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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
A RUNAWAY TROLLEY CAR
1T WAS STOPPED ny \ MoToRMAN GOING IN THE
OPPOSITE DIRECTION

Trolley car No. a. of the Vanderblt-ave limo
while on the way downtown early Yesterday morn.
Ing. stopped suddenly at Ninth-ave and Thirds,
James Bahan. the motorman. and James McNu,,v
'he conductor found that the current had been shut
o mere were no pass anbers in the ear and Bahan
a'u McNuIty started TO push II TO a point whore
a down grade would be reached Suddeniv tho nur
get WA, urhSd on ful and before the men could
The car ran unchecked for seven hiccks Tho,
Teached the piazza at the main entrance ~ Dr. ,e
,h arm here me trolley pole became disenrared from
ane WIZ ana Daniel Major. The motorman of a car
s syu VI me opposite direction jumped on hoard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
COLONEL BACON'S WORK.

Colonel Alexander S. Bacon. president Of the
Sunday Observance Society Of Kings County
for the last seven years and a member Of the
Executive Committee Of the American Sabbath
Union, gave his views yesterday to a Tribune
reporter He said:
About two months ago got out petitions, with
circulars Illustrated by appropriate cartoons. de-
manding that sunday liquor selling be stopped. and
these circulated far and wide: Three or four
weeks ago spoke Sunday before the Central
Labor Union and presented the petitions TO them;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
The News of Brooklyn

they well received also my remarks:
We do not beg for anything; there the law is. and
we demand that ii be enforced. If they deliberately
violate the law, let them take the consequences.
Mayor Wurster will have every opportunity given
him TO enforce the law, and he will receive all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
nv THE EASTERN DISTRICT
A SWEETHEART WHO ACCOMPANIED HER
LOVER SOUTH UNDER ODD CIR
CUMSTANCES.
SIZE HEARD A RUMOR THAT HE WAS DESERVING
HER so SHE SECURED A WARRANT, AND
THEIR MARRIAGE FOLLOWED.

THEIR MARRIAGE FOLLOWED.
John Godrew ski, a machin.st was arraigned yes-
terday in the Lee Avenue Police Court on COM
rlaint of Kate Mullen. seventeen years OLD ana
living at No 100 Kent-ave. Godrewski and the gFi
were sweethearts. and were to have peeh ma'r'eo
on Christmas He induced his iancee TO postpone
the event until he went South to engage in part
nershp business.
Some one told Katie that It was Godrewskfs IN
tention TO desert her. She went TO the Lee Avenue
Court and got a warrant on Monday, and God
rewskI was arrested yesterday as ne was ABOUT 20
leave his home No. lN Kent-ave. for the South
He EXPRESSED much surprise at his fancee action,
and told the magistrate that, II Katie wanted II,
he would marry her at once The couple were then
married. and Godrewski will take his wife with
him on his trip South.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS LECTURE.
The Rev. DIR. Cartwright pastor of ST. BarnaDass
Church. in Bushwck-ave, will deliver his secohu
lecture tonight on Mary. Queen OF Scots Id 'n'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
SURE THE LAW CAN BE ENFORCED.

Mrs Pettengil said later 70 Tribune re-
porter relative 70 the work;
Public opinion is expressed in our statutes Inc
statutes are the voice of the people. This is proven
by the fact tina, law relating TO Sunday Observance
Is left alone. The liquor interests have trled 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16

JOHN J. crRRAN. SON OF THE CONTRACTOR WHO
WAS ONE OF JOHN Y MKANE's MOST IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
STORMED THE CITY HALL.
ENTALKED TEMPERANCE
THE sUNDAY-CLOSING QUESTION AGAIN
BEFORE THE MAYOR.

He WILL DO WHAT HE CAN But SAID THE Po-
LICE FORCE WAS NOT LARGE ENoUGh ~
COVER ALL THE sALOONs-wHAT LEAD
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-15

