The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-11-14
BEAUTIFUL RFo,
BraziPs Capital one of the Most
Iute-sstius OF Modern Cities,


II YOU hsye never visited Rio de
Isnsiro yoR hsys never yet truly
fessted your eyes, The capital Of the
Brszilisn republic Is the most en-
trsneinS city Of South America. SSys
the New York World Not only does
Rio possess perhaps the most msSni-
ficent hzrbor IN the world, but 1t msy
T Justly boSSt Of the most beSutiful
nsiursl scenery OF sny seaport town
| on either the AtlSntie or PSciic
COST. Rio Is picturesque. quaint,
superb.
Rio de Jsneiro csn be compared 30
/ no other city IN the world, for IL Is
unlike shy other city. Its people are
different. It's customs sire different,
its entire character Is different.
The travellers first glimpse Of Rio
Is never effaced from his memory. for
the grsndear Of the scene Is impress
sive.
The entrsnee 70 the hsrhor is
through S nsrrow passage less than
one mile in width. On one side
stands frowniug bluff that over
! hangs the cleSr blue waters on the
other Is the famous Sugar Loaf noun
tSin.
The latter is an enormous mss of
/ granite. contest IL shape. and so
steep thst 1t Is related that only one
man hiss vet rescued its summit.
That happy individual is said to have
been sn American sailor, who, after
spending three dsys in the lsborious
sseent, succeeded IN placing the fisg
OF his country on its topmost pin
nscle-s height Of 1910 feet
The most striking festure of the
hsrbor Is succession Of brilliantly
eolored forts, red and yellow. with s
background of grsy rocks snd bright
green foliage
For 8 distance OF nearly ten miles
along the shore stretches the city OF !
Rio de Jsneirc. with its low and mss
sive houses, white walled and invsri- /.
ably topped of with vermillion-colUr- !
ed roofs.
The streets OF Rio are absurdly I
narrow. but well pared and well 4
lighted. Gas and electric light is
used throughout the entire city and 1
in most OF the surbuTbs, and spien
did system OF sewerage hiss lately
been provided
The most fashionable street Is the
Rue do 0avidor. snd it IS here that
the sriStocrstic senoritas take their
esrly evening strolls. This thorough
fsre Is 10 wider than the average
American slleyvsy, but the best
shops Of the city line the streets OF
both sides
The principal business street Is the
Ras Pumeiro de Marco. It Is the
widest street IN the city, and within
lis precincts can be found the post
Office, custom house, commercial ex-
change and number OF churches.
There are over fifty OF the Iatter in
Rio.
Ls CandeIlsua, 8 huge edifce
erected during the seventeenth cen ,
.ury, Is the most popular Of the many ,
ulsees Of worship. It's tall and mas
sive towers make 1t conspicuous from
eli parts OF the city. Is Gloria is !
another church that IS particularly
noticeable.
The famous monastery OF the Sac
Bento Is On the outskirts Of Rio
proper. It Is said TO be the Teelthies; {
Institution OF its kind IN the repub- I
lie, having large possessions in min 7
ng properties and valuable land in {
ierests.
The buildings Of Rio, judging from
n architectural point OF view, are IN
significant The many institutions,
however, are unequalled in other re-
sueets II South America
The hospital Of Dom Pedro II Is :
famous. It Is perhaps better known
1y the name OF La Miserieordia. I
having been built IN IS41 on ground 7
JEned by the fraternity Of that name. :
Il has g capacity OF 100 patients.
Several smaller hospitals are scat
ered throughout the city.
4 magnificent asylum for the In 2
;ane forms al interesting feature OF I
he city Ii was built IN IS41 with :
.unds obtained from the sale Of titles /
Il nobility at 8 fixed tariff. These I
tiles ere not hereditary. :
Rio sboauds in scientific and lite :
.sry Institutions. There Is the Col :
eye Dom Pedro Il; the National :,
library with over 10000 volumes, l,
'Pen TO the public daily; the Nc q
i0nsl museum; the Institute OF ?
History, Geography and Ethnology; o
he Lyceum OF Arts; the AstroRo- 7
meal and Meteorological Observa- 4
0rY; the Polytechnic Institute, and G
he military, naval and normal a
chCols
At Bstsfogo, q suburb, are the :
smous botanical gardens of Rio. =
The celebrated avenue OF palms IS Z
be most remarkable feature Of the q
gardens On either side Of the road c.
Tsy rises z succession OF beautiful Il
aim trees extending as far as the d
ye can reach. They are Of exactly n
he same height. evenly set apart. :.
nd good deal higher than the
veEsge American dwelling house.