The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-09-20

them had September Morn" outclass'
Cd However. as r. companion was
2 married man we did not tarry mere
but moved on the centre of the town
The street was filled with mud but
the sidewalks were paved. The build
ings are for the most part one story
mud brick structures, the typical Mex
ican material. Several times we pass
ed Mexican soldiers in twos and threes
and while they glanced at US closely
no one accosted any Of the party. We
came to the plaza, and benches hlled
with men, women and children, ana
others strolling through the paths.
ONLY two we'll dressed people were
seen and these were Mexican girls.
They both we're as smart and neat in
appearance as Any young American
lady who keeps up with the latest
fashions. The others were sitting
around and idling. Nobody seemed
70 be working.
Close by the plaza is the market
place and this is well worth a VISIT.
In general the market resembles that
of Market street in Charleston or the
one which formerly stood on Assembly
street in Columbia. The various STANDS
only there were very few stands,
most of those having anything to sell
lust piiing it in corner on the noor-
were filed with apples, and the other
products grown in this country ano
nepper. Everybody sold pepper and
no wonder the Mexicans are Vola'
tile people. If they eat as much pep
per as evidently is the case from the
greet amount everybody has to sell
they must be continually hot under
the collar and sparring for fight.
Father, mother, big brother and big
sister and all the little folk were Out
to wait on prospective customers. AS
these were scarce the family sat
around on the floor and idled away
the time, doing to the music MADE
by the swarms of flies which feasted
on the products Of the markets "nlie
the customers were absent.
On our return we passed the garri-
son where the Carranza soldiers are
ouartered when not on duty. Ine
buildings look like a big prison Win
all the doors and windows closed and
one lanky young man with gun long
er than he was tall and a belt full
of cartridges strung around his shoul.
ders was pacing back and forth IN
front Of the prison like structure. /
was told that the Mexican soldiers
when off duty are deprived of their
gun and cartridges and locked up for
if they are let loose they are likely to
decamp, When it comes time for them
to 20 on guard they are given their
guns and ammunition and sent out IN
charge of sergeant or corporal to
their post of duty.
The homes of the Mexicans are for
the most part in keeping with the
squalor like appearance Of the town.
Once in a while you come across a
dwelling of the better sort and you
will see vines climbing over the front
entrance and flowers blooming in the
ward. From several OF the houses we
heard the sound Of music and passed
two or three Mexican string bands.
They are a musical people and while
away many an hour picking their mu.
sical instruments.
The whole appearance Of Juarez is
that Of place where business is dead
and the people are having hard time
getting enough to eat. Nobody was
at work and the people, while out in
large numbers, were standing or sit
ting around looking as if they were
waitin gfor something to happen.
There are great many beggars on
the streets and about the market and
plaza and they never fail to ask for
something. One time it will be lit
tie girl and the next time an old
| woman with a shawl covering her
head. They are very persistent and
| often become very ugly If not given
something.
Such is Juarez in appearance, and
i'll kept, the people looking hopeless,
helpless and ambitionless and kept in
| fighting mood by the large amount OF
pepper which serves as stimulant
in the absence of nutritious food.