What I saw on the west coast of South and North America, and at the Hawaiian Islands.: By H. Willis Baxley, M.D.

SAN CARLOS.
contains about four thousand inhabitants, and is surrounded by
one of the best vine-growing districts of Chile, the wine made
in this vicinity being perhaps equal to the celebrated.osto of'
Ccaugtene8, produced about twenty miles to the northwest in a
somewhat more hilly region.
The growth of the vineyard throughout Chile, and especially
in the Provinces of 3iaule', Nuble, and Concepcion, the climate
and soil of which are remarkably adapted to the purpose, is only
second in value to that of the cereals. Chacoli, cktha, and
ag,mardiente, products of the grape, are the favorite drinks of
the common people; and so8to, a wine, when properly made,
of rich flavor and excellent body, is not only extensively used
by the wealthier classes in Chile, but is often in demand for
exportation. The above-named drinks may be thus described:
Chacoli is much like cider, and is the unfermented juice of the
grape; chicha is mad4 by boiling chacoli, which hastens fermentation, each kettlefull remaining over the fire until scum
ceases to come to the surface; aguardiente is distilled from the
pulp, skin, and seed, left from the manufacture of chichla, with
a portion of freshly-expressed grape-juice. Mosto, the choicest
drink, is made according to the received methods of the best
wine producers of France and Germany. None of these are
brandied except when exported in fresh casks. Our breakfast
at San Carlos was graced by M~osto, equal to choice Burgundy,
at twenty-five cents per bottle! It would be well for North
Americans if they could substitute this delicious beverage of the
South for the fire-water which consumes them while it is consumed. WVe testified by deeds to our host-more significant
than words-our appreciation of his excellent beef, mutton,
coffee, and bread of surpassing quality, for which Chile is
famous. I have not seen an indifferent loaf since my arrival at
Valparaiso.
Our carretela being in readiness, we left San Carlos with a
gratefuil appreciation of its excellent fare, and better men physically for the enjoyment of it. As we crossed the plaza the
judges were seen sitting there in state registering voters, in the
broad glare of day, as if boastful of the openness and fairness
of proceedings. There was no challenging, no intimidation, no
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