The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-28

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people of this country are great for display
ing their wares In the windows, and for |
that purpose they have large bay windows
built in their stores, with every description |
of the merchandise they have for sale. The |
women of this country are very handsome. |
much more 30 than the women at home;
but YOU talk about the women at home |
painting and powdcring, why they are
not comparison 10 the women here, that
is--the ladies' of fashion-they lace tighter
wear tighter shoes and put more paiut and
powder IN than any ladies' | ever saw in
any part of the world, It is Iairly mask
on their faces but where a man in this
country will let } on siarve a woman will
treat you ike n brother.
There are great many ships here. but
not as many rs in Csllao Everything is
cheaper here exc ut fruit. for all the frui'
becomes desrer The further south we ret
because 1t all comes from Panama. We
sailed from Valpaiso on the 20 h of Feb
rusry for that lar famrd island of Juan
Fernandez, the home Of r 'binson Crusoe
| have always wanted to visit this place.
having real so much about j., bat did not
find it as beautiful az related; there is not
more than mile of fiat ground on the
whole island visited Robinson's lookout
and found this inscription on an iron
tablet
ain memory of
Alexander Selklrk,
who'resided on this island in solitude for four
years and four months He was taken of the
Island IN the yar iISo by an Mngs n m ,ad p
held the rank OF lieutenant in the navy"
also visited his cave where he lived and
many other notable places There are figs,
ounces, grapes, and peaches on the island,
and hundreds of wild jackasses and goats
we caught three goats and have them now,
but they have grosn very tame. There
are fifteen people living on the island, they
come from Valparaiso and are relieved
every year. There are a great many fish
and seals around the island, but nothing
more of interest.
We left Juan on the 23d of March,
bound for Valparaiso once more, and ar
rived there on the 25tb. After leaving VAL
paraiso this time, our next stopping was at
ooQUIMBo.
This is small place of about 1900 inhab-
itants, situated on barren point, across
the bay is a small mining town called Wy
acan, and about thirty miles up the coun-
try there 10 another place called Lazerena
this also is great mining place for salt
petre. There are not more than five or six
| ships here at the present time.
On the 18th of May we sailed for Caldara,
and arrived on the 10Th after a very pleas
ant run of thirty hours. This place is
much smaller than Coqumbo, having only
about 800 inhabitants. This is also min.
ing place, in fact every place up the coast
| has more or less salt-petre or silver mines
On the Goth, 9th and 2Sth, the whole
| ships company went ashore to have battal
ion drill. We made a fine appearance, &c
all the people said. This place is very
| sandy, about the same as in Pita.
On the Goth we sailed for Antifagosta
and arrived at p. m. of the same day
This | think is the worst place on the coast
there is long reef running out in front OF
the town that makes it very dangerous t
land with boats; the surf runs go high tina
if boat is not pilotcd by an experienced
hand it will get swampcd. The whale
boat went ashore with the captain and go
swamped; they all came near losing the
lives. The captain made up bis mind afte
this that he would not stop long, so on tn
4th of Jnne We sailed for Myillones. Thi
is small town situated on a beautiful bay
it has not more than 400 inhabitants. Their
are great many ships here loading guano
Our next stopping place was
CoBIJA.
This is a very small place without an.
harbor, and no ships. did not see any
thing notable to write about, as l will ski
over this place and continue on to
PADEIIoN DEL Plea.
This is, l think, the greatest guano por
in South America; there are about 80
shins lying here waiting tn no loadad
some of them have been here for six @
seven months, and can't get loaded.
The town is very small and lays at tn
foot of the hill it can't be seen IRON th
ship. We did not stay here but fey
} hours, so cant write much about it. Gu
next was
PIsAGUA.
This town is a, the foot of a sand hill, a
is the case with most OF the places on tn
coast. 1t is dismal looking country,
make the best If it. There are few vel
sels here aiding salipetge add silver or
Our next plac- Was a small town called
AFRICA.
! This is very pretty idle town situate
OH a large fat 1t is the only place that
hrve s, en- on the coast that had anyhio
green in it. There are large gardens
| the town, and around them are psn'a
trees which set them off finely. This
the only place on the coast from Valparie
. up, that has any water so there are lars
: steam water boats come here and TAX
water down the coast to the population
the towns, and to ships they also sell
for 20 cents a gallon. There is an Amer
can man of war lying about two miles il
l land; it was carried ashore some years az
, by tidal wave, and was sold to the PER-
! Wan government for $3.50. Our next WI
, PIsCo.
7 This is a dirty little townysituated on
sand pile. If it twas not for the lqut
called "Psco" distilled here, l do n,
) think 1t would be here. There are tho,
: sands OF gallons of this liquor distilled he
at cost of about thirty cents gallon;
is retailed at two cents glass, and is NJ
so bad to drink, as | can testify; it is Il
| pure juice of the grape; it is white III
: gin, so think it must be made of viii
grapes. / went ashore here every ds
, while we remained, but did not see an,
Q thing of interest.
a On the Goth of July We once more e.
\ tered the harbor of Callao, glad to g
! back after six months absence. hay
1 now given You a small account of all Il
ports have been 10 on this coast, al
o hoping it will interest you. ! rema
g yours truly, W. d. T.
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