Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-03-03

They then sing a sort of chant and
accompany the dance and chant With
caStanetS in religious worship, but the
solemn way that none of the religious
spirit Of the ceremony is missed. Two
centuries ago an archbishop of Sc
Vile objected to the use of dancing
castanets. in religious worship. but the
people made great tumult and the
case was submitted 10 the Pope, who
decided not TO interfere with this
time-hOnOred custom of Seville.
Here is the largest cigarette factory
i'm the world. Everybody in Spain
smokes cigarettes. even the heggars.
Five thousand women and girls are
employed in the factory. These are
are divided into sroups of five or six.
and are seated around work tables.
crowded together They ere mostly
Young women. but among them YOU
frequently see a middle aged woman
with cradle back OF her seat, con-
tanning one or two babies. This she
rocks by means of q string tied 10 her
.e.HtNr VI tAAAN oaAN MN4 ho NM hN GL me
trade. These girls and women earn
from 90 TO 90 cents per day, according
90 ability and quickness. AS a rule
these girls and women are handsome.
ana. as they are collected from various
sections of the country. are of all colors
many of them darker than mulattos.
while some are exceedingly White aud
fair.
The Weather Spanish women dress
very plainly. few wearing bonuets iu
the street adjoining their heads with
lace instead although those who
dress for state occasions follow the
latest Partisan styles. The men are
dark-eyed and usually wear a sort of
cape i'm winter. which thrown over
their shoulders gives them a military
appearance.
Lots OF Mobiles and Bcggars.
There seems to be no end of the
leisure class here. and counts and no.
blemen are as thick as grasshOppers in
Kansas. Begging is reduced to q sci
ence. lt is said that when q Spanish
soldier retireS from the army he is, if
his record is good. granted the privi-
lego OF begging. Everywhere you go
YOU are followed by dozens of besgars
with very sanctimOniOus faces asking
for help. I never Yet saw a male beg
gar without he had his cigarette in his
mouth or . hid ND his coat sleeve.
When YOU so into q church or public
building they are after YOU. When
YOU step into q carriage to take ride
a dozen dirty hands are showed very
near your face, an anXi0usly awaiting
pennies. If YOU undertook to give all
i'm Seville who ask YOU ir would
take a bushel basket OF coins each day.
but they never swear at Won as they
DO i'm some countries. should YOU re-
fuse them.
The streets of the city, though mar
row. are clean and large number OF
little parks are spread out over the
thickly settled portions which add
much 20 the beauty of the town. The
country surrounding the city is very
fertile, and the fields are alive with
farmers blowing and planting.
It will be remembered that Seville rs
the city where is the much admired
painting of San Antonio, 10y NurlllO,
painted i'm 1896. During the night of
November 4. 1874 the kneeling figure
of the saint in this picture was cut
out of the canvass. The government
telegraphed TO their cOnsuls abroad
and the picture was found in New
York. it having been offered there for
$50. It was sent back to Seville, and
is again in it's original frame, having
been replaced very skillfully by Sc
nor MARTINEZ. The value Of some Of
the pictures by NIurillO cannot be esti-
mated. Several would probably bring
over 81. GOO 600 each if placed on the
market. and Americans, no doubt g,
would become the purchasers.
The enthusiasm evidenced by some
of our Chicago ladies travelling in
Spain would, if known. gladden. the
hearts of the directors of the Chicago
Art Institute. While here some of our
party fairly soar in the realms of art,
and we have Nurillo for breakfast,
VelasQuez for lunch and ZWbaran for
dinner. I have had these and other Old
masters talked at me tin / have taken
art I'm through the pores and can draw
a dog that ctn be distinguished from a
mule. although I never expect TO get
mine i'm the Academy of Sciences. The
only way 1 can get even with the
girls is 10 threaten to 90 and buy an
other ticket for the bull fight.
ROBERT G. GiNENS.