The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-18

gentry. is taciturn man with a cynical
attitude toward the ordinary stranger. and
what he would call freshness in custom
err The froth of the town is constantly
bubhling about him. He catches the slang
OF wall street, the stage. the races. he
Knows what the wits saying OF the
latest scandal and acquires the point OF
View OF the man about town. He knows
by sight several sorts of celebrities from
all parts of the country. and Is called
Fred by horse-racing millionaires and
powerful politicians. He knows TO a nicely
the taste OF old customers in drinks. and
could tell strange stories of celebrities as
seen in the small hours. There are per-
haps twenty places i'm town where the bar
keepers work under these conditions They
now and then let into good things by one
old customer or another. Their days or
passed in enjoying the pleasures OF
the town. and you may see some OF them
on Sundays driving in the park with fe-
male companions. and afterward dining
sumptuousy at some one OF the houses
of entertainment along the lines that drf-
There are many saloons where the BUSH
ness OF the day is intrusted 70 single
barkeeper. who manages the place almost
undisturbed by the proprietor. though the
latter comes and goes at uncertain inter-
walls. so that his absence is something not
TO be counted upon with certainty. There
are two or more barkeepers at night. and
for some hours all are busy. though there
are few saloons where the barkeepers are
places of popular resort The day bar
keeper is the mark of bores who come in.
drink a single glass of wine. and stand
munching and talking to the pilloried vic
tim until some other customer comes to
bring relief The barkeeper is also the vie
tim of the borrower. Most men do not
know how easy to drink on credit or
TO borrow money. A man that has been
a pretty rt gular visitor TO saloon for a.
year more is usually able to borrow n
dollar or so Of the barkeeper In time or
need. and many a barkeeper becomes the
youth.
The barkeeper of the German quarter IL
usually a good-natured youth. who works
a great many hours day and cheerfully
takes his day or night OFF. He is much or
the time under the eye OF the proprietor.
for the German saloon Keeper has a thrifty
notion that even the cash register is not so
trustworthy his own observation. A.
a matter of fact, the barkeeper. as a rule.
is reputed to knock down." and IL used to
be said that wages were low because or
the opportunities for unlawful gains
Barkeepers are seldom hard drinkers and
many are almost total abstaipers. The
drunken barkeeper is an object of distrust
to all saloon keepers. Club barkeepers. it
Is noted. are young men OF more than ay-
paid than walters. They are more perms-
nent than the latter and perhaps more
thrifty. 1t is the ambition of the barkeeper
i'm successful saloon to have a saloon or
his own. He sees that the proprietor
wears large diamonds. drives fast horses.
ence with politicians. and is favorite with
certain kinds of women. and all this with
out a regular daily attendance of eight
hours at business. The barkeeper, perhaps.
does not realize the peculiar qualities that
have built up business that seems TO run