Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-15

Not every enc would be willing, if
able" said Mr.. WILDER; which last was
sad truth. How many daughters might
be OF use to their fathers in this and many
other ways, who never think Of Tightening
Il care or labor. If asked to perform some
little service, it is done ut best with a
reluctant step, and unwilling air, that robs
it of all sunshine or claim of gratitude.
Girls, help your father Give him a
cheerful home to rest in when evening
ONES. and do not worry his life away by
| fretting because he cannot afford YOU all
the luxuries you covert Children exert
as great influence on their parents as
parents do on their children Young
Reaper.
4 QUEER COASTIEG PLACE.
Though America was, in truth, new
world" to Europeans when Columbus dis
discovered it for them, it was no new
world to many Of the races and tribes
which inhabited various parts of Its vast
surface For three centuries before the
time of Columbus, Peru, South America,
| had been great country, containing large
cities and rich in gold and silver. 1t was
ruled by kings, or chiefs, called Incas, and,
Us many of YOU know, the last Inca was
the one who was captured by Francisco
| pizarro. the Spaniard. who conquered
| Peru in 1882. From that time until
about fiftv wears ago. when it revolted and
hecamn = reDuhlin Perm was under the
dominion of Spain.
Cuzco the ancient capitaI of the old
Inc, Fmpire Of Perm. is situated high up
among the Andes. at point so elevated
that. although under the tropics. it has
the climate and products of the temperate
zone It still has many remains of Inca
architecture DISTINGUISHED for its massive
ness and these are likely To endure for
centuries to come. On q hill nearly q
thousand feet HIGH overlooking the pres
emf civ Of Crlzco. are the remains of the
ercat Inca fortress of the Sac-sa-hua-man.
IN the storminq of which. Juan Pizarro
thc brother of the conoucror of Peru. was
slain. The fortress was built of gigantic
sfoncs or rather rocks. and their great
size and the accuracy with which they are
fitted together astonisl all who see them
| In front of this fortress is curious
dome-shaped mass Of rock, called the
Ro-da-daro, and sometimes also La Piedra
Lis1. or Smooth rock" because It's convex
surface j. erooved. as If the rock had been
squeezed up. while in plastic state. be-
tween irre+rltar and unvielding walls. and
then hardened into shane. \ mass of
dough. forced NJ under the outsprcad
hand. would rive something of the same
al}7,earanre in miniature. Bat the holIows
Of the oronye, on The Peruvian hin are
smooth and CLASSY. 1t is said in the old
chronicles and traditions. that the Inca
youth Ionr wears 400. amused themselves
jy eoursin-. or sliding. throurh these
u,iisbcd grooves on fastiya! DAYS and holy
DAYS and this cu,tom * still nracticod bv
tb.. modern youtb of Cuzro il must have
bron an AMUSING sight TO have seen the
oval t.GbiIdren Of the SIM" as tbev
colIad tbamse,ye. sittine on the cold rocI;
goiro ut fill snaad and fall of finn from
ton il bottom down the hill. And if tbe
customs and dres, of the present Ctzra
ho,-s are like those of their ancient nrede-
cessors. three hundred wears AGO. we can
fo~m some idea Of the scene.
There * enc advantage and it IS great
ono too which these hovs Do.sc,, over the
northern bows. WHO live in the land of ics
and snow and that is. II is not necessary
for ther, to toll ND a lonr and sinner,
hin draaoino after them their heavy sicds
,vh;ob @row heavier with cvery sion the>
take 50 tbat the longer thcv ride the
harder work it is to get bach, to the start
inu-pIacc. The Cuzco boy sits down at tn,
ton Of the rock in one of the grooves. and
with = sli.rht start. away he goes with al
the s,eed imaoinable. until he reaches nh,
! boft,r, landino in = soft he'd of earth ther
. he nicks himself mn. runs around to an ems,
Mace Of ascent. and * up again in Il MINT,
! TO rencat his ride. 1t no doubt occurs +,
many Of Won that there would be troubl,
in store for some of the Youngsters on thei
arrival at home in the evening with thei