1884 Scientific bar-keeping

PRESERVATION OF LIQUORS.

THE PROPER DECREES OF TEMPERATURE, ETC.

The progress manifest in every department of the world's transactions to-day characterizes the recent improvements in

the method of dispensing beverages in every thoroughly equip-

ped and properly-managed hotel, bar-room, or saloon. The day has gone by when the ordinary gentleman is contented to enjoy his stimulants amid mediocre surroundings. An evid- ence of this is seen in the elegant appointments and luxurious surroundings of the modern public-house. Not only is there

an earnest endeavor on the part of the landlords to please the

aesthetic tastes of the age, but there exists an evident desire to

nurse the palates of their patrons, and to see that the stim- ulants called for are served in the best manner possible. To be a master in his position to-day, and to satisfy his em- ployer thoroughly, a barkeeper should be perfectly at home with all the newest methods of compounding drinks, knowing