Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . etainers, who, withtheir wives and children, occupied chambers in his many-roomedhouse. Wet days was Cons harvest-time, for then the streets couldnot be swept, and knights of the broom, hoe, and shovel kept holi-day at their chieftains rendezvous. The steps that led to the bar-room from the street, although wide, afforded only room for one cus- 48 Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies. tomer at a time, as upon each step a barrel stood containing two orthree brooms, another with charcoal, another wi
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . etainers, who, withtheir wives and children, occupied chambers in his many-roomedhouse. Wet days was Cons harvest-time, for then the streets couldnot be swept, and knights of the broom, hoe, and shovel kept holi-day at their chieftains rendezvous. The steps that led to the bar-room from the street, although wide, afforded only room for one cus- 48 Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies. tomer at a time, as upon each step a barrel stood containing two orthree brooms, another with charcoal, another with herrings nearly fullto the top, while upon its half-open head lay piled up a dozen or twoof the biggest, to denote what fine fish were within. Inside the storeeach shelf was full, be it with empty boxes or not; a bar quite orna-mental, well stocked with pipes in boxes, and what comes in pipes,turned into jugs and demijohns of assorted sizes. Seats there werenone, as Con kept no accommodations for sitters, unless they foundit on a half-pipe of gin, Swan brand, that lay on its side near the. Old Government House, Howling Green. Erected, 1790. Intended for the residence of thePresident (Washington). Then hecame Governors House, and was occupied by GeorgeClinton and John Jay. Afterward Custom House, from 1799-1815 ; was then taken down. counter, or a row of Binghamton whisky-barrels, interspersed hereand there with barrels of pure spirits, much above proof, that toldthe fact that Con Donoho was a manufacturer of ardent spirits aswell as ardent voters. When Con was away on business, his good woman, Mrs. Donoho,stood behind the counter to attend to all customers ; and an able help-mate was she to just such a rising man and politician as Con gavepromise to be. Should Mrs. Conlan, or Mrs. Mulrooney, or thewife of any other good voter of the old Sixth, come for her groceries,or with a milk-pitcher for a drop of good gin, or a herring to broil Politics in Dooleys Long-Room. 49 for the
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