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Show . 2 THE SALT LAKE TIMES' WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL. 2, 1890. :.-'.-- ' " nero under ttie eyes ol an American bishop. Barbadoes Letter in New York Times. HAPPIEST OF MANY ISLES, UFE ON THE SUGAR CANE ISLAND - OF BARBADOES. . Density or the Population A Healthy Fi-nancial Condition Knglitliinen Who Meet There Hospitality aud General Good Nature of the People ' TheBarbadian.froraavarietyof causes, political principally, has developed a com-mercial activity greater than has so far appeared possible in the other of these islands. His island has become the dis-tributing point of the region, and has, in consequence, attracted and held together a, population larger, proportionately, than any of the other islands. The streets of the capital are alive with bustling trades, her buildings bear evidence that land in valuable, her roadstead is alive with foreign- -shipping, and the annual addition to Ler population appears to go hand in hand with the increase of her material pros-perity, while other islands notably St Lucia, have been sacked and pillaged for 180 years prior to the opening of this cen-tury, conquered first by one power aud then by the other. Barbadoes has, sine J825, developed as peacefully and nor-mally as New England, and is today, in epite of the low price of cane sngar, one of the happiest little countries in the world. FOE MALTHOTIAinSTS. y Barbadoes has only 106,000 acres on iwhich to support a population of nearly J72.000, giving only one square mile of elbow room to each 1,000 inhabitants a state of density that should reassure tho moat pessimistio Chinaman of Malthu-ei&-n disposition. She raises nearly a year in revenue, has a publio debt of only $160,000, has about $400,000 in her savings banks, has a good water supply and compkito constitutional lib-erty. Could any man want more? And yet her chief port is a mere open road-stead; nor does she differ materially from the other Caribbean islands in climate or Mil. j It 2s the one island cf tho West Indies that has the appearance of belonging to England! not only by the presence of British men-of-w- in the roadstead and British soldiers about the streets of (Bridgetown, but from the fact that the EngiiBb. people here control local affairs, take a pride in identifying themselves with the colony, and by their geograph-ical situation are the center of the best English social life in this quarter of the globe. Tho Royal Mail steamer from Jamaica to Southampton, bearing the families of planters, army and navy off-icers, civil officials and tourists, stop at Barbadoes long enough to refresh body and mind in the society of fellow coun-trymen. From Barbadoes ply the smal-ler connecting steamers that distribute passengers to the neighboring islands as far north as St. Thomas and south to Demerara. The governor of the island unites in his drawing room or, to speak more accurately, on his lawn tennis courts Englishmen from every corner of the queen's dominions whose ways cross at this little point. If the Bar-badian does not keep up with the last fad from Piccadilly it is merely because be cannot or will not appear at Govern-tnan- t house. , : - ENGLISHMEN FEEL At HOME. In other islands of the Caribbeo group the exiled Briton broods in toteery sur-rounded by a mob of hopelessly unintel-ligent blacks. Horoj on the other1 band, bis beloved ehaigri greets him at every turn, assuring him that he is on soil that is English more than merely in name. The governor's residence, known as gov-ernment house, is in a handsome park . approached by an avenue of grand trees, guarded by a sentry at the lodge gate and by very majestio household func-tionaries at the hall door. Visitors in-scribe their names in a book kept for that purpose, and nothing is omitted to impress them with the fact that they are here dealing with the representative of royalty. But government house in tho British West Indies is more than a for-mal official residence. The governor