It TIIE SCKANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1897. THE REPOBLIC OF Its Attractions i j 1 QT i X fl T H S 1-"' AV Wv Tp .. -. J 1 CI V llCl It is stranpre, writes E, II. Taibott. In tho Magazine of Travel, that, through so many years of intelligent study nnd travel, wo of tho United States hnvo perulstontly continued In almost nlisoluto Ignorance regarding tho people, the Institutions, and the resources of Mexico, our nearest, most powerful, and most promising neigh bor, a land possessing untold min eral wealth, rcvelllns In magnificent scenery, producing the most delicious milts and most beautiful flowers, rich In an agriculture that neither recog nizes the rule of 4 ho seasons nor re quires the stimulating aid of science, rejoicing in n cllmnte more equable than that of fair Italy, and peopled by a, race whoso chief characteristics are kindness, sympathy, tenderness, generosity, hospitality, patriotism, nnd bravery. We have taxed tho capacity of every Atlantic steamship, since steam ac quired mastery of tho deep. In an Im patient desire to visit Europe. Wo have risked the dangers of every sea, nnd of every means of travel, to know other countries nnd other peoples; wo have) encountered and overcome ovory conccivublo obstacle, that we might see tho world with our own oyes; hut we have overlooked Mexico, whose history is so full of romance and of tragedy; whoso valleys and mountains form a panorama of sur passing grandeur; whose customs could hardly 4e more unlike our own if tho country were separated from us by vast empires; whose commercial possibilities offer most tempting In ducements to our capital and enter prise, and whoso gornment nlfonls every reasonable protection to life and property. The difficulty In reaching and pene trating Mexico when the only means Involved a choice between an ocean voyage from New York by tho way of Havana to Vera Cruz; a sail from New Orleans or Galveston on the treacher ous waters of the Gulf of Mexico; and a tedious, exhausting, and more or less dangerous journey by stagc-coaeh from tome point on the Rio Grande, was sufficient to deter any but the bravest and most resolute from at tempting tho task, however alluring the promise of reward. Then there were frequent revolutions the old time curse of tho country' with their long train of misfortunes, not the least of which was insecurity of the prop erty and life of the traveller who might happen to be In. the country when one, of these was In progress. And the time and expense involved in the Journey were so great as to con stitute nn insurmountable obstacle to very many who would have braved every other. None of these barriers now Inter pose to divert the traveller, the In quiring mind, the seoker for a home under brighter than Italian skies, or tho merchant or manufacturer nmbl tlous to extend his trade to other lands. Railways have spanned the border river nt various points, and marched as conquering heroes through plain nnd valley, nnd over mountains, to tho capital of tho great republic; and still others are pushing t'helr way into every part of tho country, bearing glad tidings of the new era of progress and prosperity which a wise ruler and his ablo and patriotic advisers have inaugurated nnd American capital Is nldlng. Revolutions have not only ceased to bo popular, but are no long er possible. Peace spreads her white wings from tho Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocenn; from the Rio Grande to the Gulf of Tohauntepec; a credit that is an "open sesame" to tho money vaults of the world has been estab lished; lcarnlnjr is earnestly encour aged, and practical education Is pro vided everywhere and for every child, whether rich or poor, high-born or low-born; modern implements of la bor are successfully asserting their superiority over the inferior methods of centuries; there is ample protec tion for all; thcro is neither religious proscription nor political domination; nor does there exist a. prejudice against anything good which cannot be overcome bj- an honest presenta tion of tho truth, by kindness, by man ifesting a considerate and reasonable regard for tho Integrity and sincerity of existing methods, which, having prevailed hundreds of years, should not bo expected to disappear in as many days. Prejudice, like the snow, is cold; but, unlike tho snow, it cannot be dissolved by the sun's rays in a slnglo day. Only the sunshine of ear nest, patient effort, Inspired by fra ternal regard, by genuine apprecia tion, by love, will accomplish this. These will melt prejudice; these may be made tho means of winning tho Mexican people from old ways to new, and of making them the truest friends our country will ever know. That they possess in a notable degree the ele ments of character which tho indi vidual or the country should require In choosing a friend, no one will ques tion who lias had nn opportunity and shown a disposition to etudy and rightly understand