The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-16

their hair and mustaches carefully brushed
diamonds glistening on their polished shirt
fronts. and the sleeves of their white coat;
turned up to the elbows. are constantly on
duty. The women walk up just like little
men, and order their drinks with the care
less air. Of veterans. The enterprise has
been under way only few weeks, and is al
ready an established success. The bevera-
ges are about what might be expected.
'Hard liqaors" are not sold, except in mixed
drinks, as in Tom and Jerrys, on which the
run during the present cold weather is
brisk. They are made hot and
sweet, and the women dote on
them. The next most popular drink just
now is hot punch, composed of rum, lemon
Juice, water, and dash Of brandy. Some
times settler is ordered in place of the VS.
ter. Hot coffee, chocolate, and lemonade
are also sold in large quantities. On days of
moderate temperature, the call is for cold
lemonade, claret punch ginger ale, and soda
water While was there yesterday the
pop of the ale-bottle was momentary, and
the lever of the lemon-squeezer was in al
most constant motion. Women stand
three feet deep in front of the bar. Two
companions drank together, and each paid
for her own dissipation; but as a -ule the
gentle tipplers gracefully initiated polite
bar-room manners, though they were given
to slipping their beverages slowly, instead OF
tossing them into their mouths like so much
medicine.
What are you going to drink" said a
mild-faced sspling of girl ina cloak OF satin
matelasse and blue capote.
~. IL, io1 10 oh
Tipped dumping Of belle in maroon vel
vet.
'No, no; you bought yesterday. Come,
what'll you take2"
"a seltzer lemonade"
"Make me Tom-and-J cry, sweet"
So the confusion of orders and the eager
drinking went on. asked one of the bar
tenders why he didn't keep lager beer on tap,
since New York women drink it at home
and in the concert gardens so generally. He
said: "Oh, we want to go slow at first-don't
want TO startle our customers too much; but
we'll give 'em beer as soon as warm weather
comes"
Plea for the Res eneratIon of Woman hood.
Woman, DO you realize that there are
realms Of truths unknown by humanity, and
still others that some great and thinking
minds have divulged, knowing well their
power 20 raise mankind to a higher moral
and intellectual life? Yet, they remain in
obscurity waiting for some knowing hand to
force them upon the worlds notice. viii
you not search for
THESE HIDDEN JEWELS,
and when you have found one, so separate it
from all dross. that it will come forth in its
native purity and luster, so grand, so emo
bling that the world will behold, admire, and
seek to profit by IT'D And it will repay your
noble labors by its grateful homage. Why
will women wound that high moral scene
and degrade that aspiring intellect by COM
polling them to collect only the weeds and
pebbles strewn along life's path when so
many beautiful flowers and precious stones
are within their reach2 Why will she waste
those devine gifts of language and eloquence
with which God has so highly endowed her
sex on petty talk, or worse. on gossip and
scandal, when such pure waters of life-en-
nobling thoughts are surging through her
hidden soul7 When will women realize
that she must "put her shoulder to the
wheel" and help to renovate this mass of
wicked, wasting humanity which she so
ably bemoans2 and that, too, by beginning
at home and ienovating her own daily life
and conversation. If each one would
TAKE THIS FIRST STEP.
In the road to reformation instantly,
earnestly, and steadfastly, and cling
to the moto, "Victory or death" We
would have a powerful band of soldiers for
truth and right, before which all the present
great and peplexing questions of reform
would evaporate like mist before the sum.
mer sun. You must quicken your moral
sense, sharpen your intellect, and bring to
your aid that tact, intuition, and powerful,
energetic, and molding influence termed
love. "Then you will not only conquer and
guide your own spirit TO infinite usefulness
and happiness, but will hold perfect sway
over all with whom you come inso contact,
carrying them with you to blessed dreams
of thought and feeling. Humanity is vast
ing, starving, because you do not live this
constant everyday life of true womanhood
in your homes. The world is waiting.
watching, calling to you to live such lite
that it will be the better and the happier for
your living in it, and, not one being whit
the worse or less happy for your presence.
Oh, by that love which you bear to God
and humanity, hear its voicel
DEBORAH JOYCE.
Pleasantries Concerning the Fair Sex.
Jenkins tries to avoid meat in the morn
ing, but since he got married he says he al
ways has tongue for breakfast.
When you ask a Boston girl for a kiss she
replies, 81 have no objection to a plaionic
OSCILLATION, but permit me first to remove
my glasses"
\ Michigan man who is handsome and
all that, can drive with one hand, and yet
the girls don't like to go out sleigh-riding
with him. He lost the other arm in a saw
mill.
"Well. miss" said a knight of the birch
rod, ''can you decline kiss?" eyes, SIR"
said the girl, dropping her perplexed
courtesy. al can: but l hate to most