Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1890, Page 11

= ARTISTS RAMBLINGS. Sketches on the Borders of Rock Creek and Vicinity. A DINNER BET FINALLY WON. Delightfel Bits of Scenery Within the Limits of the City—Quai: Comb tiens That Make Striking and Pictur- eeque Effects, ——— ‘Written for Tar EvENtxe Stam, AIN'T NO USE to try it, boss, ye cain’t git around en back to Washington dat “tis way.” ~ This rather positive bit of information came from ® young colored man who, with » pick and shovel over his shoulder, had stopped for a moment on the bridge across Rock creek early yesterday morning, and, in answer to # question from two young men, had offered the above gratuitously. “Much "bliged, but I think we'll try it,” one of the pair said, as they moved briskly forward toward Georgetown. Both were artists and both had but s few hours before been engaged in a lively debate upon a subject which was to be decided by the active use of a sketch book 4 a sharp tramp of three hours. jorious day, a perfect gem of In- dian summer. and during the first hours of its advent the youngest of the twohad proposed a sketching tri ereupon the elder cynically inquired whe: abject could be found in or about town that would make a sketch worth ‘wamping for. Though a comparative stranger in this city, the youngster held stoutly out against GEORGETOWN FROM THE BRIDGE. the old resident, maintaining the fact that few artists, or others, find out how much of the really iful, odd or picturesque subjects they have within reach until strangers admire and point them out, Furthermore. though almost unacquainted with the city and its high- ways. he wagered s dinner that he could take the other on a three-hour tramp until noon and find s hundred subjects worth sketching. The bet was taken and that explains the bit of talk at the head of this column. With a certain amount of cynical watchin, the stranger had led the other out throug’ town until they reached the bridge crossing Rock ereek at 26th street. There he had stopped, deliberately opening his sketch bool ginning at the very top of a bunch of grand old trees, that, lil crown of gold and brown, wopped the hills of Georgetown, and working rapidly with bis pencil to right and left down the page, a big residence, a bunch of quaint alee jouses with « frowsy bang of vines door and window, spots of black and white that stood for soft, cool purple shadows, warm brown or red patches, began to grow out of the flat paper; now an old cart beside a bit of tumbled down shanty in the gully by the creek, and the sketch was done, aud banded over to rho, though interested, was not his good he had any, and it looked doubtful at that tim jas aroused by a fresh young man, who, wi sn air which beat the morning in its coolness, oad stepped from sidewalk and without a by-your-leave had bed hardin the artis explanation. The young dude dropped back a fow feet, bus, as thoroughly composed and de- termined to carry his point and satisfy his euriosity, said: “You'll excuse me for asking “Certainly, and you'll excuse me for not teliing you.” And as he walked off whistling the twain had to acknowledge that if nothing else were pic- ‘aresque he was, He wore a pair of zebra stripe trousers, s high bat, garette, both . and in his eyes one of tely subsequent to his de- parture that the leader of this artistic expedi- tion requested the services of a bronzed son of Africa in pointing outa way by which » circuit of Georgetown could be made, the hilis to the north reached and a safe return across Ruck creek to Washington in three hours, The colored man said no. The white one said he'd try, as you've already beard, and he “got there. ‘The younger artist, askin; those he met crossing the bridge, soon became acquainted with the names of streets, for he could expect no assistance or abetting on the part of his elder contemporary. Another victory, and just at the other end of ¢ street dips down over the stood the most broken-down carriages wagons, many of them looking as if the day of their manufac- ture might antedate the late unpleasantness with good ae George. Over them, ander them and on all sides, twining in and out through the broken tires and spokes. were morning glory vines and weedpof every description, while in the background rose leafless and gracefully questions from OVER THE RISE TO OAK MILL. the thin tapering trunks and tops of two young beech trees. Down in the shadows at the base, with just the roof and chimneys catching the morning sun, was a little white cottage covered with vines, while close in the foreground, where the tiny country road said good-bye to city strects, was a cluster of sheds and « blacksmith shop. . Nothing was said, no, not one word Detweer the two, but the elder “acknowledge as quain' Ws “uat may . whi at times have graced the head of on mc, perched jauntily on