Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
MANHATTAN ISLAND.
4 woMAN's EXPERIENCE WITH To-
DAsco eAucE At DEIMoNlco'S.
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nbls--Nsw Gossip Ccucerning Fs-
nous Men and Women.


Nxw Yoxx. JsnuAry 3, 1891.
A rotund, over-dressed woman entered
De]monico's restaurant the other day and
took conspicuous seat near tho corner
window. Two things were apparent 70
those who noticed her. and somehow she
coutrived to put herself very distinctly
:. en- evidence" before she had been in the
room fifteen minutes 1t was apparent,
IN the first place. that this over-dressed
wornsn was from some remote section. of
fhe country. and In the second place that
shs BATTERED herself that her manners and
apncaraf.ce were noticeable for that urban
pcIish which Is the ambition OF every wo-
man in the country.
She ordered some raw oysters ana urea
10 look unconcerned and perfectly az ease,
when she saw dozen people regarding her
with mild degree of interest. The water
6roucbt the oysters and with them small
hottie az tobasco sauce. The woman seized
tfis and literally covered each OF the oi-
valves til the red condiment.. Then sne
swallow ed one Of the oysters whole. ana
grim spread from face TO face, for that was
what every one had been waiting Ior her 70
do. The consequences OF that indiscreet
mouthful were SIMPLY awful. for tobasco,
as everybody knows, is hot enough 10 barn
a hole in a table cloth. and IS dangerous 10
mistake IL for tomato ketchup.,
gentleman who watched the poor wo-
mans agony said: 81 should tank tnat oy
this time everybody in the united STATES
would be familiar with the pecurar dai a,,
ties of tobasco sauce, for / have certainty
seen It on every table between here ana
San Francisco, andyet there are very few
people who know where 1t comes rom.
You don't know. I'll bet -, ..
His companion admitted his ignorance
and the other went on: well. all the 10
basco sauce comes from an island IN tne
Gull, of the coast OF LOUISIANA, ABOUT ioo
miles from New Orleans. This island con-
sists az about q 600 acres and is shaped like
= huge mound, from the summit OF which
4 superb view can be OBTAINED.
Joseph Jefferson's plantation Is close
by. Avery's Island. as the MOUND
is called. Is composed OF pure rock SAT-
covered with few feet OF rich son. Inc
salt was mined during the war, but since
then Mr.. McElhenny, the owner, has
dnna nothing but make tobasco sauce
from a recipe which has been in the pos
Session of his family for several genera
tons In the old days il was the custom
on the plantation 10 put up quantity OF
n every wear for house use. A numDer OF
bottles were also given away 70 friends
and in this way the fame OF the saace
spread until it became known 10 nearly
fhe South. At the close of the war Dir.
WeFlhcnny. beng thrown on his own re-
sonrces began TO manufacture tobasco
ssnce for a living, and in 1870 letters OF
natent were granted TO him, though the
recipe has always remained Closely
guarded secret. or
1.-The condiment is made from pecu-
liarly fiery pepper, which Is found only on
This island. and its preparation Is carried
ON by the owner of the property, assisted
by one old darky. in whose faithful bosom
a. locked the secret of its manufacture:
The business is carried on in o simple and
primitive manner, and the biggest grocery
Arms in the country are compelled 10 pay
cash for the supplies they order"
MISS JEsYgss TELLS HOW TO SLEEP.
Pretty Miss Mabel Jenness. the leader OF
the new cult, the study of the beautiful.
has been i'll for the past SIX weeks suner-
inc from nervous prostration. she has
managed. however, occasionally to see her
pupils. but has been prevented IRON
taking her customary outdoor exercise. 1
saw her yesterday wrapped IN iuIs IN a
great big easy-chair. very thin ana pale,
and not at oil like the dashiDg. inquire that
New Workers are accustomed to see on
horseback in Central Park. =,
Yes she said, II have been very Ill |;
but am getting better now and shall
be ali right in few weeks. My illness
has not been improbable. tor l have
learned something that l never knew be-
fere. and that is how to sleep. often
hear men and women complain of Sleep
lessness. and they attribute 1t to all
SORTS of disorders. / do not say what 1t
may arise from. but this l know, Tor
have tried it with success myself, that
any one wishes may lay down calmly
at any hour OF the day or night and
sleep as peacefully as q ehi d IN lss
ask? just curl up in bed, Danish every
thought Of care from my mind. close my
ewes. and make up my mind TO 60 TO sleep.
II NAV come little hard at first, but after
a few trials you will find il. very easy. i
believe that good health and greatness, to
n large degree. consist in learning how TO
sleep. Take Mr.. Gladstone. for example,
and there are scores OF others whom 1
might name if chose, and one OF his lead
ing characteristics is the ability to stop
work and sleep at moments notice in a
railway-car, on a steamboat, or wherever
he NAV happen to be. Plenty Of sleep
means long life to man and beauty to wo:
man, and it is the easiest thing In the world
TO obtain"
TWO FAMOUS MEN BEJUvENATED.
saw on Broadway yesterday two men
both famous the world over who are &C.
tually as good as new. The first was Robert
Garrett He had come over from Balti
more with his wife to see his tailor and at
tend TO o few matters of business. Two
years ago il was reported that he was dying
Of paresis. BY skilful medical attention
he seems to have been rejuvenated, ano
there was no trace Of illness about him az
he walked along the crowded thoroughfare
He was dressed in the height of fashion
and with the exception Of stopped shoulder,
and n decided paleness in his face he looked
as we'll as he ever did. His mind Is said &c
be clear. and he can transact an enormous
amount of business.
The other man whom saw was one O.
the worlds greatest tenors, Campapini
His voice gave out few years ago ana
although be did at that time all that medi
cal science could suggest. no could not 70
gain its lost charm. But hs has found
new doctor and under his skilful guidanc,
for year, he has come forth almost new
man. Such eminent authorities as Iheo
dore Thomas, Seidl, and Damrosch, who
have heard him many times, say that M
voice Ia as good now as 1t ever was. III
sang the Die Quelia .pera" TO com
pany OF friends the other night will
the same sweetness and vigor that he SAM
II twenty-five years ago when he first ap
peared above the musical horizon.
JULIA WAhD doNB an oAi' Auh.
had delightful chat the other morn
ine with one of the brainiest women ii
America. Julia Ward Howe had come OF
from Boston for brief visit. and in her re
ception-room in her hotel she entertained
few friends for q brief time. She. talke'
interestingly about the progress that wo
men had mado during the last ten years II
chasing the nimble dollar, and expressed
the belief that their real work had onl.
begun. Il
Mrs. Howe, "and will do better in the fu
ture, because prejudice has given way Il
common sense, and women OF ability hay
almost an equal chance with men. Tht
Is as il should be. Sex should not ente
into the competition. and IL does not nov
except in few cases"
Mrs. Howe bears her years gracefully
For fifty years abe has advocated women.
rights ia what she claims are their bes
sense; woman's night to hes home, to
fair competition with men, to fair treat
ment in all walks Of business life and tn
learned professions, and in and out of sea
son she has fought valisntly under tina
Gag. Mrs. Howe is short apd not at al