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granted that Don Quixote had never got as far west as our 

 back woods." 



A gentleman in our own city, in wliose judgment in wines 

 great confidence was placed, could never be induced even to 

 taste our domestic Hock, though a great admirer of the im- 

 ported article. On two or three occasions I knew him to take 

 a glass, and praise it highly ; but the moment that a smile 

 from the host told him of his error, he backed out, readily 

 discovered his error, and could not be induced to make a fur- 

 ther trial. But on a certain occasion a friend invited him to 

 dine with him, and drink a glass of superior Hock, recently 

 sent him as a present. The bait took — the gentleman praised 

 the wine highly, and pronounced it equal to any he had ever 

 drank, and proved his sincerity by not leaving the table till 

 he had two bottles under his belt ; and for the next month, 

 never met his host without inquiring if all his fine wine was 

 gone, and expressing a great desire to give it a second trial. 

 After he was fairly committed, he was told that it was the na- 

 tive Catawba. From that day he knocked under, and acknowl- 

 edged his prejudices had blinded him." 



One of the most distinguished physicians and Horticulturists 

 in the State, Dr. Kirtland, in his article on the cultivation of 

 the grape, in the "Western Farmer," Vol. 3, p. 134 (1842), 

 observes: — "The point has been satisfactorily settled, that 

 the rich limestone formations in the south-western part of 

 Ohio, are as well adapted to this purpose as any locality on 

 the earth, unless it be in some volcanic regions enjoying a 

 more uniform climate. Evidences abundant can be brought 

 to sustain the position, that within half a century, Cincinnati 

 will be celebrated for her 'vine clad hills.' 



"I look upon this subject with great interest in another 

 point of view. During an extensive practice in the medical 

 profession, for more than twenty-five years, I have frequently 

 found it important to employ wine and other diflusable stimu- 

 lants as medicines. Whatever other medical men may say or 



