Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-01-04
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The Beautiful Decoy..
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An AdTelllIEe in Mexico.
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TRAVELLER.

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/ Il is well known to All in any degre
familiar with The history Of Mexico, tha
4 regular system Of highway robbery eli
Eists il every portion Of that nrisarahl,
lgos erned country; and that, throuI
want Of Interference Of. the authorities
this las grown sIup in such i formidable
shape thar every traveller must be pre-
pared to put his life at hazard at.eyery
stage, orbe prepared with-a suitable cor.
Etribution Or tos ca5elterotss Oct caaainc
the knights ofEthe road j who, III the
event of finding you prepared and willing,
will make irlevy}wilh pofitenesss only
fequalied by theE landlord when he re-
ceiyes your overchafged fare for your
last nights entertainment, Why such
systematic bpldness of robberyIis allowed
If not with the 1conniyance al least with
rarely any interference Of the Govern
meht Of the Stale tauthorities--is one 81
these mystical matters which, among
many others, SO puzzles aid perplexes
Intelligent foreigners but that such is
the disagrecable truth every traveller
throug hout that wretehed country can
bear ample testimony. tD
Some years ago having business that
FIRST called me toIfhe Capital of Mexico.
and thence through lie interior Of that
country to tie northward, Almet With
several very drilling adventures. which
/ have reeorded for the benefit Of whom.
sosper may be Interested therein, omit
inggF only lie dates, they being aonessen.
tial 10 The interest of tie narraLiohs them
selves. sssf sfs.sesI lsl h ssa:E
lFlae first ofzthe series occurred ontthe
route between Vera Cruz and The citE. NJ
Mexico. I'M the regular diligencia, run
ming between thd two places Just mem Illf
stoned, / lad taken. a passage and liaa
passed tile beautiful city of J4,Iapa; and
entered the gloomy town % Perote, Mitll
but meetin ANY unusual incident, though
being continually warned against The
danger Of the road. At Perete where
wa halted for a relay Of refreshments, Ali
my fellow passengers took leave Of me,
solemuly assuring me that, ifiatiaeked BY
the laaarones, 81 robbers, il would 81
much better FIJI me TO submit quietly
suffer myself TO be geuteelly pluniered,
than to run the risk Of having my threat
cut for resistance. as had somewhat
boldly proclaimed ID II intentionfOf doing,
I thanked them for their advice, and lle
pliedthat / would take the natteriinto+ seFs
rious confederation. st 5sl
y EAt Perote, i repeat, All who bad been
nv companions from Vera s(fiuz took
leave Of me, ibis being. the end Of Eay
journey in that direction, abulstherel was
ono new passenger here 10 50 forward.
whom, to INV ,agreeable surprise, ! found
to beIa beautiful young lady about tweRl-
ty.years Of wye.
Senorita Paula, as II afterwards ascer-
tanned her iisme to be, was indeed otte be
those lare beauties seldom met with Ell
ceptin works Of fiction with aprofusion
ofHiong black hair-soft, clear, melting
dark eyes--featnres as perfect as ever
came from The hands Of the sculptor. and
With animation the most fascinating. VA
Tying ID expression with every changing
mood Of the intellectual possessor. "A
glance at her dark eyes assured ne that
she was one who was naturally of q social
disposition; and is we ratified away from
tlte gloomy town I took the liberty VI
opening the conversation. 58#s
They tell me-, said ], a that the
route between here and the CITY OF Mexi-
.,Fis ! yery dangerous one to travel \ s
n I. There IS little is FEAR she replied.
with sweet spails and IN A melodious
voice, !. except from the professional rob
bsrs. and they seldom harm any one who
makes no resistance.
"A It seems strange TO me, reloiIied,
4 that YOU Mexicans should take such
thinrsa as 4 matter Of course. and deem
res si 1 very impolite way Of treating
The Knights Of the road, instead O. bo lt,
asserting your rights, and aDatins sne
etil Eby amaniy spirit Of resistance fof
myself. j must consider il the most COW
ar.Ils Il Proceedings, for any respectable
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