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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-10
urOOD AND COAL YARD
w AND FINE DWELLING
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FOB SALE.
I offer at private sale the Wood and Coal Yard
and Outfit of the firm Of Geo. 8. Smith g. Son, on
Fairfax street, between Queen and Princess
streets. Alexandris, Va. The outfit consists ei
one shute wagon, two shute carts, two wood carts,
five horses, engine and boiler, one woodcutter,
enc set of Fairbanks' scales and all other neces-
sary appliances.
The yard is doing good business. and this Ia .
profitable enterprise.
Also the residence, 222 north St. Asaph street
The house and side lot has frontage on st. Asaph
street Of fifty feet nine inches, and has double
parlor, dining room, kitchen, I've bed rooms and
conservatory, wster, gas and latrobe stoves and
in firstclass condition.
noy27 tt VIM. q. SMITH, City sergt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-10
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.
AUCTION SALES
UCTION SALE.

A UCTIoN SALE.
viii effsr for tale at 10. 300 King rtreot (W.
N Berkley's old stand) on SATURDAY, tho 20th
OF Fobrusry, 1892, at 10 O'Clock g. m, the
HOUSEHOLD aud KITCHEN FUGNIrUBE of
the late Mics Lydia Mark, consisting in part CT
Feather Beds. Mslble.top Tables, Mattresses
lh,ir and ebuck), M.rble.top sidcbcayd, Refjge-
lster5, Antique Csndls Stand, Tnlsid Msgbo3a6y
Tales (very old), Csndolabrams, &c.
r. F. KNOX, Auctiouecr
The auction room will b. comfortably heat d.
feb9 ts
, 1892-02-17
DAVID, LEONARD,
and % OTHERS.
CROPPING.
(Fy ON Demer0re ArgOsy.)

Referring again to a rumOur which has
been current in the colony for some weeks
past, we have been informed by q credible
authority that definite orders have Deen
received by the owners to crop Plantation
Belair. To persons not intimate with the
process Of cropping, we may explain mat u
means the removal of all the anes anu the
abandonment of the fields, not necessarily III
one season, tor cropping may be continued
with advantage over two or three years, d
great deal depending OH the state OF the
cultivation and the possibility OF getting
yet another leApinG al a merely nominal ex-
pense.. When the order for cropping 10 gwen,
at once Il large section Ofthe WORK that must
be attended to on % going sugar plantation
il drOpt and no more money Is spent upon
il. Trenches ARE not dug, dams are not
made up, manure Is not applied ana Tue
mode OF tlllage is reduced to the cheapest
that will;enSnrp the canes coming to inatlI-
rRy. Certain fields on every estate require
such close nursing year by year that they tt-
fuse 10 give u return AZ soon as they are III
anyway neglected; but other portions, with
more generous soil, continue to produce
can en- for year or two before giving signsOf
deterioration. The labour list having been
materially reduced in the way We have
pointed out, tbs canes during cropping
time are grown much cheaper than under
normal conditions, and as a matter OF course
the sugar is made at a profit that lessons to
SEINE extent the depreciation i'll value OF
the land that attends the completion OF the
process; aud if canes could be grown rs
cheaply for say five or six years, a proprir-
tor could always dispose of his plantation
to advantage. Such good for tune, however.
is not the sugar planters, and the speedy
reduction of the area of canes hat follows
cropping even on the most fertile estates
soon brings the profits to a vanishing point,
for it must be remembered that the build.
ings have to be equipped and kept in order
as long as any grinding has to be done. and
the managerial staff has to be mailntained.
When the last pound'o!f sugar is made, the
proprietor then tries to sell the machinery
in the buildings for something more than
the price of old iron, and then the bare
nelds. which, if. they are ifavourably situat-
cd may claim the attention OF free coolies or
, 1892-02-17

