Americans in the late 1800's enjoyed exotic elixirs served from elegant soda fountains. The James W. Tufts Company manufactured the most exotic soda water apparatus for dispensing these potions (often containing alcohol, opium, and cocaine). The opulent CELTIC model fountain (manufactured in the 1890's), was composed of three types of marble, had 10 syrup flavor drawers, and weighed approximately 500 pounds. Silver-plated brass draught tubes dispensed carbonated water, root beer, and Vichy mineral water. The beverages were cooled in coils through a large ice-filled copper box in the fountain. The tin syrup drawers dispensed coffee, raspberry, ginger, chocolate, vanilla, lemon, sarsaparilla, pineapple, orange, and strawberry flavors. The simplest sodas were a splash of syrup in a glass of carbonated water. A restored CELTIC model fountain is the centerpiece of our turn-of-the-centruy soda fountain.