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The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08
In 1928 the islands were a bo+-hcd =.

In 1928 the islands were hot-bcd o.
piracy. Blue Beard and Black Beard
lorded it IN ST. Thomas, and their rival
and sworn foe, Jose van Dyke, reigned
in Tortola. Those were stirring DAYS.
international rights were rather
loosely observed. The islands really
belonged to Spain, but as she could
not deal with these nests of pirates
England and Denmark set about doing
it for her-and. driving out the pi-
rates, hoisted their respective flags
and took possession. Tortola proved g
rich acquisition for England, being q
first-class sugar island in those days
of high prices aud slave labor, and it
soon became a fourishing colony,
whilst its neighbor, ST. Thomas, with
its matches harbor, although eco
nomically worthless, became the en-
trepot of the Lesser Antilles and q
rival of Port Royal.
The subsequent history of these is
lands is that of the West Indies. Only,
perhaps, that their decadence and
ruin has been both more precipitate
and more complete. If to-day St.
Thomas is but the shadow of it's for.
mer self, Tortola has not even the
shadow wherewith to console its spir.
it. OF all the once fair and fouriskine
plantations that made the little island
one continuous garden of economical
vegetation from the center all round
to the sea-" not one remains. The
hand OF decay has been laid heavily on
the land, and the shadow of desolation
covers it as cloud. The fields are
covered by forests at least quarter
of century old; the jungle has in.
vaded formerly populous villages; and
even in the capital, Road Town, the
halls of the once opulent colcnists are
crumbling ruins and eloquent wit.
nesses to the speedy triumph of nature
over the works of man in the tropics.
From 10000 the population has dwin-
died to scarce as many hundreds.
This utter ruin is partly due to
economic causes, but more immediate
ly SO to the terrific seismic visitation
of 1867 above mentioned incidentally.
That, to a great extent, changed the
very face of the islands, leaving great
trails behind that can be seen to this
day-the earth coverings of mountains
swept into the sea here, leaving the
gaunt rugged rock bare, and the very
bowels of Others coliapsirg there, leav-
ing vast and repulsive crater-like
chasms where even tropical vegetation
refuses to grow. And the springs were
all dried up, so fAat aridness has sue
cecded fertility.
But the Virgin islands are yet a ver-
liable fairyland of scenic beauty. This
perhaps goes without saying, when one
gives thought to the panoramic posi-
bilities of those varying combina tions
OF sea and landscapes that must ap-
pertain to such group. Tortola and
Virgin Gorda, as the loftiest, present
the finest and most extensive pros.
poets; and possibly nowhere else can
be found quite Sc magnificent a pano.
rama of land and sea as that seen from
the heights behind Road harbor at sun
rise, looking through the mouth of the
The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08
SHE WANTED THE SEAT.
One of Those Incidents That Makes
Travelling ON the Railroad
Interesting.

