Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-05-20

next, fourAztec women, every soul Of them
With the everlasting black-eyed, black.
haired baby strapped upon their backs;
next, Mexican gentleman, mounted up.
on splendid black horse, with silver
trappings to the brides and the saddle
loften costing more than one thousand doll
lars apiece, they say - next, a man strug.
Cling along with great tree strapped on
his back, the weight actually suspended
by straw band over his forehead. the
usual manner Of carrying heavy burdens;
next, an elegant turnout, an English car.
riage drawn By four splendid horses, with
silver all over the harnesses. aud coach.
man and iootmen "got up in very swell
way, with gold lace and silver braid. ETC.,
on their great broad.biimmed Mexican
hats; next, two priests, with long black
gowns and great books under their arms
next. two shabby.lookirg brown mule.,
drawing tumblc.down old public hack
next, man with four great wine barrels
piled upon his shoulders next, au entire
set Of parlor furniture, sofa. table, rock.
ing chair, and six ordinary chairs. all
rosewood, carried by two men on poles,
over their shoulders; next, q handsome
private carriage, drawn by two beautiful
Mexican mules, with slver-mounted tar.
nesses, and coachman looking like g
mountain robber, with his broad sombre.
ro, short jacket. and pantaoons studded
with rows of little round silver buttons
down the sides; next, and last flor the
half.hOur is just up) huge van from the
intcrier of the country, drawn by fourteen
mules, four in front, four next, then two.
and finally two at the pole. every one Of
them struggling along apparently ION his
own hook"
This sketch is faithfully true; overy.
thug land Of course much more that was
not worth while to jot DOWN. actually
passed the corner Of our streets, Gale San
Francisco and Gale Coliseo, during the
half.hour tina. | sat in the high balcony Of
the Fonda Iturbide
A MEXICAN HOTEL.
When we arrived in the city, We went
first to this great hotel, but although our
elegant apartments were on the first floor,
they we're so high up (sixty-four steps on
the grand Staircase and the dining sa-.
loon so low down on the ground-foor, we
couldn't stand such an elevation, aud ac-
cordingly removed, after three days, to .
sort o: private house near the American.
Legation, whore our rooms and cafe arc
all upon one floor, and where we arc very
pleasantly situated.
We arise about eight; take our coffee
or chocolate and fruit at nine wander off
on some interesting excursion until noon;
breakfast at halfpast twelve read, sleep
aud pay and receive visits until FIVE; stroll
among the streets or gardens until sever,
when We dine, and then either pass tho
evening at some private or public enter
tainment, or 20 to the Plaza in front Of
the great Cathedral, where the military
band plays from eight to ten, and then to
bed, (whero now and then the feas keep
up an animated skirmish with US until the
small hours.)
But my sheet is more than full, and for
the present, at least, l will release you
from plodding further through the history
Of my wanderiDgs in the valley Of Ana.
huac. More anon concerning the City Of
Mexico and life in it. Meantime. although
VIC reside in the Gale del Puente Espiritu
San,o (street of the Bridge of the Holy
Spirit.) l am simply and plainly your de-
sultory correspondent,
CIV. CAsLEros.