Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-24
H1eH-pRrcED CIDER.

a bit of unpublished history in the criminal
! lire, with Sacramento for its scene OF action,
is told by party cognizant Of the facts. In
1864, whea the war Of the rebellion was at It's
hight, and greenbacks were about at their
lowest, being rated at from 45 to 80 cents on
the dollar. the occurrence related herein took
place. Where the Gold Bank of d. o. Mills
! & Co, at Second and streets, now
stands, was then located Wormsers
clothing store. Beneath it was beer hall,
or dive. known as the Mammoth saloon. One
evening late, stranger entered. He was
waited mon by the proprietor's wife, who
was the female attendant at the place. he
was Well-dressed man, considerably intoxi-
Gated. and possessed evidently Of plenty Of
money. He mixed his liquors and soon be-
came more Indifferent to things material.
Presently he struck up an acquaintance with
q visitor to the saloon, man who still lives
not thousand miles from Sacramento, and
induced him to accept of his Inequalities.
He ordered champagne for two, and
the woman served them with bottled
Oregon cider, which, selling at % cents per
bottle. passed on occasions like that for
Heidsick at s. per bottle. The stranger
from fat wallet, and which was supposed to
be SO greenbsck. The woman took it to
the bar, and as currency then rated, it just
paid for the Wine." A second bottle was
ordered, and third, and fourth, and each
was paid for in like manner. Finally, in the
exuberance of his friendship for his new
found companion, the strange man dashed
bill into the formers hand and declared that
it was time for him to heat and he'd make
l. 6 a
panion, with but hssty glance at the bill,
thrust it into his vest pocket, ordered fifth
bottle, and paid for 1t with silver half dol
lar, the barkeeper not daring to put fancy
price on cider for him. By the time this
bottle was disposed of the stranger had be-
come almost oblivious. and staggering from
the saloon was seen no more. his sudden
friend, imagining that he had made at least
81 90 by his adroit management, soon after
retired also, and feeling happy over his spec.
ulation, invited several friends to step up
to the bar Of a then well known
and first class hotel, and drink with
him. They drank mors than once,
and the host Of the party finally handed the
barkeeper tstill well-known citizen here) the
bill, remarking that he "reckoned that'd
settle the damage" The dispenser of liquid
Refreshments, glancing at the bill with sur
prise, replied it certainly would and shortly
after took the man aside and pointed out that
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