The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-10-21
DRINKS IN HISTORY
IMPORTANT PARTS PLAYED Ry
co6LETs OF LIQUOR.
SIR Philip Sidney and the Dying Sol
dier-Trasic Part Of Cup Of Wine
In Murder of Edward the
Martyr.

The proposal of the Dutch to cree,
at Zutphen a statue to Sir Philip Sid
ney recalls to London writer the
world-famed episode Of the dying sol
dters with which his death is insep
arably connected 1t occurred wher
that Paladin, on September %, 1886
received his death wound before the
walls Of Zutphen. Parched with
thirst, he called for drink. Ae be
was putting the bottle to his mouth
his eyes fell upon desperately
wounded soldier, who. as he was being
carried past, threw him longing CLAN
ces, which Sir Philip perceived, tool
the bottle from his lips before he
drank, and delivered to the poor mar
with these words: Thy necessity IL
yet greater than mine.'"
In the murder of Edward the Mar
tyr, In 979, q cup of wine played 6
tragic part. Wearied with his hunt
ing the young monarch was persuaded
to seek refreshment at Corfe castle
In Dorsetshire. the abode Of his step
mother, the widowed Queen Elfrida
Upon his entrance she greeted him
with kiss, and then. as he resisted
her invitation to dismount, brought
from the castle goblet Of wine. Ever
as the king raised his goble. one Of
her retainers drew his dagger and
with fatal effect. plunged it into hif
neck.
During the naval engagement at Sa1
Juan the Jesus, which was under the
command of Sir John Hawkins. wal
attacked by almost overwhelming
odds. Both by word and deed did the
admiral encourage his men. and once
when their spirits seemed to flag. he
babe his page fetch him cup of beer
This was brought to him in silver
goblet, out of which he drank to hif
crew, willing the gunners stand by
their ordinance like men," Scarce had
he finished the draught and held the
cup aside when 1t was struck by bal
from one of the Spaniards' ships and
carried away.
Every June the quaint old town OF
Rothenburg celebrates by a costume
festival, which goes by the name Of
Meister-Drank," the mighty feat OF
former town councillor who, in 1881
saved the town from destruction. IL
that year Rothenburg fell before the
arms of the savage lilly. who at tbs
head Of his forces entered the van
uuished town, where at the town hal
he gave orders for the execution o.
the civic magistrates. Before, how
ever, the doomed men were led fortn
to the scaffold, the Burgomaster,f
daughter presented herself. bearing an
immense fiagon of wine, out Of which
the conqueror drank and passed u
round to his officers.
All ouenched their thirst, and YET
the fagon was only but half empty
Seeing this the fair Hebe remarked
that one of the councillors present
was able to empty the stoup at
draught. III such be the case" CRIED
Tilly. turning to the condemned mag
istrates. II will pardon you all for the
drinkers sake. Fill the fagon to tne
brim."
This was done. and then one OF the
c,ty's magistrates. stepping forward
seized the vessel, raised 1t to his lips
and neither drew breath nor set u
dowr until he had quaffed its contents
70 the last drop. Then only aio ne
-evsrsa the fiagon in proof that the
test had been accomplished. THY
rer+ his word. and every year, IN com.
o.noration OF their deliverance. &c
tha citizens Of Rothenburg enact over
cain this famous even. in their towns