River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25

This structure was built for a magazine oy
the British government, and is rented to the
Bermuda Biological Society for a trlnlng
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, as
vivid as jewels, and many curious inhaDltants
of the sea. Some of them are hideous to look
at, like the octopus, and some OF them seem
grotesque. replicas 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 Pros
pect Barracks The band is exceptionally tine
and gives a concert twice during the week IN
Hamilton, the capital of the Islands.
The Dockyard is one of the show places, De-
ing an important naval station, and GlDp's Hill
Lighthouse, whose long fight of winding steps
it is worth while to climb is another From
here there is an unforgetable view OF the whole
Of tbe little world of Bermuda, set in the vast
glorious ocean, and chance to see at close
range the great lamp.
Rnt what pleases the child of the bustlng
modern, changing Estates" most of all, is the
ouaintness Of the old towns. At st. George
the former capital, everything 1t seems re-
mains about as it was two or three centuries
ago The Oldest church, st. Peters, still uses
lam TIT The Governors pew and the Adj
miral's pew make us smile at their antiquated
attempts at pomp but the beautiful tablets on
the wall lead the fancy quickly back TO the De-
aiming of things for us. There is SO mucn
dignity and grave grace in the language OF
tribute to "Aured Popple Esq. The Good Gov
ernor" and on other tablets setting forth the
virtues that we still delight to honor. Ana
between the lines on many or in single
fho LONGING home
England which in those days was so very Tar
away.
think Of the courage necessary to face
Goa VOYAGE which might last few months!
Think of it especially after the usual expert
onca in sailing from New York to these falr
isles in two days on a fine modern steamship
All those smartly dressed ladies and brisk
valiant looking men who came aboard the night
tofore where are they the morning after?
49, are wishing they had a tablet erected to
their memory-anywhere. Everybody gets sea-
,o1, On the way to Bermuda, and it is never
onv better coming back-it's worse But this
ia mart of the play and considered so bene-
eoio, that to be exempt entities you to feel
+bat YOU haven't had your moneys worth.
There are number of things, besides the
delightful climate and the old ducking stool,
which we would gladly bring back to these
Tinted States with u.s. Among them are the
gentle manners and voices of the people and
their high average of education Everybody has
to go 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, dlsma1
tied sailing boats, moOred in a quiet bay, sor-
rowfully waiting to be cut up into fireWood.
Their day is done long ago and that of the
Iusitania is here. But sailing craft still trans
port freight in Bermudian waterways and fer
rymen carry passengers in row boats between
the villages. 1t is very charming, this glimpse
of Anticipated. leisurely. cheerful life, within
easy reach of us.