Daily Republican., 1879-05-26
A LAGER BEEn BAPTisM.

A LAGER BEEn BAPTisM.
martin FarrelI throws . glass Of
: Beer I'm the Face Of an Editor.
On Saturday evening, John A. Beers,
1926 Marke. street, who says he keeps
a lager saloon for gentleman only, had
a little snapper soup and beer set out
for his customers. During the evening
quite a number Of his customers called,
took their soup and lager and departed
peacefully. This happy state OF affairs
it seems however was not to continue all
evening, as the sequel fully shows.
About the time that the black Pima
fore closed at the Opera House Mr..
Boer's friends began to drop in Iuite
lively until quite gay and fashiona
BILE assemblage might have been seen
assembled around the tables in the din
ing room, discussing the excellent mer
its Of the snapper soup, and particular
ly the snap Of the sparkling lager as in
frothy foam it bubbled up and over
flowed the glass mugs that contained it.
Amongst those who had come in and
nouch halsntly seated themselves around
the festive tables, were E. g. Shortldge,
member Of the Beard OF Education from
the Ninth Ward, City Hospital physi-
clan, 80. &c. w. T. Croasdale, editor
of the every Evening"" Senator Bay
ards bugler, ETC., ETC., ETC.; and Pro-
fessors c. B. Rhoads and Ferd. Fulilntr
The festive hours rolled on in mirth
and fun and joke, none dreaming that
the evenings festivities were to be so
soon broken up.
In the midst Of their enjoyment.
Martin Farrell entered the saloon with
friend named Bullock, and being in
vitsd by the landlord to step back into
the parlor and test the merits of his
snapper soup, and be joyful. Mr.. Far
rell accepted the invitation and started
back, first going out the alley and then
entering the room. Hastily glancing
around the room he spied DR.. Short
lidg-, and saluted him with: "What
are you doing here I"
Looking farther his eye fell upon tie
rotund form of the editor Of tho EVERY
Evening"" reclining at ease in chair
and slipping in an ecstatic state the ex-
hilarating beverage as it foamed and
frothed, the bubbles sparkling like
diamonds in the dark as they adhered
to the imperial moustache. To think
and to act was but the work of mo-
msnt with Farrell, seizing shortlidge's
chair he jerked it from under him, but
the doctor jumped to his feet without
falling to the floor, vigorously protest
ing in words against Farrell's conduct
The latter, however, was not listen
ing to words just then, and seizing Mr.
Croasdale's chair he quickly Jerked il
from beneath him, almost throwing
him at full length upon the floor. Aris
ing quickly he protested against Far
rell's conduct, telling him that h'
acted in quite an ungsntlemanly ant
indecorous manner, and called upon thu
landlord, Mr. Beers, to protect him from
violence.
Mr.. Farrell reminded Mr.. Croasdalt
OF the insults he had received through
the Every Evening" for the last si'
years, and when he went to the efic
to demonstrate with the editor he wa
threatened with arrest, and while HI
was speaking he picked up glass o
lager beer and unceremoniously dashed
it in Mr.. Croasdale's face, some of TIN
contents of the mug flying from tn
face and staining the ceiling overhead
The friends of Mr.. Croasdale presen
demonstrated with Mr.. Farrell, but tn
r latter told them that they had n
"put" in the matter, and that he AM
Mr.. Croasdals could settle their owl
difficulties. Mr.. Farrell was then wait
ed upon by Mr.. Beers and ordered t
leave the house, as he kept plac
for gentlemen and he would not hav
his guests insulted in such manner
but Farrell, evidently satisfied tha
there was no resistance in Mr.. Croas-
! dales composition, rather felt sorry TO
him, and was caring very little 70
: Mr.. Beers.
: The latter gentleman in remonstrat
ing with Farrell, asked him what h
3. would think if he (Boers) would com
: down into his store and act in such
0 manner Farrell replied; ~ woul
9 lick you like Ill" The police wer
> sent for but by the time they arrive
$ the disturbance was quelled. Fare
. had gained his victory and the crow
had dispersed and there we suppose
. the end Of it.