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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-19

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VAL
NUABLE REAL ESTATE IN JAMES CITY
COUNTY. YA.-By virtue Of decree 81 me CIR
cult Court OF the county OF james cry ana me
city OF Williamsburg. entered on ihe iith Jay oi
May. 1880. 10 the suit OF Hubbard and ksielihe
rs. AGolphus Gcddn's personal representative
aud others. will sell on the
srnDAY OF SEPTEMBER. lS90
Chat being County-Court day. st the iront door
of the courthouse in the city N Williamsburg,
All tho unsold LAND belonging to the " Ash
land - tract OF land. which Is FIVE HUNDRED
ACRES more or less. The Chesapeake and
Ohio railway runs through this ira ct land, ihe
In ascond depot is on a portion of tho land Tor
mery belonging 90 said tract, sn1 Is ABOUT ons
hundred yards from the dwoiliug-house. About
one hundred and twenty-five a'r"- are erapie'
Tho balance is thickly set IN young OAK and pine
contiguous TO water. good opportunity Is Of
fer Ell for Investment
TERMS: one hundred dollars cash; She balance
on a credit Of six aud twelve months, notes Sl.n
approved security waving tho homestead VIII be
required, title retained until the whole OF the
purrhase-money II paid.
For further particulars a. 10 location, &C., MP
ply 70 subscriber: a. 70 title To Judge II. L. uei-
ley, atiorney conducting tho SUIT ~ hshtoo'
Post Office, Va. H. y. WARREN,
Special Commissioner.
ToASo, VA. July :. 1890.
CLERKS OFFICE or TUE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THsl
CITY or WILLIAMSBURG AND I
COUNTY or JAMES cry. ,iay ~. lS'J. )
HUBBARD AND RADCLIFFE vs. GoDDN AMI
OrusRs-CnAsCsR
7. Richard A. Wise, clerk Of the court aforesaid
do certify that tho bond required OF special,
Commissioner II. b. Warren IN the a6oye-nsnel
Teste: RICHARD A. WISE.
~ ie-iv Clerk.
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THE METHODISTS.
Proceedings of the Eastern-shore DISTRICT
Conference.
tCorrespondenco Of The Richmond Dispasch.I

trorrespondenco Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
ONAscocK. July II, 1890.
The Eastern-Shore District Conference
of the Southern Methodist Church mas
been in session here since IueSday-fre-
siding-Elder j. ID. Hank in the chair hev.
Robert A. Compton, OF OnancocK, was APP
pointed secretary, with W. >. d. Dolu' u
ieemont, assistant.
The opening sermon was preached py
Eey. Mr.. Anderson, of the Pungoteague
circuit, on 1.-THE Distinctive Irinciples on
Southern Methodism." Rev. Thomas Potts,
Of Berlin. Md, preached fine sermon
Tuesday night to crowded house.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
On Wednesday the reports of the stand
inc committees were read and discussed.
me reports on the whole showed very
pr,sperous and satisfactory CONDITION OF
the Church in this district. The report
submitted by Rev. MIR. HOLIDAY, OF North
ampton. on the pastoral WORK IN tne us
trict gave rise to a warm discussion, ~
which many ministers expressed strong
dissent from some of the statements made
i'm the report. After mVch discussion the
report was recommitted.
An elaborate report on the subject OIL
education was read by Rev. John T.. Moore,
of Belle Haven. This subject was ably
discussed by DIR. John l.. Buchanan, OF
Randolph Macon College; Rev. MIR. Moss
of Williamsburg. and Others.
Rev. DIR. Spencer, OF Norfolk county
preacbed in the morning. and Rev. Dir
Cannon. of Newport News, preached y
fne sermon at night before the Ladies
Missionary Society on the subject OF For
eign Missions.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
The morning session to-day was occupied
in hearing the report of the Committee OF
Church Literature and in the election OF
Law delegates to the next Annual Confer
ference. which will meet in LynchburG
next November. The following were
elected: Delegates-W. j. helms, of New
port News; A. q. Kelly, of Onancock +
Il. Boggs, of Accomac; DR.. }: Il. Brod
water. of Accomac. Alternstes-W. Il
Tilghman, of Salisbury, Md. Levin j
Hyslop, of Aceomac 4. Frank BYRD o
Accomac; James 4. Boggs. of Cape Charles
The Rev. William II. Christian, of Hamp
ton, preached this morning.
ADJOURNED.
The Conference adjourned tonight. Tn
Mace for the next meeting has not beef
selected. but il is thought that Salisbury
Md. will be chosen.
There have been about forty or fifty dele
gates present each day, while the building
has been crowded with visitors.
The music made by the choir unuer TN
charge of Mrs. t. NJ. Laurence has bee
very fine. and has called forth many com
pliments frsm the visiting delegates AM
spectators.
REGULAR ATTENDANT.
Mrs. Eliza Scott. of Norfolk, has been
regular attendant on the sessions OF tn
district Conference here. She is vice
president of the Woman's Missionary SO
ciety, and last night held a meeting of tina
organization in the Southern Methods
church here, and succeeded in warming NJ
the audience on this great subject. Mrs
Scott is a jealous worker III the good cause
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VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT SrsEy.,,

VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT frsSslsI
Y COMPANY for the sEAsnOkb. 1sfAas'sds :.
Cheapest and most pleasant route u OLp
POINT. yIkGtNA BEACH. NCtAS NiEm'
NORFOLK PORTSMOUTH. NEWPORT NsWs'
CLARRMONT. and JAMk>-hishh lAND-
INGs by elegant saloon steamer AniLL
leaving Richmond EVERY MONDAY. WkDS nS-
DAY, and FRIDAY at A. NJ. street-cars 80
dIrs-tiy 70 steamers wharf Fare 10 Ola rom.
or Norfolk. $3.50 second class 81.
Connections az Old Point aui Norfolk Closely
with oil llpes tor northern cities, 'irginla Beach
and OCEAN View same afternoon. James river
By daylight. Great tourist Inns. Cheapest
route. -. ,,,..,,
through tickets on steamer and al osrbers
Agency, 1000 Main street Baggage checked
through. siete-rcons engaged for DAY or nlsnt.
Freiyht received daily for NORFOLK, POklS-
MOTH. OLD POINT. ALEXASDHIA. ALLAN
TIC AND DAhYlLLE. aud fAgaFlLLL AND
PoWHATAS Il. X STATIONS, and WASH
INGTOS, ID. C., all points IN Eastern Nortn
Carolina, Eastern Virginia, AMI all regular lsai-
ings on the James river, al lowest rates aui
through bills issued.
LUCIEs Is. rATUN, yice-President.
No iu7 NAN street and hocketts
Irwin WRls GrG Freight and Pa sengor Ag.nt
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Third and Last Days Proceedings OF the
FarmvilIe District Conference.


rCorrespondcpce Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CARrrRsyrII.E, Va, July II. 1890.
The Conference met at A. NJ. Rev. u.
Iittieton in the chair. After religious SER
vices the report on the financial condition
ri the district was read by Rev. w. w.
Lear. The financial exhibit shows an in
crease over last year. and while there are
some charges deficient 10 a greater or less
degree in this regard. the financial showing
OF the district as whole was encouraging.
The report was discussed 10y Rev. W. IL.
Crowder and Rev. w. T. Evans, and was
then adopted bv the Conference.
MISSIONARY ZEAL
The report on missions was then called
for. and Rev. j. X. Griffith presented IT..
He said that there was spirit OF MISSION
sry zeal abroad in the land; that there
were missionary societies in nearly every
charge in the district, and the importance
of this work is recognized more clearly
than ever. The Woman's Missionary So
ciety was especially commended Tor ATS
Rev. J.R. Griffith opened the discussion
OF this subject, and spoke at some length
on Home Missions"
Rev. W. X. Crowder read most excel
lent paper on the same subject.
Rev. w. w. Lear then presented the
cause oJ ItItttu Ai>c1phos
Rey, w. Y. Evans then followed in a
brief. effectual talk on the "Woman's
Work for Women"
The time having arrived for public wor-
ship, the Conference adjourned to hear q
sermon by Rev. j. X. Griffith on Mis-
pions"
EVENING SESSION.
The business OF the Conference was re-
sumed ct 5 p. III.
After religious services Rev. w. w. Lear
read 9 report on colportage, which, after
brief discussion. was adopted
DELEGATES ELECTED.
The Conference then went into the elec-
Am Of delegates TO the annual Conferences,
Uith thu following results Il. !: Rhodes,
Judge w: T. Homes. II T. bridgeforth'
I'D A. W. Drumeller.
GunpAy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
n reports On Sunday schools, tempe
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TRAIN, NogrHwASn

