Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-02-14
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MILLER'S PHARMACY

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This priest was from Spain, and white,
but he looked very much like an Irish
man. and feel confident he must be a
descendent of one OF the many Irish who
left their native land years ago and en-
migrated to France and Spain before the
way was made so easy to them to come
to the United States. cannot say en-
joyed the fare at this hotel, as it was after
the Spanish style. which includes too
much garlic and grease and often dirt.
aud don't enjoy eating, even in the
United States. when can see the cook
and he or she happens to be untidy. not
to say dirty, in dress and probably other
wise; and the odors from the kitchen
are not always agreeable even if the out
come is fairly good but the soft boiled
eggs which opened for myself so as to
be sure of their cleanliness in the egg
cup were fresh and good, and Porto Rican
coffee is always good. The bread was
not cooked in the house and was good
and apparently clean. My diet at Adj
iuntas was discreet one, and did not in
clude much more than the articles men,
toned, except cheese which is generally
quite good. had also some fish, but
they were not caught or cooked at Adj
Juntas, as they were sardines from box
marked Barcelona, aud Spanish sardines
are good. The butter on this island
comes very much from Denmark in tin
cans. and if not too old is fairly good; it
comes to Porto Rico by the way of the
Danish island, St. Thomas, which is
quite near San Juan.
| am inclined to think had as good
room as any II the hotel. but | deemed
it prudent to spread over the pillow
rough clean towel Mrs. Lippitt had given
me to use in that way, and she knew
what she was about as she had once spent
a night in Adjuntas. / had robe-de-
mutt IN my bag. but did not use it ION this
occasion as the only part of my day
clothes which removed when went to
bed were my shoes. collar and coat. but,
slept well as had clear conscience.
had not eaten too much to overload my
stomach, and was sleepy. was up
early next morning and saw maguif-
cent sunrise IN this beautiful mountain
country. 1t did not take me long to
dress, as / had SO few clothes to put on
also had my own soap and towel. hair
brush and comb. though the last men,
toned articles | am able to dispense with
almost entirely since had the Panama
fever many years ago.
We found the temperature in the night
at Adjuntas very different from that of
San Juan, as Adjuntas is about as high
above the sea level, as the Deer Park
hotel on the B. & O. K. r. So that my
overcoat was great comfort. not only in
driving in the early morning, in the
descent from Adjuntas to Ponce. but also
in the night as an extra covering for my
feet and lower limbs. The day from San
Juan to Adjuntas had been very rainy
one. but we were well protected from the
rain IN the coach, which IS prepared for
such frequent occurrence in this troI j.
cal country, as heavy sudden downfall.
The rain is seldom. however, continuous,
even in the rainy season, as it is very
unusual thing not to see the sun during
part of every day. and when he is seen
he is also felt; and 1t is also very seldom
even in the dry season that day passes
in San Juan without at least one shower,
which generally comes with great sud-
denness and stops the same way, and the
sun always asserts himself with great
vigor. both before and after the shower.
The rainbow is thing of also daily c.
currence. and some of them are of ex-
traordinary beauty, size and persistence
4 While sugar is the main crop on the
more level and moist lands near the
coast. as for instance between San Juan
and Arecibo, coffee is produced IN album
dance on the hiIIsides. even up to the
tops of the mountains. Sugar cane is
carried to the mills IN ox-carts or by rail.
but the coffee is usually transported IN
sacks on the backs of pack mules or
ponies. AS the coffee country is so rug
ged that good roads are few in that sec
ton, it is mainly brought down to the
towns along trails on mountain paths
that no vehicle could traverse. In some
instances along where these narrow and
steep trails pass. the precipces are very
deep. and many poor pack horse tun-
bles over and is lost in the depths. with
his load of about two hundred pounds of
coffee. The load is generally the most
valuable part OF the combination. and
usually an effort is made to recover that
from the back of the dead or dying an
ifnal.
In Adjuntas made point of calling