The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-09

English Inscriptions, the babel OF
tongues In the streets, the broad lcvecs,
the Creole workmen, the sugar and
molasscs interests. the great cotton
presses. all make New Orleans u re-
markable meeting place of Latin and
English America. Here stands. In Its
center, the celebrated equestrian statue
of General Jackson. Here tho sur
render of Louisiana TO Spain took
place. and here the independence of
the state was declared by the French
In 1T6S.
FRENCH MARKET
Tho French Market has become a
traditional curiosity to visitors to
New orleans as one OF the most orig
inal features of the city. To go away
without seeing this place with its
throng of inhabitants shouting in all
languages of the world and selling
fruits from the tropics. such as are not
seen elsewhere. is equivalent to not
having seen New Orleans. The mar
ket partakes very much of the charac-
ter OF an International hazanr as the
naticnalities of the world are here
represented. \ visitor may hero study
the world.
Before reaching the place YOU will
know ii by the busy rush. the noisy
ltmbling of carts and wagons. the
ceaseless clattcr of foreign and native
tongues all conmingled. Here are the
outlandish garbs and curious faces and
the most complicated mixture of In
dian. negro anad Caucasian blood, and
many races that are nowhere else
found on the American continent. In
fact. there is no more remarkable or
Characteristic spot in New Orleans.
The buyers and sellers are men and
women of all the races Of the world
combined.
rhc French market compri2ss five
distinct and separate divisions, each
under a special roof They are called
the meat market, the fish, the fruit,
the vegetable market. and the "Ba-
Zaitr.' Around these various markets
is :; fringe of fruit stalls and coffee
stands. Between them are small open
spaces occupied by Indians. rcddlcrs Of
fruit. tinwarc ana notions. Moors.
with their strings OF beads and crosses,
fresh from the Holy Land" the chit
neSe the Hindu. Jew and Spanard.
French ana Teuton. irish and English.
and the creole who by reason of native
extraction give the charm of local life
and color 10 this quantity foreign
spot, and last. but not least, the last
descendants of the famous Choclaw
tribe of Indians. who were once the
owners OF the soil on which the proud
city of New Orleans now stands. They
were tn" only Indians who never once
roS" i'll arms against the United States
and in token of their fidelity were new
er sent to the Indian reservation. but
quietly occupy IL settlement of their
own. in an adjoining parish. They visit
the city free of steamer fare. twice "A
Week--the quiet. swarthy dark-skinned
women. with their flowing hair. bring
ing their bright eyed little papooses
strapped to planks as is their Indian
custom All this is Il novel sight.
SUNDAY is tn" day when the market
can be seen in all its glory. The mar
Eet is Il great promnadc of a Sunday
morning for the Creole bells and beauX
after they have heard mass at the old
cathedral. Here the famous "Creole
coffee" is served with peculiar wafer
like pastry called "cotre-cake." The
coffee is made with a oripper and
served in the Creole fashion.
a further description of this and 9TH
er traditional curiosities will appear
n"Xt week
j. T.. Richmond.