is expected, if not to govern, at least to be an important factor in the political and social life of the island; he is to be a man above party, able to unite under his roof the leading people of the place; to medi-ate between the crown and the people. His wife, on the other hand, is expected to be the pattern of good breeding, the arbiter on all social points, assisting her husband in making Government house a colonial court. ' To do all this the government allows $3,000 a year for entertainment alone, $15,000 a year as salary besides his resi-dence, handsomely furnished, represent-ing for this little island about double what is furnished to the United States xninistorto England. When my rickety conveyance drew up before the great en-trance of the Barbadian palace I handed to one of the resplendent servants a let-ter of "introduction and then proceeded to write my name in the visitors' book. Before I had completed this important task the illustrious footman returned, and,' with some appearance of having made more haste than usual, showed me into a large, shady, cool morning room, where the "first lady of Barba-tloes- " and Sir Charles Lees, the governor, bade me welcome. P AT THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE. ,. The ' lawn of Government house Stretches away from the open doors and windows to the Bbada of graceful trees. When I arrived tennis was well under way. Buddy, well built men and grace-ful women, all in comfortable flannels, were struggling for success with a vigor aiot readily associated with tho tropics. Officers from tho squadron as well us !from the local garrison vied with one 'another in entertaining all such as woro jpetticoats, while groups of very impo-rtant looking men charted together here 'and there made up, it was plain to see, jof local officials. The governor and iLady Lees lost no opportunity of adding ito the pleasure of their guests either by leaying a few words of welcome to a new iarrival or introducui- those who tortured by I1;e know nobody faelkig.: The. black chief justice of the island was away on official duties, much to my regret. Officially he holds a most exalted post and receives the highest honors; socially he cannot enter the dining room of the meanest white trader. Consequently we have the comical pict-ure of a negro ostracized by the poorest white clerk, yet a frequent guest of the first lady of the island not merely on her lawn , but at her table. The attorney proeral, by the way, told me many itiings about the negro that confirmed suy suspicion that in spite of centuries f Christian rule devil worship was a . fact, ia.jeost .ef..tlio Li auda, .audyea BUSINESS DIRECTORY. J. L JACOBS & CO., Estate "Dealers. 147 Progress Bnilding, Eeal for u)o residence property mail parrs ol the city, also choice biufaius in bomaese and farm proporty. . II. C. LETT k SOS, Herd Estate, City and Coontry, No. Dnnlerln M;iia Street, opposite tho Walker Jloaw, Bait Lake Cil y. ' THE MIDLAND INVESTMENT? CO. in Real Estate, Loans and Inanrance. Bargains Slain Street. . W. II. WHITE & CO., Estate anrl Miniutt Brokors, No. 75 Eaat RO'il South Btreet. halt Lake City, Utah. B. G. BURTON, JB. . A. OBOE8BK0K. W.B.&SDBEW Bl'ETOS, GROESBECK & W. Estate, No. 2(19 Main Street, Silt Lake Real V tail. Notary in office, 'lolepnone m. 11. M. J0IKNS0S & CO., Estate, Loans,- Minos,, Irriati em and RealanuiucturiflB. Ml Went f irat South Street. J1AYILAM), & DEXBY, Engineer ami8u'royors. XUcliti i Inltl Civil platted. Koonm, bU and (118 J'ro. prHiiildini;P. O. Box otf, Bait Lak City, Utah. . 1 1DERBACH V BROS. WILL SHOW ON " Monday, March (0th Spring Importations in Various Departments, ; - Including t Additional Novelties in Silk and Dress Goods. NEW GOODS ABE AEEIVINO DAILY, and among those, already in we can Boast of ' ' THE FINEST 1INE 01 TRENCH AND AMERICAN . SATEENS ... " '.'.. ' Ever brought to this city. Also a beautiful and varied . assortment of Zephyr Cloths. . SOU LAI ill LOCATION: Cor. Tenth South aind Ninth Eas , ON' THE ,CITY LIMITS, TWO MILKS FROM P. 0 ' LOTS FROM 4OTO S(50 THE SITUATION IS GRAND. Overlooking the Valley.