The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-04
WITH TIE mExIcANs.

The City of Mexico is what Paris is 10
France, being tie seat OF government, the
center of rapidly growing railroad system,
the mart of commerce and the abode of
nearly all the wealthy hand owners of the
republic Life and property ara perfectly
safe, thonRh | one day saw large knife
taken FROM under the cloak of a country
man when be was searched at the city gates,
Police are stationed about 100 yards apar
all over the city. They are well-dressed,
and paid 8 per day. There are several
things which strike stranger favorably in
the streets of the city. The people move
about politely without crushing or crowd
Ing. Ladies and children can return from
the theaters, cafes, or the Zocalo. at late
hours of the night without molestation or
such offenses as might cross their path in
London; and what has been accomplished
in city of 800, 900 inhabitants is being
extended to the neighboring cities and coun.
try districts, with every prospect of soon
rendering all parts of the country as safe
to travel in by day or night as in the City
of Mexico itself. The Mexican world keeps
u. Ul.
heavy square meal" called aimuerzo, Il
may be breakfast, luncheon or dinner, be-
tween II and 2 in the evening, chocolate,
ices, or some light refreshment, followed by
the opera, theaters, or, what to me was far
more preferable, an excellent band of music
in the gardens of the Plaza. The hotel and
boarding house accommodations of the city
are barely sufficient for the present influx of
American visitors and, should gentleman
desire to visit the city with his wife and
family it would be well to secure rooms be.
forehand by telegram or letter. The Mexi.
can hotels are for lodging only, and your
meals must be eaten at the restaurant at.
tached, or elsewhere, ms fancy may dictate.
The street called San Francisco street. pro-
longed by Los Plateros, nearly mile in
length, and running from the Plaza Mayo
to the beautiful gardens of the Alameda ia.
from it's position and excellent shops, the
most attractive and fashionable street in the
,ity. The new street of the Cinco de Mayo,
from the Teatre Nacional to the cathedral,
is partly under construction 1t will be n
noble street when completed and the avenue
of trees continued its whole length; but,
unless it is lined with shops, it will not CON-
pete, from business point of view, with
San Francisco street. which is the great
thoroushfare of the city. The shops have
perky, Partisan appearance not that of the
palatial establishments on the boulevards.
but rather that of the third-class streets of
Paris. The city swarms with soldiers, and
the sound of the trumpet call staftles the
ear at all hours of the day aud in the most
unexpected places. The soldiers are eener-
ally seen walking about loosely in large
groups, under the charge of an officer or OF
the sergeant--this for fear of their abscond
ing. They are solderly little men and fair
ly well dressed. But the rural guard carries
of the palm. These men are fine, smart
fellows, and wear most picturesque uni.
form of soft buff leather, scarlet silk necktie
and sash, gray felt sombrero, richly laced
with silver, gauntlet gloves and high buff
boots, with spurs-the rowels as large as
cheese plates-carbine, revolvers and sword.
Their horses are highly bred, and SO exquis.
!tely trained that they obey the pressure OF
the knee, the rein being seldom, If ever
used
If country or government may gain
credit for the excellence of its philanthropic
institutions, would rank Mexico, under its
new regime, as high as any country l visit
ed; education is compulsory between the
ages of and IA waits, strays and neglect
ed children are swept into the reformatories,
and the establishment for teaching the deaf
and dumb enables its inmates to talk Ian
guage of their own. -Brochaeharst's e Mesi-
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