Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1886 — A Beautiful and Curious Old Mexican City. [ARTICLE]

A Beautiful and Curious Old Mexican City.

A correspondent of the San Francisco Chronicle, who has visited Jalapa, writes: “Few cities in the w'orld are so favorably situated as Jalapa, preserving eternal summer, with little change of atmosphere, from year to year, yet sufficiently elevated to escape the banetul vapors of the tierria caliente (hot lands) which it overlooks. It is par excellence a paradise for the artist, the naturalist, the huuter, and the healthseeker, and is the loveliest of resorts, both for winter and summer. People from the far north come down here to escape the winter’s cold; the citizens of Vera Cruz, Cordova, and other feverhaunted districts come up in summer time to enjoy the refreshing breezes and secure immunity f. om disease, and invalids from all parts of the liemifphore, especially consumptive, are sent here to recuperate at any time of year. In short, the ancient mountain town, where—alike at all seasons—brilliant birds sing litanies and flowers vavfc perfumed censers, is the quaintest and loveliest spot on the continent. The vanilla bean, with its valuable extract and volatile oil, is indigenous to the locality and thrives in especial luxuriance in these evergreen forests that hide the ancient cities of the Totonaca, who supplied the article to the Aztec kings 400 years ago. Professor Bell believes that some invention will soon be perfected which will enable persons to see by electricity. Xlte Nineteenth century Club is an organization that will consist of an equal number of men and women. It is hardly to bo expected that they will agree on all subjects: but it can surprise no one to learn that Dr. Pierce’s “Golden Medical Discovery” is unanimously pronounced the most successful remedy extant for pulmonary consumption, as has been demonstrated in hundreds of cases; it positively arrests this disease and restores health and strength, if administered in its early stages. By druggists. The place for people who are unable to feed themselves—the Feejee Islands.— Lowell Courier. _____ Young;’ or middle-aged men, suffering from nervous debility or kindred affections, should address, witli 10 cents in stamps, for large treatise, World’s Dispensary Medical Association, 6tfi) Main street, Buffalo, N. Y. vlan the man who paints the town red bo called a landscape artist?— New York Graphic. A positive guarantee is given by the manufacturer of Dr. Jones’ Red Clover Tonic that a 50-cent bottle of this remedy contains more curative properties than any dollar preparation. It promptly cures all stomach, kidney, and liver troubles. Riot, strawberries and carpets should always be put down with alacrity.— New York Journal. Have used Dr. Bigelow's Positive Cure in my family as a general cough medicine. One of my children was quickly relieved of a severe attack of croup by it. I cheerfully recommend it. 11. L. Covell, Grand Rapids, Mich. A fair X change—two, fives for a ten.— Philadelphia Chronicle-Her aid. Ayer’s Pills are a never-failing remedy for headaches, caused by a disordered stomach. A flash of lightning has some striking characteristics.— Oil City Derrick. We cannot renew youth, but we can prevent gray hair by using Hall’s Hair Renewer. Rich men are “borne to the skies on flowery beds of V’s.” — Jingo.