them. It must bo manifest to every rlght thlnklng person who has visited Mex ico, that both tho country and tho peo ple havo been little understood or sad ly misunderstood here in tho United States; that the half has not been told us; or, if told, has not been be lieved, either as regards the possibili ties of tho one or tho good qualities of tho other. Tho Mexico of Montezuma and tho Mexico of today cannot bo Intelligently likened, except tho mind be first prepared by a. careful examination and study of the conditions which existed when Cortez landed his littlo army of desperate ad venturers on tho hot sands of herolo Vera Oruz, and of tho events which have left ithelr imprint on tho three hundred and seventy-flvo years of al ternately advancing and receding civ ilization that havo passed since 1510 a period covering almost four centuries of varying good and bad fortune, of tribal and raco wars, of struggling against invasions and revolutions, of success and disappointment, of build ing up and pulling down. For htm who undertakes tho task, thero is in store fabulous wealth of romance and tragedy, blended In a nanratlvo more Interesting' than' fiction, and as ex liaustlcsa es tho sea. No wonder that Prescott wrote as if too -rro introduc ing impossiiiin characters andi Imag;'-- for the Tour- nry clrcumstnnccg Into nn extravagant Btorv r adventure, to bo roml by vln- lorwry minds; tlirut tlu 1m passioned wuniB ui iHuiau uniunvu uy iiuuiuuiui Boom almost Intemperate; and that nearly every other student of the country s History, insmiiiiuns mm it sources, who hns honestly expressed hla Impressions, hap been accused oC ontertnlnlnK extravnijnnt views. They couM not have avoided this criticism nnd nt the fame time have done Jus tice 'to the subject. Tho Mexico of Montezuma the Mrthplacc nnd favored liomo of rom ance, of nn ancient civilization, which In the Intensity of Its Interest ha? had no parallel; of a heroism grander and nvoro faithful than lias characterized any oilier country or period of which historian or novelist has written com prised only about six leKrees of lati tude, from the 15th to the 21st. And yet within these narrow limits there existed and nourished tribes and races and civilizations possessing extraord inary characteristics, and lllustratliifc jjreat principles, centuries before tho dcspoller Cortez saw ithe llsht of day, nnd still other centuries before our own beloved country had achieved In dependence. Tho Mexico of today Is a mighty em pire, stretching from the sources of the Itlo Colorado and Ulo Orando on the north to tho Gulf of Darlen on the south, nnd from the Gulf of Mexico on the east to tho Pacific Ocenn on tho west fin area the magnitude of which, nlthouKh Krand In Its proportions, Is yet grander In the wealth of Its soil, Its forests, Its mines, Its clluuite. Its scen ery, Its antiquities, Its history, Its pos sibilities. Rack In tho brief and unhappy reign of tho Emperor Maximilian, the Min ister of Public Instruction, In an offi cial report mglng his Majesty to au thorize on expedition of sclentltlc dis covery, wrote as follows of the hlstcrrle and material nsources of the country: "Mexico has ninny secrets to dis close to us a peculiar civilization which science should revive, races whoso origin eludes us, unknown lan guages, mysterious inscriptions, anil Imposing monuments. It Is a. vast le gion bathed by two oceans, traversed by large rivers and lofty mountains which, situated near the equntor, pos sesses every climate because It has all altitudes; where the redundant vegeta tion of the tropics shelters inumerable tribes of animated creatures; where, In fine, the Internal wealth corres ponds to that of the surface, for tho millions which, during the centuries, Mexico has poured Into the hip of Europe, are but the first fruits of the treasures which It has In store. . . . What has been done by mining as sociations Is worthy of all praise; what is known as yet of the mlneraloglcal wealth of the country Is undoubtedly tho smallest part of that which exists. The sites ithu.s far turned to profit are those for the most jart which hazard has presented. A truly scientific ex ploration would dlscloso to this branch of Industry a future of unexpected prosperity. A country of so bold and broken an outline, and subjected to the powerful and varied action of ex tremes of climate, as well as to that of the forces proceeding from tho In terior of the earth, holds out largo promise to' the physics of the globe and to meteorology." Hut Maximilian had other and more pressing matters to attend to. His throne was In dan- per; the stern and terrible realities of war stared him full In tho face, and scientific discovery and Investigation were necessarily put out of mind for the bivouac, and for tho march from which ho never returned. Physically considered, tho Mexico of today extends from latitude 15 de grees to 32 degrees north, and from longitude SG degrees