"That's my seat, and you've got to
give it to mel"
The speaker was woman in Den
YER e. Rio Grande train that had just
pulled out of Colorado Springs toward
Denver few days ago. She spoke to
q neatly-dressed lady who sat gazing
at the mountains in the distance with
an air of interest that betokened her
eastern blood. The lady to whom the
remark was addressed paid no atten-
tion-she really was unaware that she
had been spoken to.
II say, that's my seat, and I want it"
said the woman who stood up. This
time her tone was louder and more
commanding.
The other lady drew her head in the
window, and, adjusting her glasses, in
CURED in modest manner if she had
been addressed.
'You bet," said the other; II said
that seat was taken"
An expression of combined amuse-
ment and indignation crept over the
well-cut features of the eastern lady,
and she said: II think you are mis-
taken; there was no one and no bag.
gage here when entered the car"
With this she turned and refused to
heed the further remarks of the won.
an in the aisle. All of the passengers
had turned their attention to the rude
manner of the woman who was after
the seat, and some sneered while
others snickered.
She sat down uncomfortably close to
the lady who had the seat and patted
her foot impatiently.
Suddenly she jumped up and seized
hand bag that belonged to the lady
and strutted to the other end of the
car with it. She was disappointed,
however. for the owner of the bag
failed to follow it and vacate the seat,
as was the desire of the other party,
and kindly passenger in the front
end of the car took charge of the bag
and preserved it for it's owner.
This infuriated the rude woman.
Walking back to the seat she had GOV.
eted for the last half hour without
any just claim whatever to it, she
Topped down in the lap of the eastern
lady and sat there.
The lady on the seat was in dilem,
ma she knew not how to avoid with.
out allowing herself to be imposed on.
"What claim have you to this seat?"
she asked, looking up at the big, red
faced woman, who seemed as if she
weighed a ton.
II saw this seat as came down the
platform and chose to occupy it, but
when l came in you were in it. I had
my eye on it first and am going to
have it if fight for it"
"All right, lady (emphasized), just
get off my lap and will let you have
the seat"
"Sure you won't get it again if I get
up? I've got to get out at Palmer Lake
and meet my sister, and she will want
the other half" said the essence OF
rudeness, shaking her greasy finger
uncomfortably close to the nose of the
woman she was sitting on.
"I'll not only agree to leave you the
seat, but will be pleased to ride in the
next car as long as you are in here"
was the reply, and the red-faced won.
an got up to allow her victim to arise,
even then with an air that betrayed
her uneasiness lest she should have to
sit on the lady again to get possession
OF the seat.-Denver Times.
The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08

fng together, for all the world as
though the formation of the whole
wonderful island chain had been de-
termined by the law that governs the
movement of solid fragments on a
liquid surface.
And, regarded in this light, there is
no other section of the West Indies
more calculated to awaken human
sympathies by display of pathetic
decadence and ruin side by side with
the most superb exhibitions of pano-
ramic loveliness than the. compact
little archipelago of the Virgin islands,
extending northeasterly from Vieque
or Crab island, off the eastern point of
Puerto Rico, to Anegada On the bor-
ders of the Atlantic, and which in
cludes on its outskirts the well-known
island of St. Thomas. If, besides a
wide and rich field for American en-
terprise, it is veritable fairy land
that the late war has brought
within the notice of the Amer
lean people, this little group of islands
may very well be regarded as its pen
etralia; and for this reason brief de-
scription of them may prove of time
ly interest.
With the exception of Tortola, St.
Thomas and St. Croix, if the latter
can be fairly included, neither of which
is. however, of any size, the islands
are SO small as to amount to little more
than islets or quays. But what they
lack ngitudinally they for the most
part make up vertically. OF volcanic
origin-whethe of subsistence or up
heaval being moot point-they rise
sheer from the bed of the sea, reach
ing up to several hundred, and some
times over thousand feet above sea
level, presenting broken and diversi-
fed surfaces covered with rich soil
that supports abundant tropical vege-
tation in some instances, whilst else
where coral formation prevails and
the soil is highly arenaceous, support
ing nothing but cocoanut palms and
cacti.
Geography books state that there
are so "Firgins," all told; that, how
ever, may be taken not only as
round" but rather fancy number;
for whilst they are numerous enough,
and as bewildering as Chinese puzzle
to sail amongst, the admiralty chart
shows scarcely 40, including rocks and
naked shoals, and the islands worthy
the name, as supporting popula tions,
may be counted on the fingers of one
hand. if we exclude the Danish colonies
of St. Thomas and St. John. These
The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08
Incident of Trolley Travel,

what the dash are you here for?"
said an angry passenger, stepping
down slowly from the footboard of q
trolley car. He thought the conductor
should have looked out for him and
stopped the car where he wanted to
get off, block back.
"1'll show you what I'm here for"
said the conductor, reaching for the
bell cord (ting! ting!) as he spoke, and
Zip, zip, Zip" came the sound of the
motorman's lever turning in the
notches, and
"Bz-z-zz-zz-zz!" sang the trolley, and
before he knew it the passenger found
himself standing alone in the middle Of
the road.-N. Y. Sun.
The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08

