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The daily gazette., 1875-01-20

Each House in the Tennessee Lepis.
tature yesterday ballotted for Cniicd
States Senator. In the Senate thrcr
ballots were taken with the same re-.
suit, namely Johnson, 6; Stephens
q Butte, a /; Brown, 3; scattering G
In the House, one ballot gave John.
son, q Stephens, II; Butte, II; Brown
II Ewing, 6; Savage, 6 Quarles, s
Brownlow, 9; Hawkins, i.
The daily gazette., 1875-01-20
! FOk SALE AND Rent.
Two FARMS
AT PRIV VATE SALE.

T"o A''"S
AT PRIVATE SALE.
The heirs offer at private sale two good
Farms, late the property Of Ezra Thompson,
deceased, situated in London Britain town.
ship, near Sfrickerville, Pa.
No. contains 100 Acres, IA of which are
Woodland, the balance well watered and
fenced The buildings arc good substantial
two story Brick House with three rooms
and kitchen on first 1lOor, seven roeIns and
bath room on second floor. Stone and
Frame Barn with two floors, good stabling
underneath; Carriage and Harness House at
laehed; Wagon House. Wood House, with
Work shop overhead, all other outbuildings
needful on a farm. The water is forced 10
the house and barn by hydraulic
No 2, Contains 81 Acres, IL of which are
Woodland, the balance well fenced and wa
tered. The buildings are two story FRAME
HOUSE, with two rooms on first floor, three
Fooms and entry on secand; well and pump
at door; good Frame Barn, with Carriage
House attached; Wood House, with Work
Shop over it; good Hog and Chicken House.
Spring with spring House over it, These
properties are within q Of mile OF station
on'P. ID. X. II. and are Acry desirable pro-
pefties for any one wishing to purchase
Ii these properties are not sold by the lst
day OF February they viii then be Tor rent
\ Apply to Heirs on property. janl2tf
The daily gazette., 1875-01-20
A True BiIi A gains, Gerdemanu

rHiLADELrHTA, January 10 The
grand Jury has found Il true bill
against John u Gerdemann, cx priest
OF st' Bonifacius Church, charging
him with cmbeZzlement.
The daily gazette., 1875-01-20

"a fENNsfLyANIA--H Harrisburg, Jan.
I'm the ballot for L. $. Senator
to,nay' lhe vote in the Senate, was
Alllson, ~ Wallace, ~. In the
house, Allison, 81 Wallace, 1G7,
The daily gazette., 1875-01-20
HOTELS.
WtsrERN HOTEL
y. W. COR. FOURTH AND ORANGE SIS,
-. {. j. KYLE, PROPRIETOR.

The above House has been put IN comp plcte
repair ior the reception of guests, where
they will receive all the accommodations Of
FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
Bar filled with choicest wines, lunors. cigars,
&c., aud the table supplied with the best the
market affords. Transient aud permanent
boarders accommodated at moderate rates.
Cool atabling and attentive hOstlers. A lib
trtl share ut public patronage H. respectfully
solicited.
aug2dif
The daily gazette., 1875-01-20

THE ARTIZANS SAVINGS BANK,
502 MARKET STREET
Incorporated February 23, 1851.
Open to receive deposits daily from . a. NJ.
until I, 4. M, and on Tuesday and saturday
evenings from to o'clock.
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
of six per cent. has been regularly paid ON de
posts, since the organization OF the Bank, anu
1t Is the expectation OF the Managers, that tins
rate OF dividends Will be continued.
When dividends are not Withdrawn, they
are accounted as deposits. Thus permanent
deposits commponnd their interest twice IN
each year.
MANAGERS;
" illiam ;. Hillcs, George W Bush
Clement B SInyth, George :. Iapellc,
Chas ". Rowland, NJ. l.. Ilchtclsteln,
Nathan'l X. Benson, Edward Darlington,
Henry r. Dnre, Job II. jackson,
r. NJ StOtseLburg, VIM. "A. swift
Anthony Higgins.
WM. :. HILLES, President.
GO. ". BUSH, Vice President
feb2l-ly r.. r. TAYLOR, Treasurer
The daily gazette., 1875-01-20
EIoR sA1E-Four new and finely finished

