The sun., 1894-05-13


lions and stag. TO the sugar planters ~ the
sen lion and then the chances are they'll
get away fhoss Cuban sugar planters are a
race Of people apart from others. They
cant S us6srs.snG Hsf sby snybody Should stop
~ their places without spending At least
sopp.d ~ nIes AZ psS;.o nsmsd Ia % Flora ono Of
the largest sugar plantations on the island, or
anywhere else. about twenty-five miles north nth,
hogsheads OF sugar year there worth about
S7Wl.0OO, You can imagine how much they
TO show them how. handsome a good pair
would look In front oi the big house and the
ony tSst but sS,a ssy anS paS ihouSh pefhap h
pisntstien. would like some. so they hitched
and makes B.t,OO hogshends year. aud J. scid
ihad had time I could have liled the whole
island with droYes. herds OF liona
Havana only on smaller I scale % because cause there n re
is not as much wealth there. Then toko the
steamer slopg the coast 70 Santiago. the old
amount TO anything in Santiago niess he has
. lion or two in hie yard. There Is one euri-
keeps q perfect menaReris OF iron animals.
HIS ground. are full Of them. ! sold him a
go rsoS is 81 shi .sos SS Ss0 sd saO%
some other animal Oflate years II has been
hard TO think Of nythinE new TO offer him. re-
him this last trim. and you can't Imagine what
with II was great bronze American eagle.
with It unless he perches it no in one OF the
trees IL will he tue only eagle on the island
Of cuba that know Of. except the one over the
| could keen on putting lions in Cuba for
months at time. but alter have done the
to Porto ltico and then 20 down through the
Windward Islanis Ny goods don't go go well
FrencRmen appreciate them more. In San San
Juan, the capital Of Porto Rico ,my trade is
principally in iron ratings and galleries. The
though Il you T ever I visit tSe S city G and go % into
the beautiful little park down by the landing.
fonct is my best place in Porto Rico Il Is a
city that Is seldom heard Of but very pretty
Ilsee ! sell everything there. from lawn now;
there with theatre attached, that has been a
good customer OF mine. | sold them the mar
for the theatre. and any quantity OF iron rail-
ings aud iron balconies.
when 1 get down to Martiniaue the heav-
lost part OF my fountain business begins.
That 10 q French island. you know. and the
Frenehmen are different from all other colo.
stay. ANA the Government always supports
theatre to make it pleasant Tor them. SO they
are very fond OF fountains There is no place
10 the world whsre fountains are more suita-
n August and svsry % city lies a, % the 100 foot Ola Of
high mountain. Perfect rivers Of water are
brought down from the mountains sumo in
through the middle Of the streets. SO there is
water everywhere. 1t is the only place over
fountains: not very elaborate ones. but useful
/ have sold scores OF New York fountains in
Martinique; and hope to sell great many
too. and Q great many iron balconies.
- was & going to tell you about the tomb;
really the m ost durable Kind. You would ind
New York il YOU should ~ look % for them. nt But It
examination. We cover them with a hard
stand. colored to initiate marble or granite or
any other stone. We make them TO order with
but these are more ex pensive. The usual way
is to make them plain, and tho name is east
the plate being % o riveted to '"iS The tI stone' '
si%ples. head..ope to ihe inPosinG monu:
. shelf. In the front n6ar the top about six
inches deep and wide. and a foot high, the
These are commonly used for the. graves OF
cnlldren. as the parents are fond of putting in
toyses toy tor or 6apdis OF % mafbIes % or @vG. whnse
but I tell You It Is very affecting sight to 60
This Is all about the Vest Indies and Mex
leo that have been telling You. because
have Just come from there. I have have had
some odd experiences selling New York iron
work In South America and Australia. but life
Is too short to begin telling them now. Some-
tines We make q little bit OF q sensation here
n the city. but not often. A few days ago they
had such a crowd in front Of one Of my places
hat the police had to clear the street. Ii was |
" about some animals We were taking out. |
There were three immen gilt eagles each 10 |
eet high. TO go out West somewhere to adyer- |
ise clothing concern. and an elk of about |
he same height The eagles coat $3.50 each, |
md the elk s450. Bronzed signs or ig. |
lres are cheaper than zinc or copper. be- |
suHe they can he made OF any cheap M etal |
wen sheet tin. The bronze hides II all. Some |
y the animals and other lawn ornaments are |
oes not rust as quickly. We make deer from |
feet y inches high reclining. to IL feet high |
The gigantic ones we call elks. Not many
'pman figures are sold now for lawns; people |
Ike animals better Our cheanest lions sell |
or $50. and the largest for $3.50. The foun-
aims selling for sl25 to $3.50 are In greatest
emand. IL takes some gumption to sell these
hings In foreign countries but the work 10
om6ined with great deal OF amusement"