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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
CRAMP SEIZED HIM.
Isacco Gasciolini Of Lynn Drowned in
Morses Pond, Wellesley.

Wellesley, July O. While bathing III
Morse's pond here about 8 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, lsacco Gasciolini, aged
81 years, an italian living in Lynn, was
drowned The body was recovered a
few minutes later by several Italians
who were bathing With the man. but he
was beyond help
With several friends Gascioliui came
here from Lynn yesterday afternoon to
80 bathing in the pond. The men had
been IN the water for some time. when
Gasciolini was apparently seized with a
cramP and went underneath. His friends
dived for him and succeeded in getting
the body to the surface within a few
minutes
Dr. Edward H. Bancroft was sum
moned, but found the man beyond help.
Medical Examiner Hodgdon 81 Dedham
viewed the body and turned it over to
an undertaken
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
viii Run Special Train.

st. Albans, July GA large delega-
tion from st. Albans council, 30. 297,
knights Of Columbus, will 20 TO st.
Johns, r. o. on Sunday 70 assist in
the installation ceremonies Of new
lodge 70 Be started there. The councils
from Burlington, Montpelier and Barre
will also send large delegations and a
special train for ~t Johns will leave
here at one o'clock ID the afternoon, re.
turning Immediately after the ceremony
IS concluded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
WANTS TO 81 GOVERNOR.
Col. Winston Churchill Of New Hamp.
shire.

Concord N II. luly g. col Winston
Churchill last night announced his can
didaey for the Republican nomination
for governor OH so.calied reform
platform.
He war invited 10 enter TIC Geld is
the Lincoln club Of New lIampshie
which was organized for the express piu.
pose oi booming hi- caudidacy, ana
Edmund y Cook Of this city. the secrp.
tary, il q prominent factor IN the work
A communication asking Col Church
i'll to stand as 4 candidate was signed
BY three members Of the committee Of
twelve, with others. Their letter 10
col. Churchill and the atter's reply were
given alt last evening By Edward &.
Niles, and they constitute the authors
FIRST formal announcement Of his en-.
tering The field.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
ARREST FOR MURDER.
Boy Who Gave Information Was One
Who Was Taken.

White Plains, y. NJ, DULY G Edward
Quinn. 3 wears OF age, employed on the
country place Of + W. Graves at scass-
dale. w8s arrested yesterday, charged
With having shot and killed David Me-
Gur, Mr. Graves coaehman. who was
found lead on hs he'd on juno -. AZ
ter being arrested the boy confessed
that he bad been handling The gun with
which Mciue was shot and which he
DID not know was loaded Il went OF,
however, and Killed the coaelunaa. Nc
lliml threw the gun away, BE sayS, aud
wandered about tlle place until noon
Then AZ Went Ia ibe house AHA Whrt
he appeared Tho cook sem linn to sums
mon McCNe 10 dinnef We Nent to- The
barn. and rii~hing back gave the alarm
that the cpuclmau hnd been killcd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
77"
A WOMAN IN COURT,
Mrs. Mary Worcester Of Montpelier
Pleads Guilty to Drunkenness.

Officer IIamol aud Special Officer
Charles Johnston arrested about Ave
o'clock last evening John Mclean of this
city and Mrs, Mary Worcester of Mont
pelier who were in q bad state Of intoNi-
cation when found lying ~ tho WIN.
JAMESTOWN track. After spending the
night in the lookup they appeared before
Judge Fay this morning and both plead.
ed guilty to second ofenses. Their
fines were each SIS and costs Of $3.50.
Mclean paid bit Mrs. Worcester had
not AT this writing. Il is the first arr
rest Of woman Tor this ohcnse in sew.
cral years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
BRAKEMAN INJURED.
Head Caught Between Buffers of a
Freight Train.

