Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-11-09

TIC NfgF or MSNiCus Here also Ihe
great adventurer spent some Of the
last years Of his life, and am not
surprised at hts choice. During the
conquest OF Mexico. ami Monteguma
himself WAS reinforced by Indians
from this state. ii is in this pa ace
that tradition has II that cortez ac-
complished the killing Of one Of his
wives.
Another interesting point We visit
ed was the Borda house and It's gar
dens. with terraced slopes, cascades
ana fountains II was built by q
miner named Borda who came 70 this
country from France in 1916 poor
boy and made his millions in mininA.
The natives here point with great
deal OF pride to this garden which IL
certainly most beautiful place. Ii,
the days az It's perfection II must
have been verltable realization Of 4
dream Of falrsland n tbs garden
MAMMALIAN and his wife Carlotta
spent the few happy hours they saw
| ID this country; but his last visit WIS
cut short BY the ruuof Of consplr.
acy for his ASSASSINATION on the roaa
when he should return TO The City Of
Mexico, Macmillan had a Villa and
garden here called Olinao. This II
Iuow used as school house II seems
strange that after all these years the
palace OF cortez should be used as
| d legislative chamber and court house
and the home OF Mavximllian as 9
school house
or course this city. with Its ropu
lat'on of about ten thousand has y
cathedral, 1t was founded by the
Franciscan order in 1929. 1t Is more
a group Of churches and snal els Will
connecting roofs and walls than .
cathedral itself. Tradition says that
the clock in the church steeple was
once In the cathedral OF Segovia and
was presented to Cortez by Charles Y
OF Spain.
Near the city are the springs O
Guadalupe and others whence tn
water supply Is drawn and in thi
Iregion are three cascades, the mos
famous OF which Is San Antonio. TIL
whole country round about Is full o
Interest but we did not have tine Z
visit every place. am told that Their
Iare ruins OF temples said TO be NOR
notable than anything in Assyrian 0
Egyptian work.
A Rich state.
i | was very much interested In tn
ImaterIal sources of this stete an
had an interesting chat with Cove
Inor Alarcon. From an agriculture
Istandpoint, this Is one OF the richie
states in Mexico The principal pro
ucts are sugar cane, rice. corn. coff'
. wheat and garden vegetables. Cor.
himself established the Sirst cane lila
tation in this state a nd since tn
| time its culture has advanced steadi
! l and continuously. II being now Il
the leading article Of productio
Last year over $4,000, 900 worth
lcane was raised and there are In q
tiyation over a million and a half q,
Zee trees Rice IN large prodact I
q end the soil Is SO rich that II yiel
: lat the rate Uf two hundred to 81
: 4 for the planting. Its immense sug
-acane interests and its proximity
: the federal district makes the atate
: livery important mercantile center
; has a branch OF the Mexican Cent
+ railroad running through II ami CO
Q icession for another road has be-
' granted They have breweri Is 81
s lmi'ls and chocolate sicars, briefs al
tcotton goods are manufactured. The
E are several pottery works end the
E make very good returns.
nav bNtH Nttf fnut0 iii Itbfi
lin what they tell me Of loye-makir
I land marriage in this country. II
/. tbcys do not have as easy a time NEE
e ing the girls down hero as thcy I
E lup ~ TIE United states Sometime
) thaving seen girl the lover. wali
| backwards AMI forwards IN front
} ther house TO try to attract her attel
j ton. watches her as she goes
/ church, stands under her balcony. an
; isends notes by the porter. II is sd
posed rhat the grl pays no attentio
to these first letters, but after awhii
she notices his advances and he ma
| be able to go to her father and as
| for her hand in marriage Then tn
| fafher tries to find ont the feelings d
| his daughter and she cannot tell hin
until she has met the yonng mar
When at length he calls, every mem
| Der Of the family has the privilege D
being present, and after this he Is tn