The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-18
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A man with highly oolored face. blood
shot eyes. . large moustachs. and frassd linen.
leaned against the bar OF . prominent down.
town saloon yesterday and converssd with the
proprietor Of the place In an easy and connden.
tial tone. He was evidently . man who was
familiar with the surroundings and atmosphere
Of the great American barroom. Though his
attire Was careless. he looked like . man Of
considerable means. and Was evidently we'll
known In tho place. for no bowed to every man
who came IN.
II observe" hs said blsndly to the proprie-
tor. that you have introduced the latest style
Of bartender here"
II don't know much about the STYLE" said
the proprietor earelsssly. They're neat
enough young fellows. and most Of them ~.
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the OLD style Of bartender used 70 do, Dear boy"
fully up to The bar and slowly dliing bis glass
Up With whskey. n Vel TO treat patrons q
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Of deiicacy and refinement"
With which he ,winked pnctuously at the bar
cavarnous opening Immediately beneath his
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seated % % H n The heart q svsrs 1%srl-
can tor the bar. The most prosperous barroom
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AM American bar would catch the trade Il Il could
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What sort OF bartender. were the fashion
When you were boy p asked the proprietor OF
That was. q tolerably remote period" said
the pstrnn Of the bar. Guizzicelly, rubbing his
chin The arst baTtead ss,, dlssi1csIy re-
slumsily. and preslded over q bar that would
ays q, any Va. shDpsd asa
broken. and the bartender was great man in
the o.s or 10 S 20 e sss
drinking over public bar; now. however" con;
!tnued the ronndsr. H. = measured tom. II
at all hours OF the day. In the early days the pro-
prietor Of liquor store was not the great man
sSnder and NJ never dIsdsned to have Sis VIE
help him when there was rush OF business.
Later ON came the fancy bartender. l tell you
and creased with bears grease. You're, too
days. 1t was the greasest grease I ever saw.
i shone from aiar; and Il gave out = pale. but
cred TO have Killing effect upon the girls.
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tenders managed to save enough out Of their
to oas
ti4n Of bell punches. indicators. checks and
The I Dart Of The man behind The bar. In those
| days II was fashionable for bartenders to be-
black haIrod, and those who possessed light
hair dyed their LOCKE 9 raven black. They
men in tho course OF time became too offensive
and indifferent; they had their. cronies and
not like. In tho course Of time the
Western bartenders made inroads on the
years just about war time. They were quiet
little men who had made q study OF the bust
ness Of mixing drinks. They knew to q shade
taste. II you went in on the lat Of tho month.
was pleased with It. and told the bartender
end Of the month and he would make q cock
tall similar 70 IT. They Introduced lots OF fancy
mixed drinks from ono glass to another over
| their heads The majority OF these men have
become proprletors by this time. and they have
who arc tho quickest. most dexterous and pre-