7/35 The town is electric-lighted and has a good system of waterworks. The great church, with two slender towers, fills up the whole of one side of the _plaza_, while the other three are occupied with business houses. The amount of life in the town at night surprised us. Even after ten o'clock, many were on the streets, and the _dulce_ stands, _cafe_ tables and _loto_ hall were doing a large business. Few towns in Mexico are so completely under priestly influence, but few again appear as prosperous, progressive, and well-behaved. |