Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-31
AMERICAN TIPPLINc.
Ono Of our Social Customs Re-
viewed from an English
Standpoint


Standpoint
/ In the great cities of the United
States the practice ottippling is most
inGulgcd. When people are brought
together, either by business or idle
ness. the ceremony of ''laquoring
appears indispensable. One could
scarcely offend an American more
than by declining an invitation to
drink. Often has the writer, by cn-
dcavoriug TO avoid the possibility of
al oilcnsc, been morally compelled to
accept favor> of this nature. although
were he to consult his own wishes,
he certainly would have preferred
not. The temptation TO touch the
dangerous cup i ,on>idcrabic-so
strong. indeed. at times. as not to be
resisted. -A> Il means of recreation,
the bulk OF the male population resort
to hotel bars and similar places.
Here men drink ami chat, and form
social groups, and prr>cverc in treat
in" each other, until the possibility
j. that they take, to employ popular
phrase. more than is good tor them.
The discomfort consequent upon
hotel life forces strangers TO have
recourse to the bars and billiard
rooms. which are made tcmptin" and
inviting. not alone by their glare. but
, by their exquisite appointments.
some Of the hotel bars and billiard
rooms are most claboratcly furnished
and decorated: the former. especially
rendered terribly tempting by the
luxurious sofas and easy chairs that
. are scattered around the saloons.
, Sometimes these saloons become SO
drn>cl, tlr"m@cd with people that
there i difficulty i'll clbowing one :
way t" the bar" where showily
dressed male attendants. with con.
spicuou> jrwclry, immaculate linen
aprons, and having their >hirt-<lecvc.
tucked up. perform the occult mys
lcric> of their spiritual Office.
The Americans are not wanting il
" the power of invention. Hence tn,
variety of drinks inYcniouslv con
~ cortrd at public places of rcfrc>hment
MAN j. u creature born of habi
tudc-, observes the rcconditr Iris
tram Shandy an axiom which in th
- mere matter of potations is dali
= verified by our friends. The prartic
i> +" rnmninrmcc with Il brandy or ri
'' ..rock-tai!" before brcakt; fast by wa
! Of an appetizer. Subsequently
.'di"r-trr' Will be needed : then
- due course. and at certain interval,
" ''rcirc>hcr." II ''rrpo>cr, Il settler,
:" Il "coolcr," an ''iuvigorator." a"Spal
klcI and Il "rouScr," pending til
final '.nigltrIp," or midnight drar
- Eat let me rrhrar-r the names OF til
Nv drink, most in vogue. They may J.
thus enumerated Mint julrp an
!, julcp Il In Captain Marryat, brand
Wv julcp, whisky iu!cp, gin jnlcp, ru
ju!cp. champagne cobblcr, brant
w smash, Gin cocktail. Jersey lightnin
: soda cocktail, gim San%arcc, Amci
T., can milk punch. Scotch whisky ski
y" brandy sour or brandy fix, be
~. sangarc". peach brandy or hone
u Tom and Jerry, black stripe, slrcpc
1T hot >piccd rum, brandy flip. Stou
wall Jackson, c"% no"Y or auld man
milk, burnt brandy and peach, yal
of flannel. locomotive corpse, revive
stone fence. Baltimore cY" nogg, ic,
4" and mixed punch. the alderman
punch. gin twist. President Washing
ck ton. President Lincoln and Gcmcr
re- Grant.
as 1t Is not viewed in the slightc
al degree drro"atory for any "cntlcm1
nj TO tax" refreshments ut public bars
he | have myself imhihrI ut these plac,
" with m"nbcrs ottlIc government. Il
i'll senate and the legislature
IN judges. generals. snd even r!cr"ymc
ut Still was not nhlivuitous cnouy
'rt but To perceive that what ronSidc
ar itself the "br>t >oricty" i, oppu>,
more or less 10 th"-" place, Of publ
n resort. and there can h" no ioul
,l> iha, they are morally and socially i
up furious in their Tendency. Many
nd man. through frrlwrtin- the same.
IT induced 10 "rCrI"ap the bounds
o. mndrra';un and rush INTO cxcc>
en- l'ut even this docs not embrace Il
ed worst features ufa practice FOR While
ct. there really >"rin- no remedy. QUA
ser rcl> and alterations sometimes ta'
lie place. much time and money are II
il rruiitahiy wasted. while Il habit
ad tnerrrcd which now and again tern
q, nalr~ in thr destruction of Il voul
rd. mans character and prospects.
M In Nrw York and other cities. b
rooms are Ia he found of pcruli
ip> character. From the external Il
/. :: pcarailrr of the ">torcs' in whi
in these are concealed. one not initial,
sh into til" lnh:c" would never Suspe
cr- that anything: w"> wrong. Iou e
he ter 4 snowy, highly respectable loo
hv. inw establishment it might he In
;h.. of Il truirrrrr or Il grorcr-whc
rr rv. v.rythimw looks ">rrrnc.' Shou
or. :milcr:Il:i.lia> auI lIri' daughters ia
lev pen I" pass I,y and observe the IRA
/; i!raI of The ".m:ly within such prcr
u,. l,r<. how could they. dear ;uuorr
too souls fancy what delicious char
,r,l formed The -"nrrc of attraction ihcr