The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-24

slant!ng roof. matched with grass
The cottage Is usually divided into tw,
or three rooms. The door and win,
doWs are equipped with wooden shut,
tiers. which can he securely fustene,
at night with hooks and eyes Of iron
The walls. made OF clay, whitewashe
inside and out, are twelve inches thiCl
and Keep the Interior OF the house COO
even IN the middle Of the day. one u
these habitat!uns just completed looked
50 clean, comfortable aud durable tina
was Interested to know the cost o
such a house. When informed tina
IS. American. would cover all tn,
charges. | figured that here was 8
place TO reduce the high cost OF living
Not d nan il used In the construction
OF these cottages. The handy machet,
IL the only tool required. With this
The poles for the framework are cut
~ well as the split saplings which
are In between the uprigh,
poles. Necessary Joinings are made
by t!eing with fibre or strong vines.
Loath to leave the lakes we started
early n morning for the mountain
village OF Cornillion. which in the old
French days was n health and sum.
mer resort. and could be reached from
Port su Prince 10y carriage. som.
remnants Of the paved road built by
the French still remain, but consid.
cradle repairs will he needed befor.
carriages again pass over this road
Although II is only 6 A.. NJ. the road
Is alive with women and girls com
ing down the mountain TO the market
at Thomazeau. by II A. VI. We were
up among the pines at an altitude OF
500 feet. and stalking our mules gu
10 grass. We lunch-d and swung oui
hammocks in the shade. Here unit
, = y. VI. We rested. enjoying the mag.
hliIr"nt View of the lake and inhal.
us the odor OF the pines. What q
country this j.. ! meditatr az sw.ns
la.ily in my hammock. No wild ami.
mails or venomous reptiles in the for
est, no danger Of any kind for tn.
Nelf-respeCting traveller.
About . o'clock the wind begins 70
stir the leaves, and We know tina,
the Doctor Is coming. This IL the
name given TO the trade wind By tn,
liaytlan. and II comes with great reg
N'u a duu ~ utFS lll'U ROpu. An
other few hours In the saddle. marvel.
ling at the ever changing view, and we
ride into the peaceful village nesting
among the hills, 1000 feet above the
SEA level. The Formally Of present.
ing our credentials gone through with
We are invited to occupy the priests
house. Although he Is away on
visit to another village, the saCristar
has the house in charge, and knowing
that CuNom DEGREES hat the stranger
be treated with every courtesy. he
presents us with the key and eX.
plains that he Is entirely at our serv-
ice. His good mother. who occupies
u cottage close by. offers 10 he our
cook, and We are soon enjoying our
broiled pigeons after first partakine
OF a "gros bouillon poule" Cbil
chicken soup) a In Havtian. BY the
way, this big chicken soup Is an in
stltution. Vans, potatoes. bananas
rice ana beans with various other
ingredients find their way into thi.
d~electahle dish. There Is eating AM
drinking IN Il. Il IS palatable, comfort
ing, soul satisfying. Some quay
Jelly and biscuits and a cup of rea.
black coffee finish the meal, leaving
nothing TO be desired but a pipe ful
OF tobacco and a chair on the from
porch T our cottage before retiring.
How YOU can sleep in these noun
tains, and how refreshed You ar.
upon arising The hardship OF a daN
In the saddle IL entirely o~bliterated bN
II nights rest, Leaving Cornlllior
wa nlnIInt IN an u1tit,la 81 y nnn TO-,
pass through a portion OF the Crane
Bois' ,big woods). cross the divide
and descend into the valley OF tn,
Artibonite River. While making tn,
descent We are caught by the ralr
and are forced To seek shelter in a
cottage by the roadside.
The storm passed and We went on
hoping to reach the river before dark
Finding tins Impossible, We are ad.
mitted without question tn annthe,
Mouse, where We swing our hammock,
and prepare to go supprrless To sleep
As the hour = late We ask for nothing
content to he lodged comfortably f.,
the night. In less than half an hon,
the mistress OF the house produces q
dish of roast bananas and a larg,
pitcher of honey and asks MS Il
accept her apologies for not being alb,
Ia offer MS something more substantial
Next morning We breakfast on bro.lef
steak, potatoes and rice. supplemented
OF course by mangues. bread an,
coffee.
Next day we pass the Artibonlt,
River. the largest in Hayti, bein,
ferrled across IN u dugout canoe MAJ d,
from u single tree. our animals swim,
ming behind us. The ArtibonIte {,
n~avisable for a distance OF sixty mile,
from It's mouth. and this great water,
way Is unused for transportation II
any way except for the few ferrle.
which cross it here and there. II
other days RATS OF cedar and log,
wood were fioated down to the sea ant
exported.
Having crossed the river We entered
the town OF La E~schaobas. one OF the
big towns Of the interior. A telephon,