davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1881-07-27
Compare this with a good year,

AS fhe capacity of the Colony and
the plantations for the production Of
Sugar is from various causes and
operations always improving rather
than otherwise, a general dimunition
in the crop is a sign Of an unfavour-
able season more than all other
causes put together. With an equal
ly good season we should have made
at least as large q crop in 1881 as in
1876. The reduction in the number
of producing estates does not show
that fewer of the old properties are
worked, or that a smaller acreage
has been laid down in cane. 1t
merely indicates the progress max
ing in amalgamation of continuous
estates and q consequent reduction
in the number Of mills the crop of
the double or treble estate being in
all probability made in a mill fitted
with improved machinery of greater
power than the various superseded
mills of the great joint property
combined. Very few absolutely
new estates have been laid down in
cane for many years, but the open
ing of fresh land hitherto unused or
ali enlargement OF established es-
tates by the purchase Of some ad-
joining crown land, is not infrequent.
There is consequently abundant
space in the unappropriated crown
domain for the establishment of es-
tates for any variety of tropical pro-
duce-sugar, spices, tobacco, cotton,
rice, cocoa, arrowroot, starch, coffee,
chinchona, oil palms, or fibres, &c.
&C., according to the inducement of
apparent profit, the capacity of the
soil, or the opportunities offered for
special cultures by elevation and
rainfall. The greater portion of the
extremely fertile belt of Naparima
lonm is as yet untouched, and there
is a very large area Of open, easily
cultivated loan we'll fit
ted for roots, cotton, ground-nuts,
the finer ~tobaccos, and many other
products.
To return to our comparison
with a full crop year. Only seven
great properties leach a combination
under n large mill, OF 2 to Z single
estates, "a in all, several of which
were themselves built up, many
years before, of a number of modest
little plantations wherein the cane
crushing of 40 or so pears ago, max
ing we suppose their 60 to 200 hhds.
apiece, was done by animal power
on the principle of theEnglish thresh-
ing-machines of the same period7
made as much as a thousand bids.
OF sugar this droughty crop, These
belong to 5 owners or companies,
and their united outturn is 1877 l
hhds. In 1875, there were 13 large
mills making each 1000 hhds and
over, totalling 1857 hhds these
represented Is estates separately
miiled a few years before, and were
owned by & persons or companies
All except four were amalgamationi
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13
American Progress.

The lower strata of the population Of
our country, says Charles A. Speer, is
composed almost entirely of heteroge-
neous mass OF emigrants, who hail from
almost every country under the sun.
Irish, Germans, Swedes, Norwegians
and Poles compose almost the whole OF
our laboring classes. This fact is IN
itself significant of the elevation of the
masses of native born Americans. A
prominent manager in one of our largest
Western iron mills informs me that on
his laborers' pay roll there is not sim
gle native born American, while his
whole quota of civil engineers, machin-
lists, mechanics, blacksmiths, and almost
all positions where skill and intelligence
are required, are filed by Americans.
''In fact" says he, always engage an
American before a person OF any other
nationality, because I find them natur-
ally more rapid, skillful and accurate in
all branches where brain work combined
with mechanical ingenuity is required.
1 consider them faster workmen than
either the English or Germans.
The gentleman was himself an Eng
lishman, born and raised among Eng
lish workingmen, and man OF wide ex-
perience among workmen of all classes
and nationalities Should we not be
proud of this evidence of growth and
advancement among our countrymen?
Hardly man among them who has not
intelligence enough to elevate him above
the level of animals and mere brute
forces, and enables him to live and go
on advancing by the aid of that mind
which God has given us TO rule over
such forces. Barely century's growth
has sufficed to place us Lead and shout
ders above all other nations in that pop
ular intelligence which gives evidence
of rapidly advancing civilization.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13

