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The herald., 1896-04-19
First Wedding Anniver,arv

Mr. and Mrs. James Calvert Foy eel
ebrated their first wedding anniversary
last night by giving very delightful
dinner at their pretty home on Alvarado
street White blossoms formed the eff
fective table decorations. They were
held in q tall cut-glass vase in the CEN
ter of the table. The guests who en-
joyed the dainty dinner and the pleas
ures of the evening were Mr.. and Mrs.
S. c. Foy, Miss Mary Foy Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry O'Melveny, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stafford, Mr.. T.. II. O'Melveny.
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Informal Evening

Miss Emma Graves entertained in her
usual delightful manner last night with
an informal dance at her home on South
Pearl street. The evening was an ex-
ccedingly pleasant one and dainty
supper was very enjoyable finish to
the evening. Those invited were Misses
Myra Lindley, Katherine Kemper, Nam
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The weeks gayeties were concluded
last night by a very delightful WHIST
party, given by Miss Mccormack at her
home on West Twenty-tirst street, 10
meet the Misses Poehler, formerly OF
Minneapolis. An invitation to the NC
Cormack home is always indicative OF a
good time, and last night was no ex-
ception to the rule. The warm hospi-
tally and cordial welcome extended 10
the guests is never forgotten by that de-
lightful family. The rooms were bright
with flowers, arranged with artlstlc dls-
elimination. The mantels were cover
ed with the fragrant blossoms of differ
ent hue The hall was in delicate tones
of yellow, long branches of roses being
twined in the balustrade, producing
very pretty effect. Whist was the pleas
ure of the evening, and the prizes award
ed were exceptionally handsome. The
first was china bon-bon box, eXquls-
itely painted in dainty little heads peep
ing out of sweet peas. A Dresden cup
was the second prize, and the consola-
tion a silver emery. A handsome walk
ing stick, silver mounted, was the gent
tenants first prize the second a leather
cardcase, and the consolation deck or
playing cards in a pretty case. A tempt
ing supper, which was catered by Key
nolds, followed the game. Those who
enioyed the very pleasant evening We're:
Mr.. and Mrs Alvin II. Pohler, Mrs.
Lyons, Misses Poehler, Misses Kerck-
hoff, Schilling, Kelly. Shankland, Ken
eally, Daft, Dillon, Montgomery, Rutz,
FitZwilliam, Doran, Baker. E'ranken-
field, Messrs. J. II. Shankland, Lyman
FarweI1, A. M. Ozmun, J. Doran Charles
Dick. p. M. McGarry, Waters, d. w.
Twohy, George Lawrence, Charles
Deering, j. c. Page, Walter Poehler, DR..
Woodruff, Joseph Desmond, Elmer
RutZ H. Kerckoff.
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La OoIondrino Club

A very delightful hop was given at
Kramer's hall last Friday evening by
La Golondrino club, 1t being the third
dance of series. 1t was an evening
thoroughly enjoyed by all, being pro-
nouncced the most enjoyable dance CIV
en- yet by this club. Will Packard and
Frank Peckham acted as reception
committee, and r. r. Suebert was floor
manager. The Venetian Lady orches-
ira was in attendance and dispensed
most delightful music. Those present
were the Misses Fay Lewis. Lola Moirr
Rose Alien, Carrie Melleck, Camille
Anguisola, May Robson. Nina Martin
Eva Milligan, Carrie Lawrence. Myrtle
Dresser, Leah Schmidt. Mary Apablaza
Jessie Mcfarland, Edith Rich, the
Misses Sullivan, Simons, McMartin
The following members were present:
Frank Peckham, Will Packard, Her.
man Vogel, Walter Allen, Edmund
Cammert, Neil Colgan, Gabe Allen, Ed.
ward Schmidt, Harry Martin, Over
Dunn, Carl Vanderkuhlen, Will Kron-
nick, Ed Mullen, Will Myers, L. r. Leu
bert
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HusicaI Readings

