Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-08
a Festive cost.
New York SUM-

Most old English wsrders will remem-
Dor Cosgrovs's goat, which was probably
the NEST dissipated goat alive in its day.
In It's owners barroom stood . row Of
whiskey barrels with spigots in them,
and bowls, set 10 catch the drippings
therefrom. The goat would turn on
spigot, let enough whiskey run into the
bowl for big drink. and carefully turn
Of the flow Of the liquor, Then il
would complscently drink the whiskey
and stroll of ready for frolic or fight
- any other Of the tough citizens who
then gathered in the neighborhood Of
Grand and Lawrence streets. But a
dissipated lamb is shocking surprise.
30 when Sun reporter heard Of Cogans
lamb Nelly, that she chewed tobacco
aud drank beer until drunk, he went TO
aee the demoralixed brute. Nelly's home
is Ia ''juicefy" At Fifty -sixth street and
Eighth avenue, but her baleful accom-
plishments have made her 30 famous
that she enjoys the freedom Of the ward.
She was half block away at the time Of
the reporters early morning call, but
came galloping hopefully to the bar
keeper when he shouted her name. A
handsomcr young sheep could not be
desired to figure In Z Christmas tableau.
She has slender, nimble legs, . mag
ntficent fleece, and funny, twlnkling
little tail that she wagged with vigorous
earneatness while she watched the bar
keeper tapping frssh keg Of beer. He
filed schooner Of beer for her and she
drank II with an eagsrnerness that sug-
gsstsd the possibility Of her being little
"focky" from the previous nights dissi-
!" the barkeeper said, s'she was
n full last night. but not so much
= 3 lew nights ago, when we bad rattle
here. Then she stood up to the bar and
tc3k her beer with the boys every time
until shs had got eight schooners down
hsg neck. BY that time she was loaded
clean T. the guards, and went quietly be-
hind the stove to sleep. She is plucky,
but don't look for fights, even when she
b drunk. When she begins to find the
walking bad she knows she has had
enough, and just lies down to sleep of
hef booze.
The reporter offered a package Of
strong chewing tobacco to Nelly. At the
sight Of it she became 80 eager to get 1t
that II was with difficulty she could be re-
strained from jumping up and trying to
take It by forss. Mouthful after mouth
iul Of Il she not only chewed. but swa!.
lowed, with every demonstration OF
pleasure that could be expected of q
sheep. When 1t was all gone she liked
up handful Of granulated smoking
tobacco and then stood ~ II begging for
more.
'sThsy say she smokes" resumed the
barkeeper, but II isn't strictly true,
though II looks thst way. If the stub
Of Z lighted cigar Il thrown down she
will pick II up and eat al she can of II
until the fire end Of it gets too close to
her lips, never minding the smoke; but
shs doean't really smoke, though I've no
doubt she could be taught to. She
hes never been taught to chew or drink
Just took to the habit naturally; and
= she amuses the boyshs they set up the
beer for her, 20 that she is full pretty
much every day. II seems to agree with
her. No, she hasn't taken to swearing
vet, but I've an idea she would il she
could. II seems TO come easy to most
heavy drinken."