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and, naturally, spoil a mixed drink. The bartender
should be careful to have his milk cans clean, and
never pour fresh milk upon that left over night, as
it will simply cause both to be sour. Metal pitchers
and cans should not be used, but, instead, such of glass
or chinaware, and they should not be too large, be
cause, in case the customer desires to help himself,
they should be of a convenient size, in order that he
may do so readily, without inconvenience. Cans
should always be kept tightly closed.
In using eggsfor mixeddrinks, take a separate glass,
into which to put the egg, and you can, therefore, be
sure it is fresh before attempting to mix it with the
drink. Otherwise, there is always a possibility of
spoiling the whole decoction.
54. COVERING BAR FIXTURES WITH
GAUZE IN THE SUMMER.
It has been customary, for mpny years past, to cover
the back bar, gas fixtures, chandeliers, pictures, stat
uary, all decorative articles and furnishings, and fancy
fixtures with gauze or some similar form of covering,
to keep flies, etc., from soiling them. But I consider
this method, though it may be prettily and tastefully
arranged, entirely useless, for the reason that expe
rience provesit to be wholly unnecessary. If the place
is properly kept and well-ventilated, there is no neces
sity, whatever, for any covering or draping. In all
places, where malt liquor is sold, it is, more or less,
spilled and spattered over the floor and counter (and
tables, where there are any), and all this tends to cause
flies and insects to congregate; hut, if the room is kept
—as it ought to be—clean and dry, with a perfectly
sweet odor, the flies will not become a nuisance. This
also applies to the cleanliness of the_ toilet and every
thing connected with the place. If it is made a prac-