Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-12-04
CENTRAL AMERICA.
SEVERAL PECULIAR CUSTOMS or
the PEOPLE or GUATEMALA


SEVERAL PECULIAR CUSTOMS or
THE PEOPLE or GUATEMALA
The o.e sided AttssaHsss 90 Charvh-A
FUNERAL rrcee.siss-Driak and Cigar
.,,..-usbi,. % ysang Gsniis@sa ef
s,..aisg--sr.aish-Am ws@as@
That which strikes person on entering .
church IN OusismaiA Il the total st~snce Of
well drs--ci men. They scnd their wives and
children, whlis they se.k diversioa In the
tArruouls, billiard saloons ami clut~. for
which Sundays and feast days are the busis-t
times. Tho Ouaismalieco regards the ffsc-
tics - religion a. good enough for women,
but he hlmsslf has ia Zoe u On four osca-
sion. oaly--at birth and baptism. marriage
and death whena child has rvachci an age
when n. Tarvnts tslis,s u viii No, cry dur
ing baptism, all near relatives AMI dsar
friend. ARE invitei 10 The csrrmony. The
ar,; act /, q very deoorUus performance
a HI. daiis. by the priest. the seroni
Il a sjanlorse,- which IL continuei
ali that ,lay and NJ % tho business hours q
the nstt n the family l-e wealthy the very
pcor, native whisky 10 - t~fors The guests,
AMI NJ; unfrrqusnily many land In The Gala
ls.-s t-fors They arrive At their o~n honhe.'
Hers. rather morv than In their o~n coaniry,
doe. u seem On. custom to cslslrais every
unusual event sith drum A "mo1o-
r-Car,i. u a. q right "a demand AMI rscei'e
from III. employers sufficient adVsnce -
mouey 81 dsfTsy The s,T.nss- q his ce'slsrs-
tion., AMI ,hs employer never rvfuss- 10 lelP
Aiong iarsisns., Marriages AMI funsrals
Almost any day In The s,rcs,s q provincial
towns one may - oOcins carri~i b ihs
crn,.,ert-s followed by crosis q mourpsrs,
who fairly s,eni 30 rock and s,agger along
uu.lsr tl.sir load q grisf, t'ut u ihs siranger
wil sppruarh nearyr b. gill ~, ~hifs -
alssbalic lreaths that win aoCcani for tho
unsteady gals q the frisnds q The dssNa~si
Ihav. ...n old ~ou,cn ~ much ossrsou,s a. 10
finally give up trying b. ksp along ~,ih ihs
trycr..lon. siAggsr toward The curb, ai'i,
With team rolling down their chesss,
fall a.l-.p Ia ihs gutter, b. D. carried
81 by T.llcvmAn 90 o. !" tassn hone
hv frisufls n.srs srsuss o. - q rule
thai the guardians - ih- Isacs
Ill "a in,srfsrv 9Th an intoxicated citirrn
Will. ths latisr IL in tn funsfal curts.e
Thy oil ne prevent him irOfn showing his
slrru- ~ his hearts, ccutsut shile b. - Ah.s
a. stumble aiong. but The Instant b. falls
cut ga his vay o. tbs baryins ground, 90
~hsu h. 10 ussaking hone thruugh by s'rvei.
sftsr The iuisruseni, h. hn.ls him.sH grabbed
by he collAr AMI hurr,-i 20 ~ pri-oa
paiNE AND cigAArrrrS
ne smor' lsa qaist, unoifeo.iing Isr-uu.
s1c,ft wlsn drunk. whsn b. 10 ai hrst funny
All uoisy AMI thea wicked Tt.e native
oosuioaud oaiisi "aguAriieuis- 70 ''guArro
maze. msn crazy Sousstimss dranssnns~s
nay b. TLraisl In .tisnuAi!oa q crime In
civilss.i rountriss. especially ~hsrs % may
l. slosn that b. intsnti0n existed IN tie
mini q - guilty party tsfore bc0osning
drunk let hsFv u may d pleAi~i Ia -
,iruus = manner a. o. relieve ths Cttiprit
from punishnlsui. u ~ D. pfvvci that h. ~ss
drunk AZ H. tiu,s % Ac,ioa
late pr,-r-rity Ina coif-. has suriclie'i
many families bsfv vho lsforv vrrr TFviiy
usu run dosu Al tbs leei. hat sho Do
surceiy naticr thsr acquaintance sho
-.rv - favuryi Ths grown suus q The
fortunate cotiey planter thrv~ ~ Ter
clsfkshlga vbsn the larsutAl offer ~srv
dli.i. &c ~ CsntrAl Amefi0an's hoa u
hagano-. l. % g. nolhiug Many 81 the-e
rual d. sssis have cvrtAin small Anos-
Ano,r.. tui -aiom hrsvr than o. aios them
O. i..- uaurs Than o1s game q BILLIARDS iu
nisht Taks . srat la any ballard rom -
gaatsmala AMI watch thc grp~lug gtnsfa.