sell them; people in the humblest cir
cumstances are improving over their
tastes of ten years ago. They are bought
generally by people, white and colored.
who can afford no better. Those who
care for jewelry at all usually go as
high as their pockets will permit"
Are the colored people fond of Jew
elry ?"
Every much so and they will generally
buv good articles when able to do so.
They have remarkable faculty for i'm
proving their condition, in this city at
least. They have an almost oriental lik-
ing for goods in our line, and the time is
not far distant when they will rival some
of us in the display of sound jewels. We
have a good deal of trade from them now.
When the colored stewards, BARRIERS and
WATERS come in from the summer resorts
with their earnings, they have something
to say about the prosperity OF the fall
trade of our avenue jewelry stores"
'Is it true that politicians are large
buyers?"
mot nearly so much so as formerly.
The fancy for headlights-th large
solitaire pins, so fashionable few years
ago has greatly diminished among pc.
litical men. The so-called sporting men
monopolize good deal of that sort of
thing. 1t is for this reason, perhaps,
that the politicians have partly aban-
doned the custom. Stock spectators,
however, still buy largely of diamonds:
They generally purchase solitaires, and
do SO almost Immediately after fortu-
nate strike. They often sell again at
considerable reduction when the strike
happens to go the other way. have
known some OF them who were unable to
hold their Jewels more than. week or
ten days. A jeweler below here sold
magnificent gem to the same broker three
times in as many months. Such bust
ness is profitable to us"
(which have the greatest fondness for
iewelry, men or women?'
"There is little difference, though the
taste in women is more widespread.
When the passion for jewelry becomes
intense in men, however, they seem to
be more bound up in it than women are.
There is such thing as diamond mania.
I know of two or three men who are con-
tinually buying fine gems, but who
never sell or even wear them"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13
Wolves and Wild Horses.

It is said that whenever several OF the
larger wolves associate together, for mis-
chief, in the German forests and their
neighborhood, there is always numer-
GUS train of smaller ones to follow in the
rear, and act as auxiliaries in the work of
destruction. Two large wolves are sufti-
cient to destroy the most powerful horse,
and seldom more than two ever begin the
assault, although there may be score in
the gang. It is no less curious than
amusing to witness this ingenious mode
of attack. If there is no snow, or but
little on the ground, two wolves APP
proach in the most playful and caressing
manner, lying, rolling and frisking
about, until the too credulcus and un-
suspecting victim is completely put off
his guard by curiosity and familiarity.
During this time the gang, squatted on
their headquarters, look on at dis
lance. After some time spent in this
way, the two assailants separate,
when one approaches the horses
head, and the other his tail, with
a shy ness and cunning peculiar to them
selves. At this stage of attack their
frolicsome approaches become very inter-
esting-it is right good earnest; the for
mer is a mere decoy, the latter is the real
assailant, and keeps his eye steadily
fixed on the ham-string or faux of the
horse. The critical moment is then
watched, and the attack is simultaneous;
both wolves spring at their victim at the
same monochrome to the throat, the
other to the falkland if successful,
which they generally are, the hind one
never is go his hold till the horse is
completely disabled. Instead of spring
ing forward, or kicking to disengage
himself, the horse turns round and
round without attempting a defence The
wolf before then springs behind to as
sist the other. The sinews are cut, and
in half the time have been describing
it. the horse is on his side; his struggles
are fruitless-the victory is won. At
this signal the lookers-on close in in a
gallop; but the small fry of followers
keep at respectful distance until their
superlors are gorged, and then they
take their turn unmolested.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13
Ell Perkins on MOdern Proposals.


Her eyes shone beautiful, joyous
light when he leaned forward and said:
Julia, have something confidential
to tell you"
"What is it. Augustus?" she asked, in
low, silvery voice-a kind Of German
silver voice.
"Well. Julia, to be frank with you,
think, and then he seemed to be
thinking. 81 think" he said, that
under some circumstances l might love
you. Nov, do you love me?"
'Yes, Augustus, do love yOu-yOu
you know l do" and she filings her ala.
baster arms around his neck.
81 am very glad, Julia" he said, "for
I like to be loved"
"Well, Augustus"
But Augustus never said another word,
Fashionable fellows never say more than
that nowadays.
They were never married.
"May l call You Paula?" he asked
modestly.
Eyes" she said, family.
Dear Paula! may call you that?'
II suppose So"
"Do you know love you?"
eyes"
"And shall love you alwayss"
"If you wish So"
"And will you love me?"
Paula did not reply.
Twill you, Pauls?" he repeated.
"You may love me" she said again.
"But don't you love me in RETURN"
II love you to love me-"
SsWnuX vor1 aov ANYTHING mora nv.
plicit9"
II would rather not"
They wore married and happy within
three months.
Horal-Girls, never tell fellow thai
you love him till be has asked You 70 b
his vile.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13
THE LORDS VISIT.
A PARABLE FOR TO-DAY.


