The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-17
EBENSBURG, PA. FRIDAY. MAY H. 1895
TEAEERRY JACK.


4 New Jersey Drink That Enlivens the
i-oG---II.InE Time
just at this season of the wear the in
ha5itantS of Burlington county, y. J..
are winding up their big hog and tea
berry season. and it is the most Joyous
OF the year. Next to the prize hog.
''teaberry jack" fills long-felt want.
says an eastern exchange. 1t iS = bev-
erage indigenous to this part of the
state. and rarely. if ever, found else
where. 1t * a combination of native
ingredients. all of which are raised ON
the soil where the jack Is made. The
formula l. not furnished with each
bottle, 1t, judged from its effects. it
must have a proof as high as brandy
and be Il near relative to the alcohol of
commerce. ''Tcabcrry jack" Is made
ont of apple jack, which is kept in a
secluded spot until il becomes a brown
ish amber and has the odor of age.
In the distiliation and aftcryyard the
apple jack Is mixed with crushed tea
berries. sometimes called wintcrgrccn
plumS. or chccllerhcrricS. They have
the same flavor as wintergrcen chew
ing gum. The odor is combination of
apple blossoms and mountain tea
berries. which iS SO fascinating that
the amount of alcohol in the drink is
forgotten. There is no burning or
harsh taste while the tcaberrv lack i
tricllling down the throat: there Is
none of the raSping which whisky often
causes when it iS unmiNcd with water.
Nltcr Is not needed with tcabcrrv lack
t. make il palatablc: it needs no dilu-
ton. The natives drink it without
water. and its strength * Indicated to
the eye or the taste only in the size of
the glass, which is the ordinary glass
of Il country barTOOm-smallcr in size.
The ctcabcrry'drinkcr is expected To fill
his glass. close both eyes and guIp it
down.
The season for teaberry jack is the
hor-lsilling time in the winter. when
I'll the outdoor work is done on the
farm and the hogs are fat. Old tea
berry iS valued most. but it is hard to
keep it year after ycar-its taste is so
good. and the inhabitants require SO
much of it during the winter.
Teahcrry jack affects a man cumu-
Iativcly. 1t begins with his toes. which,
if lac ha, had eight or ten drinks. begin
10 Ice lively and somewhat intoxicated.
II, feels aS if the toes belong to some
o.lvr human being. and he is some
what surprised At the cXhilaratcd con
ditiou in which he notices they are.
The tcabCrry jack gives him the mental
power To disaNSociatc himself from his
toes. and to bc a spectator of the way
in which the effects of the tipple start
from his toes to his feet. then mp to his
knees This i the danger signal and
si.uid not bc diSrcgarded. The native
I.r-oyInan IL accustomed to the effects
of hiss drink. but to "A visitor they are
iaacin@.in~ and insidiouS. The effect.
as II gradually extends upward. Is
cumulative and sudden The last thing
g. Gv affected is the brain. which re
mains entirely sober after the throat
ard tongue have started ON mad
career of iucbricty. The tongue may
b. running on ut great rate. while
tly brain. In sorry Sobricty. stands off
il mental attitude by itself. wondering
what iS the matter with the tongue
that IT i carrying on and making all
kinds of speeches. The legs may be
dancing. while the rest of the body *
sober and amused at the antics of the
intoxicated legs.