The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-05

Southern Tipoie Gaining World Wido
Faine-Clsrk's Views of Them.

There Is no more delicious drink in
sumner time than the mint julep," sa,d
Col. Burt Clark, who created the part
Of the breezy old, Kentucky Colonel IN
Charles i. DaZey's play, In Old Ken
trcky," and who IS in the city with the
other members or the company present.
ing this play at the Columbia Theatre
Col. Clark IS souiherner and came by
his title honestly. lie has TO his credit
four years of service in the Confederate
army. At the close OF the war ne be-
came a pilot OH the Mississippi and after
meeting with ill-luck on a sand-b bar on
the Missouri he became an actor. The
author has put a good deal in my part
about mint juleps,' said he, and In
one scene l am compelled 10 drink three
of them. | am lover Of well-made
julep, but unfortunately for me- the prop
erty man makes these, and ! regret 10 say
that they are made of plain water put
into green-colorcd fumblers. with a bit
Of mint stuck in the top. IL Is a positive
humiliation sab, 10 be compelled to drink
such a poisonous connection for the most
glorious beverage that ever was invented.
1t is indeed. sab, but the management
seems 10 think that 1t meets all the re-
quirements.'
Col. Clark believes that the julep is "A
panacea for all Ills. and he says a real
good one can only be obtained IN Rich
mond, Va, from one John Dabney an
Is known from one end OF the South TO
the other. John Dabney IS an institu-
ton, sah." he Continued, Yes, san;
he is as much a credit 10 the South as
Richmond idolzes him. Virginia is
proud Of him. No. sah there viii never
be another Dabney. and when he passes
away Virginia will. have no more mint
juleps-and that Eili be calamity"
And the Colonel's' voice .quivered a bit
Dire h.. nirfg fret
met Dabney IN 1881 at Maj. Thomas Dos
wells field day at Blueneld. the place
where Planet, Nina Fannie Washington,
Eolus. and many OF the best horses OF
Virginia were foaied and trained. Dab
ney furnished tho edibles and mixed his
famous juleps. At these field days
when the trial races were over and din
ner was eaten. II was the Majors GUS
tom and pleasure TO assemble his guests
In his parlor, and there the day was
appropriately wound up in singing the
old-tme southern songs. Thomas Nell
son Page. Nirginta's dialect writer, was
always there, sab. Upon each occasion
he was called upon TO recite Little Jack,
poem written by him and dedicated 20
John Dabney. concentrating his praise
worthy conduct. The poem is one or
beauty and pathos. sab. depicting the
leading Incidents Of Dabneys life"
The julep la Dabney Is q work OF
art, bestowed upon personages. whom he
hoiuo III luSH tSlttli, salt lhts
are prepared in q sterling silver goblet.
fourteen inches high, and imbibed through
straws OF solid silver. The cup, OF a
quart capacity. was made for Dabney,
and bears upon It's bowl the legend:
John Dabney. presented by the gentle
men of RichmonG for champion juleps.'"
IAN adequate idea Of this Julep cannot
be had without a description thereof.
They are not only delicious and exhiiirat-
ing, but a work Of art as unique as II
IS beautiful, sab. 1t IS a thing OF b6axty
and a Joy for all who sit around con-
nected with its hidden charms by the
silver straws. The urn is almost en-
tirely hidden By the crushed ice figures
frozen 10 the bowl. The top is pyra-
mia of crystal snow-ice. Sticking in
the ice. i'm artistic designs, are fruits and
flowers, grapes, siiced peaches, bananas.
strawberries, raspberries, blackberries,
and ralsins roses. carnations, ana violets.
Nothing of the inside is seen. That Is
taken on faith. The Ice on top does not
melt. hence the julep is not weakened.
Each year, sab, Dabney, AT special
times, constructs one OF his marvels, ana
visitors from all the points see them and
wonder. John Dabney Is an old man.
but well preserved. lie Is one or the
last OF his kind. His generation has
ing link with a class OF colored men and
women to whom the South (as a south
erner ! say I'D owes an eternal debt or
gratitude. Ii was his kind who, during
the war. stayed at home and faithfully
cared for "rd nrotectei the w"-0"~ arH
children when the men were fighting at
the front. Thank you, san i shall
De Pleased 10. Give me little today.
Chicago Evening Journal.