The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-03-24

immense sugar interests there is not
pane OF glass, d chimney, front or
side yard, not shingled roof, no
stoves or mattresses. Carpets are un-
known and rugs a curiosity. Cane
seat furniture is universally used.
And rocking chairs are everywhere.
/ have counted nine rockers in one
room. They place them in circle
looking to the center OF the room and
there every one rocks and talks as
happy as possible.
Wearing apparel for men is white
linen with Panama hats for head COW
ering. Ladies wear all the year light
cotton and linen fabrics, and as we
are blessed with expert laundresses,
all wearing apparel Is beautifully
clean and in order. The children over
the age Of seven dress like their pa.
rents. Before the age OF pantaloons
they wear-I did see one little girl
dressed IN gold necklace and one
slipper, and at another time tiny
boy wore an alligator tooth suspended
round his neck with string. Those
who love the nude in art should come
here. There are models for bronze
cupids and cherubs galore.
The language OF the island is Span
ish and l learned how to sympathize
with the immigrants to our shores
who are photographed at Castle gal-
den for the public press and invaria-
bly, wear an anxious, homesick cx-
preston OF countenance. A word
spoken in our own sweet language fell
on my ear like drop Of dew on d
parched rose leaf. 1t was great fur
notwithstanding the many parpiexi
ties, making the necessary purchase
for our housekeeping and arranging
for the rental Of house.
Atthe present time l can safely cal
ManzanillO the most studious city ii
the world, and every one is in earnest
The Spaniards and Cubans are
studying the American language an(
the Americans the Spanish. We arr
told that the settlers here were pure
Castiians, consequently we 'have th'
advantage OF the Castile-Spanish
.4nahich is the pureSt. have been in
formed that this war has opened !
great storch0use Of literature to the
world. The dramatic literature o
Spain is claimed to possess as grea
authors as Shakespeare. or course
many Of us will doubt this, but The
future will prove the truth or falsitl
of the assertion.
Cooking is done with charcoal. In
one corner Of the kitchen a table II
constructed Of stone and mortar foul
feet long and three wide, with an
archway underneath for draft. Three
holes eight inches square, equal dist
ances from each other, are cut. init
whichis fitted trimmed iron boxes will
crate bottoms, here the fires are bull
over which the entire cooking is done
There is no exception to the rul
whether hotel or private house. Bis
cults, cakes and pies are unknow
dyspepsia aggravatOrs. Bakers ther
are who supply the inhabitants wit
bread. And one is awakened ats a. n
with the shOutings OF the boys, VIII
] run and scatter to different parts
D the city like news boys Of the States
bearing huge round baskets OF be
S bread on their heads. calling "Frecc;
0 mucha werno, pan," meaning ver
fresh bread.
h Everything is brought to your doc
: for sale, from bouquets OF exQulsil
t roses to fish and cornmeal. There al
G splendid stores Uf all kinds. 1T
i clerks arc the most courteous men
the world. The bows and smiles an
t gestures, the offers Of a seat is real
0 charming. Each store now has an II
$ terpretor.
S There is only one church, the Cat
J, Ulic. But the war and the caus'
i which led up to the revolution, h;
t caused a general falling away fro
k the faith. As II to increase the di
IS sension, the presiding 'Padre" he
d Is very much disliked. or c0ngr
!. cation Of the entire populace OF b
II years ago, l am Informed that tod
!. there are less than three hundr
(, communicates There are no cn
II vents and but three sisters hel
e The only evidence OF their present
d however, is in the beautifully e
'e brodered and lace edged altar cloth
Q. which are marvel OF needlework'
n. Free schools are plenty and large
,c attended. Boys and girls occupy ST
lr arate buildings. The needlcwork do
,e by the little tots OF ten and twel
lc summers gives evidence OF the the
III oushness of the teaching they recei'
IN School opens at 7 O'Clock a. M. a'
closes at ten. The afternoon sess''
Is is from noon until 8 p. M. The u
th usual hours for study are on accou'
q Of their odd times for meals. Con-
N IL served at 9 a. NJ, breakfast H. d''
= rs ner at $3.50 p. NJ. and coffee again at
= Other customs arc very peculiar.
u n man has load too great to pack
4 a-horse's back, he ties the balance
III its tail and drags II over the gr0un
,s One OF tho funniest instances that
b have seen, was on that line. A I,