The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-23

f.tEWABDs. A DRIVE TO PoNoACAo.
..d correspondence OF The journal.
..tfA DELGADA, SAN MIGUEL, Dee
Although there seems to be no sun
The Azores, regarded from our
.s vi it's proper observance, one 5 con
Is not likely to be lulled into for
aess of religious duties, Through
t.n. entire week the church is every
prominently in evidence, while at
hour OF the day and most OF the
s lalnor of bells "entreats the soul
Wis.,. To be sure the market place,
ops and saloons, are all at their
.ts~- and best on the Lord day, the
ht and cockpit claim the major
La I! the people in the afternoon, and
, and the theatre in the evening; but
body goes piously to prayer and con-
--.ll n the gray light of dawning, and
.. tQ mass, and having thus discharged
11igations 10 heaven, feels himself
-arv entitled to enjoyment of this world
tmng the rest of the day. Let me tell
III how to-day has been spent. Long be-
re sunrise we We're awakened by the
s.sI angling of bells in dozen churches,
r determined to out-do the lark in the
matter of early rising rather than waste a
ious moment of our last Sunday in the
asas Not having made a brilliant
.ellld as early birds during our sojourn
i> inn, it was necessary to GO out on
balcony and clap our hands smartly to-
after the manner of the good peo
IT'D the Arabian Nights, to announce
.- us Americanas desired their bed
eotfee several hours earlier than
slu and presently it was brought by
a~ronshed chamberlain, there are
..liuber maids in these countries) to-
-... with a crusty loaf and platter OF
.-,,. y breeze, balmy and sweet as
northern June, ruttied the vines
.lpc the old alcoba. Below in the
!, life was going on as if were
.F .u a busy Monday instead of 4
0 the day Of rest. The lean and
seuhor mine host, propped
- pillar was at his customary
-..--- al putting slowly at endless cigar
Willie his tat wife hustled noise
ike an energetic little steam TUG,
~ .e whole domestic concern. Al
... iozsn cocheros. (cab-men) and
mule- dlivers), were !ounging
A0Iing ion jobs among the ship
.. strangers who arrived last night.
..e patio was filed with market peo-
rltie and female, bringing every CON
.ao.e tLlng To sell in the way of meats,
-.. .l1t- and vegetables. All the women
..t sWathed in bright shawls, OF mutlf-
um head tn heels in the voluminous
arUte capello all the Children bright,
aQpN and beautiful, but nearly naked;
lie men diligently smoking odd look
Cigarettes rolled in corn husks. which
always deposited with great precision
Ht over cent 5 worth of something re-
ICES both hands in vehement gesticula-
un The patio is a charming and quaint
medieval ''interior," if the unroofed
htral space around which the house is
'llt can be so called. 1t is paved with
-mall stones, like the streets outside, and
Hmits donkeys as we'll as people through
We wide front door. Scattered all about
everybodys way are saddles, grain
as, baskets of provender and queer
Sl'ehen utensils; while one corner, parti-
M sheltered by a square bit of project
rg thatch supported by two posts, serves
as A cook-room.
Its stove is heap of stones raised as
gh as the senhora' knees and on it fag-
-HIs of pine and furze are burnt in sew
eIal tiny piles. Over each tiny fire some
tang is boiling, broiling or stewing, on a
angular piece of iron poised above the
haze, or in rude jar of native pottery,
IN an iron kettle upheld by long stick
beneath its bail. Every now and then the
Nenhora comes along and blows the fire.
attlng out her cheeks like a huge bellows
4nH scolding the maids the while: and
men tile latter take their turn at blowing,
eagi with hands on hips and faces distort-
col Ike those of the gargoyles under the
aftS of the cathedral. A narrow gallery
!oh7 around the entire second story, thus
RI ming a covered portico around the
Ialt]ard, into which all tine rooms on
hr ground floor open. The chambers
l'p have no windows, but each has big,
'Arn-like door, opening into the gallery,
f d.eoba, in the vernacular; and in the
pper part of the door are one OF more
small panels, on hinges which may be
separately set aijar when light and air is
lesiled; without altogether sacrit cling
'AeS privacy to the public gaze by open
hg the whole door The house roof, of
nait-round tiles, extends some distance
eyer the balcony, leaving generous open
1g to the sky, and all along it bird cages
are hung, and benches are set between
we vines and Towering plants that grow
FL tubs and boxes.
Alter coffee we followed the crowd to
hatns, and visited several sanctuaries in
me course of the morning. In all these