The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-06


by the primitive methods in vogue in
Mexico and IL Is doubtful whether the
mines AZ Guanajiiato could be made 10 pa
q profit considering the low price OF sill
yer were IL not that the ore Is OF unusual
richness and labor Is ridculously cheap.
american enterprise is rapidly introduce
ing Innovations. however. and within the
next generation the mining industry Of
Mexico Will be entirely controlled and
dominated by American aud other foreign
capital. Nv. S. Montgomery,
f6 Colorado Springs. Col,
"Canto tn poomsIo." leave these few
lines for The Post. l. for one. had the
pleasure OF being on The Post excursion
through the republic OF Mexico. | can not
say too much for the way in which II
was conducted and the many courtesles
that were extended US by The Post and the
different line representatives, and es-
peeislly must we all thank Mr. Thompson
for his kindness and untiring efforts to
show us all good time Among tho
most interesting things to me was the
1 di1erent ones trying TO speak little spau-
4 ish. u. A. Hamburger
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| Our side trip to- Gusnaiuato, town
sixteen miles from the rnsn line, was one
of great interest to me. We passed
through the quaint Moorish streets of the
town on street cars drawn by mules. pass
ing some of the greatest silver mines. OF
the world.
We met many blirros laden with silver
ore coming from the mines; also water
carriers with their water jugs strapped 70
their necks.
We visited the mine, also the Alhondigs
now prison, but once the board OF trade
building. captured by Hidalgo during the
4 war for Independence His head was
brought here after his execution and placed
upon a spike in the wall, which is still
| visible. ] was somewhat timid about
passing through this prison, but took tho
hand of our special interpreter whc
lead me safely through the darkness OF
the prison to scenes more beautiful IL less
historic
The eathedrals which we entered we're
magnificent and the theaters on a grander
scale than in New York
The little places where we walked were
lovely. one in particular contained lake
and walks lined with beautiful flowers and
shaded by grand old trees very tropical
! will tell you more Of this beautiful trip
later. Mrs. c. h. Moore,
Easthampton. Mass.
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1t was grand Trip, to many of us the
most important event Of our lives. The
management was fully equal to every de-
mand and was given most hearty vote Of
thanks by the party
Before going I had decided that the de-
seriptiye writer's in the employ OF the
railroads, had exhausted the subject. but
they have lett much unsaid ana have been
conservative in their word paintings Of
many scenes of which intelligent impress
sion is only possible through ones own
Z eyes. The traveller exclaims when he or
she gets comprehensive view of a Mex
lean city how like Palestine" and then
comes the realization that the Holy land
has not been visited and that pictures
alone have cemented an ideal SO complete.
ly that il has become real. We have
been taught from childhood of Palestine
until we know 1t, but Mexico, just across
the line, is to large extent sealed
book
To an American Mexico. outside OF the
metropolis is a strange, wierd fascinating
land 200 yes, 1000 years behind this
4 Yankee Nation.
A visit to the land of Dlaz Is valuable
II is education along lines no reading will
lead you. 1t is republic SO different
from our own that no pen, can give
satisfactory comparison. Contrast is ous
OF tie question-we are unlike In every
thing The City of Mexico is delightful,
EXCEPT that it is too modern; there is more
y
ent indications there will be much more
of tomorrow than today, when the sons
of Uncle Sam get complete control and
that is what will be the certain result
Tom Richardson,
Houston. Texas.
Two of the many interesting items con-
nected with our trip to Mexico, arranged
for by our genial manager Palmer OF the
enterprsng Houston Post, Were our visit
to the catacombs at Guanajuato on bur-
ros; from the mule cars at the foot OF
the hill, about fifteen minutes ride, the
contract being 20 cents for the return
trip, or all they can get out of you with
out one. The grand view of the city from
the cltacombs and the novelty of the ride
amply pays you for the aching backs and
limbs you may suffer from after.
There are number of hdeous, dried MP
mummies standing with their backs
against both sides of the walls, and it Is
said over 10000 skulls and bones at tho
other end Of the charnel house beneath
the Pantheon
One of the young ladies of the party
showed her lack Of nervousness by pick :
ing up skull and wished she could have
The privilege of taking it with her. She
did not care which sex it belonged to. so
she got a head
: The other was our trip to Cuernavaca on
the Mexican Central and Pacific railroad
lseventy- -four miles from Mexico, passing
over the immense lava beds. elected ceh
turtles ago from the crater OF Ajusco. the
peak of which is 1S,625 feet high. At a
, distance of twenty-siX miles from tho
city OF Cuernavaca. on the mountain side,
al an elevation of $500 feet a grand view
of the city ana valley is had. on arriving
at the city the cathedral, built by Cor;es,
should be visited also one should not fan
: 10 visit the home of the proud, ambitious
Empress Carlota, who lost her reason az
ter the shooting OF her Maximillian
After visit OF only four days to Mex
leo, | will not attempt 10 give an opinion
how the descendants OF thA proud Aztecs
can be elevated, but it is sad to contem-
, plate that after the civilzing influences of
the spaniards for over 300 years that they
have accomplished so little in this direc-
tlon. John c. Cutler.
salt Lake City. Utah.
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With much reluctance, myself and better
half came to the conclusion to leave our
little boy, Henry ], Shaefer. ~ months
, old, in the care Of his elder brother Rob