one side of his curly pate, flo rose L Heer ad iL I autumn breeze strong enough to keep delicious odor parts woodlands in motion, the sad music of swaying tree the almost fn- eudible sifting sound of falling leaves, the flecks of sunshine here and there upon the shady road,all of these were round and about ® grand big house on the hill, where the artis ‘MR. BEALL'S HOUSE. st 1d long enough to learn that it was the me ty of Si. JE Beall, and that the gen- on top of the conservatory mending the iass work was John McCarty, “be your lave,” who mistook the artiste f< tor: At the junction of Loy ; street workm e just beginning their operations on a residence for Mr. Edgar Berry. aying teller of the Georgetown Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank. At this point stands the old Williams hi t down, down they go, through and under the arching trees, past cows and meadowland, across a tiny bridge where a thin crystal stream goes tumbling inging through ehinks ot ‘TRE OLD WILLIAMS HOUSE rocks, sometimes entirely hidden by the mass of golden leaves that have fallen over it Now they have reached the top of the opposite hill, where the road twists around over the crest in full view of the works of the famous Kock creek failure. Aturn to the right and the Capitol and city are in the distance, a half turn to the left and the landscape spreads out for many miles before them. ROCK CREEK, Pushing rapidly forward they cross the new bridge that spans Rock creek at a point where three dwellings stand ons pinnacle of ground far up in the air, evidently condemned in the iaoneh of improvements, for the ground has been cut away on all sides,leaving them solitary in the air, like some feudal castle, with their sashless windows and doorless entrances gaping darkly and sadly at the traveler. Far belowa score of laborers are ditching to carry off the refuse water from the creck. CONDEMNED. Everywhere,~perched on the rails of the bridge, among neighboring trees or hanging to the branches of the pokeberry bushes, are blue i on their way south for the no doubt. Across this bridge a few rods brings one to the point where the Massachu- setts avenue extension will cross in a direct line, by means of a bridge, to the opposite shore and connect with the Tenleytown road. MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE EXTENSION, In every direction and in various ways the work of improvement goes on, each side of this fine avenue containing its quota of real estate agents’ signs. Sidewalks bave bean laid, trees planted and streets cut through, while further down the avenue the sounding clink of the bricklayer's trowel, the call, the cheery call for “more mortar,” the carpenter's saw and the stonecutter’s hammer ma! sweet to the real estate agen hums his little ditty: “Out where tow meet, Gheded lane and neisy streets” Farmer's laud and eity pio ‘There to tuee I'd sell alot But there is nothing picturesque in all this to the two idly striding off the avenue on to 22d street just'as the noon hour whistles begin their din. I ‘ong con’ with all the eur- rounding of improvement and progress of paved streets and handsome new residences : ¢ @ bunch of little frame houses of the “old days’ ttern still cling to the neighborhood now habitated by things more grand. “A pretty little bit,” says the elder man ina sort of conciliatory tone, as he waves his hand toward the group. And then as they sketch the elder la: well-thumbed V down on the pen book and says: “I lose; let's ———— A SUICIDE’S BARGAIN, He Promises to Vote for a Coroner Who Will Not “Cut Him Open.” From the Indianapolis News. “I know three men who are going to commit suicide,” was the striking remark made by Dr. Wagner, the county coro! “Are you going to take any steps to prevent them from working out their purpose?” io. If » man is in his right mind and is sure he is ready to leave this world I do not know any way to prevent him. There are a thousand ways by which s man maby take his life, and the man who may be called a ‘con- firmed suicide’ will sooner or later accomplish his purpose.” The doctor ran his right index finger over the tips of his left-hand fingers and counted up eleven. “I know of eleven men who told me wer were bound to commit suicide. They now fill suicide’s graves, and I, though aware of their Purpose, was power! revent it, Nearly every man, I suppose, has friends who are sessed of the suicide mania, Certainly, every coroner bas had experiences of this kind. “I recently had an extraordinary confidence reposed in me. You remember that an e teemed and rich Ger citizen, living on North New Jersey street, died under peculiar circumstances some weeks ago. He wasa dem- ocrat, and, as you know, I was nominated and elected coroner asa republican. Just before the election the German in question came to me with this proposition: ““Dr. Wagner, I will vote for you if you will make me one promise." “Name it.’ “If you are elected coroner I want to Promise that y« not cut me open when I am found dead.’ “‘Do you mean to say that you are about to commit suicide?” “1 am just tired of living, and I want you to promise what I ask.” was not able to dissuade the man from his purpose and I suppose he voted for me. I was not much ue ‘ BE ii £3 ~*~» FADS AND FADDISTS. Peculiarities Adopted by Fashionable Young Men and Women, MOST OF THEM ARE SILLY. Some Are Pevitively Discourteeus, as the Simple Nod of Good-Bye—The Sin- gle-Barreled Eyeglases—The Dude Shake. —_—____ Written for Tas Evawme Stan. WO YOUNG MEN stopped on the street the other day near a lady's house to shake bands with her and welcome her back to the city. When she moved on one of them simply nodded good-bye to her. “My dear fellow,” said the other, aghast at his companions’s impoliteness, “do you not take your hat off when you say good-bye to a Indy?” “Don’t you know that it is no longer the Proper thing to do?” said his companion tri- umphantly. ‘The latest fad is to nod with the bat on!” Merciful powers! have fads gone thus far? Nevertheless, it is actually » fact that some re- cent importations from abroad have endeavored to start this fad and that some of our domestic imitations have adopted it Of course the Practice cannot be defended, It can only be alluded to in terms of sweeping denunciation and the only fit remonstrance for those who are guilty of it is the use of unprintable expletives, Such a piece of bad manners may become a fad with a few people, but it never can become the fashion, for after all fashions may be silly but |” they seldom consist in discourteous customs. ‘The young man in the company of the one who failed to raise his hat to the lady was not without a fad himself, for he had his trousers rolled up at the bottom. although it was a bright, sunshiny day. What a beautiful cus- tom thi What a pity it is that out of date. To see a young man, come mincing down the street with his trou- sere rolled up and wearing one of those fright- fully abbreviated overcoats that showed the tails of his cutaway or frock coat underneath was a sight to gladden the hearts of gods and men—of gods, because it showed them how far above human weaknesses they were (for who ever heard of agod with bis trousera turned up?), and @f men, because it made most of them happy to think that there were other men weaker than they. THE SINGLE-BARRELED EYEGLASS, Then there is that other fad, the single-bar- reled eyeglass, which is fadded periodically every few years, Incidentally it may be re- marked that the verb *‘to fad” is a perfectly allowable one, and you will find it in the Cen- tury dictionary, together with many other words that you’ in your supposed purity of eech have not accepted. ‘ihe greatest fad- tw—here, again, you are referred to the Century dictionary, where yon will find that a faddist is one who fads, just as a paddist is ont the greatest taddists, then, alway jolitary eyeglass, Just as a lawyer mm may incidentally be a poet, so merican who wears the single-bar- reled eyegiass be incidentally a lawyer or poet; but his profession is fads. How sweet i the expression on the beardless countenance of the undergraduate when he wears this glass! He cannot smile, or it will drop, and in order to keep it in position he is obliged to wear a perpetual frown that is really awful in its majesty. ‘Then the fellow who puts it in when he introduced to you and surveys you through it, at the time you feel a vexatious inferiority to him and ward you wish you bad killed him for his inso- lence. Of all the fads on earth this is the most aggressive, but foreigners frequently follow it as innocently as Americans carry canes. ‘There wasan Englishman here not long agoand when he started out to take a walk witha girl of hisac- quaintance, being on parade, he naturally put his class in’ his eye. “Mr. ——" she cried, impetuously, as soon as she had observed it, “if you don’t take that abominable glass out of your eye I won't walk with you another step,” “Bless my soul,” be said, simply, “I didn’t know you objected to it, I had forgotten it was there.” And he dropped it and hasn't worn it since, Indeed this abomination ® fashion rather than a fad on the other side of the Atlantic. THE DUDE SHAKE, Then there is that most abominable of fads— the dude shake. Lord Dundreary, it will be remembered, objected that the pockets of his trousers were so high up that he had to mount astep ladder to get his bands into them, and similarly some of the people who have adopted this new-fangied method of shaking hands elevate your hand so high in she air that you despair of ever getting it down to the plane of ordinary preted again. It is difficult scribe this hand-shake; it must be experienced to be appreciated. You meet an