New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13

| the opinion that the winter has bean by far the
most severe and tempestuous in period Of ffty
years For the last month the pleasant day has been
an exception. unless the visitor Is fond OF fearful
nature Its best. II has not been safe 10 go ont
OF doors without umbrella for even the sun
stays out Of doors. in full view. and laughs broadly
to see how easily IL rains. The rain comes and
goes without notice. and all signs fail here. al
! though II Is far from being dry season.
In fact. there Is dry season here for II there
everything would parch up and dry 70 death
the inhabitants among tho plants. There no
springs. no streams no wells here and both the
drinking water and that used for washing purposes
descends from heaven and Ia caught on the coral
stabbed roofs OF the squat houses. whose walls
I OF the same material. sawed out 81 the cellar Of
the intended house or In some quarry near by n
n frost should visit this cluster OF Islands only
twenty-five miles In total length and arranged Ike
a stick with crook for the handle. the two--,ory
aboies Of the natives. well as the House 81 Par
lament. would crumbe 10 the ground Fortunately
for human kind. no frost thus far has come here
although winter oycrcoats were tho fashion up to
a few DAYS ago Yet. although the tempe-ts have
stripped the land OF the blooming flowers. bent the
few trees double and made the grass brown. al
though the chilly dampness. the floods OF rain and
the sweeping gales have made life a burden for a
good part Of the time visitors have and gone
usual. the hotels have been nlled 10 overflow
ing. and I, has been almost impossible 20 secure
shelter In the cottages and boarding houses. and
even sparse accommodations have been eagerly
taken at high prices. The wisest OF the annual
visitors. however have deferred their coming until
within the week just gone and are st arriving
/ by every steamer, intending TO remain during the
lovely months Of APRIL May and June. and even
into the month OF July. II the warm weather will
permit. II Is singular fact that the thermometer
never reaches above s. degrees In summer. and
while that Is the average temperature during the
.,Il
lightful
Yet there have been pleasant days and nights.
and the Imagination scarcely picture the lowell
ness OF moonlight night In the Bcrmudas when
the flowers in bloom and everything looks
green The roads. being OF white coral reflect the
moonbeams and the bright stars seem almost
within the grasp OF the hand while the perfume OF
the flowers. noticeable here. IS almost !ntoxcat-
ing When the weather Is clear. either during the
evening or the day the air is balmy. the earth Is
a delightful ga:dcn aad these islands are a heaven
on earth. There is blissful quiet here seldom met
with elsewhere. and the natives arc exceptionally
kind and consdcrrie Everybody. comfortably
! dressed. looks happy and conented You may leave
your doors wide open day and night without fear
OF robbery. and women may walk on the streets
at any hour OF the day or night without the least
fear OF molestaton or remark. The nlmble shilling
Is nimbe as ever but every shopkeeper seems
anxious 10 have tho purchaser leave his account
assure you they never were cheated.
The las, census OF the Islands shows population
OF l5 03 and the proportion OF negroes to whites Is
nine TO tive. There are five births to three deaths
| The six churches In Hamilton were beautifully
| decorated last Sunday-which was Easter Sunday
| principally with lilies and roses. and WELL
| filled at every service. Fully half OF all congrega-
lions are negroes but the negro here is excep-
tional being. There are no plantation negroes here
| There is perceptible refinement about these
negroes such you will not md elsewhere. and
| this degree OF refinement extends over the whole
| populati ton. TIE schools not free In
OF the term, but although every man Is expected to
pay for the education OF his children provision Is
made for the poorer class. and their offspring get
the same education those OF prosperous
| parents
| BY far the greatest number OF visitors here Is
from New-York. The steam yacht Intrepid Lloyd
| Phoenix skipper. hailing from New-York. came
here last week and remained few days In the bay
II. II. Porter. with his son and daughter. has been
here for the last five weeks Robert Il. Roosevelt
with his wife and family. has been at the same
noticeable on many occasions. hs having suffered
down here. Other visitors were sir. and Mrs James
Sudan Mr "a S"dM M Mrf Henry aenGy T. abbey l.
and her daughters. ali from New-York Noticeable
among the guests about The coral reads leading all
| spnney who were almost continually on their
| bicycles. enjoying the beauties OF the scenery and
the almost level roads Of hard coral well adapted
| for riding upon the wheel
Early in the morning OF March 20 the venerable
| Archdeacon Tough. rector OF Pagct and Warwick
| who had preached there for the last twenty-five
, years died after long and painful Illness At 10
| o'clock the same morning service was held at
| the church, at y. m the final funeral services
were held. and an hour later the body was buried
| for It Is now. and always has BEEN the rule and
the law to bury the dead on the day of their death
early on the following day as possible.
The visitors to this howery land come and CO. in
search OF health and pleasure. and those in search
OF peaceful rest will be sure to find 1t here where
the and lilies bloom all the year around and
the great leaves Of the palm wave in the breezes
so closely resembling In their rustlIng the sound of
the ocean waves as to deceive the keenest car aud