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

Judge ArwArER, Of st. Anthony. on
Monday evening, delivered . 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 On hour and half, the speaker com.
manded during that time, the closest atten'
ton from all present. The lecture to .
great extent, consisted of the results Of the
personal observations of Judge ArwArxR,
while on visit to Cuba, during 1896.
We 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
THE VALE or oUiSEs.
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
A the eve can reach, interfninable helds Of
cane, rank and dense, and tall, Oh tropical for.
est. presenting o vast sea Of snow. white grace.
fnl. festhery blossoms, waving like ostrich
plumes (which at q 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
in fuxuriant leafy hopors, so beautifully appro
pirate to the tree and it's surroundings. Look
Ia this direction, and another prospect, different
though not less enchanting, meets the eye. Here
are extensive coffee plantations, o 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 scorching heat. by long
regular rows OF orange trees, bending bene Ath
the double weight Of golden fruit and fragrant
flowers while close intermingle the thrifty dark
glossy foliage Of the mango, the tall elm like
auuacAte the cone. sbaped Nancy cover the
land TO the utmost limit Of thu plantation
Grand avenues. miles in length, lead to differ
emit estates formed of the full exuberapt man
20. and branching aguac ate, planted alternate.
" with the towering ROYAL palm. become fores,
aisles of surpassinp beauty. The &c noble palm {.
rising As many of them do over a hundred and
twenty feet int, the air, and overlapping the
other trees with their swee ping arches do no,
exclude the sunlight. winch hours through the
intervals a. through the clerestoyy Windows O,
arathedraI, and illumDa,es the green olemnity
of the MAJESTY colonuades. Here too are tb,
highway, lined-fenced may ssy-with that
magnificent plant, the American Aloe, or cen
tury plaut. the leave. Of which FIVE or six feel
in length, and armed at their extremity with q
horny barb, sharp as a needles point. form az
irnpsneirable hedge. Will, the towering stem
rising to The height % t~enty or thirty feet evel
that wonderful flower which has reqnlred 4
hundred years for It's perfection here howeveI
the roadside daisy with as.
NO, does M, 'Plsana ~. ~ =, An .ns
ph.ses. 10 ia comple,ege.. aud perfection
innumsr.ble feathnred tenants Of these eroye.
delight IN. eve by their brilliant plumage and
graceful forms On the .In!uenc,s al average
in,.ryai. nftvo or tbree miles CLEAN ont from
amid green forest. Of c.as Inc " urte wall. aud
red tiled roof. Of the ya.t sugar manufacture,
rolling forth cea-eIe.s. night and d.y. for neat
siI mosibs OF the year, cloud. Of steam and
smoke. indicating tue iateuse aeAy,ty which
there prevails. In every direction NAV be seen
large gang. Of ebony Luea Afrlc ans. hep,ne
down tLc cane WHALE long TRAN. of huge
cream eoIored oxen. often hArnSs.ed Rcd Hyei
fashion. convey II to tae mills. OF baal il, maui
f.ctared in boxes or b she ads l., the port OF
shipment. AMI Iao,t eXquisitely iOsely and
pictgresqse appear thOss waite Mia. AID cot
tAges bali hidden - grove Of orange. hI1e
plsntain. banana sweet lemon. with rOre.
sIo.. i.can,ca. peffeet vItIernes, Of frai