Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-14

diwork, the cannonball tree, deserves
some than passing mention. Ii grows
to great height, with enormous bole
and branches, along which twigs and
shoots springs so quickly that they re-
semble an entwining vine, on these
twigs great flowers grow with petals OF
q delicate rose color, but when the bios
sons bursts out II resembles an sxag-
gerated chestnut burr. The fruit ia as
large as 16-pound cannonball, and al
most as heavy spherical and rust brown
In color. The balls are continually
growing and dropping, but are of no
earthly use-except to keep in exercise
the idle people who ait under them.
lodging the hard bumps they would
otherwise receive.
The governors country house is O
long, low building surrounded by YER
andas, with pillars and balustrades
adorned by a profuslon Of blossoming
creepers. IT Is approached by long,
winding pathway, beside a merry little
stream, under nutmeg, teak and ma
hogany trees, amid the spicy odors OF
Araoy the Blest. In front of the man.
sion Is flower garden, such as only
this rich, vel, watered soil and climate
OF eternal summer can produce Back
cent palms leads out toward "Arno
Vale"-a little hollow In the foothills
which has noted spa, whose waters
are said TO rival those of Carlsbad in
strength and medicinal virtues. The
column OF warm water gushes out OF
hole not more than six inches furi-
ously below. The natives declare that
the How Is greater and the spring more
strongly impregnated on the coming OF
the full moon, so that water bottled
then Is sure to break the strongest
case.
The thousand-foot high hill, known az
Dorchester Heights, which tips the
eastern horn of the crescent shaped
harbor, is crested with ruined fortifca-
tions, among which range of barracks
Is still maintained, and a signal post
Tor making known the approach OF YES
sells along the windward coast. Fort
Charlotte, on the hills or the opposite
horn, not quite so high up, has also its
garrison and two flag stats mounted
on the citadel; and from the
latter signals are made to all
vessels that APPROACH the ISL
ana on its leeward side.
overlooking a wide expanse Of ocean
v scion Hill estate, where q private
signal stan is maintained and a small
fort known as Three gun Battery"
This ridge separates Kingston from The
village OF New scarborough, which oc-
pies tiny valley Of Its own, and is de-
Tended by the battery ON "old Womans
Point"
There Is no way TO ascend Dorchester
Heights or Fort Charlotte except on
loot or In the saddle-and terrific
climb II is, over narrow trails covered
with loose stones, where misstep
would drop you hundreds OF feet below
into the sea. But II repays the trouble
like most things in this weary world
which are attained only by greatest
effort In the last century, when the
Cards had overrun the islands 10
wlndward, they swarmed upon these
nils, captured the then strong garri-
son and made a desperate stand here;
and were dislodged only after a hard
fought battle.
few old cannon, dlsmounted and
partially imbedded in the earth. re-
main to tell OF those stirring days. but
most OF those used We're afterwards
bought FOR a song by a thrifty Irish
man. during the civil war In the United
states, and sold TO the Confederates. As
II is impossible TO get cart up the
dangerous pathway 10 the citadel,
where small garrison Is maintained,
provisions are conveyed to the troops
by queer continuance. arranged IN
this way; Two thick bamboos IL feet
long, are fastened TO each side Of two
mules, standing some distance apart,
one behind the other Along the space
between the tan of the front mule and
he ~.
are attached TO the bamboos, forming
a semi-circle beneath, In which the ar
ticles TO be transported are firmly
dashed. Thus equipped, the driver gives
the word and the sure-footed animals
trudge with their burdens up the steep
est roads and along the most perious
preclpices.
ST. Vincent Is only about IL miles
long by IL wide. on its wndward side
is another village OF consequence, called
Calliequa, whose harbor is said TO be
the safest In all the Antilles. Calliequa
is overlooked-and presumably defend
cd I'm time Of need-by For. DIVER
nette. perched on spire like eminence
90 feet high, which shoots up close TO
the sea. This curious HILL whose sides
are almost perpendicular ls composed
OF an amalgam Of volcanic clnders.
hard as rock, and Is overgrown from
base TO summit with dense thickets Of
that variety OF cactus known as
'prloklypear." The only way TO get
TO the barracks on top Is by a ladder
like stairway, which has been blasted
out OF the Landslide OF the peak, Be
tween Fort Duvernette and the town Is
small island. named Sir William
Young's picnic parties Society-what
little there Is OF ills rather gay al
ST. Vincent, between the officers Of the
garrison and the government officials.
The governor gives receptions al stat