The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-01-10

SWdrnllnS WITH black soldiers the FRS
West India regiment in zouave uniform
They are small but hardy looking men
not unlike the French Chasseurs d
Antique in appearance and reputed to y,
savage fighters. Their barracks on the
hills just outside the city arc spaciou,
buildings with extensive grounds. The
white troops, at present regiment W
Royal Scots, are in cantonment at New
Castle, far M in the mountains / pictul-
es4ue nook inaccessible to wheeled
vehicles and said to be 50 delightfully."- cool
that blankets are needed every night in
the year, though the city is SO hot that
the people are longing to ''>t iii their
bones
The most astonishing thing YOU will
find in rambling around tile streets of
Kingston is the endless variety of curious
head gear, and hundred times dav the
slang expression Of American gamin
'where did you get that hate" comes to
Your mind. a certain amount III license
in regard to clothing is always allowed III
q tropical country and no clothing at An
| tor the younger members Of society but
.lamaicans know nothing at AL Of amy le-
stnctions in taste. and certainly more
fantastic display Of head covering Was
\ never gotten together i'll one town Viii MIN
4 iiiil W illt NtlIt. 4AllutfSl tNtlN person
4 Non meet Has 4 different fashion ot hAt pr
turbAn, aud no matter how atrncious its
STYLE it is always quite 'corree In hnre.
| Perhaps the most picturesquely UGLY in
DESIGN and general appearance ale the
pIili HATS and helmets supported ~ ncN-
| N-alliNetl Imgishmen elumal Ntii eial~
ana their naughty pr humble iuitators
alnph- tAc blacks and t'reoio~ Fai these
whose Business Keep them mHEi out III
the sun the rith hats ans the best poS-
slbie projections (leNt 10 i Wet cabbage
leai( hen. from half an inch to ai ileh
THICK, but NeiN light ThHN Ain III VIII
I shaT ara sizes some ike tle NrjiirtlN
polii Mau'~ helmet, hut wilA aa abn6l+
nal development # brim; Others measure
- inches or more fnre and aft. others
circular disks THE depth M !, w,sll-tub
| with small Nat crown; ntANis luge
pieces of pith Wth no crown at all lil1c
~ exaggerated clam she'll; ami others le-
semhe nothing SD much d1 l4 >MpW
shovel They dle generally covered with
linen, white, BROWN or gltN twisted
around. te>tooncd "a tied in low knots
according ~ the taste Vt the weaver. With
long ends dangling down the back o. flap
ping in the breeze. and Others are trim
med with an additional band u pith All
night mares OF the hattel's imagination
do not fit ~nuglN but have frame work
inside That allows 4 wide space I'LL around
the head tol Nentilation SO HAT tine man
Who wears 4 number : Derby leqilirtS n
number 10 On / piih hat, and it give> its
wealel tllc appearance Of ap nNeiglpwM
mushroom
There alr sHi helmets and dfess hel
NETS and official helmets and helmets oi
every Variety. Thc SWellcsr lamaicanS
affect the w White felt sombrero. With
highly eRl0red silk scaii tied around the
cl~Nn The West india cuolt men hang
ai@uhA the street corners Wifh heil heads
SwAthed III immense White tUtbanS, and
tiir eoelie women wear several Wards nj
Whte lnth pirtresqurly diapvd over
thcir blue black hair With THIN ends Hoat-
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