Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-02

undershirt, was taken from him. And
bring the criminals to justice, if al
American was killed, yet the death o.
a single lazy, no-accouut peon, was the
signal for every foreigner for miles
around to be put under surveillance
If he should be killed by an engine
the engineer, fireman, conductor and
brakemen on the train are all arrested
The trains there was often stopped sim.
ahead of the train aud would not get
off. If train came into Chihuahua
late, all the train hands were arrested
and held to explain how they had been
detained. We are happy to say that
nowv most of these difficulties have
been overcome; and, with the excep.
ton of an occasional peon's compelling
a train to stop by setting in its way,
trains are run about the same as those
ia the ''States."
Their peaches, grapes, figs, water
melens and appricots all grow to a
large size, and are equal in taste to any
we ever saw. Pomegranates also attain
a large growth. and are ola very fine
flavor. Their apples are no good; are
small, dried up affairs, and do not have
a natural flavor. We never saw or
heard of any potatoes that were grown
in Mexico; for some reason it is impos-
sible to raise them. All those used
there are imported from California, and
cost nine cents per pound. The heads
of their cabbage never grow larger
than mans fist. Tomatoes are the
size of the "volunteers'in the'' . States;"
that is, about the size Of marbles. Let
tuce grows in abundance and to nice
size. Beets are small and stringy.
Their corn and wheat, when properly
irrigated, is fine; their cotton is poor.
Although their grapes are magnificent,
their wine is horrible stuff, having
nasty, jsh-watery taste.
Th cir shoes are made entirely by
hand, and of very poor leather; pair
costs from two to three dollars. Boots
are only made to order.
We were in Huajuquilla during one
of their feasts-its name we do not re-
member. 1t lasted ten days. A large
corral was erected near the grand pla-
saw here were somewhat different
from that we witnessed in Paso Del
Norte. These were commenced by a
man on horseback. A side of sole
leather hangs down. aone side Ashs]
horse. The man riding has a long pole,
with sharp piece of iron fastened on
the end. When the bull rush at the
horse the man turns the horse, (Which
is blindfolded), so that the side protect
ed with the leather is toward him, and
upon the bulbs getting close enough
the sharp piece of iron is run into it,
the man holding the other end of the
pole pushing against it with all his
might to prevent the bulls striking
the horse-and he is generally success
full. Sometimes, however, the man
either fails to get his horse turned |
around so the proper side is exposed,
or he does not succeed in stopping the
onslaught of the bull; then the horse
rider, and all the trappings are tossed
on the horns of the enraged animal.
Instead of running up the fence to es-
cape the bull, as they did in the fights
in Paso Del Norte, the fighters are able
to keep out of the bulls way by rum
ming behind piece of stout board
fence, about ten feet square, which is
set up just far enough away from the
wall of the corral to allow man to
get behind it. There are six or eight |
Of these pieces of fence set up around
the corral, which is about sixty yards
in diameter. During the feast days,
of every form is allowed any
where in the city and no license to pay
At other times very high license is
Everybody, men, women,
boys and girls, of all sizes and ages,
gamble during the feast days. GSmb-
ing devices of all kinds are set up all
around the corral (where the bull fights
lake place);. the side walks and wagon
.oads are covered with tables. Wag-
,ns and horses are forbidden on the
streets around the corral during that
lime. Small shops or stalls are opened
up all around the corral. Cigarettes,
liquors, watermelons, peaches, grapes,
,tc., are offered for sale in them; while
hundreds of pedllers wander in and
,ut the crowd. hawking everything
.dible, from bread up to the dantiest of
Ill their delacacies--a small cake made
If very light dough, baked in layers OF
ugar. We remember well the first
lay of that feast BY four O'Clock in
he morning the bells in the quaint old
.hurch near the grand plaza were ring
ng, calling upon the people to attend
,arly morning service. In few min
ties after hearing the first sound of the
,ell, we are out on the plaza watching
he throng of worshipers vending
heir-way to the church. The service
9 undoubtedly short, as those that go
n are seen in few minutes returning,
While others take their places. BY six
sclock everybody is out In Sunday at
ire. Everyone you meet seems to be
rying to outrival his neighbor in show