Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01
FROM URUGUAY.
THE LAND OF INSTRUCTIONS,
WIDOWS, BEEF AND LOCUSTS.
INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS BY CAPT
E. A. RICHARDSON, OF DEER ISLE
HE Is EVIDENTLY AN
EXPANSIONIST.
EXPANSIoNIST.


to clear Tor real > panlsh port, except ne
went prospective couqueror; hence
wit h our peaceful calling, al else we could
do to punish the flesh and humble the
soul to sail for some ex Spanish
country, visit some people that are known
to be worse than their fathers, less en-
lightened and more revolutionary.
We first called at Montevideo for orders
(that is one word at home but here 1t is
parted III the middle, The next stop was
at Pslmira, ON the Uruguay river, not
Palmyra in Syrian bible lands, though
quite rs ancient and old world-iike in
appearance. Our next port was Frey
Beutp-=.ql ancient, or at least Cas-
titan, ia style OF buildings, though the
streets are rather clean and comforta-
bic. Ailthe Liebig extract of beef hav-
ing the blue In bel is made at Frey Bentos,
and to that concern we were consigned.
A. we ssited up towards the town, saw
a hundred or two flags and Il d zen or
more tent. down on a park-Iike point of
land near the river. suggested to our
pilot that he circus had struck town. He
counted ne calendar md decided that
this WAS tie last one OF three annual feast
days; thai the gay scene WAS tree picnic
given by the extract company aud tnat
the people Of the city and nil adjacent
country were gathered here, feasting,
drinking aud dancing.
We anchored off the town and went
on shore without any Official vislt-our
pratt tqde from the first port was good for
all Uruguay. | YRS advised to go to the
picnic il would find my consgnees, the
managers Of the company. Tney were
there all right, but would not talk bu-i-
ness that day-would | eat, drink and
dance?
Aas forced into the best tent where
svr, thing vas good and he champagne
WAS doubtless the best. Though entirely
a stranger, | was toasted and Toasted
rather more than | cared for-they had
perhaps never heard OF our general senti-
ments regarding wine or spirits, aud
never before seen one who coutd not en-
joy mud comfortably carry all he could
hold on euch an especial OCCASION II WAS
the most unique entry and introduction
to the people OF strange port tbat !
had ever mt With,
There was one thing, however, that vas
entirely spelling the sh"@, parchIng my
inner feelings and COOLING my outside
soeiehitiz s. Amongst th..- Other flags ef
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