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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23
Milligan, Wilkin & Co.
Bay State MandOiias si0tO $40,
TRUSTEE SALES.

TRusTEE's SALE OF OHIO CoUNT;
REAL ESTATE, Ei
BY virtue OF q deed OF trust mada \,
Redzon Moztngo and Carrie y, MoIibS9g
his wife, and Thomas Mozlngo, TO IND \
trustee, bearing date on the 9TH day d
ONCE Of the county court OF Ohio cous,,'
West Virginia, In Deed OF Trust BOOK S,i
10, page ll6, / will on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF mr.
CENBER, 1881,
sell at public auction at the north FINN,
door OF the court house OF Ohio conStI
West Virginia, commencing at 10 ocloG
a. M, the following described two trsr,,
o. land. situated o. the waters o. Ne
district, Ohio county, West Virginia, ~
bounded and described as follows:
First trAct-Beginning at n stone nan
a white oak in Peddlcord's line, and ~.
ner TO lands OF Melvin and Martin BSr.
man, and thence with Bowman's IN,
line OF Morrow. Gibson; thence with GA
sons line north ~ west 29.2 poles Ia =
beech stump: thence north lihS west 4
| poles to a stake; thence north SFlI' M;
23.5 poles to a stone corner to other lAhL
Of Reazon Mozlngo; thence with MozlngsI
wood; thence north 3ao' west ll6 poles h
q white oak, corner TO lands OF Jacob n
garmo; thence north $50 east AZ poles h
a post; thence south 4So east 70 poles Ia,
locust; thence south 70iS' east 10 pdh,
10 the place OF beginning, and contains
forty-eight N0. acres and seventy
poles. more or less. as surveyed by RI
McCleery on the 18th day OF June, N
This being the same property that nj,
| conveyed to the said Reazon and Thon,,
| MoZinEo by Melvin Bowman and Mar
Bowman, by deed bearing date on then
day OF June, 1885, and now OF record
Ohio county. West Virginia. In Deed Ba
No. "a, page 10.
Second tract-BeginninE at or near
beech In the line of lands formerly ovsi
by Edward Ray, and corner TO lands nov
owned by Taggart, and thence with IA
Taggart line south Co. east . poles; Them
Morrow Gibson, formerly Edward Ray
thence with Gibson's line south Ssn' az
2s.02 poles to the line Of the first tna
~hereinbefore described; thence north 81
cas- AGO poles to an iron-wood; thend
north s. west II poles: thence north q
thence with Rice's line south 2i' west ~
poles TO the place OF beginning. and con.
taininE sixteen Q6 acres and one HUNDRED
and forty-elght Q4O poles, more or lea
This being the same tract Of land that VA
conveyed to the said ReaZon MoEingO hI
W. NJ. Dunlap, special commissioner, "
deed bearing date on the 18th day o.
August. 1890, and Of record in the clerkI
ONCE Of the county court OF Ohio county,
West Virginia.
The property herelnbefore described viii
be sold as q whole. or In separate tracts
as may be deemed best by the trustee.
TERMS OF SALE.
one-thlrd of the purchase money, AID
as much more as the purchaser may elect
to pay, in cash on day OF sale; the balance
in two equal payments at one and Two
years, with interest from day Of sale, III.
purchaser giving his notes with approved
security for the deferred instailntni
with the interest on the second deferred
installment payable annually; the title 10
nof6 W. NJ. DUNLAP. Trustee
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23
WHEEIING DAILY INTEIIIGENoER. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER % 1881.

farm, is the Paova OH companv's No.
. on the same farm, credited with two
hundred and forty barrels a day There
are but three other wells in the pool,
making two hundred barrels a day, The
remainder OF the thlrty-four wells tn
the list range from n hundred to less
than TWO hundred barrels a day.
In the Big Flint district IN Doddridge
county, Murphy, Jennings & Company
have drilled in their No, Sc on the o, W,
Hartman tract and have a producer
good for one hundred barrels a day,
With the completion OF this well oper-
atoms on the Big Flint come 20 q
standstill. There Is considerable unde-
VeIoped territory In that vicinity that
can be operated at a profit when the
market advances.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23
THE RIVER.
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES,

