Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-08
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Chapultepec Is gust about its lli lfohl
town rs Guadalupe, the shrlnes OF al
thority and of religion being each exactly
three miles off Strange enough their city
centres, cathedral and palace, are on the
same square The ride thither is over a
charming avenue, called the Empress
Road. for long time called the road OF
the Mad Women. 1t is straight as an
arrow path from an Aztec bow, Incl with
Young trees, we'll wet at least half its way.
and every thing but safe. Thlt you take
the risk of. Carriage riders or horsemen
NAV find themselves lighter of purse and
heavier of heart before they reach the city
streets. though they are only Il mile out.
But morning brings no danger, or at least
fears none y prancing horse that has
only known the saddle gtyly dances with
vou aS his partner from the Alameda to
the rate of the grounds. There you dis
mount. if YOU so desire. or pass III, and on,
and up.
The first thing that strikes you Is the
woods. People have often been struck
with their substance. They are more
ancient than the palace. They are the
tall, broad-limbed ce,lars which 1osemite
delights in Some are twenty feet through
Llrge groves of them linger round the
base of the hill. Several are very large,
and one rises to the dignity of bearing
MonteZuma, name
Here. too. are the baths of Montezuma
the best Just outside the grounds. Muci
frequented are they Yet, though not by
him. unless his spirit needs ablution, a'
most spirits do ut least when in the flesh
The one inside the gate Is II walled hole II
the ground. 1t is close to the entrance
and i, dry. But Il few rods farther off, IL
what WAS undoubtedly his park, there bab
bles mp forty feet the clearest, sweetes
pool | ever saw for bathing. Fifty fee
square is the bowl. forty feet deep. lo'
can see the moss and ferns growing on III
bottom. and behold the hole in the rocI
whence the waters gush out There I
plunge founi delightful after n racy rid
of an hour, Just a. the sun WAS yelloWln
Chapultepec. and with only a cup of cotfe
between nv appetite and last nights sup
b per. \ shallower basin. paved and walle
Ia snit those whocan not swim, adjoins tn
, fount, and is hardly less luxurious; Will
-, ladies have Il suit of similar luXurieS a
! Joining. all opening in ceaseleSs gardens
:, Taking this swim, we can drive throug
d, the woods. that open in some places
y quite respectable forests. We climb IL
:. the hill past two grim idols still remain
> ING hidden in the foliage, the gods OF MOI
+ teZuml The sides are barren OF all tree:
>. save the Peru or pepper tree, a sort OF WI
. low-looking bush thit grows to quite
heipht and solidity ut times. and grow
! every where. The driest and hottest sol
- are not too dry nor too hot for It, 1T
berries hang in clusters over 1t. the cholt
-. fruits of hr,ls, though startlingly pungel
n to man. :,
- The court Just below the top stops Il
-. horses. and few steps land the vlsit'
20 amidst ii cool and shady garden, surro1n
ed by hroa verandas, where the slngln
~ aul Shining birds of the country (very dl
" ferent species here, us elsewhcre) shine
- their exquisite plumage, or melt in mo
- exquisite song. Long suits OF rooms col
= mand the superb valley, its city, village
: plains. lakes and mountains. No SUI
y, ), panorama has any other palace IN Il
~ - world. Windsor, the next most beautlft
' is tune to this. Schonbrunn, Potsdal
~ = Font.inebleau. and all. are fiat and che:
y, TO this rare combination. But then one
- ant to live longer in these palaces. and
=; die a more natural death, and SO is conte
a., a., with humble luxuries. From Montezun
=, to Maximilian, the occupants OF TINS n
20 palace have many of them made vlole
exit from their troubous hOnors. Juar
darel not stay here after night-f,ll witho
n large body-guard; and it is abandon
~ to occasional state breakfast. the heart
:, the city being judged a safer residence.
y Bishop Gilbert Htren, IN Harper's Mag
d. zi5e for JttJ.