Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-19
GREEN CoCoANuTs.

GREEN CoCoANUTS.
 Will to Dunmore town, n little hamlet on Harbor island, and were met by all the inhabitants, who asked me to lec- ture.
 As we approached tho island we could see tho tall cocoanut trees waving in the soft February breeze. a temperature like June at the north. MT. Jacques got a piazza full of cocoanuts when we landed, and all for 25 cents. We had a big native cut the ends off these green nuts, and we drank the juice. There is as much difference between a cocoanut just off the tree and one that has been plucked several months as there is be- tween the now laid country egg and the dramatic or stage egg.
 do not like the grocery store cocoa nut nor the desiccated truck which is sometimes sprinkled over frosted cake, but juicy green nut just off the tree is soothing and refreshing to the weary stomach of one who has been wrecked.
 All night the soft wind sighed among the tall palms and rustled the long leaves of the banana, while ever and anon one could hear the gentle blcat of the kid.
 We were scattered about among the cottages of DummOre. and l slept with Mir Coffin of Boston. We woro both grateful to find ourselves alive, even though tho people where we stopped took our bedding and put it on the other folks in the still watches of tho night.
 Those who woro capsized in crossing hn fnA ont ble with dry clothing and gladly took what came along. A prominent Phila- delphian appeared in a sponge fishers overalls, and New York lady cheerful ly rolled up the bottoms of pair of fan mel trousers and paced the deck with a glad smile.
 The officers said we were the best be- haved party they ever saw at n wreck. This is a high compliment considering that we had never attended anything of the kind before.
 The disaster occurred on Monday morning at 4:30, and at sundown we were all landed on Harbor island. On Tuesday morning we went aboard the schooner and started for Nassau, 02 miles distant, but the wind died down by 10 o'clock, and we were becalmed. told Captain Sweating repeatedly to luff, but he seemed to think he knew his own business better than did, and so consistently refused to Huff. However, the Santiago, bound for New York, and a sister ship of the Cien- fuegos, hove i'll sight just off the wreck and took us in tow, so that before sun set on Tuesday tho Hog island light, of Nassau, could bo seen, and the white breakers shooting up 30 or 40 feet into the air. with background of palms and the white walls of the fort Tho people of Nassau arc divided in to two classes-viz. those who do abso- lutely nothing and thoso who solicit pence.
 Living in Nassau does not cost any thing to speak of unless you stop at the Royal Victoria hotel, and even there you may live we'll at g. 50 to $4 per day, including ''sour sop" Sour sop Is a cool beverage made from the juice of the sour sop and favored with ab- sinthe
 The colored brother here is q shade moro worthless than anywhere else on earth. He is also impudent and mean. The police arc black, and Dr. Parkhurst Is needed every hour. The uniform of the police is rather picturesque-maieo of dark blue, trimmed with red, and sur mounted by scarlet turban the shape of jelly roll.
 | Two of our party lost their overcoats, and several valises disappeared. Those who hustled for their property personal ly recovered it, but those who relied on the police did not.
 Nassau now has cable line via Jupiter. so that one is not wholly out oi the world while here. The local office is l under the management of Mir. Burns, au accommodating gentleman of tho Cau- oasian race.
 This is great sponge depot, and those who do not sponge living on land dc 1t at sea, The sponSes are not so good al thoso which come from the Mediterra mean sea, but do very well, especially ir pugilistio circles, where they arc found to be very suitable for throwing up at ] the close of the fight
 Tho Nassau dog is worthy of a fast decaying community, He may be evel % proud and ambitious when he arrives here. but he soon gets up later and latel in the morning, hc-ins to postpone til tomorrow that which should be done to day, does those thin;' which he ought not to have domo and leaves undont those things which be ought to have done. and there is absolutely no healtf in him.
 He has a corrugated hack and a con cave stomach. He has insonuia ant f1eas when no man pursueth.
 He makes n good watchdog in som, cases. He will watch your dinner til you get out of sight aud thon eat it him self
 Nassau was once the homo of enter prising pirates. They aro not sn enter prising now. Years ago they gave ono ; chance for his life. Now Chuck Iao penny, bossr' is tho general cry.
 Tho climate here is very fine. but yol must beware of it if you ever hopo t. grow up and bo good man. 1t is SC ductive to the last degree and rohs on, Of him ambition aa the pouOW of kha oFi