The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-17

turban; one bright end. pushed through
at the TOP in front being left sticking up
like a plume. Then this turban always
full of bright canary color. is fastened
i with golden brooches. one in front and
one at either side. AS for the rem ainder
OF the dress 1t is simple enough: an en-
broidered. low cut chemise with sleeves
Skirt OF. 1upe. very long behind. bur
caught I'D and fastened in front below
the breasts. so as to bring the hem every
where to level with the end of the long
chem1se: and finally foulard, or silken
kerch1e1. thrown over the shoulders.
these 1upes and foulards, however are ex-
4 ou1s1te IN pattern and color; bright Grim
son. bright yellow. bright blue, bright
mingled in plaidings or CHICKERING'S or
str1p1ngs; black with orange, skv-blue
With purple. And whatever be the co,orsE
OF the costume, which vary astonishtnplv.
1ne couture must be yellow-brilliant
| nashing yellow; the turban is certain to-
nave ye1o" stripes or yellow squares.
10 this display add the effect of costly
/ ana curious 3ewelry; immense earrings.
each pendant being formed of five gold
| cylinders Joined together, cylinders some
times two inches long and an inch At
least In circumference; a necklace Of one
or many rows OF large hollow gold beads,
called collier-choux
But few are thus richly attired: the
greater number Of the women, CARRYING
burdens on their heads,-peddling veee-
tables, cakes, fruit, ready-cookeU tooo,
from door to door,-are very simply4
dressed in single plain robe of vivid
colorsi (douillette), reaching from neck to-
1eet. ana made with a train, but generally;
g1rded well up so as to sit close to thet
figure and leave the lower lf11bs-partlvi--
pare and perfectly free These women
can walk all day long up and down hilli
IN the not sun, without Shoes carrvjnen
loads OF from one hundred to one hun!
nreo and fifty pounds on their heads: and
II their little stock sometimes fails to
come I'D to the accustomed WEIGHT stones
are added to make it heavy enough
WIN the women the load is Verv seldom
steadled with the hand. The head re-
mains almost motionless: but the black
quick: piercing eyes flash into every win
10" ana doorway to watch for q GUS
TONER'S signal These women also carry
tle produce across mountain from planta-
ton to seaport"
Inc women of the island are rs neat .e
tney are beautiful but not as good. AL
though every house is provided with its
pain, and fresh spring water whitens the.
49, .SoiieS VI Lie martinique streets
this cleanliness is several steps from god.
mess. For the people, have all the vices
OF the French without their correspond.
ing virtues. The women of the island old
ana young, are gay, frivolous, pleasure
seeking, fond of dress, and of extremely
lax morals. Marriage is neglected and
Two children out of every three are il
legitimate
History of Martinique. +
70
100000 livres by the children of Dupar-
luet, the first captain general, Martinioue
was assigned to the West India company,
OuI IN 1914 became part of the royal do
main. The island has several times been
occupied by the. English: 1t was cap
-ured by Admiral Rodney in 176o and was
restored to the French the following
year. But after the conquest by Sir John
'ervls and Sir Charles Grey in 1874, Mar.
:iniG1e was retained in possession Of the
English for eight years. Seized a third
line in 1909. the island was not given
'ack to France until 1874 - =. ks. g.. -
Since 1866 the colony has 1egisiated for
tself as to duties and public works. The.
general government consists of a gov
rnor, a privy council of seven members,
nd colonial council of thirty members.
elected for five years. The Judiciary in
audes a supreme court two intermediate
nd two inferior courts. Political free
'oAAA oA1o ZIG AlDSIIy u Lie press nave
made the inhabitants content with their
governors and thoroughly devoted to the
mother country. Furthermore, the island
8 represented in the French chambers by
senator and two deputies. The cost of
ne colonial government is about 100000
From an Industrial and commercial
Martinique is among the
Most Favored of the Antilles.
he staple product Of the island is sugar,
he cane plantations covering about =
10000 acres. or one-ffth of the whole =
rea Hence the exports consist largely
I sugar and rum The annual value of
ihlch is estimated at nearly $4,000. 600.
! little cacao also is cultivated but coffee
as been well nigh abandoned. The So
allied Martinique coffee tof commerce
grown in Guadeloupe. About one-third.
the land is under cultivation. the prin-
lpA productions. besides sugar, being,
otton. .cassia. bananas. indigo maize anu.
niger.
The manufacturers possess considerable
Importance. There are several establish
tents for the preparation of indigo, more
ian 100 for manufacturing sugar. cocoa,
nd cassia as well as dye and cabinet
GODS. In addition there are pOtteries,
me kilns and steam mills. More than
alf the foreign trade is carried on with
rance and her colonies. Imports and
orts each exceed $4,000, 900, but though
lie island is dependent on the United
Lates for many food stuffs, it sends all
ost nothing in return.
Laborers in Martinique receive from 10
10 cents day, SO cheap is the cost OF
wing in that latitude House servar1ts
Urn from s1.52 to s2.S7 a month: me-
1anics, 76 to 95 cents day; and book
eepers from $43 to $50 a month. Skilled
Dor therefore commands greater rela-
We premium than in the United States.
he women, it is said. do most OF the.
ard work. Toll and not athletics pro-
ices in that ungallant land the perfect
iysicaI woman 81
An excellent system of highways has
duced the difficulty of travelling across
e rugged island. A short railroad has
zen built, but most Of the Transports.
IN is entrusted to small coasting vessels.