The Penn's Grove record., 1884-02-02

Just Ia proRltion IT, the. elegance oi
the saloon predomInates, so does style
obtain among those who are employed
to serve up the deooctlons. Th9 modern
hotel clerk, with the dazzling diamond
and beautiful bu.touhole bouquet, s no
more Of a swell In his way than the
barkeeper Of the period. There are
various grades Of ~bartenjers, as there
are distinctions in the young men who
preside ia the Offices Of tirst-class
hotels. A young man who aspires 10
the honOrs las to begin by washing
glasses, freeing them from the aroma
Of all that is beautiful in Il bibulous
way, and leaving them 50 that there is
nc faint Of what has been to interfere
with the flavor Of what is to be. A
probationary period enables the bar
keeper to gauge the merit Of the iledgl-
ing, and If "he has the material in him.
be is taken in hand and put through a
course Of object study. He is permitted
to draw beer and ale and wait upon
such customers as take it straight. He
also fills the bottles, and when
opportunity occurs he watches the man
Of experience make the drinks which
call for nicetsin choice Ct quantity OF
the various materials used, and a high
grade Of taste in the selection of the
ingredients themselves. lie is educated,
too, in the aesthetic side Of baTkeeping,
the artistic placing Of crystals and
other bar decorations, tie disposition OF
such works Of art as may lend grace to
the back barr He also imbibes
lessons OF ~plllteness to customers for
in the higher classes bar courtesy is the
rule, and IL isn't once a year that a
person requires a dexterous twisting
toward the street. Everything is
supposed to be on q higher plane, and
even when the customers ''go over the
bay"-thatis 70 say, excessively stimu-
lated, OF, as common people call it,
"drunk"-they are expected to do it in
a gentlemanly way, and to violate none
OF the prOprJeties, as proprieties go,
in the company they happen to find
themselves IN. \ year behind the bar
IS supposed to enable the y%oungster to
emerge from bis Cubhood. He then
becomes second barkeeper, aud can
afford 70 put Oh a few airs-a few sub
dued airs. He waits on merchants
and professional men, and finally they
begin 70 take notice Of him. IL his
eyes are WIDE 0pe1-and they usually
are-he has begun to observe hui
uaui1ys f1lLies and weakness, and his
frsr ysar has taught him more than
mixing drinks. He knows by this time
q thing OF Two Of the social under
current. He has branched out, got
tips On races and elections, bought
some unfortunate pools. probably, bRt
Sill he looks forward TO the days when
1e shat 20 to wood carvers and GecOra-
tors anu hand them over $1,000 or 81
GOO TO &c up a little y-lce Of magnid-
eeuce III the WAY 0r d bar-IOOm for
himself. In shor, ae is developing
into a trst-e,lss baraeeuer \ first
class za.lor makes his cl5tAessan his
linen s always spotiess. Possibly he
may knock down 4 dollar now and
.aen, invest it in policy, and make a
fortunate ~hit." If he is not lucky
this waz. Of course it IS 50 much worse
for che proprietor. He knows just
what customers to salute with familiar
~ whom 70 treat with Difference, and
whom to simply stare at. The couple
Of years ne spends Is assistant bar
keeper are his experimental period.
After Ii training ne has had, and
granting chat he IS sober and gentle
manly, he IS always eligible to a posi-
ton II some irsc-cIass bar.