The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-10-15


his creditors. About this time the mer-
camille trade at Tucson had already begun
to decrease. One reason Of this was that
| the merchants of Tucson had begun to re-
fuse credit, with few exceptions, to the
small stores in Sonora who had heretofore
purchased their supplies from them. Meth
er were the cash transactions as extern
sive as they. had been. From 1876 to 1881
the Mexican dollars had been brought
over the line in very large amounts, and
taken by the Tucson merchants at par
Now their value had decreased, and they
were accepted only at n discount of %
, per cent. The town of Nogales sprang
up, being built upon the very frontier line
which divided it into an American and
Mexican town. large stores being promptly
erected on either side. For many years
one could buy much cheaper in Nogales
thar in Tucson, account of the 30
niles free zone which the Mexican Gov
eminent had established south of and ad
/ joining Nogales.
sCoUNDRELs CHEAT RAsCALs.
|, There was still another reason which
kept many Mexican purchasers away from
Tucson, and this was, to our shame be
it said, the bad faith practiced by few
merchants when dealing with Mexican
smugglers.
Soon after my return I found that
was in a serious predicament with regard
to my four children, the eldest of whom
was a girl only nine years of age. The
others were respectively seven "a boy, five
and three years, all now mOtherless. The
younger Of my wife's sisters, who had
accompanied me to Ymuris on the last
trip, as well as my good, kind mother-in
law, were perfectly willing to take charge
Of my household, but the two sons of the
old lady had also to be provided for in
household apart as neither Of them was
married. In almost any other country my
sister-in-law could have acted as my house
keeper, but In a Mexican community the
| thought could not be entertained for n
moment, that a single woman not q blood
relation to a man should live in his house
Therefore, knowing that she would make
an excellent mother for my children, l pro-
posed marriage to her and she became my
| wife. l never regretted this step, as she
/ has ever since been to me a good kind
companion and an equally good mother to
my offspring.
/ was not particularly anxious to enter
anybody's employ at that time, as l had
already entered the field of literature. l
was the Arizona correspondent Of the
illinois Staatszeitung," and wrote a
weekly story for its Sunday supplement;
also, several articles for the Globus, an
chronological journal issded at Brunswick,
Germany, and several descriptive articles
Of travel In Mexico for the journal des
Voyages" published at Paris, France.
These different languages never proved
any serious obstacle to me, because in the
high schools and colleges Of Switzerland
foreign languages are taught and learned
in such q manner as to stay with you for
life.
However, my brother-in-law, Mr. A.
| Levin, who was the owner of the Park
Brewery, and its adjoining small park,
kept pressing me to take charge of the
preparations and subsequently to run the
on Aug. 20.
This, however, requires an explanation.
HoNoRING THE SAINTS.
The children of the orthodox Catholic
parents 1.-THE mothers are almost without
exception SUCH Of any Mexican population
receive, as a rule, at their baptism as
as indicated by the calendar Of the Catho.
lie Church. Thus. one born on June "a
(St. John Baptist. would receive the
name John, If a boy, and the name Jane
il girl. Juan and Juana respectively
To this name there is generally added that
Of the godfather and godmother. This
latter relation is taken by them much more
Of girl must be very poor, indeed IL she
does not manage to procure for her god
child's first communion, at the age Of Il
) or 13, a new white muslin dress and q
! vail of Swiss muslin, upon which q crown
or wreath Of flowers is fastened Mexi
cans care very little about their birthday
; and very seldom make a family feast OF
| it. But when the Saints day, as marked
In the calendar, comes around, the respec
, tive namesakes prepare for the hospitabls
, reception Of their friends, and not unfre
, quently an impromptu dance Is gotten ur
: on these occasions. The young swain.
3 who have sweethearts will engage a mum
, Der Of musicians and give the maidens 9
, serenade under their windows about mid
night on the preceding day.
All the Spanish missions, presidios (gar
! rison towns), hamlets and converts wert
, put under the special protection Of on.
. particular Saint, who was supposed to b,
the patron and guardian Of the place.
: The particular saint whose protection
: the town Of Tucson was supposed to en-
. Joy 10 St Augustine. whose day falls upor
} the 18th Of August. A late a. 1870 tn,
; feast celebrated In honor Of this patroI
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