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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21
THE BANANA BUSINESS.


Preparing the Soil-Putting Out the
''Suds1ers"-Deadfy Foes.
NJ. Kennedy took me in CHARGE early, and
on the wharf ion the shady side of the shed)
gave me the account of the banana business
that I shall try to reproduce. l cannot do
better than imagine that the reader is about
70 settle in Jamaica to engage in raising
bananas, and that am telling him what
have learned about the industry. The land
used is likely to be either an unused sugar
estate, or what is known in Jamaica as
ssrrinate;n that is, land that has stood idle SO
long that it has become overgrown with tall
bushes and small trees The first cost of
land of the latter sort is of course much less,
but the expense of clearing it is SO much
greater that it is doubtful whether good cul-
tiyable land is not cheaper in the end.
The ground having been cleared and
plowed, banana suckers are set out, the
distance between them depending very much
upon the quality of the land. In from ten to
fourteen months after planting the tree has
reached its full size, ten TO twelve feet in
height, the stalk then being about eight
inches in diameter at the base, and the
bunch of fruit is ready to cut for shipment
The fruit is always cut while yet green, and
each stalk produces only one bunch. When
the fruit is cut that is the end of that
stalk, and the stalk is cut down. Fresh
suckers are produced from the roots, how
ever and several of these are allowed to
grow for the next crop. For the first few
months good deal of cultivation is necessary
in the banana field to keep it clear of weeds,
but when the stalks grow and the leaves be-
gin to spread they effecuually choke down
the weeds, and little more attention is needed.
From $50 to $50 an acre is a fair estimate of
the cost of blowing, planting and cultivating
for one year, but where the land has to be
cleared of trees this increases the cost con-
siderahly. Once started, the plantation is
good for five or six years without much fur
Their labor beyond keeping it clear of weeds
at certain seasons.
But the banana planter has a deadly
foe in the hurricanes and high winds
that frequently sweep over the West
Indies. The banana tree has very small
roots and is easily knocked over. Some
times even with nothing worse than a lively
''northern an entire plantation is destroyed
in an hour, and there is nothing for it but to
start over again. As to the risks and profits,
Mr.. Kennedy says: "From my experience I
do not think the banana yields the planter
a very large profit, though there are excep
tons to the rule A tropical hurricane will
sweep banana cultivation level with the
ground in an hour. Besides these hurri-
canes, we usually have very strong winds,
tnorthersl during the winter months, that
often blow down acres of bananas. The tree
is easily blown down, especially when it has
a large bunch of bananas hanging from its
tap. Were it not for these great drawbacks,
planting bananas would be profitable in
vestment. 1t is important that a planter
understands the business, and knows how to
work the Jamaica labor. William Drys-
dale in New York Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21
New York's "Organized" Charities.

Our organized charities are so much ''or-
gained" that individual relief is next to an
impossibility. l have now and then taken
the liberty of sending family with card
to relief association, and that relief asso-
citation, after investigation, has sent them a
half ton of coal On one occasion they sent
a half ton of coal to a family which had
pawned its stove. its bed, its table, its chairs,
everything except a pallet of straw and two
candlesticks! In the hurry scurry of my
work I simply took in the idea that there was
a poor family who needed help, and 1 gave
my card, indorsing the application, and
turned to my work, and a week after was in
tensely chagrined-the chagrjn somewhat
tinged by the irony of the amusing fact, l
must say, that the relief was a half ton of
coal, which they had no stove to burn in
and no place to keep if they had had a
stove-Joe Howard in Chicago News.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21
A. E. Harnsberger's
NEW YORK
Bargain House :!
Something of Impol { &C {.
80 NET FAIL &c Rad - = = Is *
AS 1T WILL BE
MONEY IN YOUR POCKET!

