The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-01

For the beneft OF subscribers The Post
has arranged. as announced on another
page. for personally conducted tour
through Old Mexico. leaving Houston Sat
urday. April 21.
Through the Kindness OF the passenger
officials Of the Southern Pacific, The Post
management has been able 10 arrange fol
high class tour covering the most In
terestings points in Mexico.
In another part of today's paper will be
found>a coupon, which. IL filled out and
sent to The Post, Will obtain for the ap-
plicant full information with descriptive
matter OF the trip.
It has been demonstrated that trip
OF any length through Old Mexico is
hardly practicable unless complete ar
rangements are made In advance The peo-
PIE OF Mexico speak different language.
their habits and customs are at variance
with ours, and the American tourist who
undertakes to shift for himself ordinarily
nnds great difficulty In seeing what he
wants to see, or hearing what he would
IKE TO hear. The republic contains many
historic features that must be explained to
be appreciated, and competent guides must
therefore be employed. flying "trip
through Mexico Is nice enough, but in
making this sort of trip we see things only
on the surface, practically only what We
can see out Of the window OF the cars as
the train speeds along
In order TO see Mexico as 1t really Is one
must know how TO get into the hooks and
corners, and those who are not themselves
so wen posted as TO do this must depend
on guides to show them these hooks and
corners. This The Post has arranged for
uyh M ua Ths nj 10
Conducted Excursion will have at their
disposal the services OF guides and inter-
prefers who have been through the repub-
lie many times and can show them all the
points Of interest 10 be seen and who can
describe the scenic and historic features.
Business people need an occasional rest
and making ten-days' trip, laying aside
all business cares, is better medicine for
the oyerworked brain than any prescrlp-
tion the best physician can give. Mexico
has been selected az the objective point
for this tour because the republic contains
more Of interest to the tourist than any
territory that can be considered, for il Is
q land Of striking contracts,
0ne-half OF the world does not know how
the other half lives moves and has It's
being, but seeing Is believing. No book
ever written, no picture ever painted can
tell the truth about the charms Of tropical
climes, or convey the sense OF mystery that
hangs like cloud over the ruins OF lost
civilization ana In Mexico, on the borders
lens OF antiquity amid surroundings that
Utopia seems commonplace beside them.
The Mexico that was Ia full OF ruins while
the Mexico that Will be, will become, III
time. commonplace. Song and story have
made It land OF romance; its conqnests,
following wave on wave have made II a
land of blood, while Juarez, the Indian
president. and Pornrlo Dlaz, his worthy
successor have made 1t land OF peace
and promise But notwithstanding, the
Moor, Indian and Spanard have left their
Impress on Mexico, producing results
unique In history, unequaled in interest
and unparalleled in beauty and sublimity
The mighty mountains lift their rugged
frsnts into clouds, where sunshine turns
into molten gold, while deep in theiI
bowels lie veins of silver and gold, rich
beyond the dreams OF avarice while In TIT
valleys the restful green OF the orange
banana and coffee, reveals the prodigal ex-
travagance of the vegetation, Mexico Is
land OF contrasts. II Is an old world
within a new II is land Of abundance
and want. Baronial castles overshadow
the mud huts OF the peasants. Farms are
as large as counties and streets are mar
row alleys between almost solid walls OIL
stone.
The children are as beautiful as RAJ
times, and the senoritas are gifted with
every charm OF face and form. with eyes
that melt with love or flash with hrt
when anger burns, and the beautiful
languid Spanish, voiced by tempting lips
makes enhancing music, as many a vlril'
Saxon heart can testify
Mexico. in short, Is the epitome Of al
that is grandest, quaintest and most pic,
turesque among the sights of this ole
travel worn world. We Americans have
not time for all things. We must take oul
Journeys in condensed form, and Mexico
fits the case exactly.
The Post itinerary includes only such
parts of Mexico which are most attractive
and has been arranged with a view OF saw
ing time and money.
Arrangements have been made with the
Pullman company TO supply the requisite
number OF their finest palace sleeping cars
with wide yestibules.
Leaving Houston at 1i,15 p. m. Satur-
day, April Il, via Sunset route the nrst
stop made by The Post Excursion will be
at Aguas Calientes, at which point we ar
rive Monday, April %, at p, IN.