Parkersburg. HUI !. III
Darlington. LEROY, $3.50 2. m.
steubenville. IT. NJ. BAYNE, $50 p. m.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Cincinnati. KEYSTONE STATE, s a. m.
Parkersburg. ARGAND, II a. m,
Matamoras. LEXINGTON, II a. m.
Slstersyille. RUTH. $3.50 p. m.
Darlington. LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
Steubenville. II. NJ. BAYNE, $50 p. m.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Charleston, ..KANAwHA, $3.50 a, m,
Pittsburgh. BEN HUR. 4 p, m,
Darlington. LEROY, $3.50 p. m,
sIstersville, RUTH. $3.50 p. m.
Steubenvfiie. n. II. BAYNE, $50 p. m.
Along tho Landing.
In addition to the locals, the Licking
ton, for Matamoras, and the Argand.
for Parkersburg, leave to-day,
The keystone State, with good old
Charley Knox on the roof. is here this
morning for Cincinnati, She departs at
s o'clock, and has a good trip Ia sight
out Of the upper river.
The Queen City passes up for Pitts
burgh this morning, her first appear
ance at this port since the middle OF
August. On Thursday morning she will
be here for Cincinnati and all way
landings, leaving at s a. m,
Captain Thad Thomas, OF the Leroy,
SAYS his patrons were SO pleased with
the Leroy's Sunday trip between
Wheeling and Sistersvllle and return,
that he has decided to continue the
service during the winter. Commencing
text Sunday morning, the service will
be i~naugurated.
The marks at 6 p. m. showed 6 feet 0
inches and falling slowly, Weather,
cloudy and cool, with showers last
night. Although the river is falling this
morning, It is expected there will be a
rise this week and there is little doubt
but that navigation will be continued
without uninterruption until midwln-
ter.
River kilograms.
OIL CTTY-River / foot 8 inches and
falling. Weather cooler, with a light
rain.
WARREN-River / foot and station
airy. Weather cloudy and cool.
GREENSBORo-River Z feet 3 inches
and stationary. Weather cool, with a
llEul ram. Inc Auhll JdSOpS duu tIe
Nellie Hudson are the down packets on
Tuesday and the James G. Blaine and
the Florence Belle up.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ feet 6
inches. Weather raining and cool. De-
partures-The James G. Blaine and the
Florence Belle.
BRoWNSVILLE-River 5 feet 8
inches and stationary.
PITTsBURGH-River 81 feet and
stationary at the dam. Clear and cool.
STEUBENVILLE-Riyer 5 feet 10
inches and falling. Weather raining
and cold. Up-The Princess. Down
The Ben Hur and the keystone State.
PARKERSBURG-0hio river Q feet
and stationary. Heavy rain and tenn
perature at 46. Up-The Valley Belle,
ArgaRd, Queen City. Little KaaaRha
rising. Locals OF time.
POINT PLEASANT-River S.3 feet
and stationary. Clear.
CINCINNATI-River 1911 feet and
stationary. Cloudy.
CAIRo-River rs feet and falling.
Cloudy and warm.
EVANSVILLE-Rivcr 81 feet and
rising. Cloudy and cool.
LoUIsvILLE-River rising: 3 feet 10
inches at the falls; 9,3 feet below locks.
Cloudy.
MEMPHIS-Rive 20 feet and sta
tionary. Clear and pleasant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23
ro,,mn.,,r. and r.nNon..

Special Dispatch to the f%ntciftgcncdr.
WASHINGTON, d, c., Nov 22,-Pen-
sion certificates have been Issued to the
following West Virginia applicants;
Additiouai-1Tcnry Rouk, Rome.
Incroase-JOhn A. walters. Mason
town. David Shratcr, Brown.
Certificate for supplemental pension
has been lasuod also TO BAIL Lemley,
Kirby, Greene county Pa, and for orig.
lnai pension to George BOYD, Stcubon-
Vile, Ohio,
West Virginia postmnstorg Of the
fourth class have been appointed no fot-
lowei u. ~ wellington, %duyandotte,
Cabcli county. George u, Scott, WomclB.
dorf. Randolph county
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23
~oMlsoRLEY,s rM1NsN

"Mcsorley's Twins. opened q three
days engagement ntNhie Grand opera
house last nlght, before q vcry large
and npprcclatlvc audience. Tho piece
has plenty Of 20 ond Vlvnoily, more plot
than IL usually seen In such Ottrac-
lions, and the people are all good In
their respective llnnH Tho Avis Rlstbrs'
gonus aud dnncoH were particularly well
received. Tho engagement continues
to-nlHht aud Wednesday matinee ana
evening performance. No doubt
crowded hou8oa win bc the r%uiu-plny
aud company deserve thcm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-The second trial
of the alleged wife murderer, Luetgert,
was to have begun to-day, before Judge
Horton, but at the request OF the de-
tense, the case went over until to-mor-
row. Luetgert's attorney announced
that he would ask for a change OF We
nue. from Judge Horton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23
IT IS DEFEATED.
The Delegates to the Late Cincin.
natl Convention of
THE SONS OF THE REVOLUTION

AND THE SONS OF THE AafERI-
CAN REVOLUTION, MAKE
THEIR REPORT TO THE WEST
. GINA SOCIETY OF THE FOR
MER ORGANIZATION = IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT ANAL
GAMATIoN BE VOTED DOWN,
SEVERAL or THE BIG STATE
SOCIETIES WILL NOT AMALGA-
MATE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23
WONENl DON'T WAIT.
IfYou Havo ANY of These symps
toms Act at Once.

