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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-11-02
ASo DE 1881,
ASO DE 1888.

Utilizando los guarismos que
anteceden, podemos hacer las 81
guientes deducciones, concretan
dolas al trieEio a que aquellos
pertenecen.
Mientras que en- ell ano de 1881
solo Sc ex2ortaron 57,367 tonela-
das de mil kilGgramos de azdcar,
en- el ano de 1882 assemble la
exportaci6n a S3,566, ofreciendo
un aumento de 26,l9S en- favor
del dltimo; 81 bien comparable
este con el de l883,-79,738 to-
neladas--acusa una baja de 3,82S
toneladaS.
Diferencia mas notable presen-
ia ell cafe. Exportadas en- 1881
2l,703 toneladas, Sc limit6 a
13,540 la exportaci6n en- 1882,
8 sea 8,163 toneladas menos; Y
como en- 1883 Sc exportaron
7,070, resulta I'm aumento de
$50 toneladas en- favor del II.
timo ano comparable con el de
1892.
Las mieles acentuan un au-
mento ascendente en- progression
relativa. 1864 Sc cxportaron
en- 1881: "a 09l en- 1882 y 80, ,864
en- 1888. La diferencia en- favor
del segundo ano es de 7,437 to-
neladas; Y comparable la exporta-
ci6n de este con ell tercero, nos
da ell dltimo un exceso de 6,773
toueladas.
No asi ell tabaco, cuya produc-
ci6n declina. Exportadas en-
1881, 3.482 toneladas, Sc redujo
su salida en- 1882 a 1886 y q
1857 en- 1883. Hubo, por lo
tanto, entire los dos primeros amos
una baia de l,l47 toneladas, que
assemble d 578 desde ell segundo
al tercero.
Debemos bacer constar que los
datos 4 que nos referimos sor
absolutamente oficiales su com.
probaci6n puede hacerse en- las
Dependencies del Estado, 8 cor
los documentos publicados pol
estas. 81 de algo hubiera de re.
sentirse su exactitud, no seria en-
verdad de exceso.
Respecto a los valores, hemos
de sujetarnos al promedio dc
precios aceptado por la Intenden.
cias General de Hacienda publ
ca. \ nos conformamos con 6s-
tos por seguir en- ell desarrollo de
nuestras teorias la base de que
arrancan, y porque c,lalquiera
que establecieramos nos daria al
final identico resultado, supuesto
que debiamos referirla igual.
mente q los tres amos que comen-
tamos.
81 de apreeiaciones privadas
nos guiaramos, tai vez el valor
comparable de algun fruto yinis.
60 d acrscer al imports total de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-11-02
A muy atendibles consideration

A muy atendibles consideration
nes Sc presta el resumen 8 demos
TRACTION que antecede, cuyo origen
official aseguramos.
Comparados los valores de
production en- los nueve meses
del afio de 1884, con los de igual
periodic de 1883, solo presentan
una baja en- 1884 de $271,700,
cuya suma no debe inhuir en- gran
manera en- la situaci6n economical
que parece afecta d la Provlncia.
Puede argiiirse que los mas al
tos precios pagados por nuestros
azdcares en- 1883, comparados con
los ohtenidos en- 1884, determinan
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-11-02

La comercial Inglaterra nos da
una prueba evidente de esta ver-
dad en- ell critico periodic que
atraves6 desde 1897 a 1915. Pc
no para llegar al fin propuesto, es
precise que Sc depongan preven-
clones, rivalidades y egoismos;
que no Sc mire la fuente de donde
ha de brctar ell bien, nj la manera
como han de hacerse saltar los
raudales de ptosperidad. Todo
medic, toda fuente, toda manera,
toda inteligencia que realice 10
1ue Sc necesita, esa sera bendlta
por todo buen iudadano. +,
precise la union: sin ella no hay
que pensar en- dar un paso ade-
lante.
Aspiramos mucho y es pre-
ciso que demos muesttas de que
mucho merecemos por nuestra
virilidad.
Esta aserci6n nos condace a
sentar otra. No debemos pedlr
al Gobierno mas que aqueIlo que
puede debe darnos, no para so
focar, sino para alentar la inlciati-
va particular de los pueblos; para
dar calor y con el la vida necesa,
ria a todo provecto que tlenda a
favorecer la riqueza de cada ciu.
dadano y con ella la del pals. Ell
Gobierno no puede nj debe dar-
nos todo: no pensemos en- ESQ.
Puede y debe darnos protection
y justicia y tacilidades, y ESQ de-
bemos pedirlo en- estas y en- todas
las circunstancias por que en- el
porvenir atraviese la Provincial.
Emitidas las consideraciones
anteriores, vamos d permitlrnos
consignar algunos datos estadisti-
COS que robustecen nuestros aser-
tos.
Frwo. eyportGdo, por la, 4dHanas de Ia Pror'Nc'a
de Pserto Rico, en- cl qninqnnio de- 1876 1850.
ASo NATURAL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-11-02
TELEGRAMAS.

