The Republican journal., 1903-01-29
lnIntry Life in Colombia.

-,.o-lIIra. the ciiailii ''.o
N'r r.ar the famous salt mines, is cele-
FF tar its lovely gardens and
5F5..r natios, especially for its orchids
f0e.' .osies The last named favorites
'a' crow to special perfection In
'ps .,s5 regions of the far South, are
a's n the spanish language as pen
SD'. -os thoughts)-reminding one OF
'3-' words, Here's pansies, for
-.r was climate so entirely delight
Ills Of Zapaquira; never a hint
-' the air, nor heat above 70
.rrn at MONDAY; never
winch light blankets are not
Add neither excessive rain, nor
-.as. nor continued droughts
|g husbandman. The air is
.,..- clear and invigorating, the
orious. with fruits, flowers
.... iugs growing" alike every
eear No wonder that peo-
... ., .reat age here, in uninter-
..uIlity, so remote from the
.-tlt and dangers of cities,
.amic diseases are unknown
a..-- IKE the strenuous life
...r.. af However, Eden must
...npnt, and the bete noir of
.........-e is hydra headed revolu-
4 market place that occupies
.. ... pretty plazas of Zipaquara
-.....ue of bloody battle some
. r.l- ago, in which General
,...,...u..s Killed; and in the last rev.
,,.. inst euded-or, more correctly
..5.. temporarily suspended-gov-
... oops were quartered for
-s- cathedral, while rowing
.-.- n-argentS committed all man
relations in the neighbor-
.r church Steeples and the
...- .auy of the houses are per-
...... uth bullets, and there are
-....-.. other traces of wars wild |
4tr.
t seyond the village is the quin-
....r.a -luratena" at which we were
g--.a...a shut in among Andean |
ud reached by long, narrow
.,- F.4Ng with green cones of the !
.-,....l it has so far escaped the |
w.Utionists, though noted for
.- a.- .t ,dttle, which are usually |
r,re- .out seated by the self styled |
..-t- icrhaps the owner of the |
.. ml in with the rebels, as did |
r... lan sugar planters during that
,.t. -t war with Spain, making it |
liable all round, to pay
.4 ..udl tribute III cash. At any |
waee remained undisturbed, |
.-. ncigIbors suffered grevious-
words can convey an idea of |
-.-,.- -.a- loutentment which pervad-
I- uome, the rich green of its
-..- great variety of its fruits |
Iy OF its flowers. The ad-
-.I..s are clothed with bushes, |
-ament. each bush and tWig |
..-.-. -.t yellow berries, pine-shaped !
sa .- .as. called Pena de Diable-
pineapple; the rich grass
...-. eheln starred with pretty |
ns. ..s The manor-houSe of Ju- /
.- t.le usual low, substantial, |
ri structure, built to with
(.a e. in the days when every |
was literally his castle,
o. ONES were also forts and |
r atuge for their retainers. |
w.. -li &lesS and unattractive ex-
F- IS all bloom, beauty and |
.r- within. The great patio is
'A corridor into which all |
0Nen. and over it projects the |
T- unt. atfording shelter from
@ ap, shaded by passion.vines
. blue blossoms of the lobelia,
--a ...al 1azul."
to give you glimpse of do
e' f. among well-to-do country |
Ie9H tolombia | am going to re-
oH' 0ne day experience in this hos
pratt omp where we were given no
-eassU ta Relieve that the family had |
-.ard rom it's ordinary routine. 1t |
's' -.ttall when we arrived at the
vaAa litter our inspection of the
'- Hde and being wearied we retired |
romS soon after the many
.-lsei -'uer was ended. My own
a"@-ft vas large enough for town
BAIL 8tl chairs enough, ranged in
Aa-s' rows around the four sides of |
.r aiv7seoyered walls, to have seated
'' lo9 population of the village. The
-'A was ct strawberry-tinted cement, |
'-'all and cold as polished marble;
'ir little window was faced with
"e'. wooden bars painted green, and
'. "4tsdour opening into the corridor,
-'l Aeij1rf latch nor lock of any kind
adj Was evidently intended to stand
."g 'ltA night and day for the admis-
ey' 'i att The little iron bedstead at
l@itiel end of the vast apartment
'" Hflaued and covered with ruffied
-''''A ned up with pink ribbons,
-''r'tl ribbons could find any excuse
" '.le4fng and about the only other
-''-''ie was tallow dip in its big
... ruulLn.Stick ON a small sn1lare