The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-24

lection. inc band Of the capital is composed
entirely ofAzLecs. Their music is unique ana de-
lghtuL
The schools Of the city In some respects SUI
perior 10 those in the United States, the Bishop
THINKS. A large number OF them are kept up by
the Freemasons. one OF these / visited in an old
convent which was granted II by the state. me
scholars were taught French from cards hung
round the room, and primers and petite story
mere, too, all the girls study bookkeeping. Their
penmanship Is exquisite, and they win thus get
openings to fields OF labor hitherto denied theIn.
Tney are also taught needlework ana 80 made
useful FOR the old as wen as the new. over three
thousand pupils are studying English In the pub
nc anu private schools. That Is sign OF the IN
nuence or our language. The French has fallen
out Of favor since their invasion OF the country.
our invasion seems TO nave made our tongue tue
The city has school OF mines, with abundant
specimens OF the wonderful treasures OF the coun-
] try IL has also marble works, where you see the
rare marbles OF the land, translucent, transpar-
ent Almost run oil as ricn variations as polished
clal value.
MEXICAN BEGGARs
Beggars are an Institution In Mexico, the most
developed OF almost any ono OF her institutions.
4 Ihey are especially so IN the outer settlements,
the police repress them. Tney nave graced
every station on our route. The most nm
at Cuernayaca. AS | was leaving my dining
room gentleman met me at the door, dressed in
clerk or q superanauated preacher. lie spoke
u low and courteous. listened but could not I'M
him what this gentleman wished. lie listened
moment "Oniy beggar ~ was his translation.
I my solicitations Tor help Of feeble churches ana
Christian causes haa been myself often called by
man smosg tSs Slersy and gave pu hlm what we
i get on such occaslons-a smile, but no shilling.
/ THE QUgRErAK0 COTTON FACTORY.
1 cotton factory two miles rom the city OF
4 Queretaro, has for its superintendent Mr.. Saw
4 yer, New Hampshire gentleman. The cloth man
ulactured is poor aud would sell IN the States Tor
ABOUT SIX cents yard here II sells at eighteen and
tn eequarter cents striking feature OF this mill
Is the large garden in Mont planted with orange
trees, enc osed by light and graceful iron fence.
\ This garden Is intersected win walks and foun-
talns and foliage aud flowers. Several gardeners
DAILY care for the noursnment and pruning or
these tnirsty and Wanton luxuries. Benches are
houses are daintly grown together. Everything
is after the best type OF loruy pleasure garden,
and yet AZ fronts factory where WhlrrInK SplndleS
and looms are It's constant music.
How would our factories De improved with
slight approach TO this beauty Perhaps tneV pre-
Ter 10 give their hands more than thlrty-0ne cents
day, and TO work them less than nfteen hours,
than 70 adorn the grounds 80 richly. fhat Is what
these workmen and Workwomen get and 40. For
Two reals ant q medic they work from six in the
morning 10 hali-past nine at night; some from nve
TO that late hour, with recess OF one hour and =
half All the workmen oay real week for the
doctor, whether they want him or not, and take
pany's store; so their fifteen reals, or 81 IS
week, becomes fourteen, and ten or these,
or 81 %, Is all their casn In hand for ninety
hours steady WORK, at halipast nine on Saturday
night. No wonder the nuts they occupy my lord,
the owner Of the mills, would not put mis- fayorlte
oog into. He even keeps judge, before whom he
over tns door OF MS onlce Is printed the only
Judge.n This signifies that none should
seek rere az any other court except at
his peril. The owner OF THESE mills is
successful and unsuccessful, making and
losing many fortune. he is young man who
inherited tue establishment and who has the odd
fancy OF going daily 70 town IN red stagecoach
with four horses. which he drives, preerrlng TINS
startling mode 10 ru1ng horseback or IN an ordl-
nary vehicle. saw him thus naunt out His mills
DO not pay, despite the elegance OF the gardens,
40
cneapness OF the labor. lie il Constantly and
overw helmingly IN debt SO the YANKEE null
less romantic and his profits more sure. II he
also viii WORK his people less and pay them more
his lack OF Taste may be condoned-
NATIVE COSTUMES.
