The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-08
THE ALBEMARLE PIPPEN
Nor AZ aPPLR or DLsCORD BUT
OTHERWISE
Their Introduction in England The
Queen Astonished by Present OF the
Golden Globes How Impor; Duties on
American Fruit Were Removed.

You ask me seriously whether what
Miss Riycs. The gifted writer Of certain
r0manccs published of late, is said tO have
stated in regard 20 2 certain order ~ idc
by ibe British Queen forbidiing the eX-
action of import daly on American frlit,
is really t,uc | am fully aware that the
statement referred 10 has been denied,
/ but in reply 20 Your query I have only to
/ say have the best authority flr asserting
. 10 10 be an undcniahlc fact At tne same
time, | must add that very much doubt
Wbcth T she or the gentleman Who gave
her the Information, knew the origin Of
/ that order This is the impOr an. point
In ;he discussion, Is you viii discover
/ fur,hcron Apples, you must kuow, were
the cause of il, and by consequence the
source Of all the differences that have
arisen upon subject apparently SO I'M
/ importaul This, need not remind you,
/ is not tie first time this unfortunate fruit
/ has uuwarliy become the in-uga'Or OF
controversy Were 10 necessary 90 any
/ purpose | might make use o; the occa-
/ sion 20 show how, among the councils of
The gods, as well rs in the affairs of men.
/ they have borne no inCOnspicuous part in
/ the d-siinics OF the nations, terrestrial
and celestial From Eve 90 Atallnfa,
among Junp's troubles, and even In the
F Jobs of Hercules, We find them playing
/ their part, whether IN the realiiiC, OF TO-
mancos of human records. TIE case bee
/ fore Us, however. / mast say affords a'
+ leas; one, AMI the only instance / nm
aware of in al history, secular or divine,
/ in which this ilfat,d a-itat0r bias been
/ the happy means OF suspicious results 90
mankind. The success attending the EN-
IterpTise OF which am about 20 give yon
la snort account, DO not hesitate 20 pro
/ nauncc % far more commendable, II NOT
more difficult undertaking than Hercules
himself accomplished, In regard TO that
batch of fruit be is said % have carried
oil from the custody of the fair daugh
4 tiers OF Hesperus, and from under the
yery eyes Of q grim aQl walchful
dragon, and which bad actually lecn
one of JIuo's wedding gifts From what
/ ! shall say further on You will doubtless
agree with me- th1t p much wiser Juno
/ than was Jupiter Queen made better
use of tac iguil she received thal con
si-uing 10 io Che care OF man W monster
/ The tact is. u any of the my.lI. o-'cl
pr0.ic deserve our thanks iu th. u.t'er
or l.0k auy iut,rc,. in tio und.r'ueiH. /
sm bout tO describe. %. Mr. Nep'ul.
WAS tha' man. 50 OBJ. time tac adventure
cook pace hc b.f' things wonderfully
quiet iI bis wafer, donations. .. tlli tle
.o..eu treasure w47 allowed TO arrive
safely Wi,hiu lha domain OF another
SOVEREIGN. whose subjects tncn as moss
have reason 200 boast tu.t Britannia tu.e-
Tie sta instead OBJ "Uurle N,p.'
and low o. NV story Auy years
ago. NteH She h'elon Andrew stephens
son was United States Minister near ODE
cou;, af ri. James, +. occurred TO Linn
iLat Ae would enjoy % taste OBJ some ~
The fruit Of bis native land Bu, tAc
trouble was how 20 procure Dc fresh 4
Trip across the broad Atlantic iu mcr
chant ship would Dee Is severe test ot the
keeping q0a.i.ie. of any such product
nevertheless De determined 90 make tle
experiment Accordingly Dee seuta letter
90 his brother i'm law Who resided amoag
the green mountains in the county Of
4 hcmarlr, Va. requesting him tO gather
and securely pack boz barrels, % quantity
Of what was then. and D. now, well
known as the AlbDmar.e I'ppcn. He
further desired these barrels % bee sent
by water transportation Dig james river
and Oh. OBJ uatr.u system, lo N..
known mgch1r. iu Richmond, to whom
nc bad ar is given m-'rIet as to
tL.tr Destination We're !. necessary }
could litorau Ulc names az al p..i.-
connected with ilis fist k1owu uiy.n
turc in exporting fresh fruit from Auei
CO.. BAT ! a. nor deem mis- necessary at
present The barrels arrived sale and On
good 0u.er % Richmond. and il hsppenci,
fortunately iog at. PARTIES. that jus' about
that time fine, is sailing, new slip bad
been chartered by the aforesaid merchant
to receive ucarLo Of tobacco ana Hour for
the por- Of Liverpool. This ship alter
wards became noted for her speed rs 70
merchantmen. and was great pet with
lhc shipp.rsOi Richmond and Petersburg.
and the especial animation of tAr u'er
.l0,ir. who were always delighted Oh tor
Ire leauii vi " iilrh-lWay arrive safely
Oyer la.i-oL's uar on bier RETURN irn7
from across ,uc sea- on course, tlc meg
chant referred iO took tai- opportunity
VI sending Sir S,,plclson's iiui. 90 lin.
lle ease particular Instructions 90 3D."
ff' ilN NFF l4NN MNAN f| N Te'..f 't.
thc u.p,r deck, covered with trpauin
and projected 30 every way possible from
i0,, or depreciation THAI they wcr. g
preseu, fclu gentleman away up .n
The mountains 20 L.sr c. tive. tle Amer
can minister; That }, WAS tAc FIRST attempt
90 carry acr.s. tie SEA fresh apples DID
barrels or u ANY other way. aud ODE.
much depended upon ihe success % the
experiment. Dug impressed by his IN
s,rueuous. ihe captain took every possible
care OF hi, charge The ship PAT % sea
AZ once. and. 10 the surprise of everyone,
made tie passage Jon abou, twelve or tlir-
teen days. B1,n Juno and Neptune may
have come 10 am understanding ab)u
his matter. uul am dispO-ed 10 think !,
was AN due to fair winds and fast ship
The fruit arrived In good ORDER much TO
the delight Of Mr. Stephenson. You VIII
quite naturally enquire how came about
ihc fact stated by Miss Riyos if tie ac.
count should end here Fortunately Do