, 1873-11-23

loeted 70 thHo tuo enip c!enF VI Lno nhTport
the others depart III thoir boats to their own
hhipe. The Captain upon whom hns devolved
tho honor Of taking tho ship vol out to aoa
aiter accomplishing that Rurp9ao, giyos hoF eyer
boat, which hnu 6eon lying of, to come for him,
and, when the ship lays to, tie boat takos him
off, and ho RETURNS to his own ship. Thon, from
tho dcokn Of THO different ships, NO watch tho
tho distance, until, from 4 moro spock, 1t van.
iBhos from our sight entirely. Tl1ose BREAKFASTS
are great feature OF tho Guannpo Islands, and,
as IT talios wcek Of preparation generally, tho
lHdios aro kept busy, and excel in fine dts;
at tho intelligence and educn!ion among
tho wivos OF American Captains phrticu-
larly:. Thero woro mnny who had pianos on
board and were Ano musicians, and I found
them entertaining and rery plonsant. 1ndood,
with that love Of comfort and good taate which
oharacterizcB M American. woman, many Of
thcm possessed tho Ramo little 1nlck- -knacks,
conycnionces, and toilot-surroundings that can
be found in any "sparo room" at home among
our own Yankee girls and New England house,
koopers,
III nll my descriptions OF tho poruvians, 1hnvo
never yot given you any particulars about thoir
CELEDnAT1oN OF CARNIVAL,
which Is ontorod Into hero with tho sanlo re1ish
as at Romo. have passed. through several Car
nivals, and, us thoy aro so very different from
@ own country lot mo 1 describe one. @ Tho Carnival
lasts threo days, md is participated IN with
grcat spirit BY ono mud all. No lady, DO sho
foreigner or Peruvian, can show herself on her
balcony or at her grated-w'lntow " {! for II minnto
with porfumod cggB. Those eggs nro prepared,
wooks and woolts 6ofore Carnival, owing to tho
g1oat demand for them BY mon and boys, who
blow tho substance nc out Ry making ltt!e holo
any moro Of tho elion, and thcn ill up tho
empty egg-Bholl with scented water, oither
Cologne, Florida, or bay watcr, or the most doll
fas o aeS eo IS IS tu e tno oo L
scalea up Will, bit OF papor pastod ovor It, or
drop Of Hcaltng-wax, and the Rholl is put away
for use. AL tho days OF Carnival
THESE PEnFuMED E0a-snELLs
nre Bofd from house to house by mon aud boys,
and; in tho streets, at from fivo for q rial to
cents aploce and oven as high as 2 rails each (2o
centB), according to tho quality Of tho perfumory
with which thoy aro filled. A young loyor or
gallant, or any old marroa r, man with an eyo to
will buy dozens q these porfumed ogg-sholls,
paying high prices for thom and not only do
tho boys who soil tbom mako great deal OF
eools often make good deal Of money by coll
ing their empty egg-nhelia just before Carnival
TO these boys ut 40 much q dozon. Tho China
men aro go fond Of making money, and 50 cal
weeks before Carnival, they will serto tho table
cooked in different styles, 30 as to break lhe
shells carefully at one end and sell tho empty
sholls to boys for Carnival purposes.
AS Boon ia o Indy or young girl appears on tho
balcony or ut tho window (and tho windows aro
opened for Carnival purposes), Hho Ia snutod OH
nil sides, maybe, by theao egg-slells filled with
rorftslnery and M animated econo it is. She
retanatcs. upon her part, by
THROWING WATER uroN
my Of tho malo sex sho may chance to 500 pass
ing the street. During Carnival times all mon
md boys wear their very worst mud o!dcat gar
menta, and thoso who venture out nro auckcd
from oycry balcony, window, md door. as they
rush along. Even tl,oao who go OH horseback
fare no bottor, for they aro eyon q botter nasls
for the ,water-throwers, for they can be The most
stay closely shut in at home during Carnival.
Gont1emon WHO 60 out not only aro dronchod
with water from pails aud pitchora, but aro often
covered with flour, aud even paint. Tho work
pots Of blue and rod paint and formidable
brush, md my. gentleman who win not ,givo
than . fcw ponniea "a media, oents) for drink
of native cheecllea gets his coat
TAINTED ALL OVER THE BACK.
Small, ragged urchlns 60 about in grotoaquo and
hfdcous masks; and in evory streot can DO stcn
people III conlicnl disguise. at oyory public
square, crowds OF native Choio and Zamba poo
plo, dance tho national Peruvian dancc. tho zan-
bacuoca, for small pttnnco; and tho music
| being only bones. guitar, their own singing, aud
tho enapping Of tho fingers as an accom-
RnnI'1mont-is .1io o1ion very word !o9o pa,
| native man and woman. standing facing each
other, and waving rcd alk handkerchief, will
dance this national dance for an hour, md until
quite exhausted.
Az tho fun and frolic are universal, and ns
overy ono ontora into it with infinite spi1it all
business is suspended md most gontleinon stay
quietly at homo TO avoid tho lucking that il in
evitablo. Somotiues horaeman, wiahing to ap-
poar bravo. and to Bhow oT his wonderful skill
III horsemanslip, dnahes his spurs into his horso,
aud rides up the stroetH like mad hut before
ho haB ridden fnr, 30 completely is ho dronchod,
md his horse has become 60 restivo under cold
bnths md nnexnectea showers. TINT he rotiros
| from tho field in dismay, and, going homo to
change Ills clothes, comes out equipped In dry
garm onta. again ready for the fray. Gontlcmen
| who 60 on foot all
| CARRY UMnnELLAa
ing hla. umbrolla well down over the
faeo aud head, and preparing to. run
tho gauntlet Of ono beyy of ladies
awaiting his approach ia the balcony on
tho right, suddenly lo is aaHailod from the back
by, shower OF water, and tho ladies on both
sides tho narrow street delugo him as he hooks
safety in the middle of the atreot. It Is rarely
that my acclaent ocours,, aud It ia considered
| tho very height Of bad broolinE to become
angry ut anything that may occur at Carnival.
| I think tho American officers Of our men-of-wnr,
anl tue Captains a!ld sca-farlng men In general,
taro tho worst on Carnival days for many Of
customB, aro Obliged to como ashore, aud no
sooner are they in sight ut tho pier than tl,oy
arc not permitted TO land from their small bouts
| until they have stood treat to tho crowd OF
| Cholos who assemble on tho mole, or given a
media to evory Aoul who asks It. II tl,oy rafuso,
they are duckod and dronchel, painted and
Toured, until thoy aro forced to
| DUy THEMSELVES FREE.
| Sometimes one gots angry or shows fight, and
then they are troatcl with still groater drencli-
| ing aud told that HucA is tho custom OF tho
country and only " fool" would show rosent-
| ment.
At dusk all sport ceaaes, aud play and frollo
ends, and any ono peraiatiug in it after that
time can bo fined md imprisoned.
II soosns to mo . yory childish and foolish ous-
ton that q gentleman should stand hours in
front Of q certain window, or rido his horse up
to a balcony, oyor, aud ovor, and over again,
viii poF{amoiy s sAs IT Il LADY, from n ho basat