to 117 degrees west. Its extreme length northwest and southeast from tho southern line of the state of Chiapas to tho northern limit of Southern California Is a little more than 2,000 miles; its extreme breadth something more than 1,100 miles. Its coast lino exceeds 1.C00 miles on tho Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, and 4,200 miles on the Taclflo Ocean. Its northern frontier Is 1.792 miles in length and Its southern is 532 miles. The total area of the Republic is 766,482 square miles. Ry tho Constitution of 1857 the country was divided into twenty-three states, ono territory, and one district. The system of government Is nlmoa't iden tical with our own, from which It was largely copied; but In practice It Is necessarily not yet as republican as It is in theory, or ns It will bo In fact when tho peon, or native Indian, who constitutes three-quarters of the en tire population, has better qualified himself for tho duties anjj responsibili ties of citizenship. Since 1S57 the num ber of states has been Incrcabed to 27 by the formation of new ones from portions of old ones. Tho fol lowing tablo by Antonio Garcia Cu ba?, a distinguished Mexican statis tician, gives their names and popu lation In 1&S4. Total States. Population. Aguas Callentcs 110.430 Campecho 00,413 Chiapas . 212,029 Chihuahua 22j,2ot Couhulla HI.KU Collma ' 7.',59l Durnngo l!W,S.vj Guanajuato OfiS.113 Guerrero S53.1J3 Hidalgo 313,03a Jalisco 0V1.1S1 Mexico 710,579 Mlchoacan 781,103 Morelos ..: lll.BSS Nile v.i Leon 201,73.' Oaxaca 701,271 Puebla uu 7SI.4M Qunretnro 203,2:0 San Luis I'otosl ; MS,4Sa Slnnloa 201,918 Bnnora 143,92$ Tutnaullpas 110,137 Tabasco 101,747 Tlaxcnla 135,178 Vera Cruz SS!,m Yucatan S02.315 Zucatecas 422,503 Federal District 420,791 Territory Lower California 30,191 Qrnnd total , ,10,117,970 Tho excess of females over mules was about 200,000. Four years later (lsssj Dr. Plmental, In a statistical volumo which was published by the government, and may thoreforo bo accepted as official, gave the total pop ulation of the republio as 11,490,830, nn Increnso of 1,358,713 In fifteen years. That It has reached considerably more than 12,000,000 at tho present time, I think I am entirely safe in assuming. Of these It Is altogether probable that at least 0,000,000 aro peons. What courero ought to bo pursued In dealing u-Jtii these, hag lone been a moat bo- MEXICO. rlous question with the educated and governing element. Thero nro many who, whllo sincerely desiring the spread of Intelligence and learning to every part of the republic and among all clnsae, seriously doubted the wisdom of providing for compulsory educa tion. They argued that to educate these peons would be to 1111 their mlnda with discontent, to make them restless, and to open the door to a condition of anarchy. Now, say these theorists, they are contented ami haipy; and why, assuming that they must ulti mately give way to a superior race, to which tho country must look for licr proper position among tho nations of tho world, should they not bo permit ted to finish life's Journey In peace? Possibly the case Is so radically excep tional as to defy tho application of all those general principles which aro held by the world at large. Certainly It merits special and most earnest consid eration. Rack of theso slmplo people, thiough centuries of time, there exist ed, according to the generally accepted theories of historians, a civilization which has sadly degenerated; and If this bo true, tho natural sequence would certainly seem to Justify these views. But Is It true? There have been many reasons, natural and artificial, for such degeneration. Nor havo they related only to tho mental faculties. The physical havo also suffered. When the Spaniards came they substituted tho bllndet possible religious fanatic Ism and the most revolting cruelty for the worship of Idols and t.ie hardly less revolting horroio of human sacrifice. They found a simple and superstitions race, inured to warfare of tho rui st chareter, confiding, brave, cxccIIIiTk In loyalty, and not without the higher accomplishments of art, music, and tho like, however Imperfect these may havo been. Betrayal of every trust, superior arms, and a barbarity which has seldom been excelled In the world's history, prevailed over a people who could not bo bought with gold; over numbers that were us thousands to one. Deceived, robbed, a new religion and a new language forced upon them, and every sentiment ft centuries dis pelled In a day, what wonder that there was mental and physical degen eration, and , lesultlng condition lit tle better than slavery? Should these people become at once fully Informed ns to their rights under the laws of their country, and be brought to real ize their numerical strength nnd real Inherent power, it Is possible, say these same theorists, that the stability of the government would, for a time, be en dangered. They hold that in their case, if