, 1875-02-11

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John sct,ank and Lltt!s Joe agreod to be
frcnls, and. tn view Of The Isropo'hitien Of the
former, to invest tho proceeds of a few town or
Larry o'Isrion, JOHN snmmeraeld, Bob Kenny.
Andy Coirigan, JOHN oI'Fien Ned burns, mud
other rank a,d fllo or no poople patty' @ero
most Of the day in ellliif'ing tho money market
IN an htsenpt to raise funds for large invent
,ncnt in luunrs fur tnalirn uHe. MoHt d! theeo
ortitnabe gcnt[omen got together during tho DAY
aud
cAHvAasEp THE s1TuA11oN
witI. nanch Indignation. ItB effect upon the
reorle's party waB conceded to be- Of a most
alattuirg character. To ask a na'oon-ful! up to
drlnk during political campaign, ander ano new
financial difficulties Tlo money formerly used
for political work world have to bc increased at
least, % rcr cept and tho enlarged aH-esAlents
upon cand.dsses for Office might have the DIS
The action of the Government was looked upon
as q subtle tut dangerous attack upon tho
I'eople4' partv, skilItuIly connected by FarwcIl
aul ntIier Republican members To deprive it Of
,,n glory aud strength.
THE DELICATE QuE8rioS
of ia effect upon tho German a'ld Irah eIemonts
Of that tarty was a'ao discussed II was ccn-
cedod quite generally that tho tsreugtil Of the
alliance depended upon the similarity Of tie
drinks OF tho Two nattonaIltea,-if nut
IN IN haa pee at Tie least German 81 asoh p''sss 1ess
At cepts glass; the lrinbnan htauk whisky
at 10 aud 15 ca"tH. Il'Is dtdeFe1oe in tho
iions discussions. It was difficult to harmonjZe
two elcmentB wIlose drinka wete 10 djssituilar.
both IN kind md prsce. aud II waH Justly
aud most reasonably inferred That il tI1k
to place whisky Ut from three to live tImea tile
price Of horr--the Peoples party would be dis
1uembcrcd; tie alliance blokou nnd destroyed.
Mr. 1Iesing toox this view Of the
matter. lie waa not quite preusrcd, however,
pace will. thu threateGed advance Of whisky.
lie hutuane1y thought that while this course
uight hnrmonizo AMI hold together .he dis
affected elements Of lhe party. hti! it would bo
cruel and oppressive upon the German people,
aid they might not stand it. 80 its leaders are
engaged in an effort to retain A fuHion Of two
nationalilies ono OF which df1nkH beer at cents
i glans. anl tho other whisky at possibly from
| ii to ~ cents.
An INDItHAr1oH MnEr1SH
OH tho lax waa to ltyo bt c held lust evening at
Tat Q'ErIouB saoou, ut tic chsuer uf atste Rnl
Ywenty-IiIst stteeH, but it was Abandoned OIL ac'
| count uf tile Weather and Insufficient notice to
! the WHISKY drinkers interehted.
| IN TIE SALOONS.
| The effect Of tho no~s upon the ealoons rha to
very materially Increase Their bua!neBs. People
uot nble to follow the example Of the worthy
| Mayor And lay III laEea supply. faithfully !ol.
lowol tho usotu axiom "taIs time by the fire
lock-" aud consequently they drunk !ont, deon,
mud often. Peoplo who nosor drank anythihs
stronger than buttermilk Or pop, ordered
| WHISKY Htta,Sht With graceful noncha!auce
much for the Banjo reason tbat Mrs. Toodles or
dered coffn-plates hcca,lse it wss ehear com
| pared with future ponsb,!itics Tho fcsnit VA,
| that Young heads unaccustomed 10 the c1biafat
| ing 1iuut wllitled like teetotuma. Tie Poet
Magistrates. III consequence, this tnofuing, vii
laye to adjudtcate largu hunter OF GANGS o.
hfst-t,m6-in-tny-!l -!lf8 your homer.
TIE ADVENT OF "1l7Tlu unowS Jro
wns the first intitnntiou that Joe Mackin Ind 0
the now tar. It was brought In by cuatome
y IIo oIdorci it to be flied TO the nozzlo viii
cocktails. Joe waB HomeNhnt Asl onished at th
magnitude Of tia ordor, aud Askod tue cauat
therefor.
.'Why, haven't you heard Of tho nov tax =
asked tie nnlI.
"No; what Tax ?" rep1io1 Joe.
| "Wly, 2 tax Of 80 cspts gallon on whisky
lovernmcnts going to put 1t OIL, aud though
Td got ]ittle ahead. | suppose you haloo'
folks will chatgo 20 or 90 centH drink BY an
b."
"Wn1t, l declare must look into that" an
80 saying Joo went into tho back room, where
looking over tho pal,srB. be posted himaelt
Tl,ie jug rss succeeded by others, and in th
II o'clock cor last nigAt eyery other man carrie
q tng on Ills jap. or lad it tucked between hi
| logs Oh the floor.