
chased another ten gallons, aud the cask
was again filled up. After he had gone
Cook declared that he would have killed
him, only he felt confident he didn't have
any money.
A week passed and Cook again COM
mcnccd abusing the whisky as being tar
nation strong, aud derned mean Vic
thought it was nothing moro than the
vagaries of drunken man, and to provo
that such was the case, took a few drinks
himself and found that he felt like killing
somebody. The trader came again and
got another ten gallons, and the barrel
was filed with water for the third time:
yet still the whisky remained az strong as
ever.
This was puzzle that Vic determined
to solve, SO he drew off the liquor, opened
the cask, and found somewhere in the
neighborhood of ten pounds oe Niger
head tobacco, He had been selling and
drinking tobacco juice. Tho liquor was
returned to the barrel and thereafter only
sold to Indians, but they appeared to like
it just as we'll as alcohol. Vic declares he
sold about one thousand gallons from tkat'
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