Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-21
DEsERET EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81. 1890

bay is crowded with fast. sailing cnift.
seeking their rafgocs but thore IL no
hotel in The town. only
a wRErcHEp FONDA.
~ neither for man nor beast. and tho
average tourist finds tho halliday which
the steamers require for dlHchnrging
ahd receiving rarguea. more time than
he cares 20 spend horc IN. town ia
completely surrounded by an abrupt
range " hills-part ~ tho sierra Nlaac
chain. Back VI them rlts the mountnina
~ one of which ~ u huge volcanic cav.
IVY on Etnat depth and loo the form OF a
crater but Fiving uu evidence OF vol
canic uHglu
II you have umc Tor a little jaunt
into the country on horseback
many queer thlnra In Inc llnc
~ rural NE IN cuba one NJ the fun
nlrat slHhta D. that ~ Ia rouutrvnnn
coming 60 town ON the back Of IA cow.
on OK. perhaps with two uf three mem.
herH of ME family ranged aiunrsido.
covering the animal from horns 10 tain.
one ~ the party holding 0inft n hugo
palm leaf In lieu 81 an umbrella. rhe
roads nrv often too heavy Tor carta. and
tho farmer who D. not lnlu0nt enough
60 own horse or mule hnH only 90 SO
out Into The corral and throw ehrep.
rkln on the back OF tho first COW b.
catches. run "a cord through the lpin
ring already In her nose. ana the fnmi-
BY vehicle IL ready
AZ iiarnc1a the connolasour In canoa
may Indulge his fancy In some old
specimens one variety la made from
the nltln of the mauutl. or fra-iiun. a
strange animal which frfuuonts tho
coast marshoo. These canes. prepared
In some way known only Ia the natives
pre- very tough ana strong thourh
transparent and thin uH rainier
Mounted Boo native silver. they cost hero
twelve ur fifteen dollars each. but lu
Havana. N you nni them nt an they
cannot be- bought fur loeH than SEQ An.
other beautiful cane Dr. made Zoo those
coast VILLAGES from tho enoiis NJ onpr-
NOUS turtles. The ahcu a. boiled 90
thin liquid and then strong. straight
stick ~ proper lcnHth D. dipped into lt
much ns our grundm0therH made can
dies After being allowed To cool the
pr1cerH lH r0urnted again and nHuln
until The required thickucaH Is attained,
Then. when sufficiently hardened. the
coating is sand-pipcrcd
TO a FINE POLISH.
headed. forrulcd ana b. ready for mar.
kct n has tho appearance ~ cold
tortoise shell and readily sells Tor fivo
Twelve hours' sailing from Baracoa
hflnEa you 90 DlbHra. "a place 81 cOn-
siderable consequence. being the port
NJ the Interior town of Holguln and
connected Herewith hy tho old Canine
Real. or royal road The approach to
Glhafa 10 extremely picturesque numor-
Gus detached mountains rising above
low hills and green forest The bay ia
open. but partially sheltered from the
whlto-crcttcd wuvos that break outside.
and on the hnrbor rIse the four tall
peaks that Columbus mentioned in hia
Journal na conspicuous landmarks"
Though capaclouF the bay ii not deep
enough 10 allow vessels 10 come near
IT, whnrvca3 ~ they anchor some die
lance out ana are loaded by means ~
lighters. The entrance ~ guarded by
q tiny fort, whose two o. three anti
Quatcd guns atiil keep up q brave show
or defiance. AZ the steamer stops here
whole day, you have ample time 20
30 aahOr, and pes the points 90 interest
The town presents ln a. marked degree
that dcsoatc. half.rulnod aspect CONF
mon 10 outlying settlements IN cuba
which, slncc time out of mind have been
about equally hnmaaod By locai "pa-
triots' and mountain banditti For de-
Tense against the latter gentry.
a HIGH WALL
has been built around tho land side
Of Glhura, but 10 doeI not appear To
fort In front. There IL d little plaza,
frpnted by an antique. two-towered
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