Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-24

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than 100, ,00Q, ,QQQs naf1ena
pay homage 70 the befst
Mother was born NsHd U,ttIss $50
the words 81 She 81 ~
TO-" s'thO new Adnnissiln s
maculate womb. The a =
man Church state that Tie
Virgin, aflcr having 6ced - "A
transported IN 1901 from ~
In Dalmatia, was ct o la1ea ~
transported from the RsighboF -
Ii, on the opposite bank ~ the dEiaties q tAe
place where Il now stands; ard tqt ogsM
this astounding miracle, II u ~, ,se4Asbe 49,
ifled at any moment by acioseaexnlIe
the materials and cement used 70 nRpqaf caiRa
this building, by the tOtalA6ssnce 81 enY lQpp1
dation, and by the strength and staUIntY ~
the ediHcc, contrary to eve-y rule Cf ehisesS
ture. ts911s syaa ba9oap
The Album do Roma, aprepoA Ofthe yaeeBt
visit Of Plus TX, the eleventh popt9 Eha ahaA
performed that duty, publishes the toHoNIMk
description Of the h0uEe: ''sh 4 .a4' y"
Itstands on the ground without 6hy ysdpiw
dation without being proped o., seuRnBNoA
rounds It, rs was proved BY numerous va
nssscs in 1928, when tho old wsil B6lIt tae
inhabitants Of Rccanati wGs tiss0wH6OW8aD4
the present ono iM marble. snhsti1ntN IN. ~
place. D,twcen the sides oe the H0lx .ueQRA
and this wall there is suti,cient spaee "a n
child to pass round and round tsv6 1acFtd III.
fee holding lighted torch III lhe tl14a. E1h00
ii cannot be denied that the HGiy 11msaa Aalah
not remain standing withoHt Il WiFacle iE'neA
its sides have no support; and, moseoYH tl4t
IL rests on level soil, and that the 1fC.le9
roof Is Of considerable weight. IMJb d ~
verified q second time, and placed sbeg
possibility Of doubt during the ppntia r
Benedict XIV, In l7k1. a, s,u,,ss
"The ornaments and paiHtin6h Sl.sSts
cfiaced BY time, which IRE tFac3d 81 % ! Ii
Of the Santa Cda6. atS Ioi1A6 yoDp
and confirm tho account given NH5 tNK
that st. Helena adorned and OEmamaalted this
holy house while II was still aHslaamntt ttinxkNn
fine, its authenticity IL derived fum tAa.HnR
stones which ccMpose the walls -lhele fieRNN
are Of the Same color, the sGEse kIdjSk q
ferruginous matter as the c&staIhSd eeselg'Uy
Palestine, and the cement Aliuta bimag t1D
together IL the trne Hebgaw cs.pepsinabA
composition of which naphta d discpgeEpdaN
substance so common In that country. me
niche, which was formerly 6f-M0e1ig 80,
and enriched with costly aHd pFOsi0tB'
and which il now composed Ofaiiyen
namentcd in 6lagrce and with pEeci0qANionaRm
and surrounded with arabesques in gilt WpoG
is enshrined the antiqe statue Of Mary, ~
turcd In wood Of the cedar Of 11bAAeN ~
which came to Lorefvd at the eaArbh tisis wllU
the Santa Casa. This statue had haen .enn.,
.vcycd to Paris In the mouth OF EehCa4fII
1907, and placed In tho Musettfh As s E5lRpIs
object OF curiosity amongst the other annilRpl
Europe. When Bonaparte Eas made ASHs
Consul he restored Il to Pope Plus az - :.
before the conclusion Of tle Ceae3r1 11xF 80
Il was venerAted for seme atimQ
the Church OF Notre Dams, ,wheee hha ~
had requested Il % be plies - ~.
Father crnamcnted ths &t24 u
precious stoned, he esssiuelea ~ ~
Virgin and child with a esgaskDfsW -
brilliants; the statue was tEiI
brought back to Lorctto the eth ok: :Uor1@ -.
1909. In the interior. 0f thS pFs9ellI Sd 81
enclosed the antique altar, comp "
cut at right angles, and consecIaAlGl mD -
to tradition by the Prince n The AVol - -
SELF who theron !oelebrAted the HQ|K So
In press. On tlfe ,leIN' AidS'F Ok The &l&E ~,
prcsekvSd the eCbleS 6fc6pb sWEiciq - =.
Iiewe were made use' Ufs ia1thsF usly
but which, weyO more probAhlNapRsppE
for tho communion Of the Aithlhls N, ia dmN,
when communion was administered q
both kinda" z ~" 90" az ssA Neas @ssne :
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