are Tortola, the queen of the group;
Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke, Peters
island and Salt island.
The group was discovered by Colum-
bus on the feast of the Annunciation,
hence the name. Their first European
inhabitants were pirates, the innum-
cradle channels, inlets, lagoons, VOL
canic caverns and what not atfording
the essential elements of concealmcnt
and security. A good deal of treasure
has, in point of fact, been found
there from time to time. AS
lately as 1867 party of three Amer
leans turned up atTortola with an old
chart which they claimed indicated
the location of a buried treasure in q
cavern on one of the islets fronting the
harbor of Road Town. They got a
concession to search from the govern
ment, but strangely enough before
they could get to work the great earth
quake Of November 1s occurred and
the island in question was so shattered
and partially submerged that what
ever treasure there might have been
was utterly lost
The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08
PROPHECY IN A POEM.

At dinner given to Commodore George
Dewey at the Metropolitan club. Wash
lngton. November q. just befare he started
Tor the Atlantic station, the following pro-
phetic toast was offered by Col. Archibald
Hopkins, son of the president, Mark Hop
kins. and clerk of the United States court
of claims:
Fill your glasses full tonight
The wind is of the shore.
And. be it feast or be 1t fight,
We pledge the commodore.
Through days of storm,
Through days of calm,
On broad Pacific seas.
AT anchor off the isles Of Palm,
Or with the Japanese;
Ashore, afloat, on deck, below,
Or where our bulldogs roar,
To back a friend or breast foe,
We pledge the commodore.
We know our honor will be unstained,
Where'cr his pennant flies,
Our rights respected and maintained,
Whatever power defies.
And when he takes the homeward tack,
Beneath an admirals flag
Wen hail the day that brings him back,
And have another Jag"
philadelphia Times.
The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
A Field for the Photogr rapher and
the Scientist as Well.
Least known and Fairest Of the Car
ibbee Islands - Pathetic Ruin
Amid Most Magnificent
Scenery.
Especial Kingston (Jamaica) letter.

Especial Kingston (Jamatca) Letter.
The Americanization of the Span
ish West Indies in the near fu-
ture cannot fail to bring the en-
tire chain of the Antilles, both
the Greater and the Lesser, under
the immediate notice of the people
of the United States. OF late years
the various tourist syndicates have
done great deal in this direction,
but their attentions have been neces-
sarily confined to those of the larger
and more important islands where
some SOFT of hotel accommodations
may be counted on. These islands.
however, by no means monopolize the
palm for romantic tropical scenery
or of the interest of antiquity-as an
tiquity goes in this part of the world.
Indeed. from an artistic point of
view. the palm easily rests with the
smaller islands, where the elevations
are more apparent in the perspective
and the tendency is toward group
The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08
ThOuRhtless Girl.

Every thoughtless of her." said the
girl in pink.
"What WASP" asked the girl in blue.
"Why. she very foolishly became en-
gagged to q young man at Narragansett
Pier this summer without asking
where he came from
"Well?"
"Well, she has just discovered that
he is also from Chicago, and, of course,
1t Is harder and much more awkward
to break 1t off than 1t would be il he
lived several hundred miles away
Chicago Post.
The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08
When She Was Yonnr.

Mr.. De Bussy-Do you know that lady in
blue? How beautiful she isl!
Miss Debutante-That is Miss CHAIRMAN.
think she must have been quite pretty
when she was young
.sHow old is she?''
twenty-five, if she's day."-Brooklyn
The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08
A Misnamed ve..a1

Judge-If you were at the club dur.
ing the trouble, tell what you saw.
Witness "a colored waiter)-Well,
sab, de cha'man OBJ de entertainment
committee jes swatted de secretary
obah de head wifi de lovin' cup.-Jewei.
ers' Weekly.
The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08

II man loses his temper at nothing
he usually RECEIVERS it when he fnds
something to get mad at.-Town
Topics.
The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08
Liked Variety.

