The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-26
GREELEY AND RUM.
ns BILL. ME.

When yisi, Greeley am asked over and cves again as to the practical work ings of woman suffrage in Wyoming. and when l So back to Wyoming am asked how prohibition works practically in Greeley. Col. Ny telling varied and pleasing lies about both, manage to have good deal of fun. and also keep the two elements on the anxious seat.
 There are two sides to both questions. and some day when l get time and have couvaiesced little more, am going to write large book relating tc these two matters. At present just want to say . word abou, the colony which bcars the name of the Ttikss< philosopher and nestlcs so lovingly at the chilly teet of the Rocky mountains. As write, Greeley ss apparently an oasis in the desert. It looks like fertile island dropped down from heaven in boandless stretch of buffalo SrAss. sage hens and cunning lit- tie prairie dogs. And yes you could not come heSe as stranger and within the colonial basbed wired fence. procure bi,e ot cold rum ,f you were presidea. of the United States with q rat,lesnake bite as large AS an easter egg concealed abou, your person.
 You can, however. become acquainted. II you arc ot a social nature and keep your eyes open, l do not say this be. cause have been thirsty these few past weeks and just dropped on the game. a. Aristotle would say, but just to prove that men arc like boys. and when you tell them they can't have any particular thing. that IS the thing they arc apt to desire with fever,sh ycarn. That m why the thirs,fal man m Maine drinks from gas fixtures why tbe Kansas drinkip gets hts out of rain water harrel. and why other miracles too numerous to men ton are performed.
 Whisky Is more bulky and annoying 10 carry about ,n the coat tail poe kct than A plug of tobacco. bu, there have been cases where it vas successfully done. was shown yesterday little corner ,hat would hold s,s os eight bushels. |, vas in the wash-soom of hotel. and was about half full. So were the men who came there, for before night the entire place was filled with empty whisky bot. ties of every size. shape and smell The little fat bottle with the odor of gtn and l,vcty stable was there. and the large dat bot le tAa, you get al Evans, four miles away. generally filled ~Ith something that tastes like iincturc of eaps.eum. spirits of ammonia and lingering death Is also represented in this great congress of bottles sucked dry and the eotk snawsd hall up.
 i When came to Greeley, 1 was still following the course of treatment pre- sci,bed by my Laramie City physician. and with the rest, l was required to ferce down three adult doses of brandy per day. He used ,o taste the prescription at times ,o see if |, had been properly compounded shortly after my asr,val here ran out of this remedy and asked friend so go and get the bottle refslled. lie was a man who vas not familiar with Greeley In iss moisture producing capacity. ana he was unable to procure the vile demon tn the town for love or wealth. The drug. gis, even did not keep Il. and although he met crowds oi men with teafs in their eyes and breath like veteran bung starter. he had to go to Evans for the required op,a.e. This use externally no@ an the yagran, dog who comes to be faadied and goes away with his ha,f ois Central Colorado h full of partially bald dogs ~ho have wiped their vet. cold noses on inc. no, wisely but too we'll klk,e1 fres Pyrss