davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-04
Rainfall for August.
Total
Total for Aug. 1895, O.. 79 in.

Total for Aug. 1896, 0.79 in.
While the rainfall for August was
considerably above the average, as will
be seen, it was not well distributed
throughout the month, the whole
amount having fallen within four days
in the early part of the month. Cotton
is not needing any rain, but late
potatoes are suffering,
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-04

THE secretary of state has in readiness
the sixty third Arkansas reports. which
he will send ont prepaid for 81. rs.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-04

,p,eiial Nol
a Line 4
laeore|
rim and
dsrel di|
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .vaa eaasahp
GRAN DEPOSiTO DE CALzADO
| EFECTOS Db PELETERlA
DON JAIME RULLAN
ATOCHA, 8, PONCE

En este antique esta tablecimieDto Sc acsb~
de reclbir IN su1tido de calzado de tcdf 5
clases de las mas caprie hosas fo1 mas, para
oaballeroe, seforas y Mics, que Sc detellaU
precios SIN COMPETEt1CIA. I'm materials
para zapate1os complete Ell surtido to-
dos los efectos de primera calidad. Tam
bien sc han recibidcs driles asolgados, pa
4eIlas p1Que, baules de cistintos tsmaf1os
y preelos, male tas para viaje, creas de hiio
snperiores, franelas ordinarias, alpargata
de infDided de clases y precios, fafslma,
piei de Iucia etc, etc. Importation dlrecta.
Vents al por MAYOR al Detail
Ponce, NuVlembre 10 ue 1896. V. g.,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13
Especi6co Salvad r
DEJUAN SIERRA URGELL

Con este specIfeo desapsrecen los barros
y la pics ol que prodacen las erupciones en
Il ouerpo. Es el Verdadero 'quita dolor. =
So usa en- fricciones SO aplica en- cchsEt ia
casos oistihtos.
Vendese er Juana Dif 2 --barrio de Hato
luerto-casa del Inventor solamehte.
Uuico dep6sito en- la isla. En- Ponce, ca
ga de don jose SslvStells Isabel, esGuiL ;
NJ .yor caea del inventor Juana Dfaz, Il
10 Puerco
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13
ampOrtante

Don Jes1a Ahalo den Ramon Crespo
ofrecen pastos muy UueLCs, On Salinas, ccs,
eefcados especial agu8s abundaDtes.
SIN GlspLLa son ioa lneJoies de GICho pul :
bio, en- cCndlclones especlales para el de-
safirIo del gaLado.
ia persona que 4nlsra enylar ganado,
pGeQe tIlIigirio Ios ee6eres Abalo y Oreapu
Sai!ues,
Preclo:- Una cabt "a de ganado. 81 MI.
PouCe, Eneru , de 1897. mo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13
ELECTRICISTA AMERICANA

De regreso de les Estados Unidos con una
extensa factura de timbres, botones, bate
rias, alsmbres J demas accessories, ofrece de
puevo sus servicios para instalaciones elee-
tricas g todas classes, y para niquelar objetos
por medic de la electricidad.
Ponce, 81 de Nbre de 1895.
(Oristina 81 LUIS SALAZAR.
Eota Sc facilitan presupuestos para pain
tas electricas. v. 8.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13
E0SEATIaA FALlERES. Aumssso asiss Klssa

MR. CHARLES BUOHET, director de Ia
'Farmaola Central GO Francla", Jarlk,
cel tifica
s'Que habiendo analizado ell aqua de Flo
rida preparada poE el Lido. D. A. Oervonl,
Arc 20, Puerto Rico, resuita contener un
cinco por clento de aceites esenciales paros
compI bados poralyereos procedlmientos.
Adenas los exameues cualtatiVos de las
esencias mnestran que son do muy buena
ealidad."
Ei certifc&do original de este analisis Sc
halla n pouer de La ADM Jaistrsciou de La
DEMOcRAC1A, que IueGe ensenario qaien
In deset. Drmuestls. por 10 taDtu esIs Ie-
sultado CbtS nldo por el iaboratorio del meJor
estableclm1eLto faImaGeutico Ge Francla,
one q eoepclon del Aqua Flosiaa Murray =
Lamman, no hay otla despnes de la Dues
ira Que contenga lguaI oantldad oe eseL-
cias Esto unl00 al lm1tadlslmo preclo 8
que se VeLde hoy este aILIcnIo en la lsla, ha
ce que nuestra Aqua Florida morez5a = pre-
ferencia que SO ie va GeccnCclendo 81 toov
Ell pals.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13

