The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02

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tied Into the land Of The ancient Moor, m
almost Imagined that we would soon
within the walls OF The Alhambfa who
mas been made immortal by WaslilDgto
Irving. The great majority Of the building
are OF adobe, or dried mud. The pfincipi
MOTEL Of the city, the Central. Is u larg
adobe building, with n court In the centre
The walls Of these houses are from two I
four lee, thick, and the most comfortable
houses for the climate that can be built
I'll Paso Is well supplied with waite
from the Rio Grande, which Is pumped
up into q reservoir on the Mesa, overlooking
| the town at an elevation of two hundred
and twenty-five feet above the city. They
| have no fire engines, the force of che watel
from the reservoir beingr sufficient to throw
the water over the highest buildings in the
city. While at breakfast Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Smith, of Colorado, intro
duced himself to our party, ana invited US
| to accompany him over to Mexico to the
town OF Del Norte. we took street car at
the hotei door and soon we were for the
first time in our lie out OF the United
States. At the Mexican end OF the bridge
we were met by tall Mexican armed with
silver mounted revolver, big cigar and
sombrero big enough for an army tent, who
made pretense of looking for Struggled
goods, but suppose the naturally pious
look Of your correspondent convinced him
that it would be impossible for such man
to be ON intimate terms with smugglers,
and he allowed US to enter the domains of
his government without stopping us and
making personal examination of our anat-
omy to ascertain whether we
swallowed can of oysters or key of
Lemp's beer. The town of Del Norie,
Mexico, is simply collection of adobe
houses; the gardens are fenced with adobe
walls and are irrigated by water from the
Rio Grapde. We visited the old Catholic
church, which is a large two-story adobe
building. built in the form of cross, and is
said to be over three hundred years OLD!
There are no seats in the church, the wor-
shippers kneeing in front of the altar, can
dies are kept burning all the time. 1t Is
said that the candles have not ceased to
barn in the sacred sconces since the church
was first erected. As we entered the church
the only inmate was a fair Mexican sonori-
ia, who at once, without any kind of intro
duction, entered into very earnest and
emphatic conversation with US. AT first
| thought perhaps she was impressed
with our beauty and child-like and benev,
lent appearance, and was thanking us for
the honor of our visit. AS her conversation
was principally in Spanish, we could not
understand, and really, we began to feel
little atfectlonate ourselt, when we dlscov-
cred by the CLINT of her eye there was dan
ger in the atmosphere. 1t seems that some
of our party had forgotten to take off their
hats and the young senorita was very indig-
nant at the seeming sacrilege. AS soon as
the sombreros were removed she fell on her
knees at the entrance OF the church and be-
gan to pray. presume she was praying
for US, tor which she has our thanks, for
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are in need of some prayerful consider
alton.
In conversation with Mayor Richardson
and other parties we ascertained that
LANDED PROPERTY IN MEXICO IS NOT SUBJECT
To TAXATION,
the government deriving her revenue al
most exclusively from custom dues; the
custom officer az Ell Paso collects 80 cents
on each and every can of tomatoes, oysters
and other canned goods, more than the
original costs. The custom dues on piano
is $500; on wagon the same. Colonei
Hinlon, the accomplished editor OF the FL
Paco Times. shipped stove to Mexico:
and the total cost to him of commissioners
dues etc., amounted to $549 by the time
he got his heating apparatus located. Mer-
chants pay no license except police tax.
which is nominal. There is no tax on
manufactured liquors. The land system
OF Mexico is very Imperfect, still
partaking of the community interest,
landed interests in the country, the lands
are held by great landed proprietors, hence
they are opposed to a land or really tax
nothing but personal property, is subject
to mortgage or execution for debt. We
found a good feeling at Del Norte towards
Americans. We learned that on the LIST OF
July, 1884, the president OF the United
States and the president OF the Mexican re-
public are to meet III Ell Paso to arrange Tor
a more extensive commercial understand
ing between the two governments. Snch
meeting of representative men Will no
doubt be productive of much good.
We. on our return to Ell Paso; had the
pleasure of meeting an old friend, Major
Mari whom we had not met for twenty
years. rhe major is the owner and tuana,
ger of the Ell Paso transfer line. He placed
a fine span of horses and carriage at our
disposal, and accompanied us in tour
around the city. During the day we
had the pleasure of meeting Colonel
Fletcher, of the 23rd iu'antry command
ing this post, and called at his quarters dur
ing our drive. The post is now three
company post but on the recommendation
of General Sherman It has been made an
eight-company post. The governments
buildings at the post are large and commo-
walls from two TO four feet thick, and are
peculiarly adapted TO the climate. We are
under many obligations to Major Mari ana
Colonel Fletcher for courtesies extended.
RAILROADS AT FL PAso.
There are five railwa lines running into
the town, viz: the Aichison, Topeka a. San
"a Fe, Southern Pacific, Texas Il Pacific,
Mexican Central and Galveston, Harris
burg e San Antonio. The Mexican Cen
tral is running through trains to Ohihua-
hua. The road is said TO be in fine condi-
ton. FL Paso has some five or six thou
sand Inhabitants. and situated at the gate
yay 10 Mexico. L Paso at no distant day
vii be one of the most important towns IN
Texas. While there met my old friend,
Mr.. W, 4. Kneeland. formerly OF Fort
/ Worth. Mr.. Eneeland is associated with
General Harrison in the land and mining
business. We are urder obligations TO Mr..
Knseland for courtesies extented us. AT
some future time will write You again re
gnrding the government Of Mexico: For
the present ADDS, l. blkD' Esq
Burnett's Cocosine
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the roots of the hair and restore the natural
action upon which its growth depends.
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