The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-10-19

dirins room.
We haven't . bar or room bscausc, cal
the KfihlIng boy, '~c only has fced roos
because, n you want drink before supps
you wllI have 70 30 outside for h.
After waiting for this perplexing prot
lem 70 soak into my brain for = few mo
ments I Creased and went out To nnd
ssloon. sooa fosnd one and got nj
dritk.
Here the Judge" took up his fourtl
hlgh-ball and. sfer qaepchipg bis thirst Y
some ex'ept, resumed. had two drinh
iE that saloon. II was . gloomy .lookiri
place. told the bartender, . scar-faced
dyspcpsic-loctins individual. TO put me "
q bottle Of rye for use 10 my room.
With pityi sort Of an expres,ion OF
bis prsyer-m citing face the Gloomy Gas
ssid, the can't sell bottle goods.
Why nois was my Indignant inquiry.
We haven't that kind Of licena--w,
only have license that lets Us sell by thu
drink.
left the blankety -olanh plsoe and walk
ed down the street 10 sort Of clear nv
brains. rHn isto another plscs with bot
tie. Of liquor 10 the window and walked In
Give me highbsll!
Can't do T., cir, said the proprietor ol
the place. We hsuen't that kind Of Z
license.
What ---- ----- hind Of . license have
you here any way 2 | shouted.
Bottle license, said the boss, we can only
cell by the bottle.
Give me q b0ttlCv-two bottlef--and
quick! | said. an 90 mixed up now with
your different klnds Of rum permits that
don't know whether am blooming drunk
or only made for the bughouse.
The proprietor gszsd inteutly At me for
few minutes and then pulled down big
chart and aeked:
What's your nam,S
What business 10 that Of yoursS I de-
manded.
Oh, II you are going to act that way you
don't get any bottle goods here.
Feeling sort Of weak and my head bur.
zlng as though the wheels we're oil loose
told the fellow my name, He laid the chart
down on the table and saw . lot Of names
written on It. He began to run his long
thin finger down the list and said:
What the - 10 thatf
This, said the rum-seller.by -the-bottle-
license, Is list Of drunks--men who have
b. en- convicted Of being drunk one or more
times 10 this State.
What's that got to do with mef l am
from New York city, l ssid--though my
throat was 81 parched could hardly talk.
Are you on this listf
No, am not.
Well, will have to 90 through the list
Of names. said the blankety fool and he
began to mutter them of one after the
other.
Hold on, said |. How many names have
you there on that listi
seven hundred and fifty.
Well, am somewhat dry; will 20 back
to the fellow who has . serve-t -them.a
bar license and get . thirst quencher.
When reached the first place had vis.
1t d, continued the lawyer, | called for
drink. was somewhat excited with my
experience, and Gloomy Gus said: "Ex.
cuse me sir, but can't sell you drink. I
stood around, blinked my eyes, piuched
my self to zee III was oil right. and saw II
WAS the first saloon had visited, and then
said: had couple Of drinks here little
while ago. What's the matter; have they
changed you into bottle house now'
Don't get angry friend, remarked Gloomy
Gus. am your friend and tell you, while
you are not what call drunk, you show
your liquor little, and II you wander out
into the street and policeman gets smell
Of your breath ind locks you up we would
both be In trouble.
finally persuaded Gus that could stsud
one more drink. and while was downing
It ne said:
Nov, friend, II I was you ! reckon
would get to my hotel quick. Our cops
lik, to land strangers. TIE foe and costs
for each drunk Is el5, and this town needs
The money. But am not drunk or any
hing like 1t, Iprotested. Well, the cops
word goes with the Judge against you and
get back 70 your hotel - quickly - you
can.
With my brs'ns IN twisted that didn't
know whether was drunk or not I wan.
d.red back To the bottle-house, and inquir-
d II my lame wss on the drunk list.
Not there, but guess 1t will be soon II
the cops catch you, responded the boss OF
the license blythe bottle place.
Tell me what that list Of $50 names means
and | will @ my way, said, with wesry
sigh.
Well, yu see it's This way, " any liquor
d. 81 sells tps man within six months 81
ter bis nam Il put % this list be loses bis
license.
How do you know the drunks by sight I
| asked. Many Of them are strangers 10
the town and to your
That's one Of the tough parts Of the job.
Ips hard stranger, burned hard, bot We do
the best We can.
Give me pint Of whisky, requested .
decent looking ) JouDg chsp who interrupt
ed our talk.
what's your namsS inquired TIC liquor
def ier.
John Henry Brown.
Can't do IL; you sre on the drunk list.
am not, exclaimed the young chap.
never was 10 your town until fifteen nina.
tes ago, aud sm Dot drunk nov.
Can't help IL. There are three John
Browns on the lIsf, too John n. Browns.
] amt taking M chspcss.
Give me- nv ,~o bottles Of liquor quick,
.