The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-05-15

ty, but they invited me out for Sun
day afternoon and evening. As l was
leaving a Brazilian spoke to me in
English, so / stopped and we had quite
Il chat. Went down and had ice cream
and then to the movie. He was about
two years in the U. s. Navy and then
bought himself out. Took course In
navigation and came back here, and Is
now first lieutenant in the Brazilian
navy. They pay about the same as
the u. s. and on account of shortage
Of wireless operators they are talking
Of making them officers, the same as
In the English navy. While we were
in waiting room we met Mr. and Mrs
Davidson from the Y so we had quite
party. 1t almost made me think
was back in the states.
/ bought great big pineapple yes
terday for 1900 reys. They are out of
season right now so 1t was a little
high, but say 1t did taste good. There
are 1000 reys to a milrey, and we get
- mlreys and 700 reys for a dollar
Now Mabel how much was my pine
apple! Take your time tho. The
money market changes, and yesterday
they were only paying 3 milreys and
800 reys but its usually 3 and 700.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday are
the big days here It's big carnival
and the biggest day In Brazil. Every
city celebrates at the same time, but
l haven't learned yet what its all about.
They have little preliminary parades
every night preparing for the big time.
and / saw one night before last About
30 men We're In the lead, playing mado-
Inns and guitars, and behind them
came a mob of women, all keeping
time to the music in a kind of a
shuffling sliding step, or whirling or
doing gig steps, and all were chanting
with the music. Behind them came a
crowd of torch bearers, also dancing
and singing to the music and behind
them came the police band, playing for
all they were worth. AS the parade
passes nearly all the spectators keer
step to the music, some doing fancy
steps, and nearly every one is singing
or laughing. 1t sure Is some sight
and nothing compared to the big time
Monday, 3rd
| had visitor and had to stor
right there. The wireless operator
from the Leersum, fellow by tn,
name Of b. A. Ramsey, and we chewed
the rag till supper time After sup
per l went up town for little while
but didn't stay long. On the way bacl
met Brazilian about 10 years old
who wanted to buy navy hat. FL
was going to masquerade that nigh
and had everything for an American
sailor but hat. He said Bonner hat
loaned his to an American lady, ant
unless he could find someone els,
with spare hat he couldn't go. He
seemed like pretty good kid so
loaned him one of NINE His father
is business man here, and the Who'll,
family speak English He says wheI
the IT, s. s. Tacoma was In here abou
two weeks ago he had bunch of thu
boys out to the house, and he wanted
me to come out, but I already had my
arrangements with the Finches. Wen
out with them at > $50 and we tool
another long car ride, the only one
hadn't been on. Got off away out a
the end and went for long hike. Saw
the government pumping station an,
J then went for a mile or so over gov
eminent property. You simply can
imagine the beautiful scenery. Ever,
bit of road Is kept raked and cleaned
and on both sides it's almost like
, jungle, A little creek ran along on,
side OF the road and was full of waite
lilies. Orchids grow on the trees. ant
all the time we could hear some insec
/ singing that sounded like a locust
, Little lakes are scattered around an,
/ the water looks like it does in clea
| hroogk I'm the mountains. Bread frui
trees grow everywhere, and we saw