The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-02

".. IFr DOWN AT TIE END OF A
-AND FEET INTO 4 CAVERN,
a-.sisoldence of The Journal
.H 4 DE TENEEIFTE, Feb, 2nd.
Uuilte society You should
ming in the Plaza de Principe,
Uuuable park is called. 1t lies
Ycr end of the town and has a
uaju embowered in plane and
\ military band begins its
so 10y the town clock and
uFil II while round and round
bellies and their chaperones,
the beauX as a matter of
seems harsh thing TO say,
Jheless true, that these night
aides to the accompaniment of
The real matrimonial markets
NSh communities, where eligible
0..- their best clothes are exhibited
raIents and guardians, and look
Ave.. ,ilh a view to selection by men in
.a yves.
lm eS of Tenertfe, unlike 100 many
noritas on our side OF the Allan
ing to the lace mantilla of Old
,,.,r bewitehingly draped over their
ar and they are as skilled in the
d. Of Irritation, with eyes, fan and
as their sisters in other
where the tropic sun adds warmth
nod and renders the duenna
-e--H5 evil The gentlemen of the
entities tail, dark and slender. every
r H them looking like an opera hero
1ie up for his part-wear that most
r- article of apparel ever made
the long, voluminous Spanish
black broadcloth, with one end
9~lessly over the left shoulder, a
g1r Prince of Denmark,
.o-u the Plaza de Principe is the ex-
hi that is fashionable in Santa
f re poorer quarters, with their
lie among the lowly, which
attractive to the stranger. In
- The tinkle of guitars is heard.
.r. open dooIways you see fam
NO on in humble patios. AT
.r lie watchmen, OF 'SemenOs =
El,. .ID tacetiously called, begin their
Va are as melodious as those of
zen at Constantinople Every
until morning they sing out,
ta Purissima, La noche csrlaro
Fine night is clean and serene),
Uawa!" Long before daybreall
lle weary Of repeating the whole
mark the half hours by shouting
word, "Serenon' and so strong
bat though rain may be falling in
1 the wind blowing a hurricane,
tuc To assure the slumb boring
Ee night is clear and serene "
ae cuIi0sitieS of Teneritfe are
.'@> each a massive frame like a
into the easement but project
inches beyond the walls, and
-hod with glass. The shutters
. panelled with square bevels,
lnwer half of each is a smaller
oging outward from behind.
-- dary shutter is called the pos
plays an important part in the
lives of the people. When
s HJed sound is heard in the street
d III" postigos on both sides of the
% all were operated by a single
pre- arly in the morning women with
VS.. leads, evidently just out of bed,
neaSied children, lean listessly out
tstgos; and later in the day the
'.6 e. Senoritas, having completed
-4i '"'ettes and applied their war paint
[A" inquest of man, shoot danger
sa gIa4ces from behind this convenient
nNA'h In the evening the lover con-
'i'ta IS TIL his sweetheart through the
'''lgo for custom does not permit him
SID beside her in the parlor until he is
-e' ooSbaud); he standing in the street,
'D"e She behind the half raised blind,
ea'' she round arm oh the sill and lends
Ne'i pleased ear to his neutrality-suspicious.
"' same time waving coquettish signals
pun be- fan to another admirer across
De street No religion but that of
D' h'man Catholic is tolerated in the
'''iirS and the several islands form two
'lirs. The name of this island. by
''e Ny n.y. is locally pronounced as if spell
'''-ndN alb Santa Cruz, its
'"9sh with less population than
'' d Las Palmas on Gran Canaria,
y '' tine most important place in the
!. 'i'"s' Its shipping records show
"l Yards of 800 trading vessels.
'' b British, enter it's port every year.
''''N steamers also ply twice month
'''N tadiz and Santa Cruz, and the
'1'NO government packet calls on its
eNdI lrins to and from Havana, French
'''e'S irom Havre, Marseilles and St,
.'''e ALSO touch here; the English mail
'''eiS stop on their way to Madeira
h. me African coast, and SO do two OF
hited States vessels en- route to the
'effanean, The islanders send few
''l own ships to the Spanish Wes
|a,4 '' WIFE cargoes of brandy, silk goods
'o'fse earthern ware; and bring bach
Ia 0onee, cigars, rum and cocoa
icy the articles exported by the Cana