Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-06
uARHs DEGENERATED PEI.
A Lamb that Dviaks Beer. Ghews To-
bmeeo and II Thoroughly Democrat
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New York Sun.
Most old Eighth Warders will re
member Cosgrove's goat, which WAS
probably the most disslpated goat alive.
in its day. In its owners bar-rooIn
stood a row of whisky barrels with
spieots in them, and bowls set 10 catch
the drippings therefrom. The goat
would turn on splgot, let enough
whisky run in the bowl for big drink,
and carefully turn of tue flow Of liquor.
Then it would complacently drink the
liquor and stroll out, AS ready FOR
frOlic or a fight As any other tough clti-
zen who then gathered In the neigh
borhood OF Grand and Lawrence
streets. Bat dissipated lamb il "A
shocking surprise. So, when SHH
reporter heard Of Cogan lamb Nelly.
that she chewed tobacco and drank beer
until she became drunk, he went to see
the demorallzed brute. Neiiy's home is
the "juicery," at Fifty-sixth street and
Eighth avenue. but her baieful accom-
plishments have made her 80 famous
that she now enjoys the freedom OF the
| ward. She was "A half block away At
| call, but came galioping hopefully Ia
| the barkeeper when he shouted her
| name. handsomer young sheep could
| not be- desired to figure IN Christmas
| tab,eau. She has slender. nimble legs
magnificent fleece and funny
| twinkling little tail that she wagged
| with vigorous earncstness while she
watched the barkeeper tapping a fresh
keg of beer. He filled a schooner OF
beer for her, and She drank 1t with an
eagerness that suggested the possibility
of her being little rocky from the
previous nights dissipation.
Yes" the barkeeper said " she was
pretty full last night. bat not So much
30 AS a few nights ago, when We had d
rattle here. Then she stood up to the
bar and took her beer with the boy,
every time until she had got eight
sohooners down her neck. by thai
| time she was loaded down to the guard,
and went quietly behind the stove t.
sleep. She Is piucky. but don't look fol
fights. even when she Is drunk. Wher
she begins to find the walking bad sh'
knows she has had enough, aud jus
lies down to sleep OF her booze"
The reporter offered "A pack lge 81
strong chewing tobacco TO Nelly. A
sight Of II she became SO eager u get /
that with difficulty could she be re
strained from jumping up and trying
To take it by force. Mou,hful ate
mouthful of it she Mt only chewed
but swallowed. with every demonstra
ton of pleasure that could be expected
Of sheep. When it was all gone sh,
licked up handful of granulates
smoking tobacco and then stood a. /
| begging for more.
They say she smokes" resumed tn,
barkeeper: but it isn't strictly true
though it looks that way. If the stul
of n lighted cigar il thrown down sh,
will pick it up aud eat all she can of i
until the fiery end gets too close to he
| lips. never Winding the smoke; bit sh,
doesn't really smoke. though | have NJ
doubt she could b. taught To. She ha
never been taught TO chew or drink
Just took To the habits naturally, and ~
she amuses the boys they set up for her
SO that she is full pretty much ever,
day. Ii seems to agree with her. No
she hasn't taken TO swearing yet, bu
| I've an idea that she would if she could
Ii seems to come easy To most stead,
drinkers"