Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
FOLKS WHO GET FULL.
THE QUEER ANTICS or VARIOUS PER-
SONS WHEN FupDLED.


SONS WHEN FuDDLED.
Con,icsI Items Picked Up by . Chicago
Rsporter-reeuiIar Deius,ons Of tho In
ebriste-Merry Old chaps--sssing ths
Elsphant--A Scare.
There Is sometimes a sort Of picturesque
ness about the peculiar delusions Of an Inc
briata which reaches beyond the mere dis
gtstinE and borders upon the realms OF the
pathetically grotesque, and while we cannot
but regret the weakness Of the individuals
We are forced 20 smile at his idiosyncrasies
| One OF these peculiar cases occurred the other
evening" at one OF the prominent hotels In the
citv The hour was late and the majority OF
the sesiate and well regulated guests had re-
tired Suddenly the front doors were thrown
o,an with a bang, and through the aperture
emerged young gentleman who but Few
hours before had departed In all the glory OF
spruce clothes and fins linen. Now his hat
was ON the back Of his head, his clothing was
ilsoriered, and there was a drunken leer
upon his handsome face. As he staggered to-
ward the desk IL was noticed that he wss
dragging behind him one OF those dressed
models which the clothiers 1.-THE present day
exhibit in the front OF their stores. Ap-
preaching the clerk with an unsteady gait,
the intoxicated individual called out;
: II shay, hic, ole boy, can't yer take, hic,
care OF Harryi He's shoe drunk 70 shtAnd.
He wantsh 70 go TO bed"
: The clerk obligingly took care Of the
: mummy" which the inebriate fondly Inn
agined 10 be his friend, and promised TO see
p him safely to bed. after which the young
= gentleman consigned himself to the care Of
l. txxo "a Isrart r.nrts.ra WIN causiurted him to
'. his room.
!, LIBERAL OLD FELLOWS.
y Another OF the picturesque drunkards is
"A the liberal old bachelor who, when he Is i'm
~ clined "a he merry, insists that all his friends
.. shall join with him in the worship of tho
"A rosy god Bacchus His opportunities become
~ wearisome, but he Is not In the least non
" plusscd. and when friends fail TO respond to
N his call be seeks the companionship OF ths
In general loungers about the bar.
"a One Of these generous individuals was seen
IA the other evening ON Clark street The hour
- was late and the jolly old gentleman was
seated on the sidewalk with a demijohn un-
mi der his arm and well filed glass in his right
he hand He was jolly and generous, ans
Ia wanted the whole world to enjoy his liquis
We hospitality.
a. Come, boys" he cried, lets all take
~ drink Whisky's as free water, and sine
ma the food water tastes too much OF drowne'
~, sinners Who wants wateri Let's all take
an drink"
to He was only brought TO a realizing sense q
mr. his condition when two guardians OF the Ia,
,an Cook charge Of him and escorted him to hi
rut hovel, after appropriating the demitoh 10
700 sheir own uses.
mt The other evening the police discovered
the well preserved ana Wen dressed middle ase
M, individual calmly sleeping in mortar be
which stood In front OF half complete
building The somnolent gentleman hs
taken off his hat, but without taking Il
- trouble to further disrobe had quietly settl'
WI himself for a snooze Considerable effo
~ was needed TO arouse him, and when
NJ NJ finally gained his consciousness he look
Ia ~. helplessly around him and mnrmured:
!, ~ !. "Purty good bed. but the feathers stick
-. a fellows clothes"
~, SEEING THE ELEPHANT.
Won There is a young gentleman In the ci
aid whose fancies, while under the influence
ness liauor, are most peculiar He In an arde
ave lover OF animals and his pets comprise
Won most the entire animal kingdom He selde
mar. goes to excess in drinking, but when he d.
:. II there is no limit to his bibulations. When
No the last stages his younger days invarial
prn- return to him, and be imagines himself ,
small boy at the circus. The elephant
Mar pears to be his chief source of delight, a
W. instead Of snakes and scorpions, and cra'
ae ing things, his dreams are peopled with
40 IL sportive elephant, and he babbles on
II or happy as a child with its first bag Of pean
, tho beneath the canvas OF the psripats
the urenagerie.
,aLa Then there is the picturesquely rapid you
more man busthns anu active whiie sooer,
'ully rnilng passion wnlle uhasr the ihnuencs
neri. liquor is 10 keep things moving. A case
ara this kind occurred few evenings ago WI
duty one OF these rapidly inclined inebriates
The tered a railroad depot to wait for train
~ i carry him To his suburban home.
n,al, coming tired OF the monotony of the
AL uation he wandered down the track,
ouch finding q putting engine without its u
er,sd occupation OF engineer and fireman, he n
soner lessly stepped aboard and pulled the thro
II :, wide open In an instant the engine be
the To move and the rapid young man,
aow thorough alright, leaped from the cab,
ron tanning serious injuries. The wild eng
wi sped upon its way, and had it not been
hand the GOODNESS and foresight Of a switchr
u terrible disaster night have occurred.
il was the rapid young man was arre'
for his freak and now in a dungeon cell
asserts that John Barleyeorn and he
-. sworn enemies.
usen' drunkenness may be picturesque
-, one old stager, hut as for me, III take mn
-. some other shape, When 1t comes to rim
''eson So your own door tell and asking your vii
~, come down and pick you out Of a crowd
Y - don't know their own names, then its
WV to quit, and don't want any more pi'
" any u,a'.,har y - !, may ss,alv h. argued
egard -, ,.,...,s.,,ts,, s,i aasias, ,xax n
-. lajoying life is 10 discreetly avoid the pis
- esque, the unique or the decidedly unu
-. drunk Chicago Herald
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which An Undesirable Tenant