Aceite de OLIVIA de Nal orca, SC deta-
la en- latas botellas
Sardinas fsancesas, con y sin esplnas,
trufadas
Perdiz rUfada n lsfss
Vino tinto Cepa de Macon
Vino tinto PTieTato
Calsmares IN tinta, de Malicrca
Champagne Viuda Clicout
Luis Roderer
Petipois franceses con jam on
!, !, Mantequilla
:. :, al natural
Manteqnilla danesa
:, italisna
Buches de bacalo secos
Chocolate Menier.
? mi alt.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13
PARA OARREq ERAs

Sc cessde cGss ns.tad DC sa UaioTs sso 40
,<ss.o sssssroeioTss de pseera zsessssGa para c.
-4Ies as, con sss eascesa dsDsas = sss0S, =
<zs sses. est0ao , ssss ssaSesssets &c Fez ss>ss'
! rae a sssersas gsso<ze assaasgfs . 1o< n
Hfc kaS2
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13

En- esta imprenta Sc
hacen toda elase de ira
baios por diff. lies que sean
Y 4 prscios modicos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13

Jam ones gallegos
Jamones marca Ferri
Jsmorcs II dclce &C Motion
SaIChiS has c2f-rd &c Morton
ELcus tidos m6Gcia dc iGSm
Encoltidos con mo taS4
EacuTudCs TODD co FIR
LengUas &C buey ce Morton
PImlenta molida dc Morton
Sal mo.ida en- po:es De Id.
Bacaiao de csc ocia
Salmon en- salmuera
Macsrelas grardes
Ssiohlt hon dc Ii. n
Sal hichoa &c Vieh
5 brea. ada dc Mallcrcs
P>pee, Abril I3 d
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13
L. =. DOria & Anguera

Surido general de maderas de pchp6n Forsday Wilmington
Tabas americanas nglesa Tmaue de pcbp@n de forrar
oavotes tabone de pno de Pugada tabas de media
de oda case cee naza crudo coco Hero gavanizados
acanaado o oda case de aculos para construction de
CarPln terra @necanica
We ban1stex ia.
En tienen toda Ia aouinaa adel nos moderno
toda clas de absjo uas persianas porto
pee; moduas formas porsianas
para saones ados todo dbujo Rope
abar bbioteas etc, etc &c fomas eleganes
adas Sc acepa mahien bra tabas de php6n pi
Clip etc, unera chanfaD oesdoba ablas pre-
para tabloncnos de todos tamanas
Ponce. Julio II de 1896
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13
Sc vende

Un coche de dos asieDtos, nuevo IN pia
no vertical, en- magnifico es tadc.
Ipformara don Miguel Coya Atoeba PFC
longaci6n Norte. Abril 81 de1Ss7-1m.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13

Esqnelas fGnbres, preoios nooico.
IL tii O. sprop.s COS, 6e GAL EotSH para
aalEa 0A - ssuoao.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13
Roberto 6ranam
ISaEE{ERO

EWssdsCscss, AeTyessa 6ev Lo.g1
PoE0z, PUEREo-RIOo
Fabricante de despolpadoras de cat
los sistenas Rollo Disco, COMO tarao'e
Cedazos, Tahoraa, Ruedas h,drzulicas. :,
Aeates, Seeaderas y toda cl&ss 1e Sn%9n-a'
Ei& para safe, picsf yernat dssg~An>l @a~
sts. eto. Hiafro. sous oJorss ~B a&tF>
pls nch&& Sundtdo
fa2nss mo rase. Jon de S96.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13
Rr1V11eG1os

l: E segurado puede dir uaqu nundoy
z: Ynss ooneden epgo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13
ROBERTO GRAHAM
ING = EEO
Z pace, Eseyt0-Rsc0

Representante de los senores Manlovs
Alliot q C., ingsnteros uAnufaetureros y
sgpeclsIistas en- sod& clase ds naAqainaEisa
para nAs.sndxs do GAIA 7 II faDris~si6n CO
zxucAg.
ffdAnzs informsa, Jniso 1853
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13
La MaIIorquina a
Cafe LAS DeIicias"

