New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-26
Ell PASO.
The Houses-The Products s5gpr.s q,
LADIES' Nv


4 correspondent of the Louisville ro,,,.
Journal writes as follows. from she i'm -
the Southern railroad:
The houses of the weather clas,as -.
built of adobe or concrete, sonetimnao
though not often, two stories high, and WI
large. projecting, grated windows, Tba'
floors are very rarely laid with fu.nber hnt
are of either large tlag-stOnes or concra.a
and except in the kitchens there ar. scarcaf,
ever any fire places; but, owing 20 the tbiog
ness of the walls and of the roof, heratta.
being fiat, and also of concrete. the bonSo.
are quite warm in the winter. as well ~
cool in the summer. The walls of tbaSa
adobe or concrete houses are on the ontsidO
and inside carefully kept whitewasheS
and the inside walls are decorated with a
profusion of representations of she errci
fixion and images of the saints-thrse saint.
among the MeXicans seeming to To- us mnI
titudinous as the sands of she &ic Granda
valley-or as its tieas, | know a9s whichi0
the stronger figure. The very poor peonls
live in mud huts, the roofs beng thatcheS
with grass, and the doors being She naked
earth. But evess thing in and alsou. these
houses indicates neatness and order SIR.
passing anything J have ever before seen
among any people whatever, and shis in tho
face of the fact that the mes are, with
bCdIttlN ldLD anu sksS.
In the coolest room or these houses ara
suspended in the air the wateESoclsr, called
here ''Orios." The manufacture 0t these
- OriOs seems to be mystery She kpOyl.
edge of which has descended from the an.
Gent Indian tribes of this country. and
which is still confined to the Mexicans and
to their semi-eivllized Indian neighbors,
They are apparently a species of earth or
clay moulded into the form of d vessel and
haEpI hapl Thair ia, 81
exceeding porous character in consequence
Of which evaporation is rapid and the YES.
sci being exposed to the air, water con.
tanned in it becomes ice cold.
A great abundance and variety of fruit
g1ow in the valley; but particularly dis
lii e Iished for their fine flavor are the pears
anu the Ell PasO grape. The wine made
from this grape is, in my estimation, supe
rior to any except the finest and most cost
ly European wines. The vineyards. which
are all irrigable, are beautiful, being cult
waited with jealous care. The wine, how.
ever, unfortunately, will not bear trans.
portatIOn; and | have been told, by thoss
who have made the experiment that the
vine will not do well if transplanted any,
where east or south; but think it probable
that if transported with railroad speed and
planted before its vitality has become ex.
tinct, it would thrive. The FL Paso onion
Il
differs from the common onion in not hay
ing its bitter, pungent taste.
Some six years ago | spent some time in
this place, and having business with Senior
OchOa who resided in Ell Paso proper, and
who was graduate of the st. Louis Jesuit
College, uopn his cordial invitation | spent
much Of my time at his house, He was the
weaithiest merchant i'll the citvo and was
astonisheR ss the character OF She business
al flyr In IL o.
of goods amounting 20 3hOusauds-eS dollars
we've put up for she fnterjog towns and ha
cieniHs. while III another the most ~ ,duent
demands were fOr Cquartilla Isw0Snda
half cents worth of jah0n Ssoals)s. or amediO
five sents) worth of manteca Cards 1t
may be observed hereS that a Seg cent
piece passes for real, eight Of whish make
el.llaps and an s'ouuce." or slout5goD,
passes current at sixteen dOffarss
OcheaS family liged immediately 81 the
rear OF his warehouse The pane Iak as.
sembly .oom during the sunGn4g was - large
':pat!O.' ORE OPEN cUurfs SHerhUHg on the
four sides by the rojectinggalleTie N front
OF the sleeping apartments and USheS fam
lily ;oomsS This patio" is ho"ssJ sRith
broad fagstOness anS in its @entge toun.
tain constantly played dtaipg ~ogP swarm
weather, cooling the atmosphere. Here, it
being the coolest place about She isuss the
mer days-la sonora in Seadng % sew
ing. and the younger members IL thumbng
the gultaR o" other amusemeHtSo buS all Of
the family, old and gouns HraR sHsf semas
smoking cigarettoss
l have often admired ffle was &c %omen
make these cigarettes, cutting tho pages Osj
shuck to the acquired 'engthss sg. sIseads
ing the rObacce GvoH 90 'issS giye u e suE0
ming little 9wisfo have many siaueseebuS
Hnsuces. ulIy-tgied 20 iqnisateo 4nstheg
piquant fsatuse il this connection. sa some
gases. is, that wher,na!s, aud hcSyEe being
presented ~ yOue these G!geSc'Ses ssIe pug
between tn. lips 80 see IL Thss go sUllS igo
ni!ed. carefully siiserisniHase-eiese GCo
ceHtins eisaSs "Ss sgoSs S1s so4ns $nS
pretty.
1h- family and guests age S,re 20 asc3 %sfS
co!te" or chocolate before si'in. 10 'hs
This rs called rhe GcsuH2s. Sc
muerzo or breakfast ato,8s nine. .sflt1 eomia
ta. or dinner. az three az g,ur 0slOcko
Cena, OK sugutS, 80 eIs.oS SnSi.tso 90 seSVeI
- vil's
The women of " Iaso arc. lie ffosO
Northern Mex co. niue. tanes
0 complexion than those SurtlPeS eoutho
There 10 an uniformity and regularity HB
their features which, would be iusipi2 wese
they not Selieved by beautifully Qyfite
teeth ana qoits dreamy ;SanguUS IL tie
H''tiA ouu % VI DOlL St2tS 'tIO
lark, and this may account for their so in
-ensely admiring the Saxon. type, that by
them blonde is almost adOred, While red
hair Is considered marvel of beauty. The
women dress usually in excellent taste, Sc
Letting colOrs adopted to their complexion
while the mantilla and rebosa are always
graceful.
Very many persons, having but a super
icial knowledge of their character, de-
lOunce the women OF Mexico as being want
ng in virtue. 1t IS true in one sense. but,
hen, it should be reflected that the nation
5 one of masters and servants, lords and
'erfs 1t would not be generous. or even
ust, to condemn Russian peasant girl for
having been endowed with enough beauty
o attract the attention Of her teudal lord,
md because she must be submissive to his
viii. Writers, before inGulging in whole
ale Remuneration and unqualified condem-
iatlon, should test their own power TO re-
lst temptation by dieting themselves for
)trIod on peek OF coInmeal, quart OF
Ieans, and a pint Of salt a week perhaps
10 very severe trial would be imposed upon
i cir chastity by such an ordeal, but they
Will learn charity for other human weak
lesses.
Josie Mansfield.
The report that the notorious Josie Mans"
leld had lost her fortune by the failure Of
he Bowles Brothers has been cOntradicteds