Perhaps would like why that sell you goods
cheaper than other We have entire control the goods the
largest Auction Houses the United States Chas Rou New York city
Our with the above house the advantage million
capital buying goods s the above firm rated at million Of
doaIs large wholesale factory fails Mr. Rouss
with his unlimited capital gets the whole stock perhaps SO the dol
lar after placing small Of profit these goods share
sell you reading the above
readily understand why sell goods cheaper than other
and be wondered why crowded with customers
impossible SEVEN CLERKS wait We
sell everything for cash. losses nothing sell much cheaper
than those who sell credit You afford big for the
benefit little credit and buy from credit and cash they
compelled those who do
what they buy you have bought anything from would be
pleased have call and will be pleased with quality goods
and prices Yours respectfully,
A. E. HARNSBERGER,
No 4 MAIN STREET, STANTON, VA.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21

SINGLE AND DOUBLE BLA~KbT SHAWL IT
y Old People. from 75c to SIS 90 each.
BLACK AND COLORED CASHMERE
81 $500
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21
A Lamp for Ship Owners,

t A Perthshire inventive genius has pro
duced a new lamp. It is cross between a
candle and paraffine lamp, but it has all the
advantages and none of the defects of either.
There is no fear of explosion or of flooding
the place with oil, in case of breakage, and
there is no waste. The way the wax is kept
liquid round the wick is SO ingenious that it
has been patented, and company has bought
1T. 1t is having great sale among ship own
ers, to whom its qualities are especially valu-
able.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21
The Two Sides Not Alike.

y The two sides of the face are not alike
As rule, says German professor, the want
of symmetry is confined to the upper part of
the face. The left half of the brain over
weighs the right half the nose leans little
to the right or to the left. The region of the
right eye is usually slightly higher than that
of the left eye, while the left eye is nearer
the middle line of the countenance. The
right ear is also higher, as a rule, than the
left ear.-Bost'on Budget,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21
A Bowery Lodging House.

I had the curiosity the other night to go
into a cheap lodging house on the Bowery,
where, nested together, were 157 men, and of
these 104 We're American born. They had
drifted there from all sections of the land,
and Of these 104 the bookkeeper told me he
doubted if there were ten who had one cent
beyond the ten cents Or the fifteen cents, ac-
cording to the room they occupied, that they
paid for their nights accommodation.-Joe
Howard in Chicago News.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21
The Little Boy KneW.

Miss R was telling her Sunday school
class of small boys about the ''Shut-in So
ciety,' an organization whose members are
mostly young persons confined with illness to
their beds or rooms.
"Whom can we think Of" said she, en-
deavoring to awaken the interest of the class
in these unfortunates, ''that would have had
great sympathy for these that are SO shut in 2"
Il know" said little boy, with brighten
ing face; ''some one in the Bible, isn't it,
teacherF'
YES" said Miss R, land who
johnny
Jonah" was the spirited answer.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21

0Y30
Richmond planet., 1888-08-25
Especial to the PLANET }

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 10, 1883.
A prominent colored newspaper-man
of this city, just returned from New
York after having had conference
with the National Committee in refer
ence to aiding the colored newspapers,
says that from present indications the
colored papers will be ignored in the
present campaign. He was given to
understand that such will be the case.
lie tlatly informed the Committee that
it could not afford to ignore the power
Of The colored press in this conflict.
This position of the Committee has
caused a stir among the colored press
here. He further states that the New
York Tribune will get $50, 900 for the
part il will play in the battle. b.
Richmond planet., 1888-08-25

NUib"r o. Persons Lynched.
Total lnmhcr 2 rSons lvnched, from
Jnly ., 1857 10 July 26, 1888, 100
July26 Brr-e Younger, Meals
vill". No. l
q Mil!arl. Lufin, Texas. l
Aug 10 Am4a Mil er, franklin Tenn. l
III IL Bob Broom. Utica, Miss. l
=" IA CoI0rrd man, Bossicr Parish
Louisiana. |
4 Is Nm~h Griffin at Ocheeshce,
Calhoun Co Fla. Wrote an
Insulting note 70 q white
woman.
-" II p tolored persons at Free
toTn Lon siana. %
Richmond planet., 1888-08-25
Reading NOticeS-Rev. Kirby's
--OpiniOn.---