E>0R SALE-Four new and finely finished
II three-story Brick Houses. on Twelfth
street, opposite the city square. 49,.
These houses are all substantially m.
bu,lt and furnished with all the con- i!l
veniences. with water inside and out Ill
No, llO coniaius rooms; No. ll2 seven
rooms ; No ll6. ten rooms No. ll8, corner
ten rooms. These houses will be sold very
tO,o for cash, or onvsry reasonable terms. !
part payment.
Also, one line three story brick house, Just
completed. on Tatnall street. near Eleventh.
Also. seven roolned house lll3. Tatnal st.
DANIEL II. KENT,
sep3OtI Nos. 2O5 to 2l3 Shipley street.
or $40 Jefferson street.
The daily gazette., 1875-01-20

EfQR RENr-New House. No. li2l xsssAM
II Harrison street, eleven rooms. !W
all modern imprOv ements. bay win s
dews. three stories. Possession at
once II desired. Inquire ut i4ll Harrison
street. feba-tf
The daily gazette., 1875-01-20

E1OR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Four new
~ three-story Brick Houses. with two story
BUCK buildings; gas, hath, hot and cold water; /;
situated ON Linden street, near MARYLAND
Ayenue. Terms to suit the purchaser.
JOS. H. CARPENTER, JR,
lan2tt- sDI Washington street
The daily gazette., 1875-01-20

If0R RENT Farm OF l5J Acres, situated
Il in Brandywine Hundred, one mile and "a
quarter from Holly Oak station. II is well
adapted Tor butter or milk dairy, and is well
frUited.
lanG-2iawtf /. y. LODGE.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

DoSN PrArs Capital institutes ar
odious comparison; Lieut.. Pearson, U
S. N. risking his life in . gallant ex
plot, is offered trumpery decoration
by Queen Victoria. Congress declines
to allow him the barren honor Of &C.
cepting it. Mr., Fitch, Assistant En-
ginecr, U. s. n, risking his promotion
lover the left) in the gallant exploit
Of wooing and wedding Gen. Sher.
mans daughter, is (or his bride is,
which is worse,) offered decoration
the reverse Of trumpery-valu from
s75,ooo to $3.50, 900 by the Khedive
Of Egypt Congress- concludes to al
low him (her) to accept it and d-n
the Custom House) cxpensel Moral
Consistency, thou art, jewels"
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

BARBARry or THE LAw.-There is
one feature Of the Bcecher trial tha,
appeals to the chivalry, the generosi.
iy, the scnse of Justice Of every man
worthy Of the name. II is said that
Mrs Til,on is no, allowed to say Ole
word in her own defense. whatever
accusations may bc heaped upon her
by her husband or anyone else. True,
she is not ON trial. As is Beecher, yet
she is on trial hy the public. aud that
public will make mp it's verdict based
upon testimony given by her husband,
who to gain his suit, swears away
bis wifc's reputation. And although
the jury may exonera.e Beecher, it
will not necessarily d. away with the
suspicious which her husbands test.
mony, and that Of few others, have
thrown upon her. nay after day she
sits in that trial-hears whatever may
be testified to concerning her, no mat.
ter how great the falsehood, and yet
she is not permitted, under the New
York code Of Laws. to 90 upon that
stand whence the arrows have been
shot which may destroy her character
and her life; and yet she must hear it
all in silence and without redress,
when perhaps the opportunity Of q
minute on the witness stand would
make the whole story clear.-Salem
Salesman.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

Mopocs At CHuRcH.-We were really
beginning to think that the Modocs
had been made in vain, but it seems
we were mistaken. They can be util-
lied to give boys lessons in deportr
ment. A Lexington, KY, paper says:
Several of the Modoc Indians attend
ed the Baptist Church last Sunday
morning. A gang of Lexington boys
were seated before them, who turned
to stare at them, and continued the
staring process until it became unen-
durable. One of the Indians tok .
boys head gently in his hands and
turned it toward the minister, giving
a significant gesture to the other boyJ
at the same time. 1t was enough.
the boys listened to the preacher, and
left off staring operations .Er.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