Los tiltimos telegramas del Dia-
rio de Ia Marina, que no reproduce
mos hoy por su extension v pof
vedarnoslo ell exceso de material,
nos dan cuenta, entire otras cosas,
do que la Gaoeta de Madrid, del IL,
anunci6 ohcialmente que va no
existfa el c0lera en- nuestra Patria.
lCuanto 10 celebramosl
Otro telegrama expresa que Ia
Gaceta del Is public6 un Real De-
creto aplicando q Ia isla de Cuba
la ley de empleados.
Dice 10 siguiente IN despacho
fechado en- Nueya- York 81 Ia, y re.
lativo 4 Ia infamia que los enemis
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-11-02

la exportaci6n en- ese periodo,
:ontribuyendo a sustentar la OPT.
MON que nos proponemos defen-
der.
Segun deciamos, sirven de uni
dad al Centro de Hacienda los
100 kil6gramos, Y partiendo de
ese principle, calcula ell azdcar
i S6 so, ell cafe 4 S28, las mieles
/ 50 40, y ell tabaco d $32 go.
A POGO que nos tijemos en- los
valores de exportaci6n, ob5erya-
mos que, ascendiendo estos en-
1881 4 S11.340 ,9l7, solo alcaLzan
en- 1882 a Sl0,562, 600, resultando
una baja de $778, 227. Ell ano de
1888 aspira a enjugar e,e deficit,
produciendo SlI.27G,536, 8 sea
S713,845 mas que ell 80, y dejan-
do reducida la diferencia respec-
to del 81, d $64,382.
Positive eS que asi Sc altcra el
equillbrio de 1883, pesar de su-
perar en- production al de 1882;
pero como d este toca cl deficit y
ocupa ell centro de los dos amos
flvorecidos, dentro de los prin-
cipios econ6micos mas acepta-
bles distribuimos IL tota'ilad de
S33.lS0, LAP que representa- para
que quepan a cada uno $ll.060,0H
guarismo muy aproximado al con
que fguran aisladamente los dos
priyiIegiados.
Hacienda otra comparaci6n
con los numeros que utilizamos,
tendremos que ell valor de los azd-
cares exportados en- los tres amos
assemble d $14343, 800 92, y el
del cafe d $l4.648,072 46. OBJ
servemos Ia aproximada paridad
de reSutaQoS entre eSaS d03 pro
ducciones, que son las de mas i'm
portant::aa del pals.
Ell cafe, sin embargo, supera al
azdcar en- $304,381-54.
El tabaco y las mieles ofrecen
tambien su importancia relativa; /;
pero excusamos analizarlos dete-
nidamente para llegar mas prom
to al objeto que nos proponemos.
No omitiremos hacer alguna re
ferencia 4 los valores del conner
clio de Importation.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-11-02
la CDNNENORACIOA
DE LOS FIELEs sADIFUho S
- -

