Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-03
EEXICAN LETTER.

The Natives Love for the Beautiful Mani
Tested in Ire 3 and Flowers.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
VILLA LERDo, MR1ICo, March 80
The dry dusty season has set in, and the
hot winds drive clouds Of dust along the
highways and through the streets Of the
cities and towns, covering everything with
g white fowerY substance, tina. gives to
the houses, trees, animals, and even the
men, women and children, an uniform
color, that cannot be considered either
pretty or stylish. There will be no more
rain until July and August, when the
clouds will begin to form Ia the mountains
and then there will be daily rain
fall for the space OF two or three
months, supplying the rivers with sbun-
dance CT water for irrgating purposes.
Farmers are compelled to depend on the
season in the ground from last years
rains, which fortunately, is sufficient for
q promising yield.
Corn is growing nicely and wheat will
soon be ready to harvest.
The agricultural interests Of Mexico are
necessarily limited and will slways be so,
from the fact thst very little Of her terri
tory Is visited with rains sufficient to raise
produce without tn aid of irrigation.
But Notwithstanding this is dry, dusty
country, there is one feature connected
with the public Improvements in the cities
and towns, that commands admiration
and worthy of emulation, and that is, the
universal tendency to plant and cultivate
trees, h)wers and ornamental shrubbery
in the plazas.
A few days past l accompanied friend
to the old town Of Lerdo, three miles
| west of the station on the Mexican Cen
| trail. The day was very warm and the
wind strong enough to raise perfect fog
of alkali dust, consequently the trip was
anything but agreeable and when we ar.
rived at the grand plaza in the center OF
the town We were not supposed to be In
frame Of mind to enjoy the beautiful.
But after shaking Oh the dust and wiping
our eyes, that we might get some idea OF
our surroundings, we were perfectly de.
lighted with the scene that opened GU,
before our vision. The tall trees on
either side of the promenade, that marked
the boundary of the plaza, mingled theil
luxurious growth OF green leaves in one
dense canopy overhead, like grand arch
way that one often sees leading TO the
suburban residences of the rich men OF
our own cities.
Through the hower-lined avenues lead
ing to the center of the plaza the misty
spray from the stone fountains, sparklec
like the brilliant scintillations of dia-
monds and rubies in an emerald setting
In the center of each triangular space
cenverging at the circulsr pavement sur
rounding the fountain, the roses and hol-
lyhocks bloomed in wild irregularity this
lent an indescribable charm to the whole
scene of beauty. The feathered songsters
too, were chirping lively tunes as they
hoped among the branches of the trees
Under circumstances of our pIeYiGu!
ride and the sudden change from dis
agreeable experience to such charming
resting place, could not but echo the
remarks Of my friend when he exclaimed
"Whet perfect paradise 1t is" And
could not help but think what an attrsc.
ton 1t would add to the average Texsi
town, and how much pleasure it woulC
AFFORD their inhabitants II their public
squares aud court yards were similarly
decorated.
All classes of the Mexican people ex.
hibit their love for the beautiful in ns-
ture, and spend much Of their time en-
ljoYing the cool shade and breathing II
the sweet perfumes that abound in theil
Grand plsZas- EDGAR RYE.