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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
ylnGIN1A,s FISHERIES.

According 10 the preliminary Infor-
nation given out by the State Com
missioner OF Fisheries. the total in
come 10 Virginia from this source for
the last fiscal year was s7.5oo.o0o. The
T!mes-Dispatch welcomes this evidence
% prosperity in the fishing trade of the
State and especially are We Rratiflcd
nt the statement that Virginia for the
hrst time leads Massachusetts, which
has heretofore been the banner State
Of tha Union in the production Of sea
foods
? Seven and half million dollars il.
great deal of money to derive from
any industry but ii does not begin to
measure the possibilities of virginia's
rsheries. In our deliberate opinion,
! oysters alone will produce as much
revenue for the citizens of this State
rs is now seeurcd from all fisheries
combined
Less than half OF the total income
from fisheries for the last fiscal year
WE derived from oysters, and had Il
mot been for extraordinary runo Of ash
esllent showing. Tho paths Of nsh in
she great waters. their cominss and
soinS6 from tho depths OF the unhar-
vested sea- are past mans finding out;
put the crab and the oyster are not
migratory vRSabonds with the sole
exception OF the promenade which como
, oysters made 20 their sorrow with a
certain WalTus and Carpenter tho oys-
ter stays where he Is put. Unlike
ssches, he does not take wings to HIM
aelf and fly away. That Is why the
oyster crop can be counted on with
so much certainty.
But neither oysters nor CLAIMS nor
rSabs will increase without care or at
tention. Female crabs at the spawning
seasons arc ruthlessly destroyed by the
crab Gamers. though grinding up seed
corn has never proved tho best way to
secure srcat crops. To protect female
crabs lie ono thing that the Fieh Com
mission might do. and It will prove q
wise and profitable step " II ie adopted.
This is not all. The oyster laws arr
st!ll unsatisfactory and stu pennIlzc
the oyster industry. One swallow does
not make summer. and one good year
Will not change conditions which are
brought about by legislation which is
Inherently bad
We shall wait with interest for the
completed report of the Fish Commits
Slonor Meanwhile we congratulate
The State and the commission on the
excellent showing made for lelo-le1,.
and we again declare, upon full con-
s'deration. our belief that the oyster
industry of Virginia alone can be made
20 produce more than s7,5oc.ooo. under
proper laws. Virginia has the men,
tho waters the oyster bottoms and the
market: all tina, is needed is to give
modern oyster producers chance to
meet modern conditions, without being
hampered by obsolete. AMI embarross-
ing laws. - :"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

Il would follow the passports Of
tho United States with cannon, II
necessary" lntcly declared Senator
Hepburn with reference to the Russian
treaty trouble. Tho indianapolis News
states tho Virginia view of It in saying:
IF. Instead of cannon, you will mako
IT Cannon tJoseph G.> the country will
be largely with you. SIR 1t would be
hard to effect more desirable emil
grafton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

ono chtof Executive Is unsatisfactory
which rarely happens. since tho
voters In most OF the cantons have
the initiative and reforendum-his
tenure OF office 10 limited aud his
hands are tied by the seven members
of tho Federal Council. Tho President
Of the Swiss Confederation is really
out one-cighth Of President, tho
other seven-eighths being the Council.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

1t would be so much moro appro
PIRATE II, instead of holly and cedar,
tho Christmas decoration should be
the cabbage leaf, which is so much
more fragrant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

The queen of the home is all right
when it comes to baking cake. but
you can't beat the Old Man when il
comes to breaking eggs for the nos
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

Three more Christmnses and there
will be Democrat to eat that big
turkey and tri,nmIn's on the White
House table.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

One OF the presidential possibilities
will spend Christmas in Richmond,
and no Will doubtless say. 81 had rather
be In Richmond than BIO President"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

Why is II that fcllcrs old girls
write to him Just a few days before
Christmas and toll him how much they
would like to see him again?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

The favorito Christmas dish Of The
Orange Observer this year will be
Gordonsville turkey stuffed with
onions and served with mola.ses
gravy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

Sanitation. purity. quality. The Vel
vet Kind Ice Cream.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

We welcome tho searchlight of In
spection The Velvet Kind Ice Cream.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
cn1MiNAL sENTIMENrAI.Isn

Eleven years ago -four men were
found guilty in New Jersey Of taking
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

gravy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-21
..Iary|and Delaware and vh-
qinia Railway Company.

