The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11

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r-~poudence of The Journal.
.... 4JCArAN, May 10th, 80.
,Nrrct to find much well de-
.4ly talent in a city SO remote
-,u the world intellectual
0lth a climate as antagon-
mental as to physical labor;
-nu discovered our mistake.
.., Merida has not distinguished
.. uvway since the conquest.
..a.. position has prevented her
..... from participating in the po-
-.-e. rs which have harassed the
epublic, and they have avail
e, of the blessings Of tran
... ... IItiyation of letters unsur-
v .tler part of Mexico. Yu-
- - many writer's of more
luction, poets, novelists,
historians. One work,
.tionary of the aboriginal
He'd 10y a professor in the
Is OF great value; and a
... in Merida last year by
hats been produced with
.......lol success in Spain, Peru and
Mexico. And no doubt many
las de Maurique, Miguel de
M Gd Indian lxtilxochtl has
.. -een'' tor lack of opportu-
~. ri MeMda's well contented
.... 4e educated in London OF
TOSSED and re crossed the
--ul years in Europe and visit
,he worlds important cities;
... l.lla beyond any other, and de-
nd lie here. 1t seems strange
Il tame and learning should
--~ aHote corner of the globe as
..ace but even to the stranger
s.. udetinable charm about the
, keeps him here and grows
..- time passes. The present
. If Merida is reckoned at 81,
ut .5g newspapers are published
5I> the daily Revista del
- Ing semi weekly Ell Echo del
a u official organ. and two re-
.o.n.pels, one Roman Catholic, the
t.eudent Besides schools, col
.-. lAcr educational institutions,
~. gy large public library with
. TO- uu, attached and a ''Liceo, y
irlary association which we
l.a Itceum, J universally attend
upper classes. The public
-e much finer than the average
~. size ia the United States can
@ 4liiug an aims house, found
.- ld one Of the best appointed
sN- lie two Americas. There
.a ines, lawyers and doctors
homes in general use, more
ut!!e houses, and many hand
iesidences, Yet, as in all
auish america, it is a city of
.. ...liot. Take the currency of
which the wealth OF pow
a l country may be Judged.
FL IS the basis Of the circulating
le". -e spanish medic, or six
- Ae smallest coin, a fraction
auge is current among the
,9, represented 10y the seeds
-5u grains OF which are CON
b value to a medic. For
t~ the seeds are counted ac-
representing about as lit
computed. Ia some OF tie
- pieces of soap also pass
.a. tue pieces lose none of their
le Tor few washings, pro-
uee 0f the exchange should
A~ to carry it ont OF the dis
is known. There is a cop
Mexico called Il tlalco, worth
rss than one OF our pennies,
Topped IN halves, and even
IVY way of making change in
s-.N-s Of trade. The scarcity Of
'e reduce everything else to
4.- 'elO. Servants wages are from
dollars a month, and those of
sa proportion.
---a '4 Worths, or man milliners,
't'l- You see them sitting outside
-7 a'' on the public sidewalk, work
- 81 "s dresses, while hanging in
'Ht7 are other dresses in various
."fLd completion, as sign of the
'a''r' Il they hold themselves ready
'tNeN Attend ball in the Cover
."-son. and you will see that these
itthtlS It HOl IOG
closely followed by upper
iills out of the way place as
'.'r But you would never sus-
'"n The glimpses you get of la
u.s. 81 5a'l homes. as you pass along the
~7@ 'p generally see them squatted
'' "'ng window seats behind the case
''is on sitting on stools in the door
" Engaged in elaborate fancy work
hi'y hair, slip-shod feet and
gaping behind. Now days rents
nominal charge, because
4, so many untenanted houses in
'A' house of the better classes
sample Of all the rest. They
quilt at least one, OF maybe
o.-IeS ago, with beams and raj