The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-13

mexican currency, Wnlcn WOulu f0uuC6
them more than one half, and after
paying The import duty and leaving a
reasonable margin for profit, the retail
er is not realizing large fortune from
his sales. Hotel bills when reduced to
the American basis are rather lower
than in the states, but the grade does
not compare. A first class hotel here
at So to 81 per day would not compare
at all favorably with American hotels
of the second grade, and in many re-
spects, with even the third grade of
country town.
A grand ball has just been given in
honor of the governor, who lives in d
respectable one story building. The
capitol is fine two story edifce occu-
pying an entire block and built around
an open area or court. This court was
covered with anawning to protect from
the night air and the stone tagging
stones covered with crimson carpet,
while the whole area and galleries were
exquisitelv trimmed and, with flowers
and drapery of red, white and green.
and electric lights, gave the whole
dazzling effect The public occupied
the galleries without charge, and a
band of 60 instruments discoursed
exquisite music.
chihuahua " had gathered there her
beauty and her chivalry," and the
lights shone over fair women and
brave men," and the Mexicans were a
happy throng. Grave Senoras and
gay Senoritas were dressed in graceful
Partisan style, and in their graceful
movements might be envied by an
American belle. The gallant Seniors
sported the swalow-ta coat with be-
coming dignity, and Americans pro-
nounced the whole affair a brilliant
display of the city elite.
The women of the common classes
usually go bareheaded in the streets.
wearing a 6lack shawl, whichis drawn
oversize head like a. hood when occa-
sion requires. Their hair is black as
the ravens wing The younger Seno-
ritas, however, especially those whose
means permit, seem to entertain some
appreciation for dry goods and millinery
wares.
A majority of the people are of In
dian descent, and in the rank and file
of the army scarcely trace of Spanish
blood is to be found. The officers are
usually of Castilian descent, but some
times with a fraction of Indian blood.
Those of Indian descent take pride in
their ancestry.
The city abounds in plazas, which
are we'll kept, and few Mexican towns
are found without plaza and band
stand, or pagoda, and fountain, and in
this respect the Americans might we'll
initiate Mexico. The Mexicans are a
musical people, and their bands dis
course excellent music.
| The everlasting little burro, with all
| his occasional perversity when ridden,
by an American, is indispensable. The
countryman brings all produce to the
city on burros. He loads them with
wood, straw or vegetables, and the
1 milkman sings his cans or jars OF milk
on either side and mounts on top OF his
load. The little animal waddles along
Tapping his long ears, and seems to
mind little about his load. A burro
load of wood brought from the mouns
tains, twelve to fifteen miles away,
usually sells for twenty-five to thirty
cents, Mexican money.
These people are not letter writing
people, and the postoffice is moderate
affair. The whole business will not
average that of an enterprising Ameri-
can town of 1000. There are neither
| letter boxes or carriers. After a mail
is received, list of letters and papers
is posted, and when a letter is called
for a clerk steps OUT and grasses the
} name. Two clerks manage the whole
concern, and the moderation with
which they handle the mail would
drive nervous American to despera-
ton. Having occasion to purchase ten
cents' worth of stamps, the clerks were
unable to change quarter dollar.
Change was obtained at the hotel and
/ the stamps secured.
An attendance at the American
chapel found the pastor, Rev. James B..
Eaton, native of Wisconsin and
brother of President Eaton, OF BelOit
College. Mrs. Eaton was II native of
Meriden, Conn, and daughter of a
prominent manufacturer. Other Con-
necticut ladies are connected with the
mission. 1t would be a novelty for
Kenosha Sabbath school children to
hear the native children repeating
their lessons and rendering our familiar
pieces in both Spanish and English.
The soft voices of the dusty, bare
headed girls accompanying the organ
played by one of their own number
are seldom excelled by American chill
dren. . a -,
I Public schools are abundant, and at
this writing, the children at the
n Escuela Anax de Ninas,o opposite