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The Barnwell People-Sentinel Barnwell, S. C- Thursday, May 14, 1936 §m Wine Barrels Are Carried Under the Carts. Prepared by the National Geographic Society. Washington. D. C.—WNU Service. £">AO MIGUEL of the Azores 1s- V. lands is turning from oranges to pineapples as its chief source of |T wealth. Excellent oranges are sGH grown, but since the island lost the British market a few years ago, pineapple culture has occupied agri culturists. u Natives of Sao Miguel hope to de velop their Island into an "Isle of .Pines" which will provide a good part of Europe with practically all its fresh supply of pineapples. An Englishman, a skilled horticul turist, arrived at Sao Miguel more than eighty years ago to lay out the fa mous Jose do Canto gardens. It was he who brought the first pineapples to his employer's hothouse. Twenty years lat er the fruit was shipped to England, each pine In its pot selling for two guineas. England and Germany are now the chief consumers of Azorian pines, ♦'ranee and continental Portugal following. The plant, which is here of the smooth-leaved Cayenne variety, is grown under glass, special beds of fer menting heath or some other mountain shrub being provided. All the plants are brought to blossom at the same time by a process of smoking, the value of which was accidentally discovered many years ago when a carpenter, working in one of the pineapple houses, chanced to set fire to a pile of shav ings. To the surprise of the grower, the plants, instead of being spoiled, burst into flower. By this method prac tically all the plants in a hothouse can be marketed at the same time, many months earlier than formerly. ‘ little glass houses shimmer on em- e.akl slopes in various sections of Sao Miguel, the exclusive producer of pine apples in tills archipelago, Wrapped in cellophane or packed in excelsior and crated, the fruit is shipped to the European market by a fleet of three vessels owned by the growers. In 11K14 about 2,0<)(),00() pines, worth half a mil lion dollars, were exported. Tea, Too, Is Grown There. Another exotic industry on this Is land is the production of black and green tea,,which here retains its ori ental nanm, "cha." Ever since they dis covered the sea route to India and pkinted their settlements as far afield as Macao (Macau), on the coast of China, the Portuguese have been a tea- drinking nation. There Is an old belief that ten is better if it has not crossed the sea. Whether this is true or not. Azorian tea tastes to some much like the far , eastern variety on its native soil. It to consumed locally and shipped to •titer parts of Portugal. A number of Chinese were originally knported ns instructors in the tea cul ture, but now only native labor, chiefly female, is employed. The plantations dot the hillsides on the northern side •f the island, which has greater mois ture than the south coast. The stiff little evergreen shrubs stand in pre cise rows, very foreign in appearance, contrasting strangely with the familiar European flora about them. A motor road parallels the coast of Sao Miguel, with connecting cross roads, enabling the traveler to see much of beautyiffiTl Interest, even In one day ashore, Including trips to the two largest volcano craters. On the country roads are slow sway ing bullock carts, with woven-willow bodies filled with heath for the pine apple houses. Some are of archaic pat tern, with solid wheels of the Roman type, their approach heralded by a complaining, creaking “song." Sao Miguel has a deliciously green and restful countryside. Checkerboard fields, brown and green, alternate wdth woods filled with songbirds. These is lands, like those of the Madeira and Canary groups, are the habitat of the wild canary of greenish-gray hue. Its glad note is one of the pleasantest fea tures of the Azores, where it seems to be more generous and more vocal than >n the islands farther south. Near every stone cottage stands a corn rkk where brownish maize in the husk is hung to dry. It forms the sta ple cereal crop of the islands. Fava beans (broad beans) and yams are grown and are leading articles of export 'In the Crater of a Volcano. Skirting pine-clad cliffs, a road climbs to a misty, lieather-clad tablet- kind ; then descends into Furnas val ley, shut in by towering green wails. ^Vere It not for the puffs of steam ascending from its many boiling sul phur springs, it would be difficult to •elieve that this peaceful vale is the crater of a mighty volcano which more than once poured out its molten lava and which still speaks through vents la the hot sulphur-stained crust around the springs. . It LT a beautiful picture from the heights, this quiet, sheltered valley with *■ its long, narrow village meandering like a stream through woods and mea dows. The lake, on a raised platform of the crater, lies some distance from the settlement, which is a favorite summer resort. Prescott, the famed historian, came to Furnas as a young man to visit at the summer home of Ms grandfather, first American consular officer in Sao Miguel, who was appointed In 1795 by President Washington. Furnas has a thermal establishment, where