The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-11

Mexico. II Ia ore OF the cleancst cities
that We visited. We visited the boys pfi-
mary school. where they are educated only
far enough to entor some college. We
saw them at breakfast and thedr break
fast consisted of n kind OF porrldge like
oatmeal and KIND of cake like batter
cakes. called tcrNillaA We visited the pe,l-
itentiary. There wero about 451 inmates,
and the only punishment they received
was Incarceration. Wa were received by
Governor Nilladn at his palace. He pre-
tycnted each of MS with an elegant sou-
Vcnlr and kissed Two little girls who were
In our party We also saw Mount Cal
vary, where unco pcniieutS who WtCe I'M
able to pay The priests for ccnfessing.
climbed to say their prayers. The gov
ernor secretary Hn3 clerk escorted his 20
tho depot and everything WIS done to add
After leaving Tohica fho track runa al
most east. over nigh mountains Long
before We reached the CITY OF Mexico we
could see The lakes Of reNoco aud Noch-
imlco and tho volcanoes OF Popocaiapcti
ana lxtaccihuatl, IGo fIondo. II station
which We passed IS q great wood and
mcteoric stone almost as large as ear.
chilled 10y the natives tho "moonstone." as
they th.nk Il fell from tho moon.
After n few hours We arrived at the
city. The CITY Of Mexico IS by its alti-
tude over 1000 feet above tbs sea, and Is
delightfully."- pleasant. In the early morn
rs tho weather Is very cold at that time.
We arrived nj the city about 0 n. m. The
neNt morning we started out sight seeing.
We visited first the National Museum,
whore we saw curious Aztoe antiquities,
picture writing Montezuma's shield, tho
statue OF HUT Nilolopocntli, the god Of
war, goddess of water. portraits Of tho
Nicerpys and Of Cctte2. We also saw Max
millau's gala coach. maHs OF gold and
sllvor, also his silver service. his bed and
picture.
We visited the cemetery, where ara
buried Presidents Jure2. Guerrero aud Fo-
montort. former presidents of Mexico. We
tho hero OF the battle of May s, lSG2 We
visited Gna dalupe. slirine of the patron
saint of Mexico, where II Ia said the Vr-
gin appeared 10 an Indian by tho name of
juan Diego. We also saw In the cathedral
stone Si3la set up as an cx-Vo'fo by a
rich father in gratitude OF the safe return
Of vessel 20 the port of Vera Cruz. be-
lieved 10 have been lost in u storm. We
visited the cematery where Santa Anna
Is buried. The treaty OF peace with the
United States which closed the war OF
isi6-4S. was signed near there. We went
through the National Palace saw the pres
dents rooms, we saw the Presidents
state chair: we also saw an the botan-
Meal gardens there the hand tree, 10
called on account of Its singular flower.
The next day we went out IN Chopul-
topec castle. or the Gas Ut IL sometimes
park around the castle was the scene Of
tho war of 1877. with the United States.
The palace was built by Vlceoy Galvez,
hut II has been renovated as The Mexican
white house. The park has large cypress
trees. covered with Spanish moss. One
OF these trees IL 40 feet high and 40 feet
around the trunk. Under ono of these
large trees Montezuma held his council
We visited the Naional Library. where
are oyer 100000 volumes The oldest book
and the first one ever printed IN America
is there and II ia "a Spanish Bible.
We visited tho flower market nearly
every morning, where all kinds Of flowers
were for sale.
can't tell you what else saw. for
'twould make my letter too long but II