aA,sss1skss>
O9a sezs en- Ell labarioso y
continue transcurso de los amos,
yolvemos los vivientes a honrar
el triste recuerdo de los her.
names que no existen.
Fuerza es que en- medic del
recio batallar de las pasiones,
que en- ell fragor de los comba-
tes de la vida, detengamos un
momento la imagination, y ele-
yando ell cristiano espiritu d
otras regiores mas serenas que
ell arido desierto en- que vaga'
mos, nos acordemos carif1osa-
mente de todos los que duer-
men ell misterioso sueno de la
tumba, recemos por sus almas
y rindamos homenaJe d la ley
suprema que preside la marcia
de los tiempos, ell fiujo y refuJo
de las edades, y alzase con
omnipotente poderio sobre la
instabilidad de la progenie hui
mana.
Nunca nejor OCCASION que
Ia que nos ofrece este solemne
dia de lagrimas y memorials, pa
"a exclsmar con el melanc6lico
Jorge Manrilue:
sRecuerde ell alma adormida,
Avive ell seso y despierte
Contemplando
Como sc pass Ia vida,
Como sc viene La mnerte,
Tan callandop
gHace un afio que 10 decia-
mos yhoy 10 repetimos: Hay
que rezar en- estos instantes
por los muertos; hay que REAR
por todos. Erija la vanidad
pagana estatuas a sus idolos,
lore el cristiano y rece por los
que aguardan, desde ell asilo de
Ia fosa, ell despertar supreme
de la Resurrection y de la Vi
da. Fl muerto de Naim resu-
|eit6 porque su madre tuvo fe.
Todos Iesucitaremos un dia an
te ell tribunal inapelahle de la
Omnipotencia. Recemos por
|todos; por los justos y por los
|peeadores.
En- los dinteles de la tumba
no caben odios nj represalias
que conturben la quietud de la
mente que descansa, la melan.
cola del corazon que gime, el
reposo del alma que cree, que
anna, que espera.
Ali no caben mas que re-
cuerdos y oraciones. Canine
de la tumba vamos todos La
muerte todo 10 nivela, y es para
la humanidad como ell anchu
roso Oceano para ell rio. Ter
mino de su carrera!
Lleguemos a 81 con la con-
ciencia tranquila, libre de tor
cedores y de remordimientos,
v al brillar sobre nuestras al
mas la aurora de la otra vida,
saludemosla con ell MagnifcatI
que ensalce nuestra eterna re-
dencion.
Hagamos alto, aunque sea
por un momento, los giadiado-
res de la vida.
Recemos por los muertos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-11-02
5 40,628,995

aunque IN eNpOFFaclon SOLO AS
cendi6 a S33.1S0, l42, existiendo
por 10 tanto una diterencia de
S7.448, ,853, 10 que da en- cada aflo
el aumento de $2.4S2,95l en- las
introducciones hemos de tener
muy en- cuenta, que es impossible
estimar en- el sentido de una ban
carrota esa desproporcion, porque
ell consume de los frutos de eX-
portacion, eI aumento de sus va
Iores al venderse en- ell exterior
Y la deuda moyilizada tambien
en- ell exterior, normalizan nuestro
estado, aun prescindiendo de que
el aforo para los articuIos de i'm
nortaci0n excede en- terminus ge,
nerales de SUI positive valor y que
las cuantiosas sumas que dentro
de esa misma Importation repre-
sentan las maquinas y demas ar
tefactos aplicados a la agricuItu-
ra & industrial, constituyen valo-
res reproductivos para ell pals en-
que Sc establecen.
Courcelle-Seneuil y otros dis
tinguidos economists han dicho
"que un pueblo que consume ma
de 10 que produce, disminuye la
suma de sus capitales y Sc empo
brece." Por una equivocaci6n de
concepto, pretenden algunos apli-
car a Puerto-Rico ese prin ipio;
pero no debemos aceptarla, SUI
puesto que no solo dista mucho
esta Provincial de consumjr 10 que
produce, sino que el dc>nivel de
importation es omp,etanente
extraflo al consume.
De los datos que dejamos ex-
tractados, necesariamente aIgo
difusos, porque asi era precise
para justifcar la enunciacion
que hacemos, puede y debe dedu-
cirse que la production de los
principales frutos de la Isla, desde
el ano de 1881 hasta el de 1883,
no ha tenido notable alteration,
>entando como corolario que los
diversos veneros de su riqueza
han pefmanecido, cuando menos,
en- la misma situaci6n;y ell pals que
Sc encuentra en- ese case podra no
acusar un progreso rapido, pero
/ evidencia la exquisite provision
de conservarse en- tantO como le
es dable, dentro de la csfera de
actividad que sus propios recur-
sos lie permiten. Puerto Rico,
hasta 1883, queda victoriosamen-
tie probado que nj ha empobreci-
do en- sus intereses materiales, nj
lego 4 ese estado de abatimiento
que Sc lie atribuye. Habra per-
manecido estacionario, y NADIA
mas. Ayddese con ell mas ligero
Impulse a su propia iniciativa, y
ell resultado no Sc hara esperar.
Es verdad que con sus $50
leguas cuadradas, con sus 100000
habltantes, y dada la feracidad de
su suelo y los elementos con que
cuenta, debia ser mucho mayor
su positiva riqueza, y que especia-
les concausas dificultan, va que
no imposibilitan, So desarrollo;
pero nj nos atribuimos ahora la
mission de determinarlas, por mas
que pudieran sernos conocidas, nj
los limites de este opusculo nos
permiten ocuparnos de elias con
la extension que su importancia
demanda.
No hemos conclude esta parte
lie nuestro humilde trabajo.
Queremos e3tenderlo tambien,
siquiera sea grandes rasgos, d
la eituaci6n economical de la Pro.
vincia en- los nueve meses que
van corridos del actual ano,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-11-02
ASO NATURAL

