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BARTENDERS' MANUAL
Tt improves a barrel of whisky not over 5 years
old to put into it about a pint of rock candy syrup
and a pound of hickory nut kernels. The kernels
should he tied up, however, in a gauze hag or hags.
Imported liquors, brandies, rums, gins, etc., al
ways come over proof and when received in hulk
should he reduced to about 93 proof.
The profit
in imported goods at best is small and it is advis
able always, in pushing, to give preference to domes
tic goods, when this can he done without prejudice
to the business.
In buying imported goods the buyer should re
quire the importers to give him an order on their
bonded warehouse so that the' goods may he de
livered directly to the buyer, and thereby the risk
of the liquor being adulterated by intermediaries is
avoided.
As a rule, however, there is not much occasion
these days for the bar man to trouble about the
reduction and blending of his goods. If he knows
the tastes and wants of his trade (and which every
live bar man should know) he will find no difficulty
in making satisfactory arrangements with the dis
tillery to get his goods at proper proof and blended
just as he prefers, and at. no greater e.xpensc, not
to mention the saving of much trouble.
SUGGESTIONS AND MONEY SAVERS.
Opening a Cafe.
If you intend opening a cafe or saloon, or you
intend to move to a new neighborhood, the first and
most important thing to be taken into consideration
is the location, and that goes without saying. You
are opening a place to make money, and no man
can be successful unless he uses his brains A good
location or a busy and populous thoroughfare means
half the battle at least, with the understanding, of
course, that your place is made attractive and pleas
ing to the eye.
Get a long lease, for there is no use in taking
chances with a short lease and have your landlord
come down on you with a raise in the rent just
as you are ready to do well, but yet in no position
to stand the increase.
If you have any confidence in your business or
yourself avoid the short lease.
Be sure and read
your lease over carefully before you sign it, and
beware of the clause that will prevent your selling
out and sub-lettin,g.
FURNISHINGS.
"I^hese will depend entirely upon the neighbor
hood and the quality of trade to be catered to. If
the neighborhood is high class the fittings must be
elegant and costly, and in these davs a bar room the
enuipmcnt of which cost .1110.000 is not unusual.
Extravagance is not necessary if the proper taste
is displayed. If you have had no previous experi-
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