The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-07-20
How the Deacon Got Caught.

among the able bodied male adults of
this city the tery common beverage
kho&u DIS soda water, and which is dealt
out SO un sparingly at every corner dur
ing the heated term, is considered, to
use their own language, chin drink"
But as this ingenious mixture of wind
and water is termed chin" Strong
liquors such as whsEi.s, are altogether
too "thick" for a steady warm weather
drink, so the imbiber who must ,'ui,,is-
ten his hucs" with some liquid refresh
tie en-, seeks pleasant combination
of the two classes of drink, which
forms happy combination that
exhilerates, yet is not Intoxicating.
1t is customary among these bibulous
go betwcens to enter drug store, call
| Tor soda water, name their syrup, at the
same time giving wink to the dis
penser Of "slush," who takes the goblet,
in which he places the syrup, then
stoops down beneath ;he counter OF re-
tires to back room, where, by, some
mysterious chemical change, the con
tents arc colpred darkly, aud the s,da is
then let in upon the mixture, which is
handed to the customer with wink
from the clerk SO much for the pro
cess now fnr he sequel.
Sotnrlu,- r,n.r 4, la ,xo,,, e..
She country, who is n respectable church
deacon. Justice Of The Peace, II mem
Der of the "l'and of Hope" aud Coo
Templar i'll his native village, came 80
this city TO trade little in dry goods
aud purchase such agricultural imple
nenes as he needed to PLAT aud cutti-
vute his spring crops. The deacon is
strictly temperate, aud never looks upon
he Vine when it is red any more than
he does when it is any other color
Unfortunately. cur old Friend suffered
from nptla M, ia his -.,;.l, I-ys, mhicn
left him with an optical peculinrity
which unused his M, ..ye.liiJ tl.-ars;saa =,
every few seconds, aud to those not
familiar with his infrmity, give him
the appearance of Intentionally winkina
The deacon" is p,ssionately f,ul of.
soda water and sugls l7gks beverages.
de loves to feel the gaseous compound
cot.vsin9 dowr lis !.roat, ai,t Gscltlrs
internal commoti"ns and typhoons, that,
however eueurabte by o!d,.y persons,
throw babies into agony, and require
prompt doses Of peppermint SO on
Saturday afternoon, after he had bought
a few shorcls, plows, aud Dolly Var
den for his wife, he thought he would
fill up with soda water and drive on
toward home. He entered drug store,
inquired the price of the desired refresh
ment, The deposited his scrip and
awaited his mixture.
What syrup do yoa want? said the
urbanc clerk, as he mopped of the mar
bic counter with the same towel he used
a moment before to remove the honest
sweat from his brow.
COZ! give me sasaptrilly that's
about as healthy as anything, [ guess.
(llere the deacou's eye-lid went back on
him and droppedquickly.)
"All right" replied the fountain
tender, as BE disappeared below the
counter and CAME up a moment later
with the drinking glass containing about
three fingers Of "sasaparilIy," to which
he added the other ingredients, and
handed it to the deacon. The latter
drained The coo.o,.,s 40 tue very dre.s
then brushed the fioth from his mouth,
smacked his lips, and said That syrup
is lcctle stronger than they geqerally
make it, but my blood is out OF order,
and | guess ii take another glass - at
the same time his eye-hd huttcred
meanTngIy as Sefons.
The dose was repeated, and Tie soda
water biber left the shop. About half
an hour later he entered ahG;hEr
establishment where sig announced
Soda and Mineral Water on Draught"
II was noticed that the deacon walk cd
as if he had the string halt as lie entered
the door, and his spectacles were upside
down on MS nose. Lie called for Con
gross wator' at that place, saying he
did not feel quite right, and. WAS AFRAID
he had used too munh syrup in his soda
wate. ut the other store, or else he was
bilious" Lis optical weak ness exhibited
itself as he spoke, aud. returning the
the wink, tho clerk retired t, n derk.
closet, then returning, filed up the glass
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