Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-08-22
scene i'm a s,da Shop.

We have esitancy la stating that amon:
the able-bntlied male adults in this city tin
very enmHon bevera re nOwn as sod
| WATER" sud wi,ieh is dealt out go unspairil,g
| ly at every corner during the heated term. /
| guagr. ''thin drink" But If. this insel;i
ons mixture of wind and water is terlnet
'.fhin, strong liquors, stlch as whistles, ar,
altogether too '.thick" Tor a steady warn
wetiihe diink. aud so the inlblber who mus
moiStell his 1ues with some liquid refresh
two classes OF drink, winch forms hap,
combination that exhiicrates yet is not III
toxicating. 1t is customary among these
bibulous xo-betweens to cntr a drug store
call for soda water. name their syrup, at thu
same time giving wink to the dispenser o
the ''slush" who takes the goblet, stoop;
down beneath the counter or retires to i
back room. where by some mysterious chem
ical change, the contents are colored darkly.
and the soda is theE let in upon the mixture,
which il handed to the customer with ii wink
from the clerk. SO much for the process
now for the sequel.
Saturday a venerable gentleman from the
country, who is Il respectable church deaco !.
q justice of the Peace, member of the
Band OF Hope,'' and Good Telnplar in his
native village, came to tins city to trade a
little in dry goods and purchase such agri-
cultural implements as he needed to plant
and cultivate his spring crops. The deacon
is strictly temperate, and never looks upon
the wine when it is red aHv more than he
does when it is any other color. Unfortu-
nately our old friend had suffered FROM op-
thalmia in his early days which LETT him with
an optical pechliarity which caused his left
upper eyelid to drop every few seconds, and
to those not falri liar with his intirmity gave
him the appearance of winking Intentionally.
The "Deac" is passionately fond of soda
water and such light beverages. He loves to
feel the gaseous compound coursing down
his throat and creating internal commotions
and typhoons, that, however endurable BY
older persons, throw babies into agony, and
require prompt doses of peppermint; 50 Sat
urday after he had bought few shovels, and
q Dolly Warden for his wife, lie thought he
would fill up with soda water and drive on
towards home. He entered a drug store, in
CURED the price of the desired refreshments
then deposited his script and awaited his mix
ture.
What syrup do you want p said tllc ur-
bane clerk, as he mopped off the marble
counter with the same towel lie used a mo-
nent before to remove the honest sweat from
bis brow.
'oh, give me sarsaparilly; hat is about as
healthy as anything guess"
Here the deacon's eyelid went back on him
md dropped quickly.
''All right. replied tie fountain tender rs
le disappeared beneath the counter and
a'se up moment later with the glass con-
aiming about three fingers of 'sarsaparil-
y" to which he added the other ingredients.
nd handed it to the deacon.
The latter drained the co ltents to the very
regs, and then smacked his lips and said.
That syrup is a little stronger than tl,ey
enerally make it, and guess I'll take an
thcr glass" at the same time his eyelid flut-
~ Ao DGfOlGs
The dose wassrepeated. and.the soda water |
lbber left the store. About half an hour
ter he entered another establishment where
sign announced Soda and Mineral Water
n draught.''
1t was noticed that the deacon walked as if
had the spring halt as he entered the door:
s spactacles We're upside down ON his nose
e called for Congress Water at that place.
wing he did not.'feel qnite right, aud was
raid he had used too much syrup in his
ola water at the other store, or else he was
lllous." Ills optical weakness exhibited it.
II as ne spoke, and returning the wink, the
ef" retired TO dark closet. then returning
led up the glass with plain Congress !
q gave It to our now ''tightually slight ,
end. who swallowed it without a murmer. ,
How many '.sodas' the deacon stored ,
fay before he left the city we are unable to ;
T. but ne was found somewhat late in the :
y, asleep IN his wagon. with plow point !
pillow, and several yards OF Dolly Var
\ calico gracefully drapped about his per-
for 4 covering. He revived sufficiently .
inform q stranger that he had been 2
rugged, and subsequent visit to the To- Il
tiles where he had taken soda water de-
oped the fact that his unfortunate labit of 81
lking--l defect over which he had no con. "
WAS the cause Of all his trouble. The u
a water dispensers supposed him to be =
le OF the boys aud every time his eyelid Ia
pped took the hint. The deacon escaped OF
'.iiu-jan1s,' but says hereafter he will bi
ar blinder over that eye, when he pur- III
ses summer drinks, or else write his order til
q slate Olsasesand Leader. b.
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cratic Presidential candidate, George tn
ncis Train. is accused Of being crazy. he ali
. at least at times. A method III I;s mad III