Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-27
A SOUTH AMERICAN CITY.
Letter from n vermont hoy who Is on
Sailing Vessel.
o the Editor of The Free Press:


sailing Vessel.
To the Editor of The Free Press:
AT this time when there is project to
construct railroad between New York
and Buenos Ayrcs, something about the
South American city, as seen by Il Yer
mont boy who is making a tour Of the
world on a sailing vessel as travelling
companion to a wealthy Bostonian's son
may be of interest. He sailed from Bos-
ton May 49, 1902 arrived in Buenos Ayrcs
July Is, where he remained until Scptem-
per l, at which time he sailed for Aus
tralia by way of Cape Good Hope, He
arrived at Australia November IL, after
a rough voyage in which the ship en-
countored some perilous adventure. He
sailed from sydney February Is enroute
for Rotterdam, Holland. by way of Cape
liorn arrived in Rotterdam June so. Wis
iled London and Paris and sailed from
Cherbourg for New York August I. At
the latter port he has not yet arrived.
SOME SIDE LIGHTS on BrENos
AI RES-"T1IE CITY OF
GOOD AIR"
There it stands, with the broad. muddy
stream of the Rio de la Plata sweeping
over it's very threshold; nondescript
ragmutfin even, yet picturesque II has
been called the rubbish heap of the
world, so it has been and is the "city
Of refuge for those who, for seasons
best-known to themselves. have wished
to leave all the rest OF the world behind
them, and have either become part of
the colony or have penetrated into the
country Of dawning possibilities that lies
beyond.
The city's fine institutions of learning,
its we'll equipped schools of art, its beau
tiful churches, its extensive library, its
magnificent museum. the richest in the
world, with antediluvian specimens. has
justly won for it the title, The Athens
of South America
POPULATION. LANGUAGE SPOKEN,
STYLE OF ARCIfITECTUR RE.
The population is, to say the least, cos
mopolitan. The ma jority Of the people
are Spanish or of Spanish extraction,
but there are no fewer than 10000 TIA
liars, 100 100 French, "A little more than
half that number of Germans, Il few less
British than Germans, and a few Amer
leans, possibly 1000. the total population
being $4,000. In the last seven years it
has increased one-fourth.
They will tell you that Spanish is the
language spoken, but go into cafe-you
will find one on every corner. and two
or three between-sit at a table half an
hour. and if in that time you do not
hear at least half dozen different lam
P,,, -
o,a side Ernrcb on arothnr tbn rurnh.
ling tones of some Germans Joking or
quarreling--it is hard to tell which; pos
sibly you will hear the cultural tones
Of ParaguaYans also, while over In
corner SITS lone Engnshman, Valnly
endeavorne to talk English with a wait
ter who undorStands nothing put span
ish.
The prevailing style Of architecture Is
Spanish. low houses seldom over TWO
stories, built Of brick. wAite"ashed over,
with long low windows with little IRON
balconies, and an open court IN the cen
of granite or marble, but ie" OF wood,
Tor there is niue or no iumper except
what Is imported. Inc streets are mar
row, evenly LAID out in squares, with an
| occasional plaza The sidewalks are
| row that two persons can scarcely walk
on them abreast The street car service
is very good, many horse cars and some
| electrics
cA1r III Op1p, MOST rAStyrO\A-
p1Ir crpL,r,r f,tr,V %or,t,D MOP
Ttit, 3ttlI..rv 0L, t,r+ WOMEN
Gala Florida is the most fashionable
as we'll as the principal business street
and is asphalted and no horse cars or
n"so ai' ~, ~ ", orid ~ o,.er ~,
II, iio p."oe ~. ',,u .t,stto sto, ,.ir
dow displays than there are on this
art painting, sculpture, and so forth; all
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