The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-24

WAFER ls poured on the neroolents, tne Oane
creased and set In hot oven. KtsslyschtSchy
Is the name Of kind of Qudss, made rom rye
meal and boiling water, violently stirred, Cold
water is adde5, and, after fermentation, " ls
said 70 be fine drink, foamy, eGervescent,
sparkling like Seltzer water, and bearing re-
semblance to the Ho1neTbier Of Vienna. Brdgd
is q thick white LIQUOR vinous in flavor heady,
and drank by "the common people, II Is MADE
of oat meal or wheat and hops, and is pleasant
when fresh.
ALE AMONG THE POETS.
Ale has not been overlooked by the poets and
dramatists SIR John BdrLeyo0Yn has been
standing character with them. He is the Gam
brinue Of our race and the history of the beve-
rage represented by him receives a great deal oil
lively illustration from the attention ana
writings of the poets and Hterdt or course IT
is neither desirable nor necessary that the many
noticeable illusions 10 ale, which occur
throughout the writings in the English tongue,
should be referred to, much less quoted put IL
will be in generous accord with the suDlect-
being, as IL we're, the creamy foam beads on the
brown or amber beverage-to draw upon ntera-
ture and the lives of eminent people Tor some
illustration of that which so happily inspired
them on various occasions.
SALE AMONG THE DRAMATIsTs.
In connection with the subject, 1t is certainly
interesting to know that Shakespeares ather
was one of the ale-tasters OF Stratford-upon-
Avon about the same time that he was mem
ber of the corporation of that borough. The
stage furnishes many glmpses characterstic
qualities and SPECIAL local brewings OF 1t. Tie
famous scene between old "Wtll Bonitace" and
"AimwellD - in FarQuhar's BeduS Sh'0tdgen, for
instance which is one OF the heartiest passages
in the whole range of comedy, and in which the
ioly host, who was as particular in the age of
his ale as of his children, describes Litch6eld
brew smooth as oil, sweet as milk, clear as
amber, and strong as brandy" with the addi-
tional information that lit will be just four
teen years old the fifth day of next March, old
style"
PUNCH, CLARET, AND BEER.
morgan Odohe1ty,n who had experience and
great taste in such matters, advises people, in
stead of "dram drinking" which Is an infamous
and ruinous practice, and port drinking"
which is provocative of blobby Bardolphian
noses, to "drink as much good claret, good
punch, or good beer, as you can get hold OF, for
these liquors make a man an Adons." Ana
Lying the effect produced on tie appearance of
these liquors, he gives the palm to claret-the
tasting of which, he says, creates peculiar
delicacy of expression about the mouth. "Beer,
though last y he adds, ''is not the least In its
bcautifying powers. A beer-drinker's cheek IS
like some OF the finest species OF apples
The side that's next the SUM-.
Such a cheek carries one back into the golden
age, reminding us of Eve, Helen, Atalanta, and
know not what more. Upon the whole, [
should, if called upon TO give a decided opinion
as 10 these matters, in the present state OF my
information and feeling, say as folio 8s:-'Giye
me the cheek OF q beer-bibber-the calf of a
punch -bibber - and the mouth OF a claret-
bibber'"
PIoZZI, MALIBRAN, AND sIDDoNs.
What chain of literary circumstances, and
what an interesting fund OF anecdote, is there
not based upon and woven round Sam Johnsons
residence, under the roof OF Mr.. Thrale, the
brewer, famous as the husband OF his wife, nee
Hester Lynch and, alter his death, the vain,
garrulous, keen. brilliant and interesting
Madame Pozzi Apropos OF ladies illustrating
the ale and beer history, it will be remembered
that the angelic Nal bran was devoted-probably
for the sake OF her compleXlon-to "pot OF half
and half" Even the Siddons herself is the inspi-
ration of few very characteristic anecdotes
relating 10 the "malt." Her prediction for q
pint of beer" on one occasion, produced very
novel and ridiculous stage effect; the boy, who
was hurriedly despatched for the beverage,
rushed back to the theatre, aud. not finding Mrs
/ SlddQps in the green-room Or on the wings, and,
intent on his errand, darted on the stage and
| presented the foamtng pewter to the great
actress, then gong through the sleeping scene
| of Lady Macbeth"
The other anecdote presents her as some
| what, if not very STACEY off the stage Moore
| told Shiel, the author of EUadne of an occa
| sion when large party were invited to meet
| her. She remained silent as was her wont, and
| disappointed the expectations of the whole
company, who watched for every syllable that
should escape her lips. At length, however
| being asked if she would have some Burton
| Ale, she replied, with a sepulchral intonatlon
| that ''she liked ale vastly" Lockhart gives
| another and similar anecdote. When the
| guest OF Scott, Mrs. Sddons, in an emiuently
tragic voice, addressed a seryant:-"I asked tol
| water, boy-you've brought me beer" Sheltor
Mackenzie having detailed one OF these anec
dotes to Maturin, author of Bertrdnl, the
| latter very aptly said:-"The voice of Mrs. Sid
dor $, ] Ike ST. Pauls bell. should never toll ex-
| cept for the death OF kings"