The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-04-20
A TRIP TO MEXICO.
As Described by Ono of Our Townsme
Now There.

Now There.
EDITOR HERALD As many of my
friends desired me to write them from
Mexico, and as my time is so much taken
up in the business l came here for, cop-
cluded to write through your valuable
paper to serve all. left Phimdelphia Oh
March 8.h and trave ed to Harrisburg,
thence to Pittsburg, through Cincinnati
md on to St. Louis and from there on thu
Iron Mountain Railroad through Texas to
San Antonio; and from there to Laredo
on the Rio Grande From the latter place
l trsv led to the City of Mexico on the
Mexican National Railroad Marrow
gsuge) distance of 839 miles, which is
run in 40 hours and 30 minutes. When
286 miles rom Laredo l arrived at SslLi TO-
a mining and farming town, and the
capital of the staJe of ODshuis. A few
hours ride after leaving Salitillo Brought
me into the battle ground Of ens Vista,
where one OF the decisive battles we're
fought during the war of 1sl8 between the
United States and Mexico. Il is now
being farmed and almost every time they
run the plow through they turn up some
relic, either shot or shell, which is
readily sold at good price The day
| following my arrival Gen. o o. Howard
and party passed through Saltllo. Nat
urally the General wanted to visit
the battle field and the Governor of
Coahuils (Galza Galan) put carriage
NJ his disposal, and two or three
mosas (servants) The General ar
rlYel in the City Of Mexico two days
later and was escorted to the War Depart
ment in coaches, accompanied by music,
representatives of the Grand Army and
Sons of Veterans. A. Flor de Maria, 1856
miles from Laredo, two engines were put
on cur train, and an observatory car, and
we we're soon 1900 feet above the towns
and villages. In the descent we passed
some very deep ravines, which are spanned
by iron bridges, all half moon shape, and
80 narrow that looking out the window Of
the car, you can see nothing but deep
gorge below. On these mountain sides are
cultivated millions of msgee plants, one of
the most useful, yet in some cases most
treacherous plants in Mexico. They make
from the leaves, or STEMS a fine kind of
hemp, msttings, rugs, paper, sacks, &c,
and from the centre stem is secured milk
which the weary traveller drinks and be-
comes refreshed. And, again, they make
from the root drinks Of various kinds that
make the people crazy and cause them to
forget themselves. The next imp rtant
place l arrived at was Taluca, the Mexican
st. Louis, famed for its beer brewing
establi. The beer is much like the
st. Loui: bottled beer and sells at half the
American price Northwest of TalucA ia q
mountain said to be 1900 feet
high. 1t is capped with snow during
the entire year and is called the
Sierra Nevada of Touca. After pleasant
trip of six nights and 81 days l arrived 1T
the City Of Mexico, strange city, but full
of sights and wonders. The manners and
customs are as we read of them in the
Eastern countries of thousands Of years
back. Here are the flower girls and the
vendors of sweets, the fruit woman and
the water man. These come in all right in
their places, but the paupers and the
Dolerie ticket sellers are at you on every
corner of the street. You cannot look q
man or woman in the face without being
asked for the love Of God" or 1.-The life
of your mother" to give them something
But this is not the worst. There are in the
city German, English, Iri-h and, last but
not least American vagabonds would
not like to meet day or night in a lonely
place. They are at every corner of the
street and at the entrances of the hotels,
lounging about the saloons and pestering
the life out of you. %he tells are con-
Quoted on the European plan. They have
no bars or dining rooms, but let furnished
rooms Mt from 81 80 to IS per day. There are
arge number of fne rests sursnts, one or
two in every square, and in each place
there is some one who can talk English.
r @. KNIGHT.
City of NJ axico, April 7, 1892
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