Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-02
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JALAPA, Mexico, April 90. 1915

JALAPA, Mexico, April 20, 1913.
Since my last, / have III small way been
travelling around the regions OF this CITY, aud
like Wisconsin, at least IN this part OF Mex
IcO.
From the National Bridge TO this place, a
distance OF only thirty miles, the change IN
the climate IS extraordinary. The hot sun al
the National, is changed TO the cool aud
healthy atmosphere OF Jalapa. The rain falls
here every day, aud with such fury! 1t APP
pears to Northern man that the very h av-
ems are deluged with water. | never saw
such showers il Wisconsin but once, aud
they were the B.ue RIVER bluas, some
CAree years ago. Aud sucn awful thunder
aud VIVID lightning The deuleulng roar OF
the fifty pieces OF heavy artillery, aud tn
sharp and ott-repeuted reports OF the $1,000
mushets at Churubusco, sink Tito lnsiumfi-
canoe when compared with the mighty thun-
ders that anticipate the storms of Jaapa
Alter leaving Cerro Gordo the road com
mences winding its way up the table lands,
/ dud III an hours time the traveller feels the
change to such degree that he requires an
| oVercoat, III order to shield HIM from the chll-
~ winds that blow from the snow that sur
rounds the mountaIn-top Of OgIZaba But as
we ascend up the weather becomes warmer.
and presently the large and nouushing haci-
enda OF FL Eucero meets our view. This is
one OF the most delightful places that man
ever beheld.-Ihe distant deep blue sea -
can be seen as well as all the surrounding
country. Grain of every kind is cultivated
with success, and fruit Of nearly every s3e-
cIes grows to good advantage, whist the val.
the moCutuIns above abound with copious
supplies OF game.
One OF the most pleasing scenes have met
with 10 Mexico tooh place at this plantation.
As we were looking at the different curiosI-
ties on the farm. We passed by where a uum-
Der OF small houses were buIlt for the peoues,
whose children were gathered under IA small
shed aud chanting their wild mountain songs.
/ The lltlIe fellows seemed to think that the
! " bar6arIaus OF the North " had become CIV
/ IlIz.d, and that all danger from taem had
passed away. Alter hearing them % thru
their regular lessons, their teachers CAM
( forward and invited Us 10 dIinn yUlgUe VITA
them. We very readily accepted the i4vIJl-
ton, when a venerable aud truly piJu> CaIu-
Ole priest joined US, and gave an d short Ice
ture, Ia EugiISl and spanish. about the iol is
OF tie wicked aud the pleasures OF the Cnli,-
iIaHs. tbs subject was chiefly al dressed t.
the children, and was very ably handled \
tie close ne pronounced blessing, when we
gave them few pieces of SILVER. tor which
they prayed that the Holy Virgin might ever
watch over our welfare, aud bidding us bgaaos
nocaeS (good night, they al retired to jn,.Ir
homes. We we're mich pleased with the
entertainment Of the evening
At FL Euceuo We met Col. Jack Havs with
his Texan Rangers. We paid him a VISIT
He received Us with all that warmth Of feel
ing and friendship waich ne ever cxt,u z,
20 the AmeuCaI soldier. | was mucn dis
appointed in Col. HAYS personal appear.
ance, as had always fthcIed that he vas
a large, tall and robust man, whrchl> no,
The case. Ills person i small an slender,
with a feminine look and voice. aud
coQutenance as mid as woman. DO
not think ne Is over % years % age.
Politics have found their way into this
army. THIS Is TO be deeply regretted. tor
already soldiers Of the same mess have
quarreled and split their mess, and officers
of different politics frequently pass the
common cIviiIties Of the day with cold
courtesy. Should It be left to the army
70 choose President, | DOUG, y Inch parrv
va gan rs .s-endapcs. A. f7- q,