The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-22

of the fated island are given. and there are many references to St. Pierre. Fort de France, and other names that have come 80 prominently into public notice through the terrible events of the past few days.
 The following paragraph describes the approach to Marunique. Tbe. young wife of the Prince Incognito@ is telling the
 I've were now in latitude where the sea becomes wondrous blue, and Old Ocean. with his great. long. heaving bi ieathing peacefully. Before long. we were among islands, keeping sharp lookout for any English cruisers that might lie in wait for us upon our way a first view of Martinique. with Its long ridge of violet-tintcd mountains, the backbone of the island. running its whole length from west to east until at last It's base seems to dip into the ocean. Those peaks were hooded with clouds, but the landscape as we approached was one glory of greenness. There were two little village, very dark, with tall yellow church steeple. was nestled at the foot of the hills, and long lines of surf were breaking on the beach. :. And now I was in our tropical island. l looked down upon verdant slopes, and upward to the cloud-capped peaks or the great range. Below me was the black beach. beyond it the white breakers, and the sea. blue as laDls ldZoll. A louHtalil of cool waters spsrkled In the court yard; great tropical trees cast their shade over the garden: exquisite creep ing giants hung like drapefv from every rock; magnificent tree ferns attracted my attention. luscious fruits. to me un- known, hung from oVeriaden branches: strange birds. Insects and reptiles were forever coming into. sight. and then like lightning disappearing from my YleW among grass and follase.'
 Another extract takes US inland. and also gives an idea of the comfort in which the large planters were accustomed
 "Nhe road led us over grassy slopes, or savannas, and many times through mountain streamg. for five small rivers flow down f.orn the hills into the Grande Anse Valley; and if wound mp the noun tsin side which we ascended slowly. Innumerable were the little roadside shrines. with plaster images and almost childIike offcrinEG. We met women whose graceful walk and rounded limbs reused the admiration of my husband They carried wo3de trays noon thelf heads, and stepped along himly ana swiftly.
 Monsieur Ferol told me last night my huabacd said, that all commerce IS conducted by these women. who are called rlarchannes, Indeed, must have been so everywhere in old times. for do moi our very words, marchand and m7rchandise come from rarcher to walk? These women carry weights upon thelr heads heaVler thah Couiu LIT ht' anu jourrev immense distances through these rough mountains.
 ..t5p and up we went, until we came to a lovely level plain, shut in hY prim- eval forest and the mountains There stood stately stone house. win walls of extraordinary thickness and long. broad piazza. supported by pillars oI stone. -LIere We were hospitabl4 received by NJ Nadua. who told the Counte de Tarnaud that he had asked some friends to meet him at dinner. which would be ready after he had taken his siesta What pleased me most was to see that the little children came up to us to be faressed. without forwardneSs or shy, Sess. With these ] thought, I may find sympathy. or ct least companionshlp.