Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-09
SOLTDIFIED WHISKY.
An Invention That Will, 1t is Claimed
RevOlutiOnize Distnling.

An Invention That viii, 1t is Claimed,
Revolutionize Distilling.
A German farmer named NJ. G. Peter
man, living on the outskirts OF this city,
says a Pittsburg, Pa, special to the Louis
vile Courier-JOurRdl, has made won
derful inventiOn-a new method that will
revolutionize whisky distilling. He has
discovered a way Of making soliditied
whisky and making it into packed plugs
just like tobacco. Besides that, he SAYS
he can also distill it in liquid form, so
that it will be the exact equiva-
lent of two and threeSyear-old
whisky Immediately after coming from
the still. The gentleman not only had his
models in shape, but he has most of his
inventions patented. Last month parties
from New York offered him the sum of
100000 for his Inventions; and he came
within an ace Of selling it to them, under
the impression that they were only to
make and sell in that State, but, discover
ing that they were trying to secure it
from him for all States. he dismissed the
offer.
The cases of whisky will be about the
same size as plug of tobacco, and are
rather light in color. A man can carry
plug of this whisky in his pocket, and
when thirsty can pull it out, dissolve it in
tumbler OF water, or else take a "chaw,"
as he would of tobacco. 1t would be es-
pecially valuable over the present liquid,
as it would save leakage.
During battles the whisky carried by
the armies for medicine or stimulants has
been lost at the time when needed most
by the barrels or vessels being riddled
with bullets. The boxes of the solid
whisky might be shattered, but during or
after the battle the cakes of alcohol could
be easily gathered up uninjured.
DAtarD1uD no od 10
tirely with a pen knife, rounded the
boilers and still, carved the pipes, and
followed them out inside. He has COM
plete working distillery in miniature en-
bOdying his inventions, and all Of it made
little by little with a pen knife in the
weary midnight hours after days at hard
farm labor.
So original are his ideas on the subject,
and so complicated the devices, that no
timer or machinst in Pittsburgh would
undertake to make him model, hence he
had to do it himself.
Mr.. Peterman says: "To make my So
lidited whisky, l must have the pure al
cohol. When l laid my claims before the
government, they sent inspectors from
Pittsburg to my place with alcohol for
me to demonstrate my ideas. They said
the alcohol was perfectly pure. l have
separatOrs that have patented, and with
them showed them what impurities eX-
listed in the stuff they brought Subse-
quently, went to the city myself and tried
everywhere to get pure alcohol. Finding
at last reliable drug store they sold me
nine gallons of what they guaranteed to
be pure, unadulterated alcohol. | took
it home, put it in my separator, and what
do you think l found it was made of
Well, in one gallon of it l found four
ounces of vitriOl, two ounces of essence OF
cayenne pepper, and God only knows
what that other filth in it was. was a
distiller most Of my life. In all Pittsburg
| can't get drop of pure alcohol. / Of
fered a distiller SIS for a gallon Of the
pure stuff; but he refused to make it; so
you see my solidfied whisky will be the
pure article and reform the terrible adul-
terations Of the present day.