The Republican journal., 1892-05-12

| the grounds are entirely neglected, be-
cause its front windows, unshaded bv tree
or screen, open directly upon the most
noisy street in Rio; and there the family
congregate, forever looking out with Gu
riosity undated. Every house not pro-
vided with balconies for observation has
its window stills carefully cushioned, so
that the occupants may hang over them
with greater comfort; and the doctor of
our party facetiously suggests that prob
ably they are fitted with rings inside, in
which the ladies may hitch their toes to
prevent them from tumbling ont when
more than half their bodies are protruded
If by rare chance mansion is situated a
little distance from the street, an orna-
mental arbor is constructed near the curb,
in which the family may sit and see
Life in Petropilis, or Colrego Secco, OF
| Pedro de Alcantara, as the city has been
Sac called at different times in it's history
goes on in much the same fashion as at
the Winter Capital. There is no Rua do
onvider, with its gaily dressed crowds and
shops Of diamond dealers and Partisan
goods. but there are plenty of shops here
enade which everybody patronizes at the
regulation hours. The town lies in the
valley OF three clear mountain rivers,
which engineers and GARDENERS have so I'M
! a. -.
the place. The Rio piabanha, (named
from The small fish that aDounds in its
babhling, gravel hoored streams through
the two principal avenues, called respec-
lively Emperor and Empress street; and
in the square of Dom Pedro Seguhd0 two
streams, coming from opposite directions,
unite afterwards flowing through the cen
tcrs 81, Se\ clal other streets till they are
Joined by a third stream. which forms a
considerable river and runs to the limits
OF the town. whence it leaps down the
mountain side in numerous foamiuy cas-
cadcS, on its way to Join the broad Para
hNha. Each city stream has IN artificial
channel, from ten to fifteen feet deep, and
is crossed by numerous little bridges.
painted scarf ct and black Their gently
sloping banks, covered with the 9reenest
grass, is followed on both sides 10y broad.
macadamizcd roads and >lladedby fine old
willow trees. intcrspersed with the featll-
cry. sweet scented CEDAR (ceolralla onor-
alta which Brazilian> never cut, for they
believe it supplied the wood for the ''True
Gross. us in England, centuries ago, the
trembling aspen enjoyed the distinction.
1t is not possible il obtain a view of the
it is numerically, because 50 scattered
among the hills and valleys The yellow
ish brown palace OF the Emperor. in it's
| twelve acre setting uf highly orlE;mented
grounds is the central point from which
all things radiatc. Business is confined,
to one shout street. some Of the avenues
are comparatively itNel others wander ul
ana down in the most erlltic fashion
! I'lielc Are many spacious and tasteful res
| licences detached villas, liosks, cllalets
cottages, most ot tlem with scarlet paint
ed roofs and gardens THAT IN lldescril,abIv
@orgcoi;s: and roads bordrred bV country
homes and c"itce plantations, ,tretcli away
bct fceu hills tiGH are yet covered with
virgin forests. Tnere are ilalf a dozen
!
Of living is - ,, per diem. Most OF them
are kept by Swiss or Germans, and some.
are perfect copies of the Chalet, one
sees in Alpine valleys. There are scv-
eral Lutheran, Roman Catholic and other
churches; and every year thc Government
makes a special appropriation for sustain
ing its schools. This WAS begun when tn {
place was German colony. and the late
Dom Pedro took a deep interest in it.
Since it was founded by his father and
named after himself And indeed it is no
small matter to the 'lenizens of reeking
tevel-hanntcd Rio to have within five
hours easy journey SO delightful refuge.
where, as our Yankee friend observed
lone may enjoy the rare luxury of sitting
in a dry skin.
! However elbow Jack mty rage below. it
has never reached Petlopols. though. as
Is we'll known, it often climbs much high
er. Perhaps its absence here is partly due
t" the ierru9lnous springs that abound in
the locality and supply what Brazilans
! particularly necd-iron for the blood and
a remedy for gastric arrangements. The
latitude produces not only the palm tree
Of the tropics, but the pine of the North.
the aloe and the cedar, the orange and the
apple. More rain falls here than in Rio
sometimes lasting f0r DAYS together. max
| ing roaring torrents uf the little rivers
and then we understand WHY their Chan
nelS were dug s" deep, The moisture
freshcns the flowers that cling to the cot
tage walls and makes the air 50 cool that
wood Tires are comfortable mornings and
evenings though after the Spanish Amer
can fashion. no homes except those of res
ltent foreigners, are provided with any
sort "f heating apparatus The Nlscount