The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-25
FRONSANTIAGO TO LA MESA.
p,Rr or 1Its fsrxs coNfINESTlE
hAILEVAD ROUrl1

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A Thiekiy Seunes, ~ ~ 70. " ~ :,
OF brus" ,,.,,.sr s. m 49,, ,.,rs, M.
port ba. @ ,, 60. $780,
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In spite OF the iAoS thst " mas oeen se"ieu
longer than the STATE OF New hoIs, tnei, ~
probably fewer people IN tne scssso VINO hNVs
visited the interior Of the lstnmus OF rensm
~ has been SAID IN Isn SUN tnen nave ,ls"s =,
the coast Of dreenland' IL was Win tn,s IN
mind that on the morning before Mssnins
tons Birthday In 1893 prepared 70 leaSe
Santiago de VeraRuas to continue on niue
back westward through the lsthmus " Jaw, ,,u.
To any one who contemplates : similar
journey It may be said that no dimcuNy wiz oe
experienced In finding guides TO shoWtne"sy
but In selecting man one needs 10 90 care
fully. fortunately had the Rooo e1-MSor vi
Panama, Don Juan Jose Diaz. 10 look al.er me-
AM one not so well on should go TO the mayor
or. as he is called In badinoland. the Aieaioe.
and describe to him the intended tourney
10 part Of the duty OF every Aicaiae 70 pro
vide guides. mules. and nttlnRs Tor departing
trsvelfers-slso food and lodging ana ieeu Ior
the animals OF arriving raveners-snu /, pc
lievs they almost Invariably take PRIDE In
doing u well. and in seeing that tne ueve ,
peysthe highest possible price LOT the services
. cent Of pay. even where ne louees tne
stranger The big prices must De PAID 70 tns
owners OF animals and the purVeyors OF ieeu'
Nevertheless the Aicalde Is the man 10 20 IT,
because one gets the exact service ne wants
The would-be guides who came to me invs-
nso, saia tne, 1 nr,, e hu. ,hSn y,
'ssr ,n.ousn 20 oorS Nv .eor ' s,on@ tSa
details OF Se DS along , ths
. ,'. ,S.sS. - 80. ,,.e,e..s -
me truth. moreover ony one p.oposeo YAK
vsrs ali After the double wages which for
,,sn.r must nav IN that eountry' and were
anxious TO make the journey last rs long as
oos.ibl. They were almost as bad in their
S Sps.d a. guide. I b.y. seen in the Adtron.
p.rh. but not ouite. No Jadino guide aver
.sked ne how big tip usually gave nor did
one ever IN my presence extol the gen erous
giving Of som. other person whom he had
bottle Of rum beyond the promised pay they
Icted As IL sstonished as wen as delighted.
30 far as ones personal safety Is concerned
wa'n as -,oae w. .,,s...hn ,as 4. q, Nv
no' uoheNe noro uus'To..hy ~. '" %
, 10 tha aoo%.s .,v sonssr .sopid sriss hn.
r. -a,Is 80 - - a.. a, .nv,h,n. sia
msy "ouiu nv. ,oo N, ons VI my 1 ~. oia
although the rich men very often suffer from
80 ,hi.vino TInd., tha odv,.a ., non Jn.n
Diaz trusted my baggage. without reserve OF
ANYTHING but the little Stevens rifle to the
guide and IN. siieet Of thl. trust was Vast to make
nun e1t[emey eefeiui thst ho'hin3 DO enner
injured or LOST al, A.. can't.
Ia Mssa Las palmas. Tole, snd Remedios
,He>!e5s santiago at ABOUT s;3O IN the morn
.aas. i was about two hours before he usual
midday meal, anu the irst ssopplng place wa wa,
sSsvs hsf. %ass to enjoy the SeS ways Of the
people m me WSpiI sp'1 Sat sn so tourney Az
hour roll. Inat was s9Sd enough tor an or;
ocIoeH !hSt eyeuinR' Because there Was sn NO
good stopping place en- route: ~ "' ~
70 the sssk bed and then up again on the
That Of The ocean in ohSSPppy sea: Il was not
path for mile Or two GU. Of town over which
cart could nave trayened Then the trail
through the sssond. Growth tlnSsr thSt Gov.
sssa sna Ssas s. a. opsnns
which some native had made about a thatched
hu hut opening In which he would plant corn
cane: AswsTihy face under shoes oi black hair
wU ,, nppe az IN saSn1 v, or IRON % sne
80 80 - .kkao Dr. ". ~. .oos "as
CARED IN the ar lnen Touid disappear
A it reappehr aSain aulSky. WINE hhii doZen
otner swsitny races anu SHOCKS OF olaok halr
w puid appear aIpuna otner corners anu In
otnsI gpenleas ~ one wents .p see similar
scp nc.os. tha InSisn rnrri,o 20 ,res,
Baxter SPRINGS to T.hlsapah; ,,
.i nS .ase t woI III, I'm sosoiuteH mpAs,
s,,S ". M LIN ~, 'no it eyss gnstenea
Win enxeI cuItosly, anu WIN iun too. On
tnoIo than ong ocsGasion some mlscnleVous
younkHe. woua give piaymate pusn ana
senu nim spLamnns into iuu view OF the
susnae. naSn o. SIso WouId instantn nghs
w eVery a1oo pIL tno sprswier, VINO would
smnVw eeontai miAtuIo Vi Ienr hnu AMER M
~ no saw the sIangers iaughine' when ne;
soo, T9uiu paItw smhe; enc the whole lot
"Euis u,sspDs1r Win Sn[i .d o, Iaugnter.
IT a9snA<I = ssw naEsd younetels OF y
ma years, ovt now as We RODE along. girls
uspparSntng OF s anu ooys Hom i. 10 10
Morsr unning aoout tue nousos wtnout araR
On: hsgs psss1a Yne nopse naked boy OF
pSR Lnt b - 80 SacI HIran,ig ~ We RI,
Ssu. ~ ~ s Ia $50 u ~ nSoiiiE, ssosn9a IN
w. az 49, ;h N ne wis,hv 80 SoiuisF
'18 ,n1 e 49,. sns 49, ~ III nm.
i.p ssnVt eeos, w snp. h.'t ~ polos'
sith tnatshsa tSolS put some hsd their yeran-
IIs aS ~ alandsr ssniin y, 'n ,hI PAU tno
thntchaj Nth inna &C., 80 soma Lin Isty
hss,sh ka, haa oni. @ " .am o hHH y,
r ~. 1880 * Ia ~ ~ On ~ ~ ~ niea
III. S liz stnoa ~, 80 ~ Anu