The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-06

nlled with soil. Decayed trees snt
leaves torn their only soil. Being uset
to Cairo sidewalks, VS. soon get tire,
walking on tho rocks and seek the
e. ooyBnsoR's AAssos
for q rest, and a. our guide tells ps tina
from therawe command q most charm
lug view, we ny to the spot, and without
any invitation whatever from the gov
ernor, seat ourselves In the front yard
We, however, exchange compliments
with his dog, and consider ourselves
safe. and recline. Before us lies Nassau
harbor, and still further out the blue
ocean lends an enchantmcnt most grand
Looking to the southwark we command
most charming view Of the negro cabins,
half hidden by the tropical foliage, above
which the slender trunk of the cocoa>nut
palm rises in all It's subllmity and imparts
a finishing touch so grand to the cabins
that it fairly t.kes our breath away with
awe and delight. From here the finest
OF
.-y-r. 81 NAssAU's BUILDINGS
peep from the tropical foliage, being the
Royal Victoria Hotel, insane asy lum. Jail.
hospital, etc. Butwe see plenty Of build.
ings at home, and are not In mood 70
appreciate architecture. From this lovsly
spot we wander to Fort Charlotte and
ascend the long stairway, and are at last
OH top Of the signal tower. From here.
also, we are treated with a most magnlti-
cent view. While our guide Is conyerslrg
with the signal keeper, We feast
our eyes on small lake, set In GEM
like green In the distance. Between
us and the lake lies the various
tropical trees, tanned BY slight breeze,
and We are again held spell-bound by
the sublimity of the panorama before
us. A sharp nudge from our guide
awakes US from our iream, and we un-
reluctantly leave the scene to return TO
the beach where we take a sail boat and
enjoy lively sail to the lower end OF
town. The water Is simply indescribS
able. Owing to q coral bottom, lt is re-
markabIy clearfneither green nor blue,
but combination OF both, and presents
the transparency OF jewel. Through
q water glass, with which every boat is
provided, we view the
.- HIDDEN TREASURES
OF this wonderful water. It reveals the
most beautiful corals, exquisite shells.
weeds and beautiful rainbow
tinted fell. No aquarium was halt so
study. We again find Our
pleasant trip at an end, and step on to
the pier at the foot of Bay street, and
short walk brings US to
NASSAU MARKET.
The market Is rudely constructed
building, being about one,half a block
10 size aud entirely constructed of rocks,
In such a manner as to. present piece
Of odd architecture. The markets trai.
&c principally depends on the hotels and
white residents Of the city. In it we find
al vegetables peculiar to this cline
tomatoes, cucumber5 and strawberries
lttract cur undivided attention, and our
mouth relIshes the sight extraordinarily,
Md we Imagine how nice they will taste
when we dine at the Royal Victoria.
)n either side OF the Market are hItched
mall mules loaded down to the guards
With fruits and vegetables OF all kinds.
t seems to be the vendors height OF de.
light to sec how much bis mule will
stand up with without giving out under
he ponderous load. Their mules are
about the size of an American youths
hobby horse, and do not exsggersts l
hink when say these little mules must
have five hundred pounds burden. 1t
seems shame, but IT'S custom, and must
DC adhered to.
We next direct our guide to forward
is to the
SETTLEMENTS OF THE NEGROES,
who form such a prominent feature Of
he isle. As we proceed through the
middle OF the street we are infested on
very hand by beggars, Nassau is full
II beggars-scienttic beggars, too. II
hey appeal to your sympathy and you
'elmburse them, you will soon find your.
,alf az the head of an Immense process
ZION. lis then, as the captain general
It the head OF beggars procession. you
will create some amusement for your
riends who happen by. We beat
nasty retreat and soon find ourselves In
he negro settlements. We wander down
long street or lane, surrounded on
,ither side by little gardens In which
,tsnd rude shanties constructed OF stones
They are In most picturesque state OF
surrounded, covered, shell
erred, and fondled by every kind of bush
md tree native TO the tropics. This Is.
hen; the forest home OF the negro. The
scene down the lane was lovely Indeed.
The tall trees, with their magnificent
caves and branches, wave on either side
until they bend and meet In the distance,
a sea of foliage, which forms
A shelter most grand TOR the little humble
hoMe OF the Nassau negro. In the
gardens here andthere lounge the happy
natives upon whom nature has bestowed
70 grand q gilt. From the cocoanut, the
banana, orange, ETC., they derive their
sustenauce, not knowing what toll Ia,