Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03
Nassnn...Climate and Productions.


that every movable thing was in motion. Pull
verified coral endangered the sight stately trees
were bowed, and the fearful surgng Of the sea
tossed like toys the shipping in the harbor, and
threatened to destroy it. The natives, fearing n
repetition Of the hurricane Of 1866, quailed before
the blast with more CONSERVATION than did
stranger visitors. The sweeping wind gave place
to torrent Of rain, which soon flooded the Streets
and quoted the oceans wrath and the fears of the
people. A few moments and all was passed, the
darkness dissipated as ray of golden sunshine
seemed to exclaim, Peace, he stillV' All, who
can fail to recognize the power Of Almighty God,
and humbly bow with reverent awe and gratitude
before him after such wild commotion, and such
deliverance from threatened destruction?
The speech Of His Excellency Governor Robin
son, Mt the opening of the Legislature on February
18th, commenced: "No storm or pestilence has
occurred during the past year to work desolation
and misery" and was better understood for the
recent gale The speech was brief and excellent,
recommending a bill for compulsory elementary
education, which has since passed into law,
and strove to impress upon the mind the great
Importance Of more extended agricultural pur-
suits, etc. etc.
int Nultl hiNlNlf0 VI fNH'th hit rH'hENf iihA'f
starch, yams medicnals, dye-woods cocoanuts
and peanuts Vegetables OF every kind may be
raised where soil is made Flavor and fiber are
not rs delicate in warm climates where growth is
less rapid neither are vegetables, not native as
large God does not send all beauty and every
blessing to any place. The silk-cotton tree of
jamaica planted by j. Miller, is the king Of trees
for size and weird variety The monstrous size
and very strange formation of this tree is caused
by being near the ocean where the tide sets back
aud the roots are nourished continually The
silk cotton in the court of the r. v Hotel has
somewhat of its style in growth-the limbs ex-
tending by measurement across over one hundred
and fifty feet-and resembles its sisters In ia
maica. The sketch Of it in the " Isle of June ="
is az good as may be- but, rs descriptions must,
gives meager idea Of the veritable tree The
lower branches commence twelve feet above
the ground, and spread out almost horizon
tally an immense distance; the upper form
sextant The leaves fall annually With new
leaves, large clusters of small green buds APP
pear, which throw out dingy yellow leaves and
are succeeded by an oblong six times the size,
and shaped like pecan nut, containing downy
substance which escapes, to the annoyance of
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The body is embellished with biased gores-the
ladies would say-from the branches to the ground
from three to eight inches in thickness, round
ing upon the upper side or on the top, which IL
covered with green bark, with patches Of short
thick pricks ("so's us dun nae elm nm 80 the
sides grayish brown with smooth bark At the
base of these strange and wonderful freaks Of ma
ture-no two alike-eight in number, some
straight, crcuitous, and serpentne, with spaces
between sufficient for sheltering three men, and
leaving in front of them playhouse room for
twice a. many children, roots run on on every
side which can be traced forty feet on the surface
Cameon lizards glide up aud out upon the
branches and down again rs if it was rare sport
viii they bite? " Noe! ony big uns, coze hurt
UNI. Dey turns EN- koes jes"
Cocoanuts have thick green rnd from which
fibers sprout; plant it entire and the tree is pro-
duced bearing nuts the fifth year, eight feet high,
with few feathery branches above them Like
the orange tree, it has its season. yet blossoms
and some nuts are added continually While the
splendid fresh branch waves at the topmost, the
lowest branch of the crown hangs brown and
withered. Perpetual verdure necessitates perpet-
ual decay, forbidding the sprng-time resurrection
Of the vegetable kingdom, and the crmsonng sig
nal of retiring for rest A black bee was pointed
out engaged in cutting round pieces from large
blush rose leaf and carrying them off. He
never tries scissors any butt variety of rose
the finest in the garden, which has boomed for
more than twenty years-bnt scoops cavity in
this white bush, and lining it all over with
wax made from the rose leaves he cuts, rears its
young at the expense of the rose tree, II not
watched and destroyed. His labors continue a
month A gentleman stated that lizards had
destroyed one thousand oranges upon his trees
this season--by eating ont the inside of the fruit
The amusements consist Of dancing, walking
riding, sailing, fishing, concerts and fairs. From
a fishing excursion was broughta five pound blue
fish, Of bright, peach-blue color, as rich could
be dyed in silk. Remarking upon the lustrou,
beauty of its color the angler replied 1t dimmed
as it died; when taken out of the sea each scale
| sparkled like diamond" The skin was very
thin, and the flesh as white as wax, eatabe, bu
not highly esteemed. After the exhibition at the
r. V. Hotel the fish was given to the captain o.
| the boat who sold the scales TO manufacture
of scale flowers and jewelry lady from afar
| knowing nothing Of their history, ordered Il Sc
| made, and presented it To the anglers daughter
compound treasure-the gift of friend and
| memento Of her father Was it romantic or
chain of chance ? All, MOI There's a divinity
which shapes our ends and fills the cup Of hap
piness. The angel-f-h, about the same in size, o
soft, silvery, light-brown color, with shaded
polka spots of light and dark run over the entire
| surface, and nose and mouth almost rs human a,
fshv, was curious to behold; the eye mysteri
Gus, so like the human eye in form aud color
| with such depth of supplication in its upturnet
gaze, even in death, that pity would swell thu
breast of the beholder, in spite of self The angel
fish is broad, tending to a round in shape, ther
tapering sharply to the tail, with fan-like fins a
the extremity, dashed with scarlet. The bes
fish for table use are common in kind-the grope
and mutton-fish Crawfsh are ugly: So are COW
fish, with the coarse, dark skin and two shor
horns sticking straight ont from the frontal, anC
its cauda COW appendage, with brush or tassel, a
the end of it. A Iew-fsh was caught, confined by
II line and towed to the wharf and was on exhibi
ton three days after which the coarse pory felon
weighing three hundred pounds, paid the debt OF
nature, and went to feed INSCRIPTIONS humanity
In pile of dye-wood prepared for shipping al
| alligator in early infancy was found and brought
| to the hotel for sale. The eyes were not yet un
sealed lie was nine inches long, of good pro
| portion, seeming to be unconscious and showed
no signs of r, lish when tine finger of white lad
! was placed near its mouth colored boy tried
the experiment and it snapped in an instant, he
coming quite fierce for the dainty morsel Not
so the mosquitoes! Enter chamber-maidl Good
morning Fanny "Mornn Missus got tool
ache?' o no, mosquito bitten don't they bite
| you, Fanny Nae, don bite me, dey loves sweet
tings white blood's SWEET native gentleman
said" know not why it is; mosquitoes rarely
bite native, but feast upon strangers, sporting
them the moment they reach the shoreH'
The stiffness Of Il sunday morning was broken
by salute announcing the arrival OF a boat
which had for two days been hourly expected
From the unfurug of the flag signal Il feeling Of
disquietude and suspense was universal until the
mail was consigned, and each envelOpehad reached
its place Of destination. Then the soiled, way.
worn multitude must have rooms assigned them
food prepared, etc, throwing confusion broad
cast through parlor hall and kitchen, upturninl
generally the restful routine of Nassau Sabbath
and so nearly obliterating the consecrated day a,
to leave no landmark for the ensuing week
Throughout the city the contrast was very strik
ing Blot out for aye, 1.-The day OF all the week
the best and return to barbarism would moi
he far in the future. HELENA
MoRRIsvILLE-C, d. Scott had a letter from s
W. Rowell last week for fresh fox's tongue fo
the purpose of drawing broken needle from Mrs