sDsiiy. Daily oxcops sunday
sToPPINS-YiAcss
EoS IA =. 81 So. sni - 'psks a, Stops Nos
"A and - stop Ga siGnsi ~ aanch ss~',
DreWry's Blun. ceasrxila. and tnssisf -
atops =, cbestor. NO< 81 - - y ~ IL. ~ 40
IS. Will stop ct I'll ststtoas tor passengers
PVLISsAN-CAR sskviCk
On Trains So< u AMI IS slsepieS-cArs ostss,s
New rorx aai Tampa III ess JScss)asl..ee
On trains Nos. u sad II siespiaz-esfs oo.ssca
Warrington And Chsriestoa. Ou rfasa NO ~
.,esp ng-cars between Wssniaston AMI J~es'
soaytlis, un Trsin No. = slcsctns-esr 30
,,eou Jsra son vito aud New iork. ~
Tag ONLY ALi-KAiL LINE 10 nosfoIS
x,chmoad An xorio,s -. ise 2 Y
R,chmona. $3.50 Y. - Norfolk l.o) Z ~
Norfolk sst0A Y. Ricnmoni...s 4
Norfolk s&:Q1 T.. N. kiehmooi.. e:s) '. n.
rne tralns leaving Kiehmoaa a. 20 A. 4. tsl
Norfolk nj r. NJ ars sciti vasas pesSees
hsss two points. sod passengers 90 nroas
without change OF SxrA tioss coaasctens
also n ads q Pesorseisg By the so I. D. uAi
from kicnmond and the SO 4 n uAia "'A
Trsins leaving Rcamoai a. 9tD A. y. AZ
fi:N 4. N, aud arriving % kishnosd al IT, =,
ri ana sos r ~ mase ctose connseuoa -
Ys,srsourg 70 snd frem fArmyiiies Lsnehp"s
and aoosh vsstsrD polntA
q ~ SILLY. supersaeedseA
RI. IL MyDaA 0onasAk nupernteotese
En- 8nnAsox osnsfsa faAssae& 49,.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-19
BY George :. Vashon A son,
Real Estate Auctioneers.

BY George :. Vash0n n son,
Real Estate Auctoneers.
GALE BY AUCTION OF HOUSE
y AND LOT ON CANAL BETWEEN FOusukE
AND ADAMS STREETS, No. 2.-Ihh Lot
FRONTS 49, FEET. RUNNING BACh 4 GooD
DEPTH To AN ALLEY-IHE Boz Il II
FRAME DWELLING WITH SIN ROOMS AM
IN GOOD ORDERLY request OF the owner we
will sell by auction. on the promises, on
MONDAY, July q, 1850,
atsk P. NJ. the PROPERTY above described:
This property Is ia good order, rents well, ana
lust the class OF property sought alter by ih-
yestors.
TERMS: Easy. and announced NJ SAFE.
GEORGE ). NAsHON & SON,
iv17 Auctoneers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-19
QUICK AND LARGE RETURNS.

