The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-04
FP0H NEW MEXICO.

@e Country Hcl Springs.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, Aug. q, 1873.
Our Government since iss organization, has
had no annexation of territory, the inhabitants
Of which, diHerso much frosn the Anglo Saxon
race, in Language habits aud customs, as do the
people Of New Mexico except it be the Alas.
kians.
The common languSea 0f this country ia span,
ish, and the people are moie tenacious abcatre-
tanning IL. than some OF odr German friends ais
to preserve their mother tongue. Although We
have had possesdopand copt1Dl OF che Territory
over thirty years duing which time the Tergi.
torlal on pefs appointed by the General Govern.
mentwere it}ng the east atlll court pto0eedlngs
are conducted n spAniahF Court vas in session
the week came here, and j had the curiosity TO
attend a criminal trial Tue ease was assault
with intent to commit rape. The clerk appoint
ed from one Of the Departments at Washington,
spoke and read Spanish huently, The Jury were
all Mexicans, not one Of whom, understood
English. No one engaged in the case, could
speak English except the Judge and the two at
torneys. There was court interpreter, who In
terpreted the testimony to the lawyers and court,
and what the court had to say to the Jury. When
the attorney for the prisoner commenced his ar
gument to the jury, the Interpreter stood beside
him, snd repeated in Spanish, wlat he said. His
theory Of defence, was an Glibi; and as his deliV-
cry was slow, the interpreter had no dificulty In
following him but the prosecutor. was sort OF
John hc5w0eny, and as he warmed up, he
talked louder and faster, and II became difficult,
II not impossible for the interpreter to keep pace
The performance reminded me Of a trotting
horse with galloping mate. The interpreter
very much resembled Gus Gaohatte, Except
that he was better dressed, being Mexican law.
yer) and as the day was warm, aud the prosecu-
tor became excited, piing on the agony and ut
ering all sorts Of maledictions upon the prisoner
emphasizing them with vehement gestures, the
fat interpreter In his labOred efforts TO follow,
and initiate as near as possible the oratcI tran.
spired" profusely, and so exhausted did he seem I,
that he excited the sympathy Of the by ISLANDERS
To me, 1t looked like farce. Following the con .
clusion OF the prosecutors address, the inter.
prefer delivered the charge to the jury. as the
Judge gave it in English, They found the prs.
oner guilty, and he was sentenced to the Peni.
tentiary for FIVE years.
There are FIVE papers published In this place
one daily and four weeklies; two English, one
Spanish, and two half aud half How they all
make out to Subsist, is beyond my comprehen .
sion.
The dwelling houses Of this country, are con =
structed of adobe rarely over one story in
height, and the majority OF them, without an
floor, other than the bare ground The win
dows have iron bars like our insane asylums
In fact, 1t is not many years. since window glass
was first used. The poorer classes have no fur
niture-not bedstead, table or chair. They
spread skins upon the ground and cover with
blankets They live on TorttHd a sort Of corn
mush AtOIe ground corn with beans; Chai. Col
orddo red pepper, and ChRi.uerde, green pepper
Some in better circumstances, have occasionally
beef The American Chinaman, is au extrava :
giant liver, compared to the typical Mexican
known as "Greaser," They are lazy, shIttless
race; live from hand to mouth; Indifferent about
the future. Much Of their wheat is yet standing.
They cut 1t with sickle; thrash 1t on the ground
with goats and sheep and clean 1t by throwing 1t
up in the air, and have the wind blow away the
dirt and chaff.
This place. since the completion of the rail.
road, has attained population OF ave or six
thousand, and Is the largest town in the Terrific
ry, Santa Fe and Albuquerque being next. The
former, capital Of the Territory, is rs miles dis
tant, and the latter $50. Approaching this town
by rail, 1t presents an appearance not unlike
that depicted in our Biographies of an Aslatic OIL
: African town. mud wall ten feet high, in
cludes the whole lot, In the center of the town
I Is Il large square, called Plaza about the exten
Of the Canton square, were 1t as wide as 1t is long
= This is occupied entirely by business houses
stores, hotels, offices, and the like; most of them
have piazzas, so that you can walk around IL
the shade. It's the great business mart Of thu
town, and always thronged with people. OK ant
It mule teams with trail wagons; Burroes loaded
with fire wood Pueblo Indians with fruit; An
Il tedluvian Mexican men and women, sittinl
around with handful Of Chill verde (greeD pep
y. pers) and a few onions for sale. Such sight
It make Stark county man feel for his country
y Yet, these people seem happy and oOntented
. for as you walk around the Plaza you SCI
e young Mexican girls and women smoking tn,
), cigarette and chatting as lively as do the
q French in their happiest mood. Last week, |
l. attended the annual commencement of the
o Academy OF the Immaculate Conception, an in
stitutlon for the education Of females The exer
clses were conducted very much as they are il
the States The addresses OF many OF the yount
ladies, were in Spanish, but understood abou
as much as II in English, inability to hear wha
q Is said on such occasions being the rule. But
: that which interested me most was the differ
ence exhibited by the different nstionalities rep
resented. There were Spanish, Halfspanish
y and American girls on the platform. 1t was YER
evident to The audience, from what could be seeI
o and heard, that the American girl, in fine ap
: pearance, ease Of manner and mental ability, ia
outstripped the Castilian. Vive Ia Republique
e The railroad the great promoter OF civilization
: has reached this point, and already, great i'm
t, prOvements have followed. The first train o
= cars arrived on the 4th Of July last since which
. time the population has increased thousand o
more. Several hundred houses have been erect
ed, and new order Of things is being developed
The resources of this country are derived main
! ly from stOCk-cattle and sheep The herds 0
J. cattle are immense and the amount Of WOO
shipped East from this depot, runs into million
n OF pounds. 1t is good grazing country. AM
q stock Of all kinds do well, and are prof able.
, The climate is unsurpassed, take 1t the yea
> round. Malaria is unknown. l have not mad
the acquaintance Of q single person. formerl
from the States, resident here previous to tn
completion of the railroad, who was not induces
TO come here, because OF some pulmonary affliC
tlon-either consumption or asthma. And the
e all claim to have been cured. Five miles fror
J, town, are hot and cold springs; that for year
3 have had local reputation for alterant powers
T. curing rheumatism, syphilis and skin diseases
y They are now owned by company who are pui
!. ting up fine buildings for the accommodation Q
a health seekers. In short time they will becom
:" as well known as the Hot Springs of Arkanssl
? and will be preferred not only because equal
y efcaUious, but by reason Of their being in MOI
ID healthful locality L 8.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNvENTIoN-o st. John
Chassis, Eastern Division will be held on the %
v and oath days Of September. 1879, in the Reforme
d st. Martins church near Malvern. Opening o.