sne morning it was WHISPERED about the town,
That Christ the Lord would that day come
down
Tevisit His Church-as the message read
And sup with his own on the wine and the
bread.
Great was the JOY in the churches all,
IN grand cathedral and chapel small;
Bishop and elder, parson and priest,
Made ready to sit at the holy feast.
They donned their robes OF silk and gold,
Their gowns of black and vestments old,
And while they waited their Lord to greet,
They scowled at each other across the street.
IN golden cups they poured the wine,
And golden plate held the bread divine,
AND music rolled up from organ and choir
AS smoke descends from its heart of fire.
Then as they watched with eXpectant eyes
Yer him who should come thro' the opened
skies,
A humble stranger passed. them by,
clad in the rainent OF poverty.
They saw Him not while he wended his way
10 a hut where stricken seggar lay,
Prom whose hut contagious all,el had ticd
Save sinful woman who brought him bread
And a cuptul of water--her only store
10 keep the wolf from his wretched door.
The stranger entered the squalid room
And a splendid splendor Ii up its gloom,
And then in this place by suffering sealed
ybe Lord of Heaven himself revealed.
de drank the cup, and ate of the bread
knd with peace their famshed souls He fed.
Then vanished from sight, thro' the spaces dim,
And the soul ofthe beggar went up to Him
Tins did He take of the Sacrament,
AID the earth knew not that he came or went
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13
Preserving Fruits.

For the benefit of the housekeeping
portion of our readers, we give the fol-
lowing suggestions for canning and pre-
serving fruits and vegetables, which
have been carefully tested by experience
and approved as simple and reliable. If
the fruits be fresh and healthy when put
up they may be safely relied on to keep
in their natural condition long time,
and almost as fresh as when first gath
cred. An important part of the success
in preserving and canning fruit consists
in selecting that which is fresh, sound
and healthy. This done, secure good tin
cans, or, if you can, get glass jars and
bottles, and when filed be sure the air is
entirely expelled, and that they are
perfectly sealed or soldered. Glass jars
are to preferred at all times to tin
cans. Be careful to preserve the fruits
as nearly whole and unbroken in the
process as possible. Fruit and vegeta-
bles will always keep better if fresh and
unkroken than if bruised. The rules for
preserving fruits are simple and few and
There need be no failure if reasonable
care and attention are exercised. There
are two ways of expelling the air from
jars or cans, either Of which will answer.
The first is to heat the fruit after putting
it into the cans or jars, and the other to
pour hot fruit into them, which itself
will expel the air. The first method is
usually preferred. 1t preserves the form
and beauty of the fruit, which is likely
to become bruised and broken by pour
ing it hot into the jars. Great care
should be tvken in canning cherries, ber-
ries, currants and all small fruit, to do so
without breaking or bruising them.
When broken the juice escapes and pre-
vents a clear syrup. Too much cooking
has the same effect.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13

SAVE THE PEAcHsTONEs.-Now is the
time to he putting these away under
ground, so as to have them in good con-
dition to be planted out in beds OF rows
in the spring. Nor is it well to put it off
until next season, thinking to do it then,
as it may find you without any to put
away. So now. when they are to be had
in abundance, it is better to attend to it
at once. II some of the seed OF the best
varieties are left TO grow without being
budded there will be q fair chance OF
their producing fruit of as good, and
perhaps better, quality than those that
you bud. but generally speaking it is not
advisable not to depend too much upon
seedlings.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13
One OF the Original Stock.

