Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-12

doors, and thoroughly frightened the peo-
pie, but did no serious damage. II would
not need a tremendous shock to entirely
destroy the town and all the people in it,
for the hills that almost crowd it into the
ocean are covered with enormous rocks
that look just ready to topple down upon
the housetops at any moment, and if
Jared from their base would undoubtedly
crush TO atoms everything beneath.
The most interesting Guaymasiau.
especially to travellers, is Mr., Alexander
Willard, gentleman from the United
States VINO acts as Consul for England as
well as for the land of his nativity. He
has lived here so many years that he con-
siders himself almost "to the manor born, ,,
his first annual report having been issued
for the year ending September, 1864, less
than two years after the downfall of the
so-called empire of Mexico. He is a most
agreeable person and fine specimen of
the typical Anglo-Saxon-tall, golden
haired and long-bearded, we'll fitted by
nature and education to adorn the most
cultured society. Yet, strange 10 saw,
though buried in this forlorn country more
than twenty-one years, he is apparently
happy and contented. Everybody speaks
OF him as
AN INDEFATIGABLE WORKER,
Jealous of the interests of the Governments
he represents, as well as the most genial of
friends, whose hands and purse are ever
ready to assist a countryman in need. The
fact $50 they say-that he gives away
every year in charity TO unfortunate exiles
from the United States, more than the
amount of the meager salary allowed by
Uncle Samuel to his best Consuls.
The Consulate itself, decorated with the
flags of both nations flying amicaby to-
gether as if there was no fisheries dispute
or any other, is worthy of more than pass
ing mention. This bachelor home is a big
one, cool as the climate will allow, with
large, airy rooms and an inner courtyard
1t Is an old-tlme mansion of the Spanish
school, purchased by Mr.. Willard from
the last representative of proud Castil.
ian family. The apartments-all opening
into the central court or patio-are fioored
with tile, brick ard stoae. A broad hall.
way, paved with stone, opens between the
| streets and the patio, while the corridors
extending around the latter are twenty,
five feet wide, its roof being on a Ieve
with that of the main building, and i'm
mense columns sustaining the arches along
| its outer line. In some of these arches
heavy canvas screens are suspended OF
massive rollers, so arranged that they car
| be raised or lowered at will like window
shades, according to the position of tn,
sun, and when the heat is oppressive
water is thrown on them, the evaporation
from which cools the atmosphere wonder
fully.
AS in most Mexican homes, this corrido
is the most delightful part of the house
not even excepting the patio, with it
growing plants, rustling palms and ba
mana trees and murmuring fountain
Here the hammocks are swung and tn
family practically live; here, out of doors
they eat and sleep, especially during tn
/ heated season-from June to October
! That is to say, most of the families il
| Guaymas do so. The handsome Consul
| has no family, and his courtyard is as bar
of ornament as his life seems to be. Hi
one servant, little old man (Mexican)
keeps everything spotlessly clean, an,
serves his master with the faithfulness Q
a dog, yet rules him vigorously withal, a
mother would her child. The affection
between this master and man, and thei
dependence upon one another, is beautiful
to behold. Years ago the stalwart Consu
nursed the servant through an attack G
yellow fever; and subsequently the servan
performed the same office for him, so tina
each feels he owes his life to the other
FANNIE B. WARD.