Excusa todo comentario ell au-
mento de production que Sc nota
en- 1881.
Conduce d nuestro proposito
presentar ahora otros datos de
la exportaci6n de frutos desde
1881 hasta el mes de Setiembre
de 1884:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-15
DRESS GOODS.

Summer Silks are all the rage. We
offer:
LIST Lot. Beautiful styles at 40c.
Ind Lot-.-Handsome Plaids at 55c.
3rd Lot Embracing all new shades
at zoe.
4th Lot-.-Plaids and Stripes, shaded
at &c.,, S5c. and 81.
5th--,Fifty pieces plain Gros Grain, in
all the new shades, including gold,
brown elephant. gray, light and
dark beige, at the amazing low
price of ST, worth $l.50.
70 our city trade we offer $50 rem
nants of Silk at the following pri-
ces: Worth so, Mt 25c.; worth rs,
at 40c.; worth ST., at 60c.: worth
Sl.25, at 75c,; worth $3.50 at 81.
BRoCADE SATIN AMI WooI.
CLOTHS.
Just received, fifty pieces Brocade
Satins by fast express. They include
all the new colors. Regular price of
these 60c., will sell them at 40c.
Also with this shipment we get 90
pieces Of new Two tone effects in col
ored Brocades with solid Silk to match,
So to $2.75.
20 pieces French Suitings in plaids
and stripes, worth ST.. so reduced to ST..
20 pieces Albatross Cloths in all the
new shades, worth ST., reduced to zoe.
case Lace Buntings,. a beautiful
line Of shades, at l5c., worth zoe.
CALICoES AND sEERsUcKERs.
500 pieces entirely now Spring Cali
GOES at 8, worth &c.
100 pieces blue, fast-colored Seer
sucker Mt IL, worth 1Sc.
Address all orders from the country for
goods or samples 10
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-15
FORT WORTH TEXAs THURSDAY MAY Is 1881
TAYLOR S21, BARR.
" ASK the careful attention the public
WHITE GOODS.

] case striped Piquo at &c.. worth 7c
! case checked Nainsooks at Sc, worth
! case checked Nainsooks double.
toldl, l2l-2 to 40c.
case Victoria Lawn at 10 and IL l-2,
worth Is and Csc.
l case imported India Linen at Is and
20, worth 25 and Soc.
case French Nainsook at greatly re-
duced prices.
TOWELS, TABLE DAMASKs AND
QUILTS.
100 dozen twilled bleached Linen Tow.
els at IL IL each, worth Csc.
2O0 dozen Loom Huck, 22y4O inches. Mt
20 each, worth 40c.
800 yards turkey red Damask at so.
worth 75c.
200 yards bleached 6-4, all-linen at so,
worth 75c.
! case Crochet Quilts at 55, worth 75c.
z cases Crochet Quilts, lo-4, at 75c.,
2 cases Crochet Quilts, full size, at ST.,
worth SIPS.
2 cases Bridal Quilts at $l,15, worth
$1,50.
EMBRoIDERIEs.
200 pieces Hamburg Edgings at s,
worth 1-3.
$50 pieces Hamburg Edging at Is,
worth 90.
l75 pieces Hamburg Edging at 25,
worth 40.
$50 pieces Hamburg Edging at so,
worth rs.
A. fine line Swiss, Nainsook and
Irish Point Edgings and Insertings at
popular prices.
Address all orders from the country Tor
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-15

