Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-19

FROM EEw YORK 70 BERNuDA-FRoN 10 BELOW
TO 20 IN THE sHADE-wHY THE BERNupnNs
ARE uNDEhoNsTRArIvE-wHAr ONE SEES IN
THESE SKA ISLANpS-A BRIGHT DESCRIPTION.
ne EVENING STAR.

Special Correspondence Of fRr EVENING STAR.
BERMUDA. Dec, 1882.
1t is novel sensation to leave New York In
the bitter cold Of winter hearing the creakiug
OF Ice and snow and the jinglng Of sleigh BELLS
and IN seventy-two hours Of ocean sailing bring
up at a port where if is balmy June, where sun
umbrellas and straw hats and flowers are In full
bloom and where the startled perspirat,on
comes out and looks around in amazement
such Is the experience in coming down at this
season to these beautiful isles of the sea. And
it is accomplished without much Of an effort If
you have a system that will retain its nourish-
ment on the pillows. To most tenderfeet this is
not possible. The call of the trident god is a
solicitation that few can resist. aud the tribute
is paid in agony. His majesty didn't seem to
notice me- somehow or else he was aware OF
recent voluntary contributions for election pur-
poses, and escaped-was not sick q moment.
and. 10 accordance with habit and education,
didn't miss meal The restless gulls. shhrp-
witted fowls. followed our steamer three hun
dred miles picking up certain tribes. but before
reaching the gulf stream deemed the passengers
to be ''over it, and disappeared This same
gul. stream. however, is treacherous curiosity.
and crossing 1t adds to the misery that deters so
many nom sailing to distant lands.
FROM PORT TO PORT
The good ship Orinoco sailed from New York
on Thanksgiving day afternoon and Sunday
morning she was lying in q beautifully smooth
sea, outside the coral reefs in view Of the
islands, waiting for high tide to ge, into the bay.
where the sleepy little town of Hamilton is
costly nestled At 10 a pilot from shore, coll
ored man and brother. took charge. and we
slowly sailed in, meandering among innumera-
BILE little islands, distance of five or six miles.
to the great stone dock where respectful and
reticent concourse OF people was gathered to
welcome friends and get the news
BALaY CONFINEMENT.
There was painful lack of animation at the
wharf, in spite of the fact that it was the Sab
bath. which was partly attributed to the sarcas-
tic fact that the thermometer marked 90 in the
shade. Yc gods, from 1Oo below to that tropi-
Cal figure in three days, with red flannel next to
you and an overcoat on your arm that seemed
to be as hot as the furnace of a rolling-mll
But that heat was of short duration, though IT
was quick explanation of the gentleness OF
the Bermudans, The afternoon was balmy,
and after landing 1 lost no time in looking
about.
The devout air was ladened with the fragrance
of the Oleander flowers whose scarlet balls flash
In the thick verdure that is everywhere to be
the SNOWY blossoms OF the hibiscus. Blue birds
aud a wee songster called the chick of the vii
lage were singing hiariously. as If to assure the
stranger there was no feverish illusion in all
this; and newly-plowed ground and spaded
gardens certified to the correctness of the flow
ers and tine songs.
10 add to the novelty the snowy palmettos
attract the northern eye and lemon trees with
lots of nearly ripe lemons, and banana bushes
with their ponderous punches Of yellow fruit
IA 10 hflnt taal,n
'adche trunks and yucca-lke tops sixty feet
from the ground, and rubber trees with all
their possible and probable suggestions and
huge cactuseS crawling over the stone walls
ike great serpents. and calabash trees with
their queer oval fruit hanging like eardrops from
the ears of Indian giants and all the other
unique embellishments which nature has
lavshed upon the summer islands of the At
lantic.
Night came gently, pleasantly. as o night
should in such place, and went to bed dream
ing of paradise regained. lulled by a reminiscent
rocking OF the ship. and thoughts accompanied
10y an afterglow that was like miniature sun
set at sea. Bermuda in the distance. surrounded
10y an unrufhed expanse of beryl green water
If you don't believe it, just come down here
and notice for yOurself-fare fifty dollars for the
round trip.
got up sober, and proceeded to acquire
knowledge. There WAS more Of an air of
business. more activity along the wharf. but
nothing violent. ANY time tomorrow or next
day, seemed TO be the proper Interpretation Of
the condition Of things though there are bust
ness men in this little town, natives to the man.
ner born, who are wide-awake and enterprising,
and much business is done by them. But the
easy-gong, gentle tone and manner are plain,
unmlstakable. In short this Bermuda is the
incest place for undisturbed rest that one can
lind. The whistle OF the locomotive and the
rumbling OF cars have never disturbed the
brOQding air. There are no street cars not
wa and m
an occasional bicycle to disturb the grashoppers
on their succulent blades. 1t is protracted
Sunday, continued devotion, uninterrupted
beautitude
hospitable. Good will and good humor prevail,
and respectful consideration is the rule.
THE FEE SIMPLE.
Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, is the proprietor.
and right well does she manage the estate. She
has forts and docks. and relocated soldiers,
and titled gentlemen to look after things, aud
In many ways does she maintain her dignity and
guarantee safety and happiness to her worthy
subjects.
THE ISLANDS,
of which Bermuda, st. Georges and ireland
island are the principal, are like series of well
kept parks. The houses are low, one aad two
story, white as snow, roofs and all, with ample
verandas. green shutters pushed out at the bot
tom, surrounded by low stone walls white
washed, and the tropical vegetation heretofore
mentioned. The roads wind In and about in all
directions, and they, too. are white, cut out of
the coral Of which the islands are made. The
drives cannot be excelled, the roads being
smooth as concrete. aud yet as pleasant as dirt
roads after a shower in summer, passing through
avenues of cedars and vistas of richer and more
beautiful shrubs and trees The avenues lead
from bay to ocean, along both. and over the low
hills, in and out, from one plantation to another,
giving the most pleasing variety Of views and
diversity Of picturesque scenery. For senti-
ment or sentimentality, under very favorable
conditions, as one can without much effort man.
age to imagine, this feature of Bermuda is pc
culiarly adapted. In fact it Is quite providen-
tiai that the islands are not Of great extent as
long drives might be, and probably are matters
OF much concern to parents. Am invited to a
drive tomorrow evening.
THE BAY
on which Hamilton is situated is very beautiful
Many islands dot its surface. and yet large
steamers come up from the ocean and rest tran
guilty in its dreamy harbor. The hills on either
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