The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-08

hair, and cover her with perfumery. Some
times the women combine to cverpower
some unfortunate man, whom they carry
bodily and plump into the tank, ducklng
him repeatedly, and often holding him I'M
der water beyond the point of safety.
1t should be mentioned that the carnival
customs differ greatly in the various coun-
tries of South America, and even in the
different cities of Peru, those of Lima, the
more refined capital, being less rude than
those of interior villages. In most places
LITTLE OR NO WATER
is thrown, but perfumery, flowers, finely
cut tissue paper, colored powder and -four
instead. l am writing particularly OF the
Arequipa carnival, sail of which saw and
a part of which | was"
We were invited to participate in the
sport in the house of the only United
States family resident in the city, and
were warned to come very early. Long be-
fore the regulation hour for beginning we
tucked our gowns well under waterproof
cloaks, donned over-Shoes, wells, and holSted
umbrellas, though the sun was shining
brightly; yet in spite of precautions we
received more than one compliment In
the shape of a shower bath, Upper OF Hour
ming the gauntlet of only half block. Our
friends house is very high, and stands by
itself, with no inner court and the balco-
MES not attached to others so that we were
safe from outside invasion after the doors
were securely barred. A fine balcony eX-
tends around two sides, and this was par
TALLY screened with canvas awnings, afford
ing a fine vantage ground from which to
observe proceedings without taking part in
$bapa Tryc b11c mol Of
provided, bath-tub filled
WITH RUBY CoLoRED WATER,
a suuirt-gun for each member of the party
and. luncheon was spread in the dining
room for the consolation of those friends
who might later be made the victims of our
moist attentions.
Words fail to depict the tumultuous con-
fusion that reigned in Arequipa during
those afternoons, growing wilder and more
furious toward the close of the day. OF
course business of every kind, except that
of carnival, was entirely suspended, and
the streets were filed with yelling mobs-
eggs flying like snow-rakes, water splash.
ing buckets-full to the pavements below
horns footing, horsemen skurrying up and
down-everybo apparently, gone stark
staring mad. Sometimes an organized at
tempt was made by a body of men to take 6
certain house by assault; and presently the
screams of women, mingled with laughter
| and cries of eXultation, told that the at
| tempt had been successful The young
| Englishmen, of whom there are twenty Of
more in .Arequipa, are known to be tht
worst carnival fighters, not only on &C
count of the energy and determination tina
characterizes the race in contrast to tn,
more easy going Latin-but because the,
have plenty of money with which to pur
chase unlimited cascarones. Hereabouts
as in Mexico and other parts of Spanisl
America, all Anglo SaXons are desig
mated by
THE COMMON NAME OF GRINGos;
and when ever came the cry-'Los Grin
goes Los Gringoes vienen I'-the excite
ment increased hundred fold. They cam
tearing down the street on the double
quick, as usual all together in body, an
everything fed before them. Again an
again they stormed our impregnable casa
in front, in the rear, on both sides at once
trying strategy, surprise, force, and failin
in all; until our own ammunition" ez
hausted, trusty messenger was dispatche
to admit each of the dripping gentleme
who would give his word of honor to leav
all carnival play outside.
On the eve before Ash Wednesday, cal
nival was ended by the formal burial of th
spirit of the season. A procession of hui
dreds of men on horseback, with band
playing and banners flying, proceeded
the Compo, or open fields beyond the cit,
carrying in the midst the stuffed effigy of
!, fat, jolly-faced man in the uniform of
naval officer, seated in miniature full
rugged ship. A great grave. had been du,
and in it placed the figure with appropria,
ceremonies and volleys of musketry.
During all the week, while the uppe
classes were thus diverting themselves, Il
pobres, (the.poor) particularly the Indians
were celebrating the occasion in
THEIR OWN PECULIAR FASHION.
How many barrels of chicha were consume
J there is no disciple of the w. T. G. y. hel
to enumerate-but certainly enough to kee
all that numerous portion of the populate
considerably more than "half seas over.
Every chicarea was filed with music, dan
, ing and sounds of Cholo revelry; but Il
} Indians, who are a distinctive class
themselves, seemed to have much the be-
of it. Looking out at any time of day
night, one could see groups of them, dresst
, in their fiesta best, and gaily bedecked Wi
7 feathers and garlands of f1owers-the me
with reed flutes and mandolins of hon
manufacture, the bowls of the latter beir
composed of hairy armadillo shells-a
singing, chattering, dancing and shoutin
Watching company of these, far as Il
: eye can reach up and down the long tho
q oughfare, one sees that they keep it up u
] tiringly never faltering for a moment
I their dancing, singing and music maxim
q One dusky belle, then another, whirls In
S the middle of the stony street, singh
e shrilly, while the men spin like tops IN
!. circle around her. 1t is difficult to cat
9 much of their song, except the constant
t repeated words
stuAY rAR-NFF-VATO-
= the last word accented strong on the fir
! syllable and hay, pronounced Ley, mea
ing there is" or 1--WE have" 1t is motto
!. able that in spite of their conviviality, t
various tribes never mingle socially, b
Aymaras, Quichuas, and Auracanas reta
= each the dress and manners of his ov
people and will have nothing to do wi
:, Representatives of any other tribe.
u Il Having occasion to visit dentist the d
after carnival-perhaps the natural resu
= of several drenchings-we found the stree
u in singular condition. People literal
e walked on egg shells,n the pavemen
!. being uhickly covered with them, while t
y walls of the houses, doors, windows, ev
Z the stones Of the street, were streaked a
: stained hue like human gore, as though
l most sanguinary conflict had occurre
). Everybodys premises must be scrubb
i and painted, and it will be month befo
i the city assumes its natural appearance.
;, FANNIE B. WARD
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For nearly half century it has been
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e pulmonary complaints. All druggists ha
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