Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-12-11
LIFE IN HONDURAS.
The Social Customs of u Very Hospitable
and Good-Naturcd People.

ana Good-Natnrod People
Inc most notable characteristics OF
the Honduranians Is unIailing good
nature, particularly as displayed to-
ward foreigners. The strangers who
MOCK hlther IN mining or agricultural,
OF stocK-growlng interests are always
well received Inc natives seem to
recognize the necessity OF North
american push ana enterprise being
Unused INTO the country affairs II the
country would advance Without
these IL would certainly remain what
IL mas been Tor centuries, land OF
pleasant Dreams OF sweet, quaint
gultar-thrumming' OF dancers moving
all night long IN tho gay danza or
more nvely polka OF afternoon reve-
ries ana dayoreaK serenade5' '-4
IN honduras every lady mas hcr own
saddle mule one rides with grace and
ease acquired by constant practice
from early chlldhood' ohe sits on the
rlght sac OF the mule-the central
american slde-saudle Deing constructed
the opposite oi those used In the United
otateS' Inc rlght ioot Is placed IN
tne s1irrup ana tihy pu1 eHectiVe Sill
yer spur Is worn on the heel' Inc
rlght mana ho'ds the o'idle ana the
leit usually carrlos sun umbrella "A
whip Is seiuom heeued win the spur
ai'nougn low iadies who nave peen
IN ne" iorh nave aaopteu the wnlp
ana discarded 'ne umbrella. "A WIDE
ori,iihieu NAY iS ihulspohsaole' anu inc
rluing naoit Is Oh gray llnon OF some
Sianii-cneoN ~, la"cy III co''on'
Inc poor VINO nave no mules, walk
uay journey on loot Vi twenty
mics Is hot 'housht relnarKaole'
0iau cooi,y III u cieah camlsa, Win
houes'iy low hecN ana snort sleeves
anu skir' Vi prlsht-colored Calico
WIN lish' cnshniere OF iaueu SIX
shawl wounu Serape-iasiion ABOUT
neau anu Siiouiuers' inc women make
'neir way up aha uo"n inc sVoep ana
winding mountain road at an lncreul-
Die sPeeu' H. as Is oiVen the case,
they carry Durden' the sna"l Is le1
uo"n' olosl uoio'eu anu Piaceu up
on the head IN peculiar way lorm-
ing d sort oi nest IN "hlch Is seC 1he
oottom Oh the pasNet' OF tne OLA
whlcneVer IL may De- IN? 'oiia
Is inc ear'hoh water jar IL
"eIghs tnroe or lour pounuS empty
ana prooaoiy nous elght OF ten QUARTS
~ ~ Is never carried otnerwlse tnan on
tne net,u' INC r"ising ana posing oi
the luii "olla IS accomplished slowly,
careIully ana win OBVIOUS prlde shouia
any stranger staha looking on bu'
once IL Is rightiy set' tne woman Dear
ing IL waihs away as llgh1ly' eaSiiy
ana uncohcerheuly as new iorK lauy
'rlps uown broauway III Pieasah'
weather,
Inc !lohuurahlah "eddlhg Is an
aVeht Oh much ceremony, especially
among tie rlcher people II oegins a'
elght IN tne evening ac tne Drlde
nome All the relatiVes ana FRIENDS Oh
Doth lamiiies are present Inc patio,
with Japanese lanterns huhg mere ana
lhere among the orange ana pome-
granate trees-ahu 'ne moon sheuuihg
her sou hghI over ailms tnrohsea as
wen as inc mousse ihe gay music
whlch mas peen performed oy inc
musicians LOT perhaps an hour now
ceases' OF eise inc Dahu 20 lnVo tne
patlo ana play very soitiy' Inc Drldai
party emerge from private rooms.
no mayor "ppo"''' i,'o oi'n
ceremony Is pesuh ana care
luily gone lhrousn WIN ms uone
inc cure lii'ses ms Pi''ce ana performs
small part oi 'he reiigious SERVICE
AlVer thiS 'ne cure goes away; Cup
per Is parulNen OIL anu 'he paii oegihS'
All ulBHJ lonS tle nuSlc, IHS iedSbilS,