The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

me women were entirely too shrewd "A
traders for my limited purse.
In the Solo Markets.
Ihe women are equally snrewd here at
500. There are thousands Of them doing
business 10 the markets. These consist Of
vast sheds divided up into booths and of
open courts covered with great umbrellas
made Of palm leaves with long handles
driven down into the ground. Every market
woman carries her umbrella 10 the spot she
has rented and plants IL. She then spreads
straw mats about II. and arranges her
wares upon them, leaving space enough
Tor herself to squat among them cross
legged. The umbrella shades her and II Is
made So that IL can be inclined TO face the
sun. There are hundreds Of such umbrellas
~ lht market place
stroll with me through the great court
ana take a look 7t them. We are IN a
hrld which seems 10 be growing umbrellas,
and under each umbrella Is a black haired.
yellow faced woman surrounded by piles
~ various articles Here Is one squattiug
Gown among green corn, string beans and
other vegetables There is one selling 10.
hacco. and farther on Is one who mas moth.
ing INT corn husks to be used for cigarette
paper On the opposite side Of me Is girl
selling tea Her stock Is piled up on mat
on INC ground 10 front ~ her and she is
measuring II out with q little eocoanut
shell point 10 the she'll and ask how
muoh and She replies cents, using the
A Land Of Fruits.
What a lot Of fruit peddlers there are
everywhere Here Is one at my feet with
heap OF pneapples before her The pines
are dead ripe. They are just fresh from
the fields and the rich color Of the frul,
nils the air. pick up one Of the largest
aud thc girl tells me It IS worth five Java
nese cents, equal 10 TWO cents American
A. 1fv
She Is clad like hundreds or other wone-
IN the market and Is a fair tvpp Of IN,
maldeng Of solo. Her complexion Is N,
S9'or OF rich Jersey cream. Her hair 3,
| black. long and straight. II Is greasy win
| Oh ana rs comhed tightly back from hel
forehead and tied In knot under Inc
crown Her earlobcs are hlled With bras,
I PLUGS as thick as my thumb the outer enc
/ OF each plug set with rod and Whit, rIae.
! 70 initiate ruhles and diamonds She hs,
4 on blue cotton Jacket and saronr ne,
l9skei Is open AZ the front and / see IN,
nlue breast band which she In common
/ WIN all her Sex here wears bound tirbNt
about the body inst under the arms. A.
4 leok her mouth opens, her tongue rises ana
i she pushes to the trout Of her Inns n rreat
] br9wn quit Of betelnut and tobacco mad
nolos u there moment, while down from
/ we corners or her yellow mouth "A sfrear
OF red betel saliva slowly trickles.
Smell Like linburger Cheese.
| Moving on, / came 10 q section which
makes me think OF some II the markets ~
germany or Holland, and ! look about IN
vain for lmburger cheese. SEE instead
enormous round prlckly balls. some OF
which are cut open aud IN which ems.
| iard-liks pulp shows out This Is the DURHAM
Iruit, single fruit often weighing as mnch
o. 2year-old baby. II has q smell iike
stale eggs or very old cheese. but 10 tsste
Is delicious. The pnlp which covers he
seeds is the edible portion II looks much
IKE custard and Is greatly priced by Inc
nauves and also by foreigners when ther
can overcome their dislike 10 the smell
| An0tner fruit which Is sold Is the pa