steamers OF this line leave Alexandra
on and after May Is, 1910,
every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, an
SATURDAY at 4:;O p. IN.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL TIL
USUAL klVFR LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments uneXceiied
Freight for Baltimore, philadelphia
aud New York solicited and handlso
with care Through rates and bills Of
aiding ISSUED.
Single fare to Baltimore, S2.5U, round
rlp, $3.50: staterooms. one way. Sl.5D
rais, JJc.
REAkDUN & GRIMES, Agents
Foot Of Cameron street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-21
RAILROADS.
Southern Railway.

lfains leave Union Station: Aiexanar1a-
In effect Oct. Is. 1911.
Y. B.-Following schedule fsur es pub
shed only as information, ana are mol
guaranteed.
7:47 a. M.-Daily local between Wash
lngton and Danvilie
SAT A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
ourg and way stations.
s:l7 A. M.-Daily-,I. y. Fast Mail.
stops only for passengers Tor points south
(which scheduled tn stop. FIRST class
coaches; sleeping ears " birmingham
ind drawing room sleaDing cars 10 New
Orleans. Dining car service.
1l:l7 A. M.-Dailv-Nlaiit train. Coaches
for Manassas, CharlottesvlIle,Lyuc hDurg,
Dapvllie and Greensboro. Sleeping cars
Greensboro to Atlantis.
i:47 P. M.-Week "ys-Limited 10
Earrepton Chariot res-iii" and Harri
Sonhurg.
81. 2. M.-Daily-orrniing iain spec
al. Sleeping cars brrw@sn NJ" forh
~Cianta, ADMISSION birmingham.
Through frsl-class .oncpes between
Washington, Atlanta ana hir'nlnghan'.
lining ca service. 49,, ~ California
i've times weekly.
3:52 P. NV eek days-LlinIteu Ior liar
-lsonburg and way STATIONS ON MANASSAS
branch. Pullman outlet parlor car.
5:l2 P. M.-Daily -LucaI for Wa-reB
ton.
6:37 p. M.-T'he Sollthcrn's Southeast
crn Limited for Greensboro. Column
b,a Cha rlc-tru Aiken N,,..'t~tt. Say
atnih aGG i:::k>c">;iit. l"ruitEh Pull-
itlau drrwIug room. sicrpius cars.
C'r,..:t., N,u,nE @9ir,.
!u..a7 7. [l.-I,al, Il W.sal"-:;% 'uu
'raiie.i,uu&; iitgicu ga .-.;sH:iGrGI.
F.r,t-r,as> cJa"h :nt .!2"p;ar:: AS 20
Roarags, Nnox lite and Chattanooga
SlrepgrG New orleans, Wa>u.n.;iop ~
Roanoke. D,nlrg car serrlcc.
llU. P. ST. -pa.iy--New YORK "a Ian "a
and New Orleans a.ir:iiteC. All Puiliuan
train, club AMI observation cars 10 Ne"
Urleana sleeping ears IL AShevi!ie.
a lEtnla, Macon aud New Urleaus. sleep
ing cars To Charlotte. pinlns cai service.
Ar A. acknowledgements special.
SleepIr. cars and cUacnes Tor Roanohe'
Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga anu
Memphis. Dining car a@rVlee; ASH
iugton sleeping cars open 1000 + NJ.
Through trains from the south arrive
at Alexandria 6:l3 and 6.2S, $50 anu III Is
4. m, lib, I.2S. 1913 and lbs Z. NJ.
daily. Harrisonburg lbs a; NJ. week
days and s.5S z. NJ. Daily. From Char'
loLtesrille At 9.S3 A. NJ.
TRAINS On BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandra wv. & y. Sutionl
week days at SD A. NJ, 3. 80 and 4 %
Z. NJ. for BIuenont; 6:33 P. NJ. week
days for LeesbUrg; 4A5 p. NJ. daily for
Bluemont: 9:23 4. M, local, on Sun
days only for Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets,
Pullman reservation, etc., apply 70
WILLIAM e. LEHEW,
Union icket Agent. Alexandria, va
F.. II. COAPMAN. Vice Pres &Gen. Mgr
S. Fl. HARDWICk, Pass Trrf Mgr.
II. +. CARY. General Passenger agent.
L. 5. BROWN, General Agent,
Wa>hinSton, D. G,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-21
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
John P. Branch Donates $4,000 to
Randolph-Macon College. Ap-
pointments Today.

