The daily gazette., 1883-05-09
TIE LATEsT RACKET.
The Temperance Fraud Taken In and
Done For In First-Class style.

The Temperance Fraud Taken In and
Done For In First-Class style. 81
tErooklyn Sundae Esgle.l
"Are the springs of life eternally flowing
around this section of the vineyard7" asked
a hard-faced woman With reticule, glsring
hard at the managing editor. OH =
81 reckon so, " replied the editor, trying
to get the corkSerew into his boot.
p "Are they flowing freelyP' demanded the
hard-faced woman, surveying the managing
editor distrustfuily. rtl5,
81 don't think have detected any abate-
ment," sighed the editor, abandoning the
corkscew and endeavoring to draw his hat
over the flask on his desk, "The springs
appear to be doing land office business In
these quarters. How do you find it in other
quarters Of the vneyardi" and the editor
succeeded in kicking an empty bottle into
the city EDITORS room.
"Is the cause of temperance taking
strong hold OH the sinners in this establish
mentFt she inquired, with frown. rl.-s.
'That's the only thing that may be said to
have a death grip on the newspaper bust
ness" returned the managing editor, with
pleasant smile. 81 should say that the pro-
fession of journalism is the only one that
now practically supports the temperance
cause on principle" and the managing
editor ostentatiously called the office boy
"Then understand that rum has been
entirely abolished from this off1cel" de-
manded the woman, making a few memoir
anda il her pocketbook. "The evil of in
temperance has been completely rooted out
of this institutions"
''Never got in here, ma am" averred the
editor, solemnly. 81 wouldn't permit it."
and the editor worked around SO that the
beer bottles behind his chair would not
show.
care you work in the causeW and
the hard-taced woman looked at him sus-
piclously.
"That is the way l spend most of my
time," returned the editor. "Every spare
moment and great deal of my business
time is put in in that way. Pm right on the
temperance racket from the first rattle out
of the box to the last card In the layout p'
The woman regarded him intently for a
moment and then made another memoran-
DUN.
"Have you collected any money for the
great cause ~ she asked, after long pause
"Not as yet ma'am. But have a great
deal promised" and the editor threw his
overcoat over demijohn in the corner.
u find your assessment to be S2," OBJ
served the woman, after careful scrutiny
OF her tablets. "lf you can collect it well
and good, but you will have TO pay me now
or will strike you from the rols.'
Glow much is mine z" asked the religious
editor, stepping upon the scene and greeting
the woman with pleasant smile and a
hearty shake of the hand 'Lump his and
mine and the city EDITORS all together" and
the religious editor pulled out $40 bill and
held it temptingly in sight.
"That just makes it" said the hard-faced
woman, grabbing at the bill. "ThaI is Just
right. Thanks. Good day. Keep up the
cause, no matter what it costs !"
Il don't know how you could have made
bigger fool of yourself with your money ="
remarked the managing editor, ,as they tipped
over the demijohn and proceeded to keep up
| the cause.
That's all right" smiled the religious
editor. Don't you bother about me. Pm
all right. That $40 was counterfeit, and
I've been working it off for several months
but | never fetched it This is very nice;
wher'd you get itP'