- ; .;,;;.' ... Call Early and Get Choice of Lot CHOICE RESIDENCE. BUSISES3ATP ACREAGE PROPEBir. BllliBlM ; Sole Agents, 289 S, Main St. It. M. B1ELE, FRENCH HAIR DRESSER, And Manufacturer of STYLISH HAIR GCODS, Room K5, Scott-Auerba- BuilcTntf, Salt Lake City, Utah. Take the EJev.ator. WHITE I'LMEB, Architects and Superintendents. Rooms 110, 411 Progress Block, Salt Lake City. . ADVERTISE. : For s'pBi;es on tha-fenc- enclosing tihe new East Side Hotel apply to. . UTAH TAINT.. AND OIL COMPANY, '; 1st South St. EasWnpp. City Hall, IAKGAN & CO., Horse Stioers, Old Eagle foundry, cor. 2d South and let West at. Twenty-fir- e year experience in.Colorado. Thb only place in the city where horsa eiuxj-in- g ia made a specialty. DUB. Real .Estate and Investment Broker. The handling of Real Estate for specialty. N. E. Cor. Mam and Third Sts., Basement of St. Elmo Hotel, Salt Lake City. ALFRED DUNSHEE, Real Estate Loans, Investments, 161 Maine St Rear of Jones' Bank SALT LAKE C1TV, UTAH. j. g. MoiLUSTtB. D, H. MoAmsTia. McAllister bros,, Real Estate and Lands.. 265 S. Maine Street, Under Abstract OfMce, 8AM XAIJE CITY We have taken particular pains --a I n 11 with our Carpet Department. I 'nillM' ' I flHnilTHinY. Wo only request an inspection : g !H I rMl of our "handsoino Axminster, I ij I Sij I 1 II I 1 1 i ! UU1U MoquEto, - Vei vet, - Body UUlJVl UPU Bajj'ss-ELb- , Tapes'tky Bnd': Inobaw Carpets.and you will admit that they are the best and cheapesUn town.; ; V: ; '' OCR ROOT Olid Clint DE1PARTJ1EJi'r 18 0W COMPLETE, and DUU I dllll OnUL we are prepared to Fit all feet and pockets. Txsiisiciisros 5s ITOTIOITS In endless' variety, and all stylish goods. : In fact, we have scoured the Eastern Markets for the Latest and' most Fashionable riovelties. '' ' " ' ' ' ' ' ' '' riiip P nnlr Hon'i as ust eve a u9 Uul uluQn JJul I New Spring Wraps and Coats. Better come early and get a good selection. The best and the choicest goods-g- o .rst..' We can guarantee the very lowest prices consistent 'with goo4 qualities, ' "Mail orders promptly attended to. rail ii; GREAT SLAUGHTERING SAL Heating Stoves H EATI N G STOVES MUST BBSOL ; ; i Regardless of Cost ; You can Save Fifty Per Cent by Buying Now of the - ALT LAKE HARDWARE COMPAN V r r - " 32 West Second. Sonthl (Opera House Block), ... GEORGE A. LOWE, v Sign, of t3ae "BIG-- "'a-TJ3r- ." l Dealer in All Kinds of First Class Agricultural Implements, ' 'SCHUTTLER FAPM AND FREiGHSJWAGOXS, , Golnibns BufiSifcs, f&stons anfl Roafl Carts of every description. Steam Engines, Leffel Wheels. WAREHOUSES STATE ROAD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND SOUTH. ; Union National Bank. SALT LAKE CITY. Capital - - -- , -- . $400,000.00 United States j Depository Safe Deposit Vault, Absolutely Fire and Burglar Proof. Boxes from fS.QC to $25.00 per Year. . Careful and Prompt Attention Given TO COLLECTIONS. Swing Diuiaiis, Fine ftfe Gliarms, ' Silverware Solid, and mated.;' and. an End.less 'Variety of Jewelry in lew id Artistic Desips for theiholi days. c: ' f Qur Stock of Souvernirs are Beyond Question guperior to any Heretofore Shown in This Country, ' ; Qall at Our Rooms and See the Offorings '0. ELIASON, !;:::::;::: ITo. 220 IMIairs. St. - . - Opposite TP. O. S, F, SPENCER & CO.. Real Estate, Loans, Investment? ' 267 S. Main 6tv Salt Loke City, 'i Complete List of City and Acreage Property. EARTENSTEIN & SHEETS, Fashionable Barbers, (In Auer Murphy's New Building.) ' HAIR CUTTING, SHAMPOOING, ETC., No. 16 E. 1st South St Salt Lake City. I. Watters, Broker, 31 E. First South St., East of Deseret National Bank, Salt Lake City. . Makes Loans on Watches. Diamonds and Jewel-ry. Rents Collooted. Railroad Tickets Bought and Sold. Business confidential. .Established lSfttl. All Unredeemed I'ledges Bold at Tory low rat . W. A. Taylor, Merchant Tailor, NEW SPRING STYLES JUST ARRIVED. 