The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-17
DRINKS BROUGHT FAME.
The Part They Have Played in the
Worlds History.

The proposal of the Dutch to erect,
at Zutphen, a 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.
1t occurred when the paladin, on
September %, 1885, received his
death wound before the walls of Zut-
phen. Parched with thirst, he called
for drink.
AS he was putting the bottle to his
mouth his eyes fell upon desperate
ly wounded soldier, who, as he was
being carried past, threw upon him
longing glances, which Sir Phillip
perceiving took the bottle from his
lips before he drank and delivered to
the poor man with these words, Thy
necessity is greater than mine
In the murder of Edward the Mar
tyr in 979, cup of wine played a
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 a
ball from one of the Spaniards' ships
and carried away.
At the battle of Ravenna, in 1912,
when the allied Spanish and papal
forces were defeated by the renowned
CASTOR de Folk, Dumolaird, one of his
captains, played a 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
lanuuenets. Wine was brought upon
the field, and, having sat down, each
hero filled goblet.
At that moment, while they were
in the very act of pledging each
others health, cannonball from the
enemys lines killed them both.
Every June the quaint old town OF
Rothenburg celebrates by costume
festival, which goes by the name OF
"NIiester-Drank," the mighty feat OF
a former town councillor, who, in
1881. saved the town from destruc-
ton.
In that year Rothenburg fell be-
fore the arms of the savage Tllly,
who at the head of his forces entered
the vanquished town, where at the
town hall he gave orders for the exc
cution of the civic magistrates.
Before, however, the doomed men
were led forth to the scaffold, the bur-
gomaster's daughter presented her
self, bearing an immense f1agon OF
wine, out of which the conqueror
drank and passed it round to his off,
GERS.
All quenched their thirst, and yet
the fagon was only half empty. See
ing this the fair Hebe 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 f1agon to the
brim.'
This was done, and then one of the
city's magistrates, stepping forward,
seized the vessel, raised it to his lips,
and neither drew breath or set 1t
down until he had quaffed its con-
tents to the last drop. Then only did
he reverse the fagon in proof that
the feat had been accomplished.
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.