The Republican journal., 1902-06-05

| 1Ho HallNeS utcidIt tHdt the How is
greater and the spring more strongly
lmpreenated 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
as Dorchester Heights, which tips the
eastern horn of the crescent shaned
harbor, is crested with ruined fortified
tlons, among which range of barracks
is still maintained, and signal post
for making known the approach of yes.
sells along the windward coast. Fort
Charlotte, on the hills of the opposite
horn, not quite so high up, has also It's
garrison and two flag stattS mounted on
the citadel; and from the latter SIGNALS
are made to all vessels that approach
the island on its leeward side. To the
right, lower down, but overlook
ing wide eXpanse of ocean-is Scion
Hill estate, where a private signal-statf
is maintained and small fort known
as Three gun Battery" This ridge
separates Kingston from the village of
New Edlnborough, which occupies a
tiny valley of its own and is defended
10y the battery on "Old Woman's
Point"
There is no way to ascend Dorches-
ter Heights or Fort Charlotte except
on foot OF in the saddle-and terrific
climb 1t Is. over narrow trails covered
with loose stones. where a misstep
would drop you hundreds of feet below
into the sea. But it Iepays the trouble
like most things in this weary world
which are attained only by greatest
effort III the last century. when the
CARDS had oyerrun the island to wind
ward, they sWarmed upon these hills.
captured the then strong garrison and
made desperate stand here and were
dislodged only after a hard fought bat
tie.
y few old cannon, dsmounted and
partially Undecided in the earth, remain
to tell of those stirring days, but most
of those used We're afterwards bought
for song by a thrifty Irishman,
during the civil war in the United
States, and sold to the Confederates.
AS II is impossible to get cart up the
dangerous pathway to the citadel,
where a small garrison is maintained,
provisions are conveyed to the troops
| by a queer contrivance, arranged in
| this way: Two thick bamboos. fifteen
feet long are fastened to each side of
| two mules, standing some distance
apart, one behind the other. Along
| the space between the tail of the front
mule and the head OF the other, several
! iron hoops are attached to the bamboos,
forming 4 semi-circle beneath, in which
the articles to be transported are firm
ly dashed. Thus equipped, the driver
gives the word and the sure-t footed
animals tridge with their burdens up
the steepest roads and along the most
! perilous precipices.
Nt. Vincent is only about eighteen
miles long 10y twelve wide On its
/ windWard side is another village of
consequence. called Calliequa. whose
| halbor is said To be the safest in all the
Antilles, Callqua is overlooked-and
/ presumably defended III time of need
+ by Fort nuvemette perched on spire-
/ like emlnence seven hundred feet high.
which shoots up close to the sea. This
! curious hill. whose sides are almost
/ perpendicular. is composed of an ANAL
/ gam OF volcanic ciuders, hard as rock,
and is oYergroWn from base to summit
! with dense Tickets of that variety of
/ cactus known as 'prickly-pear. The
+ only way to get to the barracks on top
Is by ladder-like stairway which has
been blasted out OF the Landslide of the
peak. Between Fort nuvernette and
the town is a small island, named Sir
! William Iounge's. which has a club
house upon it, and is much trequeuteu
by tishins and picnic parties. Society
what little there is of it's rather
gay at st. Vincent, between the officers
of the garrison and the government
officials. The Governor gives recep-
| tons at stated Intervals. with all the
''pomp and circumstance" he can COM
maud, and every patriotic holiday of
England is faithfully observed by her
exlled sons and daughters.
FANNIE B. WARD.