The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-02
LA ACAUA DE pIsCA,"
Tie END Of the Harvest Festival In
Mexico.

Thc END Of the Harvest" Festival In
| Mexico.
| CITY OF Guerrero, ". de chihuahua, Mex
leo, January 2S,-La Acadia de pisca or
| End OF the Harycst--las, week we wit
messed this novel affair in Mexico. The last
load Of corn or maize Was purpoHcly left In
tho field. The night before, the poons or
hands, busted themselves in making flags.
and 1t must be admitted that some OF
them bore strange devices. for they were
made of pocket handkerchofs or whatever
else that could be found on the ranch that
was bright oolored. In the morning one OF
these was seen floating over Ia casa del
senior Cramor 81 patron. 1t was union
oil tho colors OF Mexico and the United
states. After breakfast, as soon as the
poems could capture the owner. or 81
patron. OF tho ranch. they bore HIM TO tho
field, filled the wagon with the corn, seat
INK and binding him securely. The wagon
was deoked with flags, all sizcs and colors.
Musicians had been procured for tho occa-
sion. and they iilled the air with sweet
sounds. Three or four were mounted on
Observation-Disclosures rode back and forth,
flonrlshing the flags they held In their
bands When they reached the house they
drove into tho patio. All diamountcd Benur
being bound. was the last TO alisht When
unbound two strong men took him 10y each
arm and escorted him In tho presence o.
his wife. Tho musicians followed. making
the walls ring with music These men TOLD
Sonora c. that sbc must ransom Senior
C. She asked what price they had
placed upon his head. They answered, ono
bale or a dance. She graciously granted
their request and senior was free.
The ball did not open until n late hour.
The Iuusiriupg
rivals. When tho music commenced the
crowd began TO pour in Tho men selected
their partners and walked with them In
solemn silence around tho room The sig
nal was given TO begin dancing by clapping
hands-then such tripping tho light fantas-
tie toe We have never seen. They danced
the round dances altogether and many OF
them were good dancers Old and young
Joined In the pleasure.
Ono man was great grandfather; he
danced with more energy than many OF the
younger ones. He reminded one OF the
witches dancing In the old Kirk. that OK
cited the admiration OF Tam O'Shanter.
He was dressed quite as oddly. He wore
womanR pink worstcd Rarquc.
Some were In rags and tags the shoes OF
some were ready TO depart from the life
Of usefulness, the golcs almost off, but
these things seemed 10 play no part In
their enjoyment When the men wore net
dancing they wore their towering sombre-
Ios. Roth women and men smoked. and all
refreshed themselves with whisky, The air
in the room looked like 1t might be Indian
summor-it was so full OF smoke.
To make n diversion In the entertain
ment. about midnight some one called for
I'M pascal. dance something like the
Highland fling The call was responded
to by n man and woman. The woman had
largo family OF children. They danced
until the man was tired out and he threw
n hat at her feet She then placed II on the
head OF another man. and he took the place
of the tired partner 'rhe first man chosen
has the privilege TO select another women.
II he likes. They danced until O'Clock n.
m. and seemed sorry TO leave
There was no loud talking, laughing or
rudeness Of any kind.
We were told that each man was armed
with knife or pistol, yet they looked MS
innocent as children.
The Mexicnns shuch the corn In tho
fields and store II away. II is said that
the weevil rarely gets into Il; n II does
they move into other quarters and II dls-
appears JAS.