The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11

while he finds that 1t is really refresh
ing. Their is a lager beer brewery in
Havana and beer is also imported from
New Orleans. 1t is not. however, a
good beverage in the tropics, especially
to those of a bilious temperament. En-
glish ales, can always be had. The
water dr.nker can get along all right
in Havana which has a supply II pure
water no excelled by any city in the
world. Most of the larger towns also
have good systems of waterworks, but
in the smaller villages, n especially
among the south coast, i'm the marshy
lands, the water is not good. Spanish
clarets and other light wines cah al
ways he had as a substitute. For those
who have .%scruples against the use OF
wine there is usually a chance To pro-
cure a mineral water of some sort at
the village drug store. The druggist,
as a rule. does not know what he has
i'm stock, but when urged, he can usu-
ally find somewhere a bottle of :1in-
eral water.
In most Of the towns somebody can
always be found who talks English.
The return of n large number of Cuban
refugees who nave been in the United
States during the last three years has
largely increased the number of people
spread over the island who talk Eng
lish. SO the American who wants to
travel about. while he will be at a dis
advantage. need not let his Ignorance
of the language keep him in Havana.
He will find both Spaniards n CubanS
invariably civil and courteous. For
those who have gained some knowledge
Of the language advice is, of course,
unnecessary, but a hint may MOI be out
Of place. Spanish is like all foreign
tongues in that those who speak IL do
not always understand their own lam
,,a ..h., Gnnlnn hU 2fVAnUarS
Moreover. they themselves talk II in a
way that the learner despises, for his
ear does not accustom itself to the
strange sounds as readily as he i'm
AGNES. Naturally. the fault is not
with his ear. but with the people who
ak so rapidly and indistinctly. For
the purpose Of travel i'm Cuba, IL is
not worth while for the American who
proposes TO tall Spanish to observe the
nice distinctions i'm pronunciation laid
down by the Spanish academy. He
need not vary the pronunciation i'm the
wav he thinks pleasing to the span
iards and the Cubans respectively. The
Spaniard will understand him and VIII
not be offended IL he fails to give the
c%onsonant &C. the sound of 9Th" Like
wise the Cuban will not be affronted IL
he undertakes classic Spanish pronun-
citation. out Of compliment they may
even reply. giving the same pronuncla-
ton. The Cubans clip the final con
sonant in many words Of the syllable.
but Ii Is not necessary to initiate them
I'm this practice. Sentences taken from
Ollendorf or from Spanish SELF
Taught in Six Minutes" may safely be
avoided. because neither the Cubans
nor Spaniards will know what Is meant
The common expressions used in oroi-
nary intercourse may be picked up IN
a short time. nor need the strange be
afraid of making mistakes. when ne
has learned to swear in Spanish so that
those who hear him don't laugh, AND
when he can order medium boiled
eggs-and get them-his knowledge oil
the language will be s~ufficient.-st
Louis Obe-Democrat.
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