Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-14


their daughters could be educated, 80
they were not willing to withdraw item
from the school at the order OF the priests.
The teachers laid the matter before the
general government, and tue priest was
ordered out OF the country.
PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
There are in Buenos Ayres 10 public
schools with $4,000 pupils, and us pri-
vate schools with 1900 pupils. This is
the old battle. The private school means
the church schools as opposed to the pub
lie schools. 1t is an effort to do by indi-
rectlon what the State, for its own safety,
determined should not be dOne-vlz keep
the education Of the children in the hands
of the priests.
Progress is made on all lines, but there
are many battles to be fought before per-
manent victory will be secured. The
struggle in England under Queen Eliza
beth is being repeated in this land. Inc
issues will not be less mOmentous for the
hundreds OF millions OF the new South
American race coming upon this soil.
Let every lover of liberty and well wisher
of humanity lend prayer and helping
hand. Brave old SarmientO, who, though
in the Roman church, has done so much
in the educational field TO let in the light,
deserves kindly appreclative thought
from his fellOw-men.
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.
There is a small public library, CON-
tanning $4,000 volumes and l20 old manu-
scripts. There is in the collection very
good selection from English authors.
This germ OF library belongs to the pro.
vince OF BueDOs Ayres, and will soon be
moved to La Plata, the new capital of the
province.
Among the helpful forces and hopeful
signs OF new life must be mentioned the
museum, also the property OF the pro-
vince, and soon to be moved to La Plata.
1t contains some valuable fossils, such as
a whole megatnerium, three mylOdontes,
a glytodOn, and the head OF a tOxydon.
We also saw the teeth of a horse labeled
antedlluViau. There are fine and
quite full collections of birds, in
Guiding condors, eagles, Vultures,
the albatrOss, pheasahts, birds OF para
disc, the great family Ofparrots, and many
other birds of most brilliant plumage.
There are full assortments of the butter
flies OF Brazil, and many other things we
coveted for the museum of the North
western University. We hoped that some
way might be found to secure some speci-
mems, as in these general and public mu-
seums there are often duplicates of val
liable specimens. We approached the
gentleman in charge on the subject,
and asked him how such re-
suit could be reached. We
were politely informed that
the law of the republic protected the
museums by prohibiting the expectation
of fossils. He added: Your way to pro-
coed is this. First, find a specimen, then
bring it TO us aud let us see whether it is
better than ours, and so desired by the
museum-if not, then we can allow you
to take it with you" We did not secure
any rare specimens. There are il the
collection Some fine old Indian copper
tools, older than the Spanish occupation,
which seem as hard and well-tempered
as our best steel. We did not sJeal any
OF their specimens.
HIGH CARNIVAL TIME.
Returning from the North we landed in
this city Just as the carnival was at It's
height. Those who have witnessed the
eXtravagant pageant and madness in
New Orleans have some idea OF what car
nival means. Yet they are only on the
surface OF real carnival. New Orleans
gives herself to this folly with supreme
method in her madness. Her merchants
and hotel Keepers can well afford TO give
a little for display, because it crowds the
city with strangers and brings a good
harvest of solid cash. But not so here
No such selfish purpose underlies carni-
val. 1t drives away all people and
stops all business while 1t lasts. 1t is
success because it suits the type of de-
pravlty peculiar 10 this people. 1t is an
overflow OF diabOlism. 1t is not neces-
sary TO rehearse the statements about the
masquerade balls that flourish right on
through Lent. One sees enough in the
streets. Landing at the BoCa. we entered
closed tram car and started toward the
hotel. The driver aud conductor were
protected by rubber coats. Soon the siege
began. All along the narrow streets
from the tops Of the one-story houses were
thrown pals OF water. Paper bags filled
with water were thrown on to the car. 1t
was drenched. The faithful gossamer did
good service again. AT last, within block
aud halt OF the hotel, we left the car. A
close hack passing that moment, we char
tered it and drove on. We had not gone a
block until the carriage was nearly sub
merged in water thrown from the houses.
This was only sample OF what went on for
three DAYS and nights in every part of the
city. There was no law-no protection.
The Chief of Police forbade it, but the
first day had not passed before his
superior, upon whom he depended for
his appointment, was on his house
throwing water upon every one as
they passed by. Frequent collisions
occur. One North American, for years
resident in South America, who came
In the CotopaXl with us, was in the street
with his bride when some one squirted
water IN her face from the universal
pOmo. This was 100 much for his fresh
Affection, so lie promptly knocked the
''carniValite" down. OF course he was
arrested and taken to jail. 1t is proper
to wet strangers, and spoil their clothes,
and perchaBce leave them far away from
their homes with wet clothes in change
a5le climate, but II is not allowable for a
man to protect his wife from assault.
This is carnival. This is the ripest fruit
which RomanIsm has produced upon the
Latin stock after centuries OF cultivation,
some friends inteTceded and the slow proc
cesses OF legal justice were hurried up.
aud by paying "A liberal Zine" the North
American was returned 10 his bride.
Escaped very fortunately. Occasionally
parties in the streets went to the nearest
grocery and armed themselves with eggs.
the worse the better, and returned TO the
points where they had suffered, and drove
their assalants into their houses In a
few instances the enrRged victims"
used their revolvers. Generally the best
people either lett the city or kept within
doors during 1.-THE reign of ter
rOr." The carnival begins on Sunday
morning ana closes on Tuesday night,
and reyives again the following SUNDAY.
Then 1t has a comical ceremony OF bury
ing carnival" in which an etligy repre-.
senting Judas Iscariot is the prominent
reckless water-tnrowing and universal
figure. Tnis day also is marked by
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