underline rule this morning on his ac-
count.
SECRETARY roLoER TO THE RsscrE.
1l:sp A. M.--'rhe Metropolitan bank
has suspended, and it, doors closed.
George |, Seney IL president
| .. NJ. Bogart h Co. have assigned 10
John Wheeler. Preferences, SIS 900.
Secretary Of the Treasury Folver Is
In town, and has telegraphcd to Wash
ington ordering the Immediate pay
ment OF the 12,th call for bonds. II
necessary, he will order another call
for $40, o00, 900.
The failure OF Hatch 4 Foote was
precipitated by the Pho,nix bank re-
fusing to certify their checke.
CLEARlNu-HouSE MEEri so.
| NooN.--A meeting OF the clearing
house il called for 1850 y. IN. to-davto
consider the financial situation. The
/ positors, and II Is impossible to get
near any one In authority.
THE FEELING UNCERTAIN.
NooN-The financial complication
OF the past week, supplemented by
revelations regarding the management
of the Second National bank, which
resulted In the resignation of its presi-
dent, has brought about such a feeling
of uncertainty la the financial sltua-
ton that at the opening of business at
the stock exchange this morning, II
wns felt disaster was imminent. Before
long one failure after another was an
announced, until I'VE stock flrms sus.
pended ana the Metropolitan NATIONAL
bank closed its doors. It's president,
George 1. Seney, has been one OF the
most prominent spect'lators OF the ex-
change, and rated high.
| Tina fuilnrn nf lIutph n Nnnfp a
nKeiy 70 Involve country hrins, ~
they held accounts ot many private
bankers outside OK New YORK, asweii
as individuals west aud south.
p haNlri ~ \, "a "a. .sI y
posu. W. .ai,'l,e ~ vonsi '',s'i
,,nnpo.'au., ~ .hey Wele isEse uesivts
~ vv.r ~ papor nn" uS"'. s9ii'e-
WV WI, ~ p,.Vnsses Yop M svio.
W H. 4,,o, ",,e Wv s.ie.'s III sut
iu"'"ink .no S.ovN oAvn,'uso "le nueu
VIII su.H,ng ,ilasscs, hnu .he gaiiefies
oyerluoSins tne rau,nB rovni are
ciowueu ~ repie,,oh' rue eNvi,eiiei,o
~" on ~, n,ucs - h'inus, unprec,v,u.en.eu
un .ne ,ioor VI We eN'nanse M 10 con-
u ius,ou' .nYuRsl .nele ~ NIUE nusiness
oune' oa,,s i9r hccou,',s oi susPehueu
''' ni, '', n,,,, INV ~ 1aa',.ss, .,
ihe SUMMON ~ ueclueu,y phn,cky,
NV ,u,tn.I hu,uivs nle looheu ivr'
D's'Iusv ~ .nc iiloIe l'rousimeu' itutnie'
anu .ue u,nNs are oi.reiu'ly sSru.,hiH'
ink "vvoun's' - nire.'"H " Wv V'oai-
.nB nousv nVs peen valieu 70 yiscuss
Wy ,'. .'s, WHY" Az iossi"e" w. VI
brsut puiiI.
Sectetary ro,geI hps peen Nv ihe
suu..rsnsuiy III ,ne morning, anu
was Nisiteu ny MI 'he l'ron,ineht lihai-
o'srs VI WI, STREET. ~ EXPRESSES
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-15
CARPET DEPARTMENT.

We have selected from our stock for
special sale this week:
5 pieces Ingram, and offer them at sc,
worth Acc.
10 pieces Ingram, better grade, s5c.,
worth Soc.
10 pieces all-wool Two-ply, 5oc., worth
10 pieces extra super Cotton Chain,
65c., worth SOC.
s pieces extra super all.wool, 75c.,
worth $l.l0.
10 pieces Tapestry Brussels, 75c.,
worth ST..
s pieces fivc-frame Body Brussels,
$l.25, worth $3.50.
70 rolls China Mating, lSc., worth as.
10 rolls China Mating, Csc, worth 40.
10 rolls China Mating, 35c., worth so.
b pieces scarlet China Mating, 50c.,
worth 75c.
Just received an entire new line of
Turcoman, Antique, Madras and Not.
tingham Curtains.
SPECIAL SHADE SALE.
100 plain Curtains with fringe and fix
lures at 75c., worth ST..
l25 ornamentod, with fixtures, at 81,
worth $l,50.
lot of Pole Cornices, with rings, at
75c., worth 81.
lot at 81, worth $l,25.
Samples of both Oil and Straw Mat
tlngs and carpets Of all grades Except
Tapestry and Body Brussels) sent to
any address on application.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-15

Address all orders from tho country
goods or samples to
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-23
Sitka Jacks Potlatch.