inoffensive- looking young man, who is, perhaps, a little overdressed, but who docs not awaken any Ppremouitious in your breast of his hideous designs. You are introduced to him and you offer him your hand, Immediately he seizes upon it, clatches it firmly, quickly elevates it on & level with his forehead and enunciates to it_ short, rapid lateral movement, his own elbows being artistically crooked outward in the meantime. “Then be drops it and grins at you triumphantly. If you don’t know that the stranger is addicted to this vicious shake ‘ou are powerless, once having got in the vil- in’s grasp, but if you have had warning of his bad character, you had better bow to himstifly, and when he makes manual advances to you, place your right hand behind you and intimate thatit is yours, and never shallin friendly grasp the hand of such a faddist clasp. Where is the scoundrel who first invented this horrible fad? There was an amiable little amusement in olden times among the anti-Huguenote of France of hanging up the people who differed with them, of letting them down before they had ex- pired, and of keeping them by scientific torture upon the ragged edges of eternity for hours, so that both the spectators and the offender might have time thoroughly to enjoy themselves. If the man who started this dude shake could be punished in this way his disciples might disband, DON'T CARRY AN UMBRELLA. ‘There wasafad started in New York last year of never carrying an umbrella. Those who followed it might be seen in the roughest weather, coat collars turned up, heads turned down, patent leather shoes on, a silk hat—the man and all his finery getting soaking wet 6n purpose. People seeing one of these youn, gentlemen coming down the street declare that here was the original man who hadn't sense enough to goin outof the rain. This fad had a premature collapse, because of the sudden death from pneumonia of the man who ted it, Not wearing an overcoat is another fad that has dangers, but that is, nevertheless, still pop- ular with many dudes. It is not. however, so dangerous a folly as it looks, for the waist- coats of these faddists are not infrequently lined with buckskin and have flannel sleeves tached. It used to be a fine sight to see Sen- ator Hannibal Hamlin come down Pennsylva- nia avenue in his dress suit on a cold day, the wind blowing its swallow tails about, and no overcoat on. Strange to say he never caught cold, but the custom is notasafe one to imi- tate. THE FADS OF WOMExX. How about the fads of women? Are they any more sensible than those of men? What is the senseof a bustle? Let us be thankful, bustles are wing amaller. But those peaked pont gab have women taken to wearing these hideous t! ‘These tads of dress are not to be interfere y iticized Ieee are not but the ladies that write them enjoy all the ben rarer haa are supposed to surround lever peop! “Goodness!” said a young man at @ recep- tion in Boston last spring, ‘‘don't introduce pean the euthoress, I can't talk Greek.” She really wasn’t any cleverer than he—that is, she wasn't clever at all—but she had written book and her contemporaries thought her wonder. To have a reputation for intellectu- ality is decidedly a most po female fad at present. It isa most laudable ambition—that of having a salon, where musicians and artists and authors may come and regale themselves, and it is quite extraordinary how well the salon Tite real anformation if the i rei jon, flatterer and a good listener she need not know how to talk Greek in order to be thought clever, LITERARY SOCIETIEG AND “‘CULOHAW.” The fad of some of these ladies is literary so- civties, charming associations indeed, where they read papers on the bronze implements of the Aztecs or other light and pleasing topics of the day. The ladies who on the audience don’t care much about the paper that is heme | read, but each one tacitly consents to be bore: by the others on condition that she shall herself have her turn at boring the others, This de- ales may be considered # crude definition of the Boston fad called ‘‘culchaw.” The main object is not to knowa subject, but to be able to taik about it; not to understand s book, but to have read it, and upon all occasions to bestow upon ordinary people, who haven't the same fads that they have, that inimitable, pityless, Boston smile of superiority that chills the souls of ordinary people as a killing frost nips the budding blosgom of a peach. Heaven be praised! Hore in Washington the female literary fad, and its most virulent type, the Browning craze, have not become epi- demic. Let us quarantine the city and xeon out, and then our ladies will be free to their own fads without interruption, —_-— HOME MATTERS, Seasonable Suggestions and Everyday Hints to Practical Housewives, A Hearrne Quart of flour makes one pound. For rae Surixxacr or Unsizacarp