In no other, Ignorance Is, In doed, a synonym for bliss. Rut this theory Is without foundation in reason or In fact. It docs not follow that be cause they uro the personification of contentment, because they know not ambition, do not aspire to wealth, cost ly raiment, commodious homes, or beautiful surroundings, they cannot safety bo entrusted with a practical ed ucation. It does not follow that If, n.iw and then, dltcontent, a longing for tho unattainable, may steal Into the mind along with a little learning, the entire race should be kept In Ig norance. All through Mexican history there have been striking Illustrations of the possibilities of the Indian mind. Statesmen, boldlers, poets, artists, have sprung from this humble origin nnd In every state of the republic the common school nnd the college or sem inary are annually sending out Into tho world of letters and of business large numbers of young men nnd wo men, whose attainments are an honor to their race and a credit to their country. The natural changes of population In Mexico are remarkably slight as com pared with those of our own coun try. Almost as many die as aro born, and the changes of residence from state to state, or from one village to another, are very few Indeed. The masses love home associations, nnd their relatives and childhood friends, more than they covet wealth, honors, or Increased comforts. To them all these count for nothing as against the sweeter privileges of such associations. Even tho criminal who has committed ever so serious nn offence against so ciety and the law seldom flees the Im mediate vicinity of home and relatives to avoid arrest, though the punish ment be death. Few leave tho scenes of their youth, unless It be to cross tho "dark river," and fewer strangers Intrude their presence on the typical Mexican village. This is particularly true of tho common people or Indians. Of the climate of Mexico, what slvall I say? or, rather, what may I not say? Not In our own fair California; not In tropical Florida; not in sunny Italy, so noted for Its bright skies and mellow atmosphere; not In the wide world has It a rival to fear by nny Just method of comparison. So slight nnd so gradual aro its changes; m conducive to good health and a ripe old ago are Its con trolling characteristics; so tempting and so gratifying Its smiles, that to en ter Its presence Is to become a slavo to its charms, to wish that its domain might embrace the broad universe. From the mountains, which are al ways clothed in freshest nnd greenest verdure, and which aro never beyond the easy range of human vision, there descend Into the warmer plains and valleys reclining nt their feet as If pa tiently awaiting anticipated favors, the softest, most grateful breezes and most refreshing rain. Even In tho tropica, nature has provided compen sating benefits for every unfavorable condition. However Intense tho heat of the day, there Is always comfort In the shade, and'ns tho sun disappears thero' cornea to every being ample rec ompense for tho ejnervatlng effects of his rnys, In the most delightful, fragrance-laden atmosphere that ever gave comfort to heated brow, or brought peaceful sleep to tired, ex hausted nature. I havo never rested moro comfortably, or derived moro benefit from "nnturo's sweet restorer," than In the city of Vera Cruz, In Ori zaba, In Jalapa, and on tho great sugar haciendas of Morelos and Mlchoacan When tho distinguished ex-governor of Kansas, tho Hon. Mr. Anthony, said of Mexico that It was "composed of one part soil and nlno parts climate," he did not over-estimate tho latter, al though he under-estimated rtho former. The remark was merely an extrava gant Illustration of a fact Impossible to bo magnified, and involved no Inten tion to detract from tho glory of an other fact which needed no pralBe, It is not posslblo to portray In words, or in colder figures, tho possibilities of such a climate, either In the production of grains, vegetables, fruits and flow ers, or as a potent agency in restoring health and vigor to tho thousands who suffer from contact with tho severe ex actions of our Northern winters. They aro as boundless as the universe, and bs varied as tho bounties of nature. I A prominent Mexican, In speaking of the climate of his country, said to me: "This la Indeed a paradlso for tho man of wealth and refined tnstott, to whom comfort nnd ease, nnd oppor tunity for gratifying literary Inclina tions nro paramount, for hero ho will find every climatic condition by which ho could wish to surround himself; hero he will find nil that Is needed to Induce rest, study, concentration of mind; here tho welcome siln brings him warmth and sweetest cheer every day, nnd hero tho night Is always fraught with n temperaturo that H restful nnd refreshing." Life In such a climate is indeed a constant Joy, In so far, at lcasi, as phy sical comfort may claim consideration. Thero are no rndlcal extremes r::eptit those which