New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-26

As with the Quito bellies, so with those Oh Liii"'
their chief beauty is to he found in their eyes
which are truly wondrous. whole chaPoei
might be devoted TO them. They are uniformly
of q cOal-lke Dacllness, lambent though SUN
They do not flash, but burn with steadlasolesS'
as though their flames would never, never ulc'
1t is an adjunct of beauty quite unknown 10 oVnoi
nations, and but slightly approached even III
Southern Spain. Like the arlstocl1tlc adleS y.
Quito, those of Lima have small ana peau'ilul
hands and feet. Their carriage IS perfect SI"or'
their manner the acme of courtesy and good-ha'uic'
They are, however, born coquettes, quito coh-
sciOus Of their charms and not unwilling 10 eAac'
from men the need of admiration IL Is 10 Dc
regretted that with all these natural adVahuaeeS
they have the bad habit Of heavily painting
and powderng the face-a universal but Dy no
means improving fashion
After leaving the Peruvian capital the author
visited Lake Titicaca, La Paz, Valparaiso ana
Santiago, the capital Of Chill He was consid-
eraby impressed by the Chilians, who appeared
to him the most vrilc and progressive OF all
the South Americans, and certainly they showed
decided energy and persistence in the war with
Peru and Bolivia. Passing through the STRAIT
Of Magellan Mr. Vincent had an opportunity oil
seeing the Fuegians. very hardy but poor ana
backward race destined probably to extinction.
Near Valparaiso, at Iota, he came upon the cs-
tates of Sonora Cousino, the wealthiest woman
in Chilli, and probably in the world, who OWNS
copper mines and smelling works there.
She has a palace in Santiago, but resides nj
Lota n portion of the year. in n large and mag
nificcnt house, with grounds bcautifcd 20 the last
decree, both by nature and art though more
especially by the latter The grounds constitute
hoy
great vegetable and flower Enclosures. enormous
greenhouses Turkish towers, fountains bclvi-
dcres by the sea- brooks, suspension bridges a
labyrinth Of arbor-yitac, ponds grottoes and
waterfalls. Fifty men constantly employed
upon this splendid place, and you quickly realize
the proprlety Of Latin motto upon one of the
bridges" Labor omna vincit. The fortune oI
Sonora CouSino is estimated AZ hundreds OF MILL
ions of dollars She has millions of money, mill
ions of acres Of land, hundreds of thousands OF
cattle coal coffee and silver mines acres oil re'i
estate in VALPARAISO and Santiago llert OF clgh'
iron steamships smelling works. a railroad etc.
Every house in Lota, village OF some ''oO" III
habitants is hers, and to the people OF TINS VII
lagc she pays out over 100000 monthly. SHc
owns the only large coal mines in South America,
from which alone she receives $4,000 month.
All these vast enterprises Sonora CouSlno herself
controls and directs exhibiting great foresight,
breadth of purpose, and large ability as manager
of affairs. Her income. OF course is expressed
in seven figures. 40 wonder She is called the
Countess Of Monte Cristo.'
After a flying visit 10 the Falkland Islands,
which must be one OF the drcaricst places OF resi-
dcnce in the world. Mr.. Vincent proceeded 10
Montevidco. This city IS civilized, having street
railroads-"tram cars Mr Nincclt will call them
public parks and gardens luc public bindings
churches, theatres. etc \ peculiar Montcvldean
custom is having lattcecoycrcd boxes at the thea
tres for the special use and hehooi of people IN
mourning who like 10 20 TO the play but do not
wish 10 be seen. The ladies also sit 10y themselves
at opera and theatre, no man being allowed -
enter the part dedicated 10 them. This, however,
is custom common TO other South American
cities Mr. Vincent ntimates that the segregated
beauties hrt with their eyes, but pcrhnlS that
is mere envy and malice, for how could lie have
discovered H. surprising II n fact? The Iru-
guayan Army evidently did not make favorable
impression upon the observer, for he says OF the
rank and file. "A more wild. brutal AID savage
looking set Of men ! have rarely sen The eN-
planation Of this that the Uru ua}an Army IS
very largely recruited from the prisons and pcni-
tcntiarcs" IS however, quite sufficient. Hneno'
Ayrcs is not so fine city as Nouicvideo but T.
seeks 10 atone for other deficiencies hv naniine
unc Of its streets "Ncw-Norl., AMI rs This is the
only instance Of the kind. Tie complimentary dis,
tircton is too clearly emphasized =, Doe itnorci
In tie Argentine Republic tie traveller siw "a
rockine-stouc which weighs 700 tons. and IS so
nearly poised that il rocks in the wind. and may
he made 10 crack a walnut The old Dictator
Eosas once larncsscd thousand horses 10 T., hut
could not displacc il. Had be- succeeded II mieht
have been bed for him and his thousand horses.
Paraguay las not recovered from tie disastrous
war with Brazil. the male ropui zion having been
o fcarfly tlnpcl olt tint tie last ccrsu,
SLOWED a proportion Of SIS womc" 10 ore man
II H.. in fact 10 Mr.. Vincent calls ~, country Of
women an present They 10 Dee found in every
occupation and they all smoke CHARS. II IS
rather hard on the men 10 call them lazy, after
three foirihs OF them have died hrhting for their
country. In the circumstances the survivors
u.ieht be pardoncd for feeling rather tired. Mr..
Vincent made an expedition T. the falls Of The
Iguazu River the "Niagam Of south America,
and bis description Of this trp IS highly interest
ing The party were nearly dcvourcd by insects,
which swarm, and all Of which either bite or
sting. The falls resemble Niagara IN contour
alone The volume OF water is 80 small that Mr..
Vincent was able 10 wade out and stand in the
bed of the river Just above tie brink. Whoever
wishes 10 visit these falls would 90 well TO read
carefully the catalogue Of insect pests through
which the gauntlet has 10 be run IN getting there.
There are mosquitoes, 10 bcIn with, and their
name is legion then there ants, also in over
whclming hosts; then there is tick called car
r. pato7 which has sort Of trident Of teeth
scrrltcd inward, and also six legs, each provided
with strong, hooked claws" These fellows climb
out on branches and drop on the pas er-by. Some
times they Kill horses and cattle. Then there Is
the jiggcr who borcs into ones feet, lays eggs
there raises "A numerous family, and If not quick
~ eXtirpatcd makes serious trouble. Mr.. Vim
cent thinks that delicate, nervous man might he
worried 10 death by the mosquitoes alone. What
would happen to the sufferer If the other pests