Essex Junction. July 6. Charles Ber-
ger Of Sc. Albans brakeman employed
by the Central Vermont railway COM
pany. was seriously and probably fatally
injured in the railroad yard yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Bergers head became
caught between two Of the buffers Of a
freight train from Barre and he sustain
ed a fracture Of the skull
lie was taken 10 the Mary Fletcher
hospital and was reported TO be in d
serious condition late last evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
EX-PRESlDENT CLEVELAND
is ILL WITH ASTHMA
Had to Cancel Fishing Trip With James
II. Eckels--Taken Sick in New
Hampshire.

PRINCETON. y. =, July 9. It was
learned late last night that ex Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland i suffering from
an attack Of asthma, but that his con.
dition was not serious. a telegram was
sent last night to Chicago saying that
the former President would not be able
70 20 west today as he had intended to
meet James II. Eekels for fishing trip
into Wisconsin.
Mr.. Cleveland became il ut his sum-
mef home III New Hampshire and de-
eided % come 10 Princeton, reaching here
"Wednesday night The report from the
sick bed last night stated that the pa.
tient Was resting easily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
FEAREp SURGEONS KNIFE.
Recluse Hanged Himself Rather Than
Submit to an Operation.

pittsfeld. July 6. Worry over his
suffering. caused by cancer and the
possibility OF having to undergo an
operation. caused Abraham Wernley.
recluse Of West Stoekbridge, TO commit
suicide. He was found hanging in u
little Int where he was living alone.
Nernley was formerly d village cobbler,
uoing to West Stockbridge from Swift
zerland. Some years ago cancer ap-
ucafed, and had gradually been making
sucll inroads into his system that an
operation was imperative. Rather than
submit to the knife. he chose hanging
ana vas found suspended 70 raftcrs 81
clothes line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06

Outside Capital for Fair Haven Prop
erty-rIncorporation Filed.

Articles Of association were filed yes
tefday with the secretary Of state BY
the Valley slate company, organized
with capital stock of $4,000 for the
purpose Of quarrying and manufactur-
ing slate in Fair Haven.
The capital stock i divided into 800
shares Of a par value OF 500 each.
The signers Of the papers ARE as fol-
lows: Ellis Williams and Hugh viii
liams OF Granville, n. u, II. A. sharpe
and II F. Rohrman Of zanessille. O.,
Jennie a. Williams Of Fair Haven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
MRS. oRvIs B. BArcHELDER.
Died Early This Morning at Her Home
on Plainheld Road.

Mrs Orvis p. Batchelder died at 1870
o'clock this morning at her home on the
Planfieid road after five months III
ness with cancer OF the stomach. The
deceased was ~ years of age and was
born in Cabot. She is survived by her
husband and ono daughter, Mrs. Julia
N. Chase. THE funeral viii be held
from the house Sunday at o'clock, the
Rev, g. h. Freeman officiating. The in
terment will be IN The Elmwood ceme-
tcrv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
100 YEARS OLD,
LED FOURTH PARADE
Francis Hadd Of Richford Celebrated
Notable Anniversary Today
Is Wei Preserved.

Richford. Jnly g. Ffancis Hadd celc-
bfated today bis 0oth birthday. He
WAS born in ST. John Battiste, Quebec.
IL Il remarkably active Tor his age and
his faculties are we'll preserved. On
"Wednesday he Iel the Fourth ~ july
parade IL this place.
He had twelve children, Of whom four
sons ARE now living
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06

Bellows Falls Central Labor Union Voted
So on Sunday.

The Bellows Fails Central Labor TN
ion on last Sunday adopted resolution
pledging itself 70 support Timothy Sui
Ivan ot Gfaniicville, Socialist candidate
for governor. inasmuch as Proctor had
ignored The labor questions propounded
6 him and clement has given favor.
ablc reply 70 oulY one ol the questions
'fhc resolution further calls upon the
Central 'frndes and Labor Council OF
Rutland W support through the columns
q its paper tle Vermont Onion signal,
the Socialist party candidate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
MAY SUTTON DEFEATED.
American Tennis Woman Lost to Miss
Kate Douglas.

