Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-01-26
Letter from Mexico.

Letter from Mexico.
EDITOR COMMERCIAL ADVOCATE: We
made An early start this morning TO
avoid repetition of cur last meal, and
rode twelve miles to breakfast at Teguce.
On our way we passed through the Pue-
bla of Sibreiva, 10 which. village there is
stone church of the same general form
a that of all other churches in this re-
gion. The original church, SO says the
legend, was accidentally built of silver
ore, which was very rich. When this fact
was discovered the church was tern
down, aud its walls underwent o fiery
ordeal, typical, perhaps, of the future OF
many of its members; and it may be
charitably hoped, too, that they, like its
walls, gave final evidence of purity of
metal. The Mexicans evince remarka-
BILE similarity to the Anglo Saxons in this
case, as they willingly melt down the
walls of the house of God, if sure there is
bullion enough in them to pay for the
process, and then erect another taberna
Gle to him, but of less valuable material,
and pro6tably pocket the difference.
More than enough silver was extracted
from the walls of the ancient sanctuary
to rebuild new one; and good care was
taken in the construction OF the second
edifice that no ''stones of value" were
used therein.
Adobe houses with matched roofs and
projecting porticoes are the prominent
architectural features in this portion of
Mexico, and when one of these rOadside
villages has been seen or described, the
sight or description of all others would
Do the same.
A good breakfast was obtained here {;
neat and abundant: and after the hard
supper of last night, and our long ride
this morning, without partaking of food
in the interval, we proved ourselves to tie
table trencher.men." Our host brought
to US basket in which were some pre-
serves, wrapped in smooth clean corn
husks, made of the fruit of the pitahaya,
the tall cylindrical cactus which have
before described. They were at first very
pleasant to the taste, but soon cloyed the
appetite, by their excessive sweetness !;
they resembled the interior of fig more
than anything else. He also placed upon
the table species or variety Of dump
ling, which, like the preserved pitahsya,
was wrapped in corn husks. 1t was made
of q thin layer of wheat dough spread
out upon corn husk, and having small
pieces of fresh meats of different kinds
placed upon it, and then the whole mass
was rolled up in the external corn husk
and boiled. When placed upon the table
it was about the size of q goose egg, and
was really delicious Wand. It was q
pot-pie in miniature, and its aroma, as it
was unrolled from the fragrant husk, was
pleasing to the senses and appetizing in
its effect. They call them ''tomsles. "
Every people in their peculiar cuisine
manage to produce some good edible,
and the Mexicans did that when they
created the tomale.
We rested during the heat Of the day.
and resumed our journey about r. n.
The weather Vas warm and close, and
our ride Was sooewhat. tiresome. Thus
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