Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-08

DIAN.
CoLLEGIo PIEACICABA, J
Hraciaba, Province Saw Panic, (
Brazil, South America, Sept, ISL
lContInned from last week.
The brazilian men are great
dandlcs. All like dress, the more
gaudy, the prettier. The small
children, boys especially, when in
fall Sunday attire look as If dress,
cd to perform in q Mardi Cras
procession. The little glyls' stock.
lnss strike them just half way be.
tween the knee and ankle. From
the knee down this portion Of the
leg is exposed at all times; enough
to give them rheumatism of the
joints, in this damp climate. The
dress OF the matrons and young
ladies are similar 10 the style of
our own country, save that the
fashions hcro arc older. | have
seen some very elegantly dressed
ladies. There was 4 young Count
On our steamer going to Rio de
JauerIo. lie was o pleasant young
fellow; talked English "a lcctle."
lie gave me nice Brazilian chair.
The stcwardcss was quite i'll
while we were in the Bahia port.
10 be sick at sea is dreadful, 10
.uie III sea l think would be terri
bic. A grave beneath the waves
IS very repuyuaut TO one who has
been much sick at sea. Give me
back the beautiful, peaceful, green
sod Of the land. | had rather The
green grass and field flowers to
wave above my grave. How sad
Tor the poor sailors! They arc
really slaves kept under stllctest
rule When they reach their ma
tive shores, they arc never allow.
eli 10 take recreation on land, but |
arc expected to stay on the vessel
and work, work, work. The Cap |
tain is an absolute monarch at |
sea; he has charge of the vessel
crue completely. Captains usual. !
y manifest their power in a cruel
way to those over whom they have
control Our Captain seemed
gentleman. There were q mum.
Der OF fine horses on the steamer
Tor Rio. They had to stand all
The tlme-just think of it. For
thirty three days they stood in the
same cramped position. The
stalls were paded with felt 50 as
10 dea1sa SHOCKS which they were
likely 10 receive when the sea was
rough. The city OF Bahia makes
= beautiful picture when viewed +
rom the sea. Il is crescent shap.
I'd also. At night the lights along
,Ae shore form a complete bow.
high above the bow IS an anchor
Vt lights. The effect Of the whole
s.qtlltc pretty. The lower lights
'ronght to mind that beautiful
lynn, LET The lower lights be
send y CLEAN across the
Favc, etc." This city seems to
ave been the first Brazilian
here are two divisions, tho old
nd the new. Bahia proper is the
Id port which is situated on an
levated plateau, perhaps a hun.
red feet above the new city. At
Is basis along the waters edge .
) the new Bahia. Lately an ele. !
ator has been constructed for the i
Convenience Of going from one city s
} the other. Formerly the. de- S
cent and ascent were made by 60 /
'g up and down stone steps. l.
What an improvement is modern I
vllization? Wealthy men Of |
uslness, in going from one city f
} the other, used the ancient Sc. fl
an char that IS still so much c
sod in the Orient. The men who t.
'rrlcd these chairs dressed in 7
inform; it was their regular bus o
ess, and they were known all h
'er the city as Sedan carriers. ii
here is lots to interest a strang- le
in this city. In the upper te
wn there is On cid castle sur. IL
unded by q tremendous stone ri
Ill, said to have been built there ci
the Spaniards when they were m
nquerlng' the country. Down i.
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