EstOs acreGifadOs esfabIecimientOs acaban de
recibir los arfIcuIOs sisuientes, que OfrecemOs d
preciOs sumamente m6dicOs:
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13

L Las gacanba dsl Cobierno del Canada, inspection
ae Z em@on de Polka nterina
4nedanao saegurado lntsrin Iega
GlA3 LA Fol1as do xsnero
CA, OCuPACION, Wales, DESAFlUS, hEVOnU CIOr ES,
solo HClClUlO q
utuzas 1zaASUO IGDO S1N tIoItsU,
lSA.
qua no Ga l1gaY 4
q ciaro exento Ge trases al.oiguas.
o. Csmos cualqaeE por distinta ala
Lessee 81 ao0xura1o.
o. ue fonzas sspeeican ell pago del asegurado
,re1Los, nN E<Alc DONUE Sc ErECfUk Ell SEQ UO
c&nabo as
pagos Onc1nas Pr.no.,
t~eraentos ssagErsdos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13

CARLOS ARMSTRONG. -Co1.isiol,is !.
iDpor1ador.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-13

DIRECTORTO COMMERCIAL

MARINA
FELICI, COSTA q Cs-ComIsion;stas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
SUGAR.

New Yuk. September 1i.-Su9ar-Raw
arm: fair refining SIS; centrfLsal 50 test.
AZ. refined firm: Nc. 6, Ills; No. I. as;
No. j. a.: No, 3. 47-is: 10. 70, ~; N9; y.
e',,d !, sis: standard A and confec-
Zones is-ls. cut loaf and crushed
Sii-is: powdered 5-ls; granuiated 49,
New orleans. september li--sugar-Open
rsttia nti.eL 2En3m; centrifugal strong
rrsn,,iatei 31.a34 S-16: whites 15-i 1904 lis:
yei;owe sIs0l; secunas 59s%; others nm
changed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
nuTrER AND EGGS.

Kansas city, September 1l--Butter hish.
err. advancsrg; creamery 151ieiz: dairy 10
SIicis Legs about steady, receipts neayy
and Stock in poor condition. demand slow
fresh carfiod Missouri end Kansas stock
New York. September f1.-Butter firm.
EErs steel,; receipts 5ss packages; state
81 Louis September II Butter steady;
creamery i4QiSis dairy Sui5. Eggs nrm'
l0is.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12

MUNYON'S Fever Cure ailays fe-
With the Gold Cure win Rsep cSIIdrs Taken zen
~,ss Sh - out q danger. The Fever csire
s M,em ,HSt,nyon.s Group and Dsarrhoea Cure
here , arc a cSi'S, be y the homes wherc
tfo re- separate cure II vEk
vT eacn disease, for sale At r~TYrEr-
49, druggists Munyon's GONE
write 10 Prof Mvnyon. fsm Ar,.h ~ oount
ra'adeipf =. Pa. for frcc medical edvics
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
Lamps.

WE GAN SELL YOU beautiful Ban
quet Lamp 500 to $500; hall, $3.50 to
500; library, si.75 to $500.
Come In and see our $500 Banquet, sl.50
Hall and s1.75 Library Lamps.
We are closing out some Onyx and
China Top Tables, 1890 Tables reduced
to $3.50. Table No. GS7. was $780, now
$1,000. two large pieces of round Onyx.
China Top Table No. 6i97, was $500, now
$685.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
COFFEE.


New York. September 11.-Cofee-Op-
tons opened firm., SaiO points higher, on
lociu covering and some lcreign SuppTt
f,lIowing reports OF failing off in Brazil
ian recelpls; winter mcnths further I'm,
proved OF. runors Of an advance In spot
cofyec; trading fairly active; closed STEADY
at a net gain Of 2oa25 points; sales II eoV
bags. Spot RIO Arm. No. z, invoice ~, ~,
jobbing 7ss. mild steady; Cordova lo'fsf
1871: gales $50 bags.
Total warehouse deliveries from TIT, the
Tinted states 1860. including 1925 from
New York; New York stock today 4ll,s2l
Unf.ei States stock 1921; aiioat for ne ne
Iir.ttd :. s4tes 27f.06): total Visible Tor Inc
United states 1921 against i9i,952 last
year and go, 5S7 In 1895.
Santos, September 1l.-Coffee quiet good
avaraga Santos 1900 refs per 10 ki.os re-
CENTS 1000 stock $4,000.
Hamburg, September 1l.-Coffee opened
4 pig higher, closed AGA pfg net higher
coles 5000.
K syntcmber l..-Cofree firm No !
RIO no les per " gsos' Eek eSen sna fs, ~
States 5000. stock $500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12

