Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-03-11
Fun in a Drug Store.
Cincinnati Saturday Night !


"Hey, Rubep rang out voice from
the shelf of Doc. Weatherhead's drug
store, the other night, after the place
was closed and everybody gone.
"Who do you cab Rube?" asked
voice from a neighboring shelf.
"Rhubarb, of course"
"Nell, what do you want ?" growled
Rhubarb, in his most stringent tones
"and who are you, anyhow" ?"
"I'm Cal"
"Cal who?"
"CalOmel, you donkey; who do you
'spose? Ain'tit a little dull standing
around here? Les have some fun"
"Child of Mercury, dry up" said
Liver Pad.
"Calomel isn't child of Mercury" put
in member of the Life and Truss COM
pany, she's only sub-subehloride."
"Been on bust lately ?" said Calomel
to Truss, who pretended not to hear.
though he considered the remark as seri-
GUS breach of etiquet as he ever herni
any drug store.
Congress Water said they acted as
though they had been across the street
and Cinnamon. Vichy Oughtnt to have
done.
"WhO is giving us all of that ShelIae ?"
asked varnish brush, bristling up.
"Dry up, or I'll let Tooth Paste you one
in the nose"
"Boys, what'll you drink 2" said a
Sponge, hanging over the mineral watef
counter, in a loud voice Soda all could
hear.
Gentlemen" cried rough and Tum-
bier, who seemed to have authority in
the absence of the proprietor, 'you Aloes
something at this bar for drinks, and you
gifts no more until you settles
'I'm all Nitre myself" cried a voice
tnat seemed to be in exceedingly sweet
spirits-Of nitre;
Yes" said another, "you are both Of
the same kidney"
"YOu don't any of you get a drink un-
less Pepsinl" said one who had hereto
fore been trying to digest what was go
ing on.
"Do you think you can stomach it ?"
asks Buchu, slyly.
"Sheer off" said Pepsin. Port your
Hslm-bOld, or you will run aground"
Port, wine not?" said the other.
whose Bucuriosity was Just becoming
excited over the singular conflict Of wit.
SHERRY his nihs," cried COgnac; "this
thing is worse than an emetic.
at vos all right" said box of Ger
man Pills; "a leedle fun will Nix VOmi-
ca man."
"Bismuth be attended to, neverthe-
less" lisped Pearl Powder.
"Come, now, let's all shake for the ci-
gars," said box of Fever'n Ague Pills.
Eight went in, when some one asked
if Quinine couldn't shake as well as
eight.
"Make it for the drinks and indigo.
toO," said fellow on shelf, who was
looking very blue.
Then Cigar Stand said it was his treA
and they could Havana cigars they
wanted and it wouldn't cost them a
cent.
Bergamot said if he didn't have to
give up scent it was the first time in
his life, which was a pretty good mot for
Bergy.
A bottle, with picture of polar
bear on the label, remarked that it was
hard to stand by and Hair Oil those
jokes with chance to get in a word.
Comb and Brush up your wits little,
tben," said Pomatum, @and see how it
agrease with you"
'tMustache wax it to you at last?" put
in Cosmetic.
At this point lunch was announced,
and all partook who desired. Among
the delieacies were Strawberries and
real Cream of Tartar, stomach cake,
with syrup of squills. liver, with or
without pad, ETC., etc. Some displayed
queer taste. For instance, Sulphate of
Zinc until he was fit for nothing but
patent cornices, and Iodide of Potash.
About that time there was rattle at
the door, and. wondering Weatherhead,
the boss, wasn't coming. they all sub
sided into silence, and Arniea no longer
ruled.