The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-07-19

I'll fUTn bOh0 Ia HN6NS''
MIR. ]. Ii. Davis has received from MS
,,otber. Mr.. W. w. Davis, who is now
'.,rinp Mexico for his health, the fol-
II ,.ving interesting letter:
upx1co CITY, June 22nd.-To give
uon a full description of my trip
ronld take more time than | can
,nore, | will, therefore, outline it and
IGNITION the principal sights of interest,
md tell YOU more in detail when l get
home.
wo left San Antonio on Wednesday,
+bo 18th inst, passing through an unin-
toras,ing country, which, to me, looked
,,most barren, there being only low
rrowth of chaparral and musquite
bnsbes-neither of which attain growth
hirbor than five or six feet. l saw but
very few cattle.
Arriving at dorado, the line between
uAxco and the United States, and pass
inc over the kio Grande river, we came
70 the official office where they examine
tourists baggage. We were soon in
formed however, that no examination
would be made of our baggage, much to
the delight of the many ladies present.
From here until we reach Monterey the
conntry is very similar TO Texas. Near
ing Monterey we come into the Sierra
madre range of mountains, and the
scenery takes on grander aspect. We
stop at Monterey about halt "a day to
see the sights Of tbls city OF about 80.
600 people. This city, alth ugh it Is
called an American city, is as purely
SpaniSh as any | have seen IN the
republic, being al, or NEST all, one story
adobe structures, with narrow streets.
Here we see innumerat!e pack mules
aud burros Gacks we call them). This
CITY has a line of horse cars, electric
lights and many modern Improvements,
as do all the large cities OF Mexico. The
scene remind me very much OF the orien
tai STYLE from what / have read. VIZ
chartered two street cars and went out
to The famous Topochico springs the
Baden Baden OF Mexico, very similar &c
the hot springs of Arkansas. These
springs, it is said, were known to the
Aztpcs hundred OF years ago for their
remedial virtues. From the springs we
return to the city, seeing in the distance
on tue mountain side the bishops pa~
ace. a place OF both religious ahu historic
interest. PASSING on into the Guy we
see the beautiful park called jIdatgo
Park. HID llgo is the Washington ot
Mexico, and Is held in great esteem by
the oeople, We went through two Ca
thedrals, but as they are lnSignlnc"nt TO
some others | hayo seen lately L Will not
attempt to DESERT be them. we had the
pleasure here of going through one OF
the club rooms. which was very nice, IN
deed. for city of this size, being eqoal
If not surprising any IN our state. fr 10
here va visited tue great Gusgenhelmer
smeiters. the largest smelling plant III
the republic. Here they have SIX large
smelters. turning out hundreds, yes
thousands. OF pounds of silver bullion
daily, which is shipped TO the rehnerles
in New York.
We leave here about p. m. on our
way to Mexico City, and pass some OF
the grapdesC and most magnificent seen
erv ever beheld. The Mexican Nations
al railroad is narrow guage ROAD aud
winds around three mountains, when
tower on either side from two to hVe
thousand feet, with canyons ana
gorges beneath US. Among the most
beautiful sights was when we passed
through the Canyon de MUerto, or
Deaths Canyon" This beautiful seen
ery continues almost to SattillO, our next
Stop-a CITY of %, 900 people very similar
TO Monterey. Here we went through the
city. ana quite a number OF us Went TO
the theatre, where we saw our hrsG real
pretty senoritas, or young ladies', ana
heard some nice music
Leaving Sat lilo our next stop is San
Luis Potosi, city of $4,000 people, very
similar to the other Mexican cities, only
larger and consequently nicer. we
went through several cathedrals, the
market, flower palace and several minor
places. From San Luis POtosI we pass
through an uninteresting country until
We reach Toluca. Here we visit the gov
ernOr's palace and the school OF correce
ton, which is similar to our normal
school. The people are among the most
courteous people In the world. Leaving
Toluca we are nearing the city of Mex,
co, and the scenery again becomes grano
and imposing, surprising anything we
nave yet seen. Passing along IN the
mountain side we can see many Indian
villages lall of adobe huts not much
larger than our chicken coops) in the
valley two or three hundred feet belo"
US, and always where you find one OF
These villages you find large Cath>
one churcn or cathedral, often both.
Nearing the city we can see in the
distance. perhans 40 OF 30 miles the tow