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Let Us Help You With Your Christmas Presents. Ludden & Bates flusic House TO THE MUSICAL nothing could be more acceptable than something musical. Had you thought of that? Does she play? Does he sing? Yes? Well, what more do you want than that, and to know that Ltsdden &, Bates sell everything musical, from the cheapest that’s good to the best that’s made. # Come to see us and examine our complete stock. We can supply you with anything you could possibly desire in the musical line, and all of our goods are the product of the very best makers. Isn’t it something to buy from a house of the reputation and standing of Ludden & Bates? It renders you absolutely safe with its guarantee and its forty years of experience in its business. Ludden & Bates Southern flusic House. Savannah, Ga.; Valdosta, Ga., (Carter & Dorotigh); Tampa, Fla.; Tifton, Ga., (Carter & Dorougn.) LANDS WHERE NO MAN NEED WORK PARADISE OF “WEARY WILLIE NATURE’S GRACIOUS GENEROSITY IN THE CARIBBEAN ISLES. Wherever h Chance Seed Happens to Kali Hundred* of Different Kind* of Luscious Fruits and Suc culent Vegetables Grow to the Hand, and a Man Does Not Need to Work: Unless He Wihe-The Late Speaker “Torn” Reed Said Jamaica Was “God’s Country,” and Mark Twain Was So Overcome by It* Beauty That He Wanted to Go There When He Died. By Holland Morant. Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 7. —Earth has nothing more lovely than its pas tures and pimento groves, nothing more enchanting than its hills and vales, delicious in verdure and redolent "with the fragrance with spices.” These words were written hundreds of years ago by one of the companions of Christopher Columbus to Queen Isa bella. He was describing the district of Saint Ann, as it Is now called, In the island of Jamaica. It had been settled by the Spaniards for several years at that time. It is even more lovely to-day. but this paradise is only one of a hundred of Its kind in Jamaica, and one of a thousand in the West Indies. A Land of Luxuriance. Nature has dealt with these islands with a most lavish hand. In no other part of the tropics is there a greater luxuriance of vegetation or a more wonderful variety of the fruits of the earth. The cocoanut palms cover the lowlands and fringe the seaboard down to the coral reefs on which the mighty breakers of the Caribbean roll in mountains of surf. Orange and lemon trees do not have to be culti vated. They grow up wherever a chance seed may happen to fall. When you cut your way with a machete through the tangled undergrowth of a mountain jungle In Jamaica you can quench your thirst every few hundred yards with a lime plucked from a tree growing wild, or you can even cut a pineapple from the midst of its spiky leaves on the ground. Emu* Grow at Hand. "I once sat in the shadow of a nc- Kro peasant's hut, overshadowed by cocoanut* and tenderly guarded from the sun by the broad leaves of the banana and the deep green denseness of a. cottonwood tree,” said an English friend In Jamaica to the writer. "I counted fifteen different tree* within a radius of fifty yard* which bore either fruit or vegetables, and there were more If I had known enough to recognise them." The slender cocoanut ties, which Is t once meat mid drink for those who like it; the soft, mealy, luscious ba nana; the green-yellow orange, which, when plucked and eaten fresh from the free, makes the orange of American commerce seem to be a very poor re lation Indeed the coffee plant, with Ha dassllng blossom; the cacao, from rived, the pimento, a perfect casket of. native; the emerald-green alligator pear, more properly called the Avoca do, eaten at every meal and often in between; the mango, which grows so luxuriantly that billions rot upon the ground every season; and the succu lent ackee, a scarlet fruit which forms an excellent substitute for the mush room—all these, and many more, were within the range of his vision. No Need for Work. “Looking around, I felt a whole hearted sympathy with the lazy na tives,” he said. ‘ “Work? Why should anybody work in such a land, where food of every kind and description falls from the trees and only needs to be picked up. The primal curse has been removed. If Carlyle had lived in Jamaica he would not have thun dered so eloquently about the dignity of labor. For one thing, his liver would not have troubled him, and that would have made a whole lot of dif ference to his point of view.” When I met the late “Tom” Reed, some-time Speaker of the House of Representatives, down in Jamaica, I asked him when he was “going back to God’s country.” “God’s country!” he exclaimed. "Why, it is right here!” Mark Twain, who was with Mr. Reed at the. time, went into ecstacies over the beauty of the country. He was taken to one lovely waterfall aft er another, to one fern-covered glen that opened into another still more beautiful, and he exhausted the re sources of the language in admiring adjectives. Mark Twain’* Idea of Heaven. At last he reached a mountain peak, from which he could look clear over twenty miles of hill and valley and forest to the turquoise sea. “Well, what do you think of