Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-25
MEXICAN MIRACLE WORKER
DEEDS THAT BEwILDER THE PEo-
PLE OF THE BoRDER-


quirer.
San Antonio. Tex, April 21.-A new
Messiah is come to Texas. He is an
Aztec. The blood OF the seers OF that
practically extinct but wonderful race
flows in his veins. He does not know
why he is chosen, but. impelled by
something unaccountable. he is eNercis-
ing power that the Aztecs are said to
have excelled in centuries ago. He is
preachine n practical religion. lie Is
coming to the sick. the halt the plind
and those afflicted in any manner OF
III in body or spirit. He asks no re-
compense in the shape OF money
thanks or glory. He says he Is but the
humble instrument of God. His cures
are beyond question, and the excite
ment he has created in Southwest
Texas is beyond belief over 1000 peo-
pie stand in line for many hours every
day awaiting their turn for consuita-
ton with the saint, for the MeNicans
fully believe he is no less a parsonage
than st. Peter.
He Is Of medium height, Of slight
frame and erect OF carriage, White
hair and white whlskers would give
him venerable appearance but for a
terribly dishgured countenance. There
by hangs his story. His name Is Pedro
Jaramillo, but he calls himself Don
Pedro. The MeNicans call him Don
Pedrito the diminutive OF Don Pedro.
He will not talk about himself but
from Bias Nela, his travelling compan-
ion, the following meager details Of his
story have been gathered:
Bias Neia says that Don Pedrito, was
born In 1901, and is therefore 20 years
OF age He was born in GuadaJara,
Mexico, Bias Nela is only about 10
years old, so he knows nothing Of
Pedntos early life He says that
when mlddle-aged, Don Pedrito was
Kicked IN the face by a horse and
severely injured His nose was broken
and he was hurt otherwise, 50 that
death was near ut hand
Appeared upon the scene who nursed
him back to life, When fully recovered
he asked her what he should pay for
the services rendered She replied that
he could pay her nothing. but that he
must 90 out into the world healing
the sick with a power that he would
find he now possessed.
He followed her directions and his
fame soon spread. The MeNicans be-
came terribly wrought up over his Won
derful power.
He had but TO speak a few simple
words and disease left its vlstim at
once.
People came for miles The Mexican
government became Jealous Of his
power and alarmed at the crowds that
collected to worship him. They or
dered him put in jail. He waw finally
released on the promise that he leave
Mexico.
Accompanied by his faithful shadow
Bias Vela, Jaramillo crossed the Rio
Grande and located In the sparsely
settled district OF Starr county. There
| they have lived for ten years. Jar
| amillo was an enigma to his neigh
bors. No one knew how he lived. He
! wandered throughout the country at
night and was silent. He came and
went from the ranches without
vouchsafing a word He healed thu
! sick when they were brought to him,
would accept rno fee Of money o
thanks. The natives feared and wor-
shipped him.
tonic. Texas. with Bias Vela, They Sc
cured permission to lodge in little
shack In the Grundjean homestead in
| the Mexican quarter of the city. This
| place has been known 10 the natives
| for over 100 years. His reputation had
preceded him, and he found handful
OF believers waiting for treatment,
| These he relieved. The news spread.
The yard OF the old place soon became
a wonderful sight
The fence about II for a half mile
was used for a hitchlug post for ali
manner Of horses attached to a curious
| array OF vehicles Everything could
| be seen there from the two-wheeled
| native Mexican cart Ia the stylish turn
| out attended by coachman in livery.
| Inside the yard vast throng struggled
for an interview with the Don. The
rich and the poor; silk dresses We're
!
| the natives There was no distinction
of class or race.
The old man at first sat In his lit
| tie cabin into which the patients were
admitted one by one. This took much
time. He came outside. and canvas
was stretched TO keep the sun from his
! venerable head. rope was stretched
from this canvas she around the
| fence, and about 10 feet from II, for a
| distance OF 1000 feet. Patients are re-
quired to enter this chute from the
lower end. and gradually move up as
the cases are disposed or This chute
| holds about 500 people, and It Is always
full As fast as the patients are dis
posed of at the other end there are
many to take their places. The crowd
| surges forward some on crutches.
| others supported on either side by
friends. Rheumatics, consumptives.
paralytics, all are there. 1t Is a won
| hHA AAA AAAAl lAAINhF HlANls
As soon $ II is dark Don Pedrito and
Bias Vela climb into two-seated
wagon and another old Mexican drives
them about the city. They call at
places from where requests have been
sent for assistance, The old man keeps
travelling until nearly daybreak lie
then goes back 10 his cabin. sleeps
about two hours, and as the first sian
OF day appears in the east comes out
whore 200 or 800 people are already in
line waiting TO speak TO him. He works
twenty hours out OF the twenty-four.
As to his method and his prescrip.
tons, His medicines are water In the
form OF broths and Kinks, hot or cold
as the case may be, and the common
fruits Of the earth, such as oranges
lemons. potatoes and tomatoes. Ma
two cases are treated alike, even ~
the same disease.
DALLAS POLITICAL POINTERS.
A Rumor That Judge Reagan VIII