London, July G. Miss sutton Of Cali.
fornia. who won the worlds tcnuis
championship ion women last year bv
defeating Miss Kate Douglas, was her
self defeated yesterday in the challenge
round by Miss Douglas
Miss Douglas won ii straight sets,
6-3. 81, although Miss Sutton put 10 a
hard fight for the second set anl Il went
to deuce before The English player final.
~ won.
Miss Sutton did not lose an hef lau.
fels, however. through hen defeat tor tile
championship, With Mrs Hillyard as
her partner, sbe defeated Mrs Sherry
aud Miss Morton ID the doubles finals by
the score of los, GA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
DEAN LANGDELL DEAD.
Was Formerly at Head Of Harvard Law
School

BOSTON. July g Prof G. G. Lanadell
al Gle law department 81 Harvard uni.
serity died suddenly tlls morning ID
his home III Cambridge NJ heart dis
ease Ne was horn ~ 1926. He Was
dean Of tlie law sclloel ~ Isii He fe.
signed Ak professor II 1900. but retained
his connection with tile faculty amtil his
death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
TWO BROTHERS DROWN.
Sad Accident at Milford, Mass. Yester-
day Afternoon.

Milford, Mass. Jul g. Edward Can.
til. aged IA, and John. aged i0 tWo OF
the three sons of letter Carrier ami
Mrs. John NJ canty Of lss Bennington
street, East Boston, we're drowned in
the pool at the Charles river bridge at
Sonth Milford, shortly heforc 2 o'clock
yesterday Afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
STONED DRUG STORE.
Italians Enraged Because a Carter Ran
Over Child

New York. July GA mob Of frcn-
zied Italians stoned drug store at First
avenue and l4th street yesterday. in an
attempt 70 get at William DuStie, q
driver. whose dirt cart ran over and
fatally injured five. year.oId boy. a
policeman saw the accident and carried
the child into the drug store and arr
rested the driver. Two other police
men camc to the rescue and finally one
Of them slipped out tile back door with
the driver and got him away safely
When the crowd learned that their
quarry had escaped they partially wreck
ed tile drug store
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
AFTER CARRIE NATION,
rh,roed With Sending Obscene Matter
Through the Mails.

f.nthrie Okla, July GA federal war.
,.at uas issued yesterday BY United
Stsfe. Attorney seothorn for Carrie
s9a,;on ~ rharaing ller with sending OBJ
80 6atter through tie mails Vi her
,e..,norance ss publication, FIhe Hatclet =
1i WIZ Natian + now lecturing ~ leSas,
fedefal officers have been ordered -
aua her. il recent issue ol Ffhe Hat
N N VIZ ,pntained Il lecture 10 Young nen
VA VA hoxs. ID which Mrs. Nation used
pIain language
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
OLD PINE AGAIN BEATEN.
Waubenakee Golf Team Of Burlington
Victor, "a to 8.

Burlington, July 9. -1he Waubenakee
Golf club defeated the Old Pine club
OF st. Johnsbury here yesterday after
noon, "a 10 g. IT was the first Of the
series " al home games. Play com
meneed At ten o'clock and the results
We're as folloWss
Burlington Elliott s, Spauding j,
Woodbury. 0, II X. Ward S, SteaIns o,
Kimball !, G Clark :, II. Clark 2; totals,
34
Old Pine club Turner 0, Brooks Q,
Bailey Q, Hall o Sprague y, Borland D,
Brooks O. Cast O; total, 6.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
CALLED TO ATTEND FUNERAL.
OF Kenneth M. Nicholson who Was
Killed by Car.

Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Mcdonald and
Daniel Nicholson left on the 1880 train
today. for Lingwick, r q, to attend the
funeral Of Kenneth NJ. Nicholson, ne
phew Of Mrs. Mcdonald and Mr.. Mich
olson. Kenneth was killed BY an electric
car on the night Of the Fourth at New.
buryport, Mass. He was employed as
coachman by a wealthy summer resi-
dent Of North Hampton, n. IL, aud had
been to Newburyport to attend circus.
lie was 35 years old and unmarried.
The funeral will be held from the home
of his father, Donald Nicholson, at
Lingwiek, ?. Q.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
SALOONS REopENED.
Rushing Business Done in the GOO in
san Francisco.

san Francisco. luly G. Fot the first
time since April rs, San Francisco sa-
looms were permitted TO reopen yestcr.
da. Licenses had been granted 10 about
600 drinking places and MI did a rush
ing business. Extra policemen were dc.
tailed for duty in All blocks containing
saloons. but no trouble occurred Sa-
loon licenses ARE now $500 year, as
against Ss4 before the fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
ST. GAUDENs HAS CANCER.
Famous Sculptor Is III at Summer Home
in Windsor.

New York. July 6. Il was learned
here last night that Augustus ~. eau
dens, the sculptor. Is III al lns summer
home at Windsor. w.. where he has a
studio, and chat Id "a suffering from the
effects Of a number of operations sup.
posed 20 Ne for muccraus growth. 81.
t'andcns was q paticnt ID the Brookliue.
Mass, hospital some weeks ago, when
he was treated for sciatica, from which
he had suffered a long time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
Legal Execution Of a Con.
Victed Rayisher
PROTESTED INNOCENCE
James Pearswell, Convicted Of Assault
At Lexington, Ky, Went to Scat
fold Saying He Didn't Com
nit the Crime.

Lexington, KY, July &. James
1Ieafswell, q negro, aged Is years, was
haIlged AZ SIS o'clock this morning for
cilinlne assault on Mrs. Charles 7. Wag-
ncr The crime was committed seven
months ago. Pcarswel said on the
seahold that he was innocent Of the
erline tor which he was being hanged
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
DEAD UNDER WINDOW.
investigation as to Manner Of Bryan
Dineen's Death.

West Gardner, Mass, July g. Bryan
Dineen. aged Is years, an employe Of
the boxing department Of the Haywood
Bros. q Wakefield company, was killed
here Yesterday Afternoon BY fall from
I'M second story window ot the Perlcy
bloek. on Parker street, under such sus-
nicioils circumstances that The police
are making an investigation.
Dinecn with his wife, Mrs Margaret
D;npcu. have been living in one ROOM
iealina of main hallway il the rear
nf tlle Perley block, which Is owned by
Ntartin Hillery Of Worcester AZ tho
end 81 the hallway is window out Of
which Dincen undoubtedly either jump.
w ~ Wis helped
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
COMMITTED 70 ASYLUM.
Harry Alix Of winooski Taken Insane
in claremont, N. II.

II NioAtAhNhtf ~ ~
Claremonf. n. H.. July GA young
pan who says his name is Hurry AliS,
and his home Is in Winooski, Vt, Is
violently insane snd was takcn to the
retreat hi Concord yesterday afternoon
hy Officers Oher and 0Farrell. He was
found upon .he street early Wedncs-
day without coat OF vest, shouting and
singing. aud was arrested and placed IN
one of The steel cages in the lookup
Mter bring imprisoned few hours.
Lc become violent, bfokc the iron fur+
niture that was in his cell then bend
ing bai h The door he took piece Of
the debris aud battered the lock until
an officer. entering the cell, drove him
baek and removed the broken iron.
County Commissioner Heny Sanders
cot ii communication with the Winoo.
Ski Officials. bnt II was decided 10 send
hiN 20 the retreat lie is very dan-
geions person 60 meet when violent, az
he is powerful man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
ENTERTAINED SIR JOSEPH.
President Roosevelt Entertained POST
master General Of New Zealand

Oyster Bay. Jhly 0. President Roose
yelt entertained Sir Joseph Ward, the
postmaster general Of New Zealand az
Sagamore hill today Sir Joseph tool.
luncheon with the President, and ~,
turned 70 New York in the afternoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
ANARCHIST ARRESTED.
Said to Be Concerned in Plot on the
Kaisers Life.

