Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-01-12

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certain that almost every mound BY the
roadside is grave yard. But the roao
was built in most substantial and ex-
celient manner, and is one OF the best
PAVING roads in the world. 1t costs the
Steamship Co. SI0 for each passenger
that is carried across, while SO Is the
regular passenger tariff. Everything
about the road and about the cars that
can be built of iron is made of this ma
terial. as wood is not durable in this
hot and moist climate. The telegraph
poles are made of concrete. The cross
ties are hgnum vitae, as other wood Is
useless for the purpose. The fuel Is
brought miles upon the backs of horses
and mules. and large force Of native
help is employed to furnish wood for
the engines. The train hands are most
ly from Europe or the United States,
though some Of the natives are employed
as brakemen. Twelve miles from Pam
ANA we reach the summit Of the read
at an altitude of 500 feet, and from this
point We are carried down the steep
grade at terrific rate toward the old
city of Panama. The steamship Consti-
tuition was in waiting for US and we were
soon on board the good ship. but were
compelled to wait until the large amount
of freight and baggage had been brought
over from the Acapulco Being detained
here for three days, We hired native
boatman to take Us on shore, where by
climbing up through an archway in the
wall We entered the limits of one of the
oldest and dirtiest cities in America.
Half an hours walk brought Us to the
scene of conflict in the late rebellion,
carried on by the rebels of this petty
country against the authorities. Here
they had seized an old fort, and were
, able to hold their position until they
! had killed twenty or more of the govern
ment troops in their dislodgement. The
buildings about this fort presented a
perforated appearance, and it will take
=, some mud and mortar to put them IN
repair An American admiral sent an
! armed force on land to look after the
rights of Americans, and these Yankee
marines soon quoted the rebellion in
# this town, though they did not partiei-
, pate in the fighting. We went from the
!, old fort to the plaza, the public square
of the city, and while looking over an
! old cathedral were aroused by the din
/ and elamor that we heard without We
I soon learned that this was the anniver-
sary of this great uation' Independence,
and it was being duly celebrated after
the true Spanish fashion by bull fight
~ or bull bait. \ wild and feroelous bull
!. had been turned loose on the square, and
ourselves, as we'll as the throng, wert
II expected to participate in the fight. Mel
. and boys were vieing with each other il
tormenting and exciting the frightened
animal, which was already making read,
ut to dash upon some part of the crowd, t,
5, scatter and demolish it in no agreeabl
al fashion. We had thought discretion tn
Is better part of valor and had climbed u
I'D on terrace to watch the progress G
ur the fight. but the Infatuated animal. i
his insane endeayors to escape from hi
tormentors. took direction that was il
tended to disturb our peace for the tim
being. He bore down on Us with vigol
- and if one had looked in upon the seen
he might have deserted a couple of Yal
KEGS and ten or dozen natives maxim
j.. the best possible time toward wall b.
,e few rods distant. A pair of broa
- horns and cleaning eyes were but fe
! feet in the rear of a pair of coat tai
= that had been made in Vermont, al
- were constantly growing nearer. By
sudden turn as We reached the wall '
escaped collision, which would ha
occurred by the rear train overtakir
the advance train The bull went oy
"a the wall and We made good our esea
= before he returned to the conflict. Il
49, next time We engage in bull fight.
;;nn will be when bulls are more disposed
.n+ treat strangers who are only looking
- for innocent amusement with respect a
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