sulphur and iron baths are avail able. Near-by fountains supply various kinds of mineral water, the place being noted for the diversity of its waters and the proximity of hot and cold springs. <* One deep, cavelike caldron, belching forth boiling mud and steam, is called "The Mouth of Hell.” Its evil appear ance and the strong smell of sulphur give the impression that this is really an entrance to the abode of His Satan ic Majesty. Stately manorial houses, erected cen turies ago, are to be seen throughout Sao Miguel, usually set on the heights. One such house, built in 1724, is a delightfully romantic old place.' The big stone-paved kitchen has a chimney- place which is a room in itself. Stand ing in it, beside the huge brick hearth, one can look up the wide chimney, which towers above the house, to a patch of blue sky. Such chimneys are a distinctive feature of Azorian houses. Life of the Inhabitants. The upper class of Ponta Delgada leads a pleasant life, quiet as compared with the stress of American cities. There is a social club where dancing is a favorite pastime; a coliseum seating 2,600; a sports field for football, ten nis, croquet, and handball; a baseball park; and on open-air sea pool built in the rocks by the shore. There are motion pictures twice a week, chiefly from Hollywood. Ameri can influence is apparent in the Eng lish spoken throughout the Azores. • There seems to be a genuine liking for the United States. The Stars and Stripes are in evidence at every festi val. During the World war, Ponta Dol- gada was an American naval base. Economically self-contained, the Mi- caelenses are no less independent when it comes to their social pleasures. In their amateur shows the scenery is apt to be painted locally^ the costumes made In the homes of thb young men and women who partlci|*ate. In their singing, dancing, and acting those young people exhibit amazing talent and poise. The young folks mingle in crowds, but there is here no such free and easy companionship among them as exists In the United States. The chaperon Is still in vogue and “balcony courtship” Is carried on with its own prescribed etiquette, the girl leaning ovet* the sec ond-story balcony to talk with her ad mirer on the street below. The finest sight on the island is the crater of Sete Cidades (Seven Cities). The view from the rim is magnificent. The cup shaped crater is nearly ten miles In circumference and holds, be y sides a lake with a hamlet on its shore, pastures and cultivated fields and three volcanic cones due to subsequent erup tions. Owing to varying depths and depos its, the lake, shaped like the figure 8, and sometimes spoken of as two lakes, is vividly green at one end, brilliantly blue at the other. The Lindberghs, on their aerial odys sey from Greenland’s icy mountains to the steaming Jungles of the Amazon, swooped down over this secluded lake. There are many among the poor of the Azores who have suffered since money orders have 1 ceased to arrive from Manoel or Antonio, who formerly prospered in Providence or New Bed ford. The Azorian assets are a stout heart, a willing hand, a productive soil, and a climate which, though damp and rainy six months of the year, is without extremes of temperature. Wages are low, but food is cheap. The main diet of the peasant consists of soup of cabbages, beans and pota toes, white cornbread, and fish. Pork and beef are only for special occasions, such as religious holidays. In the Ponta Delgada market 60 small fish sell for two and a half cents; a pound of green peas for less than two cents. A fresh live lobster, which is only for the well- to-do, costs 25 cents. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL UNDAYl 'chool Lesson By RBV. P, B. FITZWATER. D. D, Member of Faculty. Moody Btbla Institute of Chicago. © Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for May 17 JESUS INSPIRES HONESTY LESSON TEXT—Luke 19:1-10; 45-4S. GOLDEN TEXT—Thou shall not steal. —Exodus 20:16. PRIMARY TOPIC — A Visit From Jesus. JUNIOR TOPIC—Why Jesus Visaed Zacchaeus. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC—What It Means to Be Honest. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC—Taking Religion Into My Busi ness. Baseball's 100th Birthday to Be Observed This Year “Jesus entered and was passing through Jericho” (v. 1), one of the most noted cities of Bible history. It had been the stronghold of the Canaan- Ites, standing squarely across the Jor dan, taken by the marching pitcher- bearers of Joshua (Josh. 6), the city where Rahab experienced salvation through her faith (Heb. 11:11-31). It was fitting that Jesus should pass through the Jericho of his own day, for a new victory was to be experi enced through faith—the conversion of Zacchaeus. 1. Zacchaeus Seeking Jesus (vv. 2-4). This man, a tax-collector for the Ro man power, had heard that Jesus was kind to publicans; for had he not had mercy on Matthew? Curiosity seized him; he must see what manner of man Jesus was. Who can know how many have been led to find Christ through the exercise of curiosity. The citizens of a city are drawn to a church or a tabernacle through the growing Interest of a revival campaign. Curi osity widens, becoming the initial mo tive in many who later have faith in. Christ to the saving of their souls. 