The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-17
FIRE FROM BLACKEYES THREATENS
DEWEY'S MEN.
In the Philippines the Native Women
Are Fair to Look Upon and Fond
of Oress-They Dance. Ride,
Smoke and Chew Betel Nuts.

Smoke and Chew BeteI Nuts.
Chicago Record.
The native women Of the Philip
pines are, as rule, excessively
pretty and engaging creatures, with
supple figures accentuated by the
thinness of their garments, beauti-
full, langushing eyes shalei with
long lashes, and luxuriant blue
black hair. This last is the chief
glory of the Philippine beauty.
1t is long, rich, thick, made
glossy both by the care bestowed on
it and its frequent anointings with
cocoanut oil. Often, too, it is
cleaned and washed with lemon
Juice and oil, which has been made
fragrant by infusions Of odoriferous
flowers. Some of the women wear
it hanging down their backs, en-
tirely unadorned, while others,
especially the matrons, build it upl
in a kind Of knot, held by a goldenI
comb and ornamented by pins, orl
very frequently adorned bya bright,
fragrant flower.
They scorn bonnets or hats, butt
often throw a handkerchief over
their heads, and, if the heat of the
sun is very intense, carrya parasolI
for protection.
THFIR BEAUTY AND MANNERS.
4 Another admirable feature nearly
all the women possess are liquid and
|, languis hing eyes, which are used
with telling effect, and their third
vanity is their finely shaped feet,
T that never know stocking, but
which are thrust into slippers, with
out heels, tastefully and elaborately
embroidered with gold or silver
thread.
The walk of the women is grace
full, but rather coquettish, and when
the clog is donned on wet days they
move with very peculiar swing,
which is quite distinct from the
Japanese totter.
The thumb nail of the right hand
I is allowed to grow very long, which
t assists them in playing the guitar,
I their favorite instrument.
The dress of the Tagal women
consists of little skirt made of the
famous pima cloth, having wide,
: short sleeves.
This is worn loose, quite unbound
to the figure, and reaches to the
E waist. Around it is girt petticoat
called saya, made of silk, either
: striped or checked, but always OF
gay colors. Sometimes it is alsy u
pima cloth; the quality and colorins
! frequently very beautiful, and some
times cheap and common.
Out OF doors another article OF
, dress, tapiz, or shawl, is wrapped
tightly around the loins and waist
above the saya, and generally it is
black or dark blue with narrow
white stripes. A profusion Of brace
lets and chains and earrings, all OF
a beautifully worked gold or silver,
: usually complete the toilet OF a
Tagal beauty. The more opulent
: possess very valuable jewels and
0 often are seen with necklaces and
bracelets of diamonds and pearls.
i Over her neatly folded necker-
y chief the Tagal woman wears a
crucifix, or a little bag of relics,
! suspended by chain. Sometimes
e she will have rosary of coral or
a pearls, and medals of copper OF
gold, bearing the figure Of Our Lady
/ Of Mexico or Of Guadaloupe. This
n is not to be wondered al when it is
I RENE nbered that the Philippine
3 islands, discovered by Magellan in
1921, were controlled by the monks
and friars, who literally took pos
a session of the islands and islanders
y and have had an enormous influence
nIfor more than three centuries
/ They even impor ed the inquisitior
from Spain, with other delicacies o
4 the same attractive NATURE.
. ONE GREAT AMBITION.
ic The Philippine woman OF al
l. ages-children and old women, a
t, we'll as young girls and matrons-
D, smoke long cigars, chew the bette
nut, dance, swim and ride; but tn
great ambition Of every woman is I
possess a dress, a scarf, or at leas
m a handkerchief of the famous pin
es cloth. There is no more beautiful
fabric manufactured in any part {
TX the world than this, which is mad
j. from the fiber Of the pineapple leaf
OF and is quite expensive; a commo
skirt costs from "a to $40, a Who'll
dress costs at least $40, and no les
81 a sum than $l5 has been paid for
it single garment. A good averae
utscarf or handkerchief brings iron
or S25 to $50. When embroidered
20. scarf Of pima sometimes costs
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