Mexiko, das Wunderland des Südens, und die Liebe, die zu einem anderen Spruch in Jalapa geführt hat. Während dieser melancholischen Tage dumpfte der Jalapeno in seiner sara)e, unheilbar meuternd, AveMaria purisima, que venga el sol (Heilige Jungfrau, lassen Sie Thesun glänzen). Jalapa ist der Ort des Wassers und des Sandes. Es war zur Zeit der spanischen Eroberung eine indianische Stadt, und die Hauptverkehrsstraße zwischen Vera Cruz und Mexiko-Stadt war lange Zeit eine wichtige Stadt. Nach der Gründung des Re-pubhc wurde es zur Hauptstadt des Staates Vera Cruz.The Heil gemacht

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Mexico, the wonderland of the South . t lovehness, which has given rise to an-other saying in Jalapa. During these melancholy days, the Jalapeno, muffled in his sara )e, dismally mutters, AveMaria purisima, que venga el sol (Holy Virgin, let thesun shine). Jalapa means si place of water and sand. It was anIndian town at the time of the Spanish Conquest, and, be-cause of its position on what for a long time was the mainroad between Vera Cruz and Mexico City, early became aplace of importance. After the establishment of the Re-pubhc, it was made the capital of the State of Vera Cruz.The medicinal plant from which that nauseous old familymedicine, jalap, is extracted s grown all around Jalapa. The city is curious and old-fashioned, with houses ofcrumbling stucco; their red-tiled roofs project over theeaves so far that they seem to cover the sidewalks like ashade, and extending from these are the spouts to carry therainfall from the roofs to the centre of the street. Jalapahas an abundant supply of water and a perfect drainage. TARPON FISHING AT TAMP ICO 397 system. Its streets slope gently to the middle of the road-way, thus forming deep troughs or gutters, and all refuseis soon washed beyond the city limits by the frequentrains. This probably accounts for the scrupulously cleanappearance of the place. So steep are the streets that cartsor carriages cannot be used for the transportation of goodsor persons, all the carrying being done by cargadores orpack-mules. A car runs from the railway station throughpart of the main thoroughfare, and is the only wheeledvehicle found in Jalapa, but even this requires six mulesto haul it up the steep grades. There is a very pretty plaza in the centre of the town, and some fine old churches, notably the cathedral, which wasfounded in the sixteenth century, and the Church of SanFrancisco, built in 1555. These and other sights may beenjoyed by the visitor to Jalapa, and when the weatheris clear, a day may be delightfully spent in and abou

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