JAcKsoNvlLLE FLAxED oUr-ln early
days there was rivalry in every
thing between the town Of Yreka,
California. and Jacksonville, Oregon.
Each town claimed to have richer
mines. finer buildings, more wealth.
faster horses and q meaner man than
the other. 1t was finally agreed that
each town should pick out it's mean.
est man, and he should be taken by a
delegation from his town, and should
meet at the half way house and swop.
Jacksonville picked her man, whose
occupation we have forgotten; Yreka
selected her meanest man. the keeper
of q book and variety store, and on
the day previously agreed on the dele.
cations, each with its mean man, star.
ted to the place Of meeting-thc half:
w0y-nOu0e.
When near the place the Jackson.
vile men sent a spy ahead to sec
whom the Yreka mem were bringing.
he saw the book and variety man and
returned. meeting the Jacksonville
delegation mile or two tn side Of
the place for the exchange to take
place. 4 hurried consultation took
place and the Jacksonville fellows
backed square out. and taking their
fed back home, as they
saw clearly that the Yreka men had
the best Of them in the trade. And
the old story Of swopping men. re-
minds us of the fact that there is Q
swop pending between Walla Walla
and the Sound. Walia Walla Union,
March 10.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

no ]. K. CLARK, w. N. PRICE

mo J. X. CLARK, w. N. PRICE,
]. Junk, J. C. Fox. W. q, Cromwell, and I'll
whom it may concern: You are hereby notined that
I. J. o, Fox, have done the full amount Of work re
outred by the law Of Congress Of l672. and amend.
nsnts thereto. 70 wit: 81
80 Eighty $50, Doliass
vor,h on the 6rst Southwest sxtendcn Of the Star
n the west quarts ledge. situated ~ Silver Htll
nov, known o. Banner Diatrict Boise connty. Idaho
rerritory; and ron are hereby required % psy %
- nm tina cost oe shis advertisement within ntnes
= f days from the dAeo hereof or forever torfett
IN 81 ysr right, title, intsrsst aud claim -. g and
uuon. ssid Star q the Weet quAets ledoG - psest
~ foe 81 The cot above spociAed.
lpAho CyTY, !. 7. Jan. ". 1879. S0 TOE
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07
The Archbishop Of Canterbury mas

The Archbishop Of Canterbury has
been designated by the Vatican to
confer the red cap on Archbishop
McClosky, who will receive the other
insignia Of the Cardinalate when he
visits Rome. Ronsetti, the Papal del.
eyate sent to notify the Archbishop Of
New York of his appointment is also
charged with mission from the Pope
in regard to new dioceses in the Uni.
ted States.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

The 4salascAe, Of last Friday. April d..
furnishes " the sad intelligence of the death
At that place Of NJ. K Piowman. who wac
strickra down an Monday Of last week by
paralysis. Nj Plowman was cousin Ia our
townsman. Mr. K p. Plowman, was o. engine
eer BY trade, and in tho employ of tho Colder
Chariot mine when taken sick. He wss buried
under the auspices Of The Miner's Union. st'
Fairview, of which society hs was rsspsste&
member. H
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07
THE SUN.
DAILY AND WEEKLY
FOR 1876,

