The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-13
:. .,res of Life in GuatemaIa's Cap=
PieaS ital.

i.af5mala' only opera house. the
r,nr Nacional," is the one cash-in-
..o.e enterprise in the Republic. 1t
f-,Y ~, the government, and not only
6,u,e furnished rent free, with an
b,.ra thrown in,' but a subvention
..lauR} year permits the employment
.,,l arusts. French, German and Ital-
ngdng the season, which lasts from
.,..- To May, three regular perform
..... arc given every week-usually light
will i ballet attachment; and on
..4-nate evenings are benefits and
--,. uuei0ues, at the pleasure of the
..r. The building itself is very
s....- general imitation of the
.s Nadelaine, in Paris, with a
t.....ga md pedimented front, like that
.. n.,-Leuou. 1t is of brick and stuc-
a..t-.r in blocks to represent stone,
.-d..t- cream color. In the pediment
.... .4t-pl arms of Guatemala, and
,.4 0.Ue> I'd plaster relief. 1t stands
.... M an extensive plaza, which
ATS a public garden, with fine
5Vns and flower beds. shaded
.- ud aleander trees-the latter
1lei and sickly specimens we
tubs, but stately domes of
ete flowers, filling the air
..... fragrance. As we passed
-. teat IRON gates of this plaza
. -. tAe smiling, well dressed
a.. a ld lor the show, bands play
sets whizzing- memory recall
.....wg. ro murder President Jose
..H lus. which was made in this
-.. l@ years ago. As was the
b, Lord, according to Genesis,
.t walked III the garden in
lid ... the lay" On this April
... u WAS accompanied by the
E.- War when suddenly a
.r. .JVn by an assassin, exploded at
.t al w Aateyer may be said of the
.r.e-. eas certainly no coward. In
tt.1.y public excitement, he con-
...aaH his walk around the plaza,
d twice made its circuit,
.ing intensely from hurts re-
r0zcu bits of the bomb, then
.... .-uded. through the streets,
-. - au LIS face till his own door
as 1a him, when he fell fainting
.. Fortunately, none of the
...s. Diets with which the shell was
1aa. ,1ick HIM, and his wounds,
-.- iul. were not serious. The
sassiu was captured and prov
.. nnel eonspirator, whom Bar
generously pardoned.
# our visit to the theatre
..,.. .. ). as are most of the nights
ts r.lle zone of Central America.
-.t-. Nsa we're wrapped in long Span
olck broadcloth, lined with
With one corner tossed care
u shoulder, the most fetch
9ieI the sun, which would
.. ..4 ! ankee trader as romanti-
,. ~qua as Fra Diavalo or the
iu La File de Nine Angot
G.. tuese Degenerate sons of Old
-r.. the e0ee- Dv wearing tall silk
t sumbltlos and carving
....-5,j tell af r3Diers. In snife of
a.- ni5 the so-called weaker
.H Tee. .lGat ana decollette their
-.,.I .Lo,,]da,s i;ah+l,. d,.onaa
...... Ills v+odalad ,,naraoo
,1,,o !, +oo+1,,io1- +,,l
..t-b +ba bialos+ g ,,a1-
. ..,.. sizes too small po1ioa-
...,I .,,,ifo,.,,,s WON, ,rn,,,,,
@... -l.,-ro. ,loors AID a1oo+,;o
..... -I.. o,a va .
...... ....fs ,hs,,.a,,, low .i, M
q.-. .s.t,,, s+auI
I..... ... +,.+ +ho +;o,,o+. ,-
u.-.. l.,.-
t.. I. f.. interior Of tho +beo+,a
.,,. fcbts and rod and oold
o7a.lu- fl, sumptuons. There are
t4.. and a parouette the latter
-Nr 1 tlick. but with cushioned
o"-ae- Ge main body Of the bouse is
l@. coupled bv men. the first
FF.-. ..-- ue an boxes shallow snaces
l@ .a each SEATING 6ve or CIV
l.sa- aJ the upper or peanut