New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-19
ROADSIDE PHILOSOPHY.
DISCUSSING GRAPES AND ROAD-MAKING AT 4
CASUAL MEETING DURING A COUNTRY DRIVE.


CASUAL MEETING DURING A COUNTRY DRIVE.
It was plea SAINT and welkept rood-decdedy in
rast with previously travelled for distanceover
which the writer for upward miles before
corning halt making some inquiries OF man seated
front OF house near the roadside and asking whether
grapes might not be procured for the deectaon OK
the two occupants Of the buggy The inquiries were an
swered satisfactorily, but the question OF grapes the
travellers referred neghbor close at hand The
neighbor proved most interesting parsonage nc woua
DO violating confidence to give his name) The would
be purchaser decided that Delawares would be more 70
his taste Of Angelica than the Concords which
were being slowed W box after box by the def
handed who assisting the owner OF the Vino
ward In his pleasant work, or than the Diamonds when
were urged upon him the best aud newest variety OF
white grape. SO a small boy sent forth 10 I'LL
four.pound basket with Delaware and during the hve
minutes % abseQE conversation proceeded which
full OF interest to the newcomer
About thirty tons Of grapes he learned was tne proo"c
O, that vineyard year Just think OF thirty tons OK
grapes good deal OF work. OF course, TO PICK PACK
and them but what delightful work 1t must Del
The traveller informed that Concords were ouf Genus
a pound on the spot and Deawares six. and he also
Harmed that the boxes which always represented y
the city retailer holding five pounds contain In reality
only four.
do YOU eat the seeds of grapesr he asked In the
course OF the little chat.
mo. never" was the emphatic answer II 10 nov
believe that the seeds ever meant 10 DC eaten'
the pulp. either unless ii Is very sweet Inc
seeds are apt trouble and. az any rate they
are foreign substances which has right TO put
into HIS stomach Why should man force the digestive
APPARATUS 10 do much work for him lie nighs
as his food and trust 10 nature 10 90 me
mssaton. No. sir seeds were not designed lor
food and every body should reject them from the MOUTH
know the majority people swallow them, bit II is AL
wrong
Then the conversation drifted to the SUBJECT Of good
and bad roads.
az see you have pretty good road here" said the
traveller
YES and feel rather proud Of IT, for have done
something az least toward bringing it to its present con-
dtion. I been plthmaser OF this district se'eS
times. ! tell you very glad 70 sac the eehSrA
surrnsup OF public opinion on the subject OF aood fsa
which Is In progress. IL is a good tuhg-eh s>'
cclcnt thing trouble with most people when they
set about road-mcndlng is that they go to work mo
wrong way. IL is little better than nothing n AL W
plough up soil alongside OF the average country ros
and scrape and shovel into the middle. After unc
1. gets beaten down. IL true and drive over IL
in toerabe good weather But in wet weather
II is bound become muddy, and when II IS dry Ont
hep being dusty Then people careful To throw ous
nil the stones which really the best material for
roads II they would only keep them ard break them
m they would improve their roads. Now that's
what We DO here. We crack the stones and keep them
I'm the road then put gravel thcmnot soil, MIND
you-and that the why we have what you call
good road in this district The problem IL not difficult
one II people would only give their attention " IT, 10
costs little the first place 10 make good road but
Il NAYS largely I'm the end We dust and no mud,
aud freedom from them Is worth little trouble"
by this time the boy back with the basket OF
beautiful and delicious Craps; snail sum OF money
was exchanged complete the commercial transaction:
the gape.scller forced upon the grapcbuyr TWO han'
some punches OF the rich diamonds, ard Angees
and her companion were their journey mountain
ward.
IL was only wuysde episode but the traveller Will long
remember his casual meeting with the philosopher. who
is well versed in grape'growing and road'haAins' -
we'll Is In other arts which may be here written down.