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River, whicli flows througli North and South Carolina
for three hundred miles, heing called the "Wateree in
the lower part of its course, where it unites the Con-
garee to form the Santee,thirtj-one miles southeast of
Columbia. In many places along these waters this
grape is raised, but it takes the name of the Catawha
River.
The wine produced from the Catawha grape is
light and of rich muscadine flavor, and is made both
still and sparkling. Our great American poet, Henry
W.Longfellow,now deceased,speaking of it, said:
"Very good in its way
Is the Verzenay
Or the Sillery, soft and creamy,
But Catawha wine
Has a taste more divine,
More dulcet, delicious and dreamy."
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Champagne Wine.
This delightful, sparkling and invigorating bever
age originated in the old province of Champagne,from
which it derives its name. It is now represented by the
departments of Marne, Haute-Marne, Auhe,and Ar
dennes. After afew years the toilsome and complicated
art of manufacture spread to other districts of France
.and other countries,including America. It isfrequently