The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-02-17

Too much knowledge OF human ma
ture is not conductive TO optimism
pure and indebted.
Out in Malate is a little winding
street lined with inpa shacks on
both sides, running off into a ba-
mana grove at the end, trimmed by
women of neck and ankle. aud
children bare OF about everything.
The pig grunt beneath the houses,
the ROSTERS fight in the shade Of
the nipa awning, the Senoritas en-
gage in chronological researches,
and tropical dirt. and peace reigns
supreme It is a perfect picture Of
provincial town, such as may be
found anywhere outside OF Manila
The strong material houses Of
Spanish construction are not indi-
vdually beautiful, but street
fenced on both sides with these
oyerhanging second stories, pre-
sents a perpectiye that is striking
ly suggestive OF medieval. The
barrio of San Sebastian is a good
example OF this, and the view to-
ward the north shows fine back
ground In the high battlements and
gothic windows OF the big steel
church
The streets OF the walled city,
(Intramuros) are a class by them
selves Narrow. dark and gloomy,
there is an air OF mystery and trade
about them that suggest a good
Story II one only knew where to
find II, The overhead passageway
between the converts, the tight
barred windows. the strong wallS
and the big churches all combined
to force the idea that the city was
built for protection; and not for
looks.
Most OF the native business Of
the city is transacted in stores and
marcados Cmarketsl which are open
to the street as to be practically IN
the highway, The native markets
arc picturesque enough to look AZ
but the odors are not trattisc,
| tHl Ill they make no pretansions %
rival those OF the chm llerure the
lays y American 81 ration tie
gouf I ca OF these pRc's was in
describable bad, but modern rtgu-
lations and efficient inspectors have
changed all this to comparative
cleanliness and good order, The
Chino tiendas are always repulsive
and dirty, but the native women
who Keep the itendas usually has
more eye TO appearances and often
makes a credltable showing Of her
shop and its wares.
The street peddlars are not sc
numerous as they used TO be, Ba.
iinag hats. cnes, carabao horn goods
and sweets are about the extent Of
the native wares sold on the streets
and the Chino has the monopoly o
the itinerant dry goods trade. II,
goes from door TO door asking thret
times what the thing is worth, TAX
ing what ever he can get. Som,
OF his Canton linens are good val
ues at half OF his asking price, blu
every American woman who come
TO Manila gets cheated in he
first encounter with the willy heath
en-.
The most truly oriental bit o
Manila streets is in Binondo, Their,
are several street narrow tina
/, two persons abreast can touch ell
bows with the walls on each side
The oyer-hanglng roofs come with
: in -" of touching cutters, and tn
only sun that ever shines into thi
/, canon is that of o'clock in tn
]. afternoon, when the afternoon ray
enter the west end of town.
p Needless TO say that this con
1 struclton is in Manila's Chinatown
l and the little six-foot passage wa
: is crowded with Chinos who seer
= to be perfectly at home in tn
, shadows Of the over-hanging walls
1 A Canton street set down in tn
/ midst OF Manila would afford tn
D the same Joy to the Chinese hear
; and this nameless street furnish
g the visitors with all the experience
e of trip TO that famous city Q
e sights and smells, with the advar
= tage OF being able to get out int
n the fresh air within thirty second
e II need to be.
n To any one who is fastidiou
q about his food, trip to this qual
I ter is an experience Places |
:. this whole street are devoted I
, Chino restaurants which are we
! patronized and the visit is warrar