The New York's Graphic's portrait Of
a minister of the olden time:
There was once minister of the gos-
pei who never built church.
Who never preached in one.
Who never proposed church fair to
buy the church new carpet.
Who never founded new sect.
Who never belonged to any sect.
Who frequented public houses and
drank wine with sinners.
Who never received salary.
Who never asked for one.
Who never wore q black suit and .
white necktie.
Who never used q prayer-book.
Or hymn-book.
Or wrote q sermon.
Who never hired cornet soloist to
draw souls to hear the word"
Who never advertised his sermon.
Who never even took text for his SER
mons.
Who never went through course Of.
theological study.
Who never was ordained. n
Who never was even converted" ~
Who never went to conference. ~
Who was he? ~
Christ. - !.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13

A most important discovery has been
made in Spain. While engaged in work
ing the lead mines in the province of
Segovia, 10 miles northeast Of Madrid,
the miners found an entrance into an inn
mense cavern, in which they found upon
an argilaceous deposit and in the midst
Of stalactites 500 skeletons Of mon and
women. Ten we'll shaped and perfect
skulls Of . prehistoric type have been
obtainsd, besidss chippsd stone and
quarts implements and fragments a
ruds pottery.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13
Not Always q Remedy.

There was q group of gentlemen sit
ting in drug store last Sunday morn.
ing discussing smallpox. Gilhooly was
there, too. The doctor had just re-
marked what blessing science was, and
how the lives of 80 many thousands and
tens of thousands Of human beings had
been saved by vaccination alone; that
vaccination never failed to save q mans
life.
"That may be all So" remarked Gill
hooly, but in the case of my uncle, his
life was saved by his not being vac
cinated. He lived in California, and the
smallpox was very bad. and all that
saved his life was his refusal to get vac
cinated. If he had got vaccinated it
would have cost him his life"
THAT must have been a very singular
case. wish you would give me the pre-
else date" said the doctor, taking out his
note
mot at all. He was in Jail, and the
vigilants broke in and took him out of
jail, and we're about to hang him to q
tree, when they discovered he was all
/ broken out with the smallpox. They
scattered like q covey of cartridges. The
further proceeding were suspended in
stead of my uncle, and his life was saved.
Now, You will acknowledge, doctor. that
| if he had been vacinated he could not
possibly have taken the smallpox, and il
he had not had the smallpox at the time
he would certainly have lost his life; sc
in this case, ct least, you will admit thai
vacinstion would have cost him his life.
The doctor wanted to discuss the Ques
ton, but was defeated on . strict part,
vote.-[ Texas 6iftirgs.
j Bricks Of an inferior quality may b!
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13

They were bidding each other nod
night, the rich mans daughter = the
poor mans son, when she took lgcasion
to remark, "You say you have expec-
tations from your father?" mo" he
answered frankly. "And allTour rela.
tives are dead?" "All dead isrling; but
don't feel gloomy on my account; iii
come around tomorrow eytning and all
will be bright and cheerful" "Pcrhsps
you hadn't better come" she replied
gravely, closing the door on him; II feel
- II had sick heaslache coming ON.
and il will be pretty bed BY to-morrov
night" And The ne4t evening ~ -
ga0sd hsrssll y ~ - = uiaGngn
Kaufman. (Bgoot1y1 ln01e.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
Secon1 Erlation Of Ion.

Mrs. Ogden, n. Division street. Buffalo, says
~ cannot be too thankful that was induced
to try your Spring Blossom. was at one time
afraid should never be able to get out again
l seemed to be q second edition of Job without
his patience: my face and bOdy were one vas,
collection OF boils ana pimples; since taking
one bottle OF your Spring blossom am quite
cured, all eruptions have disappeared. ana
feel better than have i'm a long time l'rice
80 cents. For sale at ii. Il. COchran's drug
store, 49, North Queen street, Lancaster.
The Law OF Kindness
Is uniycr,al: 1t affects all the human family
all animals, and may he even found in lEtten,
medicines Some are drastic, and the patien nj
is obliged to suffer pains worse than the dis
ease: but in cases OF obstinate constipation
dyspepsia. there is no remedy so kind, SO gen
tie in its effects and yet SO satisfactory as Bur
dock Blood Bitters. Price 81: For sale ut IL
Lancaster.
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Complicated Diseases.

