. A glimpse of old Mexico; being the observations and reflections of a tenderfoot editor while on a journey in the land of Montezuma . Irish gentleman many years tocomplete it. He was of a jovial disposition, always ready to haltat any hacienda or pueblo where the cheer was good and the eyesof the girls bright and never in a hurry to move on as long as con-ditions remained agreeable. He left no great impression on thehistory of the nation but along his itinerary, a red-headed genera-tion of children sprang up which, singularly enough, marked hisexact line of progress through the country, like
. A glimpse of old Mexico; being the observations and reflections of a tenderfoot editor while on a journey in the land of Montezuma . Irish gentleman many years tocomplete it. He was of a jovial disposition, always ready to haltat any hacienda or pueblo where the cheer was good and the eyesof the girls bright and never in a hurry to move on as long as con-ditions remained agreeable. He left no great impression on thehistory of the nation but along his itinerary, a red-headed genera-tion of children sprang up which, singularly enough, marked hisexact line of progress through the country, like milestones on acounty road. Of course, I do not wish to be understood as cast-ing an undeserved aspersion on the departed Hibernian or ofdrawing any questionable deductions from this peculiar coinci-dence. I have given you herewith personal impressions of the Mexicanpeople, the bad together with the good, just as they have beenseen through these particular eyes. Other eyes are just as goodand have seen differently. Time alone will show which is in theright. California Mine, State of Durango, Mexico, March 17, 1901. SIXTH LETTER. UR party reached the hacienda of theCahfornia Mining Company, ofwhich souHess corporation I havethe honor to be President, eightdays ago, and we have been luxuri-ating since in the finest chmate onAr[\M^ii^-^»^:^^^ earth. The elevation is nearly sixaiMilBiVi ^ vJ^iHl thousand feet above sea level, and such a thing as oppressive heat isunknown. The days are mild andgenerous, the air exhiliarating and the atmosphere so dazzlinglyclear that the outlines of mountains seventy-five miles away standout boldly, clear cut against the indigo blue horizon. I am writ-ing now about the period from 8 to about 7 But perhapsit isnt cold when the sun goes down! and maybe the editordoesnt pile on the blankets when he seeks his lowly couch! Atthe beastly hour which custom has fixed here for breakfast time,everything is frozen stiff as a board and the thermomete
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