Salisbury, Nd, Nov. IA tele-
gram from John ?. Branch, OF Rich.
moud, trustee OF Rln,!n!rh- Macon
College, was read by Rev. 5. G. Hat.
cher, vice president OF the college, in
the course of'hs report ut the ,ession
Of tie Virginia conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, this morning,
1t was rs follows:
q rejoice that the Randolph-Macon
matter is settled. Put me down for
s23 600 10 cump!e.e endowment OF
500, 0Oo.
Upon Recommendation OF the com.
uittee on conference entertainment, It
was decided to mold the next annual
session OF the conference .; Fourth
Street Church, Lynchburs, Va.
The report OF the Baltimore and
Richmond Christian Advocate was
made, and conference was asked to
make IN increased effort to secure n
larger circulation. Rev. James Cannon
was reelected editor, ant Revs. W. H.
Vincent, H. f. Johnson and c. F
Coruer we're elected members Of the
advisory committee.
A recess OF 80 minutes was granted
by the bishop for the meeting OF the
Virginia Conference Brotherhood. The
report Of the secretary treasurer shoT.
I'd an enrolment OF over 200 in tue
Brotherhood. Receipts for the past
year OF $S,203.31; cxpe -ditures,
sc, 1850 leaving q balance OF 81 ,407.-
81. The following we're elected officers
for the ensuing year. DR.. F. B
Lscomb, president; DR.. H. E John
son, vice-president; DR.. S. j. Batten,
secretary treasurer; James Cannon,
trustee.
The appointments will be announced
today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-21
Virginia'S Minerals.

Charlottesville, Nov. 21.-The Vir-
GINA Geological Survey, OF which d..
Thomas l.. Watson, of the University
of Virginia, is director, has just issued
a b, ] etin on the mineral resources and
production in Virginia for the calendar
year OF 1910.
The statistics show that the mineral
output in the State in 1910 amounted
to so, 1855, 161. In 1909 the t''tal
value OF the actual output was Sl9,-
$50, $40, and in 1908 ST, $50, S22.
The increase over Tia two previous
years is especially noticeable in the
large industries, such as coal and coke,
iron ore, pig iron and stoue quarryipg
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-21
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

William J. Cummins, the former
Tennessee promoter and recent direct
ing head of the Carnegie Trust Com
pany, was found guilty in New York
yesterday OF the theft ofSl00 600 from
the Nineteenth Ward Bank by the
jury before which he has been on trial
for the last five weeks. He was re-
handed to the Tombs until Friday,
when his counsel may present any
motions desired before sentence is pro-
nounccd.
Princess Lai, mother OF the baby
Emperor OF Ghiua, aId wife Of the
prince regent, has it is reported eIopcd
with an actor, Yung Shu LII.
Aiming at his sister shotgun that
he didn't know was loaded, Elmer
Willow, 90 years old, shot and killed
his con,io, Chester NJ. Bartlett. IS
years old. TIE tragedy occurred at
the home OF Willow, across the Poto-
mac river from Brunswick. Md, the
victim being sou Of NJ. Il. Bartlett, q
farmer.
Samuel Senoway, nwncl OF candy
store in Bc!levile, N. j., was crushed
10 death yesterday, when he tried,
single. handed. u move his piano from
the stage OF B,llcv!Iie EAIl to his
store. which is located in the same
building. The piano topped over on
top Of bin rs he stood on the lower
l-val Of The auditorium floor aud
crushed him to death.
Tho sale OF the HUH Library, at
Sotheby'S London, furnished fresh
sensation yesterday when a Nazarinc
Bible fetched the remarkable sum Of
$29, 900. Bernard Qiaritch opened
the Bidding at SO 0O9. The next offer
yrs $l5, 900 and this vas foloScJ by
bids rising by 81, 800 each time; Mr..
Quaritch taxing the prize at price
amounting to double that obtained for
this copy when it was last Sold al
auction.
Two houses sank 60 feet into mine
cave.in, on Ross avenue, Scranton,
Pa. early today, endangering the
lives o, two families. The houses were
occupied by Warren Stephens and
Patrick ] Buckley. Buck ley's wife
was preparing breakfast when the
houses began to settle. She aroused
the other members OF the family and
they escaped, but Stephens and his
vile were penned in their bedrooms.
a ladder was lowered into the cave by
ueighbors and the couple were rescued
as fire started 10 the wrecked houses.
While the two children OF Wiliam
Posey we're alone at their home, near
Centralia. " Va, Sunday the house
caught fire and the S-Year-olG s~n ran
for his mother at y neighbours. He
then rushed back into the house to
rescue the baby. Before the mother
could get home the interior OF the
house was 4 mass OF flames and both
children were cremated.
Walter Wyman. surgeon general Of
the United States public health and
marine hospital servire. died at til
age OF IS years last right in Providence
Hospital, Washington, where he la
been under treatment the last four
weeks for carbuncle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-21
Interesting Murder Case.