Corrox allow an inch to a yard. Inszct Strxes on Exvprions on the skin are relieved by alcohol, Powperep ALUM APPLIED To & Frvem SORE will prevent it from becoming very unsightly or noticeable, Equat Parts or Sweet Or anp Virggar and a little powdered gum arabic make an excellent furniture polish, : Neves Buratuz Turovon rae Movrs un- Jess it is impossible to breath through the nose. For an Acuina Toorn saturate » piece of cotton with ammonia, and lay it on the tooth, Tr Frurr Sraivs ane Wasuep in tepid water, they will generally come out. It's the putting them in suds that sets the color. Ir 1s Sam Tuat to Damx Sweer Mix after eating onions will purify the breath so that no odor will remain. A cupful of strong coffee is also recommended. To StRENGwHEN THE Harr, dissolve an ounce 6f borax and one ounce of camphor in two quarts of water. Wash the hair with this twice 4 week, clipping the ends occasionally. To Saut Nuts mix up acupful of them with a tablespoonful of olive oil and lay them ons pan, stirring a teaspoonful of salt with them, and brown them till they are crisp ina hot oven. Blanching improves them, Ir 1s Sar Tuat a Jorst or Meat may be kept many days by wrapping it loosely in a fine cloth wrung out of vinegar and hanging it in a draught of air. If the weather is very warm the cloth should be moistened twice or even thrice a day. To a Parr or Suozs that have become stiff and uncomfortable by constant wear in the rain apply a coat of vaseline, rubbing it in well with cloth, and in a short time the leather will be- come as soft and pliable as when it was taken from the shelves of the shoe dealer, ATrvy Hovsexeerer and correspondent of the Rural World has the notion that typhoid fever may lurk in the dish rag of many a house- hold. He makes an earnest and timely protest against letting dish rags lay around until they are black and rotten. should be burned long before they reach that state. Or Coursx Everrsopy Kxows how to boil an egg. But there are two ways. The common way is to drop the egg into boiling water. The white hardens and tough: instantly and the egg is not fit to eat and h: to digest if eaten. But an egg dropped. into cold wi and the vessel covered will be beautifully cooked the instant the water boils. The white will be as delicate as jelly, digestible and nutritious, Cane Suovutp Be Taken IN THE MartreR oF Swerrixe to cover up house plants, and to sponge the leaves frequently. The dust that accumulates on them shute up their breathing: pores, as it would onthe human system, render- ing them unhealthy, Another thing conducive to healthy plant-growth is frequent stirring of the soil, anda hair pin is # good implement for the purpose, A Prerry Brzaxtast Dise.—Cut cold toast into squares or rounds. If it is buttered toast, so much the better; if not, butter it with cook- ing butter. Lay aring of tomato on this and some flakes of cold, cooked codfish on the top, cover with a plentiful supply of parsley sance, pee itintothe oven to warm and serve hot. ‘he dish is very economical and serves to use up any stale bread, toast or fish and sauce which may not be sufficient to eee at table @ second time, Garnish wit and lemon rings. - Tuorovce Cooxrxe tus Rewepy.—Recent scientific researches have demonstrated the ex- istence of an infinite variety of microscopic or- ganisms, such as bacteria, microbes, bacilli, &c. How much mischief is wrought by these minute agents it is not easy to determine, but that they do cause discomfort cannot be ques- tioned, as they are found in every good sub- stance suitable for human consumption. A high temperature such as is obtained in thor- ough cooking is recommended as s precaution- ary measure so far as articles of food are con- cerned, Lemox Keronvr.—Slice spent and fresh lemons, A spent lemon is one from which the Juice has been expressed, but the rind left in- tact, 4 8] — — with open of a und of t to each one pound o! it, place fie in a stew jar, cover them with white wine i id twelve cloves, six white peppers, ix long peppers and two tea- iander seeds to each one pint immer till the lemons are quite through @ coarse bolting cloth; again pus the liquor into a reeeving, boil up, add one pint of g eh wi juite cold bottle, ws used with ‘ust score the breast, pour over a fe or add a little toa wild duck and it will render it perfect. : Cexeny Fartters.