The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-06

fresh in the minds of surrounding CARDS.
Even today Carib is considered outside
the pale OF humanity when he once Joins
the Mosquitoes, and only a few years ago
such lapse in patriotism was deemed
worthy of punishment with death. IL is
dl1cult for Americans, even though they
have an intimate knowledge of low bred
MeXlcans and of our own Indians, to con-
celve of the primitive condition of the
present Mosquitoes. The demand for
bananas, sarsaparilla, cocoa vanilla and
tropical fruits has been a source OF wealth
to them, but the little that comes actually
into their hands is soon squandered in
gaudy clothes and rum
Their huts are mere matched sheds Of
palmetto or cahoon leaves, in comparison
with which a Sioux wigwam is a palace.
These DWELL gs are about six feet high
at the caves and project three or four
feet beyond the line Of posts. They never
seem to have thought Of chimneys, and
when cooking is done indoors the houses
are filled with smoke, hence the inmates
nearly always have sore eyes.
They MAKE a very decent hammock
but apart from this their arts consist in
making 'pitpans," which are long, fiat
bOttomed canoes for navigating the
streams and oons, and in making har-
poems for fishing, and in weaving
coarse cloth out of the bark of the rubber
plant Their language is distinct, and
as unintelilgible to the surrounding tribes
as German is TO an American Indian.
The lagoon of Bluehelds, which is a
pretty fair harDor. was named after an
old Dutch pirate of buccaueer days, one
Blauvelt. 1t is some forty-hve miles in
length, surrounded by low shores, COW
cred with the richest tropical vegetation,
and is perfect paradise for the fisher
man. In the warm seas of that latitude
great and excellent variety Of sea food
exis,s so long as the water is salt, or even
brackish but in the warm rivers no fish
swim except those which are no earthly
use save for improving the soil. The bar
across the mouth of the lagoon was well
known to the buccaneers, who Scudded
over it in their light-draught vessels, free
from pursuit, and when once inside were
entirely safe from the war vessels that
were sent by different nations to put
stop to their slave trade and their sleight-
of-hand performances with treasure ships
carrying bullion back TO Europe TO enrich
the various royal families. The great
Escondido river flows into the lagoon,
and on the south bank is the town of
Bluetields the residence of the former
King and of his guardian angel, the
British consul
In the town, which has about 100 adobe
houses and matched huts, there are about
LOO whites. Inc climate is mild and trOD-
ically soft The breezes from the sea ven
tilate the shore so well that the fevers. so
common on the isthmus, are unknown.
Close to the ground the pineapple and cac-
tus spread a green carpet, and, towering
above are the verdant and rich banana
trees and cocoanut palms. The cocoanut
palm often grows to hight Of IS and 100
feet-a bare trunk crowned at the top
with heavy, graceful, broad green leaves.
A principal occupation of young boys is to
climb these trees and sit in the crotch of
a high limb, sucking the cocoa Juice for
hours. They climb up these lofty stalks
with the same ease as a spike-booted line
man ascends an electric light pole The
Sambo boys are as fond of fighting as
other youths, and midair battles often
take place, with cocoanuts as missiles
OF course, the boy highest up has the adj
vantage, and the unlucky passer- by in the
streets often has TO dodge cocoanuts for
blocks.
Many imposing titles are still supported
by the natives, and the visitor may have
the honor of being presented TO the Duke
of Marlborough, Disraeli, and the Duke Of
York. OF course, many Of tne Moscos are
thrifty and have saved considerable
money, but the dollar with the majority
begins to burn the pocket before it
reaches the bottom of it. Back from the
sea there are many small towns whose in
habitants are about as primitive as cat
tie. Their religion is a simple belief In a