The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-13
OLD CUSTOMS IN MEXICO.
Modern Mexico.

Modern Mexico.
Barriers al wear long linen austsn
Bank drafts are always made out y q
plicate.
No person carrying load is allowed
| walk on the sidewalk
1t is contrary to law to indorse e0ea
from one person 10 another.
privers never cluck TO their s.eeds, ess
urge them on with shrill misses.
There are free parks, free seats ana u"
music in all me cities OF Mexico
All kinds of vehicles as well Is ulc'''''
are obliged to carry lights after aalA'
Strips OF newspapers are fastened 70 ~.
balances in front of rooms 'uA' "
rent. wsAo
Every householder is required 70 ssss i
the street In front OF his ps0pe'"
sprinkle It twice a day. M
All mon and most OF the Temen ,o " A
lower class smoke cigarettes wv w.
them chew tobacco. a..
Heavy wagons are not alioSs es,s ~ nm
streets paved with asphalt eN''f
absolutely necessary a.. 40, ,A
hack driver never leaves M M'. .snIs
Won omen the door for youlseh -.
with him on his high perch ,r
A Mexican servant or messea .daressa
ontcrs even a business house " ~. MI
his superiors without remo'ihs ,..rs
uana ralses are almost unknown ~ !,
and loose grass In the pah' - suf tWist
with handled brooms, maae VI ,rA
cts
Street cars never stop al su 'ns,s cell.
intersections TO avoid rish,-a essu,ro,ch
sions hut the drivers make lne'
known by shrill horns la, bun.
If the police fud any one cafl ~ 40. tel
~, .i,ro,,gh the streets who en- .,tcuu,
u u'Sors no is going, or give a cN
MNt ,,t'nt n he is promptly arrss's~ ,..
OF n'H's '',a entrance OF even ths VIII u,per
anartment house is locAen 800 expscs :
every night, and the Pols.,d af.ss to-
qualification" III he Is 'ou
hour. =, ,hs s.re<sh
N " "',erv one CONNECTED with lu .,,n vhsn
u aai'on "a the nearest police ss'sa.,.r,t!n-
TAX" f.. " reauired to make dec',. ~, \
The water pressure is seldom . saa5 I'D
nu " ~ = snnply to upper 10. .srrs run,
furnish H 4" e' IS Supplied with i0'''
filled. ~ blessed. A.
The residences are u" vests are biu0s
complotiou OF the home s'irr them ccil
and Inc ceremony OF ble ,ny The pr'tss
snon5s 10 a house wali WARM, sprinklas
,,as uses, through each Too'n' ~
with holy wafer ,u ,or deposit
rhe hanks will not take ar ~ .ity al,totl'
me pa hank in another .s,,l,r paun
en-. eh " ~ endorsement OF a tn, ". ~
u pea, nS"a . anod balance to MS Ian, hsns and q
Win 49, ,ar can go TO the vaa doIa1
sane uus ycrh draft for ,hV M hank W
New living for It, and .n' a esssk
"iu VII found the next ID! :"
cover the amount ,.me IN paI
Invitations to psanyariably nave ia. 70 "
dainty forms puI n,ece OF money. ~, "a
10 them new ,nars Of the fsnlln, ,da.a
immediate melnne'' most OF the 0''S'
IS Of gold. but 20 snt niece. a,S
Everything and eye ,Srtsr to ihe AN, ,
,rnm the street 20, and the ~
,an .,oantile establishment. equally luerans
. me ' ,or documents Is ors other than y.
,an placards and po so,,.e mast 0eA
nwn in your own ,api
stamp. ~, hath rooms n,ly iahk
W ~ way, The sepaf rom tip q
inN roof has an openihsr that aeis ~
,hs TN, ,Srough the cen.s'' below ~ 40
:, ,n,n"y Ia the fireplsao quantity y
sn avail are heats a sVV. : -
very quickly, -. Is rant a,'s ,as "
6 Gear s sr r ss# It { az "
only The saints
~ santo. x