Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-09

The latest project for the refreshment of
rooms in which disreputable women drink
are no novelty; but this is no such 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 the
midst of handsome retail establishments.
The front is resplendent with plate-glass.
and the store itself is wide, deep and ele-
gantly fitted up. The walls and ceiling are
frt scoed, and the floor is marble. One
side is devoted to the sale of confectionery.
That shows the proprietor's shrewdness, for
women probably would not 60 in if there
was nothing but bar in the place. The
bar runs along the opposite size and is
abou. the same in style as those of the best
cafes, though the marble counter is little
lower. An immense mirror faces the
drinkers, and the back bar is adorned with
cut t-glasses and decsnters. Instead of a
beer pump, however. there is a soda foun-
lain. Piles of lemons, an ornamental lemon
squeezer, groups Of ginger ale 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
mustaches carefully brushed, diamonds
glistening on their polished shirt-fronts, and
The sleeves of their white coats turned up
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 Is already
an established success. The beverages arc
about what nigh; be expected. ''Hard
liquors" are not sold, except in mixed
drinks, as In Tom and ferries, on which
the run, during cold weather, is brisk. They
are made hot and sweet, and the women
dote on them. The Lext most popular drink
is hot punch, composed OF rum, lemon
juice, water and dash of brandy. Some
times sellzer Is ordered in place of the
water. Hot coffee, chocolate and lemon
ade, are also sold in large quantities. On
days of moderate temperature the call is TOR
cold lemonade, ,claret punch, ginger ale and
SODA water. While l was there the pop Of
The ale bottle was momentary and the lever
OF the lemon-squeezer was in almost con-
slant 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 rule the gentle tipplers
gracefully initiated polite bar-room manners
.hough they were given TO slipping their
bev erage slowly, instead of tossing them
into their NOUNS like SO much medicine.
"What are you going to drlnka" said .
mild faced sspling OF girl in COAX of
satin matelasse and blue capote. 'sIt's
my treat this time, replied a cherry lip
ped dumping OF a belle in maroon velvet
'.No, no; You bought recently. Come,
what1l you take?" "A seltzer lemonade. !"
Make me iom-andJerry. sweet" 80
the confusion of orders and the eager drink
ing went on. asked one Of the bar ten
ders 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: 20, we want to go slow at tirst, -
don't waut to startle our customers too
much; but we'll give 'embeer as scon as
warm weather comea