Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-10
"But arn't you going to take a drink

to-"
"Thank-spleasurc (drank); may you
| live (hic) thousand years"
"By-by," Sliding into the hall and
down the front steps,
started ut noon. Made first call on
young lady.
She said: 'You have many calls to
make. Won't you fortify yourself with
little sherry?"
said (hic) would, and drank small
glass.
Called next on married lady on Fifth
ITeavcnuc.
She said, Lets drink to William
you know viii. is off making calls on
the girls"
"All right, Mrs. Mason;" then we
drank some nice old port TO absent Will
liam.
On Forty-ninth street met sainted
Virginia mother. who had some real old
Virginia egg-nog.
Very nice Southern cgg-nog. Abused
the Yankees and drank two glasses with
the Virginia mother.
On F0rty-siXth street met lady who
had some nice California wine. Tried
it. Then went across the street with
Democratic friend to say New Years
and get some of old SINNERS 1896
brandy. Got it. Mrs. Skinner wanted
MS to drink to Skinner. Drank to Skin
ncr and ate lobster salad.
Met II friend, who said.
Lets run in and (hic) see Coc, the
temperance man."
Coo SAID:
Temperance is wise these times
"Fac," seq /. "Lez drink to him."
Drank twice to temperance, Drank to
Mrs. Temperance. Drank to children.
Drove round to Miss Thompson's ON
Fifth licavenuc. Thompson's famous
for rum punch. Tried two glasses with
Miss Thompson. House looked lovely.
Ate brandy peaches. Good many lights,
Pretty girls quite num'rous. Drank
their health. Drank clarct. Then drank
Roman punch, Went out, leaving, u
Dunlap hat for II Knox, aud n twelve
dollar umbrella in the hat-rack.
Happy thought! Took Charley Brown
IN the carriage with driver, and got ON
outside with himself.
Charley said, "Lct's drop in on the
Madison Ilcavcnuc Masons." "All
right" Dropped in. Miss Mason says;
"llavc some nice old MadciraE"
"Ics, Miss Mason, will have some my
dearic." Drank to Mrs. Mason, and
ate boncd turkey to young lNdcs.--
Young ladies dressed bcautifully--wore
court train and shoes Ia pompadour.-
Left ovcrcoat aud umbrella aud changed
high hat for fur cap. Saw y span Of
horses In q carriage drawn hy Charley
King. Charley was tighifully slight.
Sail he'd been into Lees, eating hOncd
sherry and drinking pale turkey.
Now all called on the Lambs on Thir-
ty-fourlh lIcavcnuc. Old Lamb was
round, Drank brandy peaches here,
and more pony brandy.
Young ladies bcau'ful--high hcclcd
dress and shoes dccolctc. Great many
of them. Nice Roman punch with mon
Ogram on II. Presented large boquct in
corner to Mrs, Lamb. Exchanged hat
for card basket, Nnd slid down front ban
isicrs.
Called on Vanderbilt. Hang ihic)
vanderbilt! Vanderbilt didn't receive
calls. Carried OF card basket, and hung
I
derbts cards In making other calls
with. Kept calling. Called steady,
Called between calls. Drank more
Drank everywhere, Young ladies more
beautiful. Wanted us to come back to
the party in the evening. Came back.
Grand party. Gilmore furnished by
music. Drank more lobster salad.
Drank half II glass of silk dress, aud
poured rest on skirt of Miss smiths
champagne IN corner. slump plate gas.
light green silk down on TO nice lee.
cream Dresses wore white tnrlclan
Young ladies' cut swallow tail. Sat on
young ladies' hand and held stairs. Very
thic) hnpp, Fellows had been drinkin.'
II L. NJ. Lclt party. Carriage out
side wanted me to get into Fred. Young
aud prOm'nndc over to The Stewards
Roman punch had been drinking Fred.
lie invited eight other horses to get into
the fellows aud ride around to Stewards.
stewards tight and house closed up,
Left pockct-bOok IN card basket outside,
and hung watch aud chain on bcll-knob
Called on the Fcrgisons. All up. Had
old Burgundy. fcrglson's brick. Took
sherry. Beautiful young lady dressed
IN blue Roman punch. Opened bottle
Of white gross grain trimmed with
Wcstchcstcr County lace, Drank II mp.
Fellows getting more tetc-uly slight
Drank Pompadour with young lady
dressed n Ia Jamaica. Hadn't strength
to refuse. Drank hap New Year ilr-
teen tmcs-tlcn got into Fiilh Heaven.
tie Hotel, nnd told the driver to drive
round to the carriage. Came up to let
ter, aud wrote this room for the Daily
Com(hlc) Pulled cont of with
boot Jack, aud stood self up by the reg
lister to dry. Then wrote thicl--wrotc
more thlrD TIL PiUKClC)INs,