The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-03-24
long staff, which she used as a man

long SuaH, which sue uSeu as man
uses a cane; in the other hand she held
the bride Of her horse, which hung so
loosely that it nearly touched the
ground. The horse, very poor with
legs very much out Of joint, logged
along with his head hanging as II half
ashamed OF the part he was playing,
was loaded high with fagots. Tied
to his tail, pulling back with all its
strength was a little spotted dog.
angry, defiant and bowling. He rolled
over onto the ground in perfect
frenzy Of Indignation, but the woman
marched on with head erect looking
straight before her. The horse jog
ged behind never raising his eyes, and
the dog after vanly endeavoring TO
pull the horses tail out by the roots,
took vengeance finally in barking and
swapping at the patient horses heels.
II one person wants another, their
mode OF beckOning is our mode OF re-
pclling. l asked my rec0ncentrado
to build my fires, and was wonder,
struck to find that he had placed the
coal in the bottom with kindling and
paper on top, having lighted it he sat
sercnely rolling cigarette. walked
away and waited, and went again to
find three bright fires ready for my
use. 1t is the man who hugs the in
side Of the walk in passing often com
pelling the woman to take to the
street. Marriages are performed here
as in the Catholic churches in the
States, excepting the bride and groom
each hold a lighted candle during the
] ceremony, and do not knecl from start
;. to finish. The service is usually per
formed at s p. m. After the service
! the company marches to the home
from the church. The brides maids
first, clothed in white, then the brid,
and groom. Next the groomsmen anC
last the parents and friends.
A funeral is never attended by th'
female members of the family. Tht
: coffin is RENTED, the body placed
therein and carried to the cemeter,
, on the heads OF four men. Th'
coffin is placed little below thu
surface, when the cover is partial
ly removed. The buzzards get il
their work, and when nothing is lef
but the skeleton the bones are dump
out and the coffin is returned to tht
undertaken. The above mode is ONLY
true OF the poorer classes.
In the evening after the sun has
gonea delightful soft breeze spring:
up. The great doors are swung bach
and entire families carry their rocker.
on to the sidewalks to get the air ant
gossip. The sidewalks are a part O
the property and pedestrians must
take the middle OF the road. One
would never believe this 10 have beer
so lately pair of nationsn relentless
war with each other. Spaniards ant
: Cubans dwell side by side In peace
do business together like brothers ant
salute "BnoL.s G,as" with the sam
courtesy as would be extended to on
famiiars. They are very hOspitabl
to strangers and will sacrifice time t
l. accommodate. There is no dissentio
. in families, parents never punish b
whipping. There is very little cryin
y among the children, but laughter a
u soft and musical as the wind thu
l. plays through the lime trees, floats
y us through the open courts.
The expense OF living is nearl
" double that in the States, thong
e everything In the food line is fires
Z and wholesome. One great featul
= here Is the town clock. with acalend;
o attachment. The clock strikes ever
u fifteen minutes and the bell is mac
y OF metal so pure that the ring
J. heard for a full half minute after Il
clock has ceased to strike.
J. Every Sunday and Thursday eve
. ings by order Of Col. Petit, tt
Is regimental band plays of the Pla:
!" which draws out the entire populac
) On other evenings the Cuban bal
~ tOrtures our ears. The instrumcn
Z employed by them is a street piano,
'e kettle drum, and large home-ma
y horse radish CRATER, which is manir
~ lated with a piece Of fat iron viii
u Is raked up and down over the rOuI
u surface to regulate the time OF Il
20 other performers.
IL The closing of bright day ends II
81 procession Of soldiers, horses, mule
water carts, peddlers (which are a
ny ways boys with shrill voi:es) and VI
p grants. soft converse succeeds tl
ne harsh discordant sounds OF the da.
Ve and nine O'Clock fnds all doors close
r. and windows fastened. The six pa
9. rots In our court have tucked the
ID heads under their wings and to OF
70 rest we will hic US to dream OF o,
! happy life in Scranton and Its hospi
~ able and enterprising citizens.
- MRS. IDA NJ. CONVERSE.
The hoard Of supprvisors of Liner