Tombstone epitaph

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the 21st when we anchored at Turks

f,land, a bcurif'il little, emerald of

the sea, tumt 7 miles long, belonging

to England and principally utilized

for its salt and cocoa culture and gar

dening, thus supporting some 4000

eouls.

Early on the morning of Novcfhbpt

22d te were puffing into the port of

Cape Haiti, in the Republic of Haiti,

aid as we neared the city the eiu'it

was more than pleasing aj the green

forests and great tropical plants, inter-

sperccd with the waving plantain or

banana, presented themselves more

clearly to our tired eyes that ached for

a contrast to the monotonous streacli

of tireaome sea. This dense verdure

stretching over plain and hilltop was

set oil to pleasing advantage by the

old brown stone barfcades and the

white houses that reached quite down

to the sea.

Our euriosity was naturally aroused

with a wish to go on shore ami mingle

with the strange people of this remote

island so little known iu the s'ates.

Though this city has a few French

commercial houses that do flourishing

trade In coffee and cccoa, the popula

tion are generally of Afiiean origin,

dirty, indolent and heinous as the

primitive fathers of this "Dark Conti

nent."

It is stated by many that canibal

ism ctill exists in tho remote interior,

and it is not to be doubted after study

ing the nhycioxnomy of their descend

ants in this far off laud. They c t ill

retain the savage features and cruel

expressions of Africa's most heinous

barbarians which, with all the decades

ol attempted civilization, not a per

ceptible mark of eradication has been

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Tombstone epitaph. (1896). Tombstone, Ariz., 1896-02-02. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn95060905/1896-02-02/ed-1/?sp=4

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Tombstone epitaph, 1896-02-02.