—Take the tender hearts of white celery, stew them in milk till tender. They should be of equal length and size, If the head is large cut it into neat pieces after it has been cooked, let it become quite cold, put into a basin two tablespoonfuls of flour, make @wellin the center, wep as sue of an egg, after putting the white in a dry basin or 3, wher duck, on 8 plate, so that it can be whipped to a foam. Use the milk in which the Gopal Oc stewed to make the flour and egg intoa thickish batter that will cling to and cover the celery. Next season it with salt and pep; and three or four drops of lemon juice. ly, P ang as you require to use the batter, sed y white to into the better; dip the eolery into this try in into the 5 celery boiling fat tills golden yellow, drain of wrap- ping paper and serve quickly and hot. Do not cover with dish cover or cloth as it would de- Stroy the crispness. If they have BLA, In autumn days the world in height And depth is beautiful to sight. ‘The falling leaf is everywhere, ‘The rainbowed woods are drest in rare Colors of the golden light, November days, how brief, how bright! ‘Then falls the clear and frosty mn | sherry in the THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1890—SIXTEEN PAGES. €155,000,000 IN GRAPES. Az Area of 400,000 Acres in Vines in THE WONDERLAND OF THE VIXE. ‘From the New York Sun, “I have no doubt that it will surprise even grape and wine growers themeelves to know that there are invested in vineyards and wine cellars in the United States over $155,000,@0,” said Col. H. Gardner, special agent of the cen- Sus office for the collection of statistics relat- ing to viticulture,a branch of agriculture whieh has never before received any official at- tention in this country. “I find by statis- tics, which are now collected for the first time,” said Col Gardner, “that there are in round numbers 400,000 acres of land in this country planted to vineyards, of which 300,000 will be in bearing this year. ‘This is an increase of 220,000 acres in Vineyard by, Py an increase of over $10,000,000 a year mm the capital in- vested. Of the area of bearing vines in the country California alone has 150,000 acres, in- clu 25,000 acres of raisin grapes, That state also has of the total investment of capi- tal af $78,000,000. Between 30,000,000 and 40,000,000 galions of wine will be made in the United States this year, of which California will Produce more than half. ven-eighths of the grapes of California go to the wine press, Four-fifths of the grapes grown in all the rest of the United States are for table use. Cali- fornia alone grows the raisin grape. ALL VARIETIES OF GRAPES IN CALIFORNIA. “I spent three months in California this season, giving official attention to its viti- cultural interests, Although every county in the state ——- Grapes, the principal counties of the vine are Napa, Sonoma, Fresno, Santa Clara, San Diego, San Barvardino and Los Angeles, although there are many others of more or less importance. The counties o! Fresno, San Barnardino. San Diego and Tulare comprise the great raisin district, and will cure 2,000,000 boxes this fall, a product worth at least $3,000,000. The counties grow large quantities of wine grapes also, and the sweet wines of California come principally from that district. Fresno county bas 25,000 acres, of vineyards, Sonoma 21,000 and Naps “The grapes grown in California today in- clude every varicty that have made vine- yards of Europe famous. The cultivation of the grape in California dates back to the days of the old Spanish friars, the Franciscan fath- ers, who brought with them from their nativi land cuttings of a grape popular there. Just what the true name of the grape was nobody seems to know now, and very few care, for while there are in bearing today some of the vineyards or vines setout by the joliy Fran- ciscans a century or more ago, the grape is not in high esteem nowadays. 1t has always been known as the mission grape. The old mission vineyard eupplied grapes for the table and the wine press in California until a comparatively short time ago. Then a Hungarian grape known as the Zinfandel was introduced. This newcomer was handsome, proved to be @ gen- erous producer and took the popular heart, TOO PROLIFIC. “It proved to be an unfortunate one, for it Seemed so easy to grow the Zinfandel that everybody planted vineyards. When they began to bear they bore with a vengeance. The market became choked with grapes, and prices went down to trous figures. It be- came apparent thatthe Zinfandel was an in- ferior grape after all, and to cap the climax the phyiloxera came down on the Hungarian importation and bore it vineyard after vineyard, No new vineyards were replanted with the Zinfandel, and ‘the vine is being re- placed with the choicest and hardiest varieties of wine grapes from the famous districts of Europe, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Car- banet Franc, Malbock, Tarnat, Meriot and St, Laurent grapes from the Bordeaux districts, Mataros grapes from Palos; Scmilions and Sau. vignons from Sauterne; Pinot and Putite Sirrah grapes from the Burgundy districts; Jobannisbergers, Traminere and Franken Rieslings from the storied Rhine; Chasselos grapes from Alsace-Lorraine, and the rich Burgers from Moselle. It is from these grapes that the wines of California are pressed. ‘The famous