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

and looking down these covered streets
you see that the walls are hung with
goods of all kinds. The merchant
taflors have their coats and trousers
right out on the aisles and the men
come and are fitted In the sight Of the
passersby. In some places the tailors
have their sewing machines on the
street. and all sorts Of work are to
be seen going on.
Here is a Iocksmith- Next door II
a girl selling pottery. and further on
10 a section where the men are deal
ing in nothing but sugar. The sugar
10 put up in loavss about the size OF
an Edam cheese. and wrapped around
with palm leaves and tied with a
palm string in the centre. It is made
from cane in coarse. brown loaves and
IL looks not unlike dirty maple sugar.
Further on are the grain merchants.
and in another street are women sell
ing dressea lace and notions OF one
kind or other.
ADsag the Costa R3eana
But let US stop . moment and look
at the throng which is buying and
selling. We have here all classes OF
Costa Ricans. There are the residents
Of the capital and also the small farm
ers who have come In from the coun-
try. The most OF the crowd Is COM
posed of common people. the rich doing
most Of their buying in the stores or
sending only their servants to market
AZ we shall see later this little re-
public has its well marked social
classes. some Of which are quite -
aristocratic ~ our four hundred It
home.
How well dressed the people ass'
Every one seems 70 wear fairly good
clothes. The merchants are natty In
comparison with the Panamanians ana
even the peasants are clean
Here come two policemen. The.
have uniforms Of light blue. with blue
caps. Each carries an ebony club. anc
I can see their revolvers showing out
al the hips. They are nice little fell
lows. and far more polite than the
mongreI officers Of the Panama reprb-
lie. ] stand two up at q corner and
phoeograph them. They smile and are
seemingly delighted to have their faces
20 to America Here come some boys
selling lottery tickets This 10 one
OF the chief businesses OF Central
America. and IL gives occupation TO
scores Of men. women and children
DareAeoAeA weOea.
But look at the earchcadcd women.
Not one Of all those about us has . hat
On. The gires part their hair IN the
middle and wear 10 In long brsids down
their bscka IL 10 a. black a. the
wings 81 the vultures outside the mar
ket and In most cases IL hangs TO the
waist Or below.
Nearly every 9iri has IN siIk shaw
over her dress. THIS IN part ~ shs
national costume and these shawis
like the obi or wide silk belt worn
by the japanese women. are often the
most expensive part 81 the costume
The sAaWls are % SILK with . Fringe
% 1aee q foot loae. ana are covered
WITH - much embroidery - the pure
cf the owner can stand. The oide'
women wesr black. but the girls and
young wo1ea heve shawis ~ the m"s
delicate roe p1ak. o. shy bloc. 81 se'
Oresa end pale yelIows and rieh sees
4 gty1 may - IN baSe feet an6 bar
heed, sW1 hev 0Ssyt waist sn6 sksr
sueh shas 700 could buy cor s1.se y
the States, bet, -NeSsgtheievs. ths
ONoW1 W1eeA e0vvFO her shouSeey'
WOuS6 NoSU 60 IN sl0eO % wveh
TDoUo OooWO oso 0sosseuIIy 49,
0oOue - yugUU9 ny 80 % seSeS,
a. . vo19 1geo8 Y. haaUo eoWa .