The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-08

Some of the Things He Has to Do
and Know to Succeed.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Does the customer every stop to
think, while slipping Manhattan cock
tail or drinking glass of beer. what
qualities are essential in the white
apron functionary who has prepared it
for him? Probably not; but if the
thought has entered his mind and he
has taken the trouble to watch a good
bartender closely for half an hour as
he waits on customers il. is not strange
if he reaches the conclusion that the
drink mixer had missed his proper
sphere and should be holding a diplo-
matte position. A first-class bartender
must possess many rare and valuable
qualities, and they must be blended in
his personality as nicely as are the
component parts of the seductive mix
ed drinks that he concocts. He must
be courteous, self-contained, have a
world of tact, and be a good judge of
men, besides possessing a large fund
Of knowledge Of human nature and of
almost everything else under the sun.
He should be able to talk intelligently
on any topic that can be suggested
by man, drunk or sober, and, what
is still more to the point, he must be
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from discussion at times when such a
course is for the interests of his en-
ployer.
"The cardinal rule with good bar
| tender is that he must never discuss
| politics, " said well-known saloon man,
whose experience of a quarter of a
| century in the liquor business has made
him one of the best-known and most
popular men in that business in Mil
Waukee.
ut is the duty of the bartender,
| above all else, to avoid stirring up bad
| feeling, and he must therefore never
allow himself to be drawn into an
| argument on any subject. His whole
aim must be to preserve harmony and
] good feeling among the patrons of the
J place, and many and many time n
! is able, by a word spoken at just the
right time, 10 put an end to arguments
that threaten to end in row.
1.-THE bartender is the key to the
success or failure of a place where
liquor is sold, and a man who really
understands the business is rare
| prize. Another fundamental rule
which seems strange at first though
is that a bartender must never drink
Intoxicating liquor while on duty. AS
a matter of fact, most good bartenders
do not drink at all. They cannot, for
if they do, they will ruin their health
and become useless to their employers
because of the continual invitations
that they received to drink with Gus
toners. Another rule observed by al
good bartenders is to mix all drinks
in plain sight of customers. They like
to see the mixing done, and it assures
them that they are getting fair treat
ment."
A successful bartender must have 9
memory that would win him a fortune
in the profession. He must know what
a patron wants as soon as he enters
the doors. After a steady drinker has
been in a soloon several times a good
bartender will know what kind of a
cocktail the fellow wants. 1t would be
fatal to give a Martini to a man who
always drinks Manhattans. Topers are
as proud of their taste in drinks as
women are of their bonnets.
1t would be little short of treason to
set a gin f1z before a man who has
drunk 10 brandy and sodas. Such a
man has forgotten the names of other
drinks and will make a rough house
| at the suggestion of anything bu;
| brandy and soda. Setting a beer be-
fore a champagne drunk would be as
dangerous as calling a Dutchman Elan
agan.
A bartender gives more professional
advice in the course of a day than a
criminal lawyer. He is supposed to
know what sort of a drink will not
leave any marks on the breath. Then
he must be authority on drinks which
are agreeable. If a customer has drunk
three beers, a little wine and a few
! gin fizZes. the bartender must suggest
a new drink which will not make war
on the allied powers.
Dyspepsia, neuralgia, rheumatism,
| palpitation of the heart, insomnia, hic-
| coughs, ague, grip, govt, headache,
Brights disease and bronchitis were
prescribed for in one day by the bar
tender in fashionable saloon in this
city recently. The up date barkeeper
has a remedy for any disease on the
| calendar, and consultation free.
The amount of knowledge necessary
to success in saloon keeping is stipend
Gus. He must know what horse won
| the Chicago derby in '93 and should
| know the name of every prizefighter
| who has any right to the name. He
must be up on football and baseball
and should know more about theatres
than a dramatic critic.
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| Just So.-"Pa, what are preju-
dices?" "Other peoples opinions, my