Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06
SOda.Water Anecdotes.

WHEN the weather is hot and the sun
shine becomes almost intolerable; when,
most truly, man may be said to earn his
bread by the Precipitation of his forehead,
then to the parched pedestrian water of
any kind, and especially soda-water, is
peculiarly welcome and refres hing 1t
was in just such weather. some years ago,
that party of gay young ladies from
New Haven entered one Of our metropol-
itan drug stores, each one of the party
calling for soda with her favorite syrup.
Now in New Haven mixture of vanilla,
strawberry and ginger is known as 1.-THE
Boston" One of the young ladies, en-
tirely forgetting that " the Boston" was
cmphatically New Haven mixture, in
formed the dispenser of soda that she
would take glass of " the Boston, The
aforementioned dispenser, thinking that
by the Boston" wine or brandy was
meant, replied reprovingly that g his firm
had no license to sell liquors. The lady
left Indignantly amid the filters of her
companions. Saltwater has long been
used as a cooling drink in various forms
of fever but it is only within IA few DAYS
that have heard it recommended for II
very different complaint. As was wait.
e,
an elderly couple entered The lady,
who seemed to be the leader and man
ager, said :" will take some lemon soda
water" Then, turning to her worser
half, inquired. =" Hiram Elisha, what will
you have yours seasoned WITH" Hiram
Elisha responded thus: :" | will take gin
germ mine; it always does my corns
good Susan"
A tragic incident is said to have oc-
Cured in a Portland apothecary shop.
The narrowing tale runs thus: "A col
ored lad entered our store with what he
described rs an awful feeling in dc
stomach, Jest like it wor full of fish
hooks and carpettacks,' and demanded a
settler powder Accordingly, the seid-
litz powders were dissolved in separate
glasses, as usual, and placed before him,
with instructions to pour one into the
other and drink while cilervescing Instead
of following the directions, he hastily
drank off the contents of one glass and
Immediately swallowed those of the other
The effect may be imagined, not de-
scribed. The eiieryescence which should
have taken place in the glass took place
in the bewildered stomach. As soon as
the poor fellow could draw his breath he
cried out in an agitated tone; Dat stuff
may work well NUT on de white trash,
but it's sure def on de culud manNn
Some one has said that saltwater was
luxury not often to be INDUCED in by
the poor man; but the following incident
seems to disprove the statement: Some
time ago very seedy-looking customer
stepped up to a stand where soda-water
was sold and demanded lemon soda.
After drinking long and deeply, sets
dowa the empty glass, wipes his mouth
with handkerchief that had once been
white, tumbles in his vest pocket; plain
lively figures IF the clerk whether said
clerk is cruel enough to take mans
last penny?' Clerk says most decidedly
that he is barbarous enough even for
such deed; seedy party quickly pro
duces one cent, hands it to the clerk, and
walks oil, remarking, "Woll, that is YIN
last cent; you said YOU would take IA
mans last cent tor a glass of soda The
clerk was Just nine cents short that night.
Co. " Y. Com. AdreHiser.