Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-04
DRINKS sRoueAT FAME
The Part They Have Played in the
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The proposal of the Dutch to erect,
at Zutphen, statue to Sir Philip Sid
ney recalls to mind, says TIT Bits, the
world famed episode OF the dying SOL
dier, with which his death is INSOFAR
ably connected. 49,
It occurred when the paladin on
September 20, 1885. 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 a desperately
wounded soldier, who, as he was be-
ing carried past, threw upon him long
ing glances, which Sir Phillip perceiv-
ing took the bottle from his lips be-
fore he drank and delivered to the
poor man with these words, Thy ne
cessity Is yet greater than mine
In the murder Of Edward the Mar
tyr in 979, q cup Of wine played q
tragic part. Wearied with hunting,
the young monarch was persuaded to
seek refreshment at Corle 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. Even
as the king raised It to his lips. one
of her retainers drew his dagger and
plunged It 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 overwhelm-
ing 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 cup
Of beer.
This was brought to him In silver
goblet, out Of which he drank to his
crew. willing the gunners to stand
by their ordnance like men," Scarce
had he finished the draught and held
the cup aside when It 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, Dumolaird, one Of his
captains, played conspicuous part.
After gallant charge, by which he
had driven back the enemy, he deter
mined to publicly drink the health Of
his country's brave ally, Jacob Won
Empser, the leader Of 5000 German
lanquenets. Wine was brought upon
hero filed a goblet.
At that moment, while they were in
the very act Of pledging each others
health, a connonball from the enerny's
lines killed them both.
Every June the quaint old town Of
Rothenburg celebrates by q 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
vanquished town, where at the town
hall he gave orders for the execution
Of the civic magistrates. l@
Before, however, the doomed men
were led forth to the scaffold, the bur-
gomaster's daughter presented herself.
bearing an immense fiagon OF wine.
out of which the conqueror drank and
passed It round to his officers.
All quenched their thirst, and yet
the fiagon was only half empty. See
ing this the fair HeDe remarked that
one Of the councillors present was able
to empty the stoup at draught.
IF such be the case" cried Tilly,
turning to the condemned. magis-
trates, Il will pardon you all for the
drinkers sake. Fill the flagon to the
brim."
This was done, and then one of the
city's magistrates, stepping forward,
seized the vessel, raised II to his lips,
and neither drew breath or set 1t down
until he had quaffed Its contents to
the last drop. Then only did he re-
verse the fiagon in proof that the feat
had been accomplished. 'ar
Tilly kept his word, and every year.
in commemoration Of their deliver
ance, do the citizens Of Rothenburg
enact over again this famous event in
their towns history.