The subject of the third fortnighily
musical readings given by Mrs. Cogs-
we'll before her pupils at her residence
ON Flower street Friday evening was
Violin Playing and Violinists. Miss
Cogswell spoke upon the manipulation
of the bow on the strings and the draw
ing of the bow across the strings to
bring out the quality of the tone. Mr..
Dunham read an interesting paper upon
Spohr, Miss Lizzie Pepper told US how
The herald., 1896-04-19
Cumnock School Reception

A delightful reception was given sat
urday afternoon by the senior class to
the juniors of the Cumnocll school of
oratory. The parlor was beautifully
decorated with pink and white roses, q
net of roses covered the archway lead
ing into the back parlor which was a
mass of yellow, the school colors.
Vines and white roses, the juniors class
gressive games efe'pIayed. eacn table
being decorated with flowers to match
ribbons on tally cards.
The serving of light refreshments
concluded the afternoons pleasure.
Among those present We're Mines. Mur-
ply, Hill. Bryan, Armstrong, Gibbs,
Crippen, Morgan, Parker, Misses Key
ser, Murphy, Bosbyshell. Robinson,
Graham, Chambers, Hitchcock, Sham
>blin, Denner, Campbell. Leonard, Grace
Denner, Parker. Turner. Wheeler, Oh
iver, Curren. Buchanan, Evans, Pa
lette. Garfield, De Camp. True, Maud
Murphy, Newell. North. Palmer. Til
den. Mae Campbell, Holabird, Booth,
Powell. Russell, York, Pearl, Adams
Gill, Lord. Anderson, Langworthy
Maynard, McClane.
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Ell Club Espanol

While the members of this club de-
vote much of their time to studying the
language and customs of Spain and
Mexico, they do not lose sight of the
fact that those who work must play,
and their monthly social meetings con-
tain about as much pleasure as can well
be extracted from one evening.
The program rendered last Wednes-
day night was made UP of numbers that
many a so-called first-class concert has
not equalled in variety nor excellence.
When one can listen to the mastery
playing of ]. p Dunster, to the deli
cate manipulation of the ivories by
Mr.. Bremen, hear lecture both Witty
and learned by DR.. Fernandez, drink in
the strains of a trio of mandolins and
guitar played with true Spanish gusto
and fire and for a climax have Mr..
Shawhan's fine tenor swelling to the
notes of La Donna e Mabile, all in one
evening, it is we'll worth while not only
to belong to club that can furnish such
Il choice selection. but also to accept
an invitation, If fortunate to get one
Following is the program. winch was
added to by the numbers above men
toned, prepared by Prof. AreValo.
Misses Howes and Stevens.
Trio for mandoinS and guitar. Puerta
Real Juarranz, Mrs. j. NJ: Shawhan, Mr.
Fred Schmeiser and J. M. Shawhan,
Lecture, Un Wage de Madrid Cadiz con
destino Africa. Dr. Fernandez.
Piano duet. Grand Nalse de Concert Miss
Howard and Miss Arrata.
Trio, la Tipica, 1Gl Suspiro (b SOM, The
Serenaders.
Piano solo, Ecos dc Mejico, Miss Ar
Trio. Bella Boca, The Serenaders.
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ME Dillon, Miss Dillon, AImer and Gene
We've Deming, Bella Haverstick, Helen
Davenport, Messrs. Chas. Stinson, NAL
colin Cleveland, Spencer Thoys, Ed
North, Will Phelps, Burdett Jevne,
LIE Grand Howell, Larnar Harris.
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RELIABLE
GOODS
%z

