The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-19
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into some place that looked in its dark
ness IKE the Internal regions for a glass
of ale he would generally hesitate a mo-
ment with one eye hxed in the direction
OF the soldiers home and another To-
ward the dome of the capitol, as If 20
sake his bearings. and then dive into the
deep recesses below him and bring forth
the malt extract 10 his customers.
This John did many times day Tor
ale had 20 be kept In cool cellar and
there was little demand for lager beer in
his time. John. after he had accumu-
lated SuHclencY of wealth 20 go INTO
business ou his own account did so. and
established himself ln suplerranean
quarter on the northwest corner of Sew
enth and ID streets. which he designated
simply as Johns.
cold Joe Hamlin was another charac-
ter iu his Wav He kept a place in Sixth
street near louisiana avenue when I
knew him. lie had a soft side I'M his
heart for many OF the men lncarcerdted
iu the old capitol prison, and found a
means ln the early days or the war
whether Tor love or profit I know not
of supplying them with necessities The
secretary of war, Stanton heard OF his
little attentions and comforts 20 the enc
mics of the Union and attempted 20 put
"a spoke in the wheel of Joe arrange
ment but ian some way the old fellow
circumvented the great war minister
orders 10 cease his philanthropy and ne
kept ID up as long as his friends wanted
his services.
Another wei known purveyor Of ar,
dent provisions i'm the past was Tim sui
iiyau. who had "a little den on old news
paper row which he called the Excelsior.
Tim was a rather popular Individual
and had fairly good run OF customers.
He was a thorough devOtee Of the Fe-
MAN cause. the Clan-ua-Gael order ana
amy other order that had Tor us ODD
iect the freedom OF his native Ireland.
on all holiday occasions Tins uLtie
shack was resplendent with green flags.
gilded harps Erin Go Bragh. notices
and other designs. He was a hospliable
sort of fellow, and on winter nights would
reEale his friends with baken potatoes,
cooked I'm little, Old-fashiOned stove that
warmed his saloon, and dlabohcal sort
of "a dish that he prepared himself anc
called pcppery pot lt was an cSculrllL
that might have found favor i'm Bombay
or Calcutta, but a taste for II IN TINS
latitude as Tim served it up, required
10 be cultivated. TabascO sauce and plen-
~ of il seemed to be ITS main ingredl-
emit and IL was Stunned accordingly.
Many years ago Tim Joined the silent
..In the oIden times there were a great
many COiOred men who stood behind the
bar in this community. and. as rule.
they were polite. attentive and compe-
tent. The old original hole In the wall In
the capitol building before the new SEN
ate and house wings were completed was
in charge of cOlored man named Car
ter, and assuredly his position was not
sinecure.
-The Metropolitan hotel before the war,
during the war and for a long time after
the war employed colOred men to mix
prescriptions for thirsty guests. Only IN
one or two places i'm the city now do
c0IOred men minister 10 the requirements
OF fellows with hot cOppers or 20 others
desiring some sort Of liquid refresh
meut,
"Cf course. everyone who knew MIN
has a. pleasant memory OF Dick Francis
and his famous c6ncOctiOns Of Juleps and
punches. Dick was also COlOred man.
but he could court friends among the
whites by scores and hundreds, He served
ln his capacity as a bartender probably
greater number of DISTINGUISHED men
than any other member Of his profession
in the country. His lime punches dubbed
by a prominent Kentucky member Of
I congress as botanical gardens. had a
reputation from Maine to California.
Dicks friends gave tangible evidence OF
their kind feeling for him be securing
for him the appointment Of proprietor
of the restaurant on the house side Of
the capitol. He had accumulated "a very
respectable share or the worlds goods
before his death. Washington Star.