A Drunkard's

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1818, 1 March 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)

A Drunkard's

Diary. On the person o£ a stranger picked up drunk the other night the police found a diary of the affair, reading as follows: "Wedncsdar morn. —Ar'd in Det, Fine town. Had a jaw with a hackman. "Later —Town impr'ves as I look at it^ Took a drink. Cam neer having a fight. Took anther dr'nk " Still Later—S Jen the P. O.and City Haul. Fine strucktures. Had a dispute. Took a drink. Town imp'rves. Saw a runaway. Had some beer. Saw a dog fight. Yet Later —Seen all the opera h'ses. Took a drink. Saw tho river. Treated a man to the beare. W'ndcrful how m'ch bizn'ss is card on here. Fine town. Took a dr'k Feel good. " Afternoon —Town imp'rves on me. Took a drink. Had a row. Bizn'ss rush'ng. Big g'sses of beare f'r five ets. Feel jolly nice. " Later —Great rush bizn\=s. Took brandy this time. Seen 'er m'r'k't. Seen 'er wheat ePvats'rs. Feel good. Nice town." "Still Later—S'nice town. Fleel gooz. J Took er driz. Shaw 'er p'lecceman. Whoop l 4 Took adr 1" £J Very Latest — Shaw — shaw — s-h-a-w // a k b'leeceman. All riz. Feal hap'y. Fealitf I could —c-o-u-l-d—could " r But he couldn't. He made for an alley aflct -.. went to sleep, and he was so drunk that they tied his legs up in a knot and carried him down in the shape of a ball. — Detroit Free Press.