A prominent gentleman I'm Cerro Gordo
county. Iowa, writes us that he finds Kidney
Wort To DC the best remedy nc ever knew for
a complication of diseases. 1t is the specific
action which IL has on the liver, kidneys and
bowels. which gives it such curative power,
and IL II the thousands OF cures which It Is
performing which gives 1t its great celebrity.
Liquid (very cOnccntrated) or dry. both act
n7-lwd&w
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Iancastcr fntelliQellrer.


TUESDAY EVENING, NOV. 8, 1881.
TO THE PASTOR AT CHESTNUT Level,
To- Whose ROOf-Trcc Death Seens to Come
Often.
For the INTELLIG ENCER.
How often hast thou shared with us
The trouble of our lives;
How oft hast thou poured balm upon
The hearts that sorrow rives;
How oft from thy kind sympathy,
lave the crushing loads grown lighter:
How oft thy cheering words of hope,
Have made the dark way brighter!
And now, when this great sorrow thus
Ger thy pure life is thrown,
We ask OF thee the privilege
To make it part ourown!
we ask that we may mourn with thee,
With thine our tears commingle;
And that the cry from all our hearts,
May rise to heaven single!
We beg that we with thee may feel
The Christening of the rod;
That VIC submissive. too, may bow
Before our loving God
And may We by this sorrow know,
We've all to God grown dcarcr;
And since He comes 50 close TO us,
Wen live 10 Him the nearer
w. F. NJ.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08

lnvfgOrating food for the brain and nerves
is what We need I'm these days of rush and
worry. Parker's Gingcr-TOnfc restores the
vital energies, and brings good health quicker
than anything you can usc.-2riLane. See ad-
vertisement. nl-lmdeOl&weo
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DENNSYLVANIA KAlLROAD-NEW
i SCHEDULE-On and after MONDAY
OCTOBER 3lst, lSSl, trains on the rennsyl-
vanii Railroad will arrive ut ami leave the
Lancaster and Philadelphia depOts follows
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CLOTHING.
WASiMAKER s BROWN.
That Old Store.

The old corner" ".ho old reliable" the good old place.
call We pride
in being II respects.
a pretty day. years ago. chstcned OAK
to the 81 long enough for
grow undertaking
enterprise 81 buyer bookkeepcr
along help
o w,om beenwi severn
helpers numbered thousands
almost beyond number and everywhere.
years ago only cubby-hole
Iy large enough turn you what i
grown We
change fixed pr fixed principles, the chief of which
guarding Of customers.
ofashioncd silver good
We hold serving customers
with the largest
with every purchase privilege bringing back
goods and taking the money again if they
The MY thing Oak and
crowded by the cvincreasing the
of 1884, We sold every
thing this fasoning.
and new patterns sto ocutth BY
Please ol-ahone hearty invitation
experience
producing This stock.
WANAMAKER & BROWN
OAK HALL, SIxTm iii ApEIpmIA.
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DEADlNG = COLUMBIA X. IL.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGEITRAIN
MONDAY, NOV. .rH, lSSl

Trains connect ut Reading with trains to and
from Philadelphia. Pottsville, Harrisburg. Al
lentOwn and New York, via Found Brook
Route.
At Columbia with trains to and from York,
Hanover. Gettysburg, Frederick and Halti.
more. n. NJ. WILSON, Supt
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TS.fyELsSy' HUIEE

I ANCASTEE AND NII3FI>>;iI.t u. x
Cars run follows:
Leave LancatSer e.. Il. E"po:i, a; =, Q, an.
il:;N a. w., and =. T. & ami >:u' D. ~. txrS:.i ,rn
saturday, when '!tc La; "a': leaves =! ~ p W.
Leave MilersN lille t..w.r .i..J ut >, ;, HiId H.
=. H., and !, :, ; un.i . y. IA.
Cars run da:ly on - W." time except On sur
dav.