1. His difficulties (vv. 2, 3). His In famous business was a handicap, at least in the eyes of the populace. The very fact that a Jew should hold o/fice under the hated Roman power would make him extremely unpopular. His riches condemned him. The fact that he had acquired much wealth in this calling pointed to extortion in the col lection of taxes. He was unpopular; he was pushed aside. The shortness of his stature (v. 3) was a handicap, but not so great a one as his spiritual state. He doubtless had been pushed about much of his life and had built up an attitude of mini} that now manifested itself. 2. His persistence (v. 4) stood him in good stead. If too short to see, he was not too timid to climb. He had been obliged to climb all his life. Always obstacles placed before him he had brushed aside, or had climbed over them, if a desired goal lay beyond. Now, the goal was a sight of Jesus, and he climbed. Though the rich man of town, he would not let pride keep him from the undignified act of getting up among the branches of yonder tree, for Jesus was to pass by. II. Jesus Finding Zacchaeus (vv. 5, 6). While Zacchaeus was trying to see Jesus, Jesus was looking for him, as always lie is looking f<vr the seeking soul. With no word that would em barrass or humiliate him, Jesus bade him come down from the tree, and de clared his intention to go with him to his home. I low wonderful is grace, that regardless of one’s past life Jesus will receive the seeker as a friend and enter Into fellowship with him. Zac chaeus did not hesitate, but made haste to come down, and with joy opened his door to the new-found Friend. III. Zacchaeus' Conversion (vv. 7-10). His conversion was sudden and thor ough. He was converted before he reached the ground. 1. What the crowd said (v. 7) was characteristic; they murmured and .said that Jesus had gone to be guest of a man who is a sinner. They could not think of his sin In the past tense, but said is Instead of was. Jesus for gives and forgets. He "came to seek and save that which was lost," and he “remembers our sins against us no more forever." 2. The proof of conversion (v. 8) was immediate and satisfying. His new life was begun with resolution and restitution. He dedicated half his goods to the poor. If he before had been a grafter, he was now a generous giver. He was ready to untangle the skein of tax irregularities. Wfiile God forgets the past, he nevertheless ex pects the forgiven sinner to make res titution where possible. IV. Honeity in God’s House (vv 45-48). If honesty must be exacted from pub licans and sinners, much more should it be required of those who have to do with the worship of God. It is easy t<) condemn those who made capital out of the requirements of temple wor ship in Jesus’ day; It Is not so easy to condemn those who use the Church of Christ as a stepping sto*e to personal profit and political preferment. “Judg ment must begin at the house of Cod” (I Pet. 4:17). The birth of baseball at Coopers- own, N. Y., will be celebrated there this summer on its 100th anniver sary. The Albany legislature is being asked to vote ?5,000 toward study ing the development of the game from the beginning and to advertise the celebration. The field on which file first game was played is called Doubleday field after the inventor of the game. The baseball museum of records of the sport and its greatest players also is located at Coopers- town. SKEPTICAL YEGGS Pasted next to the knob of the safe In the Liberty Oil company office in Des Moines, Iowa, was a placard which stated, “There ia no money in this safe.” As a clincher, the placard bore the combination. But burglars Ignored the sign, blast ed open the safe, obtained $10. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription makes weak women strong. No alcohol. Sold by druggists in tablets or liquid.—Adv. A Friend Will A friend should bear h'.s friend's l infirmities. NEEDS REST Don't exercise mu^t after forty— especially your digestive apparatus. Find Roman Rains in Bavaria A Homan temple, the third of Its type, has been unearthed near. Regens- tJurg, in southern Bavaria. Coins found when a wall was excavated in an orchard at Ziegetsdorf, In this neigh borhood, proved to hail from the Sec ond and Third cpntury after Christ, and inscriptions were discovered estab lishing beyond doubt that the wall had formed part of a temple dedicated tt tbs god Mercury. A Firm Faith A firm faith is the best divinity, a good life the best philosophy; a clear conscience the best law; honesty, the best policy; and temperance the best physic—living for both worlds is the wisest and best life. God’* Promisas I believe the promises of God enough to venture an eternity on them.—Watts. • Giving and Getting Bo many people think that love is •‘getting," whereas love ia “giving.” ~ IjmcM ttuse COUNTRY-MADE SOUPS! Mu covh tUvuLtocfUrt tfamt ioi/mcj cadiiMA * \ • “Our soups come from the heart of Maryland ... where a friendly sun ripens the finest vege tables you ever tasted. 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