The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-28

tes out on the b0ueNards are the most sensible voa-
rlcs OF dissipation. There Is q species OF stimuli.
that Is at least tonic and cNhlaratlng. There arc
numerous road houses, such as Judge Smiths and
Gabe Cases, where knots OF gentlemen sportsmen
gather and talk horse women, aud dogs and however
much liquor Is drank, Is eyaporated by the breezy air.
Instead OF befogglng the brains close and crowded
hall-room The men who keep the road houses too,
are nice dscrlmlnators OF their patrons tastes The
feat OF eating thirty quals as many consecutive
days is as old as "Bob Whlte' himself, but under
the skilfu manipulation OF Gabe Case, aided by the
clever hand OF Amos Cummings OF the sun 1t Is made
an attraction which draws daily crowds to abe road
side Inn. remember some years ago that Charley
Miller, OF your city, got up similar feat, ana the
quail was successfu and in the other sections
of the country 1t has been demonstrated beyond "a
doubt that 1t was entirely practical But here the
dcuy Is doubled, anda brace Of partldges are to be
eaten for thirty consecutive days. Walcot the quail
eater, will finish his task on February &, and the
wager, which originally $3.50, has been supple
mented by outside bets until thousands Of dollars are
now wagered on the result. The bets are even, and
pools are being sold as far West as st. Louis.
This shows to what extremIties New Workers are
sometimes pushed for entertainment. 1t would sur
prise you to any afternoon grave and tad business
men stamp into Gabe Cases room, doG their while
top coats, take something hot, and then gravely
watch lean, cadaverous- looking scientifically
dissect two birds, nicely cooked, 1anked with dishes
OF French peas, onions, and potatoes.
ms same desire to escape business cares Is appar
ent In the social clubs which forming down town.
received card of invitation to the other day.
on 1t In plain type stated the objects: To cul-
tiyate good fellowship and practice the new gospel
OF relaxation. To be clubable fellow with a clean
shirt and one dollar in pocket" In the absence of
any constitution and bylaws, the following are
adopted or rather observed, as the principles; tNo
constitution. No by-laws No president.
No dues No initiation fees. No salaries.
No debts or pecunary obligations. No defal-
cations. No watering stock. No decamplug
treasurer No cliques. No ducling. No scandal.
No profanity. No late hours. Noexcessin drinking.
No pms. No Gush. No lengthy speeches. No pa
pers.' No high IDEAL No grand reform In
short, no red tape, no formality, humbug.n
Another club OF a similar character IL tho
Peanut CLUB, which is composed exclusively
of coterie OF business men around Pearl
and Water streets. There are no officers
excepting the chairman of the dinner, no ini-
tation fee except the purchase of the emblem of the
club peanut, which may be of gold, silver, iron,
stone, wood, ivory, the real thing which must
be kept about you, and no Dues except the penalty
dinner for the entire club any time a member
catches another without his embematcal peanut.
For those who enjoy practical joking, such as most
Frenchmen and Germans do, there is good deal of
Innocent fun TO be obtained through mem Uershp In
the Peanut Club. Any time, anywhere a member
says TO another peanut, ~ and ii tile other does
not instantly produce his badge is bound to give
a dinner to the entire clnb. The challenger Is re-
qured also to produce his peanut the other can put
the dinner on him. Often n member seeing another
aiighting from car or stage, and believing that
he has not his peanut convenient, chal-
lenges him, aware himself that he is
guilty of non-possessiOn. The challenger producing
his peanut the other is stuck for the dinner. Most OF
tha mar, ,I.arab bn-a lirtIa
preferthem made of gold, and wear them watch
chain ornaments, but such, of course, are generally
let severely alone. know OF a wealthy German be-
Ing awakened at midnight by brother member, who,
when the door was opened, simply shouted: Pea
nut ~ catching the other, of course, who had not
thought Of his ivory peanut in his pocket until
then Another case, by colluson with the wife. the
iron peanut OF Il member distracted from his
pocket one morning, and member, awaiting him on
the corner, caught him as the bird caught the early
worm. | think this peanut business would bore me
after while.
