The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-29
DRINKING IN ATLANTA.
How to Get Cocktails and Straight whisky
In that City.
[oincinnati Commercial Gazette. j

General Thomas l.. Young gives the
following narrative Of his experience
with the Georgia prohibition law:
It was early In the morning, and as
had had hard day of 1t the day before
and was not feeling perfectly happy
after the nights rest, | thought of 9
cocktail as a remedy. Cocktails l had
found agreed with me sometimes In the
early morning. SO l said to myself;
"TOm, we'll 20 down to the bar and try
cocktail" Tom accepted my invita-.
tion, and away we went. / Ididn't call
a boy to lead us. Well, we found the
bar and walked straight up to the
counter, and said to the young man on
the other side Of the polished board, u
want a cocktail"
I'VE don't sell cocktails" said the
bArkeeper.
"Whatl you don't sell 'emH" said l.
"No, SIR" said he, I'VE don't sell any
cocktails here"
"YOa don't I, sell cocktails" said 1.
"HOw's thstp"
"Well, you see" )" he said, "the law here
don't allow it."
"The deuceP said l. "Wsll, then give
me some plain whisky."
I'VE don't sell whisky here except by
the quart" said he.
well, what is 1t BY the quartz" l
asked.
lone dollar and q quarter" he said.
Twas puzzled. l didn't want q quart
for myself, and 1 didn't know whet her
the citizens sitting In row along the
wall could get away with what l didn't
want. Besides, l didn't know them and
didn't owe them anything, and could
not see how l was to be prOfted by pay
ing $1.25 for drink for myself. |
started to walk away, when | noticed
q sad look on the faces of the fellows
along the wall, but my heart was hard,
and passed out went to my room to
mediate. | felt that there must be some
way of getting q cocktail in Georgia.
A bright idea struck me. touched the
electric button for messenger, and
when he came ! said, Bring me a
cocktail" He manifested no surprise,
but turned at once and went cut. He
soon came back with cocktail and |
handed him quarter, and he went his
way, leaving the cocktail alone with me.
The next day three Of US and the engi-
neer went out on business, and after
knocking about In the hot sun for some
time, returned to the hotel. went to
my room, and thinking to rejOin my
friends, naturally went to the bar, but
they were not there. As was turning
to go q citized entered and asked the
bartender the same question | had
asked In the morning. Curious TO know
how he would succeed waited,
II want some whisky" said the citi-
zen
1--WE don't sell less than quart"
was the reply.
Then ri take a quart" said the GUS
toner, and he was handed one Of the
cutest pitchers l ever saw. fell In
love with it, but they were not for sale.
The stranger said: "Give me glasses for
each of these men here"
1--WE don't furnish but one glass with
each quart" said the barkeeper.
And then l witnessed the funniest
thing. As the stranger took up the
glass the bartender elevated copy of
The Atlanta Constitution, turning his
back to the counter, and became inter
ested In that excellent newspaper,
Then the stranger took drink, and
zach of the fellows along the wall Il
wondered whether 1t was the same
crowd l saw in the morning) took q
drink out Of the same glass. went
away then satisfied that l knew how
they managed prohibition In Atlanta.