Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-11
IN OLD MEXICO.
Notes and Neus-An Old Lady's Rx
cellent Management
CoLoNrA JUARrz, Mexico,

ColoNtA JUARrz, Mexico,
March let, 1895.
Ldtor Dcscrd hcDG
A few words from this burg may be
OF Interest u the many readers Of The
NEWS. Juarez has an altitude Of
51OO lest above sea level, aud being 20
far to the south, we have very PLEAS
ant climate. The fall has been exceed
ingly fne aud pleasant The hrst Of
February gave US heavy snow fail
for this section and the snow remained
on tho ground nearly week, which
had profitable effect, 10 Il moiaieuud
Mother EARN over foot 10 uepti
and made II agreeable for uuf farmers
To turn tho coll. IL also hni anothuf
favorable feature, namely W Keep lne
atmosphere cold, which mas kuW tue
buds bach on our trees, 10 they are nov
lust commencing souuing i0fih thclt
beautiful flowers. Our prospects NJ
present are very favorable fora prosper
Gus fiuit year; and when We DO nave
fruit II is very delicious.
Lldera Goddard ami Mactcr have
Just visited ~, aud they gave excellent
teachings, winch Will long 10 fomeh'
befbd.
They spoke In such n kind AMI
fathorIy manner that 10 was much ~
preo atod by the people.
Our ATbOr Day lIf the plantlHg OF
tftes has arrived aud many "a haui ~
bnsy IA boautliyiug aud planiiug troes,
10 tnat our village may DO enuoihg TO
q a. HHHHHaNuHN In
habltauts. Our water fcaoufoc1 are on
the Increase, aud Il seems that % tie
people grow IN numbers, 10 ID tue sup
ply multiplying Ia proportion, br
which We are grateful 10 our heavenly
Father.
Stock has had a ready sale for cash
thu last low months nj a reasonable
nsure, which has had a tendency 10
incfease tho circulating medium. HARD
times Is often oroi 0ut In new settle
menth, but thiiit ami energy should
stand ahead anu hard times would be
entirely lost, for where economy ~
coupled with thrift and enorgy success
IL sure 10 follow. / know VI an old
lady nearly ~ years old who lives In
this place. Her daughter died anu left
niK small orphan children. This mobile
cid LADY took the children and has
now provided for them nearly tnFee
yosrs. They arc kept we'll dressed ami
tidy, DO not draw support from tue
tIthing or other charitable Institution,
but by being frugal aud doing whas
they can, working Hix days ia the
week anu spending the sabbath IN the
house Of tho Lord, giving praises b
His protecting care, they get along
nicely. 10 msy BIO asked how do They
manage? la shoft II Is this WAY; Tnc
old lady has one city lot planted with
trees and vinet; between tue trees
vegetables are growing, nAt early
potatoes which generally sell a. centa
per pound; early corn, uwuut potatoes;
later a second crop OF pOlaiocBi cabbage
and other fall plants; she also raises
pop corn ana peanuts, whicu she keeps
for sale duriug the winter anu also
sells her apples. This lhs produces out
OF one city lot OF one anu One-iUul IN
ncres. Then hhe has two acres lee
alfalfa, which gives feed isv two milk
cove, aud she has always milk AMI
butter for herself ami children nud
tOmo 70 sell. / have known men who
thought they were In Hight cifcum.
stances and borrowed money from het.
When the time comes Tor settling VI
tilhlng she IL on hand, for there, she
said, IL the great secret OF her success.
bho pays u with a will, not rs burden,
hut NJ great privilege. Our Bishop
says she pays more tithing than many
man, To tuOan who are Ia tight
circumstances | would say Temomber
tho law OF tithlng aud thib venerable
old lady. You're,
SiEBRA MADREs.