Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-03
COLOGNE DRUNKARD
How Some Women Get an Idea Of
Whiskey and Water.

| HOW SO"0 WOMEN Uot IN xO00 OF
Whiskey and Water.
From the Boston Globe.]
"Did you notice that woman who just
went outa" asked the clerk in a Washington
street drug store of a Globe reporter recent
ly.
EYES," was the reply, ''and very pretty
woman she was, too."
"Oh, as for that" said the clerk, ''she's
pretty enough, but did you notice what she
boughtg
"Not particularly" was the reply of the
Globe man, "but thought it was cologne,
or perfume of some kind"
$50 it was" said the clerk, "but she does
not buy the cologne for perfuming purposes,
although she buys much more of it than any
other hale dozen persons who trade at this
store"
"What then does she do with it if she
does not use it Tor perfuming purposesa" ven
tured the reporter.
"To get drunk on" was the laconic an
| swer.
"To get drunk on!"
| eyes, that's what said. You never have
heard of cologne drunkards then. Well,
that woman is cologne drunkard, and one
of the worst of them, too. She buys from
one to two dozen of these long slim bottles
| VI 3S11 COluxu0 ofoIy Wcohs Auu buo thheb IL
entirely herself"
GLOW does she take it9"
| GAS a rule on Jumps of sugar; at least
suppose she does, for that is the usual Gus
tom of cologne takers. They saturate q
number of Jumps of sugar with the fluid
and carry them about with them. When (ss
is the case with a whiskey drunkard) they
feel as if they needed a drink they will take
| one or two Jumps of sugar and, letting it
dissolve in the mouth, they will get sort of
an imitation of perfumed whiskey and sugar
and water. You know, of course, that the
base of the cologne is alcohol, and for most
people alcohol is altogether too strong to be
| taken raw, and this is one of the reasons
| why the sugar Is used.
| "Another reason, I suppose, is because it
is easier to carry about, and can be taken
without detection when on the sugar. Some
of the cologne users, and there are great
many, can drink their liquid raw, and those
who have arrived at thas stage can drink
pure alcohol or almost anything else except,
perhaps, sulphuric or some kindred acid"
care many men addicted to the habits"
was asked.
"No. have never heard of single case
I of man taking cologne, but there are many
| women who make a regular practice of it,
and great many of the drug stores have
regular customers whom they supply with
different brands of cologne and perfume.
By far the greater portion Of them, however,
use this 4711, which is made in Germany,
and has very fragrant, refreshing and last
ing odor.
'I have sat In the theater many q night
and watched elegantly. dressed ladies, whose
husbands had perhaps gone out between the
acts, slyly open their reticules Ind extract
the sweet-smelling cubes of sugar. After
several of these had been dissolved the lady
would have what the boys call a sstilp on,
that is, she would be sort of quietly drunk,
and her husband, who had been out several
times himself tto see q man, would mover
notice it, as his own libations had dulled his
senses bit.
ooh, yes, it's a great scheme for the la
dies, for it perfumes their breath as we'll ~
sets them full, but it would be far better for
their constitutions if they were to drink
whiskey, brandy, gin or any other kind OF
liquor, as none is nearly 30 injurious in Its
effect as is the cologne"
Rules for opera Goers in Chicago.
From the Chicago America.l
The recent season of Italian opera at the
Auditorium was golden opportunity for
the social CENSOR to pick mp suggestions. We
noticed that there were a good many people
present who brought their good clothes with
them, but left their etiquette books at home.
As Mr.. Abbey is to return to the Auditori-
um in March, and as the German Opera
company is to play there in the spring, il
may not be out of place for to make few
suggestions on the subject of good manners,
especially as applied to the opera house.
When rude people glare at you because
you have some particularly bright things to
say and are afrsid you will forget them ii
you wait till the curtain falls, 1t is consid.
cred jeu d'esprit to talk louder than eve,
and make things ss pleasant as possible fol
the musical cranks
I When a real lady enters the opera house II
is esteemed elite and bas hlen for her tc
leave her chewing gum in charge of q gen
tlemanly usher, who will, if desired, chew
the same till the opera is over.
, When the ballet comes on it is though
eau de vie to look through the large end O
, your opera glass.
: Where two sisters attend the opera toQeth
OK, 1t ID not nom de plume for one to wear