San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-28

ANCIENT CIVILIZATION.
Discovery Of a Prehistoric City in
Northern Mexico.

Discovery of a Prehistoric City in
Northern Mexico.
Special to Globe-Democrat.
Ell PAso, April A.-Surveyors who are
examining the route proposed for rail.
road from Deming, In New Mexico, to
Janos, in the state Of Chihuahua, and
from there to some point on the Pacific
coast. have gone already 40 far as the
old Spanish preside OF Janos, which is
In the midst of the wild Sierra Madre of
Mexico, one of the least known districts
of North America, but evidently the seat
of an ancient civilization Of which
no authentic record has come down
to the present day. In canyon which
YVES passed through by the surveying
party, a succession Of dwellings were
encountered stretching along for miles,
and being built up In terrace form, one
above the other, with solid masonry I'M
like the crude and pigmy-like diff dwell
lers of Arizona and New Mexico. These
dwellings had more the appearance of
regular streets, being built above each
other on the shelving declivity OF the
canyon, and being difficult of access, as
II 1t had been done for purposes of de-
tense against powerful enemies. Most
of the buildings have their front walls
constructed Of hewn stones carefully
cemented. while the rear portions are
built into the sides of the canyon. All
of these ruins are in remark
able state of preservation, SO much
so that they deserve more the name of
abandoned dwellings than of ruins.
After this canyon is passed and the
open country reached, an isolated
mountain of symmetrical proportions is
reached, on the summit of which the
ruins of gigantic stone structure are
encountered. the appearance Of which
indicates that 1t was either a temple or
the palace of king. A portion of these
ruins consist Of very hard concrete. At
the foot of this mountain are substan-
TALLY constructed terraced structures,
plainly showing the existence in former
times OF an extensive system OF irriga-
ton and storage of water. The
country for many miles in all
directions contains stone relics. suOh
as melates or stone tables,
with appropriate pestles for the grinding
Of maize, stone hammers, various house.
hold utensils, and, in some instances,
bronze tools of such extraordinary hard
ness and temper that they are equal to
III obCCl bOOl5s w thO
ground Ia turned up these relics are
round in unfailing abundance. The
neighboring Indians know Of these evil
denoes of former civilization. The be-
lief is that the king OF all the MOnteZu
mas lived on the top OF that mountain,
but at what time and what his name
was they did not know.
To Marry Her Mothers Old Lover.
Special to the Globe-Democrat.
Atlanta, Ca, April 24.-Miss Mary
Jamison, q pretty 1s-year-old girl,
Clayton county, departed today for
the wife OF Mr.. Simpson Mann, one OF
the wealthiest planters Of that section.
This 10 the outcome of romance in
real life which needs no coloring
In 1868 Mann was one of the most
popular young farmers in the county.
He was engaged to be married to
the daughter of neighbOr, whose hand
was sought by many others. The day
for the marriage was set, and the guests
invited. Unfortunately for him, Mann
was for the republican party, which was
In much odium at the time. Not only
did the lady's father object to the mar
riage Of his daughter with republican,
but the young lady herself declared her
purpose never to marry one whose sym
pathies could be with the party In pow
er. When the wedding day came, 1t
was a rival, Henry johnson, and not
Mann, who stood up as the groom. The
rejected sutton sold out his possessions
and removed to Texas, where he has
grown rich, while the lady who was to
have been his bride has become the
mother Of an interesting family, the
oldest Of whom Is Miss Mary. A year
ago Mann visited the old scene. single
and with heart susceptible of love. He
saw in Mary the image of her mother
when he lost her in 1863. He conceived
the singular idea of having his old
sweetheart for a mother-in-law. The
daughter consented and the marriage
was to take place this week. A telegram
from Texas told Of a serious accident to
her lover which prevented his coming to
Georgia and asked her to 60 there. The
brave girl at once decided to 60 and Is
now on her way.
Recorders Court.
M. A: Douglass, driving Loose stock:
fined $40.
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