SPRING GARMENTS, America and Europea fur
nish, the new spring wraps. Such collection as we
are showing has charm for every woman who cares
for proper dress.
Jackets. $4.75 to $50 Outing costumes So to $40
Capes S.. 90 to SIS Separate skirts $3 to $40
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Kalamazoo, Mich, is famous for eel
ery-also as the home of Thomas Slater
whose advertisement appears on
page 20.
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The Nickel Creamery
Has the largest plant for making butter
and ice cream in the city. 542 S. Spring.
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WASH FABRICS are at their best. Fine sheer
materials with exquisite colorngs, in bewiderng as
sortments
Printed Dmity, 50 designs. ..... Ioc yard
Grass linen suitngs, stripes and dotsI21ac yard
Two.toned Organdie new fabric. :. zoe yard
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the old master, Viotti, commenced his
career as violinist. Mrs. Wetherby en-
tertained us with the life of De Beriot,
and Miss Cynthia Fay with a delightful
story of Ole Bull, Mr.. Rhoades giving
some pleasing incidents in the life of
Paganini, Miss Stansbury taking as
her subject, Sauret, the violinist. MI.
Leitch read of Henri Marteau, and Miss
Shields telling us that Joachim was con-
sidered the master i'll the art of bowling.
Between the readings Mr.. Rhoades
showed his exceptionally strong voice
in the aria from Mozart's Magic Flute
Miss Shields fine contralto voice was
heard to good advantage in Gastaldo-
mis- Musica Proibita. Miss Sadie Pep
pers manifested marked Improvement
in her rendition of The Rose of Love, her
enunciation being particularly good.
Miss Cogswell sang very pleasingly a
French waltz song, and delighted all
with her rendition of two violin solos,
fantasies from Faust by Alard and Mu-
sins mazurka de concert. The trio from
Martha, Miss Sarah Cogswell, Miss
Shields and Mr. Rhoades, was excep-
tionally well rendered.
The next subject for discussion will
be Vocal Culture and Singers.
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M
POPULAR
PRICES
IL

RIGS that bid fair to be driven to higher prices great
is the demand d...................5Oc to " . yara
ness. for separate skirts . .75c to $1.7S yard
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Silk
Waists

Printed warp silks with
the rich Persian pat
terms. made into sty-
lish waists are ready.
New bishop sleeves, vel
vet girdle and stock
collar, trimmed with
lace
SILK WAISTS
S5 to Sl6.50 each
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Goods Delivered Free In Pasadena. M
The herald., 1896-04-19

FASHIONABLE LACES, Honiton bands and liner
color batste embroderes. Use them for trimming tn,
new dress and you'll be in the height of fashion.
BatSte insertion .iSc 10 3l.LS yaro
Embroidered Grass Linens. Sl.OO to $l.25 yard
Lace Bands Csc yard
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lated, in the strict sense OF the word, II is
i nonresident locality; tn at is, so far as
permanent occupancy is concerned.
Those who frequent it boast that not even
a suspicion of crime has ever stained its
name.
Heat alley gets its name from the alb
normal temperature, which makes it a
comfortable sleeping place for many Of
the homeless during the cold and stormy
winter nights. The shape Of the alley
tends in a great me asure to make it shell
ter from tn e winds and rain.
BEDROOM FOR THE HOMELESS.
The construction of the top or hori-
convenient and quiet place for fdlers, but
it is mostly at night, except in extreme
cold weather that any OF these are to be
found there. The top OF the T, which is
about $50 feet in length, is nearly 40
feet in width and at the west end is
paved with bricks. The entrance and
the east side are covered with rough
cuhble stones.
At the east end In the rear Of the Owen
House and on the side of Wizards Hotel
Is O large ash dump, where at any time
of day q number Of colored boys from all
parts OF the city may be seen search
ing for .cinders,' half burnt coal, and
other valuables which might accidentally
find their way to the ash pile.
1t Is, however, chiefly from the con-
ditians which exist at the west end OF the
T from which the alley derives its name.
Abutting 1t on the west is the Corcoran
building and ON the north of the west end
the building occupied by Lowdermilk's
book store. In the rear Of both Of these
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MUSIC ON THE ROOF.
Tale of a Telegraph Editor and
Lone NiOliniSt.

