The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-03-05
HAPPIEST OF MANY ISLES.
LIFE ON THE SUGAR CANE ISLAND
OF BARBADOS.


Meet There-Hospitality and General
Good Nature of the People.
The Barbadian, from a variety of causes,
political principally, has developed COM
mercial activity greater than has so far
appeared possible in the other Of these
islands. His island has become the dis
tributing point of the region, and has, in
consequence, attracted and held together
apopulation larger. proportionately,t than
any of the other islands. The streets of
the capital are alive with busting trades,
her buildings bear evidence that land is
valuable, her roadstead is alive with for
eign shipping, and the annual additionto
her population appears to go hand in hand
with the increase OF ahermaterial pros
perity, while other islands, notably st.
Lucia, have been sacked and pillaged for
100 years prior to the opening Of this CEN
tury, conquered first by one power and
then h. the other. Basbadoes has, since
1921 developed as peacefully and nor
mally as New England, and is today, In
spite of the low price of cane sugar, one
of the happiest little countries in the
world
FOR MALTHus1ANIsTs.
Barbados has only 1c8, 900 acres ON
which to support population of nearly
172, 900, giving only one square mile of
elbow room to each 1000 Inhabitants
state of density that should reassure the
most pessimistic Chinaman of Malthu-
sian disposition. She raises nearly ST.
600, 900 year in revenue, has public
debt of only $l5O,000, has about $500, 900
in her savings banks, has good water
supply and complete constitutional lib
erty. Could any man want more? And
yet her chief port is o mere open road
stead; nor does she differ materially from
the other Caribbean islands in climate or
soil.
1t is the one island Of the West Indies
that has the appearance of belonging 10
England; not only by the presence Of
British men-of-war in the roadstead and
British soldiers about the streets Of
Bridgetown, but from the fact that the
English people here control local affairs,
take pride in identifying themselves
with the colony, and by their geograph-
,sei el,ua.ion are we sie Ienser VI .he oess
globe. The Royal Mail steamer from
Jamaica to Southampton, bearing the
families of planters, army and navy off,
GERS, civil officials and tourists, stop at
Barbados long enough to refresh body
anu iiiiiio ~ 'ile sovio'y y. ieiiow coeli,-
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lar horVn US o. Anoiiias ana SCUM "
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uniees III nis uia"'is ioonl-ol' W SPEAK
more accurnteiy' On ms lawn tennis
couIts eilsliinen rom every corner
on .he queen uoniintons Whose Ways
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DauisAii 0Ves my Aeep up WIN .ne iaSs
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no c's,hoV Vi VIII iioV appe'r ~ s'oVern-
inen' houSe'
ENdLIsHMEN FEEL AT HOME.
In other islands of the Caribbee group
the exiled Briton broods in misery sur
rounded by mob OF hopelessly unintel-
ligent blacks. Here on the other hand,
his beloved ensign greets him at every
turn, assuring him that he is on soil that
is English more than merely in name.
The governors residence, known as gov
eminent house, is in handsome park
approached by an avenue of grand trees,
guarded by q sentry at the lodge gate
and by very majestic household func-
tionaries at the hall door. Visitors in
scribe their names in book kept for
that purpose, and nothing is omitted to
impress them with the fact that they are
here dealing with tho representative OF
royalty. But government house in tho
British West Indies is more than for
NAL official residence. The governor is
expected, if not to govern, at least TO be
an important factor in the political and
social life of the island; he is to be a man
above party, able to unite under his roof
the leading people Of the place; to medi-
ate between the crown and the people.
HIS wife, on the other hand, Is expected
10 DO the pattern OF good Dreeoing' tne
arbiter on all social points, assisting her
husband In making Government mouse
colonial court.
10 do all this the government allows
$4,000 year Tor entertainment alone,
Sl5,oOo year as salary besides ms resi-
dence, handsomely furnished represent
ing Tor this little Island about double
what Is furnished 10 tne onited states
minister TO England. Wnen my rlckesy
conveyance drew up pctore tne great en-.
trance OF the Barnadian palace hanoed
to one OF the respiendent servants LEI.
ter OF introduction ana then proceeaeu
TO write my name IN the VISITORS DOCK.
Before had completed this Important
task the illustrious footman returned,
mada more haste than usnal shaue3
NC int large shady cool roorn;nr
room where tbe "flrst ladv of Barba.
doeau and Sir CHARLES Lees. the Governor
bade me welcome.
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