The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-10


,ost surely oVertax and distress tho kidnevs
U, W, sNy nothing Of the injury to stomach md
V"rv fo,y Sfrm ,,, ne pineapple, too one OF the
Wy NV irults all wed to ripen on tho plant IN
hot Intended to be sent abroad. turning nj Inst n
g grauuqi yellow aliuros by its sweet cool ana
mious regarding this fruit "'''0-
,lnuecu, may not be- an error TO say that en-
rnSord y, ~, from al tropical fruits, with due
would insure health To all sojourners In tho
uop,es whose constitutions are in reasonably
quality might. perhaps be INDUCED in with
ueheht. ana even free use OF 1t might in rare
fuses bring about an improvement i'm certoin
disorders OF the human system mi lot ms,
one OF fair health try TO live upon tronicni me-
nfTG1n@Rs; ana he viii soon lind the animal
really growing tired OF the taste of the fruits
SM read 1e glad to fall back on good wheaton
ureau' ana on fresh meat IL 1t can be had
FREsH TOMATOES IN MID-wINrrR
Within the past four or five vears ono man
nnu only one man. In all the Bahamas has been
Suiuyatng tomatoes in his back yard and
winter season Nobody took any noti,e OF II
and everybody supposed Il was only n little sin.
nx vcr HobsiTn oI nus an the tine he was reap;
That eccentric notion began TO be looked upon
rs OF considerable importance; and last year
and almost everybody scratched up a little uiecc
otground; bought OF begged seed brought from
the United States. and planted.
=. But there were certain wiscacres who said
the iruli would not ripcn 10y january or Febru-
nr|i ahl thn september or October was alto
Re,her 100 early 10 plant; SO that most persons
did not get their plants in until about Decem-
per OF January a few. however. planted
small lots NJ early ~ October and ms the nlants
throvc nncly and their fruit rtpcncd promptly
they reapcd good reward; for the Tomatoes
reached tho American market ns pHrlv M mo
beginning Of March while Tho hult If ti,o
planting WINS almost thrown AWAY. the fruit not
being ready To- shin before April or May. aud
thousands came in June and ruttcd in the fields
This ycHr everybody. black and white pcr-
hhls from The Governor down. Is in the tomato
culture, ana everybody Is in time, too. In De-
ceinber there was fruit upon tho vines: and
when February comes the people Of the United
Stai,c :, VII be oyerwhhslmed with astonishment
and fresh tomatoes This year Is really the FIRST
lalr tria oil the tomato enterprise. aud the whole
population is looking forward with Keen
interest MS TO the result. IL the cost OF
transportation and the vcSatous duty are not
t02 great Tor the prices az which they can be
sold. the people OF tho Bahama Islands have
found an industry which will be permanent aud
perhaps save them from the restitution which
threatens them through the late annual losses
upon thelr tropical fruits.
POISONOUS F1sH.
Tropical nsh compare unfavorably with the
hsh Of cold waters as to taste and energy OF
food. There Is great diversity in forms and
| coiors. but sameness In the weak and natish
favor Of them all. The meat is soft and watrry,
and its tendency, like that OF other tropical pro-
! auctions, is 10 disturb the system, while i'm
parting little strength and nourishncnt. In
| addition 10 this insuniccncy. there are several
| them IRE occasionally eaten without evil re-
| suits. they sonnet mes produce the most violent
pains, aud even death. san people Will pc-s 81
in eating them. although the poisonous kinds
| are very well known.
The Northern man, II he. STAYS long enough
| 10 test the matter fairly will find that Northern
! -four and Northern meat. II he eau get II fresh.
| are tho food that he can live on best within rs
well as without the trepi.s; and. poultry and
4 corn excepted. there Is hardly ANYTHING tho
| bahamas produce that can sustain him. Even
! the brerze from the north reyvcs him. nftcr the
! weaken ng southern winds have granted him
/ hut feeble lie. Everything is wntery. The fish
/ hre watery; the tropical fruits are all water.
acid. or gns So are the sweet potatoes and the
| nernirious sugar cane; even the very air is
| wHtery. and needles and penknivcs cannot keep
| apu'ish. hut gather IN short time so thick a
/ coating Of rust that they cahnot he used. and
! hnally drop 70 pieces: And SO the Northern
| man at least most Northern men-coming
/ here To- stay. would also soon rust and drop TO
| pieces.
THE WHITE PEOPLE AND THE NEGROES.