other sQuatters; aud in due time a number
of trOulie.leaf huts and q plot of cultivated
land here and there, with perhaps . few
plantain beds, take the place OF the came
fields with their many labourers, the busy
factory, and the small tow nship that repre-
aents the headquarters OF an estate. Ii Is
painful TO think that such an immense pro-
perty as Belair,-an estate several miles Ia
length and depth, should nave to be aban-
,,oned because it is found impossible TO
make it pay. It represents what were for
merly four different estates, each with Its
own set of blu .ldings, all Ofthem, we believe,
long since demolished, the grinding OF the
canes of the am~algamated properties being
done in the gigantic factory at Belair, where
immense sums of money hpve been spent in
e%nterprising experiments to discover the
most economical mechanical and emical
methods of converting sugar cane into crys-
tails. The property is so large that It is al
most hopeless to expect any local indlVldual
or company to buy it, and the mere fact that
the rich capitalists in England who own
shares in it are diSpOslng OF 1t, ID enough 10
mislead other mOnied men at home into the
belief tina: sugar Can0t be made here at a
profit. Its removal from the list OF the
C~OiOny's sugar properties will make q per
CeptiOle diminutlOn in the exports, lts an
nual crop having occasionally exceeded hvo
thousand tons, and it Will throw out OF
employment q very large number of artisans
and other wOlkmen who for a time may find
it hard to get other work. The question of
its abandonment is likely to be brought
before the new Court OfPolicy at all early
day, for the proprietors have, in courtesy,
notified the Government of their intention,
so that the Government may, if they feel
disposed. take over the sea defences at
once and prevent the loss of any work that
is now in the course of progress, the neglect
Ut which would be attended with ex-
pense to the Government later On-tOr 1t
seems to be regarded as certain that the
Government will have to take over the pub
lilo roads aud sea d~etenCeS the day the pro-
peTty ceases to become a IA ar estate. PCs-
sibly our new Legislature may DO bold
enough to advise the Government 10 take
over the property and make 1t an expert
mental estate for sugar and other eXpeII-
mental economic products, az well rs LOT
cattle, i'll the interests OF the colony III
general, and we belle We that the investment
could be made to pay although we very
much fear that the Government would re-
fuse to entertain the suggestion. One
thing is certain, that the abandonment of
one of the largest estates in the colony.
lying right at the gates of GeoTgetOwn, upon
which money has been spent with d prOdi-
gality BAvOuring of IecklessnesS to make 1t
- first class property, must have a depresS-
ing effect On the market for local cane lands,
and be a prOvOcatiOn OF dIetTust towards
the colony in commercial and financial cir
cles in the mother land. To Obviate these
evils alone, apart from other considerations,
would Justify the Government making an
effort to restore the land to cultivation,
when the present owners have taken out of
1T all that they can take.
, 1892-02-17

hospital-nearly all sailors and emigrants.
Nearly two-thilds Of the cases end fatally.
The weather is, fortunately, still tolerably
cool here for the time of year, but the dis
ease increases in intensity, and willie course
continue to increase as the weather gets
warmer, and during January and February,
which are the hottest months III this latI-
tude, may be expected to reach It's maxi
mum AS the sanitary condition OF this
port is intimately connected with the ques.
ton of the destitute British emigrants here,
already reported upon, | consider it expedl-
ent to bring it before your lordShip's notice.
| have, &c,
, 1892-02-17
A Petition to II. II. .Censul at Santos.

A Petition to II. H.. .Csnsul al Santos.
The undersigned masters of vessels at
present lying in the port OF Santos, como
before your presence to request that some
measures be taken to prevent the vessels
under their command from going alongside
the railway wharf, this being necessary IN
the interests of humanity, as proved Ivy the
fact that not a single vessel goes alongside
this railway wharf without losing a great
portion of her crew and in some cases losing
the whole. crew, by yellow fever, now raging
amongst the shipping. We refrain from
making a more extensive statement OF the
reasons for the above measure, as We are
confident that you will fully appreciate the
urgent necessity of the same with a view of
preventing the fearful loss of life Occasloned
ON board vessels alongside the railway
wharf. Appealing therefore, to your re-
COgnised interest III the cause Of humanity,
we subscribe ourselves.
CSgd.1 DAVID, LEONARD,
and % Others.
, 1892-02-17

