Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-16

SWIMMING ACADEMIES IN PARIS. Swim
ming academies are an institution in Paris. They
are both numerous and we'll attended and no
wonder, for they are kept in the very best style
being neat, clean, and comfortable, and the
conveniences afforded the visitor for plunglng
diving, springing, turning somersauts, and
performing other gymnastics 10 and out OF the
water are plentiully provided, so that the fire.
uuenter of these baths, whether he is learning
to swim or is practiced swimmer, whether he
is bold or timid, or whether he is slow, lazy
bundcring fellow, wanting to take things at
his ease, or active and athletic, and wants to
show of. finds everything suited to his lnclna-
tons. These baths are of various grades, to
which the admission varies, IN some being
few sous or centimes, while in others 1t is as
many francs. The object Of the high prices 10
some is to secure excusiveness and attract the
best classes of customers. Spectators are ad
mitted to these academies, which partake
somewhat of the characteristics of the restau-
rants or coffee houses Cigars, brandy absyn-
the, ETC., are furnished At all times during
the day, but especially about five o'clock 10 the
afternoon-when the rush is greatest aud there
is scarcely standing room for the crowd, and
all the cabins arc taken in advance, sometimes
by two or three persons-may be seen vlsl!ors
in long white gowns sitting, standing, leaning,
living down in all conceivable positions and at
titudes, smoking pipes, drinking or chatting
with friends These rarely, it ever swim, ana
it Is not uncommon for one OF them, When
they do 20 in, if rain happens to come up, to
rush into his cabin for his umbrella and, re-
turning to the water, hold it over bis head with
one hand and swim or paddle about with the,
other. ...aatL .~...rn ~.
WINE MAKING.-If any one would ENJOY
themselves with trip to. the country let them
wait The vine harvest and visit. some or Our
crane vineyards, and note the process J, OF
Gathering the grapes. and making, VINE, Inc
imagination pictures the vineyard hlled with
JOYOUS maidens in their peasant costumes piuck-
ins the purple clusters and carrying them 10
over. .burdened basket to the great tub, where.
the must is pressed with the white feet OF
lnphinr eirls-not labor, but rollcklng, Jolly
tun from rosy morn to dewy evening, 70 De
concluded with dance and harvest feast. oucn
is the poetry Of wine making, written "nen lalI
of the rosy fuid-a brain reeling unoer tne
influence of the vinous god we nave zee"
there and seen the process. ~ NIUE 'ean.
with low wheeled wagon, hlled WIN uilty 'unc1
grapes ripe and rotten, filled with leaves ana
covered with dust, plucked by the stony nanu
of grcasers, and trod out at the press py sanS
nr 6aHnaked indians, the pulpy mass OF grapes
and stems and leaves trod knee deep Dy pig
footed, crooked-toe aboriglnais,,. as inc a Ia
treads the clay for brick or as IN carrier times, nc
trod the thrashing floor. Fortunate thlng INA tlla'
nature, through its process OF 1ermcn'Is'on e'',
Iurifes the filthy mess and there comes non liom
the dirty mixture the pure and sparkling "''''
SIN Francisco ChrOnacte.
TERRIBLE MAYHEM-The Scranton hepuo,
ican saws: We are called upon to cnr1nlcle, o.o
of the most infamous, heartess, ana orut'a d a.:
tcmpts at murder that has taken place III I'M sli.s
valley for years Edward r. Jones, IN hng-
Iishman by birth, aged about fifty hye years
and inside boss at Carbon hill Col,iely' s nos Uo
tween Taylorvie and Inckawanna stations' Ias ha
attacked by seven men, yesterday molnlus, uI
tween 6.apd o'clock, when on his way TO "oIh,
and cut and beaten in such shocking msunSl w.,
that it is thought he cannot recover. Inc menus
cut off both his ears, cut HIM seven 'ilnva and =
the head with some sharp instrument, auI "a
confused wound on the back OF the heaa' oloNe
his wrist, cut his hands 10 fearful manuel, U
and one shoulder showed evidence OF 1eans
struck with large stone. 1t was IN uensS
woods where the crime was committed ana
over quarter of mile from any haota.lohh. :.
They left him for dead, no doubt, or TT though ,na
him so badly injured that he would die oeloIe
he would be found; but MIR. Jones managea ~ ~
walk or crawl distance OF quarter OF n,e nle
to a ne;"hbor's house, and was lying on the
steps when found in an unconscious sSa'e'