The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-01-03
TRAVELLING IN
NICARAGUA.
lheTican Woman Relates Ex-
P ,rlences Of a Recent Trip.
EXCITING time At LEON.
Il" Party of American Sympathi-
Resented Kissing at the Stars
any Stripcs-Natives Are Kind and
Sspitable--Watched by Robbers.

<e's Resented Kissing at the Stars
a"H Stripcs-Natives Are Kind and
ospitable--Watched by Robbers.
tthough South and Central Ameri-
revolutions have long been the
1T Of many u conventional North
5herican joke. the situation of United
fates citizens in Nicaragua during
pc present civil war there is anything
lit 4 iocose matter according TO the
Experience of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph NJ
4arris of Lynn. Mass.
II Mr. and Mrs. 3aFris left Nicaragua
j September. just Us The present revo-
designation of President Jose Santos
$Giaya and the placing of two hostile
Emies. one Zel;lyan and the other
Commanded by his former governor,
fbhn j Estrada. in the field. was be
&nning to break
"On our first trip we left Boston in
4ovember. 1907. sailed to Costa Rica.
%hich is next To Nicaragua. and trav-
Jed part of the time by rail and part of
he way on mules over a wild noun
pin TRAIL said Mrs. Barris. "The
Fountains were high and the trails of
|he toughest sort To me the perilous
5art of the ride was when we came to
chasm some 1000 feet deep with a
Yire pulley stretched across 1t and
Rrge baskets suspended from the pull
ey, when 1t was explained that to get
2cross 1t was necessary to sit In the
basket and be hauled over on the
Julley.
A Delightful Country.
Nicaragua Is one Of the most de-
|ghtful of countries. The climate is
|harming. The moonlight of the even
hg Is something tourist can never
Prget. In the cities there are many
2andsome buildings. and much atten-
Jon is given to art. The natives are
flnd ana generous. and the well to do
Hmilies, most of whom have travelled
puch and are educated abroad, are
aery hospitable.
Il Leon, our final destination, has 40
w inhabitants and is very picturesque
Fitn Its old churches and its pretty
fttie houses and courtyards filed with
Fopical plants. The place was un-
|polied by tourists. and an American
FOman was great curiosity. When
ever one passed through the streets
people rushed outof doors TO see her.
This visit in Leon was exciting. but
Dot pleasant. One uight we were at.
lending a theater. One of the per
|ormers sang piece In which she
waved the flags Of various nations
Always before this the appearance of
|he stars and stripes had been sign
|or cheering, but this night it was
2issed. 1t made my blood boil. The
Aext night | made up theater party
q all the American sympathizers /
sould bring together. The owner OF
ne theater had planned to cancel the
lag waving. as he said it made too
much excitement, but we persuaded
Inn to continue 1t for this one even
ng. When the American flag was
waved we stood up and gave a shout
which must have sounded like a foot
.all cheer. II there were any Kisses
hey were too feeble to make them
elves heard.
Pieturesqus Ride on Mules.
In describing ride OF 100 miles on
nuleback from the mountain town Of
dAdagalpa during her frst visit to
con she says:
That ride from Leon to Madagalpa
vas the most picturesque and in many
vays me most exciting OF the trip. It
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