New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-11


but given instead to athletic sports and target
shooting
superstitions and LEGENDS abound, and a long
rock is always shown TO strangers with the ex-
PLANTATION that it is the ship of Ulysses turned to
stone by Neptune it returning from ithaca.
With a climate equal to that of Sicily and much
like that of Malta, the town of Corfu is popular
a winter resort.
Careless as the natives about gathering the
olives, these still yield a goodly quantity Of oil.
which, besides salt, is their only export. A trav-
eer marvels to find the most primitive appliances
still in use. The ovens domes OF brick
or clay and on their doors, which only rough
stones, a red cross is painted. This same sign is
found many of the doors of the houses. OIL
lamps OF brass and silver, of bronze with open
reservoir, and in the most fantastic and graceful
shapes, are still in Bread is baked
and clothes are washed IN the fashion Of hundred
years ago. yet the former is palatable and the lat
ter redoent with lemon peel and laurel leaves.
The patron saint OF Corfu is Saint Spirdion. His
body is preserved in a richly ornamented case in
church called by his name and several times each
year is carried through the town Converts
abound and if a girl does marry she usually
enters
More attention is given to dress in Corfu than in
the other Ionian Isles. The short, col
larEess Jackets with wide sleeves, richly orna-
nented with gold and silver braid. A braided
waistcoat is worn beneath this jacket, and the
trousers full and wide like those of the Turks
of native linen, and fastened by cord knotted
at the side. Sandals the general footgear, the
simplest kind being in piece with a from
tone to irstep They are Of bulocks hide. and
thongs attached at the side tied around the
ankle
Women wear short, open jacket of cloth. pro-
fuseIy braided with gilt silver buttoned corse
let and an apron of India null. Their skirts are
wide just escaping the ground. The hair is
twisted into garland crown; it Is interlaced
with rih md vi en-
broidered null The numerous Jewels
and are coquettish and fond Of amusement.
A pretty sight is a Corfu fate beneath the pale
green olive trees Men and women in picturesque
costumes with graceful movements wind in and
out in the OF heir national dances. to the
music of violns, tambOurines and guitars.
The swallow is welcome guest in the
simply appointed household. flying in and out at
WILL and perchng in all security about the walls.
It's presence is considered a good omen. The many
csterns and fountains gathering places for the
young people. who laugh and chatter they I'LL
their pigs
There Is much superstition about marriage and
any person is severely censured who tries TO
prevent q happy union but friends are expected
assist in making matches A bridegroom would
think of returning with hts bride from the
church the same route he came, and the bride
would be that her tTOusSeau was in odd num-
berS. Her mother always waits at the door OF
their home give each a piece OF pOmegran-
be as united and as sweet as the other.
4 Greek funeral is grewsome sight. The body
carried TO the grave IN an open coffin, the race
being visible TO every passer by. AT the house
walters some of them gifted at improvisng. re-
cite in prose or verse the virtues of the dead and
the sorrow of the friends