The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-26
a Bar for women.

The latest project for the rcfreshment of
fashionable women is bar. Now, bar
rooms in which disrcputable women drink
are no novelty; but this is no euch concern.
1t is as respectable as it is unique 1t is In
Broadway, close to stewards great mart
and Wallack's theatre, New York, in tho
midst of handsome retail establishments.
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gantly fitted up. The walls and ceiling are
ire scocd, and the floor is marble. One
eide is devoted to the sale of confectionery
That shows the proprielor's shrcwdness tor
women probably would not 60 in if there
was nothing but bar in the place. The
bar runs along the opposite siue and is
about the same i'll style as those Of the b est
cafes, though the marble counter is little
lower. An immense mirror faces the
drinkers, and tho back bar is adorned with
cut-glasses and decantcrs. Instead of a
beer pump, however, there is Il soda foun.
tain. Piles of lemons, Oh ornamental lemon
squeezer, groups Of ginger al0 bottles and
pyramids of silver Tom and Jerry cups,
make display as gorgeous as can be found
on any bar in the city. Two bartenders,
of the regulation pattern with their hair and
mustachcs carefully brushed, diamonds
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the sleeves of their white coats turned I'D
to the elbows, are constantly On duty. The
women walk up just like little men, and
order their drinks with the careless air of
veterans The enterprise has been under
the way only few weeks, and ls already
an established success. The beverages arc
about what might be expected. lizard
liquors" are not sold, except in mixed
drinks, as IN Tom and JeIries, on which
the run, during cold weather, is brisk. They
are made hot and sweet, and tho women
dote On them. The next most popular drink
is hot punch, composed OF rum. lemon
juice, water and dash of brandy. Some
times sellzer ls ordered in place of tho
water. Hot coffee, chocolate and lemon
ade, 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 l was there the pop of
the ale bottle was momcntaY and the lever
Of the lemon-squeezcr was il almost con-
slant motion. Women stmd three feet
deep in front of the bar. Two companions
drank together, and each pid for her own
dissipation; but as a rule ths gentle tipplcrs
gracefully initiated polite batroom manners
though they were given to slipping their
beverage slowly, instead OF tossing them
into their mouths like SO mich medicine.
"What arc you going to dlnka" said a
mild faced sapling OF q girln cloak of
satin matelasse and blue capotc. 'Its
my treat THIS time, ," replied cherry lip
ped dumping OF belle in maroon velvet.
"No, no; you bought reonlly. "Come,
what III you takc3" "a setter lemonade" )"
':Make ME Tom.and-Jerr. sweet" so
the confusion of orders anthc eager drink
ing went on. asked one'f the bar ton
dcrs why he didn't keep laer beer on tap,
since New York women dnk it at home
and in the concert gardes SO generally,
Ho said: 80, we want to slow at first, -
don't waut to startle our customers too
much; but wen give 'einb.r as soon as
warm weather comes.