The paper had gone TO press. and the
telegraph editor had cleaned up his desk.
He stretched and yawned and started
home. IL lacked just Is minutes until
O'Clock in the morning.
The cars had not yet started and he
walked. His path was uninterrupted, eX-
cept by an occasional milk wagon or a
bakers delivery. All else was as quiet
as an oyster bed. He walked slowly
along, mourning the lot of poor individuals
who had 10 get up in the morning in time
to get breakfast and report for duty, what
ever it might be, by 8 O'Clock.
A tall apartment-house reared its walls
high above the surrounding buildings two
blocks ahead of him. From a curtained
window near the roof light came It
came in long. thin streak. for the curtain
didpOt cling close to the easement at one
side.
When the telegraph editor saw the light
he may have thought something about it
OF course, that is only a guess, for no one
knows exactly what moves Il telegraph
editor 10 Thought Most people however,
wouldhave ewonderedwhyan any mortalshould
want to be up at that time of night
As the pedestrian drew closer TO the
building he heard the sound of music.
Was he dreaming? No, he was sure he
was not for at the same instant he
stubbed his toe and it hurt and that never
happens in dreams Bat he forgot the
toe as he advanced aud each second be-
came more and more convinced that it
was music he heard A few steps more told
him that the music was made by a
violin. 1t was really beautiful. But who
In the world would think OF playing the
violin at 4 O'Clock in the morning
The tall apartment house was not more
than half block away The telegraph
editor was convinced by this time that
the music came from the room near the
roof. He drew close under the build
ing and listened. II was wonderful music,
I there was no doubt aboutit. When he was
dramatic critic he had attended many
concerts and heard many musicians, but
he had never yet heard violin music up
to this
II was ecstacy. 1t was rapture, bliss.
1t must all be dream. May be be was
trudging about in his sleep. He pinched
himself and it hurt. He was still awake
He listened. He found himself sitting on
the top of an iron fence. While he heard
the music he did not mind his seat.
Finally, the notes stopped The telegraph
editor looked up towards the window
near the roof. As he did 81 the lights went
out. He got down off the iron fence.
well, III be d" was all he said.
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FOUND IN OLD SHIPS.
Treasure Trove Unear.hcd b. Break
ing Up WOrnOut Huiks.
Gamblers JuuuL