tioa Al are Afflicted D. The ceafvits
LAlat ssomstiu,s.. sl.oui a Party % "a ts
plaVns pol, thr lsaior 90 tbs louissi
tAlksr will call TIE walter Ani Iumpously
orlsr HIN O. take the orjsrs 70 tbc u,hsr
g,aiisussu. bat a. the walter hurf'rs T. 10
Lar 4, 10 r,slussis,l D. lring srYamts cicCsA
Tbsn again ihe luHury q, - dnns u PCT
I.,l,s.i uutl. Isying NJ 81 tie dsss. ~hsn Tie
"blo.sls' bang over - Tar, taking q ne
dlfsryui tfal.ls q sIira dry ani Nqnsm
l.sll lno~.ng thsrs u not enoash nonsy In
ths Party toIay for q slngis giAs. - 'iihsr1,
All finally on.ciu,ls by oAlllng 90 a nosissi
g.a.. % t.sr. after -hlch cach pfuinos. Ia
own small p..,e q silver for hls osn drink
The habltua who lounsv- aruuni 10 -
'trvaie'i- you'll a. very Thirsty VA 0a-1s-
ulAiA
I onos noil,vsl to- yvung mssn STATED IA
tAhls talking aD.l using up al The ioothpicls,
having nothing esY-clAl o. ID ! male up
ny mini b. 40 them cot fc'pie came IA
and .ut thsir drinks and wvnt oui. bot my
young msn urycf novel uor t1Os anything
FINALLY. after two hours, ani ~hrn lad On.
i,hrl reading al. ol The ns-syal-rs, Une q
them "a III. uAis god by ~ his c0mTani1n,
ami vent cut 80 ssonsr hal b. sci gons
| than the "a. Who vAs left iook q solitary
drink Anl sent cut. tat Ina - than i've min.
utos the Other r,turt~i ami Also trvai~l him.
sslf II ss.us o. D. tha aim q every school
hoy o. ioin this priyilcsri class, With IL los
derby hat, getaway cuAt, ve-t q many col
ON, anil Tanialoous - tlghi AMI tsIsfibg
that thsir IAisui icaihsrvi fes,, Alrc.dy
larer, look lie hams They rvgArd work a.
degrading AMI t-ncaih the dignity - genils-
usu q their standing. and have never yrt
s-~n uns who dii not "snov ~ al
Sfanish-Amsfican women sIv much iDorv
,lemonsiFatlye tLAn the Frvnch ami d~cidciiy
- attractive Ina every vay. Thy ms.t
each other GA the s,rvs,, they Immediately
fall into Zach others Grtns, there arc too 90
thrss little simultaneous pats ga the hack
and a moveu,ent u tho faces t.~ard each
other which dos not snl In klss, Oat looss
a. n they wished o. rub noes ia kAlmuck
fAshion. This invariably occurs whsn two
ladiss met What Oh. tat CA Ito tack
nl.ans nol.iy s~em. a. knos. When two
Indian wumsn inset the older pre-ents her
hand o. the younger, Who RESPECTFULLY takes
n. aud tends over while kissing u The la.iies
invariably complain % the rude staring %
the men IN the strvst. tut al the thsairs
they can slt In their low boIss AMI stand the
intsui gass u imp1dent nunkics Who are
hear enough 10 rsst their chius ca The railing
without being any more phAs~d than mir
ror They sem 10 Ike such attention. and
fesl nAitsrcd thA, they are worthy - the at
tsution q such sIecimens u the other ser.
In the evenings during band practioe In ths
''plAIAs- crowds % Ladies walk arOund the
circle while the gallAnts stand t~o o. Tires
deep along the side- o. look at them a. they
Pass by. there aPlsar 10 L. heavy pre-
| pOndsranoe VI girls IN every family. Mamma