The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-31

hand, two story building with arches |
above and below, all pale green, completes |
that side Of the square
separated by narrow street from the
arches aforesaid, rises the
presidents palacio-three- stored, the lower
story of hewn stone left in its natural color,
tie upper part painted pale blue. Its win
aows have neither outer nor inner shutters,
but each is guarded by an iron rail balcony.
RED TRoUsERED SOLDIERS
are lolling all day before its entrance, and
above them floats the gorgeous flag of
Bolivia, three equal stripes, red, yellow
and green, with the national eacutcheon
stamped in the middle. There are few
hours in the twenty four when some mill
tary company is not parading. or band play
ing before the presidents casa. Whenever
the national anthem is rendered, rather
Jerky tune, 1t seems to me, without much
heart in it, we notice that most men take
off their hats. There have been times in
the history of the country when to have
neglected this token of patriotism would
have been dangerous. Thanking the impos-
ing executive mansion and completing the
right hand side of the square is half fin
1shed structure, built Of polished blocks of
white stone, with beautifully carved pillars
and window caps. So long ago was this
immense enterprise begun that its original
purpose seems to have been forgotten, and
grass is now growing out of the roofless
walls. Though at least quarter of mil
hon of dollars must have been spent upon
it, the work has been entirely abandoned
for many years.
Across the plaza, facir G the palace, stands
tie hotel central, pale pink above, straw
berry red below, with heavy black trim
mlngs and the name of the proprietor
sprawled clear across the front in bright
l1r 1N&@
dressed in green and lavender: while its
adjoining neighbor is all gray, in salon de
oulaGes dedicated to the historic twins
''Romulo and Reno" Our own side of the
square is occupied by aiother hotel, kept by
busting French widow; row of shops
at one end, and at the other
A MAGNIFICENT STONE CASA,
through whose open door one may some
times cafch glimpses of alabaster stair
cases, fountains, statues-erected many
years ago by a viceroy of Spain, for the
beauty VINO possessed his heart but did not
wear wedding ring. We may remark, en-
pdSsdHt, that just back of Us in another
hotel, mis-named Americana, the traveller
finds no lack of accommodations equally
bad, between these three hostelries, and
whichever he patronizes will regret that he
had not put up'' at one Of the Others
other Spanish American cities, is its prn-
cipal feature, from which all things radiate
l is entire surface is paved with small
stones set In regular pattern of diagonal
bars, as are the streets Immediately sur
rounding it, the figures rendered more pro-
nounced by alternating black and white
stones, the former brought from an island
IN Lake Tltlcaca. Rows of little trees,
most of them dead or dying languish be-
&c
rounded by high adobe wall. The central
fountain is really worth looking at, lofty
affair Of alabeSter and marble A circular
basin, very large. and deliberately carved
is nlled with water to the brim and reached
| by flight of marble steps, extending all
around In the middle of this basin four
big dolphins, standing on their heads, sup
porting huge alabaster shell, which is
also filled with water and contains smaller
dolphlns IN similar attitude, upholding an
other shell. This also contains smaller dol
phins supporting 4 third shell: in the latter
Stands a tall and slender female nude, tri-
dent in hand. The whole is enclosed by an
iron fence, with large square pillars at reg
ular intervals each pillar topped by mar
BILE sea lion, which is slowly vomiting
water in most sea-sick manner for the
accommodation of people who come to drink
or 20 fill their jars.
The STREETS DC LA PAZ.
winding up and down the hills. are remark
ably steep and irregular, ali paved with
small, sharp stones, many of them having
sidewalks SO narrow that two pedestrians
can hardly walk abreast. Looking down
at the one which passes Immediately below
Us, we see that 1t descendS sharp hill at
l the foot OF which are crowds of people.
! Should you brave the danger of sirroche
! and venture down there, you will find all
manner of commodities spread out for sale
or both sides of the walk for several
/ squares, up and down the four streets that
DIVORCE from the market house Sunday
morning early is the best time to go, for in
these countries everything is seen at It's
best on that day of the week. There are
| fish from Lake Titicaca, mutton and beef
from. the Andean plateau, fruits and vege-
tables from the Yungas and other distant
valleys. There is Indian work of MANY
kinds, notably knitted caps of brilliant
color, mittehs that draw on over hands and
arms to the shoulders and are fastened to-
gether at the back, ponchos that rival the
rainbow in hues, and ready made garments
of every description from OK eyed sandals
to the big sleeved. splendidly embroidered
velvet jackets of the festive cholos.
Searching among the smaller booths one
may pick up veritable curios, in the way
of tiny idols from the Inca ruins, stuffed
arEaullioS, musical instruments made by
the Indians, which it would be no sin to
worship, they being not in the likeness OF
anything in the heavens above or earth be-
low, the strange ornaments of macaw
feathers which they wear at the annual
religious fiestas of CopacabaEa, and tiny,
stubborn vicunas for use in some of
THEIR sUPERsTITIoUs CEREMONIES.
There are handsome straw baskets, too.
most of them bearing in blood-red letters
the words: Viva mi araor-'sLong live my