Sir, knowing the bold stand you take
against wrong [ send you this hoping it
may find room in your columns. |
find that our people need to be instruct
ed on the subject shall try with the
aid of the Holy spirit TO set forth. [
have heard some able sermons preached
and the effects lost By the minister at
the end of his sermon reading some
notice 10 his congregation that there
will be a show of some kind in the
church next week and thus he acts
the part of IA cow giving a good pail
of milk and kicking it over F" Instead If
letting his hearers go home with the
gospel impression he has made he takes
it away, and puts the impression of
shows OH their minds. May God cause
all who read this to see their error. If
YOU that are letting the house of God
| 10 be used for shows had the right
| knowledge of Gods word concerning
the use of His house. | d. t think you
would let his house he used for shows.
If SO open your Bible to The NI chap.
of st. Mark and the 10Th, 10th and l7tlt
verses. in these ver,es You will see
what Jesus did to them for prnfaning
the temple Are you not doing the san e
when you have shows in God house
| would to God | had the abilly 10 cry
against this as feel but shall by the
help OF cod 80 my best, trusting him
for the re ultS. let those who think
the house Of God a house of prayers,
instead of 4 house OF shows, arouse and
cry against it. We need Il reformation
and it ought 10 commence at the house
of God and | think we are bringing
Gods displeasure On us by the way we
use His house. Nav you consider this
and in the name of Jesus stop using my
Fathers house for hou-e of shows.
Yours for the cause of Christ
JOHN KIRBY.
Richmond planet., 1888-08-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular COrrespondent.)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20, 1888.

(From our Regular Correspondent }
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 20, 1888.
A homb shell exploded among
the democrats could not have
created more CONSERVATION than
the discovery. just made, that there
w0rlh be no Treasury surplus for
the present fiscal year. Tie demo-
cratS to whom the "awful surplus
he's been n continual nightmare,
are the hardest nit; they are COM
p,otely bewildered, and know not
wh,ch way to turn for new
grin, ance. The reason why there
Is, or rather there will be no
surplus this year, is very simple.
Congress has, or will have before
It adjOurns, appropriated for the
present fiscal year an amount about
tqnal to the estimated income OF
tNa Government for the same
rpriod. This state of affairs
will tend to simplify the work O
the Senate Committee now engaged
in pertectirg substitute for thu
Mills bill.
Representative Lyman, Of Iowa
is determined to get a vote on th'
Dependent Pension Bill in tn
House, or to block all business tha
requires q quOium He says h
proposes to put the Democrati
members on rc3ord on this pension
business
A proposition has been mad
here for Speaker Carlisle to cha
lenge Mr. Blaine for twelve JOIN
discussions on the tariff, in a
many cities. Republicans are i
hopes that he arrangement can b
made to have The discussion
They wouli make thousands c
votes for Harrison, Morton an
protection.
Representative Mckinley lei
last night for Atlanta, Ga, wher
lie goes by nvitatlon TO deliver a
address before the ChautauQua A
sembly on the tariff. 1t is believe
that majority cf the voters
Georgia are b. levers in a prote'
tive lar IF; nevertheless. owing
theirinabl!ity 10 sink their. prejudlc
thew will vote for Cleveland, tn
tree trader. :,
The funeral services of tn
infamous Fisheries treaty will b
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Shall this bdrbU1ty continue until the
Cod Of retr.btttion martial. has strength
Qgal1lSt The barbarian s?'' [OvFR
Richmond planet., 1888-08-25

