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be hot
or
cold,
seems
not
only
to
tolerate
its
use,
but
often
to
require
a
stimulant;
but
in
dry
and
hot
countries
whiskey
should
be
sparingly
used.
RUM
The
term
rum
is
an
abbreviation
of
rumbullion.
Rum
is
a
spirit,
distilled
from
the
juice
of
sugar
cane,
and
also
from
molasses,
in
countries
where
sugar
cane
is
not
cultivated.
The
best
qualities
of
rum
are
made
in
the
West
Indies
and
are
named
after
the
place
of
manufacture,
such
as
Jamaica
rum,
Antigura
rum,
and
St.
Croix
rum.
New
England
and
Medford
rum
was
one
of
the
chief
alcoholic
drinks
of
this
country,
but
its
consumption
has
con-
siderably
diminished
through
prohibition
laws
and
the
steady
advance
of
the
use
of
whiskey.
The
medicinal
properties
of
rum
are
unquestioned,
and
for
home
remedies
it
is
still
in
the
lead.
As
a
stimulant
it
is
considered
most
efficacious.
The
Medford
rums
are
also
made
in
Massachusetts
and
enjoy
great
popularity.
They
are
distilled
on
the
same
principle
as
New
England
rums.
ALES,
BEERS,
PORTER,
STOUT
Ale
is
a
light
colored
beer
made
from
malt
which
is
dried
at
a
low
heat.
(Pale
ale
is
made
from
the
palest
or
lightest
colored
malt.)
Beer
is
the
same
as
the
English
word
ale,
and
is
the
common
word
for
all
malt
liquors.
There
is,
however,
a
specific
distinction.
Ale
is
lighter
colored
than
beer
of
a
certain
strength,
made
from
malt
and
water.
Beer
is
rather
darker
in
color
and
is
made
of
malt,
hops
and
water.
Stout
means
a
stouter
and
heavier
quality
than
porter.
It
is
brewed
from
the
high
dried
malt
and
is
treated
in
the
same
way
as
porter.
London
and
Dublin
stouts
are
con-
sidered
the
best.
Root
beer
is
a
beverage
containing
the
extracts
of
various
roots
such
as
dock,
dandelion,
sarsaparilla
and
sassafras.
Ginger
ale
is
an
effervescent
drink
very
similar
to
ginger
beer.
It
ranks,
however,
as
an
aerated
water
beverage.
HOW
A
LIQUOR
DEALER
CAN
TELL
WHAT
A
BARREL
OF
BEER
IS
WORTH
TO
HIM.
A
barrel
of
ale
or
beer
contains
31^
gallons
according
to
the
Internal
Revenue
Laws;
and
there
are
3,968
ounces
in
a
barrel.
This
table
shows
the
number
of
different
sized
glasses
and
money
should
be
expected
for
the
same:
8
oz.
glasses
496,
at
5c.
per
glass
$24.80
9
oz.
glasses
440,
at
5c.
per
glass
22.00
10
oz.
glasses
396,
at
5c.
per
glass
19.80
11
oz.
glasses
360, at
5c.
per
glass
18.00
12
oz.
glasses
330,
at
5c.
per
glass
16.50
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