Berlin, July 8 Al Anarchist named
Rosenberg, who is believed to have come
here IN connection with plot against
Kaiser William, was arrested On liis Al.
rival from America.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
NORTH MoNTpELIER.

George Edison Of Williamstown was
in town Friday.
Miss Alice stoddard is taking a va
cation OF month
Henry Chapin Is having for G. r.
Spaulding this week
Charlie Alears has been working in
the creamery this week.
Miss Florence CLARK has returned to
hen work ior Mrs. Arthur stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. r. IIollister are at
their home here for the simmer yaca
ton
Mrs Dwight llollister and daughter,
Mildred visited az Elmer Dodge's on
Sunday.
Miss Margaret Hatch OF East Barnet
is visiting her aunt Mrs. Frank Bug
bee.
The ladies' circle will have straw
berry social Saturday evening 1t Union
vestfy hall and good entertainment
win be given
Mrs Forest spaulaing 81 Albany, n.
~. aud Miss Blanche SpauldinE of
Montpelier Visited MI and Mrs 6. r.
smilding he past Wecl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
TURKs pRIYEN nAcK.
Met With Loss at the Hands Of the
petsians.

Constantinople, uy q. i 'iurTish
cavalry force Of 900 which had seized
the frontier points IL dispute with Per.
sia, la. been driven back with loss by
the Persian force.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06
BURLINGTON BANKRUPT.
Golman Shelepsky Has Liabilities Of
$2,2s2.

A petition IN bankruptcy was filed
Yesterday by Goldman Sbelepsky. ped
der of this city, lie has liabilities Of
S22G5 and assets oi $l,#0O OF which
Sl00 are claimed exempt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-06

Ihe regular meeting d Neal Dow
lodge. No ~ J. o. &. r., viii be held
at s.ll o'cloei. IN tbr X Of 4 hall ID
tie Scsmnin block this eseulng. fet
all members please be present
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-19

life In a city. The authorities entertain
hopes that the extensive educational IA
cillties now offered to the gibaro may be
the means Of raising him to the status
OF the American farmer Such expecta-
ton must fall 10 take into account the
Unborn prejudices and characteristics OF
these people, carried unchecked through
a long line Of ancestors, who lived the
same free, lazy life close TO nature. with
no desire for other conditions II is pos
sible that two generations OF school
going gibaros might produce third Of
ambitious and energetic farmers. but
the dific-ity ls precisely the same az
that which lies In the way OF sa.ting
the tail OF sparrow. You have got to
catch your "leedIe gibaroons, as a leu
ton friend afectionately called them. and,
far from receiving any aid from their
parents, you are likely TO meet with OBJ
struction.
The situa ton would not be 70 depior.
able II the gibaro could be induced to do
efficient work as an agricultural laborer.
With rural population 90 per cent. OF
the whole, the Porto Rican planters
everlasting plant Is that be cannot Sc
cure sufficient neid hands. II the gibaro
is persuaded 20 hire out be Is worth little
to his employer. He insists on doing his
work IN his accustomed manner Neither
driving nor coa1lng will induce him to
put more energy inIo It. After a few
days OF uteady labor ne deems a rest
weIl-esrned. and will lay OF for week
or two. The proceeds Of four days work
will support him and bis family In easy
comfort for q fortnight, and he does not
haffava in uuuarpaaarv exarfIon Tbara
you have the problem that Is worrying
the authorities IN all our insular pos
sessions. Perhaps In or. nervous. ener-
getic way we are exercising ourselves
unduly about the matter. At fny rate,
1t Is morally certain that the more we
wake the natives up the more trouble
we shall create for ourselves.
Very few countries are as evenly set
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-19

