The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-03-02
Wet Groceries.

"sMaiden's blush is the favorite early
morning tipple with many of our Gus
toners. who come here before breakfast
to get something that will stir up the
inner man." said natty bartender at
Chestnut street gilded palace yesterday,
to reporter Ordinary folks call it
their EYE openers, Morning glories'
and such other names, but the true
gentleman whispers maiden blush
What is it? Why only gin cocktail,
extra sweet, with dash of bitters to
give it the delicate tinge which one sees
on the modest maid. But there is no
accounting for tastes, and there are
as many fancy drinks as there are
drinkers. Now there is the racquet
All! that is lovely, and few of them
will send fellow on q racket. sure
enough. Will l make one? Well, in
goes little Jamaica rum, some Santa
Cruz, squeeze of lemon, some rock
syrup and Delacour's soda. Now we
shake 'em up; 45 cents, please"
"What will you take ?" asked the re-
porter of the insinuating young man who
compounded the decoction.
II guess 'fatinitza' is good enough
for me-" was the reply. In goes some
ale follows. "Fortyfve cents more,
please"
'Here I'm no bank" said the report
into the mysteries. The racquet is
good. I would imbibe 'porsse
ramour' on top of that"
$50 p calculated the man OF drinks.
And with delicate hands he placed layer
after layer of cordials in the glass, then
some chartreusse and curacao. On top
of these he foated the yolk of an egg. 1t
was beautiful to behold and tempting to
the eye. The variegated colors of the
liquors were something to smile at, and
somebody prepared to smile.
Feel better, Dow," he said, and in
five minutes he began to soc two bar
tenders, both dressed alike, and each had
the same large diamond pin. Shutting
one eye he was enabled to catch the
right one as he came along, and just as
he was about to call the next drink on
the bill an individual with husky voice
whispered: "Give me a 'hot-rum
greaser.'" With magic touch tie man
of many compounds poured in some hot
rum, a little lemon and spices, and then
tumbled in lump of butter. When
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husky voiced man swallowed it, smacked
his lips, deposited a quarter and de-
parted.
ga Mississippi Punch is about my
capacity" said the reporter; "no grease
for me. know some people call it
Rooster, OF Shanghai but I'll take
the old NAME"
Then the man in the gilded palace
made plain lemonade and dropped an
egg in it. After this was mixed thor
oughly it made most ravishing drink.
"I'll take whisky squeeze. said
mild-mannered man who looked over the
bar and was satisfied when he saw rum,
whisky, rock syrup and some orange
squeezed into glass. ''Now, if it was
summer, I'd have New England
Cooler" said the NJ. M. NJ, because
you can make them so nice out of old
Bedford rum, with little lemon and
sugar."
''rhe patent is good wind-up for me. ;"
said the reporter. ''for I'm obliged to
attend church fair tonight. This was
merely solid Bourbon, rock and lemon
juice. After this he could see only one
bar-tender-the other disappeared. A
brisk walk, ride in street car behind
fiery steeds, and the newsman felt glori-
ously happy, if not befuddled.