The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-30

4 gIRy iN'S GRiPHiC DESCRIPTION or
gHA .MENIC.iN CH.iR.1CTBIL
three .,..crcnt Races Hating md Desrisinu
I..a ..,hcr-'rheir Hot Food, Lazy Habits.
.Ana, Drc.s.and Lax Morality Hand
.,,pr = nsttIinn- aud Nnriegnted rintos.

...a, Drcss.and Las Morality The Hand
ann. = ns,iiians aud Nnriegated Pintos.
Fomh, Aa.,g., o. w,f'n.
III, number Of McXioans at present living
,,T,,.. ,N1vhc estimated %, 10000. Tho on
tr,p,, D. ltion of the STATE amounted in 1870 to
sis57l in DAY Ills believed % be at least 300
op Nhle the population Of Texas hns thus
a,uhlsl 100 the last scycn years. the number ~
Mexican r.-iionis has NOT materially changed.
rb,ro I'VE, not more ~ them IN the State to-day
,b,niho-, wore in 1870; in fact. the Mexican
ron,'ir a has Increased v.ry little since 1916.
ru'fl n the population ~ Mexico consisted
,,,no., exclusively " MoNicans and Spaniards.
The sa, at that time belonged to Mexico. and
H., gr.li r. part Of II was in the possession of
Indian-. vino wagcd continual warfare with the
whi,er The latter had settled between the Rio
ornnde aud the San Antonio in the south. and
between fhc Sabine and the Reches in the north.
Along the Sabine ihcro lived a number Of
Pren-hmcn who had crossed from Louisiana.
AMI htr' and there n few settlers from the 4
United m"s were encountered. With theses
cA,rrton. the entire. territory belonged TO
Nryil'nna. In tho north Nueogdochcs was the
ccntrsi point Qf the whit settlements. and In
the ,oi.h, san Antonio, The iwo places were
conn 10 |ustn river Tsis was at tEa, DIV day
theonl, r'ai between the Bcchcs and the San
Antonio rivers.
gan iu ~-l under the " impres system,
which .nft,d evory person who brought two
hrni~.i s"ifl"rs to Texas. and within u given
rsrioi cultivated specified number Of acres.
t. "a lHr.n tract, Of land The Immigrant r.
&C. ,ef $500 acres for himself. aud. If he WIS mar
red. l'0 Gcros more, beside 80 acres for every
,rb. ar.t American imnr tsnrio was Mosrs
Austin eff Connecticut. H. dlrd. however. in
1871. auY bis son stephen continued the enter
pr-.. u brought several thousand immigrants
I, rfNH-. rul founded colonies on the Brazns
the Coi,rndo and the Guadalupe
Al ot iai census tak,nin 100 showed that IN
gtwL ., vas there not NOR, ' nan
ie.rs- r. Z 900 and in 1s9lto 81 900 tn 10
th.f ftt,. tho Nrvirans wers still M the major
~ o. Americans had not yet crossed tho
Gusd,ul., and the western part Of the
Stata t., pooped eNgiu-'N by MeNieah7.
Af.r NIr iur frc dom. uuW Nrr. in WHICH
.Au ..' r'lyct sp iiNI slant "a part, The
VS. .o t-r I'orv WIS lik'fise compelled tD
o,.n u- t'r.l"r- to Immigration. NOW II was
G.rn. d.. .,...n.-.- WHO uIulri lu. Tlry settled
T ..l crowded. tho Sitvicun- constantly
w'-. H nu.' ward H." Il o Grlnde Only
IN ami Ir,iud san Antonio. where nearly every
r,oi oI Hnd belonged To tncm. and had b.
l,ng,. 80 tucir ana, StOrs before them. did the
t., a... NAMED 70 ,hc prascn, day. c9nSti,;
town ir Oh" north 81 Texas they are to be
iuuui r.w only m NAcosdochcs. All who re-
fused i join the in-urrcti9n 81 the american
lprd. n 30 we're i.rcei 20 take night ana
tiirr. " ~' not many Mexi'nns that took w
arms Inst their own rovernment IN thH
~trulsa for thu independence VI the state.
Escu N.c small number that were found on that
AllrlNUI. ulrr-biouded Spauiarl- or descend
puts 80 .nlarls. such 49, TIE Navarro. Mon-
lu,a > IAN. LovAia. and C-ssenna ianlill' -
li4l tltIs present day have contlAued 10 uSure
pronfu .nt.y IN Texan aifairs
ANrr iln' independence Of Texas had been
a'hi.Nr' the tiuc ~ Immigration set IN WIN
tld-l.' .neth In ls sh IN, popHnd,'3n WI WI
gown 20 2l2 592 and in 1860 il had become COL. =
During the war for Independence q large part
81 the Mexican population hed 20 Mexico. Al
tl' ,7-' of the war they returned IN large
namorrs. and brought lpany OF tnfir fellow. o,
I.nnl again during the Mexi'an war IN 1876
and 1917. But they had lost their control Of the
STATE ~ "nriv ~ 1895. and since that time they
have i-'en receding more aud more into me
background before the conrtantly inclcasin.
