The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-11

served by a perfect army of bare
footed, grinning, devoted negro re-
tanners. There is always a horse at
the disposal of guest always a SER
want assigned for his special use. And
when at last he feels himself obliged
to go, in spite of the most pressing in
vitations to stay, his hosts insists upon
filling his pocket with a dozen letters
of introduction to other planters who
may be relied upon to give him an
equally good time.
But you see no outward signs of
grinding poverty There are six
courses for dinner, and the hostess is
dressed in a gown that would serve
for any fashionable function in New
York. If you told your host that
your remittances had not arrived, he
would take out his check book and
ask how much you wanted. Like the
negroes on his estate, he never seems
to worry himself unduly about work.
The bananas may need cutting, but
he can always spare time to take
you out for a ride or a game of polo or
tennis.
People of the Caribbean.
Even if the tourist does not have
the single introduction which will en-
able him to enjoy this delightful life
on the plantations. he can still have
an excellent time down in the West
Indies. Life in the other islands is
quite as interesting as in Jamaica.
Trinidad, nesting under the shadow
of the South American continent. is
perfect hot-house of tropical Vegeta-
ton, and has more interesting med
, ley of races than any other colony in
the West Indies. The East Indian
coolies who have been imported by the
thousands from Calcutta and Bombay
have created a miniature of India in
Port-of-Spain. They rub shoulders in
the crowded streets with negroes and
mulattoes from all parts of the Carib-
bean; Venezuelan generals out of a Job
because their latest revolution proved
flzzle: stolid Dutchmen from Cura-
Gao; Portuguese from the Cape Verde
Islands; Spaniards from Madeira fiery
Colombians from Carthagena, who are
ready enough to stick a knife into their
hated neighbors from Venezuela and
cleanshaven, athletic young English
men, fresh from Oxford to whom is
entrusted the task of ruling over this
hotch-poch of races.
The Islet of Barbuda.
Grenada, Dominica. st. Kits, Bar
bados, Antigua. st. Lucia and a dozen
other islands, are almost as we'll worth
visiting. But perhaps the most de-
lightful Of all is a forgotten little islet
called Barbuda.. The entire island be-
longs 10 the ancient and wealthy Cod
rington family, who have lived i'm Bar
bados from the days of Cromwell The
family have a house there, which they
rarely visit. The only permanent in
habitants are a few negroes, who have
"squatted" on the island. like lot
OF black Robinson Crusoes. There Is
no regular government OF civilization
OF any kind. The people are simply
savages--or, rather, barbarians Of a
peaceable and benevolent disposition.
OF course. "Marse' Codrington is an
object Of worship whenever he visits
his little kingdom. His word Is law,
and he eits down under a palm tree
and decides Off-hand any disputes that
may have arisen during his absence.
There is excellent faort on Bar
buda. and the hOspitable owners OF the
island are always pleased 10 let tour
lists enjoy u. Horses and oxen run
wild there. and chasing them proves
very exciting work. There n also a
great variety u birds 10 shoot. and
the eea fishing Is superb. 49, indeed,
n IA an over the West Indies.