The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-13
yAYA AND THE JAvAHEsB.
Idf. In the Tropical Islands Of Asis-A Pleas
spt Place 90 Visit.

Fr0r1 ne Chfcd1o Ift0uNe
In this wonderful olime I am irving to
| describe, Just on the verge Of the equator, the
| coil and sir alike seem TO be provocative OF
fruits and flowers and yerdure-verdure the
greenest. fruit OF man 9th proportions and OF
| exquisite navor. aud flowers Of the most capt.
| waiting and gorgeous cclors; though, with few
| exec ntione, the latter lack the full perfume OF
| our Northern roses.
| i shall essay the pleasant task Of attem ptine
| to give my readers some faint idea Of the most
iuscir us aud deleotable Java fruits, according
| TO my estimate; and hrst upon the list ] place
r,"bnsss of a ,y"r, cannot bs su,ussssd' IL Tia ia
| In color and shape and size, Ike green lemon,
with thiok rind, beneath which lies TIE creamy
ruOs ance, VIII, sc luscious qualities have placed
| itamong tho most dell ious Of all fruits. wo,
and som times three, lsrgo ebony pits compete
the centre OF this most paiataUIe delicncy.
Next IN order, my gastric euscepti bIniies In
duce me To rank the pomOlo aud think the
most fined opicuresn jury W ould endor,e my
81 this most delicious fruit are very | rye.
have seen those that measured 30 inches ~ CIR
cuhiefence, With the cherry red pulp almost
bursting with Its juicy, cool ana necterean LOAD.
They semhle the West Indian >baddock and
are douh less Of tho same genus CITRUS dect.
muu) tut with their external resent lance all
Cumpirtsun must end.
OranVcs lines, and lemons are in great album
dance here aud the eyes roam round the mar
Ess pao enJoins S east over s when tho 3,
preside.
The consignee Of my ship, Mr.. Alfred Reed Of
| Boston. sent NC pres Ing Invitation to spend
week With his delightful family at Neltcvred-
| en-, the Javan Saratoga. and the Invite" was
most Joyfniiy ccepted, TO-, as the rec crop had
not been harvcstcd, had an abundance of leis-
! uro time-tiTe that hangs heavily upon tho
| mind Of n homo loving vOy ager III these distant
climes, where no Booth or Clara Morris n
vile away the tedium OF the long, hot da, 8, and
the equally long and hot equatorial nights (:
where no beecher and Tllton scandal has ever
| vet aroused the quiet. loving natives or adopted
citizens from their unbruken apathy.
Breakissiine a. the Hotel OF the Netherlands,
| Il II o'clock A. NJ, | spent an hour In pleas
ant ramble through The adjacent groves of nut
meg ana cocoa, bseuilins the moments In inter-
| pretty and very accomplished daughter of the
| landlord, after which all retired to enjoy the
necessary. luxuries Of these Torrid cImes.
necessary appendase to well-appointed
bed IN Java Is the Dutch wiie"-a stick Of
| bamboo, or other light and higbiy-polished
WOOD, ave feet In length, and about two feet In
circumference. This Is placed In every bed, and
the relief Afforded to the limbs of u tired sleep
| or 10 these long, hot nights oy the presence OF
this innocent and unsophisticated bedfellow Is
throw your arm over It, then moving IL up
you place II beneath your neck, lifting
s9sr he saoga IRON 'ns hen ncaS % s,s. nd
peculiar institution, while In the morning you
arise with be. rty benediotion on the consoline
The sesta, the delicious interlude TO = days
performance on the busy stage OF life In Java,
has reached its ultim alum OF human enjoyment,
and nowhere else have experienced such per-
feet enjoyment OF this midday rest as here. The
SsS%p. ne Hs s or ,Se
| marble bath rooms, and take out a fresh lease OF
| lie and It's enJoyneDts.
| Dressing myself soon after my bath zone day 8
| routine will sufice for ALL, l called carriage
| and rode throughout the shay groves-the
fragrant p'lm trees waving over me, and the
sharp leaves OF the cocoanut trees whispering
their secrets to the evening breeze.
| After an hour devoted to this exquisite en- low
ment, drew up on thu green plaza, close by the
| palace Of Wetteyreden, to listen to the Dutch
military band which there performed each even
ing for an hour or two.
Many equip ees were gathered on the square.
containing beautiful and elegantly dressed
women; numbers Of equestrlans swelled the
throng; while the ricaly uniformed officers
ADDED animation to scene that was In Itself
delightful.
nthe centre OF the square Is a granite column
thirty feet In height, surn ounted oy a hon, ex-
quisitely sculptured, from whose knotty head a
green bush was growing; for, In this prolific
cline, thin lsYer Of dust soon teens with
The music which was OF the highest order
having ceased, drove TO the palatial structure
OF my friends, the brothers Reed: and there
stood before II, completely entranced with Its
exquisite construction, and the magnincence
and taste OF its adornments.
furniture so peculiarly Oriental in Its elegance
and convenience; the beautifully irescoed wall.
and ceilings the delightful arrangement OF tbs
groupds-the garden plot teeming with delicate
howers-the front yard nlled with trees whose
lofty structure and peculiar freshness OF foliage
made the grateful shade sim more bewitc hing
all combined to yield the most exquisite
pleasure.
shall not attempt to describe In detail the
array OF eIquisitely cooked meats, the soup,
those pleas mt avant couriers Of an EASTERN
dDner-out will simply testify that Is was per
feet. Course after course OF most dellcst,
| viands followed each other In proper succession
the wines and cordals were OF the finest quality
and flavor, while the desert and fruits m ay
not h1pe TO describe ,ds The m1 sa zen
mansion "a beautiful Boston blonCfe) seemed
to possess an additions favor; and the coffee
ana tea which followed flushed a repast whict
will long be coupled with delightful rsminis
cences Of java.