Tombstone epitaph., 1891-09-13
SEENIN MEXICO.
interesting Letter from the
City of Guadalsjara.
GUADADARA, JaliscO, Sept. 81.

Guadalsiars, the capital OF the stat,
Of JaliscO is, barring Mexico City, tie
largest, richest and mosI populous cit,
IA the reput tic, and lhe ::-:-ost import
ant in the state.
Gusdsialara has e population OF
5000, with a fine Typographical stu
aiion, Its elevation being over 5,OOU
Ieet above sea level, rendering it quite
cool and salubrious.
This city was founded ia l54I and
has slowly and steadily grown into d
magnificent city. with iIs twenty-,i shl
churches aud many elegant public
institutions. The streets are broad,
straight. well paved AID clean, anu
are trayersed by over twenty miles %
street car lines.
The principal streets aud public
parks and gardens are lighted with
electricity, aud a few hours ride At
night ia street car past the beautiful
parks and private r, sidencos, many Of
the latter having arched cOurlyards
after the Grecian style with crystal
f. Intains playing in she centre, is very
attractive.
The city possesses library Of
24,0e0 volumes, and it's public institu-
lions are Of high grade. The state
has two lyceums. one for each sex,
also medical, law and scientific schools,
the best in the republic. The people
are refined, polite and hospitabIe.
On the "Plszs de Armes" stands
the "Psiacio" or government building,
for modern architecture seldom rival
led On the north OF the pl "a stands
All immense cathedral whose towers
are $50 feet high.
Five minutes ride On the street cars
brought u to the portals Of the state
psniteutiary. The director show Ell
"a through the various apartments.
Passing three great iron gates and as
many sentineIs. We were in circular
garden, in the center OF which foun-
tain stands. RsJiaiing in all directions
from the garden like spokes in 6
Wheel are arched walks some 200 feet
long tanning we'll ventilated, clean
and spacious cells. The structure is
built Of solid granite, Is jO01 1000 feet
and stands on the west side Of Esca-
bedo park. Ii has 1000 sells and con.
rains at the present time over $40
con- lets, among which il an old lime
Arizonian by tie name Of sam Ora
ham, well kn0wn about Tucson, aud
in 1881 was post trader ~ the Pima
Indian rese. vaiinI, with some Tucson
gentlemen as bondsmen in The sum Of
$1,000.
This unfortunate fellow. while on n
pro;raetci drunk. accidentally shot a
German and kiIlei him. He is serving
nut twenty years term. 40 months
having already passed. A strong pr
tifinn came from Tucson some time
since bH, it did not have tlie desired
eff,c. owing to the strong prejudice 81
the many German residents here. Mr.
Graham ex5 ressed Il.e desire OF having
some Of his oil Arizona friends try to
pc iIion him out bat he seems TO have
very liltle hope. Eastern papers show
him TO be OF moral character and
good family.
Jsiisco contains over 100000 peo-
pie. and is rich in the pro,lGetion Of
rice, sugar. coffee, chocolate, cncoa,
slate, silver, marble. tobacco, wheat,
barley, fine cabbsges. and potatoes,
etc. etc.
The Plaza de Armes is the finest
plaza in the city, at night as light a.
day with its electric lights Every
nigh; the military band diseourses
sweet music and thousands Of promen-
aders, the upper class Of the city, si.-
ting around on great easy seats or
strOlhng tarough she wAlks.
A pavilion in the center is occupied
as music stand The women prom
ensde around the plaza one way and
the men another, aud meeting each
other. the men content themselves
with q glance only from tEe Brilliant
eyed beauties. We predict, however,
ere many years that young men and
women will promenade through this
favored resort arm IN arm as in our
cities.
the men Of the higher class are
disesrIi1g the great sos8breros and
Z IL.