\ The reboza is the mantle OF the ladies and their
y weakness the zarepe that or the gentlemen ana
one or their weaknesses, The rezoba Is always
quiet Ia color. IL i thin wove, lignt cotton
mantle, some three yards long and three-iourths
wide aud Is worn over the head and shoulders.
the men wear the zarepe. This Is thIcS shawl
Of many colors They mulle up their faces anu
wrap tnelr shoulders in this gay shawl even In the
hottest days. II IS their pride Some Of them
cost 5000. and they rise with the gold ana silver
lace embroidery to the height OF $500 and over.
Not so tne lady's mantle. Ine highest priced re-
boZa have seen was worth SIS to $50 ana was
plain light blue, checked, not looking WHIT bet
u ter IN color than blue checked calico VI ten
cent valuation, but ol course soft and nue. IL has
\ also an edglng Of stinened netting, quarter OF
yard wide which Is a sign OF It's aristocratc rank.
zarepe. Tney essay the sombrero IN silver ana
4 god. Broad. ight, gray and-wnite felts are laced
4 with broad lace, and Enthusiastically wrought
Y They have bands OF silver swollen into a snake
Y Ike form around the bottom OF the crown; also
\ buttons and stars OF silver. They are often very
Tnen come their pantsloons OF leather, II they
u are on horseback, VITA row OF silver or brass
buttons, close packed from pocket 10 neel, on the
4 seam OF either leg. Inc extra fashionable adorn
this garment oy fancy IAclngs on oack and legs.
set in very prettllY, and making that rude patcn
h or our childhood and OF many manhood really
I handsome ornament
Ii Is but proper 10 say that the ubiquitous Euro
\ pean IS changing these fashions, aud that more
! SOFT hats and silk hats after the New York ana
! Paris fashions seen to-day on the pazas OF All
Il the chief cities than the msgnincenty gotten up
Il somDrsros. while he zasepe Is almost entirely re-
II manded 10 the Working classes. Even the prlm-
less hats, with their towering feathers and now
ers and lace, are replacing modest lace wells ana
II black shawls for church, aud blue reDoZasi and
v Mexico will SOON Tear, be undlstlng Unstable Ia
\ oress from New YORK.
While resting al Guanaluato Bisnop Haven was
4 aroused IRON lis nap. lie says
4 "But the sound Of guitars and narps In the open
Y court without our quarters 10 which Indian girls
\ arc qancingi prevents that luxury. They must be
\ very Ousy by the unceasing SOUNDS tnat now INTO
my open window. 1t IS Indian iesta purely,
neither spanish nor Romish seeming 70 interfere
vita u. IL Is propaob as ancient as any Aztec
4 girl or two eacn, framed TO great nimbleness ~
toes anu heels. who SKIP double and quadrup.e
measure and al sorts OF snnf1es 70 the quick time
Of the narp singing IN Indian muraiurous &C
i compartment 10 the steps. Inc lockers on Can
. participate With her for real round. OF course
there are plenty Of men OF all ages ready TO pay
their bit 30 the Old folks earn much money
out 81 tht leeL OF lnclr daughters.
walking round these DOoths was Invited bJ
one OF these venerable fathers TO enter his shed.
4 assented not knowing whther went for mad
not JET spelled out the purport Of the lesta ne
gave me the seat OF honor montlng the outside
crowd | soon saw the incongruty OF my posi-
ton, but was withheld nom disturbing the meet
ing. IL VAS Tie nrst bail 4 had seen since was
sixteen, when had sat through the night q look
er-On, as now. 1 was soon relieved Of my unwili-
ing bondage 10 courtesy. Iretreated 10 she rear
I OF the gazing crowd In good order.
arEe dancing girl was modest In her goings,
which CHRISTIAN % dancers are not she allowed
her partners none OF the imm0dest privileges OF
| tae waltz and polka and kept ner dignity both OF
carriage aud conduct. The ballet trOupes, can
can aud even the fashionable dancing OF city balls
at these festas.n
Marriages are rare among the poorer classes
| the wed0lng lee beng IS, which Is = sum quite
I beyond the means OF many. Civll marriages are
doing good work BY being less expensive.
Bishop Haven closes the last chapter Of ais very