Sitka Jacks house is large square
one fronting directly on the beach. and
during his absence Mt Pyramid Har-
Dor the square hearthstone in tho mid
die is kept warm by the relatives he
has left behind him. When this house
was built, in 1877, it was warmed by n
grand potlatch or feast and gift dis
tribution that distanced all previous
efforts of any rivals. An Alaska chief
is considered rich in proportion rs he
gives away his possession, and Sitka
Jack rose an hundred-fold In Siwash
esteem when he gave his grand pot
latch. All his relatives assisted in
building the house, and this same COM
munity idea entities them to live in 1t.
Over 500 blankets were given away at
his grand potlatch, and tho dance was
followed by great feast, in which
much whisky and native hoochinoo fig
ured. Ben Holiday, Sr., with large
yachting party, was in the harbor at
the time, and lent interest to the oc-
casion by offering prizes for canoe
races and adding water carnival to
the other festivities. Stka Jack near
ly beggared himself by his great spread
but his fame was settled on substan-
tial basis, and he has since had time to
partly recuperate. He has aged rapid
iy of late years, and now he delights to
crouch by his fireside in winter even
ings and relate the story OF his great
potlatch of seven years ago.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-23
Under the Dead Sea.

The well-known writer Gregorovius
has just published, under the title OF
"a Ride to the Dead Sea, an interest
ing sketch of the famous lake. He
substantially confirms all the tradi-
tional characteristics, except as TO the
appearance of the landscape and some
other minor particulars. He declares
that no Sicilian bay or Gulf of Corinth
presents more varied or beautiful col
oring, only the water seems darker, as
if of molten metal. He denies the gen.
eral statement that no bird flies over
its waters, and that its shores are with
out vegetation. But he confirms the
tradition that no living thing is found
in it; fish coming down by the Jordan
die at once on coming within its bounds.
The water is so ''thick" that he moved
in it with difficulty; its bitterness was
terrible; the bottom was slippery, like
soap, and one can scoop up with the
hand slime like mortar. The touch
of it causes great smart TO the eyes.
While the temperature of the atmos-
phere was 60 degrees Fahrenheit that
of the water in the Dead sea was Ga
degrees. On coming out of it the body
was thickly incru5ted with crystals Of
salts Of maonesia and soda.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-23
Alpine Grapeyincs.

At Giornico, altitude 1860 feet, the
first grapevines on the Italian slopes of
the Alps were seen. The village
churchyards are adorned with little
painted chapels, sometimes as many as
four or five to q single cemetery. The
river has swollen to about 1000 inches.
The mountains rise from 1000 10 5000
feet above its bed. There are no ter
races as yet. The bed of tho river is
paved and walled in with cubes Of
stone. Each village has stone church
with clang of bells and q panel paint
cd on its front wall representing tho
cruciiixion, the Madonna, OF some
other religious scene. The vines are
trailed on arbors supported by posts Of
rough granite. No picturesque cost
umes; the peasants are all dressed in
modern clothes and resemble French
men and women, only their hair is
more commonly brown than black.
Many of the men wear white shirts,
and altogether present more thrifty
appearance than l expected. At Bias
con, altitude /, 100 feet, there is pub
lie hydrant at the railroad station, the
first instance of such convenience
sluCc l. NOWuCIC clSc
throughout France, Germany, Switzer-
land, nor Italy, thus far, may the trav-
eler wash his hands or obtain drink
of water without paying for it. The
valley is about mile wide, and signs
of gold-mining appear near the river
bars. The only damage it could have
done to the country was to lessen the
cultivablo portion of tho valley about
one-fourth of mile. Slabs of flag
stones are employed TO line and fence
in the railway-probably schistose
slate. The Ticino here looks like the
Upper Kern. Notwithstanding the
guide-books, which describe this valley
as ''richly cultivated, a succession OF
gardens" ETC., the culture thus far is
fragmentary and sparse, consisting
chiefly of rye and hay patches on the
flats and little grape gardens on ter
races. Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-23

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