Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-01
FRIDAY EVENING, MA Y l.
IN CHILI-FOUR DAYS
AMONG THE SOUTH AMERIC IN


AMONG THE SOUTH AMERIC An
"ALPS." |
We have received from DR.. d. Phillips, |
Gone of the owners of the GLOBE REPUB-
LIc) now living in Santiago, Chill,
graphic account of the experiences and |
observations of party Of "Usited States
and English people, who recently visited
the mines in the Alpine heights of South
America, about so English miles east of
Santiago The party consisted of Dr.
Phillips; Rev. Mr.. Allis, theological
Professor; Mr.. and Mrs Wilson and son,
(Englsh;) Prof T. W. LaFetra, of the
Santiago College; Miss Edith A.
eett from Canada, OF the same
4s.itution; Miss Mary Frances Lee,
of Watertown, N. Y, the his
torian of the expedition, formerly teacher
in a seminary at Rochester and now con-
nected with the Santiago College for
young ladies; and Miss Rosina A. kins-
man, q kindergarten teacher from Phila-
delpha. BY way of preface TO Miss
Lees sketch the Doctor writes: 1--WE Wis
led the group of mines called Las
1ronces also the San Francisco group in
-vhich are silver and lead mines and went
"a lull view of the Las Condos group,
cross on another range. The summit of
,roup, is at an altitude Of l2,500 feet
fe the sea level, and we were some
wnat above them. 1t is very difficult to
describe the beauty and the grandeur of
the view one has from the San Francisco
hills, where we stood, 5000 feet above the
sea- and we did not reach the top by
long ways" Miss Lees most interesting
account is as follows:
How is il possible TO give any idea Of the
pleasure crowded into those four days in the
mountains? No one except an enthusiast
over mountains, or a lover of the Quxotic,
would have hailed with joy the prospect Of
four days exile from civilization. But we
We're enthusiasts, and the thought Of turning
nomad was entirely to our taste. And SO we
have returned to the humdrum existence :
low he clouds, brimful of the happint ss
gathered during our short visit to the upper
ether. To us, not small part of the
belongs to the preparations for our jour- =.
The plan agreed upon by the party was that
the earreteLa should call for US at a. m
Tuesday. Every one who has taken part in
similar excursion will recall the vain at
tempt to secure sleep previous to the early
start.
We had thought to be in bed with the
birds; but, what with putting up our four
days lunch, packing our knapsacks, making
bags for specimens, and bidding our friend:
adieu, the clock pointed to ten before We
were ready to commence our slumbers. And
who does not know how hard it is to sleeE
simply from sense OF duty2 Even wher
fairly off to dreamand, the tear lest ",
should oversleep preyed upon our minds, anC
long before two my dominate and mysel
had wskened to the realization that the long
talked of day was come. Such ample time
lay before US, however, that we had not be
gun TO dress when a loud peal Of the door.
bell brought rs to our feet in hurry. What
could it mean? Only two o'clock Ye,
there was the bell and some one must an.
swer its demands. The long pilgrimage
through the corridors down two flights o.
stairs and through the iron gate which stands
as sentinel TO guard the entrance enhanced
the dreariness OF the hour. To our "Quien es p
which resounded in dismal fashion through
the patios, came cheerful "Nosotros" which
lett no doubt as to the identity of our visitors
Explanations ensued hurriedly. In order tc
secure an early start, the carretela had beer
ordered an hour earlier than we had planned
10 leave-,hat being the least margin TO allow
for Chieno punctuaity. But, wonderful t.
relate, our driver proved an exception to hi
countrymen in general, and arrived on time
We fastened to our room again completed
our toiles, blew out our lights and, will
wraps, blankets and shawl-straps in hand
descended once more to the place of rendez
vous. BY this time the gentlemen hat
slowed away tine lunch boxes, and we wer
ashered into the carretela, where we straine,
apr eyes to recognize our dusky companions
told, there were eight Of us--sn Engisl
,ntleman, with his wife and little boy;
clergyman; doctor; professor, and three lad,
teachers IRON Santiago College. Even Il
the dim light Of a tsllow dip, the pic
tnra n nf utt A