The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-12-10

them.
You know we had about 8fteen of
them, though the whole lot amounted
to yeiy little as far as work went. The
Chinese and Japanese servants were
Ear more efficient.
Our home was beautifully situated, /,
the dining-room windows overlooking
Manile Bay hardly stones throw
away. Across the street Ayuinaldo
lived and we were the best OF neigh
bors.
''Do the insurrector's and the
Americans mingle in social circles?
Why, indeed they do. At a very
delightful function given by, Gov.
Taft to us just before our departure,
there were numbers Of them and they
regard us insthe friendliest manner.
Altogether they are pleasant to meet
with in every way, orc musicians and
artists Of excellent skill and their
homes are filed with embroideries and
carvings that are considered perfect
gems over here; though one becomes
so accustomed to them over there that
they finally fail to make any impress
sion.
''The women do the must exquisite
embroideries and finger work OF all
kinds and their homes are kept in
spotless order. A good scheme for
our houseke soers so,adoptis their plan
Of keeping their beautiful natural
wood floors polished. It is another
very amusing sight-this PROCESS.
Ths servants put @ooiel shoes CT
their feet and slide over the floors
until they reflect your face and all
objects in the room. It is truly Tiai-
culous to see them skating over the
floors in the most adept" manner.
"The sala in the residence we ocou-
pied was ITO feet in length and that
was divided to make o hall 20 feet.
They had plenty OF room for the slid
ing which was gone through religious
ly twice day, for two hours in the
morning and two in che afternoon.
''Some things that one meets up
with are calculated to CRATE on the
housekeepars nerves to terrifying
extent.
"House snakes in the wells are not
only Of common occurrence but are
necessary for protection against rats
and mice. At almost any time one
can hear their tails Topping ominously,
catch sound Of the squeaking Of mice
and then dead silence. Lizards
ase Of too usual occurrence to be noted
except in passing through one objects
sometimes:t to having them inside the
mosquito bars.
"What did We eat2 Well, for the
most part we have been eating out Of
tin cans. Since Maroh when the chol-
era broke out nc one has eaten fruit to
eny extent. When Gen. Wright in
dulged in fruit it was necessary to
have them unromantically soaked in
biohloride. After time: the sale Of
them was altogether prohibited. The
Chinese are clever at devising dishes
but one grows tired OF the fare.
"The climate from November to
March is absolutely ideal, and social
life aourishes. During the dry sea-
con the wise especially the ladies Of
the land-keep indoors and keep cool.
The rainy season is not necessarily
Questionable when one has car
riage, as all the richer class Of people
have.
"And that reminds me that when
Ameriokn horses and carrisges were
first introduced we looked on them as
elephants, positively. They fairly
dwaFfed the tiny carriages and ponies
of che Filipinos.
The natives attach great impor-
lance TO the state OF high officials OF
thie country and pay th.m great de-
ference. Our coaohman had way Of
lashing lower class pedestrians right
and left with q 'swagger stick and
calling 'Commissinnei.e!' ~h;sh gs7e
the populace to understand that they
were TO make way for United States
official.
On their voyage home the stip in
which Gen. and Mrs. Wright sailed
was caught in a terrible typhoon,
which lasted from. 2 o'clock in the
afternoon to IL at night with unabat-
ed violence. Mrs. Wright gave q
vivid account of how the wind swept
the upper deck until it became me-
cessary for eight sailors to make q
chain down the stairs and carry the