, 1875-05-01

The estimates Of the tola1 rntiva popniatnn
vary {fnui i5 n0 10 10000. Tl,o f6ltrds nr q 10
fettile and productive tint They arc able to sos-
tain sou1a nlons OF Inhabitants IN perfect
comfort. Uncor tho late precarioua Foyorn-
ment, DO 1e.s thkn s3c50.0o0 wess invested In
agriculture and trade by English, German, and
American capitalists. Onto S510 600 haa been
s1pendod in startiog plsusa!ions, chiefly for
sugat. Tia rest il hovots'l TO l,otsae and road
property, Including aug1r mills that in hctIve
opcralion* Cotton. At tho v1osent rate Of
labor, is not profitable. but tho culture
OF indian corn for sspost to Australia
sud New Zcalnnd Is = pnying aud
rApIdls.iacreasing industry. Tobacco prou-
aturo os The isiaads variea from GO dog. 70 %
dog. III the shade At noon, h.it, during tT1N rue
muAthA of tho yeAr that the t,ada-winl pro-
vaiis, It h nevcr ovornowoFinsly bot. For the
go,d living heiug clienp, and wasea verv high.
Une cntetpr1ins Euronoan family ID clcariug
%2,6ou annually by taking u washing.
KITE.cARatAoE.
In sfacrcAdy'B 1son,inisconccs" wo moot
wtta novel account Of a Atto.carriayo. While
the celoora.ed trasedian WAS making his sodding
tour, III 1874 lie vos one day contemplating tho
u: uidlcal ro1nAtas nt StonalcnSc. wiien H At
tcDtion wns caleh to Tho sound of music rapidly
approaching from the tissaate. II nroved to bo
tho strains ot Huelo. wclIplayct, mud,
looking III tho direction whence It came.
he perceived rldo carriage, consisting Of
litt1o more than HiGAto box Oh four
wileos, capable Of hotliny .l,roo or four por-
sona. i. was travelling tiosn tia iucsine OF ti,a
road with e1trono yelocit;, without any mosiyo
power Visible. Aiacssaily gaxea upon tho vehicle
| With asiaEcMent, Lu. Us Il c1m, noar ha d.s-
! co 7ored that 1t 'vss attached ly atsoug. light
| cords to trao large ktc., one ab,Te another. 1t
aInAl distances. as the carriAsa drc8 up 10 the
Utuitlicat temple, tt4 owner turned lta nIle to tho
lrangbt Of ;fls ktos, aud. having fastencd III tho
Garth All auclur Or grappllnK-irou, pulled III tho
kites, nhcll were Of ulltd silk, nr some similar
! material. and between 6 aud q loot In height.
| Fivo yeats n;.atsarls, Macready again encu,,li.
| tsrcd tLe ha.0o cntr ra.o IN jonfnty from Col
cao.to, to Loutlon. Although on tho tau occae.
| iuus nlanttoned tho experiment OF tGsreasI,cl
navigation Iy AERIAL conraGrs Was perfectly Huc-
ce.-in'. slr. Nhsrsa,l7 atatos thai lo neysr saw
! any puDiia not.cS OF it.
| 4 Hy*aNG MEDICAL OPERATION.
An :pc,aens re;lee:ng creait upon tia human
I.y or medical atudnats l.te.y came 10 Light dur
Ing III inquest leld on the bodJ Of \ policeman.
| at Eirnin 5hGn, England. Tic man had been
| Htabbsd in the-ueck during ssroot riot, Rnd
waa taken To tis, Quoau's Hospital. Tie wound
In1 punc.urod tue internal carasd artery cafls-
| Ing pcrloua efIusion OF blood. After consulta-
tim, The surgeons decided to tsY TO reduce and
regulate tae 1ow Of blood by diyital compress
sion Of the con,lnon carotid artery, instead OF
resortin: tu 4 caneeEous operation. Tho hoa-
p,tal students volunteered to perform tho deli
cato el,i rrluols duty. 4 wastt Vas cleared for
tie patiert gEd for thirtY-.lcte hours LID stud
essts to.s tutns in holding tho xstery closo wi:ll
saeE i,Iyo:s. Tito ncrk vt compression was tLeI
| discontinued for time, ~ tile p.:eut den.anded
ro.s. l: wns uf.crrsrd resumed for period ol
serenleeu huuru. Tie effort proved nnavhiling
IL LocAsn. hc.cstxty to Ire tho arsery, and atsel
tue operation tie patient died.