New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-11

slon from one M their number all went down oh 'no'
knees on tho cobbles holding their hats IN thoir
The people. as We advance eastward Oeco'no NV
Whit ana bpe cyes and fair hair not uncommon
Tho number Of women is vastly in excess iof ho men,
and OF course lawful marriage is out or tue queS'O"
with tho greater number OF the poor girls OF the cWs
They arc human, and. as they cannot marry Is ~
wonder that they sin Nearly every girl among 'no
ovsr orders from IA years Old upward whom We SEQ aS
wa mass along has O child in her arms. never saw so
little corn and 40 many children to the acre.
TuR aRBAT CENTRAL PLATEAU OP MEXICO
From this point the country grows still more proRen
being cut ND with deep dToyos, caOnS. and ooTdhea
Tho mountains in the nearly oil bare OF u
her save few mesquite trees and the country mas tne
general appearance OF Western Texas along inc
edge OF tho great Lano RstacadO We are now ascenu
ing all the time and have REACHED an altitude OF ABOUT
600 feet above the We have left the orange P"l
banana and other fruits, and all the flowers OF inc
tropics behind us. and arc upon the drea' ool''si
Plateau OF Mexico. The scenery Ia mostly tame' anu ~
country poor and comparatively uninteresting.
Inst as heavy shower came upon u.s. we met the uep
utaiion OF mounted citizens from "st John OF luo
Lakes" and dashing down long winding "ehP"'eu
grade into a deep canada, and over long, "eou'''
stone bridge entered that substantialooking Guy
splendid house was provided for the company anu j"
usual We found that the family having placed IL at our
dismissal had left it entirely themselves The Dlslce
sIi H.
mower OF life and death 10000 peope-here Is no
Jury system here and appeal In criminal cases. hough
sentence OF death passed by him must DO eohhrc" W
the Supreme Court OF Mexico before 1t Is finally eNecnte
with the Political Prefcct ana others, was IN attehI
auce 10 welcome Mr. Seward, and to see thaI te party
wanted nothing They tell us that they have shot many
robbers Of late but there are still number OF very skill
u ones In the vicinity Here and ut Jajs for the hrst
time we see fences made the simplest possible plan
from the great OrgdnO This cactus IS eigtsded
and shoots ND straight arrow. from 10 to % tet III
hight and TO inches In thickness They cut the cactus
into sections Of the right length stick the cut end INTO
trench cover the dirt around it TO the depth OF loot
and the fence IL made. The pieces arc SCI az ~,
Together ms possible and they take root ana grow fOr
centuries, tho fence improves WIN uge hstoHJi
ar nrcliv. ncar grows TO perfection here, and the
aloe or century plant well or better IMAM III u9
c1IieUfs The town stands i'm deep canada, ana l'W
terinr oranpe trees grow I'm the cOurtyHrds on the
sunny side wheat grows well in tins vicinity aud tha
ogr too Is excellent almost rqua 10 tns State
THE CATHEDEAL OF SAN juan NE Los LAGoS', -,
Looking UP from the plaza, gaIgu ~ sVH Within one
ton tho magnificent cathedral hnsheu Misid Vis
week agohoy are making the most
prc rartos for celebrating the
and the finest have seen IN Mexico, NOT even uAcet
ing that Of GnadaaIaia lts Two En na y,
towers, wrought aud carved WIN eiapoi"'p m @ ~
the very summit from the beautiful PINK i1Va to,s ~
which the whole structure Is built, arc each m
length aud the main building Is 20 iest iouG ao
grand dome II covered with brilliant ives ~ 'o'''
and the yaulted roof Of solid masonry a,
least Is feet above the floor In the basement
descended eight wide stone steps an o,t 'o ~ p, -,
piece stone, and in the sacristy saw me toy oi 'c
protector OF the cathedral, who drd four ySar M
completion, and numerous magnificent ailI Nv
pictures. Among them Is picture OF tuo NHku' WI, t
performs miracles daily Around thl, picture M
reds ~ yoyc offerings IN ne shape OF Pc =. 80,
ing the miracles performed by tho virgin IN Denhl OF t9t
persons offering Them some OF these are l1uicious "
lie extreme 10 eyes Entering inc mann pliIlI.E
saw graceful columns ia pale green ana gOu supP9ltn
the frcttcd nrchcd roof ia the Same colOr-
altar IN marble and silver chupoi WI" ~
shrine of siyor. and countless pictures Ano
inagcs and decorations OF oaIharIo ,nyb m,
rich notes ~ superb organ rcsonuueu thI"usn ~,
building priests In gorgeous Nes'mths inunlDI - S
