Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-15

lowed by plate or bag IN which to receive tho
expected donation. fhave heard that in the dis
tant interiors these pious beggars 60 about with
mules, to whose sides leather panniers are at
sashed for the reception Of pigs, hens, vcgeta-
tables, household furniture or whatever may be
given them. Travellers state that whom wishing
to buy necessary provisions they are frequently
refused BY the Indians under the plea, that pig
belongs to the Holy Ghost" or Those are
Espirito Santo hens"
THE HOLY GHOST.
A Mr.. Ewbsnk, q noted traveller in Brazil. de-
scribes his experience, which is by no means a
novel one, as follows, "while engaged this
morning In writing Dona H came running
upstairs TO urge me to descend Quick! Here's
the Holy Ghost coming up the street. Don't
you want to see him?' am sure no one could
be more startled at such an announcement than
was, nor at the unaffected simplicity with
which 1t was made. went down and looking
out Of the open window asked, 'where?' GONE
into that venda "a grocery half block Off. but
will be out directly replied q dozen voices.
Soon negro band consisting Of two French
horns, three drums. clarionet and a fife
emerged and commenced a waltzing air in the
middle Of the street. Next appeared four
S Shl.e men, s wearing abs over their or
banners, on each Of which was the figure Of
dove In triangle. Another bore o little silver
bird on a stand resembling o chamber candle
stick. Like the banner men, he also carried an
aims box. The fourth bore o capacious bag.
fondsr lady is throwing back Q pair Of
latticed blinds, q banner man flies over and,
burying her face for q moment in the flag, she
adds contribution to the dish. Next door a
cluster Of girls have got the little bird among
them and return II With vintems (coins). A
neishoor now takes flag indoors that ever,
memeer OF his family may perform sct Of
devotion by kissing it, and there Mozambique
fruit woman battles her face in its folds, her
Offering, two oranges, are dropped into the bag,
the receptacle OF donations other than money
no, not for all such, fog the musicians have now
come up. and. Is l live, the clarionet PLAYER
carries q live rooster under his arm. the gift
probably from some dealer in poultry. OF
course 1t would not do to put 1t among eggs,
bread, fruit and kindred quiet things. Nothing
Is refused from bank bills to banana
for banner staff. The troop now
passed on The minstrels struck up fresh air
that set young feet atripping. The rooster &C
tually crowed an accompaniment. Independ-
emit Of the celebrating f1fe and rousing trum-
pets the scene is q stirring one. The collectors
with their banners huttering over their heads
and their abs streaming behind them, ore run
ming hither and thither, crossing and recross-
ing the street as devotees appear at the win
dows and door matches while their brethren
with the little bird and bag are busy answering
the calls made on them.
LUG PiocoSoiou VI corpus Cnrlsu Ii Qrfereut
In Brazil from any Of the others. The only
image exposed is that Of Saint George, who Is
set down in the calendar as "the defender of
the empire" How this came about do not
know, but his festival, falling as It does on
Corpus Christi day, is celebrated with extra
ordinary Pomp. 1t is daylight affair and the
godly saint Of Cappadocia is carried around on
horseback He is represented as rudy and
fair OF countenance, with faxen hair floating
In curls to his shoulders, dressed in armor.
with red velvet mantle In the recent days of
the empire Dom Pedro used to walk bare
headed in Saint Georges train, carrying o
candle, in imitation Of the piety Of his an
cestors. and all the court and naval heroes,
cavalheiras (knights Of the military order) and
other dignitaries in full Dress with their jewels
and insignia of office, followed in procession,
while every house was hung with silken BAN
ners, in honor of the emperor as well as of the
saint that conquered the dragon.
FANNIE b. WARD.