vestors
QUICK AND LARGE RETURNS.
Txxss or SALE: One third cash balance in
one and two years
Through its exceptional railroad facllitie.
"Ivanhoen IL placed within minimum maui OF
the enormous Gossan iron-Ore OF Carroll county
aud the world-iamous iimonite and mountain
ores Of the Cripple-Creek valley anu i sIso
WITHIN easy haul OF the celebrated Pocahon1as
and FlattOp coal and coke-hods.
IMMENSE LlNESrONE-QUAkRlEs already
being operated within the town.
THE 40. FURNACE OF the New-t'iyer Wine
rel Company IA already III successful operation,
while tho lNANHOE IRON COMPANY, under
the presidency Of Mr.. jordan l.. Mott, OF the
Mott Haven lron-Works. of New YORK. mas been
organ .zed for the purpose OF erecting hho'nor
furnace Of large capacity.
The EXTENSIVE MINES teghD OF the New
River Mineral Company. adjoining the town. are
already giving employment 70 large NUMBER
Inc "IyANHOE ZINC COMPANY" with q
cepifaI OF 10000. has purchased immense de-
posits OF valuable Nnc-ores, which ihey are now
developing. aud will soon erect seVerai large
Ring THE ONLY CITY on this southern
connection Of the Norfolk AMI Western railroad,
Ivanhoe has become the great disir ouiing point
for the immense Ore-heids and AGRICULTURAL ana
timber districts Of southwestern virginia ana
Western North Carolina.
SITUATED in the midst Of q great wool-ralsing
district and within a short haul OF the southern
cotton-nelds. no place 10 virginia possesses
! greater advantages for WOOLLEN- AND COT
/ TOs-MlLLS.
Vast tracts OF red and white oak, chestnut.
hickory. pine, and nemlock near al nand lur-
/ nish exceptional opportunities for WOODWORKING
Embellishments and steam tanneries.
oS e il'''''
Wster-works. planning mill, electric-lieht plant,
I brick works, etc, will be erected at an early
Being e0OO feet above the sea. the climate Is
/ unsurpassed by the celebrated mountain resorts
/ OF the world.
! A large tract Of level land, with front OF one
| and half miles on the New river, has been set
aside Tor manufacturing purposes.
Liberal inducements will be offered all indus
/ tries locating here.
J Through rs connections with the steamship
/ lines, tho louisville aud Nashville. The shenan-
/ doah-Valley, and the Cape Fear and lhdkin-
/ Valley RAILROADS. and its outlet on the ONO
/ river tho Norfolk and Western railroad places
/ rIyanhoe" in direct communication with oil
/ the great marseis of the North, East, South. and
West
! TO tho secretary of the company at "lyanhoe,
/ Wythe county, Va. W. [. VAN DohhN,
G. NJ. sEELEY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
DIRECTORS.
JORDAN L. MOTT owner J. l. Mott Iron
4 Works, Mott Haven, y. Y.
CHARLES G. EDDY. yice-prosideni Norfolk
aud Western railroad, Roanoke, Va.
/ FDWIN EINsTFIN ex-congressman from
New York city, capitalist and director In the
New-kiver Mineral Company
GEORGE H. sEELEY, Of New York city. capi,
talst and president Of the New-Riyer MineraI
Company.
w. c. VAN DOREN, OF Iyanhoe, Va
General JAMES A. WALKER, OF Wytheville.
| Va
HERBERT G. HULL, capitalist and lawyer
/ New York city ~ io-2W
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YORK-RIyER LINE,va wEsrrOIsr
The FAyORITE ROUTE NORTH
tAxrn DVnfy NfnNn.

IHE fAfOklAk ROUTE No.l Il
LEAVE RICHMOND.
TRAIN ~. 20, n2l D.. g.
LOCAL EXPRESS. daily ex,eps sunday SOP,
a. all stations A. Losior Nsaor connor. VIA
stage Tor Nsiscrtoa with kaiamore steamer ~
West Point
TRAIN N sl. 40 j. N.
BALTIMORE LIMITED. isny except suaflE
for Men Point, connecting with tcfs.t .fsr
steamer. FOR 30 Nmora. AZ Baltimore sfc1rtrs
connect win Baltimore ani onto rsiIfotl 'lf
Washington. phIaieighla. nni seH hprh
Steamers leave Baltimore b y. n. daily oi sgi
SUNDAY.
Trains arrive at Richmond % A. N. aai Ia
A. ~
TRAIN No. ~. 80 A.. y.
LOCAL, MIXED. daily excel 10 sl1isy. leaves
Trenty-@igbth ssrcel for Wes. foia. sud inter.
mediate points.
qicsct-ofiice Al station foot %; tir,in.a suos-
Guy teSet-Ofico--corner " Tents aai Aaia
streets
so HAAS. JAS. I. TAYLOR
Tranic Manager General passonzer Agen-
JOSEPH ;. POTTS. Division Passenger a. or
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-19

