Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-30

klO DE JANElRo-DOCK3 AND ARSENAL.
clerks, teachers-everybody who can possibly
scare up milreis enough sends his wife and
daughters up the heights. to hang on somehow
to the edges Of fashionable life. if not per-
mitted to disport themselves in the midst Of
''ths SWIM" though he, the bread winner. must
continue to moil and toll in town, travelling to
and fro mornings and evenings. Since the
completion, nine years ago. Of the railroad
With the queer name. ';Princepo do Grao
Para," an excursion from Rio to Petropolis and
back again has become one of the possibilities
OF q single day. II the tourist has no more
time to spare that is better than not to visit
the loveliest spot in Brazil at all-spending
I'VE hours on the road and seven in Petropo-
hs-though seven weeks would hardly do the
subject justice or exhaust its especial points of
interest Railroads are no doubt necessary ad-
1uncts to civilization. but they are death to
piesuresqueness and have spoiled many a
famous trip. az, for example, that iato the
Yosemite valley, which was worth making
when one had to go on a mule at the peril of his
HE rather than as now, in a parlor car. The
OLD stage road leading up to this land of the
SKY was 90 incomparsbly beautiful and the
coach ride over it so full Of delightful expe-
risnces that one cannot help regretting it has
become a thing Of the past and that this an
ciens seat OF royalty 10 made 20 easily Access
nble.
WHEN TEE TURNPIKE WAS BUILT.
The turnpike was built about the time of the
Naus-Ruiz railway. which is said to be the old
est In South America. for the purpose Of bring
ing down produce, especially coffee. from the
interior. II runs ia miles from the tropical
1nngles near Rio up over the Organ mountains
taeking along the laces Of steep cliffs like
ship at sea-away to the celebrated mines of
Minas Gerss, to Entire Rios and to the frontier
towns OF the province. Being free from dust
In tunes of drought and mud in the rainy
season, with terraces above and safety walls
below, the old stone highway has rarely been
equaled since the days Of the Roman road
makers. But il became q very Via Dolorosa IN
is stockholders when the Dom Pedro Segupdo
railway vas completed, about fifteen wears
aftsrward, for the latter took away all the COT
Zee traffic. II is now owned by the Company
oniao lndustria Union and Industry, and
coaches still run over q portion Of it Near
fetropolis there are places on this magnificent
thoroughfare where the traveller looking ever
the psrapet, sees far below him several parallel
stons-pavsd roads, and finds it difficult, to be-
heve that they are all one road. the same by
tain Ode.
HOW TO GET THERE.
suppose You are in Rio and want to 90 TO
Petropolis. Take a bond or tram car any
where on the First Of March street-one Of
those marked "Praca Municipal" which will
convey you direct to the Prainha boat landing
IL frequently happens in the crowded business
streets, particularly in the vicinity OF the cof-
lee exchange, that the cars are blocked for
long time. In this case, remembering that
tides and steamers wait for no man, il would
be safer to jump out and walk-thouyh the
way Is long. the weather hot and you feel con-
strained 70 hold your nose at the sight of
numerous funeral professions and the smell of
fever-breeding cesspools-through the Rua
Quitanda to the Rua Prainha and thence to the
wharf The regular daily boat leaves this
LANDING n a n in fha -
On Sundays and al holidays (which means
about nins-tenths Of the time) there il also
boat at An The regular fare each vay ia
S.,SeO; sunday and holiday rates, good for that
DAY only ss3 900. The ride on the bay is scarcely
Iess interesting than that mp the Sierra. First
there 10 the old Benedictine monastery on San
bsnto Hill, founded by Friars Ferraz and Joaco
Porcalho in 1910. Its commanding site has
more than once been occupied for military
purposes, and in I'LL, having been fortified TO
resist the Dusuay-nouin invasion, il was
nearly demolished by bombardmept There Ia
said TO De some wonderful carving in its old
chapel, wrought by Bsnedictins monks in Por-
tugal This order 10 rich, possessing a good
deal OF property IN the city and several outside
estates, from which an annual income 10 very
largo, but IL will soon revert TO the state. for
ehsss are few Of the old friars remaining. The
Bsnsdictines have always enjoyed . high
reputation for learning and charitable works.
Fer half . century they have maintained an
excellent free school Before the war for in
dependence they possessed q valuable library,
which included ll,0O0 theological works, but
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