The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

Strange People-Queer Ways Of Making
love, 9ueerer Formulas for Fighting.

Stranpe Pcople- Queer Mayr Of Making
love. oucerer Formulas for Fighting.
The popular notion that the Abyssn-
fans, vino are giving so much trouble just
now TO the Italians, are rude barbarians'
is erroneous. According to the notes OIL
q French traveller, extensively pupilaHeu
I'm "a Paris paper, the general aspect OF
Abyssinia is mountainous am Wen wo1u-
ed Tho Eils are crowned by extensive
platCaus. pierced by long ana VIDE val
icvs that are watere9 by rivers teemln8
with fish lr general. the towns are ~
tie populated few. Ike GOndar' Tor IN
stance. have churches and converts thal
compare favorahly with the most mag
nihcent edidces on Europe
The Abyssiuuians are thin ana OF or
diuafy stature. hut tLey possess sle@
strength ard extreme agility Ahef are
excellent fCrseMCn, they 4OVe agriculture
and pursue it with passlo on. Moreover
they are very INDUSTRIOUS, brave ana lJs-
pitable COTS and sohismattcs, they re-
fuse 10 recOgl.lr. the supremacy or the
pope. but. a. they cherish their mothers
/. ith intense 1--we ard respect, lney carry
n worst ip of the Virgin TO the point
OF alteration.
Among us."they say. "the mother Is
all-pOwerful. She commands. 10 is always
t. her that we go for advice. God, who
is far more perfect than we are, must sim
be obedient 20 her who brought Him 10
light"
Consequently. 30 is TO the Virgin that
they address their prayers. 10 is sine
whom they adore In the fun SENSE or the
term.
When travelling through their country
the best passport is a little cOrdOnnet Of
blue ribbon worn cousuicuOusly around
the neck. 1T is a sort of scapula, which
marks you as 2 pr0tege OF the Virgin
4N and "a
doors for you, and guards you from all
dangers,
The women are pretty; they have bronze
compilations. like the NeapOlitaus their
eyes are large ana full of expression,
the nose is small and straightanu the ilg-
ure slight, but perfectly prOpOffiOned
The hair is very fine and black as ebony
The entire physl0gnOmy is charming
Among them there is no discrimination.
one reads IN their eyes, just as in an open
boob. love, indifference, hatred or con-
tempt, vengeance or PARDON.
AS a matter OF fact, In this country
with such strange usages and manners.
the language Of Tie eyes plays an impOr-
tant part Very often challenges and
declarations are expressed by a single
gesture. without prOnOuncing word. ln
the midst of an assembly, IN which the
ladies display their charms, q gallant
remarks one beauty that lc admires
extremely he places the little finger of
his LEFT hand, which is ornamented Dy
rings. in his left nostril, and looks In
quirngly at the coquette. This means.
II place at your feet my heart and my
fortune. viii you accept" a movement
OF hcr fan gives her answer.
for the Neudettas there Is another
formula. The offended one goes 10 the
house of his rival or his enemy during
his absence. the doors are opened for hin,
by a servant. ard in the prese ice of this
servant. in the room of his master, he
hangs sabre on the wall. and also "a
branch Of 0chre. "a very venOmOus plant
. hen be attaches 10 this by means OF
a red ribbon card upon which he
writes his name and the time OF his visit.
Twenty-four hours afterWard war begins
between the families, and fearful cOmbatl
generally result between the adversaries,
and very often their parusans as we'll
New York sun.