Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-21
THE NEW BEVERAGE.

1t is not very often that saloon fashions
can be approved. But one is taking" like
wild-fre now, that should be commended
by all people. 1t is the introduction and
popular use of a new beverage-but not
new article of consumption. 1t is nothing
less than beef tea. A few years ago some
fashionable people in the East adopted a
custom that was prevalent heretofore in
Europe, of offering to guests bouillon in.
stead of coffee, tea, or wine. 1t was a
brilliant idea, for, in the first place, this
delicate and stimulating soup, when prop
erly prepared, has no soup'equal as a
pourisher in the second place, while over
doses of it will satisfy the appetite and
even invite dyspepsia, there is very little
danger of any one becoming glutton from
its use, or of proceeding to such extrava-
gauce as to bring on serious dyspeptic at
tacks. In the third place, it sends guests
out of the house as sober as they come in,
and assures the hostess that ahe has not
put the bottle to her neighbours lips. Then,
too, it is found to be economical. for the
fashion demands the abolition of the rich
luncheon, bouillon taking the place of all
else. 1t installs itself upon the sideboard,
is made twice or thrice each day, and kept
warm in silver trays over delicate alcohol
lamps, and served in tiny cups of rare
pattern and choice material Beef tea be-
ing an own cousin to this rich soup has
seconded it's advent into the fashionable
world by appearing upon the saloon bar,
and thus the custom of uppertendom has
found It's counterpart in the popular refresh
ment stand. The barkeeper at the East
laughed at the idea of his serving any thing
like soup by the wine-glass full. 1t was a
matter of surprise to himself when, in
brief time, in answer to the demands of
the public he was kept busy passing it over
the counter to his customers. 1t is just
now the most popular drink known at the
East. The business man has forsaken his
brandy and water, and adhered unto beeftea;
the hasty customer finds time FORTS service;
the topper braces up weakened system by
liberal potations of beef tea; the friend
who drinks because his other friend asks
him, takes beef tea the social drinker, the
steady drinker the persistent tippler, the
old sot, the juvenile beginner, all take
beef tea. Here Is Il revelation for the tenn
perance people, and sudden and unex-
pected recruit for the prohibitionists,
King Alcohol, who has so long defed the
assaults Of the tetotallers, is assailed with
in his stronghold by his own forces. There
has come into his camp an infant David
who will slay the Goliah OF drink, if the
fashion only holds out, Beef tea is
stimulant, but it does not intoxicate. 1t
gives no headaches and empties 40 pockets;
it does 40 murder and peoples no poor
houses; it drives 70 man to insanity and
fills no suicides grave it brings no woe
to the household and turns no homeless
children upon the cold charity of the
world it does not demand an enlarged
police force for the care of its victims; it
does not fill the air with wailiug nor the
houses with mourning it is the fashion,
and for it's continuance men should de-
voutly pray.