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Show CANDLES IN NEW ORLEANS. Mora Consumsd In That City Than In Any Other Place. "The candle never goea out In New Orleans," said a man who la connected with a big candle manufacturing concern, con-cern, "and I suppose the consumption of candles lu New Orleans Is greater than at any oilier place In the world, proportionately, and where gas, electricity elec-tricity and oil am also used for lighting light-ing purposes. It will ouly require a few moments' reflection to explain why this Is. Toll i) All Halms' day, for Instance. Did you ever think about the large number of candles that are used on (hla day In the pretty observances observ-ances which mark this day of flnwora and sentiment? The usa of candles Is by no means cnnllned to any one religious re-ligious denomination on All Balnta' day, but, of course, In tha Cathollo cemeterlea thny are usod more extensively exten-sively than elsewhere. And, of course, the extensive use of candlea lu other observances of a religious nsture has a great deal to du with swelling the enormous number of candlea used here. They are nf all kinds, too, and all sixes. Candlea of the finest possible pos-sible mako sre sold In the New Or leans market, anil play a part In the pretty ceremonials which mark the life In this quaint old place. And candles can-dles ot the cheiiper grades are used, too. In price they range from three for five cents up to almost any price you want to pay." New Orleans Times Democrat. |
