Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-30

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abdicated or was fired ont and took
ship here, where he lived for many
years under AN assumed name. lie
now lies buried in the chancel oil ~.
Johns parish church. Sometime alter
his death Greek warship came here
TO remove his remains. but for some
reason they were left undisturbed. He
was the last native Greek sovereign,
since which time the throne has been
"suppliedn by oilicious foreign pow
ers. His identity was not known here
in his lifetime, but he lived and died a
good citizen and much respected.
Not many flowers bloom here now.
The more common trees are the man.
90, hqmboisau. mahogany, banyan,
tamarind, bread fruit, shattuc, banana,
cocoanut and the infinite variety OF
palms. There arealso vast number Of
beautiful shrubs and plants. Fruits
are not in such profusion as might be
thought, but they are all here or can
easily be got here. Bananas cost at the
rate of three, four or five for cent. the
best oranges just picked, a cent each.
Other fruit in proportion. top on
each meal with big slice OF the best
quality of musk melon ever grown.
BIG ones are two or three cents each.
There are "a miles OF steam railroad
in operation, running across aud up
the east side of the island. The road
used to be a rickety old standard guage
affair but the directors have employed
an American to reconstruct the whole
business and he is putting II in first
class condition. The roadbed Is being
put in safe and stable condition, the
track Is being relaid narrow gauge and
new cars are being put on. The stock
holders and public are vastly pleased
AZ the transformation and the road
will now pay The tran" or street
cars, are rocky old affairs, six seats.
drawn by two sleepy mules and plotted
by a colored driver and conductor, each
with 4 white helmet hat and a general
aspect of disregard of the flight Of
time. American enterprise will some
time put in an electric road and then
the young darkeys will skip for the
open country.
Regarding the importance OF Barba-
does as a shipping and commercial port
may say that more American ships
stop here than at any other foreign
port in the world. In 1897. 1884 YES
sells called here. of which 37s were
steamers. This is exclusive OF the very
large number which put in here but
were not compelled 10 report at the Gus
tom house.
Last year the total imports OF the Is
land amounted 70 S5.Oi3, 4g5 Exports
81. 6S0.Sl5. Imports from America,
81 500 30. Exports to America So
l47 ,635. This indicates the over
whelming balance oftrade Ia our favor.
From January TO July Of this year the
island has exported Sl.52l hogsheads
of sugar, OF which 30,Sl3 went TO the
States. In this time il also sent out
p 035 puncheons of molasses. nearly
all OF which goes 20 Canada. The
price OF sugar is now, on an average.
~ 20 per 100 lbs. on the dock. The
price has been as low as Sl40 and In
the SOS rose 10 $500. The latter were
flush times. II cannot be produced for
less than $500 per hundred and pay
the producer for his work.
Sugar and the other cane products
of molasses and rum are the products
of consequence exported. A few fruits
occasionally 90 out. but sugar is the
staff of life here. When the cane crop
fails or prices 90 down the bottom
drops out Of everything. The tenden-
cy now is upward. slowly. and ex-
poet TO see conditions gradually inn
prove.
A considerable and increasing bust |
ness is done in the expectation 10 the
States of maniak. Manjack, not NAV |
iak,a the American government spells |
1t in its consular reports. Manjak is 1
a substance resembling anthracite nd |
is mined at different points on the is |
land in about the same manner. IL is |
a species of asphalt and the rougher |
grades are used for its manufacture. |
The best grades are used extensively |
in the manufacture of varnish Ii is /
worth from SIS TO 1924 per ton here and |
$50 in New York. The business is fast /
being developed and will prove val
liable industry.
The general price here for ice, aud |
among all the other islands which have |
ice plants, is one cent a pound. I'll
think likely that II is cheaper than that
with you now, regardless of the politi-
cal campaign. Beach bathing is per
lection and everyone takes his or her
morning dip" Flying fish. fried, are
constantly on the bin of fare until one
Is weary ofthe name. In size. color of
meat and taste, flying fish consider
ably resembles a trout, but here they
are utterly spoiled in cooking-steamed
or fried soft and served without sea.
soning. They are a fine-havored fish.
properly handled, and condole with
them on having fallen into the hands
OF fool cooks. As sorrowful matter
offact, believe the native cook here
can torture and distort vegetable or
fish, flesh OF fowl in more different
ways than beginner viii play whist.
would like to express myself more
forcibly and fully on the subject but it
would be OF no use. You can damn
eolored islander for an hour i'm nine
different languages and then he will
rise up and thank you volubly under
the impression that you have been ask
ing after the health of his family.
There is no prohibitorv laxv bara tn+ I !