Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-23


fashionable rendezvous of the city
| Young people come out to get
glimpse and a word with each other
the fashionable world resorts here il
carriages and barouches 20 get breatl
of fresh sea air, TO throw off the Ian
gour of the day and to meet in socia
recognition and conversation. A beau
| tifuI carriage drive runs for mile
along the sea wall among the mos
luxuriant tropical foliage and the driy'
is one long To be remembered with tn,
most vivid recollections OF pleasure
The city's botanical gardens the cen
trail park Of Demerara-are the mos
extensive, well kept and elaborate o
any | ever saw anywhere. Beautiful
macadamized drives run through the
/ gardens in every direction; seats,
fountains and rustic arbors are on
every hand and the effect cannot be-
imagined by one not acquainted with
the tropics. What | wish to lay es-
peciallstress upon is the infinite variety
of tropical flowers, shrubs, heritage and
foliage in these magnificent gardens. Il
is said by eminent botanists to be the
largest and best in the world. in or ont
of doors. Palms are infinite in their
variety and surprising effects. A vol
ume couldn't do justice TO this mag
niiicent garden and in closing my rel
erence TO it | only add word regard
ing the fairest and rarest flower in the
world-the queenly Victoria Regia.
These grow in the innumerable little
canals which percolate through the
gardens, and are of the water lily fam
lily. The plant has one leaf floating on
top OF the water and Is the largest Of
any green thing grown. From the ear
riage drive they look 10 be at least two
feet across, perfectly fiat, but slightly
curved upwards at the sides. The
flower Is rs large n quart bowl. in
shape like a water lily. and of an in
finite variety of color Certainly the
gorgeous Victoria Regia is the loral
wonder Of the world.
The principal business and residence
streets are wide. well macadamized.
with good sidewalks OF square stone
blocks and the city in its outward as
pect will compare fayorably with any
Northern town. Bear in mind that all
here and among the islands
are built villa style. Spacious yeran-
das are all around and II i very rare
~ that one finds pane of glass in
house. Doors, windows and parti-
lions between rooms are all swinging
lattice.
The province has one railroad 81 SO
miles, which runs up the coast 10 the
little port Of Berbice, and another of Is
miles into the country. which was re-
Gently opened by the colonial governor.
Sir Walter Sendall, with speeches and
4 dinner. This latter road was built
20 accommodate suburban travel and |
rattle, and cost, over an absolutely |
Hat country, $4,000 per mile. The |
)nly articles of commerce which the |
country exports are sugar. molasses
md rum in the order named. with a /
Yery little coffee and cocoa. The city |
has a firSt-class electric plant equipped /
With United States machinery and the
.treets are well lighted. A street car
inc is now operated by mules in the
I'D way, but it will soon be trans
ormed 10 a trolley line aud be extend
Il in every direction into the suburbs
nd country. The road is now only
Waiting for the rails.
The English government. through
Is colonial officials. runs everything.
'hurch and state. There is tariff
Or revenue only and the receipts are
Ised to pay the salaries of the officials
{ costs the English government 800
oO yearly TO maintain the established
English church in this province. Every
White man of consequence, outside the
oreign consuls, is a government Off
ial and draws a comfortable salary.
he importers,as suggested above. pay
he freight.
In all the principal streets are canals
a the center of the streets and between
ne right and left driveways and these
re used largely for sewerage. At low
Tater the gates in the sea wall can be
oisted and the city flooded. flushed
nd refreshed. all Impurities draining
II at the next low tide. What can be
Impler or more effective?
In the interests of truth and regard ,
SIS OF what opinion the reader NAV
'rm, | am compelled 10 say that 60 ,
er cent ofthe births in Demerara are J
legitimate. Ii lisa decidedly .'mixedn !
Immunity. You can draw your own i
lnclusions.
A negro won't work here and as A A
after OF necessity, TO work the cane 1,
limitations, vast numbers of Hindus I
ave been imported from India. They II
e brought here under five years.
Dor contract, during which they re-
i've a shilling day and found. At I
e expiration of their term OF service
me return home, but the great bulk
main here and become colonists.
hey are the labOring classes, till a lit
ground and are anxious and will
g to do whatever they can get to do. =
ne costume Ofthe men is very simple.
hat Nermonter understands as a
aper and an undershirt. That's all (,
IMPLY that and nothing more. The ,
omen wear one garment like cotton !
rapper, always without sleeves. and Z
largely absent. !
| don't believe there is a city in an 1
G world where one can study 80 ,
any different types of man-and j
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