The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-11
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toward Tenoohtitlan.
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nounta!a. aoros. the valley. - the crow aies,
toward TenOohtitlan.
10. EVIL PoRTrNrs.
The news of the arrival or the span iards
has reached Montezuma and he is trembling
at their approech, seeing in them Quetzsl,.
costl who Ia coming to regain his throne and
drive him.. Montezuma. from Anahuac
Raised priest he is naturally superstitious
and the direct omens have appeared to still
further terrify him.
His sister, long since deceased appears upon
the top or large public building and warns
the people of AnahnRc that they are doomed
and are soon ID become the slaves Ut tho IN
vAdeIs. One Of the towers OF the temple
catches fire INTERNATIONALLY and is consumed
despite the earnest efforts OF the Aztecs to
extinguIsh IT, and lastly the waters Of Lake
Tezcuco, on whose bosom lies Ienochtttlan
become suddenly excited without cause, and
dashee, with all Its force, against the stone
wallis Of the city. carrying away many OF it's
In front OF the temple is an incident Of
every day life with the Aztecs- 3 tax collect
lng scene. Tho tax law of the Azteca was
simple enough Everything wa ta1ed-e e,,al
The manner"in which these taxes were col
leCted under Montezuma made them parttcu-
lArly burdensome, and created such dissatts-
faction among the people particularly In the
conquered cities, AS to prepare the way for
the Spanish conquest
At the front of the public building upon
whose cum NIT stands the sister OF Monte
yuma tax collector ts seated, engaged In
taking record Of the taxes paid. These
paid IN kind deposited near by. jars q
pulque twhisky). fruits and vegetables ~ al
kinds, waternelona. corn. bananas, tomatoes.
etc. These aub-ufllcers. their rank Indicated
by badges. are engaged In wrtnglng the taxes
out Of u crowd Of persons who are either uIl-
able or unwilling to pay them. Ihey are
armed with tomahawks. hatchets and blud-
geOps, wherewith they are warmly eudEeltnR
AZ. NhnVS, La k,ssnt Il n
man because he does not hurry up fast
enough with HE load another hiss stA-pan !,
woman by her hair and snatcbas her infant
from her arms. dateTmed to rettn that ~ q
pledge, " che will not pay W the amount due
BY her.
II, MONTEzUMA GOING TO MEET CORTEz.
Az the Epaniards advance, the Aztec EN-.
peror leavershis city and comes forward IL
state to meet and greet them. His roya
palanquln. FURNISHED with gold, Is carried OF
the shoulders Of four caCiQues or mobiles O
high grade Over 1t hangs canopy OF gaudy
feather work, powdered with jewels ant
fringed with silver, also supported BY foul
attendants Of the came high rank. Ihea'
nOblemeD are barafOOtad, and walk Will
allow and measured tread, looking before
them On tic ground. az II u forbidden I,
stare at their Emperor Before the paianquiI
two high officers march. carrying In thei
hands wands OF gold. covered with green and
red flowers.
white and green. A broad girdle encrcles
his waist, and the ample square cloak, or tet
mantle, of hls nation is swung over his shout
der. His feet are defended by sandals having
coles or xOld, and the leathern thongs which
bound them to his ankles are embossed witt
the same precious metal. Both the cloak Rnt
sandals are well sprinkled with pearls, emer
aids and other precious stones. On his heas
he wears no other ornament than panRch
Of plumes OF royal green, badge OF militar.
rather than III regal rank. A closer glanc
ct the Aztec Emperor shows him to be thin
with short black hair and thin beard, OF rathe
lighter complexion than his followers, b,l
With decidedly Indian caste OF features. HI
look Il sad and gloomy, like one who sees al
ready the sud fate that awaits him,
III
During the absence 81 Cortez rom the cit,
Occurs tho horrihe butchpry OF the Ate
mobiles BY order OF his lieutenant, Avarado
whom he had left In com mand, a butchery
iNrde. as IL ia the cause Of the rIsiax of til,
AyteCs and of all the disasters of the nOch
Sviste that followed
The Aztec mobiles were accustomed to hole
each year certain religious ceremonies Ii
honor Of their patron war god, which they
called 'lncensinK Huitzupuchtli." These ex
,.se A .,r .,S,'ai, nnd',t. II
ant sao,ess Wara uGh Ia
49, ,,a, M.np ,,,t ,rh, &c in,da thar
s nov ocoupt,u .ne hzVeo ,olus. .me' -
n,,,J thpnpaay o,ronnnas sh,,a N" opfE tho nsrm,S
.So,, ~ q" o i. v,antaa th.m .,p III Tho nanr
ss.nS;n Wv th.t thar" ia NO" tn hn n ne hmma,
s."r,ansss -, ., the oecas,on and Tint tho Anincs
~ ~ coma To ~ tia tam'nia nnarmnS This
thov AZ drassed In thair yandiaat GRASSES
srI n,veraa with nrna me,,fs ~ wold nnf
"iiva, Tha annnaa ana songs IRA annY
Cn,n,nancad tha Snaniar,ia stand,n~ aro,ne
And Inphinu IN ~ tha neramonv Snddenlv
- 4 wnrI from Alyarado thav draw thai,
swords and dash upon The nnarmed ant
S"Sanaa,esa gtaca n Ia M fght Int :
sImnIe hntchsrv and in n yaw minmtaa M,
ono ~ the Indiana Ia left alive
The acene within the temple ia horrible In.
deed; the entire summit of the pyramid
with hinnd I'm the nonr ia twn chiasa thai,
rioh rnhes ornamented win flowers anf
SaaHharu nnvaraa with THAR avn lise hlnnd
sT-n nnhlaS ma stili llvinu Rmahinr n m.
im.gaS M fhai, twn ,,aaa Huit y,,m,chtii ans
Tc.cai,n"ca whirh .tand II INA ~ rame and AZ -
thr nvr"miis thew anneal tn them ~ aav,