The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-16

pital in Brazil, away back in 1882 About
that time Spanish armada of sixteen war
vessels arrived in port, having on board
three thousand Spaniards bound for the
Straits of Magellan. They had suffered Sc
we're storms and nearly the whole number
was sick on board. Anchieta-who was at
that time visiting the old college of his
order, whose towers still surmount Castle
Hill-was moved by compassion Tor the
dying seamen to make arrangements for
alton of an institution which has alleviat-
ed an incalculable amount of human suf
fering. During the three hundred and
ten years since that day. how many hun
dreds OF thousands have found an asylum
within the Holy House how many tens
Of thousands a grave.
Speaking OF Padre Ancilieta. ! lately
came ACROSS a Volume, printed in Lisbon
about the time of tho good Father death,
which attributes to him some remarkable
things 1t was written 10y Simon Nascon-
cellos authorized historian of the Prov
incc of Brazil. and its publication was du-
IL licensed hy the various censors of the
Portuguese press. Among other start
ling statements. it declares Anchieta to
have been The Second Adam. because it
was expected that. as there had been an
Adam in the Old World, there should be
one in the New. to lie the head II all its
inhabitants and to have authority over the
elements and animals OF America, such as
the first Adam possessed in Paradise.
The little book goes on to state that DO
minion was given him, (Anchicta), over
the elements and all that dwell therein.
The earth brought forth fruit at his com
mand, and even gave up the dead, that
they might he restored to life and receive
baptism at his hands. The birds OF the
| ain formed canopy over his head to shade
him from the sun. Fish came into his net
when he required them. The wild beasts
of the forests attended him on his jour
neys and served him as an escort. Wind
and waves obeyed his voice. Fires, at his
| pleasure undid the mischief which it had
| done. SO that bread which had been burnt
| to Il cinder in the oven was drawn out
white and soft by his interference. His
baTet-cap was a cure for all diseases Of
of the head. lie was 4 Vice Christi yet
such was his humility that he called him
self a vile mortal and an ignorant sinner
Any one Of his cilices (wire shirt, was
an efficacious remedy against impure
thoughts. Water poured over one of his
bones worked more than two hundred
| miracles in Pclnamhuco, and more than a
| thousand in Southern Brazil: and d few
| drops of it turned water into wine, us at
the marriage III t,ailpc. Some of the
miracles are commented as being more
fanciful and lit mare 'i"q0u taste than
those which are recorded in the scriptures.
The closing sentence is especially rich.
But Notwithstanding the supernatural
powers OF Padre Anchieta his hospital
was Il very poor one. having neither drain
age nor ventilation. and directly overlook
inc the Old city burial ground. Of which
patients in their beds had perpetual view
and needed no further HelAeut0 mari sug-
gcstons from their spiritual advisers. Its
accommodations being totally inadequate,
the directors, early i'll the present century,
determined to remove the cemetery tc
Ponta da Caiu, and to build new hos
rital on its site. The corner tone Of the
present magnificent editice was laid in
1910; hut it took thirty years to build it,
and four million milreis. 1t is of granite
and brick two stories high, forming d
rectangular parallelogram and covering al
area of ten thousand square metres Moth
ing less than an especial visit can give one
an adequate idea OF its magnitude anC
completeness. The floors are of native
woods, polished and oiled: the wains-
coating OF gay colored tiles. There is
splendid marble-paved entrance hall, :
still more splendid reception room, and
gorgeous ''Saloon of the Emperor
where business meetings are held Til,
dispensaIy and chemical labratory form
very large department, as a daily average
Of five hundred people, not including the
hospital patients, are supplied, gratis
with medicine and advice There is III
operating room, with AN amplitheater o.
seats for attending medical students al
instrument room, a chapel, dissectns
vaults a ,ead-h house and of course the
usual complement of store rooms, kitch
ems, reception rooms, private apartment
for the officers, nurses, etc. and every
where the most scrupulous cleanliness il
apparent, as we'll as the most perfect orde
and discipline. The vast building seem
to he all halls and doors and windows a
is necessary in so hot climate. Some %
the patients, lying in their beds can lool
out upon the beautiful flower gardens ant
waving palms Of the inner court yards
and Others have incompatible views o
the loveliest bay in the world and the din
peaks beyond. The total capacity OF TIL
building is /. 200 patients: and its Stats
tics show that it receives from r. 90
to 10. 900 every year. Besides the twenty
five wards rarh pt which contain + irt Y