The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-18
AN EN0I.IsH ':PUBLIO."
How tho Country Folk Treat Amer
icans-A Drinking Custom.

windows IN eoC0ef SlUe the ll&Dt SUOne
brightly on the churchyard wall, and,
throwing the church itself the more
deeply into the shadow, made the scene
all the more picturesque and attractive.
As we entered the little hallway no.
ticed that the apartment to the left was
used for what Is known ~ 1.-The tap
room," while that on the right might be
called the sitting or drinking room. 1t
all around. In the middle and occupy
ing nearly every foot of the slnce was
table. uncovered, but scrubbed clean
and almost white Entirely around it,
and fastened to the wainscOtting was u
narrow wooden bench. There was just
room enough between this and the table
for u gOOd-siZed man to psass. 1t did
not seem u comfortable seat, yet the
dozen sturdy fellows in the room, three
.,r four of them having their wives with
them, looked the picture of c"ntcnt-
ment. As We entered, the whole conn
many started in some establishment ut
the sensibly inquisitivc American girl
who was bent on seeing '.just what hi
English tavern was like, hut in a mo
ment their Unborn good brcetlin. seemed
to get the bitter of their curiosity, and =
fellow who sat ut the head
Of the tal,e said quietly:
'Just make hit " room there, la'ls,'
and were soon seated rs Though We bc-
longed to the party. Then, having time
to look about, found that the company
was made up almost exclusively Of
farm anls, with here and there small
gardener and his wife. They might in
one sense be called very common peo-
ple; but he that as it may. it remains
that they were uncOn,nionly we'll l'e-
haved. good natured and polite To
strangers. CuriOusly enough. they were
talking about Americ;,-talking very
much az though they all belonged t"
one family and were discussing some
subject Of mutual interest. l ortlcret!
from the trim young woman who was
in attendance portion of ale served i'll
4 light brown cartll"n vessel, which
looked for all the world like an over
grown tca.cup-the rest were drinking
out of the snllIe--anal listened.
AYE" said the old man ut the head
Of the table, seeming to take up the con
versatiom where it had ''ccn interrupted.
"Ayc, he Ar;t the letter from what's
called Connecticut, county. ] ven"
tllre." mo, it be State" broke in
one of the younger and better informed
listeners, and the old man continued,
evidently somewhat enn.,y.@l: We'll,
county, or State, it I've called tOnnecti-
c t, and he writ the letter from there;
an if ye like I'll let ;c"rgie there, he
have young eyes, reads it up
"Aye, do Lets have it. H"a'. II
up, GeDrgic," cried Il number "f vote; :
al.l ''(;eOrgic,' bright young fellow,
who seemed not all uninin'l!ul ot his
1.,tt vagi ~ >As:
he was asked. The c"D'n,,lnic;.'ionw was
evidently frD':, u young farmer "h, i!''''
gone tn .\ncri,., t. wtter his condition
and who had not succeeded as we'll a>
he had hoped. Ii seemed t" bc Won
.lerfully interesting u those VII" heard
it, and from the comments which were
made up,n il there could l,c n" doubt
that most of those present llad :lr' atty.
in one way or either, Thought deeply "i
irving their fortunes in the far-Hw:;y
land from wl,ici, it .:.l,.c. Olc portion
Of it which seemed IL particularly utter
est them was 5" apt, discriminating ami
sensible, that lis Substance, II not '.:'
words may i~ quoted a- follows:
AS to wages, tl.: hands here S*t
about Il pound Il week "i our money.
which, YOU will say. Is better than III"
- or II shillinys paid IL home. lt>rr!,s
to lie, hut you can't buy much more Will
it. and as for eating, "" have It II great
deal better ut home. What to H"! say
t. no allowance Tor ale money. and no
ale or drink Oi amy s"r!::' That : the
way it is l,e::. Whtr | l'ink "i the
fine bacon ans! eggs :;, :'.'si'. the ''%
wi,a,.k Of cheese and hrvt':. Wi;'' beer,
for lunch. tina, ,.y.n n:L Blank '" c':~t
local farmer wcuid give, The fine hni
II, :lt for dinner. and 'hcW "i '"," win
the supper at n;-':;, il ;'s-' 1l:tA.:; my
! mouth water. But ti,,.e a.t the draw
| hacks. The advantages are that can
! save little here. .n! wien 90; cnnn~:"
i; can ;,,v INV own I;,,rl "Ui in the West
and r;,iS.: as like. i;ut ii ;i'c ':'ls wan;
NV advi;y / should Tell them I" stay Ut
home till they Ir,v, spared Il iitt:. mon.
ev. Those who have II gt"": sra'ic and
t:.i .!u tn. lM>; .: work can cot a'':ic
, here finely after Il lit. i'u' M",' with"'.s
: a trade, f.rmc;s:n.i the like. unles:; Tho
have money t" !'u:' land IN tin West,
h:"l better drown themselves N the lak'
than come To America.
q; co,;r-c no better or sO:ln'icr advice
, than most OF thi; could he given, yet il
j., very doubtful if the i.c"p'e ar"u','
| the table fully appreciated! or We're rc.u:y
. act uuun it. Still they listened I" the
rc,.lin. Of the lett. with the utmost al
i .cntion, and when it was finished.
"(;corgic' was called upon /" repeat
and explain NOR. .l,un one portion "i
it, This done, however. the majority
| Of them seemed to tire OF the emigration
p1,i,l..,:.. au:l one nu-s ul:ir fellow, VII"
from tho first s.r,:ls,i in <t'!i'c sort :" r.
! gard .A!r presence as an ih;r..sr'!'. !uri!-
! ed IL me. and " w.tll IN: u:ln"S! c'"!l!c.:
and \ hlankn.>s nf facr rs thoroughly
English as it is absolutely ind'scrioahie,
he said =.
"Iou, niSsus don't .iriok nothing
The words We're inr!.,Ie:>s enough, but
from the .nlanner "f the man ;h'
the looks Of the women, who still sst
with mugs Of ale before them. it was on
w too evident that our American whn
would 20 into un English tavern, had
in refusing to drink beer, committed
what was regarded as Il serious breach q!
I the pes,ce. No one objected to her going
in. but there could be no mis,aking the
fact that there were certain 8 ci'1 Gus
toms belonging to theplace whichallwho