AUCTION sALEs-Fstars Days.
ByJ. Thompson Brown q Co.,
John T. Goddin,
Real Estate Agents end Auc''onserh
COMMISSIONERS SALE
xSaRxr.sroRr BRICK p STORE AND DWELL
sEvRsrssSSffh STREET ,.,,
BETWEEN MAIN AND FhaN~liN 'i"h'i''
Jacobs VI "' '''N"'
woltsseimer Co. and ala. mona 'n'nee''
Allan Court hn'erea
Jacobs and ais. JUNO v i'N'
tn Br SOLD AT THE RISK AND COST OF
MRS. X. WOLFsHElNER. The
FORMER PURCHASER
Nv virtue O, the above decree 10. tho special
cornmissloners therein appointed. WILL sell a.
public auction. on the premises, IN
TUESDAY, July %, 1870,
., o,c,ock p. NJ. a, tho risk and cost Of Nrs. ".
Wolfshsimer the former purchaser, who hss
failed 10 comply with said purchsse, mat certain
IOT or LAND WITH THkkk-s ioki
BRICK STORE AND DWELLiSs taEhtoN
A. . IL feet q Inches on east side % seventeenth
street and on the south side Of Walnut alley DO
tween Main aud Franklin streets. snd running
hack about 65 fee, inches 10 en- Sley iect o
inches wide the .sij tot being subject 20 an an
nusI cround-rent OF 9sx bushels OF wheat
TKRNs OF SALE: one third cash; balance IN
six and twelve months, negonsple noieS WIZ
interest the title 10 b. retained until All the
rurch ase- money ia paid ami a conveyance or
dered by the Court.
EDMUND wADDILI. JB.,
j. SAMU RI PARRISH,
Special Commissioners.
J. THOMPSON BROWN n co. AND Jons i. GoopiS'
Auctloneers
JACOBS PLAIsrIPp. AGAINST WoLfsHsiNgR, DIX
| yESpAST AND ALLAN. PiAiSriFf, AGAINST
JACOBS, DEFHspAsT-lS TIKI CBAScEBr C0Ukr
| OF THg CITY OF RICHMOND.
| (. Charles W. GOddio, clerk o. said court. cer-
| ,ify that the bond required Of the special CON.
| missioner. Edmund Naddil'. Jr. aud ). -spuei
/ Parrish. by the decree IN said cause ~ June 4,
rsgl has been duly given.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-19

DlCHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
IA AND POTOMAC RAlLEOAD-scAriuis
commencing APPLIED, i-el-. assern s.aAIa l
ums
i.32 A. NJ. leaves Byrl-3re5, sthN0h ials
fiops onlyai Ashland. lQfaWsiI, 4 +.
iorl. and YrederieAsburg, hr3Hkeali
y .dcrat1r sleeper . NSshllgtla
AMI NeE YORK.
ii.ssA. NJ. Leaves Byrl-sros. station is.lY. sL,
Keep. Hrute.
esp. N. Ieavos HYri-ssrsst sisaoi ffTI
SLEEPER hiriaUnI Oh NnH irrt.
TsoA. N. arrives ~ Byrd su5st slAa1a daily
sleeper from NeF YORK..
s.2sP. NJ arrive, .. Byrt.sFse. sAill1 dlP
st,p. AZ froisrcssnlrf hl'ort
h.s. rHl.. ana Ashland sleeper ifon
Wasrlartou snl sew \ 1fL Does nqs
e.sP. N. sr-ivs, a. Bya-suecl slanoa Ga.lh
except sunday
ASHLAND fRAtNs
DaILr sNcsPr srsntfS
stsA. N. leNyss KiDa Alriyes IS Ashlani =
s.-J h. h.
.o.P. N. accom- mediation lesyfs Byri.-ir,'i
station. arrives Al Aallan4 40 T., 81.
cap. "A leayes Rlba. arrives - AshlaAi -
go. =. u.
GOA. ". arrives BibA Leave, Asnisni AID
A. H.
$50 N. accommodation arrive, A. Byi
street siaaoR. leaves Ashland a. ~
ASP. NJ. strives q. Elss ioavs. AssiAai u
C. A.. fAYLoR rraa,s Manager
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-19
DESIRABLE BUSINESS AND DWELLING
LOTS
at an average price Of
1878.

Ali lots are fsvorably located on gentiy-rising
ground. overlooking the beautiful Valley Of New
River The exceedingly low price at which these
lots are placed upon the market insures to In
yestOrs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-19
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL

