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

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spec.~ D.,on. st. Vincent b. W, - -.
Klns'' yachtIng in this corner OF the
ThIu , I. ideal in point Of picturesque que.
globe !, moi ALI a tale of tranquil seas
ness .a,llt nights and lovely Islands
snd n.,ant succession, like the peaus
in c'u' sary There are difficulties ana
on = "a be encountered, In the way
oan uSoals and hurricanes comphea'su
o. s s and adverse passage-w'nus,
cur ,Os esall for all the nayigator's sk''i
sh 1 ,adgment. Especially is THIS true
~. voyaging from west 70 eass'
when ,be smaller, close-lying isiahus'
svu "s q,lf. stream and equatorial cur
'. ,s are always at eross-purposes'
l ga ,bere sleepy trade-winds are met
-, ysnoulshed by Atlantic gales. ms
=. ..,,onlar locality seems to be the 10
f'' a. tho most devastating hurricanes
Gus iV' II rains, too-long ana Oh
" not GENTLE summer showers that
lsn, ~ atmosphere and wash the race
s9Vl a,nrs clean, but as II the WINDOWS
y hasren we're suddenly opened ana a
...ond deluge dropped through. SAL
:. sneak of these down-pours as soi-
s,hsets OF water They threaten 70
~, your frai boat to the bottom OF
XII sea. while o murky darkness closes
ms and IA ftfully illumined by binding
nS .sas ~ electricity, followed by deaf
ls. ns yeverberations--a phyrotechnic
Manisv of which one In the temperate
v, no can form no conception. VI
pn n,ss here as elsewhere, rains ana
lis are especially frequent and Sc
- 80 In the early spring time. After
49, Of storm and discomfort, spent IN
ss,ne about In places Of comparative
.aso,y wind and rain ceased as sudden
T.. az thew came. and we awoke one
T,,ySlv morning to find ourselves In
,,oot ~ 81. Vincent-a very dream OF
An island, bathed In sunshine and en-,
rsloped in purple cloud. IL Is the usual
West India scene-a crescent-shaped
shore with a town along It's edge, red
roois and tall spires cleaning amid
aim. trees. the whole backed by green
E1s leading up, like a colossal stair
rass 10 somber central mountains.
Abont The only exception that st. Vim
cani offers to the general rule OF island
scs,.rv Is the absence Of outlying
,oeks and ragged cliffs and jutting
nromontorles, but Il springs at once
nom the buest seas, clear cut and
slAns-a lawless solitaire In q turquoise
setting Kingston Bay is deep and spa
elous us sandy beach curving sharply
tron headland TO headland, It's fine
modern lefty affording an excellent
lapane.nlace AT either end Of the
BORDERING amphlthenter Of hills is a tall
hesdhnd-one thousand feet high, the
other about six hundred-both crowned
win massive fortihoatlons, which have
lotg served principally the peaceful
purposes OF lighthouse and signal sta
lion. The city lies In long, narrow
line close 10 the water, having only
three parallel streets, which follow the
temI.circular sweep OF shore and are
named, with true English drectness
and lack Of sentlment-Bay street, Mid
die street and Back street These are
Intersected at right angle by numerous
short cross roads, which end at the
base Of the nearby hills, except where
valleys trenoing down 10 the sea lead
TO estates In the mountains.
We anchored directly opposite the
postofiice so near that II looked as II
one might easily step In and
get his mall, without the aid
Of q boat Landing in the mar
ket.sduare, we found ourselves
surrounded BY lghthearted blacks.
with hardly white face to be seem,
oil singing and shouting as II merely
bh alive were happiness enough. The
n tus pulse OF community may be ac-
t1tely told in its market place. This
4 81 Vincent has no buildings, but
n Splendid avenue of palms at one
a n1e OF It's square. and large trees scat
n laed ell over It, under whose shade
hlf'naked plpe-smoking negresses sit
y ease and vend their wares. In lieu
y the customary butchers stalls, q
lew oblielng fellows on the outskirts
TEND tethered pigs and lambs, out OF
which they will make meat, the In
SAINT you select your "cut" for din
ntr
All me commerce OF Kingston is car
reo on In Bay street, and It's narrow
tuip OF beach Is always SO encum-