The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-22

any other oity. including New York. The
IHuIeg eurgeouslv ullred are 10 be seen
every afternoon 4ItSE On he fa6eu B'AE
hack luNurlanilv Ia lneU carriages. Nhhe
the box SIT Two men. handsomely llveried
M >kusn stylu. wAIlJ the horses ali nave
booDea talis-EngilsA style again. TIE Spau-
tEu mauulia IS d Lu4uE Vi Inc pas. with tne
ULTRA fashionable ladies: instead are worn
american uaJs or chic french bounets, be-
meath wNICn often ths most exquisite faces
arc TO be- seen, dark-eyed senurlJas who look
Dewllchlug Mexican women, as q rule, Jade
carly. and 10 is rare TO md oua whom ma
ternity mas touched VINO wears motherhood
as Charuiugiy as do tho America women.
Tor The latter. II she has wealth. long after
she has become grandmother, dresses rs
Cnaru 4pgly ever. WINE the Spanish Ia.
dies seem to only exist after marriage. Every
SUNDAY and Thursday mornings III Mexico
CITY there is music on the plaza, and IL Is
interesting 10 20 lust 70 see the ladies in
their gorgeous attire. But Mexico CITY Is
q dear old quaint place with innumerable
historical places II which ] love 10 revel
The city is very large and intrlca-elv laid
out, and II stranger would see third Of
ITS hidden treasures he must have a guide.
OF which there are several here who, az
cost Of 81 per day make a business OF taking
the stranger around engaged one for
three DAYS. and during that time lived IN a
uream as places, events In history ana
curios were explained The museum, than
think, the most interesting of all and hero
spent day locking at the wonderful col
ieouon among which are innumerabe evil
aeuceh or wonderful people who occupied
Mexico ages ago and OF whom history has
no data There are many CurOs OF the Az
tees. yet their history owing TO the Spanish
Curtez, is shrouded in mystery In one de-
p0Itmeht are two mummies, women each
with child apparently about wears old by
her side These were taken from the walls
oil ono OF the churches, and are supposed to
b9 poor unfortuuutes who suffered during the
lnQuisltion, One has her hair braided down
her back and he string still remains to
II as on the day the poor creature was walled
up. ! the silver set that belonged 10
the Inflated Maximllan arranged on a tabls
Ia the form OF q cross as IL was won't to
appear ON the emperor's table there are
! now but three hundred pieces; originally
lhere were thousand. In the same room is
| the marble bathtub Of the poor mad Car
ioLtd. while In another are shown Maxi
mAlan's carriages, His state carriage is
most magnificent. very large. French style
FURNISHED in gold. while from the front stand
golden cupids The interior is white velvet
sllk and pearls, and altogether II is won
| deriul creation In strong contrast between
q monerchial and republican government.
near this state carriage stands c plain black
vehicle used bv President Jaurez. After
Going the museum we went TO the art
/ gallery that WAS founded bv Charles III.
| where ara 10 be found paintings from some
/ Of the worlds famous masters. including
pictures from the brush ~ Rapnpel and Ma
| illlo, In one department are the works Of
/ ar turned cut by Mexican artists who re-
ceNed tpe.r professional education az tho
expense Of the government. II they be poor.
\ on completion OF ANYTHING fine they are at
liberty TO dispose OF Il. retaining the price
I y well-to-do generally their FIRST good pic
\ lure Is presented to the art gallery. l
/ learned that all professions are open 70 any
one desiring to take ADVANTAGE of higher
education. all expenses Of tuition and books
/ belnS paid bv the government Surely under
THIS order OF things Mexico should Improve
but Il viii take time
/ Among other interesting places ] visited
! was Chapultepee Castle, that once belonged
/ t. tho Aztec kings. OF all the most beauti-
4 tut scenery surely that around Chapultepec
/ Is the most beautiful. The castle stands on
a high clln aud the grounds Leading 10 n
! are hlled with trees hundreds OF years old
Will the valley below is the finest In an
Mexico CbaputsDec lie the summer home OF
me president aud no more deal spot could
! have been selected. The trees are called
Anahuets An ole underground MASSAGE can
I % Seen, while on the rock side are figures
and hsiroglyphios that are theusht 10 h,
names and dates CT Aztec history
4 In my ramAlinRs smonr ola churches In
! ths sInAlla- towna have seen tina most bssu
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