Do you know the reason why you will
go to the hospital, my poor friendP
Because you have allowed yourself
to go from bad to worse. You did not
know that that heat, swelling and ten
derness in your left side were all signs
of congestion OF the oyary.
Any intelligent woman could have
told you that congestion is fatal to the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

BOSTON. Nov. 22,-Mrs. o'Reilly Wild
ow OF the late John Boyle o'Reilly, the
patriot, poet and editor, died at her
home here to-day Of pneumonia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23
THE GRANDEUR

OF a Grand Plano ott,tu.
depends upon its mere appearance. n.
looks of a plano does much to sell it. b,
we believe in putting merit where 1t VA
be most appreciated. The cases Of a.,
pianos are as handsome as the next, Al.
every note tells of melody and every a.,
of service tells of sterling worth.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

GRAND TURKEY RATTLE at the
Howell House Bar, Thanksgiving eve,
Wednesday
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

lONlA b'ANA"A
presents itself that will have to be pro-
vided for either by issuing accepted or
ders or making an extra levy OF atxes.
IN anybody disputes these figures, tho
source Of information Is open 10 dis
prove them II they can, by calling upon
me.
This condition Of affairs Is only
blamable TO the city's ovor-anxlous de-
sire TO pay on It's debts at n faster rate
than It's revenues viii admit. take II
this fact Is more accountable for the
present condition OF our finances than
my undue extravaganza In my Of the
city departments. If any taxpayer Is
in doubt as to how he should vote upon
the r%efundlnE ordinance, | give him
food for thought here that may be OF
use TO him In making up hla mind.
Yours truly,
a. II. FORGEY.
wheeling, Nov. CO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

This sum will no doubt be the basis
upon which the finance committee will
make up its budget Of appropriations
for 1898. Out OF this the first appropri-
alton will be S3O,47S.5O as interest, and
S72. 23O as principal, to be paid upon the
debt of the city as shown in table No.
1. a total OF $t02, 70S. so, leaving Il balance
OF s72, e23.54 to be used as general ex-
penses Of the different city depart
ments.
The appropriations for the present
year, 1897, will no doubt form the basis
of the appropriations Of 1895, and were
az fntfnWE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

Evanipn shades IN silks, Great
LNClllllS variety at the special
prices. GEO. NJ. SHOOK & CO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

10. Va and $50 yard for silks
O9S IL. worth from s1.25 to $3.50
GEO. NJ. SHOOK & co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

WE are all subject TO pain occasional
" aud II IN well 10 have n good llnlmcnt
IN tho house, such rs Salvation OIL. 30
pFutu-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23
Totals .sl951ls % sa09.aOO ID


The first shows entire city debt as 1t
Is thought 1t Will be at January l, 1888;
1t shows rate of interest paid In ten
years II not refunded, also amount of
principal that will have to be paid in
the ten years. I divide the floating
debt into five year payments of $1,000
each.
In the second table I show the
amount required each year under the
ordinances now IN force to pay the
principal and interest, pursuing the
same course in regard 10 the floating
debt, by dividing 1t into five annual
payments as the easiest way to pay 1t
off.
In the matter of the loan of 1860, I di-
vide It into two payments OF $26,e89-in
1898 and in 1S99-reserving $4,000 to be
provided for in 1900, when the whole
amount Is due.
Mr.. Cruise suggested the creation Of
a sinking fund OF $4,000 per annum to
meet this loan, but $4,000 per annum
would not be sufficient In three years
to pay the boEds, but by putting away
$25. 900 in '9S and go, but $4,000 would
be required in 1900. Almost any OF our
city banks world pay us three per cent.
for this sinking fund, perhaps more,
which would help pay the interest on
the bonds in question.
1 would like to ask the taxpayers to
go over these figures carefully and see
what Is left OF the general revenues OF
the city to apply to general expenses
OF the city after the bondholders are
satisfied as required i'd city ordi-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-06
TO WHOMIT MAY CONCERN

