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Electric I'ricycles.

1t is to the tricycle., in some of the
many forms it is now assuming, that we
look as the travelling carriage of the flu
ture. Within a very short time it has
come extensively into use, and as it is
available for ladies. as well as gentle
men, and is safe and steady for old as
we'll as young, while the clergyman and
doctor can use it without the sacrifice
of dignity which is supposed to be in
volved in the use of the bicycle, it will
be seen that the tricycle. appeals to
very wide constituency indeed. It is
impossible to says how many of these
useful machines are already in use, and
it is impossible for the candid critic to
affirm which of the countless patterns
in vogue is the best. It is enough to
say that a person of average strength
can with practice propel himself Cor
HERSELF over ordinary roads at the rate
of six, eight, or even ten miles an hour.
without any extraordinary exertion or
fatigue; while if two club together and
sit side by side on "sociable," the
labor is considerably diminished. What
pleasanter mode of spending holiday
can there be than for man to take his
wife through the country in this fash
ion? The luggage is strapped behind;
you start at what hour you please, TAX
ing whatever route you prefer; you halt
when and where it suits you, and have
no trouble with your horse when the
days journey is done. The travelling
costs you nothing unless it be few
pence for turnpike. You save your
railway fare, and you see more of the
country than you could possibly do in
any other wy; while the moderate ex-
ercise-which you need never permit to
become irksome-will do you thous-
and times more good than lounging on
the sands or rushing over the continent.
Still we admit we have not proved
our point. The question is whether
these modes of locomotion will ever
supplant in any large degree our pres
ent method. We acknowledge that so
long as any physical labor whatever has
to be performed in the propulsion of
tricycles, they will not come into uni |
versal use. Let us not forget, however,
that in many districts where railway
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are I'LL or QeIectlNe, !
they are used very ext 'nsively for bus
mess as we'll as pleasure. Postmen and /
doctors especially have taken readily to |
this method of locomotion. But inven-
tons are in progress, and have indeed /
been already perfected, which promise 4
to take the tricycle. out of the category
of velocipedes, or foot-working ma
chimes, and give it far greater value
and importance.
1t is well known that one of the first
uses that NJ. Fsure made of his new
relating to the storage of
was to propel tricycle., and
the speed he then obtained was ten
miles per hour; and in this connection
il appears as though the French, who
we're the first to introduce the modern
bicycle about fourteen years ago, will I
be the first to manufacture its direct
descendant through clearly trsceable
evolution, the electric tricycle.. With
such machine, suppOsing that the cost
Of producing the power be not prohib-
tive, ne can fCresee the day when the
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Cattle Increase.

How much of herd can be raised
from a COW in ten years has puzzled the
public not little. Allowing the pro-
duce to be females and the heifers to
produce a calf at three years, and regu-
larly each year thereafter, the number
of cattle in the herd at the end of ten
years is decided to be 60. Here is a
statement each year for the full time
and the exact age of the cattle each
wear:
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Grain Production.

| In spite of the recent terrible storms
in the grain producing regions OF the
west, authentic reports indicate very
exceptional yield OF the great fooa
staples. Wheat and other grains arc
maturing rapidly and favorably on large
increased acreage and the percentage
of yield to the acre is fully equal to u tae
average of the last three years. lle
comparatively cold weather OF tae
spring has proved no disadvantage "
the corn crop, and the slow develop.
ment has prevented it from suffering
from the storms, as it would have oone
had its growth been greater, Inc M
portance of corn in the list OF our ioo.
products is measured by the amount leu
to beef and pork into which the cropean'
be transmitted, and the high prizes
commanded by meats for the las! 90
months will assure unusual acurnv
among farmers in rearing and leeuiI
stock. Luxuriant grass on millions =,
acres of prairie " II soon get countlesS
herds of cattle into the best condi:tu-
for successful fall and winter teedine,
and no householder need fear for pei'
year repetition of the squeeze WHICH
made fresh meat a costly ILL.,
Throughout the Atlantic states vegeH
bles are unusually abundant and cheap
and the small and Large fruit threa'e;.
to glut the market before the seas. .bs
over. There is every prospect thai =.
year will be, for all classes OF s ord
turists, one of the most fruitful . a
profitable of the last decade, ana n
our food supply will be SO Largely 1s
excess of the home demand t1- -.
shall very materially increase the
lance of trade in our favor.
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1865. After the war, Governor Lub-
book, except brief service as city tax
collector in Galveston, remained IN
private life until 1878, when he was
elected State Treasurer, to which office
he was reelected in 1880.
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STUDENT, fresh from college, to con
ductor. Il wish to get On the penuli-
mate car Conductor: we have 10
peanut car; you can take the smoker.
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2 3 4 6 91S1s % Il 60

These figures are reproduced to show
what stock raising will amount to. No
one need expect to raise nothing but
female calves, but steers are in such
demand in this age that there would be
no trouble in exchanging bull calves for
heifers.-Epchdnge.
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COMPTROLLER.