The Judge-No two witnesses tell the same
story.
The Lawyer-Your honor, I arranged it
that way. I didn't want to make the trial
too monotonous for you.-Yonkers States.
man.
The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08
A Long Establishcd shinxnra

A shipyard Mt Ominato, Japan, still
In operation, was established over / 0Oo
years ago.-Chicago Times. Herald.
The Hope pioneer., 1898-12-08

The meaner man is the harder he tries
to lower his srecord.-Chicago Daily News.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-08
George Hobson's Mind Failing,

CoLuMDus, O., Sept. IA newspap per
here prints story that GeorEe Hob
son, eX-clcrk OF Hamilton county, is
losing his mind. Mrs Armstrong,
prison matron, accom- panied Mrs. Hob.
son to see Hobson Monday evening,
and she says Hobson did not recognise
his wife. The prison authorities be.
lieve it is a sch:rne to WORK up grounds
for Hobson's release. lie ha, tecn in
the hospital for about two weeks, anu
seems to bc run down by worry.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-08
BUCKEYE NEWS.
New and IntorestinS Happenings within
Our Borders
A BIG RUN.
Gov. Bushneirs Relief Train Arrives In
Cinc nnati After Travelling 5000 Miles
-Nunber of Sick Soldiers Home.

CINCINNATI, Sept 7.-Wednes lay, at
1915 p M, the Bushnell relief train
arrived in this city from army camps
Of the south bearing valesccnt Ohio
soldiers to their homes
1t brought soldiers as follows: From
Fernandina, 80; Jacksonville, 40; TT.
Mcpherson. Ca, SO; Huntsville, Ala.
3; Knoxville, Tenn, e. There were Is
surgeons, SO nurses, newspaper cor
respondents, who, with Surgeon GEN
eral Loves and son, Secretary Harry
Weidner, Chaplain Eagleson. Maj,
Black, of Colum BUS, cooks, commits
sary and porters, brought the
total aboard to $50 persons. 1t was
the longest hospital train and made
the longest and most successful trip
on record in America OF the pa.
tients &C were taken from camps as
typhoids, Lut "a proved to have ty-
phoid. Nine were seriously i'll en-
route, but none died.
The train left the army hospital pa
tients unable TO be noved. as follows:
At Fernandina, l5 Lakeland. Fla. Is:
Jacks onville, none; TT. Mcpherson.
TIA. ii; Huntsville, Ala, g.; Camp
Thomas, Chickamauga 80; Knoxville,
10; total, 223
The Army and Navy league sent
home 81, and is in the south Tor more.
The Bushnell relief train and Sec
tions will have Travelled 5000 miles
when the last car shall reach Cleve-
land. This will have consumed five
and a half days at a cost OF 500 for
kilograms and fresh supplies and sew
eral thousand dollars railroad fares.
10 other state hospital train went
10 more than one camp or took so
many sick home.
Surgeon General Loves. who man
aged the record-breaking Bushnell re-
lief expedition, says of the army hos
pitfalls in the southern camps:
Il found the hos spitals in cxcellen
condition. II my son were patient
in any saw and had fever l would
leave him there till he became conva.
lescent None Of the Ohio boys LETT
behind are suffering for medical at
tentiop.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-08
The COmmander-in-C Chief OF the
Grand Army of the Repub-
lie in Cincinnati.
WELCOMED BY VETERANS AND CITIZENS
The Scenes at the Various Railway De-
pots Are One of Hustle, Bustle
and Activity.
Camp Sherman, With Its LOO Tents Tor
Us. of Visiting Veterans, Was Dedicated
Monday Afternoon by Commanders
in-Chief, Gen. j. Z. :. Gob.n.