MED Henhold til Vaccinations-An-
lkIl ordningen af 2den Februar 1877
bekjendtgjores Diet herved, at offent-
lig, like gratis, Vaccination finder
Sted paa min Boig ONSDAGEN den
Tide DIS. Kl. 8 PM.
Betalingen er Henhold til nmvnte
Anordning $1.O0.
Landphysicatet for St. Croix, den 8de
Februar 1892.
KALMER.
, 1892-02-17

nm accordance with 5 Z of the
Ordinance of End February 1877
concerning Vaccination, it is hereby
made known that public, not gratis,
Vaccination will take place at my
residence on WEDNESDAY the
18th of February at 8 o'clock pm.
The fee for such Vaccination is,
according to the said, Ordinance,
$1.00.
Office of L~andphysious for St. Croix, the
9Th February 1892.
KALMER.
, 1892-02-17

at No. 8 Kings Street, Basin,
with an office for sale by Samples in
West End, where I will attend once
q week. Having an experience of
80 years of this market, and purchas-
ing for cash in the cheapest markets
of Europe and the United States, I
hope.to receive a continuance of the
kind support extended to the short
ly' to be dissolved firm of THOS.
PEARSON & Co.. in st. Thomas,
which I will endeavour to merit.
St Croix, 3rd February 1892.
THOS. PEARSON.
, 1892-02-17
CSgd. WALTER 7. LYALL,
The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G.'

The British Consul forwards the following
petition, signed by % Masters. OF Ocean
going vessels =
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23
State News Items.

Charles Alger, a leading citizen of
Burlington, died suddenly May II.
Archie Henderson of Winooslki had
his right hand mangled in rip saw,
May IS.
The house of c. J. Bowker of St.
Johnsbury was entered by burglars re-
Gently, and few things stolen.
Ex-Judge David E. Nicholson, a
we'll known resident of Rutland, was
killed last Monday by being thrown
from his carriage.
B. G. Howe, proprietor of the Az
enue house, ST. Johnsbury, has bought
the ST. Johnsbury house for $4,000
and will run both houses.
VIM. Prescott of Barnet was care
less in handling a rifle, and the daugh-
ter Of Charles A. Peck was shot in the
neck and seriously injured.
O. L. Patrick died at Windsor re-
Gently in a strangely sudden manner.
An autopsy showed seven orange
seeds lodged in the intestines.
The store of Alfred B. French of
Hartford was broken into and guam
tity of small jewelry stolen. It was
doubtless the work of amateurs in the
noble art of burglary.
Tunbridge is preparing to profit by
the present strike in Barre. The own
ers of the Brocklebank hill property
intend to open quarries and offer
granite workers special inducements
to locate there.
The candidacy of Frank L. Greene
of ST. Adams for commander of the
Vermont division Of the Sons of Vet
Grams seems to be meeting with favor
among the members of the order in
the state.
The safe in the Jones grist mill at
st. Johnsbury was blown open May 10
and an iron till containing 81, 900 in
negotiable notes, bank books and
deeds were stolen. Frank Jones of
Worcester, Mass, and Bryant Stowe
of ST. Johnsbury were arrested for the
burglary.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23
General News Items,

By frightful collision of passenger
trains near Cloves, Ohio, May s, five
persons were killed and more than a
dozen injured.
The floods along the Mississippi
were at high tide last week A dis
patch from ST. Louis stated that the
Mississippi was at higher stage than
it had been for ten years.
Ira Mullens, mountain bandit,
while driving across Pound Gap from
court in Letcher county, KY, short
time ago, was fired upon from ambush.
He was accompanied by his wife,
brother LAW, child and the driver
of his wagon, all of whom, with him
self, were killed There is no clue to
the murderers.
The great bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at Memphis, Tenn, which
has Just been dedicated with impress
i've ceremonies, is the third largest
structure of the kind in the world.
1t required nearly four years to build,
it is three quarters of mile long, and
has five spans, the longest of which is
nearly 500 feet. 1t is constructed of
iron and steel, and cost in the neigh
borhood of So, 000,0 900.
Another frightful accident is said to
have occurred on the Caspian Sea. A
report has been received at Astrakan
that the steamer Alexander WolkOW,
carrying passengers between Caspian
ports, has foundered with $50 passen-
gers on board. This, following a re-
cent accident attended by almost
equal loss of life few weeks ago, has
caused much excitement in Caspian
ports, and there is again open talk
that the Russian authorities do not
attend with due vigilance to the in
spection OF steamships in those wa
tiers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23
A LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Pdso RubIes, Cal, MAJ.