State Land Oh.ce. Carson CITY Ne
vada, March 81, 1897 Notice is hereby
given that the State of Nevada. under the
Act OF june IS, 1880, has filed in the
United States Land Office at Carson Cirv
Nevada list No 2o2 of lards selected IN.
der said Act and has applied for patent
tor said lands; that part of said list is
open to the public foe inspection and a
copy thereof, by descriptive subdivisions
has been posted in a convenient place in
SAID United State Land Office for the in
spection of all persons interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty davs following
me date OF this notice, protests or con-
tests against the claim of said State of Ne.
vada to any tract or subdivision de.
scrlbed in the list on the ground tha. the
same is more valuable for mineral than
agricultural purposes, will be received and
noted by the Register and Receiver of the
|. :. Land Ohcc at Carson City. Ne
Vada, for report TO the jien-ra Land
Office at Washington, D. C.
Ihe following are the Subdivisions de.
Scr'oed, to with. F. / OF S. w. and
s W. / of S. w. t, Section II Tp Ia N.
20 NJ. d NJ. A. {. PRATT.
State Land Register of the State of
Nevada.
April Est, date of first insertion.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-06
Bids Wanted.

Proposals for building at til. state
Orphans Home.
The Board of Directors o. the State
orphans Home will receive sealel Dro-
posais for the constructions of school
house at the Home as Sc; forth in the
plans and specifications now on file in
'i'r o'''r~ If the Secretary Of the Board
'>a'' go ''7ais must be fled with the
''e'ref;'r! before o'clock P. ~, Monday.
May ?, 1897.
Mark all bids Proposal for building
school house at Orphans Home" Bids
VIII be opened at the Office of the Board
al clock P. N. on Monday, May 3, 1897.
Inc Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids
H. c. CUTTING,
Secretary Board of Directors.
Carson City, New, April q, 1897.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-06
Sow Before Reapino.

The best and purest seeds are those
OF the PAciflc Stiong Seeds and Plant
Go. Ask your dealers for them, or
send direct to Pacific StEong See,. ana
Plant Company Sacram"nto
'"r Ii mo.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-06

Special sa'e-Ffesh Corn Meal in
10 and so pound sacks at Cha. H
heiiy's. All.ngton blccx Retail
only.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-06
Notice to Dog Owners.

All owners OF dogs are requested to
saii at the City Marshal's office and
pEccurc their dog tags
WM. KINNEY.
City Marshal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-06
Inform alton wanted.

4 man writes the APPEAL from
Talu,se, Arizona, enquiring for the
woman who sold Alaska garoets dur
ing the fight. Anyone knowing the
whereabouts of this woman will aa
dressed Aug Conrad, Taluise. Ariz.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-06

For SALE-A Singer sewing machine
in good condition, cheap Apply at this
Office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-06
Attest:
J. HoASH.


NTF'TK.
Carson City, Nevada. April 6. I.e7.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-06
Trib Is the linilnent Of the century!
Trees. Shrbus. aud Plants.

Roses, snow-balls. lilac. etc, sugar
n'aP'e, cork elm Carolina and Lombardy
popular tor shade, and all kinds OF fruit
trees and berries, Nevada grown. Grain
or Hay will be taken for trees or any kino
Of Nursery supplies ,,ouses and rooms
70 let Address.
john WooD, Carson. New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-06
NOTICE.

AT the regular meeting Of the State
Board of Examiners held April 6. 1897
the following resolution was adopted:
REsoI'VEp. That the Board of Exam
er7 siiaIi meet Oh the first Tuesday after
'he hrst Monday in each month for the
purpose OF allowing claims against the
state ana all claims not in the Office of
the Secretary of State on or before said
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
each month shall not be considered or
allowed by the Board until its next
meeting which will be on the third
Tuesday of each month.
REINHOLD SADLRH
EUGENE HOWELL
JAMES r. Judge
Board Of Examiners
Attest:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-11-17
FAMILY DISPUTES.
How They Were Once Settled by Fair
Fight In Court.