We may never know If we were instru-
mental in helping them spiritually or
not, we can only trust, meanwhile my
husband goes there with some of our
young converts each week patiently, and
hopefully.
After inspecting the village. and ad-
miring their work in pottery, we started
on our return journey. My bearers pro-
posed shorter path home, but as this
proved to be under water most of the
way, suggested that my husband re-
turn by the old path, and meet us at
certain point, to test the difference in
time. We started, alone with my six
stalwart dusky bearers, and no mother
ever carried her baby more tenderly
careful than these men bore me. was
am used at the expression on their faces
when we arrived at the meeting place.
Ngangabuka" stood there smiling
rather quizically at us, proving that he
had evidently made better time than
we.
But along here we found alovely trail
ing plant. have seen 1t growing in
Florida in boxes, sort of delicate moss,
a blue green. Here with all its delicacy
preserved it grew yards in length. At
one place my husband cut piece for
me at least three yards in length. At
last have succeeded in getting for you
some lily bulbs, but If spared will bring
them home with us. They have large
cluster of exquisitely shaped lilies of
most delicate salmon color. Enclosed
you will find few flowers have pressed,
also spray Of grasses. had q most
peculiar bloom brought to me few days
ago.
The flower petals were in color and
texture like parchment. tinged with
rich brown, and powerful spicy odor.
The odor from one flower was really de-
lightful, but more than that was over
towering. will try and get more, also
some of the seed.
Trusting that you may find the en-
closed at least interesting if not profta-
BILE in any way, will close with best
wishes. MRS. MAY SNYDER.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-15
OCTOBER, 10, 1895.

In my last promised an account of
my visit to the "Bakumbuya" village.
1t is an hours walk from our station. !
was placed in my hammock, and with
six strong men to relieve each other, we
started. The path is narrow tortuous,
and very rough, in many places the I'M
derbrush had to be torn or cut away to
make room for my hammock. Very
often the men had to lift me in my hau-
mock as high as they could to clear some
tree trunk still left standing in the
path.
Near to the village is delightfully."-
cool clear spring, from whence our drink
ing water is brought TO us. The water
jars or Mulundi as the natives call them
are made in this village. Pottery MAX
ing and fishing being their industries.
Fish are not plentiful at least we sell
dom get them. | being the first, and
so far, only white woman who has ever
visited this village, was treated to a
musical exhibition Of skill that defies
description. 1t was on two drums, one
being of immense size, in shape sim
liar to boat, the noise was almost deaf
ening, yet not without certain sort
of fascination.
They make at this village all sorts and
sizes of earthern vessels; entirely unlike
in shape anything you have ever seen.
Ny husband had been to this village a
number of times, and was greeted as a
welcome friend We held our service,
they listened attentively, but the results
are in the hands of Higher Power.
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plant on our place a dubious root, given
as the "Gloriosa. We have here also
vine of rapid growth belonging to the
order of the Passifora. The flower is
large and beautiful, and the fruit is
large and as no doubt you know the seeds
only are used. They being coated with
a soft pulpy substance, in taste agree
ably acidulous. By stirring in these
Gin the fruit), teaspoonful of sugar,
then pouring both into tumbler of
water, we have most delicious drink,
from the remainder or outside l once
made some very nice sweet pickles.
When you spoke of the destruction of
your wlfe's rose bushes by the great
freeze, it almost made me home sick
for the sight of rose. Flowers are
very few in this part of Africa All
foliage very large and coarse.
Not long since on hammock trip to
the Bakumbuya village l saw some
lovely moss. think it must be, | have
seen something like it in Florida but
never in such profusion. 1t is very
delicate plant, tiny fern like leaves of a
blush green and in places it seemed to
be two and almost three yards in length
The road was so rough and my carriers
going too quickly even for me to snatch
a piece, but if spared will 60 again then
[ shall insist on getting piece, and
measure it's length.
forget to mention that the pawpaw
(O also belongs here. You will see
them everywhere with their golden
fruit hanging. All this will tell you
that we are never troubled with frost.
Still we feel keenly the slightest fall of
temperature. [ don't suppose it ever
goes lower than SO degrees, perhaps
sixty would be nearer Today at IL a..
M, it was rs in my living room (sitting
and dining room) and we did not feel at
all warm. Every night the year round
we sleep under sheet and one blanket
and sometimes additional spread; strange
to say we are not troubled with mos
quitoes, never have had occasion to use
net. Will close by again thanking
you, will try to send another as soon as
opportunity offers MAY SNYDER.
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roots are detached from the matured
plant without injury to the plant; these
roots; some as large as mans arm are
placed in stream of running water
where they are left for four days when
they become partially decomposed.
They are then taken to their huts, placed
on rude rack overhead, subjected to
slow heat from the usual fire of sticks
beneath. In two days it is ready for
use, when it is pounded in rude wood
mortar until it becomes quite fine. 1t
is then slowly sifted by handfuls into
boiling water and stirred over hot fire
when it swells rapidly. 1t is cooked for
about thirty or forty minutes when it Is
ready for use. This is "Bidia" their
bread. Many use palm oil in their
cooking.
The leaves of the plant they call
"Matamba" and use them as greens.
We have become quite fond of the Ma
tamba but do not like "Bidia."
I frequently have the fresh roots of
the cassava cut in pieces and boiled un-
til tender, then take from the water, al
low to cool. and fry. They make an ex-
cellent substitute for Irish potatoes,
these last of course we never see.
The cassava as no doubt you know
makes good tapioca, etc. Their mode
of agriculture is very rude. They man
ufacture sort of hoe that seems to an
swer their purpose, this is their only
farming implement. The iron they get
from tribe called the Bakuba who say
they get it from the water in little balls
like stones.
This tribe is in the anterior. They
certainly have the iron, for they make
any quantity of quite formidable look
ing battle axes. spears, knives, etc. NY
husband has gathered quite valuable
collection of these curios in the two
years we have lived here.
Mangoes grow we'll here; we have some
trees not three years old doing finely
from seed. Pineapples large and very
juicy are very abundant in the woods.
Plantains are of enormous size think,
also bananas. A trader over the Lulua
river Jour nearest neighbor) has fruit
growing there called the ''cour de
bout (O Ok Heart that is simply the
most delicious ever tasted. He brought
the seed from France think. We have
now four or fiv of them from seed about
eight or ten inches high. [ am sending
you few seed at venture not knowing
if it is familiar fruit to you or not.
This is our dry season and it is dry.
Not drop of rain since May II, we US
ually have shower about once in three
weeks even in our dry season. This has
been the coolest weather, especially the
mornings, since we came, but towards
nine a. M, the sun tells it's usual story.
So far as the effects on our bodily COM
fort we feel it far less than we did in
Florida, but it is far more disastrous in
it's physical effects when exposed to it's
direct influence.
Our houses are of-mud with earthern
floor. Although not at all pretty to
look at they are delightfully."- cool.
AS soon as my husband gets his paper
he will send you photo of palm tree
in blossom. How wonderful it is to me,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-15
From Darkest Africa.

