The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11

alongside of which Jersey lightning is
as soft as cream. 1t is popular with
the Indians and half-breeds who en-
ploy it, apparently as substitute for
suicide. The native aguadiente Of Mex
leo rarely crosses the Rio Grande. 1t
is coarse and poorly rectifed whis-
ky.
Central and South America produces large
number OF intoxicants each of which is from
time to time brought into the United States
Some are horrible to nostril and palate alike.
Oi these representative fluid is casasha, or
white sugar cane rum. 1t bears the Same
relation to Jamaica and Santa Cruz that
the poor Irish potheen, or potato spirit. does
10 rye or bourbon. Large amounts of ca "a aha
are mace illieitly by negro farm hands and
retalled at ridiculous prices. In the interior
OF Porto Rico, Jamaica and Brazil it can be
purchased anywhere at from one to threa
cents a glassful and no little glass, mind
you, out good old-fashioned tumbler hold
ing over half pint ~
Far diiferent from this meohitic compound
are the liquors and cordas made in the Latin
hhnlerlcan countries from the countless leaves,
UaIhs, MOVERS and fruits Of the tropics
among the more notable are those whose
bases are the banana, pineapple lime, lemon
orange, chocolate, tonka bean, mango, guava
capodilla. cassai, sassafras cocoanut date
eainarlnd, fg, lily and lemon verbenA To
increase the variety the makers will com
pine two or more favors to produce a novel
1iS..O 1HiS HOW ana then will be half fa-
mli1ar to the American taste as Chocolate and
vanilla or banana and orange
Nearly all these liquors, however, are ut
terry strange, and all delicious Cen
orally they are a trife too sweet for the
masculine taste, containing so. much sugar
as to be cloying. But for women and invalids
or Tor pousse cafe sherbet, punch, they
are simply invaluable. They have the fyrthar
advantage of being quite inexpensive Re-
lore passing on, mention should be made
OF OF Iaranglna, or orange peel gin. This is a
thln yeliowish- green distillate, with an aro-
matte bouquet and a pleasant but strong
taste OF orange. 1t is credited with all sorts
OF medicinal virtues, and is used by those
Wno IKE IL upon every pretext possible 1t
would suit any Anglo-Saxon to perfection
from Chill we get a white, finely favored
spirit made from apples. and from British
t llquor resembling champagne, ex-
trscted from the undeveloped palm flowers
From Europe comes an fnexhaustible
stream of odd drinks. In Hamburg and Bre-
men are score OF manufacturers whose sole
business is adulterating, or rather initiating
every known stimulant whose value allows
1alr proht upon the work. Champagne
Cognac and Otard, Madeira, Chateau, Latte,
skillfully initiated as to deceive any one but
an expert. Besides this. there is another
Dranch OF their yillainous profession which
consists in manufacturing the drugs and
chemicals wherewith dishonest dealers and
hotel keepers can transmute raw spirits into
four-star brandy, or the thinnest California
vIhtdSc iHCo WCrIu-IdmOus wine OF the
kline or Moselle. While the trade is pro-
hibfed, SO far as home consumption Is con-
cerned, the commercial policy Of the gov
eminent gives 1t full sway to the rest of
the world. AS result huge invoices of
bogus wines and strong liquors, essential oils
ana navoring others, are continually being
forwarded from Emperor Williams Tyre and
Sidon to every port of entry in the United
States. The business done in this line with
fankeeland already exceeds $500 600 annually
and fs on the increase.
Our Scandinavian citizens keep alive the
love ana pleasures OF home by importing red
caraway liquor, Norwegian beer Danish corn
whisky and Swedish punch. The first is a
curious combination Of alcohol water cara
way seed, rose leaves and anise. IL tastes
something like kummel, but is harsher more
pungent and penetrating 1t is an acquired
taste on the part OF those who like 1T. The
beers OF NorseIand are remarkably good
They seem to be clarified with shayings of
mr., spruce and larch, as they have a sug-
geetion, II not perceptible subfavor, Of the
pine forests about them. They are clear
sparkling, and apparently have body enough
whisky the less said the better. II reeks
with fusil oil and enrits vapor that will
give stranger headache in a few minutes
Swedish punch Is just as good as the corn
juice Is bad. 1t Is mild sweet and roy
ally odorous mixture CT anack sugar lemon
orange and ether equally delightful havors.
It has been popular with the Scandinavians
for nearly two centuries. Most of what is
imported goes to New York, Chicago, Mime
apolis, st. Paul, Omaha and Duluth. Though
an admirable sumner drink little or none of
it ever gets south Of Mason and DixoH's
line.
Russia sends us volka or vodky. The impor-
tatton is utterly gratuitious. as anybody can
enjoy the stuff who win drink the Impure or
deadly spirit used In aichohol lamps. To the