The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-05

see big burIy Mexican riding o burr0
without a bride, his boots within six
inches Of the ground. He guides the
animal with o stick, sometimes with q
bludgeon, striking him on the left side
Of the ad II he wants him to go to the
right, OF vice versa. The women ride
them also, and frequently astraddle.
All the wood brought to town Is con-
veyed on the backs of these animals,
tied on a pack-saddle. usually about as
much AZ you could pack on o wheelbar-
row. The price for that quantity is
twenty five cents. While In the Pisza
to day noticed coming In six burrOs
loaded with pannieTs OF apric0ts, each
psnnier holding near half bushel.
Through an interpreter ascertained
that they came a distance of eighty
miles, and that 1t took six days to make
the journey. At my expressing sur.
prise that the party would expend
twelve days In marketing not over ten
bushels of fruit, my friend remarked
that Mexican counts time nothing, and
from what have seen of the actions Of
the men and women, believe It,
The price asked for the apricOts was
$25 pannier, which held less than
half a bushel. l noticed cooking uten-
sils on one of the animals, from which |
infer that the Mexican camped out and
while on his journey boarded himself.
While In the Plaza, copied the follow
ing business signs, which you can pub
lish as task for the pupils Of the high
school, to exercise their research In
translating into English: "Frnteris Y
nnIa NJ,
La Plazo," DlnerO por Trigo Lana, Cue
rOs y Zaleas," "Serbezs," "FOnde," LA
Nueva Tienda Baranta," 'BsncO," Fer
reteris," IA FerrOcarrill."
The products of this country are wool,
sheep, hides, palts, cattle, burrOs and
goats. There Is considerable grain
raised, but the wheat Is so poorly
cleaned that the whites will not use 1t.
There Is large flour mill, grinding by
the roller process, and they procure
their supply of wheat from Colorado,
Kansas and Utah. Much Of the cultiva-
tion Is by irrigation. have seen lawns
here, that looked better and were more
h0urisbing than in Canton. There is a
grass cultivated, known as Alfalfa, or
Children's Glover, that is very nutritious
and yields from four to six crops year.
l might write something about the
Hot Springs here, but as none Of your
readers are likely to visit them for
health, I'll omit entering into partic-
lars, farther than to remark that they
are fitted up In grand style, with all
modern improvements, intended as q
popular resort for those who have more
money than they know what to do with.
This place Is half way between the At
lantiC and Pacific coasts, and the pro-
prietOrs Of the springs design to make 1t
a resting place for travellers going and
coming between the east and the west,
and 1t certainly is delightful place at
which to sOjOUrn.
Plenty of game fifteen or twenty miles
back in the mountain, such as bear,
mountain lion, wild cat and the like.
The Mexican women wear no bOnnets.
As substitute, they cover the head
with shawl-the elderly ladies adopt
ing black, and the young and unmarried
bright cOlOrs. The style Is just as be-
coming, after you get accustomed to 1t,
and much to be preferred on the score
of economy, The girls have long,
glossy, black heavy hair, like that Of an
Indian. !aseiDg a group of girls on
the outskirts of town on an evening
ride, expressed a desire to obtain a
lock Of Mexican hair to take home as a
curiosity. My desire subsided, when my
friend remarked that would be likely
to get more than bargained for.
Ishould mention, that met a num-
Der Of Canton acquaintsncss, all of
whom were doing well. Rev German,
pastor Of the Baptist Church 20 years
ago, is here in charge of a congregation.
He looks hearty and hale and moves
about with the vigOr of a young man,
though now over 10. Seymour Belden,
once typo on the DEMOCRAT, has two
sons here, both prosparing. James A.
saxton, son of George SaXtOn, deceased,
resides here. He Is popular young
man and ia doing we'll, In fact, all the
boys from Canton In the west that l
have seen or heard of are doing we'll.
In conclusion, I must impsrt to your
readers bit of information / picked
up a short time siDce, under q belief
that majority of them are as ignorant
Of the fact as was. 1t Is this: That
our landed possessions extend farther
west from San francisco, CAL, than they
do eOst. We own the Aientisn Islands,
with the purchase Of Alaska,
and they extend farther west than is
Maine east. Wouldn't they answer an
ad mi ro hIo purnnna for q nonol aOInnup