The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-05-03

The common laborers are compar-
atively we'll educated and use no
dialect whatever The population
is composed of blacks, Mexicans,
Indians, Americans and English
men, with numerous breeds.
Livingston, Guatemala, is at
tractively situated on a hill over
looking the bay, with a large
mountain forming a picturesque
background. 1t was the next stop
and here the passengers went
ashore on a steam launch and
spent two hours very pleasantly.
The majority of the houses are of
mud, with palm leaves for
roof. The native blacks are clad
III the allegorlcal hg-leaf generally
but occasionally one is seen with
single thin garment on. Spanish
is the language spoken. Mr..
Money of our party, who under
stands something of Spanish.
wanted to get the native soldiers
to stand for picture, and finally
succeeded with a great deal of
trouble through the agency of a
Georgia negro who has been here
for three months and was making
a desperate play to gain the aid of
some American to get away from
here. The negro urged them to
have their photographs taken, but
never could get them in position,
and had to take them loung;ng
lazlly around like Dutch soldiers
in comic almanac. A little pick
aninny who happened to be in range
of the camera on one OF casion was
tpken just as he was-clad only in
summer smile and a layer of dirt
around his mouth.
"The Catholic religion prevails
here, and our party chanced to see
a novel religious procession. Pre-
ceded by band, the parade filed
out of side street. An image Of
Christ with His cross on His back
was borne on the shoulders Of two
natives, with priest walking in
front of them swinging his censer
filled with incense. They were
followed by nondescript crowd,
each one of whom was holding a
lighted candle in his hands.
"a trip up the Rio Dulce Sweet
river) is brim-full of pleasure, and
was vastly enjoyed by the party.
Luxuriant tropical foliage and veg
citation overhang the river on its
course through mountains and val
leys.
"Port Barrios, the principal
port of the Atlantic side of Guate-
mala, was reached at 5p. m. Tues
dav. 1t has a beautiful harbor.
with deep water, and the ships un-
load at wharf-very much more
conveniently than at Belize and
Livingston, where the ships dis
charge their cargoes in lighters,
and can approach no nearer than
two miles from shore. a newspa
per man, Mr.. George w. Winches
ter. a native New Yorker, formerly
of the staffs of the Auburn Evening
Herald and the Two Republics, O
Mexico, is the chief of police a
this place. In an interview he
stated that the population is abou
900 and is composed chiefly o
American and Jamaica negroes
who were imported as laborers
The natives will not work for love
or money.
"Under the Presidency of JOSE
Maria Regina Barrios, who at the
time he was called to the position
which he holds, was shipping
clerk in one of the principal expor
houses of New Orleans, and p~io
to that time occupied similar po
sition for three or four years II
San Francisco, the republic is ma
king rapid strides to the front. He
encourages American immigration
and enterprises by offering liberia
inducements in the shape of lane
grants, etc. He has served two
years of his term of four, and the
progress made in that time is un
precedented in the history of the
country.
"The railroad from Port Barrio
to Guatemala City, started eigh
years ago, had TO be dropped Oh
account of revolutions and lack O
funds, has by his management beer