Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-01

from dampness; mattresses ready for our use;
and long table covered with clean white
cloth and spread with dishes. We sat down
to rest with feeling Of real satisfaction;
and, after having visited the brook to remove |
some of the traces Of our days travel In the |
dust, we partook of good dinner, which our |
host and some OF his friends shared. After |
dinner we pressed our flowers which we had |
gathered IN abundance; made our beds, and
lay down too tired to talk long after the
candles were extinguished. Primitive, in
deed, was our resting place. On one side OF
the long room were the gentlemen; on the
other the ladies. And barring the fact that
the air was too thin for comfortable breath
ing, and that four people were just too many
for absolute comfort upon two narrow nat
tresses-wi'h these exceptions, we passed a
good night With morning came another
cold dip 10 the stream, a light lunch, and we
we're off for the Rosario mine, 5000 feet u direct
height above the bodega, but long way by
the mule path which we were obliged to fol-
low. The ascent was much sleeper than
that Of the previous day. and frequent stops
were found nect ssary both for us and for the
horses. Unlike our North American horses
these seemed to have little or no ability to
proceed except with careful guidance; aud
the ladies who rode them received high COM
mendatiou for their nerve and courage, for
single misstep would doubtless have proved
fatal to their safety. It was a matter Of FIVE
hours reaching the top. as we stopped 80 fire.
quently upon the way. Never was rest go
delicious as that which came to us, when
having walked until another step seemed i'm
possible, because of the difficulty Of breath
iug-we sank down upon the stones and re-
gained our strength. A few moments was
enough to set US right again; and thus pro.
ceeding slowly, but surely, We reached the
top-at least it seemed the top from
below, but, when reached, as great
heigh's lowered above us. A brief call
was made at La Fortuna, a rich silver mine
owned by Mr.. Sassi, our host Of the bodega.
Half an hour from that point brought ps to FL
Rosario, the objective point Of the days ex.
petition. The view all the way up the noun
tain was magnificent. Opposite US rose a
solid mountain wall-barren indeed, but so
beautiful in colorlpg that one scarcely missed
the verdure. Far below us lay the stream,
glistening in the sunlight, and like fine
| thread we discerned the path leading up the
valley to Las Bronces. Turning to our right,
we looked down across the valley upon the
Condos mines. Beyond and above El Rosario
lay the road leading to La Abondancia. Just
before reaching our mine we stepped aside a
| little to indulge ourselves once more in a
snow frolic, this being indeed our last oppor-
tunitv. We found sheepskins and blankets
awaiting our arrival at the mine, and lying
| down upon th.m, Se again experienced the
feeling of absolute rest after extreme fatigue
Here, as at Las Bronces, we lunched, visited
the mine, and selected specimens OF the ore.
The variety was not as great, nor were the
| specimens as snowy as those of copper, bu,
| this was doubtless due to there being less ore
| from which to select. As it was, we took q
lesson iu .metallurgy and fiattered ourselve:
that we were able to select silver specimens
at least, with an eye to their worth. Valua
be or not, the task Of transporting our ore
which fell, alas UPON the geptlem, n, sine
the horses proved so ipefficienD gave them
value to as which no scorn Of the assay e
could remove. Upon cur descent we caugh
a mon entary glimple of Aconcagua, whicl
had been veiled in clouds during the morn
ing. In royal pride it rises above the sur
roun ling peaks aud proclaims ,self the mon
arch OF the Andes! "A hop, skip and jump,
interspersed with long slides down the sand.
slopes from one turn in the road to another
This would about describe our descent ate
leavihg La Fortuna and San Lorenzo. Th
whole of the san Francisco group was seen L
good advantage as we came down and "
obtained some idea of the richness OF the Sol
on which we trod. As we came lower dow
we were struck with the beautiful phenome
non OF cloud formation. Little by little tn
clouds formed. and rising rapidly in the al
separated into feecy islets which foatsd o
into the ocean of ether and left the sky cles
and cloudless. By suudown we were nearl
all arrived at the bodega. the few straggler
coming in before our dinner was ready. Th
evening was speut as had been the one prev
ous and we retired to rest, not altogethe
sorry that there would be no climbing on tn
morrow. The necessity for heroism bein
over some Of US would have liked littl
longer nap in the morning. But the rest bt
ing Of wakeful turn Of mind, general st
was made and by hall past eight we wer
ready to leave-our earreteIa having come u
the day before. Not without touch Of sac
ness did we bid farewell to our kind hos
and turn our faces from the glorious height
of which the poet truly sings: Touched b
light that knows no name, A glory nevt
sung; Alott on sky and mountain wall, Al
Gods great pictures hung."
Our horses, refreshed by their long res
made good time on the home ward way; 4
that even with half hours stop for luncl
and much longer one tor breakfast, sever
changes OF horses and delays to gather flow
ers we arrived IN Santiago at half past ior
p. No. Tired and dusty W. we're; but thel
was not one OF us to give any but most Ell
, tbusiastic assurance that our trip had been
I success.
Logan sticks and stays.
Gladstone cannot be downed.
Canton, Ohio, needs cleansing.