Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-02
Communication
!, Our New York Letter.

The Dog Days in New YOrk-A
Beer Show--TcmPeraRce Agita-
tiOn-A Novel Church Trouble
Electric Freaks.
TO the Editor Of the O5serper..
New YORK, July 10Th, 1877.
Not sincethe torrid term of a
year ago has old Sol been SO con-
descending and, neighboFly TO this
portion-of our little planet as at
present. If be- only knew how
surely Familiarity ibreedss eofi-
tempt in hisF case he would be
apt, Lthink, to keep hisldistance;
but as it is, he presses heavily up
on us, and during the past ten
days has led our therpiometers
and barometers into the most
frightful orgies. The dattar has
been reeiing and plupgipg. in a
condition of disgracelul unsteadi-
ness, raising hob with rain areas
and electric equilibrum;lwhile the
former has kept constantly aud
disreputably "highsi never once,
10 fact, getting sober enough 10
realiza the mischief is long spree
is working lpGnIlthe human race
geaerally.and shirt collars in par
ticular. Such being the meteoro-
Logical surroundings amid which
| am doomed to bold forth to day,
| feel that no apologyis necessary
Tor confnipg myself to cooling
topics. yial t4sl III 80
We have had, at various times
in this city, exhibitions. oi' pretty
much everything under the stars
horse shows, dog shows, flower
shows, baby shows, monkey shows
merchandise shows and even poll
itieaI shows where the rare and
variQas specimens Vof statesmen
which the n etroplis produces were
displayed for the edilioation Of the
public. But never has there been
a competitive exhibition organic
ed il New York Thich excited
more genuine interest and ,entLus
iasIn than one which has just clos
ed and whose character shall be
briefly described, The perenpial
jealousy which exists among our
numerous and wealthy brewers
has run high Of late and at last
took the shape of an ipvitation to
a public competitiye test which
was accepted by about forty firms.
The place fixed for the beer show
was the large Concordia Hall on
Avenue A, which for the three
days, that the test occupied, was
by far the most popular spot in
town. The extent to which "suI-
den bushes" called everybody
that comparatively unfreqpented
locality during those days was
something really remarkable;
while The stern conscientiousness
which forbade any visitor TO the
Halfs neglecting to sample any
one Of the forty different beers on
exhibition, was simply sublime.
For every six, glasses drunk, the
drinkey was entitled to one vote
which Be cast for his layorite brew,
and | regret to say that "repeai-
ing was carried on to. an alarm
ing extent. By the time lie walk
ed nh to deposit bis fourth or 9Th
ballot the dverage elector was not
ouly not very particular who be
voted l5r, but in fact didn't seem
to Care much Whether school kept
or not. 40 enormous NUM- Der OF
were polled, and the
brewers who are found to'haye re-
ceived the highest number, are to
receive valuable prizes. '.'l -. =.
AT the same time that, tie in
,terests OF the amber-c0lored bever
age are being, built, up by such
methods, the temperance agitators
are unosuaily busy on the other
hand, in pulling them down.
The Murphy movement, WHICH
seems IN various degrees to be
leavenihg the whole country, has
SO far Affected New York as to in
iuse new life into its, local temper
ance organizations, which are wqg
ing violent war Gnddr-O!iver Cot
ter and uothets against drinking
of all descriptions. AS ID every
such sPasmodjcp agitations -thert
is any amount Of .eharlatanism and
fanatlcal nQnsenset thespeech
es and actions. Of tbe leaders, il
this, mQyemfpt, which, neverthe
Ie$s, viii dopbtlsss be produa,ivt
of some good.
y .The. great dodge Of tae prqserr
campaign i exhortstieqo by ire
formed -drupEards. Any Old So
who can be Induced to stay sobe
tong enough % get up byiore 81
audience aud ramble on abont hi
own disgusting rliIe, is eligible as
spe}ker; and q truly edilyin
spectacle DO o maIpPity OF theu