The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-17
Cuba and the CubanS.


Judge AfwArER, of 81. Anthony, on
Monday evening, delivered q most interest
ing lecture on this subject, before one OF the
largest and most intelligent audiences ever
assembled in st. Paul. Although the lee
ture was lengthy, occupying in its delivery
about an hour and half the speaker COM
manded during that time, the closest atten.
ton from all present. The lecture to q
great extent consisted Of the results Of the
personal observations Of Judge ArwArER,
while on visit to Cuba, during 1886.
Wei regret that We have not room to pre-
sent the entire discourse to our readers; its
publication at this time, would do much to
correct many erroneous public impressions
and prejudices in regard to Cuba. We
give such extracts, however, as we are able;
they will serve to show the manner Judge
ArwArER treated his subject.
After description Of the entrance into
the harbor Of Havana, and that city and its
surroundings, the lecturer gave, as speci.
men Of the beauty Of the cultivated land.
scape in the island, description of
TIE VALE OP GUISEs.
Let the stranger stand In harvest time upon
Iona de Candida, and survey, the vale Of
Guines spread out before him, and he will not
deem the language Of Humboldt exaggerated,
in stating that more magnificent prospect was
never presented to the eye. Before him in one
direction stretch away league upon league, far
as the eye can reach, interminable fields Of
case, rank and dense, and tall, as tropical for
est, presenting vast sea oil snow white grace
fal, feathery blossoms, waving like ostrich
pumes (Which at . little distance they closely
resemble.) in the morning breeze, while every
where, scattered over this broad expanse and
averaging perhaps five or ten to the acre, rise
the LOFTY symmetrical trunks Of that queen Of
tropical trees-the royal palm, crowned with
il fuxuriAnt lesfy hon0rs, so beautifully appro
pirate TO the tree and its surroundings. Look
In this direction, and another prospect, different
though not less enchanting, meets the eye. Here
are extensive coffee plantations. q small forest
composed Of what you hardly know whether to
call bush. or tree, the rich clusters Of crimson
fruit cleaning among the dark green leaves,
protected from the scorchiDg heat. by long
regular rows OF orange trees, bending beneath
the double weight Of golden fruit and fragrant
u0WeTh, NHIlt CiDst iutcTinlilRic tHc tUrHtJ uoIk
glossy foliage OF the mango, the tall elm like
aguacats, the cone shaped Nancy. cover the
land to the utmost limit Of tho plantation.
Grand avenues, miles in length, lead to differ.
ent estates, formed Of the full exuberant man.
60, and branching agnacate, planted alternate
ly with the towering royal palm. become forest
aisles OF surprising beauty. These noble palm =,
rising ~ many Of them do over q hundred and
twenty feet ints the air, and overlapping the
other trees with their sweeping arches do not
exclude the sunlight, winch pours through the
intervals A. through the clerest0ry windows Of
scathedrsl, and illumna,es the green solemnty
OF the majesty cOlonnades. Here too are the
highways lined--fenced may say--wth that
magnificent plant, the American Aloe, or cen
tary plant, the leaves Of which five or six fee,
in length, and armed at their extremity with a
horny barb, sharp as a needles point. form an
impsne,rable hedge. while the Towering stem
rising to the height Of twenty or thirty feet ever
and anon displays in all its gorgeous beauty
that wonderful flower which has required a
hundred years for its perfection here however
scarcely less common or more regarded, than
the roadside daisy with Us.
Nor does this spenid panorama. lack the
added interest Of animal life IA its different
phases, to its completeness and perfection.
Innumerabie feathered tenants Of these grOyes,
delight the eye by their brilliant pgmage and
graceful forms. On the eInineuces, al average
amid green forests Of cane the white walls and
red tiled roofs o! the vast sugar manufactures,
rolling forth ceA-eIe.A, ngni and dsy. Tor near
six moaihs OF The year, clouds of steam and
smoke, indicating The intense ACTIVITY which
there prevails Ia every direction may be seen
large gangs VI ebony hged Afrc Ais, he ing
down the cane, while long tram, vi huge.
cream eolored oNcn, often harhes-ed Rcd River
fashion, convey II 70 the mliis. or haul il, maui
factuTed, 10 boxes or h)gAie ads - the pori Of
shipment. All aost exqgisIteiy lovely and
picturesque appear t0Ose white NHIas aud cot
tAges, half hidden by groves Of orange, lime.
plsntain, banana. sweet lemon, with rOse-,
sioes. j4pdnicas, perfect sI,'Iefness 0i fJu,i
and howers, where every sense may be a, fully
ggatihed, as N the fabsd garden Of delight. a.
cnbed BY Eastern poets 10 The famous Hafoan
~ Rsschd
ANOTHER PICTUEE.
Bat thete Is another side TO ihls picture,
which dastrUys ~ beatty aDd Perfection, 10
the desPo,ism @! The go.erpmeui AID tLs
mental degradation abi sabs, ~ gscc Of ihe
people.
Prom The moment yO.F foot .irs. tsu1he. 4 a.
ban solTu4 Sf- sfh,H toe Contins. nf a lf...,T.
waO.s lFnits sTt eO-cIt, nsl.- With tie bbauIs
Yiss Of thr islaaa Wherever goo saoye tLs
slee pless eyt Cf y3dg Keeper h. OF you the
chill atm ,Sphsre q yea' dungeon abog, y1u.--
The llIirg death oi nDb.e AspH4iiOa- sad free
opinions sIthia yG-. A'd from sh ca l4rre D a.
escape. igu eater TIE c.'y gAie- through ties
o. eAyons.s, !og meet hsm ~ tas eorhsr oi
evsry street 'aey g.sAn o'er 700 ike The
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tars q woEsh ~ sni i.ni, N tine AID piscy 81
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d las rei4n supr f8s q tAs luaal As-r.-FtAr
ARd Hate. ra~y ar .nSs.ihy stamped 4por
the eOunt-naace, CLEAN from the e,s 5e;iaysd
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