1uSO hUOt6S, OUC., nay.
Although I have been travelling
about most of the time since / came
here, have contrived to get hold of
a MONITOR about every week and
hear from the dearest place in all the
world, home. Let me say to begin
with, Vermonters don't appreciate
the privileges and comforts they have
/ stayed with one Vermonter who
went thirty miles for his wood, and
three miles for all his water; but he
had $50 acres of wheat and this year
he intends to have a well. Most I
have seen who came from Orleans
county are doing well, and most of
them are contented, but many of them
think Vermont is good place to live
in. The climate has been delightful,
and l have revealed in the sunshine.
The winter has been too fine, as there
has not been rain to mature the crops.
The pastures are brown and some
fields of grain will not produce the
seed sown; others that were sum-
mert titled will yield forty bushels to
the acre. / want to take your read
ers up the San Joaquin valley with
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23
Notice.

Just come in to the Post Office and will
show you the best line of Stationery in
Northern Vermont; a large line of Cranes
best Papers; good line of Ink and Pencil Tab
let's, Bill heads, Pens, Penholders and Pencils,
Memorandum Books, Time Books etc.
good line of Confectionery and Fruits in
their season. A good line of Base Balls and
Bats, for the Base Ball players. Also good
line of F1avoring Extracts of all kinds. Drugs,
Medicines. We can furnish you Paine's Gel
cry Compound, Dana's, Hoods, Ayers and
Browns Sarsaparillas, Plasters, and for your
horses we have the Old English Condition
Powders. the Best in the market.
HIPS Golden Oil; sure cure TO cuts and
scratches. Scott's Elixir for coughs and the
Heaves. And also have butchers Golden
Liquid for Butter makers. All sold cheap for
Cash.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23

The st. Johnsbury Republican has
commenced the publication of a daily
issue, the first number appearing May
10. The paper is an 8-column folio
and is large and neatly printed. The
first issue contains a large amount of
useful matter, both news and miscel-
laneous. The paper is very credita-
BILE to the publishers and to the town.
If the boys can maintain daily of the
they will do well. The only fault we
see in the paper is that it is too large
"a fault that the publishers will ap
preciate more than the readers, per-
haps.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23

The state of Illinois is said to be the
first in the Union to establish an eff
ficient bureau of Entomology. The
clinch bugs, with which the state was
long afflicted, occasioned this public
attention to entomology and it has
paid in many ways. Even the proph-
estes of clinch bug years have been
extremely useful, as when this insect
promised to be abundant, farmers
were forewarned to plant crops it
would not attack. In this way the
number of destructive insects have
been greatly decreased and they are
now rarely injurious to any extent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23

The Free Press says that a democrat
in that city is piqued because the au-
thorities took the precaution to close
all the Montpelier saloons at the time
of the late democratic convention
Whether he is scolding because he
could not find the liquid inspiration,
or because it was reflection on the
party does not appear.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23

