The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-07-25

This structure was built for a magazine by
the British government and is rented to the
Bermuda Biological Society for trillng
amount with the understanding that the gov
eminent may take possession upon short no
tice, at any time, In case OF necessity. Here
one may see the wonderfully colored fishes, ms
vivid as Jewels, and many curious inhabitants
OF the sea. Some OF them are hideous to look
at like the octopus and some OF them seem
grotesque replcas of land animals
Bermuda is garrisoned by a regiment OF
British Infantry On Sunday mornings the
garrison parade followed by music OF the mill
tary band tempts throng OF people to fros'
meet Barracks. The band is exceptionally hno
and gives a concert twice during the week IN
Hamilton the capital OF the Islands.
The Dockyard Is one OF the show places. be-
ing an important naval station, and gibbs Hih
Lighthouse, whose long flight OF winding steps
II ia worth while to climb is another. From
hero there Is an unforgetable view OF the whole
OF the little world OF Bermuda. set in the vast
glorious ocean. and chance 10 see III c'oso
range the great lamp.
But what pleases tho child OF tho BUSTING
modern. changing States" most OF all, is the
ouaIntness OF the old towns. At st. George
the former capital everything II seems re-
mains about az II was two or three centuries
ago The Oldest church. st. Peters, still uses
,ts silver communion service. the gift OF Will
lam Ill The Governors pew and the Ad
mirals pew make us smile at their anuquated
ottempts at pomp but the beautiful tablets on
the wall lead the fancy quickly back to tho be-
ginning OF things for us. There 10 30 much
dignity and grave grace In the language OF
tribute to "Alured Popple Esq, The Good GOV
ornor " and on other tablets setting forth tho
ltahA 20
bo,ween the lines on many. or In single
word, is betrayed the longing for home and
England which in those days was so very FAR
away.
Think OF the courage necessary to face
am VOYAGE which might last few months!
Think of It especially after the usual expert
orco In sailing from New York to these fair
isles in two days on fine modern steamship.
An those smartly dressed ladies' and brisk,
Gallant looking men who came aboard the night
before. where are they the morning after?
They are wishing they had a tablet erected to
their memory--anywhere. Everybody gets sea
sick on the way TO Bermuda. and II Is never
ary better coming back-lts worse But this
"a a mart OF the play and considered 10 bene-
acinl that to be exempt entities you to feel
that YOU haven't had your moneys worth.
There are n number OF things, besides the
delightful climate and the old duckng stool
which we would gladly bring back to these
United States with us. Among them are tho
gentle manners and voices OF the people and
their high average OF education Everybody has
to 20 to school there). and. above all the
general tidiness OF everything and everybody
There are no unsightly scrap,heaps there. The
only things near them are few old, disman.
tied sailing boats. moored In quiet bay,
rowfully waiting to be cut up into frewood
Their day Is done long ago and that OF the
Lusitania is here But sailing craft stil trans.
port freight In Bermudian waterways and fer
rymen carry passengers In row boats between
the villages 1t is very charming. this glimpse
OF antquated, lesurely cheerful life, within
easy reach of us.