13 and 45 E. Second South Street, Salt Lake City. J. C. MURPHY & CO., ; Rubber Stamps and Notarial Seals. Agents for the Abbott Check Perforator Salt Lake City. 91. E. McENANY, ttprney-at-Ij&'W- . Progress Building (Fourth Floor). Q W. POWERS, Attorney.at-La.or-, Opposite Cullen Hotel, Beoond Booth Street, J B. CR1TCHLOW. Attorney-at-Law- .. Rooms 37 and 2S, BcotUAaerbaoh Building. DBS. I'BEKMAN & BURROWS. Spectacles Aocurately Fitted. Eye, Ear, Nose, Tliroat. Booms 17 and 18, Building. YADON HEATH, Real Estate and Ioaii Agents. No. 150 Main Street. Hclerenoei - MoCornick & Co, Bankers Correspondence Solicited. ' J."W. WHITECAR, Designer and Engraver on Wood, 121$. Main St.,' Salt Lake Citu, THE OCCIDENTAL. Pure Goods Only and of The Best Quality. ... STUDIOUS ATTENTION. AUER & MURPHY, Proprietors. No.ialEast First Sonth St., - . Salt LskeCity rMFlgnf.'Jlt'.'.'.l;lf'.li'll.l',VW'-.'l.l','f.yVUl- Ul jj HARLOWi j:; " MIDDLEMISS, VAN DYKE & CO.. Real Estate and Mi nei 156 Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah. ill Spencer Kimball,! 160 Main Street. --EXCLUSIVE DEALERS IN--. i illii! . . Sole Agents for James Means $3 Shoe W. H. MoCLURE & CO., : ESTATE SMALL PKOFIT8 AND SURE RETURNS. 00 West Second South Street, Salt Lake City. Gw. M. Boon. Preet. Ja. CutBuiSMjiO, Vice-Prc- st. H. 8. Rcmfiilb. S --E::::::::::GEO. M. SCOTT & C0..1E:: ' (INCORPORATED). --DEALERS IN-- Hardware and Meta : Stoves, Tinware, Mill Findings,- - Etc. AGENTS FOR the Dodge Wood; Pulley, Roebling's Steele Wire I Vacuum Cylinder and Engine Oils, Uercules Powder, Atk Engines and ers, Mack Injectors, Buffalo Scales, Jefferson Horse Whim, Bl.ibe ami LJackamiths' Tools, Etc. . . ' '.' '.'"''. ; ,168 MAIN STREET, - Salt Lake City, - tJta E.SELL8. J.TUCKErT , W.8 Sells & Corr)pany . Wesale and Retail Dealers ; in 'Lumber - - - - First South Street, Opp. 14th Ward Assembly Rooma.1 - - - Old Pioneer Yard of Armetroni BS DTI STEAM LAUHRY 45 S. West'Temple. Branch Office, Gardner't,il4rKainISt. : Agent wanted in all good towns. Telephone 413. Fine Work a Specialty A Man with a Lrlt. A man was found nearly buried in the Band near San Francisco. Two deputy coroners could not pull him out. A horseman was sighted. This is what happened: Ha rode up to them, and when the situation was explained, calm-ly alighted, untied a long lariat which was coiled at the back of his saddle, and without a word began to make one end of it fast about the upper portion of the dead man's body. The rope was passed under the arms and tied iu a knot at the shoulders. Having accomplished this the stranger paused, and looked up at the astonished morgue oflicials.as much as to say: "What's the matter with that?' "What are you going to do next?' asked the deputy coroner. "Do? Why, I'm going to pull him out." "Well, you might as well give up that idea," returned tho deputy. "It would take half a dozen men like us to move that man." "Maybe it would," replied the stran-ger, with a chuckle that was certainly a little out of place, considering tho oc-casion; "maybe it would take a dozen wen such as wo are, but it will only take one horso such as this is." As he said this ho pointed to his steed, which had hitherto stood motionless, watching tho movements of his master with evident interest. Without more ado the stranger mounted his horse, and taking a turn around tho horn of bis saddlo with the free end of tho lasso, moved slowly ahead until the line was drawn taut. Then, in response to a gentle cluck from his rider, the animal settled his feet down into the sand and steadily bent his strength against the rope;. There was no jerking. It was an even, steady pull. The line vibrated rapidly under the heavy strain ae tho intelligent equine hauled away upon it. Iu a moment the loop tightened about the corpse, and the body was drawn, slowly at first, then with a swish, from its bed in the sand. Having accompliahed this tho mysteri-ous horseman removed the loop from the body, recoiled his lariat, mounted his horse, and, after saluting the wondering officials In a highly dignified manner, rode silently away, po one knew whither. San Francisco Chronicle. . A 1'uneral from the Tenements. A funeral in a crowded east side street! From every window in the giant tene-ments human heads are thrust, in every doorway is a group of women, and clus-tered on every hand are littlo knots of children, on whose peaked faces is stamped the desire to lose no portion of what is going on.