The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-23
BERMUDA ISLANDS.

The long cherished hope that | might
visit these Islands has at last been real
ized-its descriptive beauty verified-it
is Paradise.
Bermuda is a jewel, a beautiful prec-
ious diamond, pinned on the bosom of
the Atlantic Ocean. 1t is in nature a
piece of luxury, not of material value.
| 1t has no natural resources to speak of,
not even fresh water which has to be
gathered from rainfall The only pro
duce from which it derives scanty in
come are onions, potatoes, and Easter
lilies, ard if it were not for the tourist
crop, the population on the Island-a-
| bout 5000 whites and 1000 negroes
could not exist.
The buildings on the Island are near
| ly all tireproot also the docks and fences,
and almost everything is constructed of
stone, even the shingles on the roofs.
Building material is sawed out of Coral
rock, which abounds everywhere, just
as we saw lumber ont of logs.
Nearly all buildings Including roofs,
and fences which are of unusual height
from to II feet-and enclose every
homestead. are white washed; and as the
roads are also grey white, it is dazzling
and trying to the eye,
The climate is superb, and with the
| flowers, is the main attraction of the
Island. 1t is now as with us in mid
have at home, and in addition many
tropical kinds are in full bloom aud
many remain so the year around. Flow
ers here, there and everywhere,
Yachting is great diversion for the
| tourist. There are about fifty of these
nearly all of one size, about 30 feet long,
and all propelled by II triangle sail They
are owned and sailed by negroes. They
| fit continuously back and forth be.
tween and around the different islands,
and as many are always in view from
the large hotel veranda, they present n
splendid varying picture. Every day
there is a yacht race somewhere. There
cannot be n more favorable place for
yachting My daughter and | have of
ten taken these little yachting cruises,
over which she enthuses without limit
and she cannot understand why l can
not appreciate all, as she can. How can
| remain so complacent. with all these
beautiful surroundings, while she drops
into ecstasy at every turn and scene
She does not realize that in old age all
become more stale. When tine first time
she noticed the hues of the water dit
ferent from ours, she enrapturously ex-
claimed:
Look Pa, how beautiful grand here the view
! The waters, how costly, and heavenly blue.
| And all around here how perfect snbline
| There is nothing like it in our northern cline ''
Yes, Child, in part will agree with you
| And that is, they are certainly COSTLY to view
But when think of the more beautiful green
Which every day without cost can be seen
| Right at our home why then enthuse
| over all this blue which gives me the blues;
While the tropical sun is burning my nose
As red as the brightest Bermuda red rose;
| But see, distance lends enchantment' to "A
scene.
And therefore the blue conquers the green"
The roads are excellent, like the best
macadam, and in many places they are
hewn out of solid rock to the depth of
| 80 feet, and run in all directions over
the Island, which is about 90 miles long
by one wide. These roads are used a
great deal by the tourist.
| The native growth of timber was or.
iginally exclusively red cedar, but rs
| the Island has been inhabited over 400
years, the Oleander and many other
| tropical trees and flowers are now grow
ing as wild
To keep in harmony with the lnxur.
ious surroundings, England maintains a
| Navy Yard, a few war vessels, and about
a thousand soldiers here.
The tourist, besides following the or
dinary paths of pleasure as carriage,
| boat riding, going TO all churches to fill
out the remaining time, switches on less
sacred paths, which one seldom does at
home, as going to theatre, concerts and
balls, at one of which | was invited to
dance bore patiently everything so
far, but here | had to draw the line.
| What foolish things a person must put
up with, when travelling for pleasure
But nevertheless the Island is a fairy
| land
In Europe they say,
See Naples and die"
This to Bermuda
We here can apply.
But. why di3f
When during my stay
gained pound every day.
Then why not say this:
See Bermuda, and live"
JOHN SCHUETTE.