Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-06

AIT OF pRrsKrNo-HE rHINKs THE 4 DRoEx-
| ERArn DAr-Hn pAnr PRoalAn-AH Asrox-
IsHISo CAPACITY ron ABSORPTION.
| n KENTUCKY gentleman, sah," said
M the old general, drawing his tall per-
| HSvs son up with dignity - he stood, glass
III Vim hand, before the bar, makes study
~E0klen connoisseur Of the art Of drinking
an art, sab, which is shamefully neglected now
adays by CAD! In this commercial age such un-
ceasing activity is IN pursuit Of the elu-
| sive dollah that man who expects to sustain the
competition and get along in the world is really
oohged to keep sober nearly all Of the time.
That beautiful old fashion Of Q century ago,
sanctified by hundreds Of years Of hospitable
practice, which made it the fashion for the host
| to gently strive with his guests at dinner over
| the wine cup until both he and they had to be
dragged out from under the table an d carried
up to bed by the servants in the small hours
mas fallen almost wholly into disuse. Actually in
our day-or rather should say your day.
my boy-a young gentleman is considered to be
olsgrsced II little over-exercise Of the elbow
incidental to an interchange of courtesies with
| his friends has rendered him perceptibiy un-
steady on his pins By CAD! it's fact, though
| you d scarce credit it. 1t reminds me of story
my friend Col. Jaybird was telling me the other
Gay ABOUT hummer who saw Salvation Army
we bend the knee, but not the elbow What
the hummer said was: L never did believe in
that demmed habit Of drinkin' out of the bung-
MOLE But you must see for yourself that gem
eral social intercourse, which in all ages of the
civilized world has been more or less on an al
| coholic basis, must suffer in the quality Of its
results by reason of the abandonme to great
extent OF stimulants. Why, do YOU know a
young clergyman of no condition by birth and
without parts worth mentioning had the impu-
dence to ask me one dag last week for the hand
OF my youngest daughter. Said in reply:
i would like to inquiah, sab, on what you
base your demand for my daughter in mar
riage?'
THAT posed him just little, but he man
aged to stammer out:
habits
.such bad habits as what, sah?" asked.
vs. drink nothing, at all events he said
Drink nothingr replied. And do you
imagine that that will serve as q recommen da-
tion to me? In my time, sab, ii was conside red
the thing for young man to have a few gen.
tiemanly vices, and even a sucking parson did
not despise share in a flask of good Bourbon
or bottle OF wine without q rubber nipple
on it
80 did all but kick the clergyman out of
the door. But the only thing bothering me
now Is that my daughter is determined to
marry him, and suppose shall be compelled
to yield sooner or later.
"But to return to what was saying about
the art Of drinking. In its highest develop
ment its first principle consists in not becom-
ing intoxicated. 1t is worth while to have a
sort OF program when one is really drinking
and not merely toying with the flowing bowl
For instance, to begin with. suppoee that
wake up at my country house in the morning
after slight over-indulgence in stimulants the
night before The first thing L ask for is a
nj 10 NJ 100 aa1I
enced in the art of drinking than L would howl
for coo ktall at once; but that would be alto
gether inconsistent with propriety in such
matters. cool bath, not too cold, is the
proper thing next, and thereupon a second bot
tie OF beer. An hours lounge naturally follows
and that in turn is succeeded by well-con-
structed Manhattan cocktail, compounded of
whisky and vermouth. Then have my man
make for mo an elaborate toilet, which is in
Itself refreshing. About 1870 pm. get down
to breakfast and swallow second cocktail,
likewise prepared by my man.
AT breakfast l do not use more than two
wines-a sound Bordeaux and some good Sau-
terne, with bottle OF polly water for fresh
ener. The breakfast itself must be highly
seasoned-a steak, chop or a grlled bone,
with fried potatoes and black coffee. After
breakfast l am ready to take two or three
drinks of mellow whisky, not less than seven
years old, with water and cigarette for an ac-
compartment. Then am ready for a ride or
houses of friends and partake of what they NAV
give me In the way of iuleps and SO on Re-
turning home l swallow plain whisky cocktail
60 to my room and make, with the aid of my
man, another elaborate toilet
THE EVENINGS PLEASURE
"Comng down stairs in my dress coat and
linen take still another cocktail az a prepare
ton for dining. This makes me feel entirely
well and am in my best mood for entertain
myself up to the mark during the repast by
taking my share Of sherry, claret, champagne,
port liqueurs and brandy to top off with
eat 1890 pm. the ladies go to bed and re-
tire with the other men to the smoking room
The only things in the way OF refreshments
wanted there are cigars, whisky and bottle of
apollinaris. l am then prepared to converse
until 1880 am, taking doses of whisky and
water at intervals of half an hour. About 80
is naturally proposed something to eat which
naturally serves as a superstructure for
more whisky. l turn in at $50 IN or
thereabout and get up the next
morning between 10 and H. prepared to
repeat the course. This can be kept up with
agreeabeness for two weeks, and | can con-
scientiously say that during that period have
not been really intoxicated once and at the
same time l have not been sober for one mo-
mcnt. After two weeks OF it l am likely to feel
tired, but have lived. In a fortnight of such
cornwall indulgence IT may be justly said that
man can see more. experience more and 20
through more phases of emotion and Of thought
thnn teetotaler can accomplish in a lifetime,
Such was the philosophy OF the fine old En-
glish gentleman, which so well deserves imita-