CIScINNATI, Sept. 5.-The rousing re-
ception Of welcome given to Gen. j. ?.
:. Goblin. commander-in-chi of the
Grand Army, by the veterans and the
citizAns committee Monday morning
was one that will long be remem oered
by that oiiicial and his staff ot officers,
who arrived at the Little Miami depot
at Ii o'clock.
Upon arrival there 100 picked Grand
Army veterans were lined u in open
order, headed by the Fulton Guaris
band. A handsome carriage. b+auti-
fully decorated and drawn by four
white horses, conveyed Gen. Coffin
from the train to the Grand MOTEL,
where his headquarters have been To-
Gated. lie was sa,uted by the Grand
Army veterans who were standing in
open order, and the band played ratri-
otic airs to liven up the cccasion.
A conservative estimate SHOWS that
bout $4,000 visitors arrived in Cincin-
natl Sunday, and it is al prox.ma,ed
that at least $4,000 arrived curing
Monday.
One of the largest delegations to ar
rive during the encampment came in
over the c., II. & D. Monday afternoon
from New York and the New England
states
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-08
Arr,.a, and Departure OF Train.

tStandard Time,)
B. & o. y. W. r. r.
Depart-5;O0 a. m, 9;20 a IN; 1850 %. III /,
t;ee m; 1870 p IN; 1850 p m; 1:isa m.
.Arrivals-.-s:20 a m; 0s o m $3.50 A. NJ.
H;lc p. m. 4:20 p. m; 1908 p. m; 9:40 p. m,
G. & NJ. RY
Depart-8Ys q. m. and s.s5 $40 u. m, Ar
rive lO;45 a. M. 3:lo m 1880 p m.
2 & o. RY.
Depart-a:2oa m. 2:4O p M Arrive-Ic
a. M; 5:55 p. m.
T, 80. O. E. R. r.
Depart-s: o q. NJ, and 2. 90 n, m.
Arrive 1880 y. IN 1870 p. u.
OHIO RIVER ROAD.
Leave Williamstown.
NoRTH--'7;s' am; 'i2:il pm; 's:45 pun; .s,le
r. L.
soUTH-'s;ssa m. 1855 a. m, $500 p. m
u "a p N.
-Daily
tDaily excest sunday,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-08

See the surprising values we are
showing in Dress Goods at CSC yard,
popular price and the very best goods
that can be produced for the price.
Other goods at 1Oc, 1215c and 1sc that
are Bargains. The new colorings in
better qualities at the same proportion
ate prices. We claim values in Linens
that cannot be found in the market to-
day. Table goods at anti-TariH prices.
Don't put off too long, the quantity is
limited; high prices for the next lot.
One lot of 42in wide, extra quality
bleached muslin for sheeting or pillow
cases, our price Sc yard, regular 1870
goods.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-08

Among the New York delegation are
the following from Auburn: Col. r. T.
Stillwell. Frederic Cossum, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren. DR.. Laird, W. c. Copb.
John Stiliey, John Thurer and j. II.
Carnes. Frederick Cossum. out of the
% encampments held, has attended 30.
All the cities along the line will
send in immense delegations and the
6. II. &c d. have figured on equipment
to handle 40, 900 people. Special trains
will be run to the Dayton soldiers
home Tuesday morning and two
special trains on the morning of the
Sth and 9th.
Garfield park, now Camp Garfield,
has decidedly the appearance of mill.
sary camp Monday morning. 1t is oc.
cupicd by the Lieut.. Jas. NJ. Lylse
Post No. l2S, of Allegheny, Pa. There
are 60 mem bers to the post. also band
Of 25 and 1875 Sons of Veterans and
friends OF the veterans. Lylse post
has attended every encampment but
one and always carries its own tents
and own band.
Hundreds of veterans Monday Wis
tied Fort Thomas and were well
pleased with the camp
The !, lC0 tents for the use of visiting
veterans at Camp Sherman were fill
ing up rapidly Monday morning. A
few stragg:crs from various parts OF
the country dropped in sunday. Sun.
lay evening they began to arrive in
greater numbers, and Monday morn.
ing Capt. Sampson and his assistants
in charge of the camp arrangements
were liert busy assigning constantly
arriving posts to the tents set apart
for their use. There is full corps o.
attendants for all purposes at the
camp. including a hospital staff ano
tent.
In the afternoon the camp was dedi.
Gated with appropriate ceremonies by
Commander-in-C Chief Goblin. Follow
ing was the programme: Official sa
lutte on arrival of Commander-in
Chief Gen. Goblin by Camp Sherman
gun battery. Music-Amcrica, Mill
,ary band. Prayer, Rev, Davie IL
Moore. Presentation OF Camp Sher
man TO Commander-in-Chicf Gen. Go
bin by Maj. Jos. w. Wiltshire. chair
man Citizens Committee on Camps
Acce ptanca and formal dedication o
Camp Sherman by Gen. j. +. S. Goblin
commander-in chief OF the Crane
Army of the Republic. Raising o
flag under charge of Capt. j. Il, Samp
son, commanding Camp sherman, Mu
sic, Star Spangled Banner.
There is little talk as yet concernin,
the selection of place for next year
encampment 1t is understood tha
the strongest bids will be made b.
Denver and Pittsburgh, while Phila
ielphia and Kansas City stand read.
to catch the plum if it falls their way
Most of the New York delegates favo
Richmond, Va.
Rev. Daniel R. Lucas, Of Indianapc
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-08
Agreed to Support E. Mack.