No s Charter Oak Cook Stove,
other dealers sell for $50; our
price only ~. ........... 1872 90
No. Charter Oak slx-hole
Range. with Copper Reservoir
other dealers sell for $3s; our
price only ........ ............ 20 %
Quick Meal Wrought Steel elk
hole Range -. .....,... " w
Our Leader Range. with six holes
and 22-inch Oven, worth s3i,0o,
only ......i ..s.a...s-.- ....ss,. 20 w
No A. 10s--Our Leader Cook
Stove. well made. fine baker,
worth $3.50, only ..... ....... IL so
No. s-lS--Our Leader Cook stove,
with 1s-ineh Oven, perfect
bSser, worth si6.75, only ....,. II DO
No. s-lS--Star Leader Cook Stove,
with lS-inch oven, guaranteed
to give satisfaction. worth SID,
only .......,ss.' "
No. Chalmctte Cook Stove,
warranted, worth $3.50. only. 6 30
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
Silver Plated Knives
and Forks.

IF FORKS * s in neat - box -. Il i
Bot (sl Triple silver Plated VIM.
Rogers Knives and Forks !,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
london Consols

London Consols.
London, September 11.-ClostnH: Consols
Tor money, lily: consols Tor the account.
lll%. Mexican ordinary. l9% Mexican
central. new IS, 50. isar silver steady,
2iAd per ounce. Money, MOI per cent,
The rate of discount In the open market
for short. and three months bills, 15-1eG
per cent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
Galvanized Ware.

Galvanized Bucket -. ..... 1bc
Galvanized wash Tubs .....,... 4oc
Galvanized Stop or Chamber Pail. 2bc
Ualyanized Well Bucket ........ Zoo
Galvanized Foot Tub -. 2oc
Galvanized 5-gallon Oil Cans.
with faucets $50. ......ss,s quo
Galvanized l-gallon OIL Can ..... zoe
Galvanized Infant Bath Tubs =. u 30
Galvanized Round Wash Boilers 45c
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12


In demand: fat calves and yearlings Arm
common stock of all classes slow and
weak; hogs steady; fat sheep firm.
Chicago. September II The cattle mar
ket was even dullcr than usual for a Sat
urday Receipts were very small and quo.
tations were almost entirely nominal The
few salea made were at yesterday S
prices.
Hogs were quiet and SC lower Heavy
prime assorted lights 4.35. choice mixed
439. bulk OF sales A05d42 20; little pigs $50
M3 90. The yellow fever scare has affected
the provfs or market unfavorably and
hogs have sympathized.
Western range 3 4o03.s5 lambs were sale
able ait 5.co03.75 for culls up to 5.Oa5.7 Is
Cor choice. Eastern buyers take all the
Western ewes they can get at 3.5QG3 go.
Receipts-Cattle 200. hogs 1l,ooo. sheep
5000.
st. Lou's. September l1.-Cattle--Re-
ceipts 100 shipments 5000; steady; fair to
fancy shippers ard export steers 4. 251h q
dressed beef and butcher steers 4. 4on55. 10;
steers under 1000 pounds 3.25n4.6o; stock
Q. 0a4 20. canning cows 1.5oT2.35; bulls 100
M3 Is; TEXAS and Indian steers 2.60dl4. 40:
COWS AMI hefcrs 2.35ES. Is. Hogs-Re-
ceipts 5000, shipments 5000; easier to Sc
lower: light 4.20a4.S 80: naked 4;Ood4.1o,
heavy $50 Sheer-Recctpts 400, shipments
500: steady: native muttons 3.Ooa3.S5;
stockers 2.OoG3. o.. lambs 3.75@5.25.
Kansas CITY, September .i1.-Cattle-Re
ce.pts 200. Unchanged; only retail trade e.
Gi.1O; packers 8.s5a4.o7h; mixed $3.50
4 isib; lplu g. g56I4.l 10, ycrkers 4.10G4. l2ls
mgs !. 5Ofii.00 Sheep-Recespts 500; firm
lambs 3.25Gis.0; muttons 2.25qS75.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON,

f1OUSTON.
F. r. Hail. Hive stock commission mer.
chant, reports as follows:
BeeveS-Choice grass . 2X6 4
Cpws and hcifers. choice. ......... 2is@ ~
SaVes, cho'ce Observation-Disclosures. 3isQh {
warnings .;,................... -. ys.1 ;
Sheep, hrst-elasS .................... 81.
Choice ,nasIed hogs ............... 2N@ 5
Sorhleo hogs ....."......... a Az
The market is bare of hogs, and the de-
nand Is increasing. Those who have corn
fed hogs ready for market should send
them forward. All classes of cattle are In
small supply and active demand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
NEW ORLEANS.

