Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-03-18

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of these special attractions, all of the other
formances named were Of a high order of ex-
eellence. When taken in connection with the
vast number of fine exhibits to be seen in the
three principal buildings, many of which were
reftted specially for the day with new beauty
and attractions added, the day was one greatly
enjoyed by all whose good fortune it was to be
on the grounds-and they were legion.
ORANGE TREES AND FRUITS,
of which l have made some inquiry as to the
effect upon, them made BY the freeze of the
month of January last, very lite accurate sc-
count could be obtained through the papers or
otherwise. What was said. was almost specu-
latiOn. True, all the fruit remaining on the
trees at the time was destroyed, but fortunate
| ly nearly the entire crop had been gathered for
the holidays.
reliable and extensive fruit dealer saws he
has just seen several gentlemen who had made
extensive examinations, and the result was
that the injury to the trees was not nsar so
great as had been anticipated. With 4 little
extra pruning they thought very good average
crop could be made next year. Some of the
young growth was killed, but the extent of the
injury in Louisiana and Florida was not by any
means so great as represented. The injury
Was confined to the young growth and foliage,
the destruction of which would, of course, cur
tail the fruit crop to some extent.
Another view taken of the freeze is, that in
retarding the bloom crop of come sort is as
chance of late frost (not particle of orange
bloom has put in an appearance here vet, as
far as | can see); consequently the promise for
next years crop is comparatively bright, not
only for oranges but for peaches and berries of
all sorts. The peach trees are only now in
bloom The freeze is considered beneficial for
the latter crop and the promise for early spring
fruits is also considered bright
The Louisiana and Florida oranges have now
become more or less dried, and many of them
are now comparatively mo good" The Masi-
ma and Jamaica oranges are being extensively
shipped in, and are of excellent quality and
hHlfOls ACtolAlAE3 &C W, luClI lulCcs
being later orange. Our party is going in on
them and bananas with a will, and they are
very wholesome article, especially for this
climate; besides the eating of them is good
way to put in all odd times. Some oranges in
this market are very large and fine, and sell at
a large and fine price, 60c. per dozen-then on
down, accorning to size and quality, to IOc. per
dOzen-the latter being about such oranges a.
we pay 25 or 30c. per doz. for at home.
Perhaps it might be well to state in this let
ter what We are having in the way OF
wEATHER NOW.
Those who happened to read my last letter will
doubtless remember how Dragged about the
number of fine, bright days we had been having
without break by rain, and what 1 said then
about the weather was all true; but when the
letter was finished at night, stepped out on
the banquette to post it at the nearest box,
and it was not posted too soon, for persto,
changel it was just commencing to drizzle,
which if did more or less all that night, and
ditto all next day. At nightfall it commenced
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it proceeded to get rainier until at times during
the day it poured. The fog, too. put in its best
licks, so that between the continuous rain and
fog the whole atmosphere was so saturated with
water, that you could dive in it and have
water bath; but one felt more Ike diving out
of it. 1t done another thing: 1t made Dragging
on the weather with me, for the present, at q
discount. There is this to say, however, about
the above described weather: The streets are
washed off, the sewers flooded out clean and the
cisterns filed up; but the drawback is, that
while the cisterns get filed up with water and
other good things are accomplished by the con-
slant rain, the fog creeps into the houses and
fills them up also with damp, especially on the
lower story. So much is this the case that
you could write your name on the walls and
ratings of the hall, when they are cooler than
the atmosphere. For this reason not much
papering of houses is done here, as the damp
of the rainy weather would ruin it in short
time Rooms need to be dried out with little
fire during and after rain, uheather it is needed
for warmth or not.
PARADKs.
This is a wonderful city for parades Every
organization almost must have day for par
sde-Free Masons, Odd Fellows, military COM
panies, creOles, colored people, Sunday school
children, mechanics, unions, bands, etc.-au
must needs have parade, more or less elabor-
ate. The sound of band of music. heading
some procession, is heard at almost all hours.
The fact is, nearly everything that is done here
is done with parade. But the two principal
parades in which the greatest pains are taken,
and the greatest preparations are made to make
them grand and SNOWY, so as to attract the at
tention of the entire population Of the city and
surrounding country and induce many from
distance to visit the city, are the fremen's
parade and the great pageant and carnival
Mardi Gras. The fremen's parade was to have
come off to-day, it being the day of the annual
recurrence of the event, but had to be postponed
on account of the rain, which came down again
to-day in torrents. The Mardi Gras will take
place on the 9th inst, and is expected to sur
pass in grandeur any preceding one. l will
not essay to write up either of these important
events when they do occur, but leave them, to-
gether with many other things, net mentioned
by me about the city and exposition, which might
be of interest to notice, to be written up by q
more able pen-by the hand of the editor him
self, who is expected here, and whom l hope
to ses, tomorrow or next day.
THE PEOPLE,
Great crowds of whom arriving daily, as
they always do every year, to witness the Mardi
Gras. The city is filing up with them very
fast, and preparation is being rapidly made for
the event. H.C.W.