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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-10

Burning or an Opera House.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. Feb. l0.-Hllder-
berger's new opera house burned early
this morning. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, 100000.
Proposed New Mint Or Assay Offices.
CHICAGO, Feb. l0.-A Washington
special says the Committee OIL Coin-
age, Weights aud Measures have
agreed to hear Wells Of Missouri, and
and Logan Of Illinois, aud the Dlrec-
tor Of MINIS, On tho proposition to es-
tablish mints or assay offices ut Chi
cago and st. Louis. 1t Is probable
that the committee will decide to re-
port against the mints, but In favor Of
the assay offices at each Of these cities.
Tardy Legislator.
The anne special says the resolution
providing for adjournment OIL the 18th
OF May, was more for the purpose OF
calling the attention OF the House and
Senate to the unusually backward COLI
ditlon OF public business. Not a single
one OF the regular appropriation bills
has yet become n law, and tho largest
mum Der have not even been reported.
At the present rate 1t will DO lmpos-
slblc to adjourn before July.
SENATE Proceedings.
wAsnSGroS, February l0.-Bogy
presented n joint resolution OF tho
Legislature Of Missouri In regard TO
illegal charges made by the Union
Pacific Railroad Company ; referred.
In presenting the resolution Bcgy said
he hoped the Judiciary Committee
would give the subject early attention,
and give proper construction to tie
acts OF Congress granting a subsidy 10
that read.
Murder Trial.
NEW YonK. Feb. l0.-rho trial Of
John 4. Simmons for killing w. w.
Duryea on December q, came up IN
the Oyer and Terminer Court this
morning. Both parties, 1t will DO re-
membered, were lottery dealers and
quarrelsd about the business. when
simmons stabbed and killed Duryea.
silk Importers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-A deloga-
ton OF silk Importers were before tho
Committee Of Ways aud Means to-day.
They oppose Increasing duties on silks
sixty per cent.
Before the Committee.
Judge Busted was before the sub
Committee Of the judiciary at tho TAX
Ing Of testimony In his Impeachment
case.
Retiring Army and Marine Oniecrs.
Tho Senate COMMITTEES on Military
Affairs this morning discussed the bill
recently Introduced by Logan, making
It obligatory upon the President to re-
tire oil GERS OF the army and marine
corps when they shall have rendered
forty-five years service, or attained
the age Of slxty.two years, except the
General and Lieutenant General Of the
army. A disposition was manifested
to agree to the bill with all amendment
to make sixty.five the age for retire.
ment.
short Scssion.
The Cabinet session to-day was short.
Fish Culturists Association.
NEW York, February lO.-The
Third Annual meeting Of the Amer
lean Fish Culturist Association began
to-day. There Is a fair attendance,
and much interest was taken In the
papers read.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-10

Jous STEWART. under sentence OF
death. and confined In the Ormsby
county Jail. says tho appeal. was In
formed Of the decision OF the supreme
Court. on Sunday night. lie II In n
very Respondent state Of mind, In con.
sequence. There Is the almost hope
less hope OF a communication lett TO him;
aud there will be great eSertions made
by friends Of his poor mother TO have
him rescued from the gallows. But
the sinking heart OF n doomed man Il
his aud greatly l. he TO be pltied.
Bali. PosrrosEp.-Our readers will
bear In mind that the ball which was
to have been given tonight at Miners
Union Hall, Gold Hill, In all OF An
tome Silva, has been postponed until
March 10th. Meanwhile, IL Is To be
hopcd that the friends OF the unfortu.
nate Silva will not intermlt their 81.
forts to dispose Of as many tickets ~
possible. the object had In View being
one which appeals strongly to the sym.
pathies OF all our townspeople.
IS L.UcK.-The Carson ippedi Of this
morning has an Item to The eiI.c, that
"A we'll known artisan In the employ OF
the Virginia and rruchee Railroad
Company, has just received ini1rma-
ton from Boston OF tho death OF an
uncle and the windfall to himself from
the estate OF the deceased OF the hand
some fortune OF SlSO,OOO.
Drsrmcr Couxr.-Yestcrday the case
OF Nicholas Bsrcieh verses George L.
Marye was tried In the District Court.
Tho suit was brought To ecose a mum
Der Of shares OF Bclcher stock belong
Ing to the plaintiff. who had been sold
out" Judge Rising rendered a de-
clssion this forenoon In favor OF plain-
tilt ordering restitution OF the stock.
PERsosAL.-John Mccullough, the
celebrated actor. arrived In Virginia
CITY from Salt Lake this morning. ~
n particular favor TO lila many friends
aud admirers In this section he
consented TO give n recitation at the
Opera House Tonight.
PEnsoSAI.-we were pleased to
meet on the street, to-day, our old
time friend Mr.. ID. T.. Corbctt, OF the
firm OF Corbett Il Roberts, Carson City:
lie does not look ut all attenultej,
time has written mo wrinkle on his
azure brow"
ANKLE sruAiSEp.--Joseph Marshall
Town Clerk. had the misfortune to
spraln one Of his ankles quite severely
on Friday evening last. lie was ao'c
To hobble about some to-day with the
assistance OF n cane.
Snow Binps.-rhls morning we no
ticsd the roof VI M OF the buildings
on the Divide completely covered with
snow birds. There must have been AZ
least a thousand Of these tiny creatures
In the party.
STARTED Ur.-rhe work Of devel-
oplng the Crown Point Ravinc mine
has been resumed. We understand
that the company contemplate erect
Ing steam hoisting works over tho
mine.
MErxonoLoGicAL--Durin the great
or mart of the day there has been a
still breeze from the south. from which
circumstance weather silarpT pi1''
that another storm i elo'c ~ "''''
GoLp HUI. FiHE DErAuTNESr.-Thc
various fire companies OF Gold Htll
hold their regular monthly meetings
tomorrow evening. oeu o' e
'"'
FugL--lmmcnse quantities ot WOO
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BY n CABLES.
Exchange or Prisoners.

