The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-15

of many of them am inclined to think |
that some jew has in days gone by tray
elled through this section and his receipts
must have been large. The linen folks"
also like to appear rs well as they can Sum-
days and really look stunning" they
generally appear in white suits, twirl a
cane with all the ease and grace imaginable
and must say that come of them do APP
pear well. But to their appearance at
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
They are well behaved, orderly and APP
pear to be very anxious to learn. They
are good singers, and under the instruc-
ton of the rector and Mr.. White, who
takes much interest in the school, they are
rapidly learning many Of our old and IA
miliar tunes. l don't know that l ever
heard that song, so well known to all your
readers, "1hcre is rest for the weary"
sang with much better effect than 1t was
last Sunday. OF course they have no cul
tivstion and sometimes ono will get ahead
of the others, but the melody Is good, and
as they are easy TO learn | expect soon to
hear some fine singing. One can hardly
realize the Ignorance IN which many Cf
these people were in regard tn the Bible.
One OF the teachers told me, last Sunday,
that when the school was first started he
took n class composed Of halt dozen lads,
aged from eight to twelve years. He asked
them il they knew tic ten commandments,
to which they all responded Eyes He
then asked them to tell him how many
there were. After few moments silence
one of them replied, (prompt as II maior)
three, sir 1t is needless to say that the
question in regard to the commandments
was dropped for the rest of that day.
4 MONUMENT.
Directly in front of the church. and in
plain view of the bay, stands an elegant
monument erected by the railroad COM
pany, to three OF the founders of the road.
II is Of clear and yaregatcd granite and
white marble. The die is triangular in
form, trimmed with heavy butresses on the
end Of zach triangle. Above the die is
granite SHAFT round and handsomely deco
rated at the base and top with bntrcsses to
match those on the die, the top being deco
rated with carving. Above this IL another
shaft of variegatcd granite supporting an
elegant superstructure of marble carved in
cornicc work On TIL die, one on each
side, in large raised letters are the following
names. in whose honor the monument was
erected John H. Stevens, Henry Chaun-
cey and William II. Aspinwall. under each
name being marble bust OF the person
whose name is engraved over 1t The mon
ument is finely gotten up, is about thirty
feet high and understand cost somcwlcr'
near $780, and is fit memorial t. in're
men who In spite of almost insurH"nntab'c
difficulties perscvcrcd in lii,il undertaking
until the Panama railroad was built, equip
ped and in running order, while the bene-
| fits which have resulted to commorc, and
| the interchange Of the products of our
| South American coast with those Of our
| own country cannot begin to be estimated.
| and the names of those who originated and
| completed this road will live long after
this elegant monument has crumblcd to
| the ground.
WASHINGTON HOTEL.
| Close to the monument stands The Wash
ington House, large two-story building
| erected by the company and where most of
its employees board and room. On the
ground floor is the dining room, room
about forty feet square opening from this
| is another room, about two-thirds as large,
well supplied with chairs and settees and
containing a billiard table, which the en-
| ployees have the use of free of any ex-
pcnse. Above are twelve large rooms, a
room for each man, all of which are well
| furnished, every one containing good
bed, table, arm chairs, and most of them a
rockidg chair, wardrobe and bureau,
shelves and closet. Every room has two
windows, and the doors open out on to a
verandah some six feet wide, which runs
most Of our time in the evening Tespnnd
dows are all supplied with blinds, and l
have been in hotels in Vermont that were
classed among the best where things were
not as convenient as they are here. Over
every bed is large mosquito bar, which is
| 1,A sol M arn
| quite plenty here, and it is one of the i'm
possibilities to kill them. The rooms are
kept clean the bedding is clean, and every
! thing is owned by the company. who take
a receipt from the occupant of each room
for all that it contains. thereby making him
responsible for the safety of everything.
At present the house is run by Jamaica
niger, and one who is not believer in
civil rights.
He has charge Of everything, furnishes
the table, takes care of the rooms, and in
return, we pay him the moderate sum of
thirty-five dollars. lie sets a very good
table, although chicken legs and wings are
very frequently met with when we call fol
chicken, yet all things considered, we dc
not complain much al the price. The
house fronts on the beach, and from it We
have beautiful view down the Caribbean
sea, and all the time have the full ben
eft OF the sea breeze. In front of us are q
number of large coo oanut trees, and in thu
rear is a large garden in which are founC
many choice and beautiful flowers. In adj
ditlon, there are several cottages, all Of
which are not occupied at present, ALTHOUGH
hope to occupy one next winter. One Of
them on the extreme point, and near thu
light house. is the one occupied by Mr.
White, adjoining him is one occupied by
the rector, the others being occupied b,
persons in the employ of the company wh'
have their families with them. Thu
houses are all furnished throughout, an(
no rent is charged by the company for TIT
use of them.
STATUE OF COLuMBUs.
The only real object of interest in thu
town not owned by the railroad company
is a large bronze statue of Columbus, whicl
was presented to the government severa
years ago by the Empress Eugenia o
J France. 1t is large and splendid piece o
J work, representing Columbus APPARENT,
, trying to soothe an Indian maiden. VIII,
has fear depicted upon her countenance
while Columbus with no arms or accoutre
D ments, bu' in the plain dress Of civilian
, displays good nature and benevolence il
every line of his face The statute stand
near where Columbus landed when on tn
third voyage made by him he discovers
t this place, then inhabited by Indians. Blu
3 as yet have not seen an Indian in tn
place.
THE CLIMATE.
In this communication l will only spea
further of the climate which since my ad
vent here has been perfect In every respeC
, neither to warm or to cold. In this rt
s spect am more disappointed than in an
thing else. Thus far the heat has no
effected me in the least but at times
have been too cold and needed more cloth
ing, bnt this has been only during til
night. SO far the thermometer in NJ
room has not been above 80 , and on OF
one occasion has it been ADORE seveyS,,
five when arose In the morning. DrmSS