Yet white people do live. work. and die hero.
| Their fathers fathers. for the most pat. cane
here hundred years ago. They were An"r.-
can tories OF the Revolution. se.f-eXilrd
loyalisis. Here. isolated from tie world.
aud until very recently almost totally
/ ot uir United Stntes. tlry have retained the pe-
/ Ca. afitt,- OF Old Eugl .-h rruyiural uronunc.u
/ ton. "W pha-iS and a''rutuutiun THIS nrnNli-
I claiiSm - NOT 50 market IN Nassau NJ IN some
! OF the outer Islands. wn"r II = very broad. amt
] II strikes the stranger oddly enough that here.
/ 50 far away from Old England. orHugts should
/ he called horangcs. and that D., the day Doe warm.
/ Also In W shing 10 give emphasis 10 m Hss"r-
! ton ls the hHbt of rails ng tue voice in a. sing
! lhE manner INIlNiN NlhuE llf sentence, ana
! hna ~ culminnting ~ sort OF sluenL
One Of the favorable Impressions the Bahama
! Islands AFFORD IS the good appearance Of the
! negro population. II is at once per'epthlr, and
! ~ deduction is confirmed by more extended
| observation. that they arc an industrious.
| are truly civil aud polite. Manly. without pom.
posiiy or enrontery. they are vet gentle without
servility. Though uneiIered. they are lntelll-
gent.
The contrast between these people and the
| coored population Of the Southern States IL
I N rLsaN 10th nh H.afnNI A. TulN a
| Is almost total absence OF shiitlessnnsss-
/ every man and woman. and even child.
APPEARS 10 do the utmost 10 gain an honest
Living. ana they are ns tidy and cleanly IN their
| hAhiis as the circumstances Ot their poor con-
diton whl allow. Mhats,ycr may be Snid OF the
! cRnnot with truth be asserted OF those o. tho
/ Bahamas that they ARE too lazy to work. They
/ do WORK. and work hard. and are over ready
ever eager. tu earn the smallest phtauce. In
trHtur" there is a decided modification OF the
! true Elhioplan character; there Is not much
! h,tnrss Of nose. and although thick lips pre-
! vail to some extent. the cast ot cuunt"nHn"e IL
| 10 general II q far average. Especially Is ia :
| known Ms Africans the most. II not all OF whom
! came from Africa recently, MS wrecked or CID.
! turcd slaves aud w"r" SGT Tree hero. Thee still
/ retain among themselves their native language.
| The stranger arriving NJ Nassau H. at once
~ uNh - " l''"l'.i ulp'nt ,'l,', VI w ~ ~
/ gro,s. M he secs them with the .prodncr oi
/ lhrir fields N the busy market place; Their
/ Intelligent faces. their action ana tn"lr
seen before. Another remarkAbln fact is
| the absence Of mulittoes. II IL claimed there
! has been no mixing Of the blood; and this
! seems really to bc the case.
ADVICE TO TRAVELLERS.
Tho opinion prevails Ia Nassau that there will
/ be a large number OF American visitors This
! winter aud SPRING This rs grounded on the
/ fact no doubt. that. ia addition Ia the one now
/ in existence. there is to bee large, new hotel
/ started by American enterprise and capt.
/ tai. Last winter saw moro N-tors IN
Nassau than during any previous year. Even
/ while il is J n-iratle that Americans should
! mock 20 these at least for a time enchanting re-.
| giuue Justice and sound policy both demand
I that the transit ncross the sea Pee -ufc or at
/ tended with AS little danger M the nature NJ
/ ocean voyages will admit The Bahama Gov
/ eminent. DESTROYS ms il is that the stcamc rs
/ be- retained. and that American people and
/ American money should come To lis shores,
( owes Il TO Americans as we'll AS 10 ts own peO-
pie that tho ho0ts hc ~ the very host class, and
/ that there should be an Intelligent and conscl-
/ eutious management Of the stem shp line.
Ii is well To mention som" of the Ills as wei as
| benefits to be derived from visit to the Bahia
! mas. one of the first consld"rn ons Is the IN
| security OF the passage across the sea. ocean
! travel. at all times and under n" best equip
/ nicnis hcscl with danger and discomfort is hy
steamer a. Nassau attended with moro man or
! binary risk Sailing vessels are tnq lev ~
/ number 10 Accommodating ull who Will VISA 20
/ comc but he who can aud Will take SAL viii do
| well. Another important AT must not he lost
NN N.as L.