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Show FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. " As to their morals, I believe the people of this town stand above par, compared with more civilized communities. The Apaches are the only people said to be strictly virtuous that I have met on this journey as yet, though it is generally admitted that the aborigines are much more virtuous than the mixed race of this country. " Here the people are a mixture of the Spanish and native the native blood predominating. Of the pure bloods there are only about two hundred remaining in this town. Catholicism prevails more here than in the interior, so I am informed by persons from the lower States of Mexico. There liberty of conscience is begin-ning to be more popular, and priestcraft is beginning to lose its power over many, but not enough for them to be popular as yet. STOCK. " The stock of the country is scarce and inferior. Horses, cattle and goats are tolerably plentiful. There are a few pigs and fowls. The circulating medium is corn, copper coin, greenbacks and a little silver. Dogs are in great abundance, noisy but seldom bite. LOCAL GOVERNMENT. " Taxes are light, except on work on dam and water- ditch. The municipal regulations seem good. They have a police force, but it is seldom needed. The officer, the Jefe Politico, seems to control. There are some more officers, such as police magistrates, etc. ; but the first seems to be manager of everything of a politi-cal nature. The present incumbent, Pablo Padio, is serving his second term, having been re- elected lately. He is very much of a gentleman. |