Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-06
WHERE WHISKY is POPULAR.
Washington n stronghold That Prohibi
tionists should Attack.

Washington n Stronghold That Irohibi-
tionists should Attack.
One OF the leading congressman from a
state which lately elected a prohibition
governor has been spreeing TO such an
extent here during the past two weeks,
writes Washington correspondent, that
his friends had to remove him TO public
hospital TO sober up His case is not a
solitary one, and the prospect
Is that the next congress win
contain fully as many drinking
men rs did the last one The Forty
Eighth congress was not plots body by
any means, and one of It's most brilliant
Western members was seldom seen upon
It's floor except under the influence OF
liquor. lie was a bright fellow, how
ever, and the correspondents liked him,
and as he Is not member OF the next
congress, the story Of his drunkenness
will probably remain untold. ! heard Il
curious story from friend of Allan G.
| Thurman last night. Said this man:
Thurman is very fond OF good old wine
and whisky, but he never drinks to eX-
cess. While he was In the senate he and
Il brother senator always drank to-
pcther, and a story to this effect was
published little over a year ago. II
went the rounds of the press, and Thur
man, fearing that the reputation of being
a tippler might injure his presidential
chances stopped or short and did not
drink u drop until after the Chicago con-
yentlon. OF late, however, he has gone
back to his old love, aud drop of old
bourbon or rare Hennessy cheers
him as much now ms it did when
he and Edmunds sampled their
bottles in the senate committee-room. -
Many OF these committee-rooms at the
capitol contain during II session IL choice
article of spirits, and the present minis
! ter to Berlin, Mr.. Pendleton. was NOT
averse 10 treating his friends of the sen.
ate now and then. 10 used to be that
| there was regular bar Ia the capitol.
This bar was known yulgarly as 'eThe
! Hole IN the WALL II was situated be-
tween the house and the senate, aud at II
Clay and Webster often drank. mdefer.
enee to the temperance sentiment, this
bar has been long since abolished, but
liquor Is sold ut the capitol as much as
ever, and you can get whisky straight
IN either the house or senate restaurant
by merely asking Tor "cold tea"
IL is said that drinking Is decreasing
in Washington. ! do not believe this 70
w NVs ENNNl iNOlithiillk Ut lllt NHlOOnS
perhaps, but IL has come TO be that ever,
public man has his cellars stocked Will
wines and brandics, and LIQUORS are solo
by the quantity instead of by the glass
All the grocery stores at Washington keeI
large stocks of liquors, from champaign,
down toayery cheap article of whisky, an,
YOU will lind wine stores in nearly ever
block. lnno city of the United States, ex
cept perhaps New Orleans, is there $,
much wine drunk IN proportion to tn
population. Many families never Vi
,, down TO meal without having wine o.
o the table, and at Washington hotel
4 where public men stop, It is the rule I
y u take bottle OF wine with your dinner
/. Within the last few years punch has b,
n come very popular IN Washington, an
Y you viii now find big punch bowl 4
: every fashionable gathering. II Is quit
Il an art To make fine Washington puncl
. and II takes Il very little of the regula
d article To cause the knees TO CULVER an
q the head To swim. one recipe contain
. the ingredients, whisky, ram, clare
/, champagne, sugar and lemons. A lltt
\ water added to this, and you have 4 drln
u that VIII put an old topper under the tahl
! after half OF his usual allowance. Sti
!. this stuff il given to Young men an
! maldcns. Is IL any wonder that some
2 them get too much, and we have SUE
. scenes as that az Stewart castle last wi
10 ter, when Congressman Ilolman's son 1
suited young lady, and half of thcpar
were affected by their tipping. ltw,
such punch as this that started YOU
NJ Malone on the spree in which he attcmr
g cd TO shoot one OF the walters at Welt
. er's aud tits this punch that win undoul
eddy create u scandal or twoduring 4
20 coming session.