Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-11

pect them all to grow, for the trousers are
invariably so loose and baggy that the
"seat" appears near where the knee ought TO
be and the knee midway between that mem-
Der and the ankle, making the side stripes
look like black serpents. But the jackets
are SO short and small, with a tendency to
ride upward, that the rear buttons which
are supposed to mark the waist-line occupy
a prominent position near the shoulder
blades.
surreptitious Demonstrations.
The little Colonel was very demonstrativs
in his 1ove-makipg, so far as sighs and
"sheep's eyes" go, but found himself wo-
fully hampered by the restrictions of local
etiquette. The object of his devotion could
speak but little Spanish and he not word
of English and of course he could never see
her at all without the presence OF her
mother. But when the latter's back was
turned, as was sometimes purposeIy done
when a convenient mirror would rehect.the
scene, he would instantly throw himself
into the attitude OF the typical grand-opera
lover, with head on one side, eyes 'in fne
frenzy rolling" and both hands pressed 10
the region of his heart, to the infinite amuse-
ment of the lookers-on.
One day he astonished us by pleasantly
remarking: "You may perhaps observe
that show a need of washing, but 1 took
cold last week and am not yet rid of it."
And then we remembered the Spanish
superstition, held in universal respect, that
it is dangerous to wash ones face and hands
during a cold, though it may last month.
The young Colonel was not of those ple-
beians who serenade their Dulcineas with
guitar or mandolin, assisted by the voicej
nothing but the full brass band would sat-
isty him when the intensity of his feelings
demanded musical expression.
The Beer Cost Too Much.
We endured it several times; but finally
were obliged to beg him to desist, on the
ground that we couldn't afford the expense
which will be readily understood when I
explain that the regiment band was 80 pieces
strong, every man of them addicted to beer
(Which is all imported and costs 80 cents per
bottle), and that custom permits then dur
ing an evenings serenade to order what
ever they like to drink at the nearest bar,
the bill to be paid by the unfortunate per-
son to whom the music is addressed.
The Sociedad Benifcencia, or Benevolent
Society of Lima, which exercises general
supervision over all the public charities,
has lately given series of Sunday after
noon bull fights, with hired matadores aud
picadores from aiar, to increase their fund
from the proceeds. The bull fights of Peru
are not nearly so barbarous as those we have
witnessed in Mexico and Cuba, because
here no blinded horses are forced on the
horns OF the maddened toro to be gored to
death for the delectation of spectators, and
then dragged out with entrails protruding
But at its best, the so-called sport is cruel
enough to satisfy the most bloodthirsty, and
to sicken the unaccustomed.
The Devil Must Pay.
The "Sociedad," though made up of the
strictest church people, does not scruple to
accept a share from Sunday bull fights,
from the cock pits, lottery ventures, gamb-
ling houses and similar entertainments and
institutions, contending that it is well
to take from the devil ANYTHING
that can he captured for worthy
cause, rather than to "let the tail go with
the hide" Here is hint to those good
people who object to making the liquor
traffic pay part of the burden imposed on
| society in the pauperism it induces, as is
provided in the license laws, on the ground
| that this is a compromise with Satan.
| By the way, 1have often heard in churches
| here the finest waltz music rendered by the
full choir in a jubilant burst of melody Just
before the most solemn and impressive OF
| all ceremonials the elevation of the Host;
and when I mentioned the matter one day to
priest of my acquaintance, he said: "And
| why not, pray? Why should the Prince of
Darkness have all the best and most joyful
music, and the Lord of Hosts only the most
| dolorous?" FANNIE B. WARD.