Washington sentinel., 1901-06-08
notes
Made a MILLION on Rect Beer

was known from one end OF the country
to the other. His name was associated
with brand Of root beer which be
made, and which was sold everywhere.
In the larger cities fashionable ladies'
and gentlemen made engagements to
meet each other and drink the refreshing.
beverage. 1t was put up to meet all
kinds of trade, fine bottles and fancy
corks with tin ioil covering being used
to catch the high class oftrade, while in
less attractive style 1t appeared in the
humble refreshment stands to be found
IN the small streets ofthe business sec.
tions, where the newsboy and messenger
get rid of their spare change. AS
stated above, It was to be found in the
smallest hamlet in the country hardly
any place being too remote for this
drink to find its way, and at the same
time thousands of gallons of it were
shipped to Europe and South America.
where it was hailed with delight. This
success was not due alone 10 the excel
lence OF the compound but to the per-
sistent and liberal advertising, and the
uuquestionable business methods OF the
"man behind the gum" Mr.. Warwick,
Mr. Warwick was not the inventor OF |
root beer. Indeed. we read about the |
brewing of a drink from the herbs and |
roots in the history ofthe Pilgrim fathers |
soon after they had jumped from the
Plymouth Rock to the main shore Of
this glorious country. They were not
tardY to recognize the virtues OF the
vegetation OF the new land spread out
before them, and soOl some OF them had
concOcted pleasant. wholesome drink
from few specimens gathered in their
walks The recipes we're handed down
from mother to daughter, or through |
almanacs Of the day, which were so
popular at that time and later, but no
one ever thought for an instant that root
beer could be made the basis Of a great
fortune {
Samuel II. Warwick in some way ran |
across a very excellent recipe for root |
beer, ana made it for his own consump.
tion with such success that he soon I
decided to go into the business, which
he did in an humble way little more v
than twenty years ago. The business 0
was judiciously carried on, and the
commodity properly made, and the | O
traffic began at once to expand. In this | S
1t was encouraged by the fostering care al
Of Mr. Warwick, aud he soon found
himself in the midst OF a gigantic indus. III
try, OF which he was the sole owner and 70
proprietor. M
His money accumulated very rapidly tb
until it reached more than 81, 900 600, af
and being veiy pleasant person as well TO
as leading business man, throng
OF distinguished and influential persons Of
was attracted around him. he enter. tn
tanned lavishlv, and gave away much to tn
charity. Hundreds OF persons numbered th
among his friends we're saved in time II
of trouble by his help, and poor persons to
called to his attention were always SUBJ tio
stantially aided.
Butthe mar who had built up a fortune Mi
for himself, and had come TO the assist ser
snce Of thousands OF others, had not the me
aoiitY or foresight to provide for his eff
own lulure, and in some way his vast wit
oTtuhe new from. One by one he was Off
deserted by his friends, and soon he or,
ound himself peuniless and almost Ge
alone. Almost alone, but not quite, for pre
here remained by him two friends tres
whom he had helped in the DAYS OF tru.
itiuence' and they took some care OF Bre
he unfortunate old man in his last days G
lie died, however, at the age OF seventy PriC
ears, in a charitable institution in lam
and his body was inferred
D a cemetery near Camden, N. ].
The moral pointed out by the life OF
MS fortunate, and yet unfortunate man Il
that it is a comparatively simple 5raa 55,ea
latter to accumulate fortune. This ab Z
Ian did not even invent anything. He Cats
lerely seized the opportunity to make only
Sc OF what had been worked out by the -l,'l
rains OF some one else, and the oppor- stitu
nity which he availed himsef OF was Cure
ne which had passed through the bands uPor
thousands OF other persons He o,,n,
cognized the chance when 1t came it patio
$ way, and he made the best possible cons
e OF it, although it is greatly regretted ooLnI
at he was unable to spend his last DAYS IN, =,
the comfort he deserved. case
OF Te
The Solicitor Of the 1rreas,,v,, Addr
rected to delay under further orders
ecutIon OF the judgment found against So
hn II. McBrayer, of Lawreuceburg, Ha
:. Ia 1893 the Hawkins Brothers
'tillery warehouse, Anderson county.
IS burned and quantity of whisky
IS destroyed. McBrayer was surety
the amount Of $4,000 on the bond of Most
: dIstillers. He emade application to the
cretarY OF the Treasury for abatement,
was met with refusal. SUIT was
'ught in Louisville and judgment INV
zen. McBrayer's property, valued at malar
1ut $1,000, was accordingly put up 70 Reacl
e at auStion, but no one who attended pIincl .
public sale was willing TO bid on it, on,,
e case dragged along until last week, Electl
en- the officials decided to again put phone
property up at auction to partly ming ~
sfy the judgment. SC,,,I 1Som,,
Ir. McBrayer. an old man of Is, came Naval
Washington to make lest appeal to with a
department. Commissioner of In tages
al Revenue Yerkes reviewed the Enr
E and the Solicitor ofthe Treasury E. Bul
owing his recommendation has al Hotel
ed McBrayer time TO submit prop Ater
ion toward compromising the matter
D the department. The case will
Ie before Congress at the next session IN
McBrayer will probably be relieved, in ev'
compa
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