NORFOLK AND WESTERN hhilr
~ NOAu
scBEpuLzl IN SFFkcr Way u. i.n
TWO TRAINS DAILY 10 SokFoLk AID
LEAVE RICHMOND. BYhD-srRHkf STATION
$40 A. n. Daily. yta Po,orsburs Al'hmoni h.i
Norfolk rhr0 vh Ekprua, ArI' Is.
Norfolk la2i Z. ". >'ops oaif "a. Ir.
tsrsbarg ana sui0ls. fnli
ueln. lsa'uy Petersburg AZ il.I A.
a. aud arriving Al norfolk AZ 4. MI.
snAx Daily. va PeterDary. Arrive A.
Petersburg lO.is A. a.. No ; lesfei
Petersburg i.,i5 A. u. Or In. q.
vile. Lyncbburg. aEd AL o0iu.s '.la
arp n 5ally. r.l Pe,ersnur.. Ariv, P..
Wv tsraburs 3, =. H.. ieHse feifHs. ~
$50 p. ~ daily, Srrlunz Aou.it
h. A.
iEso p. NJ Dolly, va feier'5ur; Ar'r' 81
vita Train No Z leaving paiers0 q
~ l!i0 4. ". Tor fsrmgiu-. LT..
burg Posan0ntaS AMI al .1aa
south All west
ii.cnA NJ DAILY. rtn RlrEoriAe, FOR taruI
Lyn,h 0uig. ~ .9-tl. Aui Me.s
PULLMAN sLREPISu.cAk ACCoAAy's
TlOSs
~o.i-slee2lng-cAr from Petersburg b Hrfs
Without change. ieSsing Pe.euoarz lA.I %
1910 A. ". aIi Lyacaours 10 hemplr SID
'V NO ~ s@Iyuchburs - aome saI eosao1s b
Nemphi, without chAnsN
Tterets pasyage-caecks AMI al nformaala
..r "a opta,noi as KiCnnoni AMI fesr,tIrs
railroad depot A. W. CARRIER = 100 Nail strse.
snd al mo tompanys once, ~ oasi Aail siree-
x. ". cot hlNLl,
Passenger sg.a-
" IS BLNlLl.
| Genera Passenger Agea.
fFafLlHnL
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A TLASIIC COAST LINE

TLANIIC COAST LINE
RICHMOND AND PBrKRsDu "a kAlLHoN
TIMETABLE
Commanding SUNDAY. NAY u. issl ii 10
NJ us.as on mis- rosi viii ran - iSi Sss
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-02
How He Announces the Approach of In
coming Steamers at Hflo.

How He Announces the Approach of In.
coming Steamers at Hflo.
In the little town Of Hilo, that lies upon
the bay of that name, there lives one of the
| happiest of all the Hawatiians. or Sand
witch Islanders, a blind boy, or rather man.
Everybody for miles around knows him,
and the stranger who tarries at Hilo for a
short time is soon made familiar with the
Blind Whistler, as he Is called. and the
other curiosities of the place, the Blind
Whistler's pet goose and d giant blind
turtle.
Hawaii being an important sugar-cane
port, many steamers put in here, and their
entry into the little harbor is one of the
most important events that can happen
and the steamers whistle a welcome
! sound to the inhabitants of Hilo.
One day it was discovered that the blind
boy had developed a taste for music, as
from his hut and the woods where he loved
to wander came strange sounds resembl-
ing those people make when learning to
play upon some new musical instrument.
For some time it was a mystery what 1t
all meant; but one day when a steamer was
expected a whistle was heard. loud and
shrill. Soon it came again, and when the
S1OphCtpcIS NGOhco Jul VI lIlCA aOO1S l1Cy
saw the blind boy standing In the street,
producing from a bamboo whistle which
he had made so exact an imitation of the
whistle of the steamer looked for that
morning that people without going out,
said: There is the Hawaii coming in"
The blind boy had conceived the idea that
he could thus remind the inhabitants that
the steamer was coming.
Go S17aaaoCf,1 vrac ha ~, thIJ first aftapnpf
that he began to initiate other whistles
and to-day he has a whistle for every
steamer that regularly visits the port and,
when she is sighted or her smoke can be
seen on the horizon, her whistle is heard
before every shop in the town and the
people know that in an hour OF so the
vessel will be in.
Our Blind Whistler is tall and slender,
with jet-black hair and rich, copper-hued
complexion. He goes barefooted and in
his open shirt he carries his ~half-doZen
whistles. As he walks along the street,
his sightless eyes lifted upward, behind
him, in solemn fashion, waddles along a
big white goose-a familiar sight to the
people of Hilo and a curious one to for
eigners.
1.-The third wonder of Hilo is a large
turtle as blind as Joe and so old that no
one knows how long he has lived ON the
island, though probably over 100 years.
1t is the only turtle of the kind here and is
one of the Galapagos Island variety-a
perfect giant. It is confined in a large
corral and during the day crawls slowly
about, feeding upon the grass, at night,
by some strange intuition, finding its way
back to a depression or hollow it has made
in the ground.
The old turtle is very patient and has
room for three Hilo boys upon its back,
and if the rides are not very exciting or
rapid they are not the less enjoyable
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