The Arizona champion., 1890-04-05
SOUTH kMEafCA.
Harry Hoxworth Fulfllls his
 Premise to the 'Ch ,npion.
An Int, esting Description of his TrIl to the Tropical Chimes.
To THE EDIToR CHAMPION:

To THE EDITOR CHAMPION:
 We started from San Francisco at noon, on Dec. 3d, 1889, on the steamer "Acopalas, she Is an lS0O ton ship and very good one, we i had about 100 passengers on beard; some bound for the Old World, some for Mexico and Central America and twelve for South America. At the tine of leaving
 Frisco, the ocean was very rough and so it did not t.,ke long to start the ball rolling. We were GU the hurricane deck looking at the cliff rocks, when Bill said: "l think 1 will go below" He looked as pale as death, and iu about ten minutes followed him and we were both sick for two days. I canuot de scribe it, but it was awfui-if you think different, try 1t. After we had fully recovered from our sea sickness, I never felt better in my life, could hardly get enough to eat, and could stay for hours and hours on the upper deck looking at the whales, flying fish and other sea monsters.
 We were out of sight of land for the first five days, when ve arrived at our first stopping place, Mazltlan, Mexico, 1926 miles from Frisco. Here we stopped for one day re- ceiving freight. We went ashore saw the new Catholic church, the old fort and many things that were of interest, that I will describe further on, we saw an English man of war here and also the Dem ocratic, " Mexican war ship. We left M4zatian il the evening and arrived at our next port two days after which Was Acupuleo, the city our ship was named after line population of this city is about 5000. I will try and tell you what I saw here. We got into polt at 3 o'clock in the morning and landed at $ paying 9 cents for the trip, as the steamer does net go into the dock on accout of draw ing too mach water. When we landed the first place we went Was to the O.d Foit, which was built in I762. The Mexican soldiers were very good about letting us go all through it. They have their pris- oners here, and it was full of con victs, and they were altogether, men and women, in one large room. It is 8 very unhealthy place, as it Is very hot and there Is no ventilation At the side of the prison we found the hospital, winch was full of sol diers and prisoners, We could see all over the fort where the canon balls had hit It and in several places the inside walls were broken. From this point we had a splendid view of the bay and city. We started to go to the city. On both sides of us was the coconut, oranges, banana and inse trees, si- .ht that Is very pleasant to one who has never seen these tropical fruits before. Well. I will say here that 1 was not taken with the way the city was layed out. The streets are very narrow, crooked and dirty, and one Is al ways lost in them. The natives are great people to dress, a Sl0 hat, muslin shirt, and pair of overalls. There seemed to be large number of the inhabitants of this city sick with some kind of fever. We went through the market square, where they have everything to sell; bought 75 cigars for 20 cents, s dozen lemons for 20 cents, 45 oran- ges for l5 cents, that was all 1 bought. Bill got some bananas so cheap that they were not good; and pips apples, no one can tell how good they are until you have taken them from the tree ripe and yellow. But that is the way with all their fruits. 1t is so much better than the fruit packed green. I would like to send you aDout six bits worth of fruit to try it. Our money is worth 30 cents on the dollar more than Mexi- can silver money.
 From here we started on our way south, our next stopping place was | Ocos. and then Guatemala. 2l43