Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-08-17
EXTRACTS FROM INCIDENTS or
TRAVELS IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
CIfiAPAS AND YUCATAN."

uHpuFn lttas hnd Nctico with y caravan al
Wild animals, had told the OF an American IN
his employ, who had leh him ri this place 10
-tekc charge II cochlncal plantation, end I
was curious 20 zee how he looked and flourish
cd IN such employment. had forgotten hi.
name, bu, inquifng on the road Tor an Amer
lean del Nofto. was directed 10 tho nopal Of
which no had charge. II was one Of the lar.
gcs, IN the place, and contained four thousand
plants. ] rode up 10 a small building in tho
middle Of the plantation. which looked like a
suiflnct-hoUsc, and was surrounded by work
men, ono Of whom announced me as a Span
lard as the Indian, generally call foreigners
DismouniIng and giving my mule 10 an In
dian, entered and found Don Iicnriaues sit.
ting at table with an account book before him
settling accounts with the workmcn. lie was
dressed m tho cotton or Jacket Of the country,
and very long beard bu, should have re-
cogn'scd him any where az an American.
addressed hun IN English. and he started at
me, rs II startled by familiar sound, and an
swcfcd IN Spanish. By degrees he compre-
henGcd the matter. lie was under thirty.
irom khncbeck Landing on the Hudson NV
CT, where his father keeps n store, and his
name was Henry Paving; had been n clerk
IN New York and then IA Mexico. Induced
by largo offer and strong disposition to
ramble and sec the country he accepted a
proposal from Mr.. Handy. His business was
TO go on before the caravan, hire place, give
notice, aud make preparations for the exhlb-
ton OF the animals. In this capacity he tray.
elled all over Mexico, and from thence TO
Guatemala. 1t was seven years since he left
home and since parting with Mr.. Handy he
had not spoken word Of his own language
and as he spoke it now it was moro than half
Spanish need not say he was glad to see
me-
A BAxk Max. we were toiling on towa
nrd the top of the mountain, when, at n sud-
den turn, We met solitary traveller. He was
tall dark-conple man, with a broad
btimmcd Panama hat rolled up at the sides
i striped woolen Guatemala Jacket. with
fringe nj the bottom plaid pantaloons. leather
spatter-dashcrs, spurs and sword he was
mounted on a noble mule with high peaked
saddle, and the butts OF pair Of horscmans
pistols peopcd ont Of the holsters. His face
was covered with sweat and mud his breast
and legs wotc spatcred, and his right side a
complete incruslaton altogether, his appear
ance was fearful. It seemed strange to meet
ans one on such road and. to our surprise.
he accosiod Us in English. lie had set out
with muletcors and Indians but had lost them
IN some OF the windngs Of the wood, and was
seeking his way alone. He had crossed the
mountain twice before, but had never known
it so bad be had been thrown twice; once
his mule rolled over him. and nearly crushed
him; and now she was so frightened that he
could hardly urge her along, He dismountcd,
and the trembling beast and his own exhaust
cd state confirmed all he had said. He ask
ed Us for brandy, wine. or water, or anything
I.,t
were ahead, and for him to 60 back one step
was out of the question. Imagine our sur
prise, when, with his feet buried in the mud
he told us that he had boon two years in Gaut-
cmala, negotiating for a bank charter
Fresh as | was from the land of banks, | al
most thought he intended a fling al me but
he did not look like one in a humor for lcst-
ing and, for the benefit OF those who will re .
gard il as an evidence of incipient improve
ment am able to state that he had the char
ter secured when he rolled over in the mud
and was then on his way TO England to sell
the stock
L,zoING. 1T was the season for marking
nnd numbering the cattle, and two Of the Sen
ores Aycnana were at the hacienda 10 super
intend the operation. The cattle had beer
caught and brought IN but, ms | had neyc
seen the process OF lazolng, after dinner a hun
bred head which had been, kept up two day
wiihou, food, were let loose in n field two o
three tiles IN circumference. Eight men wer
mounted. with iron spurs, an inch long OF
their naked heels, and each with a lOzo j
hand, which consisted Of an entire cows hid
cut in single cord twenty yards long; on
end was fastened TO the horses tail, whic
was first wrapped in leaves to prevent its be
ing iaceratod, and the rest was wound IN
coil, and held by the rider in his right hanc
resting on the rommel Of the saddle. I'll
cattle had dispersed; we placed ourselves q
an cleya,ios commanding partial view Of Il
field, and the riders scattered in search
them. la a hulo while thirty or forty rushC
past followed 10y the riders al full speed. AZ
very soon were out Of sight. We mus, eth
lose the sport or follow and in one Of 4
doublng., taking particular care TO avoid Il
thrOng Of furious cattle and hoadlong riders
drew up 10 the side Of two men Who we
chasing a single OK, and followed over hl
through brush and underwood one rid
threw hts lazo over the horns Of the or, a
then turned his horse, while the OK bound
TO the length Of the laIo, and, without shaki
horse or rider, pitched hoadong to the gtour
A. al. - 10. T,