morning services, ard incense bleu INC mr. u1u NY
silver satin aud gliding met the ego on eNrTy SUI, 4hu
The scene ut tho first glance one OF boNlluoIlhH
beauty But looked around mo aud saw men una
women barcfootcd and in rags, come creeping over '
Wei nascc of the wide yard and down tue long aisle
upon their knees, Of them carrying llgheI edhuc
10 offer nj the shriue fuhment OF VOWS nddo Nhen
INC n,sstauce of the Virgin greatly needed oi
grovchng the Tagging at thc uoorr, nnu KILL
from votive offerings TO the poor WretcheH who toll 0i
IL aud give ~. and went out WITH more OF Du'Iues
tLsn satisfaction In my heart A. the door saw con
snrnousIy posted list OF tho names 81 those VINO hid
during the month offered wax candles al lhe a,iIbo
Fourfnhs Of those who offered these cadies auu PsIu
49,, nee b.d forqs pnin or AN Of boiled corn foI
their dinner dirty for clothing auh Tue 'attn "t
la God ho thanEed the last great temple " ANY fah
H. h hnilt on earth FROM the aud blood OF the
toing millions. and these things ahAh ho' ." io' q"
From San Jaan de los Lagos proceeded. on the ooh
NJ Ortuber TO Lagos miles eastward tOWhtu GUIANA
iuato arriving ~ p. Here We had Intended To re
a nhT and 20 on ~ sunrise but of the three carts
conveying bedding and extra luggage Only QUO go
through before morning. me 9,he,s oenS out 1
This DELAYED that We were compelled 10 pass tht
a, m tbe handsome honse which Tho olzSn-. who met
US In carriages OuDde the city had placed al TIE dso
sal Of the party. -
The CITY Of Lagos has population OF al hcs aud ages
estimated az 1000 and " course supports bali dozen
churches. whose bells keep u an ncesshht dngdonghl
Church an structure. larger even than The
cathedral ut San Juan dc os Lagos bnit on the same
a ia fftAfIl mn a.
founded IN 1884, ana the spires 81 cut stone IKE tho1
san Juan, ~ yet only twoihsys finished they
arc st ut work upon them The inter4r II eNquiSiteJ
beautiful, Win pale blue ana gold, WIN carvings and
staiuary tiled floor 10 yaulted retwork roof The con
rrcgnton assembled the early morning
more ragged and dcvOut than that at San Juan hardly
single representative Of the richer agd more educated
Saint forget h- name, but tho record pasted ON The
wall. shove that he was kohhI soldier VINO suffered
maiytdom for hs faith Christian, OF course. though
that not statedJ IN Rome in A. j. yl >" the record
anirmA HIS BODY wac iouhI ~ mi'a,r re.ol'e Ecu ~ y
From Rome the body was carried 10 Spain and iron
thence hught 10 and placed on the altar with the
shos own hands years The body Enclosed IN
magnificent casket about five feet long by three broad
and four high with sides OF glass aud corners ana top
nelly gdcd metal As special favor To MIR. Seward
the doors before the casket stands la the wall were
opened and We went mp ana looked into H. while hund
reds Of worthy wUrsiper knct aud crossed themselves
IN silent alteration. From close Inspection OF THIS re
markaby wollprcserved specimen, am able 70 Ora"
the following conclusions; First that the ancient Roman
soldiers about four feet eight or nino Inches N
hghf--nOt over I've feet-nll0Wing fair margin fol
fhrinkage; second. that they had beard and Their
faces delicate as those Of girl; thirdly, thai
they had wax teeth finger ana Toe nails ana outce OF
hands face and shins, and gilt paseboard tunlcs
aud coats Of mail. silk stockings and fancy bOoeos.
respect every mans religion, and mean no dsrespect Tor
this ilnstrOs deceased saint, but as sOder can
not refrain from the remark that, II he was In life fail
specimen OF the Roman troops would back tho National
Guard Capt Ben Pratt Of San Francisco, or the Mac
MahOu Guard Col CAzeneau, OF the Same place To give
odds and knock the starch ont Of the entire palanI O
course such men could brayey die for their faith
they weighed 40 pounds and measured SIX feet two
Inches IN their stocking feet each; nevertheless am nc
longer surprised AT tho overthrow % Rome by tho Ooh
aud Vandas have what kind OF lighting stoch
they had. Ono thing Ii apparenb In these churches s
Central Mexico Mt the frat glance, viz. that the people
who come there to worship In earnest and not hypo
critics dOubtes They accept the whole faith rs 1t IL
taught them, without hesitation mental reservation
and evade It's responsibilities, hide the
fact OF their faith when In tie presence OF unbeover
For that honor them above many OF my own country