MADRID, Feb. l0.-Tbe impdrcidi
says the Government has agreed to ex-
change prisoners with tho Carllsts.
Death OF nm Author.
l'Aus. Feb. l0.-Jules Mlchelet, the
author, died at Vienna.
Suppressed and C~onfiscated.
The Ydiriand newspaper has been
suppressed, and the Office and material
c~onflscated.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-10

safely ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS New
Policemen = Napthaly.Dc Young
MIDDLE.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. l0-l r. NJ
The clipper ship Three Brothers ar
rived or Falmouth, England, yestei-
day. all right. She sailed from this
port at 8 r. NJ, October q, bound for
Hsvrc. aud made the passage to Fal.
mouth In l0s days. This Is . quick
trip, but las been beaten several times.
There was q heavy rain storm again
last night and occasional showers to-
day.
This morning the thlrty.thres new
policemen were assigned for duty.
The case OF the De Youngs aud MAJ
thaly comes before the Police Court at
2 r. ~. to-day.
Greenbaeks, s9N990L.
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PORTLAND, OR.

Died OF A-poplexy-Whereabout OF
the AJax-A Nevada state Con.
Wet Arrested-IIe had Become n
Respectable Citizcn and q MAJ.
ried Man.
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TELECRAPHIC!
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
o o M Esrio IMTELLiosMoE

l.rxer,L TO tn. GOLD NIL DAILY NEWS
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! N

Fact, an endlers variety Of articles both
uscful and ornamental. Their goods arc
selected especially for this market. are
purchased from first hands II the lowest
each rates, and they arc therefore enabled
20 cell the very best clothing at the very
lowest figures. This accounts for the
large trade which they have built up,
aud which they are determined not only
10 maintain. but 10 increase, BY fAir and
liberal dealing, ard by avoiding those
little Legitimate" deceptions which
would gain them q small profit today
and lose them . regular customer To-
morrow, for COIN & IbAACS are
permanently located In
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WESTERN DISPATCHES
FROM SAN FRANCISCO

f.r.crAL TO III. DOLE DALI xrws.l
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nR. VAN ZANDr, LATE OF Ban FRAN.
cisco, respectfully informs the citizens Of
Virginia, Gold fllll, and vicinity. that be 10 per
mancntiJ located In Virginia City, ff the prse-
tiee Of surgery and medicine.
once and ResIdencs -Kossman's Buidine. IS
South O street, Virginia. JaSi Up I'm
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Murder Trial,

NEW YonK. Feb. l0.-Tho trial Of
John L. Simmons for killing w. w.
Duryea on December "a, came up IN
the Oyer and Terminer Court this
morning. Both parties, 1t will DO re-
m~embered, were lottery dealers and
quarrelsd about the business. when
simmons stabbed and killed Duryea.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-17

RIO LEAsE--A NEAT TWO STORY AND BASEMENT
frame Cottage on West Eighty fourth street,
", 8. GAyEY 81 Rleacker street
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STORAGE.