Challose and Folle Blanche, Cognac grapes, are also largely grown, the wine from them being made into brandy. Then there are the rich Spanish Muscats and the Hungarian table grape, the Flamin; In no other vine region in the world are all these splendid grapes found growing. side by side, and they make of California the wonder- land of the vine. LARGEST VINEYARD IN THE WORLD. “California has the largest vineyard in the world, and the most extensive wine cellar. The vineyard is in Tehama county, on Senator Le- land Stanford's famous 56,000-acre farm. It contains 4,000 acres. Senator Stanford also has wine cellar on his vineyard of notable capa- city. There are now stored in it 1,000,000 gal- lons of wine and 300,000 gallons of brandy. They have been now in storage four years. The government tax on the brandy alone was $270,000, which had to be paid before it left the still, A’ more remarkable case of persistent storage of brandy is that of the estate of the late Gen. Nagle, who was one of the pioneer wine growers of California. The cellars have held 60,000 gallons of brandy in store since 1871. This brandy, including cost of making, tax, shrinking and interest, now representea cost of $14 gallon. The largest wine cellar in the world is owned by Boume & Wise, near St. Helena, their capacity being 2.500,000 gal- lons, Thirteen tunnels extend 250 feet into the side hill from the main buil They are ne ae and eleven high. The build- feet long and eighty wide, built of volcanic stone, ——— MODEL WINE CELLAR. * “The model wine cellar of the world is also in California, It is the property of Capt Nie- baum, owner of the Inglenook vineyards in Napa county. The day will come when the wines from these Inglenook cellars will be as famousasany foreign wine. They have a ca- pacity of 500,000 galions. At these vineyards are ao sete = sone Blanche grapes, importations ym the Cognac _ it may be called the wine belt of California is fn the counties yg Sos Sonoma, Santa Clara, Almeda and one or two adjacent cocanes, covering an area of 50 miles north, east and southof San Francisco, Good dry wines of a different character are also made in some of the Sacramento valley counties. The sweet wines come from the southern counties of the wine regi nm. They make — deal of tter di t, but California will never be famous for sherry. Arizona is the perpen pen feared region of this country. and will one day be to us in that respect what Spain isto the world today. Neither is Cali- fornia a champagne-making rr When native champagne takes the place of the imported it will not be to California that we must look for it, but to New York state, CURIOSITIES OF THE GRAPE SEASON, “Among the curiosities of the California Grape region isa vineyard that may well be called the smallest in the world as regards number of vines, for it has but one vine, That is s most remarkable one, however, for its tranches extend over a space of 12.000 feet, the a footin diameter. This extraordi- = seventy years old “The phyllexers, which during years the past few arda.h SLEEPING WITH A BABY. A Man Who Has Lived Through It Tels His Story. From The free from care and ease-taking old Dechelor who, in his momentary lapse of wis- dom, contemplates matrimony, should at the same time reflect on the remote but coatingent posmbility of his having to some time sleep with a baby, should he marry. Years of experi- ence of martyrdo:a of this kind make me feel | tt to be my duty to set forth the misery arising from « contingency of this kind. The baby, if he happens to be a lusty little fellow of eight or ten months, will decline to stay covered and will also decline to allow you to keep yourself covered. He indicates his wishes in this direction by keeping his little pink hocks geing oll night, © good part of the on your bac! i ‘ing “‘crosswise,” ” “bias,” or in any other position but that which will give you a few inches of room in the bed and a few minutes’ sleep. His infantile needs will to manifest themselves about 1 o'clock in morning, at which witching hour you go blundering around in the dark for a of water. He will how! steadily and cheerfully from 2 to o'clock, and will kick you furiously be- tween the shoulder blades with every bowl It will not be of any use for you to pat him tenderly and sing out, “There, there.” He is right there and knows it, and intends that you shall know it. Itis of no use to say coaxingl: “What does papa’s baby want?” Papa's baby doesn't want anything bit to howl, and he is po ang that amiable desire to the utmost. It is of use to addto your judgment day list of enormities by swearing. And if your wife has been calmly passive through it velop an “poor, i Sweetness.” will squirm all night as though he were first cousin to an angleworm. He will y around all over the bed, both under and on top of the coverings. : You are no sooner