The approach Of the Presidential election gives
unusual importance to the events and de. elopmsn,'
os 1875 We .hall eadeavor TO describe ,hcm folly
faithfully snd feariessly.
TIE WEEKLY Sun has nos attained . circuia-
sion u over seventy thousand copies. i,s readers
found In every State snd Territory. and its quail.
tty 10 we'll known to The public, We shail not only
eudsavor to keep Il fuliy mp to the old standard bu,
to improve an adj IN s,s variety sud poser.
THE WEEKLY sun will continue to b thor.
ough newspaper. All The news Of the day will Be
found 10 IL. condensed when unimportauI sl full
lensL when Of moment. aud always. we trust. treat.
ed In clear. interesting aud instructive manner.
Il IL our aim to make the WEEKLY sun the best
family newspaper In the world. II will b fell Of
entertaining aud appropriate reading Of every Sort
but will print nothing se offend the most scrupu.
lous and delicate taste Il will always contain the
mos. interesting stories and romsness Of the day.
carefully selsc,ed and lssibly printed.
The Agricultural Department 10 . prominent feat.
urs in the WEEKLY sun. and its articles will a..
ways b found fresh and useful 70 the hsmse
The number ol men independent In politics u In.
crsssingf and the WEEKLY sun 10 their paper 70.
peciaiy. Il belongs 10 no party and obeys no dio.
iaion contendipg Tor principle and for the election
Of the best men. II exposes the corruption that dc.
srsces the country aud threatens the overthrow Of
republican institutions. Il bas no fear Of tnsves,
and sssts no iAvors from their supportsra
The markets Of every kind and the fsshions srs
regularly reported.
Ths price Of The WEEKLY SUN 10 one dolla. .
year for sheet Of eight pages. and Aity.six col.
umus. ~ thas barely pays the eSpsnses Of pepsr
and printing We are net able 10 make any discount
or allow any premium ~ frisnds who may make sps.
cisi efforts TO extend It, circulation. Under the
new Law. which requires payment OF postage IN ID.
vance one dollar year. with twenty ccns the cost
Of prepaid postage sddsd 10 the rate Of subscription
Il 10 not necessary 10 get up club In order 70 have
the WEEKLY sun q this rate Anyone who ssnds
one dollar and twesy cents will gel the pspsr. post
paid for year.
We have no travelling agents.
THE WEEKLY SUNLIGHT pages. nity.six col
nmns Only si.20 year, Fosteo' prepaid. No de
count (rem Gkis rate.
THk DAILY sUN.-A large four.pagc newspaper
Of twenty.eight columns. Daily circulation over
40 OO0. All the news for ccnts. subscription,
postage prepaid, IS cents . mouth, or $3.50 year.
70 clube or ten or over discount Of 10 per csut.
Address. ..THE SUN"
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

IDAHO JoURNAls.-We are pleased toncte
late marked improvement. mechanically and
otherwise. in the moro prominent It our Ida.
ho exchange. The WORLD. pablished At Ids.
ho City. has been converted into ! Tri.wrel.
y with a nice, now hoadaear.&c. ltisa neat.'
spicy little paper, and always warmly vel
come Ia our aanrtum. - Fnllister Enterprise. 7
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

TRE bnsa came rnMnd yesterday. iu his
pleasing and bland manner. sad alter dropping
4 few gre-nhacks r. thu typos IN general.
threw on~ nm the CASE brfurr thu devil. which
broasht firth III unusual s,aile. He Gays come
again b,s, whyurver. ma = often y ron
plsase, and oltrne. -DEviL-SyatssmaA
Wen beta dollar i was ! sen.cest sreea.
back.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07
Board Of County Commissioners

OF polss county. Idaho Territory. WIN meet IN Reg
rar ssssjon, q the court house 10 Idaho CITY. on
Monday. the Ssh dAy of April. 1870.
~ bslne the Asss Mondsy in said month. Az e,
sc-.as - ssnsr nunatsrs coming before said bosrd
~h.aid s. eIsd wtsh shs Ciess prior 70 snss time.
Az spuoasls asA papers must - ssfs,y vu. .S.s
q tsosso seafo0 shseocu. And no 0sa ~" = p's
- - JAnss MoasAAz1, Clssh.
! lnAso cSsS. March y. 1854
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

SPEAKER BLArNE's FAREWELL. Speak
ing Of the closing scenes in Congress-,
the Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Times says: Il Is rsi 80
Then Mr.. Blaine began his address,
Never was q more graceful farewell
spoken. Every sentence was harmon,
lied by good taste, and 50 faultless
was his address. in saying just enough
and no more, that not word of criti.s
cism was passed upon it by friends OF
foes. At the close of his very brief ,
speech, there followed one of the most
remarkable scenes that has ever ta-
ken place upon the retirement OF any
speaker. Cheer after cheer went
from the members on both sides. The
galleries caught up the enthusiasm,
and the clapping Of hands and cheer ,
ing became almost desfening. The }
ladies waved their handkerchiefs. and
then would come another round of ap-
plause. 1t was heartfelt, too. as one
could see from its hearty repetition.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

