The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-07

n ROME one must do as Romans
do, and all the world knows the
modern Roman Is given over 10
The desire and admiration Of ma
terial things: and what Is subtlest
Ia Rome. appeals simply TO the soul
rather than the mind. in London. the
stranger-visitor feels too close 20 mui-
llitude OF interesting triies, TO ATTRACTIVE
rnobs and opportunities for the satisiae-
lion of every desire. In Paris, one ieels
too much at home. too happy life Is TOO
easy, too free from conventionaiity, the
laesh too ready TO meet any demand OF
1.-The senses. In Costa Rica all Is changed.
This country is a rare combination q al
these senses Of feeling and touch. one
Us free from all the tyTannies Of flesh ana
reason. This Is the smallest Of an Ameri-
can republics. and at the same time, the
most s0utheasterly Of Central American
states 1t lies just south Of Aicaragqai IN
north latitude eight to ten degrees, and
covers an area Of but l0,250 square miles
while its population is about 100000 in
habitanis
san Jose Is the capital, and enjoys
population Of some 10000 people. The
place seems quaint and queer 70 the
American visitor, because II Is unlike any
thing at home The climate cannot be
excelled II is perpetual spring The
flowers are perennial, the foliage fades
and dies in the autumn. from sheer eN
haustion. but never from frost. Jack
the Nipper" never comes here. The days
are delightfully warm, and the nights cool
salff la fa.IH
enough for an overcoat or underwear.
There IS not a heating stove IN all Costa
Rica. The Thermometer never goes above
SO degrees, on below 90 degrees Pic
turesque buildings abound in both coun-
try and city. The women Of the lower
class all go barefooted from infancy 20
old age, vet have small and shapely feet
which look very pretty under their short
skirts. which reach just TO the knees
The weaithier class Of women an wear an
American-made shoe. 1t Is called the
"sorosis." and among the upper ten. is
universally seen. No other make Is worn
The native girls are comely and coquet-
tish. In both form and action. Their dress
consists only Of a skirt and white cotton
chemlse. with a brilliant scarf or s'rc-
boza, as they call 1t. which answes for
both shawl and bonnet. Their figures are
supple, and every outline Of the body
shows through the dress, without a sug.
gestion Of immodesty Bare arms and
legs look cute when one is accustomed
10 them. The natives are educated and
mannerly. They are FAR above our stand.
ard Of intelligence and morals. and are
generally highly cultivated. They surpass |
the North American IN social eraces /
and conversational power
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The merchants are mostly all foreign |
ers-German and French; the profession /
al men and laborers are natives. The |
people as a class are peaceful aud indus
trious. and they are perfectly honest
The prisons and jails are empty, and a
house door Is seldom locked. robbery IS
unknown The traveller IS saluted as he
passes with May the Virgin guard you 4
on your journey" banker al San Jose
told me he entrusted weekly to OK cart
drivers an average OF $4,000 IN gold 10
be brought from Puerto de IImon. on tho
coast. and had never lost cent. The
national vice Is Incidence -manann,-(pro-
nounced manyannahi, meaning some
other time"
The resources Of the country agrlcul-
tural. pastural mineral and timber. are
immense, but have not even been ex-
plored. There are two railway lines both
unfinished. One intended 10 be run from
Port Limon 20 San jose and 70 Puuta
Arenas. traversing the country between
the Atlantic and Pacific These arc about
half done. The construction was under
fat haI F
famous CaliforniaSs Fugitive. who fed %
Peru and Is now living ssere, a veritable
Monte Crlsto. Trade q larSeiy carried
on between Port Llmon with Iipcrbooi.
New York and New Orleans, the exports
being coffee and bananas.
II Is no uncommon thine 90 have $1,000
bunches OF bananas shippce in a week.
total OF 5000 0Oo single pieces Of fruit
Surrounding the cities and towns FOR an
unknown radius Is a jungle full Of pa
triarchlai trees. stately and venerable.
draped with long moss and slender vines.
until Il looks ike the rigging Of a ship
Their limbs are covered with wonderful
orchids bright and radiant as the plum
age Of the birds. the espirltu santo being
as plentiful as daisies IN a New England
meadow. Here we have the "turn-sol"
which is pure white In the morning and
a vivid scarlet at noon afit Crops on the
stem at night This Jungle is covered
oy a veli Of mist -miasmatic vapor-which
Iilis men. but feeds plants.
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Tie schools are free OF scetarfan inIu.
ances. During the administration OF
President Guardia IN 1874. a constitu-
iional amendment was adopted separa-
dng church and state. The monastefics
and nunneries were condacatoi ana
turned into schools and The monks ana
uns were expelled from the country
legislation deprived priests of much of
their power and nearly al their per-
gulsiies. ln 1884 President Fernandez er-
pelled the Catholic archbishop from Cos
la Rica The latter had gone 10 him.
demanding a voice ln the manaccmeni
of the national university and a share
In the funds SET aside FOR educational
purposes Tor ihc Catholic theological