Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-03-06
The Baths of Cauqucdes.

Here. am among the Andes. could
not leave SaEtiagO without visiting the
celebrated Baths of Cauqu dies, the first
syllable of which wor1 must be pro-
nounced Ike our English word ~ W"
Al eight O'Clock on = tine morn.nx-
how often Journeys BERN on line morn
ings,-I lef. by the railway. and at
Il.l5 re stopped 10 breakfast. and very
ba,ihr. At Rancdgua. Tie Chilians
seemed 10 me 70 think more about
gOurds and tunas than abOGt good meat
In our two-hOurs-and-a-quarter journey
we passed through much cultivation by
irrigation. conducted from she many
mountain streams. There was much
cattle. and many horses were TO
be seen scattered over the cOun-
try, and some Of these last were curl
Ously occupied in wading up the shall
low courses Of the water in search OF
some plant growing at the bottom.
which they spied through the crystal
liquid from time 70 time and then
dncked their heads 10 pisk up great
mouthfuls of IT, DRY mud walls and
houses appear on all sides. and the dust
was abundant indeed. The corn har-
vest was going on. and the wheat was
being thrashed out on the thrsshing-
floor with horses. Round stones
abcunded everywhere. showing how
the districts have been cOursed BY huge
waters The people looked rude and
free. they wore pOnchOs. and goiter was
visible on many throsts. the result (asin
Switzerland) Of drinking snOw-water-
When we same 10 the station for Cau-
quedes. l took the 'cOche' for the baths
"A distance of seven leagues. which Oc-
cupied US some two hours and a half.
with one change OF horses. The teams
consisted of four. and these were caught
out grazing on the spot. and harnesse1
before our eyes. They were excellent
animals. though rough. and were har-
messed abreast Our pace was excel
lent. 5ut tlene was much delay befurs
starting. and the same al the change
The dust was frighiful. as il i all over
such parts Of Chill as | have visited;
the nuisance Of il may BE- compared
with that C the vile coal smoke on their
railways; his last being perfect poison
in their magnificent air At last we
came 20 the baths. finely situated on
the Cschapcal River, with dry mount
aims and .he cactus all round. The
spot Is extremely rocky and pictur-
esGne. and from the garden of the estab-
lishment the views are grand. ones i'm
pressiOns being en- anoed by the sense
that il is the huge range of the An'.es
and no mere holiday rirer-rocks that are
before You. The long backbone Of the
stream. as i winds its long way
down from the Grand Coriillera,
IS particularly imposing. The tor
rent rushes BY the baths
through doep mountain gorge; all Is
on a grand scale The establishment Is
built IN two principal quadranglcs. with
pleasant shady walks round. There
are three springs-cOld. tepid and hot;
and there are two properties in the
water-sulphurous and chalybeate-
The baths are well frequented and well
conducted The grand range IS not
visible from the baths themselves. but
BY mounting a rugged rock, after cross
ing a sufficiently impressive and dane
ing suspension bridge, the glorious as
piring peaks appear on the horizon
The soiors On them Of the sunsets are
surprising; and as You look upon the
west side of the range these shine fail
and uninterrupted Even these districts
are not free from shocks Of earth luakes-
was startled NJ night by the shaking
of my bed and on waking and in
stinctively calling ont ''Quien ess' re-
ceived no answer. Then the city clock
tolled two; and knew tha- l had felt
an earthquakes and the next days
paper gave the 70 low n short notice
in Spanish. which | translate: Last
night. shortly before two. n mild shock
OF earthquake was felf" No harm 20
anv one this time-and here am again
al SantiagO.-COr- London Graphic.