Wheels

"In the city of Catorce, in Mexico, the sound of carriag-e wheels never has been heard," said a traveler, lately. "The city is located in the mountains eight miles from the railroad station. In order to reaeh it an extremely perilous ride up the mountains must be made. For that reason but few foreign people have ever visited the town. As a result, at Catorce is found the Mexica-n people in all their primitive purity. They know but little of the outside world. lts inhabitants are eng-aged in silver mining-. Thousands of dollars of bullion is secured yearly. Miles of tunnels extend in all directions, and thousands of dollars have been expended on the minos. "The streets of Catorce ruu up and down the mountains of ten at an angle of forty-five den-rees, maltin? the use of wheeled vehiole-s imposible. . All transportation is doaa by the borros or by the Cargedores, w'io ara able to carry great weights on their backs suspended by bands fro n around their foreheads. With 3 K) po mis on their backs these men will move alon? on a trot. The only Wel spit o' ground in Catorce is its plaza, which is very beautiful, as also is its cathadral, whfiih is richly decorate.,1 r,-it:i silver and precious ston-s. Catorc . which is the Spanish word meaning iojntain, got its name, so th. u from fourteen band'ts wh tho vlch dep.iiits of silver in 1780, and at ence male it their headqn ïrtars. It Is indeed a wonderful town. fabulously i icii. gcan ] in r inV by reason of th. Lf ■ [ its peop