National Republican., 1888-02-26

iuuus folds Of those priceless CamCIs hair
shawlS are gathered by the skillhul fingers
into Il rich and shining rope and passed
through finger ring; when ! lOOkupon
this smiling country waiting only the
Midas touch of that potent and far reach
ing influence which mdiaics from every
great artery of commerce. confess that
become an enthusiast
Monument rs enduring rs the pyru.
mids the great canal will bc fur grandcr
than they II part of the thrObbng every
dag life Of the world; the worlds chief
Hrtuy.
For myself and the members Of my
party | thank you most sincerely for the
huaptablC reception accorded It's, and the
ever ready aud cordial assistance and pro-
lection given tS 10y your officials
The President expressed his pleasure
upon hearing the address. and after some
further conversation, invited his guests to
Il bali given that evening at the home of
again mt them in company with lhiS
daughter. The occasion was one of the
events of the season, and nearly all thuSc
prominent in the SuCiCty of the capital
were present. The ladies looked their
sweetest. and after having been lead about
the ball room tu the strains of Il waltz, u
number of them said they liked Engl iSh
dancing. The pleasure of the evening
extended in tu the small hours. and ON
the following day excursions were planned
for the visiting party.and they visited dur
ing the week following nearly all the
towns of the country, which within few
years have been connected by both rail
road and telegraph.
Mr.. prary made Il trip to BrCtO, the
Pacific terminus of the canal, over the
rough country ON mule back for the pur-
pose of arranging for the transportation
aud location of the engineering parties
when the survey of the western division Oi
the canal route is begun, within II month
or six weeks.
After ten days spent in the interior the
party is now on the eve of returning to
the scene of active operations of the sur
vcying work, where SwallOw-tail coats
will br laid aside for the attire of tn,
woodSman. Although the work in the
field has involved such a great amount O
hardship for the engineers and Il rough
experience of camp life in the wilderness
vet it is Il remarkable fact that, with tw,
EXCEPTIONS. there has been no sickness in
cidcnt tu the climate whatever. and thcS,
exceptions were Il dOCtOr. Il native NiCura
guam and the other officer one who ha'
wears lived in the tropics, they having til,
slightest attacks of the Calcntura. II very
light form of mularial fever, from whicl
they recovered in day or two. !
proposition was made to weigh al
officers Of the expedition upon their arri
/ val and upon their leaving the country, bu
it was not done. In nearly every ease, how
ever. they have gained in weight from tel
to fifteen pounds. and on every hand i
heard expressions of feeling better il
health than upon their arrival, and it i
agreed that the best evidence of th
. thnilnpss nf thp climate Will bp Ia
appearance of the engineers when the.
return to New York upon the completion
of the work. The most diSagrccahlc par
of the survey has been the heavy and
natives say, very exceptional cNtrnsi ion q
the rainy season. But dry weather is noN
setting in. which j. hcrlldcd with pleas
urc hN ALL CHARLES T.. kern.