William Jesse Swain, who received
the nomination for comptroller, resides
at GAINESVILLE, Red Rever county. He
was born in Estelle county, Kentucky,in
1889. and came to Texas from Missis-
sippi, in 1859, locating at Clarksville.
At the outbreak of the war, he was
pursuing n course of studies at Nc
Kenzie College, GAINESVILLE. In 1862,
he enlisted in the Confederate army as
q private in WhitGeld's cavalry legion,
and served through the remainder OF
the war with distinction, no being pro-
NOTED to captaincy. After the war
he resumed his studies and commenced
the practice of lew in Clarksville. He
was member of the Fourteenth Leg
islature, was elected to the Senate in
November, 1873, by majority of near
" 1900 votes over Hon. W. Mclean, Of
Hopkins county, and reelected IN
November, 1880. Mr.. Swain is an I'M
compromising Democrat.
COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND
OFFICE.
William G. Walsh was born in 1887,
and moved to Travis county in 1889
where he was raised, receiving his edu-
cation ct Georgetown College, District
of Columbia. In 1861 he entered the
Confederate service as captain of the
Tom Green Rifles, going to Virginia,
where he was attached to the Fourth
Texas Infantry, Hoods Brigade. In
June, 1862, he was permanently dis
abled at the battle of Cold Harbor,
Virginia. Subsequent to the war he
was chief clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives of the Thirteenth, Four
teenth and Fifteenth Legislatures. He
was appointed commissioner of the
general land Office by Governor Hub
bard, to fill the vacancy created by the
death OF Honorable y. y. Groos; was
elected to that position as the Demo
cratic nominee in 1878, and reelected
iu 1880. The people of Texas will
never forget the recent struggles OF
Commissioner Walsh, often conducted
by arbitrary rulings, to protect the in.
;erests of the children of Texas to their
vast Inheritance of school lands against
;he raids of SPECTATORS backed by the
ooseness of the law, which the Seven
zenith Legislature in its regular and
extra session, though importuned by
;he commissioner, made no substantial
effort at rem edylng. The fact that
Captain Walsh thus saved millions to
he children entities him to be classed
With the incorruptible.
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@YouR honor and gentlemen Of ~
Jury, 1 acknowledge the referees '
counsel of the other side to ny sI'
hair. Ny hair is gray and it VII = =.
tinue to be gray as long as 1--we II
hair of that gentleman is black ADo
continue to be black IS long
dyes
, 1882-12-30
NOTICE.

Q9sHE Horse, Carriage and Boat
CD taxes for the 1st half-yeap 1888
will be received at this Office and
by the Police Assistant at Frederik-
sted from the 18th of January 1888
to the 3rd February both days
included, after which the list of
arrears will be transmitted to the
respective Policemasters, to be en-
forced within s days, and a special
citation to this effect will without
delay be served by the Police, for
which each debtor of Tax incurs a
fine of 20 cents if the Tax be under
S., and 40 cents if IS, OF above, be-
sides eventually the ordinary levy
expenses.
The taxlists, which will be distri-
buted by the Police, are to be filled
up in conformity with the ordinance
of 22nd February 1853 on the first
of January and returned to the res
pectiye Police-masters within 48
hours in town and 4 days in the
country.
Royal T~reasurer's Office, St. Croix
Both December 1882.
j. A. HOVER.
Gctg.
, 1882-12-30

From the Danish papers Of the LIST instant,
TO hand yesterday, we learn that the annuA
al general meeting Of the Factory COmpa-
ny has been held on the goth November.
Councillor Tietgen gave a report OF the
last campaign, which we intend to trans
late III our next, for to-day confirming our
selves to the following remarks. The
company, from the proceeds Of the past
campaign will be able to pay 1913 Kr.
interest to the state treasury and to lay
aside to the wear and tear fund 70,7 no
Kr., after which there will be a net
surplus of about 10000 Kr., ar about
10 per Cent of the stock capital. This
amount, says the report, as referred to in
BerIingSke Tidende, could however not be
paid to the shareholders, as there was a
deficiency from previous years to be covered,
and before the dividend was fixed they
would have to await the result of confer
ences which were carried on with the Min
istry of Finances with regard to the fact
that the Colonial Treasury had not paid
the guarantee it had entered upon, for the
Ministry of Finances, they presumed,
would have to see that the Colonial Trea-
sury showed a loyal. conduct in this regard.
The Directors however, it is mentioned,
hoped that some dividend would be paid.
, 1882-12-30
It E L E G r A NJ 8.
ST. THOMAS STAT

