The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-13

the last twenty-eight years resident OF Java,
says we do not at all understand brewing ei-
ther tea or coffee with any regard to presery-
ing their delicacy OF flavor. Coffee, he says,
should be first ground to fine flour, then
tightly packed in filter 30 that the quantity
Of liquor desired may be passed through 1t In
about two hours one tablespoonful OF the
powder should be used for each small cup,
and in the filtration cold or warm water en-
ployed after fllterlng the liquor should be
heated, but never to the boiling point, and
then served without dilution. In tea-making
enough boiling water should be poured upon
the leaves at one time to make the amount OF
tea required, and In few moments poured
into another hot pot 30 that the leaves may
not give up the tannin and other undesirable
properties. II tea Is TOO strong 1t should be
quantity Of leaves, as diluting Yith water
destroys the. flavor as much as 1t would to
reduce a strong beer by the same means.
This tea epicure smiles In derlsion at the de-
coction which forms the old ladies' ideal OF q
"good strong cup OF tea."
But to return to the kiosk, this building,
like all the others, Is one-story In height and
constructed chiefly Of bamboo and palm
leaves. The roof over the house proper has
q sharp pitch, but over the broad veranda
which surrounds 1t on all sides the incline Is
very gentle. Palm leaves are used for thatch-
ing, with layer Of black palm bark at inter-
walls OF q foot or more, which gives very
decorative effect. The versnda is crowded
these hot days by visitors who, after wander
ing through the village sightseeing, rest IN
the cool shade and sip delicious tea and cof-
fee or a very seductive iced drink made of
cocoa, enjoying the while the misery OF per-
spring humanity as 1t trudges up and down
the Midway under atorrid sun.
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Quilt the dwellings Of the villagers. These
delightful little artistic creations in bamboo
and palm have the usual one-story thatched
roof and broad thatch-oorered veranda which
seems to be the work-room and drawing
room Of the owner. Here may be seen carv-
ers working in wood, men making queer
Oriental musical instruments women weav-
ing or sitting cross-legged before low frame
doing very clever bead-work, embroidery,
etc. The sides and doors OF these houses are
made OF finely split bamboo woven with con-
ventional design, in different colors, prln-
.cipally tho natural colors and black, and,
, with the light and black-thatohed roofs and
general graceful shape, the whole Is pictur-
esque to the last degree. Swarthy children
tumble about In silent glee, men from time
TO time abandon their tools for ohat and
the odd skewer-shaped cigarette, the matrons
gossip with mild animation, and the young
Javanese bellies 8cze dream1ly at the bold
American until, suddenly conscious OF bis
TOO sorutinizing glances, they turn with
heightened color and unusual zeal to their
ncedlework. Everything Is restful, every
where is industry, but quiet, tranquil In
dustry.
In the east end OF the village Is the black
smith. shop. The az prentice softly blows up
the fire by pushing piston back and forth
in long cylinder which looks very like
great syringe; the smith busies himself
chiefly in forging knives most Of the carpen-
ter work is done with knives and 1t requires
= blade Of unusual keenness and temper to
work in the tough and fibrous bamboo.
Around the central portion and near the
kiosk are bazaars for the sale Of mating,
woven bamboo hats, reed instruments. curl
Gus drums, embroideries and q great variety
Of Javanese art work.
The whole village was constructed in Java
on the estates Of the proprietors and shipped
by way Of Hong Kong and San Francisco to
Chicago. In Java the village would occupy
many acres. but here in the Plaisance the
beautiful gardens surrounding each house at
home have necessarily been crowded out.
One hundred and twenty-five natives were
brought from the same estates properly to
represent Javanese lileto the Western world.
Fifty tons OF coffee and thirty tons OF tea for
drinking at the kiosk and Tor wholesale also
formed part Of the cargo. The owners hope