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From Darkest Africa.
The following letters written by
friend of the AGRIcULTUR1sT now re-
sidingin Congo Free State, Africa, will
be read with interest by our people. We
reproduce these letters in the Floral
Department for the reason that they
discuss at some length the flora of the
country.
LUEBO CONGO FREE STATE AFRICA.
June 28th, 1895.
Editor Floral Department
Your favor Of February 18th reached
me just one week ago, over four months
in coming, little longer than usual.
Thank you very much for your kindly
interest. and will so much appreciate a
sight once more OF the "Florida AeRI-
CULTURIsT."
We are in the villas of West Central
Africa, surrounded by dense forests,
with here and there a narrow foot-path
to the native villages, quite number of
them within a few hours walk. Our
nearest is Bena Kasenga village of
about one thousand Inhabitants, these
are the Baketi among whom we labor;
they are twenty-five minutes walk from
our station. We hold open air services
there every day. They are good-natured,
not at all hostile; numbers come to the
station every day with chickens, eggs
and perhaps a few dried beans, solicit
ing purchasers. They seem to be in a
state of chronic starvation judging by
their importunate begging for food. And
yet the majority look in good condition.
For filth and laziness they will take a
premium. Only the power of God will
raise them from their degradation.
The country so far as have seen it
(some thousands of miles, give the i'm
preston only of vast forests.
Several varieties of the Acassia tree
are mere, the South American rubber
tree does not grow here. But the Grub
Der vine Landolphia Lumcansis) is to
be found in abundance and is great in
dustry. It is worth more to the trader
than the ivory. The palm tree is album
dant and to us very majestic; there are
some magnificent palm groves near us.
This produces the palm wine. or "Mal-
ufa" as the natives calls it; they are ex-
tremely fond of it, as are many white
people, traders, etc., this when drunk
to excess 1ntoxicates. The NUS, leaves
and stem are all utilized by them. 1t
gives them material for their huts. even
to the rool out of the leaf O. they make
cloth for the scanty wardrobe they per-
NIT themselves "a piece of which l en-
close) and from another part, a rather
pretty mat is made that sells readily to
missionaries and traders. But they are
SO INDECENT we cannot get as many as we
need.
The women do the agricultural work,
and the cooking. The men hunt (when
they feel like it and do any sewing that
may be required, patching the .oin cloths.
The women do not sew, some few have
seen doing it, but as rule they tell me,
it is not expected of them.
Corn is raised, beans or as we call
them in Florida ''cow peas" sweet po-
+otoos rosnuts n few CabbapeS are
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To whom all correspondence relating to
this Department should be addressed.
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FLORAL DEPARTMENT.

