Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-10
things which could be raised are not

try, since they Duy more tnan tney
sell, this Is more than offset by a com
) lparatively new but ever increasing
: crop-the tourist-who probably pay.
better than all the other crops COM
bined.
, The country seems to have lost steI
, with the worlds progress and in some
, respects has thus presented its indi-
viduality and charm. A recent effort
to install a trolley system was de-
feated by a large majority and COM
pany formed to run automobiles was
dissolved by the government. The
picturesque donkey cart, and "sea 60
ing" open hack hold supreme sway
and line Of stages which carry pas
sengers White and black, and cargo
Of misc ,laneous freight all piled In
together, Is the usual method of
transportation for the natives. The
one feature Of the country that prob
ably impresses the visitor Is the i'm
maculate cleanliness of everything.
There are no ramshackle negro cabins
and no evidence Of pinching poverty.
While the country presents a decided
ly hilly aspect the highest elevation
Is only two hundred and sixty feet.
Trailing over, between, and even cut
like canyons through the hills, the
white limestone roads glisten in the
genial sunshine like q streaming
white satin ribbon, flanked on either
side by substantial stone walls beyond
which may be seen we'll kept hedges
and snowy white roofs standing out
sharply against the green background
of the ever present cedars. Negro
women and children are seen working
in the fields. and in the case Of the
Portuguese farmer, the whole family.
The natives are mild hammered, in
harmony 1t would seem with the mild
ness Of the climate.
The climate Of Bermuda may be
described as essentially marine, and
the atmospheric conditions similar to
those surrounding a ship anchored
in mid-ocean. Being in the latitude
of Charleston about six hundred miles
from the main land, its position is
most unique. The position of the gulf
stream precludes the possibility Of
frost and explains the remarkably ex-
tensive formations of the wonderful
little coral insect which is not found
so far north elsewhere. The winter
temprature ranges from about so to
rs degrees, and in summer rarely ex-
ceeds 85.
The tourists in search Of natural
wonders will find many among the
coral arches, the sea Gardens"
where the wonders Of the deep are to
be viewed through glass bottom boats
Devils Hole" partly submerged
grotto, seems to be a misnomer since
1t is full of the beautiful specimens Of
the opalescent angel fish. The Won
derful stalagmites and stalactites Of
the caves, some Of which have met
and joined together, forming ponder
Gus columns, many Of fantastic shape,
are a source Of never ending wonder.
One monster stalactite Is estimated
to be over eight hundred thousand
years old and it's existence has Gre
ated the belief in some quarters that
the Bermudian atoll may be a rem
nant Of the Lost Continent Of At
lantis."
Much speculation is centered upon
a curious inscription found upon a
formation known as Spanish Rock"
The letters &c" are divided by
cross and bear the date 1543. One
theory is that 1t was made by some
ship-wrecked mariner, another that it
was a sign of buried treasure hidden
by buccaneers, but the sign Of the
cross would appear to dispel this be-
lief
| While Bermuda is an Independent
colony, the governor is appointed,
and one half of his salary paid by
the crown. Other officials, however
are selected by the people. In con-
sideration for the protection afforded
by the British army and navy the
colony contributes to the Powder
Penny" With the exception Of one
or two endowed institutions the
schools Of the islands are not free,
fee of six pence per week being col
lected from each pupil. Two-.hirds
of the population is colored but the
schools are not mixed" The per-
centage of illiteracy is not large con-
sidering the preponderance Of the
blacks, and the good effects of edu-
cation, industry and cleanliness may
be observed on every side.
| The street scenes Of Hamilton, the
capital, present a bright picture with
the smart red coat uniforms Of the
Tommy Atkins" carrying their
dinkey little "Swagger Sticks" and
chatting in almost unintelligible
Cockney English dialect. Here and
there bright bandaged negresses and
black boys in donkey carts, the ever
present bicyclist, the open Victorias
and many equestrians. all form an
Interesting kaleidoscope, passing the
well-kept hotels and interesting shops
and tea rooms.
"a coral cameo. clean cut upon an
opalescent seat inspired Shakes
peare's Tempest" and many Of the
beautiful verses Of Tom Moore, a one
time resident. It's beauty is the beau
ty of the miniature, and its atmos-
phere tranquil. There Is an old quo
tation, "Our Enchanted Isles will
wrong no friend nor foe, but yield to
all men their expectations. This
proves quite true even now in this
enhancing realm Of day dreams
this land Of Dolce far Niente."
A Record Hailstorm.-One of the
worst hailstorms ever known In the
i 1908