New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
ABORIGINAL INTOXICANTS.
ALCOHOLIC sTIMULANTs IN USE AMONG
THE AMERICAN INDIANS.
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From The ST. Louis Globe Democrat
1t is remarkable fac that up to the time Of the
eeneraly had no knowledge Of intoxieants. AS Tor
tobacco they did not smoke II We do, apparently.
S Sard mG nto Me o[ n hoa a he
eller might have found alcoholic stimulants IN com
mon use. Even at the present time the natives IN
that part of the world make odd sort OF beer OUT
Of corn They we, wooen sa az n nay IN rhe
grains germnate pTouns ana ana sgmS T wbcb
kept moist They, are then parched and ground 70
a coarse meal. To this meal little yeast MADE
added. Then the stuff is mixed with water. and
put IN jSrs opT fS eesT as yellow
amber. in which condition 1t is drunk. II is quite
Several varieties Of grasses herbs and flowers tho
OF sundry plants the juices OF the sugar cane
and peoples as a basis of drinks. In earlier times
spruce trees fir trees. birch trees and ash trees were
stimulating beverages The willow. poplar syca-
more and walnut are said to yield palatable drinks
plums and from the flowers Of the motherwort and
peach The Chinese actually produce an alcoholic
England used to manufacture a kind OF liquor from
the tops of fir trees. which they boiled and put into
were allowed to ferment for three days.
The Esauimaux were entirely unacauainted with
tact with the whites. Travellers have observed
ss They they d cn IL That not ~ o
easy in latitude where the normal condition or
water is that OF a solid. In winter one Of the most
important occupations of the women is the thawing
of snow TO get water. The snow IS cut into very
ann c hai
IN order ee tht h sy Se Prehe a s
The chilca Indians Of sSaissrn Alaska dstl
adopted was probably suggested TO them by United
States soldiers originally Molasses or vegetables
raw material The mash IS put into large tin
tube Of the hollow stem Of the giant kelp; This
tube is buried in snow. fire is built under the
over into the other vessel The liquor thus distilled
is drunk fresh. and produces temporary insanity.
sou s %eT Ss scauanied only with
up to tine time is , my from the
ever this contrvance of civilization Is In general
Southern Arizona make whskey from the sap OF a
small species of cactus. They cut out the hearts OF
Shared receptacies left behind the sap accumu-
iates. From this sap they disti the famous ines
ness. Many spirituous drinks are made from the
banana. Banana wine Is obtained by pressing tho
cakes dried in the sun and dissolved in water
when wanted for use
On the west coast OF Africa 1t Is common thing
TO see a barelegged woman climbing up gigantic
palm tree. with cslabash Of immense size hung
branch she taps the tree and the sap begins to ow
she the e she b the
tree again and takes down the calabash. which by
drnker African natives universally know how to
materials as the tops of broom-corn sugar-cans
iuce and cocoanut milk
Ali over Eastern Asia is consumed q drink knowr
"a "arrack" The best OF II IL distilled from the
nnexpanded flowers OF certain varieties Of palm
a vile kind OF arrack is made from impure mo.
iasses that is left refuse In the manufact
ure OF raw sugar. 1t makes the drtnker crazy,
and under the inlu .nce OF Il WHOLE parties OF
only concluding with the death Of all participants.
neonye This is a favorie Malay plan Of committing
suicide a man makes up his mind that he wants
and starts to run amuck. stabbing every one that
comes in his way unt!l he himself II slain
The Fort Rupert Indians OF British Columbia
,other the unripe berries OF the vaccinium plant In
smmmer and press them into little cakes These are
ssrnd in the sun and wrapped In bark When they
rn "a he used few OF them are put into big yes
sasi small amount Of water being added Inc mkt
h nss nut in from time until the stun Is IKE
ee much froth resembling soapsuds The guests
3D. % provided with huge wooden spoons, with
chch they iade and drink until they nearly burst.
,acoming incidentally considerably fnhdiea-