nro experienced by going from the hlch to tho lower altitudes, or the reverse, and these even are not necessarily such as to unfavorably or unpleasantly nffect health or comfort. On the contrary, they afford a most delightful variety of temperatures, of vegetation, and of scenery. One may lr-avo tho City of Mexico by railway train at a seasonable hour in the morn ing, wearing a light overcoat to guard against the fresh though Invlgoraatln,? air; enjoy his noonday meal at Es pcranzn, In the shadow of a near-by mountain tango; and, dropping rapidly down from one plateau to another, take his evening nual and enjoy the sweetest sleep In heroic Vera Cruz, fanned by welcome and refreshing breezes from the great gulf, hardly realizing that he has descended almost eight thousand feet In an easy day's Journey, nnd Is actually In the troires. He has In twelve hours passed from the north to the cast of Popocatepetl and Ixtnclhuntl; has been permitted a hurried glimpse of the famous pyra mids of Tonatlnha and Vtzagual; has passed through the greatest pulque plantations of tho 'republic; has cn joyud a near and excellent view of hiiow-cnpped, peerless Orizaba; has dashed around the sharp curves and gazed In nwe and admiration Into the rocky goiges und wondrous depths of the Infernellln; has looked down Into beautiful Maltratta valley; has seen the delightful city of Orizaba, and has passed through the orange nnd banana groves, the coffee plantations and pine apple fields, that cluster around nbout Coidoba. Not elsewhere on this con tinent, with all Its varied scenery and climates, nnd products and conditions. Is It possible In one day's Journey to duplicate this experience. In Its cli matic feature, however, the picture is reproduced almost exactly In the Journey by stage from tho City of Mexico to Cuernnvaca, tho pictur esque capital of the state of Morelo3, In the course of which the highest point reached by any traveled road In the entire republic is passed. It would bo difficult to conceive of more delightful resorts, summer or winter,' for tourists or Invalids, than aro to be found In cveiy part of Mex ico. From tho city of Juarez on the Rio Grande, to Vera Cruz on the Gulf of Mexico, und fiom Matnmoras to Mnzatlan, there aio charming spots excellently adapted by nature to their needsquiet old towns with the ad vantages of delicious wnter, refreshing shade, an equable and most favorable temperature, beautiful pnrks and RAILROAD RAILROAD TIME-TABLES Schedule in Effect November 15, 1S95. Trains Leave Wilkes-Barro as Follows 7.30 a. m., week days, for Sunbury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti more, Washington, and for Pitts burg and tho West. 10.15 a. m., week days, for Hazleton, Pottsville, Reading, Norrlstown, and Philadelphia; and for Sun bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pitts, burg and tho West. 3.15 p. m., week days, for Sunbury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti more, Washington and Pittsburg and tho West. 3.15 p. m., Sundays only, for Sun bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Pittsburg and the West. 6.00 p. m., week days, for Hazleton and Pottsville. J. R. WOOD, Oen'l Pass. Aent. J. l. MUlClllNSON, Oeneral Munaeer. Central Kntlroml of New Jersey (Lehigh and Susquehanna Division.) Anthracite coal used exclusively. Insur ing cleanliness and comfort. TIME TAULB IN EFFECT JAN. 25, 1897. Trains leavo Scranton for Plttston, Wllltos-Uarre, etc., at 8.20. 9.15. 11.30 a. m.. 12.15, 2.00. 3.03. COO, 7.10 p. m. Sundays 9.00, a. m 1.00, 2.15, 7.10 p. m. For Atlantic City, 8.20 a. m. For Now York. Newark and Elizabeth, S.20 (express) a. m.. 12.15 (express ,ith Hut fet parlor car), 3.0G (express) p. m. Sun. day, 2.15 p. m. Train leaving 12.43 p. m. arrives at Philadelphia, lteadliu: Terrain al, D.22 p. m. and New York 6.00 p. m. For Mnuch Chunk, Allentown, Uuthle hem, Easton and Philadelphia. 8.20 a. m., 12.43, 3.03. 5.00 (except Philadelphia) p. m. Sunday, 2.15 p. m. For Long Uranch. Ocean Grove, etc., at S.20 a. m. and 12.45 p. m. For Lalcewood, 8.20 a. ra. For Heading. Lebanon and Harrisburg, via Allentown, 8.20 a. m., 12.43, 6.00 p. m. Sunday. 2 15 p. m. For Pottsville, 8.20 a. m 12.43 p. m. Returning leave New York, foot of Lib erty street, North River, nt 9.10 (exproia) a. m.. 1.10. 1.30. 4.15 (express with Buffet parlor car) p. m. Sunday, 4.30 a. m. Leave Philadelphia. Reading Terminal, 9.00 a, m., 2.00 and 4.30 p. m. Sunday, 6 25 a. m. Through tickets to all points at loweat rates may be had on application in ad vance to the ticket agent at the station. II. P. BALDWIN. Gen. Pass. Act. J. IT. OLHAT7SKN. Ofn Sunt. Dcl., Lnckti. ami Western, Effect Monday, October 19, 1S3S. Trains leave Scranton as follows; Ex press for New York and all points East, 1.40, 2.60, 6.15, 8.00 and 9.65 a, m.j 1.10 and 8.33 p. m. Express for Easton, Trenton, Philadel phia and the South, 6.15, 8.00 and 9.65 a. m., 1.10 and 3.33 p. m Washington and way stations, 3.45 p. m. Tobyhanna accommodation, 0.10 p, in. Express for Ulngnamton, Oswego, El mlra. Corning. Bath, Dansville, Mount Morris and Buffalo, 12.20. 