The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
DRINK HAS
KICK AND IS
CHEAP
Jumping GuggIes" Is Latest
Volstead Liquor to Make Ap-
pearance Here.

pearance Here.
How do they make it? Yes,
jumping Guggles." That is the
latest negro contribution to Vol
stead liquor carrying a fully de-
veloped white mule kick.
Ask a negro dispenser and he
laughs. 1t is worth 81 a bottle,
and they are "fifths" at that. But
! they are a satisfying substitute for
the old dry gin containers obtain
able in any first class saloon be-
fore prohibition made them con-
traband, and great trouble makers
for the possessor and transporter.
Jumping guggles is not gin, how
ever, nor is it corn or synthetic
whiskey. Apparently it is product
of a blending of several citrous
fruit juices carried to the point of
fermentation and a little further,
then spiced with one at least of the
essential oils. Oil of cloves and oil
of peppermint are the two favorlte
flavorings.
The liquor is not distilled. It is
ldecantered off at the right time and
bottled after the f1avoring oil IS
added. But 1t has a kick. 1t is
described as being a regular para
lyzer, a little stronger and quicker
than tequila or mullicque, once a
faVorite plantation liquor.
Runs go Proof.
It resembles the latter in many
of its essential quantities. Mulicque
was made in the old days by blend
ing the juice of the peach with
that of the persimmon after the
latter had been hit we'll by the
frost. They were mixed on a fifty
| fifty basis, allowed to ferment, and
were then distilled, the worm used
being a piece of bamboo ten to four
teen feet long, which did away with
the necessity of using a cooling
| bath. The bowl of the old planta-
ton still was made of clay which
had been fired, and withstood the
heat of the wood fire started be-
meath it.
Those who have bought jumping
guggles within the past few days
and who know what mulicque was
say they are the same except that
in place of the peach and persim-
mon, more readily fermenting fruit
juices are employed. That jumping
guggles is not distilled has been es-
tablished. AS stated, it is decan-
tered off at the right time, after
fermentation has started, and left
to continue working in open bot
ties. 1t quits working, it is said, at
the end of the fourth day, when it
can be corked up safely.
| What 10 ifG al oNrkA~To
Local chemists state it runs about
| sixty proof. They also say it is
free from the injurious elements
contained in raw whiskey and in
| many of the synthetic liquors,
How do you get it?
Many bootleggers decline to han
die 1t because the profit is too
| small. Probably the only way to
get on the jumping guggle list is
through negro acquaintance, al
| though within the past two weeks,
enforcement agents say, jumping
guggle statesmen have been solicit
ing business and freely sampling
prospective customers.
Got the Goat.
| 1t comes under the ban" de.
clared an enforcement agent TODAY
and those making and selling II
are ldDle 10 prosecution under the
YoIstead act. That IS something the
average negro producer does not
believe. He thinks because II has
not been distilled it cannot be classi-
fled as an intoxicating beverage. If
was tried out last week in certain
tests on animals 10 determine its
Intoxicating effect, and all I can saw
is that one billygoat, two little pigs.
guineas 1 guess they are. and a
dozen house rats are lust getting
over the biggest jag they have
picked up since they were nut on
the demonstration station.
That billygoat is coming bacI,
about the most profane creature 7
ever listened to. He was a nice
amlable. kidding kind of goat until
ne got his load of jumping guggles,
mat fixed him. Today I saw him
Trying 10 butt three ways at once
and VocaliZing as generously as n
strung-up pirate out on the plank's
emo. one of the guineas thinks he
Is carrier pigeon out Of Iuck NV
being dewinged, and the other il
practlclng Juggling by laying on its
BACK with It's four feet up in the
ar working them for all the world
like a japanese acrobat balIancinp
ball 3
Kick! Why. jumping guep,ee
hlts IKE an earthquake and repeats
without any Of the gentle litt1e
/; tremors between the shocks. NV
! advice is let it alone, or, if You can,
not do that, then for the sake ~
those who must care for you later
cut 1t down about three times and
= Just sip 1t at that. It's a whale ~
drink taken straight" -
r !. c. c. Approves Lease.
( The Interstate Commerce Co,,,