The utilization of apparent waste is
we'll eNemplfied in the breaking up OF
ships of various kinds, for every nail and
every chip are put aside for sale but in
the case of vessels of considerable tonnage
and especially of very old craft, finds both
curious and valuable are by no means rare
To give recent instance, an old wooden
vessel that was broken up near Green
wich only few months back revealed a
very curious sight when some old planking
in the forecastle had been torn down,
Here, nailed up, Were Two mummified hands
OF negro, and in the palm OF each hand.
and transriNed by the same nails that held
the hands, We're two counterfeit silver
dollars. The hands had been hacked off
roughly.
A year or two ago the breaking up of
an old schooner near Sheerness brought
TO light beneath tue inner -'>AT. II tne
hull quite an elaborate armament OF
very oldEfashiOned kind, and friend OF
the writer's secured, from among the
many weapons included, splcLdidly made
bell-mounted flint-lock musket, the stock
being marked with a representation OF arm
and leg fetters, and the name Philip
Steyne, Boston, Lincolnshire
The most curious part OF this find was
a set of books-a privateer's books evil
dently-showinG the capture of various
French vessels Tied up in u canvas bag
100 guineas in gold were found year or
two back, during the breaking up OF an
old vessel plying between Birkkcnbead and
New Brighton. With the moneywere found,
too, most curious and unique set Of
foreign play ying cards, some loaded dice,
and three magnificent pieces of amber.
All these were found in the false bottom
of wooden bunk
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buildings are large furnaces which are
kept In full blast day and night. I'm
medlately outside the furnace walls are
small areas running the whole length of
the buildings. These areas are about
four feet in width and nearly five feet
below tie surface, so that those who go
down IN them are sheltered from the
wind and also from the rain by the over
topping of the buildings
The angle between these areas is GOV
cred with asphalt, and beneath are the
coal cellars connected with both build
tngs. In fair weather, no matter how
cold 1t may be. this spot is found to be
moderately comfortable, and in case of
extreme cold weather the boys who con-
gregate there at night lift the covers of
the coal chutes, and the warm air which
rises from the cellar causes a change of
temperature of the whole place
NOT A BAD CROWD.
Those who make Heat alley their home
at night, however, are not what are gen
orally known as bad or dangerous char
acters. Nine-tenths of those who frequent
Heat alley either during the day or night
are newsboys without homes. They do not
sneak in the alley like fugitives, but march
up the entrance in twos and foursa and some
times more, making night bideous with
songs and shouts and laughter.
on arriving at the head OF the alley
many and many is the scrap which &c
ours as the result OF the scramble for place.
Many of those who have been ma king the
alley their home for a long while assume
an air or ownership. and II VISITOR. a
newcomer, happens by chance to get into
an old-tiners bunk and does not yacate
on demand. a fight is always the result
These fistic arguments never result in any
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great injury to the combatants, and conse-
auently never come 10 the Knowledge Of
the police.
Once, only once, two or three years ago,
1t is said, ulu oiic cI the IeGnitrS, VIM
got the worst of it, appeal to the poll 4.
1t was cold comfort he got, for the police
man appealed to knew the situation, and.
as the MARIA or patti. de ruleS OF lie alley.
and as the boy was not seriously hurt, re-
fused to make an arrest
The traitor then wanted to go back into
camp, but the boys made it too hot for
him around the furnace, SC he spent the
balance of the night on the street in the
cold and rain.
THEY HAVE A CODE.
On the following night, however, on
promise to never again appeal to foreign
assistance, he was permitted to come back
into camp and take his chances for place.
tits generally pretty late al night when
these boys. who range all the way from
ten to sixteen or seventeen years of age
turn in. They assemble around the fur
mace pipe and coal chutes sometimes as
early as o'clock. and from that time
until they go to sleep they amuse them
selves singing and dancing and whislling
1t would he supposed that in such a
gathering as this there would be more or
less gambling. But 1t is not so. for they
all believeif any OF them were ever Caught
gambling in any way it would result in
being driven from the alley.
Under the present circumstances. how
ever, they have very little fear of being
disturbed. They know all the police, and
the policemen know them, so there is
little chance Of anything occurring in
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which could when necessary be used as a
feeder.
When the eels became so numerous as to
clog the condenser, the flow OF water is
diverted through this "by-pass," or side
pipe, and by turning the steam into the fish
trap the invaders are blown out into the
sewer.
1t is estimated that there are often as
many as two barrels OF the writhing in
truders congregated In the trap, all being
summarily driven by steam power into the
adjacent conduit. tits needless to say that
their lives are sacrificed at the same time.
The District officials attribute the
greater part of the trouble from eel in
yasion OF the service mains and pipes to the
use OF what is known as the old corporation
taps. o>obyiate this, new taps with eel
guards have been introduced, and where
these have been substituted for the old
style taps the evil has been remedied.
The new device is SO constructed with
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Visiting the Cook.

