The times., 1897-09-05

Many years ago the SpaniardS constructed |
through them a road OF rocks. The descent
into The bot ton. OF the gulch is about 50o
feet and Il is about as far up TO the crown
OF the next one The road is used only
10y the pack mules and their drivers from
the salt mines, and the rocks have he
come SO smooth that II is a mystery
how the animals keep their footing up
and dowr the terribly steep tDclines.
Two men went behind my mule and
pushed the poor thing vigorously to en-
courage il Ia make the ascent. But wheE
we gctiu the top ! was afraid Ia ride down.
though they assured me that the mules
were always sure footed.
Il wonder people do not rush To Mexico
instead OF To the KIoadike. Why, the
mountains are fun of gold and silver. it
is really the most wonderful mine of unde
vcloped riches ever saw. AS dn agri-
cultural district il is full Of splendid pos
sitIiifieS. In the states of Tabasco they
gatherthrae crops OF corn a year.
The lower classes all dress i'll white.
Especially pretty are the won1en's gowns,
adorned with embroidery in colOrs and lace
made by their own hands In point Of
cleanliness tRey are shining example to
any people, for the lowest peasant among
them takes his bath twice a day. If
woman fails TO prepare the bath for her
husbandiJ is considered good and sufficient
grounds for a divorce.
Most Mexican W omen are pretty.
kissing is curuinon-I mean, OF COURSE.
among the ladies. They are very demon
stTative, and at parting, even ia the street.
! tney kiss each other on both cheeks and
on the lips.
Between the sexes, however, etiquette
is extremely strict A young lady is not
permitted to receive even her affianced
husband except in the presence of her
| parents or a chaperone. He may sigh
under ter window and she may throw
him a flower or smile-tfat is all In
the smaller towns one may frequently
| hear the tinkle OF the loyelorn serenader' s
Lutte.
THE ladies' OF the Cabinet are charm,
| ing in manner One OF the members,
| Ignacio Marjscal, who is an accomplish sd
writer a1ld Insuist, Speaking seven or
eight languages. married an American
who is veiv popular in the government
circles.
"A good deal OF the recent talk about
the dangers OF ascending Popocatapetl
is nonsense. Travellers 90 up every day.
In fact, it is quite common thing for
young people 20 form picnic parties Tor
the ascent They take their lunches aad
ride up on the little burros, which are
very sure-footed- Gen. ochoa, who own rs
the volcano, invited me TO take the trip;
but tEc transition from the heat Of the
valley to the cold on top is rather trying,
| and ! declined
/ 81 int no far
of Popocatapetl, the people believe that
some calamity win befaIl The mines. Some
/ time ago a lady who had made the scent
insisted on doing this. Immediately there
| was great CONSERVATION among the miners
/ Some Gf their wives came sixty miles To
/ Gen 0cboa. TO ask him il 1T was true, an
to protest :Iath.. shouldnot have aIlowedit.
-'Quice an industry among The natives is
The gathering OF snow on the top Of Popp
catspetl, and the packing of it for future
| Use n ene small town when l called for
ice man appeared with something which
| looked very much ike d birds nest made
Of hay. Inside was little ball about the
size OF your fist, which proved to be \
4 combination OF snow and dirt. This was
| some OF the snow from Popocatapetl.
What 10 l think OF Gen Disz? AS a
lie one % The foremost men of tie aye
| lie knows every detail of government from
| one emd of the country 20 the other. H.
has put down abuses, restored tranquility,
| and is almost idolized by the people Hi,
| face Is strong and his nostrils the firmest
| L ever saw. In manner he is quiet, dig
| nified; as a friend ne is the trueSt and
kindeSt. Tie sons Of his dead generals
are never forgotten by him.
/ Tie President is devoted to his wife.
and is hcfne-loving man. While he does
| not speak English, he understands it; but
the sonora speaks it flueHtiy. Nine Diaz
| is very beautiful woman, but cares very
little fer society as we understand it. She
| never gives public receptions, and haaziu
day for receiving; but she entertains he,
own particular friends most graciously
She dresses plainly, but very elegantly
! When she is seen at a bah her gown is Of
the handsomest material and the latest Pa
| risiaH design, while her Jewels are many
and magnificent.
Did lever face any rea / danger, ,briga ands
or anything of that sort? No. A woman
can travel alone from one end OF Mexico
to another without being insulted or an
noyed That is more than you can sal
OF ones tramp in Paris.
ut was rather hard at first TO call my
gaide 10y mis- name-it was Jesus-but got
used to il after a while. Once. when l TeI
off my horse, he literally followed ths
soriptural Injunction of pouring oil in.'
my wounds and sending me on my wa,
rejoicing
Tourists are beginning to be muct
Interested IN Mexico. Mr.. Allison Armour
of Chicago goes there every year ON hi.
Yacht. one OF these days believe ther,
'viii ie as great a rush tc Mexico as there il
now TO Klondike."