The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-09-10
The Obsequies of a Bishop.
GENES CHARACTERISTICALLY
SOUTH AMERICAN.

...,np of the diocese is dead. This is
-,,rp startling announcement than the
ranger at first appreciates, for Bishop
,,an lie bios Bosque was the foremost
.su in Bolivia, functionary of more
.so,rtance than the President of the
o.nphlc and with far greater power.
Il-ler revolutions nor changing gov
.crents could affect his state and po-
.-,u he directed rulers and shaped
..,aJ. events, and his word was a law
-..-,, which there was no appeal. His
..-.-gve was more potent because not
..-n..u'e on the surface; but it pene-
..,.j 20 every home in all the walks of
.,. >Ndying the strongest through their
....fsut TONS and maintaining its firm
.oN through the women and chill
Now that he is dead the aspect
.. .. whole city is suddenly changed.
sl.-l u music no longer fills the air,
... t at half-maSt and tied with
..s- lack banners are dropping from
.-n udows Of all the houses near the
opal palace, while the latter-the
.... yyison-like structure originally
...pIed as barrackS-is literally COW
.a. ~lth symbols of woe. According
- urch custom in Bolivia the bish-
.. INST lie in state four days; and
gill. while people of every class put on
4-a.t mourning and come to see him.
aV long, from 10 A. NJ. until mid
thTongS of people are seen Wend-
-acir way in one direction, to pay
- st token of respect to the Holy
a-.rr There are monks, gray-cowled,
loaded and bare-footed; priests in
.s lobes and shovel hats; friars all
81 e from head to foot; professions
.5s who are being educated for the
t..-- God; Sisters of Charity and nuns
orders; various societies going in
.nplt. delegations of citizens; troups
.4pioyes from every branch of the
c.r.ument; indians, cholos and ladies
lh degree.
.he way, the women of South
4tlpa can mourn more in outward
rauce than any other class of peo-
-arth. All wear straight, scant
.a $ If black wool, entirely untrim-
a sad slightly trailing; and mantas,
IT,, Wis, of the same material, draped
ght lines over the shoulders and
.v md covering the face so that only
ives are visible. A company of
,- imereal figures, gliding slowly
the streets, with bowed heads,
.. --ut which calls to mind some of
/, Illustrations in Dantes Inferno.
yrrybody is expected to call upon
>trious dead, let us join the null
and proceed to the house OF
NJ The indians and alf-breeds
DeIl everyday, bright-hued tog-
81. wing no other, but custom de-
tt white people must dress en-
black, the gentlemen III tall
III a band of crepe around them,
ladies' with no hats at all, but
YVersal manta worn over the
Che palace, though very ex-
looks shabby enough outside:
yHer floor on the street side occu-
several poor shops and its once
walls now yelloW-gray with dirt
r Passing down an alley at the
md pair of double doors, like
barn, standing wide open and
a big, bare patio, paved with
rJund stones. During Melgare-
Hp, when this building was bar
hat illustrious general drilled
oops in this patio. In the second
apartment where the bishop now
u state was Malgarejo's dining
and it is related that from the
windows Of it he one day ordered his
fo.na TO march to fall of fifteen feet
foken bones, merely to show off
ooedience to some guests.
HHoga are thickly set on all sides of
.- }atio, but there is no mistaking the
I' me. Through hall-like sala we
Were soldiers stand on guard and
08> oi black-gowned priests are perch
II d.. around the edges like so many
grown birds of prey; and come at
-i 10 an inner room, in which the
i-Hre is holding his last reception. 1t
Is drge, square sala, the walls COM
sJrly covered with wreaths of white
ad purple flowers, each chaplet tied
g.- .0ng, black ribbons, to which the
card Of the donor is attached. Monks,
Nests and friars stand all around, each
.aolng lighted candle; while, hour
"'--I hour, constant procession OF
coming people pours in at one door
aud oat at another. The Bishop never
locked better in life, notwithstanding
lie autferings of his last days. The
Noud dark face, Moorish in type,
Wears calm, though by no means a
any smile-a Sphinx-like expression
Tat will long haunt the beholders.
he lies at an angle of 45 degrees on
What appears to be solid bed of roses,
AiS Tall and portly figure dressed in its
4elest yestments of purple and gold,
VITA splendid lace beneath, and spark
-'s with jewels, with the mitre on his