The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-06

Unpleasant Features ef the Place ""''
Mai. y. 4. Burke Resides -.

Mr.. Alfred Raphael VINO n"' s.,.o,io ves-
Tor three years returned 90 san anon -,
tordav 4 Great part Of bis liine ra -,, - h,
s,,.,,. H., central America, ana eSp''n'"5 -
tI,,A,r,s Concerning the cohce''''rl ~
80 r. nurke. defaulting state ue",ulo'
~ - ~ he saws: It is located threo
"a 49,. ,,., town Of Concordia, ana nave
- '-e. ~ ,erv often. II Is many miles IN
~ ...., b. ,..rv valuable, particularly from
'~'' p. .i .-irt of view. The lodes are botn
-'l',an1 i.iger bearing, the latter preloiul'
49,, 80 - and .5me Of them very rich. ana
,.,t III Barko while there.
nv ~ 1ro,lnras I'm general Mr. Raphael says
rfss an tropical countries 10 mas It's -
l,c,-s First. the climate. Although W. w.
III "a, elevation of 5000 feet ana wv 'H''-'
r.,o., fhe coast. the changes during the '"on-
...four hours were 40 times very seFe'o'
1.,-i,,, o.r winter months 10 viii prooaoiy
'.,.o,,., ss de-s. from a. m. 70 ii p m. As
49,. ,,,., lowers a cool breeze comes from inc
,,,nrtoin. followed by a heavy mist' which
..,'I. ono through. The Thermometer drops
lafore midnight 20 Gjdcgs, and several times
dropped 70 % degs
ri.a bouses are made Of mud mot adobe.
,I.,., roof. are made of tiles SO laid as 70 keep
ont only the sum and the rain, but with doors
..,5 ,,ir,,,rs closed the wind viii sometimes
blow ont candle placed IN tie middle Oh a
room. Uniercl0thes taken or at night VIII
is .oinrafei i'm the morning. There Is no
t.e making n fire. as the beat all goes through
tho ba-kat work roof. Besides, 10 must be
fn.i- ON the floor IN the middle of the room,
and Tine Ieqt seems 20 draw every insect
within forty yards into the house. There Is
no. D Der cent. of the population free from
ehlis and fever. and 10 strikes one pretty
lively down there. A great portion OF the
raorh sleep I'm hamm0cks, others on ra"
iii.. stretched on a frame This style Of bed
can .-st harder and keep colder before morn
ing than the lining of am ice box. Not even
tho poorest will sleep on the ground
The insects are various, vicious and ven.
omous. The scorpion is very plentiful, ana
builds its nest in the tiles of the roof IL keeps
warm and quiet during the day, and at night
prowls around. and, getting numbed with
cold. loses Dos grip, and quito too often con-
frive, t0 fan onto or into the bed. lnei
fhere IS music. They are much larger than
,,ir--fnore than twice the sIze-but are not
considered dangerous 10 adults. The chill
dran 90, into commissions from the pain of Che
STING. and 10 is so severe sometimes as e.
cause death. 10 depends on what portion of
the body is stung.
The casampulga is a small black spider
with red spots and stripes, and it Is greatly
feared by every one. Its bite is invariably
fatal if not attended 70 40 once. Tho negua
or Tiger. is the chap that lays It's eggs undei
the skin of tine toes, and In three days it
most Of which 10 IS the center, is as big as
buck.hot. Its presence is known by slight
itching: then the skin must be CAREFUL,
rai.ei and laid back with a needle point ano
fine little sac removed without breaking 10
IL looks like grain of barley, and leaves
Glenn cut round hole 20 the flesh, which WI
be- healed tine day following. If the sac j
broken, and any OF the eggs LETT, as Is Otter
the case. 10 is sometimes weeks before tn
person is able 70 walk, and the sting must Do
carefully attended 20.
There are speces of flea brought about th'
doorway OF the houses by hogs, who are Otter
rendered unfit for food from the rayases o.
tbis little pest. have seen them with bOtl
taesof the hind foot almost eaten away. TIL
most dreaded of all the snakes is one abou
twenty-four inches long and as thick as O bii
sausage. 10 is of "a bright green and mottle'
with brown. 10 is called tamagas 10 is ais
q very puguacious chap.
The men cultivate corn and sugar cane
and the women and children go each day int
the hills % wash gold with variable luck
Sometimes woman viii make ST. and oftel
when they strike gold gravel, it is not un
nsual for them 20 make s. in few hours
As may be- supposed, poverty Is practically
unknown. Besides, they have at their door
I'm almost every garden, bananas, pineapple
oranges, coffee, and q great variety Of fruit
not known I'm this country.-San Antoni
Cor st. Louis Globe-Democrat.