Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-16

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med and inferSper>cd with a prOfu>ion OF
tropical tnv r. in blossom the wear rOund.-nu
winter hrre.-elegant houses surrounded 10y
large Gardens and spacious lawns well cared
Tor and nrnamentcd with How rrin. shrubs
and stately trees always in foliage and in flow
er- and fruit \ large orange grove was on orr
right and nutmeg orchard on our LEFT, in full
bearing. with here and there n stately palm
and cOcUanut tree with their long, widespread
hranchc, -, if To protect those OF tender growth
from the hghting heat Of she tropical sun. \
little further along We -aw fields OF pepper.
al>pirc, sage and pine apples. intcr>peTSed
with Towering trees and shrubs and the fan
palm 1hi> grows To- the height oi twenty feet
and more. haNing trunk >iV 81 eight inches
in diameter. gradually tapcrin@ from roots 10
branches The branches spread oui 10 the
width of fifteen feet and have been not map
propriatrlv likeued To the tail ut pearOgk:
>emicrcular portion OF the top. the part of il
attached 10 the top of the trunk, j. of various
tint~. 1t is a rare variety OF the palm which Is
common IN the islands OF the strait indigo
nous, am told While on our way to the
garden we met country people on their nv To
the city with cart loads of the products q! their
labor, drawn by donesticated hut'aoc>. snail
| er than the ,ame animql that rnams our West
| ern prairieS, and of a cream-like color ON
top irheir shoulders is hump of flesh Of sugar
| loaf shape, from ten To twelve inches high
which Is a tleiormity ~ We yiew it and useless
| 80 far * we know. We met Hindoos and Chi
ne>ewith baskets of fruit borne on their shout
ders, of many tropical varieties the cOcoanul
and pine apple predomnsting. luck fruit was
offered Us. of the size and shape OF 4 water
melon fair 10 look upon. but when cut apart it
cmS IN odor which YOU will not libel by
| ANYTHING YOU may say. We met natives in
their go 10 meeting dressp."' men with ill
and velvet turbln~. Ornlmentei with gold
| brlid. having broad streamer> behind ward
long a loin cloth OF the same materials extent
inr from lust above the hips To mid way of the
thigh with wrought figures OF flowers and CAV
pumayed birds in gold thread and braid work
ed in it throughout, Around the lower border
of the -one-like garment is either fringe or taS
Sels of silk in many cOlors otherwise the BODY
aud limbs we're covered throughout only
by that material universally worn by Asiatics
and the native African, under the name of
cuts mara. / will not be 50 impOlitc To the
fnir Hlndoo girls we met on our way as not to
give their cousins lett al home n truthful 4
description Of their best clothes Is ] can. We
overlook three before reaching the public gar
den, attended by servants, each bearing m
umbrella made Of rice paper ,ornamented huge
y with MI sorts CT hsures IN gIit the only Gov
ering 10 their heads was their ict black hair-
glistening with brilliants They wore two
broad silk >carfs OF different solors enc thrown
over the right shoulder. the other over the
lett. each secured in the armpt OF the oppoS-
lie side with clasp the ends. either tasseled
orfringed extend 10 the hips. From the waist
TO mid way of TIC thighs I garment made OF
silh CT velvet either blue or purple
without 2nE ether ornamentatlon- than
bTosd STRIP OF gold braid near the
lower border AMI : n3rro" GEe nj The
upper Arouni the wrists ..ld Enkic@ we're
ring OF bands oi some precious metal there
were rings III the ear, IN one WING Of the nose
on their fingers and toes. Otherwise there were
no articles of dress 10 distinguish garments
worn by the men ami the women. l was
told th.t these persons were IN the costume
peculiar 10 the n1tives Of the country but
IA e
own houses that since tue Europeans have
settled here, their costume q We'll theis
habits OF living. have undergone chang" Ii
Is very mlrh L" he Iue>ti"hei Whethef OF
not ileE comfort III 'hlS 'lilnHt" = increased
merely
very small anim, ii i. with long ar like the
."ihe anu ia,' ItrrhiPllhS u 'oll-"iial II,
The gate of The enclosure. lctt our udicrou-
turnout and walked through the gardens,
n,pnS Nariet9 Oh me pam MLll'n ai'ri ,
of tropical growth. among which may he men
toned the coffee. the cinnamon, lea trees
twenty iett hlSh, ana Inc ca>>la OF lars" SIC
yariatv rn',o aI,r',t,,I ,n, ,tn,,t;rr NOV" ,b
the water Lilies, in such profu>ion ami Iryu- !
rance. and of every lint in their colnrng 4, il
artlhclaliy painted The nower' "l some 81 |
and raryej s,aItS foot ahnya Inc ,.ir,'n1"r |
lilv was lust three feet across IN form like an |
inverted umbrella. In addition 10 flowers and |
u r ~, IA "'n't l i''r aoVu' 'm
birds of beautiful nIumage half \ loyen va |
rletieS of rheaSant-, some with tail feather. |
wv ~ III anu n -, &
plays of gay 1eathrr>. In contrast with The |
pretty flowers and attractive birds. there were |
near pear AMI other ugly annual, from the l"Tt>i
shadow Of n naro,,si ibst measured tween |
inches across from the tip Of one Yel-ioot 10 !
t ,il Other ne thermometer lnncalils 'eil
eharry 10 Ga 10 "mr ourrrer. on hoard The |
steamship.
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a. ,o-,orIa,. 49,, 49,, maj, rho .a,,o
l., - =.
foo. ,L. Ii,l Il, n,r,,i,,s ,.bai, va an
hi, way TO the coast We gave if . wide berth
Arriving at -, high-vaIl,j ,nrlosure win an
open gate, guarded bv two Chinese, We halted.
presented our cards ans u ere admitted with
celestial Formally. We were conducted 4lOGg
paved walks, bOrdered by 4 rattan hedge about
two feet high. which divided the GROUND, into
The rattan makes i beautiful
hedge. equal L. Iha 4rL0r W.T., and admit of
being trimmed 10 luy shape Ike The rel cellar
Of our country The ions of the hedge an line
Chinaman'- garden were trimmed to represent
objects natural ami artificial too numerou, to