New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10

endured the journey. So they few over bitches.
washed ont during the rainy season, and up hills
and down to San Diego Of the Oastes.
The scene along the way was like fancy picture
Of Paradise The first half OF the distance, "a /
have said, was across o tolersbly level country.
with here and there palm, where little prairies
succeeded by patches of forest land. As the
mountains were approached. at the foot OF which
San Diego lies, the road wound up hill. the crest
of which offered view OF great magnifcence The
broad green, palm-dotted valley, spreading toward
the West formed the centre Of the picture. The
distant mountains to the West yelled in gauzy
blue and the sun was rapidly sinking behind them.
When the caravan drew mp at the Hotel Co
balling it was nearly dusk. The village rests
little bill near the banks Of the San Diego River.
and has population ordinarily Of about 800. and
Tor three months In the Spring of the year five
times that number. 1t is at once the Saratoga end
the Hot Springs of Cuba. The village is now very
quiet, but fashionable visitors just beginning to
arrive. lhe houses all very good chiefly Of one
story, Of snowy wIlteness. with broad verandS aud
tile roofs. The hotels, of which there are SIX. are
two stories in height, with rough brick floors. The
excellence OF the table and the go ~ order that pre-
walls are "A surprise. These springs have been
known and used for curative purposes BY Europeans
since 1710. Senior Durege proprietor OF the baths,
intends to connect the VILLAGE b. a narrow
gauge railroad with tho station of Paso Real.
Two OF the SUTlnES tina. now from me ROCKY biut
OF The river aro Ooth thermal ana suipDuIous'
Their temperature II Uniform. inc year round al
9t3lo Fahrenheit. The Tenplado discharge
2O061 gallons of water II minute, and tie llgre
ABOUT Cue-fOurth as mach. TIE travellers took
bath before breakfast. and found that swim IN
the hot water pleasant and invigorating. # not
positively rcJuVenatlDg.
rms afternoon the gentlemen took stroll across
the river to the bill beyond. Passing thu Ciumps OF
bamboo that grow along tho stream the pam loI-
osts were entered. The lower growth was CHIEFLY
mango, orange and almond there were some COcOas
also, and native climbed the tail. bm"oth
trunk of one, with rope and unachta, 30 procure
bunch Of the nuts. Whom he had cut Oh the cluster OF
hail a dozen nuts he tied the rope 20 the STEM ana
passing II oven branch lowered II caTGluiiT U" -
comoauiOn on the ground. The fruit had grown to
the tull size. but not ripe. except io' the Hlk
When the outer hus. cut nearly through
knife was Inserted ana h0ie an men I'D dlaiueier
mad. through when the llquor was drunk me
cavity ar TINS season contains nearly quart o.
water As the nut rpeEs this disappears, leaving
only the small quont,N ot mix ana mo meat "hch
appears in the commercial cocoa that n found IN
foreign markets. We approached the dwelling of
native and inspected the surroundings. The house
was made Of a framework Of bamboo thdtchcd WIN
the long leaves Of the palm. while The i0llage OF INC
same tree covered the exterior OF the walls ire
hocT the mother earth, and most " The
domestic utensils we're made OF tie smell OF Ihe
gOurd iue master of the hOUsc wac dressed IN
coarse cloth that once was white, with shoes on
hIS feet an. palmeaf hat on ms bead. Al ms slur
hung the NatiOJal implement and weapon. che ter
nbc macnita. Tins last Is a heavy sword or KNIFE
with a thick. straight blade abOui twenty inches
long Ii is the arm with which the insurgents met
the rifles OF the Spanish regulars and now as
all axe OF Sule or in iac; anything to which Gus
ting instrument can be applied. Strange 10 say the
Is an imported one, those most pilIcu Doibs
made III Connecticut.
The Mavor OF the Town showed good taste III Civ
ing General Grant unusual treat. lie OWNED
rightly tLat ball IN the style OF the rustics would
be interesting lie accordingly sent out lnvitaiiuns
To The dban planters o. the district 70 pole
in honor Of the distinguished guests. Al $50 O'Clock
the visitors repaired 10 the scene Of festivities
he ballroom large apart meht on the Pr0hnd
floor. The creole bellies sat ia chairs IA 70" along
one side, and the cavaliers were lmiiarY ranged on
the oppO,Ite side o the room. Fbe band was com
posed Of lhTCe ucgTOs PLAYING guitar, - nandolli
and "A cuira. The LAST a long ROurd followed
out and very dry Upon the convex side were sue
ces,lon OF PARALLEL grooves winch the musician
scaped another pieccoi gourd shell. making snaTp
raspug accompaniment 10 the Strnccd instruments
The principal dance was much Ike tue hist move
nent an IRISH jig. and went on indefinitely With
| out much chan. he dancers keeping up per
petnai shuttle back and forth toward and away from
each OH gutIl they or the musicians tired OF the
| step " hen q quick KIND of waSe took ITS place.
Ibe attire OF these Ohvr-sknncd damsrls was IN no
WISE remark able. Ii consisted OF Il whlte or figured
| linen dress tumiuCd with PINK or blue riDDouS
eTul as the rlsuc is called IN CUBA. was peculiar;
! All of them wore palD-leaf bats Win Droan
| brlms winch were removed from the head only
when raised Tor an Instant when a parfner was
a. ked tor the dance. The upper garment looked
like shirt OF @Bitc or figured cotton or linen that
| lcated and nuttered half way To the kneeH ne
| tro sers we're gray linen bright colored cotton
bandkerchef was folded ana passed over the llght
sho, DIR the ends Ing brought tOge her and tied
| CLOSELY under the left arm. A. the Slde Jung ne
| wachIta held by DOtn hands behind the Dack "nt u
| II nappened "a he IN the WAY Of the dancer. Inc
heel of esch cabalisro was armed with long spur
General Giant and his fellow travellers waite bed tle
dauce for hour and returned To the h0te Dut lne
pole lasted until morning.