The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-26
SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER.

SOUTH AMERICAN LETTER.
From n Former Citizen of Wheeling
Correspondence Of tho IntGlllSeneer1 l.
LosAseELEs, CHILL, January 81, 1879
FranklIn's axiom Of the 'Tarly birt
c.tches the worm, will do well enough
for farmers boys, and Othera DESTROYS o
going a fishing. But to compel apersol
70 leave A warm couch Et2A. NJ, to &c
into A cold stage coach for ride Of thirty
leagues over a rough road, Is In our est
nation rather strong. Such was my
unfortunate predicament ON the morning
leit Conception for ,Chillian. However
as grumbllng would do no good, Itool
matters as philosophically as possible
The road from Conception to Tame Il
rather billy, but very picturesque, VI
passed through the village Of Pence (tht
old site OF ConcepcionO and arrived al
Tame ct $40 AN. This town is situated
on the western shore Of Talcahuano Bay
and Is not noted for anything in particular
Il am sleepy and little cross.grained thu
morning remember) Alternating coffee al
miserable Ihotel, we started Tor Chi
liam, reached the summit Of the foot hills
about noon, and arrived at CHILEAN al
five p. N. The scenery along the road
was very picturesque. CHILEAN Is the
capital Of the Province of Nuble,
and has a population Of 10000, It's sit.
uated in q vast plain seventy miles from
from the Cordilleras. The town Is badly
built and badly. located-no communica.
ton with the coast except by stages The
people subsist of each other, and the pro.
duce of the farmers Of the province,
which Is carted to the capital to be
disposed oil. At this city people take
stages for the ChilliAn baths, situated in
the Corduleras. These baths are Cele.
brated for their wonderful cures Of rheu-
matte and syphllitlc disorders, and they
are annually visited by thousands from
all parts Of the world. Being DESTROYS OF
proceeding at once to tho Indian frontier,
Etook Q miserable stage for Los Angeles,
ninety miles from Chillian. We had
three horses and q mule hitched abreast.
A short distance from Chillian our mule
tooka dislike to the drivers rpersuader
and endeavored to dlslodge him, by kick.
ing in the dash board. Unfortunately
for our progress, this little disagreement
between man and mule occurred on
dilapidsted bridge, which was
TOO ancient to Withstand such vio-
lent commoton, and it gave way, pre-.
cipihting his muleship into the bed Of a
small stream. After some delay we ex.
treated the mule, tied up. the damaged
harness, and proceeded on our Journey.
The road was execrable, and our team
very thin. Took breakfast at Yungt. Of
u o'clock noon. Alter leaving Ydugi,w
came to q vast desert, Of heavy, black
sand, through which our team struggled
until 0 P. ~, when we reached the River
Saja. This Is small stream. that flows
Into the Bio Bio; crossed this streamiin q
boat, and were informed by the driver that
we could not go any farther that night.
all right but where are we to get any.
thing to eat? Up there on the hill! SAYS
the driver. Following this, lucid. ,direc.
ton, we foundza cluster of three cane
Shanties, in which lived an old woman
and four girls, from whom We managed
to get some mutton broth and q rib Of
mutton asado mutton roasted on ,as spit).
Alter partaking Of, this light meal, a bed
was arranged for fellow passenger and
myself, and we retired, but not To- sleep ;
the company were too lively, The
bed was full Of fieas, and there
were three large dogs beneath. I the
couch keeping up the supply. Added to
this the young ladies kept up d miserable
apology for music on q cracked guitar
nearly oil night Ipresume tits needless
b so'say we arose early the next znnnrninr
and startedfor this city, where we ar
rived about O'Clock =. NJ, having met
with an accident-broke the pole Of our
Wason-which delayed us two hours. Los
Angeles Is q very pretty town, situated in
beautiful plain twcnty.lour miles from
hertver Bio Bio; has a population Of four
thousand, streets narrow and paved with
rubble stone /; no public buildings, and a
plaza that Is sadly out Of repair through
neglect. A few years ago this town was
on the frontier and the headquarters Tor
the troops, but now 1t Is a depot for sun.
plies. The country surrounding is yery
beautiful and very rich agricultural dis.
trict and will in few years produce sup.
piles sufficient for the entire Republic,
From here l get fine carriage, an enter.
prlstng American having coach line 10
Naciemento, for which point ! take nv
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