The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-12-17

p pursuing our course with regard to our subject.
50 have had occasion to allude other parts Of the
eo.st of California. besides the Bay of San Fran
csko- Indeed it would be difficult t. avoid doing
frn the general character Of the subject. although
zfer all principal point of observation is the
Boy aud its vicinity As We have already intmated,
ne old Californians plain-iVing, hospltaoie'
k<nest set of people. They generally had large
fsniIies of sous and daughters-for California has
alFays had the name Of being prolific IN that re-
scsct We remember the names Of many Of the old
fsilies who are still represented by their descend
r.ts, such as the VaIejOs, the Castros, Carillos,
Piraltas. EstudiIIos aud many others. Among the
zochters there was great deal Of personal beauty,
incs.ipnt to the Gear bracing atmosphere of the
coutry to constant outdoor exercise horseback,
md the general healthfGl style Of living.
The people, it is true were not blessed with many
zyantages Of education, for in that primitive state
ia society such advantages were not to be had, yet
Ley could all read and write,-and from their na-
I've intelligence had acquired, in their Intercourse
@ifh foreigners, a great deal Of information about
nc outside world. Even at the comparatively early
reriod Of which speak, good many foreigners
had permanently settled in the country. These were
rnostIy Americans and English, and, attracted by
the personal charms Of the daughters Of the cOun-
tg had married and generally had large families of
3nehealthy- Looking children In fact, the blending
" ne Angio-Ssxon blood with the rich blood of
Ec1in, first union Of two ancient races But
~IHs we speak Of marriage with young Californian
teAxty, it must be borne in mind it was no sudden
i1sp into mAtrim0ny-nO elOpement-nO romantic |
1tena affair; not at all. The preliminaries often
r>enired months In the first place, all the old
Cs'slbrnia families were related in way, one
viii another, the heads Of the families were con- |
eai<h and the young sWain's prospects. character,
htta Sc were pretty well canvassed- In justice |
tsH Dous It must e remarked, that they did not l
Of wealth or property kali-
f6 . bat only ;Lt- ne was already in some good /
an3 With far 5ness prospects ahead. The /
361As women prees ed the inglssi to their own
corr, men, or thl reason that the latter were /
g. les wild lI lissipated, and had not that look
- e uaiu eiau--, peculiar to the Briton and
ts -endant. tae lnkee. The young California
en- fet Til pre- erence very sensibly, and we
81 .er once. at q andango, that one Of them,
kN the guitar Tor the dance, improvised on the
r tie following oOupIet:
"a bEs. De CaHssrniA, amigos del interes
- d-zal ics del Pais, para easarse con el inses"
~ B At be freely rendered follows:
tft a Crl.grnfa so foud Of dirty PeIf
Eet tae oreigner, put your cOuntrymen on the !
W. sfrain wls received by all the compatriOts in
- plnded applause.
a Eas requisite to marriage with a /
4ena t.-that was rs inexorable and unaltereble as
the hHa % TIE Modes You must become 4 Catholic.
- ce. giou you had before, or prOfessed to
t44s lad been brought up in, must be adjured |
&ts -a-fr brilliant the prize might be, we have |
ne a e cen panied to foreigners, who were
n ~ IL r. Al,
OF Of marrying, and who, under similar cir
oIM ,es would have professed NIahommedanism.
a-riui Is the'tender passion to make man an
fets from he religion of his fathers. Yet to be
ar ihese apostates, their intense devotion to
de- faith, frequently, ceased with the
nt D ,sremony. But speaking after the manner
~ -.ass Sc fans - had to go through course
81 ts, during the ante-nuptial period. There
49, eni to the prayers that must be learned by |
be rreted satisfactorily to the priest. If
1ta not up IN the language, by slight donseur
IS verla1 aiher, he might let you up little
4 attaiureHts must be respectable, or else no |
briis for you.
goa must attend mass regularly every MORN
-sE Tor several weeks OF course you must go |
~ At stated times, and disclose without the |
option or attampt at concealment, all the
f5lies CI .yOur past life, or else you could
-tsolution and could not get the prize.
he close 0s your probationary career ap-
ze yoar keeps as they did to the prisoner
,a. grew eoul assiOnate, especially if you
- En FrlsF -', ntiOn and respect to the OBJ
ani lt..1- the church. and made fair
fF (Fe were ng to say, in your marital
<<ep b1f To eQrI that word and say religious
rt, beng oE regarded by the father as
'out tssholie, the day for the happy event is
ad you are permitted more cordial in
#ft your fnture spouse The confessions
User sns have not disclosed the commits
Ans 'ely heanoas crimes, as priest once
gentleman not well acquainted with the
larI OF the country, had been guilty Of, when
fAc ienAn replied IN answer to an INQUIRY,
4ii hs bad erer committed any murders
-" many-the neophyte mistaking the
eFss Ecrd FOR murder, that Of offence, though |
<14f = thSiAvs Of God and man, yet OF a very
nnH ere vsnial character. wedding Of the old |
NJ cslEerais was no tame affair, and not
<7nr u1ed in an hour an evening
d happy pair did not come out with any such
- as '' 10 cards There were invitations for
erry yboy-all the poor relations as well as for the
80 -an the masters and supercargoes in the BAY,
VIC alEayz brought nice little presents for the
dc, and the festivities generally kept up for
ree days al least Your stomach did not get fonls5
'H with rich plum cake, but you had something
7trtioos and substantial in the shape Of good beef
- beans and venism-fat goose roasted artisticallv
lore the hot blazing Goals, sticks and q pan to
7tch the dIppings- This solid substratum helped
keep your head in good condition and prevented
r'Rzhnsss in the mazes Of the seductive Spanish
iz' 70 sAy nothing Of dizziness from any other
1se-- But when the rejoicings we're all over, YOUR
settled down at once into all the realities of
Vo1lagai dates. and galiOped of with you to her
!, rae- As we have endeavored in this number
a. little picture Of domestic life, we cannot
: "A fP'1f saying that the California women made
fiEes' and be Has a lucky hombrs who