81. dOMAS OTAI1ON.
New York, Dec 22nd.-A London des-
patch states that the Prince of Wales. hay-
ing made telegraphio enquiries respecting
NJ. Gambetta, has been informed that his
wound is now healed, and he is otherwise
progressing.
Paris dispatches state that NJ. NJ. Bon
toux and FEEDER of the Union G6n~rale
have appealed against their sentence.
M. Gr6vy, the President, and Admiral
Jaureguiberry, Minister Of Marine, are
harmonizing their differences as regards
the Commission to T~onquin.
1t is reported that F,ance is greatly
eGcited b. the arrest of the Nihilist, Prince
Krapotkine, and the discovery of nume-
rous documents duplicating the Anar-
chists.
A Brussels telegram announces that the
deficit in the Belgian Budget will be TWEEN
ty five million francs.
News from the Continent states that a
train has been robbed by bandits near
Naples.
1t is announced that Princess Louise,
Warehouses of Lorne, will spend the
winter at Bermuda, returning to Ottawa
in the Spring.
, 1882-12-30

stations were stopping one after the
other. till before the close of the month
the entire crop had been reaped. The
product at the factory was nearly 6OOO
hhds., and for the entire island about
10000 hhds. In July a favourable change
took place in the weather, and, although
October was not so wet as usual, the
other months have given something over
the average rainfall, and the weather
still continues very promising. Not only
in agriculture, but in many other ways,
has good fortune attended the island
during the year. The hurricane season
passed without even a heavy gale, and
there has been no serious epidemic III
spite of the extremes OF dryneSS ana
dampness which are often supposed to
be causes of sickness. The labOurlng
population has been prosperous, and
there has not been any especial outburSt
Of crime, such as we nave had to lament
III some former years. Several sugar es-
tates have changed hands during the
year, to the benefit, let us hope, of the
estates themselves and their new owners.
One of the evidences of reviVlng pros
perity in the island is found in the lines
of newly planted cocoa nut trees which
may be seen along the roads. In a few
years these will become a fine ornament
to the roads passing through the two
Princesses and st. Johns, and on the
South side at Peters Rest, Sion Hill, and
Bethlehem. 1t is to be hoped that the
example of these properties may be fol-
lowed by others, and that the picturesque
appearance Of the Santa Cruz roads may
thus be kept up. The spirit of improve
ment is also prevalent i'll the two towns,
and in Christiansted'a committee for the
purpose was formed in October under
the leadership Of the President, which
has commenced its labours in the town
and the eastern suburbs. There has
been little excitement in local politics
during the year. The chief subjects Of
interest have been immigration, the road
law, the regulation of the sale of spirits
and provisions in the country districts,
and elementary education. Several of
these matters will no doubt be the subject
of ordinances brought forward during the
coming year. May they be advantageous
ly settled, and may the NEW YEAR be a
HAPPY & PROSPEROUS one to all.
, 1882-12-30
Publication.

1T is hereby brought to public
- notice, that the Government
Of the Danish West India Islands
has authorized Mr.. +. BECKER, SUI
perintendent Of the Hamburg-Ame-
rican Packet Company, to act as
Imperial German Consul for st.
Thomas and St. Croix during the
temporary absence of Consul r.
ELVERs.
Presidency's Secretary's Office st. Croix
28th December 1882.
H. HANSCHELL.
cOnSt.
, 1882-12-30

A peaceful and prosperous year for
Santa Cruz is fast drawing to its close.
AS was shown lately in this paper, it
has been, with one exception, the most
prosperous in regard to the sugar crop,
for at least the las! thirty years. Rare
ly has such a favourable season for reap
ing been known, and, in spite of com
plants of want of labour, and of the
prevalence of eye-disease among the work
ing cattle, the crop was got off in rea-
sonable time, and in the factory district
was entirely reaped before the end of
June. 1t is true that this great advan-
tage given us by the unusually dry sea-
son as attended with some detriment
to the growing crop; but even this has
been p artly balanced by the favourable
weather which has since prevailed, and
we may yet look for a fair average re.
turn for the coming year.
The early ripening Of the canes JUST
fed the factory's commencing as early
as the 25th. January, and by June the
, 1882-12-30

