The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19

and Its Effects on IA Clergyman and
Traveller Who Were Deceived
by 1t at Their First Meeting with
IL I'm That Country.
From the New York Sun,
''There Is no region OF The earth more de-
ishtful in climate than the country about
San Juan on the route between Caracas
and the Apure river" said Raimon F.
Knight who recently returned to New
York after a soiourn of several years in
Venezuela. The village lies near the Nor
70, steep mountain rising from the plain.
landmark for AL the region round. san
Juan IS Noted for its caves, some OF which
are reputed to have no bottom short Of
the internal regions. and for its sulphur
spring, which is said to be eftcacious in
curing pulmonary and rheumatic com
plants. There are some ranches owned
by Englshmen in the district, and a little
colony of Americans and Europeans was
established a San Juan al the time / was
there. On the Sunday before l left for the
Apure Protestant religious service was
held at san Juan, at which one of The visi-
tors, the Rev. Henry Tykmau, a clergy
man of he Church of England, Ofiiciated
| did not attend the services, but Wendell
my travelling companion. did, and after
mans sermon, which was from the text
Peace on earth. good VIII toward men,
"Wendel and l made an early start for
Apure the next morning, travelling on
horseback. with Manuel PadHla, an exper-
fenced and trustworthy llaneio, as our
guide. Each of US carried revolver slung
TO his belt after the fashion Of travellers
In the Pampas country, where a bandit or
Qyt Ia t.
side the plazas, ana a paCkhOrse was goad-
ed with Blankets and Provisions, against
the chance Of our having o make way
SIDE camp Through most or th2 morning
our way led along The bottom or a que
4 brada, stony faViue where the suns hot
rays were reflected from the broken basat
rock undertoot, but toward noon we came
out INTO the open country with the plata
of Flores in view ahead IL Is an insig-
nlflcant village with single posada which
Impressed me al first sight as being a
shade more miserable than Venezuelan
country inns in general. We would have
passed on without stopping, but Manuel
said the horses needed rest and fodder, and
asked US If we would tke to taste the qua
rapo, that Of Flores being celebrated as the
best in all the pampas country Guarapo
is SORT of cider made from the juice OF
the sugar cane, or by dissolving sugar In
water and allowing IL to ierment a few
days. and when well made and fresh Is a
very agreeable drink. We thought the Idea
a good one, and turned INTO the court yard
of the posada ana. leaving our horses with
Manuel went into the taproOm. here we
| sat down al a table, and the landlord set
| before us an eartheu pitcher of Buarap0
| with two large earthen mugs for drinking
| cups. The guarapO was cool and fresh, our
| Threats We're parched a1ter long riding
/ and we struck shoaf soundings in the
pitcher before the edge of our thirst was
| fairly taken Off. Wendell praised tile guar.
apo. ordered another piIchertui OF The
drink, and then the devil prompted him &c
ask the landlord Tor aguardlente.
Isl, senior, said the obliging posadero
and set a bottle and glasses on the table
beside the pitcher, and mugs.
| I'VE slipped a glass of the aguardiente
which We found to be a white brandy
| faily well favored and smoothly potent.
| sent the bottle and glass to Manuel
who had come in from the courtyard and
| was drinking guarapo at another table
| He turned out a thimbleful Of the liquor
bowed to us with a Gracias, senores,
| and drank IT,
80 Are the caballeros ready for their
| hOrsesY he said
''If we had taken his hint and departed
| forthwith there would have been less his
| tory to narrate of thersubseQuent events
of the day; but Wendell, who rode at 22i
pounds, was in no hurry 90 take the saddle
again, and the Adversary was stili at his
ear.
| Guarapo and aguardiente. he said
meditauvely They ought 20 make good
! stone fence. Say, landlord he asked II
! Spanish, how VIII they 80 togcthsrY
" 1t Is very fine senior, the landlord
answered. many of my customers prefer
| this drink above all others. We call IL la
| carablna' Che carbineD.
| wendell was highly taken with the
name, although ID carried hint of dan.
| ger to me. Let's try la carablna,' he
said, and turned a half tumbler Of aguar-
| diente into each Of our mugs OF guarapo
| The mixture blended finely and made q
| very palatabe and innocent tasting drink
! offered the bottle to the guide that he
| might prepare a mug Of la carablna fol
his own drinking. but he shook his heac
| and crossed himself. This put me @ BIZ
| on my guard, and, moreover, / saw a ooh
| in the landlords face that excited my sus
picion--a hopeful expression that / fan.
| cied had reference more 10 his own wei.
| fare than TO ours. l could well believe
what was afterward told me az San Juan
| that whenever wayfarer, stopping al
this poSada to refresh himself with guar
| apo, switched from the milder drink 4
la carabina, the landlord had sleepins
| room set In order forthwith thankins
his patron saint for the blessing OF
guest sure to remain through the night.
1--WE had taken our second swallow Of
| Ia caFaDlna When a horseman, who has
just ridden into the courtyard and dis
| mounted. appeared in the doorway
e. 'HullO! It's the parson! said Wendell
and rose to greet the Rev. Henry Tykman
| who had preached at San Juan the ia,
| before. He was an austere looking man
with the avoirdupois proper to his five
with the circumspection due his calling
| He was dressed in a correct English rid
| ing costume, except the hat--aud even tn,
IdhtSu LauthHdu 3 SoinDfEfO fndt he ldf
donned In Difference to the climate gained
! a certain sedatencss OF appearance Wbti
| worn by him. lie was atfaDle and thirsty
| and he cordially accepted out invitation
| 20 join us In mug of guarapo. Withou
| delaying TO explain to him the nature o
| la carabina, Wendell poured into the mu,
Of our guest a liberal portion Of aguardi
ente directly from the bottle DIR. Tykmar
| tasted the mixture and approved H.
This Is refreshing-very he said, an,
| took a second and longer swallow You
very good health, gentlemen. and h
| drained the mug.
Then he told Us what had brought hin
to the poSada. lie was on his way to IN,
| ranch of Ilores where he was to soiery
i've a marriage The next day. His hi.
| was TO meet him al the posada In IA
afternoon 70 accompany him to the rs(ncl
AZ this point, all our mugs being e/npf,
Il was agreed among US thar It was fdftin
to celebrate the meeting of good c/mpan
In the wayslde inn by another Vound !
carabina. / had half emptied n/y refille
mug when through The dOorw/y I "a,
Manuel patiently waiting in the courtvar
and ] was impressed by the look Of "a
resignation on his face. He Ead a sweeI
heart expecting his coming III Azure an
was in no mind to hngeH on The wa,
Following a lucky impuS,e I rose an
went out to whore he WAS. His fae
frightened az my comlny
"'Shall we mount any. ride on senior.
he said eagerly. II 10 I'm hour past moor