The Republican journal., 1896-10-22

DO lilNLt III [ VI liz u OIlI Ildlt
j.. HONDURAS, Sept. /,
telegram from Teguci-
my other place in Hondu-
rlu that this so-called Re
M means behind older coun-
ll-r of red tape" First,
uHpe government office and
-0mPed Geographic blank,
l.eording to the length of
run dos reales, (25 cents
..a uf dollars. The distance
ace has to travel makes no
rUe price of the service, pro-
IS within any Of the Repub-
America-as in the United
tie same postage on a let
goes to the next town or
10 alifornia. If you have
private nature to communi-
hoo by telegram in Central
LAYING written the message
the chief clerk reads it,
gk, peering over his shout
fa lhcir combined wisdom it
.a discretionary or doubtful
taken to the inner office,
.. iIL.ler power sits in judg-
If allowed to pass after
F7j take it to the telegraph
submit it to the scrutiny
r pairs of eyes; when, if
words contained in the
rond with the stamped
otUing is found which can
.u,lrued into hostility to the
viii be forwarded-if
,abe ms to its disposition.
-uething over /, 100 miles
u7 III Honduras, all owned
he government, which
...a cOnsiderab revenue.
ID the utmost conse-
each the capital from
Is Of the Republic in
Jys, being carried, as
are to this day, by In
who cross the mountains
uls known only to them
Iug The necessity of some
tel method of transmit
a -he government, within
4~. has connected every
4u-r with Tegucigalpa,
Ies from one end OF the
rncr, over mountain and
-4 Jungle, often using
some Instances church
es. There are l6 offices,
rG and san Salvador the
-Ithe cable for the United
mis- America.
government monopolies
l ID used articles, tobacco
native rum) both of
u--Y taImed out to two men.
fsh meat and calico may
0 when times are hard.
u- necessities of life, rum
Heeel! Aguardiente retails
lart, and great deal of
r iu Honduras, while the
cigars at a wholesale
rHt each. There are few
letter water privileges
ansportation and manu-
..is; but like the excellent
ID coasts, all are we'll nigh
Incidence of the people.
opment is at least hun
rllnd that of the United
--A these cities were old be-
t.e1m Fathers sought our
a-Iculture lags yet farther in
4 wooden pillow drawn by oxen,
1eFOus yoke tied upon the
patient beasts and bowling
'9 the earth, is a familiar
rural regions, and corn is
ouch as the Egyptians re-
meal 1000 years ago, In
Il long sharp stick is the
Ga used. With it a hole is
. -round; the grain is then
adI tile husbandman pays no
-u to it until harvest time,
.- tut nature and the rich soil
H>t and the yield will be
t"n time to time during re-
. iloutturian government has
HcfS Il number of good con-
u.T and agricultural lands,
FieW of opening the riv-
alton and securing the con
" always from the coast in
'he TACT remains that the in
uii 'dr beyond the reach of mar
''7e Of the absence of any means
'ttjon. In this respect people
"h farther advanced than they
years ago.
l- If liberal concessions to for
ie case of Mr.. j. D. Daniels,
""ner of the Potoso mines, in
'''hent of Chonluteca, is one of
ie iS a Philadelphian, who came
4ias about 5 years ago. From
Ne worked his way to the Capt.
'ni\ two modes of conveyance,
~ a native and the back of a
rived here with not many dol
ny pocket but perfect Crnsus