The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-13

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n LETTER FROM RRAzIL-Tbe follou,i,
y Ie'ter' which we find in the Altoona Dai
/ 4Ft1@ne Of Tuesday last, and which will
z perused with Interest bv many OF mn roo,
: tfs, was no doubt written ly Mr. Sa,np,
lemon, of HOllidayshurS though To ,Sbo,
J. addressed there is nothing 70 Indicate:
ho1Eb mADEIRA, san ANToNIA. BRAZIL
september Is. lSlS
, en- brace the opportunity To s.ud =, lo,, =,
w iiilaIn Aaher who leaves Tor MS bomt !
.t Oh, sVlile- 4 am Kent busy from murnins II
niEnt supt ending the hotel and FosDifn
" nave nifty -hve bparders. / do nor Ike m
10 s,'ii b oul as NJ. Collins cannot NY mal
Ins Is very kind, Is also Mrs Collins n
WIN more consideration and kindness and No.
me alone. but all The others who try to ~,
Ior their interest, have established an elr
sHut noIeti nave a good run OF customers a.,
IL Is strictly a temperance hotis,. / also -
see me hospital and have ii systcmaJize5 So ~,
. IL Is nome ike, with kind and attentive Dtlrscs
W hrh / took charge there were abni,f .i.,L, :
ia me hospital; now there are but twenty-hve
/ the 'front.' ward. This is now the time 10 UI,,rr
a. we VIII soon have our raiuy season t.x.
Tor MI Collins / think this is the pIoca -
the next few years for all young men VIII bs ,-e
p'.su ana grit ana are willing to work FOR m.
interest OF Mr.. Collins and will do rIgbi "a
I'VE temperate. Everything is pretty well So
t.hl5llzeu ana MI. Collins has sent on 3tifa a
I'm. iit4ii.otr ol thieves and bummers. Many Of
men NI held places OF profit AID trust.
India D.,
nii, nhs = position as head book-ketper He Is an
eNce'ient young man. and had IA hard time .yer
% ,ugg nc pas bcen hero; Out he fought il through
80 IoN az Il posltlOn that ranks first in Br1-
III We have some sad death scenes in tho b,e-
nIlal, A Mr. Burns died Yesterday He bsd
,,,IS ,IS uil avs ARRANGEMENTS 10 go home: ms
trunk was packed. aud he was iool,i,,ty ,,,, ~
MN MN JOY ul anticipation. when tie sickened md
uied IN three days ana now lies besidf. tfc 80
ty-twO others who died since We arrf,...s a -
,i HLne enjoyed the best of health and think The
- o,ihl,aIg agrees with me, and IL fact with ali
others who take good caro- or themselves S., 81
9eI 9 thuie VIII return home on this boat ne
me engine at 1850 per day and is tal,ine f @
ing nome. hope he will remain, as he is a ytry
usetui man here. 'S''
came here determined TO stick. and did No,
expect 10 sleep ON howery beds of fnsI and 70
turn IN few weeks millionaire ~ - -.
hT. Collins, and through his success rr,,,l =
the world that the Yankee natinu has 70 ,,,,,S
Hid can ard will accomplish wbat Z fbrr -, a -
ciuim 70 be Impossible Since ! -, - , ,'',iohs
Writing this letter we have had two hC.ts H.,
ana quite number OF our engineers bs,.a9 ~, ~,
1or home, as Mr.. Collins is redi,cine biS s ael'
! ne mail boa, that arrived TO-DAY brongbt ~,
two papers and some, lerters-NTa Tr "a H's ~,
ICY enjoyed his letter very much-so futi
OF Iocal news and general information "
= -, h iaNS our nrsi cargo OF natives to day
such fearful looking people iThfy dress jm
l0oSe @ gowns ikea nigh Shirt others bave pants
wrappers made OF Swiss muslin fioHnTs5 go /
" MMIth trHins-that - the better class have. me
hope il will prove succpss as Mr. CoiIi,a - -
10 stand more trials. disBppointn en- = and abnse
Jut rom those who ought 10 stand hv him and
isslst and defend him. He has been psyinS
y y IIu oIuers 10 Para and passage from here
Ie mas not had much money yes hut Is hopnfIi
maj SatIsi actory arrangements will soon he I
haHe Win England; then we will be o. X
Vii stick TO him 10 the last LIT vhat viii .1r
ne Carapaugh, or wild Inuidn. auooys "a so,1e 4
49, Htl,eu @ one OF our cooks who was with Mir.
25sia cotps- he was shot through the heart
mo had two otner arrows in him Thcy sfOie T
,il ~ 80 ''.i'k @ tlu burned the tent. They also
@ ,'Iu Us usa Nlsit 81 san Autnnia. They shot an al
,t,W INTO one OF our party, but u was only a
'isut wound hey are great towards. They
~ - q EItut az mira on Tor light eyes aud ligbt-
yHpieXIoHed people. Their roul rs re 49,,
U y ulIes back Of u, aud they have to CONE.
rs TOT water curing the dry season. All ami
lalS must also come to the river for syVter
: " a snake that was killed 10y native soldier
lat ~HS iN5s feet long and 80 inches thick II I
'as terribIe-lookiag reptile. The Eirds snd +
isects are gorgeous. ! have some bs.srtifui
lTds skinned, and also feathers FOR Won Tsour +
Jme by Mr.. Kinports. which YOU viii yet s1,o,, I
v e had our nrst eQuinociial storm t,-J5y
was fearful for FEW moments b1t is al
yer now This IL the season for the a,vyrrs
ha me trees aud vines are laden with them
req pdsSiOn-vtne Is, I think, the rucsr b.giIfi
Al of al. The river is almost dl-y-tba, ie =,
10 10 lai.s- ~ Is grand sig ht. I often wish for
10Y he sights. We have quite a n,5u-n1F Cf
" soldiers. Our old commander, with has
;" soidieTs, leaves this month for aiHruOr,,
are 10 have barracks and band: n viii =
axe us feel more civilized.
1 am getting Things liked up around this
ace very nicely, as everything grows So lltx- j
lamtiy and needs no attention or care Mar
1oIHn sends his love. We will not frnve
any OF our boys here after this month So " i'm
We I" hSht lt Gut alone among the natives
I am cnnfdent we viii come out ali ri,ht
I the disappointed ones go home. and write
q say whHi they pleHse and discourage pe1-
who desire To come here. ] admire Collins
)re every day. He IS proving himself 70 he -
nan aOit 10 stann up under all kinds of trials
= ulsappulntmcnts kind, generous aud ,ie- '
mined 10 succeed in spite OF An nDDositi,,,,
'in i Hothe or abroad almost forgot 10 tell
Iut Iut my chickens. have a hen ana seven
ckenS; they cost So 80 a pair E,rryt,,iy,,i.
' expensive and we must depend on nome =
our canned fruits and most all our other z