The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-24


for American capital of any point in the re-
public of Mexico.
The next stop was at A guas Calientes
this time the drawn-work was In evidence,
very much in evidence. The vendors
swarmed about the train with their beauti-
full work, and nothing but failure on our
part to find any more pesos in our pockets
could have stopped the traffic. We took
baths in the hot springs and dove into the
swimming pools in the open air. These
bath houses and swimming pools are built
of concrete and are laid out in the manner
the Mexican builds his house. The rooms
surround open courts, the swimming pool
occupying one of these courts. Another is
decorated with fountains aud Towering
plants The bath tub is made of concrete
and is so formed that to get down to the tub
proper you go down three or four steps into
the well which forms part of the tub. The
supply of water is unlimited, being furnished
already heated from the flowing springs.
Your sponge is handful of excelsior, which
answers the double purpose of sponge and
brush. Stepping out of your hot bath you
may walk down another set of steps into
another well in your bath room full of water
at the temperature of the air. Opening
from this an arched wall connects the well
with the large outside pool. BY dive out
wards you reach the pool, in the middle
of which is built circular seats or steps,
upon which you may sit and enjoy water
or sun baths in such proportion as you may
see ut. An open air bath on the 4th of
March was sufficiently attractive to some of
the party to cause them to give no heed to
the passing time, nearly resulting in their
being left behind as the train pulled out.
Several of our party left our train at Qua
dalupe to examine its cathedral, noted for
its hfe-sized figures upon its altar, repre-
senting the crucifXion, and the adjoining
chapel which for actual intrinsic value has
church in the republic. Guadalupe is a
suburb of Zacateeas, the principal mining
town Of Mexico, and is six miles from it.
To that point the trip was made by street
cars, and the party was once more complete.
A violent wind and the lateness of the hour
brought all back to the train in good season.
The trip by train from Guadalupe to Zaca-
tecas was past, and through the heart of
the mining district, We were given an eX-
cellent opportunity to see the details of the
work going on in and around the mines
Leaving Zacatecas the party had but one
object in view, and that was to get home.
Through the balance Of Mexico and Texas
we rushed. Crossing the Rio Grande we
encountered our own custom house officials,
who, probably knowing that we would
scarcely come away from Mexico empty
handed, gave us thorough looking over.
Fortunately the limit set by our Uncle of
the amount we were allowed TO bring in
free, turned out to be but little less than the
limit set by the editorial pocket book. On
crossing the border the ''stars and stripes"
was the first thing to catch. our eyes and we
saluted it with will. The trip to New Or.
leans and on to Chicago was comfortably
and quickly made, where with many a
hearty hand shake the party separated t.
find their various ways back to the desks
that had not known them for month