Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18
EGGS FULL OF WHISKY.
A Boston Grocer's Device to Evade
the Maine Law.
From he Boston GLobe.

Very distinct trails Of the serpent tina
biteth like an adder have been observed il
Name, Rhode Island aud other state
where prohibitory laws are supposed t
be in force, and the people who believe il
no rum except for medicinal and mechan
zeal purposes, have wondered how the bat
| stuff came there, when so many paid oil
Gals are on hand to prevent 1t. In Maine
| II is criminal offence to sell anything
harder than soda water, yet drunken mel
| are seen on the streets of the large
towns every day, and the local Judge
are kept busy in fning people for bein!
intoxicated. The same results are noticed
| in Rhode Island, only to larger degree
! All these symptoms lead philosophical
mind to ask: "Where do they get theil
| liquor? The boats, cars, stages and ex
! press companies are all watched, anC
everything suspicious is overhauled anC
| inspected daily. Where does the liquor
come frOmY"
1t comes from many sources. There are
many holes in the legal skinner, anG
every one leaks alIttle. In the first place
great deal Of liquor, particularly beer
and ale, is shipped in barrels to grocers
and marked Bermuda onions" or "Cin-
cinnati hams" or something of the kind
Then there are plenty OF coasters that
COlut W DOSIOu IDduGu Win IuulUeT duu
go back to Maine with a goodly
supply of warming fluids stored away
In sly places and delivered to those who
want it in boats that land on the
river banks at the side oflonely woodland
roads, and turn over their freight to in
nocent-loOking farmere with faces as
guileess as cherubs. Every move of the
prOhibtIOnists has been met by a counter
move by the men who want their toddy,
and in spite of heavy fines and imprison-
ment, of constitutional amendments and
moral suasion, the man who wants his
morning cocktail can get 1t in any State
of the Union, provided he wants it bad
enough,
There is little back office on Congress
street, near Franklin street, that looks
very much like a small grocery store, kept
by neat old maid. On the counter is a
pair OF scales, a show case, brown paper,
thread, and all the iXings of a country
store. On the shelves against the wall are
red tin boxes full of tea and jars and
bottles innumerable. In front OF
the counter on the floor is a
large wooden egg case, capable OF
holding forty-nine dozens when full,
while near by is a small pasteboard box,
partitioned off into twelve compartments,
in every one of which lies big egg,white
and clean as chalk. In fact, they are SC
very white that a man would at once sus.
pect them OF being nest eggs, such as I'm.
skilled pullets use for patterns when they
begin to lay.
There are some there" said the pro.
prietor, pointing to the box, "that are
as fresh as any in the city. Phi warrant
them every time"
How much are they dozen?
lone dollar. DON'T be in a hurry
continued the proprietor, with a smile
just take one of these and try it, and il
you say you ever saw such eggs before
Ill buy you dozen at any market in
| Boston" Saying this be took up an egg,
loosed the wax that adhered to the small
| end, drew out plug, inserted a straw,
| pushed 1t over the counter, and said:
Now she's all ready. Suck away"
Tie artist complied, and instead oil
tasting egg, he found his tongue assailed
by first class sherry. The egg was no
egg at all, but just glass shell filed with
wine and stopped up.
ut is one of my ideas," remarked the
grocer. 81 got 1t up to sell in Maine and
other places where such stuff is forbidden
The eggs hold two-thirds OF a gill, or two.
thirds of a common whisky glass; SO, you
see, one will furnish good square drink
to any man who isn't hog.
"The eggs are made of common glass
At first put on cemented cloth, but that
leaked, and had to plug the hole with
wood and cover it with white wax. That
works tirst-Tate.
GAS yet l have filled them with but
three kinds OF liquOr-whisky, sherry
and claret; but am going to make some
brandy eggs soon. l sell my eggs for 81
dozen, and they retail tor 10 cents each
! though l shall have to ask a little more
| for those that have brandy. | studied IN
the idea about month ago, and | have
applied for patent on it, which think
shall get"
''How many have YOU soldw
"Oh, haven't pushed them much, or
account OF not getting glass eggs fast
| enough. / have sold 200 or 300 dozen In
Maine, and have about as many more
ready to ship. AS for Rhode island,
haven't tried that market any to speak of
find my eggs sell very we'll right here
People want them as curosities. IL 8
man is on train he can just reach dowr
into his grlpsack, take out an egg in his
handkerchief, put in his straw, and pull
away without attracting notice. Drum
mers who have used my eggs say it il
much better than TO drink out OF bottle
1t don't draw any attention"