The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-07
THE MFxICAH LAND.
The Country and Ihs People 70 whom all
American EysS Are NOW TuFned

The Country and the People 70 whom Nl
American ayes Are HOW Turned
There exists NO other society on th|
planet, not even in India, says Alsttsr Ii
the New Orleans Democrat, wherG there 4
more distinction OF caste and ciAaa than i
found in Mexico. On the Gull coast, By
consequences Of the unfortunate amAlgamA
ton Of the white and the Indian and the
Chinese and the black races, there arr
said 10 exist a least . dozen separate
classes OF humanity, Of different colora
or Of least, Of different characteristics. In
the capital such is not the case, There are
CRstilians and OTeoles, or children o.
Indian mothers and Spanish fathers and
full blooded Indians. The Creoles are
noted for their intelligence, their sym
metry Of form and feature, and their per
sonal courage. Their complexion may be
said to resemble that Of the iar.famed CO.
bRlleros OF AndAluBla, The males are tall
and shapely, while the ladies are gen
orally very beautiiul, are well formed
possess delicately nodded hands and feet,
and the most beautiful eyes Of any Of the
human family. The bellies Of the south Of
France, OF tie mountains and plains Of
Spain, Of the slerrss and coast OF Portugal,
and OF the famous cities Of Italy, must
yield to their charming sisters Of the Latin
republics In the beauty, shape, size and
expression Of the eyes, They are 30 ex'
ceedingly expressive, glance from be-
tween their long flinges seems TO melt
into the very soul. The term "Oios Ore
ollos," or Creole eyes, has become pro.
verb, while few, very few travellers from
the hypeTborean regions have returned
from their Mexican tour heart whole,
while very many who returned carried
with them the holy balm for o wounded
spirit, The better class Of Mexicans are,
In the highest acceptance Of the term gen.
tlemen, They are easy and unrestTAined
In their NANTES, and are extremely pol
ished and polite. They are very inlellec.
tual, and are invariably we'll educated,
can speak several languages, perform on
the plano and guitar, and are generally
writers and poets-not mere Bcribblers,
but poets, essayists and authors Of ability,
Indeed It would DO difficult 10 find race
that exhibits such singular paradoxes oil
genius, The most celebrated mathemR.
tiCian and military engineer has written
the most successful play. The most TO-
nous partisan officer OF the war Of the
French invasion produced the most
popular sentimental novel, while the
greatest Mexican fnancieF and political
economist has given 10 the world the most
touching and beautiful poem ever pub
lished In Latin American. Many oil the
younger authors, whose ages range between
IS and 26 years, have acquired local repu.
tRtiOng, We're they Americans or Euro.
peans their names would be pronounced
with admiration and respect throughout
Chrlstendom.
The Mexican ladies are exemplary
wives and fond and loving mothers.
Their home to them 10 their entire world
their husbands the idols OF their hearts,
while their children are tho angels which
make their homes their heaven. Yet,
strange to say, there 10 no word In the
Spanish language that can express the
idea conveyed In our dear old hearty
AugloSaxon word "home." The nearest
approach to Ii Is found In hogar, which
may be translated "hearthstohe," or
"hearth" simply. Yet, Notwithstanding
this, the ties Of family are more binding
In Mexican society than among any other
race under heaven. The repentant
outCast knows that he or she can always
return TO the friendly shelter Of the fami.
ly roof while the prodigsl son inyari.
bly, finds the arms Of The INDUCING and
forgiylng parents open to receive him,
for among the Spanish creoles blood ig
indeed thicker than water" and tears Of
affection which stream from q mothers
eyes have often wiped away the stains on
On erring daughters reputation. In Latin
countries one false step is not 90 often fol.
lowed by q parents curse, nor Is the door
shut to the return Of one who may have,
In the genseleSs parlance Of society, ire.
trieVably fallen.