New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-16
JAMAICA.
JAMAICA PLANrERs-HosPITALTTY
sOUP-THE YOUNG LADIES.

JAMAICA MISUNDERSTANDING
sOUP-THE YOUNG LADIES.
| KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 16.--A very good
recipe for making another Jamaica would be the follow
ins Take three parts nineteenth century and seven
parts eighteenth century shake well up In bag pour
the mixture upon beautiful most picturesque and fer
letropcal island 100 miles long by 20 broad garnis
with handful of the dark ages and serve up hot Here IL
country in which there but 20 miles OF railway no
telersphs stages, no gas. no American hotels trI
monthly mail to England and the United States, the
island mail carried by post boys mounted on mules,
carriage roads running through rivers which have an
abrupt way OF coming down from the mountains with
such unfrequenty to carry the unfortunate
traveller down with them and no public conveyaDees OF
any kind. Here is aristocracy OF $1,000 whites VINO
do not care fig about educating the people, but who
believe that 1t Is the sole duty Of the latter to work
for them; here 100000 black laborcrs who
do not care a fig whether they are employed or not;
pantans, and cocoa-nuts VIII do for them on
pinch-and these grow spontaneously. Here Is Gov
suocratc than the most autocratc Car That
ever ruled over Russia yet the people not OPP
pressed here the proprietors OF immense estates
who have no influence In politics than the negroes
who black their boots; yet the Government In three
years has recovered itself from bankruptcy and become
solvent by keeping its own counsel Here are $1,000
coored persons who ought TO form sanch, solid mid
die class but who spend their lives in bemoanne
waiting for something extraordinary TO turn because
ordinary empoyments not sufficiently aristocrano
for them and numerous brilliant exceptions
the last Acknowledgements of color who have WORKED
their way up TO the highest social and governmental
positions by their thorough Integrity, industry,
and liberal knowledge-men who. as men, would
occupy a high place IN any society. The ia
maica Planter" is o phrase which was at one time
synonymous with immense wealth and unpouneed hesp
tally. Now though 1t longer stands for the immense
wealth. the hospitality is nubounded as ever. how
ever harrassed with troubles and oppressed with bush
ness complications he Is always glad TO welcome you 10
his own house. he considers point OF honor TO
throw of all cares and devote himself to the entertain
ment OF his friends There is strange mixture OF sim
pcity and pride in his character and he complains DIV
terly that his English friends will not understand hm
When wealthy Englshmen come to the homes OF THESE
planters they entertain them serving up
their best vands aud bringing out their choicest wines
These friends on their to England report their
hosptabe entertainers rolling lin Injuries and that
the cry OF poverty is all humbug-when as country
gentleman in Jamaica lives on ordinary occasions almost
| entirely from the products OF his own farm ana
| his glass Of beer or wine is his only luxury
Housekeeping ought to be easy work here II large
retinue Of servants could make It so But the ases are
consequently oysters tins soups in tins fruit in tine
asparagus In TINS French beans In TINS cheese IN ;
demand The old fashioned pepper pot soup, an ind'
genous West Indian DISH Is thought decldsay vnss'
and sometimes old ladies' would you table that ,he
soup you were eating was century oia a,
| a whole century. this bountIfui pot was kept
and dinneT to send forth i; hungry
guests The pepper pot is made in the following way
placed over the re and into this thrown pieces OF
beef mutton salt pork fowls ham bones re-
used for soup with Sssy rse SasS OF on The top az
pacsS made
fastened down with hasp and paddock The mistress Oh
the cover of except in her presence this Is
done 10 prevent the cook and other servants from ap
would to resist the temptation
tasting pepper pot had he 70 40 So ns SAINT
upon mahogany stand made expressly ior ~ the asay
out the soup and relockingt sends 1t back to the
| kitchen. ,, =. -
.truction and arrangement It described perhaps
as being an nclosed piece u out Of DOORS There are
Then there are doors and windows innumerabfe, and
where there ought TO be solid walls the whole SIDE Oh %
green blinds called slousos" the interior partitions
Oassd & the neSs are
paid only TO keeping cool end OF the dining
large ssSG. , as n sooa " az LIZ enters Ge @
house On this sideboard are ranged glasses OF e'shs
iOrlier descanters hqSeur bottles and ale jug
hold their state. On either side OF this rep0ses
foundation Of Jamaica life; one contains rum.
brandy and the other several kinds OF wine Inc Inc
water New-York whisky drinkers might learn lesson
here West Indian takes his rum raw; AL
WAYS mixed several hours before drnkng-a winegiass
full OF rum 10 o bottle Of water This Is the common
drink Of the country. and is called sheet anchor
The Young ladies belong the most part 70 the Dine-
century They generally educated In England.
and as every knows, mature much carrier than
girls M colder climates. The prmness and stiffness
Of En- gsh softened down and mellowed by
the tropical richness Of beauty aud grace un-
any other country They do not read many
books but they human nature and their delicate
tact and Quckness Of sympathy than compensates
for their comparative social isolation. Young ladies' 90
out 10 ride o'clock In the morning and come oackto
coffee toast while gentlemen take their conee
mrs, at the hour and then out TO their worn VII
or TO- returning solid dinner breakfast at O'CLOCK
There is an informal luncheon which anyone taxes 10 ne
likes at about o. and then gentlemen ride OUT again io
their afternoons coming back TO dinner ato AtS
O'clock every one retres to ready for early rising ia
the morning.