, 1879-08-16

J do not vet know whether the Rrpuhltcnna car
ried Tic fast election or not: who hcr Congress-
IA still aunrrcinK or adjourned: but cIoicc IN
knowing ,''a: MI June 10 my family wcra enjoy
Ing HOot1 health.
However, 7 ain quite content, ami MN enjoy
ing excellent henitl,. The heat, Of cul,r<", Is
somewhat tlisagrceabtc, AMI forces the tn kect,
ssl!adY bstwccn ~ o'clock at noon md ~, nj.
last ntgi,t al II o'cock my faithu, tscrinometer
Indicated 105 degrees. To-day. sftrr sdnucr.
II the snn. The mercury ros: to l'I' .cGrecs: In
tho sbndo II ia probably mt nYcr ll5: A. few
tho snfna at 100 p. nj. We had the nun oi, our
backs. still my watch hecntur so honted III my
pocket that lllstered my fingers touching 4:
However, we felt comfortable, anh really pit.cd
our animals mora than ourselycs.
'riIs evening shall pack away oil tny WOODEN
clothing, Which should l,nvo left III Chicago at
the start. dress during the day In linen trous-
ers and a linen shIrt; The tastcr omit in the
pendcra. nsockings. cnat, md hmhr northern
ueecsslttes t,nyc eutiretY discarded.
This morning arrived here early enough to
60 10 mass, aud h,trrte,ly donucd my coat.
entered Tie church. found myarlf ,lIere the
only man, a1t tic worshincrs bclng women or
children. 1t seems to me The Catholic Church
totlers arc entirely unkaow9? + % MT yery pros,
seems to bc rycn strfcter than The ono wllo rules
Germany. Wills tho persecution Of The Church
In Germany t,aa funded to strengthen It tile anti.
Gh4,f aTi tsc hoGS Crtb as' cntroy Il hare uea a.
ems Who effect education seem to
si,ul, the Church from principle. Only tic
women mako an execution: Almost lhc only
followers tho Church are tho iagnt, ,-1ntllans,
Tho church Of slIts city has been I'll course of
construction for forty Years. md Is areadv @
ruItt, although 1t nevcr was conpGtcsl., Pigeons
roo.t III the church, and keep cOoing during thu
services. never saw mora poorly furnished
t.. Ay,R fs.~.,i ,ikp.-n
paso o,s q ToTss Of ~ IN % r,s
here. n,,d so services nse only held onea ID thrce
months, when 4. priest from the ncIehborhood
lnakes n sfIort call.
During the rainy season VIC can make only
slow pstigrcss, but still We are able to prepare
for extended operations, rs we have our thlngs
here. We hare already built toa'l np the hill
to the place where wa intend 4, locate our
principal works, aud we're fortunate enough to
chincry NC had to leave bclow, rs tho rain had
1nat1e shc road too heavy. De4Ilcs nll the othrt
things were transnortcd on two-wiieelcd OK
carts, which need q wider road than VIC lla1 pro-
vidcd for. The boiler Was loaded OH n wagon
drawn by four mules. Nor, We have everything,
I'll place. md began yesterday to pnt lp o1r
forge, which Is m absolute necessity ut Mexican
mines, Ms the Mexican tn!t,cr lsda!us to wnrk
| snrpened ut ono c,,u, which drills very fast.
| heretofore ne hnvc sent them 10 soyupa to
linye them shatpcned, which Is, of course, q
| very costly and timc-conHnining operation. In
1ay or two our shop at tho mtnc viii beready,
nni Then Wa shall begin 10 taks out orc.
This week VIZ ilnve lnd the Foundation on the
hill for dwelling and kitchen. The house
Will be thirty by twelve fret, the Kitchen
tn feet SQUARE. q. On ace account n,, Of l.; 'lG
wc have, therefore, decided to build The walls
oil pebbles or cobbIes, large and smnll. The
walls will PC two feet thick and qiito solid
Yesterday the ma.ons begin it, Etiod earnest
| II, t,hFhNrS v,, Wnht4 hnhR n n61r
to lnovc tn.. Wo intrnd to grade the ground
for the amrlttng ,soriis and 1ay tho foundations
Thu building will be i5y:}a feet. ,-
ouT yns M 8; sxsee4sy eoE n s'pe 5 5 rise % s7srE r
breaktast, consisting Of wt1eat-eake, ham, md
coffee md dried apies; na Tor surper wo 1aye
and tea. Our BILL Of fare laeks Il variety sulnc
what, still 1t has not yet tnterfcrcd with o',,
apnetttes, mud keeps US quite healthy. At q
O'clock VIC ride to the works, whrEp VIC rcniaif
until noon. On account Of the llcat VIC nlwayt
rule from then to O'clock. At 5 o'clock, hui
never later than o'clock, we 70 to bed. On,
iruu bctlsteads arc =. blessing, indeed. John
sleeps On the floor. lie ia wily good feilow, {
little young mud Inexperienced as ret, hut hi
lntls tint | a,a Il pretty good teacher.
Our mt!i-aupnsy is ample un1 Gusts 12 cents q
day; butter n.nt vegetables, as!de FROM onions
are, however. not to DO ohtaincu; eyeu potgtoe
He have 10 got along without.
Nature looks now ut it's best hero; ahou
everything is green. Tie grass begins to sprol,
OH lilo htllt, the animals Chow siEus ui new life
and the singing birds seem TO sing thanks NH
prnlac to tic Almighty for tho blissful change
Far long before sunrise VIC hear them OH al
sides. What one nntsRes In America one car
eulov tstru to tic fullest extent. No bird Sing
in tic Statcs; here c,cry bird seems to be
nightingale.
lu thu people hcrcabouts nrn very much 1T
ccirct] | cnI1 find 10 faltt with them whatever