There is panic in the New York flower market
one floral firm has already failed there are several
that are said TO he on the brink Of failure allude to
flowers here as mere merchandise, but the connection
between business and pleasure In New York is too
intimate for one to be affected without the other
Will first consider the business aspect The business
of raising flowers has been overdOne. Growers of
capital have striyen to control the market gentle
men growers who began by permitting their gardeners
to sell flowers and finally have gone regularly into the
business, have hurt the plantsnRn who
worked In the greenhouse for his daily
bread. The result is gut, aud only the
commission dealer can make any profit. There are
too many flowers and too many florists. This is the
peculiar way this state OF affairs affects society
events Fashionable circles have became sollcitous
for the expense entailed upon young men by the use
of flowers. Again, the petals OF roses said TO
mar the floors of DelmOnlco's ballroom Crumbs
and champagne corks are not desplsed like the
fragrant rose and Jasmine. Funeral flowers have
been tabooed besides. With certain persons who
have more fashionable Interests than true taste,
flowers may be banished for time, but they will
never lose their charm for those who refined /
rather think that the true reason why flowers are
Danished Is because OF their cheapness, owing to the
glut In the market, and my opinion is strengthened
by the fayors which are exchanged at the germans
this season instead OF horal souvenirs. At one ger
man last week volumes OF the poets In rich binding
and illustrated were presented during figure of
the dance. Exqusitey carved paper-cutters were
given the gentlemen, who In return. presented
gold bangles and large sterling corsage pins.
Fashions fancy Is nothing II it Is not inconsistent.
At the risk OF spelling pleasant after-dinner
smoke want 10 tell YOU some trade about the
manufacture OF cigars. l was talking 10 a manu-
facturer whose factory produces nearly million of
~
fact that cigars ara aduerated much as beerY''
WELL that depends, - he said, ''upOn what you |
would call adulteratiOn II harmless qualities added
to cigars IN order 10 please the palate and eye are TO
betakcn as adulteratlOns then nearly all cigars are
aduterateG The foremost things considered In |
manufacturing cigars taste aud sight, and the re-
latlOns Of tie two are Intimate than only an
expert can separate them. The average smoker buys
cigar for It's looks. The cOnnoisseur ia only salts
fled when tbs blue smoke wreathes around his nostTs
and the full ayOr Is obtained. In nine cases out OF
ten that favor is artidclal.n 'Ilow artificial? ?'i
"Itisimpa.ted by nly0rlng extract which Is ex- .
presslY prepared for cigar manufacturers, and Is |
known as 'Nueta AbajO nayOr,' You know the to-
bacco grown In the Valley Abajo on the Island OF |
Cuba, Is considered the finest tobacco in the world .
for cigar purposes, The makers OF this extract Im-
tate the peculiar favor Of that tobacco, aud they
make regular business Of supplying II 10 cigar
IL Is the boast Of American cigar
- continued my friend, 'that they .
can produce cigar equal To the average Havana. -
So they eau, hut stress must ba lall On the .
word "ayerage." Au American cigar made Of |
Havana hiler and Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or |
Wisconsin wrapper Is really better than poor cigar
imported from Havana. Why? you ask. The
Cubans have way Of dOotOrHg all their poor tobacco
they call II bstuaHiag When they think Havana to.
DaccO Is poor In quality thoy soak It In betun, a
liquid composed Of Yueta Abaio stems, water, and
Spanish wine. IL makes the tobacco thick aud
gummy aud eventually dries out, leaving the cigar
bitter aud rank. All Havana cigars that Ietalled
under twenty. hye cents apiece betuned. Now we
bring the highest art to our treatment of cigars Our
domestic tObacco-seed eafls the trade term for ma
live grown tObaGcO--is hrst swelted When the
tobacco Is ia process Of curing In tho farmers
hands there Is fermentation before II Is ready for
market nnt before eau uss n resweat IT,
Tie tobacco Is placed Ia dry steam, aud the result Is
that light tobacco Is changed 10 dark, which every
smoker NOW demands must be the color Of his cigar.
The sweating process does not change the quality but
t does the looks. The tobacco Is then cased moist
aned with water, and after 1t becomes plable the
ayorlng extract Is put ln, and put In nicely too
that ls presence cannot be detected. That Is all
Iere Is 10 manufacturing, except that care Is taken
% hide the vein and TO make the cigar smooth sly
ish, and attractive,
There Is a tobacco which is grown on the Island of
suuatra ia the East ladies' which fulhs an these 10.
luirements without any trouble Ct preparation. It's
lark, silky, oily, 10 free from stems and veins and
makes most beautiful wrapper, but It Is entirely
leyoii OF quality. sumatra tobacco has only been