me, where my son George, real es
tate agent and myself went to exam
inc some land. The valley is noted
for its immense wheat ranches, farms.
The third ranch we came to was own
ed by the noted Dalton boys. It is a
beautiful place. The boys were wild
and bad and it turned out that they
became train robbers. They became
expert in the use of the revolver
that ugly instrument SO common in
all California. 1t is reported that they
could shoot two holes through a can,
thrown into the air before it struck
the ground. They practised close
shooting on a man, who was not over
bright by standing him up against a
barn and firing as closely at him as
possible without wounding him. At
length noted train robbery occurred
and it was discovered that these fell
lows were the guilty parties. One of
them was found and arrested, but
managed to break jail, and now a
great reward is offered for him dead
or alive. If anybody up your way
thinks he has discovered one of them,
it will be well to have double bar
relied shot gun along, for they are said
to handle pistols very recklessly. 1t
is reported that these desperadoes,
for they became such, received their
wickedness from a mother and her
training "a despicably bad woman.
The next big ranch we reached was
the Sacramento, $4,000 acres, with
about 5000 head of cattle. The clump
of buildings across the creek is the
home of the owner or manager. The
next ranch is the San Joaquin, 5000
cattle. This year the feed is short
and neighboring party came over
and purchased 5000 animals and turn
ed them into alfalfa fields, of which I
may speak later. But we are ap-
preaching the foot Of the hill toward
the mountains, near the land we set
out to examine. AS we turned up the
canyon Mr.. Wood remarked that it
would be well to drink at a spring
near by as we should find no water
further on in the journey. l discov-
cred some dead mice and squirrels in
the spring and refused to drink. My
companion thought me ''tenderfoot"
but had more regard for my stomach
than for his taunt. He thought it use
lsss to complain of such "little things"
as he often found it necessary to re-
lieve the pool of skunk, badger, calves,
etc., which happened to fall into it.
After journeying for some tune we
reached the land. 1t was sort of a
sand desert. The ground was covered
with horned toads and the sage brush
alive with California quail. The wheat
that had been sown had failed to come
up on account of the drought. Some
sheep men had come up and rented
the ground, 12O acres of it sown to
wheat by Mr.. Wood, and there were
1000 sheep scattered about on this
and the government land round about.
I used to think it would be romantic
thing to be shepherd, but to be con-
fined in such a place as this, busy from
early morn till night, in the hot sand
and burning sun is not particularly
inviting. The sheep men start out at
daylight with water and luncheon,
each with his shepherds crook which
he makes ready use of during the day.
The dogs do an important part of the
work.
We returned after while and may
tell you something more about the
things of California in another com
munication. M. r.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23

G. S. Forbes, Deputy Collector,
writes as follows for publication:
"Sugar makers wishing to obtain
the bounty next season should apply
at once for blanks to James E. French,
collector, Montpelier, VT, to whom
all bonds, when executed, should be
sent before july :,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23

According to one the local Cleveland
organs Cleveland's friends estimate
that he will have 500 votes at Chicago
the first ballot and that Hill will have
nificant.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23

The ''billion dollar" congress appro-
priated $19, 1878, 945 for rivers and har-
bors. The present congress wants to
spend $4s, O39, 296 for the same pur-
pose. What's that we used to hear
about extravaganza?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23

For the first time in the history of
these United States our exports ex-
ceeded a billion dollars for the twelve
months ending March 81. We are 1iv
ing under billion dollar Tariff That
is the explanation
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23

have been a great sufferer from dry ca
tarrh for many years, an tried many rene
dies, but none did me much benefit as Elys
Cream Balm. 1t completely cured me. M. j.
Lally. SO Woodward Ave-, Boston Highlands,
Mass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23

d. Turngren, Druggist, of Omaha, Neb.
states, that he sells more of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup than any other medicine. The price is
but 25 cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23
Health is Wealth!

DR.. E. c. Vests Nerve and brain treatment
a guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizziness
Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Head
ache, Nervous Prostitution caused by the use
OF alcohol or tobacco, Wakefullness, Mental
DepI essI0n, Softening of the Brain resulting
in insanity and leading to misery, decay and
DEATH Premature Old Age Barrenness, Loss
of Power in either sex, Involuntary Losses
and Supermatorrhoea caused by over-exertion
of the brain, selfabuse or over-indulgence.
Each box contains months treatment
81 co box, or six boxes for $500, sent by mail
prepaid On receipt of price.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES

To cure any case With each order received by
for six boxes, accompanied with $500, we
will send the purchaser our written guarantee
to refund the money if the treatment does n O,
effect cnre. Guarantees issued only by III. c..
PIERCE, sole agent Barton, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23

By a frightful collision of passenger
trains near Cloves, Ohio, May 8, five
persons were killed and more than a
dozen injured.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-23

Charles Alger, a leading citizen of
Burlington, died suddenly May IL.
Archie Henderson of Winooslxi had
his right hand mangled in rip saw,
Nav IL