, 1881-12-27

SAFGEtGntcu HuIHOeF u SiHhL GslFtH1uhke
shocks. mono Of them serero enough to causo
more thnn m0mcntary fright. aud icuyiug a
lingering desire for a sensational earthquake
but, need it to said, which could enjoy at re-
spectablo distance a. eyewitness only.
Cullao, more thAn n century previous, bal
been partially destroyed by m earthquake Ut
eroat severity. Looking upon the Oil ruins
and out In the haFbor Of San Lorenzo, sa!l by
tradition to have been detached from tho nuln
lnnd and thrown to Its present position ut that
time, would cndenv0r TO picture such an Garth.
uunke, aud wondered how 1t would 4ee;n with
terra t'rinN become 50 unstable foundation.
My curtosfty wus to be sntis[Iod.- After 50 AeYul
dns OF unusual haat. cyon for tho tropfes the
sun rose one morning in d sky like brAss.
and US tho day advanced the beat beoatne almost
intUcrahe. All ob}pcts had u peculiar yellow
Riare, and, although th8 sun shone brightly,
therc was scnsation Of darkness which Gust
glount over all the city.
The strange appearance Of tho atmosphere
was the one topic of conversation In nil 0,rur.
ters. Among II aupcrstltious population, sumo
predicted one calamity and soIns anu othor; all
unanl.nous IN declaring It 10 10 the foresunner
+ " abG,.t ososk T. .heattesneon that, aa
suddenly to bo fning forward.
ThinkiuB the unusual heat bud oyerc0mu me,
sntinn WHY repeated, but this tItne st fvrcthty
tt1at tboso seAte1 ih Tho room fet It Hlso. Alter
ats .ss.nMt ~ hesItat'on SOME me gasped, The
IN ilaslos We could not havu inauo Il t,,are pre.
c!pi.atc rush tnr the street thap VIC did IN fully
fuM!l1tnx I'M startling Tact.
Ihe INSTANCE - tho outer door seemed mIlos,
ntat IN Il seauiEs u - WG had reuuhui 1t, and
the next Instant fnI'"l ourselves. with motley
ttnrote, 70 Tho 1pei, Squire bofors the houso.
Mnat T. s'ght met o. xaxu1 sion, women, ind
ehIlireu, Win QUO impulse, had hurti1a to tho
opst squares ailu rtts. and na SAntk succaodeA
snuek. cluslx tho sSmytng buildings to full.
aud buryinE those unfortunate enough to be
NEAR III tnolF foIEa, th0lr tctfth0d shr1ckA
uNed Tho NJ.
- Tho Tho ssoken,ne. sHayng motion Increased
eo en- 99 ae",es KsSnaa t,td ~ w!!e rrntS
q the Virgin anu Ill tho sa'nts with tiat tiaep
darkncss ct,varsnR tho city iike pail, tbs Ftcnt
fehte ~ tue EiDlt'tf, frnn which E8SE0d tlnearth-
suipha.13as .3a :xors. nv Rsoags of tie dying.
not stranKu that NC thoueht tho prophetic il last
1n tho miaat Of tb!s sccno Of desoation and
fright. one little Incident occurred that touched
all who witnessed t.. AnonR the cruwtl III tho
s'luarb were tw0 little chiatrun whose parents
werc fow m lies down tho coast for sntHu wccks,
hAvIng laft them IN Cnan with their nutsv. Al
the shocks tncreaact tn .9scrily tho ttlc g'rlwns
hut. raising hrr little ycnr- -blaltched f0cc,
she s4!G, ~ 9nly Wish wns with papa
And ri.lscsl her frol,l tho ground; than, as ue
straiaaten.s! h,s itttte tkurs. by snia tn couI-
ageaus @ 4 Tofsc; whi!g ny shsok y'tl Htth hors IN
Of your 'l'he uhtld's cntFnKe suUsnci to iii
those i,o1r With fresh hupe u,id In s..ort tttn0
" ceascl, leaving oniy 4 low, coatiious ruin
bling llke distant thunder on tho waters Of the
buy. -"
several aours Passss xth no further cause tor
WHOM q lputt kndpk Wns healr1i ut tho tjts1r And