The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-12-05
ruising Among the Azores.

EtL ISLANDS OF THE WIDELY
EHED ARCHIPELAGO. THE WAYS
FHe ELtAR PEOPLE.
s5 eelIespondence of The journal
g. $40 .IoHGE ISLAND, loct. Goth.
aan Fayai ~ ~ Terceira a dis
nlN 80 miles, we passed i'll the
s q night between the small is
Jorge and 4raciosa, without
glimpse OF either: and therefore
Strained t. retraee our steps ovel
in highway IN order t. pay them a
isit. A. everybody knows, this
scattered archipelago is divided
distinct groups the extreme
snd western islands wing some
apart, with Fayal, Pico, Sac
,laciosa aud Terceira clustered
midway. Graci0sa was original
ta fiNm Tereeira, and is yet in i
dependent upon il, as Pico is
lya and Corgo upon Flores
Nix hours run between the two is
4e accomplished in the small hours
.i si'inight-y 80 to sleep IN your
rA4t one port and awake to find your
the other. +raciosa, gracious
aassise las, a. its name indicates. :,
a'ty peculiarly its own, pervaded
@l ii mellow efflllgence due to Ger
a atmospheric conditions such as l
Talely seen elseN here. 1t is barely
m Il circumference, with popula-
Gn9i loss than 20, GOO and only one set
ement large enough to be called a vii
ge santa Cruz. its port and capital.
tes lfam distance. it looks like two
,ets, because of tall mountains at
end the land between them being
yell witli the sea A more yerdant
aeelal looking spot could hardly be
3ge fo export IN incredible amount
Hrai ana vegetables. barley, wheat and
Before the blight created such
M tAe7 ineyarfis Of all these islands,
ue used to De the staple production Of
g7a, ur rather wine distilled into
brandy, called aqua artienta, 'burn-
gajeI, Now=a-daNs, since grapes are
r the Az9reans content themselves
miAer tipple made from sweet
afs j cheap iiltoNicant, to 2e bought
Hf4 so-salie& .dry goods shops for
5enta pef glass aud three glasses are
ufer 70 luodua tbe desired taste Of
ebliYi"n .na ane '-teadH for
marow l3ae ue hotel ol OTHER
iie ae@ mn9,ats9n fot STRANGERS in
faH f3t 7UUple 81 hours will
9N aaipla ine "a ses everything of
Foa lhs island, unless yoa care for
gn tramp over the bills e peer into
4eYitabil rater OF Tile Interior one
Mas had no eruption within the
81 man
was u fiesta III progress the day
in Santa Cruz, the church bells
r ingiing nerrily and the people IN
&aaY attire
Ihe houses are well built, the thorough
ean, and every body looks prosper
lnt eontented We stroiied two or
Q ief miles beyond the town. into the
een ana pleasant country, and were
G peli Interested in the glimpses Of peas
ILL afforded. The tiny farms are cul-
:, &gaTeG t3 the utmost, and the raising
" Steep, cattle and donkeys appears to
" prevailing industry. By the way, an
Y I'd elFcumstance, which cannot fail to
N IKE the observant traveller ia the Azores,
The fact that all foiir-footed creatures
10. Fsn t0 increase or diminish in proper
fs according to the size of the island
1 iicl they are found. Thus in San
y isuF the largest island Of the archipel-
Nv y, the cattle and horses are of ordinary
r as seen in other parts of the world !;
hle Id Fayal and Terceria they are
Mdaiing in Pico aud Graciosa very
aH indeed, and on tiny Corvo and st.
~ 50 intinitesimal that they look
t5Y animals escaped from some NINA
= N9ah's Ark There is also no.
N efpie difference IN the produce, fruits
~ grain degenerating in the smaller is
VA as a rule, and exotic plants losing
rn 4-h ~ bloom and perfume.
" VIZ people Of Graciosa seem to match
and home TO perfection, being
stature. gentle, mild hammered,
" siatt and happy. Mormonism is said
prevail among them to a considerable
"a WIT 1Nr there may be worse things n
w Hlil even than that There is not
" iing as Jail, aims house, orphan
taundling Institution On the island,
heed II amy. There is one nanufac-
iVl the burning Of bricks, and a
t0 14tt Fl llte islanders build boats, from
All asis 4 their own, which are famous in
waters for exceptional seaworthi-
though the timber for them. as well
'H''i ior household purposes, must be
'usht from Terceira. They also make
material for their own wearing ap-
excellent white linen and well-dyed
'~h cloth. The homes of the peasant
'le so nearly alike that a description
az 'ne answers for all the rest The
Washed stone cottage has generally
'ooms, with roof of thatch and moth
. ~ Tor the floor. An opening near
H.. Vx.s A.