Arizona republican., 1913-01-10
Historical Drinks

(Tid-Bits)
 The proposal of the Dutch erect, at Zutphen. a statue to Sir Philip Sidney recalls mind the word-famed episode of the dying soldier. with which his death is inseparably connected.
 It occurred when that paladin, September 22,1586. received his death wound before the walls of zutphen Parched with thirst he called for drink
 As he was putting the bottle to his mouth his eyes fell upon desperately wounded soldier who, he being carried past, threw upon him longing glances which Sir Philip perceiving took the bottle from his lips before he drank and delivered to the poor man with these words, Thy necessity is yet greater than mine
 the murder of Edward the Martyr in 979 a cup of wine played a tragic part. Wearied with hunting, the young monarch persuaded to seek rereshment Corle Castle in DOrsetshre, the abode of his stepmother, 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 his lips, of her retainers drew his dagger and plunged it into his back.
 During the naval engagement at San Juan, the Jesus, which under the command of Sir John Hawkins, attacked by almost overwhelming odds. Both by word and deed did the admiral encourage his men, once, when their spirits seemed flag. he bade his page fetch him cup of beer This brought to him in silver goblet. out of which he drank his crew, willing the ssunners stand by their ordnance like men. Scarce had he finished the draught and held the cup aside when it was struck by ball from of the Spanards ships and carried away.
 At the battle of Ravenna, in 1512, when the allied Spanish Papal forces defeated by the noWned Gaston de Folk. Dumolard, of his cap tains, played a conspicuous part. After gallant charge, by which he had driven back the enemy he determined publicly drink the health of his country's brave ally Jacob Empser, the leader of 5000 German lanquenets Wine was brought upon the field and having sat down, each hero filled a goblet. At that moment, while they were the very of pledgng each others health a ball from the enemys 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 head of his forces entered the vanquished town, where the town hall he orders for the execution the city magistrates Before, however, burgomaster's daughter presented herself bearing querors drank passed it round his officers. All quenched their thirst and yet the fagon was only half empty. Seeing this the fair Hebe remark ed that of the councillors present was able to empty the stoup at a draught.
 such be the case" cried lilly, turning to the condemned magistrates, T will pardon you all for the drinkers sake. Fill the fagon to the brim
 This done, and then one of the cltys magistrates, stepping forward seized the vessel. raised it to his lips and neither drew breath or set until he had quaffed its contents to the last drop Then only did he reverse the flagon in proof the feat had been accomplished.
 lilly kept his word and every year, in commem- oration of their deliverance do the citizens of Rothenburg enact again this famous event in their towns history