The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26

mensc denl about reverence and give
US some idea OF the great charm OF
simple and sincere and habituai
gravity Of speech and manner. and
habit OF mind; They have immense
ense Of q hof Thsr x social ie
therefore. lacks the brightness and
run Of ours, The genial uuip and quirk
clever jest$, rcpartec, cN,rnvayance.
hurleSduo. that mako an original and,
for awhile attractivc companions. But
II the long run they gain. not lose. by
rcpose and dignity. gain In depth and
force gain in sincerity ana earnest
they consider us ~ nation OF hnToons''
Ito hear those American burbnrianS'
alluded to. very much as ti,c. italiahs
spoke OF the Goths. TO ovcrhcar then
IN the bosom of their families saying
very ,nitattering things about our
alteration OF money; our harsh selfish
dressing: our Ignorance Of good music,
our general want OF refinement and
good taste; above ALL OF our ntrocious
lack OF manners. ,rncy grow eloquent
they do not often sec favorable 1pcci-
mems Of Americans OF the best class
\ few diplomats. q few nice tourists
few business men Of the first class they
rerN occosionolly meet. But the whole
country Is oNcrrln, with drumnicrs
who VII, never cease their brca,hless drum.
everything from needles and thread to
yachts ana Cor!iss engines into Mex
leo often by sheer main. force and
Impairment These mon mold Mexico
and everything Mexican in utter con-
tempt They ridicule coarsely the
and habits Of the nation; they APP
proach their victims With oirontcry
ana 'jollNing two things that
all SpaniardS most dislike.
Tney want in Mexico. not civil rr1a-
tons, not favors,. not social adran-
taseSS. nor friendly intinacies-o
these United states TO he cordially ano
anafrectedly dctcsted. and the marvel
IS That they ever sell 4 nickel.s wortl
Of ANYTHING. that thcy are not kicked
MT of the country wholesale and re-
tail. II takes all The american repu.
alton for, business sagaeity. success
ia sustain it's advocates ont In MeSico
They are felt TO be a perfect pill. Of
neil-known efficacy IN household and
many an eSplosvcly profano oplthct.
The Chicago Drummer.
When a Mexican physician, who is
p birth a Spanish gentleman: who
has been educated at university by
clever Jesuit priests. and studied his
profcssi9n in Paris ana Madrid Is an
oack and says: Hello. doc. How do
you eel TINS morning ABOUT DuS1nS
my patent. reversible, automatic-action,
self-feeding. thcrmos- lined surgical
and INDIGNANT. glares fierccly. walks
off. and then he is put in a turkey-cock
fury three days later by meeting the
same man on his own doorstep where
he has canpcd for an hour, with a
case under his arm conta ming the
patent. reversible automatic-actio on
etc. and is checrf,illv told. 81 knew
you'd come to it. SO l brought ii
along TO save time" And though he
scowis and swcars, The little man
seems to thrive on rebuffs and is made
OF. equal parts OF rubber and pin-wirc
when Introducing" and he continues
to come and to smile and to talk OF
the idol OF his soul, the patent. re-
versible. automatic- action. self feeding,
thermos.iined surgical syringe and
at last leaves the house with fifteen
good silver Mexican dollars iingling
in his pocket, and the doctor much in
terested in an examination OF a good
tool and the Indies OF the family peep
ing at him from behind griiled win
dowS.
The Mexican officer who mas hausht-
lily declined to purchase Green & Tin
Sle's Chicago uniforms the preceding
day. in terms that he has regarded IS
conclusive is given a galvanic shock