Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-06-16


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impression on our minds. We can
not doubt they are doing good
work and proving themselves true
children of our Common Father.
They experienced considerable oppo-
sition during the early part of their
stay here, but they have gradually
gained the confidence and affection
Of the people. They described the
people as careless and improvident.
Agriculture is managed in the most
slovenly manner. Potatoes of the
finest quality are abundant, but other
garden vegetables are almost wholly
neglected, while the soil and climate
are such as to ensure with little care
abundant harvests and much variety
in this direction. They are equally
careless in regard to fruits, yet
nature is so kindly that grapes are
plentiful aud delicious. The purple
grapes are small but sweet, and pro-
duced in immense clusters; the
white grapes are very large, and
more delicious than any I have
before tasted. Fortwenty-tive cents
l purchased more than / could get
for three dollars in New York. The
pears aud apples are tolerable. The
peaches have a rank flavor which
shows them but little removed from
the wild state. Several German
gardeners have recently established
themselves here, and much is expect
ed from their skill and industry.
Before the war the legal restrictions
in relation to the possession of lands
by foreigners were very severe.
Some of them have been removed.
At present the Protestant religion
has a peculiar sort of toleration.
Protestents are permitted churches,
minus bells and steeples. BY some
sort of legal hocus-pocus, the lands
and other property here are under
the protection Of the American Flag,
and a Consul is stationed here to
protect our National interests. Mr..
Silva, the Consul, occupies a very
picturesque mansion, situated on a
high bluff and surrounded by grounds
rich in flowers. The ladies received
much attention from the Consul.
We were also indebted to Chilian
officers and several English and
American gentlemen who chanced
to be here during our stay. Every
day the ladies were on shore riding,
walking and visiting. Some of the
native women of the better class
came to visit US on shipboard. They
danced and played for us. Their
cordiality and gaiety were truly de-
lightfnl. We decorated the upper
saloon with flowers, and every day
during our stay at Sofa a party OF
gentlemen came from shore to pass
the evening with ua There was
much flirtation, very pleasant to wit
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