The Republican journal., 1902-04-17

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Lynn, Mass, for special advice
it is free.
the strangest are the Hindoo coolies, -
venerable looking men, dark, stern,
silent and unsmiling but reputed to be
amiable enough when not disturbed by
the passion of jealousy. The green
eyed monster gets complete possession
of them on slightest provocaton. and
then murder is nothing in their uncon-
trollable rage. The coolie women are
rather handsome, with their abundant
b ack hair, flashing black eyes in which
volcanoes smolder, becoming drapery
III gorgeous hues, and load of jewelry
that would weary mule in the carry
ing. Fancy a brown young woman
perambulating the streets in the early
morning attired as for fancy ball,
with both arms covered with bracelets
and bangles from wrists to elbows, and
often from elbows to arm-pits: more
bangles and bracelets around her
ankles: earrings a quarter of a yard
long: hoops or pendants IN the nose:
rows upon rows of beads and coins
around the neck and waist and level
led pins all over the dress, wherever a
pin can be stuck. Think of being
skeWered through the nostrilS with a
golden bead as big as marble OF a
hoop the size of a saucer-rim, OF pen
daut with hat coin attached that
bangles down over the mouth. Below
the yolumlnous turban of snowy white.
the lllndoo male wears little enough
sometimes two scant cotton garments.
but often still more Summery costume
suggestive of 4 pocket et-handkerchief
about the loins. Occasionally one
meets an Arab, OF an 'unspeakable
Turk, in the motley crowd. who looks
as if he would cheerfully cut any
human throat for a ha' penny.
The Marine square, with its hand
some fountain, in the lower part of the
city, consists of land formerly recover
ed from the sea, whose retiring waves
have also allowed a new quay to be
built for the use of small vessels and
for the landing and dispatch of goods
OH lighters. From this square broad
street, shaded with palm trees and lined
with business blocks, runs straight
through to the suburbs: where are
many handsome villas, blooming gar
dens, and a great public park known as
the savannah. Out here is a race
course, cricket, polo. golf and tennis
grounds, for the amusement of eXiled
Englishmen. The shops, with their
arcades, porticos and arched doorways,
recall the days of Spanish supremacy.
The town was originally built of wood,
but being nearly destroyed bv fire, early
IN the present century, was rebuilt in
about the same architectural style of
stone from the Trinidad hills. For
many years past nobody has been
allowed to erect any sort of structure
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line. AS in other sea-level portions of
the West Indies, the dwellings are set
up on pillars, three or four feet from
the ground. Those in the upper part
of the city are detached, each surround
ed by It's own beautiful grounds and all
the walls covered with running vine,
having dark green leaves and bright
purple flowers. The Government
buildings, on Brunswick Square are in
two blocks, separated by an archway
Eminently English, conservative and
sloWgoing is the departmental admin
lstratlon, with ponderous air sugges
tive of the immortal Circumlocuton
Office and How Not To Do 1t. The
Council Chamber, circled with Trini-
dad woods, contains several statues of
British noblemen who have figured in
West Indian history, and very beauti-
full stainedg glass window, representing
the landing of Columbus Oh this island
The Town Hall, on the other side of
the archway, is devoted to municipal
interests and embellished with the
portraits of all the Colonial Govopors.
Island affairs are administered by A
Governor, sent over from England, an
Executive Council of three members.
and Legislative Council of thirteen.
While in Port-of-Spain, you should
not omit visit to the famous Botanic
Gardens, which are perhaps the finest
on the Western Hemisphere. All the
rare and wonderful growths of the
tropics, on both sides of the world, are