STORAGE.
A -sTORAGE.-wEST SIDE STORAGE WARE
h houses, 6y3 63a, $50 Hudson 10 Greenwich streets
and III Abingdon square.Superior for
furniture. pianos, paintings mirrors and other fam.
lily properly placed In separate rooms always acccss
bic goods received and delivered day night cart
ing, packing and shipping promptly executed.
X. TAGGARr, Owner and Manager,
ONCE 1898 Hudson street, Twelfth street.
HAEGER'S WAREHOUSES, EIGHTH AVENUE,
from Thirty third to Thirty fourth street, and Isl
Ninth ayenue-1he Oldest and extensive establish
msmt sol the line n the busness for Furniture
all hours
MoRRELL's NEW FIRST CLASS STORAGE WARE
AVA houses, from No 02 to Ia East Thirty second street,
extending 10 Fourth avenue built expressly for the
purpose. Storage tor furnHnre pianos mirrors trunks
are invited 70 examine.
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RIO PENTHOUSE NO. "a WEST FORTY SEVENTH
L street. four story brown stone high stoop house
Apply 70 JAMES sYAINGyoN, ~ West Twenty -Axstst
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A SECOND FLOOR OF TWO CONNECTING ROOMS
n and two Rooms third floor, all furnished. TO let
together separately respectable parties; modern
improvements 50 East Twenty ninth street.
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A RTIFICiAL HUMAN bYES.-J. r. DAVIS IN
A ventor and only maker OF the improved Artihcia
Human Eye, acknowledged BY the faculty be the onl
correct imitation OF nature in the world. III East ri
teenth street, between Third and Fourth avenues
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ITO LET THE FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT
"A. OF house No. 1852 Ninth southeast of
twentieth street. overlooking College grounds contains
ten rooms separate meter two closets range,
boiler bathroom dumb waiter seven closets and replee
with every convenience Apply to d. A. CUSHMAN, No.
l72 Ninth avenue, between Twentieth and Twentyfrst
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A DESIRABLE THREE STORY AND BASEMENT
n frame Dwelling No. Is Seventy ninth street, near
Madison avenue.-AIl improvements; fine order; will be
rented whole or In part; rent moderate.
j. G. WILSON, l,457 Third avenue.
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FURNISHED ROOMS-FOR LIGHT HOUSEKEEP-
II ing, for gentleman and wife, in brown stone house
pass the door
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A BACK PARLOR AND SMALL ROOM, SUPERBLY
"A furnished, in first class private house in East
Twelfth street; every convenience. Address 4. A. b.
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DWELLING HOUSES no LET.

A THREE STORY HfGH sTooP HOUSE. IN THIR-
N ty-slxth street, between Broadway and Seventh
avenue Inquire OF q. HOLIDAY, Builder, Icy west
Thirty sixth street
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= ST. Marks PLACE.-LARGE FRONT ROOM
y small one adjoining large and small Rooms, hand.
somey furnished, tor gentlemen bath, hot and cold
water; moving in May
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HANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOMS, FOR GEN
IL tlemen without board ut 81 Clinton place eighth
street,, second house east OF Fifth and Breyoort
House; no moving; references exchanged
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-21
louisiana.

New ORLEANS, Oct. IA fear.
full impromptu duel, which occurred
on Saturday evening in the coffee
house at 233 old Lcwes street be.
tween Lucas Guoini and BarGro moi
chi, two Italians, has resulted in the
death of the former. Guoini enter.
cd tho coffee house wherein his oppo-
nont is bar keeper, and after grossly
insulting Barbromoichi's wife, struck
him with stick. He thcn drow q
pistol and fired without effect. Bar
bromoichi; securing weapon, leapc 4
upon the counter and the deadly duel
commenced. Guoini received six
wounds, the last Of which brought
him down on his back as he had
turned to run. His opponent rccciv.
ed two wounds, but beth rcvolvers
wore emptiod.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-21
South Carolina.