It, Mr. Clemens?” he was asked. He did not reply. He sat down on a moss-covered rock under a shady bamboo, filled his pipe, and gazed at the landscape for the best part of an hour without talking. His Jamaican hosts asked him to come and have lunch, but he waved them aside impa tiently. At last, when the mules were brought up for the return Journey down the mountain, he rose to his feet, highed deeply, and said: "I’d like to come here when I die. Instead of going to heaven.” Unfortunately, the American travel er does not often see the best that is In the West Indies when he goes down there. He stays in the hot, stuffy, dusty towns most of the time, and when he makes flying trip* Into the country districts he stays at wretched little lodging houses and so called hotels that are utterly devoid of the comforts and decencies of life. But if he Is luck enough to have even one solitary Introduction to an Eng lish planter, he need not spend a cent for hotel bills while he is In the Island. Uni luiltnn llo*i>HSllty. West Indian hospitality Is as gener ous to-day as It whs In the times of Michael Scott, when Tom Cringle, Aaron Bangs and Paul Gelid drank one another under the table with sungaree and rum punch. The plant er* are not as rich as they were, ow ing to the decline of the cane sugar Industry. The dine off sliver plate and fsment the good old day* when their ancestor* ate off golden dishes and entertained British dukes with a magnificence to which the dukes were unaccustomed. But the same spirit of hospitality is there, although it can not be so reg'sily displayed. The planters still own the "great houses” of their ancestors, with stone walls five feet thick, sod they are Odors of Perspiration Royal Foot Wash — ■— ImL sir.. iff lidpi ClisSug. euros fiwra(log. lulling SwttltH, Itrod fM. fir at ! ugglst* or prsjotia from KATOM DRUG CO„ iUaala <M Honor Ml If Mi satisfied. Otiugl* lot fi- sent suais. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1904. WHERE COULD YOU find so brilliant an array from which to make a selec tion as the following line of world fa mous Pianos: Chickering, Mathushek, Everett, Ludden & Bates, Ivers & Pond, Lester, and Kohler & Campbell? Estey and other cele brated manufacturers make our Organs. Remember, that when you buy your piano or organ from us, you get your chance to get your money refunded. We let you guess at the number of pianos and organs we sell dur ing 1904, and if your guess is nearest, you get your instrument absolutely free of cost, no matter what the value may be. The contest closes Jan. 1, when the award will be made. served by a perfect army of bare footed, grinning, devoted negro re tainers. There is always a horse at the disposal of a guest, always a ser vant assigned for his special use. And when at last he feels himself obliged to go, In spite of the most pressing in vitations to stay, his hosts insists upon filling his pocket with a dozen letters of introduction to other planters who may be relied upon to give him an equally good time. But you see no outward signs of grinding poverty. There are six courses for dinner, and the hostess Is dressed In a gown that would serve for any fashionable function In New York. If you told your host that your remittances had not arrived, ho would take out his check book and ask how much you wanted. Like the negroes on his estate, he never seems to worry himself unduly about work. The bananas may need cutting, but he can always spare time to take you out for a ride or a game of polo or tennis. People of tbe Caribbean. Even if the tourist does not have the single introduction which will en able him to enjoy this delightful life on the plantations, he can still have an excellent time down in the West Indies. Life in the other islands is quite as interesting as in Jamaica. Trinidad, nestling under the shadow of the South American continent. Is a perfect hot-house of tropical vegeta tion, and has a more Interesting med ley of races than any other colony in the West Indies. The East Indian coolies who have been imported by the thousands from Calcutta and Bombay have created a miniature of India in Port-of-Spain. They rub shoulders in the crowded streets with negroes and mulattoes from all parts of the Carib bean; Venezuelan generals out of a job because their latest revolution proved a fizzle; stolid Dutchmen from Cura cao; Portuguese from the Cape Verde Islands; Spaniards from Madeira; fiery Colombians from Carthagena, who are ready enough to stick a knife Into their hated neighbors from Venezuela; and cleanshaven, athletic young English men, fresh from Oxford, to whom is entrusted the task of ruling over this hotch-poeh of races. The I*let of Barbuda. Grenada, Domlnca, St. Kitts, Bar bados, Antigua, St. Lucia and a dozen other Islands, are almost as well worth visiting. But perhaps the most de lightful of all is a forgotten little islet called Barbuda.. The entire island be longs to the ancient and wealthy Cod rlngtnn family, who have lived In Bar bados from the days of Cromwell. The family have a house there, which they rarely visit. The only permanent In habitants are a few negroes, who have “squatted” on the Island, like a lot of