. The Spanish-American republics . agreeable. In thecity itself, besides villa at paso del molino. the new hotel, thereis a wonderful bath-ing establishment under cover, with swimming baths for ladies andgentlemen, each 50 by 30 metres, and accommodation and accessoriesof a most luxurious nature. The main streets of Montevideo—25 de Mayo, Sarandi, Rincon—are overarched at intervals with gas-jets and globes in the same wayas the principal streets of Buenos Ayres, not merely for illuminationon high days and holidays, but also for ordinary every-day use. Partof the town and many shops are lighted
. The Spanish-American republics . agreeable. In thecity itself, besides villa at paso del molino. the new hotel, thereis a wonderful bath-ing establishment under cover, with swimming baths for ladies andgentlemen, each 50 by 30 metres, and accommodation and accessoriesof a most luxurious nature. The main streets of Montevideo—25 de Mayo, Sarandi, Rincon—are overarched at intervals with gas-jets and globes in the same wayas the principal streets of Buenos Ayres, not merely for illuminationon high days and holidays, but also for ordinary every-day use. Partof the town and many shops are lighted by electricity furnished by twovast establishments. In the Southern hemisphere the streets arealways most animated after sunset, when the shop-keepers take downtheir shades and blinds, and endeavor to attract customers by the mostbrilliant and effective display of goods. The shops of Montevideoastound the traveller by the quantity and costliness of the articles ofluxury that they contain. In the Calles Camaras, Sarandi, 25 de. 43° THE SPANISH-AMERICAN REPUBLICS. Mayo, and 18 de Julio the majority of the shops are for the sale ofprecious stones, jewelry, silverware, furniture, fancy articles, objetscTart, looking-glasses, objects appertaining to the costume and adorn-ment of women. There are also several large music-stores and book-stores. The jewellers windows are ablaze with diamonds, sapphires,emeralds, and rubies mounted in very expensive pieces. The silver-smiths have massive toilet sets chased and repousse in magnificentstyle. The dealers in bibelots and objects of art display onyx pie-dotcckes and vases with ormolu mounts, useless things of great pricefor wedding presents set in morocco-leather cases lined with azure silk,and mounted with silver or gold, commonplace bronzes of hackneyedmodels, such as Houdons Kiss and John of Bolognas Mercury,Oriental carpets, French fancy furniture, Parisian, knick-knacks, and allthe expensive trumpery of Vienna, Batignolles, and Y
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