Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
THE MINT JULEP.


From the ruu. Field and Farm.
One Of your correspondents asks for the his
tory Of mint iulep. Alas the name Of the in
ventor, like that Of many another benefactor
OF humanity, has been lost TO the coming gem
eratons; the date of its discovery goes back to
the early colonial days of Maryland and Viz
glnia. which two states dispute the honor.
without venturing to decide the question
positively. / am inclined TO award the
credit to that part Of the Old Dominion
included in the peninsnlar formed by the Poto-
mac and Rappahanncck. known TO old timers
- "Jotank. where, in the olden days, the afo-
matte julep was as familiar, even 20 infants. as
their mothers milk. with whom il was the Gus
tom In all the great houses to call mp all the
children before breakfast and administer TO
eacn-oaoles included-a proper modicum Of
the blessed anti-malaria julep. The taste for
the beverage grew with their growth and today
It may be looked upon as the national tippie Of
all the tide-water counties Of the southern
states.
1 have known in the course OF long life but
Two men who have achieved a national reputa-
tion as compounders Of this most delicate tip
PIE. The first WAS the late John Townsend
Dade OF Albion, on the south side Of the Poto-
mac and the other Mr.. Guy, founder of the
Guy House In Baltimore, and for come years
landlord of the National Hotel in Washington.
ma. W uis nan! Irenus s
once ~ 80, eaa.eau.. % 49, IN. ~
the free-living Jotankers for his amiable eccen-
tricities and jovial temper. Notwithstanding
his ahability, the old fellow was great sristo-
FFy S.m;i;as .ssoa,S.s.i'r ~ " ~
prond ~ What n. .aIloS ..h;s p,;,.h 49, "a:
6led bv n cron " Int ,,ronSsr .,;iI 80 ~ - m =;
mixing a julep. When the circumstances
permitted he would never delegate TO another
Walked ONT 20 uba-a ,hs -. -. -. ...,.;n -
selected for bims.,t xsth az s.,s,,s. 60
the Youngest and tenssres. sboots ;nsis,inr
upon il that anon this selection the delicacv Of
was wont to remark with nalates hInnted nv
the abuse Of bad liouor. might nae the Old
tough and bitter staIls ~ the mint bpt centla'
men. neyerI He Wonld then reyerentIy tale
from the inner aanctnarv q, Avn a,tione sida-
board large silver-eiIt Goblet an he;rIoou a
relic of the past grandeur OF the bouse Of Dade.
which he cherished with great pride and called
for some reason no one couid And ON, he
ship.
This massive vessel Uonld bold probablv two
quarts Then the loaf sugar 1crushed sugar
he held TO he a yuloar adnj,erstionl gas
broucht forth and then The hranay-Nno,e If
your cbean male French hraray hnt the Grand
old Tandem NocL hran5v 90 .h;ch ,he no., ~
Norfolk seemed 20 haxe he mono.,oiy W;th
the decanter ~ hranav Sas snaH ,,r;onsi,,
mad iu1 aA 81 L.
maica na6s nssa 20 80 hafora c., Wssh-
ington wss No. "a as ,,rac;ons q. a.,
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large howl q, ;ca c.E.fnlIS cracLad ;n,a ium,s
of the size Of nnfmsos
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inc commancas % :. - ~ a.snri,a5 ,,.;,h
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man's wanner as.rrnsd ,hs ..rrast ,s;,r y,
an an.;an, ainha,,;s. =, wy .sh "a ShH VI
phers stoneNhis ioonac;ons tonSua va silent
The debona;r ca,n,ai'srae IS, ~, III, ,ii'
ana he InoI.S .s 20 a. 60 as .aa"f;sa a.
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us na.oliiS eAae' vi we sugar zane
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al tba russs &c srah,, ,h ~ Ptlunle
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e .aoh - ~ .1,-is .i" haiu 'ue Vessel
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hSha5 ~ Io..nS $50, =, Hs "a, as tney mn
0iyynnns ronid 49, $3.50 ,i,~r, WIG e0us Vi
NJ go GA go 49, tooui
ipa aLar Sid ~. hn".',,, .'..;e as
went 70 Wssb;n,,nD 49, ~ -ron ausa NJ
warden of the nan;tan,;ar, hr - ~ in,.
friend pras;dsn. Tia 80 ha.a rs rs t.e.
only falling ont tbst svar occ,rraS ha, NM
tha;, No 800 10 a. III .eu oe."ee1
the Dads haveraoe haa snpra.d g. 80 - ~
over The Land anS s,ran,ari - ,,;..s ~.
inc the canitsI saaarIs soroh. S.u ~. s.sis-
tn1itv n qet S;S I'm ,ha Sa,r1',,' b;'l
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brother 10 an ;llustr;ans ssn.tor "a 49,
NJ ali ths p,r;,an;aaI ,s;..,'a ~ -
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warden at the nsn;t.nt;arv an5 ~, =.
duced IN nartsL psiasi .on - "a. IN
tbst chaers In, nar,a;yiv 80 '. VIC
ana The rsSn,, 80 ,tet sha ~ ca.
Hill wers ,rastad 10 r. 80 $500,
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