Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-04-07

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cndi,,s, 80 iouI ministers OF the sss,i,.,. - ~
ed the cane nv s s,.gps % the rock. ana rcmsy
~ "". ~, me victim bore. Then ~ ".ic bundle
/ ~, sai,ue ana feet and held hin 90, ~
! Enii,. n, pileat assembled To the r,ek Mn, KY
the same INV. ANA cut the victims throai ~
~ s,..l io uine commanding him ~ ' ~.
M, % the true SUI, IN ~ wv
~ ~ e'gVu ufhlheh into that howl Ia sh w
| Vhtas Ss, aud poured through ths, on.,o
of mo eh,n,i y, hnd ran down the side I'M frnn
t,r NY ehaiDer of the suns ana tbe s,,n
tuteu on the face OF The rncL 49, sun scgip
bth DieVu. W men the blood ceased y, it, ~,
iinn PRIEST opened the victims breast" "a,
presented 4, ~, ~ heart, ana with high hane
!. osassd 60 drip aud became oold ans shl
to me s,,,, iiis OF the unfortunate 'Messenge,
IA tlie center Of the museum on the
ground iloor, stands the great Aztec
calendar stone, u feet in diameter
and weighing $3.50 pounds. II was
carved at Tenantitlan by the Aztecs
ana brought TO Tenochlitlan. site Of
present City Of Mexico, and while hi
ing borne there il is said 10 have
broken down a floating bridge. upon
"nlch u was carried ard was precipi-
tated into the water and many Aztecs
were drowned while recovering II an
Yer which II was conveyed to the tenn.
pie OF the God Of War, and at is in
auguration many and awful sacrifices
were made.
During the time Of Cortez, il and
many large idols were sunk in the
marshy ground which was at that
time, in numerous tracts all over the
country, and in which it was found
oy workmen buried many feet beneath
the surface in 1890. Aztec GODS and
antiquities can be seen by the score
IN this court Passing along to the
upper floor OF the building we saw the
different animal collections, reptiles
and tropical birds Of the most beanti-
ful and varied plumage The silver
service Of Macmillan attracted our
attention because Of its elegant and
costly appearance
la the afternoon OF our visit 10 the
museum We drove out 10 the castle OF
Chapnltepec, which stands on the site
OF Montezuma's palace, and which was
once occupied by MaximilIian. The
castle Of chapultepec is ON rocky
eininencc considerable higher than
the beautiful garden which surrounds
ii After wandering through the
grounds enjoying the fragrance OF the
lovely flowers, the perfume Of which
made the air heavy, and gazing in
wonder Al the immense cypress trees,
centuries old, we assembled the hill and,
after presenting our permit TO the
officer Ia charge, We were handed over
% an attendant who conducted us
through the castle This castle, du.
ring the time OF Gonzales was most
reltied and refurnished,
nothing remain as.ii was during Max
imillians reign save one room fur
nishcd in beautiful rcd silk velvet.
Elegant As this room is, il is as moth
ing compared 10 the other apartments
IN The castle, which throughout is
grand and rich in the extreme, The
walls Of the dining room are Of imi.
taiion bronze, the effect Of which is
The sidcboard, appropriate
paintings, plate glass and heavy ecru
Ii the lacco of which is woven
the Republics monogram give most
gorgeous effect; while the long table
in the center OF the immense room
surrounded by high.backed chairs,
richly carved and Of the most costly
wood. made Il would seem TO last for.
ever, and causes one to feel himself
in the house OF a king; and thoughts
n MDniaznma and all his royal mag
niiicence chased themselves through
our mind Silver lamps hung from
the ceiling, the floor was OF polished
wood laid in diamond shaped blocks
brown and wood color,and
the fixtures OF the CRATE and hearth
were Of polished marble
Each apartment as we entered 1t
seemed the lovclicst In the drawing
room were chairs upon each of which
there was a painted fable; the walls
were OF the most beautiful satin text
nre interviewer with threads Of gold;
the curtains of delicate shade
II finest siIken plush and softest
creamy lace. From all this beauty
and splcndor we were led out on the
front upper balcony Of the castle and
there beheld the most sublime, won
lerful sight the eye could possibly
rest upon-the valley Of Mexico. Far
,fF In the distance, grand and radiant
oomed Popocatapetl and lxaccihuatl
the lady in white; so called because
70 It's close resemblance to a woman
wing on her back clothed in
shite:) the clear, blue sky above; the
yrecu valley and numberless trees be-
sond: Immediately below us, nearly a
thousand feet the garden of Chapul-
epec surrounded by forest of cy-
press. grand aud magnificent tower
NC and giant like, from whose limbs
,unp beautiful draperies OF soft, gray