Santos Dumont may be web called the
wizard Of the air. for all other efforts to
construct navigsble and steerRble bal.
loon are comparatively puny when com.
pared with the young Brazlliau's brilliant
achievements. He has only one rival as
far as couquering the air Is concerned,
and that man is Slgnor Marconi. with
the difference that the latter sends mes
sages through the space, whilst the
former sends himself
Santos Dumont was born at Rio lie
Janeiro, Brazil. In 1878, and is the young.
est Of family Of 10 sons. Very early
in life flying machines and balloons alb
sorbed the whole OF his attention, and
he determined to devote his life 10 solv-
Ing the riddle that has baffied so many
and has cost so many lives In 1878 be
visited France. climbed Mont Blanc By
way OF getting his nerves In good trim,
II he ever had any. and In the same year
he visited Paris and assembled from the
1ardin d'Acclimatation 10 The smallest
navigabie balloon ever made In Sep
TENDER Of that year be made the first
Siderable balloon ever driven by a petro-
leum motor, but unfortunately II was
wrecked at the nrst experiment, Nothing
daunted, be set to work to remedy its
defects, and by gradual process and ex-
periments at length he succeeded In
launching" a Siderable and navigabis
airship, In which he few from ST. Cloud.
near Paris, round the Eifel Tower and
home again, a distance OF eight miles
Paris-nAy. The whole world--was amazed
and saw In the young inventor the heral Id
OF new era In flying machines. This
encouraged the young inventor and he
was tempted 10 try for the $50. 900
Deutsch prize. offered by generous
Frenchman, named Deutsch, TO whoever
succeeded In sailing In the air from the
Aero Club to the Eiffel Tower and home
again In half an hour. Dumont accepted
the challenge, and a great crowd gath
cred to see one OF the bravest and most
extraordinary feat ever attempted by
man. The frst time Dnmont was unsuc-
cessful. his balloon not answering prop
eriy TO the controller. But on October
20, 1901, be again attempted to gain the
Deutsch prize, and after brilliantly sue
cessful trial missed the reward BY being
only 40 seconds over time. Mons. Deutsch.
a thoroughly jnst but e1acting sports
man, would not consider the prize won.
my conditions were TO sail from II.
Cloud round the ElTel Tower and D. me
again 10 80 minutes" be saiS. 'ssatos
Dumont has nobly acquitted himself, but
Is 40 seconds Behind tire. lie must try
again"
The President Of B'azll presented him
S55, 900 10 recognition OF bis services and
in order that he might devote the spend
ing OF Il 90 prosecute further experiments
The same year be made a sensational
eight from BImpstead TO Harrow and
back again r. his airship, the ~ atos Du.
mat Vi
Such an intrepid master OF aerial a1VL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-19

country to Porto Rico was encouraged
The class that was introduced by this
movement was composed Of pennlless
peasants. When they arrived they found
the land all parceIed out in grants to
cavaliers, who, although they made no
use OF 1t, declined to give any OF 1t to
the newcomers. The latter were forced
to become rent 'rs or squatters. In the
former case they incurred debts that
they were seldom able to liquidate, aud
as the law transferred these from father
to child many generations lived under
system of peonage which was virtually
slavery. Thus the gibaro was denied at
the outset the opportunity TO lead an in
dependent life, and the Incentive to bet
ter his condition and lay the foundation
Of a future for his children. When we
concede this much excuse, however, we
are probably treating the case OF the
gibsro In an over-liberal manner. II s
doubtful whether he would have cut
much Of hgure In the world under the
most favorable circumstances. as II 10
he is the most useless and the most pic
turesque person in Porto Rico.
The love of dolce far niente which
characterized the emigrants from sunny
Andalusia has been fostered by their de-
scendants until It has developed into the
most insouciant laziness ever attained by
white man. God made the country for
the gibaro, ard condemned to the town
restless beings who do not know how to
appreciate his gifts. Such is the gibaro's
creed. He accepts with a comfortable
gratitude the all-suf1cient provision OF a
bountiful Providence, and asks no more.
He is the most contented creature 10 ex-
istence. His little banana patch and cot
fee grove provide ample means Of sub
sistence, and leave a small margin OF
profit, 50 that he may indulge bis ardent
passion for gambling when be goes into
town on a saints day to sell bis produce
and attend mass. On such an occasion
he may be seen mounted behind the bas-