Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-01
M E XICO.
BY Mrs. FRANK STEVENS.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

CONTINUED FROM WEEK
Whether journey country you
find yourself on the edge plateau which the land descend abruptly
the Mexico the
Pacific coast There of intervening climate and below these
the Iuras Cantes hot lands What amazing country
then this which has three tropical temperate co
not from south north elsewhere upward
towards the sky for the great plateau
of planet Qxccwat Popocatape being biggest
continent.
The climate of the would naturally influence the Of
the natives AS gnc along Streets usually
OF moones moving figures their garments white half
ced by yellow red and purple blankets These overCoat by
day and quilt by night the poorer classes their bodies them
and lie down anywhere for nights repo While
attractive distance scrutiny reveals the fact that "dstanc
lends enchanment"
The costume whole picturesque one wide
ombo ehe straw fel the feature often richly trimmed gold
silver Lace with crest or the This elaborate head
gear costs often SO or 60 dollars though less bought for
cents without corresponding little jacket
trimmed gold silver lace and the tight fitting complete the
costume Mexican barefooed but he'll $50
he get it. Of course this applies only the wetodo
The native only shirt and trousers
sandles OF course the serape
the shirt trousers they call to mind the sails Of an old
ship white when upon verge horizon proving upon
closer inspection to be gray melancholy waste Of od canvass scanned
with patches.
During the day when sdetacked children
OF all ages gathered around diner like gs
eagerly Selling all the refuse eating
persstency
POlenes and courtesy Mexico Following the
customs of their the people
ton America.
young lady indulge society young man except in
presence fact he may not even call upon her. He must
win her by playing bear under the
ds window and when she appears exchange
ganceS smiles and nod and back again
do the thing all again he faithful keeps up
or three years he may finally be allowed call and her the
of another member of her family
bear market prevails the accepted they marry; he
then has the opportunity the value prover
Before going to before going sea- pray
before getting married, pray
All through this venders whose little tanks
contained the drinking which carrying For
precious Many times in the country districts we saw the
women running obtain railroad is
bound to furnish them, upon request.
OF the various the line peculiar which are
for sale that only For Quero opas
all colors and sizes CAS- the mines nearb y
Agnas Caene the Santa Anna are
made all kinds of beautiful carved Gall work. uernavaca
they make many kinds of well shaped pottery: which moulded by hand
baked in the grass.
there product obtained at any place and at
all times and that is Pulque
Pulque is the Mexican watermelon is to the darkie
1t the rich liquid the century plant Towering
time the natives into the cavity thus formed
filled with the which profit to the
owner AT this stage of its development
day do the milking The liquid the farm and
emptd which twentyour hours or till it
becomes puque Then away be immediately will not
for than forty hours.
1t takes for give forth sap
1t furnishes the liquid for about dies but another is
Immediately planted its place puque is usually wealthy
for his be counted certainty No insects snol
gain some convention Of the xent Of
the business when hear that long nothing but puoue
the City of Mexico (om this DISTRICT every morning the year
around and that for running this nthe Vera paid
month $1,000 day. But why does everyone 90 into the
pulue business asked and told unfortunately the district
good puque produced comparatively small area
hence the farmers that region have the
however, after tasting it, that would infinitely producers than
In COLOR consistency puue seemed more like
muclage than anything else
This is certainly land of customs Even
Quoted IN strange way with the exception of funerals among very
wealthy the universally nterpng owners the
street car ytem Mexico City, acting the dea UP
hearses and introduced funeral Now trolley of the first