Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-01-02
Missionaries Are Given Severe
Tests as to Eating in
South America.
WOULD NOT EAT oA1Do
Chickens Almost Perish From the
Hardships Of Long Journey
illness Does Not Trouble
Family During Trip.
PART v

We left the canoe at Puerta Santos
and clambered up the perpendicular
sandstone cliffs to the level of the
village. 1t was at this place a year ago
that we suffered SO much from heat
and a room too small for our cots. On
this occasion the heat did not trouble
US 80 much as did our persistent enc
mies-the mosquitoes. Throughout all
these regions h heat Is less prostrat-
ing during the rainy seasons than it
IS IN the dry season.
We disembarked Just at nightfall.
when the chickens and baggage were
brought up from the hold we found
That they had suffered greatly from the
floods OF rain which we endured nearly
every night that we passed On the
canoe. The trunks were all more or
less wet In spite of the fact that they
We're all wrapped in heavy black OIL
cloth. The detected looking fowls
seemed undecided whether to succumb
to the floods at night and the heat by
day which they had undergone or to
make n more effort to live.
1t was past the dinner hour at the
Inn to which we found ur way that
night 30 we were not surprised to be
told that there was not much to be
had for a meal. They could prepare
some "caldo" (broth) for us. But as
their caldo Is made of a bowl of warm
sailed water with a tablespoonful of
lard in it, we declined and lunched
again out of our boxes. Having done
this Tor a week we were in practice.
durrying up our beds and nets we
sought such sleep as was possible. Long
before daylight we were awakened by
someone who was apparently attempt
ing to knock down our street door.
But 1t was only the man from Blu
caramanga with the saddles n mules
tor which Mr.. Williams had t~elegraphed
some days before. He was merely try
Ing to wake us he said. to tell us that
he had come. Then ensued a busy
morning, getting AN things in readiness
Tor the last stage of II journey, the
four days over the mountains. We had
sent for a peon with a large basket. Ii
this basket we made q little bed.
covered 1t with banana leaves as a
protection from the sun and here we
tucked our little daughter. The peon
carried the basket strapped upon his
back. Newell rode his own little saddle
with Mr.. Williams leading the burro
by a long strap. The chickens were
fastened on the back of a mule and
went bobbing and dancing themselves
over the mountain trails much more
gay In appearance than in feeling. 1
imagine. The other baggage finally
got itself arranged upon the backs and
sides OF seven other mules and the
procession was ready to move
Such q Parlor.
With such a calvacade as ours it
was Impossible to make long or rapid
marches. Thus the first night found
us two leagues of really difficult road
from the Inn where we were supposed
to pass the night. It was impossible.
ut least for us. to think OF attempting
to cling to those mountain sides, over
hanging a mountain torrent, in the
dark. So we were obliged to seek
shelter where we could n get through
h night in any way possible. Our
poems urged US to stop at an inn that
1s very popular with mule drivers.
They assured.us that we could obtain
milk here. n that there wal a large
''parlor" which we could nave to our
selves. The place appeared greatly
could see cows. SC we hoped that they
might not be mistaken about the milk.
We dismounted n were shown into
the "parlor." We found 1t a large room
with no walls except ane stuck along
side by side like q picket fence. On
an open doorway, was h dram shop
which the mule drivers frequented until
q late hour. So far as safety from wild
beasts a large snakes was concerned
we were fortunate to have found
shelter, but 80 far az privacy was con-
the whole length Of this room was hung
three or four days old meat to dry.
Even in this out OF door place the odor
drove us to the opposite corner Of the
room, where we commenced putting up
our cots. when an old turkey hen with
at the top Of her voice that we were in
truding. We picked her up, family and
all. set her under the meat, and pro-
ceeded with Dur bed making. OF what
use to protest against either meat OF
turkey?
W. l,r.r, cha rnop1n mo hod IN deo1
with we'll enough to understand that
they would only have Insisted upon
our going on and leaving them in
peace. For the whole attitude Of these
inns. is n OF comforting the greatest
favor upon anyone who happens to stop
jured air if you ask for food, and act
as though you were taking the food
from their mouths at the point OF q
gun, IL you insist that some effort be
made to secure something for you to
The Dogs Hewisd.
We had boiled milk for dinner, but
there were only two bowls OF 1t. for
three cf us. They offered us caldo. but
we would have none OF 1t. Llttle Mar.
Raret always Jared well. for we never
separated from her condensed milk and
boiled water. We still used Q little
alcohol that WI had brought from
Baraboo. for warming the milk. We
had kept Il for her alone. That night
we went hungry to bed. for Mr.. Will
liams. having no thought but that we
would reach Cachira before night. had
ant the cargo mules on, with ali the
boxes Of food. We resigned ourselves
% such rest a. we could secure. The
odore OF the saloon at = ! soon
oyerDoWered those Of the meal. both
q to strength and a. to disasreeable-
nene. The revelries Of the mule drivers
graauaIly give place to the bowling OF
1he dozens Of dogs that arc alwayD TO b
1ound around these inns.
We. had borne the absence Ct supper