Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-19
THESE WERE HISTORIC DRINKS.
When GobIets Of Water, Beer and Wine
Played Important Parts.


The proposal of the Dutch to erect
at Zutphen a statue to Sir Philip Sid
ne! recalls to mind the world famed
episode of the dying soldier, with which
his death Is inseparably connected. 1t
occurred when that Paladin, on Sep
tember %. 1886, received his death
wound before the walls of Zutphen.
Parched with thirst, he called for a
drink. AS he was putting the bottle
to his mouth his eyes fell upon des-
peratey wounded soldier, who. az he
was being carried past threw him long
ing glances, which Sir Philip perceiv-
ing, took the bottle from his lips be-
fore he drank. and delivered to the
poor man with these words, Thy nee
essity is yet greater than mine.'"
In the murder of Edward the Mar
tyr in 979. a cup Of wine played a
tragic part. Wearied with the hunt
ing, the young monarch was persuad-
ed to seek refreshment at Corfe Cas-
tle in Dorsetshire, the abode Of his
stepmother, the widowed Queen Elfri-
da Upon 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 COB
let one of her retainers drew
his dagger, and with fatal effect,
plunged 1t into his back.
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 flag, he
bade his page fetch him a cup Of beer.
This was brought to him in a silver
goblet, out Of which he drank to his
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 ball
from one Of the Spaniards' ships and
carried away.
At the battle of Ravenna, in 1872,
when the allied Spanish and Papal
forces were defeated by the renowned
CASTOR de Folk, Dumolard. one Of his
captains, played conspicuous part.
After. a gallant charge, by which
he had driven back the enemy, he de-
termined to publicly drink the health
of his country's brave ally, Jacob Won
Empser, the leader Of 5000 German
lasauenets. Wine was brought upon
the field and, having sat down, each
hero filled his goblet. At that moment.
while they were in the very act Of
pledging each others health, cannon
ball from the enemy's lines killed them
both
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 a
former town councillor who, in 1881.
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
quished town, where at the town hall
he gave orders for the execution Of the
civic magistrates. Before, however,
the doomed men were led forth to the
scaffold, the Burgomaster's daughter
presented herself, bearing an immense
fagon or wine, out of which the con-
queror drank and passed 1t round to
his officers.
All quenched 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 a draught. IF
such be the case," cried Tilly, turning
to the condemned magistrates, Il Will
pardon you all for the drinkers sake.
Fill the fiagon to the brim.'
This was done, and then one Of the
citys magnates, stepping forward,
seized the vessel, raised it to his lips,
and neither drew breath nor set 1t
down until he had quaffed its contents
to the last drop. Then only did he
reverse the flagon in proof that the feat
had been accomplished. Tilly kept his
| word, and every year, in commemora-
ton of their deliverance, do the citi-
zens of Rothenburg enact over again
| this famous event in their towns his
| tory.-Tit-Bits.