The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

feet a cure.
Internaily---A half to a teaspoonful. in
minutes, cure Cramps, Spasms, Sour
Stomach, Nausea, Vomiting. Heartburn.
Nervousness, Sleeplessness. Malarial
Chiils. Sick Headache, Flatulency and all
internal pains.
Travellers should always carry bottle
OF RAILWAYS READY RELIEF with
sickness or pain from change OF water.
1t is better than French Brandy or Bit
tiers as medicinal stimulant
Fifty cents per bottle.
Sold by Druggists.
RADWAY 4 CO., New Yorh.
the charge for the latter is $3.50. and the
cars will take you for 20 cents. Trinidad
is only three miles inland, or rather up
land, and the drive thereto, alopg the
green slopes of Lookout Mountain, is de-
lightful. The city OF the Holy Trinity is
one Of the Oldest in Cuba. founded les
than a year after Santiago, and within
twenty years of Santo Domingo, the first
on the Western Hemisphere. Centuries
ago the no walmost forgotten place had
it's tirring and romantic history. Column
.bus allied into its bay and named the
three peaks OF the shadowing mountains,
"El Trinidad" Diego de Velazquez
founded the town in 1913; Don Luis Basse-
court achieved here his famous victory
over three British men-of-war. after
three days Of hard fighting, and the Eng
lish corsair, Grant, drove out all other
pirates. in the year 100. For two hun
dred years the locality suffered continu-
ally from piratical attacks, and count
less bloody traditions are connected with
the Vale Of the Holy Trinity. Indeed, 1t
is aid that the richest citizens of the
place are descendants of the old sea-
robbers and cut-throats, who turned re-
spectacle when piracy went out of fash
ion. With their ill-gotten gains they
bought lands and built manor houses,
gavelarge sums to the priests for absolu-
ton and became pillars of church and
state.
One who does not mind hard climbing
finds Trinidad the most charming Of cit
les with it's antique casas and palm
shaded gardens, its rambling, uphill
streets and the glorious views over the
valley of golden cane on one hand and
the Caribbean, dotted with palm-franged
islands. on the other. DThe population is
now about 10000. though time was when
it counted twice that number. Swept by
both mountain and ocean breezes. with
neither excessive heat nor cold from year
to year, the climate Is as near perfec-
ton as one can hope to find on this mum
dane sphere. Though sanitary measures
of any kind are unknown in Trinidad. 1t
is by all odds the healthiest town in Gu
ba, being sosituated that the harder the
rains the cleaner It becomes Yellow
Jack has never yet climbed La vita, and
the highest death rate is officially stated
as n in 1000. -.-'
The streets Of Trinidad are as narrow
as the narrowest in Spanish-Ameriea,
but extremely picturesque, with their
low-walled. rough-tiled houses, and high
sounding titles over the doors. Like
those OF Habana, some OF them have
awning stretched across from side to side.
affording complete protection from sun
and rain. In the aristocratic quarter the b.
casas are mostly of stone, and some OF
them are very imposing. with arched en-
frances and much-destuccoed facades.
InterioFiy they differ from those of Ha-
ban1 by having no dividing walls be-
twedh the rooms. only the kitchens and
sleeping apartments being partially par
tltioned. The rest are a series Of open
arches-vIs5, higl-celling expanses. az
fording free circulation OF air and mag
nificent perspective of marble floors. rich
frescoes, mirrored panels and tasteful
There are two or three first
class hotels in the town and more than
a bakers dozen mesones. 1t is to be
hoped that you will not be left to the
tender .nercIes ofany of thin, havin.;
brought hhers Of introduction. The c!'i
zens are pro ,-c!ally hns 'atle, and 10
them the visit Of foreigner fresh from
the outer world Is a God-send.
The only drak-back to the place Is its
extreme lovellness and the feeling It pro-
duces in the stranger of complete isola-
ton from his kind. Surely this Is the
heart OF the land wherein 1t Is always
afternoon Everybody seems to sleep
through the hours of sunshine. Take a
long walk at midday. even through the
business portion Of the city. and You will
meet only here and there a lazy donkey
or a sleeping dog. not a human creature
in sight except at rare intervals a san
daled servant shutting along the shady
side ofawall The nearest approach tc
life and gayety in Trinidad is seen on
evenings and Sunday after
moons. when the "retrets" takes place In
the plaza Garlic.
The big square In the middle Of the
town. opposite the governors residence,
Is beautiful place. and in some respects
differs from any other plaza have seen
in Cuba. In the centre Is n large dome !
like arbor, covered with vines and roses.
from which stone walks radiate like
spokes In a wheel. all bordered with |
flower beds and shaded by ornamental
foliage Around the outskirts of this
park extends a broad stone promenade. |
or 'paseo'' in local parlance, which Is
separated from the main garden by a
iron railing. and from the street |
by a low stone coping A profusIon Of
gas lamps affords brilliant illumina-
ton and the effect Is, beautiful at night. |
amid thedense green foliage. when bands |
play and youth and beauty throng the !
paseo.
The Campo del Marie Is another fine.
large plaza near the southeastern end OF |
The town, with barracks and drilling !
ground for the large Spanish garrison
that used TO he maintained here. The |
most attractive resort in the place. 10 my
fancy. Is the point known as the Watch |
Tower" several hundred feet above the |
town. where the old ErnIite de la Popa-