The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
SUCCESS III THE M1Lx PUxcH ROUTE
Lawyer from 1.-THE Coach" Tells How He
Became Member Of the Bar.

after the others Of the party had given episodes
Of their early struggles to get a legal education.
Il had no more idea Of taking UP the law than
had Of flying II anything. there was far greater
probability Of tho law taking me up. and that in
short well as summary order"
This statement was a surprise, for the learned
counsel had not only made brilliant success
through his own efforts but had been introduced
to the profession by tho unchallenged leader Of
the California bar OF the period and II was period
when men not only had TO know law but to practise
all they knew.
Strange as II may seem to you, owe the be.
ginning and all the early steps OF my career al
the bar to my ability TO make drinkable milk
punch, an accomplishment which might seem
better TO qualify me for practice behind the other
bar When II came TO turning over that new
leaf was in San Francisco distinctly remember
the very sidewalk on hitch stood, being the pave
ment In front Of the old Nucleus House. hotel
at one time famous. There was then this pecu-
larity about that particular strip Of sdew ak over
all the corners OF Market street. that II any person
standing there cared hold and express finan-
cially supported opinions az to the order in which
three cards would emerge from silver box he had
only TO hint his willingness 10 the FIRST bystander
and he would be conducted with no delay TO tho
society OF gentlemen who were quite willing to
uchi thc MIN ana WOuld support opinions
dramatically opposite TO those which he professed
My available capital and assets were all in
my pocket and was willing to venture them In
tho hope Of doubling them When my visit TO
the tiger on Fourth street was concluded was
In the ownership of one solitary IS piece, piece
OF hospitality which the tiger had extended to me
whom he discovered that had rolled in all had
There was no good waiting for remittance from
home, there was no one cared enough about me 10
enclose ten cent shin-plaster in letter TO keep
me from going TO the devil. Whatever was to be
done was to be done by myself, and It was lust
as well 10 quit fooshness and get out and hustle
Il jumped the very first job came into contact
with This was u be night clerk at a Turkish
bath establishment Really / was very lucky
and was spared a lot Of hardship which often
properly falls to the lot Of young who fail 10
call the turn. Between my ruin at the faro table
and my re establishment as a producing member
Of society there was only about an hour was to
be night clerk and also TO go on duty at the
Turkish bath Immediately
Among my duties was the care Of refrigerator
with supply Of spirits. a feature Of the business
that had to be dealt with little cautiously owing
TO the fact that We had neglected 10 take out
license for the sale Of liquors, yet patrons would
call for drink after their bathing was accom-
plished and We had To serve them. On that first
night l made the acquaintance Of that brilliant
pleader whose condolences was honored with until
the day OF his death. II was when the rivalry be-
tween the opposing factions known as the Chivalry
and the Shovelry was at It's bitterest and he was
the leader Of the Chivalry. To those not familiar
with the course NJ history in my State l would
explain that he was the foremost member of the
faction which attracted the Southern element in
California, for no was a Southern gentleman.
He hTpl o. in rIx hn,,r
by a policeman and inca pacitated through liquor.
failing that was recognized by all his friends
and scarcely reprobaAed by his btterest enemies
He was promptly put through the bath. for he
was regular customer whon on a spree Tho
hot room and the rubbings and the showers and
the cold plunge banished at last the supor OF his
drunkenness and he was sober though weak by
the time he was stretched out in the cool room
before being put TO bed He had hardly found hia
sofa before he wanted whiskey. | was really
afraid to let him have any. He had all the appear
ance Of a man who needed food rather than drink
But he refused to eat and IL was only by dint of
much coaxing that got him to consent to try a
milk punch. Now that was one .hine that could
mix to perfection. but do not intend 70 divulRe my
methods Just yet, so you need not look for fuller
details in this line. But the punch went 70 tho
right spot with the leader Of the bar and as no
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on ~ y" VIC 'a'' Vi MO a"ehoahS ""nih
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,'''e ou' i'' n'''A punches any ho'eity Will
be popular under such circumstances and these
p"'"' "e'o 'a'' aoou' 'no oeS' oi their KIND.
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y" my Nun 'ne 'oo' iooih ano caiieo me IN
s''' n''' "a' '"o 'uuso s"e"neo OUT on 'ne
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'n eae' ~ '"e ne ~
"ho' u'ho .hiS' askod'
al aiohs oi 'hoSe mhk punches OF yours
inc heaa ruooo, repiieu' nc oeen drinking them
al msn' .ons'
"o"' 'ahe MN ou' anu give MN announcer bath
Jus, :" ke' nun Sopei enough 'or ped directed
ina' JUS. "na' 1 "an'ea 70 see you ABOUT
iop''e" "'e o"ehuah" iha' VIVA. lVe oeen
uo'ne a" h's"' anu aS soon os se' MN sooor no
goes "o'k anu se's h'mseii drunk once more
ne haa 'our DAMS already ana THIS ID mis- NTH
u'unN III 'u''oesioh
iha' pu' u'no'en' aSpec. on INC matter ana
oe''aeu !" 'en'o nun aiohe had had noidea that