2.35 a. m., and 1.53 p. m., making closa connections at Buffalo to all points In the West, Northwest and Southwest. Bath accommodation, 9.15 a. m. Blnghamton and way stations. 1.05 p. m. Nicholson accommodation. 6.15 n. in. Blnghamton and Elmlra express, 6.53 P. m. Express for Utlca and Richfield Springs, 2.35 a. in. and 1.65 D. m. Ithaca 2.33 and Bath 9.15 a. m., and 1.6 p. m. For Northumberland, Plttston, Wllkes Barre, Plymouth, Bloomsburs and Dan ville, making close connection nt North umberland for Wllllamsport, Harrliburg, Baltimore, Washington and the South. Northumberland and intermediate sta tions, 6.00, 9.65 a. m., and 1.65 and 6.00 p. m. Nantlcoke and Intermediate stations. 8.03 and 11.20 a. m, Plymouth and Intermediate stations, 3.40 and 8.47 p, til. Pullman parlor and deeping coaches on all express tratni. For detailed Information, pocket time tables, etc., apply to M. L, Smith, city ticket ctllce, 32S Lackawanna avenue, or depot ticket office. Uric nnd Wyoming Vnllcy, Effective Jan. 4, 1S97. Trains will leave Scranton for New Tork, Nowburgh and Intermediate points on Erie, also for Hawley and local points, at 7.05 a. m. and 2.28 p. m. and urrtv fr.tro a&ova sojnts at 19.33 a. m, and 9.83 p, nv, drives, delicious fruits in great variety, flowers of richest hues and sweetest fragrance all tho yenr, gardens that nre n constant dellrjht, extensive nnd well-equipped baths, green vegetables from January to January, music In tho open nlr by carefully trained perform ed, ancient churches nnd wonderful antiquities, surroundings of mountain nnd valley nnd stream which offer an over welcome feast to the eye and oc cupation for the mind. Cooler In sum mer thnn nre our summer resorts, nnd correspondingly warmer In winter than nro our winter resorts, these charm ing spots, so favored by nature nnd now so easily reached, should In the near future become as popular with our people of leisure nnd means ns are now the most famous resorts of the world. They lack one thing only- ample nnd proper hotel accommoda tion nnd this will In time bo provided. In winter, Yc''n Cruz, with its clean streets, salt breezes, myriads of song birds, and cosmopolitan population, Is particularly agreeable; whllo the or ange and bannna groves, tho coffee plantations and pineapple fields, which surround Orizaba, Cordoba, Jalapa, Cunutln, Cuernnvaca, and very many other tropical towns of the republic, ninke them exceedingly Interesting nnd delightful. What with these and tho hot springs of Aguas Callentcs; the hikes of Pntzquaro and Chnpala; the vnlleys round about Toluca, Queretaro, and Guadalajara; tho mountains nnd plains which encircle Chihuahua, Pu ebla.and the national capital; the won derful mines of Paehucn and Zacate cas, and the grnnd old church edifices and Innumerable antiquities which spread a halo over every community In the country, nature has Indeed been lavish in distributing her favors In Mexico; nnd these In turn have been supplemented by the scarcely less In tel estlng handiwork of a wonderful race of men who occupied the lnnd and struggled with Intricate questions of government centuries before our own country was known. It Is at once the most Interesting country, tho most tempting Mecca, for the traveler who would combine profit with pleasure; who appreciates ever-changing, never tiresome scenery; who Is interested In a history which dates back nlmost to the beginning of the Christian era; who Is a student of nature, or a loer of art: who Is Interested In the de velopment of American commerce south of tho Rio Grnndo. Hcslds, where Is there another country offer ing such rich opportunities for historic Investigation, nnd whose field of dis coveiy has been so imperfectly de vcloucd? Hard Stall' in iHniiic. From the Dally Eastern Argus. An amusing Incident occurred In a lunch room In this city a few dnys ago. The pro prietor was out for a few minutes, leaving the lunch counter In charge of n boy. Sev eral customers were eating virioiis kinds of food, and two stranjeers entered. They evidently mistook tho nature of tho pluee ns badly ns tlio boy appeared to mistake their meaning. After gjanclng over the array of food nnd drink (tho last belli i. coffee, chocolate, etc.), ono of the pair asked: "Say, boy, got nny hard stuff here?" The boy quht'y roachedinder the coun ter nnd drew forth an ancient Bologna sausagci nbout the size of n base ball bat und fully ns hard nnd dry and replied: "G-g-guess that's h-liard enough f-for ycr!" TIHE TABLES. DELAWARE AND HUDSON TIME TADLE. On Monday, Nov. 2J, trains will leave Scran ton as follows: For Carbondalo 5.4o, 7 55. 8.53, 10.13. n. m.; 12.00 noon: 1.21, 2.20, 3.52. 5.25, 0.i5, !" ""'. iu.w. 11.55 P. m. , , tv.- Alhnnv Saratoea. aioiureui, oos- ton. New England points, etc.