- - Stretched along the curb is a long string of coaches, headed by a hearse decked out in all the trap-pings of woe. The drivers, a brawny set of men, used to such scenes, stand to-gether idly talking. In the mouth of one of the tenements stand a dozen women. "She must be heart broken," said one. "Indeed sh6 must," said another, "or she'd never have spent so much money." "It'll cost a heap to pay for such a beautiful funeral." "And she hasn't a cent, poor thing, She'll have to work her fingers to the bone to pay for it." "And the poor children; what'U they do?" ... v - There is a clatter of heavy footsteps on the stairs, and a rosewood casket comes bumping dovfn on the shoulders of six struggling men. It is rolled into the bearse, which moves slowly away, and the first coach takes its place. A wild shrill cry, half a moan and half a shriek of pain, is heard, and out comes the widow, a gaunt faced woman of middle age. She sways her body to and fro, and rubs her eyes viciously with her handkerchief. A crowd gathers around her, and she is bustled out of sight into the coach, with three other women in rusty black clothes. A little boy in well worn knickerbockers climbs up in the driver's seat and there graciously recog-nizes a crowd of little chaps on the side-walk, who gaze at him with envious eyes. "Are ye goin' to ride up there, Dinny?" asked one. "Of course," was the reply; "ain't it me fodder's funeral?" And the somber procession moved slowly away. New York Sun. Safety Pilot for Railway Trains. An apparatus which promises to ma-terially lessen the danger to human life in case of collision on railways has just appeared. It consists of a collapsible buffer, which, attached to and propelled in front of a train, will receive the force of the shock and permit the train to be brought to a standstill without being in-jured or derailed. The apparatus is pro-vided with a scries of air chambers con-nected to telescope together and permit the air to be gradually driven out, and mounted on a rolling support, which may be held near to, or' removed some dis-tance in advance of the train by the fold-ing or unfolding of tbe telescoping sec-tions. Either compressed air or steam may be admitted as desired to both series of air chanibevs.-N- w York Telegram. The Boon of Long Descent, Miss Plympton After all, Mr. Brough-to- n, what is the advantage of having an-cestors in the Seventeenth century? Mr. Broughton Oh, a great deal. They can't hang around and mar your Bocial' aspirations today, Harper's Ba-ea- r, Old Lot Letters. A special dispatch from Canajoharie, N. Y says: "While at Stone Arabia a few days ago a citizen of Palestine Bridge found a begrimed and badly bat-tered metallic box. It was opened with much difficulty, and its contents consist-ed of a locket, a bundle of parchment letters and a piectf of faded blue ribbon. The locket is of gold and of tine work-manship. On one sido in monogram ara tho letters 'A. H. D.,' and on tho other a curiously wrought hunting scene. Th letters were all written in 1778-8- 9 by a lady of evident royalty residing in Lon-don. They weio to her betrothed and couched in the most tender language." A Russian Verdict. An engine driver on the Central Asian railway who sustained concussion of the brain in a serious accident on Gen. line some time ago has jus) sued the railway officials for damage! in a court at Sumarcand, and obtained very satisfactory and somewhat origin al compensation. The court decreec that he should be paid 7,000 rubles dowr at once, and, in additiou, should receiv 80 rubles, or 3, a month, with an es tTa 10 rubles for every child whioh mighl bo born to him. Cor. LpndonTimas, |