The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-05-31
ZEAL OF c CONVERTS.
FORMER SENATOR AMPTIES BUS
WINE CELLAR.
Invited Friends to His Bome to As.
sist in the Z Destruction Of
Costly Hrinkables.

son, surmounting Sixteenth street and
overlooking the city at Washington.
The very gutter outside the splendid
mansion ran redolent with the choic.
est juices Of the grape. There was
wine, wine everywhere, but not a drop
to drink, not one goblet Of the stuff
was used tn slake the thurst of the
company, numbering more than one
hundred persons, who saw the spark
ling beverages gurgling along the
pavement into the open sewer. It was
such scene as would have made
Omar Khayyam weep and any bibu-
lous man cry out with sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson, who some
time ago became members Of the In
dependent Order Of Rect abites, were
empbing I'll cir spacious wine cellar,
stocked with every drinkable that the
palate could wish for. They were
breaking the bottle and the jugs and
allowing their contents TO run into the
streets and find their way into the
murky waters Of the Potomac.
For years Hepderso Castle, the
gorgeous brownstone residence Of the
former senator from Missouri, has
been known as the most hoSpitsble
homo 10 Washington. 1t has been
tho scene Of many receptions and many
hountiful repasts, where gathered the
distinguished of political and social
life in Washington. Always on these
occasions the choicest product Of the
vineyard was served, and glasses
CLICKED merrily as the guest drank to
the health OF the genial host and his
wife. .,
MIR. Henderson came to Washington
as one of Missouri senators during
the period following the civil war. He
Ves the last Republican senator from
tuat state prior to the election of Sen
ator Warner, one of Missouri's present
senators. He was wealthy, and after
his term OF flce expired concluded to
make his home In Washington, apd
created one of the handsomest resi-
dences in the city. Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
derson have entertained lavishly.
About three years ago change
came over them. They became con-
vinced that wine is a mccker and that
strong drink is raging. Both joined
the Independent Order of Recta5ities,
and an organization known as the
John B. Henderson Tent was named
after the distinguished convert to
temperance. After that the wine eel.
lar was locked, but 1t vas not
thrown In the well.
Mr.. Henderson kept wondering what
ne would do with the elaborate sup
ply of wines and liquors which the
cellar contained. HiS Conscience dc
tated that he should not give 1t away
and be scorned to sell 1t, and yet be
resolved that he could not keep it.
Finally the decision was reached that
the costly beverages should be destroy.
I'd. Accordingly be invited more ths n
hundred members Of Jonn 4. Hen
derson Tent and of Onward Tent, Of
which Mrs. Henderson is a member,
to con e to Henderson Castle Wednes-
day night and assist in the destruction
Of these costly drinkables.
AS Q prelude of Tie work there was
q meeting of the two tents In the par
lors Of the Henderson home, and q
committee was appointed to 90 into
the cellar and bring out every drop
of Intoxicating beverage and pour 1t
into the street. Case after case OF
champagne, bottle after bottle Of i'm.
ported whiskey, brandies, oordials,
cocktails, burbon, sherry, port, claret,
burgundy and liquors of sll sorts were
brought forth. Some Of the demijohns
and bottles we're covered with cob
webs and the dust Of many years, tes-
tiff, ing to the age of their contents,
but none Of these was spared. "
a Btalwart Rschablte seized the first
bottle and crashed it against a huge
boulder on the spaci 'us lawn. Its
sparkling contsnts flowed out npon the
greensward. Another and another to5-
tie was broken. the destroyers not
taking the trouble to pull the corks.
Soon there was puddle Of wine, and
as the breaking Of bottles and jugs be.
anne faster a tiny stream Of mixed
drinks began to flow out into the
street. In a little while it became al
most a torrent as it gurgled down the
hill past the mansion and found its
way into q sewer opening.
Still the ems mics of strong drink
kept 81 their work of destruction, and
as they did so rich, tantalizlng aro-
ma arose from the Sllrgipg rivulet.
But there was no halt IN the proceed
irgs until the last decanter had beer
broken and It's contents added to the
stream of royal booze. The Recha
bites wera getting revenue good and
plenty upon John Barleycorn and all
Of bis relatives.
AGAURANTEED CURE FOR PILES
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Pfotrudine
Piles. Druggists are authorized TO
refund money II PaZo Ointment fails
to cr1re In e I'm ID n ,vs 50c