An interesting murder case, brought
10 Pittshurg, Pa, from kittaning, Pa,
on charge Of venue. opened yrster-
day. when George Golden, OF Wink
borU, Pa, q prominent and wealthy
shoe merchant, was placed on trial.
charged with the murder Of his vile on
July is last. Golden claimed 70 have
shot his wife in mistake for burglar.
His story wa accepted at the time and
no inquest was held. Later, GoldeD
was arrested at the i. stance of William
Semmens, brother OF the dead
woman, who alleged the killing was
wilful and deliberate. 1t was slleged
that Golden, while acting as trustee in
bankruptcy OF a Kit'aning clorhIng
store, had confiscated 50 500 worth OF
goods. His wife and her mother it was
all' ged, knew of this and that Mrs.
Golden said something about exposing
her husband four days before she was
shot.
Prone upon the floor Of bathroom
OF Memphis roomi g-house the
bodies of Gordon s. Graham and his
wife -ere found yesterday afternoon
by other occupants Of thu house The
wife's body lay across that of her hus.
band The theory held by the police
and physicians is that the husband died
tirsr, either from heart disease or the
fumes of gas from an instantaneous
heater anu that his wife finding him,
mode an effort to take him from the
room and was herself overcome by the
shock OF finding hiG1 dead or died of
asphyxiation. The Grahams are said
10 have come IRON Canada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-21
Silk Mills Sold.

Norfolk, Nov. 81 The Norfolk Silk
Mills were sold at bankruptcy auction
on the premises at Lamberts Point
yesterday, the purchaser being j. P.
Anire Mottu, of Norfolk, representing
Paterson, IN. J..) reorganization inter
est. The purchase price was 1000
and the assumption Of mortgage in
debtrdness of s95, 900, making the sale
one OF 500, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-21
FIFTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF AN
OLD NURSE

Mrs Winslows Soothing S yrup isthe
prescription # one Of the best female
ph ysiciaus ard nurses IN the United
States. and has been used for tIitv years
with never failing sucress by millions OF
mothers for their children. 1t relieves
the child from pam, cures diarrhoea
gripping in the bowels, and wind collie
BY giving health TO tho child it rests th
mother. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-21
Court of Appeals.

Richmond, Nov. 21.-The following
is summary of today's work in the
Virginia Supreme Court OF Appeals.
Southern Railway Company vs.. Nc.
Menamin. Argued by Edmund Burke,
for appellees. and by r. B. Tunstall,
for appellant, and submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-21
WASHINGTON Southern Ply
chedule in pftec, July Z. inn.

rhpdult IN pffeci July z. i"ll.
trims leave Union Station for Wa-h
rgtoD Ind points nnrth II -. 81
81, y IS AMI lnUI A. M. l2nl. . ~ -
IL and II % y. m. daily.
For Frederick sburg. Richmond and
ooints south NJ ! 81, 20 nocall aud 10 -
!, M. u Ii. ~. ) y l zeal 81. - an"
81 D. m. daily.
Accommodation TO- Frederick Shurs a,
Is a. m. daily. On week laws thi
rain runs through TO Milford.
EnTE.-Tme nfarrivalS and departures
ID con: a.tilrS M g'ltr!ntr.a
y q TAYLOR raj" Manager
t1tesnn"I -,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-21

Don't tritie with a cold is good adj
vice for prudent men ADD women. It
may be vital in case of q child. lh,.e
is nothing better than Chamberla!n's
Cough Remedy for cough and cold in
children. II is safe aud sure. For
sale by W. F. Creighton and Richard
Gibson. adyt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-21

The men of today are prone to criti
Sc the hats worn ny the lsdirs, bur
hat does man look like without e
pair of Hess or Regal Shoes, sold by
Msrshall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-21
Washington irslnl.
Railway.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA

LEAVE ALEXANDRIA
VFor Washington, from corner PRIME
aud Royal streets, week days, at
rs, = %, 6 IN, 10, 6 s., ! Us. ID, -.
Z 50, 20, S 10, 25, S IS, 8 50, 9 10, 9 81. ~
10 10, 10 80. 10 so, II 10. II %, II %, Ii ~
m, IL 10, II Is, II 80, IL 50, 10, p,
80, > 10, . -, 30, , 80, 3 o5, 3 %, 3 80, IS
10, Is, 4 30. 4 40, 30. 5 10, S Is, 5 IS, -
Us, 20, s 30, 6 45, { 90, Is, rs, 5 90, -
400, go, 10 90. 10 80, II 10 and II IS p. m
Sunda vs. OO. IS, s 10. 8 %, s ~, 800
go, 9 &C. 10 70, 10 20, 10 40, II UO, l. TO-
II 10 a. NJ, IL % M, L %, II &c, ~, Il
$40, , 10, . 20, 2 40, 3 20, 3 2D. 3 20, w. VI
40 S w, 5 20, 5 40, s 10, Is -, ~. ~. e,
10, 8 90, $50 900, 81. 1910 10 @an6
Top. N.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount v-.ron
week days, at As, 6 56, 7 81, s5l, IL
II IS a. M, II %, IS, Is, 3 ~, 10.
S 80, 35, s 50, so, ~ 50And II ~ .. -.
Suudays-7 w, 8 80, 80. 1890. II 70
a., Il 81, | ~, 81, 8 30. : 70. 30. 20. 4
l.: IN ~ Is =. m.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
BILL NYE ON FOX HUNTING
He Considerec II Most Thrilling
Pastime for Sons Of tho Amerl.
can Nobility

"FoH-hunting is one OF the most
thrilling pastimes Of which | know"
said Bill Nye, land for young men
whose parents have amassed largo
sums OF money In the intellectual pur.
suit OF hides and tnilow, the meet, the
chase. the scamper. the full cry, the
cover, the stellatcd fracture. the yelp
OF the pack. the zip. the yell of tri.
nmph. tho confusion. the whoop, the
holla, the haloos. the hurrah the abra.
sion. the snort OF the hunter, the con.
cussion. the sward. the open, the earth.
stopper. the strangulated hernia. the
glad cry OF the hound as he laws at
his masters feet the strawberry mark
or the rustic. all. all are exhilaratinR
to the sons Of the American nobility.
Fox-hunting combines the danger and
the wild tumultuous Joy Of the skating
rink, the toboggan slide. the husband.
milk sociable and the straw ride. For
tho young American nobleman whose
ducal father made his money by In.
venting fluent pill. or who gained
his great wealth through relieving hu.
manity by means OF u lung-pad. n liver
pad. kidncv.pad or a foot.pad. fox.
hunting Ia first rate"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
MADE FAMOUS BY DICKENS
Places Are Hardly Discoverss'e a,
One by One Thry Aavn Unasr.
gone Changes.

One by one the places made famona
oy Charles Dickens have undergone
such changes that they are hardly dis.
coVerable, The rookeries In Tsbard
street, Southwark borough, among the
last Of these places are now being
closed up and very soon this charac-
terlstlc place o, -.ckens-lHnd In Lon.
don Will have passed away, the
housing committee" having deter.
mined Tor sanitary reasons that u
must be obiterated. The Church ~
ST George the Martyr. which stands
At one end of the street. is the mouse
oil worship immortalized as Little Dor.
rlts church, and on this account 10
visited every year by thousands OF
Nnerican admirers of the great novel
list. Near the other end of the street
was the Marshalsea prison for debt
ors. where Little Dorrit's father. 4
man with "a mild voice. curling hair
1hd irresolute hands," as the years
passed by became gray-haired and ven.
cradle and was known as "the father
~ IN" MarShalsea." title n which he
grew to be ridiculously vain And this
character (much CT the color OF which
dickens Is said to have taken from
that OF his own father) is one Of the
most pathetic In any Of his novels
But the medical officer for the district
says II has long had wicked repu.
tat1on. and London cannot allow such
a degraded and unhealthy spot TO re-
main, no matter what its romantic
and historic interest. Long before the
day. oi Dickens this corner Of South
wich wa" known as the hiding place
OF hignwa|nisa and debtors Of the
worst description.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
Wine Made Without Grspe,

champagne and claret will doubt.
less be produced In largo quantities
this year. despite the general failure
OF the French vineyards" says the
London Ghropicle. "The art OF making
wine without grapes is an ancient one
As far back ms 1927 100 pipes OF wine
were seized In London because no
trace Of grape Juice could be found IN
them. The citizens iocked to see the
public staving in the pipes and the nm.
usual watering Of the streets which
followed thereupon. Steele, I'm the Tat.
Ter, protested against the merchants
who squeezed Bordeaux out OF the
sloe and drew champagne from the an.
pie. And from an oId-time cookery
book we learn that the fruit from the
bramble, being rightly mixed with
good pippen or pearmain cyder dotbe
make good claret.' Nowadays. French
wine merchants produce high.sounding
vintages by mashing figs In hot water
and fermentIng the liquor. And many
other less innocent substitutes are em
ployed."