black Robinson Cru*oe. There is no regular government of civilization of any kind. The people are simply savage*—or, rather, barbarians of a peaceable and benevolent disposition. Of course. "Marso” Codrlngton Is an object of worship whenever he visit* his little kingdom. His word Is law, Hiid h* sit* down under s paint tree and decide* off-hand any dispute* that may have arisen during his absence. Thsra Is excellent r*>rt on Bar buda, and the hospitable owner* of the Island are always pleased to let tour ists enjoy It. Horses and oxen run wild there, and chasing them prove* very exciting work There Is also a great variety o( birds to shoot, and th esa Ashing Is superb, as, Indeed, It is aU over Uie West Indies, FANTASTIC WHIMS OF MRS. CHADWICK SPENT MONEY LIKE CROESUS. HER ECCENTRICTIES AS TOLD DY HER COMPANION. Wouldn't Ride After n Illnok or Gray Horae—liner Red and Kla*e<l Her Servant*, Fretted at Mixing: With Crowd*. Fancinated With New York Life, Fond of Lw>erw , Next to Nnrwe*—Daft on Teleplion- i iiR and Motor Car*, Tired Quick- ’ ly of Her Surroiindlnß* and Kept on the Go. New York, Dec. 10.—With the single exception of Mme. Humbert, who “worked” wise French financiers to the extent of $5,000,000 giving as security a vast fortune, which was to descend to her on the death of an American millionaire, who had no existence ex cept in her fertile bt'ain, no woman has ever, since history began, had such success In securing from sane rich men vast sums of cash on securi ties which have not yet been proved to have any value whatever, as has Mrs. Cassie L. Cttadwiek, of Cleve land. about whom, because of numer ous suits against her of big amounts, the whole world is talking. Nothing half so interesting about Mrs. Chadwick has appeared aa an Interview in an afternoon paper with a woman who, until a month ago, had been constantly with her, aa mviid and companion, for a year. Mr*. Chadwick’* Eceentrlcllle*. “The remarkable eccentricities and bizarre Ideas of Mrs. Chadwick, the Vessel in Which Peary Will Start for the Pole. profligate way in which she throws aw*ay money, not as if she had mil lions, but as if her wealth were hun dreds of millions; her extraordinary freakish viewpoint of life, her hob bies and whims, which must be rid den and gratified, have never ceased to amaze me,” said Mrs. Ch’adwlck’s companion. “Never has an hour pass ed during our acquaintances when she has not surprised me by some odd ac tion, although I know her as well us one woman can another and have spent months analyzing her queer personali ty.” Mrs. Chadwick applied to an em ployment agency for a maid. This woman was engaged and a room at a Fifth avenue hotel was taken for hor. She waited there three weeks, living In luxury at Mrs. Chadwick's ex pense, until the latter arrived. “What I saw,” said the maid, "was a very nervous woman, of no special beauty of face, excepting the eyes, which were brillfant, and hypnotic al rrtost. She was dressed In the most magnificent garments that I ever saw, but with too much extravagance and too little taste, I thought. I was nervous, I’ll admit, and thought that she would reprimand me for running up a three weeks' bill at the swagger hotel Instead of returning to the em ployment agency. I did manage to say something In apology for my conduct, but she Interrupted me abruptly. How She Employed a Maid. " ’None of that,’ she said. 'l'm pay ing the bills.’ “For a moment she looked me over, taking me In from boots to my hair comb, and then she said suddenly; ”'I like you.' There were no ques tions as to where I had worked; noth ing was asked about my references; no Interrogations about my capability. She apparently liked me at first sight, and her Impulses, as I afterward dis covered. always guided her. After walking about the room nervously for a few minutes she turned and sudden ly said: “We are to leave for Cleveland In ten minutes. Telephone for a cab. Bet ter make It two cabs, and we can take our pick. While you are about It make It three cabs. There may be a black YOU HAVE A PIANO that needs over hauling. How would you like for it to be made just like it was when you bought it? The factory that made it can, of course, rebuild it. So can we, but the difference is this: The factory does not want the work and will make a price to keep it away, while we do want the work and will make a price to get it. That is the only difference. We guarantee our work to be equal to, or superior to that of the factories. Let us make an estimate. That at least will cost you nothing. or gray horse. I won’t ride behind one of these. 