Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24
SOME WAR STORIES.
The Many Fancy Drinks Named for
Heroes.


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q very good story.
This war has been a great thing for
inventions. hasn't it," said the barten-
der.
YES" answered the stranger. as he
took . short pull at his ale. II sup
nose you mean in guns and other war
appliances?"
Appliances nothin'. | mean in
drinks"
"Drlnks?'
You must be hard OF hearin'. OF
course. said drinks. You see Dewey,
Schley, Hobson. Shafter and all the
others are responsible for 1t. They do
things and then some bright gent has
got to invent a drink and name It
after one of EN-
That's easy. isn't it? You can take
any old drink and name 1t, can't your"
mot on your life. AS l was sayin'-
your proposition don't go. You've got
to have your drink mean somethin'.
Now. take a Dewey dew drop"
"A what?"
Say. there certainly must be some
thin the matter with your ears. I
said a Dewey dew drop"
How is it made?"
IT'S made in layers like a pousse
cafe, in long-stem sherry glass. The
layers are apricotine. Yvette and white
anisette. The aprlcotine is red. Yvette
blue and the other white. Red. white
and blue see? Clever idea. amt 1t
patriotic. Kinder knocks you, don't
it?"
Yes. I'm inclined to think it would
knock most anybody" answered the
stranger with a peculiar smile.
THE Schley sling is the boy" re-
sumed the bartender. according to the
Kansas City Star. ITS Just like the
fellow. it's named after-hot stun.
Here's how it's made: Take a long
glass and dash in five drops of tobasco
sauce. add a full jigger O. Maryland
whiskey. ct must be Maryland. be.
cause that's the old boys state.)
Squeeze in two lines. add just enough
sugar and fill up with ice and water.
Shake thoroughly
The stranger was speechless. After
a pause he said:
You don't mean to tell me that you
feed that stuff to any of your Gus.
toners? Why. man, that would kill
'em."
That's what Schiey done, didn't he Z
l told you them drinks speak for the
men they were named after. Now
take Sampson high ball. That means
something. too"
LET her go; I'm prepared for any.
thing" remarked the stranger.
"This is Sampson high ball: Small
glass with lump Of ice. Fill with
ginger ale. to which add a dash of
orange bitters. It's harmless"
you've. got your hammer to work
haven't your"
ITS not me; it's the public. I get
my tips from the folks on the other
side of the bar and act accordin'."
At that moment a young man entered.
Gimme a 13-inch SHE'LL" he said.
Yes. Sir" said the bartender. as he
went to work. first looking knowingly at
the stranger with whom he had been
talking. In his left hand he took a long
shell glass and poured in jigger OF New
England gin. He then added a small por-
ton of Spanish rum and topped it off
with little absinthe. The glass was
filled with ice and water and stirred in
that graceful manner known only to men
of his profession. He inserted two Man.
lila straws and showed it gravely toward
the customer. The man drank 1t without:
a murmur, paid 20 cents and walked out.
what do you think of that for four
flush?" proudly asked the barkeeper.
1.-The man?'
Nav. the drink. / run sandy on that
fellow. and If he knew the difference he
hadn't the nerve to kick
How"
''Well, it's this way: never heard of a
13-inch shell before so l invented one as
I went along. Lou see, it's the rule Of
all bartenders never to acknowledge
they're up against 1t. II a man comes in
and asks for drink never heard Of be.
fore any good man behind the mahogany
will mix up something. and do 1t just like
he had mixed a million"
'tBut what If the customer calls you
DOWN."
That's easy. II he's a transient from
the hotel just say it's the Kansas City
way and his hand ID called. If he's a.
Kansas City man just say different bar
keepers make different drinks different.
What can he say? II he kicks and says
he don't like 1t he's sure to tell how it
ought to be made. Then you learn some-
thing without asking about it and bein'
thought jay"
YOU'RE philosopher. are you not?"
'gNow a Hobson's maiden blush is an
other Of them fancy boys. It's made in q
lemonade glass. A little syrup Of sugar is
poured into the glass nearly full of