7 CHOIce cattIe, caIves and yearliEs IN
| demand; market supplied with sheep and
| hogs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12

steel Hatche, ........ ......... soc
Carpentera Hammers. 80, ~. loo
Door Lock and Knob. ...... ..... zoe
Pad Lock -. -. ........... 80
Set Tube Knives and Forks -. 400
Tack Hammer and one package
TnckS .,... ~. .s....s'.s. w
AK and Handle -. 80. ......,. 65c
Buck Saws ..... 80. ..-...,.. 4oc
Hand Saws ..... 50c
Tea Scales 49,. ...... ......... 76c
ID or Long Handle Shoycls ....,. 75c
ID or Long Handle Spades 100
7-pound Sad Irons 49,. ...,... 25c
Steel shears ......... .,... 80. zoe
Wire Picture Cord ...... ...... Sc
stove SkllIets ........ $50
Breach Loading Shotgun ....... ~ -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
GALVESTON

:, Reported for The Post by A. p. Norman
live stock commission merchant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
wcckly mink stntcmcnt.

New York. September 1.-THE weekly
pank statement shows the Following
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12

Good beeves. good tidy cows and heifers
In demand: fat calves and yearings firm:
common stock of all classes slow and
weak; hogs steady: fat sheep firm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12

We have got a few los and 1i5-plece
dinner sets we will close out al cost. Come
~ nd look around Write us for JOB
lines on above goods. croekery. glassware.
etc., wholesale and retail
The evening times., 1897-02-02
AS THE CROWDS COME OUT

How popular is John Drew was attested
in the large audience of distinguished peO-
pie which last night crowded the Lafayette;
how We'll he, his play and his players
pleased the audience, may be interpreted
in the spOntaniety and continuity OF the
laughter and applause a. Rosemary" is
by Louis Parker and Murray Carson, and
it is as feicitous piece of comedy. sense
ana sentiment as has been disclosed upon
our stage in some time The originality
of the construction is marked it is dainty
and delicious; its literature iS admirably
colloqual, with no touch OF commonplace
ness, and the sentiment and comedy are
SO nicely balanced that April sunshine and
April showers, they make a merry chase
of laughter and tears all the way through
For Mr. Drew personally there was
hit recorded. He exploits himself in
Rosemary" as a real actor, a player
who is trying. not to be himself aud trade
upon his personality, but TO simulate
that which he is not, but his act makes
possible He played the Sir Jasper Thorn
dyke OF forty, who gave shelter 10 pretty
Dorothy Cruikshank and her lover, with
scarcely a trifle more than his wonted
display of natural ability, but in the
Inonologue at the end as the octogeDeIian
he demonstrated that the traditional Drew
genius courses blue in his veins and great
things of his doing when occasion de-
maDds
The evening times., 1897-02-02
A MONUMENT TO L'ENFANT
The Movement Started by the
Columbia Historical Society.
An Old Pension May Be Used as a
Nucleus-NO site Has Yet
Been Considered.

