work ceases. The after part of the day, too 

 hot for work, is given to a siesta; while the 

 evening is devoted to social intercourse and to 

 music. Love of music is universal among these 

 people; and the Company has found it profit- 

 able to cultivate this taste among its workers, 

 since it adds to their contentment and attaches 

 them to the Plantation. 



As we were fortunate enough to have among 

 our staff one who had formerly been a 

 band master, and as he kindly offered to or- 

 ganize and train the natives if the Company 

 would furnish the instruments, a band was 

 formed and instruments purchased; the band 

 as formed is composed of twenty-five pieces; 

 its members are mostly very young persons, 

 one and all of whom have found the greatest 

 delight in their musical work ; while the whole 

 village is greatly entertained by the musicale 

 given almost every evening, Beside the brass 

 band, a native instrument, the Marimba, is 

 very popular. Music completes the rounds 

 at nine o'clock all lights go out and the day is 

 done. 



Everything is done in the most systematic 

 manner, and the plantation is kept clean and 

 in good order at all times. 



The supplies needed are furnished from the 

 company's store, and a large bake oven is pro- 



