Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1889-09-20

signed by twelve good citizens. A!
drug stores must do the same; bu
their license is only $50 90. and they
can only sell on physicians preserp
ton, etc. Most dug stores will pay
the other $4,000, and sell unlimiteC
and untrammeled.
AT last the MoyNing Meas has It'd
ings of U. S. Consul Horace Greely
Knowles, and it comes from the pen o.
a spicy correspondent in Europe tC
that paper. AS the Meas and Adae5'
kiscJ, of Milford, has also manifested
much concern about Mr.. Knowles re-
Gently, the letter in the Morning Meas
of last Monday, which was honort d
with a first page position with large
heading, will be of interest to its editor
For the benefit of Consul Knowles
many friends in Sussex county, we re-
produce that part of The letter relating
to him. After speaking of Paris, the
writer says:
Another and leading reason why / came
to Bordeaux was to offer my respects of
courtesy to our new and recently appointed
American Consul, Horace Greeley Knowles,
and doubtless this letter will be of interest to
i1any Wilmingtonians and Delawareans who
admire the young consul. Immediately on
arrival mailed my card to the office of the
American consulate. To my surprise i'll less
THAI an hour Mr.. Knowles hurried himself
to my hotel and with the most generous eu-
thusiasm welcomed ME. After tile usual
exchange Of greetings, the consul arranged
dinner for ME at his residence in Bor-
deaux, the Hotel de Nice. After our table
d'hote we took stroll on the beautiful allees
and cours Of Bordeaux, and then went to the
Grand Theatre, the grandest theatre in all
Europe, save the Grand Opera House in
Pans, which is reputed to be the most i'm
posing and grandest architectural pile in the
world.
The American consul holds the highest
position among all the foreign consuls in
bordeaux. The American government has
appropriated literally a sufficient sum TO
handsomely and attractively furnish a suite
OF apartments in more fashionable quar-
ter-on the Allies de Tournay.
l took a banquette seat on the tram and
made journey of all the quays on the Gar
onne' and must say felt Just a pang of
envy when beheld the great piers and YES
sells laden with thousands and thousands Of
tons of Bordeaux wine. No Just conception
of the immense wine traffic of France can
be formed until a visit is paid to the great
quays Of Bordeaux
On Saturday was the recipient of an in |
citation from Messrs. Barton & Guestieu, the |
greatest wine merchants in France. to visit |
their celebrated wine cellars, or as it is known /
here-'the tun." Accompanied BY one of
their old pensioners guide, descended 10
tile catacombs ofthe tun, three stories under
ground, all hewn out of the solid rock. and
reaching nearly thirty miles underline streets
and city of Bordeaux
Ofcourse did not begin to do the whole
series OF miles and vaults of this great tun.
With only small candle and the light on
the brow of my guide coursed through
vault after vault, and saw mountain OH noun
tain, thousands, yea, verify millions of bot
Ties OF wine OF every year and vintage. Here
was Chateau Margeaux, there Chateau La
hue,yonder Chateau Leonlle, all wines of
lo4o-'45 and so Some almost priceless and
only ut for the palate of king. Over many
Of these stacks holding the wine I
was moss growing peculiar to dark, damn {
and Shiny places. Some of this peculiar t
growth had assumed the shape oftrees. stars
,rescents and mushrooms, similar to that !
which we see on window pane in winter, c
'aused by frost; only in this case the fungus t
'rowth was heavier and thicker. The cell
ngs and sides of the hundreds of arches and n
passages were ali covered with Mushroom :,
Ike growth and various organisms of a low :,
egetable order. g
Bordeaux is full ofbang,go. snap and life.
he streets are wide, adorned with splendid h
venues Of trees, many parks, grand foun- W
'ins and great basins, elegant buildings, old
and churches of great historic D,
alue and importance. Saint Andre. con-
lining the ashes and tomb of the immortal is
iontaigne, the French philosopher aud es-
, -SNf - -AiSHSi3 d vast crypt, containing =
'venty-two skeletons arranged in council 10
iamber apparently celebrating on some VI
eat theological question incident to their is
oublesome times. OF course these skele. es
ms are monks Do you know that the
assacre of Saint Bartholomew's dav had Ba
inception in Bordeaux For aueht do pc
know but their CHASTITY, ghoulish con. "a
i've Of to-day is only typical of that past He
nclave. nj
Theatres, operas, balls and concerts are all an
the go on Sunday. There is no difference Flu
and pleasures in France on NO
nday from other days. Everybody enters am
o the spirit. Sunday is a day wholly u
asure.
he population of Bordeaux is nearly $50,
persons and the richest in France. of
uld indeed be unfaithfll to my trust as a N.
,tor Of affairs were ! to neglect to say one acc,
I'd concerning the beautiful BordeIaise la ach
:, whom Ihave seen on the promenade, at seei
opera and in the park on the drive. They you
exceptionally the most beautiful women fam