American population. They now constitute
about oue-twentieth part oil the population oil
tn Movlrans are 70 he divided into three
clAss's, or castss. with strongly defined race
ps'ular,tes. First come the pure- blooie
,hemsaivcs Castiiians but who are dubbed 10y
the Other ca-tes with the satirical epithet Of
Gschupins. next the d'~csniants OF the sub
rests OF Alontszuma aud % the Indians. and
lastly. Tie hAi breeds, who present IN iheil
skius pauerns Of all the col"rs oi the rainbow.
The Ca-tlians are generally handsome nnd
striking type OF men. large tnd ne-hy; and N"
Is. pleasing N appearance are Inc women
with their dazzling white competitions and l'
liack curly hair The women nrc notab" 4
al those vonptuous forms. graceful
bearing. daring eyes. mud proud. symm"triea
f'utur --ihW one may imd-ihe, uhlt'i y
southern beauty. They are x morally well pred
friendly. ana hcconllnpNAii TX IL lhc4G 4u1rI
Tho S,aniards are in possession o. large
trlts u Ind having acql'rsd tec r r;e {,
anithis very soon Increased greatly in value
nltor the separation of tue State from MeNicn
fen,nl4. small numrer have become trader
and shop Keepers. They all continue 70 i've u
!he lorlrss,like dwellings, mat mro Ssre c pg
tury. uud even earlier. These nous
- d l.sr AL g. ~ N
usually only two or three doors in front. IN
number II these depending upon IN" NUM-,
oil rooms. In the rear. opposite those IA IRON
arc .orrr-p bonding doors. When all ufthe-' ar
opened "a constant hrcezo Plays through n
huilo. even In midsummer. The roofs ar" Hat
md constructed of large blorNs OF nImestpi
that ret upon structures - wood, The rAl
runs n ia wooden pipes. Tue walls Of ihes
STONE. and are three or four f.
th,k 60 that in summer q pleasan
coolness and in winter very endurabie ten
prraiure prevails within. But this style a
iuadlrg was adapted not only 10 the climate;
H. 'C ~ assonits Iron from The Indians I'll
irncr furnishing il more or less elegant, a.
e1rding To- the pecuniary CIR umslanees oi VI
owner. The floors ar" covered WIN carpet
and, in summer. heavy wooden o. sliheh cul
tns hang in the open doofways. Inns LII, g,hss ~
two on ora and prefer association with Amer
ems ana Europeans. Marriages between III
Know OF no ease where Mexican has married
woman ~ American or European nationality.
The VI lnir2unnn ana lndldn race mas llttlf J
common with the white MeAicans, except
point oi language. The feeling thew eniertal
lor GA IA other Is little lehs than positive hat
Tho MeAisans Of color have mostly pure
Indian style u fcaturc-hroad cheek bon"
dark brown skin. very little or no beard lon'
straight. blue-biack hair, and large NOUN
Very n"ilum does one nnd, even among "
women aud girls, q face that Is even passab
beautiful. Tho dress OF the men consists,
summer. Of q shirt, trousers, shoes, and lnrl
t'mhrcrO-the broad hrmmed straw hat, m
Hha,l"- thc whole face The only luxury IN whlc
they indulge is a thick, N0riegated hat ban
t4e Snda OF which are Ornalpented Win slN'
tips IL winter q cOIOTed and embroldero
cloth TIE so-called blanket, IS added 10 IN
dre-s. and. with artistic e1e't II thrown aho'
the Shoulders. Often Il is worn with the hra
thrust Through a hole ia the middle, 80 that Y
ends hing fun and ungathorcd about the pod
This a'NrH. originating IN Spain, Is retain
nlso blythe white race. The blankets are gtl
orally. very tastemllv worked, and consequent
dnar, the finest costing from $50 " slOn IN
are made by hand, and sometimes II takes yen
before Il really elegant piece Of work OF TINS u
b,ripti0n is finished. ~ =,
The women wear a low-cnt, long shirt in Y
house and lately have com" 10 ada TO thht
Jacket that reaches 10 the nIus. The young CIR
and the wrnlthier women dress IN ~ custun
that resembles that OF German peasant girls
petticouts embroidered with large flowers "a
alf ~ N n worked