The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-12-11

heavy, ugly boots that mar his feet
His sailor brother is not so attractive,
nor has he the same trim alertness OF
the American man-of.war's man.
The only regular approach to dress
parade is garrison chapel At IL
o'clock on Sunday, headed by the reg
mental band, which also furnishes the
devotional music, the Protestant de-
tails of infantry and artillery are pa.
raded to the garrison chapel; and fol
ON hour--the prescribed period-the
visitor hears the Church of England
service, prayers for the Queen, listens
to sermon toned for the rank and file
-whose heavy scabbards and clumsy
boots shift restlessly as the time
limit wanes, while upwardly and out.
wardly rigid and intent, and then re-
spondC to the collection with bit OF
Uncle Sans silver. The service over,
the details form on the green without,
and, after few sharp orders and as
many quick, snappy movements, the
men march off at rapid pace for their
quarters and the "roast beef of old
England"
With population of $4,000, Hall
fax boasts militia of 1900, and, too,
their parade to chapelis an interesting
sight. Row after row they filed the
old round Church of st. Georges. in
all the inery of their well-kept trap
pings, with here and there q gray head
his breast aglow with hard-earned
'honors; making the rafters ring with
their "Onward, Christian Soldiers,
and then subsiding to listen to we'll
directed lesson and to hear the posi-
bilities of annexation described in the
pleasant words of perennial honey
moon Of prosperity"
Without distinction, street cars and
buses are s'trams'-confusion being
avoided only by the scarcity Of either.
A line OF single tracks doubles upon
itself like figure six, and runs with a
tifteen-minute frequency and q wait
ing willingness for passengers a square
away; practice which, with the in.
stallation of trolley system and mod
ern established possibilities
after six years. deliberation-may fig
ure seriously in the future mortality
OF unhastening Halifax.
At once we pale.faced Americans are
struck by the fine coloring of the na'
tives, and especially by the glorious
natural glow of the fair-skinned wo-
men with their heads of luxuriant
hair, which even the common clumsy
method Of dressing can mar only In
part.
If we wonder how the numerous
schools are filled, the eight smiling
urchins, their pockets aburst with
wild fruit, that pass us in tow of two
towering policemen and colored jan
itor, answer us and tell the conse-
quences of compulsory education.
To the inquiring, let him know that
the fisheries and lumber, principally
Spruce form the chief sources of
wealth and the staple articles OF trade
with the West Indses-the most i'm
portant market for the Nova Scotian /;
and tell him, too, that native soft coal
is the cheapest fuel, but that the gold
deposits, undoubtedly rich, are, as yet,
but poorly worked. thanks to the man
agement of unprincipled spectators /;
and to him who notices, let him laugh
at the postman's rig-so oddly sug-
gestiye of the martial toggery of many
years ago; let him wonder why the
Haligonian turns to the left-a prac-
tice, in driving, that keeps his neigh
boris near hubs in full. view; let him
rejoice in the unaccustomed presence
of that civil, white-capped English
maid, with her modest voice, who
ushers him past the dingy outer door
and into the contrasting brightness of
the cheerful, homelike, drawing room
with it's unfailing tea service and ever
welcome cup; let him know that the
young woman who bids him wait till
her brother has changed his "aan-
nels" refers only to tennis dress; let
him marvel why our paper money is
received at par while our silver is
taken only at discount; and let him
ponder over our anglo-maniacs who
are more anglicized than the English
themselves; but for us, let Us revel in
the happy restfulness, the Indifference