West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-15

around this plaza after that. Maxi.
milan certainly died MARTYR TO a
political principle. His body was
placed IN the Convent OF Capuchius
uatl November, when the Emperor
OF Austria sent the Austrian frigato
"EIi1tbeth' to Vera Cruz with
orders to claim the remains of the
unfortunate prince aud bring them
back to Austra. After some delay
they were conveyed to Europe in
the same frigate that had carrie
tho imperial pair to Mexico in 1864.
On January Is. 1868, Mtximihan' s
remains were inferred In the i'm
perRl vault in Vienna. Juarz WAS
President Of Mexico at this time.
But let us return to poor Car
lottn for short time. Her fate
was very sad one, for just thirty
years ago this year she was u proud
and beautiful woman. but after be
ing ropulsed by the royalty Of
Europe when asked to assist her
husband, and after his tragic exc
cntlon took place and the last ray
OF hope fed, her finely strung ma
ture and proud spirit give way,
and reason fled with it. and Car.
Iotta, the young Empress, became
raying maniac, and has been so
ever since. There is little doubt
that sorrow for having influenced
her husbands acceptance OF the
crown contributed to her insanity.
During the Emperor's trial General
Mlramon said to him, "If | had
followed my wife's advice should
not be here" and the Emperor an
swered, 81 am here for following
the advice Of my WIFE" Carlotta
is still living and is confined in an
Old castle in Belgium, aud is looked
after by her brother, King Leopold,
of Belgium. During some of her
lucid intervals, it is said she is very
busy writing recollections or the
Mexican Empire. 1t IS also said
she wants to return TO Mexico on
visit during this year, and her rela.
tlvcs want To bring her in hopes it
will benefit her mind and health.
Tho sad fate Of this royal couple
ought to be lesson to foreigners
not TO try to set up thrones on this
continent, as it only ends in sorrow
aud death to them. The ratiic.-
ton OF peace between the United
States and Mexico took place at
Queretaro IN lS4S, which closed the
war between tho two Republics,
and let US hopo it will last forever.
This city has figured more or less
ia later wars and revolutions till
the town'is full OF war-lIke remi-
nsCenes.
A small stream flows through the
city, furnishing irrig ,tion, the only
thing needed TO make the entire
country prolific in crops and fruits.
A great stone aqucdnct. five miles
long and IN many places supported
by lofty arches often reaching to
hundred feet in height, is marvel
OF skilIful and substantial work.
and brings pure water to the CITY
from some large springs up i'm the
mountain side. This water Ig run
into the many fountains in the diff
ferent plazls, and the people get all
the nice cool mountain water thev
want without leaving the city. The
water ia all the Mexican cities and
towns is good and pure, very differ.
ent from the dirty, filthy ice water
used in all our larger towns and
cities. The expense OF building
this grand aqucduct wac borne
mainly by one generous man, 10
whom the city has gratefully reared
q beautiful monument in one Of its
many pretty parks. One Of the
quaint sights In Mexico il the water
carriers gathered about the public
fountains with their water lars and
filling them for domestic use.
The great Hercules Cotton Mills.
the largest in the Republic. are
located just outside the city limits.
the street cars running out to them.
They employ about 1900 women
and girls iu The mills. and they ro
ce'yo forty cents per day. The
mills arc surrounded by beautiful
gardens with all Kinds OF tropicll
fruits growing Jon them. such as
palm trees, oranges, lem0as. ban-
anas, and different kinds OF fruiIs|
and flowers. a colossal statue Of
Hercules, that cost sl4, 900 before
o. left Italy, stands near % fountain
ln tho midst Of ornamental ire "a.
The grounds around the mills are
so very attractive thltit looks more
like 70 betuli'ul. cool, shldy park
than great. bnsv m4uufI.furir.,