EDITED BY WALTER N. PIKE,
JEssAMINE. FLORIDA
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Real Estate Directory.

TOHN L. NUCKOLS, dealer In Improved and
- Unimproved Real Estate, DeLand, Fla.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05

16. the county convention at st. Johns
bury, June 27, and also to choose a town
committee.
Mrs. n. II. Lane and Mrs. Libbey and
son Of Portland, Me-, are guests OF Henry
Danforth.
Claude Kittridge of Hardwick has been
visiting at Wilbert Worthen's the past
week.
Dr. Bailey, the new homeopathic phy-
sician here, has moved into the Union
building.
Mrs. |. b. Mattocks returned last FRI
dav from Burlington where she has been
visiting her brother, NJ. Y. b. Weeks and
left for Boston to visit her son, W. d.
Mattocks.
A.C. Palmer, who has been confined to
the house for couple Of weeks, is still
quite i'll.
Miss May Mastin Of St. Johnsbury is
visiting friends in town.
Miss MAY Num- has gone to st, johns
bury where she has position at A. L.
Bailey's.
George Crane is repairing his house
purchased of the Fuller estate.
The Clippers have arranged for bal
game with the Barnet nine on the com
mon Saturday afternoon, June 9.
A. B. Hoyt is attending to the depot
at West Danville during the absence o.
Station Agent Blssett.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05

Railroad News.-At the annual meet
ing OF the stockholders Of the Barre Rail
road Company holden at Barre, May rs
the following directors were elected: W..
A. Stowell OF Montpelier, A. d. Morse,
E. L. Smith, F. W. Stanyan and John
Trow of Barre. At subsequent meet
ing of the directors, A. d. Morse was
chosen president, W. A. Stowell vice
president and managing director, and F.
w. Stanyan clerk and treasurer.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the East Barre & Chelsea
Railroad Company holden at East Barre
June /, the following directors were
elected: w. M. Carnes, F. L. Sargent, l..
|. Cheney and w. c. Nye of East Barre
and F. w. Stanyan of Barre. At sub
sequent meeting of the directors, W. M.
Carnes was elected president. L. l.
Cheney vice president and F. w. Stanyan
clerk and treasurer.
The stockholders OF the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad held their annua
meeting at Montpelier last Thursday
The directors elected are A. F. Sortwel
of Cambridge, Mass, G. E. Carter o
Boston, and S. c. Shurtleff, Joel Foster
and ]. w. Brock, of Montpelier. At {
subsequent meeting of the directors, A
F. Sortwell was elected president, Geo
Z. Carter vice president, and Joel Foste
clerk and treasurer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
NORTH DANYILLE.

Rev. !. X. Franklin and wife visited at
F. L. Bickford's and ]. P. Weeks the first
of this week.
Decoration day was observed by the
school Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Newell Woodward of Wolcott is
quite i'll at F. A. Emerson's. Mrs. K. A..
Stanton is also on the sick list.
FEE. Bicktord is having severe attack
of rheumatism.
DR.. Hall is staying at George Sanborn's
Several from this place expect to at
tend the quarterly meeting at Hardwick,
and there will not be any service here
next Sunday,
E. ]. Stanton spent few days IN
Boston and Dorchester, Mass, last week
Two of B. D. Hartshorn's valuable
horses which he works on the road ma
chine have been very sick.
H. S. Dole, first seectman, is repairing
the bridges in this vicinity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
DANVILLE.

