The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-22
BEER In THE FATHERLANl
OBSERVATIONS A. TO THE USE OF THE
NATIONAL BEpERAGE
Beer Drinking and whiskey Drinking Con.
trasted-A Great German City In which
There IL Little Drunkenness-The Mn.
sic and Beer Gardens of DresJ.n.

sic and Beer Gardens of DresdeH
From the Wilmington Morning Ne,es
DRIES DEN, Sept 20. L was interested in a
parag raph recently printed in regard to the rc,,
tive effects OF drunkenness produced by drinking
whiskey or boec The purport Of the paragfaph
was that as compared with whskcy beer is .
temperance drink lnasmuch as whiskcy con.
tains larger percentage Of alcohol than beer
the conclusion reached is mathemaucally correct
and every observant person must have seen that
facts confirm the Theory. Whiskey il To BEER
very much like climbing the Alps to an ordin.,v
walk. OF course one ovcrdo an or,lipsr,
walk, " ono keeps at II long enough; but II on,
keeps on the level ground one cannot fall dow,
precipice and break his neck which is lust th.
danger which IL is difficult to avoid if one ror,
climbing over the ice covered ridges Of the Aims
The smaller the percentage of alcohol In any
liquid the greater in the quantity OF it, of cuufs,
which is required in order TO produce intox icauon
But by benefcent principle of nature man,
stomach is a good deal Of a temperance utr,,n
and when too much Of anything whether good ,r
bad, Is poured into It, 1t generally rcvolts aud rs
lieves itself; and when man tries to obtain
the effect Of intoxcaton from bees he often only
makes himself horribly sick and two or three
experiences OF this sort are apt to make him mora
cautious about turning his stomach into beer
barrel Whisky is not properly a beverage
because 1t does not satisfy thirst, but generally
creates more thirst Whiskcy is really medicine.
and as such II is most useful article especially
when advancing age makes mild and wholesome
shmulant an aid to digestion
Unlike coffee and tea, good whskey does no,
change the tissues OF the stomach but reauv
helps them do their proper work This Is only true
however when whiskey is taken as a medicine
IN pFS6pes aSsnsds and ana a, proper times and MOI
ach has not been injured by an excessive and
unnecessary use Of whiskey in earlier years
Beer, on the other hand. does possess tho quality
Of satisfying thirst at least partially; and as
between beer and iced water, I think that most
stomachs. II they could speak would say beer
This does not mean that the natural stomach
Graves beer instead Of water. What the stomach
really Graves Is about much liquid once in 70
often according 10 the outside temperature and
OF course more in summer. when the pores of the
skin are profusey giving off the liquids Of the
normal stomach never Graves iced watcr-it ia
the throat which Graves that for it is a fact tina,
net, NE thirst Of the body, as distinguished from tho
thirst OF the throat is perfectly satisfied when
one drinks water at its natural temperature or
even little warmer. Beer is more Of a liquid
than stimulant just as whiskey is more Of
stimulant than a liquid: and therefore when tho
body Is thirsty, beer answers the purpose OF salts.
flying this thirst and whiskey does not
imagine that every rational man is interested
IN the temperance question. meaning by tina,
beverages may be in vogue whether wine or beer
or coffee or tea or soda water. | think that tho
existence Of this general interest is proved by tic
u
make use of the strong liquors -brandes, wills.
keys and heavy wines with which our ancestors
The fashion Of heavy drinking has passed away
Men drink as II is called now and possibly always
will drink, but the whole modern tendency, almost
Throughout the civilized world, is toward the
mldest kind of beverages beverages which
refresh and reinvigorate, and in some cases 81
hilaIate, but WHICH more and more seldom carry
TO day, that no man who is charged with respon
sible affairs, either pryatc or public and almoS,
N m "a Inns
permits himself to become drunk. This is as
true Of Europe think, outside, perhaps, Of Russia
Common sense and good taste. and more refined
public opinion have combined TO stamp drunken
sense disgraced person. To be drunk in these
days is something to conceal, and not something
to be proud of. Drunken admrals or generals
is more and more the keynote of the best modern
society. To enjoy the good things of the world
abuse these good things (mesning, OF coursr
good things for the palatel, and thereby to turn
these good things into bad things, is now very
generally thought to be both foolish and little
Germany is very fortunate in its beers as com
some drunkenness in Germany, if one searches
for it, of course, Just as there is in all countries
property Of human nature. and not OF any paric,l.
lar nation But the drunkenness in Germany,
such as 1t Is. and in no quarter conspicuons docs
not come from German beers. but from "Brannt-
vein" or "Schnaps"- meaning some form u
distilled liquor, generally brandy. The quality
For example: The Munich beers initiated here
In Dresden so far as the processes of manu-
faGtu,e care e, and integrity Of Torkmapshp arc
identical with those made in Munich. But the
beers are not the same. simpl, because, Just the,
exists in Munich. In short, Germany has
natural monopoly in its beers. and the conditions
nowhere outside Of Germany do the German beers
possess exactly the same qualities they do on
their native soil,-they must be drunk in Germany.
after being made with German water and under
German State supervision, in order to be fully
understood and appreciated.
Ine best test OF everything is experience, and
was very attentive all this last summer in watch.
ing the average effect of the summer consumption
Of German beers here in Dresden. There ara
OF those IN the immediate environs which can
be reached in twenty or twenty five minutes by
are given every evening by orchestras Of from
fifty to seventy five men, Frequently concerts
are also given in the afternoon, and on certain
days OF the week at O'Clock in the morning
These morning concerts are for the especial benefit
Of those whose duties keep them occupied during
TO these various places run from two and one hail
cents to twelve and onequarter cents-thc latter
the price at that garden was raised to twenty
four nd one half cents-butthat. Of course, wasa
three hours and the music is of the best quality.
or course one can drink considerable beer in tlrcs
IlouTs II ono IL III tIlNt direction, huO
every one who attends these places drinks beer.
From my observations judge that two glasses
10 person "a little less than q quart is good
average, many contenting themselves with ono
glass. while comparatively few take three glasses.
After all II is not the quantity taken. but no
effect that Is important, ! have been repeatedly
at all these concerts, except those given az y
O'Clock in the morning, which is lii tic too early
hour for mccullough these morning concerts
are well attended for otherwise they would not he
given. One concert garden in particular have
frequently visited. II is a grove Of magnificent
old trees. with the necessary buildings in tho
famous Grosser Gartcn Of Dresden. and is man
aged by an old soldier Of the war Of 1870 II De-.
tween Germany and France The usual price y
admission is two and one half cents but when
there are two bands ian army band from one Of ils
regiments sta toned here, in addition To the rr;D
lar house orchestra, each band taking turns n
playing four or six piecosl as is often the ras',
then the price OF admission is doubled, and amounts
TO hvc cents On account Of the beauty # inii
place: its chcapness and its acccSslbiltt,. all
Dresden goes there a good many times over dur
ing the season. Especially all those people -
there men and women 10 whom cent Is
matter Of importance, and Of course among thrSs
thousands are included many whose powers -
SELF restraint are very small Yet have never
seen or heard any disorderly thing there no
pushing romping, no loud. talking no quarrel
ing, no behavior that would not have been PER