The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-11-17
DRINKS IN KIS7Okl
IMPORTANT PARTS PLAYED BY
GoBLETs OF LIQUOR.
Sir Philip Sidney and the Dying Sol.
dier-Traeic Part Of Cup OF Wine
In Murder OF Edward the
Martyr.

The proposal of the Dutch to erect
ut Zutphen statue to Sir Philip Sid
uey recalls TO London writer the
world-famed episode of the dying sol
dier. with which his death Is insep.
arably connected 1t occurred when
that Paladin. ON September 22, 1886,
received his death wound before the
walls of Zutphen. Parched with
thirst, he called for a drink. Ae he
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. took
the bottle from his lips before he
drank, and delivered to the poor mar
with these words: Thy necessity ls
yet greater than mine.
In the murder OF Edward the Mar.
tyr. in 979. cup of wine played
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 Elirida.
I'pon his entrance she greeted him
with a kiss, and then, as he resisted
her invitation to dismount, brought
from the castle goblet of wine. Even
as the king raised his goblet one oi
her retainers drew his dagger and
with fatal effect, plunged IT into his
neck.
During the naval engagement at san
Juan the Jesus. which was under the
command of Sir John Hawkins, was
attacked by almost overwhelming
odds Both by word and deed did the
admiral encourage his men, and once
when their spirits seemed to nag ne
bade his page fetch him cup OF beer.
This was brought to him In silver
goblet. out of which he drank to his
crew. willing the gunners stand by
their ordinance like men" Scarce mad
he finished the draught and held the
cup aside when it was struck by BAN
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 81
"Meister- Drank" the mighty feat OF a
former town councillor who, in 1867,
saved the town from destruction. In
that year Rothenburg fell before the
arms of the savage Tilly, who at the
head of his forces entered the van
ouished town, where at the town hall
ne gave orders for the execution OF
the civic magistrates. Before, how
ever the doomed men were led torth
to the scaffold, the Burgomaster S
daughter presented herself, bearing an
immense fiagon of wine, out OF which
the conoueror drank and passed 1t
round to his officers
All auenched their thirst, and YET
the fagou was only but half empty
Seeing this the fair Hebe remarked
that one of the councillors present
was able to empty the stoup at a
draught If such be the case cried
Tnly turning to the condemned mag
istrates. Il will pardon you all for the
drinkers sake. Fill the fiagon to the
brim."
This was done, and then one of the
city's magistrates stepping forward
seized the vessel, raised 1t to his lips
and neither drew breath nor set II
down until he had quaffed its contents
TO the last drop Then only did ne
reverse the hagon in proof that the
feat had been accomplished. THY
kept his word and every year, in com
memoration of their deliverance, dc
the citizens of Rothenburg enact over
again this famous event in their towns
history.