The Republican journal., 1895-11-07
In The Azores Islands.

+aoyH TIE CLOUDS.
Cal correspondence of The Journal. I
narrA. FAYAL Island, Sept. both.
1;is VISITING Pico you should by all
IN. ascend the volcano which has given
rane to the island. Two days are
,,aiN allowed for the journey, and
,.s four legged animals are as scarce
comfortable lodging places, it will be
n Il avoid delay by making arrange
,sfs Id advance as far as possible. And
/, all depends upon the weather, that
"A uncertain of things Azorean, for
-baut clear day it is loves labor lost
eIimb the peak, since you will get not
Glimpse of scenery beyond the Gin
( Anaerfoot and a houndless sea of
clouds that swathe the
srtaiU from base to summit. If time
ssgs, ths trip may be accomplished in
Jaw hy passing the night at Old
Aaau, tliaeao Nelha, commonly cal
s3as by foreigners, a village on
Slope of the mountain, about
ilom Maedalena.D and startino
Tvs Summit next morning before day
Ak,
u sci, exceptionally fortunate in hav-
lnAS arranged fol our comfort
APPROPRIATENESS in norta. As before
sasata, many OF Fayal's wealthy
l nave their summer residences
M iea Island, and one of the now
tr-& ttages was placed at our dis
Il 3s8 the services bespoken of Jose
a8 la we'll known mountaineer, who
4 cook ana courier and bargained
island folks for essentials.
59 that but one person ever lived
MMii preserve his dignity on donkey
s--El Nhose entry into Jerusalem is
msG rated on Palm Sunday; and [
btii sven He could have done it in the
mis- Net only are the island don
s9alminutiye that rider Of average
If any size finds his feet almost touch
tls ground on either side when
m.5d- and feels that he might much
Nv We carrying the poor little beast
3 Alqwlng it to carry him, but the
de aHtit is absurdity personitied.
i tbe donkey is covered from head to
with a clumsy pack-saddle. Above
i pied the andilhas. a wooden frame
aoks Ike short-legged saw horse
rider. if a woman. sits between the
iapea ends of the andilbas ON tho
MA Of NE animal without ex.n
ln5 the bride. which i j mora ~
lenfal apncndaae As safely napned
i n ~ j babv i,,mner III H. y, j.
ssl5Iisv wAatevor IL tba ,us;,asy
,b- II, i7aa,, b.., hat ~, If .ba aa, ,,,a
.ni.6aat4 u, n5.,sclas - III an,h1;no
a+, 7,
.ass iil,s ,.ialo,,+l., -..,.a
sr l,aan nv, s,,.oos.;
i.a,rs iiI-o +1,
A .,a,tanat+a trl,ad,,.,... .,.S
~ w. , ar;,.o, lnaf7
a~s4 lnnasida NH ;raass.n+ s1.o.4
b 8#e .-aasse eass4r III .,rr;as !
,hari goad with Which he con-
glges Tile beast to the top of IL
4 ln hill aud down: and when
ii is reached. when eailrinn is re-
e intlicts Il few eX4ra iabs IL fba
# AeB applies the brake by seiz-
'Ne nnkevs tail and holding back
.elt and main. It is useless 70
m lAinst these procedures. Tie
l. f.lE i80ks his mild astonishment
human being should know SO
| A'slt tlte management OF donkeys
iAa VMH e'ut>S, aug you
.e4l % Trust to the novel brake in
Ags 'ansefous paths.
r. saa mag nat yet appeared when we
giIselNes 1aItlN on the way to Pico
|ait " was a glorious September
Falas with q fresh breeze scattering
lGas That yelled the upper heights.
%tha road, stony but not excessive
FeeB winds among gardens, orange
f. sAa Vineyards, all fenced by loose
+ oi lava and hedged by oleanders and
fas There are no large trees i'll Pico.
eaa4s, fayas, box, moss and ferns
aVaiit az the indigenous vegetation.
ans and cascades are also conspicu-
4 tytheir absence, for scarcity of water
Denounced characteristic of the is