The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06

lNvENTS A CUP THAT CHEERS.
Father o'Shea Has Named Ii After
st. Patrick, Who Lived 1870
Years-The Recipe Free.
(From the Kansas City Star, Jan. q,
1879
Some sweet day, when prohibition
is national, Father William O'Shea,
priest at the Church of Our Lady of
Perpetual Help (Redemptorist Faith
ers), will lean back and say, 81 told
you So" The day of the alcoholic
drink, he holds, is passing, and its
passing would be fastened if there
were substitute
Father O'Shea says men are re-
luctant to give up alcoholic drink
unless something is offered in it's
place. Women would have the same
hesitancy if they were asked to forego
tea or coffee. Therefore, Father
O'Shea invented drink, substitute
for all liquors. When it's use becomes
universal, he says, the saloon will be
no more. And he would have the
world know about it without money
and without price, so far as he is
concerned.
st. Patrick's SIantic Ichor.
The beverage is called st. Patrick's
Slantic Ichor. 1t is named after the
blessed saint because he lived to be
12O years old. Slantic is from an old
Celtic word, meaning the God of
Health, Ichor was the name of the
brew drunk by the heather gods to
preserve life. Let Father O'Shea de-
scribe it:
"The drink is based on honey" he
says. Honey is composed of the es-
sence of the flowers and never cor
rupts. It is one of the greatest blood
purifiers and is used for that purpose
in Germany. Then l use lemon juice
or citric acid, spring water, capsicum,
tea-for it's stimulating effects-and
oil of peppermint. Capsicum cred
pepper) is corrective property, es-
pecially beneficial to the kidneys.
The beverage is colored a beautiful
green. The coloring matter is Oh
tanned by cooking great quantities of
spinach. Other colors may be OBJ
tanned by using fruit juices.
Doeonoh1o, Po~~l:>&:~o
"In taste the drink resembles bene-
dictine or creme dementhe. 1t will
not intoxicate, but is very stimulating
and it has no bad effects. It is
splendid bracer and in many cases is
cure for rheumatism as we'll. 1t has
cream of tartar in it, which is fine for
the stomach. Also, it may be used for
a mouth gargle and a tooth wash.
II have patented it, but 1 have
never tried to put it on the market.
I will give the recipe to any who wish
it if they will call on me. My only
hope for it is to do good to mankind.
I believe it will take the place of all
liquors in time and instead of bring
ing disease it will bring health. 1t
can be made very cheaply. 1t can be
made in any home and I'll be glad to
teach anyone all about it.
II have used the drink for many
years, and with the most satisfactory
results. 1 have Investigated the ef-
fects of all it's properties, and 1 know
they are wholesome"
And Father O'Shea, sturdy and
hearty, bears witness, at least, that
his creation has not been harmful to
him.
Invented an Illuminated crucifix.
Father O'Shea has other inventions,
among them an Illuminated crucifix in
which he has taken the greatest in
terest. For several years he has ex-
perimented with the idea that radium
could be utilized to illuminate the
crucifix. For the present, however,
he is using electric light, where the
attachment can be made.
The effect is very impressive, the
illumination making the wounds of
the Savior's side, hands, feet and
forehead show red. A large crucifix,
made to Father O'Shea's order and
thus Illuminated, has been placed on
the altar of the old church at Hunter
avenue and Broadway.