The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-19
A CUBAN SKETCH
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 Not until isi;ed Caba 2 the V',.:e. of lSSt-S, did fully realize .he remark able primitis eae>s ot he people and ;he s:artlins contrasts ,hai ;he:s .naoe oi ..e effers ,o oais ignolant. >apci = and degraded as nlne:enihs ot the popa- .ation art. there is Net great eNCuse ias ,hem. t,rouEd under iac .ron heel oi i femorseless monarchy. bound by the :et ters of supers,itious re.Ision. thc.r loselN sland still suffering from the hhght ot var. and the curse af miseeg genaiion lap ,dly destroying what little morality eNs>:o n the sensual Cuban nature. what out- ook have they for the future: The hope nffreedom ls tast departing iion even the most hopeful and there nothing eff out 10 realize ihe tari .hai ,sb.. ls and always will be -olonV, Those who possess he means ape from the ,hra dom of such an existence and fly 10 ;ha; refuge of al the oppressed. the s,, .es. Others cling to iheir native home ....c though eutwardly pfofessing ..ilestanse 70 tho spanish crown. sroan nmasdA when obliged on fiesta days ,e hang out he red and yellow banners oa ihei! outer walls. From youth thel are ngoagh, Up 70 hate everything spanish. and eha,e rainly at tha: uulu>t SeN eInmen; which. sending ou, officials osten.lblA so .n- 9.eee 4tIaei ea..4,. shelsianG. eezf shlz To- ow its own interests. .aa-i,.. | these -stsei4.= =h.xing .laAcd zast .aGl e..a. 5h to c:.1:uis ,ilem>cl,e, ti the gaper-e- z: 7.'7.. e;urn io span ta s.,e iei lit. l'it-.i 51i ! hat ,iley have stolen ::nt. ;he poe tie olony The eoiit al .,pe tet ub.l glll wei tcpas ~,s.,,s and aee,t -.s.taa. My pen I, ia' :'v 'ce,.e te -ftpf.c T. sabfeet ef Il. :, .aA-uzi,.ac aGs. .1spo.- aa C. and ie4Sc t4s F llc..s.-s ;ct ask ef des r.a.t-. :. tes sae a'e.es,fl1.- enes iineses. W 4e 4es.,.el.. .1. -i..t; :-op,c.i -le
 tne lovely d.y E ot:aae:. i:ez q.,- ,erous voyage finn New i ort.. ;he s.e..i..- nip \e,poi, WAS ldn- u .foeaes 3 ne andloek ked h.rbo. v s4u4- iH1edI- ely i our .tG.1 a., ,v .l,ia at att.t ~h.;e- -l.icJ 1,,t, iA,:e o-cs .tc -pa N'sf- Ha;efs 70 tnc \ \eNpo,: -.de. us,l :. ,ts- .Is of li0aFsc~ -,---,a-..ls-:e nan assured ns n .bsr a.tt.=s sias; h:> aoat was the hes; \, leas: l, 'el.rv passenger informed me for ,o Ii, Amer dHS atpE't ttANOR'4 VI t'NAN VI +~+-
 Ollendortf.' the whole sounded cry much as migh, he ,onfu,ioa of tongues a. the tower of Babel. l.ut soon we are relieved from all anNleiY. for Don Manuel S.. to whom we haze letters of introduction. .s announced to us. and. :arning. VIC see pleasani-tated. dark. .hin gentleman. who welcomes Us with courteous grace 10 his islaHd home. hld- ding farewell to those with whom we have passed such pleasant hours on deck and n the social hall. VIC descend the easy steps d, the side oi he ship and enter private boat fitted up with comfortable seats and with i compartment in the bow for our luggage. \ sadness creeps over US as we leave the mighty vessel which has been our home for four ot he pleas an,est days of our life. nlrou5led by DLaI de mty our voyage was one oi un- mixed delight. and regre; possesses eur soul that ii IS over.
 Our little boat soon req hes ne .and. and we en.er the custom house. An- gels and ministers of grae defend us exclaiRaed Mrs. Nj: dId you ever nell anything so perfectly awful: And sor- so~ful to relate for this is a plain, ufvar- nished tale. and the truth mus, be told, i; was perfectly awful. .neiegant though he expression may be. We stood beside dirty. hacked and generally disreputa ble-looking table and waited patiently ouI turn to be examined. The professor and Don Manuel disappeared, and Se. unprotected females m strange land. clutched tightly our portable baggage and possessed our souls m patience. My name. engraved on a silver plate on my travelling bag. attracted considerable at ,ention, and caught ose young CabdIltyo ,rying to pronounce aloud the harsh Eng fish syllables. Immediately Tn iron, of us an inspector was going through trunk containing layer after layer Of the most elegantly laundried clothing The owner. an excited Frenchman with three hats on his head. was ges,Icula,ing wildly and talking rapidly in his native tongue. Remorseless AS r ate. the inspector turned everything up from the bottom of the trunk. and a, length. custom-house rules having been rlgldly complied wlth. the trunk was closed and the poor reach- man buckled the straps. happy b have he inspection ~ell over. albeit rls linen must have losi some of is pristine fresh ness from the rough handling t had re- celved. All around were poriers aalI.Eg for the inspection 10 be over to oarry- ,he 2 trunks 10 their various destinations. And these same porters deserve word of mo- ice. They were clad in very dirty garze IndersAirs and fragmeniary trousers their locks matted, their faces unshaven, and a peculiar and indescribablc odor about them which can only be likened 10 precipitation ;ha, has been baked m hot sun. Outside band was playing a cu-