THE IDAHO WORLD now issues Tri.weck.
y edition. The triweekly is about the ase of
the former weekly. and is we'll and neatly got.
ten up. A daily paper at Silver City and .
tri.weekly At Idaho City, gives the impression
that ldaho Territory ia in dourishing condi!
tion. We trust that our friend Of the
WORLD will receive the patronage BE- % well
deserves.- Walla Walls Statesman.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

Notice.
TN0 J. NEALE. THOS. STRl\GHAM.
l. /. schwabaehcr. NJ. q. Moore @. ". Crafts. J.
Dosell. ADD ali whom IL may concern: You. and
each Of you. are hereby notified that we. ~ II.
Nnore aud q. ". Crafts. have done the full amount
of vost required by the aw Of Congress OF 1874 and
Amendmeuta thereto. to-uii:
sixty t0OI Dollars
worth on the Highland quartz ledge. discovery
oisim sisaAied In boise County Idaho Territory. and
you hereby required 10 pay TO us oil assessments
against you on the within ninety days from the
date hereof forfeit oil II yoar right. Title. interest
snd clam In. In. ana upon. sasd Highland quarts
claim. - provided fos BY the act above specified.
1pAno Ctrr. January 10. 1875. ~ d. MOORE,
O. ". CRAFTS
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

dissolution Notice.
THE COMPREHENSIVE HERETO
l. fore existing between J. y. Emery and Edward
ruimsr has this day been dissolved BY mutual CON.
.sus. All persons knowing themselves indebted TO
said arm viii please cs snA sostie. Both part'es are
authorized 70 settle the bsstnses VI the late arn
]. d. EMERY
IpAwo err. Jan. 81. 1875 ND. FuLMEA
TIE uudsrsiened takes this method Of informing
hs frende and thu public generally ihst be VIII cou
,inue busirsss Il the old stand. 2. fULNER.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

TnE IRTsm WoRLD says the membership
II the Catholic Church II America has de-
ctrssed from II. 100000 70 10000. 900 IL 81
years.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

Colonel Forney appears in the per-.
sonals Of the Italian papers as Capita.
no Giovano Fornez and is in danger of
being mistaken for q bandit.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

mn Notice. :.
WILLIAM HAsLEx. y. WEATHER.
En,y oon.. ". Crawford. J. n. Taylor and eli whom
Aoia.a ,n., ioa. and each sf you, are hereby
amount n -. !. D. Taylor, have Ious shs fuij
~, aaa ,m .. required by he iav Of coneress a
"sna thereto. io-vit:
sor, Handred tel0O, Dellar,
..tn. .,u,,ss "r,y Eagle qnarts ledge. discovery
Atlanta. A,nr.. hihdir Boise Mining District near
arsd to n, = county. r.. and you are hsrsby 70
n' sad ior , ms ~ assessments against you on the
aaIa hine,y cn. pao.cssson Of this advertisements
's~d eas title. interest and clam IN ~ sna m.
'aor. .p.c,s.a [ quartz ledge - provided for by s6s
'"Aao Ctrr psh a. J. b. TAYLOR
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07
sOoo, CLEAN ssos

40 raas sar s.. ooardsrs ar transient custoner,.
, mn NJ iAvUr,.. panss spared . naAs shs Hone
snf a,yaa van, .,,s Tor everybody. Give n.
s'~sls bed. es square msal - mod.
lxov7-si.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07
adahp Tri-aveskly at)arld.

ssr il kirs Ssadas liaaias Iseae Han Wall Street.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07

saddle. Carriage. Buggy and Team Horses tep,
constantly on hand aad ready for u.e day ana night
and horses received for board to rancho BY the day
week or month
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-07
AT LOWEST RATES.

