Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-03-29
Correspondence.
Saunterings in Cuba .
CIENfUEGos. March Z, 1894

earth, your paper follows and finds
me; couldn't escape 1t if | wished TO do
| SO. But then, ! wouldn't give cent for
the whole of man who never cares to
hear from that part of the world that
furnished him with small green apples
when he much valued them-bcfnre he
became dysprptic and when tobacco had
not spoiled his taste for eyerytl ing. There
Is something the matter with man of that
kind; he was either not well and happily
brought up or else he has done more than
his fair part Of the things that he knows
very well he ought 10 be ashamed Of
Ii is true thst have seen no part of
/ Maine since the year of 90, and have been
a, home hut three days In as many years,
bul that does not prove any lack of inter
est on my part in that section which THE
; AMERICAN chiefly speaks for. Often.
when in some lonely and obscure place
have read the paper through, | feel like
answering the same as would to any good
friend who had kindly written me letter.
/ oar hearts often prompt US to DO things
that our hsnds are too indolont to com
mence.
Not Knowing what your readers would
most Ike Ia hear about | can only write in
Kind Of vsriesated and errsic way Of
some things notice, and, characteristic
Of my pen. mix up "reminiscences with hap
/ peniug, of the present time and distant
/ points with my immediate surroundings.
On my late arrival here a letter came to
hand dated April -. 1892. That was no
surprise it is not very unusual to miss
/ letter in foreign place when due and then
+ have It come to hand long afterward as
sort Of back number
+ Many years ago knew Of young man
writing letter from an odd corner Of the
world 70 very good girl wishing her to
4 send her reply to another place that he was
bound for. II her answer should be fay-
! orahle he would visit her the next year
aud fulnll certain propositions that he had
! made. In some way her agreeable an
+ -wer failed to reach him when due but
came to his hand wears afterwards
Ia the meantime each hai made other
arrangements that might De expected to
/ last as long as they should i've. He then
/ wondered what she m ght have thought ~
/ him, but any explanation regarding old
/ m-tter- Of that nature from husband
ard father TO he mother Of smother mans
/ child could hardly be 10 order. But time
+ rolled ou and the other arrangements" lie
under the daisies. Il then became easy
+ for mutual explanations and new CON
tracts: both of winch hsppiiy followed
/ All l. well that ends well.
! But was going 70 tell that the out-of-
! daie letter which | received here. after
/ giving me some advice went on to say ::
descriptive literature concerning the
various ,esports Of the world j. very
4 scarce and any additions 10 1t would, am
/ sure be- very welcome"
Nov At first thought il would strike me
tha, such places are altogether unln,ere,t-
luI sud thst anyone should care 10 tirsr of
thefn seemed to me l!ttle odd and VET.
4 II course. everyone hA- not had chance
- bee, M 20 tired Of >-aports a. | am.
and 10 them few words regarding these
! places might have some small degree of
! attraction.
! No doubt many OF our people hardly
suppose thst Cuba i much else than
+ American. Lying s. i does in the sunny
/ side OF our very door-yard one might
/ thuk the customs would be much the
-sm" a. ours and The peope rather high
y cultivated in manner snd in sil the
hahi'e that make life good The inhahl-
iaui> here doubtless Do think that they
are lahnring under very high state II
enlightenment, ard they may possibly al
most believe that the very best Of AmerI-
eans sire IN some small degree very nearly
n .r 'q4aI> Ana yet. contrary 10 the
common usage here. our children all wear
clothes and our dead are buried in cofin~
The igtd and oHl,y4 OF our existence
tn iao fish being much better attended 10.
u NHU II be- strange il We did not a. 4 rule.
takc greater care ~ ourstIre. during the
TINE m our lives That We are able u attend
20 our own wants sni welfare From
observations among Spanish people. every
where. one might believe thar there i. nd
word Il their language 10 express the same
meaning a. our English word sanitary
When used 10 il, original and prop.f sens.
In Cu7a At least IL wonIj have M
, meaning Some Of the most common
oit1u~ and odorous reasons for such
conclusion cannot clearly expIain.
/ Some wears ago, in this same Mise. two
/ otter men and myself SAW lon,.lv hesr.a
! steering for the cemetery and pr,m,..d
! BY curiosity we followed on Arriving a,
1 the imposing gates the hear-e s,onn,d and
4 we were allowed 10 passju. Th.r4 w4r.
two negroes and Chinaman th.r. wbo
appeared to be tie regular cemetery wo,l
] men They had thru .h,lta,,
/ already AM, ana ~. c.,n.,r,. ,.t,
swami and m. nravjops ni,h, a;,,, .
/ Their, MAS a foo, ar mo,a ~ us.ar j., -
/ omen graves WHOM motto, 40. ,,i,.o
/ the wnrknen tina, opld-t ,- -,
/ ed at the yates they sc,,sIIv tool ,h.
! ,renbIe tn bsil ON, nearly hoIt,. -,
! from on. orsve and ,b., -,.;-,
/ hears.
+ The cnffln which bato,,,.,
and was only for IN. t.mnorsrv psa Of tho