Dlrlithsria has almost entirely
disappeared from Marlboro County
The boatd of equalization fo,
Greenvillo County have reduced the
aggregates Of each return Of real
property twenty per cent.
On Sunday last oiic hundred and
two persons joined the Calvary Bap.
list in Columbia.
MIR. Charles j. Laurey, late Of the
firm Of Laurey g. Alexander, Charles.
ton, has removed to Columbia, where
he has opened commission house.
The stores Of Kahn & Herschman,
at Camden, were broken into on
Tuesday night last and robbed Of
several hundred dollars worth of
goods.
There 10 great deal Of cotton
open n6w in the fields throug hout
Marlboro County, and piokers are
in demand. In some places nearly
the entire crop is open:
The passenger train on the Will
mington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad which left Columbia on
Wednesday afternoon ran over a
cow and was wrecked. Several pas.
sengors wero slightly injufed.
The city council Of Groenvllle
have elected the following officers !:
Barnett Burnett, chief of police; John
G. Grier, Abner Batson, Bob Duncan, ,
Harrison White, policemen l: J..
1enning, street overseer!
Thc Govdrtot has pdrdoned &c 6tge
W. Fcaster, sentenced to fifty years
in the pcnitcntiary for the crime of
rape at Newberry, NoVemb torn,
1873. Another vote for Chamber
lain.
The Ia te Gotm; and The freshet in
Peedoo River has d6he considerable
damage to tho corn and cotton crops
in the Pcedee sootion. In Darling.
ton County cotton has been seriously
injured; and Il number Of read
bridges have been washed away.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-21
A Card.
DR.. LATIMER DECLARES HIMSELF.
Editor Greenv,lic Ne1Vs:

Editor Greenvilic Ne,os:
/ havo been very much interested
In tho political canvas now pond.
ing as to governor of the State, and
after much thought aud consideration
Of the subject, have deliberately
come to the conclusion, that the only
hope for reformation in our State ad.
minlstration lies in the election of
Green for Governbr. Cham beflain
ls not personally Objectionable to me,
but his surroundings are of such q
character, that iu his election, he
would be poworlcss to accomplish
anything for the State, his chief sup
porter being the present attorney
general, S. w. Melton, who is known
to all the State, as an accomplice to
the bond frauds that have been per-
Petrated, and willing agent to any
thing that will rebound to the interest
OF the "ring that prevails in Colum.
bla." A man that refuses to rebre-
sent county officers atting under Or
ders from comptroller generals
oiiice, whcte the interest Of railroad
corporations were involved, under
the specious plea that the legislature
had not provided contingent fund
lor him to appear in shth fuses. Yet
the faets of the case being that a con.
tlnAent fund Of near $20,UnO was ap.
priated for such purposes. How he
could have arrived ut such eonclu-
slons, am at loss to divine, unless
1t was to make case for his copart-
ncr, the Hon. D. II. Chamberlain,
who, | confess, I regard as head and
shoulders over his warm adherents
and manipulators Of his election.
Here in Greentllie Gouhty, I only
ask the people to look at his SUR
roundings, the most prominent sup
porters being Rev. j. NJ. Runion,
county auditor; Who has sought to
ruin his people with an oppres.
slve assessment, and Capt. W. L.
E'rle, who is regarded as the expo.
ncnt OF northern bond ring, who
would saddle on the State the pay
ment of an illegal bonded debt that
has been declared as illegal and void.
say to my ellow-citizens, vote for
Green and Delany, and let US inau
gurate true reform in South Carolina.
1t Chamberlain is elected the bond
debt will have to be paid, MUD what
l say. l will never 60 for a tnap
that will 60 against the interest OF
my native county.
j. p. LATIMER,
County Treasurer.
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hofrofs OF the YelIow--Fever Plague q
Pensacola.

A private lottcr from Warrington,
near tho Pensacola (Fla.) navy yard
dated October !, says "The fcvor
has not abated yet. Throe Sisters of
Charity dicd last night. There are
six officers down with the fever. "
y I wish the first Of Novom-
Der was hero and wo wore spared
This suspense is perfectly terrible.
No ono seems to escape tho fever,
people who have had it before and
everybody. It is frightfully lone.
some almost everybody Is dead.'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-21
Political Notes,