New York Dec. 23rd-A Brussels des-
match announces that the trial of Leon
and Armand Peltzer for the murder of M.
Rernays at Antwerp has resulted IN a YER
dict of guilty.
London news states that Mr.. Biggar, NJ.
P. for Cavan County, will be prosecuted for
abusing Earl Spencer, the Lord Lieut.. OF
Ireland.
Intelligence from the Continent reports
that the Italian youth are greatly eGc1ted
by the execution of Overdank, the Trieste
Revolutionist.
A Paris despatch states that M. Buffet,
speaking on the Budget, appealed to the
Senate 10 rescue the country's finances, but
M. Tirard, the Minister of Finance, pro-
tested against the present alarmlst cam
paign with rega.d to French credit.
Dominica, 21st-The British Fleet arriv-
ed at 6 D. IN. "Dido" left for South at Z
p. IN.
st. Thomas. Dec. 24th.-The repair Of
the Trinidad-D emerar8 section Will be
proceeded with as soon as either OF the
company'S repairing ships are available.
The s. s.. Duchess of Marlborough is mo-
mently expected to arrive here from Colon,
when, after docking, if the Grappler has
NO. SuGCCCuCu III lCpuiI'H k u ~SN'So~
GuadeIoupe section, she will be despatch
ed to MOruga to test aud effect necessary
repairs.
Dominica, Dec. 22nd-Fleet left for
Barbados 1870 p, m 21st.
Barbados. Dec. 22ud-Fleet arrived
9-15 q. m
New York, 22nd-London dispatches
announce that Sir Charles Dixie will pro-
badly enter the Cabinet as President Of
the Local Government Board, the Ri. Hon
J. G. Dodsou, the present Presiden', be-
coming Chancellor OF the Duchy OF Ian
caster.
Dispatches from Dublin state that q
famine is expected in Ireland, and a meet
ing has been held in that city to demand
the aid Of the Government.
A despatch from Paris reports that the
"RepubliQue Francaise" in an article on
the Tonquin question r%rjoices at the
activity OF the French Government. The
despatch also states that NJ. Gambetta is
improving.
1t is reported that M. de Lesseps has
signifed his Willingness to support an
enterprise for the formation OF an African
III anu sud
The Municipality of MarseilIes intend
to appoint a committee to consider the
acceptance Of the Er Empress Eugenie's
present Of her disputed property.
New York, Dec. 26th-WashingtOn ad-
vices report that the State Department IS
opposing the proposed abrOgation of che
Hawaiian reciprocity treaty owing to q
rumour that it is the English Intention TO
establish a station at Honolulu. The Sugar
Rrfners wi nevertheless make "a lulther
fight.
London advices state that Sir Arthur
Gordon has refused the appointment tO.the
Governorship Of Jamaica.
Telegraphic dispatches from Ale@andria
state that the Rebel Chiefs have been
publicly degraded.
A Paris despatch advises that NJ. Du.
cIerc, Presldeutof highlander Of Deputies,
has ordered NJ. Bredif 10 resume bis posi-
ton as Freuch Comptroller General in
Egypt.
The death is announced of M. Lucien
CoyisaIt, French Doctor.
Plymouth, Dec. 81 h-The R. NJ. s.
"Don" f,om he West Indles, arrived here
al 10 a. M. today.
New, York Dec. 81 IA Dublin dis.
patch announces that the investigation OF
Westgste's statements respecting his COM
piicitV in the PhGnir Park murders has
, 1882-12-30
A RTISEM E N rs
acknowledgements

mET bekjendtgj0res herved, at
49, Gouvernementet for de dansk
vestindiske Ger har bemyndiget
Herr T. BECKER, Superintendent for
det Hamborg-Amerikanske Damp
skibsselskab, til at fungere, som
Keiserlig Tysk KonsuI for St,
Thomas og St. Croix under Konsul
r. ELVERs' m~idlertidige Fraverolse.
Prasidentskabs IS Secretariatet, st. Croix,
den 28de December 1882.
II. ~HANSCHELL,
cOnSt.
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NOTICE is herby given that the
Tax Roll for the year 1882, has
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that the taxes assessed in said year
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file in my Office, and in the mort
gage office Of said parish : that
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