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town the assets of tlie proprietors are comprised chiefly in the 

 obihty of their attendants to carry to a successful issue promis- 

 cuous flirtations with every Johnnie who comes along". Be the 

 patron a young Barrister-at-Law out for a night's fun, or a 

 " centipede " just eleased from prison, after serving a term for 

 carrying a stick for the purpose of terrorizing" the public, her 

 smiles, airs, and graces must be equally distributed. An attempt 

 at favouritism has been known to end disastrously. 



These " Imb " shops undoubtedly serve a useful purpose. 

 Wayfarers, after an evening's jaunt, have found them handy 

 for providing a smack composed chiefly of tw'o or more slabs of 

 iDread and minute portions of ham plastered between. A 

 peremptory call or so at the blushing" damsel behind the counter 

 may or may not produce a daub of mustard with which to give 

 the horse flesh a slight flavour. As an indication of how much 

 these " bub " shops are favoured by high and low alike, it may 

 be mentioned that the writer of this sketch once received from 

 a now defunct solicitor an invitation to lunch. ilie offer was 

 accepted, and the party at once " adjourned " to the lawyer's 

 oflfice. Visions of a sumptuous feast, ordered from the 

 Victoria, naturally floated before one's eyes. But all specula- 

 tion was quickly set at rest when a smiling " bub " shop 

 attendant marched in with a waiter whose spotty cloth covering 

 hid two large glasses of " bub " flanked by two slabs of bread, 

 ham and mustard. 



The " bub " was gratefully received, for a varied 

 experience has taught one that it is sometimes polite to be 

 thankful for small mercies, even though they lake the form of 

 penny " bubs ! " 



Now comes the sequel. With the al)normal growth of 

 these small saloons there has come a corresponding decline in 

 the craving for strong waters. As a matter of fact to such an 

 extent have things come in this respect for the spirit dealers, 

 that there is now on foot a serious project, having for its aim 

 a monster petition to the Governor praying" that the license of 

 the " bub " dispensers should be used. It has also been stat^ 

 that owing" to the wave of temperance now sweeping" over the 

 community the attendance at places of worship in Georgetown 

 has increased ten per cent. Even habitual drunkards, now few 

 in number, look as they pass with longing at the cool refreshing" 



