Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-30

long street near the beach, their wicker-work
frames SO thinly plastered over with mud
that passer-by might thrust his finger
through; and rooted with a mating of
braided rushes, tied on to the rafters. Some
OF them are two-storied and very well fur
nished, being occupied by agents OF foreign
commercial houses VINO are paid extraor-
binary salaries for eonsenting TO a resi-
dence here.
NOBODY EVER DIES THERE.
Paita has no cemetery and it is said that
none is needed, as nobody ever dies here
abouts-they dry up in course :of centuries
and blow away into the desert. We are in
formed that the public-sDrted citizens we're
very desirous OF starting a graveyard few
years ago, having heard that such an insti-
tuition is a feature of all frst-class towns.
They laid out an enclosure, hut even mo-
tives of patriotism could not induce ANYBODY
to be inferred alive. Finally vessel came
along which had a man on board at the
point of death; and as he had neither friends
nor money the captain was easily persuaded
to put him ashore, to start the new ceme-
terry. But no sooner had he reached land
than he began TO mend, and IN short time
was as ROBUST as the rest OF them! The term
old citizen" is no misnomer in Paita,
where the average age is said TO be we'll on
into the second century. There are bloom
Ing maIdens here OF 20 and so, risky boys
OF hundred or more and 'hower-girls" of
twice three score and ten-so they tell usl
One is struck by the extraordinary num-
Der of gaunt, halfstarved dogs that lie
sleeping upon the sand-heaps or go prowl-
Ing about in the most dispirited manner. A
comical story is sometimes imposed upon
credulous travellers to the effect that what
has caused these CANNES TO look so lean and
lazy is not lack of food, but the great dis
tance they have to go for water 1 was
gravely assured by barefooted native that
every morning before sunrise all the dogs of
the village assemble in the plaza, thev
march together in a body to the river, 80
miles away, where they drink enough to
satisfy them for "a hours, and then slowly
return, being quite worn out by the time
they have reached homel
AN AMERICAN AT LAST.
A rather more interesting coast town is
Pacasmayo. And here an agreeable sur
prise awaited US. For more than 20 years
MIR. 3. II. Kaufman, q brother of the
owner of the Washington Euenin1 Star. has
been the American Consul at Pacasmavo.
He lives in big, airy house not far from
the beach, whose bamboo-roofed veranda
commands splendid view of the rollin.
SURF and the measureless blue beyond. 1t is
a cozy home, furnished with all that good
taste and money can ouy in this part of the
world, including fine pictures, dainty china
ana French piano. making one forget that
trackless deserts and treacherous ocean
environ on every side. Mrs. Kaufman
was Lima belle and there are several very
pretty children who are being educated at
home by an English governess. The Young
daughter, who excels in music, is 4 striking
specimen OF the blending of the two races,
showing the white skin and fair hair of the
Saxon, with the soft expressive ewes, fine
form and tiny hands and feet of the Peru
Wan mother.
Among the sights of Pacasmayo especial
mention should be made of street car,
propelled by wind. 1t runs on rails like
other cars, but has neither horse, mule.
engine nor any motive power, except the
vlewless hands of the air playing in a sail,
which can be raised or lowered to suit
emergencies, just like that OF yacht There
are brakes, OF course, and right merrily does
this queer land snip scud along, from the
town TO The end OF the long pier, when the
wind happens to be in the right direction.
And now there are no more stops to be
made before Callao, the port OF Lima, where
we shall! bid happy adieu for some time to
the ocean, OF which we are heartily tired,
FANNIE B. WARD.