Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-03

ersl Trsvino. BE Is Hns looking
man, and receives the pilgrims
from the States very graciously.
Owing to his limited English vocabu-
larry and our Spanish being a little
rusty, the conversation was carried on
mostly in pantomime. He cut from
the court and presented the ladies
with some rarely beautiful roses
named after Pope Plus TX.
With many bows, adieus and
"gatiois" the party withdrew and took
to the street.
Just here a sight was seen the FIRST
tins which on q prairie or IN the
woods might surprise any one. 1t was
party Of breech elout Indians With
long black hair and hideous expires
sion. They were barefoOted, bare
legged and barearmed. The clothing
of each one could easily be pinned up
in a good sized napkin. Although
looking wild and ferocious, it is stated
that they belong to large tribe en-
gagged in farming away down south of
here and are regarded as good clti-
zenS.
Speaking of Indians, there is an
other set here in the city prison Of
different character. There are four
teen of them, all women and children
of the blOodthirsty Apache tribe. In
a fight between Mexican troops and
Apaches about two months ago out in
the mountains twelve of the Indian
bucks we're killed and these squaws
and children captured. The govern
ment has been forced to the conclu-
sion that dead Indians of this
tribe are the only good ones.
A reward of 500 is offered
for the scalpi of warriors. 1t is easier
to scalp dead Indian than live one.
These twelve were scSlped by friendly
Indians along. who made the women
carry the Scalps into chihuahua on
long poles. An immense crowd turn
ed out to see the sight. The only
pretty one in the gang left is pap
poose "a bright growing baby three or
four months old, bound up stiff and
straight in willow basket, mummy
fashion. The government gives these
children away as servants to RESPONSE
BILE persons and a sympathetic Ameri-
can lady.along after kissing the smiling
creature few dozen times concluded
she would like to adopt it, and might
have succeeded in bringing off the
prize but for her husband, whose heart
had been hardened by the increase of
his grocery bill for the last ten
or twelve years. The young heath
en- is in his basket yet, but if he
gets out may live to raise somebody's
hair in less than twenty years.
The government mint, nearly oppO-
site, is an attractive feature of the
city, but doubtless much like other
miRts. We were shown everything
very courteously by the Super
intendent. Silver is seen in
great abundance in all forms from the
bullion to the finished coin, fresh and
hot from the stamp. Over a great
furnace is melted pool OF silver fairly
bubbling up like sorghum Juice in a
kettle. Workmen skim off the dross
with ladies. In a vault we were
shown $80,000in silver bricks brought
in on donkeys few days ago from
Boss Shepherds mines, some 300
miles southwest of here.
The better classes are exceedingly
courteous, and at several private
residences our party was invited in
and offered wine and flowers
by people who could not speak word
of English. Ladies are seldom seen
on the streets, save those who belong
to the lower classes. Young ladies do
not go out alone or in pairs. There
is no swinging on the gate and talking
to lovers by moonlight unless the
mother is along When two pretty
girls are seen on the plaza it is GER
tain that the mother or some elderly
lady friend is not far off. Society has
its laws here as in other countries and
its inner portals cannot be
passed by strangers save upon proper
introduction. There is one delightful
custom here. Business is virtually
suspended at noon for an hour or two
and everybody takes nap or whatever
they call it in Spanish.
Americans who come here to 20 in
business and act right nearly all make
money. A Mr.. Archer Preston, from
Missouri, came here two years ago and
is publishing the chihuahua Mail a
weekly. half English and half Span
ish He is doing we'll. Mr.. L. d.
Mills, late of Arkansaw, issues a
monthly, the Enterprise, all English.
1t is devoted to real estate interests,
mostly the business in which he is en-
gagged.
Mr.. L, Il. Scott, formerly Of Peoria,
| ILL.,, and a particular friend of our
Mr. John K. Speed, came here
several years ago for his health, mar
ried Miss McManus, of Mexican OF
Spanish extraction, and by his enter.
prise and energy has become a very
wealthy man and is engaged largely in
mining, merchandising and banking.
He was particularly attentive to
the Memphis party and will long be
gratefully remembered.
This is perhaps enough to write
about place of 1900 or 1900 peo.
| pie, but its interest and beauty are
fully equaled in its Importance as the
principal commercial city of Northern
Mexico and as the center of perhaps
the richest mining district in the
world. The visit has been full OIL
interest and this has been enhnaced
by meeting here General Albert Pike
prinoely old man who comes back
for the first time in thirty seven years
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