The New York herald., 1878-09-29

not stir the mselves from their hammocgs until the
cave The pleasant of the day to their ser.
wants and tne houseiess poor
A TROPICAL FOREST.
The strong arms OF the lnaans soon force the light
canoe past the front OF city and into the
mouth OF the lgarip6. THIS, narrow at first, soon
expands into a lake OF placid and transparent
wsler From out It's surface. as though II
Msf' ,is toi,asea shrubs % are sro~ug. eSi and be-
tween them anas parasitic plants weave them
selves aud tan in graceful festoons Here aud there
the growth OF the Submerged forest almost checks
progress OF the canoe The Indians, however, are
iui lnd pain for their little craft. Passing
this wooded lake the lsaripe narrows again INTO
brook. bound by banks OF reddish clay, surmouu,ed
aaa creeping plants The scenery oSars..d Ssrs Is
as ussas asn Ssm'eSIs Dr.n
MI 10 aud fro, lighting up tho dimness oi the bali
morning. Gauay flowers peep out IRON amid tue
stream with bits OF color. The oniy sounds TO be
the whistle OF distant bird and tne tenor
OF the paddles chordipg with the bass OF the
Tar OF CATARACT The brook winds llseii IN ana out,
around biuns and rocks winch r.hecs themselves 80
Is puzzled to determine here the stream impinges
against the earth. Each turn reveals some hew
clearer; the canosmsn eveD apathetic as Ihey are,
seem moved oy Tho LONELINESS OF the scene and ply
reached. Thon, with quick, united motion anu a
shout they canoe around the point and al.
most under the curtain OF .ho i4i.
In the magnloquent language USED by the people
average Is called grand. Hence the traveller is not
disappointed when he sees small Cascade in-
s.a1d OF saarae season a9op o. aVs
ieeI and width Of about thirty. Bu.
TINS small i,l, oy many o.an ieoa less man ,a
ohect Is beautiful IN the extreme The water gidss
point IN Inc thick forest, and comes widening
Hows, svery stream until II strikes the red
sandstone. Then breaks into many 6uUUiing cnan-
nss, leaving sunbrowned rocks bstween anu finally
gathers itself together Tor hnai plunge over the
sharp straight into the dark aud calm pool Ue-
nealn THIS pool Is inviting that the visitor cares
not resist the temptation OF plungng into II, ana
when he Is ioath TO leave us refreshing EN-
brace Tho canoemen prot,s that the gy mnotus-
angct electric eellurks behind tho curtain oi ali-
ing wafer, and that snakes of wondrOus length DIS
port themselves amid the rocks at The bottom. but
despite these warnings only the most tmid ever de-
cline the risk
THE FORCE
An interesting example oil The habits OF the country.
illustrating either the mpciLy total depravty of
the people, may often seen AT tue lalls Tue bare
rocks are favorits resort OF The lnaian ana slave
wasnwomen OF The surrounding distric,. These,
stead running away or hiding themselves when the
batners make tneir appea coatinue their work
as II the spectacle OF dozen or TWO ude OF
no moment In ac ii the INCLINATION seizss them or
# Inc aay IS more than usually warm .hey plunge in
also. IL proper state, however, Lnat they Oathe
tney WORK, clad In u costume which, although not
sufficient 10 satisly morbid craving Tor deccucy ID
stll full enough all tho demands OF the Up
per Amazsns. where ui dress Tor native women con-
sisIs garment, abbreviated NJ each END, PAIR
0t earrings and u necklace oi beads
Manaos Is the most Interesting place the Enter-
although her officers were ANXIOUS TO continue The
work. still they were ioah 10 leave Town where
there SO much OF the curious ami where .her
reception had been hospitable. From TINS point
the downward Trip began. Tho Madeira, from It's
Falls oil San Antonio, had been charted;
ITS oals bends currents notcd and latitude
aud giIude, not only vi It's towns ana villages but
OF zach twenty-five miles OF It's course deter
mined. A TRAN guIation only could produce more
perfect results Tho Amazon, Tor 900 miles OF It's
course, now remained during the passage up tae
movements OF the ship had been hampered by the
broken engines, and owing to the lear That The Ma
dera might ail 10 asptn 100 shallow ior er 10 pass,
no other move attempted but tnaI OF deIermn-
ing practical ship channel IRON Para 10 the mouth
oI the MADEIRA There was now LETT 10 be detsrminsd
general pecuiiaries Its bends, bars, Islands and
the locating astronomlcaliy Of It's towns aud villages
ana The mouths vi Its tributaries
In n river 30 wide As the Amazon anu whsre cor
rectness OF sucn Importance tus LABOR that
could only DO accomplished by procesdiog slowly aud
systematically. Hence The whole uistxncs-990
mlies-was DIVIDED into parts Of twenty-five mics
each. One oil these sections could be done day.
