Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-29

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| is finely situated on the little river
MapocnO, in the valley OF the Mapocho.
1t is 1900 feet above the sea, from
whicn it is lis miles distant.
A more pleasant spot could scarcely
be imagined. The climate Is all that
could be desired and the view from
any open spot in the city is one not
easily forgotten. The eye always
rests on the snow-capped mountains.
A summer night in Santiago leaves
but little to be desired, especially if
the spot be the Plaza, Independence
for here can be heard a fine military
band under the most pleasant surround
ings; the night air is cool and soft and
brings to the senses the fragrance OF
flowers, coupled with the plash of
fountains, while above all the sky
sparkles with a host of stars.
Santiago has a fine medical college
and big hospital-that of st. Peter
and St Paul. The people on the streets
are quiet and orderly Their appear
ance indicates their poverty and that
life with them is a continual struggle.
The open sewer along on either side
of the street attracts ones attention
owing to its depth and swiftness, the
stream being at least SIX feet wide
and three deep, and the current
strong enough TO carry away almost
any refuse thrown in it.
The Alameda of Santiago is one of
the finest residence streets in the
world. Imagine broad boulevard ex-
tending for two miles filed with trees,
running with streams from the noun
| tains, statues and fountains. with
separate streets for pedestrians,
horseback riders and vehicles, all
! fanked with elegant residences-and
the reader has in his minds eye what
actually exists in Santiago.
The finest residence in Santiago is
| that of Nine. Cousino. the owner of
the richest coal mines in Chilli. Nine.
| Cousino's mines are situated at Lati
| and she has an income of about 2,000,-
{ 600 a year Her home is more like a
palace than a residence. The many
rooms are hung with hand-embro der
| ed brocade, the ceilings painted by
| foreign artists, ormolu tables decorate
| ed with exquisite cloisenne and Ores
den. the marble hall filled with beau.
| tifuI statuary The stables contain
, stalls for 120 horses and the gardens
are bowers of beauty.
The Alameda ends at the Cerro de
| ST. Lucia. a great hill 500 feet high
composed entirely Of rock. In other
/ days the native Indians used this as
their stronghold when beseiged by the
| Spaniards and were only dislodged
after being surrounded and suffering
! terrible privations. This barren hill
was a few years ago transformed into
a beautiful park through the efforts
of the late Benjamin Vincuna Mac
Kenna, formerly governor of Santiago
Winding paths and driveways wert
cut from the solid rock to the top o.
the hill and shaded pepper trees ant
| aloes planted in walls and masonry
Tropical plants and vines were plant
ed over the fence of the little noun
tain and constantly watered from
| pipes scattered among them until to
day the park is a veritable bower o
beauty and unlike any public park il
the world.
/ The top of the hill was MADE partial
ly fat and is about FIVE acres in ex
tent. Here is a restaurant and pavilion
with a fountain playing among fantas
tic rOck-works, also an observatory
from which fine view of the entirt
city may be had.
Santiago has a fine arcaue and
next to the big arcade at Milan, th'
handsomest one in the world. 1t il
filled with shops of the better class
and is lounging place for the dandie
of the capital
The opera house is handsome
building. It's foyer is commodious an
paved with colored marble the thea
ter has a dress circle and three galer
les The building is artistically fr9s
coed and rich hangings are agains
the walls, giving it homelike appear
ance. The prices for seats in the par
quette and dress circles were accord
! ing to location. 81, SO, $3.50, Chilean
money.
7 1 HIS was vel lbdoOHdDlCs d AIlllCpi
dollar being worth 35 cents in gold
Generally speaking, the production
are not well staged and in the cas-
of operas the chorus show lack o
training.
J, The Chilean capital lies on I
plain, regularly laid out and compact
ly built. The buildings are mostl,
built one-story high, owing to earth
quakes. They are of brick, plasteret
on the outside and painted according
to the fancy Of the owner-a pink
yellow, green or blue.
The churches ana public building
stand out clearly: the River Mapoch'
makes a winding lane through tht
city's brick and mortar; the Alameda
stretches away a pathway Of eer
and over all the bluest OF blu, skies
with an ardent sun tempering COO
breeze, while the distant snow-cla;
Andes, sparkling in the sunligh;
keen eternal watch and ward over tht
proud and handsome capital.
cHlLEANS IMPRoViDENT.
Monday is a dies non liz Chill. Pee
= pie have learned by long experience
that they can expect little from thei
servants and employees on that day
, They cali It "san lunes" -"soberin!