The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-05-22
Tour of the Tropics.
,ble Trip by a Belfast Lady.

,ed her husband, the Latin
representative of the Carter
II Boston, has just returned
xtensive trip through the West
auth America and Panama.
, was a most interesting one,
ANN places untouched by the
,urist. They left Belfast in
od have covered nearly every
ia. Jamaica, Haiti, Santo Do
,rto Rico, Curacao, Venezuela,
and last, but not least, view
o itch before the water is let
ana. Mrs. Lamson writes of
follows:
ed in Havana at the time of
initial election and it was a
mo time for all Cuba, and
trouble was brewing it was
.sssed. The night of November
we're great parades and demon
and although a few worthy
. gathered at the American
vi the returns from the United
entail election the feeling
.r.ug in Cuba that one fairly
.Le moment what had really
In their own country. The
Cubans were very we'll sat-
.na lection, and they believe
rev President will uplift the
i qut it in a prosperous con-
svar a we visited the little city
as. which is "a miles from
, rail. Here the famous Bella
F.. are located, and a trip to
{ Ii from which spot is view
HarOor, San Juan and Yumiri
valley, surrounding mountains
-a country, convinced us that
tradition had put it, second to
eautiful view in the world.
IA. is located where a miracle
nave been wrought, and here
If sufferers have carried their
sd are said to have been healed.
b Grande, a most interesting
located on the north coast, we
Il. 1t has grown wonderfully
lew years. Clean and modern
zreeable climate. Cienfuegos
1t is in its surround
- part of the sugar crop of
own. Thousands and even mil
lars worth of sugar 60 through
very year. The name Cienfue-
S u hundred fires, and usually
n IS as hot as the name i'm
siness is always good in this
lara. on the main railroad line,
la of the county by the same
beautiful new capitol building
zen completed there. On our
Santa Clara to Camaguey a
lspprous looking Cuban gentle
.e the train at one of the little
nth e roosters, some in bags
$ in baskets. He was taking
y to a cock fight. Imagine 26
i a tirst-class coach, the best
the train? Of course each
crow. and the noise was deaf
gave him an awful look, but
tls nj his family and arranged
haU It off to good advantage.
p-iominating that morning
.,or WAS soon seen and the poor
t remove the family at the
and send them by express.
d T., ray another full fare that
r. night enjoy first-class with
54- tonductor didn't dare to
H We understanding the con-
Spanish.
s. were at Camaguey. former
ly Principe. 1t is 343 miles
sEs " rail and is the capital of
founded in 1915. 1t was re-
sal ior fear of pirates. The
.a from Nuevitas, the north
'ue Oldest in Cuba. The town
Pc 41p-a france. Has a fine hotel
v te Cuban R. R. Co. For
r was an old cavalry bar
his winter many innovations
added. so that now it is one of
ls Island of Cuba.
d H.h population of rs, 900,
81 alsh city, and is said to con-
# the most beautiful women
a.i Of Cuba. The city is sur
j A1-ntains and slopes towards
TIE entrance to the harbor,
mr. astle is located, is only $50
inst outside this city is the
sotla quilt by Gen. Wood and
3d. I'll Eginson. San Juan Hill,
U l Us from the Spanish
a-, dnd the Surrender Tree
short distance from the
Ill t0u~IStS visit San Imam Hill
Hog lpon arrival.
GsmH bout five hours by rail
fsaso, is a large sugar center
lrlughly Spanish town. 1t is
lie 7 S. as naval port.
ac5 in opportunities, has natu-
mag and a glorious climate.
s1 rom Cuba Dec. goth for J a
irving in Kingston the 21st.
Is "e,l known to the tourists.
IL rs very hot. 1t was entirely
8 earthquake in 1907, but to-
'ehJ-.t, clean and modern. New
a0h Hotel is joy to the tour
aYpo!ntments. The majority
's1l.ants of the island are black,
9n' an. They are very polite
0rea and all English customs
We visited Hope Gardens,
q many beautiful orchids are
md licked cinnamon bark from
amor trees.
mi our Christmas in the beauti-
q town of Vaudeville located
IL fountains, about half a day
rom Kingston. The station is
NED and from there we drive
s n 1p-to- date coaches, to the
0l Vaudeville. Here, to my
the tired traveller is the most
pot on earth. The scenery is
Fnt and there are excellent
all directions. The climate is
is sleepy town and the name
appropriate. The natives here
oe the happiest people in the
ways -. smiling and laughing.
E.aN