The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-16

buttons, red cap profusely adorned with gold
braid, and q sword that persisted in slipping
around and nearly tripping him up every
time ne crossed the parlor floor. The per-
So s who make clothes fer the Peruvian
army evidently expect them ali to grow, for
the trousers are invariably so loose that the
scat appears near to where the knee ought
to be, and the knee midway bstwesn that
MEMBER and the ankle, making the side
stripes look like black serpents. But the
jackets are so short and small, with ten
dency TO ride upward, that the rear buttons
which are supposed to mark the waist-line
occupy a prominent position near the
shoulder blades.
HOW HE MADE LOVE.
The little colonel was very demonstrative
in his love making, so far as signs and
"sheep's eyes" go, but found himself wofully
hRmpered by the restrictions OF local eti-
quette. The object of his devotion could
speak but little Spanish and he not q 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 purposely done
when convenient mirror would reflect the
scene, he would instantly throw himself
idto the attitude of the typical grand opera
lover. with head on one side, eyes ''in fine
frenzy rolling" and both hlnds pressed to
Tue region OF his nearUI 10 the lnlnlJo
amusement of the lockers on.
One day he astonshed US by pleasantly
remarking, you may perhaps observe that
show need of washing, but took cold
last week and am not yet rid OF it.n And
then we remembered the Spanish supersti-
ton, held in universal respect, that it is
dangerous to wash ones face and hands dur
ing cold, though it may last a month.
THE LADY HAD TO PAY FOR THE BAND.
The young colonel was not one of those
plebeians who serenade their dulcineas with
guitar or mandolin, assisted by the voice !;
nothing but the full brass baud would sat-
isfy him when the intensity of his feelings
demanded musical expression. We en-
dured 1t several times, but finally we're
obliged to beg him to desist on the ground
that we couldn't stand the expense-which
will De readily understood when l explain
that the regiment band was thirty pieces
strong, every man of them addicted to beer,
which Is all imported and costs so cents per
bottle, and that custom permits them dur
ing an evenings serenade to order whatever
they like to drink at the nearest bar, the
bill to be paid by the unfortunate person to
whom the music Is addressed.
BULL FIGHTS FOR BENEvoLENCE.
The Sociedad Beniacencia or Benevolent
Society of Lima, which exercises general
has lately given q series of Sunday after
noon bull fights, with hired matadores and
plcadores from afar, 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 en-
trails protruding. But at its best
the so-called sport is cruel enough
to satisfy the most bloodthirsty and to
sicken the unaccustomed. The "Sociedad,"
though made up of the strictest church peo-
pie, does not scruple to accept share from
Sunday bull fights, from the cock pits,
lottery ventures, gambling houses and simi~
lar entertainments and institutions, con-
tending that it is well TO take from the
devil anything that can be captured for q
worthy cause, rather than to ''let the
tail go with the hide" Here is a hint
to those good people who object to max
ing the liquor traffic pay a 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, l
have often heard in churches here the finest
waltz music rendered by the full choir In
jubilant burst of melody just before the
most solemn and impressive of all cere~
monies, the elevation Of the host; and when
mentioned the matter one day TO priest
of my acquaintance, he said "And why
not praya Why should the Prince of Dark
ness have all the best and most joyful
music, and the Lord of Hosts only the most
dolorousW