CINCINNATI, Sept THE Ohio del
egates to the G. A. +. conve tiou, at a
caucus at the Grand hotel, agreed to
support l. F. Mack for commander-in-
chief. The vote stood % to Is The
conference then determined to present
the name of i. NJ. MoultoD, OF Lima,
O., as Ohio state delegate to the ma
tional council of ADMINISTRATION,
to succeed Capt. E. L. Monfort, of
Cincinnati, who was also a candidate
for reelection.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-08
HutchiS0n'S
Bargain
Store,

Is making great preparations for your
trade this Fall and Winter. New goods
arriving in all departments. 26 depart
ments to choose from makes a wide
field to plan and get ready. Our capa-
Bile and efficient buyers and managers
are getting the Bargains ready. Ev-
erv place where these goods can be
purchased under price we have repre-
sentatives. when you hear of low
price on any goods, come and see how
much less we will make the same quail
ity at the same price. We are working
for your trade and appreciate it. Ev-
cry effort is being put forth to improve
the quick and correct handling of our
goods. The great crowds that throng
our store room will be cared for, and
the attractions that prompt you to
come and see US, have an influence to
bring others; we are ready for you.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-08

ioUNGsTnwS, O., Sept 7.-Maj. John
a. Logan is seriously i'll with Cuban
fever ut lis country residence Gloan
Lodge. AS his stomach refuses to re-
tain anything, medicine is given him
hypodermically. Two trained nurses
are in attendance and it is believed
his vitality VIII conquer the disease.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-08

CINCINNATI, Sept. 7.-Daniel John
son, colored, of 5o7 John street, EN-
ployed at Conrad Burkhauser's rcstau
rant, at 404 West Third street, was
killed Wednesday morning at $3.50
o'clock. The exact manner in which
he ret his death is not known. His
body was caught between one of the
floors and the elevator on which he
had been employed. The remains
were taken to the morgue. He was a
licensed elevator man.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-08
= yaluabie pelmtyd Present.

DEFIANCE, O., sept 7.-Dr. \. G..
Woodwar ha, rec,ived from Lafay-
at;e Woodward. OF Minneapolis, Minn.
check fC- $4,000, Fourteen years
ggo, when DR.. a0d Mrs. W edward
we're married, they sent the donor an
invitation. In letter Mr.. Wood dward
Explains that the enclo,ed check is a
wed ling present
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-08

TOLEDO, o., Sept 7..-Judge Ham
mond, of the United States court,
Tuesday named Jas B. Townsend, OF
Lima, receiver for the Detroit & Lima
Northern railroad Irving Belford
was appointed special master to re-
port or the condition o: the road
The appointment wa, made on aopli-