The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-22

seen on the stage. I am told Il 10 even
10 here with the young women who be-
long to the rich upper. crust But ]
can tell you . good looking maiden
looks far better with no hat at AL.
and besides-it costs less.
Now examine the dress OF the men.
Those Of the better classes wear the
same costumes that we do ut home.
The climate here is perpetual spring.
and the white ducks and linens OF Pan
anna are too cool for comfort 1t 10
only the peasants and farmers who
dress largely In cottons. They have
on short jackets like roundabouts
which reach q little below the waist
and their trousers At almost tight
around their thin shanks. Nearly every
man has q pair OF saddlebags on his
leather beautifully embroidered, each
bag holding about half q peck.
But few Of the men are fat, ana
many leok not overfed- One striking
feature to me il the lack OF the razor.
The masses do not shave. and the most
of the faces are covered with . thin.
curly. struggling beard which looks IS
though its owner had never known the
men are rather good looking. They
are white, with but little admixturs OF
negro or Indian blood. Down on the
coast the bulk Of the population IL
composed Of blacks from Jamaica, but
here on the highlands the people are
the descendants Of some Of the best OF
the Spaniards. They come from the
GalIician and the Basque provinces.
from the northern part Of the Spanish
peninsula and the frontiers Of FSUncs.
They are superior to the natives OF
other Central American republics ana
are noted AZ lovers Of freedom aud
peace.
re OK Casss - Sen Jsse.
But let Us 70 out Of the market and
take a look at the trafic. Il - COM
posed Of foot passengers. miIkmen
upou horseback and scores Of OK carts.
The or carts are the drays Of the cities
and the farm wagons throughout the
country. They are about the only
means Of transportation. and with the
exception Of that Of the railroad. all
the freighe 10 carried By them. The
carts are Of the rudest description
They have beds which. heaped mp.
might hold ten or twelve bushels. ana
these rest on . clumsy axle which has
two wheels about - large ~ the wheel
Of n bicycle. The wheels are made 81
one solid block Of wood. and are bound
ON iron tires a. thick - the lead pen
ell with which I am writing the
tongue Of the cart 10 almost - ter9e
around a. q telegraph pole IL 10 boun4
Ia the axle at one END. and st the Other
is che OF yoke. which must Wes9e
twenty pounds. This yoke - bar o.
wood which rests on the necks Of TIE
oxen Just back % the horns, II ID
fastened by wide straps to the horns.
ana the beasts push and pull BY TIE
ho,ns. The yoke - % bound that the
oasn cannot move their heads from
side 10 side. and they are held HE Q
wise
Thess carts are ssia 70 Be the 0asy
v.niries that can make their way owes
the country. During the rainy seasca
the mud comes up 20 tie sxse. ae1
spoke wNeess Wsli not cot sAreuGh q
|, 20 Wvr % these solid disks.
Just nov the season 10 Dry, and -
carts msse . hIdecus noise ~ they %
through the streets rhey aWake -
! ., o'clock every morning. and NJ nia.
7, Aay I have 60 shut both windows and
, AoeyS 90 Nesp RyUsH sAiHk. 0seA z
cart yin carry Q soe WIEN TIE Moee-
| nal % Neavy. he oSsvss WuSAD ~
fs0os Win q eoad sa1lnO n pseat q
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