The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-06-25
THROUGH THE SUNNY SOUTH


states, for, passing the large cotton
plantations, with their numerous
negro cabins, the rice and tobacco
fields, and riding for miles and miles
through dense, hardwood forests, was
all new to me.
Our first stop was at the city of
New Orleans and first want to say,
that in its social customs it differs
radically from all other cities of the
u. S. 1t is like two cities, divided by
Canal street, into the French and
American quarters the most interest
ing being the French quarter.
All through the old French quarter
the streets suggest the city's royal
descent. The following are the names
of some Of these. Bourbon, Dauphine,
Burgundy, st. Philip st. Louis, ST.
Peter, st. Charles, 81. Ann, etc.
Napoleon is commemorated, not
only by the avenue which bears his
name, but by half dozen streets
christened after his most famous bait
ties.
Nearly every square in this part Of
the city has it's historical or legendary
lore.
Some of the things a stranger can
not but notice In passing through the
quaint old thoroughfares are the low
buildings Of Moorish architecture,
the balconies of hand-wrought iron
work, reaching out over the sidewalks
the beautiful Spanish court yards,
with marble pavements and palms,
olives and magnolias growing within.
All along the narrow streets will be
heard babel of tongues, and there
will be seen converts, chapels and
cemeteries, principally of the Catho-
lie faith.
Speaking of the narrow streets,
right here might say that we stop
ped at hotel in the French quarter
in order to make study of that sec
tion Of the city, and the street In
front of the hotel was so narrow that
the street car filed 1t full, and the
sidewalk SO narrow that there was
just enough space for people to pass
single file.
Some of the most interesting build
ings on Royal street are one in which
the first bank In the Mississippi val
ley was organized, the old st. Louis
hotel, erected in 1871, and costing
over 81, 900, 900. which was the resort
of the wealthy planters, and large
shareholders. The banqueting hall
was made famous by the $40, 900 ban
quet given there In honor Of Henry
Clay's visit.
Then there is the great historic
st. Louis Cathedral which occupies
the site of the first church ever erec-
ted on the territory known as the
Purchase.
On Chartres street stands the Arch
bishopric--the Oldest building In
Louisiana-Jackson Square, and
monument to General Jackson, and
the French Market, considered the
most characteristic spot in New Or
leans. Under Its roof every language
Is spoken. This will be noticed
the four divisions, the fish,
The meat, the vegetable, and the fruit
market. The buyers and sellers are
men and women Of all races. There
ire the Italian and Spanish fruit ven
Tors, the German and Italian vege-
able women, Moors, with their beads
ind crosses, fresh from the Holy
land, peddlers, timers, and notion
lealers, some with their little shops
IN wheels; Chinese and Hindu, Jew
sh and Malay, Irish and English, all
lniting in a ceaseless babel of ton
CUES, that is simply bewildering.
The old Creloe negresses are also
there, selling "calas," and "pralines'
the former a soft doughnut, made of
rice and -four, and the latter candy.
Here are also to be found the ia
nous coffee stands, where one can get
such delicious "cafe noir," or cafe
III lait."
We were told by our guide that the
most interesting time to visit the
French market was at o'clock on
Sunday morning, for at that hour
would be seen the negro servants
there from all parts of the I
ity, with their large market baskets,
o get the provisions for the Sunday l
Inner
So much for the New Orleans
|rancl, quarter.
The growth OF the American city |
Dove Canal street, or the American
quarter as it is called, took place
thin the last century. Right here
might speak of the history Of the
Eginning Of the American part of