-j.4j a. m.; 2-FoPr Honesdale-5.45, 8.53, 10.15 a. m.; 12.00 li(' 1.20. 3.33 (with Black Diamond Ex- "''PcnSsyivanta Railroad polnts.45. 'por western p'oUsvIa Lehigh Valley nan?oad-7?45 V m.; 12.05. 3.33 (With Black Duimond Express) 9.50. 11.30 p. m. Trains will arrive at Scranton at follows: From Carbondnlo and tho north-6.40. 7 40 8.40. 9 34, 10.40 n. m.t 12.00 noon; l.Oo, 224 3 25, 4.37, 6.45, 7.45. 9.45 and 11.25 P. m. 'From'WIlkes-parre and the .sou A-5. 40. 7 50. 8 60, 10.10. 11.55 a. m : 1.10. 2.14, 3.43, J W BUliniCK.' G P. A. Albany. N, H. W. Cross. D. P. A- Scranton. Y. Pa. LEHIGH VALLEY P.A1LHOAU eld- TEM. Anthraclto Coal Used Exclusively Insur lnc Cleanliness and Comfort. JN EFFECT NOV. 15, 1898. TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON. For Philadelphia and New York via D. & H. R. R. at 0.45. 7.43 a. m.. 12.0d, 1.J0, 3.3.1 (Black Diamond Express) and 11.30 p. m. For Plttston and wilkes-Barre via. D. L. & W. It. R., C.00, 8.08, 11.20 a. m., 1.6j 3.40, coo and 8.47 p. m. ani For White Haven, Hazleton. Pottsville, and principal points In the cpal regions via D. & II. It. R.. C.45 a. m., 12.0j and 141 For Bethlohem, Easton, Reading, Har risburg and principal intermediate sta tions via D. d H. R. R.. 6 13. 7.45 a. m.. J2.05, 1.20, 3.33 (Black Diamond Express), 4.41 and 11.30 p. m, , , For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmlra, Ithaca. Geneva and principal Interrnediuto stations via D.. L. & W. R. R., 6.00, 8,03, 9.65. a. m., 12.20 and 3.40 p. m. For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Chicago and all points west via p. & II. R. R 7.45 a. m 12.03. 3.33 (Black Dia mond Express), 9.60 and 11.30 p. m. Pullman parlor and Bleeping or Lehigh Valley chair cars on all trains between Wllkes-llarre and New Y'ork. Phlladel. phla, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge. ROLLIN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt. CHAS. S. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt.. Phlla., Pa A. W. NONNEMACHER, Asst. Gen Pass Agt.. South Rothlchem, Pa. Scranton Office. 309 Lackawanna nvenu. SCItANTON DIVISION, lit r.ffcct October -1th, tSOfl. North uouna. Month nuunf SoaiaoIT tsuivoi -a J Btat,0D5 -afifl Sfi w (Trlu8 Daily. Ex- Sg & 3 fe I cept Sunday) 3 Ig a v uip ulArrlve Teaiei u, 7251N Y. Frnnldln BJ. .... 7 4ii. !" 710'Weat 4na street .... 7M . . "' 700 WeehaHken .... mo ... p mIa rrlve leave'i i ) Ml lisliancock Junction ... '.' 16 109 Hancock i; .. ... 1258 Htarllsht 223 .. 12 48 rrc8tonl'ark u:u ,, 12 40 Como a 41 . . i22i royntelle 25i .. "I! 1211 Ueluiont 2B9 . .... ; 1203 Tlcasant Mt. .... 8(0 .. H159 Unlondalo SC9 , 1149 Forest city . . 8 19 .. ,,,, 6601184 Carbondalo 701 S3t ' .. .,.. ta 46(lieo White Iirldge 17 071138 . ,,.,16 1311125 MayCeld l? 12131.1,. .... 6 4111123 Jermyn 714' a 43 . .... 63V1118 Archibald 7 80, am, .. ,,,, 83J1110 Wlnton 7 83 361' . .... 6tHitlll recktlllo 7 27 8 M, .... 6 8311 OT ClIvpLant 73J 4 Ut .. .... 6 20J11 Or, Prlceburg 7 84 4 0T . ,...6 1H 11 03 Tbroop 7S4 4 10, .. .... i5iioo ProTlduiee 7 39 4 14... .... ( 12 1 1067 rark riaco 17 4t (i iti .. ... 61011065' Bcratiton 745' 43J . nili MlaTo Arrlre a uv m AH trains run dillr except Sunday. f. signifies that trains stop on btgnal for pv eengers. Kecure rates via Ontario Western befor Rurcbaslng tickets and savo money, Var nn IgUtKiprcsstoTlie vyesw J. O. Anderson, fleruFoss Agt. 3V VUcroit, Ulv, I'fuu Agt, eoraiton, Pa, WnfflimwiHmmHw...... ttjafl iijjm gctablcPrcparationfor As similating UicToodandRcgula UnglhcStamachs aralDowcb of PromotcsDigcslton.Chccrful ncss and Rcst.Contalns ncldicr OpiumMorphine norlDiKiraL Wot Narc otic. jzxtFeafczjn-swzzzniniEZ. ' Jmplm Seed' Jlx.Smna r. MMtSJa- 1 I jnittStmt I T Jirremmt - JliCartmatcStl&f' ffnM Sugar AncrfcctUcmcdv forConsUiw lion. Sour Stoiriach.Diarrhoca, Worms .Convulstons.rcvcrisa ncss and LO SS OF SLEEP. TacSimilc Signature of TTEW YORK. MffMaf & rragTffgsra lll'j.1 i In IIiTCThiIiIii lll'llllllllll Hill IH.H'.'. ' XI in n, '..,', I.,', ,,', .i '.. ;iT . n nLuii .ii ',, :l,.u..:ih r -j EXACT COPT OF WHAEFEB. Directory of Wholesale and Retail CITY AND SUBURBAN AKT STUDIO. F. Santee C38 Spruce. ArilLP.TIC ANI DAILY PAIT.KS. Relaman & Solomon, 103 Wyoming nvo. ATIIIXTIC (iOODS AND IHCYCLKS. C. M. Florey. 222 Wyoming avo. ' - AWNINGS AND Ul'llIir.H CJOODS. S. A. Crosby, 321 Lackawanna nvo. BANKS. Lackawanna Trust nnd Safe Deposit Co. Merchants' and Mechanics', 429 Lacka. Traders' National, cor. Wyomins and Spruce. West Side Dank, 109 N. Main. Scranton Savlnss, 122 Wyoming. Iir.nillNO, CARHKT CI.KANINO, I'.TC. Tho Scranton Bedding Co.. Lackawanna. niu:vi:us. Robinson, E. Sons. 435 N. Seventh. Robinson, Mlna. Cedar, cor. Alder. WCYCl.KS. OUNS. I'.TC. Parker, II. R., 321 Spruce. HICYCI.r. MVKHY. City Bicycle Livery, 120 Franklin. HICYCI.I'. KEPAIKS. ETC. Blttenbendcr & Co., 313V4 Spruce street. HOOTS AND SUOr.S. Goldsmith Bros. 301 Lackawanna. Goodman's Shoe Store, 432 Lackawanna, uioKi:it and jr.vr.i.i:it. Radln Bros., 123 Penn. CANDY MANI'FACTUKKU. Scranton Candy Co.. 22 Lackawanna. lAHI'inS AND WAI.I. PAPKK. Ingalls, J. Scott. 