The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03
How they Live III Nf"S"ay.

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p9.u', CENTRES.
i,I correspondence of the journal.
p.<lFNIpEo, Uruguay, January. Let
J,,dc this beautiful morning to seeing
hts of Montevideo; and, by the way,
fr,t learn to pronounce its name cor
M In the schools of ankeedom we
tt1ght to say Mon te-ve di-o, with the
oa- IN the third syllable; but here on
.l.or where people certainly ought to
~, low ii should be called, it is Mon
accenting the fourth syl-
b. aud remembering that the letter
;.f ve called . is rendered a in the
n language, and is pronounced a.
mid summer now on this side of
4tor, you know, and these January
THE most delightful OF the year,
ou-o} perfect inpoint of weather, the
t.,Dlcred 10y ocean hrecZes. and dry,
nojs blowing down the great La
tau llninhahited pampas above.
.q,, Eicos sit all day on their bal
tumming guitars, smoking cigar
at sucking mate through silver
Hhlle los pobrcS tthepoor) equal
r>- ot tomorrow if only there be
M ~Bp" today i'll the sun
fe thoroughly contented than any
, -ilded palace: and in the balmy
rs aIi the local world, aristocrats
.. ANS together, HE themselves to
s. to enjoy music and moonlight
d.. -.., of their bent,
begin our tour with that central
-ut Plaza de la Constitution, which
.lenannel ot Spanish Americans
M out before the town was fairly
M and became the nucleus around
lelYthing grew. For many years
RI moWn rs the Plaza de la Matriz,
III 500. the constitution of the new
Bpubhe was formally proclaimed
square; after which event it was
aA.l recmistened. One side of it is
rrtd Toy the great cathedral de la Ma
itlj IT'S huge dome covered with blue.
m ud yellow tiles, and its two tall
y iu one OF which is a fine clock that
XII, ibe hours. halves and quarters and
MINATED at night. Modern Monte
at> and general freakishness of archi-
lio. in contrast with which this plain,
l~hiuned pile. grim. gray and mas
N3th its air of steadfaStneSS and indiS-
ability appears doubly impressive.
d, dedicated as long ago as the year
no. time and wars have made little
1,s>ion upon it. Inside, we find the
mwclyness that distinguishes other
american sanctuaries, the smell of
smoke and long imprisoned i'll
S., I'd lnmb-like atmosphere that re-
ventilation except from the care
eened main entrance.
LIZ j, 1t. wonder that in these south
luHrhcs the Virgin Neither seems to
81, much more alteration than is
iuNeu upon either the Father on Son?
Its athedral, as in many others. we
PIT but one OF two representations OF
hidden away in darkcned corners:
ants in gorgeous Ne,tmcnt> abound
rr are at least a dozen images OF
~ed Mary, Marie AuguStos, Mary
-u~h'' Marie Mercedes, Mary OF
Nalie'Camnen, Mary of Blood
oncepcion Pu'issima, Mary
Immaculate Concepcion, Marie
~tu Mary ascending to Heaven,
logud OF others. As in many South
c'i#msanctuaries. there is a negro here
the saintS-St Baltazar: and Saint
'ut. too, countryman of Othello.
N'ol. You remember painted black
mlN About the only innovation in
Montcvideo cathedral is a striking
beautiful statue, near the door. rep
7ting some long dead Archbishop.
Ny full canonicalS. kneeing. with
praised in prayer.
g another side of the Plaza de la Con-
Won is the Cabildo, where Congress
lbs IFS sessions, as indicated by the la
3eloSs its front Representation Ma
tat On another side is the celebrat-
I N9uay Club house, with its magnif-
i tacade of white marble, one of the
Il IuXuriously appointed places of it's
\ w the continent. Nearly opposite
+ the English Club house-an insti-
"n dear to the hearts of exile Britons,
Ugh plainly housed and conducted with
'Ta to the solid comfort of the mem
1td their guests rather than to osten-
l~ display
HE middle of the Plaza is u superb
p marble fountain, with many basins
A1ch carving, its base inscribed with
'llc sentiments and dates commence
W the political history of the country
~ this central point paths radiate like
Spikes in a wheel, each path fankcd
EGYPTIAN thorn or acacia trees, COW
j HlJh blossoms in their season, but so
hed and tended that one pities their
nLed condition. To the right of the
A'an is a pretty little kiosque, where
ue military band plays every Sunday
Ang after mass, and on most even
= h the week. Stone benches outline
'1ihs, set under the thorn trees; and