National Republican., 1880-09-20
GOrERNOR SHEPHERD.
Nyhat Me Is poing in Me1Ico

Ex Governor Shepherd thus writes to ono
of his brothers in letter received here yestcr-
day, undor date Of August IL:
you would be like "a FISH out of
water up here In the mountains, where 'your
daily bread (thc newspaper rarely comes,
aud news from the outside world is of rs little
use to one MS the 'Rth wheel or two noses
But | like it. 1t is quiet, calm life aud
with it all the uncertainty attending ordi
nary trade, so far as amount Of profit is con.
Cernod, whether YOU will have tho average
daily product of $500 per day or be electrified
by word from the mine, MS ] was few mo-
monls ago Send you thirty arrobas, first
class (75O pOunds), worth $1,000, just out and
more coming
"For twenty days In Juno wo averaged
$1,000 per diem, working eighty mon in the
mine. We have on hand and have shipped
| in silver, assaying .955 since July |, Sl20OOO
| (forty days work., and If had machinery las
| will havc) 10 treat IL, could make nearly
such yield every forty days, and for as
many years, If lfo held on.
Tho country is rs beautiful and fertile rs
any In the world, and climate perfect-simply
perfect. Even in this valley, which is walled
IN by hills and mountains from 1000 TO 10000
feet high, the thermometer hasn't gono over
02' any day yet, aud the summer is well
spent.
Frost is unknown and fruits grow and ma.
turo from ono years end to the other; aud yet
we suffer for good nourishing food. The peo.
pie don't know how to live (as we understand
living. with country capable Of producing
everything in boundlcss variety the staple
food of "yonativo" is tortillas aud jerked beef
Tortillas to an American palate having tho
consistency and n0urishing qualities of u pne
shaving, while jelked beef is-'an oHense
which Is rank and smells to heaven
"Thc time will come, aud within ten years,
when this will be the mining centre of the
mineral world, while every product which
this country is capable Of (and their name is
| lCgiou) will be carried by rail over the United
States from one end to the other Tho shrek
of the iron horse would astonish those hoary
mOnarGhs whose frowniug bceting fronts
have looked down on this peaceful valley for
ages while the mountain river has sung a
sweet lullaby over its ripping rocks to the
tempostuouS storms which occasionally sweep
across its face.
"By the way with all the abuse and uotoriety
which | have borne in my Washington life,
the only two things ever named after me there
are an alley land filthy oncj off NJ street,
and the landing place oppnsto Alexandria,
which my friend Koyser of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad insisted upon retaining our
name. Lo l nm here but five short weeks
aud the beautiful mountain which uverlooks
and commands the northern portion of the val
ley of the BntOpias, and which is surmounted
by n magnificent domC.shaped crest has been
christi 'El Gub,rnado,' in honor of tho
undersigned. How is that for (high) fame
and appreciaton2 Surely a prophet is not
without honor save in his own courtry.'
"Ihe Inhabitants of tho town of Batopilas
(whero most of our workmen rcside) have
been without bridge to cross the river wkcl
divides the mines from the town, and without
Il Mexican or any other flag 1t has been my
pleasure and province to provide both.
wire suspension bridge $50 feet long now span:
the river, ana flag with graceful folds will
snrmount it on the 18th OF September, theii
(second best national fcte day; the 9th O
May, 'Cinque Majo,' being their Fourth ofJuly
, while the 10Th of September is about cquiva
lent to the Sth Of January and Mexican
Jackson with us.
"Our peoplearc all being broken into harness
, and quickly. | am glad to say they maintail
at good standard tho Wash ington city repu
tation for temperance and morality. Th,
only doyiations from this condition Of thing
(up to this writing are cOlonists brough
from other localities and those residing her
5 for many years, of which | have n rightfrl
. example now awaiting discipline at my hands
"Mcscal' the national beverage, is a mix
turo of stiychnino and chain lightning
, favored with extract OF gunpowdor and nss
| f@tida. A cast'iron stomach or high dugre
. in 'Jonad4bsm' are essential requisites il