Eagcfield has put in to the field q
full conservative ticket, and a lively
oamnaign may be expected.
DR.. Latimor of Greonville, who op
posed Waliacc, has declared for
Greene. Judge Cook has dcclared d
for Korshaw.
Greene claims Charleston, George.
town and Shmter by overwhelming
majoritics, and a majority in several
other radical counties. He claims
10000 republican votes, which will,
CONSERVATIVE support will oasil y
elect him.
Judge Bryan has issued an order
to the managers Of olcclious through
QUO the State requiring them to send
IN to him by the 22d inst. all the
polling precincts in their respective
counties Thus will tue radical
Misunderstanding game be prevent
ed.
Hoyt, one Of Bowers Charleston
Commissioners of election, has re-
signed, and Mr.. II, G. Boag appoints
ed instead. 1t has been agreed
that one Conservative shall be placed
on each precinct board, and three
Conservatives appointed to assist the
Board i'll making returns. Guod
fruits from the Charleston Mass
Meeting.
Purvis in a card, claims that he
was nominated for Congress by a
vote of ! | to 10, but that before the
vote was declared, Gilmore, of Rich+
land <who was once convicted of
larceny and is now running for the
Legislature on the Cha m bcrlain-
Mosss-Minort-ticko;) changed his
vote to Hoge and thereby gavo him
the nomination. Purvis intimates
that money changed Gilmore. He
dcnounccs Hogc, and it is said, he
has declared for Gen. McGowun.
The radical precinct meeting in
Chester on Saturday is caid 10 have
been an unusually disgraccful affair.
Judge Mackcy presided. We are
Informed that Senator John Lee
(oolorcd) accused His Honor of hav-
ing stolen $4,000 of the Kn Klux
detective fund. Judge Mackey said
if ho were not in the chair ho would
60 for the doughty Senator. 1t is
said the lie was froel y banded about
in the Convention. Purvis was
present. and desired to speak, but
was hootcd down. Mr.. G. S. Brice
who wes present asked that Purvis
should BE- heard. He (Mr. Brice)
was q Conservative and Of course op-
posed to Purvis, but he thought
FREQ speech should be allowed. But
the crowd refused to hear him. It
was onl after two or three appeals
from Mr. Brioe that Purvis could
speak. Purvis thanked Mr.. Bricc
In n handsome manner, saying that
this courtesy from a de1no ocrut was
totally unexpoc ted. The Conven.
tion adjourned after several hours
wranging, There is probability Of
bolt in Chester.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-21
The Key Note of the Cumbaign.

The Now York Times, (Republi
can,J is pitching into tho "Key.note
of the Campaign" given in the oircu-
lars Of Republican State Committe es
to their party newspapers, namely,
to "givo great prominence to the
accounts Of horrid outrages in the
South until after the elcction." The
Times has three correspondents in
the South especially instructed to
inquire into tho reports cmanating
principally from Washington do.
famatory Of tho white citizens of the
South, and they have been unable Of
yet to find any substantial basis for
them.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-21

a lovely manner Of avoiding sea-
slckness has lately boon put in prao.
tice by on English traveller. Ho was
on board of steamer crossing the
British Channel, between Dovor and
C"iias. On deck, right opposite our
Briton, was seated n beautiful French
actress who was going to London,
where sho had an engagement for
theatre. Tho Englishman was keep
ing his eye rivctcd on tho face of tho
lady, whose patience being exhaust
cd, said to the islander "Why arc
you looking so persistoutly at me :"
The gentloniai answered with an cx.
quisito politencsd "Madam, it is
said that to avoid scs.sick ness, one
must rest his eyes upon n single point
and not stop momont to look at tho
sen. You arc tho point which have
cbOsenD
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-21

BUTTER ! BUTTER |
-: ---

1UST Rcccivod 100 lbs. fine Goshon
- Butter. Also a choice lot Of Frcsh
Groceries, consisting Of 8 bbls. No.
Mackercl, 3 bbls. No. 2 Mackerol, IL
Kits No. Mackcrcl, "a Kits No. 2 High
Family, l bbl. Pigs feet, bbl. Piokled
Tongues, 100 lbs. Dried Tongues, TO- lbs
Bo!ogn- Sausagcs. Also choice lot Of
Sugars and Coffccs, Syrups and Mo!asscs
of all grades. Also fno lot Of Fresh
Canned Goods. consisting Of Gained Sal.
mon, Lobstcra, Mock Turtle, Corn and
Dosiocatcd Coooanut, P,ttcd Ham, Turkey
and Sardincs. Also fresh lot 8f Crack
crs and Cnkos, Dozen 30 <cd Of Hork-
inner Co. Choose finest in town, Aloo
constantly on hand Frtah Flour and
Meal, Bacon and lard, and choice lot Of
McEwans Scotch Alo, Liquors and Sogars
Of the finest Grades, Powder, Shot and
Caps.
John ID. McCarley.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-21

A New Orleans woman wears a
hustle mado Of government bonds.
Her husband looks over tho bond
market in the evening paper, before
going home from tho club, to 500 if
her back is up.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-21

The annual importation of figs
and raisins amounts, in this country
alone, to $4,000, 900. OLo-half Of
this vast sam at least should 20 into
the pockets Of our fruit.growers in
stcad Of cnriching the, distant coun
tries that border on tho Meditor-
ranoan. The people Of the south dis
regard magnificent natural advan"
tagos when thoy neglect tho cultiva'
tion of those fruits.