held in the Senate tomorrow.
Owing to the offensiveness of the
corpse, it is hoped there will b e no
delay in the burial. Cleveland
would have withdrawn the treaty
had he followed the advice of 1um-
bers Of democratic Senators.
Senator Chandler will make a
speech in the Senate Wednesday
on his resolution for an investiga-
ton Of the Louisiana election, that
promises to create sensation. He
has gathered mass nf information
showing the crOOkedness by which
the democrats carried that election ,
and as he has the courage TO speak
fright ont in meeting" he will make
things very lively for the Southern
Senators.
The Senate has passed a bill a.
mending the act OF June 18, reating
to postal crimes. The bill declares
unavailable all envelopes, postal
cards, or newspapers upon which
shall be written or printed any de-
lineations, epithets, terms or lar
guage Of an indecent, lewd, obscene,
libelous, scurrilous, defamatOrv or
Threatening character, or calculated
by the terms or manner or style of
display and obviously intended to
reflect injuriously upon the charac-
ter or conduct OF another. The
penalty for each such off nse, upon
conviction thereof, is a fine of
So, 900 or imprisonment at hard la
ter for not more than FIVE years, or
both at the discretion of the courts.
The wording Of the act is yer
comprehensive, and covers every
possible case and condition.
There is one country in the world
of which this administration is not
afraid. 1t is little Hayti. The
man-of-war Galena has been ordered
there with instructions to protect
American interests. AS this is the
flIst and only love that the present
administrator has taken for the
pro- ectiOn of American interests, at
home or abroad, | take pleasure in
chroniciing if,
The democrats in Congress gre
much disturbed over the excellent
prospect that exists of the accept
ance by the House OF the Senate
substitute, if it shall be a good
measure, which it is certain to be
ard If the substitute is accepted by
the House, it will become Jaw, fol-
Cleveland dare not veto it,
Senator Allison thinks that Con.
gless will not adjourn before the
middle Cf October, if so early.
| It's generally believed here that
the Democratic Representatives
are deliberately absenting them
selves from the House, leaving that
body without quorum about four
ffths of the time In order to prevent
any action on the Dependent Pen
sion bill, and some other measures
they are afraid of.
| General Malone says that now
the National Committee has settled
the diypute between the party fac
tions in Virginia, he has not
single doubt OF Harrison and Nor
ton carrying the State by at Least
twenty thousand majority.
Richmond planet., 1888-08-25
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Good Bye, Old Grover, Good Bye.
Richmond planet., 1888-08-25
THE PLANET.
Nulb"r o. Persons Lynchcd.

,ATUBAY. AUG rs. 1888
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Total No. reported to date.
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UOOd Bye, Old Grover, GOOd by
(lir !: "Gool-by, Ny Lover, Good by
The train is coming
Around the bend.
Good-by, Old Grover, good-by
Its !C.tlnd down
With Harrison luen.
Good-by, old GrcTer, good-bv!
CHORUS.
Bye, Free Trade baby!
Rock it, Grover, tenderly!
Bye, Free Trade baby
Wen smash the cradle
GOOd-by
Free Trade is busted.
Protection, we say!
Go0d-by, old Grover, g0Od-by!
Roast beef to eat,
Two dollars a day!
Good-by, old Grover, good-by!
The time has come
Fo' loyal men
Good-by, old Grover, good by!
TO shoot the bandanna
And vote for Ben!
Good-by, old Grover, good-by
The duty Oh wool
We'll keep the same!
Good-by, old Grover, good-by!
Ii you don't believe it
Just ask jim Blaine!
Good-by, old Grover, good-by!
The same on salt,
Both fine and rock!
Good-by, old Grover, good-by y!
Wei! have remain
Says Frank Riscock
Good-by, Old Grover, good-by (!
No rebel flags
Will be returned
Good by, old Grover, good by!
Those veto cranks
True soldiers spurn
hnd-hy, CID Grover, good-by!
Your colors are out,
The English rag!
Gcod-by, old Grover good-by,
We still unfurl
The American flag!
'Good-by, old Grover, good-by!
Tippecanoe
And Morton, tOOl
Good-by old Grover, g0od-by
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Good-by, old Grover, goOd-by!
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-14
Taxing District Directory.

Fire aud Police Commissioners David
r. MADDEN, president and chief executive
officer; James Lee, jr., wee president, and
James T. Petit.
Board OF Public Works.. T.. Randle,
foundryman; Lymus Wallace, boss dray.
man; I. J. Graham, merchant; Charles
Kncy, capitalist; Sam Hirsch, insurance
agent.
Secretary Of Board--C. L. Pullen, expert
accountant.
City Attorneys p. Walker, Of Metcalf
4 Walker, general attorneys.
Engineer Mcrwether, consulting
engineer and contractors referee.
Assistant Engineers and Draitsmcn-A.
7. Bell aud r. L. Hartford, practical, civil.
mining, hydraulic engineers and survey.
ora.
President Of Board Of lIealth-Dr. q. b.
Thornton, pricticing physician in the city.
Secretary Of Board Of ilealth-Dr. y. A.
Williamson, practicing physician in the
city.
Hospital surgcon-Dr. ]. +. Black.
pnclicing physician in the city.
Health Oliccr-D. Il. Jackson, Office at
board Of health.
Chief OF Policc-W. c. Davis.
Chief OF Firo observation-disclosures v.
RYAN.