The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1885-06-20
A CREOLE MARKET.
The "Alsrqui." Con e-ATcs' srlsnd'
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20 remark, in tone Of intense lat. t.gne.
that the French market has been
vastly oyerdonc. II is coi,soiing to
reflect, in this connection, with ones
pen poised ior furhther pc-petrat OH,
that the same languid ntteran @ is in
variably upon the lips OF society when
any beautiful or marvellous. or enter
tanning thing in under discussion,
from the Mammoth Cave to the coli.
scum. ! will spa.e you Our emotions,
tut nothing el-e.
First" said rhcophila. ito the
Marquis for coffee
We entered the nearest broad.
roofAd shed AM pandemunium. Alb
eou,ely the oiiy human c.eatures
moi shouting. siu in,. b.ckoning aud
bargaining, We're the hali-dozsn
sToLID cnJcrAw squAws
That squattel Oh the pav.ments in
the sun. with tllesr baskets of gum 70
iliee and other herbs. 1hny 10.
positively non.committai upoa every
subject, especially that 80 d.ar to or.
lin.iry yhrmanity-itself. there they
BAT and shook their brown old faces,
haif hid in great masses Of black hair
and said not word 1T al. But for
Indian taciturnity, Creole volubiiity
made ample amends.
'Get down out o. dnt!" cried a
Dago game dealer wildly to Il al
rabbit placed conspicuously on har
above his stall, 10 the vast am lsc-
mcnt Of the lvokers-on. The fellow
worked himself into n perfect storm
OF passion, and at every fresh invec-
tive the crowd around him grew
larger and more appreciatiye. At
the same stah hung two skinnc ami.
mails Of ghastly appearance aud hor.
Yible grinning tech. "Wild cat"
said the dealer in response 10 my in.
Quiry. ITO eat!" in Mortified am. ..xe
from Theophila. "Yah, good eatin'
-fo' de Chinee !" he answered, with
the inevitable shrug and q quick
glance oil i'm ,'atience at our unprotit-
able curiosity. These game stalls and
their swarthy. red shifted prop,ic o,s
make magnificent studies. Rabbits
In hundreds, woodcock in fcstoons,
Spanish snipe, biackbirds, kill
alice teal, ''fine nice chicken
tuIkee gcese!" even cranes, their
great white wings and long legs
dabb'ed in gore, are here exposed Ior
the gastronomic temptation Of the
multitude.
"What's this ?" I demanded OF an
old dame in u red sunbonnet, g,nger-
1y poking a very hairy, defunct ami
NAL with my parasoi, ~ rat?"
"Mais, non! !" she ietul ned irately,
ali ever you see de tail rat you know
vary well dat is no rat. Dat is coon--
mos splendid coon."
The only dogs in New Orleans, to
all appearances, hang about these
stalls, and the red destinations vi
these butchers. They are sleek,
mock, insinnating brutes, anil readily
accept the slightest suggestion OF in
trisivencss. The fish market is u
marvel Of glanc.ng co or. Great
heaps OF shrimps, snapIers, catfish,
sheepshead, blue ami brown intri-
cacies VI cab baskets. the gssl ght
flashing upon the scales with lhe
most bewildering effect. And the
flower stan ., each with its comely
proprietress, who firts in the most
undisguised manner with every buyer
Of button hole adoinment. Dewy
violets, waxen cainellils, starry jas.
mine and the royal magnolia are
among her fray ant wares. AMI
sle IL everywhere the poet y Of the
place. Her bent old x andinother
presides over the vege.aDie stand
near by, teeming with lett,h,c,
spinach, parsley, u riot Of greenesy.
Listen 10 the cries. beseecning, ex-
postulAting, argumentative, chant.
Ing: Get 'em tor no money"--,wo
bits--"Calas, cal--on.y u nickel |"
'.Banan' banan' Ia bella baaan!'
Beautiful banan', only live fye cents
de DOG y "Achetez lei au bon
marche ?" and a long unler one oi
unintelligible jaryon. pi.teed by the
wailing song OF u brightly turhan.d
little gypsy with face OF ahl.ct mis-
cry, the strains Of many hand organs
aQd tlis contagious Dixie" u . bind
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