New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09

he errsTsnt would appear al first sight rather
harsh IL is necessitsted by the fact that 90
per cent OF tlle births IN Jamaica are ulegitiate
ana the cfiss difficulty OF the courts in the island
st this moment Is 20 compel men 20 support their
Children born out OF wedlock II therefore all
elss sturdy lAborers a Jamaica were allowed 70
eee~e The island without making any provision
for the future OF their families IN the event o,
anything happening 20 themselves. the govern
sneut would in the majority OF cases have TO
meet that obligation. and 20 avoid this must
insist upon The slight tax imposed
AS each OF these wOuld-be ernigrants 20 tn.
Panannsn Eldorsdo struggled up the narrow
Gangwsy, stopped by the officials and having
nhasr arms run OF personal effects and baggage
&c say nothing OF g Tin hand basin or cooking
pot which, Cor convenience sake IN many cases
nro~rnsd their wooliy heads. ons could not help
smiling az the difficulties they got into. Fol
Sowing them cioseiy in many instances the
women OF thsir party. the wives or sisters who
accompanied them These OF course. carried the
xbies whose upltfted voices added % the general
din and confusion Some OF these women were
lousraseonsay smart; fOn preferring, I suppose
she risk OF wear and tear 20 that Of packing for
1hsnr precious hnery. the majority had donned
th<tr best clothes" and hats
Negro gfrl or woman never looks So well
as on market days. when you meet her coming
tfO1n 10 Ile CITY crowned With q heavy
basket load OF vans OF cocoa. yet swinging along
with that free stride peculiar 20 the women OF
her race Her skirts seldom reach below the
knee and her strong. sinewy bare legs unasham-
sdly appear. Yet thus Is she most attractive.
Then her ebony skin shining with toll. her black
and white eyes rolling IA a laughing face. her
firm white teeth glistening IN the sun, are but
ret OF by the brilliant tints she loves 10 wear.
But take her bright bandana handkerchief away
ana crown her crlnpy locks with a Talish hat
of straw and tulle, 0lothe her graceful figure
with ~ cut fancy blouse. conceal her shspely
feet il doWn-at-heel. cheap boots. and you make
OF that picturesque Negro woman one OF the
vulgarest and most IN favored OF human beings
This fact We realized once more as we watched
these poor people crowding onto the deck OF
the steamer that April afternoon, their fine
-lotheS getting. alasl torn. stained and crumpled
in their struggle TO crowd past those vigilant
oricisls once they had crossed the gangway
and stepped upon the ships deck. their friends
and relatives ashore began handing over 10 them
their heavy luggage which consisted for the
most part OF deck chairs and cooking utensils.
odoly enough among their most cherished house
hold gods figured quite a number OF flower pots.
containing orchids and other growing mementOs
OF the home which they were leaving.
Two days ano thres nights that crossing lasted.
snd anything hut agreeable.
When after a sitting third night We came on
Seek at dawn. Colon was IN sight, and the morn
illtt fCllt6 bHAo- useNtoeoo me loN colal
bne backed by distant hills. deep blue in the
morning Light.
Az waited for the hsalth oricer 90 come
aboard. The passengers gathered on deck and
improved the hour By spinning yarns i was
the only woman IN ths first class list. 50 they
addressed their talk 20 ne. and blOodcurdling
were the tales they told. those OF them az least
who had had previous experience OF the 18TH
mus, and knew IL IN those early French days
Vrhefa ia a working population Of only 800 the
Tnortsiity was IL a 1000. and The cemetery
az Monkey Hf received It's daily quota OF vic
tins 70 disease and foul play. oh. those were
lot times" one man saids unless a fellow had