The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-04-26

the most useful. There are twenty
varieties of the tree, and each tree
bears from two hundred to five
hundred of the fruit each year, in
size much the same as the oocoanut,
which is said to be a complete sub
stitute for bread when properly
cooked. The tree, which is very
ornamental, grows to q height of
fifty feet ordinarily, and tho wood is
exceedingly valuable, being of rich
dark color, close grained, and sus-
ceptible Of as high a polish as ma
hogany. The natives use it for the
bottoms of canoes, it being proof
against the insidious attacks of in
sects which would otherwise in a lit
tie while riddle the boat like sieve.
1t is also used for all other purposes
where wood of a close grain and
heavy body is required.
The eoacoanut tree also grows
luxuriantly in the islands, sometimes
reaching the height Of eigty feet.
1t is seven years coming to maturity,
when it yields from fifty to two
hundred nuts per annum. Wine and
molasses are made from the sap Of
the tree; its natural life is one hund-
red years, and from its wood the ma
tives build their houses. The fruit
tree known as the papaia is also
found here. It commences to bear
fruit when six months old, at which
time it has reached the height Of
twenty feet! The fruit is peculiar.
being about the size of the musk
melon and bell-shaped. 1t is eaten
as we eat the melon, and is very palat-
able and nutritious. The tree is
.shOrt-hved, and only valuable for its
fruit. The orange and the lime
trees also are found here, as well as
the lemon tree. These oranges,lim
and lemons are of great size and the
finest flavor. Some of the lemon
trees attain the extreme height OF
from forty to sixty feet. Bamboo
and rattan grow spontaneously
lscme specimens have measured nine
ty feet in length. The plantain and
banana are also quite plentiful. In
addition to these we have the fig, Vi
apple, custard apple, citron, guavs,
mulberry, mango, tamarind, date,
mangrove, indigo, cinnamon, wave,
vanilla bean, sarsaparilla, two kinds
| of nutmegs, palm nut, mace, ava, and
many other fruits and nuts flourish.
ing in boundless profusion.
In the line of vegetables We find
rice, ginger, tumeric, taro, yams
melons, pumpkins, peas, beans, rad.
ishes, turnips, parsnips, beets cab.
bages, tomatoes, spinach, egg plant
mustard, lettuce, eaulifower, cucum
gers, olives, asparagus, red and black
peppers, strawberries, pine apples
in short beundless variety, which
grows to the greatest perfection anC
with astonishing productiveness
Two crops of corn, in every respec
equaIing that Of Ohio or Illinois, car
be produced every year. The {
root grows here, and is a vegetable
much resembling the beet, but larg
er and sweeter. Sugar and molas
lses are obtained from this root, ant
ALSO q very fine liquor, upon whicl
the nstiYes-being Christians, yo1
know-it is presumed OCCASIONAL,
get gloriously fuddled. Irish pota
toes are not a success, as in the thirt
year they become amalgamated witt
the sweet potatoes.
| The coffee tree forms no unim
Iportant part of the vegetable wealtl
Iof our new acquisition. It require
mo shade as do the trees Of othe
parts of world, and differs from
them in another important respec
lin that it comes to full bearing ma
Iturity in three years instead of eigh
las is the case with the others. Tht
flavor of this coffee is said to equa
THAT of Mocha, Brazil or Java.
Cotton Of the highest grade know
grows here luxuriantly.
Birds are comparatively scarce, ,anC
the principal game seems to be th,
wild dove and wild duck, which arr
most abundant.
Numerous rivers and streams
lcourse through the islands, bed BY
never-failing streams, clear as crysta
and cold as ice. The surface of the
country is also diversified by numer
Gus lakes and lakelets Of great beau
lty. The streams and lakes, as well
as the surrounding seas, are filed
with the finest fish.
The natives are spoken Of as be
ing the highest type of the god-like
race, physically and morally. Thei
speech is liquid and soft, and theil
manners pleasing and hospitable
Their women are said to be especi
tally lovely, and, untrsmmled by thC
binding gives Of fashion, of perfect
mould.
In all respects the acquisition o.
the Navigator Islands seems to bt
fortunate. The commercial point oi
view has been but limited at. From
the position of the islands in the
pathway of the great trade which is
rapidly growing up it the Pacific
and from the value of the products
of the islands, it will take but little
calculation to fix upon their great
value.
The story of these islands, as to
their productions, climate, scenery
inhabitants, and marvellous resour
ces and wealth, reads like a page tori
from some ancient book Of mytho
logical wonders, or the dreams anC
reveries of an Arabian Nights enter
tainment and yet we are assured
that the half hath not been told =
Ohio State Journal.
A little waif that was picked VI
lin a New York street the othet
morning, was aked if he had a moth
er, and replied. 81 dun no, but
guess not, for when l ran away thil
morning the old uns was quarrelin'
and father had the hatchet."
A Western editor was serenaded
and in the next issue of his pape
lcomplimented the serenading part,
on their '.judicious taste in the seleC
ltion of music" He was INFORMED
lby listener, after the publication
that they had played the Rogue
March"