Mrs. Charles F. Haviland of Stamford,
Conn, and Mrs. J. W. Mercer of New
York, came Monday to spend the sum-
mer at b. F. Haviland's.
Mrs. Lettie Grosderant of Denver, Col
orado, arrived in town Tuesday and will
spend the summer with her mother, Mrs.
lula West.
Remember the sociable at Frank
Stocker's this afternoon and evening.
S. o. Morse has commenced work on
his new storehouse.
Miss Kate ,Currler has returned from
Boston where she has been attending the
Boston University.
Mrs Arson Hoyt and Mrs c. S. Dale
are attending the meeting of the Grand
Chapter, o. E. S., at Windsor.
Henry Smith and Walter Havland
took a bicycle trip to Wolcott last week
and visited at w, o. Stratton's.
Frank Stocker has recently purchased
a new piano of the Hallet g. Davis make.
F. Y. Randall Post observed Memorial
day with the usual exercises.
There was a large attendance at the
minstrel show given by the North Dan
vile boys last Saturday evening and
every one reports it a frst-class enter.
taiument.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brian Brown of Brook
Ign are visiting Mrs. M. ]. Morrill,.
Frank Badger of Pittsfeld, Me-, is il
town.
Eli Smith is moving into the Weeks
house owned by Abel Hartshorn.
Sam Currier gave a reading at Yves
Barnet this week
w. J. Hopkins living on the Barne
road, picked three pints OF common wilt
Strawberries in his pasture June |.
Aaron Wesson went to Hardwick Me
mortal day and pitched for the Hard
wicks in a game with the Marsh6el'
nine.
r. B. Gammell has been repairing tn
Elm House and is to paint the outside c
it this week. w. c. Heath and Thoma
Blodgett are doing the work. Mr.. Thu
Der takes possession June 9.
The creamery raised their new buildin
Wednesday. 1t is a combination {
horse sheds, wood sheds and milk room
so feet in length making quite an add
ton to their conveniences. They hay
100 milk and 65 cream patrons and a
making 5000 lbs. of butter per week.
Aaron Wesson shot an American bi
tern last week while out hunting. 1t
rare bird and w. E. Balch OF Lunenbur
is mounting it for him.
There will be republican caucus at
p. m. Saturday evening, June 6, for t
purpose OF electing delegates to the sta
convention at Burlington, June II, t
district convention at Montpelier Ju
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
EAST BURKE.

Johnny jenkins, who wen. from here
more than thirty years ago, is now WIS.,
ting old friends in town,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z. Parker, Ralph Par
ker and Miss Eta Godding are attend
ing the Epworth League convention at
Montpelier this week.
Mrs. Nutting of Woodsville is visiting
her sister, Mrs. David Gibson.
!. b. Jenkins has returned from his
trip to Barre, Mass, where ne went to
take the Morgan horse which he sold to
parties living in that place.
Anna jenkins has gone to Willoughby
to spend few weeks.
At the quarterly meeting at the M. E.
church last Sabbath, Rev. Hamilton
preached in the evening.
At the annual business meeting of the
Epworth League Miss Eta Godding
was elected president.
The committee to arrange for the
towns centennial met in the town hall
at Burke, May 30th. |. d. Bemis, vice
president of the historical society pre-
sided, and Perry Porter was secretary
pro TEN. The president OF the historical
society, L. A. Darling of New York, was
unanimously elected as marshal OF the
dav. Voted to have a band and sub
scription for the same started at once
Rev. E. p. Goodwin of Chicago has been
invited to be present at the celebration,
also Hon. Henry Belden of Minneapolis,
Profs. Lester and Howard burlington
DR.. Alvin Gushing and Prot. John Cush
ing of Springfield, Mass, and Prof. II. +
Walter of Chicago. Fifty citizens of the
villages were present and good degree
OF interest manifested.
Ed. Harris made mistake the Other
night which has caused him sometroublt
since asking questions. He closed up his
store about Q O'Clock Tuesday night
got into what he supposed was his team
and drove home, about two miles iron
the village. Harris thought that the ole
horse acted peculiar but didn't realize
that he had appropriated another man:
team until he drove into the barn anC
commenced to unhitch. Just what wa
said when the mistake was discovered
ism reported, but he rurned around
drove back and exchanged teams.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
WEST DANVILLE.

Arthur Bean of Newark is staying with
his grandmother, Mrs Hannah Bean
John Finley raised new barn frame,
42x6O, last Friday, 1t is on the west
side OF the pond in Cabot.
During the last week of May the rain
fall was q an inch.
Mrs. Hannah Bean is grading terrace
and making driveway in front OF her
house.
Stevenson Bros. are about starting a
polishing machine in their new shop.
They get the power from the spare wheel
in Z. n. Dunbars grist mill.
The children of the village joined in the
services at the cemetery last Saturday
c. P. Hatch, school commissioner, car
ried them in his double team. All report
a pleasant time Notwithstanding the
showers.
Repairs are completed at the saw mil
and the logs are again being cut into
lumber as per order.
A. A. Flint returned to his home II
Tyngsboro, Mass, on Monday last.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

Or. Richardson and wife of South Straf-
ford are visiting their cousin, William
Hazelton.