The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01
GOSSIP FROM COSTA RIGA.
The Winter OF the TrOpIca-Manuel Jime.
nezs speech In II Kentucky Farm House

neE's speech In u kentucky Farm House
SAN JOSE, May 2o.-This is the inre,.,lo or
winter season OF the tropics 1t rains nearly
every day in Costa Iica- The mornings dawn
coudless. maryellously beautiful. ana full Of
bird song and rose fragance. But soon after
noon the sky clouds over and rain begins to
fall. The face of the land steams warmly.
making the atmos phere like that OF n Northern
dollhouse. The mountain streams leap
nois!y: the rivers swell and roar: the vegeta-
Bile life Is renewed and re- renewed endlessly.
Peace reigns in Costa RIGA The new Presi-
dent and his Cabinet are working harmonious
y. There promises 10 be u good deal Of pcty
in the Rodriguez administration. The new
President marches decorously to o'clock mill
tary mass every sunday morning at the head
OF the troops: q new newspaper. the CathoHc
Union, is talked OF, the editor to be young
Josefno, OF rigid morality: and there Is to be
religious instruction in the educational institu-
ions "Thoy are going to put the priests in
the schools said Don Ricardo JimGnez with
q disguised expression. when asked why he
again. This young gentleman of 30 now heads
the supreme Court. one OF the three highe- [
powers. ,limInez hns several brothers Don
The sixties before Toms Gunidia took It into
his head to run things to suit himself The
old gentleWan lives n tar,ago and is univer-
sally beloved. Heard IS perhaps the greatest
Of all the sons. Manuel Iimtnez is something
OF practical Joker While visiting the [ nited
States not long ago in company with some of
his cOuntrymen, and also with an American
physician, who has uractlsed Tor some years in
San Jos'. Manuel pad n call to "A wealthy old
kentucky farmer. VINO with hosptable intent
brought out his be5t liz ors for his guests. 1t
happened that some particular wine was not
eNac;ly.to tho taste Of young Manuel, who. new
ertheless. drank II down with bows and smiles,
and afterward ConSrn el to make q speech.
His speech was in spanish, and he requestcd
Amaripun Doctor l.. lntpFDFpt "A bn W 4
along. Ho began smilngly and with meio-
diOus phrases. while the physician stood ready
for his words. And this is the way the speech
ran: " You may lust tell this doggoned old son
Of Star-Spnng.ei Banner that OF all the con-
founded swim ever struck in my life this in
is ever cheeky, enough to dare to come to
Costa Rica be hanged If don't get some one
to hold him while pour barrel OF Chicha mas
Gaia down his lying old throat" &c.
Tn" Doctor was paraIyZcd for the moment
but recovered himself and improyised some
Jimtnez spoke Of the pleasure he should have
In receiving the Kentuckian at his far of home
and Offering him the great national drink,
cuchd He did not. however. repeat the mas
cada" part. which in plain English means
" chewed." and refers to tho manner in which
the Indians prepare the corn with their teeth
for the beverage.
There Is quite an exodus by this weeks
steamer for New York OF prominent pcople
Among them are Don Ernesto RohrmoSer and
family. Don Manuel Vega and bride. Sonora
Medcali. and three Young Costa Ricans bound
for Germany. there TO become students In med
tcine. Doctor TOlelo's son is one OF these and
The standard is high for practitioners In Costa
RiCl