Stats as to permit the flow of water while
excluding the eels. When II occurs, as 1T
not infrequently does, that pipe has to be
dug UP for removal of the obstruction,
these new tops are introduced.
When there is an accumulation OF eels in
the mains tile remedy Is comparatively
an easy one. The fire hydrants are brought
into reQuisition, there Is a blow w-Off, and
the flushing process relieves the pressure.
AS many as nineteen Of the Shiny creatures
have been expelled by a single blow-off.
SEEK Low LEVELS.
The principal trouble from eels In the
pipes is experienced in the lower parts OF
the city-on tile lowe r levels although there
are complaints from almost every section
OF the District, ON high ground as Well as
low. The U street pumping station is an
example OF the exception, and nt the same
time there are much more elevated points
where even house connections have iaiied TO
yield the accustomed supply or Potomac
fluid by reason OF the presence of the
festive Potomac eel II would seem, indeed,
that there is no altitude to which he does
not aspire, nor is there water pipe so
small tnat he will not essay To explore it.
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Golf" is now, happily for versiflers, grow
Ing obsolete, for there is no word which
rhymes with 1t. "Scarf" has been daring
ly linked at the end OF line with "caif"
OF "half.'' but this is a practice to be dis
couraged. "Scalp" ryhmes only with
"Alp," but, like babe and "astrolabe," )"
1t would require much ingenuity to find
an excuse for bringing these words into
juXtaposition. False has on several &C.
casions, by abuse OF poetic license, been
associated with "valse,'' though the correct
French pronunciation of the latter word
would destroy the latter rhyme.
OF the hames of places, the African town
of Timbuctoo has long been famous for be-
ing without rhyme. The nearest success
that any poet has ever attained in this re-
spect was when, in some old verses describ-
ing desert hunt, ''cassowary" was made
to rhyme with missionary" and Tim
buctoo' with thin buck, too"
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vice pipes from the same cause, and as a
means of protection two eel traps were in
troduced. On one occasion the water sup
ply was completely shut off. The cause
was pretty accurately guessed, and meas.
ures were taken to relieve the situation A
large eel, measuring quite three feet In
length. was found wedged into a pipe two
inches in diameter, and it was SO close a
fit that not even a little bit OF water could
find its way through.
As now arranged, with trap and
blow off there isless fear of a water famine,
as the obstructionists can be blown out
through the sea wall with but little trouble
There used To he trouble at the Govern
ment Printing Office, the condensers, es-
pecially, being liable to interruption at any
time. To obviate the difficulty, as far as
possible, a special water pipe was introduced
The morning times., 1896-11-15
WITHOUT A RHYME.
Many Words Which Cannot Be Made
to Jingle.
Home Journal.

There are a dozen words in the Eng
hsh language in everyday Use for Which
enterprisIng people have despaired Of ever
finding a rhyme. The word "month, for
example, is one OF these. Silver is an
other word ii seems easy to secure i rhyme
for. As matter of fact, trying to find
something to rhyme with silver" nearly
drove London writer OF verse insane
long ago. AS a last resort he adver-
tised in the newspapers and received hut
one reply. 1t came from that master of
verbal contortion, w. S. Gilbert, Sir rthur
Sullivan's erstwhile partner, who SUBJ
mitted the word ''chilver." He wasn't
quite clear, he said. as TO what a chilver
might be, but he had seen the word In
advertisements of sales of farm stock, and
l.' id,'. .vuich Is correct. that it de-
scribed species of sheep.
"Orange''is another word withoutrhyme.
Gulf is eIsu without an English partner,
and ''culm'' and "cusp'' are alike solitary
Many poets who have sought in vain for
rhymes to revenge" and "avenge'' will
not he appeased when they learn that but
two exist-'.penge" and "Stonehenge"
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THEY PAY NO COAL BILLS
Curious Den Where the Home
less Sleep Warm y.
HEAT ALLEY is ITS NAME
It Is a Byway Lined With
Furnaces of Buildings
and Hotels.

Heat alley, which extends from Penn
owen House to the rear of the Kellogg
building, and then extending east and
west a distance of sixty or seventy five
feet, forming a complete T, is prob
Amy The most appropriately named byway
in Washington.
Except in shape, and possibly extent. in
which Il is similar TO many other alleys,
il is as different from the great sisterhood
of short streets which are to be found in
all sections OF the city, as a fashionable
thoruughfare is from a COW path in a
monntain fastnesS.
While at times it is numerously popu-