The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15
POCKET DISTILLERIEs.
An Ingenious Invention of Young Man
From Misaiesinni

an Ingenious lnVeuLlOn OF u IOuuR man
From Mississippi.
Deputy United States Marshal II. NJ.
Fortenberry, OF Arkansas, passed through
the city yesterday en- route to Oxford,
Miss, having in custody r. d. Gladney, OF
Lee County, Miss, who was indicted at
The June term, 1888, Of the United States
District Court of Mississippi for carrying
on the business OF distilling without a
bond. Mr.. Gladney was seen by an AP-
PEAL reporter at the custom-house and ap.
pears to be quite genius. lie is young
man with 5eardless face, and when seen
by the reporter wore a wide brimmed felt
hat and suit Of jeans clothing. He is in
no wise discouraged by his arrest and is
confident OF establishing his innocence.
| lie is the patentee Of pocket whiskey
distillery, but has also for sale larger sizes,
ranging in capacity from three to six gall
Ions. lie has been in Arkansas disposing
OF territorial rights To his patents, and when
arrested was openly engaged in selling his
patent at Cabot, Ark.
The following copy OF circular describ.
ing his patent will be interesting in this
connection. His pockets were full OF
them.
"Ihe Almighty purGes water for His
creatures by the simple process OF distila-
ton. The earth is the vessel He employs
Tor boiling or vaporzng the water to be
distilled. The air which encrcles the
earth is the condcnsing chamber The
water IN the earth IL the material to be
distilled. The sun is the means Of heat
ing this vast distilling apparatus. The
cold atmosphere Condcnsos the clouds OF
yapor and causes what We term rain, or
distillatlon. Now, when, in His wisdom,
inc creator secs TT to make run on His
vast, sublime still, ile demands the sun,
WITH his heat, TO cause the yapor OF the
earth 10 rise, aud the warmer air around
and above conducts this vapur to the skies,
where Il collects in clouds Lightning
from these clouds shocks the atmosphere,
causes u vacuum in the elements, when
still air PUSHES ia 90 refill the same; then
the clouds seem angry; they roar and rum
bile aud grumbe, and the shock
OF electricity chills the atmosphere which
renders the clouds OF vapor heavy and
they rain or disllll To the earth-then
nature smiles, the birds sing, man and
beast aud nll vcrdurc embrace the shower
aud oil living feel rs II they had Just
awakened from sleep. Now Il YOU will
call at ScarCy or Becbo within The next
thirty days provided you have any pro.
pcnsity 10 make VIII show you much
loss distillory than the one in above de-
scrlption that viii answer the purpose Of
purifying water by dis:illation aud is
adapted 10 vapOr1ug any known liqum,
especially such a5 wine, peach and apple
cider any kind ui iurmcn;cd fruits 10
produce domestic spirits, which, II made
under the patent, IN the opinion of the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue 10 a
prominent United States attorney. who
bad many eases for mori than two ypnrs
back referred to him OF persons using the
little vessels, bnt no action could be- taken
ON the part oi the Government in pro-
hlbillng q small domestic home industry.
Grapes, wild or cultivated, muscudincs.
pcnlumons, sorghum juice, mollssrs ani
all Kinds OF fruit may be- utilized by mean.
oil This invention. A few may be- had {
moderate price 10 Introduce them. Some
oi the best citizens OF Mississippi. Ala
bainl, Arkansas aud other States have
adopted this little apparatus as kitchen
ulcnsll Counties may be- leased for Fix 10
twelve months and vessels furnished at
Wholesale rates. Price oi vessel, Including
hmiy rights, thrcc-rillon copper bottom,
tl"b, hyr-Wtiluu, 5000; six gallon, sI5J
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