Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-18

home from a second visit to Europe. He was much impressed by American institutions. After taking part in the ,peffectual rebellion or 1910 and 1911. Bolivar and other revolutionists were forced to fly from Venezuela. Itwas at this time that Curacao, which he reached in safety, served as a safe retreat for the distinguished fugitive. Bolivar left Curacao ill September, 1872, to be gin again the work of revolution which resulted in the freedom of South Amer ica
 At a later time Gen. Santa Anna also resided in Curacao, during a tenn porary exile from Mexico. Whether this was before or after he became president of Mexico does not appear He was banished from Mexico on sev- eral occasions, but he always man. aged to return and in some measure at least to retrieve his fortunes.
 Many other famous men have sought safety in the island, and remained till revolutions passed, or until the time was ripe to return and raise the ban ner of revolt.
 Spanish is the language spoken in Curacao, but owing to the coming and going of American sailors, English is understood by many of the natives.
 Buen Aver and Oruba are chiefly in teresting for the fine cattle raised upon their fertile slopes. Buen Aver has an area of 129 square miles, and a population of 5000 or 6,000. Oruba has an area of only 62 square miles, but it's population is larger than that of Buen Aver. Only the southern part of the island of St. Martin belongs to Hol- land, 20 square miles belong to France, IS square miles to Holland. St. Mar tins is mountainous, some of it's hills reaching l 1,400 feet above the level of the sea. Much of the land is unsuitable for cultivation. In 1882 the great salt pans, which belong to Holland pro- dueed over 100000 tons of salt. Sugar cane is cultivated. and some sugar is exported. Horses. cattle, sheep, goats and pigs are proftably raised for ex- port
 St. Eustatius is another of the Dutch possessions. It is small island of volcanic origin. In 1882 the population was 2,247. There is a pretty little vil- lage, Orangetown, which is defended by two forts. Many vessels visit St. Eustatius annually. Yams and sweet potatoes are exported The climate is moderate and generally healthy, but furious hurricanes and terrific earth quakes cause uneasiness to the natives during the months of the heated term, from May until November.
 Like Curacao, St. Eustatius, suffers from scarcity of water. All the land is under cultivation, and tobacco, the principal product, is raised. on the sides ofthe extinctvoleano a great pyramid shaped mountain, which is fertile to it's very crest.
 At one time St. Eustatius carried on an extensive contraband trade with South America. The Dutch have held the island since 1635, but their claim to it was frequently disputed by both French and English. The sovereignty of Holland was not confirmed until 1914. Since that time Holland has been left in undisputed possession.
 Over Saba also the queen of Holland holds nominal sway. This little island is only dozen miles in circumference and has only about 2,ooO inhabitants, yet it is claimed that here was estab- lished, by the descendants of pirates who had settled on the island. the first republic in the Western Hemisphere. However, we are told that these proud republicans, who date their freedom back well toward the beginning of the eighteenth century, do, on Sundays and holidays fly the flag of Holland, which they modify by embellishing it with a green cabbage in the left upper corner.
 The island is a perfect Gibraltar, and virtually impregnable. It is surround