A good hnssles al~ays In readiness sn wait on
toners. and every aceomuA,.oa provided In arss
clAss livery stables
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-11

exhaust the 500. BY hunting and
fishing Saturdays, and no whisky on
the premises, he will exc out his garden
and get his orange grove started; then
he has only to live. Men are like
sheep-a whole drove will jump the
same panel. Neighbors will crowd
in, land will go up cent per cent, and
by selling out a forty he has cleared in
the interval, he has a cash capital to
improve, and he is on the high road
to wealth and ease before he is twenty
five. OF course the same economy
and perseverance will succeed in Ohio,
but there is less temptation to expense
and dissipation OH the frontier, and
the prospect is nearer; he is less
crowded by rivals. 1t is economy and
pluck that succeed in Florida. Young
man, 90 to Florida.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-11
A Rose OlOred Picture.

The notion that only inval'ls should
go to Florida is Il mistaken one. There
is fine chance there for young men
to make their way in the world. A
correspondent writing from the fowery
peninsular says spirited young fellow
Of eighteen can get work the day he
sets foot in Orange county. If he will
get some steady place, with good wages
promptly paid, and there is such jeal-
Gus demand for labor he can hardly
fail, he can save $3.50 perhaps the first
year. Instead of buying let him take
this and go "to the fiat woods" and
settle on a government homestead.
Twenty-Five dollars will buy -four or
corn meal and mess pork; forty or
fifty dollars yoke of steers. 1t will
take two weeks to put up a cabin, two
months To clear Il few acres aud plant
com and potatoes. A pillow, hoe, and
mattock, and help in his clearing, will
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-11
WHAT WE DRINK.

THE BEVERAGES IN FAVOR WITH ALL
SORTS OF PEOPLE--MERITs AND DE-
FICIENCIEs OF VARIOUS NATIONAL
Triples.
Pure water naturally takes prece-
dence, as the most ancient and univer-
sal beverage, of all others. But, this
admission made, it is Surprising with
what skill and tenacity of purpose men
in all ages and countries have striven to
supplement the innocuous properties
of the cooling lymph. So widespread
and general is this impulse that it APP
pears rather to merit the being classed
as a deeply-implanted instinct than as
fashion or caprice. With the excep-
ton of certain sa wage tribes, who are
abstainers on compu1sion, no nation of
absolute water-drinkers, save the Hin
dus, can be pointed out.
The immense antiquity of wine is
vouched for both by sacred and pro-
fame tradition. From Syria, from
Asia Minor and from Egypt were grad
ually introduced the first vines of
southern Europe while as the Roman
dominion spread, every year beheld a
northward and westward extension of
wine-producing area. The ale and
mead of the northe:si nations were
gradually and partially displaced by
the more generous liquor of the Roman
conquerors. Vineyards, as the linger-
ing local names yet indicate, existed in
many parts of even the extreme north
of England and so late rs the Plan
tagenet period the monks of many
an English abbey stored their cellars
with grape-juice of their own squeez-
ing. In modern days the cultivation
of the vine is not found to answer
in any higher latitude than those of
Bavaria and the Rheingau.
There is somewhat of obscurity as
to the date ut which ardent spirits
were first distilled. 1t is, of course,
certain that we owe the discovery and
the name of alcohol to an Arabian
chemist. But several of the scientific
achievements of those learned Moors,
whose researches contrasted so honor
ably with the barbaric torpor of CO.
temporary European intellect, are
plausibly conjectured to have been
previously known, not only to the
Greeks, but to the priests of Egypt.
1t has been thought, ON the strength
of certain passages of certain chron-
icles of various epochs, that "strong
waters" were in occasional use both
among Jews and Gentiles, though
whether these were true alcohol or, us
in the case of Hypocras and Metheglin,
merely concentration of wine thick
ened by long boiling and the addition
of sugar, is not very clear. 1t is not
disputed that the first alcohol con-
sumed in Europe came from the Lee
want, was imported by Genoese and
Venetian merchants and by them resold
to the traders of Flanders and the
Hanseatic ports, by whom it was
sparingly vended under the. fanciful
name of Eau de Vie, or water of life.