San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-17
MEXICO CITY LETTER.
INTERESTING BUDGET OF SPICY
AND PRACTICAL NEWS,
Entertainingly Told to the Lights Read
ers by Its Correspondent in Mezi-
cos Capitol City.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
City of Mexico. Jan. FL have been
silent of late and apparently neglected
full Of my duties as your special cor
respondent. for the reason that my
heart has been much affected by this
elevated climate. By medical treat
mrnt | have somewhat recovered and
am glad again to write.
. According to my own experience,
and what old citizens say, this year
has been an eccentric one. The rains
came late. irregularly and lasted be-
yOnd the usual time, and the winter
season has been much colder. OF
course the climate is pretty regular
and healthy, though strangers, are ap
TO catch big dose of malaria. but
this. though unpleasant. for the time
being, is in no way dangerous. unless
it develops into typhoid fever. or is
complicated with pneumonia, which
is rarely the case. | would. however,
advise all those suffering from asth-
ma or heart disease to keep away
from this attitude.
Christmas was naturally a merry
season here, for then they hold the
pOSedas. These are merry social par
ties. such as we had in San Antonio,
hut instead of a Christmas tree they
had the pinate. The pinate is big
jar loaded with presents of all kinds
and decorated in the form of a ship,
man. woman and other devices. 1t is
hung in a convenient position. The
guests in turn are blindfOlded. given
stick turned round to
confuse them and then have three
strikes at the jar. When one fails
to break the jar another takes his
place and son on until the jar is bro
ken. Then the contents are scattered
around. Then there is general
scramble for presents and goodies.
This may seem simple. but l can tell
YOU there is heap of fun in the pO-
soda.
The MisSOuri-TeXaS football teams
have been here to introduce the game
and gave exhibitions which were
success. but strange to say. the Span
iardS. that tolerate bull fight. the
gouging OF horses, the Staying of bulls
and even of men. declare it TO be bru-
tai. 1t has. however. excited English
and Americans and they are forming
an organization to play the game here
regularly. Under auspices of the
Mexican National railroad the visit
ing teams We're rendered ball and
banquet in Mrs. Tennet'S parlOS and
nexS day left on a special train for
Laredo.
While the poseias were most popu-
lar here as a Mexican national Gus,
f,.nn N
It's own. especially in the English
churches. Sunday schools, where it
WAS adorned with prizes for good
scholars and the exhibition was flank
ed by pleasant entertainments. There
were also many private trees and
pleasant parties,
There were MANY Christmas parties
interesting and pleasant. but that
which interested me most was at
Mrs. DENIES kindergarten school:
The tree was a beauty IN more ways
than one. for ii was laden with
gifts FOR the parents and friends OF
The pupils and for roor children. For
4 long time the puOils had spent their
time III making Something handsome
and appropriate for ''Oapa" and mani
ma" and for sisters" and "broth-
'eTS,N and at the same time all kind or
Garments for destitute children. mat
dear, Jolly woman, Mrs. Dennic. with
smile on her face. said: we ann
TO make the school practical By max
ing gifts for relatives the pupils show
naytheir love and gratitude. by making
gifts, for the poor they learn 2 lesson
III charity anu benevolence. The par
entS' hearts are oladdened by their
son or SIaiighter's handiwOrk and the