1 only rids behind bay horses.' “The cab and the horses I ordered suited her. and after she had paid the bills we were soon on our way to a railroad depot. “As we got on the Cleveland sleeper she seemed to fret asid fum# at the number of people on the train, declar ing that it made her uncomfortable to ride with hoi polio! and saying that she was sorry that she was unable to get a private car. In Her Cleveland Home. “There was surprise for me at the Chadwick home when I got there. The house, Instead of being a modest af fair, as she had told me, was one of the most splendid In Cleveland. To welcome Mrs. Chadwick on her return all the servants wore awaiting her. “The servants were of all kinds, sev eral of them I noticed being nurses, garbed In the whitest of linen anl loklng immaculate and fetching: With a sort of Joyous hysteria she ran up to the women servants and. throwing her arms about each, she first hugged and then kissed them. Then she walk ed up to the men and shook them heartily by the hand. Sho expressed her Joy at seeing them all. “The Inside of the house stupefied me by Its magnificence. As I followed the queer woman through all of these magnificent apartments she would frown at an expensive pair af lace curtains or at a divan, and. ringing for servants, she would say: ’l’m tired of this. Throw It out. Give It away— get rid of It In some manner. You can have It If you want it. Go down to so-and-so's and order something that costs more in its place.' Went In a Harry. Mrs. Chadwick had a way of sud denly springing to her feet In her Cleveland house and saying: "Pack my things. I'm going to New York.” When In New York she would decide to go to Boston, or Chicago, or Phila delphia or any other place which oc curred to her. Always her traveling was by impulse, and invariably she would leave inside of half an hour aft er the thought occurred to her. “Generally, at least, one nurse went with her, for Mr*. Chadwick either liked to have them about or found It convenient. While she now says that she has spinal trouble, I do not be lieve a word of It, for one of her ec centricities has always been to pose as an invalid, whether to create sym pathy or not I do not know. Any way, there must always be the spot lessly dressed nurse by her side, look ing like a young Red Cross woman In all the beauty and simplicity with which popular young American artiste of vogue draw her. * Knud noted By New York Life, “New York hotel life had the great est fascination for Mrs. Chadwick and she did not confine her visit* to any on* of the hotels. Sometimes she went to the Holland, sometimes to the Wal dorf or the Net her land or the Savoy. All the hotel clerks along Fifth ave nue know her and have respected her whims. “Just before going to New York she telegraphs for u reservation of rooms on & certain date. Her suite Is kept for her and when the day of reserva tion arrives (he guests are turned out while everything Is prepared for Mr*. Chadwick's coming. At the last min ute she changes her mind end goes to another hotel, but elwey* peys the btlle for th* suite reserved, whether she stops In It or not. 1 have known her to roaervt a suite at lbs Holland or some other place for a week, stop at some other hotel during that pe riod end send a check for (he rooms she didn't us* lo tha Holland, cover ing the entire week. Feed of Lawyers. “Nett to her liitreee. i believe, she likes to hove lawyers around her, end Whenever In Uue <ll/ high /ftced law- yers are always to be found about her. Sometimes tshe will have two lawyers In her suite at one time, In adjoining rooms, each ignorant of the presence of the other. While In conference with one legal gentleman she will suddenly shriek, and when her nurse rune to her side she will oay: “I feel so weak. I have such a pain,” “The lawyer will feel embarrassed and will start to leave. ‘Don’t go,’ Madame will tell him. Then, with the assistance of the nurse, she will uo to the other room, which she enters without pain or suffering, talk for a short time to the lawyer present, then, excusing herself, return to the first man, saying a she comes In, ‘I feel greatly I hope you have not tired waiting. But these spells of faintness frequently overcome.’ V Liked to I’ny Fancy Prices. “Her Ideas of soap, powder, perfum ery, etc., are not those of the women of fashion of the world. She like* cau de Spain perfume and insists upon having a sandalwood soap. Once, in Boston, she sent me out to bring her some of this soap. When I returned she suld: ‘I don’t like'this soap. How much did you pay for It?’ I told her 75 cents a cake. “ ’Oh, that Is all right, then. You arc a good girl.’ “ ’Then I handed her the perfumery. “ 'How much did you pay for this?* she asked. TYold her $1.50, and I thought that she was going to throw the bottle at me. ” ‘You stupid,* she shouted, ‘Don’t you know we pay $3 for that In New York; what do you mean by buying $1.50 perfume?’ " But It Is the same thing, madame,’ I protested. “ T don’t care. You had no business only paying $1.50. Daft on Telephoning. “Another one of her occontricltlM 1* the long distance telephone. She Is forever making long distance calls even when she has no one to talk to, and I have known her to call up Chi cago, leave the 'phone for an hour and then return to It and ring off. paying the bills without question. A $75 a day telephone bill Is no rarity with her. “Another hobby of Mrs. Chadwick's Is massage. A masseuse takes up sev eral hours of her time dally. Still an other favorite Idea is to order throe or four motor cars for a ride, take her pick of them and pay for all. “I stood her whims and eccentricities until I grew tired, and a month ago left her service. Certainly there Is not another woman like her In the coun try.” 9