New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-10
COOL PALATE-TICKLERS,
SUMNER DRINKS AND ICES.

TALKS With MEs WHO MAKE DAINTY FROZEN
DISHES FsR THE HOT rHRoATs OF NEWCOMERS.
New-York probably beats the world for the variety
and quality of its fluid refreshments both for warm
and cold weather, but especially in summer does
It seem to riot In the profusion of drinks with
which to cool the parched tongues of its citizens
This is good deal due doubt to the mixed character
the population each nationality having It's favorte
distinctive tpple, but each being by no means slow
appreciate the virtues Of the favorte Of any other
the result being that the German immigrant who has
hitherto been welded to his lager: the Englshman TO
HIS ale and porter; the Dutchman, to his gin; the
Frenchman and spanard, TO their wine and brandy ;
the Irshman and Scotchman to their whskey; the
Mexican, his puque; the Russian and Pole, to their
vodk rapidly become the American citizen, who
drinks anything and everything.
The drugstore fountain with its gorgeous clerk
has become an established feature of the hrstsupry
trade Of this city and from humble beginnings as a
dispenser OF soda water and mild essences only has
evolved into a mammoth necromancer's casket, con-
ceang a multiplicity Of strange mixtures in its many
chambered interior and glistening outside with
polished marble turrets and slabs bristling with
of silver plated taps, knobs and faucets till IT
looks like an understood Chinese pagoda- Watch the
Of people that pass in and out to the favorte
downtown resort. Here comes a swarthy young
fellow who calls for orgeat.
what's orgeat?. you ask. Orgcat," says the
Cltrh. tnc temperance uIlhh va 'hp WV i"Ah
Spaniad and Cuban. It's made OF sweet and sour
puverized almonds, sugar and orange juice and IS
something similar TO tho peach phospa;es that South
erners like"
"whatve you got good for dyspepsia says a
sallow New Englander, who comes up at rapid gait,
forgetting 10 buy check in HIS hurry to get away
again. without waiting for answer, he adds.
Gimme pepsOnc.7 He fills up the to him inter
minabe moment 1t takes the clerk 10 fill his glass
by reading the names a row of patent medicine
bottles, gulps his pepsolne and is off, Lots OF
them,s says the clerk I'm kind OF compassionate
tone Haven't got time to chew and want their
stomachs TO do the work OF Cyclone Pulverzer'
STRYCHNINE AS A SOOTHER-
"Ncrve tonics says jadedookng man with
wink to the clerk. He gets 1t from bottle in a
little closet behind the fountain and 1t seems to 90
him good by the way he smiles and smaeks his
lips whats that made of" you ask "Iron-for-
the -quinne for the liver phosphorusiOr'he
brain and strychnine nerves." says the CLERK all
in one breath like man who has said II many times
before and is little tired Of 1t. "Oh, not enough
strvcbnine TO hurt, he adds In reply TO your sur
prlsed look Just enough TO brace the nerves. It's
soothing"
"What do the politicians take?" IS asked
al have about 9, 500 customers day." is the reply
and know nearly all their peculiartos, but you II
have to step over to the Aston House If you want to
learn what politicians drink in summer"
At the Aston House bar one finds that the taste OF
politicians in this matter is highly developed Hcre
are few Of their favorites