Show PARADISE OF THE NEGRO bahama is islandia landis lel ancla especially sniped to the african Af ricart race knee it Is the negroes negro cs paradise for or cheal living and the very climate of nil all the world for dolee dolce far niente ways irrespective e spec tive of color the editor goes to ills his office about 10 and goes home at 2 there Is no night editor the postoffice post office opens lato late and closes eally business men lock up ill and go home to dinner there Is plenty of time if not today to day tomorrow to morrow and hustling competition Is unknown it Is all a climatic necessity ces sity conducive to longevity and a quiet conscience gray cray leads heads are numerous and the number of aged negroes Is remarkable I 1 asked some of them how old they were but nobody knew probably because e so many of them are native africans african speaking to this day the congo or language they were captured when mien young from 6 slave lave ships the brit british lah cruiser sappho landed 1000 at nassau in they were apprenticed to reputable families and well brought up tip many of them bear the names of the bust best nassau citizens some of them vicar stear tattooed marks of their african origin upon their faces their character averages mes better than that of the bahama blacks who were emancipated the constitute four fifths of the whole population they take no do undue advantage of the fact they are admitted to the ballot on the same terms as the whites encouraged cou raged to make the best beat of themselves selves and all worthy success Is appreciated at a horticultural lawn party on the government house spacious spa clou grounds I 1 saw the governor sir frederick claynes smith engaged in courteous conversation with a portly and dis looking colored man of the same name who Is a member of the colonial parliament and has been postmaster of nassau many well dressed and well mannered colored people were on the grounds they were politely treated the excellent musicians were all colored when they played god save the queen all heads beads were uncovered and the people forthwith dispersed governor smith Is a courtly gentleman of commanding presence and withal kindly accessible and affable to nil all ile he gave a special reception to the transient visitors and he be especially welcomes as do all the leading citizens of nassau the recent influx of americans by the florida east coast steamship Stem ship line new providence letter to new york post |