Whether you need all these articles or not depends upon the kind of a saloon you propose to have. The list is for a first class barroom, and is supposed to cover everything. Of course, in a smaller place it may be considerably curtailed.
Ale Mugs,
Brace and Bit,
Beer and Ale Faucets,
Beer and Ale Measures,
Beer and Ale Vents,
Bar Bottles,
Bar Towels,
Bung Starter,
Bar Pitchers,
Cash Registers,
Corkscrews,
Cork Press,
Corks and Stoppers, assorted,
Cork Pullers,
Cigar Bags,
Cigar Cutters,
Cracker Bowls,
Comb and Brush,
City Directory,
Cups, Tom and Jerry,
Demijohns, assorted,
Dustpan,
Duster and Broom,
Dishes, Fruit,
Boxes, Table and Celery Salt,
Boxes, Pepper,
Business Cards,
Business Directory,
Books, for Bookkeeping,
Brush for Silver,
Brush, for Scrubbing,
Brush, for Window,
Box, Nutmeg,
Bowls, Sugar,
Bowls, Punch, Tom and Jerry,
Envelopes,
Egg Beaters,
Filtering Paper,
Funnels,
Faucets, for Champagne, etc.,
Flasks, assorted,
Forks, Fancy, Fruit,
Gimlet,
Gauge, Liquor,
Gigger,
Grater, Nutmeg,
Hose, for Drawing Liqrs.,
Hot Water Kettle,
Hammer,
Ice Pick,
Ice Cooler,
Ice Shaver,
Ice Scoop.,
Ink,
Knives, Lemon,
Labels,
Lemon Squeezers,
Measurers, Liquor, from ½ Gill to 1 Gallon,
Mallet,
Mucilage,
Mop and Wringer,
Matches,
Match Boxes,
Newspapers,
Nails and Screws,
Pitcher, Molasses, Syrup, etc.,
Pails, Sugar,
Pails, Slop,
Ruler, to Skim Beer Froth,
Railroad Guide,
Rattan,
Stepladder,
Shot, to Clean Bottles,
Sponge,
Soda, Washing,
Soap,
Stamps, Postage,
Spice, Dist.,
Strainers, Julep and Milk Punch,
Spoons, Long and Short Bar, Sugar,
Shakers,
Thermometer,
Tongs, Sugar,
Toothpicks,
Twine ,
Toilet Paper,
Trays,
Wrapping Paper,
Writing Paper,
Whiting, to Clean Silver.
Selections from the book “The Hoffman House Bartender’s Guide by Charles S. Mahoney. Richard K. Fox, Publisher, Franklin Square, New York City, 1905”