Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15

..,v. esrabusneu records when nave never
been approached since. .t., ,,,storr
ere of the clergy fought the Sus ~ ,t1
,...r-i.iv but 20 little tHec" 4Ol ~ ~
r...an that the good men were saIlg
t.rt.r4ured ty fellow-ecciesld7 ti-s' az
..rei lie drinking bouts WIN a. i'l...-'
f.r.rr as the most degenerate ia' 49,
il fact several o. the most polenS 49,
rg.. ~ the time were hdintd 49,,
$685.. Gioritaries. notably the BISHOP
...-r.re1f' Pope" "and Lawn oleeNes'
poWrRFl-L CONCOCIIONs.
Considerable art was displayed by inc
man ~ NAT period in cOncOctin6 uillN'
- v..n7errul power The famed s'"HV
..-,s- ~ Jersey. or the weird lahsle
.... az the Georgia mOon@"heI a.
.,-.-a-. rlaythings compared WIN ll
.......ar-t 81 Queen Bess's time. q NM
-- - wine. ale cider cognac' lIui'
..+ er.re mayors was common Jim
.- ars familiar with the eIec's
r-.a. liquor can easAy iNl1 7'''o
drink az This kind meant -.-,.o
r. Dove liquors were useH 20 me-. ,ro
.. .......,,as .lNassau" Regarding tie
.~ .. fh.s word. now almost ousoie'9'
rrl-t,lal says. r-,... vo-ti-
"4....t.s having invited King No.l'-
..r .. . supper. shce GROW S1ii-.
tn t.a Kings presence WllA C'P 80
s. t with wine. ia her manu. am
.., .v revereuc5 unto the N''7'
..l .U. heal Halford Cymns' Wl .i..,'
b.re r.htruly eXpounled atco' ,''' -3
t. clI present speech. BE Oh h'''''''
Is. gentlemen drank out or s ',Hssrs
or cups call I'd mazes, no8slns' ".-.i,.i,,,s
Irls cruises, bowls anu .i1. ,h.
. q .r0.IgI0us size compared wa"
. chair CHRISTMAS drinks from Iar d" =
rr ana also the habit OF drihKlls az
..s.tlfe for Il Is claim that .'-
..,,s festivities originated Wf.h
..t ~..r8inavlan and Teutomc ulpes' ~
.r record that one brave Ieuton s@Eo
r.. -..efe al Christmas lime bacon 10
cat ana beer and mead from the 49, -.
W goat This mead was very
I...r thick. and heavy, Ike ''e "i'iD
lie ancient Greeks, aud astonishing o. "''
Ireland also had its mead. but u. IL
e. .0rrlratlvely harmless us W.
r... I... the porfcr Of to-day. lhey al y
.. h.,ersee called "Ufse Duich- ~
s.sa Dutch beer Of considerable 30" -
... f.o.. who succumbed % 10 WIZ, ~
... rlfIfe language Of the times, aail ~
f.. drank like pigs a similar ufinH i,
rH.I .frfre-Freese," ana originated ~
I.I..ard. Others were 4D"'-' ,.i,,.
Danish origin. stoop o. Ehenlsh oI's',a'
Jmlco mumgroats, ioss' anu io''
A RICH VOCABULARY.
AZ, companion 20 rhc wide variety OF
r..,etnss beverages. there was s.he-
. diversity OF expressions 10 oilM
..r VIXEN 10 became necessary 10 t'i'
a.oyery crunk certain gentleman "a9'
He wae plcuresquoiy described as De-
I. either foxt. famed Mustered, Suite
r.shot cut in the Lex. cut in the b~ch'
seen the French KING. swallowed =
f..te. swallowed "a tavern token. VIM
tIe cat. been al the scrlveneis. learned
fI make indenuWes. biz his grannaiie' D''
Dr. haInc vessel
Were these expressions rcaPpi opi'alel
to-day they would certainly vary the
iaonotony az police court life. which Is
.rrgely composed of feitefatiOh %
drunk and dieordorly." If some ponce
man. when be arrairncd his prisoner ~
Tho bar. exclaimed TO The justice, When
asked Tor The charge Suite cup-shot
your Honor" or "whipt the cat your
Honor" the cuprit az least would en-
.oy the emotion OF establishment. II
would also afford a pleasing relaxation Ia
tho headline writer's on ncwspapers VINO
nightly tackle the problem Of creating