1900 Cocktail BOOTHBY'S American Bartender ( 2nd edition )

TEN COMMANDMENTS.

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If you are troubled with sorefeet, bathe them regularly. Avoid patched or ragged hosiery, and wear a comlbrtable shoe with a heavy sole. Light soles,low-cut shoes or slippers should never be worn behind a bar.

vm. Keep the floor behind the bar as dry as possible. It not only Ito^ bet ter, but you will find your health greatly improved by following^rule. Many bartenders contract rheumatism, neuralgia and many other senous com plaints through carelessness in this respect.

rs. After using a bottle or tool always replace it before doing anything els^ Make this a rule that should never be broken; and,when you are rushed mth business, you will never bo compelled to hunt for this or that, bu yo always know just where it is.

X. After a party has finished drinking,remove the glassw^e ftom soon as possible, and dry and polish the bar top immediately, never aUowmg a particle of moisture to remain. This is a very importantrule.