The sun., 1863-10-03
FRAY SERAPI0,
The Franciscan Monk

"s' ia e you TNnky,' V)olneu, II hsd
asu'pie that rome uys erv was wrapped up In
We ~ th,s mar. Looted upon you TO- rs
l''n, a'd was You was in search Of when
vi y IN US '"t'N IN tie VIZ.
ihe u u, N's a'oui TO relly' wh'n sn '>iracr-
& sty h'l'e arose the CO ifIysrd ont eposddd,
!. ca was "a deny II up y ne rcd .lo~ OF
70 eue'. Au~ts - u, sam rnoi,en' ainan whom
ron sc'Nte-c lortd vi-s.e ard strange costume
" z" " sHr"to ie lndHA. cnered, io'lo~ d
~ 'e''ra ihhsoitants q the village some carrying
.F he'' o'hefs n'snds'ins snotty Outs, some
49, WIN LOWE and srtows 10 red quivers. The
lilah 10 - eined to te TIE ehie' OF te Tariy
slIs.Seu ahd 10 q us thst.as our posy arriva had
ds,dibedthe peace Of tho Siisge. ths .lcs.ie wish
eu :. see US thoui dsav
h.u "rs u We don't wish To see the scsdeF"
hd he 'm'sr
ivu va men tetasen by force," SAID Vie lndl-
hn' POINTING T. bis srine escort.
It was irnpoestc us 70 resist. ror tse
M n stcrs of lrl.Au .s.lce La very rrudenty sez.
.d our hoses !. ms ". l,..d -, ,u, .othe,
10 u, ana ,lstnny rhe Ir,i,n nan.os. VINO
rte their vi sc, acc, rIius to to law. @, the re.
pubic, and evtn choose from telr brother. of tho
sane a, q their tuuniriu.l r,ay .,-.c, loN.ve y,
We N 1t mercile.s amer to 81 tie Mex clns Nho
may we comnit"d NJ CT mes IN TIE District en-
u1s~dt = theit care The worst o: al cr elite, the
erueiy Q. weasn's.. s Escorted TO Oh such ocra-
sous ~ wss u'e useless 10 strugse sg LIST
'no,e 'uruy roug Agusz u with the bare ,ess and
.Ons ma Ws~eht qn' enough TO the house oil
tIe = eaide
nave ptence,' 80 Fray sernpo 70 the. IN
low voice VINE gong along "instsai OF The listo-
~ o. Fray Epsmenio, VIII ch vii tsil YOU AZ some
eth'r ume, you viii behold -'ght which few Tor
.lgn'is 1--we an ol olportunty Of seiug in Mrz CO.
u am Mt missssn. We bAve fallen upon us
acc rs'u village a' ths very me "heh the Ind aus
cole' rate IN their wsy, be f.tes Of The Holy Wsek.
IAe house Il he slealds one u tie ordnar! rest
Ing A;ss OF tltir nCctufnal possessions
hI Olsen heard OF ttese singular ceremonies
io whch the remains y Ind an idolstry are mixed
up With the rigAs o! Cstnul csm. jus! wheu
was oing - reply g. Fruy Scrap o, sorne mssn-
choiy nohotonods sounds mesour esrs The plsiu-
"Sr w'ii o. ths reel rnie, called by the ladians
chiriMid was ssdly interining ed with tine tapping
"i s.y raj 'iruins struck at regular inisrvss
"Ihfer hundied yesrs sgo," said Don Diego
heres 10 70 ine IN whisper, "owAsto he sound
o. Csc ehr'nids 81 the ancestors .. these In1i-
ANS buta'i e. their human victims 81 the feet o;
their dos
R9uad sne, which ran a. sh angles TO the
road came the procession whose approach wss a,l-
noubced oy this iunsrcs. music. Engaged duhns
tie "a! Ia N tiyaiins their grounds, tie Ind ans
devote TIE Iight TO eersain rehg Gus snlemnitcs
TIE tune mus Adds ~ We .usubrlous effect OF their
esren 0a'eT.
A,the hea, - tho r,,-...,o, ho.,. ~ -.
wa. A. image ., Cbr., N hf,",..,' "a i,',i
form bed.bhsd viii blood A N. t.o 80. -,
n ross hung two Chr ats o' stnnll,r r ,I1e IcLi 4
e,me a d sori,r.y shrong OF Indiaus rom ,hs y,i
sy sud It's euy.fo,s c.tryin, rr,sss. a, nj .n,ros
q 4 dimen.ious II marked L al nv. sizs 80 az
,ral o. the crosses was by no mean. Ia harmon
vi,h the Ia, l. Ia of a.. rc,.,u -, ,'rJn5 A. 80
tlplr dtuclslpus IN a 4. Cnlv rsgulutet
ts higher OF the lower ann tsid by ,bs .r.c, ,,,
" shed to fgir. Ia these processi ms, The tnos,
sple, Ia images were arr Ell In ne van hv tLe
Head men ftae Vi lnyr. TIE p,rsr inhalIt.ni. ~
lowed, aid no.hing c u d b, im.yn-d more gr1-
team tnnre sxIlv ,uIic,on. h., ,Iis -.
cr,wd p'ts ,er. d-usliois 9 some. 1 o POOR 20 rnr.
chls. CIR s,s were carving lt,s iu's,y, ,, the
s.iuts others, les Ky weIs forced l., H. 10. an,
long pol B. want OF bitter fad, a pieces @; colo.
o. .,th and tawdrvt.n..l vhl,e .,ne h.d .r.,
been Tor ed To carry hel-,oo,s
We bent the kLes resi- ect uliy NJ this singular
procession slowly W, ndei rs vay A. rouvn lie
streets while the odd CO 10 lion / hid.ous and Nv.
cols rrous o. cts. aud tie grotcsqia ,c.s o. TIE
men, lighted up eyt. DIM rudd, Al, II u . tine
torcLes and seer through Iir .uoke, struck us A
BE- ng more Ike some nierna pIocvssion revisiting
tbs Ga 81 th.u ody Vi Christsna engage. ,n The
&C eOrston Of re iginus festival.
We arrived at the alcalde's house Thu sinister
aEpesuncs of tbs Indian magistrate did no, tend
- soothe our appreh.naons Long gray hair. en-
circ,ing . fsos deeply frrrcwed with wriuSle,
flowed down beliad TO The III d lie OF his back hi,
muscular afius were hard covered by the sIeeves
Of his say1t :. tui ic with short seeycsi Lis shuk
en-, sinswy legs wer. only half covered by his Dap.
ping trousers u cal1onsyas SIX in ON bis feet w,r.
Iestt or sandals In such dres, this singular per
s1n sesi,d himself with an AZ " conf, arrndeur
uud-r sort OF Canopy formed by the br,ucbss OF
xooop1n "a kind OF sweet SINE Ing aur.b
Tne red ss Il slg IsLils rau.ed tAem,ely.s behind
Ike gruup Of sta. esupeInumerar.ss. 9 We yer.
"w no an wi at sr. YOU"
This question, de iyerci in bad sp.nish. was MI.
TO Fray s.rspio, whom his ony b.ard, isilu,y ~
tumc, and f.,e manners had uudoubtediy caused
the alssld. 10 regard as tle most .usIic,n,Is of
the party The L.opk hssit.t,a Th. o. Id. -,
unued
When people come with Arm, 10 q vlila,e 1, a.,
to De Ireslm.d they have . right to carr arm.
Can YOU prove YOUR tiyht :"
IL was then to us - 10 our rieht TO carry
Arm. Ia 4 l.i .