The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-14
Letter From Mexico,
CITY OF MEXICO, March 6, 1897.

14uiGOT DTuhSWICK 1lmes-I0o sea-
sons in Mexico are perplexlng to one
accustomed to gauge the weather by
ATTITUDES. When | returned from
tropical Cuantla three weeks ago, l
found the short Mexican winter had
quite left the valley and given place
to delicious combination of spring
and summer, that know not how to
describe. It. is the warmth of the
tropical sun baptized in the cool air
of the mountain SHOWS, a perfection
of atmospheric cocktail that warns
while it invigorates, and Mexico has
the exclusive right to its production.
Revealing in this now perfect CHM
ate, feel l owe Mexico an apology
for my January seedlings. One
should be able to put up with one
month of cold rooms for the privilege
of imbibing such a combination of
sun and ozone as we are now enjoying.
My last letter from Mexico city was
written In the trying month of jan
uary, from the heart of the city and
the haunts of the poor and vicious.
For more than a month past we have
had rooms In the palatial home of
General Garlic, on the beautiful
Paseo, the grand boulevard of Mexico
city, and our vista now embraces only
handsome homes, avenues Of trees,
flowers, statues. gaily dressed people
in fine carriages, the castle of Cha
pultepec, and, beyond all, the blue en-
circling mountains.
1t was Macmillan and Carlotta,
who, in their short and brilliant reign
in Mexico, conceived and created the
Paseo de la Reforma, as fitting road
to the residence of royalty. The
driveway is one hundred and fifty feet
wide, with thirty foot promenade for
pedestrians on either side, and both
are smoothly paved and shaded by
close avenues of trees that grow to
great heights. AT intervals the Paseo
broadens into circles three hundred
feet wide, and here in grass and
Mexico's heroes and the really mar
velIous Mexican art. The castle of
Chapultepec, the home of the president
of Mexico, the objective point and raj
son detre of this royal road, is in full
view down the three mile vista of
trees, and it looks very grand and i'm
pregnable on It's rocky heights. We
are located about md way of the Pase0,
in the circle of Christopher Columbus,
aud it is here that the Sunday after
noon concerts are given to this music
loving people. Artistic seats Of
dressed stone extend around the cir
Gle, on which the poorer people of the
city seat themselves very early
in the afternoon. Hundreds of chairs
are placed on the pavement at rental
of velve cents each.for the afternoon,
and when these are taken the curb
stones are appropriated, while the un
provided for content themselves on
their feet. The carriages of the aris-
tocracy fill in the space around the
statue, and the vast and varied crowd
remains quiet and happy until seven
o'clock in the evening, absorbed in the
music of one of the national bands.
During the intervals between the
musical selections, small vendors of
sugared fruits, toys, ice cream and
cooling drinks, go about with their
wares on their heads seeking custom
ers.
On every afternoon except Sunday
the PaseO is given over to the car
riages of the rich for their daily out
ing. 1t IS veritably three miles of
handsome, rapIdly-moving turnouts.
Mounted soldiers stand like statues
in the middle of the road to prevent
any irregularities In driving that
would lead to accidents. Three teams
abreast, they start down the right
eide of the Paseo, out to and around
Chapultepec and back on the other
side of the driveway, and by o'clock
pedestrian has no hope of being able
to cross the street at any point until
darkness begins to send the gay pro-