Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-08

AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE
STRUTS up and down. waiting for unknown
,eouvorts to kneel and pay him homage
The wags on shipboard generally have
much sport out Of him. painting his face
5 md attaching all sorts Of ridiculous pla.
cards to his coat. The only trouble he
\ ovcr gives consists in his bothersome at
tcmpts to convince people that he is a
new Messiah. A set Of curious characters
are found among the immigrants from
the southeastern part of Europe and Asia
Minor. They keep carefully to themselves
and refuse to recognize any and every
body They have apparently fear Of
betng poisoned, and bring q lot OF pro
Visions with them for tho voyage, seldom
moro than touching what the ship sup
plies. What with seasickness and these
peculiarities they almost starve on the
vay over. and land In New York as II
they had Just gone through long
famine. Russians, Rournnnians and Mo.
hAmmedans make up most of these oddi.
tiDs. But there are others who come
from al parts Of Europe.
Some from out of the way places
whers civilization Is Just beginning to ex-
Gt its influence are superstitious rather
than cranky, and believe that the ocean is
full of devils es well as monsters, and
np6nd half their time In prayer. They are
aIwayB disappointed when they land at
not having any diabolic adventure, and
4 apparently consider themselves as having
been defrauded by either the steamship
omciAls Or else the custom house officers.
At times they create unpleasant scenes
son shipboard by having nightmares in
which they imagine that they are In
Gataus cl-tches. and attempt to escape
H. ..I L.. L..
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ssBut the most curious person we ever
bncught over" he went on, was French
woman, calling herself Mile. Saint Omer.
who came on this VOYAGE and landed last
Tuesday in that frichtftl cyclone which
made our wharf nothing better tban n
swimming bath, She wouldn't whit TIL
the storm was over. but attired In the
only costume sho has walked calmly from
tho deck on TO the pier. Here she applied
u two Of the custom bopse insnectrcssos
- b examined and given peru,ission TO
10 10 her stopping plsce. the Grand Cen.
Stal hotel. Her appearance was so start.
M that tha~4ryo officials were hardly
49, fo SnsWcr her. She wns between bk
ana 90 years Of age, very tall. hollow
chested, stoop shouldcred, thin and ex
1xomely angular, Her nose was more than
pquilire. her chin turned up as IL TO meet
her lips, and on her face was a collection
Of gray stiff bristles which would have
done credit to tooth brush"
xnsty cloth home made euit. once black
hut changed by wears OF wear and tear 10
Z dinRy mixture of rray. brown and
Rreenish hues. 1t bulped here md there
frum vast pockets, which started from
The waist and ran down to the hem Of
tha skirt. Over her arm She carried n
Hack shawl. completely covered with
black Glass beads. witch must baye
weighed fifteen hounds. Her head was
covered with an ancient black bonnet.
headed 10 match the shawl Her shoes
ware old. well worn md unbnttoned
The tearing wind took liberties with her
attire and showed her baro ankles to be
unprotccted by hosiery of any sort, Her
hands were as nude as her lower extremi.
ties.
Tho inspectress asked .tXybere ;s vop,
boeenrefJ To which came the astonisb.
1n9 reply. II am NV own baerare. nc.
co1npanied by a sweep Of her raunt and
bony hands about the ancient dress,
ssWhere are YOU poingf"
Cook excursion, party. Here's INV ticket
frsncs. i star here 5an ~ Nv, oud
fhen no vest AZ She enoIya sbo n,.o-
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