New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
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Few people were within wnen we hi,s 70 little
~ in puIple church gowns with wono 'u o.ho1
s,.y them who splasbsd holy water a. eS'p ~. - a.
-h;le they told us about st Anthony anu ~ ,h"v
-. we admired the blessing brushes, anu 'n.J
-vrI.;n.a how they were made, ana Que i@n "
Iytno another sIger finer one .han ,''' ~ ~.
~ wss busby. white and sweet ana ioosed SoTie
Ming homelike-a genuine is.Ia S, NTH its
7."xs a,s of white wood, whitfield down, WITH its
s,..s ssved and curle6 over to catch the water
sSs The boys said the biggest tbrushes blessed
49, h..t hut ths ught that st. Anthony intenoed 70
=. n himself to-day from the clouds ior 'he ram
,en,inued. After showing the brushes snd paiis
and crosses and medals, the b'ys leo as 10 re-
s|injpg wax female figure, lying beh,nd eass pc
Bsath one Of the sltars III wss III e'egsn. esohas
5rsss with rich ornaments, the hair lying in iong
cprls about the neck i. was 81. Uranis' "A
mali eostly urn stood at her feet, containing sun
zane Of the blood Of the martyr. Ihree siVer M
A.,rts hung outside the shrine witnesses o turoc
Diracles performed in her name Gradaay .'o5 5
and women came to kneel before tbe aIai n INV
Ettle children were pointed ou, 'ne PI''' Ae'
and amused with its handsome u'o'e. ,;e.
tn. chanel Of st. Anthony, too, contained a me
a. nS;po way figure of this patron. Cro"ds
80 "a vent in their devotion 10 It. Men seem
=. Isvout as women here. All classes kneeied 70
sether on the stone pavement. lnlch soies, ho
soles slipper sOles and sanoals, stood On 'neh Ooo %
In r.ws behind their owners, who prayed; Inc
.,tiept pnot ent faith Of the poor men, ana 'neir
fesy, nailed iroD-shod shoes, likeDed them sig
p6csDtly to the animals receiving the blessing OUT
side. And indeed these poor men looked so mum
HE and loyly.' think they Thought themselves
re,baps do1keys. or horses st highest, and so IN
yoI ed by right the blessing Of st. Anthony. =.
After bis beads we're all told. each rose from hls
knees bowed again TO the great image then 10 tue
Virgin then kissed another bust OF 81. Anthony IN
The nave and passed away. 1t was pleasant to see
these men show even this outward devotion. it Is
we'll 10 have the habit of kneeng aud OF kissing
sonetbing in public, without consciousness or eni,
bsrrssemeDt or shame. None but CaLho'ics 40 ~
afeetionatey. Well dressed ladies' ana ,heir HNe,
ned servants kneeled together where they couid
End nIace. Curious cOstumed women Oi the en-
virons enlivened other groups Some wore req OF
green petticOats and bright aprons, with embrOid-
cred coIored cOrsets laced over high, full, whltc
shemises. their heads covered with linen or wooen
folded cloth, falling down the back and beside the
cheeks, and their legs with stockings laced over
with strings that cOnfDe the OblODg piece oil leather
which pat~s under the foot and turns over the
toes 10 A point instead of shoe. Tho Albanian
women wear scarlet waists aud gay skirts, with
the shoulders covered by kerchicf OF cachmere
or lace the bosom much exposed and the neck
encircled with beads Of coral, attached by gut
clasps and brooches to correspond with the heaVy
pendants in their ears. Their coifure is heml-
circle Of gaudy box-plated ribbons, fastened to
The back of the head by pin or spike eight inches
long, with threatening point and many heavy
glitteriDg heads.
The common men wear mostly blue short
breecbes and long white stockings, with poiated
black felt hats on their heads. Some wear SKINS,
with the hair outside, around their legs, and these
with the l. ather ePgings, give the satyr type, need
ing only horns and pointed ears to make real
Pans. There lie much that is picturesque 10 these
various costumes, and we shall notice them more,
anon Meantime the blessing of horses continues
for week. The working ones are constantly met
In the streets with the medals Of st. Anthony and
the Virgin Mary on their fcreheads-thus putting
cur Protestant horses TO shame for their faitblcss
ieLoIapce Who knows what will succeed our
ragged school and idiot school movements. Per
heps when Holiness is written on the bells of our
horses, our other " colOred chattels" will look up
Gar solace AU kEVOIR.