, 1873-04-23


ia tradition, tho legacy Of ages, o national In
stiuct It has boon tracod Will, certainty baok to
tho time Of TaoituB, who found 1t q national
drink In tho Germany Of hia day, and OF much
tho sa1no mako and tiuality aH now. It outs an
important iguro in tho domoatio and political
economy OF Tho pooplo. During Nil tho dHsonsions
and revolutions and wars through which, Cor
nany haB pnaaod atnco The days Of tho old enl~
pIro, tho people havo given common allegiance
to King Gambrlnus+ Deer 10 at onco bloes-
poople of Southern Germany. It is
cheap. plenty, nnd uourishing. II
providoe nourisLnlont In tho sugar and starch
which It Inns In solution, and acts aa tonio by
reason OF t}:e hops and tho other bitter tavoring
Which arc used In its manufacture. Tho Ger
man lahoror takoa Lis s,ociter Jf.tehsaech, which
Corresponds to our noon-day lunch, In noigl-
boring browory. Tho moal consfsta Of worry
small bit Of broad, N great tank OF
boor, tho proportions boing nbout tho same
which Prince Hal found in FalBtAffs board-bill
between bread and sack. The Hof-Brauerei Of
Munich Is to-day greator institution thnn all
tho gorgeous art-gallerloa, palacaa, and monu-
nonts which tho old Ludwig gavo tho people In
partial atoncnlont for Lola Montez' influence
oyor him. It 10 located in an out-of-tho-way
quarter OF tho city that Is not 30 ro-
moto but that Atrangers speedily find thoir way
to It. The entrance ia in q yard which Resembles
o st. Louis cattle-pon. Stalls aro distributed
around tho: sido Of tho fonco, provided with
rudo board tables aud bonchos. The oarthon
jugs, with motal covers, called d n.aas.
aro pilod up III ono corner, from
which tho thirsty boor-drinker makes
indsoriminato selection. TO wash this measure
out at tho running hydrant, to buy ticket ut
one counter, to taka a placo in tho limo OF tho
thirsty, and to await tho regular turn for Hoour~
Ing tho frothtng liquid, is p practice common
alike among nobles and plobotans, ofl-
GERS and students, natives and strangers.
Tile surroundings nro unpromssipg, but
tho beor ia npparalleled,-a sort Of
luxuriant compound Of barley nectar and hop
auabrosia for z,oei I3.c1zers drink. To tako
away this cheap luxury, this universal beverage,
this national sstonnuce, or to mako 1t scarcor
dearor by legislation or combinations, would
preciptato revolution in Germany, In COMPARE
son with which tho farmers movement againBt
railroad extortion in this country would bo o
fooblo protest.
Beer in Germany is not only national, but It
haB It's local traditions and attachments. Tho
Echt Bairisch laa its home In Munich, aud moth
ing but poor limitations Of It are found elsewhere.
Vienna beor is lighter in appearance, Of beauti~
ful color, aud pleasant taSte, aud has made ita
way into Paris md Now York, whoro 1t Is served
in tho popular cafes. Berlin beer is OF a heavier
character and not SO good but this city claims
oxcluaiyones8 In tho manufacture Of sccis-1ier,
Which lB prescribed as morning tonic for the
peculiar Gorman affection known na Tatzea-
TANNER. Leipsio has Its Gose mysterious
compound served in 1ong-neckod bottles,
with flavor like asaafmdlta, and re-
suits that could only be produced by d
mixture Of salts and ipecac. WaldHchloeHchon
furnishes delicious drink for tho donizens OF
Dresden. "IIoly Father" "Salvator," md
'sDock" beers arc. other varieties that, may be
chased as a snare md de1uslon to tho ina1pori-
encol who havo theory that beer will never i'll
| toxicato. Everywhere there are local poouliari-
tics In beer, and cheriahed associations cluster
ing about thom which 1t would bo dangerous for
any Emperor, OF ReiclHrath, or Burgomoissor to
disturb.
It would ikewiBo bo exceedingly bad policy
for tho authoritiea OF Germany to disturb III any
| mannor the price or supply of tho national bov-
orage. It ia q social institution, aa used by tho
Germans. It ia tho common enjoyment OF the
fanily ut homo and In public. Tho gardens mud
tho concort-houaes are supplied with 1t, md 1t is
! tho mattor-of-faet accompaniment OF peaceful
| and orderly enjoyment. It is IN element Of
| temperance that has accomplished more good in
that direction than all tho sociotios, sermons,
| and Pledges combined. Tho late Baron Liebig
! onco predicted that bottor boer would bo mada
| in America in timo than in Germany, and It
would he matter Of congratulation that the
large German population Of this country
llave brought this fayorito indulgence
with them, mud aro spreading the taate for it
nmong Americans. There is ittle doubt Tint
the time will como in this country when tho na-
tional vico Of whisky"drinking will give way to
tho enjoyment Of native winoa and native boor,
Whom that time comos there will be considerably
loss Of Drunkenness and its attendant evils than
| tloro lB now.