How They We're Once Settled by Fair
Fight In Court.
In some parts of Germany, when the
relations of husband and wife become
strained, SO to speak-in other words,
when each returning day gives birth to
new squabbles and the man $ hand is
rs ready as the woman's tongue-the
couple were brought before the magis-
trate, who, after listening to recrimina-
tions ordered them to prepare for the
ordeal by battle Tho man was placed
i'll a cask which WIS then nearly filled
with sand SO that he was covered up to
the waist In some towns a pit was
kept handy for the purpose. just as the
ducking stool was kept on Bankside, OPP
posite st Paul $ When no was thus
half buried, the man received short
stick for his right hand while his left
hand was tied up across his chest He
was thus one armed and could only de-
liver his blows If his opponent came
near enough
Tho lady put ON Il linen garment, the
right sleeve of which was lengthened
In the end was tied up IA stone The
sleeve projected about IL inches beyond
her hand She had thus formidable
weapon, but in order to use it she had
to get close to the enemy Now observe
tho situation and tho chances. If she
succeeded iii bringing tho stone down
upon her husbands head, she might
knock him senseless; she might even
brain him, but in order to do so she
would expose herself to the full blow of
his stick. The battle might, i'll fact, be
settled by single assault But mark
the craftiness of man 1t was better to
make woman ridiculous than to knock
her silly The husband, therefore, il ho
was philosopher did not try to hit
his wife, he warded her blows with his
stick He tried to catch the sleeve upon
his stick then the stone flew round and
round and the lady was caught She
could not move, and the victorious hus-
band dragged her unwilling head first
into his cask. London Queen
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-11-17

of said. Il should like to live without
working and be gentleman Anoth-
or of & years replied, II should like to
live we'll dressed and have hat and go
out walking A little girl Of said,
Il should like to live like n lady and
never work and always be served . To
the question, How would you like to
der" the answers frequently alluded to
family life boy OF & said Il should
like to die III bed with my mother
One of 10 answered / should like to
die at 50 years with my parents by my
side ore boy OF ! would like to die
with the hope oil finding my parents
and brothers and sisters \ hoy OF 10
SAID / I'll aid like to die all alone.
leaving no brother On any enc else on
earth There were some small boys
who wished To die ON the field of battle,
and other. vino did not wish to grow
old because they would have to serve
III the army Two or three wished to
die and have fine funeral One or
TWO were more religious should like
/ to die knc, hing before God | should
like to die aud 80 with the Lord and
the angels CT paradise with my hands
crossed on my breast London News
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-11-17
WHALE HUNTING.


I,trst American Whalcr Was Accused of
sorcery Valuable Catches.
The whale fisheries pursued for many
years with great profit to the whalers of
Massachusetts and Long Island are now
bat shadow of their former proportions
Forty wears ago nearly GOO whaling yes
sells sailed from New Bedford, Mass,
and returned with oil and whalebone
worth nearly $1,000, 600 Whale oil
then sold for ~ 70 gallon and whale.
bone was worth So II pound. Now that
the whaling grounds have been denuded
of their riches. the docks of New Bed
ford are almost deserted of whalers, for
few fishermen are hardy enough to ven
ture into antarctic waters, where the
whales fled for security.
The whaling industry is ono of tho
oldcS: IN America 1t was established
III 100 1t reached its most profitable
period % years later Since 1860 it has
been decreasing in Importance and profit.
To-day it adds very little to the wealth
of New Bedford
y writer i'll The Fishing Gazette says:
Ono William Hamilton was the first
person who killed whales on the New
England coast, He was born in Scotland
IN 6i3 and, coming to this country in
the early part of his life, took up his
residence at Cape Cod, where he was
prosecuted by the inhabitants for killing
whales as ono who dealt with evil spir-
its Whaling was afterward carried on
by Mr. Paddock, who went to Nan
tucket about the middle of 1850 for the
purpose of instructing the English in
the art of whaling i'll boats from the
shore, which business continued good
and profitable till the year 1850, when
it diminished in consequence of the
scarcity of whales In IT'S whales were
pursued ON the ocean in small sloops
and schooners of from 80 TO 90 tons
The blubber was brought home and
tried or boiled in try houses A few
years later vessels of larger burden were
employed and the oil boiled out in try
works at sea.
The most valuable catch ever made
by a whaleship was that of the Onward,
Captain Allen, which arrived i'll New
Bedford after n Al months cruise with
a cargo worth over 1915, 0o0 of which
the captain S share was $33, 900 The
total value of the whole product of the
whales brought into New Bedford dur
ing the 90 years for which record has
been kept is more than $l15, 900, 900
The average ship, carrying crew
of 30 hands used to cost about $50, 600
Tho ships We're owned by companies,
which supplied provisions and clothing
and ali the accessories of the voyage
and advanced certain sums of money for
the captain and his crew to leave for
the support of their families while they
were away No wages We're paid to
either the officers or the sailors, but
each had his share in the proceeds of
the voyage, and the balance was divided
among the stockholders when they re-
turned. The captains and mates were
hardy New Englnnders. but the crews
We're mostly Portuguese from the Cana
ry, Madeira and Azore islands. ."