asleep than one of his moist little heels is planted ‘rmiy in your nose or in your mouth, and later on, with ehild- scorn of decency and decorum, he will sit astride your neck, and grow m and pur- ple with rage when gently to sit else- ere, Should he fall out of bed and yell loud enough to be heard all over your ward, your wife will say that she firmly believes that you pushed him out, an yor are not fit to be a father, anyhow. Au animated dialogue of a purely personal and private nature will follow this remark. But when the roystering little chap ee “snuggles up” to you and goes to sleep one of his velvety ‘little cheeks close to your own and one of his warm, soft arms around your neck, you find your heart ywing very softand tender toward him, and you would single-handed wage war against a or lay down your life for the love of him. ——— The Dude and the Dog, or the Biter Bit. Munsey's Weekly. L “What does that dog want?” “Get back, you brute!” Iv. “He's bitten a piece clean out of me!” v. “It seems to disagree with his digestion.” VL “Great Scott! He must be poisoned!” i of Fe 18 abt ty H i HI E LADIES’ GOODs. HAVE REMOVED MY BUSINESS OF MAKING butions to order to match maternal eicber in fiat, dail shapes, fancy, plain oF with ivory, cloth Fims to 726 11th st nw. RT-2e* RSM BRADLEY, MODISTE, 7 © <7. § 1s of New York. invites the patronage ladies Hertect fit, moderat ‘asbi Cutting and basting @ epecialty “ACCORDION PLATING AT SHOKT Botice: reduced rates; skirts i knife Platting, Ze. per yard and un pink Sfacturer of plaiting, BOS Y TAY GO: Li © Speciaitios L 4 Children's Fancy Tissue Payer, Ser p Pictures, arucles for msking x &a Gold FP Grogments, Fancy Boxee, a Fests: FRONTS! FRONTSII Aluays ta ander by plain combing MILLE M. J. PRANDIS, 1320 F et n.w. (Mrs. Harrisou’ss Importer of Fine Frevch Lair T. DAND ESTs — Work Bi _025-au* 604 35 sa Sbampootng, OPPOSITE BOSTON je Modiste, | Walk < aud Kiding Habis Jailor system, . 016-c03mi MK eh veut Prices from re Bewane. Some unscrupulous themselves as cur bran. partis Daring represented mow that we have no branch Lc sadies ONLY French, pisc there are & ape ; ap, Irimuines, Pouyons, Boas, £0. are dyed cl A cuned aud made from pieces at the well-kuow Mr. & M POLLY ADIES \ISHING THEIR FIND LACES Up iD Hret-class French styte, White ond Setn esses Lace Curtains & specialty, at reascusle [Ties Salle MADAME VALMONT'S old eas 1th stn. w. du LADIES, OLD STYLE SEALSKIN: GARMENTS ‘Dyed and 4. Newest Suapes, New Seal- skin Jackets, Capes, &. Made to Order. The Misses CUNNINGHAM, 1308 th st nw., bei Nando a KENCH DYPING, BOL ING ESTALLISL ret H, tormerly with A. Fischer wl MTOR CHES DEY CLEANING ESTAB- A ‘ ) DYE aud Maison Yr WOKKS, BOO G STN. W. Gent's Garment Minus cleaned and Lveutug Dresses . nieuce, Prices uod- erate. red. pity ALE NOCL GARMENTS. MADE UP OR RIPPER dyed a good mourning Linck. A FISCHER, B00 G at. ory BICYCLES. _ = “¥c LOOK AT THE CUT IN PRICES, © have recenuy pur hused the « ‘stock of re bic} cle Lous Machines at the 0 cash: hush Saets, fe x is, Fhan-bearing Junior, tor $i, bow 330. KEMEMBER NEW MACHINES. Call and seo t FAMILY SUPPLIES. BASKET CONCORD GRAPES (10 LBS), 2 Ibe, Cream Cheese, Big Be 5 Quart Bot. Catawba Wit 2oc.: 3 lbs. New Kuisins. Zoe. Caus Sardines, Zoe; 1 bot. Sherry Wine, 2 Port Wine, 2o.; 1 bot, Home-made Gray _o11-1m DENTISTRY. _ AL INFILMALY OF NATIONAL UN ty, coruer Sth aud K sts mw, Oyen from » Extracting fee, Pullings aud artaicial woth at ‘cost of mater no-Lm Dice ee DEN TIsi. 717 Lith st. n. dual: wh ail branches of den: Tonage of ladies and children espe. 013-3 JREE DENTAL INFIRMARY and sruficial teeth au n cost of material, at University, » Ratractou’ tree, 1 Inve 30. duily, «xcept bu: open trom Octobe: AKK PARSONS, DENTIST, 8TH ST., BOOKS AND STATIOD ‘A UTOBIOGRAPHA OF 3 Bociety as I Have F: EPH JEFFERSON. — 1 fhe ABgloinat __GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. Fax Srock ieee OF FOREIGN COATINGS, VESTINGR, az AND THOU SER .EMEN WHO AD- VITED TO INSPECT, ALL GARMENTS CUT BY H. D. BARK, 111] PA AVE, AKE GUAK- ANTEED TU BE OF THE CORKECI STYLE, 017 Ovex Au Niczr. For the accommodation of our customers and the Public we will keep our store open all wight au charge on Puarmacists, . 8. WILLIAMS & CO., DRUGGISTS, UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE, Cor. ¥th and F streets uw, PAESCKW TION: 5 Our prices for prescniptious have been reduced in roportion to other goods. We use only the purest Brags and chemicals from the aost reliable maniufees SESEE, eee roe eete ron 4 SESSPESLESTSUUSSEMK ELST ITUHSELSSe LETTS LUTE: “ ‘eo Fellows sirup Hy pophvap: ‘eilow's irup Hy pophospu: Villiams’ Com. Siruj: 4ypophusphites. bot! op Bitters, per i oatetter’s Bitters 69 's Sarsaparills. cid Phosphates, eu.ail. "a Acid Phos) bates, Jar extract ( een) ts Phict 4 ~ i STREETS TEEE: we ne jens s3