San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-12

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Mary from its niche and placed ~ IN 'he
hollow of a tree that stood where the churoH
building is located The people found IhI7
Image in the tree next morning ala w.
ently took il back to the church. Inc prles.
repeated his oper atoms tor huihoet -
nights, and then the priest tod III. PeoP4s,
that the Virgin wanted a church founded
where the Tree stood, aud would not De con-
tent 10 remain where she was until the Gu
terprise was inaugurated. This was enough
for the pious women of the church, and lhey
went TO work at once raising money. lhey
took the hollow tree in which the image OF
the Virgin had been placed, and saving J,
into small blocks. sold them, for the wooa
was holy and the money il brought was lot
u holy and sacred purpose. AFTER TINS WoUu
was nil sold, cards were struck of, represent.
ing the scene of the Virgin IN the mono" M
the tree, and these cards they are sun
Sc ling, and thereby raising money for Tue
completion of the church.
We were told that the building has been
in progress perhaps fifty years, and has all
been constructed by some half dozen WORK
men. Hence while portions OF 1t looR VEN
cradle with age, others are just in progress.
The work shows excellent construction ana
architectural skill and beauty.
Monterey is the capital of the State OF
Nuevo Leon. The name OF the present
governor is Genoro Cara Garcia. Inc IL
Illustrated articles in last years Century, en-
titled "A Provincial Capital in Mexico" give
O. vivid idea of Mexican life and scenery.
The name of the resident Bishop is lg-
nacio Monies de Oev. Editor LAGRANGE in
formed us that he is most learned and ac-
complished gentleman, possessing european
fame as an author, and especially as poet
Gen. Cervantes is the military commander
and honored the Texas editors with sere-
made by his Federal band of 20 MEMBERS
and offered to parade his soldiers for our
benefit. The Governor and Bishop and
people generally also treated us with KIND
ness and respect. As another evidence OF
special consideration we will state that we
were permitted to pass going and returning
without any visit from the revenue officials
Monterey impresses the visitor most favor
ably by its order and quiet We did not
see drunken man during our stay in the
city. The streets are swept daily, and OF
course present clearly appearance. There
are many fine fruit and ornamental gardens
in and around the city. The people are too
polite to manifest any prejudice or dislike to
the Americans, if they feel any. The latter
might learn many lessons in good manners
from the former.
The destiny of the immense Indian element
of the Mexican population affords problem
of interest They seem to come before US
with lips Of solemn question, like the Sphinx 10
Egypt's sands %
Some think they are incapable of progress
and must ultimately perish. On the other
hand the late President Juarez, perhaps the
greatest statesman and patriot Mexico has
vet produced was an Indian of pure blood,
and ono snch man is sufficient to redeem the
character of a race and prove what it is ca
pable of. Juarez overthrow the Macmillan
usurpation, and priestly domination, and
made his country once more a nation.
Would that it had more such leaders.
The mineral wealth of the vicinity OF
Monterey is unquestionably very great, the
precious metals included. Capt. Gullett OF
San Marcos, who is contractor on the rail-
road to Saltillo, told us there could be nc
doubt on the subject He said he knew on
old Mexican who spoke of rich mines for,
merly worked, and claimed to know their
lost secret. but the old man was deferred
by superstitious fears from giving direct In
formation on the subject. Beautiful silver
ornaments made in the city from native sill
yer are offered for sale at public places.
There are good public and private schools
in Monterey, in some of which the English
language is taught.
The editor of the Dallas Mercury COM
piled en- route tabular list of the editors,
ages, nativity, former occupation, etc. We
notice he set down the editor of the FREE
PRESS as a printer. We have not that hon
or, though during our experience of over q
years as a newspaper publisher, we have
worked more or less at nearly all the me
chanical branches but type-setting and hav
inc the entire business to attend to, if We
had been compostor we should have hat
little or no time to work at the case. Oul
record summed up is as follows: Life ant
work on farm until 25; two or three year,
at country school; in leisure hours at home
accomplished quite an extensive course O