The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-06-26
THE:SEBASTOPOL
OF CEN TRIAL AMERlCA.!ISs NJ
IN CARACUAN GRENADA.
Architecture in Grenada-Seat OF
Nicaraguan Aristocracy-A Univer-
sity TOwn-The Making of Panama.
Chains.
Continued from End Col.

are Almost unlimited The young cacao
or cocoa, or chocolate trees, which bear the.
precious bean, are species of Theobroka, and
gro" wild IN crest abundance in the primeyal
forests or the Atlantic seaboard. When prop-
erly cultivated they yield the most profitable
crops That can be produced-far ahead Of
coHee IN net results. The words supply Of
| the preparation known to us as cocoa and
chocolate comes mostly from Ecuador and
Vsnezuela, with small amount from the
west indies; and these republics in which
the bean attains its greatest perfection, fur
nlsh comparatively, little for expectation. In
nicaragua the cocoa is found to thrive best
beneath the shade of the coral tree, species
or Eryshrina. which has come to be known
as the mother of the cacao" It grows to
a height Of forty or fifty feet and when in
bloom presents a dense mass of crimson
blossoms.
Picturesque Views.
Wherever one turns in Grenada, the eve is
delighted ty a series of beautiful views: the
blue lake, the dark forests, hills near and
lar, the bright emerald of cacao and banana
groves, Mombacho, the extinct volcano close
10 the tcWn, covered from base TO crown with
mantle Of everlasting green, and it's morn
dangerous neighbor, Cosequina, from who's
crater among the clouds thin Wreatha a.
smoke are constantly seen-silvery by day
out showing red and su!phurous tints in the
darkness. About sixty years ago this vol
SoAo 11u"uA6ou Al QUE OIL LQe mCSL rear
tul eruptions on record. It continued for
four days ard covered the country for hun
dreds OF miles round about with ashes and
lava, ard wrought such destruction CT life and
property that the Nicara guans did not recover
from their panic for many years. !tfs ar
actual fact, though hard to believe that
Cosequina's explosions were of such force that
ashes fell in the City Of Bogcta, Colombia
LEGO mics away. as the crow flies, and at ar
attitude of 1000 feet above the $4,000
feet higher than the summit Of this volcano
Ashes fell in the West India Islands, and also
far in the interior of Mexico and showers
Of them that obscCred the sun caused terror
and Consideration in the ne:ghboring repub-
lies, whose people believed that the end of
the W5r.d had come.
- Volcanic Eruption.
Vessels sailing on the Pacific, miles and
miles away. had their Cecks covered with
lava and ashes, and several sailors were in
jured by failing stones; and the ocean for $50
aai.es was s.rewn with floating ashes and
prmice-stone so thickly tina: the entire sur
lace was concealed. This is net news
paper story but matter Of history The
anniversary OF the horrible catastrophe Is
yet observed by the Nicaraguens as a gen
erai fast clay Business is suspended through
INT the republic. and the people gather in
me churches to pray fer del:verance from fur
her erupt!ons. Since 1885 Ccsequina has
'een behaving comparatively WELL bus is yet
active" and shows its temper by sulien
nu tte-ings. great part of Nicaragua's sur
ACE is covered with beds of ava and sc5ria
axes or bitter water, in which no bottom
Ian be found, yawnirg crevices, surrounded
With b.lsters'i rocks, and pits, called by
he people "infern:Ecs'' Qitt.e heils), iron,
"Elc1 sulphurcus VapOrs are continually ris--
ng. FANNIE BRIGHAM WARD.