419 Lackawanna. CAKKIAGi: AND HAKNKSS. Slmwell, V. A.. 515 Linden. CAKKIAOi: Kr.POSITOHY. Blume, Wm. & Son, C22 Spruce. cati:ki:k. Huntington, J. C, 203 N. Washington. CHINA AND fiLASSWAKi:. Rupprecht, Louis, 221 Penn ave. cigaii mam'P rriui:it. J. 1. Flore, 223 Spruco street. conit:ciioni:uy and toys. Williams, J. D. & Bros., 314 Lacka. CONritACTOIl AND lll'ILUKIt. 6nook, S. M., Olyphant. citorur.uy and glasswahi:. Harding, J. L-. 215 Lackawanna. DININ G HOOM. Caryl's Dining Room, G03 Linden, DRY GOODS. Tho Fashion. SOS Lackawanna nvenuo. Kelly it Healey. 30 Lackawanna. Flnley, P. B., 010 Lackawanna. DRY GOODS, SHOES, HARDWARE, I'.TC. JIulley. Ambrose, trlplo stores, Provi dence. DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS. Kresky. 13. H. & Co,, 114 S. Main. DRUGGISTS. McGarrah & Thomas, 209 Lackawanna. Xorentz, C, 418 Lacka.; Linden & Wash, Davis. (I, W Main and Market. Bloes, W. 8., Peckvllle. Davles, John J., 100 S. Main. ENGINES AND HOILI.RS. Dickson Manufacturing Co. TINE MERCHANT TAILORING. J W. Roberts, 126 N Main nvo. iv". J. Davis. 215 Lackawanna. Erlo Audron, 119 S. Main ave. FLORAL DESIGNS. Clark, O. R. & Co., 201 Washington. n.OUH. HUT TEH. EGGS, ETC. The T. II. Wntts Co., Ltd 723 W. Lacka. Babcock Q. J. & Co.. 110 Franklin. TLOUK, TEED AND GRAIN. Matthews C. V. Sons & Co., 31 Lacka. Tho Weston Mill Co.. 47-19 Lackawanna, rHUlTS AND PRODUCE. I Dalo & Stevens, 27 Lackawanna. I Cleveland. A. a., 17 Lackawanna. rUHNISIIEB ROOMS. Union House, 215 Lackawanna. (FURNITURE. Hilt & Connell, 1S3 Washington. Barbour's Homo Credit House. 425 Lack. GIIOCERS. Kelly, T. J. & Co., 14 Lackawanna. Megargel & Connell. I' runklln avenue. Porter, John 1, 20 and 23 Lackawanna. Slice, Levy & Co., 30 Lackawunuu, 1'lrie. J J tZ? Lackawanna, SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE) OF- d&k IB ON THE i WRAPPER OP EVEBTJ Outorla Is put cp la oso-ttxo bottlos only. It lis not sold la balk. Don't allow anyoas to sell you anything olio on the plea or promlio that It 1 Is "Jcit as good" and "will answer every par. t pots," 4- Boo Unit yea got u-a-ti-i-u-tt-i-JU ThshS- , r .1, etalls So - SfT7 . S7. U 11 1 ''-"L&aJ&tc&te ""7 J ' ' VTKBtf.1 dUoIIlou nUK. GENERAL MEUCIIANin.SE. Ostcrhout. N. P., 110 W. Market. Jordan, James, Olyphant. Bechtold. 13. J., Olyphant. HAKDWAHi:. Connell, W. P. & Sons, 118 Penn. Koote & Shear Co., 119 N. Washington. Hunt & Connell Co.. 434 Lackawanna. kUAHDWAItr. AND 1'I.U.MIIINQ. unr ac r orsym. Ail 1'enn. Cowlea, W. C. 1907 N. Main ave. 1IAHNT.SS AND SADDI.l.UY HARDWAHU Fritz, o. W 410 Lackawanna. Keller &. Hnrrla. 117 Penn. HAKNESS, TRUNKS, HUGGIES. D. B. Housor, 133 N. Main avenue. HOTELS. Arlington. Grimes & Flannery, Sprues and Frnnklln. Scranton House, near depot. HOUSE. SIGN AND I'KESCO PAINTER. Wm. Hay, 112 Linden. HUMAN HAIR AND HAIR DRESSING. N. T. Llsk, 223 Lackawanna, LEAKIER AND FINDINGS. Williams, Samuel, I2t Spruce. LIME, Ki;,MINT SKWIili PIPE. Keller, Luther, 813 Lackawanna. .MILK. CREAM. IHJTTER. E.TC. Scranton Dairy Co., Penn and Linden. Ston Bros., 30S Spruce. MILLIINER. Mrs. M. Saxe, 14G N. Sialn avenue. .MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING. Mrs. Bradley, 20G Adams, opp. Court House. .MILLINERY AND I'UHNISHING GOODS, Brown's Bee Hive, 221 Lackawanna. MINE AND .MILL SUPPLIES. Scranton Supply and Mach. Co., 131 Wyo, MODISTE AND DRESSMAKER. Mrs. K. Walsh. 311 Spruco street. MONUMENTAL WORK S. Owens Bros., 21S Adams ave. PANTS. Great Atlantic $3 Pants Co., 319 Lacka .acka, wana ave. PAINTS AND SUPPLIES. Jlencko & MoKee, 303 Spruco street. PAINTS AND WALL PAPER. Wlnko, J. C. 315 Penn. PAWNI1ROKER. Green, Joseph, 107 Lackawanna. PIANOS AND ORGANS. Stelle. J. Lawrence, 303 Spruce. PHOTOGRAPHER. II. S. Cramer, 311 Lackawanna ave. PI.U.MH1NO AND HEATING Howley, P. F. & M. F., 231 Wyoming aye. HEAL ESTATE. Horatio N. Patrick, 320 Washington. ltllllir.K STAMPS. STENCILS, ETC. Scranton Rubber Stamp Co., 633 Sprues, street. ROOFING, National Roofing Co., 331 Washington. SANITARY PLUMI1ING W. A. WIedebusch, 231 Washington ave., STEAMSHIP TICKETS. J. A. Barron, 215 Lackawanna and Prlceburg. STEKEO.HI-l.IEP DECORATIONS AND PAINT ING. S. It. Morris, 247 Wyoming ave. TEA, COFFEE AND SPICE, Grand Union Tea Co , 103 S. Main, ..,,,L,L,l lit tt I'Dir I III I1I1I',, fnr I lll'?r r, . , .., it, inn. it uuuilf Benjamin & Benjamin, Franklin and Spruce. UNDERTAKER AND I.It'ERY. Raub, A. II., 425 Spri.ce, UPHOLSTERER AND CArtPET LAYER. C. II. Hazlett, !20 Spruco street. WALL PAPER, ETC. Ford, W. M., 120 Penn. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER. Rogers. A. 13., 215 Lackawanna, WINES AND IIQUOHS. Walsh, Hdwnrd J., S3 Lafkawnnna. WIRE AND'WIRF, HOPE. Washburn & Moen Mfg C., 119 Franlclli V GASTORIA L J
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