Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1891 — Rio de Janeiro. [ARTICLE]

Rio de Janeiro.

The entrance to the Bay of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is one of the finest panoramas in the world. The Bosphorus alone can be compared to it. Since 1835 Rio de Janeiro, like the District of Columbia, forms a metropolitan district and is entirely independent <*f any state government. The climate of Rio is superb. There are but two seasons, the winter or rainy season, extending from April to September, and the summer or dry season, extending from October to March. The city is liberally provided with educational institutions. There are two medical colleges, a school ol pharmacy and a school of art. There are 94 schools of primary instruction for both sexes, and many other scientific and private establishments: There are 25 benevolent and mutual aid societies, 34 literary, scientific, philotechnic and historical societies. The liberal professions are far advanced. The legal and medical fraternities number many distinguished lights in their ranks. There are 125 papers and reviews of all kinds published in the city. There are 14 leading theaters, the largest of which* built in 1872, is as large as the Scala, of Milan. Every season excellent companies are organized in'Europe to play there, and Italian, French, German and English opera is presented with all the circumstance of the European performance. The Jardin de Campo da Republica is one of the most beautiful parks in the world, and contains 60.000 exoteric plants. The city has 50,000 houses and a population of 750,000.