Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-11

hailed with delight by the tourist, ana
his enthusiasm increases as his stay is
prolonged, says a Calcutta writer In
the Baltimore Sun.
The scene is very lovely, the foliage
and vegetation luXuriant and thor
oughly tropical.
A fine breeze is almost continuous
along the coast. Some persons become
SO charmed by it as to fancy they de-
tect the peculiar fragrance of spicy
breeZes.
Ceylon is ESQ miles long by more
than 100 miles wide. 1t contains noun
tains 5000 feet high and plantations,
villages and hotel resorts at all alti-
tudes up to 5000 feet. A good railway
climbs the side of the mountains, its
tortuous course presenting an ever
changing panorama. The views af-
forded are charming and very extern
sive, overlooking green valleys and
low ranges of hills, with mountain
peaks in the far distance enveloped in
fleecy clouds.
Many of the hills are wonderfully
terraced with rice fields; other hill
sides are covered with tea bushes,
among which are seen groups of merry
natives plucking the tea leaves. Again
one passes through growing coffee, CO.
Goa, cloves cinnamon and other
spices,
Forest-like groves of cocoanut palms,
plantains (bananas), arrack palms,
etc. rise into view, with occasional
thickets OF impenetrable jungle
growth.
Colombo, with an area Of 10 square
miles and population of 100000, is
the chief port and city. Along the Col
ombo breakwater the surf dashes sky
ward a beautiful sheet of white spray,
varying from SO to 100 feet in height,
according to the mood of old ocean.
The Gale Face Esplanade, with the
surf rolling majestically along its en-
tire route is crowded at the fashion
able hour 6 to p. m.) with carriages,
traps, jinrikishas and stylish carts,
called hackeries, the latter drawn by q
dOcile trotting bullock. An occasional
jinrikisha-like vehicle, drawn by a
diminutive donkey, attracts attention.
There are several thousand bullock
carts in Colombo; small-sized carts
for passengers and large ones for mer
chandise. All the cargo for and from
the numerous lines of steamers that
center here from oil parts of the globe
is transported on the shore in bullock
carts or upon the heads of the natives
Europeans travelling inland off the
line of the railways have no choice of
conveyance other than the bullock
carts. The roads are as smooth almost
as floor, which makes such travel
less of hardship.
The bullocks, trotting like horses
are only three to four feet high, and
usually black, They are very docile
due largely to a rope line tied through
the nose. They have a camel-like
hump between the shoulders, which,
II 1t seems to be an unlucky eminence
for the beast, is very useful to the ma
tive. five-inch bamboo pole Is roped
upon the neck, and the loaded cart
pulls against the hump. The driver
usually walks between the bullocks
and the procession Of carts seems al
most endless. A large hood covers the
cart, protecting its load from the sun
or rain.
The Native.
The majority of the Cingalese, the
natives of Ceylon. wear the same style
OF costume for both sexes. The mer
wear their hair long, flowing over theii
shoulders or done up in a knot New
European arrivals are puzzled to dis
unguish the native men from the wo
men, The men have very feminin,
appearance. voice and manner II of :
high caste, circular comb is worn OF
Top OF the head of the men only
Many influential Eurasians (of Asiati,
european descent wear European
clothes initiate European manner
ana endeavor in every way to get /,
the European set" Very good Eng
glish is sp zen by thousands of tn
Cingalese.
caste, the curse of this part of IN
earth' Is indicated by wearing bras
ana other metal ornaments in the nose
ears, on the arms, feet. toes. etc. Sew
eral holes are pierced in the nose an
IL in each ear. Huge dangling orna
ments and rings larger than bracelet
are then inserted and worn one rim
in each hole. Some of the rings wor
in the nose are so large as To swing N,
low the chin, Rich gold and silver q,
naments are worn by thousands
others, by reason of poverty. are cor
tent with brass ones.
Native children are carried astrid
the hip, Under five years of age tho
wear httle except blankets nee,
laces, ear ornaments. etc. all indie,
tive of caste
The ears of some OF the women A.
elongated marvelously and flap the
shoulders. The slit or perforation
such ears is from four TO six inches
length.
Caste jewelry must be had al
worn. even IL they go hungry or ste
TO get IL; otherwise they lose the r
spect OF their caste, and even their I
feriors will not show them the prop