The sun., 1895-05-19
BARKEEPERs OF MANY STYLES.

Thousands or Them In New York. and
some Able to Tell Tales of Celebrities.
1t was nearly noon when o good looking youth
with close-shorn strong beard, black NOUS
tache. and clear eye entered gorgeous west
side saloon. drew off his long overcoat.
then his under coat. donned whito
Jacket and went behind the bar. He
made these changes OF costume against the
protests of a middle-aged. specialized German
barkeeper In shirt sleeves. who had been talk
ing with customer. The youngster. as he
settled his jacket with a movement OF his
shoulders, said:
"Oh. you want some dinner. anyhow"
mo. don't: take Off your jacket and co."
said the veteran.
You'll pay my expenses II I'm bounced ?"
said the youngster. preparing to take the ad-
vice. and moment later he was out at the door
and Off to the races with a companion similarly
attired.
resent two types Of the Sew York bnrkeeper, a
% thousand = New | York I seoons have only the pro.
prietor and his family for barkeepers. II Is
on ONE barseepsr smse barkeeper said
can manage bar that earns $40 or $50 a day.
The really large saloons M that earn from three IL to
and midnight. have from three 10 eight
shifts. The really busy W barseeper found u
saloon frequented by men about town. Gilded
iaciturh nm man With a cynical attitude toward
the ordinary stranger. and disposition Quickly
io S he e.
stantly bubbinK about him. He, catches the
"nx Of W" ,s ssSns ns a ss
man about town. He knows by sight several
s%d se's"lis caed "G d.
lniilonaires and powerful politicians, rs
customers in drinks. and could tell strange
stories of celebrities AS seen In the small hours
the
now and then e, into good things by ons old
may see some , Of them on in The
dining suptuously at some one of the houses of
entertainment along the lines that drivers
There are many saloons where the business
of the dav is intrusled to II single barkeeper,
who manages the place almost undisturbed by
goes at uncertain intervals. 40 that his absence
10 something not to be counted upon with Ger.
night and for some hours all are busy. though
there are few saloons where the barkeepers are
OF popular resort. The day barkeeper Is the
mark OF bores who come In. drink single glass
% Vc until nher TO
comes to bring relief. Tho barkecper is
also the victim OF the borrower. Most men DO
not know how easy it Is TO drink ON
credit TO borrow money. man that
has been pretty regular visitor TO n
saloon for a year or more Is usually able to Dor.
row dollar or 30 of the barkeeper in time Of
need. and many barkeeper becomes the banker
The. barkeeper OF the German, quarter is
usually II good .natured youth. who works u
great many hours day and cheerfully takes
his day or night Off. He is much Of 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 ,rukworthy as his own
observation. AS IA matter df fact. the arkeeper
as q rule is reputed To knock down" and II
used to be said that wages were low because of
the opportunities for unlawful gains
Barkeepers seldom hard drinkers and
many are almost total abstainers. The drunken
barkeeper is an object Of distrust to all saloon
keepers. Club barkcepers. 1t is noted, are young
men OF more than average intelligence and con-
sderably better paid tnan walters. They are
more permanent than the latter and perhaps
more thrifty. IL IL the anhiti ion OF the bar
keeper in q successful saloon TO have saloon or
his own. He sees that the proprietor wears
large diamonds. drives fast horses, attends the
races. has considerable influence with poll:
tcians and is a favorits with certain kinds or
women. and all this without n regular daily at
tendance Of eight hours al bus ness: the bar
keeper. perhaps. does not realize the peculiar
qualities thar layo built up business that
seems to run itself.