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Show 'o (;.nt Sul,tltiilt for Tra. There has never been discovered a good substitute for ten. During the war of the revolution our forefathers adopted a 'liberty tea," which was made from a four leaved plant culled "loose strife.": This plant was pulled up like (lax; its stalks, stripped of their leaves, were boiled; the leaves were then put into ml iron kettle, and the liquor of the &talk5 poured over them. After this process tlie leaves were laid upon platters and :aretully dried in .a brick oven heated for tho purpose. Tea. flavored with vanilla and rum, is a popular drink in (iermany. Thermo' prevents the tea drinker from lyinj j -n-ake at night. Detroit Free Press. j |