Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-10
PROHIBITION IN vERMoNT.

Correspondent Cincinnati Commercial.
In Burlington the landlord at the ho-
tel at which | stopped told me, in an
swer to questions, that just as much
whisky was sold in that place as ever.
He took me to O saloon and said
"Here, ] will show you how it is done
here.' He said: go up to the bar and
put in knowing look, and ask for some
Langley's bitters or beef tea"
/ did so. / saw no bottle except OF
bitters and mineral waters and 'spop.'
etc. !.
| asked for drop Of bitters.
The barkeeper took me all in with a
quick glance, and dropping few drops
something into tumbler, placed it
on the counter. Then he set an empty
tumbler, and motioning to the usual
water-pitcher, said
"Pour yonr own water"
twas an innocent-looklng ''crockeryv
pitcher on little rubber mat in the CEN
tre.of tho counter, but when tipped it
up found it half full of whisky. The
last place in the room anybody would
think of looking for it.
My friend then took me upon the
principal street Of the city, called
Chn ch street, and at three drug stores
we were given whisky IN responsible a
wink when asked what syrup we wanted
In two stores the whiskey was produce
ed from bottle under the counter, and
at the other was drawn from faucet
uniform with the syrup cocks, and Ia
bcled "Don'tcare" or something of that
sort.
In one evening counted six drunken
men pass my hotel, and one night tho
young men Of the university in the
place had banquet, which, toward the
small hours, became a regular Bacchan-
allan orgie, and several we're put to bed
drunk.
In st. Adams ] was told q sal6bu-
keeper sells liquor in two, four and six
drink TASKS, labeled as though sold in
plattsbnrg, just across The lake, in New
York state, with day and months written
on the labels. For instance, every flask
sold by him to-day is labeled: "sold by
). c. crumley, Plattsburg, N. Y, on
the oath day Of July, 1881"
But it was in q large town south of
there that ! was shown the sharpest
practice in ways that are dark and
tricks that are for the benefit of the
bibnlous.
A gentleman whom / questioned
about the working of the liquor law
told me, Just as was told in all other
parts of the state, that there was no
trouble in procuring whisky. lie said:
Lam in q very funny secret, which is
shared by most of our citizens who like
o little stimulant occasionally. Come
with me-"
lie took me to cross street, and wa
entered room which appeared to be 4
cigar store, with confectionery, etc.
We took seats at the rear, and my
friend told me to keep my eyes open.
Within twenty minutes / saw ten or
twelve gentlemen come in, some in
pairs, some singly, some in little parties
60 to the water-cooler, take drink,
buy q cigar, and 60 out.
My friend finally asked me If had
seen any liquor said, and said mo"
Nevertheless" sold he, "every gentle
man who came in here took a good
square drink of whisky and paid for it,
"Well," said /, "the drinks must have
been IN the color or the cigars. know
it was not in the cigars, for most OF
them were lighted before the purcha-
ser left. 1t must be in the cooler"
"Well, go and draw some," said he.
] went to tho cooler, held the glass nm
der the nozzle, and pressed down tho
button. was rewarded for my exer-
tions by flow of clear, cold water that
soon filed the tumbler. was puzzled
and my friend and the proprietor great
ly enjoyed it.
My friend took the empty glass and
drew from the same faucet half glass.
Of whisky. If was puzzled before, /
was now thunderstruck, and after
Laughing at me awhile, the trick was
explained. 1t was simple: Press down
the button and water runs press up
with the thumb from below, while Won
appear to press down with the fore
finger, and you get whisky; open the
cooler and you find in it lce-water. The
whisky comes from cask in hidden
cl6tet mp stairs, and flows through q
sfnN1k pife which descends in the par
titiHSi and passes from the wall into tho
bottom ofthe cooler and connects with
the faucet.