The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-03
It IS ANOTHER WORLD
A Letter From Rev. Father Guidi
in Brazil.
IN A BEAUTIFUL HARBOR
The Trip Across the Atlantic-A Turkish
Bath Under the Equator-A Pleas
ant Reception by the U.
s. Minister.

Missoula July ALEX Dow has received
the following interesting letter from Rev
Father Guidi, who was for four years a
priest in this county. Father Guidi is now
in Brazil and his letter will be of interest
to his many friends in Missoula and Ra-
valli counties:
Dear Alex: Saturday I reached safely
this place and found your welcome letter
waiting for me as we'll as some packages
of Standards which I have perused with
great pleasure Cordial thanks for your
favor and for the newspapers. I hope
and wish that you will continue in your
good work.
II sailed from New York on the 18th of
February, while a terrible blizzard was
visiting that section. Our steamer was
a very large and most comfortable one.
by the name of Furst Bismarck. carrying
some 800 passengers of the first c,ass and
125 in the steerage. 1t would be very hard
to meet a better class of passengers. so
sociable, genteel and kind. 1t is enough
to say that most of them were the cream
of the American arstocracy.
1--WE landed at Naples on the 25th of the
same month, covering the distance of 4OCO
and several hundred miles In 10 days. We
had a pretty fair passage with the excep-
ton of one day and one night, which
proved very troublesome. We hailed the
great rock of Gibraltar on Washington's
birthday and experienced very fine wealth
e- on that day and celebrated in grand
style. ] stopped over at Naples two days
and had a grand sight of NesuVius, which
smoked during the day and threw fire at
night. At Naples l was met by my good
brother; visited in his company the home
OF my dear childhood on the way and
reached rome on the evening Of the 9th.
1T is useless to say how l felt at see
ing again the Eternal City, after an alb
sence of % years, and at meeting again
many old friends and companions. spent
in Rome % days very pleasantly and made
many new acquaintances there The time,
which was usefully spent, passed very
quickly.
Bidding a cordial goodbye to many
friends and relatives. I departed for &C.
noa, from wher" l sailed for Brazil on
the 23d of March. We were some 40 pas
sengers of the first and second class and
the emigrants in the steerage were some
800. The weather was all the way good
and pleasant. I celebrated mass on the
upper deck on Palm and Easter Sundays,
nearly all the officers and passengers at
tending respectfully. We touched the
largest OF the canary lSldnuS AFTER HNe
days voyage and had four hours in which
to go ashore and visit the great city which
is called Las Palmas. We continued the
voyage and 10 days elapsed without see
ing any land, till we reached the beau.i-
ful harbor of Janeiro, which is deservedly
called the largest and most picturesque in
the world.
AT midnight on Holy Saturday we
crossed the equatorial line. For five days
and especially at night. the heat was En-
tense and our perspiration very profuse.
It looked as If we were taking Turkish
bath. Before proceeding to this place |
spent one week at Petropolis, which lies
on high and picturesque mountain,
some three hours ride from Rio Janero.
Petropolis is a summer resort and the
abode of the wealthy people and the dip
lomatc corps. | attended reception
given by Mr. Bryan. our minister plenipo-
Tertiary He treated me very courteosuly
ana gave me very cordial welcome. One
day he put his carriage at my disposal,
driven by a uniformed coachman. The
people of Petropolis were surprised to see
me and one of my friends riding in the
noble coach of the American representa-
tive. Mr.. Bryan is a very charming
diplomat and is highly spoken of.
Nova Friburgo is a modest town, To-
Gated on a range of mountains, with a
very pleasant and healthy climate. /
could not find any shrub or plant like
those of the Rockies. All the trees here
are of a different variety, very beautiful
and luxuriant. 1t is really another world,
very interesting though not as rich and
progressive as the United States.
Remember me kindly to friends at the
agency and at Mssoua. Be good to-
yourself and, believe me yours very truly.
81 n. GUIDI.
I,Ila Friblrpn
tado Rio Janeiro, Brazil, April 10, 1899