The departure from Manaos was made The 3lst
July Ca the I'd OF August tho ship arrived oil the
mouth OF the Madeira aud TOOK In low sgsn the coal
barge which had lett during visit to Mauaos.
Here the steam launch Fawu, which been isiI up
Ior repairs since return from the Upper Madeira
was again put nto com issiou and WA. put TO orK
surveying one side OF the river In THIS way Inree
lines Will nave been run, the hrst 6enk that erisi.
| corvette as thoy 20 down tho RIVER
A TRADING
Serpa, village aiready described In this corre-
| spoudeuce, was tne next stopping place. Near
serpa Is me plantation OF Mr.. stone. American,
wno alter spendne some years trading on Inc ANA
whether ne could not make more out ei
land than he coud from tue water. HIS success has
been great Although only few years settled bs
cleared large VI ground, has DuI ior himself
CON modious dwelling. aud mas become tbs cuisf
OF district HIS fields are plsuted msndioca
tobacco, and over MS pastures rove hero OF cattle
as sleek and handsome one would wish
From ms cattic and his tobacco he receives u
handsome income. The example OF this gentleman
may be followed Dy any one willing 10 work. Tue I'm.
psriaI government Is generous IN the extreme Tue
limit vi iana gwen Is oil The settlers purse He
must pay or tue surveying only, and AS surveying is
cheap De may secure many acres A. q emaii expense
rie soii Is rico, aud the climate, although cot, Is
saubuous Perseverance will meet with substantial
reward. But Win an average Temperature Of st
degrees II harI TO De perscveriag.
A BRAZILIAN ELECTION.
While NJ Serpa tue annual eieotioa Tor Judges OF the
general election OF deputies to Maoaos taking
place IL Was held iu tue village church. Inc ballot
OK large cedar chest carefully seated anu
win paper strps Tor greater security stood the
ceutrs oi the building IL was naukcd, 10 speak,
by u body yuaru vi grave Brazi.us, ono sitting al
each corner. A men stood around the door OF
the Gu urc b, they made uucnce The
voters These came quietly, dropped tncir ballot
no the box anu departeu. Ono The en- usias-
TIC poIticians wno al our own elections, kindly
proner tickets, and who SO eoQuentiy discourse
Inc uecul,xr nlncss of their cauaIuate A soIitary
soldier stood at the door, but lie seemed take no
interest IN the proceedings. In iact ne seemed 10
regard the whole tning as bore Tor he leaned his
heau upon his musxet and quietly Slept while
the people went Ia and out Tho only ihing that
savored OF "buIi-dozing" Was the nppcarance
BRAZILIAN steam Launch, whicu arrived IRON
Manaos with cozen soldiers tue day the election
begun. The commanding ofncer OF TINS excused MS
a revo,ution v . Impending anu that the show OF
iorco simply TO intimdaie any rash spirits VINO
might deem luis election a suitable time ior a COUP
Inc Iact Is howevor, tnat tue Der parry 10 gro~Iag
so strong that Is looked upon Win grave sus pic ion
by the Inperisi goverument. IL embraces already
In It's ranks most tue advanced thiugois aud non.
religious the Empuc Ine UnItrd states Is ITS
model aud its Iaiiying cry Is the "Unitcd States OF
SCUM America
THg DEMocRArIc SPIRIT
Although the exIst1g monarchy liberal In tho
tree, stli IL must give pace sooner or Iater to
public or Iorm oi gpve' nnent SO closely akin 10 "
that inc dlnorcuce Will be solely name. Ihe rock
whcn tue present Empire Will spIt is tue alliance
between Church and State Ihs most Intense trsl-
Ing exists on TINS subject Tue State W. dlvlded
iuto threo pariies-the liberals, tue conscrva.
tIves and the paures, bo,h the former
arc united against the latter, who naturally
are bringing all thcir immense influence ~ bear
against any curtanent oi their ancient prerogattves
The Chufcu element is, however, ooomed l. cannot
combat the combined orets OIL the opposition winch,