The Columbia Historical Society OF this
city has inaugurated a movement for the
erection OF suitable monument 70 the
memory Of Charles Pierre L'Enfant. the
Revolutionary hero, and designer Of the
plans for the laying out OF the city Of
Washington. The matter was brought up
and discussed at considerable length last
night at the meeting OF the society. pre-
sided over By Librarian Ainsworth R.
SpOffOrd
The career OF this distinguished French
man during the early colonial times, and
while this country was vet in its fnfaDcv,is
unTivaled by few foreigners, except La
Fayette. With Washington he was one
Ofthe few distinguished civil engineers and
surveyors OF his day. To his part in the
formation OF defenses and Qualifications
were due many OF the battles which were
gained by the Americans over the British
during the Revolution, and the present city
of Washington was laid out from MS
plans, yet not a street has been named for
him, or stone erected to his memory.
1t has recently been discovered by Hon.
John y. kaSson, ex- Representative from
Kansas and former minister to Russia, in
searching the records pertaining TO Len
FAINT. that the sIm of $1,000 was apDroprf-
ated for his benefit by the United states
Government in 1920. This was some time
before his death and after he had become
quite advanced in years, but he refused to
accept the donation which was made in
recognition OF his valuable services during
the war. He was also severely wounded
in the battle OF Savannah, but declined a
prOffered pension from the government
upon this account. The action taken IN
making the $4,000 appropriation was never
resCinded, and the promoters OF the mOnu-
ment scheme will make an effort to pro-
cure this amount, with accumulated in
terest during the past seventy-seven years,
TO further their purposes. 1t is believed that
as the sum appropriated was in the nature
OF pension it still stands TO his credit,
and should draw interest the same as pen
sions in other cases. II the fund can be
secured, which will. Of course. be by fur
ther act OF Congress, a nucleus would thus
be created for the erection of the mOnu-
ment, as at 4 per cent interest the sum
would now aggregate in the neighbOrhOod
of $4,000 There is some question, how
ever, il this money can be obtained. vet
committee OF the Columbia Historical So
ciety is investigating the subject.
Still further carrying out the idea, a bill
was recently introduced in the House by
Representative Morse, OF Massachusetts,
providing for an appropriation OF $4,000
for the erection Of a monument to LEn-
FAINT. No mention is made OF the $4,000
fund, however, as its existence has been
but recently discovered.
No site for the proposed monument has
as yet been suggested, the committee in
charge of the matter Consisting Of DR.. J.
Dudley Morgan, Hon. j. A. KasSOn and
Judge A. B. Hagner, having decided that
the selection OF a suitable location had
best be deferred until there is greater as
SUrance that the monument can be erected.
The evening times., 1897-02-02
HOW SALT is MADE

The State OF New York owns about 900
! acres of land known as the Onondaga salt
| springs reservation, the rights of the state
| being based on n treaty made with the
| Onondaga Indians more than hundred
| years ago The manufacturers who oc-
Cupy these lands hold them for the most
| part under grants made by the commission
| eTS of the land office
salt manufacturers are OF two classes
solar SALT and fine saIt'' makers The
first and larger class utilizes the rays of
the sun for the purpose OF evaporatiDg the
salt water and by this process the purest
salt is made. Coal and kettles take the
place of the sun in the manufacture of
fine salt
The Salt Land reservation is divided into
four districts, of which that known a the
Syracuse is the most important. A
writer in current magazine describes
his visit TO this district as most interest
ing. A large stone pumphorEse is built into
the side OF a steep cliff at a short dis
tance from the Erie Canal, whose waters
are used to operate two enormous pumps,
large enough to throw a barrel OF brine
at a single stroke up into the large re-
ceiving vat just under the roof of a high
tower,
A pipe line conducts the brine from the
tower to the salt fields. Some of the pipes
are made of iron, but many of logs Joined
together by fitting the sharpened end Of
one into the enlarged hole OF the next Jne
The preservativc quality of the brine, act
ing on wood as it does on the tissues OF
beef, causes these logs to last much longer
than they wOuI1 If other
pose.
The salt fields, hundreds of acres in eX-
tent, are filled with large watts. built on
posts and covered by movable roofs Those
which hold the brine at it's first stage are
called picking Nats" When the liquid
reaches a certain degree of strength it is
transferred to other watts, where the evap-
grafton is completed and the salt crystals
gathered up. In solar evaporation the crys-
tails always form on the surface of thebrine,
like little patches of film or scum. They
grow at rate determined by the strength
of the suns rays, until their weight be-
comes too great to be supported by the
brine, when they sink to the bottom of the
vat. This process is allowed to continue |
till there is sufficient sediment collected to
Justify harvesting.
The harvesting is accomplished by means |
of large scraper drawn by horse and |
managed by one man, This is drawn back |
and forth through the vat till the salt lies
in great heaps at the front side of the vats' |
when it is taken up by men with haud-
scoops and placed in tubs with perforated |
bottoms. through which the brine drains |
out, leaving the salt to dry. When suf-
ficiently dried the salt is emptied into
carts and drawn to the mills to be ground |
and graded for the market.