Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-07

among the Spanish natives Inc r.s'
~ the popuIation Is made up OF haii-
breeds and pure blooded Indians
town stretches back from the i've
regularly along steep narrow 49,
paved with rough cobbles. little graz
groUyn gutter in the middle, and no sl1e-
walks. The houses are all OF the oiuel
e:nanish tyne. standing flush with tno
street built soldly Of brick ana i,'lo
washed in light tints. The ROOF Is eilns'
~ the massive red Spanish ines OF ni1
brick-paved. and surrounded py ~"
narapet. The windows are rev, MAJ
and close-barred All the ight ana ar
are had from the centre pauo OF -,
An traffic is conducted IN baskets, either
mon the head or swung on donkeys.
rhe gentleman from Brooklyn owns 'ns
only vehicle an American buggy. y
Jorge cathedral stands upon the hiShese
point OF land In the town, rather pleasihS
an erect. being Of the older spanish
tvne OF architecture, but bare ana sauuy
within ..,.D a
Reside it lies the little plaza with
fountain, an imposing statue or me Livs-
rator Bolivar with his unmlstakaoie I
b,sh narrow brow. and some pretty 4
cIumps Of trees. Centred IN the neighp0r
hood are the converts and residences or
he priests. the government building anu
tho university, the names OF whlch are
more imposing than the reaI4ly'
,,,,f,,ereitv for example has no more than
hair a dozen members i'm It's faculty. anu
may be twenty-five students III st"O'N'
attendance There are no ihsuu,"ss
and few books. The museum CONSISTS Va
one OF the Liberators oattie nas''
embroidery. few wax MOVERS an
mail collection OF butterflies. Inc s0hool
~ medicine has class OF Tour, VINO
study anatomy with one skeleton anu
dummy that may be taken apart 70 SUI"
his papier mache organs. ~, 30
Conzalez Gil-President Gonzalez VII Ne
ie salled-would be known as HoFei"o
of the Sta.e Of Bolivar in our 'ons"s,
and rules over about 60,OO people nc
4 swarthy man who would iedu ~ ,'t,
believe that. ike Crespo. he was as mucn
indian. as Spanish. He IS a prompt 80
nan more popular than Is general WIN
the self-imposed rulers of the fepuu'O'
tIis family receive most evenings anu d
visit of courtesy to the government NOUS
ts almost the only social diversion ille
T., poi,var offers. There Is large sli'
ia rcd satin drawing-room-1h the
t,re,ch taste"-always lit and opeh' ~
/ keen I'D the standard OF soNei 90.
| dignitv. but the family ana NlsilolS
/ among the pomegranate trees III w Ill
and nair of tame native curleNs VAN
az" 80 md neck at visitors feet and iur-
80 o. tonic for the langud converse
! tea .,.. troons sta
- In the hack of the town IN iai ~
J snnare building more like CO" -.
-, q b,rrack. where the men sieeP
about casually in hammocks' OF on - ~
dirt door. and cook for themselves -,
nots of charcoal. The Indian "oA'e -li.,od
/ 49,, fr,its and hard balls or ultse.
81
- Rolled cornmeal and raisins. Inc
- orc mostly pure-blooded Indians auu
| ,,'sar a dirty white shirt ana loose co1'o,.
/ ,ro,,sers as a uniform, with no shVe %
| .ei.f,~s hut rather elaborate hepl7 vi
helmets. Some have no guns anu -
/ os they have are old ana not "en ~
,rbeir real weapon Is the lnacn,.e,
broad knife. worn IN iea'n'i ,,H,,,sd
~, belt The officers are as uhCoinooH'
',,-aebed and badly dressed as 'ncit
-, II a. not uncommon TO see one "a
I'm, conducting morning drill IN ms u..
dershlrt and using his SWORD, unu l..'.i'
eror, the scabbard, In when IL y 49,
80 ,,itb rust Every one, however, toi.-
hIpes TO assert that these iro"sy -. -.
troops are desperately couraseous III Iii, III
- md will march and fight cheeIin'ts
tie' an i',.,t+c and two bananas "A day.
90 course with such arms and dtHi' 'leS
oa,,1d NOT stand I'm the field against uie
ee,,I,rs az civilized Powers; Dut Wat 10
xrenezuela means fighting neat anu &c
90 well as men, and these troops ar
l,e,srent 10 the two forces most ia'ai u
Europeans.
LOCAL TRADE
rho local trade Of the town IS mostly
..S,,otsd in the market. which IS 'he
most convenient and modern builulhs i,
the town. The principal wars a.,
fruit. vegetables, eggs anu - =,
steaks. which are tavorl'e az - -
diet. The beef Is eNcellehI anu l.o-t
~ uttIe wheat-bread is ever seen. corn
De-, and cassava-hour take its place.
,,ne cassava grows as freely as Weeu
- "a a lfliaceous plant, win piUao
Leaves like a palladium. The potato
root is deadly poison when raw. AM e,''
I,dians use the Juice 10 tip their arrows
= INT successive boilings and drylhSs W
the SIM render il wholesome anu ~
; then ground 10 meal IN a morrow seo'l,
e Mixed with water ana sp,eaU '''. -,
, a DAT sheet OF iron 20 bake II lotHi
! tbs nrincipal diet OF the people II Is
soiectable addition to the cup or choco
l 1ata every one takes at daylight upoi
! rising. Some Of the market poolhs ~
: devoted entirely TO the sale OF pottery
5 mostly i'm the form Of porous req cia'
5 bowls and Jars for water Inc cohs'ai'
evaporation going on through the ca
< ,,alses the water gratefully fresh an
p Ill a, an iceless land. The quality
e rough. but the forms and decoration ar
excellent. Glazed pottery Is used 10
r cooking and other household purposes, u
J, belno rare and costly. The square TN
o In which kerosene-oil is exported from IN
\ limited States are treasured as glitter
Z ing heirlooms in the poorer families
e The grass hammocks, or chincnora
I NrHa obi a
n neople out OF ten using them as Ded
II The furniture Of the poorer houses
u Bolivar consists OF two or three chiI
u cboras. a sheet OF iron for cooking ar
> mas a followed stone with another eg.
"a shaDed one used az a pestle, bask'
- az charcoal a water bottle, a gaze
IT howl FOR cooking chocolate, and lagoc
= cook-a sort OF large snipe with briillan
I, scarlet-blue feathers. who serves as
). watchdog. and will furiously defend J
;. Owners premises from intrusion. TT
~ alpegato booth Is always popular on
> Every Venezuelan viii tell the strange
= sIf I could but invent a machine III
~ would make alpegatos I would be rich
= yes rich as the President-rich as
le Yankee." After which h signs resigne
>, " and takes another cigarette. Fl
~ be the day when some inventive y
- kee puts his fortune on that machin
" made footing and spells the best sh
in existence. apegatO h a broad, cas-
heelless leather sole. The vamp H.
hand-knitted cotton, 50 firmly made IN
10 n will long outast any form Of leath
30 yanp and at the same time absolute
o. loose. light. and elastic. KNIT
to heel strap catches over the curve OF
re heel and leaves the foot fun play VIII
er making the shoe secure. II Is wo
in without stockings, and also worn fr'